Navigator® Tactical Fixed Income Fund

As interest rates change, Clark Capital believes investors may benefit from a non-traditional, quantitative approach that targets opportunities and manages risk in fixed income.

Investment Objective: The strategy seeks to deliver total return with a secondary goal of income through a carefully constructed portfolio of bonds.

Goal: Deliver Total Return

Provide investors the potential for higher returns by identifying market leadership and constantly pursuing alpha.

Goal: Reduce Portfolio Risk

Manage portfolio risk through the ability to shift to what we believe to be less risky fixed income sectors when necessary.

Goal: Take a Tactical Fixed Income Approach

Utilize a quantitative and repeatable investment process that seeks to maintain a durable portfolio through various market cycles.

General Information

Ticker/Cusip

Share Class Ticker Cusip
A Share NTBAX 66538B594
I Share NTBIX 66538B578
C Share NTBCX 66538B586

Fund Information

ADVISOR: Clark Capital Management Group, Inc.
INCEPTION DATE: 3/27/2014
TOTAL ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES:
A Shares I Shares C Shares
1.34% 1.09% 2.09%

The performance data quoted here represents past performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. A Fund’s performance, especially for very short periods of time, should not be the sole factor in making your investment decisions. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 1-877-766-2264.

WHAT YOU PAY NOW:
A Shares I Shares C Shares
1.32% 1.07% 2.07%

Net expense ratio after fee waiver/expense reimbursement.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT AMOUNT:
A Shares I Shares C Shares
$5,000 $25,000 $5,000
ANNUAL TRAIL COMMISSION:
(12b-1)
A Shares (3.75% Load) I Shares C Shares
0.25% None 1.00%
TRANSFER AGENT:
Ultimus Fund Solutions LLC.
DISTRIBUTOR:
Northern Lights Distributors LLC.
CUSTODIAN:
BNY Mellon
NSCC PARTICIPANT NUMBER:
5394 (Levels 0-4)
Registered in all 50 states and DC & PR.

Management

Founded in 1986, Clark Capital Management Group, Inc. is an independent employee owned investment advisory firm based in Philadelphia, PA. Clark Capital is focused on both long only and innovative risk management strategies, with a goal of successful capital preservation.

Best Accomplishment
Hiked through Nepal twice supporting medical teams delivering medical care to remote villages in the foothills of the Himalayas
Hobbies and Passions
In my spare time, I enjoy playing golf, a hobby I've been passionate about since I started playing at the age of four
Favorite Book
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

Performance

PERFORMANCE

Navigator Tactical Fixed Income Fund Class A (NTBAX)
Fund Prices & YTD Returns as of 10/18/2025 Performance Through 10/18/2025 Average Annual Returns Through 6/30/2025
NAV NAV Daily Change % Daily Change(1) % YTD Return(2) One Month Three Months Six Months Since Inception (4) One Year Three Years Five Years Since Inception (4)
$9.68 0% 0% 1.45% 0.29% 2.17% 5.36% 4.09% 3.69% 5.6% 3.51% 4.02%
With Sales Charge(3) -3.46% -1.62% 1.38% 3.75% -0.19% 4.26% 2.73% 3.66%
Navigator Tactical Fixed Income Fund Class C (NTBCX)
Fund Prices & YTD Returns as of 10/18/2025 Performance Through 10/18/2025 Average Annual Returns Through 6/30/2025
NAV NAV Daily Change % Daily Change(1) % YTD Return(2) One Month Three Months Six Months Since Inception (4) One Year Three Years Five Years Since Inception (4)
$9.65 0% 0% 0.77% 0.19% 1.87% 4.86% 3.33% 2.84% 4.78% 2.72% 3.25%
Navigator Tactical Fixed Income Fund Class I (NTBIX)
Fund Prices & YTD Returns as of 10/18/2025 Performance Through 10/18/2025 Average Annual Returns Through 6/30/2025
NAV NAV Daily Change % Daily Change(1) % YTD Return(2) One Month Three Months Six Months Since Inception (4) One Year Three Years Five Years Since Inception (4)
$9.68 0% 0% 1.64% 0.25% 2.13% 5.38% 4.36% 3.95% 5.83% 3.76% 4.28%
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
Fund Prices & YTD Returns as of 10/18/2025 Performance Through 10/18/2025 Average Annual Returns Through 6/30/2025
$2347.28 -2.52 -0.11% 7.23% 0.7% 4.07% 5.15% 2.11% 6.08% 2.55% -0.73% 1.89%

(1)The maximum sales charge for Class A Shares is 3.75%. Class A Share investors may be eligible for a reduction in sales charges.

(2)Represents the percentage increase/decrease in the net asset value from the prior trading day.

(3)Performance for periods less than one year is not annualized.

(4)Inception date of the Navigator Tactical Fixed Income Fund Class A, C & I is March 27, 2014.

The Navigator Tactical Fixed Income Fund total annual operating expense ratio (gross) is 1.34% for class A shares, 2.09% for the class C shares and 1.09 % for the class I shares.

The performance data quoted here represents past performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted above. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Total return is calculated assuming reinvestment of all dividends. Total returns would have been lower had the Adviser, the Distributor, the Administrator, and Custodian not waived or reim­bursed a portion of their fees. For more performance numbers current to the most recent month-end please call 1-800-766-2264.

TODAY'S NET ASSET VALUE

As of 10/19/2025 NAV
Fund Class A (NTBAX) $9.68
Fund Class C (NTBCX) $9.65
Fund Class I (NTBIX) $9.68

HISTORICAL NET ASSET VALUE

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Disclaimer

Under normal conditions, the Fund expects to invest in securities and derivatives.  When the high yield asset class is favored, the Fund will normally use a combination of securities and derivatives designed to create an investment return that tracks the return of the Fund’s primary benchmark index, currently the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield index.  When the treasury asset class is favored, the Fund will normally sell and/or hedge its high yield exposure and increase the Fund’s exposure to treasuries through securities and derivatives.  When the cash asset class is favored, the Fund will normally sell and/or hedge its high yield and/or treasury exposure and increase the Fund’s exposure to cash equivalents through securities and derivatives.  

Due to the structure of the derivatives the Fund expects to use, the Fund will hold a portion of its assets in highly liquid securities as collateral and still have excess cash to invest regardless of whether the favored asset class is high yield, treasuries or cash (or a combination of these asset classes).  The Fund will normally invest this excess cash in a mix of investment grade corporate bonds, treasury bills, notes, municipal bonds and other instruments to seek to obtain additional return.  As a result, when the high yield asset class is favored, a portion of the Fund’s assets will be invested in non-high yield investments.  Similarly, when the treasury asset class is favored, the Fund will hold a portion of its assets in non-treasury investments, and when the cash asset class is favored, the fund will hold a portion of its assets in non-cash investments.  Please see the “Principal Investment Strategies” section of the Fund’s Prospectus for more information on the types of investments normally used by the Fund.

Important risk information. An investment in the Fund(s) is subject to risks, and you could lose money on your investment in the Fund(s). There can be no assurance that the Fund(s) will achieve its investment objective. Your investment in the Fund(s) is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. The Fund(s) also has specific principal risks, which are described below. More detailed information regarding these risks can be found in the Fund’s prospectus. The principal risks of investing in the Navigator Tactical Fixed Income Fund include: Interest Rate Risk, High-Yield Bond Risk, Derivatives Risk, Credit Risk, Fixed Income Risk, Small and Mid-sized Company Risk, and Portfolio Selection Risk. Interest Rate Risk — The value of the Fund may fluctuate based on changes in interest rates and market conditions. As interest rates rise, the value of income producing instruments may decrease. This risk increases as the term of the note increases. High-Yield Bond Risk — Lower-quality bonds, known as high-yield bonds or “junk bonds,” present a significant risk for loss of principal and interest. These bonds offer the potential for higher return, but also involve greater risk than bonds of higher quality, including an increased possibility that the bond’s issuer, obligor or guarantor may not be able to make its payments of interest and principal (credit quality risk). Derivatives Risk — The Fund may execute an investment strategy or hedge by entering into derivative contracts such as futures, options and swaps, which can be riskier than traditional investments because they may involve leverage, be illiquid, suffer counterparty default and limit gains. Credit Risk — The issuer of a fixed income security may not be able to make interest or principal payments when due. 

Generally, the lower the credit rating of a security, the greater the risk is that the issuer will default on its obligation. The Fund invests in exchange traded funds (ETFs) and performance is subject to underlying investment weightings which will vary. ETFs are subject to expenses, which will be indirectly paid by the fund. The cost of investing in a Fund that invests in ETFs will generally be higher than the cost of investing in a Fund that invests directly in individual stocks and bonds. Exchange traded notes (ETNs) are unsecured obligation of the issuer and are not secured debt. ETNs are riskier than ordinary unsecured debt securities and have no principal protection. ETNs include limited portfolio diversification, trade price fluctuations, uncertain principal repayment, and illiquidity. Investing in the ETNs is not equivalent to investing directly in an index or in any particular index components. The investor fee  will reduce the amount of your return at maturity or on redemption, and as a result you may receive less than the principal amount of your investment at maturity or upon redemption of your ETNs even if the level of the relevant index has increased or decreased (as may be applicable to the particular series of ETNs). An investment in an ETNs may not be suitable for all investors.

Standard Deviation (Std Dev): A statistical measure of performance fluctuations-generally the higher the standard deviation, the greater the expected volatility of returns. Standard deviation, a historical measure, cannot be used to predict fund performance.

Beta: Measures a fund’s sensitivity to market movements by comparing a fund’s excess return (over a benchmark) to the market’s excess return. By definition, the beta of the market is 1.00. For example, a beta that is lower than 1.00 would normally indicate that a fund’s excess return is expected to be above the market’s excess return in a down year and below in an up year. However, beta is a measure of historical volatility and cannot predict a fund’s actual volatility.

Derivative: A derivative is a contract whose value is derived from, or dependent on, another asset, a group of assets, or a benchmark. These contracts are agreements between two parties, and their value changes based on the underlying asset’s performance.

Alpha: A measure of the difference between a portfolio’s actual returns and its expected performance, given its level of risk as measured by beta. A positive alpha figure indicates the portfolio has performed better than its beta would predict. In contrast, a negative alpha indicates the portfolio has underperformed, given the expectations established by beta.  Alpha is calculated by taking the excess average monthly return of the investment over the risk free rate and subtracting beta times the excess average monthly return of the benchmark over the risk free rate.

Sharpe Ratio: A risk-adjusted measure developed by Nobel Laureate William Sharpe. It is calculated by using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk. The higher the Sharpe Ratio, the better the composite’s historical risk-adjusted performance. The Sharpe ratio is calculated for the past 36-month period by dividing a composite’s annualized excess returns by the standard deviation of a composite’s annualized excess returns.  Since this ratio uses standard deviation as its risk measure, it is most appropriately applied when analyzing a composite that is an investor’s sole holding. The Sharpe Ratio can be used to compare two composites directly on how much risk a composite had to bear to earn excess return over the risk-free rate.

Clark Capital Management Group, Inc. and Northern Lights Distributors, LLC are not affiliated.

The Fund’s primary benchmark is the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High-Yield Index. The Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High-Yield Index measures the market of USD-denominated, non-investment grade, fixed-rate, taxable corporate bonds. Securities are classified as high yield if the middle rating of Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P is Ba1/BB+/BB+ or below, excluding emerging market debt. The Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High-Yield Index was created in 1986, with history backfilled to July 1, 1983, and rolls up into the Bloomberg U.S. Universal and Global High-Yield Indices. The Fund’s secondary benchmark is the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index. The Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index covers investment grade bonds being traded in United States. It is an unmanaged market value-weighted index for U.S dollar denominated investment-grade fixed-rate debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed, and mortgage-backed securities with maturities of at least one year. The Bloomberg US Aggregate Index was created in 1986 with history backfilled to January 1, 1976. You cannot invest directly in an index and unmanaged index returns do not reflect any fees, expenses or sales charges.

The Adviser has contractually agreed to reduce its fees and to reimburse expenses for the Navigator Tactical Fixed Income Fund at least until February 28, 2026.

 

In 2025, Clark Capital Management Group Inc. was awarded the Best Fund over 10 Years for Navigator Tactical Fixed Income Fund; I Shares in the Alternative Credit Focus Funds category. The Refinitiv Lipper Awards, formerly known as the Thomson Reuters Lipper Fund Awards, granted annually, highlight funds and fund companies that have excelled in delivering consistently strong risk-adjusted performance relative to their peers. The Lipper Fund Awards are based on the Lipper Leader for Consistent Return rating, which is a risk-adjusted performance measure calculated over 36, 60 and 120 months. The fund with the highest Lipper Leader for Consistent Return (Effective Return) value in each eligible classification wins the Lipper Fund Award. For more information, see www.lipperfundawards.com Although Lipper makes reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained herein, the accuracy is not guaranteed by Lipper. Awards and rankings are only one form of performance measurement. Clark Capital was not financially compensated for this award.

 

Investors should carefully consider the invest­ment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Navigator Tactical Fixed ­Income Fund. This and other important information about the Fund is contained in the prospectus, which can be obtained by calling 800.766.2264. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing. The Navigator Tactical Fixed Income Fund is distributed by Northern Lights Distributors, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC.

 

Important Risk Information

An investment in the Fund(s) is subject to risks, and you could lose money on your investment in the Fund(s). There can be no assurance that the Fund(s) will achieve its investment objective. Your investment in the Fund(s) is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. The fund uses exchange traded product based upon the CBOE S&P 500 Volatility Index (VIX) to hedge the portfolio which can limit the opportunity to participate in the gains of portfolio holdings in positive markets. The Fund(s) also has specific principal risks, which are described below. More detailed information regarding these risks can be found in the Fund’s prospectus. The principal risks of investing in the Navigator Tactical Fixed Income Fund include: equity securities risk, growth stock risk, value stock risk, foreign securities risk, emerging markets risk, small and mid-sized company risk and portfolio selection risk. As a result of political or economic instability in foreign countries, there can be special risks associated with investing in foreign securities, including fluctuations in currency exchange rates, increased price volatility and difficulty obtaining information. In addition, emerging markets may present additional risk due to potential for greater economic and political instability in less developed countries. Small-cap and mid-cap companies may be more vulnerable than larger, more established organizations to adverse business or economic developments. The Fund invests in exchange traded funds (ETFs) and performance is subject to underlying investment weightings which will vary. ETFs are subject to expenses, which will be indirectly paid by the fund. The cost of investing in a Fund that invests in ETFs will generally be higher than the cost of investing in a Fund that invests directly in individual stocks and bonds. Clark Capital Management Group, Inc. and Northern Lights Distributors, LLC are not affiliated. Exchange traded notes (ETNs) are unsecured obligation of the issuer and are not secured debt. ETNs are riskier than ordinary unsecured debt securities and have no principal protection. ETNs include limited portfolio diversification, trade price fluctuations, uncertain principal repayment, and illiquidity. Investing in the ETNs is not equivalent to investing directly in an index or in any particular index components. The investor fee will reduce the amount of your return at maturity or on redemption, and as a result you may receive less than the principal amount of your investment at maturity or upon redemption of your ETNs even if the level of the relevant index has increased or decreased (as may be applicable to the particular series of ETNs). An investment in an ETNs may not be suitable for all investors. Investing in ETPs based upon VIX futures may be subject to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities, which may adversely affect an investor’s investment. VIX futures indexes are mean reverting; ETPs benchmarked to them should not be expected to appreciate over extended periods.

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Nothing on this website should be construed as a solicitation or offer, or recommendation, to buy or sell any security, or as an offer to provide advisory services by Clark Capital Management Group, Inc. in any jurisdiction in which such solicitation or offer would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. Information on this website is intended only for United States citizens and residents. Nothing contained on this website constitutes investment, legal, tax or other advice, nor should be relied upon in making an investment or other decision. You should obtain relevant and specific professional advice before making any investment decision. Shares in the Navigator Tactical Fixed Income Fund are offered by prospectus only.

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When you visit a third-party website by using a link on Clark Capital’s site, you will no longer be protected by the Clark Capital privacy policy or security practices. The data collection, use, and protection practices of the linked site may differ from the practices of Clark Capital sites. You should familiarize yourself with the privacy policy and security practices of the linked website. Those are the policies and practices that will apply to your use of the linked website, not the Clark Capital policies and practices.

Privacy Policy

As a client of Clark Capital, you have entrusted your personal information and financial data to our care. Because this is your private information and data, we exercise extreme care in how we handle it. We are required by federal law to advise you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. You have the right to limit some but not all sharing of personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.

The Types of Personal Information We Collect

The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include, among other things:

  • Your name and address
  • Social Security number
  • Date of birth
  • Assets and income
  • Account balances

We may collect your personal information, for example, when you enter into an investment advisory agreement, open an account with a custodian, or make deposits or withdrawals from your account.

Why We May Need to Share Your Personal Information

Like all financial companies, we need to share your personal information with third parties to run our everyday business and to provide you services such as processing transactions and maintaining your account. The third parties that we share your personal information with (such as financial service companies, sub-advisers, consultants and auditors) are contractually prohibited from disclosing or using your personal information for any purpose other than providing such services, and are required to maintain appropriate security measures for protecting your personal information. We may also share your personal information as required by law, such as responding to court orders and legal investigations. We do not disclose your personal information to anyone for marketing purposes.

How We Protect Your Personal Information

Within Clark Capital, we restrict access to information about you to those employees who need to know the information to service your account. To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with applicable laws and industry standards and practices.

Federal law gives you the right to limit only: (1) sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes, (2) sharing with affiliates to use your information to market to you, and (3) sharing with non-affiliates to use your information to market to you. We do not share your information in any of these ways. State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing.

When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information only as described in this notice.

Definitions

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Joint Marketing: A formal agreement between non-affiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you. We do not engage in joint marketing.

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