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Spectrum Low Volatility Fund

The Spectrum Low Volatility Fund (SVARX) focuses mostly on investments in the domestic fixed-income and credit markets but can invest globally. The management team navigates the various bond classes as each tend to have specific characteristics regarding price action and market impacts. The attempt at a bottom by high yield and float investments in late January had SVARX entering February with a mix of smaller, newly established positions in those two categories. Some exposure was maintained in the bond categories that had been trending higher back in January and earlier, primarily government bonds that included agency and municipals. Exposure remained defensive throughout the month. This mix of economic growth oriented and capital preservation oriented bond categories helped maintain an NAV with low volatility characteristics in February as overall market volatility increased and minor trend reversals were seen in various bond classes.

Spectrum Advisors Preferred Fund

The Spectrum Advisors Preferred Fund (SAPEX) was active in February, which is in line with the concept of navigating risk and investment opportunities typically seen in the higher volatility market environments with bearish characteristics. Among tactical trades, a core equity fund was sold and hedging methodologies were stepped up during this period deemed “defensive” by management. Exposure ramped up quickly mid-month as technical methodologies flagged overly pessimistic extremes with favorable risk/reward trading parameters. Despite the exposure increase, management capped exposure levels in order to stay in line with perceived higher risk levels of the prevailing market environment.

DISCLOSURES

³S&P 500 TR Index is a capitalization weighted index of 500 stocks representing all major domestic industry groups. It is not possible to directly invest in any index. The S&P 500 TR assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. It is not possible to directly invest in any index.

⁴S&P LSTA U.S. Leveraged Loan 100 Index: This benchmark is designed to reflect the performance of the largest facilities in the U.S. dollar leveraged loan market. Term loans from syndicated credits must meet the following criteria at issuance to be eligible for inclusion. 1) senior secured 2) minimum initial term of one year 3) minimum initial spread of LIBOR +125 basis points 4) U.S. dollar denominated 5) all constituents must have a publicly assigned CUSIP.

Barclays US High Yield VLI Index: includes publicly issued U.S. dollar denominated non-investment grade, fixed-rate taxable corporate bonds that have a remaining maturity of at least one year, regardless of optionality. The bonds are rated high-yield (Ba1/BB+/BB+ or below) using the middle rating of Moody’s, S&P, and Fitch, respectively (before July 1, 2005, the lower of Moody’s and S&P was used). Included issues consist of only the three largest bonds from each issuer that have a minimum amount outstanding of $500 million or more (face value) and less than five years from issue date.

⁵50/50 Barclays VLI HY/S&P LSTA U.S. Leveraged Loan 100 Index: This benchmark gives 50% weight to the Barclays VLI HY Index and 50% weight to the S&P Leveraged Loan Index. (see above)

⁶60/40 NYSE Composite/Barclays U.S. AGG. Bond Index: This benchmark gives 60% weight to the NYSE Composite Index and 40% weight to the Barclays U.S. Agg. Bond Index. The NYSE Composite Index (NYA) measures the performance of all stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange. It includes more than 1,900 stocks, of which over 1,500 are U.S. companies. Its breadth therefore makes it a much better indicator of market performance than narrow indexes that have far fewer components. The weights of the index constituents are calculated on the basis of their free-float market capitalization. The index itself is calculated on the basis of price return and total return, which includes dividends. The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index measures the underlying index and performance of the total U.S. investment grade bond market. It is a market value-weighted index that tracks the daily price, coupon, pay-downs, and total return performance of fixed-rate, publicly placed, dollar denominated, and non-convertible investment grade debt issues with at least $250 million per amount outstanding and with at least one year to final maturity.

The performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results; the investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate; an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost; current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Please call 1-866-842-4860 for monthly performance updates.

An investment in a mutual fund involves risk, including loss of principal. There is no guarantee any investment strategy or the funds will meet their investment objectives of generating profits or preventing loss. The risks associated with the Funds are detailed in the prospectus which include risks of the Sub adviser’s investment strategy, aggressive investing techniques, high portfolio turnover, investing in ETF’s, investing in other investment companies, swap agreements, asset-backed securities, leverage, shorting and non-diversification. Aggressive investing techniques would include the use of futures, enhanced betas and shorting securities. Shorting occurs when investors sell securities they do not own and are committed to repurchasing eventually. Because the Fund’s holdings include small-cap, mid-cap, and international equities, there are additional risks such as the possibility of greater price volatility and reduced liquidity, fluctuations in currency exchange rates, and political diplomatic and economic conditions as well as regulatory requirements in foreign countries. There are additional risks associated with investing in instruments rated below investment grade (i.e., junk bonds) because such instruments generally involve greater risk of default or price changes than other types of fixed-income instruments, therefore the Fund’s performance may vary significantly as a result.

An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of The Spectrum Funds carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about The Spectrum Funds. To obtain a prospectus please call Ceros Financial Services 866-842-4860. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing. Date of first use: March 11, 2016.

February 2016 Review

By The Spectrum Team

On March 10, 2016

In Monthly Strategy Review

The “negative feedback loop” was a popular topic in January, which ultimately led to pessimistic sentiment extremes. Buying and selling fueled by emotion tends to be reversed at some point and typically done so by way of sharp counter-moves. That was seen in the equity and bond markets in February. Oil played a key role in the market’s weakness so it is no surprise it has helped in the improvements in February. The price of oil touched a new low in February and closed the month still below levels seen in late January, but the marginal rebound late in the month has acted as a positive domino effect to other areas such as high yield bonds, foreign markets and domestic equities, especially small-caps. Most of these growth-oriented asset classes would be considered in major downtrends, which increases the importance of disciplined buy and sell methodologies of investment strategies over a general assessment of a bullish or bearish outlook.

Spectrum’s SecurityMaxx Strategies – An Inside Look

HIGH YIELD BOND: The improved momentum in the high yield market warranted a shift to an invested stance at the end of the month

LEVERAGED HIGH YIELD BOND: The Leveraged High Yield Strategy became invested at the end of the month for non-leveraged, core positions.

DYNAMIC HIGH YIELD: The sell-off and bottoming attempt in the high yield market allowed for several trades in this nimble strategy.

INTERNATIONAL SECTOR: Equity exposure was defensive during the month. Core funds were hedged early in the month but partially removed in the latter part of the month. Positions in the domestic equity market were reduced relative to foreign market exposure as foreign equities gained traction.

CORE FOCUS: The Major Trend Index (MTI) remained negative throughout February despite the mid-month upturn in stock prices. The negatives in the sentiment and valuation categories of the MTI offset the gains in the technical categories preventing the MTI from moving into the neutral zone. Core maintained a 43% allocation to stocks, a level well above the more typical allocation when MTI is negative of 30%. High yield bonds are sporting an 8% yield and have turned up in price offering a potential opportunity to deploy the 30% cash position.

LONG SHORT SECTOR: This strategy had an average net exposure of a little under 19% for the month. Its low volatility character comes from combining trending sectors and style-based investments with hedging techniques. Characteristics of the stock market continued to warrant a more defensive stance. This includes shying away from narrow sub-sector choices that tend to have higher volatility than broader-based sectors and indexes.

BENCHMARK PERFORMANCE	TOTAL RETURN	TOTAL RETURN
	Feb	YTD
BARCLAYS U.S. HIGH YIELD VLI INDEX	0.80%	-0.75%
All US Domestic Equity Funds (Avg. US Stock Fund)	-0.15%	-6.36%
NASDAQ COMPOSITE	-1.02%	-8.76%
S&P 500 TR Index (w/ dividends)	-0.13%	-5.09%
MSCI ALL COUNTRY WORLD INDEX	-0.63%	-6.59%

This report is meant for distribution to financial professionals only. Its primary intent was for internal use by Spectrum Financial, Inc., its staff, current representatives and other financial professionals. This report is not written as a guide for anyone to use in their own investment management.

Barclays US High Yield Very Liquid Index includes publicly issued U.S. dollar denominated non-investment grade, fixed-rate taxable corporate bonds that have a remaining maturity of at least one year, regardless of optionality.

Standard and Poor’s 500 TR Index (S&P500) is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks representing all major industries.

NASDAQ Composite Index is a broad-based capitalization-weighted index of stocks in all three NASDAQ tiers: Global Select, Global Market, and Capital Market.

All US Domestic Equity Funds: Is an arithmetic average of all US Domestic Equity Mutual Funds, provided monthly by the Wall Street Journal

MSCI All Country World Index (MXWD) is a capitalization weighted index that monitors the performance of stocks from around the world.

Major Trend Index (MTI, developed by The Leuthold Group LLC) is designed to recognize major market trends rather than intermediate moves, combining over 180 individual components to assess the overall health of the stock market. It includes Intrinsic Value Indicators, Supply/Demand Tools, Market Action Tools, Attitudinal Gauges, and Economic/Interest Rates/Inflation Measures. Revisions and weighting adjustments are made from time to time.

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