Active vs. Passive Investing: The Essentials

Disclaimer:

Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Catalyst Funds. This and other important information about the Fund is contained in the prospectus, which can be obtained by calling 866-447-4228 or at www.CatalystMF.com. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing. The Catalyst Funds are distributed by Northern Lights Distributors, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. Catalyst Capital Advisors, LLC is not affiliated with Northern Lights Distributors, LLC.

Risk Considerations:
Investing in the Fund carries certain risks. The value of the Fund may decrease in response to the activities and financial prospects of an individual security in the Fund’s portfolio. The Fund is non-diversified and may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issue and may own fewer securities than other mutual funds. The performance of the Fund may be subject to substantial short term changes. Interest rate risk is the risk that bond prices overall, including the prices of securities held by the Fund, will decline over short or even long periods of time due to rising interest rates. These factors may affect the value of your investment.

As of 12/31/2023, CLTAX received 2-stars for 3 years, 2-stars for 5 years, 4-stars for 10 years, and 3-stars Overall in the Tactical Allocation Category out of 234, 214, 140, and 140 funds, respectively. As of 12/31/2023, CLTCX received 2-stars for 3 years, 2-stars for 5 years, 3-stars for 10 years, and 3-stars Overall in the Tactical Allocation Category out of 234, 214, 140, and 140 funds, respectively. CLTIX received 2-stars for 3 years, 3-stars for 5 years, 4-stars for 10 years, and 3-stars Overall in the Tactical Allocation Category out of 234, 214, 140, and 140 funds, respectively.

The Morningstar RatingTM for funds, or “star rating”, is calculated for managed products (including mutual funds, variable annuity and variable life sub-accounts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, and separate accounts) with at least a three-year history. Exchange-traded funds and open-ended mutual funds are considered a single population for comparative purposes. It is calculated based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a managed product’s monthly excess performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The Morningstar Rating does not include any adjustment for sales loads. The top 10% of products in each product category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Overall Morningstar Rating for a managed product is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. The weights are: 100% three-year rating for 36-59 months of total returns, 60% five-year rating/40% three-year rating for 60-119 months of total returns, and 50% 10-year rating/30% five-year rating/20% three-year rating for 120 or more months of total returns. While the 10-year overall star rating formula seems to give the most weight to the 10- year period, the most recent three-year period actually has the greatest impact because it is included in all three rating periods.

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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. The Lipper award is for the A share class only.

Investors Choice Awards Methodology – All funds reporting to Allocator.com are considered for the awards. The Top Performer Awards – these are granted to the select few funds which have outperformed their wider peer group in each category. Winners are determined purely based on quantitative risk-adjusted returns. The 2021 Top Performer award winners will be chosen based on absolute returns from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. The Long Term categories consider returns from January 2018 to December 2020.

© 2023 Morningstar. CLTIX rated 4 stars for the period ending 1/31/2024, based on 5-year risk adjusted returns out of 213 funds in the Tactical Allocation category, is rated 2 stars for the 3-year period ending 1/31/2024 in the Tactical Allocation category based on risk adjusted returns out of 231 funds, and the overall rating for is 3 stars for the period ending 1/31/2024 based on 5-year risk adjusted returns out of 231 funds in the Tactical Allocation category. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.