FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Lewis Arno (Lewarno@unusualfund.com)
Phone: (609) 734-9290 Fax: (609) 734-9280
ADAPTIVE ALLOCATION FUND RECEIVES 5-STAR RATING FROM MORNINGSTAR*
Princeton, NJ - The Adaptive Allocation Fund (AAXCX) recently received a 5-star rating from Morningstar *, an independent mutual fund research and rating service.
The Fund follows a multi-strategy and actively-managed approach to investing which seeks to adapt to any given market environment, conserving capital when risk is deemed high and investing aggressively when risk is considered low. The Fund utilizes multiple proprietary investment techniques to manage asset classes, including equities, high-yield bonds, and cash instruments. Each class may be invested anywhere from 0% to 100% at any given point, providing both diversification and risk reduction. Investment selections are based on mathematical models using predetermined rules, eliminating emotional decisions.
The Adaptive Allocation Fund ranked 29th amongst 9,918 U.S. stock funds based on total return for 2008 according to Morningstar. The Fund was also selected as 1 of only 236 mutual funds with good risk adjusted returns amongst thousands of mutual funds covered by Investor's FastTrack, an independent mutual fund & stock reporting service, as of January, 2009.
The Fund is available for investment on several trading platforms including TD Ameritrade, Pershing and Fidelity. Following the same investment strategies, the Adaptive Allocation Portfolio, an investment vehicle for variable annuity contracts, is currently available exclusively on the Midland National Life Vector Annuity.
The primary portfolio manager is personally available to answer questions and provide greater detail about the Adaptive Allocation approach to investing. For more information, please visit www.unusualfund.com or call (609) 734-9290.
Please remember that past performance may not be indicative of future results. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk, and there can be no assurance that the future performance of any specific investment or investment strategy (including those undertaken or recommended by Critical Math Advisors), will be profitable or equal any historical performance level(s).
* The Adaptive Allocation Fund received a 5-Star rating (amongst 410 Mid-Cap Blend mutual funds) based on the Fund's past performance, taking into consideration both return and risk for the 3 year period ending March 2009. Morningstar's 5-Star rating indicates that the Fund is in the top 10% of all investment companies in its category. Morningstar is an independent mutual fund research and rating service.
Fund Rankings account for the effects of all sales charges, loads, or redemption fees. There is neither a front end load nor a deferred sales charge for the Adaptive Allocation Fund. Shares held for less than 90 days are subject to a 2.00% redemption fee. The total operating expense ratio (including indirect expenses such as the costs of investing in underlying funds) as stated in the fee table to the Fund's prospectus dated June 1, 2009 is 3.00%. All performance figures reflect fee waivers and expense subsidies, without which performance figures would have been lower.
The Fund's total return performance for the period ending March 31, 2009 was: -10.2% for past 3 months, -16.2% for past 6 months, -20.5% for past 1 year and -11.4% (annualized) for past 3 years. Current Fund performance is available by clicking here or by calling 1-866-263-9260.
The S&P 500 Index total return for the period ending March 31, 2009 was: -11.0% for past 3 months, -30.5% for past 6 months, -38.1% for past 1 year and -12.5% (annualized) for past 3 years. Historical performance results for investment indices have been provided for general comparison purposes only, and generally do not reflect the deduction of transaction and/or custodial charges, the deduction of an investment management fee, nor the impact of taxes, the incurrence of which would have the effect of decreasing historical performance results. It should not be assumed that the Fund holdings correspond directly to any comparative indices.
Please remember that past performance may not be indicative and is no guarantee of future results. The fund 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. A Fund's performance, especially for very short periods of time, should not be the sole factor in making your investment decisions.
As with all mutual funds, there is the risk that you could lose money through your investment in the Fund. Some of the principal risks that the Fund is exposed to include investment management risk, portfolio turnover risk, stock market volatility, derivatives, fixed income and short sale risk. The Fund's investment strategies expose it to other risks as well. Please refer to the Fund prospectus for more risk factors that you should consider before investing.
Before investing, please read the Fund's prospectus and shareholder reports to learn about its investment strategy and potential risks. Mutual Fund investing involves risk including loss of principal. An investor should also consider the Fund's investment objective, charges, expenses, and risk carefully before investing. This and other information about the Fund is contained in the fund's prospectus, which can be obtained on the web at www.unusualfund.com or by calling 1-866-263-9260. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing. The Adaptive Allocation Fund/Portfolio are distributed by Northern Lights Distributors, LLC, member FINRA www.finra.org / SIPC www.sipc.org