September 30, 2018 SEVEN CANYONS WORLD INNOVATORS …...SEVEN CANYONS WORLD INNOVATORS FUND...

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SEVEN CANYONS WORLD INNOVATORS FUND ® September 30, 2018 (WAGTX) Open to all investors (WIGTX) Open to all investors, $100k minimum investment Data shows past performance. Past performance is not indicave of future performance and current performance may be lower or higher than the data quoted. For the most recent month-end performance data, visit www.sevencanyonsadvisors.com. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The Advisor may absorb certain Fund expenses, leading to higher total shareholder returns. The Advisor has contractually agreed to reimburse Total Annual Fund Operang Expenses in excess of 1.75% and 1.55% for the Investor Class Shares and the Instuonal Class Shares respecvely unl at least September 10, 2020. This agreement is in effect through September 10, 2020, may only be terminated before then by the Board of Trustees, and is reevaluated on an annual basis. The Fund was organized as a successor to the Wasatch World Innovators Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”), a series of Wasatch Funds Trust. The Predecessor Fund was reorganized with and into the Fund on September 10, 2018. The Fund has adopted the historical performance of the Predecessor Fund. The porolio manager for the Fund also served as the porolio manager for the Predecessor Fund, which had an idencal investment objecve and substanally similar investment strategies as the Fund. Seven Canyons Funds will deduct a 2.00% redempon fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data does not reflect this redempon fee or taxes. Invesng in concentrated funds will be more volale and loss of principal could be greater than invesng in more diversified funds. Invesng in foreign securies entails special risks, such as currency fluctuaons and polical uncertaines, which are described in more detail in the prospectus. An investor should consider investment objecves, risks, charges and expenses carefully before invesng. Risks include Stock Market Risk (investments may decline in value due to movements in the overall stock market) and Foreign Securies Risk (foreign securies are generally more volale, less liquid, and are subject to addional risks not associated with investments in U.S. securies.) To obtain a prospectus, which contains this and other informaon, visit www.sevencanyonsadvisors.com or call 833-7-CANYON. Please read the prospectus carefully before invesng. MSCI makes no express or implied warranes or representaons and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used to create indices or financial products. The MSCI AC World IMI Index represents large, mid, and small cap companies across developed and emerging markets throughout the world. You cannot invest directly in any index. This report was prepared by Seven Canyons Advisors, a federally registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Registraon as an investment adviser does not imply a certain level of skill or training. The oral and wrien communicaons of an adviser provide you with informaon about which you determine to hire or retain an adviser. ABOUT THE FUND Incepon 12/19/2000 Total Fund Assets $161 Million Morningstar Category World Small/Mid Stock Objecve Long-term growth of capital Core Beliefs • Earnings drive stock prices • Innovave companies have the potenal for faster earnings growth Research Tenets • Leverage the firm’s thorough, collaborave and disciplined research process • Focus on companies developing or leveraging proprietary products or technologies • Find high-quality, rapidly growing companies - gaining market share - strong financials - a proven management team Total Expense Rao Gross 1.94% / Net 1.75% Investor Gross 1.94% / Net 1.55% Instuonal AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS Through 9/30/2018 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Seven Canyons World Innovators Fund, Investor 14.77% 9.51% 13.48% Seven Canyons World Innovators Fund, Instuonal 15.03% 9.66% 13.56% MSCI AC World IMI Index 9.63% 8.69% 8.49% ABOUT THE FUND MANAGERS The Seven Canyons World Innovators Fund is managed by a team of porolio managers led by Josh Stewart and Samuel S. Stewart, Jr. JOSH STEWART is a Porolio Manager and Founding Partner of Seven Canyons Advisors. He is the lead Porolio Manager of the Seven Canyons World Innovators Fund. Previously to joining Seven Canyons Josh worked as a Porolio Manager and Senior Analyst at Wasatch Advisors and as an Analyst at Sido & Company. SAM STEWART is a Porolio Manager and Founding Partner of Seven Canyons Advisors. He is the lead Porolio Manager of the Seven Canyons Strategic Income Fund and a Porolio Manager on the Seven Canyons Innovators Fund at Seven Canyons Advisors. Sam Stewart was also the Founder of Wasatch Advisors, and over his 43-year tenure at Wasatch, he helped build the company into an internaonally known brand in global small-cap invesng with assets of over $17 billion as of March 31, 2018. Josh Stewart Porolio Manager Samuel S. Stewart, Jr., PhD, CFA ® Porolio Manager, Partner CFA ® is a trademark owned by CFA Instute. GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT 9/30/2008 through 9/30/2018 Seven Canyons World Innovators Fund, Investor - $35,408 Seven Canyons World Innovators Fund, Instuonal - $35,655 MSCI AC World IMI Index - $23,967 $0 $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $25,000 $30,000 $35,000 $40,000 Sep 08 Sep 09 Sep 10 Sep 11 Sep 12 Sep 13 Sep 14 Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17 Sep 18

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SEVEN CANYONS WORLD INNOVATORS FUND ®September 30, 2018

(WAGTX) Open to all investors(WIGTX) Open to all investors, $100k minimum investment

Data shows past performance. Past performance is not indicative of future performance and current performance may be lower or higher than the data quoted. For the most recent month-end performance data, visit www.sevencanyonsadvisors.com. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The Advisor may absorb certain Fund expenses, leading to higher total shareholder returns. The Advisor has contractually agreed to reimburse Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses in excess of 1.75% and 1.55% for the Investor Class Shares and the Institutional Class Shares respectively until at least September 10, 2020. This agreement is in effect through September 10, 2020, may only be terminated before then by the Board of Trustees, and is reevaluated on an annual basis.The Fund was organized as a successor to the Wasatch World Innovators Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”), a series of Wasatch Funds Trust. The Predecessor Fund was reorganized with and into the Fund on September 10, 2018. The Fund has adopted the historical performance of the Predecessor Fund. The portfolio manager for the Fund also served as the portfolio manager for the Predecessor Fund, which had an identical investment objective and substantially similar investment strategies as the Fund.Seven Canyons Funds will deduct a 2.00% redemption fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data does not reflect this redemption fee or taxes.Investing in concentrated funds will be more volatile and loss of principal could be greater than investing in more diversified funds. Investing in foreign securities entails special risks, such as currency fluctuations and political uncertainties, which are described in more detail in the prospectus.An investor should consider investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. Risks include Stock Market Risk (investments may decline in value due to movements in the overall stock market) and Foreign Securities Risk (foreign securities are generally more volatile, less liquid, and are subject to additional risks not associated with investments in U.S. securities.) To obtain a prospectus, which contains this and other information, visit www.sevencanyonsadvisors.com or call 833-7-CANYON. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used to create indices or financial products. The MSCI AC World IMI Index represents large, mid, and small cap companies across developed and emerging markets throughout the world. You cannot invest directly in any index.This report was prepared by Seven Canyons Advisors, a federally registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Registration as an investment adviser does not imply a certain level of skill or training. The oral and written communications of an adviser provide you with information about which you determine to hire or retain an adviser.

ABOUT THE FUND

Inception 12/19/2000

Total Fund Assets $161 Million

Morningstar Category World Small/Mid Stock

Objective Long-term growth of capital

Core Beliefs • Earnings drive stock prices• Innovative companies have the potential for faster

earnings growth

Research Tenets • Leverage the firm’s thorough, collaborative and disciplined research process

• Focus on companies developing or leveraging proprietary products or technologies

• Find high-quality, rapidly growing companies- gaining market share- strong financials- a proven management team

Total Expense Ratio Gross 1.94% / Net 1.75% InvestorGross 1.94% / Net 1.55% Institutional

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

Through 9/30/2018 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years

Seven Canyons World Innovators Fund, Investor

14.77% 9.51% 13.48%

Seven Canyons World Innovators Fund, Institutional

15.03% 9.66% 13.56%

MSCI AC World IMI Index 9.63% 8.69% 8.49%

ABOUT THE FUND MANAGERS

The Seven Canyons World Innovators Fund is managed by a team of portfolio managers led by Josh Stewart and Samuel S. Stewart, Jr.

JOSH STEWART is a Portfolio Manager and Founding Partner of Seven Canyons Advisors. He is the lead Portfolio Manager of the Seven Canyons World Innovators Fund. Previously to joining Seven Canyons Josh worked as a Portfolio Manager and Senior Analyst at Wasatch Advisors and as an Analyst at Sidoti & Company.

SAM STEWART is a Portfolio Manager and Founding Partner of Seven Canyons Advisors. He is the lead Portfolio Manager of the Seven Canyons Strategic Income Fund and a Portfolio Manager on the Seven Canyons Innovators Fund at Seven Canyons Advisors. Sam Stewart was also the Founder of Wasatch Advisors, and over his 43-year tenure at Wasatch, he helped build the company into an internationally known brand in global small-cap investing with assets of over $17 billion as of March 31, 2018.

Josh StewartPortfolio Manager

Samuel S. Stewart, Jr., PhD, CFA®

Portfolio Manager,Partner CFA® is a trademark owned by CFA Institute.

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

9/30/2008 through 9/30/2018

Seven Canyons World Innovators Fund, Investor - $35,408Seven Canyons World Innovators Fund, Institutional - $35,655MSCI AC World IMI Index - $23,967

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SEVEN CANYONS WORLD INNOVATORS FUND ®September 30, 2018

(WAGTX) Open to all investors(WIGTX) Open to all investors, $100k minimum investment

Est. 5-year EPS Growth %: Estimated percentage increase in earnings per share (EPS) per year of the fund’s holdings over the next 5 years. These returns are not guaranteed and may be higher or lower. Forward 12-mo. P/E Ratio: The sum of the stock prices of the fund’s holdings divided by the aggregate earnings per share of those holdings for the next 12 months, calculated as a weighted harmonic average. P/E to Growth Rate: The forward 12-month P/E ratio divided by the estimated 5-year EPS growth rate. Portfolios with a number less than 1.0 would be considered undervalued, around 1.0 would be considered fair valued and significantly greater than 1.0 would be considered overvalued. Weighted Average Market Cap: The average market capitalization of companies held by the fund, weighted by their percentage of fund net assets. Portfolio Turnover: A measure of trading activity in a fund’s portfolio over the past 12 months expressed as a percentage of the fund’saverage total assets. Alpha measures a fund’s risk/reward potential. A positive alpha means the fund outperformed the index. A negative alpha means the fund underperformed the index. Beta measures a fund’s risk in relation to the market. A beta of 0.8 means the fund’s total return is likely to move up or down 80% of the market change; 1.25 means total return is likely to move up or down 25% more than the market. R-Squared measures (from 0 to 1.0) how closely a fund’s movements are correlated with movements of its benchmark. An R-squared of 1.0 would mean that the fund’s movements are completely correlated with the movements of its benchmark.

Seven Canyons Funds are distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc. SCE000106 1/31/19

SECTOR ALLOCATION

PORTFOLIO CHARACTERISTICS

Est. 5-year EPS Growth 13.0

Forward 12-month P/E Ratio 19.2

P/E to Growth Rate 2.2

Median Market Cap $828m

Weighted Average Market Cap $17.8b

Number of Holdings 58

Portfolio Turnover 159.44%

Alpha (5 year) 1.53

Beta (5 year) 0.92

R-Squared (5 year) 0.73

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS

As of 9/30/2018 % of Fund

Gamma Communications PLC Alternative Carriers

5.99%

Sony Corp. Consumer Electronics

4.56%

Cineworld Group PLC Movies & Entertainment

4.08%

Roku, Inc. Consumer Electronics

3.62%

Vilmorin & Cie SA Agricultural Products

3.46%

Nintendo Co., Ltd. Interactive Home Entertainment

3.39%

Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc. Leisure Products

2.89%

Skellerup Holdings, Ltd. Industrial Machinery

2.81%

GAME Digital PLC Computer & Electronics Retail

2.81%

Advanced Medical Solutions Group PLC Health Care Supplies

2.68%

Total 36.29%

Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to risks and may change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Fund or its Advisor.

* Includes other assets and liabilities.

REGION/COUNTRY ALLOCATION OF EQUITIES

Excludes cash and cash equivalents.

Region Fund

West Europe 41.02%

Asia 27.02%

North America 19.33%

Pacific 9.74%

Middle East 2.42%

Africa 0.47%

Total 100.0%

Country Fund

United Kingdom 27.84%

Japan 21.89%

United States 14.55%

France 6.08%

New Zealand 5.25%

Switzerland 2.70%

Israel 2.42%

Other 19.27%

Total 100.0%

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Communication ServicesConsumer Discretionary

Health CareInformation Technology

IndustrialsConsumer Staples

FinancialsMaterials

Cash & Cash Equivalents*

29.14%24.75%

11.59%9.56%

8.03%

5.67%1.82%

1.23%8.21%

To invest in this fund, please visit www.sevencanyonsadvisors.com or call 833-7-CANYON P.O. Box 1920Denver, CO 80201 Seven Canyons Funds are distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc.