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Catalyst/Groesbeck Aggressive Growth Fund
March 31, 2015
Class A: GROAX | Class C: GROCX | Class I: GROIX
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY
The Catalyst/Groesbeck Aggressive Growth Fund seeks to offer investors the opportunity to invest in companies with higher growth
rates than the S&P 500 Index.
PRIMARY GOALS AND KEY REASONS TO INVEST
 Exposure to Momentum Stocks: The Fund only invests in companies experiencing more rapid
growth rates than the S&P 500 Index. By selectively investing in growth stocks meeting certain
characteristics, we believe we may generate returns superior to the S&P 500 Index.
 Unconstrained: The fund is not constrained by market capitalization requirements. The Fund
may also invest up to 35% of assets in companies domiciled outside the U.S., including emerging
markets.
 Disciplined Strategy: We use a proprietary strategy to select faster growing companies with
the potential to generate returns that are superior to the S&P 500 Index.
Growth of $10,000
$11,000
$10,500
OBJECTIVE
To achieve long-term capital
appreciation by implementing an alphadriven investment process focusing on
companies experiencing rapid growth.
INVESTMENT STRATEGY
The Fund seeks to achieve its investment
objective by investing in rapidly
growing companies (i.e., growth stocks).
The Fund will primarily invest in the
common stocks of U.S. companies with
higher growth rates than the S&P 500
Index. The Fund may invest in
companies of any market capitalization.
The Fund may also invest in companies
domiciled outside the U.S (including
emerging markets) with up to 35% of the
Fund’s assets.
$10,000
$9,500
$9,000
07-2014
10-2014
GROIX
01-2015
04-2015
07-2015
S&P 500 TR Index
Performance: Ending March 31, 2015 (not annualized if less than 1 year)
Share Class
3 Months
6 Months
YTD
Class I
5.54%
8.17%
5.54%
Class A
5.45%
7.97%
5.45%
Class C
5.27%
7.58%
5.27%
S&P 500 TR Index
0.95%
5.93%
0.95%
Class A with Sales Charge
-0.64%
1.78%
-0.64%
Since Inception*
8.60%
8.40%
7.90%
6.48%
2.17%
* Inception: 07/29/2014
The Fund’s maximum sales charge for Class “A” shares is 5.75%. Investments in mutual funds
involve risks. Performance is historic and does not guarantee future results. Investment return
and principal value will fluctuate with changing market conditions so that when redeemed, shares
may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher
than the performance data quoted. To obtain the most recent month end performance information
or the funds prospectus please call the fund, toll free at 1-866-447-4228. You can also obtain a
prospectus at www.CatalystMF.com.
www.CatalystMF.com
The sub-advisor’s research has resulted
in the development of a proprietary
strategy to select faster growing
companies with the potential to generate
returns that are superior to the S&P 500
Index. Securities are generally sold
when the sub-advisor believes that they
no longer represent attractive growth
opportunities, such as companies with
slowing sales or earnings growth.
There is no assurance that the Fund will
achieve its investment objective. You cannot
invest directly in an index and unmanaged
index returns do not reflect any fees,
expenses or sales charges.
Share Class
Class A
Class C
Class I
Ticker
CUSIP
GROAX 62827M367
GROCX 62827M359
GROIX 62827M342
866-447-4228
Catalyst/Groesbeck Aggressive Growth Fund
March 31, 2015
Class A: GROAX | Class C: GROCX | Class I: GROIX
Portfolio Statistics
Alpha
Beta
R-Squared
Sharpe Ratio
Portfolio Characteristics
Holdings:
Average Market Cap:
Median Market Cap:
Median P/E Ratio:
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
32
$39.7B
$22.4B
22.7
Since inception versus S&P 500 TR Index
Top Holdings
Skyworks Solutions Inc
Air Lease Corp
NXP Semiconductors NV
Valeant Pharmaceuticals
O'Reilly Automotive Inc
Biogen Inc
Actavis plc
Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Frag.
Visa Inc
Polaris Industries Inc
Sector Allocation
Health Care
Information Tech.
Consumer Disc.
Industrials
Energy
Financials
4.0%
3.7%
3.7%
3.6%
3.5%
3.4%
3.4%
3.4%
3.2%
3.1%
30%
29%
21%
14%
3%
3%
Holdings are subject to change and should not be considered investment advice.
FUND MANAGEMENT
Investment Advisor
Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC
Investment Advisor
Groesbeck Investment Management
Corp. (GIM)
Robert P. Groesbeck, CFA
President, GIM
[email protected]
▪ President, Chief Investment Officer
and Portfolio Manager of GIM since
1993
▪ Responsible for portfolio design,
portfolio management and risk/return
disposition of the GIM portfolios
▪ Fund Portfolio Manager since
inception
▪ B.S. in Economics, St. Peters College;
MBA in Finance, New York University
Glossary & Risk Considerations:
Alpha: A measure of the difference between a fund's actual returns and its expected performance, given its level
of risk as measured by beta. Beta: A measure of a fund's sensitivity to market movements. R-squared: A
measure of the relationship between a portfolio and its benchmark. Sharpe Ratio: A risk-adjusted measure of a
fund's performance that indicates a fund's return per unit of risk, defining risk as volatility (standard deviation).
Standard Deviation (Volatility): A risk metric that measures the volatility of a fund's excess returns over its
benchmark; measures volatility of both positive and negative excess returns. S&P 500 Total Return Index is
used to represent the U.S. large-cap stock market.
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.catalystmutualfunds.com. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing. The
Catalyst Funds are distributed by Northern Lights Distributors, LLC, member FINRA.
Catalyst Capital Advisors, LLC is not affiliated with Northern Lights Distributors, LLC.
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. To the extent the Fund
invests in the stocks of smaller-sized companies, the Fund may be subject to additional risks, including the risk
that earnings and prospects of these companies are more volatile than larger companies. Smaller-sized
companies may experience higher failure rates than larger companies and normally have lower trading
volume than larger companies. "Growth" stocks can react differently to issuer, political, market, and
economic developments than the market as a whole and other types of stocks. The stocks of such companies
can therefore be subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements than stocks of larger, more established
companies or the stock market in general. Since the Fund’s investments may include ADRs and foreign
securities, the Fund is subject to risks beyond those associated with investing in domestic securities. Foreign
companies are generally not subject to the same regulatory requirements of U.S. companies thereby resulting
in less publicly available information about these companies. In addition, foreign accounting, auditing and
financial reporting standards generally differ from those applicable to U.S. companies. These factors may
affect the value of your investment.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION
Class A Ticker:
GROAX
Class C Ticker:
GROCX
Class I Ticker:
GROIX
Inception:
July 29, 2014
S&P 500 TR Index
Benchmark:
Minimum Investment
Initial:
$2,500
Subsequent:
$50
Net Expenses:*
Class A
1.55%
Class C
2.30%
Class I
1.30%
* The advisor has contractually agreed
to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses
to maintain the Fund’s total annual
operating expense ratio at 1.30%
excluding 12b-1 fees through October
31, 2015. Gross expense ratios are
estimated to be 1.86%, 2.61% and
1.61% for Class A, C and I shares
respectively.
4208-NLD-4/9/2015
www.CatalystMF.com
866-447-4228