Author: Wes Gray

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Investments involve risk including the possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee the investment objective of the Funds will be achieved. Unlike mutual funds, ETFs may trade at a premium or discount to their net asset value.

Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of a fund before investing. Click here for the CTEF Prospectus and Summary Prospectus. Click here for the CTIF Prospectus and Summary Prospectus. A free hard copy of any prospectus may be obtained by calling +1.215.330.4476. Please read it carefully before investing.

The principal risks of investing in the Funds include, but are not limited to:

Large-Capitalization Companies Risk. A large-capitalization company’s stock may trail the returns of the overall stock market.

Mid-Capitalization Companies Risk. Investing in securities of mid-capitalization companies involves greater risk than customarily is associated with investing in larger, more established companies.

Small-Capitalization Companies Risk. Investing in securities of small-capitalization companies involves greater risk than customarily is associated with investing in larger, more established companies.

Quantitative Security Selection Risk. Data for some companies may be less available and/or less current than data for companies in other markets. Castellan uses quantitative analysis, and its processes could be adversely affected if erroneous or outdated data is utilized.

Growth Investing Risk. The Fund invests in growth securities, which may be more volatile than other types of investments, may perform differently than the market as a whole and may underperform when compared to securities with different investment parameters.

Non-Diversification Risk. Because the Fund is non-diversified, it may be more sensitive to economic, business, political or other changes affecting individual issuers or investments than a diversified fund, which may result in greater fluctuation in the value of the Shares and greater risk of loss.

Options Risk. Options may be illiquid and the Fund may have difficulty closing out its position. A decision as to whether, when and how to use options involves the exercise of skill and judgment and even a well-conceived option transaction may be unsuccessful because of market behavior or unexpected events.

Derivatives. Derivatives and other similar instruments that create synthetic exposure often are subject to risks similar to those of the underlying asset or instrument, including market risk, and may be subject to additional risks, including imperfect correlation between the value of the derivative and the underlying asset, risks of default by the counterparty to certain transactions, magnification of losses incurred due to changes in the market value of the securities, instruments, indices or interest rates to which the derivative instrument relates, risks that the transactions may not be liquid, risks arising from margin and payment requirements, risks arising from mispricing or valuation complexity and operational and legal risks. Certain derivative transactions may give rise to a form of leverage. Leverage magnifies the potential for gain and the risk of loss.

Option Writing Risk. Writing call options involves the risk that the Fund may be required to sell the underlying security or instrument (or settle in cash an amount of equal value) at a disadvantageous price or below the market price of such underlying security or instrument, at the time the option is exercised. As the writer of a call option, the Fund forgoes, during the option’s life, the opportunity to profit from increases in the market value of the underlying security or instrument covering the option above the sum of the premium and the exercise price but retains the risk of loss should the price of the underlying security or instrument decline. Additionally, the Fund’s call option writing strategy may not fully protect it against declines in the value of the market.

New Fund Risk. The Funds are a recently organized management investment company with no operating history. As a result, prospective investors have no track record or history on which to base their investment decision.

Dividend-Paying Common Equity Security Risk. Investing in dividend-paying stocks involves the risk that such stocks may fall out of favor with investors and underperform the broader market. Companies that issue dividend-paying stocks are not required to pay or continue paying dividends on such stocks.

Shares of the ETF may be bought or sold throughout the day at their market price on the exchange on which they are listed. The market price of an ETF’s shares may be at, above or below the ETF’s net asset value (“NAV”) and will fluctuate with changes in the NAV as well as supply and demand in the market for the shares. Shares of the ETF may only be redeemed directly with the ETF at NAV by Authorized Participants, in very large creation units. There can be no guarantee that an active trading market for the Fund’s shares will develop or be maintained, or that their listing will continue or remain unchanged. Buying or selling the Fund’s shares on an exchange may require the payment of brokerage commissions and frequent trading may incur brokerage costs that detract significantly from investment returns.

The Funds are distributed by PINE Distributors LLC. The Funds’ investment adviser is Empowered Funds, LLC, which is doing business as ETF Architect. Castellan Group LLC and Arin Risk Advisors LLC serve as the Sub-advisers to the Funds. PINE Distributors LLC is not affiliated with ETF Architect, Castellan Group LLC, or Arin Risk Advisors. Learn more about PINE Distributors LLC at FINRA’s BrokerCheck.