Mag 7 or Magnificent 7 are Microsoft Corp., Amazon.com Inc., Meta Platforms Inc., Apple Inc., Alphabet Inc., Nvidia Corp., and Tesla Inc. The S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of 500 widely held common stocks. Investors cannot invest directly in an index and unmanaged index returns do not reflect any fees, expenses or sales charges. Price to earnings is the market price per share divided by earnings per share. Price-to-cash flow (P/CF) is a valuation multiple that compares a company’s its stock price per share to operating cash flow per share. EV/EBITDA ratio compares a company’s enterprise value to its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and measures the value of a company. The ICE BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Index tracks the performance of below-investment-grade, but not in default, U.S. dollar-denominated corporate bonds publicly issued in the U.S. domestic market, and includes issues with a credit rating of BBB or below, as rated by Moody’s and S&P. An investor cannot invest directly in an index. Unmanaged index returns do not reflect any fees, expenses or sales charges. ECB is the European Central Bank. FOMC is the Federal Open Market Committee. Free Cash Flow to Enterprise Value (FCF/EV) is a multiple that compares a company’s ability to generate cash flow to the total valuation of the company. The fiat system is a monetary system where a government issues legal tender that is not backed by a physical commodity, such as gold or silver.
The Miller Value Partners Leverage ETF (the “Fund”) will seek its investment objective by investing in either a leveraged position or unleveraged position as described under Principal Investment Strategies, below. When the Fund is in a leveraged position, the Fund invests in Leveraged ETFs (defined below) that seek daily leveraged exposure equal to 200% of the S&P 500® Index (the “S&P 500 Index”, or the “Index”). As a result, when the Fund is in a leveraged position, the Fund may be riskier than alternatives that do not use leverage because, the objective of the Leveraged ETFs in which the Fund invests is to magnify the daily performance of the Index. When the Fund is in a leveraged position, the return of the Fund for periods longer than a single day will be the result of the Leveraged ETFs’ return for each day compounded over the period. The Fund expects that it will be invested in a Leveraged ETF for periods greater than one day when the Adviser’s trading signals so indicate. As a result, the Fund will be subject to the risks of compounding that affect investments in Leveraged ETFs, and the Fund’s returns during such a period are consequently expected to differ from 200% of the daily return of the Leveraged ETF. For periods longer than a single day, the Fund will lose money if the Underlying ETF’s performance is flat, and it is possible that the Fund will lose money even if the value of the Index rises. This effect can be magnified in volatile markets. Consequently, these investment vehicles may be extremely volatile and can potentially expose the Fund to complete loss of its investment. Longer holding periods, higher volatility of the Index, and leveraged exposure each increase the impact of compounding on an investor’s returns. During periods in which the Index experiences higher volatility, that volatility may affect the Leveraged ETFs’ returns, and the Fund’s return as a result, as much as or more than the return of the Index. Although the Fund, when in a leveraged position, invests in Leveraged ETFs that seek daily leveraged exposure equal to 200% of the Index, the Fund does not target a specific level of leverage over any period of time that is more than a single day. Rather, the Fund opportunistically uses leverage in seeking to achieve its objective of capital appreciation over a multi-year horizon.
Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. An issuer may perform poorly, and therefore, the value of its securities may decline, which would negatively affect the Fund. Derivatives involve special risks including correlation, counterparty, liquidity, operational, accounting and tax risks. These risks, in certain cases, may be greater than the risks presented by more traditional investments. The fund may use leverage which may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of portfolio securities or the Net Asset Value of the fund, and money borrowed will be subject to interest costs. Investments in debt securities typically decrease in value when interest rates rise. Investment by the Fund in lower-rated and non-rated securities presents a greater risk of loss to principal and interest than higher-rated securities. The Fund is non-diversified, meaning it may concentrate its assets in fewer individual holdings than a diversified fund. Therefore, the Fund is more exposed to individual stock volatility than a diversified fund. This risk is usually greater for longer-term debt securities. The value approach to investing involves the risk that stocks may remain undervalued. Value stocks may underperform the overall equity market while the market concentrates on growth stocks. The Fund may invest in liquid securities which involve the risk that the securities will not be able to be sold at the time or prices desired by the fund, particularly during times of market turmoil. The Fund invests in foreign securities which involve greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods. These risks are greater in emerging markets. Small- and Medium-capitalization companies tend to have limited liquidity and greater price volatility than large-capitalization companies. Investing in commodities may subject the Fund to greater risks and volatility as commodity prices may be influenced by a variety of factors including unfavorable weather, environmental factors, and changes in government regulations. Investments in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) involve additional risks such as declines in the value of real estate and increased susceptibility to adverse economic or regulatory developments. The fund may make short sales of securities, which involves the risk that losses may exceed the original amount invested. Investing in ETFs are subject to additional risks that do not apply to conventional mutual funds, including the risks that the market price of the shares may trade at a discount to its net asset value (“NAV”), an active secondary trading market may not develop or be maintained, or trading may be halted by the exchange in which they trade, which may impact a Funds ability to sell its shares. Investments in asset backed and mortgage backed securities include additional risks that investors should be aware of such as credit risk, prepayment risk, possible illiquidity and default, as well as increased susceptibility to adverse economic developments. MLPs are subject to certain risks inherent in the structure of MLPs, including complex tax structure risks, the limited ability for election or removal of management, limited voting rights, potential dependence on parent companies or sponsors for revenues to satisfy obligations, and potential conflicts of interest between partners, members and affiliates.
The information presented should not be considered a recommendation to purchase or sell any security and should not be relied upon as investment advice. It should not be assumed that any purchase or sale decisions will be profitable or will equal the performance of any security mentioned. References to specific securities are for illustrative purposes only. Portfolio composition is shown as of a point in time and is subject to change without notice.
The views expressed in this commentary reflect those of the author as of the date of the commentary. Any views are subject to change at any time based on market or other conditions, and Miller Value Partners disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results or investment advice. Data from third-party sources cited herein is believed to be reliable, but may not have been independently audited by Miller Value Partners.
Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal. The Fund’s return may not match or achieve a high degree of correlation with the return of the Index. To the extent the Fund’s investments are concentrated in or have significant exposure to a particular issuer, industry or group of industries, or asset class, the Fund may be more vulnerable to adverse events affecting such issuer, industry or group of industries, or asset class than if the Fund’s investments were more broadly diversified. Issuer-specific events, including changes in the financial condition of an issuer, can have a negative impact on the value of the Fund.
A new or smaller fund is subject to the risk that its performance may not represent how the fund is expected to or may perform in the long term. In addition, new funds have limited operating histories for investors to evaluate and new and smaller funds may not attract sufficient assets to achieve investment and trading efficiencies.
The fund does not directly invest in Bitcoin. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are a relatively new asset class and are subject to unique and substantial risks.
Diversification cannot assure a profit or protect against loss in a down market.
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