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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSRS

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number: 811-05617

 

SCM Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

1050 17th Street, Suite 1710

Denver, CO 80265

 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Steve Rogers

1050 17th Street, Suite 1710

Denver, CO 80265

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 955-9988.

 

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

 

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

 


 

June 30, 2018

 

Shelton Greater China Fund

Shelton BDC Income Fund

Shelton Real Estate Income Fund

Shelton Tactical Credit Fund

Shelton International Select Equity Fund

 

This report is intended only for the information of shareholders or those who have received the offering prospectus covering shares of beneficial interest of The SCM Trust which contains information about the management fee and other costs. Investments in shares of The SCM Trust are neither insured nor guaranteed by the U.S. Government.

 

 

Table of Contents

June 30, 2018

 

About Your Fund's Expenses

2

Top Holdings and Sector Breakdown

4

Portfolio of Investments

6

Statements of Assets & Liabilities

12

Statements of Operations

13

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

14

Financial Highlights

19

Notes to Financial Statements

26

Additional Information

31

Board of Trustees and Executive Officers

32

Board Approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement

33

 

1

 

 

About Your Fund’s Expenses (Unaudited)

June 30, 2018

 

The Funds’ advisor, Shelton Capital Management (“Shelton Capital”), believes it is important for you to understand the impact of costs on your investment. All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions, redemption fees, and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees and other Fund expenses. Operating expenses, which are deducted from the Funds’ gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the Funds. The Funds’ expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing cost (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from January 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first line of the tables below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses you have paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second line of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. The Funds do not charge any sales charges. There is a redemption fee of 2% for shares of the Greater China Fund purchased that are held for 90 days or less from the date of purchase.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional cost, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the tables are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The calculations assume no shares were bought or sold during the period. Your actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of your investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions.

 

More information about the Funds’ expenses can be found in this report. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to the Funds’ prospectus.

 

2

 

 

About Your Fund’s Expenses (Unaudited) (Continued)

June 30, 2018

 

 

Beginning
Account Value
January 1, 2018
(in U.S. Dollars)

   

Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2018
(in U.S. Dollars)

   

Expenses Paid
During Period*
(in U.S. Dollars)

   

Net Annual
Expense Ratio

Greater China Fund

                   

Direct Shares

                   

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000     $ 956     $ 9.60     1.98%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000     $ 1,015     $ 9.89     1.98%
                     

BDC Income Fund

                   

Institutional Shares

                   

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000     $ 1,019     $ 52.01     10.39%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000     $ 973     $ 50.83     10.39%

Investor Shares

                   

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000     $ 1,017     $ 53.21     10.64%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000     $ 972     $ 52.02     10.64%
                     

Real Estate Income Fund

                   

Institutional Shares

                   

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000     $ 985     $ 5.76     1.17%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000     $ 1,019     $ 5.86     1.17%

Investor Shares

                   

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000     $ 984     $ 6.99     1.42%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000     $ 1,018     $ 7.11     1.42%
                     

Tactical Credit Fund

                   

Institutional Shares

                   

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000     $ 1,029     $ 7.24     1.44%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000     $ 1,018     $ 7.21     1.44%

Investor Shares

                   

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000     $ 1,028     $ 8.50     1.69%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000     $ 1,017     $ 8.45     1.69%
                     

International Select Equity Fund

                   

Institutional Shares

                   

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000     $ 1,006     $ 4.92     0.99%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000     $ 1,020     $ 4.96     0.99%

Investor Shares

                   

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000     $ 1,005     $ 6.16     1.24%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000     $ 1,019     $ 6.21     1.24%

 

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s expense ratio annualized.

 

3

 

 

Top Holdings and Sector Breakdowns (Unaudited)

June 30, 2018

 

Shelton Greater China

Security     Market Value
(in U.S. Dollars)
   Percentage
of Total
Investment
 
1  Tencent Holdings Ltd  $1,089,225    13.48%
2  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd   484,887    6.00%
3  AIA Group Ltd   398,723    4.94%
4  Alibaba Group Holding Ltd   381,264    4.72%
5  China Construction Bank Corp   346,538    4.29%
6  Ping An Insurance Group Co of China Ltd   276,084    3.42%
7  Haier Electronics Group Co Ltd   256,677    3.18%
8  Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd   228,878    2.83%
9  Daikin Industries Ltd   215,646    2.67%
10  China State Construction International Holdings Ltd   207,780    2.57%

 

 

Shelton BDC Income Fund

Security   Market Value
(in U.S. Dollars)
   Percentage
of Total
Investment
 
1  Ares Capital Corp  $2,313,215    19.77%
2  Solar Capital Ltd   1,883,934    16.11%
3  Hercules Capital Inc   1,101,183    9.41%
4  PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd   942,540    8.06%
5  TCP Capital Corp   903,125    7.72%
6  TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp   858,640    7.34%
7  TPG Specialty Lending Inc   611,754    5.23%
8  Saratoga Investment Corp   570,305    4.88%
9  Oaktree Strategic Income Corp   563,236    4.81%
10  Apollo Investment Corp   509,822    4.36%

 

   

 

Shelton Real Estate Income Fund

Security   Market Value
(in U.S. Dollars)
   Percentage
of Total
Investment
 
1  DDR Corp  $508,635    7.29%
2  Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc   433,388    6.21%
3  Starwood Property Trust Inc   423,475    6.07%
4  Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc   410,605    5.88%
5  GGP Inc   408,000    5.85%
6  AvalonBay Communities Inc   340,858    4.88%
7  Duke Realty Corp   317,879    4.55%
8  QTS Realty Trust Inc   225,150    3.23%
9  CBL & Associates Properties Inc   214,065    3.07%
10  Brixmor Property Group Inc   206,546    2.96%

 

   

 

4

 

 

Top Holdings and Sector Breakdowns (Unaudited) (Continued)

June 30, 2018

 

Shelton Tactical Credit Fund

Security   Market Value
(in U.S. Dollars)
  

Percentage
of Total

Investment

 
1  Golden Nugget Inc  $2,054,420    7.09%
2  BlueLine Rental Finance Corp / BlueLine Rental LLC   1,595,850    5.51%
3  McDermott Technology Americas Inc / McDermott Technology US Inc   1,563,750    5.40%
4  DJO Finance LLC / DJO Finance Corp   1,518,300    5.24%
5  Avantor Inc   1,511,550    5.22%
6  Rackspace Hosting Inc   1,507,500    5.20%
7  Hertz Corp/The   1,440,000    4.97%
8  West Corp   1,368,750    4.72%
9  First Data Corp   1,301,975    4.49%
10  Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp   1,259,375    4.35%

 

 

Shelton International Select Equity Fund

Security   Market Value
(in U.S.
Dollars)
   Percentage
of Total
Investment
 
1  Ambu A/S  $2,043,582    4.64%
2  Wirecard AG   1,691,168    3.84%
3  AIA Group Ltd   1,617,626    3.67%
4  L'Oreal SA   1,481,622    3.36%
5  Alibaba Group Holding Ltd   1,429,509    3.25%
6  Tencent Holdings Ltd   1,415,491    3.21%
7  CRH PLC   1,358,088    3.08%
8  KBC Group NV   1,326,655    3.01%
9  Unilever NV   1,326,136    3.01%
10  Beiersdorf AG   1,322,655    3.00%

 

 

5

 

 

Shelton Greater China Fund

Portfolio of Investments (Expressed in U.S. Dollars) (Unaudited)

June 30, 2018

 

Security Description

 

Shares

   

Value

 

Common Stock (98.28%)

               
                 

Basic Materials (1.38%)

               

Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical

    186,000     $ 113,324  
                 

Total Basic Materials

            113,324  
                 

Communications (26.84%)

               

Internet (23.00%)

               

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd

    2,055       381,264  

CyberAgent Inc

    3,000       180,382  

YY Inc

    800       80,376  

Start Today Co Ltd

    4,400       159,491  

Tencent Holdings Ltd

    21,700       1,089,225  
              1,890,738  
                 

Telecommunications (3.84%)

               

China Mobile Ltd

    20,900       185,678  

Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd

    36,000       129,885  
              315,563  
                 

Total Communications

            2,206,301  
                 

Consumer, Cyclical (9.07%)

               

Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd

    18,000       139,380  

ITOCHU Corp

    6,700       121,431  

Great Wall Motor Co Ltd

    111,000       84,890  

Haier Electronics Group Co Ltd

    75,000       256,677  

ANTA Sports Products Ltd

    27,000       142,994  
                 

Total Consumer, Cyclical

            745,372  
                 

Consumer, Non-Cyclical (5.89%)

               

New Oriental Education & Techn

    1,000       94,660  

Uni-President Enterprises Corp

    57,374       145,653  

Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd

    88,050       135,126  

China Mengniu Dairy Co Ltd

    32,000       108,496  
                 

Total Consumer, Non-Cyclical

            483,935  
                 

Diversified (1.68%)

               

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd

    13,000       137,863  
                 

Total Diversified

            137,863  
                 

Energy (3.03%)

               

CNOOC Ltd

    56,000       96,647  

PetroChina Co Ltd

    200,000       152,190  
                 

Total Energy

            248,837  
                 

Financial (28.19%)

               

Banks (8.73%)

               

DBS Group Holdings Ltd

    10,300       201,014  

China Construction Bank Corp

    375,000       346,538  

Bank of China Ltd

    343,000       170,069  
              717,621  
                 

Diversified Financial Services (2.98%)

               

Fubon Financial Holding Co Ltd

    54,713       91,701  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing

    5,100       153,414  
              245,115  
                 

Insurance (10.33%)

               

AIA Group Ltd

    45,600       398,723  

China Taiping Insurance Holdings

    55,764       174,497  

Ping An Insurance Group Co of

    30,000       276,084  
              849,304  
                 

Real Estate (6.15%)

               

CK Asset Holdings Ltd

    13,000       103,232  

Hysan Development Co Ltd

    31,000       173,068  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd

    15,166       228,878  
              505,178  
                 

Total Financial

            2,317,218  
                 

Industrial (13.27%)

               

Daikin Industries Ltd

    1,800       215,646  

Largan Precision Co Ltd

    1,000       147,269  

Komatsu Ltd

    6,900       197,348  

Yaskawa Electric Corp

    5,500       194,398  

China State Construction Inter

    202,500       207,780  

China Communications Services

    202,000       127,965  
                 

Total Industrial

            1,090,406  
                 

Technology (5.90%)

               

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

    68,284       484,887  
                 

Total Technology

            484,887  
                 

Utilities (3.03%)

               

China Longyuan Power Group Corp

    152,000       122,446  

China Resources Power Holdings

    72,000       126,830  
                 

Total Utilities

            249,276  
                 

Total Common Stock (Cost $6,195,319)

            8,077,419  
                 

Total Investments (Cost $6,195,319) (a) (98.28%)

          $ 8,077,419  

Other Net Assets (1.72%)

            141,742  

Net Assets (100.00%)

          $ 8,219,161  

 

*Non-income producing security.

 

(a)Aggregate cost for federal income tax purpose is $6,548,496

 

At June 30, 2018, unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities for federal income tax purposes is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 1,768,373  

Unrealized depreciation

    (239,450 )

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 1,528,923  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

6

 

 

Shelton BDC Income Fund

Portfolio of Investments (Expressed in U.S. Dollars) (Unaudited)

June 30, 2018

 

Security Description

 

Shares

   

Value

 

Common Stock (94.60%)

               
                 

Financial (94.60%)

               

Diversified Financial Services (0.42%)

               

NewStar Financial Inc

    100,410     $ 49,402  
              49,402  
                 

Investment Company (84.82%)

               

Apollo Investment Corp

    91,530       509,822  

Ares Capital Corp

    140,621       2,313,215  

BlackRock Capital Investment C

    36,000       209,880  

Goldman Sachs BDC Inc

    23,680       484,966  

Main Street Capital Corp

    3,000       114,180  

New Mountain Finance Corp

    26,800       364,480  

Oaktree Strategic Income Corp

    66,263       563,236  

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital

    69,000       942,540  

PennantPark Investment Corp

    31,000       217,155  

Solar Capital Ltd

    92,169       1,883,934  

TCP Capital Corp

    62,500       903,125  

TPG Specialty Lending Inc

    34,100       611,754  

TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC

    69,078       858,640  
              9,976,927  
                 

Private Equity (9.36%)

               

Hercules Capital Inc

    87,050       1,101,183  
              1,101,183  
                 

Total Financial

            11,127,512  
                 

Total Common Stock (Cost $11,533,355)

            11,127,512  
                 

Preferred Stock (4.85%)

               
                 

Financial (4.85%)

               

SARATOGA INVESTMENT CORP*

    22,011       570,305  
                 

Total Financial

            570,305  
                 

Total Preferred Stock (Cost $550,275)

            570,305  
                 

Total Investments (Cost $12,083,630) (a) (99.45%)

          $ 11,697,817  

Other Net Assets (0.55%)

            64,206  

Net Assets (100.00%)

          $ 11,762,023  

 

*Non-income producing security.

 

(a)Aggregate cost for federal income tax purpose is $12,127,407

 

At June 30, 2018, unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities for federal income tax purposes is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 73,134  

Unrealized depreciation

    (502,724 )

Net unrealized depreciation

  $ (429,590 )

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

7

 

 

Shelton Real Estate Income Fund

Portfolio of Investments (Expressed in U.S. Dollars) (Unaudited)

June 30, 2018

 

Security Description

 

Shares

   

Value

 

Common Stock (75.18%)

               
                 

Financial (75.18%)

               

REITS-Diversified (1.94%)

               

Liberty Property Trust

    3,080     $ 136,536  
              136,536  
                 

REITS-Health Care (3.33%)

               

Healthcare Trust of America Inc

    6,056       163,270  

Physicians Realty Trust

    4,500       71,730  
              235,000  
                 

REIT-Industrial (9.02%)

               

DCT Industrial Trust Inc

    840       56,053  

Duke Realty Corp

    10,950       317,879  

Prologis Inc

    2,650       174,079  

Rexford Industrial Realty Inc

    2,820       88,520  
              636,531  
                 

REIT-Mortgage (17.96%)

               

Apollo Commercial Real Estate

    22,462       410,605  

Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc

    13,789       433,388  

Starwood Property Trust Inc

    19,506       423,475  
              1,267,468  
                 

REIT-Office (7.64%)

               

Boston Properties Inc

    643       80,645  

Douglas Emmett Inc

    2,180       87,592  

Hudson Pacific Properties Inc

    2,750       97,433  

Kilroy Realty Corp

    1,770       133,883  

Mack-Cali Realty Corp

    3,220       65,302  

SL Green Realty Corp

    740       74,392  
              539,247  
                 

REIT-Residential (12.15%)

               

American Homes 4 Rent

    2,178       48,308  

Apartment Investment & Management

    2,155       91,157  

AvalonBay Communities Inc

    1,983       340,858  

Equity Residential

    1,340       85,345  

Essex Property Trust Inc

    360       86,065  

Sun Communities Inc

    2,100       205,548  
              857,281  
                 

REIT-Retail (8.30%)

               

Brixmor Property Group Inc

    11,850       206,546  

DDR Corp

    2,904       51,982  

GGP Inc

    7,140       145,870  

Simon Property Group Inc

    1,065       181,252  
              585,650  
                 

REIT-Specialized (14.84%)

               

American Tower Corp

    1,330       191,746  

Crown Castle International Corp

    1,710       184,372  

CubeSmart

    3,250       104,715  

CyrusOne Inc

    2,185       127,517  

EPR Properties

    1,996       129,321  

Equinix Inc

    140       60,185  

QTS Realty Trust Inc

    5,700       225,150  

Weyerhaeuser Co

    645       23,517  
              1,046,523  
                 

Total Financial

            5,304,236  
                 

Total Common Stock (Cost $5,078,881)

            5,304,236  
                 

Preferred Stock (23.75%)

               
                 

Financial (23.75%)

               

REITS-Diversified (0.20%)

               

PS Business Parks Inc 5.75%

    567       14,305  
              14,305  
                 

REIT-Industrial (1.52%)

               

STAG Industrial Inc 6.625%

    4,280       107,171  
              107,171  
                 

REIT-Mortgage (2.78%)

               

ARMOUR Residential REIT Inc 7.875%

    7,900       196,473  
              196,473  
                 

REIT-Retail (18.96%)

               

CBL & Associates Properties Inc 6.625%

    12,388       214,065  

Cedar Realty Trust Inc 7.25%

    3,171       73,948  

DDR Corp 6.25%

    22,250       508,634  

GGP Inc 6.375%

    17,000       408,000  

Kimco Realty Corp 6%

    5,306       132,755  
              1,337,402  
                 

REIT-Specialized (0.29%)

               

Digital Realty Trust Inc 5.875%

    800       20,328  
              20,328  
                 

Total Financial

            1,675,679  
                 

Total Preferred Stock (Cost $1,631,138)

            1,675,679  
                 

Total Investments (Cost $6,710,019) (a) (98.93%)

          $ 6,979,915  

Other Net Assets (1.07%)

            75,565  

Net Assets (100.00%)

          $ 7,055,480  

 

*Non-income producing security.

 

(a)Aggregate cost for federal income tax purpose is $6,715,522

 

At June 30, 2018, unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities for federal income tax purposes is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 605,134  

Unrealized depreciation

    (340,741 )

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 264,393  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Shelton Tactical Credit Fund

Portfolio of Investments (Expressed in U.S. Dollars) (Unaudited)

June 30, 2018

 

Security Description

 

Par Value

   

Rate

   

Maturity

   

Value

 

Corporate Debt (84.87%)

                               
                                 

Communications (12.89%)

                               

Altice Luxembourg SA

  $ 1,000,000       7.750 %     05/15/2022     $ 967,500  

Frontier Communications Corp

    1,500,000       11.000 %     09/15/2025       1,199,550  

Intelsat Luxembourg SA

    1,500,000       8.125 %     06/01/2023       1,215,000  

Sprint Corp

    1,000,000       7.625 %     02/15/2025       1,020,010  
                                 

Total Communications

                            4,402,060  
                                 

Consumer, Cyclical (12.26%)

                               

BCD Acquisition Inc

    1,000,000       9.625 %     09/15/2023       1,065,000  

Golden Nugget Inc

    2,000,000       8.750 %     10/01/2025       2,054,420  

Scientific Games International Inc

    1,000,000       10.000 %     12/01/2022       1,066,970  
                                 

Total Consumer, Cyclical

                            4,186,390  
                                 

Consumer, Non-Cyclical (25.45%)

                               

Healthcare-Products (15.17%)

                               

DJO Finance LLC / DJO Finance Corp

    1,500,000       8.125 %     06/15/2021       1,518,300  

Kinetic Concepts Inc / KCI USA Inc

    1,000,000       12.500 %     11/01/2021       1,105,000  

Tenet Healthcare Corp

    1,000,000       8.125 %     04/01/2022       1,045,520  

Avantor Inc

    1,500,000       9.000 %     10/01/2025       1,511,550  
                              5,180,370  
                                 

Commercial Services (10.28%)

                               

Herc Rentals Inc

    919,000       7.500 %     06/01/2022       971,843  

Hertz Corp/The

    1,500,000       7.625 %     06/01/2022       1,440,000  

Weight Watchers International Inc

    1,000,000       8.625 %     12/01/2025       1,097,450  
                              3,509,293  
                                 

Total Consumer, Non-Cyclical

                            8,689,663  
                                 

Energy (7.60%)

                               

McDermott Technology Americas Inc / McDermott Technology US Inc

    1,500,000       10.625 %     05/01/2024       1,563,750  

Noble Holding International Ltd

    1,000,000       7.875 %     02/01/2026       1,030,000  
                                 

Total Energy

                            2,593,750  
                                 

Financial (6.66%)

                               

Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp

    1,250,000       6.750 %     02/01/2024       1,259,375  

Jefferies Finance LLC / JFIN Co-Issuer Corp

    1,000,000       7.500 %     04/15/2021       1,015,000  
                                 

Total Financial

                            2,274,375  
                                 

Industrial (4.67%)

                               

BlueLine Rental Finance Corp / BlueLine Rental LLC

    1,500,000       9.250 %     03/15/2024       1,595,850  
                                 

Total Industrial

                            1,595,850  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Shelton Tactical Credit Fund

Portfolio of Investments (Expressed in U.S. Dollars) (Unaudited)

June 30, 2018 (Continued)

 

Security Description

 

Par Value

   

Rate

   

Maturity

   

Value

 

Technology (15.34%)

                               

Dell International LLC / EMC Corp

  $ 1,000,000       7.125 %     06/15/2024     $ 1,059,429  

First Data Corp

    1,250,000       7.000 %     12/01/2023       1,301,975  

Rackspace Hosting Inc

    1,500,000       8.625 %     11/15/2024       1,507,500  

West Corp

    1,500,000       8.500 %     10/15/2025       1,368,750  
                                 

Total Technology

                            5,237,654  
                                 

Total Corporate Debt (Cost $28,496,901)

                            28,979,742  
                                 

Total Investments (Cost $28,496,901) (a) (84.87%)

                          $ 28,979,742  

Other Net Assets (15.13%)

                            5,165,842  

Net Assets (100.00%)

                          $ 34,145,584  

 

*Non-income producing security.

 

(a)Aggregate cost for federal income tax purpose is $28,958,973

 

At June 30, 2018, unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities for federal income tax purposes is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 133,547  

Unrealized depreciation

    (112,778 )

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 20,769  

 

Shelton International Select Equity Fund

Portfolio of Investments (Expressed in U.S. Dollars) (Unaudited)

June 30, 2018

 

Security Description

 

Shares

   

Value

 

Common Stock (96.61%)

               
                 

Belgium (2.91%)

               

KBC Group NV

    17,185     $ 1,326,655  
                 

Total Belgium

            1,326,655  
                 

Britain (9.58%)

               

ASOS PLC

    8,760       705,721  

Intertek Group PLC

    17,500       1,320,647  

Rio Tinto PLC

    18,280       1,014,174  

Unilever NV

    23,800       1,326,136  
                 

Total Britain

            4,366,678  
                 

China (8.15%)

               

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd

    7,705       1,429,509  

Ping An Insurance Group Co

    94,300       867,823  

Tencent Holdings Ltd

    28,200       1,415,491  
                 

Total China

            3,712,823  
                 

Colombia (2.21%)

               

Bancolombia SA

    21,100       1,008,158  
                 

Total Colombia

            1,008,158  
                 

Denmark (4.48%)

               

Ambu A/S

    60,600       2,043,582  
                 

Total Denmark

            2,043,582  
                 

France (12.83%)

               

BNP Paribas SA

    17,930       1,113,489  

L'Oreal SA

    6,000       1,481,622  

Thales SA

    8,700       1,120,901  

TOTAL SA

    21,432       1,306,448  

Valeo SA

    15,100       825,437  
                 

Total France

            5,847,897  
                 

Germany (9.01%)

               

adidas AG

    5,000       1,091,368  

Beiersdorf AG

    11,650       1,322,655  

Wirecard AG

    10,500       1,691,168  
                 

Total Germany

            4,105,191  
                 

Hong Kong (5.94%)

               

Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd

    710,700       1,090,674  

AIA Group Ltd

    185,000       1,617,626  
                 

Total Hong Kong

            2,708,300  
                 

Indonesia (1.80%)

               

Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero

    4,141,150       820,716  
                 

Total Indonesia

            820,716  
                 

Ireland (2.98%)

               

CRH PLC

    38,326       1,358,088  
                 

Total Ireland

            1,358,088  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Shelton International Select Equity Fund

Portfolio of Investments (Expressed in U.S. Dollars) (Unaudited)

June 30, 2018 (Continued)

 

Security Description

 

Shares

   

Value

 

Japan (12.91%)

               

CyberAgent Inc

    19,500     $ 1,172,482  

Daikin Industries Ltd

    7,700       922,485  

ITOCHU Corp

    53,200       964,194  

Komatsu Ltd

    31,000       886,634  

Start Today Co Ltd

    30,850       1,118,248  

Yaskawa Electric Corp

    23,200       820,006  
                 

Total Japan

            5,884,049  
                 

Luxembourg (1.92%)

               

ArcelorMittal

    29,828       874,473  
                 

Total Luxembourg

            874,473  
                 

Netherlands (4.84%)

               

ING Groep NV

    76,700       1,103,986  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC

    31,800       1,103,759  
                 

Total Netherlands

            2,207,745  
                 

Norway (1.93%)

               

Norsk Hydro ASA

    146,600       877,578  
                 

Total Norway

            877,578  
                 

Singapore (2.53%)

               

DBS Group Holdings Ltd

    59,050       1,152,417  
                 

Total Singapore

            1,152,417  
                 

Switzerland (6.89%)

               

dormakaba Holding AG

    1,151       805,045  

Givaudan SA

    517       1,172,550  

Nestle SA

    15,000       1,161,450  
                 

Total Switzerland

            3,139,045  
                 

Taiwan (2.84%)

               

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

    35,400       1,294,224  
                 

Total Taiwan

            1,294,224  
                 

Thailand (2.86%)

               
                 

Bangkok Bank PCL

    218,200       1,307,357  
                 

Total Thailand

            1,307,357  
                 

Total Common Stock (Cost $33,106,330)

            44,034,976  
                 

Total Investments (Cost $33,106,330) (a) (96.61%)

          $ 44,034,976  

Other Net Assets (3.39%)

            1,546,328  

Net Assets (100.00%)

          $ 45,581,304  

 

*Non-income producing security.

 

(a)Aggregate cost for federal income tax purpose is $33,116,336

 

At June 30, 2018, unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities for federal income tax purposes is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 11,643,987  

Unrealized depreciation

    (725,347 )

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 10,918,640  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

June 30, 2018

 

   

Shelton
Greater China
Fund

   

Shelton
BDC Income
Fund

   

Shelton
Real Estate
Income Fund

   

Shelton Tactical
Credit Fund

   

Shelton
International
Select
Equity Fund

 

Assets

                                       

Investments in securities

                                       

Cost of investments

  $ 6,195,319     $ 12,083,630     $ 6,710,019     $ 28,496,901     $ 33,106,330  

Market value of investments (Note 1)

    8,077,419       11,697,817       6,979,915       28,979,742       44,034,976  

Cash

    148,286       206,127       75,518       5,042,383       1,344,649  

Foreign Cash (Cost $5,465, $0, $0, $0 and $4,415 respectively)

    5,413                         4,415  

Dividend and interest receivable

    60,371       94,659       70,123       539,526       54,687  

Receivable from investment advisor

    1,649       5,023       2,869       6,335       7,664  

Receivable for securities sold

                      1,522,500       312,749  

Reclaim Receivable

                2,944             270,118  

Prepaid expenses

    1,942       15,480       17,794       26,871       30,343  

Total assets

  $ 8,295,080     $ 12,019,106     $ 7,149,163     $ 36,117,357     $ 46,059,601  
                                         

Liabilities

                                       

Payables and other liabilities

                                       

Securities Purchased

                      1,438,125        

Investment advisor

    8,938       9,227       6,467       32,770       58,179  

Distributions payable

    47,802       235,931       76,673       468,761       372,875  

12b-1 fees

          1,499       710       6,683       2,423  

Administration fees

    623       896       522       2,801       3,899  

Printing fees

    3,291                          

Audit fees

                      11,206       23,700  

Custody fees

    6,857       1,337       2,714       1,138       9,504  

Fund accounting fees

    2,700       2,103       2,576       2,261        

Legal fees

    637       268       125       895        

Transfer agent fees

    3,218       4,188       2,370       2,398       4,890  

CCO fees

    113       620       141       693       727  

Trustee Fees

    1,452       302       845       427       543  

Expenses

    288       712       540       3,615       1,557  

Total liabilities

    75,919       257,083       93,683       1,971,773       478,297  
                                         

Net assets

  $ 8,219,161     $ 11,762,023     $ 7,055,480     $ 34,145,584     $ 45,581,304  
                                         

Net assets at June 30, 2018 consist of

                                       

Paid-in capital

    6,764,645       15,637,512       8,402,322       35,299,888       92,125,880  

Undistributed net investment income

    (149,262 )     (1,601 )     (1,270 )     10,719       223  

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

    (277,598 )     (3,488,075 )     (1,615,618 )     (1,647,864 )     (57,477,504 )

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
of investments

    1,881,376       (385,813 )     270,046       482,841       10,932,705  

Total net assets

  $ 8,219,161     $ 11,762,023     $ 7,055,480     $ 34,145,584     $ 45,581,304  
                                         

Net assets

                                       

Direct Shares

  $ 8,219,161                                  

Institutional Shares

          $ 1,500,378     $ 121,989     $ 19,049,967     $ 42,306,958  

Investor Shares

          $ 10,261,645     $ 6,933,491     $ 15,095,617     $ 3,274,346  
                                         

Shares outstanding

                                       

Direct Shares (no par value, unlimited
shares authorized)

    946,567                                  

Institutional Shares (no par value, unlimited
shares authorized)

          172,863       14,627       1,837,552       1,989,458  

Investor Shares (no par value, unlimited
shares authorized)

          1,171,066       809,119       1,458,894       154,288  
                                         

Net asset value per share

                                       

Direct or Institutional Shares

  $ 8.68     $ 8.68     $ 8.34     $ 10.37     $ 21.27  

Investor Shares

  $     $ 8.76     $ 8.57     $ 10.35     $ 21.22  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018

 

   

Shelton
Greater China
Fund

   

Shelton
BDC Income
Fund

   

Shelton
Real Estate
Income Fund

   

Shelton
Tactical
Credit Fund

   

Shelton
International
Select Equity
Fund

 

Investment income

                                       

Interest income

  $     $ 2,563     $ 6,757     $ 1,072,894     $ 101  

Dividend income (net of foreign tax witheld: $8,407, $—, $—, $—, and $94,261 respectively)

    110,386       615,977       205,205       20,610       685,089  

Total

    110,386       618,540       211,962       1,093,504       685,190  
                                         

Expenses

                                       

Management fees (Note 2)

    55,786       61,756       31,824       178,595       175,629  

Administration fees (Note 2)

    3,873       5,992       3,471       15,265       23,734  

Transfer agent fees

    3,374       8,455       5,340       2,653       5,535  

Accounting services

    13,515       11,731       9,527       14,674       18,111  

Custodian fees

    11,766       1,350       1,535       2,874       18,774  

Legal and audit fees

    5,733       6,963       4,137       14,043       21,363  

CCO fees (Note 2)

    632       962       557       2,191       3,316  

Trustees fees

    2,297       2,442       2,320       2,348       2,347  

Insurance

    281       621       433       755       1,471  

Printing

    1,339       2,483       1,460       3,942       6,924  

Registration and dues

    913       9,620       5,698       16,073       7,967  

12b-1 fees Investor Shares (Note 2)

          15,285       9,798       15,784       4,425  

Other expenses

    2,064       730                   1,137  

Total expenses

    101,573       128,390       76,100       269,197       290,733  

Less reimbursement from manager (Note 2)

    (10,547 )     (26,494 )     (20,111 )     (34,092 )     (46,923 )

Net expenses

    91,026       101,896       55,989       235,105       243,810  

Net investment income

    19,360       516,644       155,973       858,399       441,380  
                                         

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

                                 

Net realized gain (loss) from security transactions

    547,556       (369,820 )     (200,734 )     229,417       2,220,577  

Change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) of investments

    (844,588 )     34,504       (229,488 )     (285,784 )     (2,279,329 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments

    (297,032 )     (335,316 )     (430,222 )     (56,367 )     (58,752 )
                                         

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

  $ (277,672 )   $ 181,328     $ (274,249 )   $ 802,032     $ 382,628  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

Shelton Greater
China Fund

   

Shelton BDC
Income Fund

 
   

Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2017

   

Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2017

 

Operations

                               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 19,360     $ 108,839     $ 516,644     $ 901,875  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency
transactions

    547,556       811,633       (369,820 )     1,082,001  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    (844,588 )     1,507,773       34,504       (1,501,151 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from
operations

    (277,672 )     2,428,245       181,328       482,725  
                                 

Distributions to shareholders

                               

Distributions from net investment income

                               

Direct shares

    (58,846 )     (187,315 )            

Institutional Shares (Advisor Class I Shares)

                (67,806 )     (81,809 )

Investor Shares (Class A Shares)

                (511,692 )     (823,864 )

Class C Shares

                         

Distributions from return of capital

                               

Institutional shares

                       

Investor shares (Class A)

                       

Class C

                       

Distributions from realized capital gains on investments

                               

Institutional shares

                       

Investor shares (Class A)

                       

Class C

                       

Total Distributions

    (58,846 )     (187,315 )     (579,498 )     (905,673 )
                                 

Capital share transactions

                               

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share
transactions

    (329,657 )     (555,928 )     (2,935,467 )     1,484,333  

Total increase (decrease)

    (666,175 )     1,685,002       (3,333,637 )     1,061,385  
                                 

Net assets

                               

Beginning of year

    8,885,336       7,200,334       15,095,660       14,034,275  

End of year

    8,219,161       8,885,336       11,762,023       15,095,660  

Including undistributed net investment income (loss) of:

  $ (149,262 )   $ (109,776 )   $ (1,601 )   $ 61,253  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

(Continued)

 

   

Shelton Real Estate
Income Fund

   

Shelton International
Select Equity Fund

 
   

Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2017

   

Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended (a)
December 31,
2017

 

Operations

                               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 155,973     $ 421,013     $ 441,380     $ 220,091  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and
foreign currency transactions

    (200,734 )     86,842       2,220,577       3,419,712  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    (229,488 )     (44,486 )     (2,279,329 )     4,873,836  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from
operations

    (274,249 )     463,369       382,628       8,513,639  
                                 

Distributions to shareholders

                               

Distributions from net investment income

                               

Direct shares

                       

Institutional Shares (Advisor Class I Shares)

    (2,388 )     (12,436 )     (412,083 )     (808,165 )

Investor Shares (Class A Shares)

    (141,819 )     (378,226 )     (27,801 )     (72,892 )

Class C Shares

                           

Distributions from return of capital

                               

Institutional shares

                          (23,185 )

Investor shares (Class A)

                          (2,091 )

Class C

                           

Distributions from realized capital gains on investments

                               

Institutional shares

                         

Investor shares (Class A)

                         

Class C

                         

Total Distributions

    (144,207 )     (390,662 )     (439,884 )     (906,333 )
                                 

Capital share transactions

                               

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share
transactions

    (2,573,191 )     (5,831,563 )     (969,959 )     (4,223,528 )

Total increase (decrease)

    (2,991,647 )     (5,758,856 )     (1,027,215 )     3,383,778  
                                 

Net assets

                               

Beginning of year

    10,047,127       15,805,983       46,608,519       43,224,741  

End of year

    7,055,480       10,047,127     45,581,304       46,608,519  

Including undistributed net investment income (loss) of:

  $ (1,270 )   $ (13,036 )   $ 223     $ (1,273 )

 

 

(a)

For the eight month period ending December 31, 2017.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

(Continued)

 

   

Shelton Tactical
Credit Fund

 
   

Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended (a)
December 31,
2017

 

Operations

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 858,399     $ 1,067,722  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

    229,417       37,752  

Total net realized gain (loss)

    229,417       37,752  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    (285,784 )     (637,943 )

Total net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

    (285,784 )     (637,943 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    802,032       467,531  
                 

Distributions to shareholders

               

Distributions from net investment income

               

Institutional Shares (Advisor Class I Shares)

    (513,272 )     (748,463 )

Investor Shares (Class A Shares)

    (346,980 )     (475,435 )

Class C Shares

             

Distributions from realized capital gains on investments

               

Institutional shares

             

Investor shares (Class A)

             

Class C

             

Total Distributions

    (860,252 )     (1,223,898 )
                 

Capital share transactions

               

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    8,501,085       (9,262,057 )

Total increase (decrease)

    8,442,865       (10,018,424 )
                 

Net assets

               

Beginning of year

    25,702,719       35,721,143  

End of year

    34,145,584       25,702,719  

Including undistributed net investment income (loss) of:

  $ 10,719     $ 12,572  

 

 

(a)

For the eight month period ending December 31, 2017.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

(Continued)

 

Shelton Greater China Fund

 

Direct Shares

 
   

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31, 2017

 
   

Shares

   

Value

   

Shares

   

Value

 

Shares sold

    9,075     $ 84,761       8,082     $ 64,143  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    986       8,950       17,789       152,102  

Shares repurchased

    (45,321 )     (423,368 )     (93,080 )     (772,173 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (35,260 )   $ (329,657 )     (67,209 )   $ (555,928 )

 

Shelton BDC Income Fund (See Note 5)

 

Institutional Shares

 
   

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31, 2017

 
   

Shares

   

Value

   

Shares

   

Value

 

Shares sold

    27,965     $ 242,672       163,416     $ 1,540,708  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    475       4,001       1,926       17,810  

Shares repurchased

    (36,008 )     (311,611 )     (31,072 )     (289,683 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (7,568 )   $ (64,938 )     134,270     $ 1,268,835  

 

   

Investor Shares

 
   

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31, 2017

 
   

Shares

   

Value

   

Shares

   

Value

 

Shares sold

    135,592     $ 1,218,666       518,679     $ 4,933,025  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    18,241       155,234       46,680       437,007  

Shares repurchased

    (479,381 )     (4,244,429 )     (546,388 )     (5,154,534 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (325,548 )   $ (2,870,529 )     18,971     $ 215,498  

 

Shelton Real Estate Income Fund (See Note 5)

 

Institutional Shares

 
   

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31, 2017

 
   

Shares

   

Value

   

Shares

   

Value

 

Shares sold

    755     $ 6,186       14,323     $ 126,012  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    131       1,044       1,420       12,436  

Shares repurchased

    (1,457 )     (12,010 )     (103,476 )     (927,519 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (571 )   $ (4,780 )     (87,733 )   $ (789,071 )

 

   

Investor Shares

 
   

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31, 2017

 
   

Shares

   

Value

   

Shares

   

Value

 

Shares sold

    6,041     $ 50,200       122,004     $ 1,084,989  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    6,648       54,577       36,235       320,416  

Shares repurchased

    (320,207 )     (2,673,188 )     (724,943 )     (6,447,897 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (307,518 )   $ (2,568,411 )     (566,704 )   $ (5,042,492 )

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

(Continued)

 

Shelton Tactical Credit Fund

 

Institutional Shares

 
   

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31, 2017

 
   

Shares

   

Value

   

Shares

   

Value

 

Shares sold

    472,618     $ 4,958,195       422,690     $ 4,457,159  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    23,513       241,008       69,814       727,118  

Shares repurchased

    (324,383 )     (3,382,069 )     (673,568 )     (7,116,851 )

Net increase (decrease)

    171,748     $ 1,817,134       (181,064 )   $ (1,932,574 )

 

   

Investor Shares

 
   

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31, 2017

 
   

Shares

   

Value

   

Shares

   

Value

 

Shares sold

    824,948     $ 8,607,772       237,943     $ 2,492,290  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    14,195       145,215       45,543       473,115  

Shares repurchased

    (199,263 )     (2,069,036 )     (985,625 )     (10,294,888 )

Net increase (decrease)

    639,880     $ 6,683,951       (702,139 )   $ (7,329,483 )

 

Shelton International Select Equity Fund

 

Institutional Shares

 
   

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31, 2017

 
   

Shares

   

Value

   

Shares

   

Value

 

Shares sold

    177,971     $ 3,797,833       131,505     $ 2,520,264  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    2,923       62,347       40,564       807,223  

Shares repurchased

    (198,258 )     (4,320,143 )     (313,889 )     (6,169,368 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (17,364 )   $ (459,963 )     (141,820 )   $ (2,841,881 )

 

   

Investor Shares

 
   

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31, 2017

 
   

Shares

   

Value

   

Shares

   

Value

 

Shares sold

    7,546     $ 166,585       2,971     $ 60,349  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    98       2,084       3,118       61,964  

Shares repurchased

    (31,078 )     (678,665 )     (77,447 )     (1,503,960 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (23,434 )   $ (509,996 )     (71,358 )   $ (1,381,647 )

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year or Period

 

Shelton Greater China Fund

Direct Shares

 

Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2017

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2016

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2015

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2014

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2013

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 9.05     $ 6.86     $ 6.89     $ 7.55     $ 7.21     $ 7.12  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

                                               

Net investment income (loss) (a)

    0.02       0.11       0.10       0.05       0.08       0.03  

Net gain (loss) on securities
(both realized and unrealized)

    (0.33 )     2.27       0.03       (0.58 )     0.36       0.28  

Total from investment operations

    (0.31 )     2.38       0.13       (0.53 )     0.44       0.31  

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

                                               

Dividends from net investment income

    (0.06 )     (0.19 )     (0.16 )     (0.13 )     (0.10 )     (0.22 )

Distributions from capital gains

                                   

Total distributions

    (0.06 )     (0.19 )     (0.16 )     (0.13 )     (0.10 )     (0.22 )

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 8.68     $ 9.05     $ 6.86     $ 6.89     $ 7.55     $ 7.21  
                                                 

Total return

    (3.41 )%     34.85 %     1.95 %     (7.05 )%     6.19 %     4.34 %
                                                 

RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                               

Net assets, end of year (000s)

  $ 8,219     $ 8,885     $ 7,200     $ 7,726     $ 10,332     $ 11,415  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets:

                                               

Before expense reimbursements

    1.13 %     2.62 %     3.13 %     2.60 %     2.69 %     3.00 %

After expense reimbursements

    1.01 %     1.98 %     1.97 %     1.98 %     1.98 %     2.36 %

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

                                               

Before expense reimbursements

    0.07 %     0.67 %     0.43 %     0.01 %     0.33 %     (0.22 )%

After expense reimbursements

    0.19 %     1.31 %     1.47 %     0.63 %     1.04 %     0.42 %

Portfolio turnover

    17 %     25 %     11 %     0 %     5 %     10 %

 

Shelton BDC Income Fund (c)

 

Institutional Shares

   

Formerly
AR Capital
BDC Income Fund

 
   

Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2017

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2016
(b)(c)

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2016
(i)

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2015
(d)(i)

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 8.92     $ 9.11     $ 8.40     $ 9.65     $ 10.00  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

                                       

Net investment income (loss) (a)

    0.35       0.59       0.44       0.80       1.55  

Net gain (loss) on securities (both realized and unrealized)

    (0.19 )     (0.22 )     0.72       (1.36 )     (1.40 )

Total from investment operations

    0.16       0.37       1.16       (0.56 )     0.15  

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

                                       

Dividends from net investment income

    (0.40 )     (0.56 )     (0.45 )     (0.69 )     (0.50 )

Distributions from capital gains

                                 

Total distributions

    (0.40 )     (0.56 )     (0.45 )     (0.69 )     (0.50 )

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 8.68     $ 8.92     $ 9.11     $ 8.40     $ 9.65  
                                         

Total return

    1.87 %     3.94 %     14.07 %     (5.76 )%(e)     1.59 %(e)
                                         

RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                       

Net assets, end of year (000s)

  $ 1,500     $ 1,610     $ 420     $ 443     $ 106  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets:

                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    0.82 %     1.78 %     2.53 %     2.47 %     10.23 %(f)

After expense reimbursements

    0.62 %     1.25 %     1.24 %     1.25 %     1.25 %(f)

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (h)

                            9.30 %     17.58 %(f)

Before expense reimbursements

    3.77 %     5.82 %     5.26 %                

After expense reimbursements

    3.96 %     6.34 %     6.55 %                

Portfolio turnover

    18 %     118 %     38 %     166 %     33 %(g)

 

 

(a)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

(b)

For the nine months ended December 31, 2016. See Note 5.

(c)

Following the acquisition on November 4, 2016, advisor class and class A were renamed Institutional and Investor Class.

(d)

The inception date of Shelton BDC Income Fund is April 22, 2014; the commencement of operations and start of performance for Institutional Class and Investor Class is May 2, 2014. The inception date of Shelton Real Estate Income Fund is August 7, 2014; the commencement of operations and start of performance is August 11, 2014.

(e)

Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads/redemption fees. If the Adviser did not reimburse/waive a portion of the Fund’s expenses, total return would have been lower. Returns are not annualized

(f)

Annualized

(g)

Not annualized

(h)

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments per share does not correlate within the financial highlights for the periods ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2014, due to the timing of shareholder subscriptions and redemptions.

(i)

Audited by other independent registered public accounting firm.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year or Period
(Continued)

 

Shelton BDC Income Fund

 

Investor Shares

   

Formerly
AR Capital
BDC Income Fund

 
   

Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2017

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2016
(b)(c)

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2016
(i)

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2015
(d)(i)

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 9.01     $ 9.21     $ 8.51     $ 9.66     $ 10.00  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

                                       

Net investment income (loss) (a)

    0.33       0.54       0.55       0.70       0.77  

Net gain (loss) on securities (both realized and unrealized)

    (0.19 )     (0.19 )     0.60       (1.17 )     (0.62 )

Total from investment operations

    0.14       0.35       1.15       (0.47 )     0.15  

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

                                       

Dividends from net investment income

    (0.39 )     (0.55 )     (0.45 )     (0.68 )     (0.49 )

Distributions from capital gains

                                 

Total distributions

    (0.39 )     (0.55 )     (0.45 )     (0.68 )     (0.49 )

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 8.76     $ 9.01     $ 9.21     $ 8.51     $ 9.66  
                                         

Total return

    1.69 %     3.73 %     16.98 %     (4.83 )%(e)     1.56 %(e)
                                         

RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                       

Net assets, end of year (000s)

  $ 10,262     $ 13,486     $ 13,614     $ 12,853     $ 11,658  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets:

                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    0.94 %     2.04 %     2.82 %     2.66 %     7.61 %(f)

After expense reimbursements

    0.74 %     1.50 %     1.50 %     1.45 %     1.50 %(f)

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (h)

                            7.89 %     8.94 %(f)

Before expense reimbursements

    3.52 %     5.21 %     5.16 %                

After expense reimbursements

    3.71 %     5.73 %     6.48 %                

Portfolio turnover

    18 %     118 %     38 %     166 %     33 %(g)

 

 

(a)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

(b)

For the nine months ended December 31, 2016. See Note 5.

(c)

Following the acquisition on November 4, 2016, advisor class and class A were renamed Institutional and Investor Class.

(d)

The inception date of Shelton BDC Income Fund is April 22, 2014; the commencement of operations and start of performance for Institutional Class and Investor Class is May 2, 2014. The inception date of Shelton Real Estate Income Fund is August 7, 2014; the commencement of operations and start of performance is August 11, 2014.

(e)

Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads/redemption fees. If the Adviser did not reimburse/waive a portion of the Fund’s expenses, total return would have been lower. Returns are not annualized

(f)

Annualized

(g)

Not annualized

(h)

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments per share does not correlate within the financial highlights for the periods ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2014, due to the timing of shareholder subscriptions and redemptions.

(i)

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See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year or Period
(Continued)

 

Shelton Real Estate Income Fund

 

Institutional Shares (c)

   

Formerly
AR Capital Real
Estate Income Fund

 
   

Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2017

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2016
(b)

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2016
(i)

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2015
(i)

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2014
(d)(i)

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 8.64     $ 8.82     $ 10.65     $ 11.40     $ 10.22     $ 10.00  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

                                               

Net investment income (loss) (a)

    0.11       0.28       0.23       0.26       0.27       0.25  

Net gain (loss) on securities (both realized and unrealized)

    (0.25 )     0.07       0.07       0.02  (h)     1.58       0.23  (h)

Total from investment operations

    (0.14 )     0.35       0.30       0.28       1.85       0.48  

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

                                               

Dividends from net investment income

    (0.16 )     (0.53 )     (0.38 )     (0.48 )     (0.60 )     (0.18 )

Distributions from return of capital

                  (0.18 )                  

Distributions from capital gains

                  (1.57 )     (0.55 )     (0.07 )     (0.08 )

Total distributions

    (0.16 )     (0.53 )     (2.13 )     (1.03 )     (0.67 )     (0.26 )

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 8.34     $ 8.64     $ 8.82     $ 10.65     $ 11.40     $ 10.22  
                                                 

Total return

    (1.52 )%     3.98 %     3.15 %     2.90 %(e)     18.71 %(e)     5.01 %(e)
                                                 

RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                               

Net assets, end of year (000s)

  $ 122     $ 131     $ 908     $ 703     $ 15,295     $ 17,533  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets:

                                               

Before expense reimbursements

    0.82 %     2.10 %     2.49 %(f)     2.01 %     2.21 %     3.97 %(f)

After expense reimbursements

    0.57 %     1.17 %     1.14 %(f)     1.15 %     1.15 %     1.15 %(f)

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to
average net assets

                            2.40 %     2.54 %     3.09 %(f)

Before expense reimbursements

    1.93 %     2.20 %     1.61 %(f)                        

After expense reimbursements

    1.30 %     3.13 %     2.96 %(f)                        

Portfolio turnover

    1 %     41 %     137 %(g)     99 %     104 %     86 %(g)

 

 

(a)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

(b)

For the nine months ended December 31, 2016. See Note 5.

(c)

Following the acquisition on November 4, 2016, advisor class and class A were renamed Institutional and Investor Class.

(d)

The inception date of Shelton BDC Income Fund is April 22, 2014; the commencement of operations and start of performance for Institutional Class and Investor Class is May 2, 2014. The inception date of Shelton Real Estate Income Fund is August 7, 2014; the commencement of operations and start of performance is August 11, 2014.

(e)

Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads/redemption fees. If the Adviser did not reimburse/waive a portion of the Fund’s expenses, total return would have been lower. Returns are not annualized

(f)

Annualized

(g)

Not annualized

(h)

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments per share does not correlate within the financial highlights for the periods ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2014, due to the timing of shareholder subscriptions and redemptions.

(i)

Audited by other independent registered public accounting firm.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year or Period
(Continued)

 

Shelton Real Estate Income Fund

 

Investor Shares (c)

   

Formerly
AR Capital Real
Estate Income Fund

 
   

Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2017

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2016
(b)

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2016
(i)

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2015
(i)

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2014
(d)(i)

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 8.88     $ 8.85     $ 10.66     $ 11.40     $ 10.21     $ 10.00  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

                                               

Net investment income (loss) (a)

    0.16       0.36       0.21       0.30       0.26       0.28  

Net gain (loss) on securities (both realized and unrealized)

    (0.31 )     (0.04 )     0.07       (0.03 )     1.57       0.18  (h)

Total from investment operations

    (0.15 )     0.32       0.28       0.27       1.83       0.46  

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

                                               

Dividends from net investment income

    0.84       (0.29 )     (0.35 )     (0.46 )     (0.57 )     (0.17 )

Distributions from return of capital

    (1.00 )           (0.17 )                  

Distributions from capital gains

                (1.57 )     (0.55 )     (0.07 )     (0.08 )

Total distributions

    (0.16 )     (0.29 )     (2.09 )     (1.01 )     (0.64 )     (0.25 )

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 8.57     $ 8.88     $ 8.85     $ 10.66     $ 11.40     $ 10.21  
                                                 

Total return

    (1.59 )%     3.72 %     3.02 %     2.79 %(e)     18.47 %(e)     4.83 %(e)
                                                 

RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                               

Net assets, end of year (000s)

  $ 6,933     $ 9,916     $ 14,898     $ 11,396     $ 20,677     $ 14,362  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets:

                                               

Before expense reimbursements

    0.95 %     2.35 %     2.72 %(f)     2.22 %     2.46 %     4.22 %(f)

After expense reimbursements

    0.69 %     1.42 %     1.39 %(f)     1.36 %     1.40 %     1.40 %(f)

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to
average net assets

                            2.75 %     2.41 %     3.47 %(f)

Before expense reimbursements

    1.69 %     2.53 %     1.41 %(f)                        

After expense reimbursements

    1.93 %     3.46 %     2.74 %(f)                        

Portfolio turnover

    1 %     41 %     137 %(g)     99 %     104 %     86 %(g)

 

 

(a)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

(b)

For the nine months ended December 31, 2016. See Note 5.

(c)

Following the acquisition on November 4, 2016, advisor class and class A were renamed Institutional and Investor Class.

(d)

The inception date of Shelton BDC Income Fund is April 22, 2014; the commencement of operations and start of performance for Institutional Class and Investor Class is May 2, 2014. The inception date of Shelton Real Estate Income Fund is August 7, 2014; the commencement of operations and start of performance is August 11, 2014.

(e)

Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads/redemption fees. If the Adviser did not reimburse/waive a portion of the Fund’s expenses, total return would have been lower. Returns are not annualized

(f)

Annualized

(g)

Not annualized

(h)

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments per share does not correlate within the financial highlights for the periods ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2014, due to the timing of shareholder subscriptions and redemptions.

(i)

Audited by other independent registered public accounting firm.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year or Period
(Continued)

 

Shelton Tactical Credit Fund

Investor Shares (c)

 

Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)

   

For the
Period Ended
December 31,
2017

   

Year Ended
April 30,
2017

   

Year Ended
April 30,
2016
(b)

   

For the Period
December 16,
2014*
to April 30,
2015
(b)

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 10.31     $ 10.59     $ 10.47     $ 10.38     $ 10.00  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

                                       

Net investment income (loss) (a)

    0.28       0.38       0.63       0.55       0.11  

Net gain (loss) on securities (both realized and unrealized)

    0.01       (0.22 )     0.26       (0.08 )     0.35  

Total from investment operations

    0.29       0.16       0.89       0.47       0.46  

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

                                       

Dividends from net investment income

    (0.25 )     (0.44 )     (0.77 )     (0.35 )     (0.08 )

Distributions from capital gains

                      (0.03 )        

Total distributions

    (0.25 )     (0.44 )     (0.77 )     (0.38 )     (0.08 )

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 10.35     $ 10.31     $ 10.59     $ 10.47     $ 10.38  
                                         

Total return

    2.81 %     1.58 %     8.84 %     4.66 %     4.57 %
                                         

RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                       

Net assets, end of year (000s)

  $ 15,096     $ 8,447     $ 16,112     $ 11,392     $ 126  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets:

                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    0.94 %     1.91 %     2.61 %     2.91 %     6.60 %

After expense reimbursements

    0.84 %     1.67 %     1.65 %     1.86 %     1.68 %

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    2.60 %     5.10 %     4.99 %                

After expense reimbursements

    2.71 %     5.34 %     5.96 %     5.29 %     2.97 %

Portfolio turnover

    183 %     239 %     246 %     695 %     532 %

 

Shelton Tactical Credit Fund

Institutional Shares (c)

 

Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)

   

For the
Period Ended
December 31,
2017

   

Year Ended
April 30,
2017

   

Year Ended
April 30,
2016
(b)

   

For the Period
December 16,
2014*
to April 30,
2015
(b)

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 10.36     $ 10.62     $ 10.46     $ 10.38     $ 10.00  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

                                       

Net investment income (loss) (a)

    0.30       0.39       0.67       0.56       0.12  

Net gain (loss) on securities (both realized and unrealized)

    (0.01 )     (0.20 )     0.27       (0.08 )     0.34  

Total from investment operations

    0.29       0.19       0.94       0.48       0.46  

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

                                       

Dividends from net investment income

    (0.28 )     (0.45 )     (0.78 )     (0.37 )     (0.08 )

Distributions from capital gains

                      (0.03 )        

Total distributions

    (0.28 )     (0.45 )     (0.78 )     (0.40 )     (0.08 )

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 10.37     $ 10.36     $ 10.62     $ 10.46     $ 10.38  
                                         

Total return

    2.89 %     1.79 %     9.35 %     4.78 %     4.60 %
                                         

RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                       

Net assets, end of year (000s)

  $ 19,050     $ 17,256     $ 19,609     $ 16,139     $ 4,448  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets:

                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    0.82 %     1.67 %     2.34 %     2.66 %     6.35 %

After expense reimbursements

    0.71 %     1.42 %     1.39 %     1.61 %     1.42 %

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

                                       

Before expense reimbursements

    2.72 %     5.27 %     5.42 %                

After expense reimbursements

    2.84 %     5.51 %     6.37 %     5.54 %     3.22 %

Portfolio turnover

    183 %     239 %     246 %     695 %     532 %

 

 

*

Commencement of operations.

(a)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

(b)

Audited by other independent registered public accounting firm.

(c)

As of March 17, 2017 Class A shares and I shares were renamed to Investor shares and Institutional shares, respectively.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year or Period
(Continued)

 

Shelton International Select Equity Fund

Investor Shares (d)

 

Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)

   

For the
Period Ended
December 31,
2017

   

Year Ended
April 30,
2017

   

Year Ended
April 30,
2016
(c)

   

Year Ended
April 30,
2015
(c)

   

Year Ended
April 30,
2014
(c)

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 21.30     $ 18.02     $ 15.88     $ 21.16     $ 23.48     $ 20.54  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

                                               

Net investment income (loss) (a)

    0.17       0.08       0.17       0.19       0.17       0.14  

Net gain (loss) on securities
(both realized and unrealized)

    (0.07 )     3.60       2.13       (4.97 )     (2.34 )     2.92  

Total from investment operations

    0.10       3.68       2.30       (4.78 )     (2.17 )     3.06  

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

                                               

Dividends from net investment income

    (0.18 )     (0.39 )     (0.16 )     (0.50 )     (0.15 )     (0.09 )

Distributions from return of capital

            (0.01 )                        

Distributions from capital gains

                                  (0.03 )

Total distributions

    (0.18 )     (0.40 )     (0.16 )     (0.50 )     (0.15 )     (0.12 )

Redemption Fees

                               (b)      (b)

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 21.22     $ 21.30     $ 18.02     $ 15.88     $ 21.16     $ 23.48  
                                                 

Total return

    0.47 %     20.53 %     14.55 %     (22.51 )%     (9.18 )%     14.90 %
                                                 

RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                               

Net assets, end of year (000s)

  $ 3,274     $ 3,785     $ 4,488     $ 8,488     $ 31,583     $ 46,435  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets:

                                               

Before expense reimbursements

    0.72 %     1.59 %     2.02 %     1.53 %     1.45 %     1.45 %

After expense reimbursements

    0.62 %     1.24 %     1.24 %     1.48 %     1.45 %     1.49 %

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

                                               

Before expense reimbursements

    0.68 %     0.23 %                                

After expense reimbursements

    0.78 %     0.58 %     1.06 %     1.11 %     0.75 %     0.67 %

Portfolio turnover

    16 %     24 %     41 %     40 %     8 %     6 %

 

 

(a)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

(b)

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

(c)

Audited by other independent registered public accounting firm.

(d)

As of July 28, 2017 Class A shares and I shares were renamed to Investor shares and Institutional shares, respectively.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year or Period
(Continued)

 

Shelton International Select Equity Fund

Institutional Shares (d)

 

Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)

   

For the
Period Ended
December 31,
2017

   

Year Ended
April 30,
2017

   

Year Ended
April 30,
2016
(c)

   

Year Ended
April 30,
2015
(c)

   

Year Ended
April 30,
2014
(c)

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 21.34     $ 18.03     $ 15.90     $ 21.20     $ 23.53     $ 20.59  

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

                                               

Net investment income (loss) (a)

    0.20       0.10       0.22       0.25       0.24       0.20  

Net gain (loss) on securities
(both realized and unrealized)

    (0.05 )     3.61       2.13       (5.01 )     (2.36 )     2.92  

Total from investment operations

    0.15       3.71       2.35       (4.76 )     (2.12 )     3.12  

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS

                                               

Dividends from net investment income

    (0.21 )     0.39       (0.22 )     (0.54 )     (0.21 )     (0.15 )

Distributions from return of capital

    (0.01 )     (0.01 )                        

Distributions from capital gains

                                  (0.03 )

Total distributions

    (0.22 )     0.40       (0.22 )     (0.54 )     (0.21 )     (0.18 )

Redemption Fees

                             (b)      (b)

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 21.27     $ 21.34     $ 18.03     $ 15.90     $ 21.20     $ 23.53  
                                                 

Total return

    0.64 %     20.74 %     14.89 %     (22.36 )%     (8.94 )%     15.18 %
                                                 

RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                               

Net assets, end of year (000s)

  $ 42,307     $ 42,824     $ 38,737     $ 44,133     $ 369,610     $ 347,791  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets:

                                               

Before expense reimbursements

    0.60 %     1.32 %     1.76 %     1.28 %     1.20 %     1.20 %

After expense reimbursements

    0.50 %     0.99 %     0.99 %     1.23 %     1.20 %     1.24 %

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

                                               

Before expense reimbursements

    0.84 %     0.41 %                                

After expense reimbursements

    0.93 %     0.74 %     1.32 %     1.36 %     1.11 %     0.92 %

Portfolio turnover

    16 %     24 %     41 %     40 %     8 %     6 %

 

 

(a)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

(b)

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

(c)

Audited by other independent registered public accounting firm.

(d)

As of July 28, 2017 Class A shares and I shares were renamed to Investor shares and Institutional shares, respectively.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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June 30, 2018

 

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

SCM Trust (the “Trust”), is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified open-end management investment company. The Trust currently consists of five separate series included in these financial statements. The SCM Trust is a Massachusetts business trust formed in July 1988.

 

Shelton Greater China Fund (“Greater China Fund”) is an open-end, diversified series of the Trust. The Fund commenced operations in May 1989 as the R.O.C. Taiwan Fund, a diversified, closed-end investment company. The R.O.C Taiwan Fund changed its name to the Taiwan Greater China Fund on December 29, 2003 and the change became effective on the New York Stock Exchange on January 2, 2004. On October 10, 2011, the Fund registered with the SEC as a diversified, open-end management investment company and began operations as The Shelton Greater China Fund.

 

Shelton BDC Income Fund (“BDC Income Fund”) is an open-end, non-diversified series of the Trust. The inception date is April 22, 2014, and the commencement date of operations is May 2, 2014. The investment objective is to provide a high level of income with the potential for capital appreciation. Effective July 1, 2016, Shelton became the advisor to the Fund.

 

Shelton Real Estate Income Fund (“Real Estate Income Fund”) is an open-end, non-diversified series of the Trust. The inception date is June 4, 2013, and the commencement date of operations is June 7, 2013. The investment objective is to provide current income with the potential for capital appreciation. Effective July 1, 2016 Shelton became the advisor to the Fund.

 

Shelton Tactical Credit Fund (“Tactical Credit Fund”) is an open-end, non-diversified series of the Trust. The inception date is December 16, 2014. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek current income and capital appreciation. Effective July 1, 2016, Shelton became the advisor to the Fund. The Tactical Credit Fund is a successor to a series of the FundVantage Trust, a Delaware statutory trust, pursuant to a reorganization that took place after the close of business on March 17, 2017. Prior to March 17, 2017, the Successor Fund had no investment operations. As a result of the reorganization, holders of Class A Shares and Class C Shares of the Tactical Credit Fund received Investor Shares of the Tactical Credit Fund and holders of Advisor Class Shares received Institutional Shares of the Tactical Credit Fund.

 

Shelton International Select Equity Fund (“International Select Fund”) is an open-end, diversified series of the Trust. The inception date is July 31, 2009. The Fund’s investment objective is to achieve long-term capital appreciation by creating a portfolio composed of primarily large capitalization international equity growth stocks. Effective July 18, 2016, Shelton became the advisor to the Fund. The International Select Fund is a successor to a series of the FundVantage Trust, a Delaware statutory trust, pursuant to a reorganization that took place after the close of business on July 28, 2017. Prior to July 28, 2017, the Successor Fund had no investment operations. As a result of the reorganization, holders of Class A Shares of the International Select Fund received Investor Shares of the International Select Equity Fund and holders of Class I Shares received Institutional Shares of the International Select Equity Fund.

 

The Trust follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, “Financial Services – Investment Companies”.

 

(a) Security Valuation — Equity securities listed on a national or international exchange are valued at the last reported sales price. Futures contracts are valued at the settle price, depending on the exchange the contract trades on, typically as of 4:15 p.m., Eastern Time. Municipal securities are valued by an independent pricing service at a price determined by a matrix pricing method. This technique generally considers such factors as yields or prices of bonds of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity, ratings and general market conditions. U.S. government securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices provided by an independent pricing service. U.S. agency securities consisting of mortgage pass-through certificates are valued using dealer quotations provided by an independent pricing service. U.S. Treasury Bills are valued at amortized cost which approximates market value. Securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued on the amortized cost basis as reflecting fair value.

 

Securities for which market quotes are not readily available from the Trust’s third-party pricing service are valued at fair value, determined in good faith and in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The Board has delegated to the Advisor’s Pricing Committee the responsibility for determining the fair value, subject to the Board oversight and the review of the pricing decisions at its quarterly meetings. For a description of the Advisor, see Note 2.

 

(b) Federal Income Taxes — No provision is considered necessary for federal income taxes. The Funds intend to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute all of their taxable income to shareholders.

 

(c) Security Transactions, Investment Income and Distributions to Shareholders — Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for, in accordance with the Trust’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for PFICs, wash sales, REIT adjustments and post-October capital losses.

 

Distributions received from investments in securities that represent a return of capital or capital gains are recorded as a reduction of cost of investment or as a realized gain, respectively. The calendar year-end amounts of ordinary income, capital gains, and return of capital included in distributions received from a Fund’s investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) are reported to the Fund after the end of the calendar year; accordingly, a Fund estimates these amounts for accounting purposes until the characterization of REIT distributions is reported to the Fund after the end of the calendar year. Estimates are based on the most recent REIT distribution information available.

 

These “Book/tax” differences are considered either temporary (i.e., deferred losses, capital loss carry forwards) or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification.

 

(d) Foreign Currency Translation — Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Trust does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

June 30, 2018

 

Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the company’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

 

(e) Concentration — The Greater China Fund concentrates its investments in publicly traded equities issued by corporations located in People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, or Singapore. The portfolio involves considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. securities. In addition, the Trust is more susceptible to factors adversely affecting the economies of those countries than a fund not concentrated in these issuers to the same extent. Since the Trust’s investment securities are primarily denominated in New Taiwan Dollars (“NT$”) and Hong Kong Dollars (“HKD”), changes in the relationships of the NT$ and the HKD to the USD may also significantly affect the value of the investments and the earnings of the Trust.

 

The Real Estate Income Fund concentrates its investments in real estate securities (i.e., securities of issuers in the real estate industry), including securities issued by REITs. The Fund invests substantially all (and under normal market conditions, at least 80%) of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in income producing real estate securities. The Advisor evaluates securities based primarily on the relative attractiveness of income and secondarily considers their potential for capital appreciation. The Advisor considers real estate securities to be securities issued by a company that (a) derives at least 50% of its revenues from the ownership, construction, financing, management or sale of commercial, industrial or residential real estate, or (b) has at least 50% of its assets invested in such real estate. The Advisor plans to sell a security if, in the judgment of the portfolio managers, the security’s income potential has been compromised, an issuer’s fundamentals have deteriorated or may deteriorate or a more attractive investment opportunity is identified. The Fund invests in both equity and debt securities, and invests to a substantial degree in securities issued by REITs. REITs are pooled investment vehicles that own interests in real estate, real-estate related loans or similar interests, and their revenue primarily consists of rent derived from owned, income producing real estate properties and capital gains from the sale of such properties. A majority of the REITs in which the Fund invests are generally considered by the Advisor to be medium- or small-capitalization companies. The Fund will not invest in non-traded REITs that are sponsored, managed or distributed by affiliates of the Advisor. Equity securities in which the Fund may invest include common and preferred stocks, convertible securities, rights and warrants to purchase common stock and depositary receipts. Although the Advisor anticipates that the Fund will invest a substantial portion of its assets in equity securities, the Fund may invest up to 100% of its net assets in debt securities of any maturity, duration or credit rating. Debt securities in which the Fund may invest include corporate debt obligations and CMBS. Debt securities acquired by the Fund may also include high-yield debt securities (commonly referred to as ‘‘junk’’ bonds) issued or guaranteed by real estate companies or other companies. The Fund invests in securities across all market capitalization ranges. The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities

 

The BDC Income Fund invests substantially all (and under normal market conditions, at least 80%) of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks and other equity securities of business development companies (‘‘BDCs’’) that are traded on one or more nationally recognized securities exchanges. The equity securities in which the Fund may invest consist of common stocks, securities convertible into common stocks; and preferred stocks. In addition, although the Fund typically invests in equity securities, the Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in debt securities of BDCs and other issuers of any maturity, duration or credit rating.

 

The Tactical Credit Fund aims to use related credit asset classes on both the long and short side to generate an attractive rate of return with low volatility. Portfolio construction is implemented with a relative value framework and looks across the entire balance sheet of a corporation from senior secured down through subordinated, equity-linked bonds. This hedged approach is designed to generate performance that is less reliant on the direction of the overall market than a typical credit-based fund.

 

(f) Use of Estimates in Financial Statements — In preparing financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of income and expense during the year. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

(g) Share Valuations — The net asset value (“NAV”) per share of each Fund is calculated by dividing the sum of the value of the securities held by the Fund, plus cash or other assets, minus all liabilities (including estimated accrued expenses) by the total number of shares outstanding of the Fund, rounded to the nearest cent. A Fund’s shares will not be priced on the days on which the NYSE is closed for trading. The offering and redemption price per share of each Fund is equal to a Fund’s NAV per share.

 

(h) Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — The Funds recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions, and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on returns filed for open tax years (2013-2015), or expected to be taken in the Fund’s 2016 tax returns. The Funds identify its major tax jurisdictions as U.S. Federal, however the Funds are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.

 

(i) Fair Value Measurements — The Funds utilize various methods to measure the fair value of most of its investments on a recurring basis. U.S. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of inputs are:

 

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the company has the ability to access.

 

Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.

 

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

 

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

June 30, 2018

 

The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

 

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Trust’s securities at June 30, 2018 using fair value hierarchy:

 

   

Level 1(a)

   

Level 2(a)

   

Level 3(a)

         

Fund

 

Investments in
Securities
(b)

   

Investments in
Securities
(c)

   

Investments
in Securities

   

Total
Assets

 

Greater China Fund

  $ 8,077,419     $     $     $ 8,077,419  

BDC Income Fund

    11,648,415             49,402       11,697,817  

Real Estate Income Fund

    6,979,915                   6,979,915  

Tactical Credit Fund

          28,979,742             28,979,742  

International Select Fund

    44,034,976                   44,034,976  

Total investments in securities

  $ 70,740,725     $ 28,979,742     $ 49,402     $ 99,769,869  

 

 

(a)

It is the Fund’s policy to recognize transfers between levels on the last day of the fiscal reporting period.

(b)

For a detailed break-out of Corporate Debt by major industry classification, please refer to the Portfolio of Investments.

(c)

All fixed income securities held in the Funds are Level 2 securities. For a detailed break-out of fixed income securities by type, please refer to the Portfolio of Investments.

 

Level 3 Securities

 

BDC Income
Fund

 

Beginning Balance

  $ 54,221  

Net Purchases

     

Net Sales

     

Total Realized Gain (Loss)

    (4,819 )

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     

Accrued Interest

     

Transfers into Level 3

     

Transfers out of Level 3

     

Ending Balance

  $ 49,402  

 

NOTE 2 - INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE AND OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Shelton Capital Management (“Shelton Capital” or the “Advisor”), a California limited partnership, provides each Fund with management and administrative services pursuant to investment management and administration servicing agreements.

 

In accordance with the terms of the management agreement, the Advisor receives compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Fund

 

All Net
Assets

 

Greater China Fund

    1.25 %

BDC Income Fund

    0.90 %

Real Estate Income Fund

    0.80 %

Tactical Credit Fund

    1.17 %

International Select Fund

    0.74 %

 

The Advisor contractually agreed to reduce total operating expense to certain Funds of the Trust. This additional contractual reimbursement is effective until the dates listed below, unless renewed, and is subject to recoupment within three fiscal years following reimbursement. Recoupment is limited to the extent the reimbursement does not exceed any applicable expense limit and the effect of the reimbursement is measured after all ordinary operating expenses are calculated; any such reimbursement is subject to the Board of Trustees’ review and approval. Reimbursements from the Advisor to affected Funds, and the voluntary expense limits, for the period ended June 30, 2018 are as follows:

 

   

Voluntary Expense Limitation

Fund

 

Direct
Shares

 

Institutional
Shares

 

Investor
Shares

 

Expiration

Greater China Fund

    1.98%     N/A     N/A     5/1/19

BDC Income Fund

    N/A     1.25%     1.50%     5/1/19

Real Estate Income Fund

    N/A     1.17%     1.42%     5/1/19

Tactical Credit Fund

    N/A     1.42%     1.67%     5/1/19

International Select Fund

    N/A     0.99     1.24%     5/1/19

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

June 30, 2018

 

At December 31, 2017, the remaining cumulative unreimbursed amount paid and/or waived by the Advisor on behalf of the Funds that may be reimbursed was $2,392,120. The Advisor may recapture a portion of the above amount no later than the dates as stated below.

 

Fund

 

Expires
12/31/18

   

Expires
3/31/19

   

Expires
4/30/19

   

Expires
12/31/19

   

Expires
4/30/20

 

Greater China Fund

  $ 58,370     $     $     $ 84,130     $  

BDC Income Fund

          281,806             160,178        

Real Estate Income Fund

          305,545             154,139        

Tactical Credit Fund

                359,405             315,415  

International Select Fund

                            272,685  

Total

  $ 58,370     $ 587,351     $ 359,405     $ 398,447     $ 588,100  

 

Fund (Continued)

 

Expires
12/31/20

   

Total

 

Greater China Fund

  $ 53,237     $ 195,737  

BDC Income Fund

    81,015       651,501  

Real Estate Income Fund

    113,675       672,183  

Tactical Credit Fund

    46,709       721,529  

International Select Fund

    105,811       372,997  

Total

  $ 400,447     $ 2,392,120  

 

A Fund must pay its current ordinary operating expenses before the Advisor is entitled to any reimbursement of fees and/or expenses. Any such reimbursement is contingent upon Board of trustee review and approval prior to the time the reimbursement is initiated.

 

As compensation for administrative duties not covered by the management agreement, Shelton Capital receives an administration fee, which was revised on January 1, 2011. The administration fee is based on assets held, in aggregate, by the SCM Trust and other funds within the same “family” of investment companies managed and administered by Shelton Capital. The fee rates are 0.10% on the first $500 million, 0.08% on the next $500 million, and 0.06% on combined assets over $1 billion.

 

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are also partners of Shelton Capital. Gregory T. Pusch has served as the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) of the Trust since March 2017. Mr. Pusch is also employed by Shelton Capital, the Advisor and Administrator to the Trust. The Trust is responsible for the portion of his salary allocated to his duties as the CCO of the Trust during his employment, and Shelton Capital is reimbursed by the Trust for this portion of his salary. The level of reimbursement is reviewed and determined by the Board of Trustees at least annually.

 

The SCM Trust adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”), as amended (date), pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, whereby the Investor Shares of each Fund pays the Distributor, an affiliate of Shelton Capital, for expenses that relate to the promotion and distribution of shares. Under the Plan, the Investor Shares of the Funds will pay the Distributor a fee at an annual rate of 0.25%, payable monthly, of the daily net assets attributable to such Fund’s Investor Shares.

 

For the year ended June 30, 2018 the following were paid:

 

Fund

 

Class Investor
12b-1 Fees

 

BDC Income Fund

  $ 15,285  

Real Estate Income Fund

    9,798  

Tactical Credit Fund (Formerly Class A Shares)

    15,784  

International Select Fund (Formerly Class A Shares)

    4,425  

 

NOTE 3 - PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES

 

Purchases and sales of securities other than short-term instruments for the period ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

Fund

 

Purchases

   

Sales

 

Greater China Fund

  $ 1,482,269     $ 1,870,441  

BDC Income Fund

    2,480,544       4,098,433  

Real Estate Income Fund

    104,048       2,399,713  

Tactical Credit Fund

    46,795,083       45,949,596  

International Select Fund

    7,197,929       8,783,308  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

June 30, 2018

 

NOTE 4 - TAX CHARACTER

 

Reclassifications: Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require certain components of net assets be reclassified between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, permanent differences resulting from different book and tax accounting for expiration of capital loss carryforwards, PFIC Reclasses and treatment of foreign currency gains have been reclassified. The reclassifications were as follows:

 

   

Increase
(Decrease)
Paid-In Capital

   

Increase
(Decrease)
Undistributed
Net Investment
Income (Loss)

   

Increase
(Decrease)
Accumulated
Gain (Loss)

 

Greater China Fund

  $ (10,930,578 )   $ (5,262 )   $ 10,935,840  

BDC Income Fund

    (64,188 )     64,188        

Real Estate Income Fund

    (38,866 )     (26,615 )     65,481  

Tactical Credit Fund

                 

International Select Fund

          (12,396 )     12,396  

 

Tax Basis of Distributable Earnings: The tax character of distributable earnings at December 31, 2017 was as follows:

 

   

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   

Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain

   

Capital
Loss Carry
Forwards

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

   

Post October
and Other
Losses

   

Total
Distributable
Earnings

 

Greater China Fund

  $ 41,700     $     $ (623,452 )   $ 2,372,786     $     $ 1,791,034  

BDC Income Fund

    61,253             (3,074,479 )     (464,093 )           (3,477,319 )

Real Estate Income Fund

    8,877       16,859       (1,426,240 )     494,031       (21,913 )     (928,386 )

Tactical Credit Fund

    12,572             (1,415,209 )     306,553             (1,096,084 )

International Select Fund

                (59,688,076 )     13,202,029       (1,273 )     (46,487,320 )

 

The difference between book basis and tax basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to wash sales and PFICs.

 

Elective Deferrals:

 

The Real Estate Income Fund and International Select Fund has elected to defer $21,913 and $1,273 respectively of ordinary income losses to the period ended December 31, 2018.

 

Capital Losses: Capital loss carry forwards, as of December 31, 2017, available to offset future capital gains, if any, are as follows:

 

Expiring

 

Greater China
Fund

   

BDC
Income Fund

   

Real Estate
Income Fund*

   

Tactical Credit
Fund

   

International
Select Fund

 

Long Term with No Expiration

  $     $ 726,516     $ 122,324     $     $ 55,970,420  

Short Term with No Expiration

    623,452       2,347,963       1,303,916       1,415,209       3,717,656  

Total

  $ 623,452     $ 3,074,479     $ 1,426,240     $ 1,415,209     $ 59,688,076  

 

*

Subject to limitations under §382 of the Code

 

Distributions to Shareholders: Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities held by each Fund, timing differences and differing characterization of distributions made by each Fund.

 

The tax character of distributions paid during are as follows:

 

Fund

 

Year

   

Return of
Capital

   

Ordinary
Income

   

Long-Term
Capital Gains
(a)

   

Total

Distributions

 

Greater China Fund

    December 31, 2016     $     $ 169,576     $     $ 169,576  
      December 31, 2017             187,315             187,315  

BDC Income Fund

    March 31, 2016             1,895,840             1,895,840  
      December 31, 2016(b)             766,967             766,967  
      December 31, 2017             905,673             905,673  

Real Estate Income Fund

    March 31, 2016             1,312,311       1,310,714       2,623,025  
      December 31, 2016(b)       262,427       1,141,052       1,533,581       2,937,060  
      December 31, 2017             390,622             390,622  

Tactical Credit Fund

    April 30, 2017           $ 2,263,666             2,263,666  
      December 31, 2017 (c)             1,223,898             1,223,898  

International Select Fund

    April 30, 2017           $ 557,960             557,960  
      December 31, 2017 (c)       25,276       881,057             906,333  

 

 

(a)

The Funds designate Long-Term Capital Gain dividends pursuant to Section 852(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code for the year ended December 31, 2017.

(b)

For the period April 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016.

(c)

For the period May 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

June 30, 2018

 

Note 5 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

In preparing the financial statements as of June 30, 2018, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements through the date of issuance of the financial statements, and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure.

 

SCM Trust

Additional Information (Unaudited)

June 30, 2018

 

Funds Holdings (Unaudited)

 

The Fund holdings shown in this report are as of June 30, 2018. Holdings are subject to change at any time, so holdings shown in this report may not reflect current Fund holdings. The Funds file complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room, 100 F. Street N.E., Room 1580, Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC- 0330. The information filed in the Form N-Q also may be obtained by calling (800) 955-9988.

 

Proxy Voting Policies, Procedures and Voting Records (Unaudited)

 

The Funds’ Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) containing a description of the policies and procedures that the Shelton Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, along with each Fund’s proxy voting record relating to portfolio securities held during the 12-month period ended June 30, is available upon request, at no charge, at the phone number below, or on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the SCM Trust. It is authorized for distribution only if preceded or accompanied by a current SCM Trust prospectus. Additional copies of the prospectus may be obtained by calling (800) 955-9988 or can be downloaded from the Funds’ website at www.sheltoncap.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money, as it explains the risks, fees and expenses of investing in the Funds.

 

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Board of Trustees and Executive Officers (Unaudited)

 

Overall responsibility for management of the Fund rests with the Board of Trustees. The Trustees serve during the lifetime of the Trust and until its termination, or until death, resignation, retirement or removal. The Trustees, in turn, elect the officers of the Fund to actively supervise its day-to-day operations. The officers have been elected for an annual term. The following are the Trustees and Executive Officers of the Fund:

Name

Address

Year of Birth

Position Held with the Trust

Length of
Time Served

Stephen C. Rogers

1050 17th Street,
Suite 1710
Denver, CO 80265

1966

Chairman, Trustee, and President

Since June, 2011

Kevin T. Kogler

1050 17th Street,
Suite 1710 Denver,
CO 80265

1966

Trustee

Since June, 2011

Marco L. Quazzo

1050 17th Street,
Suite 1710
Denver, CO 80265

1962

Trustee

Since August, 2014

Stephen H. Sutro

1050 17th Street,
Suite 1710
Denver, CO 80265

1969

Trustee

Since June, 2011

William P. Mock

1050 17th Street,
Suite 1710
Denver, CO 80265

1966

Treasurer

Since June, 2011

Gregory T. Pusch

1050 17th Street,
Suite 1710
Denver, CO 80265

1966

Chief Compliance Officer, Secretary

Since March, 2017

 

The principal occupations of the Trustees and Executive Officers of the Fund during the past five years and public directorships held by the Trustees are set forth below:

 

Stephen C. Rogers*

Chief Executive Officer, Shelton Capital Management, 1999 to present. ETSpreads, 2007 to present.

Kevin T. Kogler

President & Founder of MicroBiz LLC, 2012 to present; Principal, Robertson Piper Software Group, 2006 to 2012; Senior Vice President, Investment Banking, Friedman, Billings Ramsey, 2005 to 2006. ETSpreads, 2007 to present.

Marco L. Quazzo

Principal, Bartko Zankel Bunzel & Miller, March, 2015 to present; Partner, Barg Coffin Lewis & Trapp LLP (law firm), 2008 to March 2015.

Stephen H. Sutro

Managing Partner, Duane Morris LLP (law firm), 2014 to present; Partner, Duane Morris LLP (law firm), 2003 to Present. ETSpreads, 2007 to present.

William P. Mock

Portfolio Manager, Shelton Capital Management, 2010 to present; Portfolio Manager, ETSpreads, 2007 to present.

Gregory T. Pusch

Global Head of Risk & Compliance, Matthews Asia 2015-2016; Head of Legal & Regulatory Compliance/CCO, HarbourVest Partners, 2012-2015.

 

Additional information about the Trustees may be found in the SAI, which is available without charge by calling (800) 955-9988.

 

 

*

Trustee deemed to be an “interested person” of the Trust, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940. Mr. Rogers is an interested person because he is the CEO of Shelton Capital Management, the Trust’s Advisor and Administrator.

 

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Board Approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement (Unaudited)
June 30, 2018

 

The Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) requires that the full board of the SCM Trust (the “Board”) and a majority of the Independent Trustees annually approve the continuation of:

 

 

The Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) dated October 11, 2016 between SCM Trust, on behalf of the funds listed below, and Shelton Capital Management (“SCM”):

 

 

o

Shelton International Select Equity Fund;

 

 

o

Shelton BDC Income Fund;

 

 

o

Shelton Greater China Fund;

 

 

o

Shelton Real Estate Income Fund; and

 

 

o

Shelton Tactical Credit Fund.

 

At a meeting held in-person on February 7-8, 2018, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, considered and approved the continuation of each Advisory Agreement for an additional one-year period ending March 31, 2019:

 

Prior to the meeting, the Independent Trustees requested information from SCM and third-party sources. This information, together with other information provided by SCM, and the information provided to the Independent Trustees throughout the course of the year, formed the primary (but not exclusive) basis for the Board’s determinations, as summarized below. In addition to the information identified above, other material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s subsequent approval are described below.

 

Information Received

 

Materials Received. During the course of each year, the Independent Trustees receive a wide variety of materials relating to the services provided by SCM, including reports on each applicable Fund’s investment results; portfolio composition; third party fund rankings; investment strategy; portfolio trading practices; shareholder services; and other information relating to the nature, extent and quality of services provided by SCM to the applicable Funds. In addition, the Board requests and reviews supplementary information that includes materials regarding each Fund’s investment results, advisory fee and expense comparisons, the costs of operating the Funds and financial and profitability information regarding Shelton Capital (the principal business activity of which is managing the Funds), descriptions of various functions such as compliance monitoring and portfolio trading practices, and information about the personnel providing investment management services to each applicable Fund.

 

Review Process. The Board received assistance and advice regarding legal and industry standards from independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees and fund counsel. The Board discussed the renewal of the Advisory Agreement with SCM representatives, and in a private session with independent legal counsel at which representatives of SCM were not present. In deciding to approve the renewal of the Advisory Agreement, the Independent Trustees considered the total mix of information requested by and made available to them and did not identify any single issue or particular information that, in isolation, was the controlling factor. This summary describes the most important, but not all, of the factors considered by the Board.

 

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

 

SCM, its personnel and its resources. The Board considered the depth and quality of Shelton Capital’s investment management process; the experience, capability and integrity of its senior management and other personnel; operating performance and the overall financial strength and stability of its organization. The Board also considered that SCM made available to its investment professionals a variety of resources relating to investment management, compliance, trading, performance and portfolio accounting. The Board further considered SCM’s continuing need to attract and retain qualified personnel and, noting SCM’s additions over recent years, determined that SCM was adequately managing matters related to the Funds.

 

Other Services. The Board considered, in connection with the performance of its investment management services to the Funds: SCM’s policies, procedures and systems to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations and each of their commitment to these programs; each of their efforts to keep the Trustees informed; and each of their attention to matters that may involve conflicts of interest with the applicable Funds. As a point of comparison, the Board also considered the nature, extent, quality and cost of certain non-investment related administrative services provided by SCM to the Funds under the administration servicing agreements.

 

The Board concluded that SCM had the quality and depth of personnel and investment methods essential to performing its duties under the applicable Advisory Agreements, and that the nature, extent and overall quality of such services provided by SCM, respectively, are satisfactory and reliable.

 

Investment Performance

 

The Board considered each Fund’s investment results in comparison to its stated investment objectives. The Trustees reviewed the short-term and long-term performance of each Fund on both an absolute basis and against its benchmark indices. The Trustees also reviewed performance rankings for each Fund as provided by an independent third-party service provider, as applicable. In assessing performance of certain Funds, the Trustees took into consideration the fact that Fund performance is expected to mirror the appropriate benchmarks as closely as possible given certain practical constraints imposed by the 1940 Act, the Fund’s investment restrictions, the Fund’s size, and similar factors. Among the factors considered in this regard, were the following:

 

 

For the International Select Equity Fund, it was noted that the performance of the Fund was in the top 1% over the 1-year period.

 

 

For the Shelton BDC Income Fund, it was noted that the performance of the Fund was in the fourth quartile over the 1-year and 3-year periods.

 

 

For the Shelton Greater China Fund, it was noted that the performance of the Fund was in the third quartile over the 1-year, 3-year, and 10-year period and the fourth quartile over the 5-year periods.

 

 

For the Shelton Real Estate Income Fund, it was noted that the performance of the Fund was in the third quartile over the 3-year and 5-year

 

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Board Approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement (Unaudited)
June 30, 2018 (Continued)

 

periods.

 

 

For the Shelton Tactical Credit Fund, it was noted that the performance of the Fund was in the top 1% for the 3-year period and in the second quartile over the 1-year period.

 

The Board received a satisfactory explanation of the reasons underlying the performance of the lower performing Funds and SCM articulated a strategy for improving performance of these Funds. The Board ultimately concluded that SCM’s performance records in managing the applicable Fund was satisfactory, and in some cases excellent, supporting the determination that SCM’s continued management under the applicable Advisory Agreement would be consistent with the best interests of each applicable Fund and its shareholders.

 

Management Fees and Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios

 

The Board reviewed the management fees and total operating expenses of each Fund and compared such amounts with the management fees and total operating expenses of other funds in the industry that are found within the same style category as defined by a third-party independent service provider. The Board considered the advisory fees and total fees and expenses of each Fund in comparison to the advisory fees and other fees and expenses of other funds in each Fund’s relevant category. The Trustees considered both the gross advisory fee rates, as well as the effective advisory rates charged by SCM after taking into consideration the expense limitation arrangements and voluntary fee waivers on certain Funds. The Trustees also noted the Funds pay certain administrative services that were previously provided to the Funds by SCM at SCM’s expense.

 

The Board noted that the total management fees charged to most Funds were generally higher than the industry median for comparable funds, with the exception of the International Select Equity Fund, which was at median.

 

The Board also observed that each Fund’s total annual operating expense ratios, after taking into account the expense limitations and waivers applicable to certain Funds (and excluding acquired fund fees and expenses for the Shelton BDC Income Fund), were generally slightly or significantly below the industry median for other comparable funds, with the exception of the Shelton Greater China Fund, which was above median.

 

Comparable Accounts

 

The Board noted certain information provided by SCM regarding fees charged to other clients utilizing a strategy similar to that employed by an applicable Fund. The Board determined that, bearing in mind the limitations of comparing different types of managed accounts and the different levels of service typically associated with such accounts, the fee structures applicable to SCM’s other clients employing a comparable strategy to each applicable Fund was not indicative of any unreasonableness with respect to the advisory fee payable by such Fund.

 

Cost Structure, Level of Profits, Economies of Scale and Ancillary Benefits

 

The Board reviewed information regarding SCM’s costs of providing services to the applicable Funds, as well as the resulting level of profits to SCM. The Independent Trustees received financial and other information from SCM.

 

The Board noted its intention to continue to monitor assets under management, and the resulting impact on SCM’s profitability, in order to ensure that each has sufficient resources to continue to provide the services that shareholders in the applicable Funds require. The Board considered SCM’s need to invest in technology, data services, infrastructure and staff to provide the expected quality of investment advisory services to the Funds. They further considered that breakpoints in the advisory fee structure of certain Funds provide for reductions in the level of fees charged by SCM to such Fund as Fund assets increase, reflecting the fact that economies of scale in the cost of operations will be shared with such Fund’s shareholders. The Trustees also noted that SCM has contractually agreed to limit its advisory fees on certain Funds so that those Funds do not exceed their respective specified operating expense limitations, and that in the case of certain other Funds, SCM has imposed a voluntary fee limitation. Such voluntary contractual fee limitations may only be terminated with the approval of the Board of Trustees of the Funds.

 

The Board also considered that SCM does not receive material indirect benefits from managing the applicable Funds. For example, SCM does not seek to supplement its fees with “soft dollar” benefits.

 

Based on the foregoing, together with the other information provided to it at the Meeting and throughout the year, the Board concluded that each applicable Fund’s cost structure and level of profits for SCM, respectively, were reasonable and that economies of scale and ancillary benefits, to the extent present with respect to a Fund, were not material.

 

Conclusions

 

The Board indicated that the information presented and the discussion of the information were adequate for making a determination regarding the renewal of the Advisory Agreement. During the review process, the Board noted certain instances where clarification or follow-up was appropriate and others where the Board determined that further clarification or follow-up was not necessary. In those instances where clarification or follow-up was requested, the Board determined that in each case either information responsive to its requests had been provided, or where any request was outstanding in whole or in part, given the totality of the information provided with respect to the Advisory Agreement, the Board had received sufficient information to renew and approve the Advisory Agreement.

 

Based on their review, including but not limited to their consideration of each of the factors referred to above, the Board concluded that the Advisory Agreement, taking into account the separate administration fees, is and would be fair and reasonable to each Fund and its shareholders, that each Fund’s shareholders received or should receive reasonable value in return for the advisory fees and other amounts paid to SCM by the Funds, and that the renewal of the Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders.

 

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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

 

Not applicable for semi-annual report.

 

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

 

Not applicable for semi-annual report.

 

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

 

Not applicable for semi-annual report.

 

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

 

Not applicable for semi-annual report.

 

ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

 

(a) Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period are included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

 

 

ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

 

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant's board of trustees since the Registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 7(d)(2)(ii)(G) of Schedule 14A or this Item.

 

ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

(a)   The Registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

(b) There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act that occurred during the Registrant's last fiscal half-year (the Registrant's second fiscal half- year in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting

 

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.

 

(a)(1) Code of Ethics not applicable for semi-annual report.

 

(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended (“SOX”), are filed as Exhibit 12(a)(2) to this Form N-CSR.

 

(b) Certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act, Section 906 of SOX, Rule 13a-14(b) under the Exchange Act, and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code are furnished as Exhibit 12(b) to this Form N-CSR.

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Shelton Greater China Fund

 

By /s/ Stephen C. Rogers  
  Stephen C. Rogers, Chairman  
  Date: September 7, 2018  

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By /s/ Stephen C. Rogers  
  Stephen C. Rogers, Chairman  
  Date: September 7, 2018  
     
By /s/ William P. Mock  
  William P. Mock, Treasurer  
  Date: September 7, 2018