# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001829774
**File Stem:** 0001752724-23-021306
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 32669
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001752724-23-021306.hdr.sgml**: 20230210

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001752724-23-021306

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: N-CEN

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221130

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230210

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230210

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230210

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** James Alpha Funds Trust
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001829774
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0831

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** N-CEN
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-23611
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23608985

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 515 MADISON AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10022
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 888-814-8180

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 515 MADISON AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10022

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Easterly Income Opportunities Fund (Series ID: S000070607)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000224285 | Easterly Income Opportunities Fund Class A  | JASVX           |
| C000224286 | Easterly Income Opportunities Fund Class C  | JSVCX           |
| C000224287 | Easterly Income Opportunities Fund Class R6 | JASSX           |
| C000224288 | Easterly Income Opportunities Fund Class I  | JSVIX           |

### Easterly Total Hedge Portfolio (Series ID: S000070608)

| Class ID   | Class Name                              | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000224289 | Easterly Total Hedge Portfolio Class I  | JTHIX           |
| C000224290 | Easterly Total Hedge Portfolio Class R6 | JTHSX           |

## Internal

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Shareholders and Board of Trustees
James Alpha Funds Trust d/b/a Easterly Funds Trust

In planning and performing our audits of the financial
statements of the Easterly Total Hedge Portfolio, and
Easterly Income Opportunities Fund (formerly Easterly
Structured Credit Value Fund), each a series of James
Alpha Funds Trust d/b/a Easterly Funds Trust (the
"Funds"), as of and for the year ended November 30,
2022, in accordance with the standards of the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States),
we considered the Funds' internal control over financial
reporting, including controls over safeguarding
securities, as a basis for designing our auditing
procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on
the financial statements and to comply with the
requirements of Form N-CEN, but not for the purpose of
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds'
internal control over financial reporting.  Accordingly,
we express no such opinion.

The management of the Funds is responsible for
establishing and maintaining effective internal control
over financial reporting.  In fulfilling this responsibility,
estimates and judgments by management are required to
assess the expected benefits and related costs of controls.
A company's internal control over financial reporting is
a process designed to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external purposes
in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles.  A company's internal control over financial
reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1)
pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable
detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and
dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide
reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as
necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in
accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the
company are being made only in accordance with
authorizations of management and directors of the
company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance
regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized
acquisition, use or disposition of a company's assets that
could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of inherent limitations, internal control over
financial reporting may not prevent or detect
misstatements.  Also, projections of any evaluation of
effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that
controls may become inadequate because of changes in
conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the
policies or procedures may deteriorate.

A deficiency in internal control over financial reporting
exists when the design or operation of a control does not
allow management or employees, in the normal course
of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or
detect misstatements on a timely basis.  A material
weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies,
in internal control over financial reporting, such that
there is a reasonable possibility that a material
misstatement of the company's annual or interim
financial statements will not be prevented or detected on
a timely basis.

Our consideration of the Funds' internal control over
financial reporting was for the limited purpose described
in the first paragraph and would not necessarily disclose
all deficiencies in internal control that might be material
weaknesses under standards established by the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).
However, we noted no deficiencies in the Funds'
internal control over financial reporting and its
operation, including controls over safeguarding
securities, that we consider to be material weaknesses as
defined above as of November 30, 2022.

This report is intended solely for the information and use
of management, the Board of Trustees of the James
Alpha Funds Trust d/b/a Easterly Funds Trust and the
Securities and Exchange Commission and is not
intended to be and should not be used by anyone other
than these specified parties.

/s/ TAIT, WELLER & BAKER LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
January 27, 2023

              taitweller.com

Shareholders and Board of Trustees
James Alpha Funds Trust d/b/a Easterly Funds Trust
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# Form N-CEN: Annual Report for Registered Investment Companies

## N-CEN: Filer Information
**Submission Type:** N-CEN
**CIK:** 0001829774

## N-CEN: Series/Class (Contract) Information

**Series ID Record:1**
- **Series ID:** S000070607

**Series ID Record:2**
- **Series ID:** S000070608

**Class ID Record:1**
- **Class ID:** C000224287

**Class ID Record:2**
- **Class ID:** C000224285

**Class ID Record:3**
- **Class ID:** C000224288

**Class ID Record:4**
- **Class ID:** C000224286

**Class ID Record:5**
- **Class ID:** C000224289

**Class ID Record:6**
- **Class ID:** C000224290

### N-CEN: Part A: General Information

**Item A.1.a - Report for period ending:** 2022-11-30

**Item A.1.b - Does this report cover a period of less than 12 months?:** No

## N-CEN: Part B: Information About the Registrant

- **Item B.1.a - Full name of Registrant:** James Alpha Funds Trust

- **Item B.1.b - Investment Company Act file number:** 811-23611

- **Item B.1.c - CIK:** 0001829774

- **Item B.1.d - LEI:** 5493007JDS1R5QEQGK05

- **Item B.2.a - Street 1:** 515 Madison Avenue

- **Item B.2.b - City:** New York

- **Item B.2.c - State:** NY

- **Item B.2.e - Zip Code:** 10022

- **Item B.2.f - Telephone:** 888-814-8180

- **Item B.2.g - Public Website:** https://www.easterlyfunds.com/

### Item B.3 - Location of books and records

**Location books Record: 1**

- **a. Name of person (e.g., a custodian of records):** Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC

- **b. Street 1:** 4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100

- **c. City:** Elkhorn

- **d. State, if applicable:** NE

- **e. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **f. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code:** 68022

- **g. Telephone number:** 631-470-2600

- **h. Briefly describe the books and records kept at this location:** Fund Accounting and Transfer Agent Records

- **Item B.4.a - Is this the first filing by the Registrant?:** No

- **Item B.4.b - Is this the last filing by the Registrant?:** No

- **Item B.5.a - Is the Registrant part of a family of investment companies?:** Yes

- **Item B.5.a.i - Full name of family of investment companies:** Easterly Funds

### Item B.6 - Organization

- [x] a. Open-end management investment company registered under the Act on Form N-1A

- [ ] b. Closed-end management investment company registered under the Act on Form N-2

- [ ] c. Separate account offering variable annuity contracts which is registered under the Act as a management investment company on Form N-3

- [ ] d. Separate account offering variable annuity contracts which is registered under the Act as a unit investment trust on Form N-4

- [ ] e. Small business investment company registered under the Act on Form N-5

- [ ] f. Separate account offering variable insurance contracts which is registered under the Act as a unit investment trust on Form N-6

- [ ] g. Unit investment trust registered under the Act on Form N-8B-2

- **Item B.6.i - Total number of Series:** 6

- **Item B.7 - Is the Registrant the issuer of a class of securities registered under the Securities Act?:** Yes

### Item B.8 - Directors

| Name               | Is Interested Person?   | Other Investment Company File Numbers   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Niel Medugno       | No                      | 811-23325                               |
| A. Clayton Spencer | No                      | N/A                                     |
| Darrell Crate      | Yes                     | N/A                                     |
| David Knowlton     | No                      | N/A                                     |

### Item B.9. Chief compliance officer.

**Chief compliance officer Record: 1**

- **a. Full Name:** Emile Molineaux

- **b. CRD Number, if any:** N/A

- **c. Street Address 1:** 4221 N 203rd St, Ste 100

- **d. City:** Elkhorn

- **e. State, if applicable:** NE

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Zip code:** 68022

- **h. Telephone number:** XXXXXX

- **i. Has the chief compliance officer changed since the last filing?:** No

If the chief compliance officer is compensated or employed by any person other than the Registrant, provide:

**CCO employer Record: 1**

- **i. Name of the person:** —

- **ii. Person’s IRS Employer Identification Number:** —

### Item B.10. Matters for security holder vote.

- **Were any matters submitted by the Registrant for its security holders’ vote during the reporting period?** No

- **Item B.11.a - Have there been any material legal proceedings?:** No

- **Item B.11.b - Has any proceeding previously reported been terminated?:** No

- **Item B.12.a - Were any claims with respect to the Registrant filed under a fidelity bond?:** No

- **Item B.13.a - Are the Registrant's officers or directors covered under any insurance policy?:** Yes

- **Item B.13.a.i - If yes, were any claims filed under the policy during the reporting period?:** No

- **Item B.14 - Did an affiliated person provide any form of financial support to the Registrant?:** No

- **Item B.15.a.i - Release numbers:**
  - IC-31447

### Item B.16. Principal underwriters.

**Principal underwriter Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-52643

- **iii. CRD number:** 000104177

- **iv. LEI, if any:** N/A

- **v. State, if applicable:** OH

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Is the principal underwriter an affiliated person...?:** No

- **b. Have any principal underwriters been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

### Item B.17. Independent public accountant.

**Public accountant Record: 1**

- **a. Full Name:** Tait, Weller and Baker LLP

- **b. PCAOB Number:** 445

- **c. LEI, if any:** N/A

- **d. State, if applicable:** PA

- **e. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **f. Has the independent public accountant changed since the last filing?** No

- **Item B.18 - Did an independent public accountant's report on internal control note any material weaknesses?:** No

- **Item B.19 - Did an independent public accountant issue an opinion other than an unqualified opinion?:** No

- **Item B.20 - Have there been material changes in the method of valuation?:** No

- **Item B.21 - Have there been any changes in accounting principles or practices?:** No

- **Item B.22.a - Were any payments made to shareholders as a result of an error in calculating NAV?:** No

- **Item B.23 - Did the Registrant pay any dividend or make any distribution required to be accompanied by a written statement?:** No

## Part C: Additional Questions for Management Investment Companies

### Management Investment Record: 1 - Easterly Income Opportunities Fund

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** Easterly Income Opportunities Fund

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000070607

- **c. LEI:** 549300OSYIG7ITWQOM42

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** No

**Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.**

- **a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?:** 4

- **b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?:** 0

- **c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?:** 0

**d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:**

|   Shares Outstanding Record | i. Full name of Class                         | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | Easterly Income Opportunities Class R6 Shares | C000224287                                | JASSX                        |
|                           2 | Easterly Income Opportunities Class A Shares  | C000224285                                | JASVX                        |
|                           3 | Easterly Income Opportunities Class I Shares  | C000224288                                | JSVIX                        |
|                           4 | Easterly Income Opportunities Class C Shares  | C000224286                                | JSVCX                        |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [ ] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark

- [ ] d. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [x] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** No

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** No

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** $0.00

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** $0.00

**Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.**

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** Yes

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** Yes

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** Yes

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Easterly Funds LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-106805

- **iii. CRD number:** 000281785

- **iv. LEI, if any:** N/A

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Orange Investment Advisors, LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-111976

- **iii. CRD number:** 000289406

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300OVFGR3L64PUV52

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** No

- **vii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 84-05829

- **iii. LEI, if any:** N/A

- **iv. State, if applicable:** OH

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** ICE Data Services

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** N/A

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** Pricing Direct

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** N/A

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** Refinitiv

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** N/A

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.12. Custodians.**

**a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:**

**Custodians Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & Co.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 5493006KMX1VFTPYPW14

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 84-05829

- **iii. State, if applicable:** OH

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.14. Administrators.**

**a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:**

**Administrators Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC

- **ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number:** 84-05829

- **iii. State, if applicable:** OH

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

No Affiliated Broker-Dealers reported.

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

No Brokers reported.

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                                 | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO.                | 008-00497         |    000008158 | 549300772UJAHRD6LO53 | WI      | US        | $118,804,635.44           |
| JPMORGAN CHASE                       | 8-35008           |    000000079 | ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | NY      | US        | $218,063,539.77           |
| PERFORMANCE TRUST CAPITAL PARTNERS   | 8-47035           |    000036155 | 549300F8NR5Q23JRIY74 | IL      | US        | $13,646,283.32            |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA CAPITAL MARKETS | 8-39947           |    000022698 | ES7IP3U3RHIGC71XBU11 | NY      | US        | $10,240,293.34            |
| STEIFEL NICOLAUS                     | 008-01447         |    000000793 | 5WUVMA08EYG4KEUPW589 | MO      | US        | $20,848,427.47            |
| JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT              | 008-00462         |    000000463 | 549300QQRY1JCFQHYS08 | PA      | US        | $14,320,670.75            |
| GOLDMAN SACHS                        | 8-129             |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $69,073,137.58            |
| BREAN CAPITAL                        | 008-40742         |    000023723 | 254900ZZA1UBVDCNQ378 | NY      | US        | $71,625,940.92            |
| GUGGENHEIM PARTNERS                  | 008-49107         |    000040638 | 5493005G25VHYWLYJU59 | NY      | US        | $12,454,763.28            |
| BARCLAYS                             | 8-41342           |    000019714 | AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 | NY      | US        | $17,732,744.61            |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $647,170,198.14

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $336,313,242.42

**Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.**

- **a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?** Yes

**If yes, for each line of credit, provide the information requested below:**

**Line of Credit details Record: 1**

- **i. Is the line of credit a committed or uncommitted line of credit?** Uncommitted

- **ii. What size is the line of credit?** $33,000,000.00

- **iii. With which institution(s) is the line of credit?**

  - **Line Institutions Record: 1 Name of institution:** Cogent Bank

- **v. Did the Fund draw on the line of credit this period?** No

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

**Item C.21. Swing pricing.**

- **a. Did the Fund (if not a Money Market Fund, Exchange-Traded Fund, or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund) engage in swing pricing?** No

### Management Investment Record: 2 - Easterly Total Hedge Portfolio

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** Easterly Total Hedge Portfolio

- **b. Series identification number, if any:** S000070608

- **c. LEI:** 549300D1RC3VJ4PBMC77

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** No

**Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.**

- **a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?:** 2

- **b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?:** 0

- **c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?:** 0

**d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:**

|   Shares Outstanding Record | i. Full name of Class                          | ii. Class identification number, if any   | iii. Ticker symbol, if any   |
|---:|:---|:---|:---|
|                           1 | Easterly Total Hedge Portfolio Class I Shares  | C000224289                                | JTHIX                        |
|                           2 | Easterly Total Hedge Portfolio Class R6 Shares | C000224290                                | JTHSX                        |

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [ ] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark

- [ ] d. Interval Fund

- [x] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** No

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** No

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** No

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** $0.00

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** $0.00

**Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.**

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1)

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** Yes

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** Yes

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** Yes

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Easterly Funds LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-106805

- **iii. CRD number:** 000281785

- **iv. LEI, if any:** N/A

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 84-05829

- **iii. LEI, if any:** N/A

- **iv. State, if applicable:** OH

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** ICE Data Services

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** N/A

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.12. Custodians.**

**a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:**

**Custodians Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & Co.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 5493006KMX1VFTPYPW14

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 84-05829

- **iii. State, if applicable:** OH

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.14. Administrators.**

**a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:**

**Administrators Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC

- **ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number:** 84-05829

- **iii. State, if applicable:** OH

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

No Affiliated Broker-Dealers reported.

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**Brokers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name of broker:** KNIGHT CAPITAL GROUP

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-68193

- **iii. CRD number:** 000149823

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300RA02N3BNSWBV74

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $9,448.78

**Brokers Record: 2**

- **i. Full name of broker:** BROWN BROTHERS & HARRIMAN

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-69731

- **iii. CRD number:** 000282732

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 5493006KMX1VFTPYPW14

- **v. State, if applicable:** MA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $176.29

**Brokers Record: 3**

- **i. Full name of broker:** GOLDMAN SACHS

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-129

- **iii. CRD number:** 000000361

- **iv. LEI, if any:** FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $13,864.37

**Aggregate Commission:** $23,489.44

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                      | SEC file number   |   CRD number | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS             | 8-129             |    000000361 | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | NY      | US        | $589,742.38               |
| BROWN BROTHERS & HARRIMAN | 8-69731           |    000282732 | 5493006KMX1VFTPYPW14 | MA      | US        | $7,240,196.25             |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $7,829,938.63

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $31,175,060.42

**Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.**

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** No

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** No

**Item C.21. Swing pricing.**

- **a. Did the Fund (if not a Money Market Fund, Exchange-Traded Fund, or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund) engage in swing pricing?** No

## N-CEN: Part G: Attachments

**Item G.1a. Attachments.**

Attachments applicable to all Registrants. All Registrants shall file the following attachments, as applicable, with the current report. Indicate the attachments filed with the current report by checking the applicable items below:

- [ ] i. Legal proceedings

- [ ] ii. Provision of financial support

- [x] iii. Independent public accountant's report on internal control (management investment companies other than small business investment companies only)

- [ ] iv. Change in accounting principles and practices

- [ ] v. Information required to be filed pursuant to exemptive orders

- [ ] vi. Other information required to be included as an attachment pursuant to Commission rules and regulations

## N-CEN: Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to a be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

**Registrant:** James Alpha Funds Trust

**Date:** 2023-02-03

**Signature:** Erik Naviloff

**Title:** Assistant Treasurer