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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Independent Franchise Partners US Equity Fund (Series ID: S000032964)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000101704 | Independent Franchise Partners US Equity Fund | IFPUX           |

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**As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 26, 2026**

**Securities Act Registration No. 333-173080**

**Investment Company Act Registration No. 811-22538**

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM N-1A**

**REGISTRATION STATEMENT**

***UNDER***

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| ***THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933*** |  |
| **Pre-Effective Amendment No.** | [ ] |
| **Post-Effective Amendment No. 117** | [X] |

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**and/or**

**REGISTRATION STATEMENT**

***UNDER***

***THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940***

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| **Amendment No. 130** |  |
| **(Check appropriate box or boxes.)** | [X] |

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**ADVISERS INVESTMENT TRUST**

**(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)**

**50 S. LaSalle Street**

**Chicago, Illinois 60603**

**(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)**

**Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: 866-638-5859**

**Barbara J. Nelligan**

**50 S. LaSalle Street**

**Chicago, Illinois 60603**

***With copy to:***

**Michael V. Wible**

**Thompson Hine LLP**

**41 South High Street, Suite 1700**

**Columbus, OH 43215-6101**

**Approximate date of proposed public offering:**

It is proposed that this filing will become effective:

[ ] Immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

[X] On January 28, 2026 pursuant to paragraph (b)

[ ] 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

[ ] On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

[ ] 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)

[ ] On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485.

If appropriate, check the following box:

[ ] This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

**INDEPENDENT FRANCHISE PARTNERS US EQUITY FUND** 

Ticker: IFPUX

PROSPECTUS

**Dated January 28, 2026** 

THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION HAS NOT APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

**Independent Franchise Partners US Equity Fund** 

**A series of Advisers Investment Trust** 

**Table of Contents** 

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| **Fund Summary** | **Fund Summary** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Independent Franchise Partners US Equity Fund  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Independent Franchise Partners US Equity Fund  | 1 |
| **Additional Information on the Fund's Investment Objective, Strategy, And Risks**  | **Additional Information on the Fund's Investment Objective, Strategy, And Risks**  | 6 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Investment Objective  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Investment Objective  | 6 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Strategy  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Strategy  | 6 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Investment Risks  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Investment Risks  | 6 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Portfolio Holdings Disclosure  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Portfolio Holdings Disclosure  | 8 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cybersecurity  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cybersecurity  | 8 |
| **Management of the Fund**  | **Management of the Fund**  | 8 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Investment Adviser  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Investment Adviser  | 8 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Portfolio Management  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Portfolio Management  | 8 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Historical Investment Return of the Adviser's U.S. Franchise Equity Strategy Composite  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Historical Investment Return of the Adviser's U.S. Franchise Equity Strategy Composite  | 9 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Administrator, Distributor, Transfer Agent and Custodian  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Administrator, Distributor, Transfer Agent and Custodian  | 11 |
| **Your Account**  | **Your Account**  | 11 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pricing Your Shares  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pricing Your Shares  | 11 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;How to Purchase Shares  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;How to Purchase Shares  | 12 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;How to Redeem Shares  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;How to Redeem Shares  | 15 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Market Timing Policy  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Market Timing Policy  | 18 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Additional Compensation to Financial Intermediaries  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Additional Compensation to Financial Intermediaries  | 18 |
| **Dividends and Distributions**  | **Dividends and Distributions**  | 19 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fund Policy  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fund Policy  | 19 |
| **Taxes**  | **Taxes**  | 19 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Distributions  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Distributions  | 19 |
| **Shareholder Reports and Other Information**  | **Shareholder Reports and Other Information**  | 20 |
| **Financial Highlights**  | **Financial Highlights**  | 20 |
| **To Learn More**  | Back Cover | Back Cover |

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<u><u>**Fund Summary**</u></u>

**Independent Franchise Partners US Equity Fund** 

**Investment Objective** 

The Independent Franchise Partners US Equity Fund (the "IFP US Equity Fund" or the "Fund") seeks to achieve an attractive long-term rate of return.

**Fees and Expenses** 

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

**Shareholder Fees** (Fees paid directly from your investment)

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|  | **Independent Franchise <br> Partners US Equity** |
| Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)  |  |
| Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of amount redeemed)  |  |
| Redemption fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed)  | 0.25% |

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**Annual Fund Operating Expenses** (Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

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|  | **Independent Franchise <br> Partners US Equity** |
| Management Fee  | 0.58% |
| Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees  |  |
| Other Expenses  | 0.09% |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses  | 0.67% |

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**Example** 

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time period indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be as follows:

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| **1 Year** | **3 Years** | **5 Years** | **10 Years** |
| $95 | $243 | $404 | $873 |

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You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

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| **1 Year** | **3 Years** | **5 Years** | **10 Years** |
| $68 | $214 | $373 | $835 |

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**Portfolio Turnover** 

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's turnover rate was 62.41% of the average value of its portfolio.

**Principal Investment Strategies** 

Independent Franchise Partners, LLP (the "Adviser") pursues the Fund's investment strategy by investing in a portfolio of equity securities. The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets (net assets plus borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of companies deriving a significant portion of their revenue from the United States ("U.S."); or with a primary listing on a U.S. stock exchange; or that have their principal place of business or operations in the U.S. Equity securities in which the Fund may invest include common and preferred stocks, securities convertible, or exchangeable into common stocks, warrants, rights to purchase common stocks and sponsored and unsponsored American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"), European Depositary Receipts ("EDRs"), and Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs"). The Fund may invest up to 20% of the value of its net assets in non-U.S. equity securities, including equity securities in emerging markets. The Fund may also invest up to 10% of its net assets in cash and cash equivalents.

It is the intention of the Adviser that the Fund's portfolio will be limited to 20 to 40 securities.

The Fund typically will buy equity securities of franchise ("Franchise") companies. The Adviser defines a Franchise company to be a business with a high and sustainable return on capital. This generally arises because the company possesses a unique and durable intangible asset (such as a brand, license, patent, or distribution network) that provides a relatively consistent demand for its product or service. Franchise companies tend to exhibit the following characteristics:

● Durable intangible assets (e.g. brands, licenses, patents);

● Domestic/international growth potential;

● Low capital intensity;

● High free-cash generation;

● Financial strength: comfortable coverage of fixed charges; and

● Capable management.

The Adviser may sell a security held by the Fund when one or more of these characteristics change or are no longer applicable to the company.

The Fund may invest in securities with a wide range of market capitalizations.

The Fund is non-diversified, which means it may invest in a smaller number of companies than a diversified fund.

**Principal Investment Risks** 

All investments carry a certain amount of risk, and the Fund cannot guarantee that it will achieve its investment objective. The value of the Fund's investments will fluctuate with market conditions, and the value of your investment in the Fund also will vary. You could lose money on your investment in the Fund, or the Fund could perform worse than other investments. Investments in the Fund are not deposits of a bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") or any other government agency. Below are the main risks of investing in the Fund. All of the risks listed below are material to the Fund, regardless of the order in which they appear.

***Market Risk.*** Market risk refers to the risk related to investments in securities in general and the daily fluctuations in the securities markets. The Fund's investment return per share will change daily based on many factors, including fluctuation in interest rates, the quality of the instruments in the Fund's investment portfolio, national and international economic conditions, disruptions to business operations and supply chains, staffing shortages, and general market conditions. The increasing interconnectivity between global economies and financial markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. Political events, including armed conflict, tariffs and economic sanctions also contribute to market volatility. Securities in the Fund's portfolio may underperform due to inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, natural disasters, public heath emergencies and pandemics, climate change and climate-related events, epidemics, terrorism, regulatory events and governmental or quasi-governmental actions.

***Equity Risk.*** The value of the equity securities held by the Fund, and thus the value of the Fund's shares, can fluctuate, at times dramatically. The prices of equity securities are affected by various factors, including market conditions, political and other events, and developments affecting the particular issuer or its industry or geographic sector. When the value of the Fund's investments goes down, your investment in the Fund decreases in value. A right carries this risk in that it may expire prior to the market value of the common stock exceeding the price fixed by the right.

***Non-diversified Risk.*** Because the Fund is non-diversified, it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a smaller number of securities than a "diversified" fund. Investing in non-diversified funds may result in greater volatility.

***Management Risk.*** The Adviser's judgments about the attractiveness, value, and potential appreciation of a particular asset class or individual security in which the Fund invests may prove to be incorrect, and there is no guarantee that individual companies will perform as anticipated.

***Small and Medium Capitalization Companies Risk.*** These companies may be subject to greater market risks and fluctuations in value than large capitalization companies and may not correspond to changes in the stock market in general.

***Foreign and Emerging Market Investment Risk.*** Foreign investing involves risks not typically associated with US investments, including adverse fluctuations in foreign currency values and adverse political, social and economic developments affecting a foreign country. The foreign securities in which the Fund may invest may be issued by issuers located in emerging markets or developing countries. Emerging markets may have relatively unstable governments, economies based on only a few industries and securities markets that trade a small number of securities. Investing in emerging market countries magnifies the risks inherent in foreign investing.

***Currency Rate Risk.*** Generally, a strong U.S. dollar relative to such other currencies will adversely affect the value of the Fund's holdings in foreign securities.

***Depositary Receipts Risk.*** The Fund may invest in securities of foreign issuers in the form of depositary receipts, such as ADRs, EDRs and GDRs. Depositary receipts are generally subject to the same risks as the foreign securities that they evidence or into which they may be converted.

***Convertible Securities Risk.*** The market value of convertible securities fluctuates with changes in interest rates and the market value of the underlying common or preferred stock.

**Performance** 

The following bar chart and table show the performance of the Fund and provide some indication of the risks of an investment in the Fund by comparing the Fund's performance to a primary benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, that reflects a broad-based securities market index. The Fund's previous primary performance benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Benchmark (Total Return) Index, which reflects the narrower market in which the Fund invests, continues to be shown as a secondary benchmark. Of course, the Fund's past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance. Return does not reflect redemption fee and would be lower if it did. Updated performance information is available at no cost by calling 855-223-0437 (toll free) or 312-557-7902.

***Annual Total Return year ended December 31***

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| Best Quarter:  | 6/30/2020 | 20.13% |
| Worst Quarter:  | 3/31/2020 | -16.94% |

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The Fund's fiscal year end is September 30. The Fund's most recent quarterly return (since the end of the last fiscal year) through December 31, 2025 was 4.18%.

***Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2025***

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rate and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on a shareholder's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant for shareholders who hold Fund shares in tax-deferred accounts or to shares held by non-taxable entities.

The before and after-tax returns shown below reflect the application of the redemption fee.

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|  | **1 Year** | **5 Year** | **10 Year** |
| IFP US Equity Fund (before taxes)  | 28.09% | 14.73% | 14.60% |
| IFP US Equity Fund (after taxes on distributions)  | 25.33% | 11.67% | 12.02% |
| IFP US Equity Fund (after taxes on distributions and redemptions)  | 18.43% | 11.08% | 11.39% |
| S&P 500 Index  | 17.88% | 14.42% | 14.82% |
| Russell 1000 Value Benchmark (Total Return) Index  | 15.91% | 11.33% | 10.53% |

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After-tax returns on distributions and redemptions may be higher than after-tax returns on distributions due to tax credits for realized losses a shareholder may experience upon the redemption of fund shares.

The Fund's primary broad-based benchmark for performance comparison purposes is the S&P 500 Index. The S&P 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 US stocks. The benchmark is designed to measure the return of the broad domestic US economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. The Fund's secondary performance benchmark for comparison purposes is the Russell 1000 Value Benchmark (Total Return) Index (the "Index"). The Index is a total return index that reflects the market segment in which the Fund invests. The table reflects the theoretical reinvestment of dividends on securities in the Index. The impact of transaction costs and the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and administration fees, are not reflected in the Index calculations. Unlike mutual funds, the Index does not incur expenses. If expenses were deducted, the actual return of the Index would be lower.

Source for index data is S&P<sup>®</sup> and Russell<sup>®</sup>. The S&P 500 index ("Index") and associated data are a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, its affiliates and/or their licensors and has been licensed for use by Independent Franchise Partners, LLP. Frank Russell Company ("Russell") is the source and owner of the trademarks, service marks, and copyrights related to the Russell Indexes. Russell<sup>®</sup> is a trademark of the Frank Russell Company. Please refer to Note 2 of the U.S. Franchise Equity Strategy Composite Performance Returns table later in this document for full disclosures.

**Portfolio Management** 

***Investment Adviser***

Independent Franchise Partners, LLP

***Portfolio Managers***

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| **Jayson Vowles**<br> Portfolio Manager since inception of the Fund in <br> December 2011<br> Partner of the Adviser <br>**Michael Allison**<br> Portfolio Manager since inception of the Fund in <br> December 2011<br> Partner of the Adviser <br>**Karim Ladha**<br> Member of the investment team since inception of the <br> Fund in December 2011 and Portfolio Manager since <br> January 2015<br> Partner of the Adviser | **Richard Crosthwaite**<br> Member of the investment team and Portfolio Manager <br> since January 2014<br> Partner of the Adviser <br>**Terence Fisher**<br> Member of the investment team since October 2015 and Portfolio Manager since June 2021 |

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**Buying and Selling Fund Shares** 

***Purchase Minimums***

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| Minimum Initial Investment  | $3000000 |
| Minimum Additional Investment  | $250000 |

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***To Buy or Sell Shares***

IFP US Equity Fund

c/o The Northern Trust Company

P.O. Box 4766

Chicago, IL 60680-4766

Telephone: 855 233-0437 (toll free) or 312-557-7902

You can buy or sell shares of the Fund on any business day on which the Fund is open through your broker or financial intermediary, or by mail or telephone. You can pay for shares by wire.

**Dividends, Capital Gains, and Taxes** 

The Fund intends to make distributions that are generally taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is in an IRA, 401(k), or other tax-advantaged investment plan.

**Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries** 

If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Adviser may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's web site for more information.

**Additional Information on the Fund's Investment Objective, Strategy, And Risks** 

**Investment Objective** 

The Fund seeks to achieve an attractive long-term rate of return.

The Fund's investment objective is non-fundamental and may be changed by the Fund's Board of Trustees upon 60 days' prior notice to shareholders.

**Strategy** 

The Adviser pursues the Fund's investment strategy by investing in a portfolio of equity securities. Consistent with the Fund's investment objective, the Fund:

● will, under normal circumstances, invest at least 80% of the value of its assets (net assets plus borrowings for investment purposes) in an actively managed portfolio of equity securities of companies deriving a significant portion of their revenue from the U.S.; or with a primary listing on a US stock exchange; or that have their principal place of business or operations in the U.S.;

● will invest in the following types of securities: common stocks, preferred stocks, securities convertible or exchangeable into common stocks, warrants, rights to purchase common stocks and sponsored and unsponsored ADRs, EDRs, and GDRs;

● may invest up to 20% of the value of its net assets in non-U.S. equity securities, including equity securities in emerging markets; and

● may invest up to 10% of its net assets in cash and cash equivalents.

Shareholders will be given 60 days' advance notice of any change in the Fund's policy to invest at least 80% of the value of its assets in U.S. equity securities.

***Temporary Defensive Strategy:***

From time to time, the Fund may take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund's principal investment strategies, in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. For example, the Fund may hold all or a portion of its assets in money market instruments (high quality income securities with maturities of less than one year), securities of money market funds or U.S. Government repurchase agreements. The Fund may also invest in such investments at any time to maintain liquidity or pending selection of investments in accordance with its policies. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.

**Investment Risks** 

Any investment in the Fund is subject to investment risks, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested. Generally, the Fund will be subject to the following risks:

***Market Risk.*** Market risk refers to the risk related to investments in securities in general and the daily fluctuations in the securities markets. The Fund's investment return per share will change daily based on many factors, including fluctuation in interest rates, the quality of the instruments in the Fund's investment portfolio, national and international economic conditions, disruptions to business operations and supply chains, staffing shortages, and general market conditions. The increasing interconnectivity between global economies and financial markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. Continuing uncertainties about interest rates, armed conflicts, rising government debt, political events, trade tensions and economic sanctions also contribute to market volatility. Securities in the Fund's portfolio may underperform due to inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, natural disasters, public health emergencies and pandemics, climate change and climate-related events, epidemics, terrorism, regulatory events and governmental or quasi-governmental actions.

***Equity Risk.*** The value of the equity securities held by the Fund, and thus the value of the Fund's shares, can fluctuate, at times dramatically. The prices of equity securities are affected by various factors, including market conditions, political and other events, and developments affecting the particular issuer or its industry or geographic sector. When the value of the Fund's investments goes down, your investment in the Fund decreases in value and you could lose money. A right carries this risk in that it may expire prior to the market value of the common stock exceeding the price fixed by the right.

***Non-diversified Risk.*** Because the Fund is non-diversified, it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer or group of issuers than would a diversified fund. This increased investment in fewer issuers may result in the Fund's shares being more sensitive to poor performance of a single investment.

***Management Risk.*** The Adviser's judgments about the attractiveness, value and potential appreciation of particular asset class or individual security in which the Fund invests may prove to be incorrect and there is no guarantee that the Adviser's judgment will produce the desired results.

***Small and Medium Capitalization Companies Risk.*** The Fund may invest a portion of its assets in the securities of companies with small- to medium-sized market capitalizations. The securities of such companies, particularly smaller capitalization companies may be riskier than investments in larger, more established companies. These companies' stocks may have returns that vary, sometimes significantly, from the overall stock market. Often smaller and medium capitalization companies and the industries in which they are focused are still evolving and, while this may offer better growth potential than larger, more established companies, it may also make them more sensitive to changing market conditions.

***Foreign and Emerging Market Investment Risk.*** Foreign investing may involve risks not typically associated with U.S. investments, including adverse fluctuations in foreign currency values and civil conflicts and war. Investments in foreign countries could be affected by factors not present in the U.S., such as restrictions on receiving the investment proceeds from a foreign country, foreign tax laws, and potential difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations. Foreign accounting may be less transparent than U.S. accounting practices and foreign regulation may be inadequate or irregular. Owning foreign securities could cause the Fund's investment return to fluctuate more than if it held only U.S. securities. Trade tensions and economic sanctions on individuals and companies can contribute to market volatility. This may adversely impact Fund performance.

All of the risks of investing in foreign securities are magnified in connection with investments in emerging markets. Emerging markets are countries generally considered to be relatively less developed or industrialized. The potentially smaller size of the securities markets in emerging market countries and lower trading volumes can make investments relatively illiquid and potentially more volatile than investments in developed countries, and such securities may be subject to abrupt and severe price declines. Emerging markets often face economic problems that could subject the Fund to increased volatility or substantial declines in value. Deficiencies in regulatory oversight, market infrastructure, shareholder protections and company laws could expose the Fund to risks beyond those generally encountered in developed countries. The availability and reliability of information, particularly financial information, material to an investment decision in emerging market companies may be limited in scope and reliability as compared to information provided by companies in more developed markets. In addition, Emerging market countries also may have relatively unstable governments, weaker economies, and less-developed legal systems. Profound social changes and business practices that depart from norms in developed economies have hindered the orderly growth of emerging economies and their markets in the past and have caused instability. High levels of debt may make emerging economies heavily reliant on foreign capital and vulnerable to capital flight. Countries in emerging markets are also more likely to experience high levels of inflation, deflation or currency devaluation, which could also hurt their economies and securities markets. For these and other reasons, investments in emerging markets are often considered more risky.

***Currency Rate Risk.*** Changes in foreign currency exchange rates will affect the value of the Fund's securities and the price of the Fund's shares. Generally, when U.S. dollar rises in value relative to a foreign currency, an investment in that country loses value because that currency is worth fewer U.S. dollars. Devaluation of a currency by a country's government or banking authority also may have a significant impact on the value of any investments denominated in that currency. Currency markets generally are not as regulated as securities markets.

***Depositary Receipts Risk.*** The Fund may invest in securities of foreign issuers in the form of depositary receipts, such as ADRs, EDRs and GDRs, which typically are issued by local financial institutions and evidence ownership of the underlying securities. Depositary receipts are generally subject to the same risks as the foreign securities that they evidence or into which they may be converted. Depositary receipts may or may not be jointly sponsored by the underlying issuer. The issuers of unsponsored depositary receipts are not obligated to disclose information that is, in the U.S., considered material. Therefore, there may be less information available regarding these issuers and there may not be a correlation between such information and the market value of the depositary receipts. Certain depositary receipts are not listed on an exchange and therefore may be considered to be illiquid securities.

***Convertible Securities Risk.*** The market value of convertible securities and other debt securities tends to fall when prevailing interest rates rise. The value of convertible securities also tends to change whenever the market value of the underlying common or preferred stock fluctuates.

Investments in the Fund are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or endorsed by, any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency.

**Portfolio Holdings Disclosure** 

A description of the Fund's policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the portfolio holdings is available in the Statement of Additional Information ("SAI").

**Cybersecurity** 

The computer systems, networks and devices used by the Fund and its service providers to carry out routine business operations employ a variety of protections designed to prevent damage or interruption from computer viruses, network failures, computer and telecommunication failures, infiltration by unauthorized persons and security breaches. Despite the various protections utilized by the Fund and its service providers, systems, networks, or devices potentially can be breached. The Fund and its shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result of a cybersecurity breach. Cybersecurity breaches can include unauthorized access to systems, networks, or devices; infection from computer viruses or other malicious software code; and attacks that shut down, disable, slow, or otherwise disrupt operations, business processes, or website access or functionality. Cybersecurity breaches may cause disruptions and impact the Fund's business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses; interference with the Fund's ability to calculate its NAV; impediments to trading; the inability of the Fund, the Adviser, and other service providers to transact business; violations of applicable privacy and other laws; regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, or additional compliance costs; as well as the inadvertent release of confidential information.

Similar adverse consequences could result from cybersecurity breaches affecting issuers of securities in which the Fund invests; counterparties with which the Fund engages in transactions; governmental and other regulatory authorities; exchange and other financial market operators, banks, brokers, dealers, insurance companies, and other financial institutions (including financial intermediaries and service providers for the Fund's shareholders); and other parties. In addition, substantial costs may be incurred by these entities in order to prevent any cybersecurity breaches in the future.

**Management of the Fund** 

**Investment Adviser** 

Independent Franchise Partners, LLP, Level 1, 10 Portman Square, London, W1H 6AZ, United Kingdom, manages the day-to-day investment decisions of the Fund and continuously reviews, supervises, and administers the Fund's investment program. The Adviser is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom and is an investment adviser registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. The Adviser has been an investment adviser to U.S. and foreign institutions and private funds since June 2009. As of December 31, 2025, the Adviser managed approximately $25.4 billion in assets. As compensation for management services, the Fund is obligated to pay the Adviser fees computed and accrued daily and paid monthly at the annual rates set forth below:

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| **Fund** | **Management Fee<br> (as % of average daily net assets)** |
| IFP US Equity Fund  | 0.58% |

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Disclosure regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees' renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, and the Adviser is available in the Fund's Annual Financial Statements and Additional Information for the most recent fiscal period ended September 30.

**Portfolio Management** 

The following individuals serve as portfolio managers for the Fund and are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund's portfolio.

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| **Fund** | **Portfolio Managers** |
| IFP US Equity Fund  | Jayson Vowles, Michael Allison, <br>Karim Ladha, Richard Crosthwaite, Terence Fisher |

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**Mr. Vowles** received a Bachelor of Commerce and a post-graduate diploma from the University of Natal. He has 25 years of investment experience and has managed Franchise portfolios since August 2003. Prior to founding the Adviser in 2009, Mr. Vowles was Vice President and a portfolio manager/research analyst at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, which he joined in 2003. Previously, he worked at Goldman Sachs and Deloitte & Touche. Mr. Vowles is a CFA<sup>®</sup> charterholder and a Qualified Chartered Accountant (South African Institute of Chartered Accountants).

**Mr. Allison** received a Bachelor of Commerce and a post-graduate diploma in Management from the University of Natal and has 29 years of investment experience including managing Franchise portfolios since February 2005. Prior to founding the Adviser in 2009, he was Executive Director and a portfolio manager/research analyst for Global and American Franchise portfolios at Morgan Stanley Investment Management. Before joining Morgan Stanley Investment Management in 2000, Mr. Allison worked at NatWest Markets and Unilever. Mr. Allison is a CFA<sup>®</sup> charterholder and a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA).

**Mr. Ladha** received a B.A. (Hons) in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from St John's College, University of Oxford and an MBA from the University of Chicago and has 19 years of industry experience, including managing Franchise portfolios since May 2011. Prior to joining the Adviser, Mr. Ladha worked at Neptune Investment Management in London. Previously, Mr. Ladha performed both equity and fixed income research at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, including working with the Franchise team. Mr. Ladha is a CFA<sup>®</sup> Charterholder.

**Mr. Crosthwaite** received an M.A. in Classics from the University of Cambridge and has 20 years of investment experience, including managing Franchise portfolios since January 2014. Prior to joining the Adviser, Mr. Crosthwaite was a Fund Manager at Legal & General Investment Management. In this role he continued his previous analyst responsibility for the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications sector. Previously, Mr. Crosthwaite was a Senior Equity Research Associate at Sanford C Bernstein Ltd, working with the firm's Telecoms and European Media teams, following earlier experience working in corporate finance.

**Mr. Fisher** received a B.Sc. in Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics and Political Science and has 16 years of industry experience, including being a member of the Franchise investment team since October 2015. Prior to joining the Adviser, Mr. Fisher was a senior associate in the top ranked Accounting and Valuation equity research team at Citigroup. In that role he was responsible for monitoring and analyzing the impact of accounting standards on company reporting and valuation. Before joining Citigroup, Terence was a manager at Deloitte. Mr. Fisher is a CFA<sup>®</sup> Charterholder, a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).

The SAI provides additional information about each portfolio manager's compensation structure, other managed accounts, and ownership of securities in the Fund.

**Historical Investment Return of the Adviser's U.S. Franchise Equity Strategy Composite** 

The Adviser manages various accounts using the U.S. Franchise Equity Strategy, which employs investment objectives, policies, and strategies substantially similar to those of the Fund. The U.S. Franchise Equity Composite investment return shown below includes all accounts managed by the Adviser using the U.S. Franchise Equity Strategy. The information for the composite is provided to show the past investment return of the Adviser in managing the strategy, as measured against specific market indices. The investment return of the composite does not represent the historical investment return of the Fund and should not be considered a substitute for, or indicative of, the future investment return of the Fund. Future results may differ from past results because of, among other things, differences in brokerage commissions; account expenses, including management fees; the size of positions taken in relation to account size and diversification of securities; timing of purchases and sales; and availability of cash for new investments. In addition, the accounts are not subject to certain investment limitations or other restrictions imposed by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("the 1940 Act") and the Internal Revenue Code, or fees and charges assessed by mutual funds, which, if applicable, may have adversely affected the investment return results of the accounts during the period shown. The investment return of the Fund for future periods will vary.

The Adviser provided the information shown below and calculated the investment return information. The rate of return for the accounts includes realized and unrealized gains plus income, including accrued income. Returns from cash and cash equivalents in the accounts are included in the investment return calculations, and the cash and cash equivalents are included in the total assets on which the investment return is calculated. The accounts are valued at least monthly. Results include the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.

**U.S. Franchise Equity Strategy Composite Performance Returns For Years Ended December 31** 

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| **Calendar Year** | **Composite<br> Return (Net)<sup>1</sup>** | **Composite<br> Return (Gross)<sup>1</sup>** | **Russell 1000<br> Value Benchmark (Total Return) Index<sup>2</sup>** | **S&P 500<br> Index<sup>2</sup>** |
| 2025  | 28.51% | 29.25% | 15.91% | 17.88% |
| 2024  | 21.87% | 22.59% | 14.37% | 25.02% |
| 2023  | 20.97% | 21.70% | 11.46% | 26.29% |
| 2022  | (10.77)% | (10.23)% | (7.54)% | (18.11)% |
| 2021  | 17.88% | 18.62% | 25.16% | 28.71% |
| 2020  | 18.97% | 19.77% | 2.80% | 18.40% |
| 2019  | 35.14% | 36.06% | 26.54% | 31.49% |
| 2018  | (7.08)% | (6.45)% | (8.27)% | (4.38)% |
| 2017  | 20.02% | 20.83% | 13.66% | 21.83% |
| 2016  | 9.78% | 10.53% | 17.34% | 11.96% |
| 2015  | 7.50% | 8.23% | (3.83)% | 1.38% |
| 2014  | 10.98% | 11.73% | 13.45% | 13.69% |
| 2013  | 26.53% | 27.39% | 32.53% | 32.39% |
| 2012  | 13.25% | 14.03% | 17.51% | 16.00% |
| 2011  | 11.76% | 12.56% | 0.39% | 2.11% |
| 2010  | 17.98% | 19.12% | 15.51% | 15.06% |
| 2009  | 28.02% | 29.57% | 19.69% | 26.45% |
| 2008  | (28.01)% | (26.93)% | (36.85)% | (37.00)% |
| 2007  | (2.69)% | (1.26)% | (0.18)% | 5.49% |
| 2006  | 16.37% | 18.11% | 22.39% | 15.79% |
| 2005<sup>3</sup>  | 5.64% | 6.41% | 5.25% | 5.77% |
| **Average Annual Returns** |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5 year<sup>4</sup>  | 14.79% | 15.48% | 11.33% | 14.42% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10 year<sup>5</sup>  | 14.65% | 15.38% | 10.53% | 14.82% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;20 year<sup>6</sup>  | 11.75% | 12.67% | 8.32% | 11.00% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Since Inception<sup>7</sup>  | 11.75% | 12.69% | 8.38% | 11.02% |

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<sup>1</sup> The investment returns provided reflect returns for the Morgan Stanley American Franchise Equity Composite for the period June 30, 2005 to May 31, 2009 and the Independent Franchise Partners, LLP (IFP) US Franchise Equity Composite from June 1, 2009 to December 31, 2025. The IFP US Franchise Equity Composite includes one non-fee paying account for the period June 1, 2009 through January 31, 2012, which represented <1% of total composite assets as of January 31, 2012. Independent Franchise Partners, LLP claims compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS<sup>®</sup>). Independent Franchise Partners, LLP has been independently verified for the period June 1, 2009 to May 31, 2025. The verification reports are available upon request. A firm that claims compliance with the GIPS standards must establish policies and procedures for complying with all the applicable requirements of the GIPS standards. Verification provides assurance on whether the firm's policies and procedures related to composite and pooled fund maintenance, as well as the calculation, presentation, and distribution of performance, have been designed in compliance with the GIPS standards and have been implemented on a firm-wide basis. Verification does not provide assurance on the accuracy of any specific performance report. GIPS<sup>®</sup> is a registered trademark of CFA Institute. CFA Institute does not endorse or promote this organization, nor does it warrant the accuracy or quality of the content contained herein. To receive a list of Independent Franchise Partners, LLP's composite descriptions and limited distribution pooled fund descriptions and/or a GIPS Report that complies with the GIPS standards, please contact clientservice@franchisepartners.com or write to Independent Franchise Partners, LLP, Level 1, 10 Portman Square, London W1H 6AZ, United Kingdom. 

Returns for the Morgan Stanley American Franchise Equity Composite reflect the returns generated by the investment team prior to founding IFP and have been prepared and presented by Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) in compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS<sup>®</sup>). The Firm's investment team managed the strategy at MSIM from June 23, 2005 to June 15, 2009. The investment team at IFP applies the same investment philosophy, research process, and portfolio construction tools as they did when they managed the strategy at MSIM. <br>

Data as of December 31, 2025. Past investment returns are no guarantee of future results. Investment returns reflect average annual rates of return. Periods less than one year are not annualized. The returns shown are quoted in U.S. dollars and include the reinvestment of dividends and income. Net returns are shown after the impact of transaction costs and management fees, applied using the standard model management fee that would have been effective at the time. The impact of fees is applied on a daily, time-weighted, geometric basis. Gross returns do not <br>

include the effect of management fees that are deducted from all accounts. The inception date of the IFP US Franchise Equity Composite is June 1, 2009. Long-term return data has been provided for informational purposes only as an indication of the investment team's record in managing US Franchise portfolios at MSIM.

<sup>2</sup> US Franchise portfolios are non-diversified and constructed without regard to a benchmark. For reference purposes, the primary benchmark is the Russell 1000 Value Benchmark (Total Return) Index, which measures the investment return of the large-cap value segment of the US equity universe. It includes those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower expected growth values. The Russell 1000 Value Benchmark (Total Return) Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer for the large-cap value segment of the US economy. The Index is completely reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are included and that the represented companies continue to reflect value characteristics. Benchmark returns reflect dividends reinvested gross of withholding taxes. Frank Russell Company ("Russell") is the source and owner of the trademarks, service marks and copyrights related to the Russell Indexes. Russell<sup>®</sup> is a trademark of the Frank Russell Company. Neither Russell nor its licensors accept any liability for any errors or omissions in the Russell Indexes and / or Russell ratings or underlying data and no party may rely on any Russell Indexes and / or Russell ratings and / or underlying data contained in this communication. No further distribution of Russell Data is permitted without Russell's express written consent. Russell does not promote, sponsor or endorse the content of this communication. The secondary benchmark is the S&P 500 Index, which is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 U.S. stocks. The benchmark is designed to measure the investment return of the broad domestic U.S. economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. The S&P 500 index ("Index") and associated data are a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, its affiliates and/or their licensors and has been licensed for use by Independent Franchise Partners, LLP. <sup>©</sup>2026 S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, its affiliates and/or their licensors. All rights reserved. Redistribution or reproduction in whole or in part are prohibited without written permission of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC. For more information on any of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC's indices please visit www.spdji.com. S&P<sup>®</sup> is a registered trademark of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC ("SPFS") and Dow Jones<sup>®</sup> is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC ("Dow Jones"). Neither S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, SPFS, Dow Jones, their affiliates nor their licensors ("S&P DJI") make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the ability of any index to accurately represent the asset class or market sector that it purports to represent and S&P DJI shall have no liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of any index of the data included therein. Sources of foreign exchange rates may be different between composites and the benchmark; however, there have not been any material differences to date. Benchmark returns reflect dividends reinvested gross of withholding taxes. You cannot invest directly in an index. Unlike mutual funds, the index does not incur expenses. If expenses were deducted, the actual returns of this index would be lower. 

<sup>3</sup> Returns from June 30, 2005 (original composite inception at MSIM) through December 31, 2005.

<sup>4</sup> Returns from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2025. Returns are annualized.

<sup>5</sup> Returns from January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2025. Returns are annualized.

<sup>6</sup> Returns from January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2025. Returns are annualized.

<sup>7</sup> Returns from June 30, 2005 (original composite inception at MSIM) through December 31, 2025. Returns are annualized.

**Administrator, Distributor, Transfer Agent and Custodian** 

The Northern Trust Company, 50 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603, serves as the Fund's Administrator and Fund Accounting Agent, Transfer Agent, and Custodian. Foreside Fund Officer Services, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Foreside Financial Group, LLC (d/b/a ACA Group), 190 Middle St, Suite 301, Portland, Maine 04101, provides compliance services and financial controls services for the Fund. Foreside Financial Services, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Foreside Financial Group, LLC (d/b/a ACA Group), 190 Middle St, Suite 301, Portland, Maine 04101 ("Distributor"), distributes shares of the Fund.

**Your Account** 

**Pricing Your Shares** 

When you buy and sell shares of the Fund, the price of the shares is based on the Fund's net asset value per share ("NAV") next determined after the order is received.

***Calculating the Fund's NAV***

The NAV is calculated at the close of trading of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time ("ET") /3:00 p.m. Central Time ("CT"), on each day that the NYSE is open for business. The NYSE is closed on Saturdays and Sundays; U.S. national holidays including New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. In addition, no NAV is determined on English public holidays, including New Year's Day, Easter Monday, Early May Bank Holiday (first Monday of May), Spring Bank Holiday (last Monday in May), Summer Bank Holiday (last Monday in August), Christmas Day, and Boxing Day (will be observed on Monday, December 28, 2026). Your order to purchase or sell shares is priced at the next NAV calculated after your order is received in good order by the Fund or a financial intermediary. Only purchase orders received in good order by the Fund before 4:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m. CT will be effective at that day's NAV. On occasion, the NYSE will close before 4:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m. CT. When that happens, purchase requests received by the Fund or a financial intermediary after the NYSE closes will be effective the following business day. The NAV of the Fund may change every day.

A purchase, redemption, or exchange request is considered to be "in good order" when all necessary information is provided and all required documents are properly completed, signed and delivered. Requests must include the following:

● The account number (if issued) and Fund name;

● The amount of the transaction, in dollar amount or number of shares;

● For redemptions and exchanges (other than online, telephone or wire redemptions), the signature of all account owners exactly as they are registered on the account;

● Required signature guarantees, if applicable; and

● Other supporting legal documents and certified resolutions that might be required in the case of estates, corporations, trusts and other entities or forms of ownership. Call 855-233-0437 (toll free) or 312-557-7902 for more information about documentation that may be required of these entities.

Additionally, a purchase order initiating the opening of an account is not considered to be in "good order" unless you have provided all information required by the Fund's "Customer Identification Program" as described below.

***Valuing the Fund's Assets***

The market value of the Fund's investments is determined primarily on the basis of readily available market quotations. The Fund generally uses pricing services to determine the market value of securities. Foreign securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate of such currencies against the U.S. dollar as provided by an approved independent pricing service.

If market quotations for a security are not available or market quotations or a price provided by a pricing service do not reflect fair value, or if an event occurs after the close of trading on the domestic or foreign exchange or market on which the security is principally traded (but prior to the time the NAV is calculated) that materially affects fair value, the Adviser as the "valuation designee" will value the Fund's assets at their fair value according to policies approved by the Board of Trustees. For example, if trading in a portfolio security is halted and does not resume before the Fund calculates its NAV, the Adviser may need to price the security using the Fund's fair value pricing guidelines.

In addition, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time when the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time when the Fund's NAV is calculated. The Fund identifies possible fluctuations in international securities by monitoring the increase or decrease in the value of a designated benchmark index. In the event of an increase or decrease greater than predetermined levels, the Fund may use a systematic valuation model provided by an approved third party pricing service to fair value its international equity securities.

Without a fair value price, short-term investors could take advantage of the arbitrage opportunity and dilute the NAV of long-term investors. While fair valuation of the Fund's portfolio securities can serve to reduce arbitrage opportunities, there is no assurance that fair value pricing policies will prevent dilution of the NAV by short-term investors. Fair valuation involves subjective judgments, and it is possible that the fair value determined for a security may differ materially from the value that could be realized upon the sale of the security.

**How to Purchase Shares** 

Shares of the Fund have not been registered for sale outside of the U.S. This prospectus is not intended for distribution to prospective investors outside of the U.S. The Fund generally does not market or sell shares to investors domiciled outside of the U.S., even if the investors are citizens or lawful permanent residents of the U.S. Any non-U.S. shareholders generally would be subject to U.S. tax withholding on distributions by the Fund. This prospectus does not address in detail the tax consequences affecting any shareholder who is a nonresident alien individual or a non-U.S. trust or estate, corporation, or partnership. Investment in the Fund by non-U.S. investors may be permitted on a case-by-case basis, at the sole discretion of the Fund.

Shares of the Fund are offered only on a limited basis. Only certain financial intermediaries and investors with whom the Adviser has a relationship, trustee, and officers of the Fund, and employees of the Adviser and its affiliates are eligible to invest in the Fund. You may contact the Adviser at clientservice@franchisepartners.com. You may purchase shares directly from the Fund or through your broker or financial intermediary on any business day which the Fund is open, subject to certain restrictions described below. Purchase requests received in good order by the Fund or a financial intermediary before 4:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m. CT (or before the NYSE closes, if it closes early) will be effective

at that day's share price. Purchase requests received in good order by the Fund or a financial intermediary after the close of trading on the NYSE are processed at the share price determined on the following business day. The minimum initial investment for the Fund is $3,000,000 and the minimum additional investment is $250,000. The Fund reserves the right to waive these minimums.

***Customer Identification Program: Important Information About Procedures for Opening an Account***

Federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person who opens an account. When you open an account, we will ask for your name, residential address, date of birth, government identification number, and other information that will allow us to identify you. For legal entity customers, we will also ask that any individual(s) who, directly or indirectly, owns 25% or more of the entity and one individual who has significant responsibility to control, manage, or direct the legal entity be identified. The Fund also may ask to see your driver's license or other identifying documents.

If we do not receive the required information, there may be a delay in processing your investment request, which could subject your investment to market risk. If we are unable to immediately verify your identity, the Fund may restrict further investment until your identity is verified. However, if we are unable to verify your identity, the Fund reserves the right to close your account without notice and return your investment to you at the NAV determined on the day in which your account is liquidated. If we close your account because we are unable to verify your identity, your investment will be subject to market fluctuation, which could result in a loss of a portion of your principal investment. If your account is closed at the request of governmental or law enforcement authorities, the Fund may be required by the authorities to withhold the proceeds.

***Purchases Through Financial Intermediaries***

You may make initial and subsequent purchases of shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as an investment adviser or broker-dealer, bank, or other financial institution that purchases shares for its customers.

The Fund may authorize certain financial intermediaries to receive purchase and sale orders on its behalf. Before investing in the Fund through a financial intermediary, you should read carefully any materials provided by the intermediary together with this prospectus.

When shares are purchased this way, the financial intermediary may:

● charge a fee for its services;

● act as the shareholder of record of the shares;

● impose other charges, commissions, or restrictions;

● designate intermediaries to accept purchase and sale orders on the Fund's behalf; or

● impose an earlier cut-off time for purchase and redemption requests.

The Fund considers a purchase or sale order as received when a financial intermediary receives the order in proper form before 4:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m. CT. These orders will be priced based on the Fund's NAV next computed after such order is received by the financial intermediary.

Shares held through an intermediary may be transferred into your name following procedures established by your intermediary and the Fund. Certain intermediaries may receive compensation from the Fund, the Adviser or their affiliates.

***Fund Direct Purchases***

You also may open a shareholder account directly with the Fund. You can obtain a copy of the New Account Application by calling the Fund at 855-233-0437 (toll free) or 312-557-7902 on days the Fund is open for business. You may invest in the following ways:

***By Wire***

To Open a New Account:

● Complete a New Account Application and send it to:

IFP US Equity Fund

c/o The Northern Trust Company

P.O. Box 4766

Chicago, Illinois 60680-4766

<u>Overnight Address:</u>

IFP US Equity Fund

c/o The Northern Trust Company

333 S. Wabash Avenue

Attn: Funds Center, Floor 38

Chicago, IL 60604

● You must also call 855-233-0437 (toll free) or 312-557-7902 on days the Fund is open for business to place an initial purchase via phone or provide an initial purchase Letter of Instruction.

● Wire funds for your purchase. A wire will be considered made when the money is received and the purchase is accepted by the Fund. Any delays that may occur in receiving money, including delays that may occur in processing by the bank, are not the responsibility of the Fund or the Transfer Agent. Wires must be received prior to 4:00pm ET to receive the current day's NAV.

**●** **Only the listed street address should be used for overnight delivery, and not the P.O. Box address. Please note that receipt by the US Post Office does not constitute delivery to or receipt by the Fund or the Transfer Agent.** 

**To Add to an Existing Account:** 

● Call 855-233-0437 (toll free) or 312-557-7902 on days the Fund is open for business or provide a subsequent purchase Letter of Instruction or for instructions on adding to your existing account by wire.

***By Directed Investment***

Your dividend and capital gain distributions will be automatically reinvested unless you indicate otherwise on your application.

● Complete the "Choose Your Dividend and Capital Gain Distributions" section on the New Account Application.

● Reinvestments can only be directed to an existing Fund account.

***Other Purchase Information***

The Fund reserves the right to limit the amount of purchases and to refuse to sell to any person or intermediary. If your wire does not clear, you will be responsible for any loss incurred by the Fund. If you are already a Fund shareholder, the Fund reserves the right to redeem shares from any identically registered account in the Fund as reimbursement for any loss incurred or money owed to the Fund. You also may be prohibited or restricted from making future purchases in the Fund.

***Lost Shareholders, Inactive Accounts and Unclaimed Property***

It is important that the Fund maintains a correct address for each shareholder. An incorrect address may cause a shareholder's account statements and other mailings to be returned to the Fund. Based upon statutory requirements for returned mail, the Fund will attempt to locate the shareholder or rightful owner of the account. If the Fund is unable to locate the shareholder, then it will determine whether the shareholder's account can legally be considered abandoned. Your mutual fund account may be transferred to the state government of your state of residence if no activity occurs within your account during the "inactivity period" specified in your state's abandoned property laws. The Fund is legally obligated to escheat (or transfer) abandoned property to the appropriate state's unclaimed property administrator in accordance with statutory requirements. The shareholder's last known address of record determines which state has jurisdiction. Please proactively contact the Transfer Agent at 1-855-233-0437 (toll free) or 312-557-7902 at least annually to ensure your account remains in active status.

If you are a resident of the state of Texas, you may designate a representative to receive notifications that, due to inactivity, your mutual fund account assets may be delivered to the Texas Comptroller. Please contact the Transfer Agent if you wish to complete a Texas Designation of Representative form.

**How to Redeem Shares** 

You may redeem all or part of your investment in the Fund on any day that the Fund is open for business, subject to certain restrictions described below. Redemption requests received by the Fund or a financial intermediary before 4:00 p.m. ET/ 3:00 p.m. CT (or before the NYSE closes if it closes before 4:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m. CT) will be effective that day. Redemption requests received by the Fund or a financial intermediary after the close of trading on the NYSE are processed at the NAV determined on the following business day. The price you will receive when you redeem your shares will be the NAV next determined after the Fund receives your properly completed order to sell, reduced by the redemption fee described below. You may receive proceeds from the sale by check, bank wire transfer or direct deposit into your bank account and in certain cases, payment may be made in securities of the Fund as described in "Additional Information About Redemptions." The proceeds may be more or less than the purchase price of your shares, depending on the market value of the Fund's securities at the time your redemption request is received. A financial intermediary may charge a transaction fee to redeem shares. In the event that a wire transfer is impossible or impractical, the redemption check will be sent by mail to the designated account.

***Redemption Fee***

The Fund will charge a redemption fee of up to 0.25% of the total redemption amount if you sell your shares, regardless of the length of time you have held your shares and subject to certain exceptions and limitations described below. The redemption fee assessed on your redemption will be the fee in effect at the time you purchased the shares being redeemed and, therefore, may differ from the amount stated in the prospectus at the time of redemption. The redemption fee is paid directly to the Fund and is intended to encourage long-term investment in the Fund, facilitate portfolio management, eliminate or reduce, so far as practicable, any dilution of the value of the outstanding shares issued by the Fund and compensate the Fund for costs related to portfolio security transactions and other fund expenses incurred as a result of shareholder purchases and redemptions. The redemption fee may be waived in whole or in part for redemptions in kind. This fee does not apply to shares acquired by the reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions.

***Redemptions Through a Financial Intermediary***

If you purchased shares from a financial intermediary, you may sell (redeem) shares by contacting your financial intermediary.

***Redeeming Directly from the Fund***

If you purchased shares directly from the Fund and you appear on the Fund's records as the registered holder, you may redeem all or part of your shares using one of the methods described below.

***By Mail***

● Send a written request to:

IFP US Equity Fund

c/o The Northern Trust Company

P.O. Box 4766

Chicago, Illinois 60680-4766

<u>Overnight Address:</u>

IFP US Equity Fund

c/o The Northern Trust Company

333 S. Wabash Avenue

Attn: Funds Center, Floor 38

Chicago, IL 60604

● The redemption request must include:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. The number of shares or the dollar amount to be redeemed;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. The Fund account number; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. The signatures of all account owners signed in the exact name(s) and any special capacity in which they are registered.

● A Medallion Signature Guarantee (see below) generally is required but may be waived in certain (limited) circumstances if:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. The proceeds are to be sent elsewhere than the address of record, or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. The redemption is requested in writing and the amount is greater than $100,000.

**●** **Only the listed street address should be used for overnight delivery, and not the P.O. Box address. Please note that receipt by the US Post Office does not constitute delivery to or receipt by the Fund or the Transfer Agent.** 

***By Wire***

If you authorized wire redemptions on your New Account Application, you can redeem shares and have the proceeds sent by federal wire transfer to a previously designated account. You may be charged $15 for each wire redemption.

● Call the Transfer Agent at 855-233-0437 (toll free) or 312-557-7902 for instructions.

● The minimum amount that may be redeemed by this method is $250.

***By Telephone***

Telephone privileges are automatically established on your account unless you indicate otherwise on your New Account Application.

● Call 855-233-0437 (toll free) or 312-557-7902 to use the telephone privilege.

● If your account is already opened and you wish to add the telephone privilege, send a written request to:

IFP US Equity Fund

c/o The Northern Trust Company

P.O. Box 4766

Chicago, Illinois 60680-4766

<u>Overnight Address:</u>

IFP US Equity Fund

c/o The Northern Trust Company

333 S. Wabash Avenue

Attn: Funds Center, Floor 38

Chicago, IL 60604

● The written request to add the telephone privilege must be signed by each owner of the account and must be accompanied by signature guarantees.

**●** **Only the listed street address should be used for overnight delivery, and not the P.O. Box address. Please note that receipt by the US Post Office does not constitute delivery to or receipt by the Fund or the Transfer Agent.** 

Neither the Fund, the Transfer Agent nor their respective affiliates will be liable for complying with telephone instructions that they reasonably believe to be genuine or for any loss, damage, cost, or expenses in acting on such telephone instructions. You will bear the risk of any such loss. The Fund, the Transfer Agent, or both, will employ reasonable procedures to determine that telephone instructions are genuine. If the Fund and/or the Transfer Agent do not employ such procedures, they may be liable for losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent instructions. Such procedures may include, among others, requiring forms of personal identification before acting upon telephone instructions, providing written confirmation of the transactions and/or digitally recording telephone instructions. The Fund may terminate use of the telephone procedures at any time. During periods of extreme market activity it is possible that you may encounter some difficulty in telephoning us. If you are unable to reach us by telephone, you may request a sale by mail.

***Medallion Signature Guarantee***

Some circumstances may require that your request to redeem shares be made in writing accompanied by an original Medallion Signature Guarantee. A Medallion Signature Guarantee helps protect you against fraud. You can obtain a Medallion Signature Guarantee from most banks or securities dealers, but not from a notary public. You

should verify with the institution that it is an eligible guarantor prior to signing. The recognized medallion program is Securities Transfer Agent Medallion Program. SIGNATURE GUARANTEES RECEIVED FROM INSTITUTIONS NOT PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The Medallion Signature Guarantee must cover the amount of the requested transaction. There are several different guarantee amounts, so it is important to acquire a guarantee amount equal to or greater than the amount of the transaction. If the surety bond of the Medallion Guarantee is less than the transaction amount, your request may be rejected.

An original Medallion Signature Guarantee is generally required if any of the following applies:

● the redemption is requested in writing and the amount redeemed is greater than $100,000;

● information on your investment application has been changed, including the name(s) or the address on your account or the name or address of a payee, within 30 days of your redemption request;

● proceeds or shares are being sent/transferred from a joint account to an individual's account; or

● proceeds are being sent via wire or ACH and bank instructions have been added or changed within 30 days of your redemption request.

If your written request is for redemption greater than $5 million, call 855-233-0437 (toll free) or 312-557-7902 for Medallion Signature Guarantee requirements. The Medallion Signature Guarantee requirement may be waived in certain (limited) circumstances.

***Additional Information About Redemptions***

The Fund typically expects that it will pay redemption proceeds by check or electronic transfer within seven (7) calendar days after receipt of a proper redemption request, although proceeds normally are paid within three (3) business days. If you are redeeming shares that have been purchased via ACH, the Fund may hold redemption proceeds until the purchase amount has been collected, which may be as long as five (5) business days after purchase date. To eliminate this delay, you may purchase shares of the Fund by wire. Also, when the NYSE is closed (or when trading is restricted) for any reason other than its customary weekend or holiday closing or under any emergency circumstances, as determined by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund may suspend redemptions or postpone payment of redemption proceeds. The Fund typically expects to pay redemptions from cash, cash equivalents, proceeds from the sale of Fund shares, any lines of credit and then from the sale of portfolio securities. These redemption payment methods will be used in both regular and stressed market conditions.

At the discretion of the Fund or the Transfer Agent, corporate investors and other associations may be required to furnish an appropriate certification authorizing redemptions to ensure proper authorization.

Generally, all redemptions will be for cash. However, if you redeem shares worth $250,000 or more, the Fund reserves the right to pay part or all of your redemption proceeds in readily marketable securities instead of cash at the discretion of the Fund. Redemption-in-kind proceeds are distributed to the redeeming shareholder based on a weighted-average pro rata basis of the Fund's holdings. If payment is made in securities, the Fund will value the securities selected in the same manner in which it computes its NAV. This process minimizes the effect of large redemptions on the Fund and its remaining shareholders. The Fund intends to pay redemptions of less than $50 million in cash. As with any security, a shareholder will bear taxes on any capital gains from the sale of a security redeemed in kind. In addition, a shareholder will bear any market risk with a security until it is sold. Shareholders may incur brokerage charges and other transaction costs in connection with selling securities received as a payment in-kind.

***Accounts with Low Balances***

The Fund reserves the right to redeem your shares and close your account if redemption activity brings the value of your account in the Fund below $3,000,000 or such other minimum amount as the Fund may determine from time to time. In such cases, you will be notified and given at least 30 days to purchase additional shares before the account is closed. An involuntary redemption constitutes a sale.

You should consult your tax adviser concerning the tax consequences of involuntary redemptions. You may purchase additional shares to increase the value of your account to the minimum amount within the 30-day period. Each share of the Fund is also subject to involuntary redemption at any time if the Board of Trustees determines to liquidate the Fund.

**Market Timing Policy** 

The Fund is intended to be a long-term investment. Excessive purchases and redemptions of shares of the Fund in an effort to take advantage of short-term market fluctuations, known as "market timing," can interfere with long-term portfolio management strategies and increase the expenses of the Fund, to the detriment of long-term investors. Because the Fund may invest a portion of its assets in foreign securities, investors may seek to take advantage of time zone differences between the foreign markets on which the Fund's portfolio securities trade and the time at which the NAV is calculated. For example, a market-timer may purchase shares of the Fund based on events occurring after foreign market closing prices are established but before the NAV calculation, that are likely to result in higher prices in foreign markets the next day. The market-timer would then redeem the Fund's shares the next day when the Fund's share price would reflect the increased prices in foreign markets, realizing a quick profit at the expense of long-term Fund shareholders.

Excessive short-term trading may (1) require the Fund to sell securities in the Fund's portfolio at inopportune times to fund redemption payments, (2) dilute the value of shares held by long-term shareholders, (3) cause the Fund to maintain a larger cash position than would otherwise be necessary, (4) increase brokerage commissions and related costs and expenses, and (5) generate additional tax liability. Accordingly, the Board of Trustees has adopted policies and procedures that seek to restrict market timing activity. Under these policies, the Fund periodically examines transactions that exceed monetary thresholds or numerical limits within certain time periods. If the Fund believes, in its sole discretion, that an investor is engaged in excessive short-term trading or is otherwise engaged in market timing activity, the Fund may, with or without prior notice to the investor, reject further purchase orders from that investor, and disclaim responsibility for any consequent losses that the investor may incur related to the rejected purchases. Alternatively, the Fund may limit the amount, number or frequency of any future purchases and/or the method by which an investor may request future purchases and redemptions. The Fund's response to any particular market timing activity will depend on the facts and circumstances of each case, such as the extent and duration of the market timing activity and the investor's trading history in the Fund. While the Fund cannot assure the prevention of all excessive trading and market timing, by making these judgments, the Fund believes it is acting in a manner that is in the best interests of shareholders.

Financial intermediaries may establish omnibus accounts with the Fund through which they place transactions for their customers. Omnibus accounts include multiple investors and typically provide the Fund with a net purchase or request. The identity of individual investors ordinarily are not known to or tracked by the Fund. The Fund will enter into information sharing agreements with certain financial intermediaries under which the financial intermediaries are obligated to:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) enforce during the term of the agreement, a market-timing policy, the terms of which are acceptable to the Fund;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) furnish the Fund, upon request, with information regarding customer trading activities in shares of the Fund; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) enforce the Fund's market-timing policy with respect to customers identified by the Fund as having engaged in market timing.

The Fund applies these policies and procedures to all shareholders believed to be engaged in market timing or excessive trading. While the Fund may monitor transactions at the omnibus account level, the netting effect makes it more difficult to identify and eliminate market-timing activities in omnibus accounts. The Fund has no arrangements to permit any investor to trade frequently in shares of the Fund, nor will it enter into any such arrangements in the future. Financial intermediaries maintaining omnibus accounts with the Fund may impose market timing policies that are more restrictive than the market timing policy adopted by the Board of Trustees.

For instance, these financial intermediaries may impose limits on the number of purchase and sale transactions that an investor may make over a set period of time and impose penalties for transactions in excess of those limits. Financial intermediaries also may exempt certain types of transactions from these limitations. If you purchased your shares through a financial intermediary, you should read carefully any materials provided by the financial intermediary together with this prospectus to fully understand the market timing policies applicable to you.

**Additional Compensation to Financial Intermediaries** 

The Adviser may, at its own expense and out of its own profits, provide additional cash payments to financial intermediaries who sell shares of the Fund and/or whose clients or customers hold shares of the Fund. These additional payments generally are made to financial intermediaries that provide shareholder or administrative services, or distribution related services. Payments generally are based on either (1) a percentage of the average daily net

assets of clients serviced by such financial intermediary, or (2) the number of accounts serviced by such financial intermediary. These additional cash payments also may be made as an expense reimbursement in cases where the financial intermediary provides shareholder services to Fund shareholders.

**Dividends and Distributions** 

**Fund Policy** 

The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income as dividends to its shareholders on an annual basis. The Fund intends to distribute its net realized long-term capital gains and its net realized short-term capital gains at least once a year. The Fund may distribute income dividends and capital gains more frequently, if necessary, in order to reduce or eliminate federal excise or income taxes on the Fund. The amount of any distribution varies and there is no guarantee the Fund will pay either income dividends or capital gain distributions.

Income dividends and capital gain distributions are automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at the applicable NAV on the distribution date unless you request cash distributions on your application or through a written request. If cash payment is requested, a check normally will be mailed within five business days after the payable date.

If you elect to receive income dividends and capital gain distributions in cash and the payment is returned and marked as "undeliverable" or is not cashed for six months, your cash election may be changed automatically and future dividends will be reinvested in the Fund at the NAV determined as of the date of payment. In addition, any undeliverable checks or checks that are not cashed for six months may be cancelled and the proceeds reinvested in the Fund at the NAV determined as of the date of cancellation.

**Taxes** 

**Distributions** 

The following information is provided to help you understand the federal income taxes you may have to pay on income dividends and capital gains distributions from the Fund, as well as on gains realized from your redemption of Fund shares. **This discussion is not intended or written to be used as tax advice. Because everyone's tax situation is unique, you should consult your tax professional about federal, state, local or foreign tax consequences before making an investment in the Fund.** 

The Fund intends to qualify each year as a "regulated investment company" under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. By so qualifying, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes to the extent that it distributes substantially all of its net investment income and any net realized capital gains.

Distributions from the Fund (both taxable income dividends and capital gains) are normally taxable to you as ordinary income or long-term capital gains, regardless of whether you reinvest these distributions or receive them in cash (unless you hold shares in a qualified tax-deferred plan or account or are otherwise not subject to federal income tax). Due to the nature of the investment strategies used, distributions by the Fund generally are expected to consist primarily of income dividends and net realized capital gains; however, the nature of the Fund's distributions could vary in any given year.

The Fund will mail to each shareholder after the close of the calendar year an Internal Revenue Service Form 1099 setting forth the federal income tax status of distributions made during the year. Income dividends and capital gains distributions also may be subject to state and local taxes.

For federal income tax purposes, distributions of net investment income are taxable generally as ordinary income although certain distributions of qualified dividend income paid to a non-corporate US shareholder may be subject to income tax at the applicable rate for long-term capital gain.

Distributions of net realized capital gains (that is, the excess of the net realized gains from the sale of investments that the Fund owned for more than one year over the net realized losses from investments that the Fund owned for one year or less) that are properly designated by the Fund as capital gains will be taxable as long-term capital gain regardless of how long you have held your shares in the Fund.

Distributions of net realized short-term capital gain (that is, the excess of any net short-term capital gain over net long-term capital loss), if any, will be taxable to shareholders at ordinary income tax rates. Capital gain to a corporate shareholder is taxed at the same rate as ordinary income.

If you are a taxable investor and invest in the Fund shortly before it makes an ordinary income or capital gain distribution, some of your investment may be returned to you in the form of a taxable distribution. Fund distributions will reduce the NAV per share. Therefore, if you buy shares after the Fund has realized but not yet distributed ordinary income or capital gains, you may pay the full price for the shares and then effectively receive a portion of the purchase price back as a taxable distribution. This is commonly known as "buying a dividend."

***Selling Shares***

Selling, redeeming or exchanging your shares may result in a realized capital gain or loss, which is subject to federal income tax. For individuals, any long-term capital gains you realize from selling Fund shares currently are taxed at preferential income tax rates. Short-term capital gains are taxed at ordinary income tax rates. You or your tax adviser should track your purchases, tax basis, sales and exchanges and any resulting gain or loss. If you redeem Fund shares for a loss, you may be able to use this capital loss to offset any other capital gains you have.

***Backup Withholding***

By law, you may be subject to backup withholding (currently at a rate of 24%) on a portion of your taxable distributions and redemption proceeds unless you provide your correct Social Security or taxpayer identification number and certify that (1) this number is correct, (2) you are not subject to backup withholding, and (3) you are a US person (including a US resident alien). You also may be subject to withholding if the Internal Revenue Service instructs the Fund to withhold a portion of your distributions or proceeds. You should be aware that the Fund may be fined by the Internal Revenue Service for each account for which a certified taxpayer identification number is not provided. In the event that such a fine is imposed with respect to a specific account in any year, the Fund may make a corresponding charge against the account.

***Tax Status for Retirement Plans and Other Tax-Deferred Accounts***

When you invest in the Fund through a qualified employee benefit plan, retirement plan or some other tax-deferred account, dividend and capital gain distributions generally are not subject to current federal income taxes. In general, these plans or accounts are governed by complex tax rules. You should ask your tax adviser or plan administrator for more information about your tax situation, including possible state or local taxes.

***Medicare Tax***

An additional 3.8% Medicare tax may be imposed on distributions you receive from the Fund and gains from selling, redeeming or exchanging your shares.

**Shareholder Reports and Other Information** 

The Fund will send one copy of prospectuses and shareholder reports to households containing multiple shareholders with the same last name. This process, known as "householding," reduces costs and provides a convenience to shareholders. If you share the same last name and address with another shareholder and you prefer to receive separate prospectuses and shareholder reports, call the Fund at 855-233-0437 (toll free) or 312-557-7902 and we will begin separate mailings to you within 30 days of your request. If you or others in your household invest in the Fund through a broker or other financial intermediary, you may receive separate prospectuses and shareholder reports, regardless of whether or not you have consented to householding on your investment application.

**Financial Highlights** 

The financial information about the Fund below is intended to help you understand the Fund's financial performance for the last five fiscal years. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share outstanding during the period. The total return in the table represents the rate that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and excludes redemption fees). The information has been derived from the financial statements audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose report, along with the Fund's financial statements, is included in the Fund's Annual Financial Statements and Additional Information for the period ended September 30, 2025, which is available upon request.

**Advisers Investment Trust Independent Franchise Partners US Equity Fund** 

**Financial Highlights** 

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|  | **Independent Franchise Partners US Equity Fund** | **Independent Franchise Partners US Equity Fund** | **Independent Franchise Partners US Equity Fund** | **Independent Franchise Partners US Equity Fund** | **Independent Franchise Partners US Equity Fund** |
|  | **Year Ended <br> September 30, <br> 2025** | **Year Ended <br> September 30, <br> 2024**  | **Year Ended <br> September 30, <br> 2023**  | **Year Ended <br> September 30, <br> 2022**  | **Year Ended <br> September 30, <br> 2021**  |
| Net asset value, beginning of year  | $22.10 | $18.64 | $17.47 | $22.26 | $19.72 |
| Income (loss) from operations: |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net investment income  | 0.22 <sup>(a)</sup> | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.23 | 0.31 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) from investments  | 4.61 | 4.70 | 3.69 | (3.52) | 4.70 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total from investment operations  | 4.83 | 4.97 | 3.94 | (3.29) | 5.01 |
| Less distributions paid: |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;From net investment income  | (0.43) | (0.27) | (0.20) | (0.26) | (0.30) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;From net realized gains on investments  | (3.48) | (1.24) | (2.57) | (1.24) | (2.17) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total distributions paid  | (3.91) | (1.51) | (2.77) | (1.50) | (2.47) |
| Increase from redemption fees  | — <sup>(b)</sup> | — <sup>(b)</sup> | — <sup>(b)</sup> | — <sup>(b)</sup> | — <sup>(b)</sup> |
| Change in net asset value  | 0.92 | 3.46 | 1.17 | (4.79) | 2.54 |
| Net asset value, end of year  | $23.02 | $22.10 | $18.64 | $17.47 | $22.26 |
| Total return<sup>(c)</sup>  | 25.23% | 28.62% | 23.97% | (15.93 %) | 27.34% |
| <u><u>Ratios/Supplemental data:</u></u> |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net assets, end of year (000's)  | $1627517 | $1995842 | $1822386 | $1490219 | $2027325 |
| Ratio of expenses to average net assets  | 0.67% | 0.67% | 0.67% | 0.68% | 0.72% |
| Ratio of net investment income to average net assets  | 1.04% | 1.39% | 1.34% | 1.06% | 1.42% |
| Portfolio turnover rate<sup>(d)</sup>  | 62.41 %<sup>(e)</sup> | 28.77% | 21.75% | 25.80% | 23.67% |

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<sup>(a)</sup> <sup></sup>Average shares outstanding for the period were used to calculate net investment income per share.

<sup>(b)</sup> Redemption fees were less than $0.005 per share. 

<sup>(c)</sup> Total return excludes redemption fees. 

<sup>(d)</sup> Portfolio turnover rate includes applicable corporate action activity and securities trading as a result of investor subscription and redemption activity.

<sup>(e)</sup> The portfolio turnover rate increased during the year in connection with increased investor activity in the Fund.

**Independent Franchise Partners US Equity Fund (Series of the Advisers Investment Trust)** 

**Privacy Policy** 

**Safeguarding Privacy** 

We recognize and respect the privacy expectations of each of our investors and we believe the confidentiality and protection of investor information is one of our fundamental responsibilities. New technologies have dramatically changed the way information is gathered and used, but our continuing commitment to preserving the security and confidentiality of investor information has remained a core value of the Independent Franchise Partners US Equity Fund.

**Information We Collect and Sources of Information** 

We may collect information about our customers to help identify you, evaluate your application, service and manage your account and offer services and products you may find valuable. We collect this information from a variety of sources including:

● Information we receive from you on applications or other forms (e.g. your name, address, date of birth, social security number and investment information);

● Information about your transactions and experiences with us and our affiliates (e.g. your account balance, transaction history and investment selections); and

● Information we obtain from third parties regarding their brokerage, investment advisory, custodial or other relationship with you (e.g. your account number, account balance and transaction history.

**Information We Share With Service Providers** 

We may disclose all non-public personal information we collect, as described above, to companies (including affiliates) that perform services on our behalf, including those that assist us in responding to inquiries, processing transactions, preparing and mailing account statements and other forms of shareholder services provided they use the information solely for these purposes and they enter into confidentiality agreements regarding the information.

**Information We May Share With Affiliates** 

If we have affiliates which are financial service providers that offer investment advisory, brokerage and other financial services, we may (subject to approval by the Fund's Board of Trustees) share information among our affiliates to better assist you in achieving your financial goals.

**Safeguarding Customer Information** 

We will safeguard, according to federal standards of security and confidentiality, any non-public personal information our customers share with us.

We will limit the collection and use of non-public customer information to the minimum necessary to deliver superior service to our customers which includes advising our customers about our products and services and to administer our business.

We will permit only authorized employees who are trained in the proper handling of non-public customer information to have access to that information.

We will not reveal non-public customer information to any external organization unless we have previously informed the customer in disclosures or agreements, have been authorized by the customer or are required by law or our regulators.

We value you as a customer and take your personal privacy seriously. We will inform you of our policies for collecting, using, securing and sharing nonpublic personal information the first time we do business or anytime we make a material change to our privacy policy.

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| **Investment Adviser** <br> Independent Franchise Partners, LLP<br> Level 1, 10 Portman Square<br> London, W1H 6AZ<br> United Kingdom <br>**Custodian** <br> The Northern Trust Company <br> 50 South LaSalle Street <br> Chicago, Illinois 60603 <br>**Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm** <br> PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP<br> One North Wacker<br> Chicago, Illinois 60606 | **Legal Counsel** <br> Thompson Hine LLP <br> 41 South High Street, Suite 1700 <br> Columbus, Ohio 43215-6101 <br>**Distributor**<br> Foreside Financial Services, LLC <br> 190 Middle St, Suite 301 <br> Portland, Maine 04101 <br>**For Additional Information, call** <br> 855-233-0437 (toll free) or 312-557-7902 |

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**To Learn More** 

Several additional sources of information are available to you. The Statement of Additional Information ("SAI"), incorporated into this prospectus by reference, contains detailed information on Fund policies and operations.

Additional information about the Fund's investments is available in the Fund's Annual and Semi-Annual Financial Statements and Additional Information to shareholders. The Fund's Annual Financial Statements and Additional Information contain management's discussion of market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund's investment return during its last fiscal year.

To obtain free copies of the Fund's SAI, Annual and/or Semi-Annual Financial Statements and Additional Information, other information about the Fund and for other shareholder inquiries, call the Fund at 855-233-0437 (toll free) or 312-557-7902 (between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Eastern time) or write to the Fund at:

**IFP US Equity Fund** c/o The Northern Trust Company

P.O. Box 4766

Chicago, Illinois 60680-4766

You also may visit the Fund on the web at www.franchisepartners.com/funds. To obtain free copies of the Fund's Annual and/or Semi-Annual Financial Statements and Additional Information and other information about the Fund, please contact the Adviser at clientservice@franchisepartners.com or the Northern Trust Company at the telephone number and address provided above. Due to the nature of the Fund's shareholder base and the minimum investment required to open an account, free copies of the Fund's SAI may be obtained only by calling or writing to The Northern Trust Company at the telephone number and address provided above.

You may obtain reports and other information about the Fund on the EDGAR Database on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Internet site at http://www.sec.gov, and copies of this information may be obtained, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov.

Investment Company Act #811-22538

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**INDEPENDENT FRANCHISE PARTNERS**

**US EQUITY FUND**

A Series Of Advisers Investment Trust

Ticker: IFPUX

**STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**

**January 28, 2026**

This Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") is not a prospectus. It should be read in conjunction with the prospectus for the Independent Franchise Partners US Equity Fund dated January 28, 2026. A copy of the prospectus can be obtained at no charge by writing to the transfer agent, The Northern Trust Company, P.O. Box 4766, Chicago, Illinois 60680-4766, or by calling 855-233-0437 (toll free) or 312-557-7902. The Fund's prospectus ("Prospectus") is incorporated by reference into this SAI.

**TABLE OF CONTENTS** 

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| Description of the Trust and the Fund | 1 |
| Additional Information About the Fund's Investments | 1 |
| Shares of the Fund | 7 |
| Management of the Fund | 8 |
| Code of Ethics | 11 |
| Distribution | 12 |
| Control Persons and Principal Holders of Securities | 13 |
| Investment Advisory and Other Services | 13 |
| Brokerage Allocation and Other Practices | 17 |
| Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings | 17 |
| Determination of Share Price | 18 |
| Redemption In-Kind | 18 |
| Tax Consequences | 18 |
| Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures | 20 |
| Financial Statements | 21 |
| Appendix A – Independent Franchise Partners, LLP – Voting Policies and Procedures | A-1 |

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**Description of the Trust and the Fund** 

Advisers Investment Trust (the "Trust") is a Delaware statutory trust operating under a Fifth Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust (the "Trust Agreement") dated March 9, 2023. The Trust was formerly an Ohio business trust, which commenced operations on December 20, 2011. On March 31, 2017, the Trust was converted to a Delaware statutory trust. The Trust is an open-end registered investment company. The Trust Agreement permits the Board of Trustees (the "Trustees" or the "Board") to authorize and issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, at no par value, in separate series of the Trust. This Statement of Additional Information relates to the Independent Franchise Partners US Equity Fund (the "IFP US Equity Fund" or the "Fund"), a non-diversified series of the Trust. The investment adviser to the Fund is Independent Franchise Partners, LLP (the "Adviser"). The Fund does not issue share certificates. All shares are held in non-certificated form registered on the books of the Fund and the transfer agent for the account of the shareholder. Each share of a series represents an equal proportionate interest in the assets and liabilities belonging to that series and is entitled to such dividends and distributions out of income belonging to the series as are declared by the Trustees. The shares do not have cumulative voting rights or any preemptive or conversion rights, and the Trustees have the authority from time to time to divide or combine the shares of any series into a greater or lesser number of shares of that series so long as the proportionate beneficial interest in the assets belonging to that series and the rights of the shareholders of any other series are in no way affected. In the case of any liquidation of a series, the shareholders of the series being liquidated will be entitled to receive, as a class, a distribution out of the assets, net of the liabilities, belonging to that series. Expenses attributable to any series are born by that series. Any general expenses of the Trust not readily identifiable as belonging to a particular series are allocated by or under the direction of the Trustees in such manner as the Trustees determine to be fair and equitable. No shareholder is liable to further calls or to assessment by the Trust without his or her express consent. Because the Fund is non-diversified, it may invest a larger portion of its assets in a limited number of companies. As a result, a relatively high percentage of the Fund's assets may be invested in the securities of a limited number of companies that could be in the same or related economic sectors, the Fund's portfolio may be more susceptible to any single economic, technological, or regulatory occurrence than the portfolio of a diversified fund.

Any Trustee of the Trust may be removed by vote of the shareholders holding not less than two-thirds of the outstanding shares of the Trust. The Trust does not hold an annual meeting of shareholders. When matters are submitted to shareholders for a vote, each shareholder is entitled to one vote for each whole share he or she owns and fractional votes for fractional shares he or she owns. All shares of the Fund have equal voting and liquidation rights. The Trust Agreement can be amended by the Trustees, except that any amendment that adversely affects the rights of shareholders must be approved by the shareholders affected. All shares of the Fund are subject to involuntary redemption if the Trustees determine to liquidate the Fund. An involuntary redemption will create a capital gain or a capital loss, which may have tax consequences about which you should consult your tax adviser.

For information concerning the purchase and redemption of shares of the Fund, see "How to Purchase Shares" and "How to Redeem Shares" in the Prospectus. For a description of the methods used to determine the share price and value of the Fund's assets, see "Pricing Your Shares" in the Prospectus and "Determination of Share Price" in this SAI.

**Additional Information About the Fund's Investments** 

**Investment Strategies and Risks** 

All principal investment strategies and risks are discussed in the Prospectus. This section contains a more detailed discussion of some of the investments the Fund may make, some of the techniques the Fund may use, and the risks related to those techniques and investments. Additional non-principal strategies and risks also are discussed here.

***Equity Securities***

Equity securities consist of common stock, preferred stock, securities convertible into common and preferred stock, rights, and warrants. Common stocks, the most familiar type, represent an equity (ownership) interest in a corporation. Warrants are options to purchase equity securities at a specified price for a specific time period. Rights are similar to warrants, but normally have a short duration and are distributed by the issuer to its shareholders. Although equity securities have a history of long-term growth in value, their prices fluctuate based on changes in a company's financial condition and on overall market and economic conditions.

Investments in equity securities are subject to inherent market risks and fluctuations in value due to earnings, economic conditions, and other factors beyond the control of the Adviser. As a result, the return and net asset value ("NAV") of the Fund will fluctuate. Securities in the Fund's portfolio may not increase as much as the market as a whole and some undervalued securities may continue to be undervalued for long periods of time. Although profits in some Fund holdings may be realized quickly, it is not expected that most investments will appreciate rapidly.

***Foreign Securities and Emerging Markets Investment Risk***

Foreign investing involves risks not typically associated with U.S. investments. These risks include, among others, adverse fluctuations in foreign currency values as well as adverse political, social, and economic developments affecting a foreign country. Investments in foreign countries could be affected by factors not present in the U.S., such as restrictions on receiving the investment proceeds from a foreign country, foreign tax laws, civil conflict and war, and potential difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations. Owning foreign securities could cause the Fund's performance to fluctuate more than if it held only U.S. securities.

The foreign securities in which the Fund may invest may be issued by issuers located in emerging markets or developing countries. Compared to the United States and other developed countries, emerging markets and developing countries may have relatively unstable governments, economies based on only a few industries and securities markets that trade a small number of securities. Securities issued by companies located in these countries tend to be especially volatile and may be less liquid than securities traded in developed countries. Foreign accounting in emerging markets may be less transparent than US accounting practices and foreign regulation may be inadequate or irregular. In the past, securities in these countries have been characterized by greater potential loss than securities of companies located in developed countries.

In addition, the securities of emerging markets or developing countries may be subject to the risk of nationalization or expropriation of assets, imposition of currency exchange controls or restrictions on the repatriation of foreign currency, confiscatory taxation, political or financial instability, and diplomatic developments which could affect the value of the Fund's investments in certain foreign countries. Governments of many countries have exercised and continue to exercise substantial influence over many aspects of the private sector through the ownership or control of many companies, including some of the largest in these countries. As a result, government actions in the future could have a significant effect on economic conditions which may adversely affect the prices of certain portfolio securities. There is also generally less government supervision and regulation of stock exchanges, brokers, and listed companies than in more developed countries.

Dividends or interest on, or proceeds from the sale of, foreign securities may be subject to foreign withholding taxes, and special U.S. tax considerations may apply. Moreover, foreign economies may differ favorably or unfavorably from the U.S. economy in such respects as growth of gross national product, rate of inflation, capital reinvestment, resource self-sufficiency, and balance of payments position.

Legal remedies available to investors in certain foreign countries may be more limited than those available with respect to investments in the U.S. or in other foreign countries. The laws of some foreign countries may limit the Fund's ability to invest in securities of certain issuers organized under the laws of those foreign countries and the Fund may have difficulty enforcing contractual obligations.

Of particular importance, many foreign countries are heavily dependent upon exports, particularly to developed countries, and, accordingly, have been and may continue to be adversely affected by trade barriers, managed adjustments in relative currency values, and other protectionist measures imposed or negotiated by the U.S. and other countries with which they trade. These economies also have been and may continue to be negatively impacted by economic conditions in the U.S. and other trading partners, which can lower the demand for goods produced in those countries.

The risks described above, including the risks of nationalization or expropriation of assets, typically are increased in connection with investments in emerging markets. For example, political and economic structures in these countries may be in their infancy and developing rapidly, and such countries may lack the social, political, and economic stability characteristic of more developed countries (including amplified risk of war and terrorism). Certain of these countries have in the past failed to recognize private property rights and have at times nationalized and expropriated the assets of private companies. Investments in emerging markets may be considered more risky.

The currencies of certain emerging market countries have experienced devaluations relative to the U.S. dollar, and future devaluations may adversely affect the value of assets denominated in such currencies. Many emerging market countries have experienced substantial, and in some periods extremely high, rates of inflation or deflation for many years, and future inflation may adversely affect the economies and securities markets of such countries. In addition, unanticipated political or social developments may affect the value of investments in emerging markets and the availability of additional investments in these markets. Any change in the leadership or politics of emerging market countries, or the countries that exercise a significant influence over those countries, may halt the expansion of or reverse the liberalization of foreign investment policies now occurring and adversely affect existing investment opportunities. The small size, limited trading volume, and relative inexperience of the securities markets in these countries may make investments in securities traded in emerging markets illiquid and more volatile than investments in securities traded in more developed countries. For example, limited market size may cause prices to be unduly influenced by traders who control large positions. The limited liquidity of securities markets in emerging countries may also affect the Fund's ability to acquire or dispose of securities at the price and time it wishes to do so. Accordingly, during periods of rising securities prices in the more illiquid securities markets, the Fund's ability to participate fully in such price increases may be limited by its investment policy of investing not more than 15% of its total net assets in illiquid securities. In addition, the Fund may be required to establish special custodial or other arrangements before making investments in securities traded in emerging markets. There may be little financial or accounting information available with respect to issuers of emerging market securities, and it may be difficult as a result to assess the value of prospects of an investment in such securities.

The risk also exists that an emergency situation may arise in one or more emerging markets as a result of which trading of securities may cease or may be substantially curtailed and prices for the Fund's securities in such markets may not be readily available. The Fund may suspend redemption of its shares for any period during which an emergency exists, as determined by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Accordingly if the Fund believes that appropriate circumstances exist, it will promptly apply to the SEC for a determination that an emergency is present. During the period commencing from the Fund's identification of such condition until the date of the SEC action, the Fund's securities in the affected markets will be valued at fair value determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Fund's Board.

Certain of the foregoing risks may also apply to some extent to securities of U.S. issuers that are denominated in foreign currencies or that are traded in foreign markets, or securities of U.S. issuers having significant foreign operations.

***Currency Transactions***

The Fund may engage in spot currency transactions for the purpose of foreign security settlement and operational processes. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates will affect the value of the Fund's securities and the price of the Fund's shares. Generally, when the value of the U.S. dollar rises in value relative to a foreign currency, an investment in that country loses value because that currency is worth fewer U.S. dollars. Devaluation of a currency by a country's government or banking authority also may have a significant impact on the value of any investments denominated in that currency. Currency markets generally are not as regulated as securities markets.

***Depositary Receipts***

***Rights***

Rights are usually granted to existing shareholders of a corporation to subscribe to shares of a new issue of common stock before it is issued to the public. The right entitles its holder to buy common stock at a specified price. Rights have similar features to warrants, except that the life of a right is typically much shorter, usually a few weeks. The risk of investing in a right is that the right may expire prior to the market value of the common stock exceeding the price fixed by the right.

***Certificates of Deposit and Bankers' Acceptances***

Certificates of deposit are receipts issued by a depository institution in exchange for the deposit of funds. The issuer agrees to pay the amount deposited plus interest to the bearer of the receipt on the date specified on the certificate. The certificate usually can be traded in the secondary market prior to maturity. Bankers' acceptances typically arise from short-term credit arrangements designed to enable businesses to obtain funds to finance commercial transactions. Generally, an acceptance is a time draft drawn on a bank by an exporter or an importer to obtain a stated amount of funds to pay for specific merchandise. The draft is then "accepted" by a bank that, in effect, unconditionally guarantees to pay the face value of the instrument on its maturity date. The acceptance may then be held by the accepting bank as an earning asset or it may be sold in the secondary market at the going rate of discount for a specific maturity. Although maturities for acceptances can be as long as 270 days, most acceptances have maturities of six months or less.

***Commercial Paper***

The Fund may purchase commercial paper. Commercial paper consists of short-term (usually from one to 270 days) unsecured promissory notes issued by corporations in order to finance current operations. The Fund may only invest in commercial paper rated at least "Prime-2" or better by Moody's or rated "A-2" or better by S&P or, if the security is unrated, the Adviser determines that it is of equivalent quality.

***Convertible Securities***

Convertible securities include fixed income securities that may be exchanged or converted into a predetermined number of shares of the issuer's underlying common stock at the option of the holder during a specified period. Convertible securities may take the form of convertible preferred stock, convertible bonds or debentures, units consisting of "usable" bonds and warrants or a combination of the features of several of these securities. Convertible securities are senior to common stocks in an issuer's capital structure, but are usually subordinated to similar non-convertible securities. While providing a fixed-income stream (generally higher in yield than the income derivable from common stock but lower than that afforded by a similar nonconvertible security), a convertible security also gives an investor the opportunity, through its conversion feature, to participate in the capital appreciation of the issuing company depending upon a market price advance in the convertible security's underlying common stock.

The Fund does not expect to purchase convertible securities but may receive such securities as a distribution pursuant to a merger or other corporate event involving one of its portfolio holdings.

***Illiquid and Restricted Securities***

The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities. Illiquid securities are any investment that the Adviser reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. Illiquid securities may be subject to the potential for delays on resale and uncertainty in valuation for an indefinite period of time. The Fund might be unable to dispose of illiquid securities promptly or at reasonable prices and might thereby experience difficulty in satisfying redemption requests from shareholders.

Illiquid securities may include, among other things, (i) private placements or restricted securities (i.e. Rule 144A securities and Section 4(2) commercial paper) subject to contractual or legal restrictions on resale because they have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act")); (ii) securities that are otherwise not readily marketable (e.g., because trading in the security is suspended or because market makers do not exist or will not entertain bids or offers) (iii) repurchase agreements maturing in more than 7 calendar days; and (iv) private equity investments.

A large institutional market exists for certain securities that are not registered under the Securities Act, including foreign securities. The fact that there are contractual or legal restrictions on resale to the general public or to certain institutions may not be indicative of the liquidity of such investments. Rule 144A under the Securities Act allows such a broader institutional trading market for securities otherwise subject to restrictions on resale to the general public. Rule 144A establishes a "safe harbor" from the registration requirements of the Securities Act for resale of certain securities to qualified institutional buyers. Rule 144A has produced enhanced liquidity for many restricted securities, and market liquidity for such securities may continue to expand as a result of this regulation.

Under procedures adopted by the Trust's Board, the Adviser has designated a Liquidity Team to assess the liquidity risk of each individual fund based on factors specific to that fund. In making this determination, the Adviser's Liquidity Team will consider, as it deems appropriate under the circumstances and among other factors: (i) the Fund's investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, including whether the investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; (ii) the extent to which the strategy involves a relatively concentrated portfolio or large positions in particular issuers; (iii) the use of borrowings for investment purposes (whether from a bank or through financing transactions such as repurchase agreements and short sales); (iv) the use of derivatives; short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (v) holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources.

The Trust procedures require the Adviser's Liquidity Team to classify the liquidity of portfolio investments (including derivative positions) based on the number of days in which the Adviser reasonably expects the investment would be convertible to cash (or sold or disposed of, but not necessarily settled) in current market conditions without significantly changing the market value of the investment, taking into account relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations. In making this determination, the Liquidity Team may consider the following factors, if applicable, in addition to other factors determined by the Adviser as relevant to a Fund: (i) existence of an active market for the asset, including whether the asset is listed on an exchange, as well as the number, diversity, and quality of market participants; (ii) frequency of trades or quotes for the asset and average daily trading volume of the asset (regardless of whether the asset is a security traded on an exchange); (iii) volatility of trading prices for the asset; (iv) bid-ask spreads for the asset; (v) whether the asset has a relatively standardized and simple structure; (vi) for fixed income securities, maturity and date of issue; (vii) restrictions on trading of the asset and limitations on transfer of the asset; (viii) the size of the Fund's position in the asset relative to the asset's average daily trading volume and, as applicable, the number of units of the asset outstanding; and (ix) relationship of the asset to another portfolio asset.

Although the Adviser's Liquidity Team monitors the liquidity of the securities held in the portfolio, the Board of Trustees oversees and retains ultimate responsibility for the Adviser's liquidity determinations.

***Preferred Stock***

Preferred stocks, like some debt obligations, are generally fixed-income securities. Shareholders of preferred stocks normally have the right to receive dividends at a fixed rate when and as declared by the issuer's board of directors, but do not participate in other amounts available for distribution by the issuing corporation. Dividends on the preferred stock may be cumulative, and all cumulative dividends usually must be paid prior to common shareholders of common stock receiving any dividends. Because preferred stock dividends must be paid before common stock dividends, preferred stocks generally entail less risk than common stocks. Upon liquidation, preferred stocks are entitled to a specified liquidation preference, which is generally the same as the par or stated value, and are senior in right of payment to common stock. Preferred stocks are, however, equity securities in the sense that they do not represent a liability of the issuer and, therefore, do not offer as great a degree of protection of capital or assurance of continued income as investments in corporate debt securities. Preferred stock dividends are not guaranteed and management can elect to forego the preferred dividend, resulting in a loss to the Fund.

Preferred stocks are generally subordinated in right of payment to all debt obligations and creditors of the issuer, and convertible preferred stocks may be subordinated to other preferred stock of the same issue. Preferred stocks lack voting rights and the Adviser may incorrectly analyze the security, resulting in a loss to the Fund.

The Fund does not expect to purchase preferred stock but may receive such securities as a distribution pursuant to a merger or other corporate event involving one of its portfolio holdings.

***Temporary Defensive Position***

From time to time, the Fund may take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund's principal investment strategies, in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. For example, the Fund may hold all or a portion of its assets in money market instruments (high quality income securities with maturities of less than one year), securities of money market funds or U.S. Government repurchase agreements. The Fund may also invest in such investments at any time to maintain liquidity or pending selection of investments in accordance with its policies. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.

***Warrants***

Warrants are securities that are usually issued with a bond or preferred stock but may trade separately in the market. A warrant allows its holder to purchase a specified amount of common stock at a specified price for a specified time. The risk of investing in a warrant is that the warrant may expire prior to the market value of the common stock exceeding the price fixed by the warrant. The Fund does not invest in warrants but may receive them pursuant to a corporate event involving one of its portfolio holdings.

***Fund Operations***

***Operational Risk.*** An investment in the Fund, like any fund, can involve operational risks arising from factors such as processing errors, human errors, inadequate or failed internal or external processes, failures in systems and technology, changes in personnel, and errors caused by third-party service providers. The occurrence of any of these failures, errors, or breaches could result in a loss of information, regulatory scrutiny, reputational damage or other events, any of which could have a material adverse effect on a Fund. While the Fund seeks to minimize such events through controls and oversight, there may still be failures that could cause losses to the Fund.

***Information Security Risk.*** The Fund and its service providers may be prone to operational and information security risks resulting from cyber-attacks. Cyber-attacks include, among other behaviors, stealing, or corrupting data maintained online or digitally, denial of service attacks on websites, the unauthorized release of confidential information, or various other forms of cyber security breaches. Cyber-attacks affecting the Fund or its investment adviser, custodian, transfer agent, fund accounting agent, financial intermediaries, and other third-party service providers may adversely impact the Fund. For instance, cyber-attacks may interfere with the processing of shareholder transactions, impact the Fund's ability to calculate its NAV, cause the release of private shareholder information or confidential business information, impede security trading, or subject the Fund to regulatory fines, financial losses, and/or cause reputational damage. The Fund may also incur additional costs for cyber security risk management purposes. Similar types of cyber security risks are also present for issues or securities in which the Fund may invest, which could result in material adverse consequences for such issuers and may cause the Fund's investment in such companies to lose value.

**Investment Restrictions** 

***Fundamental Investment Limitations.*** The investment limitations described below have been adopted by the Trust with respect to the Fund and are fundamental ("Fundamental"), i.e., they may not be changed without the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund. As used in the Prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information, the term "majority" of the outstanding shares of the Fund means the lesser of: (1) 67% or more of the outstanding shares of the Fund present at a meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Fund are present or represented at such meeting or (2) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. Other investment practices, which may be changed by the Board of Trustees without the approval of shareholders to the extent permitted by applicable law, regulation or regulatory policy, are considered non-fundamental ("Non-Fundamental").

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. <u>Senior Securities.</u> The Fund will not issue senior securities. This limitation is not applicable to activities that may be deemed
to involve the issuance or sale of a senior security by the Fund, provided that the Fund's engagement in such activities is consistent
with or permitted by the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder or interpretations of the SEC or its staff.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. <u>Borrowing Money.</u> The Fund will not borrow money, except: (a) from a bank, provided that immediately after such borrowing
there is an asset coverage of 300% for all borrowings of the Fund; or (b) from a bank or other persons for temporary purposes only,
provided that such temporary borrowings are in an amount not exceeding 5% of the Fund's total assets at the time when the borrowing
is made. This limitation does not preclude the Fund from entering into reverse repurchase transactions, provided that the Fund has asset
coverage of 300% for all borrowings and reverse repurchase commitments of the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. <u>Underwriting.</u> The Fund will not act as underwriter of securities issued by other persons. This limitation is not applicable
to the extent that, in connection with the disposition of portfolio securities (including restricted securities), the Fund may be deemed
an underwriter under certain federal securities laws.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. <u>Concentration.</u> The Fund will not invest 25% or more of its total assets in a particular industry. This limitation is not applicable
to investments in obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities, or repurchase agreements
with respect thereto.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. <u>Real Estate.</u> The Fund will not purchase or sell real estate. This limitation is not applicable to investments in marketable
securities that are secured by or represent interests in real estate. This limitation does not preclude the Fund from investing in mortgage-related
securities or investing in companies engaged in the real estate business or that have a significant portion of their assets in real estate
(including real estate investment trusts).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6. <u>Loans.</u> The Fund will not make loans to other persons, except: (a) by loaning portfolio securities (limited at any given
time to no more than one-third of the Fund's total assets); (b) by engaging in repurchase agreements; or (c) by purchasing
non-publicly offered debt securities. For purposes of this limitation, the term "loans" shall not include the purchase of
a portion of an issue of publicly distributed bonds, debentures, or other securities.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7. <u>Commodities.</u> The Fund will not purchase or sell commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other
investments. This limitation does not preclude the Fund from purchasing or selling options or futures contracts, from investing in securities
or other instruments backed by commodities, or from investing in companies which are engaged in a commodities business or have a significant
portion of their assets in commodities. With respect to the percentages adopted by the Trust as maximum limitations on its investment
policies and limitations, an excess above the fixed percentage will not be a violation of the policy or limitation unless the excess results
immediately and directly from the acquisition of any security or the action taken. This paragraph does not apply to the borrowing policy
set forth in paragraph 1 above.

Notwithstanding any of the foregoing limitations, any investment company, whether organized as a trust, association or corporation, or a personal holding company, may be merged or consolidated with or acquired by the Trust, provided that if such merger, consolidation, or acquisition results in an investment in the securities of any issuer prohibited by said paragraphs, the Trust shall, within ninety days after the consummation of such merger, consolidation, or acquisition, dispose of all of the securities of such issuer so acquired or such portion thereof as shall bring the total investment therein within the limitations imposed by said paragraphs above as of the date of consummation.

***Non-Fundamental.*** The following limitations have been adopted by the Trust with respect to the Fund and are Non-Fundamental (see "Investment Limitations—Fundamental" above).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. <u>Pledging.</u> The Fund will not mortgage, pledge, hypothecate, or in any manner transfer, as security for indebtedness, any assets
of the Fund except as may be necessary in connection with borrowings described in fundamental investment limitations (1) above. Margin
deposits, security interests, liens, and collateral arrangements with respect to transactions involving options, futures contracts, short
sales and other permitted investments and techniques are not deemed to be a mortgage, pledge, or hypothecation of assets for purposes
of this limitation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. <u>Borrowing.</u> The Fund will not purchase any security while borrowings (including reverse repurchase agreements) representing
more than one-third of its total assets are outstanding.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. <u>Margin Purchases.</u> The Fund will not purchase securities or evidences of interest thereon on "margin." This limitation
is not applicable to short-term credit obtained by the Fund for the clearance of purchases and sales or redemption of securities, or to
arrangements with respect to transactions involving options, futures contracts, short sales and other permitted investment techniques.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. <u>Illiquid Investments.</u> The Fund will not invest more than 15% of its net assets in securities for which there are legal or contractual
restrictions on resale and other illiquid securities that the Adviser reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market
conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment.

**Shares of the Fund** 

The Fund offers one class of shares. The shares are offered at NAV without any up-front sales charge.

**How to Purchase Shares** 

Shares of the Fund are offered only on a limited basis. Only certain financial intermediaries and investors with whom the Adviser has a relationship, Trustees and officers of the Fund, and employees of the Adviser and its affiliates are eligible to invest in the Fund. You may contact the Adviser at clientservice@franchisepartners.com. You may purchase shares directly from the Fund or through your broker or financial intermediary on any business day which the Fund is open, subject to certain restrictions described below. Purchase requests received in good order by the Fund or a financial intermediary before 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time ("ET")/3:00 p.m. Central Time ("CT") (or before the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") closes, if it closes early) will be effective at that day's share price. Purchase requests received in good order by the Fund or a financial intermediary after the close of trading on the NYSE are processed at the share price determined on the following business day. The minimum initial investment for the Fund is $3,000,000 and the minimum additional investment is $250,000. The Fund reserves the right to waive these minimums.

**How to Redeem Shares** 

You may redeem all or part of your investment in the Fund on any day that the Fund is open for business, subject to certain restrictions described below. Redemption requests received by the Fund or an authorized financial intermediary before 4:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m. CT (or before the NYSE closes if it closes before 4:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m. CT) will be effective that day. Redemption requests received by the Fund or an authorized financial intermediary after the close of trading on the NYSE are processed at the NAV determined on the following business day.

The price you will receive when you redeem your shares will be the NAV next determined after the Fund receives your properly completed order to sell, reduced by the redemption fee described below. You may receive proceeds from the sale by check, bank wire transfer, or direct deposit into your bank account and in certain cases, payment may be made in securities of the Fund as described in "Additional Information About Redemptions." The proceeds may be more or less than the purchase price of your shares, depending on the market value of the Fund's securities at the time your redemption request is received. A financial intermediary may charge a transaction fee to redeem shares. In the event that a wire transfer is impossible or impractical, the redemption check will be sent by mail to the designated account.

**Redemption Fee** 

The Fund will charge a redemption fee of up to 0.25% of the total redemption amount if you sell your shares, regardless of the length of time you have held your shares and subject to certain exceptions and limitations described below. The redemption fee assessed on your redemption will be the fee in effect at the time you purchased the shares being redeemed and, therefore, may differ from the amount stated in the prospectus at the time of redemption. The redemption fee is paid directly to the Fund and is intended to encourage long-term investment in the Fund, facilitate portfolio management, eliminate or reduce, so far as practicable, any dilution of the value of the outstanding shares issued by the Fund and compensate the Fund for costs related to portfolio security transactions and other fund expenses incurred as a result of shareholder purchases and redemptions. The redemption fee may be waived in whole or in part for redemptions in kind. This fee does not apply to shares acquired by the reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions.

**Additional Information About Redemptions** 

The Fund typically expects that it will pay redemption proceeds by check or electronic transfer within seven (7) calendar days after receipt of a proper redemption request, although proceeds normally are paid within three (3) business days. If you are redeeming shares that have been purchased via ACH, the Fund may hold redemption proceeds until the purchase amount has been collected, which may be as long as five (5) business days after purchase date. To eliminate this delay, you may purchase shares of the Fund by wire. Also, when the NYSE is closed (or when trading is restricted) for any reason other than its customary weekend or holiday closing or under any emergency circumstances, as determined by the SEC, the Fund may suspend redemptions or postpone payment of redemption proceeds. The Fund typically expects to pay redemptions from cash, cash equivalents, proceeds from the sale of Fund shares, any lines of credit and then from the sale of portfolio securities. These redemption payment methods will be used in both regular and stressed market conditions.

At the discretion of the Fund or the Transfer Agent, corporate investors and other associations may be required to furnish an appropriate certification authorizing redemptions to ensure proper authorization.

Generally, all redemptions will be for cash. However, if you redeem shares worth $250,000 or more, the Fund reserves the right to pay part or all of your redemption proceeds in readily marketable securities instead of cash at the discretion of the Fund. If payment is made in securities, the Fund will value the securities selected in the same manner in which it computes its NAV. This process minimizes the effect of large redemptions on the Fund and its remaining shareholders. The Fund currently intends to pay redemptions of less than $50 million in cash.

**Additional Purchases** 

Generally, all purchases must be made in cash. However, the Fund reserves the right to accept payment in readily marketable securities instead of cash in accordance with procedures approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees. If payment is made in securities, the Fund will value the securities in the same manner in which it computes its NAV.

**Management of the Fund** 

**The Board of Trustees** 

The Board of Trustees supervises the business activities of the Trust and appoints the officers. Each Trustee serves until the termination of the Trust unless the Trustee dies, resigns, retires, or is removed. The Board generally meets four times a year to review the progress and status of the Trust. The following table provides information regarding each Trustee who is not an "interested person" of the Trust, as defined in the 1940 Act.

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| **Name, Address and**<br> **Year of Birth<sup>1</sup>** | **Position(s) Held<br> with the Trust** | **Term of**<br> **Office/Length**<br> **of Time Served** | **Principal Occupation(s)<br> During Past 5 Years** | **Number of<br> Portfolios in<br> the Trust<br> Overseen by<br> Trustee** | **Other Directorships Held<br> by Trustee During Past 5<br> Years** |
| Robert Gordon<br> Year of Birth: 1961 | Trustee | Indefinite/ January 2022 to present | Independent Director, Anchor Capital Advisors, 2020 to present; Independent Director, Trust Company of Illinois, 2019 to 2021; President and Chief Executive Officer, Driehaus Capital Management, 2006 to 2017. | 7 | VAM Funds Luxembourg, Anchor Capital Advisors, Trust Company of Illinois |
| D'Ray Moore<br> Year of Birth: 1959 | Trustee | Indefinite/July 2011 to present | Independent Trustee, Diamond Hill Funds, 2007 to 2022; Chairperson, Diamond Hill Funds, 2014 to 2022. | 7 | Diamond Hill Funds (retired 2022) |
| Steven R. Sutermeister<br> Year of Birth: 1954 | Trustee | Indefinite/July 2011 to present | President, Vadar Capital LLC, 2008 to 2017. | 7 |  |

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<sup>1</sup> The mailing address of each Trustee is 50 S. LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 60603.

The following table provides information regarding each officer of the Trust.

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| **Name, Address and**<br> **Year of Birth<sup>1</sup>** | **Position(s)<br> Held with the<br> Trust** | **Term of**<br> **Office/Length**<br> **of Time Served** | **Principal Occupation(s)**<br> **During Past 5 Years** | **Number of<br> Portfolios in<br> the Trust<br> Overseen by<br> Trustee** | **Other Directorships<br> Held by Trustee<br> During Past 5 Years** |
| Barbara J. Nelligan<br> Year of Birth: 1969 | President | Indefinite/ August 2017 to present | Senior Vice President, Global Fund Services Fund Governance Solutions, The Northern Trust Company, 2018 to Present; Senior Vice President, Global Fund Services Product Management, The Northern Trust Company, 2007 to 2018, Vice President of Advisers Investment Trust, 2012 to 2017. | N/A | N/A |

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| **Name, Address and**<br> **Year of Birth<sup>1</sup>** | **Position(s)<br> Held with the<br> Trust** | **Term of**<br> **Office/Length**<br> **of Time Served** | **Principal Occupation(s)**<br> **During Past 5 Years** | **Number of<br> Portfolios in<br> the Trust<br> Overseen by<br> Trustee** | **Other Directorships<br> Held by Trustee<br> During Past 5 Years** |
| Gregory T. Mino<br> Year of Birth: 1971 | Vice President | Indefinite/ December 2023 to present | Senior Vice President, Global Fund Services Fund Governance Solutions, The Northern Trust Company, 2024 to Present; Vice President, Global Fund Services Fund Governance Solutions, The Northern Trust Company, 2020 to 2024. | N/A | N/A |
| Scott Craven Jones<br> Year of Birth: 1962 | Risk Officer | Indefinite/July 2014 to present | Director, Carne Global Financial Services, Inc., 2013 to present. | N/A | N/A |
| <br> Rodney L. Ruehle<br> Year of Birth: 1968 | Chief Compliance Officer and AML Officer | Indefinite/March 2025 to present | Director, ACA Group, 2024 to present; Senior Principal Consultant, ACA Group, 2022 to 2024; Director, Foreside Fund Officer Services, LLC (formerly Foreside Compliance Services, LLC) (financial services), 2016 to 2022. | N/A | N/A |
| Kara M. Schneider<br> Year of Birth: 1973 | Secretary | Indefinite/March 2023 to present | Second Vice President, Global Fund Services Fund Governance Solutions, The Northern Trust Company, 2021 to present; Manager, Ultimus Fund Solutions LLC, 2017 to 2021; Assistant Secretary of Advisers Investment Trust, June 2022 to March 2023. | N/A | N/A |
| Troy A. Sheets<br> Year of Birth: 1971 | Treasurer | Indefinite/ December 2021 to present | Director, ACA Group, 2024 to present; Senior Principal Consultant, ACA Group, 2022 to 2024; Senior Director, Foreside Financial Group, LLC, 2016 to 2022; Treasurer of Advisers Investment Trust, 2011 to 2021; Assistant Treasurer of Advisers Investment Trust, May 2021 to December 2021. | N/A | N/A |
| Tracy L. Dotolo<br> Year of Birth: 1976 | Assistant Treasurer | Indefinite/ December 2021 to present | Director, ACA Group, 2025 to present; Senior Principal Consultant, ACA Group, 2022 to 2025; Director, Foreside Fund Officer Services, LLC, 2016 to 2022; Treasurer of Advisers Investment Trust, May 2021 to December 2021. | N/A | N/A |
| Stefania C. Suciu<br> Year of Birth: 1979 | Assistant Secretary | Indefinite/March 2023 to present | Second Vice President, Global Fund Services Fund Governance Solutions, The Northern Trust Company 2019 to present; Officer Global Fund Services Fund Governance Solutions, The Northern Trust Company 2015 to 2019. | N/A | N/A |

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<sup>1</sup> The mailing address of Messrs. Ruehle and Sheets and Ms. Dotolo is 190 Middle St, Suite 301, Portland, ME 04101. The mailing address of Messrs. Jones and Mino and Mses. Nelligan, Schneider, and Suciu is 333 S. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL 60604.

The following table sets forth the dollar range of equity securities beneficially owned by each Trustee as of December 31, 2025.

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| **Name of Trustee** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Dollar Range of<br> Equity Securities in<br> the Fund** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Aggregate Dollar Range<br> of Equity Securities in<br> All Funds within the Trust<br> Overseen by Trustee** |
| Robert Gordon |  | &nbsp;&nbsp;Over $100,000 |
| D'Ray Moore |  | &nbsp;&nbsp;Over $100,000 |
| Steven R. Sutermeister | &nbsp;&nbsp;Over $100,000 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Over $100,000 |

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**Trustee Compensation** 

The compensation paid to the Trustees for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 is set forth in the following table. The Trust has no retirement or pension plans.

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| **Name of Trustee** | **Aggregate<br> Compensation<br> from the<br> Fund** | **Total<br> Compensation<br> from Trust** |
| Robert Gordon | $27205 | $138500 |
| D'Ray Moore | $27205 | $138500 |
| Steven R. Sutermeister | $27205 | $138500 |

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**Leadership Structure and Board of Trustees** 

The primary responsibility of the Board of Trustees is to represent the interests of the shareholders of the Trust and to provide oversight of the management of the Trust. Each of the Trustees on the Board is independent of, and not affiliated with, the Adviser or its affiliates. The Chairperson of the Board of Trustees is D'Ray Moore, who is an independent Trustee. The Board has adopted Fund Governance Guidelines to provide guidance for effective leadership. The guidance sets forth criteria for Board membership, trustee orientation, and continuing education and annual trustee evaluations. The Board reviews quarterly reports from each of the investment advisers providing management services to the Trust, as well as quarterly reports from the Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") and other service providers. This process allows the Board to effectively evaluate issues that impact the Trust as a whole as well as issues that are unique to each fund in the Trust. The Board has determined that this leadership structure is appropriate to ensure that the regular business of the Board is conducted efficiently while still permitting the Trustees to fulfill their fiduciary and oversight obligations effectively.

The Trustees have delegated day to day operations to various service providers whose activities they oversee. The Trustees have also engaged legal counsel (who is also legal counsel to the Trust) that is independent of the Adviser to advise them on matters relating to their responsibilities in connection with the Trust. The Trustees meet separately in an executive session on a quarterly basis and meet separately in executive session with the Fund's CCO at least annually. On an annual basis, the Board conducts a self-assessment and evaluates its structure and the structure of its committees. The Board has two standing committees, the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee.

All of the independent Trustees are members of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee's function is to oversee the Trust's accounting and financial reporting policies and practices, its internal controls and, as appropriate, the internal controls of certain service providers; to oversee the quality and objectivity of the Trust's financial statements and the independent audit thereof; and to act as a liaison between the Fund's independent registered public accounting firm and the full Board of Trustees. The Audit Committee is able to focus Board time and attention to matters of interest to shareholders and, through its private sessions with the Fund's auditor, CCO, and legal counsel, stay fully informed regarding management decisions. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, the Audit Committee held three meetings.

The Nominating and Governance Committee's function is to make nominations for membership on all committees. The Nominating and Governance Committee also reviews as necessary the responsibilities of any committees of the Board, whether there is a continuing need for each committee, whether there is a need for additional committees of the Board, and whether committees should be combined or reorganized. The Nominating and Governance Committee makes recommendations for any such action to the full Board. The Nominating and Governance Committee also considers candidates for trustees nominated by shareholders. Shareholders may recommend candidates for Board positions by forwarding their correspondence to the Secretary of the Trust at the Trust's address and the shareholder communication will be forwarded to the Nominating and Governance Committee Chairperson for evaluation. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, the Nominating and Governance Committee held one meeting. All of the independent Trustees are members of the Nominating and Governance Committee.

**Board Oversight of Risk** 

The Fund is subject to a number of risks, including investment, compliance, operational, and financial risks, among others. Risk oversight forms part of the Board's general oversight of the Fund and is addressed as part of various Board and committee activities. The Fund has adopted a formal risk management program and the Board has designated a Risk Officer to provide on-going monitoring and supervision of the Fund's risk management activities with regular reporting to the Board regarding the Fund's risk management program. The Risk Officer serves as the chair of the Fund's Risk Committee and the Risk Committee has responsibility for the Fund's risk management program, specifically with respect to the effectiveness of governance and risk compliance. The Risk Committee, which, in addition to the Risk Officer, is comprised of representatives of the Adviser along with the President, Treasurer, and CCO of the Trust, will review risk reports from various sources, including the Adviser, Administrator, and other sources. The Risk Committee will address any risk related issues and will escalate such issues through the Risk Officer to the Board, if deemed necessary. The Risk Officer, Risk Committee, Audit Committee, and the Board oversee efforts by management and service providers to manage the risk to which the Fund may be exposed. For example, in addition to meeting with the Risk Officer, the Board meets with portfolio managers and receives regular reports regarding investment and liquidity risks. The Board also meets with the CCO and receives regular reports regarding compliance and regulatory risks. The Audit Committee meets with the Trust's Treasurer and receives regular reports regarding Fund operations and risks related to the valuation, and overall financial reporting of the Fund. From its review of these reports and discussions with management, the Board learns in detail about the material risks to which the Fund is exposed, enabling a dialogue about how management and service providers mitigate those risks.

Not all risks that may affect the Fund can be identified nor can controls be developed to eliminate or mitigate their occurrence or effects. It may not be practical or cost effective to eliminate or mitigate certain risks, the processes and controls employed to address certain risks may be limited in their effectiveness, and some risks are simply beyond the reasonable control of the Fund or the Adviser, its affiliates, or other service providers. Moreover, it is necessary to bear certain risks (such as investment-related risks) to achieve the Fund's goals. As a result of the foregoing and other factors, the Fund's ability to manage risk is subject to substantial limitations. The Trustees believe that their current oversight approach is an appropriate way to manage risks facing the Fund, whether investment, compliance, financial, or otherwise. The Trustees may, at any time in their discretion, change the manner in which they conduct risk oversight of the Fund.

**Trustee Attributes** 

The Board believes each of the Trustees has demonstrated leadership abilities and possesses experience, qualifications, and skills valuable to the Trust. Each of the Trustees has substantial business and professional backgrounds that indicate they have the ability to critically review, evaluate, and access information provided to them.

Below is additional information concerning each particular Trustee and his or her attributes. The information provided below, and in the chart above, is not all-inclusive. Many Trustee attributes involve intangible elements, such as intelligence, work ethic, the ability to work together and the ability to communicate effectively, exercise judgment, ask incisive questions, manage people and problems, or develop solutions.

**Robert Gordon** has over 35 years of experience in the investment management industry and 20 years serving in a Chief Executive capacity. His career includes roles at a diversity of investment firms, ranging from large global financial institutions to focused investment management boutiques. Mr. Gordon brings a broad range of skills to the Trust including investment management, risk oversight, fund administration, and sales and marketing with a particular focus on delivering best practices. His experience includes familiarity with a broad range of asset classes of equities, fixed income, alternative investments, and derivative products. In addition to serving as an Independent Director to the Trust, he serves as a board member and adviser to investment management companies both in the US and abroad.

**D'Ray Moore** worked for a major service provider to investment managers and mutual funds for over 10 years, including as Senior Vice President for European relationship management. Her expertise in mutual fund operations enables Ms. Moore to bring to the Trust a unique perspective on service provider oversight. Ms. Moore's experience also includes serving as Chairman and independent trustee for other mutual funds and 10 years of experience in banking and financial services, including retail investment sales and sales management.

**Steven R. Sutermeister** has over 40 years of experience in the financial services industry (with significant experience in the mutual fund industry), including more than 25 years in management, executive management and board experience at other financial institutions. His experience as the Chief Investment Officer of a life insurance company, Director and President of a mutual fund complex, and Director and Audit Committee Chair of a public bank holding company allows him to bring seasoned perspective, insight, and financial acumen to issues and strategies related to the Trust including regulatory relationships, investment risks, and enterprise risk management.

**Code of Ethics** 

The Trust, the Adviser, and the principal underwriter have each adopted a Code of Ethics under Rule 17j-1 of the 1940 Act. The personnel subject to the Codes of Ethics are permitted to invest in securities, including securities that may be purchased or held by the Fund. Shareholders may obtain a copy of each Code of Ethics from the Securities and Exchange Commission's EDGAR web site http://www.sec.gov or by calling the Fund at 855-233-0437 (toll free) or 312-557-7902.

**Distribution** 

**Financial Intermediaries** 

The Fund may authorize certain financial intermediaries to accept purchase and redemption orders on its behalf. The Fund will be deemed to have received a purchase or redemption order when a financial intermediary or its designee accepts the order. These orders will be priced at the NAV next calculated after the order is accepted.

The Fund may enter into agreements with financial intermediaries under which the Fund pays the financial intermediaries for services, such as networking, sub-transfer agency, and/or omnibus recordkeeping. Payments made pursuant to such agreements generally are based on either (1) a percentage of the average daily net assets of clients serviced by such financial intermediaries, or (2) the number of accounts serviced by such financial intermediary. Any payments made pursuant to such agreements are in addition to, rather than in lieu of, shareholder servicing fees that a financial intermediary may be receiving under an agreement with Foreside Financial Services, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Foreside Financial Group, LLC (d/b/a ACA Group), (the "Distributor"). The Adviser may pay all or a portion of the fees for networking, sub-transfer agency, and/or omnibus accounting at its own expense and out of its legitimate profits.

**Payment of Additional Cash Compensation** 

On occasion, the Adviser may make payments out of its resources and profits, which may include profits the Adviser derives from investment advisory fees paid by the Fund, to financial intermediaries as incentives to market the Fund, to cooperate with the Adviser's promotional efforts, or in recognition of the provision of administrative services and marketing and/or processing support. These payments are often referred to as "additional cash compensation" and are in addition to the sales charges and payments to financial intermediaries as discussed in above. The payments are made pursuant to agreements between financial intermediaries and the Adviser and do not affect the price investors pay to purchase shares of the Fund, the amount the Fund will receive as proceeds from such sales, or the amount of other expenses paid by the Fund.

Additional cash compensation payments may be used to pay financial intermediaries for the following: (1) transaction support, including any one-time charges for establishing access to Fund shares on particular trading systems (known as platform access fees); (2) program support, such as expenses related to including the Fund in retirement programs, fee-based advisory or wrap fee programs, fund supermarkets, bank or trust company products, and/or insurance programs (e.g., individual or group annuity contracts); (3) marketing support, such as providing representatives of the Adviser access to sales meetings, sales representatives and management representatives; (4) firm support, such as business planning assistance, advertising, and assistance with educating sales personnel about the Fund and shareholder financial planning needs; (5) providing shareholder and administrative services; and (6) providing other distribution-related or asset retention services.

Additional cash compensation payments generally are structured as basis point payments on gross or net sales or, in the case of platform access fees, fixed dollar amounts.

In addition to member firms of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. ("FINRA"), the Adviser also reserves the ability to make payments, as described above, to other financial intermediaries that sell or provide services to the Fund and shareholders, such as banks, insurance companies, and plan administrators. You should ask your financial intermediary whether it receives additional cash compensation payments, as described above, from the Adviser or its affiliates.

The Adviser and its affiliates also may pay non-cash compensation to financial intermediaries and their representatives in the form of (1) occasional gifts; (2) occasional meals, tickets or other entertainment; and/or (3) sponsorship support of regional or national conferences or seminars. Such non-cash compensation will be made subject to applicable law.

**Control Persons and Principal Holders of Securities** 

**Control Persons** 

As of January 2, 2026, the following persons owned of record 5% or more of the Fund's outstanding shares. Shareholders owning more than 25% of the shares of the Fund are considered to "control" the Fund as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. Persons controlling the Fund can determine the outcome of any proposal submitted to the shareholders for approval, including changes to the Fund's fundamental policies or the terms of the advisory agreement with the Adviser.

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| **Shareholder Name, Address** | **% Ownership** |
| The Northern Trust Company Custodian Salt River IFP<br> PO Box 92956<br> Chicago, IL 60675 | 13.95% |
| MAC & CO\*<br> 500 Grant Street Room<br> PO Box 3198<br> Pittsburgh, PA 15230 | 9.94% |
| SEI Private Trust Company CO Mellon Bank<br> 1 Freedom Valley Drive<br> Oaks, PA 19456 | 6.77% |
| Capinco C/C US Bank NA<br> 1555 N River Center Drive, Suite 302<br> Milwaukee, WI 53212 | 6.55% |
| Access Group Inc<br> 10 N. High St., Suite 400<br> West Chester, PA 19380 | 6.17% |
| ECMC Group Inc.<br> 111 Washington Avenue South, Suite 1400<br> Minneapolis, MN 55401 | 5.29% |
| KEY BANK NA\*<br> PO Box 94871,<br> Cleveland, OH 44101-4871 | 5.27% |

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\* Beneficial owners with respect to multiple accounts.

**Management Ownership** 

As of January 2, 2026, the Trustees and officers of the Trust owned less than 1% of the Fund.

**Investment Advisory and Other Services** 

**The Investment Adviser** 

Independent Franchise Partners, LLP (the "Adviser"), Level 1, 10 Portman Square, London, W1H 6AZ, United Kingdom, is the investment adviser for the Fund. The Adviser makes investment decisions for the Fund and also ensures compliance with the Fund's investment policies and guidelines. As of December 31, 2025, the Adviser managed approximately $25.4 billion in assets.

Under the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, and the Adviser (the "Advisory Agreement"), the Adviser, subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, provides or arranges to be provided to the Fund such investment advice as it deems appropriate and will furnish the Fund with, or arrange for the Fund to be furnished with, a continuous investment program, consistent with the Fund's investment objective and policies. As compensation for management services, effective April 1, 2024, the Fund is obligated to pay the Adviser fees computed and accrued daily and paid monthly at the annual rates set forth below:

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| **Fund** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Percentage of Average<br> Daily Net Assets <sup>1</sup>** |
| IFP US Equity Fund | 0.58% |

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| <sup>1.</sup> | Prior to April 1, 2024, the Adviser charged the Fund a management fee of 0.80% per annum calculated on the Fund's average daily net assets, less a scale discount that resulted in an effective overall annual fee for the Fund of 0.60%. |

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Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Fund recorded investment management fees for the past three fiscal years:

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|  | **Advisory<br> Fees Paid** | **Advisory Fees<br> Waived** |
| 2023.0 | $10546917 | $0 |
| 2024.0 | $11133414 | $0 |
| 2025.0 | $8526156 | $0 |

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The Advisory Agreement continues from year to year, provided that continuance is approved at least annually by the Board of Trustees or by vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund. In either event, it must also be approved by a majority of the Trustees who are neither parties to the agreement nor interested persons, as defined in the 1940 Act, at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. The Advisory Agreement may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund on not more than 60 days' written notice to the Adviser. In the event of its assignment, the Advisory Agreement will terminate automatically. A discussion of the Board's considerations regarding the most recent renewal of the Advisory Agreement is included in the Annual Financial Statements and Additional Information to Shareholders dated September 30, 2025.

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (exclusive of brokerage costs, interest, taxes, litigation and indemnification expenses, expenses associated with investments in underlying investment companies and extraordinary expenses) to 0.85% of average daily net assets until January 28, 2027. This agreement to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses automatically renews annually from year to year on the effective date of each subsequent annual update to the Fund's registration statement until such time as the Adviser provides written notice of non-renewal, and will terminate automatically upon termination of the Advisory Agreement.

The Adviser may make payments to banks or other financial institutions that provide shareholder services and administer shareholder accounts. If a bank were prohibited from continuing to perform all or a part of such services, management of the Fund believes that there would be no material impact on the Fund or its shareholders. Banks may charge their customers fees for offering these services to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory authorities, and the overall return to those shareholders availing themselves of the bank services will be lower than to those shareholders who do not. The Fund may from time to time purchase securities issued by banks that provide such services; however, in selecting investments for the Fund, no preference will be shown for such securities.

***Value Added Tax Information***

The Adviser is domiciled in the United Kingdom (the "UK") and is registered with the Financial Conduct Authority. As such, the Adviser is subject to the UK Value Added Tax Act 1994 (the "VAT Act"). Pursuant to the VAT Act, UK-registered businesses are required to collect a value added tax ("VAT") that is levied on most goods and services in the UK. Whether a UK business is liable to charge and collect VAT on behalf of the UK tax authorities depends on the "place of supply" as set out in the VAT Act and applicable regulations. Under current regulations, VAT need not be charged on the management fee paid to the Adviser because the Adviser is providing the services in the United States and, therefore, outside the scope of VAT. However, should the VAT Act or applicable regulations be amended to extend the scope of VAT to cover services provided outside the UK, the Fund may be obligated to pay the tax, which would be treated as a Fund expense.

***Portfolio Manager Holdings***

Portfolio managers are encouraged to own shares of the Fund they manage. The following table indicates for the Fund the dollar range of shares beneficially owned by the Fund's portfolio managers as of September 30, 2025.

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| | | **Dollar Range of Shares in IFP US Equity Fund** | **Dollar Range of Shares in IFP US Equity Fund** | **Dollar Range of Shares in IFP US Equity Fund** | **Dollar Range of Shares in IFP US Equity Fund** | **Dollar Range of Shares in IFP US Equity Fund** | **Dollar Range of Shares in IFP US Equity Fund** | **Dollar Range of Shares in IFP US Equity Fund** |
| **Individual** | **Title** | **None** | **$1 –<br> $10000** | **$10001 –<br> $50000** | **$50001 –<br> $100000** | **$100001 –<br> $500000** | **$500001 –<br> $1000000** | **Over<br> $1,000,000** |
| Michael Allison | Portfolio Manager | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Jayson Vowles | Portfolio Manager | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Karim Ladha | Portfolio Manager | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Richard Crosthwaite | Portfolio Manager | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Terence Fisher | Portfolio Manager | X |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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Please note that as non-U.S. residents Michael Allison, Jayson Vowles, Karim Ladha, Richard Crosthwaite and Terence Fisher are unable to invest directly in the Fund, although they do have assets invested in the Franchise strategies through a number of the Adviser's non-U.S. domiciled investment vehicles as of September 30, 2025.

***Other Portfolio Manager Information***

Each of the portfolio managers is also responsible for managing other account portfolios in addition to the respective Fund which they manage. Management of other accounts in addition to the Fund can present certain conflicts of interest, including those associated with different fee structures and various trading practices. The Adviser has implemented specific policies and procedures to address any potential conflicts. Jayson Vowles, Michael Allison, Karim Ladha, Richard Crosthwaite, and Terence Fisher, portfolio managers of the Fund, also collectively manage other accounts. The following table indicates the number of accounts and assets under management (in millions) for each type of account as of September 30, 2025.

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| | **Number of Accounts** | **Number of Accounts** | **Assets Under Management<br> (in millions)** | **Assets Under Management<br> (in millions)** |
| <br>**Account Type** | **Total** | **Subject to a<br> Performance Fee** | **Total** | **Subject to a<br> Performance Fee** |
| Registered Investment Companies | 1 | 0 | $1625 | 0 |
| Other Pooled Investment Vehicles | 7 | 0 | $9420 | 0 |
| Other Accounts | 25 | 0 | $13425 | 0 |

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***Portfolio Manager Compensation***

Each of the Adviser's partners is entitled to a share of the Adviser's annual profits and is required to co-invest at least one third of the profit arising alongside clients in the franchise strategies managed by the Adviser. This remains invested in the Franchise strategies for each partner's full career at the Adviser. Even after retirement or departure from the Adviser, a substantial portion of each partner's net worth will remain invested in the strategy for a period of up to five years. This structure ensures the direct, long-term alignment of its partners' interests with the interests of its clients.

Staff remuneration decisions are made by the partners in accordance with the Adviser's remuneration policy and in the context of the Adviser's business strategy, objectives and risk tolerance, and the long-term interests of the Adviser. Total compensation for staff is decided annually as a pool amount by the Adviser's partners, taking into account profits, forecast liabilities, and the long-term capital needs of the business. Part of the pool is set aside for profit share based on the overall net profitability of the Adviser in the year. The Adviser considers it important to pay competitive salaries and consults recruitment agencies to obtain market information on salaries. The Adviser also considers it important to reward performance and incentivize senior employees. Senior employees are those considered by the partners as occupying key roles that contribute to high quality operational and trading risk management.

***Trade Allocation***

The Adviser manages accounts in addition to the Fund. When the Fund and another of the Adviser's clients seek to purchase or sell the same security at or about the same time, the Adviser may execute the transactions with the same broker on a combined or "blocked" basis. Blocked transactions can produce better execution for the Fund because of increased volume of the transaction.

**Fund Services** 

The Northern Trust Company, 50 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603, serves as the Administrator ("Administrator") for the Fund and serves as the Fund's Transfer Agent, Custodian, and Fund Accounting Agent. The Custodian acts as the Trust's depository, provides safekeeping of its portfolio securities, collects all income and other payments with respect thereto, disburses funds at the Trust's request and maintains records in connection with its duties. The Transfer Agent maintains the records of each shareholder's account, answers shareholders' inquiries concerning their accounts, processes purchases and redemptions of the Fund's shares, acts as dividend and distribution disbursing agent and performs other accounting and shareholder service functions. The fees and certain expenses of the Transfer Agent, Custodian and Fund Accounting Agent, and Administrator are paid by the Fund.

For fiscal years ended September 30, 2025, September 30, 2024, and September 30, 2023, the Fund paid the Administrator the following fees:

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|  | **Net Fees Paid** | **Fees Waived** |
| 2023 | $836728 | $0 |
| 2024 | $977478 | $0 |
| 2025 | $816348 | $0 |

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Foreside Fund Officer Services, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Foreside Financial Group, LLC (d/b/a ACA Group) ("ACA Group"), located at 190 Middle St, Suite 301, Portland, Maine 04101, provides compliance services and financial controls services for the Fund. Services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, and Foreside. The fees are paid by the Fund. For fiscal years ended September 30, 2025, September 30, 2024, and September 30, 2023, the Fund paid ACA Group the following fees:

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|  | **Net Fees Paid** | **Fees Waived** |
| 2023 | $168950 | $0 |
| 2024 | $172181 | $0 |
| 2025 | $161923 | $0 |

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Carne Global Financial Services (US) LLC ("Carne") provides Risk Management and Oversight Services for the Fund pursuant to a written agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, and Carne, including providing the Risk Officer to the Fund to administer the Fund risk program and oversee the analysis of investment performance and performance of service providers. The fees are paid by the Fund. Pursuant to this agreement, the Fund paid Carne the following fees for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2025, September 30, 2024, and September 30, 2023:

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|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Net Fees Paid** | **Fees Waived** |
| 2023 | $30000 | $0 |
| 2024 | $30000 | $0 |
| 2025 | $30000 | $0 |

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**Distributor** 

Foreside Financial Services, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Foreside Financial Group, LLC (d/b/a ACA Group) (the "Distributor"), located at 190 Middle St, Suite 301, Portland, Maine 04101, provides distribution services to the Fund pursuant to a distribution agreement with the Trust, on behalf of the Fund. Under its agreement with the Trust, the Distributor acts as an agent of the Trust in connection with the offering of the shares of the Fund on a continuous basis. The Distributor has no obligation to sell any specific quantity of Fund shares. The Distributor, and its officers, has no role in determining the Fund's investment policies or which securities to buy or sell. The Adviser, at its own expense, pays the Distributor a fee for distribution services.

The Distributor may enter into agreements with selected broker-dealers, banks, or other financial institutions for distribution of shares of the Fund. The Trust in its discretion also may issue shares of the Fund otherwise than through the Distributor in connection with: (i) the payment or reinvestment of dividends or distributions; (ii) any merger or consolidation of the Trust or the Fund with any other investment company or trust or any personal holding company, or the acquisition of the assets of any such entity or another series of the Trust; (iii) any offer of exchange authorized by the Board of the Trustees; (iv) any sales of shares to Trustees and officers of the Trust or to the Distributor or such other persons identified in the Prospectus; or (v) the issuance of such shares to a unit investment trust if such unit investment trust has elected to use shares as an underlying investment.

**Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm** 

The firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC"), One North Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606, has been selected as independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. PwC will perform an annual audit of the Fund's financial statements and provide audit and tax services.

**Brokerage Allocation and Other Practices** 

All decisions concerning the purchase and sale of securities and the allocation of brokerage commissions on behalf of the Fund are made by the Adviser. In selecting broker-dealers to use for such transactions, the Adviser will seek to achieve the best overall result for the Fund or "best execution." This involves considering the nature of the Fund's orders, and the market in question. The Adviser will use its knowledge, experience, and judgment to execute trades on the Fund's behalf taking into consideration a range of different factors that include not just price, but also the costs incurred in the transaction and need for timely execution, the liquidity of the market, the size of the order and the nature of the transaction, including whether it is executed on a regulated market or over-the-counter and the ability of the relevant broker to manage complex orders. The Adviser will use knowledge of the Fund's circumstances and requirements to determine the factors that the Adviser takes into account for the purpose of providing the Fund with "best execution." For fiscal years ended September 30, 2025, September 30, 2024, and September 30, 2023, the Fund paid the following brokerage commissions:

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|:---|:---|
| 2023 | $225192 |
| 2024 | $421619 |
| 2025 | $520013 |

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The Adviser does not use brokerage commissions to acquire research services from broker-dealers executing portfolio transactions on behalf of the Fund.

**Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings** 

The Fund intends to provide all current shareholders in the Fund a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings no later than 5 business days following each month-end. This information may be sent electronically to email addresses provided on the account application and will be made available to all current shareholders free of charge, upon request by calling the Fund at 855-233-0437 (toll free) or 312-557-7902.

The Fund will disclose portfolio holdings quarterly, in the Annual and Semi-Annual Financial Statements and Additional Information, as well as in filings with the SEC, in each case no later than 60 days after the end of the applicable fiscal period. The Fund must provide a copy of the complete schedule of portfolio holdings as filed with the SEC to any shareholder of the Fund, upon request, free of charge. This policy is applied uniformly to all shareholders of the Fund without regard to the type of requesting shareholder (i.e. regardless of whether the shareholder is an individual or institutional investor). The Fund may enter into ongoing arrangements to release portfolio holdings to rating agencies, such as Morningstar, Inc. or Lipper, Inc., in order for the agencies to assign a rating or ranking to the Fund. Portfolio holdings will be supplied to rating agencies no more frequently than quarterly and only after the Fund has filed a Form N-CSR or other applicable filing with the SEC. The Fund currently does not have any ongoing arrangements to release portfolio holdings information to rating agencies.

Pursuant to policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees, the Fund has ongoing arrangements to release portfolio holdings information on a daily basis to the Adviser, Administrator, Transfer Agent, Fund Accounting Agent, and Custodian and on an as needed basis to other third parties providing services to the Fund. The Adviser, Administrator, Transfer Agent, Fund Accounting Agent, and Custodian receive portfolio holdings information daily in order to carry out the essential operations of the Fund. The Fund discloses portfolio holdings to their auditors, legal counsel, proxy voting services (if applicable), pricing services, printers, parties to merger and reorganization agreements and their agents, and prospective or newly hired investment advisers or sub-advisers. The lag between the date of the information and the date on which the information is disclosed will vary based on the identity of the party to whom the information is disclosed. For instance, the information may be provided to auditors within days of the end of an annual period, while the information may be given to legal counsel at any time. Additionally, on a monthly basis, investors are provided holdings and other portfolio information. Certain investors and their consultants or agents may receive this information periodically in a specialized format to allow for internal analysis.

The Fund, the Adviser, the Transfer Agent, the Fund Accounting Agent, and the Custodian are prohibited from entering into any special or ad hoc arrangements with any person to make available information about the Fund's portfolio holdings without the specific approval of the Trust's President and CCO. Any party wishing to release portfolio holdings information on an ad hoc or special basis must submit any proposed arrangement to the CCO, which will review the arrangement to determine (i) whether the arrangement is in the best interests of the Fund's shareholders, (ii) whether the information will be kept confidential (based on the factors discussed below), (iii) whether sufficient protections are in place to guard against personal trading based on the information, and (iv) whether the disclosure presents a conflict of interest between the interests of Fund shareholders and those of the Adviser, or any affiliated person of the Fund or the Adviser. The CCO will provide to the Board of Trustees on a quarterly basis a report regarding all portfolio holdings information released on an ad hoc or special basis. Additionally, the Adviser, and any affiliated persons of the Adviser, are prohibited from receiving compensation or other consideration, for themselves or on behalf of the Fund, as a result of disclosing the Fund's portfolio holdings. The Trust's CCO monitors compliance with these procedures, and reviews their effectiveness on an annual basis.

Information disclosed to third parties, whether on an ongoing or ad hoc basis, is disclosed under conditions of confidentiality. "Conditions of confidentiality" include (i) confidentiality clauses in written agreements, (ii) confidentiality implied by the nature of the relationship (e.g., attorney-client relationship), (iii) confidentiality required by fiduciary or regulatory principles (e.g., custody relationships) or (iv) understandings or expectations between the parties that the information will be kept confidential. The agreements with the Fund's Adviser, Transfer Agent, Fund Accounting Agent, and Custodian contain confidentiality clauses, which the Board and these parties have determined extend to the disclosure of nonpublic information about the Fund's portfolio holding and the duty not to trade on the non-public information. The Trust believes that these are reasonable procedures to protect the confidentiality of the Fund's portfolio holdings and will provide sufficient protection against personal trading based on the information.

**Determination of Share Price** 

The price (NAV) of the shares of the Fund is determined at the close of trading of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), normally 4:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m. ("CT"), on each day that the NYSE is open for business. The NYSE is closed on the following days: Saturdays and Sundays; U.S. national holidays including New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. In addition, no NAV is determined on English public holidays including New Year's Day, Easter Monday, Early May Bank Holiday (first Monday of May), spring Bank Holiday (last Monday in May), summer Bank Holiday (last Monday in August), and Boxing Day (will be observed on Monday, December 28, 2026).

Security prices are generally provided by an independent third party pricing service as of the close of the NYSE, normally at 4:00 pm ET, each business day on which the share price of the Fund is calculated (as defined in the Fund's prospectus).

Equity securities (including options, rights, warrants, futures, and options on futures) traded in the over-the-counter market or on a primary exchange shall be valued at the closing price or last trade price, as applicable, as determined by the primary exchange. If no sale occurred on the valuation date, the securities will be valued at the latest quotations available from the designated pricing vendor as of the closing of the primary exchange. Securities for which quotations are either (1) not readily available or (2) determined to not accurately reflect their value are valued at their fair value using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Significant bid-ask spreads, or infrequent trading may indicate a lack of readily available market quotations. Securities traded on more than one exchange will first be valued at the last sale price on the principal exchange, and then the secondary exchange. The NASD National Market System is considered an exchange. Investments in other open-end registered investment companies are valued at their respective NAV as reported by such companies.

Fixed income securities will be valued at the latest quotations available from the designated pricing vendor. These quotations will be derived by an approved independent pricing service based on their proprietary calculation models. In the event that market quotations are not readily available for short-term debt instruments, securities with less than 61 days to maturity may be valued at amortized cost as long as there are no credit or other impairments of the issuer.

In the event an approved pricing service is unable to provide a readily available quotation, the security may be priced by an alternative source, such as a broker who covers the security and can provide a daily market quotation. The appropriateness of the alternative source, such as the continued use of the broker, will be reviewed and ratified quarterly by the Adviser as the "valuation designee".

Securities for which quotations are (1) not readily available, (2) not provided by an approved pricing service or broker, or (3) determined to not accurately reflect their value, are valued by the valuation designee using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

Foreign securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate of such currencies against the U.S. Dollar, as of valuation time, as provided by an approved pricing service.

**Redemption In-Kind** 

The Fund does not intend to redeem shares in any form except cash. However, if the amount redeemed is over the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the Fund's net assets, the Fund has the right to redeem shares by giving the redeeming shareholder the amount that exceeds the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the Fund's net assets in securities instead of cash. In the event that an in-kind distribution is made, a shareholder may incur additional expenses, such as the payment of brokerage commissions, on the sale or other disposition of the securities received from the Fund.

**Tax Consequences** 

The following discussion of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences is general in nature and should not be regarded as an exhaustive presentation of all possible tax ramifications. Each shareholder should consult a qualified tax advisor regarding the tax consequences of an investment in the Fund. The tax considerations relevant to a specific shareholder depend upon the shareholder's specific circumstances, and the following general summary does not attempt to discuss all potential tax considerations that could be relevant to a prospective shareholder with respect to the Fund or its investments. This general summary is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "IRC"), the U.S. federal income tax regulations promulgated thereunder, and administrative and judicial interpretations thereof as of the date hereof, all of which are subject to change (potentially on a retroactive basis).

The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the IRC, which requires compliance with certain requirements concerning the sources of its income, diversification of its assets, and the amount and timing of its distributions to shareholders. Such qualification does not involve supervision of management or investment practices or policies by any government agency or bureau. By so qualifying, the Fund should not be subject to federal income or excise tax on its net investment income or net realized capital gain, which are distributed to shareholders in accordance with the applicable timing requirements.

The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income (including any excess of net short-term capital gains over net long-term capital losses) and net realized capital gain (that is, any excess of net long-term capital gains over net short-term capital losses) in accordance with the timing requirements imposed by the IRC and therefore should not be required to pay any Federal income or excise taxes. Net realized capital gain for a fiscal year is computed by taking into account any capital loss carryforward of the Fund.

To be treated as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the IRC, the Fund must also (a) derive at least 90% of its gross income from dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, net income from certain publicly traded partnerships and gains from the sale or other disposition of securities or foreign currencies, or other income (including, but not limited to, gains from options, futures or forward contracts) derived with respect to the business of investing in such securities or currencies, and (b) diversify its holding so that, at the end of each fiscal quarter, (1) at least 50% of the market value of the Fund's assets is represented by cash, U.S. government securities and securities of other regulated investment companies, and other securities (for purposes of this calculation, generally limited in respect of any one issuer, to an amount not greater than 5% of the market value of the Fund's assets and 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer) and (2) not more than 25% of the value of its assets is invested in the securities (other than U.S. government securities or the securities of other regulated investment companies) of: (i) any one issuer, (ii) two or more issuers which the Fund controls and which are determined to be engaged in the same or similar trades or businesses, (iii) or the securities of certain publicly traded partnerships.

If the Fund fails to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M in any fiscal year, it may be treated as a corporation for federal income tax purposes. As such, the Fund would be required to pay income taxes on its net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, at the rates generally applicable to corporations. Shareholders of the Fund generally would not be liable for income tax on the Fund's net investment income or net realized capital gains in their individual capacities. However, distributions to shareholders, whether from the Fund's net investment income or net realized capital gains, would be treated as taxable dividends to the extent of current or accumulated earnings and profits of the Fund.

As a regulated investment company, the Fund is subject to a 4% nondeductible excise tax on certain undistributed amounts of ordinary income and net realized capital gain under a prescribed formula contained in Section 4982 of the IRC. The formula requires payment to shareholders during a calendar year of distributions representing at least 98% of the Fund's ordinary income for the calendar year and at least 98.2% of its net realized capital gain (i.e., the excess of its capital gains over capital losses) realized during the one-year period ending October 31 during such year plus 100% of any income that was neither distributed nor taxed to the Fund during the preceding calendar year. Under ordinary circumstances, the Fund expects to time its distributions so as to avoid liability for this tax.

The following discussion of U.S. federal income tax consequences is for the general information of shareholders that are U.S. persons that are subject to tax. Shareholders that are IRAs or other qualified retirement plans generally are exempt from income taxation under the IRC. Shareholders that are non-U.S. persons, IRAs or other qualified retirement plans should consult their own tax advisors regarding the tax consequences of an investment in the Fund.

Distributions of taxable net investment income (including the excess of net short-term capital gain over net long-term realized capital loss) generally are taxable to shareholders at ordinary income tax rates. However, distributions by the Fund to a non-corporate shareholder may be subject to income tax at the shareholder's applicable tax rate for long-term capital gain, to the extent that the Fund receives qualified dividend income on the securities it holds, the Fund properly designates the distribution as qualified dividend income, and the Fund and the non-corporate shareholder receiving the distribution meets certain holding period and other requirements. Distributions of taxable net investment income (including qualified dividend income) may be subject to an additional 3.8% Medicare tax as discussed below.

Distributions of net realized capital gain ("capital gain dividends") generally are taxable to shareholders as long-term capital gain, regardless of the length of time the shares of the Trust have been held by such shareholders. Under current law, capital gain dividends recognized by a non-corporate shareholder generally will be taxed at a maximum income tax rate of 20% and may be subject to an additional 3.8% Medicare tax as discussed below. Capital gains of corporate shareholders are taxed at the same rate as ordinary income.

Distributions of taxable net investment income and net realized capital gain will be taxable as described above, whether received in additional cash or shares. All distributions of taxable net investment income and net realized capital gain, whether received in shares or in cash, must be reported by each taxable shareholder on his or her federal income tax return. Dividends or distributions declared in October, November, or December as of a record date in such a month, if any, will be deemed to have been received by shareholders on December 31, if paid during January of the following year. Redemptions of shares may result in tax consequences (gain or loss) to the shareholder and are also subject to these reporting requirements.

Redemption of Fund shares by a shareholder will result in the recognition of taxable gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized and the shareholder's tax basis in the shareholder's Fund shares. Such gain or loss is treated as a capital gain or loss if the shares are held as capital assets. However, any loss realized upon the redemption of shares within six months from the date of their purchase will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of any amounts treated as capital gain dividends during such six-month period. All or a portion of any loss realized upon the redemption of shares may be disallowed to the extent shares are purchased (including shares acquired by means of reinvested dividends) within 30 days before or after such redemption.

Under the IRC, the Fund will be required to report to the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") all distributions of taxable income and net realized capital gains as well as gross proceeds from the redemption or exchange of Fund shares, except in the case of certain exempt shareholders. Under the backup withholding provisions of Section 3406 of the IRC, distributions of taxable net investment income and net realized capital gain and proceeds from the redemption or exchange of the shares of a Fund may be subject to withholding of federal income tax (currently, at a rate of 24%) in the case of non-exempt shareholders who fail to furnish the investment company with their taxpayer identification numbers and with required certifications regarding their status under the federal income tax law, or if the Fund is notified by the IRS or a broker that withholding is required due to an incorrect TIN or a previous failure to report taxable interest or dividends. If the withholding provisions are applicable, any such distributions and proceeds, whether taken in cash or reinvested in additional shares, will be reduced by the amounts required to be withheld.

An additional 3.8% Medicare tax generally will be imposed on certain net investment income (including ordinary dividends and capital gain distributions received from the Fund and net gains from redemptions or other taxable dispositions of Fund shares) of U.S. individuals, estates and trusts to the extent that any such person's "modified adjusted gross income" (in the case of an individual) or "adjusted gross income" (in the case of an estate or trust) exceeds certain threshold amounts.

Payments to a shareholder that is either a foreign financial institution ("FFI") or a non-financial foreign entity ("NFFE") within the meaning of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act ("FATCA") may be subject to a generally nonrefundable 30% withholding tax on: (a) income dividends paid by a Fund after June 30, 2014 and (b) certain capital gain distributions and the proceeds arising from the sale of Fund shares paid by the Fund after December 31, 2019. FATCA withholding tax generally can be avoided: (a) by an FFI, subject to any applicable intergovernmental agreement or other exemption, if it enters into a valid agreement with the IRS to, among other requirements, report required information about certain direct and indirect ownership of foreign financial accounts held by US persons with the FFI and (b) by an NFFE, if it: (i) certifies that it has no substantial U.S. persons as owners or (ii) if it does have such owners, reports information relating to them. The Fund may disclose the information that it receives from its shareholders to the IRS, non-U.S. taxing authorities or other parties as necessary to comply with FATCA. Withholding also may be required if a foreign entity that is a shareholder of the Fund fails to provide the Fund with appropriate certifications or other documentation concerning its status under FATCA.

Shareholders should consult their tax advisors about the application of federal, state, local, and foreign tax law in light of their particular situation.

**Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures** 

The Board of Trustees has delegated responsibilities for decisions regarding proxy voting for securities held by the Fund to the Adviser, subject to the general oversight of the Board. The Adviser has adopted written proxy voting policies and procedures (the "Proxy Policy") as required by Rule 206(4)-6 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, consistent with its fiduciary obligations. The Board of Trustees periodically reviews the Proxy Policy. The Proxy Policy is designed and implemented in a manner reasonably expected to ensure that voting and consent rights are exercised prudently and solely in the best economic interests of the Fund and their shareholders considering all relevant factors and without undue influence from individuals or groups who may have an economic interest in the outcome of a proxy vote. Any conflict between the best economic interests of the Fund and the Adviser's interests will be resolved in the Fund's favor pursuant to the Proxy Policy.

The Adviser's proxy voting policies and procedures are attached as Appendix A.

MORE INFORMATION. Investors may obtain a copy of the Proxy Policy by writing to the Trust at Independent Franchise Partners Fund c/o The Northern Trust Company, P.O. Box 4766, Chicago, Illinois 60680-4766 or by calling the Trust at 855-233-0437 (toll free) or 312-557-7902. Information about how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling the Trust at 855-233-0437 (toll free) or 312-557-7902 and on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.

**Financial Statements** 

The audited financial statements, including the financial highlights appearing in the Annual Financial Statements and Additional Information to shareholders of the Independent Franchise Partners US Equity Fund, for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 are [incorporated herein by reference](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1516523/000206657825001693/8de2b6fe0843334.htm). The Fund will provide the Annual Financial Statements and Additional Information without charge at written request or request by telephone.

**Appendix A** 

***Independent Franchise Partners, LLP***

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***Voting Policies and Procedures – August 2025***

**I. POLICY STATEMENT**

This document describes our policies and procedures for voting at the shareholder meetings of portfolio companies in which we have authority from our clients to vote.

Fulfilling our clients' investment objectives by being responsible long-term owners of our portfolio companies is at the heart of our mission. We consider voting as our key formal right as a shareholder and as an important means of communication with portfolio companies.

We will use our best efforts to vote at company general meetings for which we receive notice as part of our authority to manage, acquire, and dispose of account assets. We cannot guarantee that we vote at all such meetings and we may be hampered by particular rules relating to the jurisdiction in which the company is located. In addition, for clients who participate in stock lending programmes, we generally will not vote in relation to stock that is out on loan.

We will vote in a prudent and diligent manner and in the best interests of clients, including beneficiaries of and participants in a client's benefit plan(s) for which we manage assets, consistent with the objective of maximizing long-term investment returns ("Client Proxy Standard"). We will not vote if the "named fiduciary" for an ERISA account has reserved the authority for itself, or in the case of an account not governed by ERISA, the investment management or investment advisory agreement does not authorize us to vote.

***Voting Research Services***

We utilize the recommendation-based voting advisory services of Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. ("ISS"). ISS is an independent advisory firm that specializes in providing a variety of voting-related services to institutional investors and their clients. The services provided include research, analysis and voting recommendations. While we may review and use the recommendations of ISS in making voting decisions, we are not obligated to follow their recommendations.

**II. GENERAL VOTING PRINCIPLES**

Active stewardship of our clients' assets is an integral component to the Franchise approach to investing, and we integrate our analysis of governance and our voting activity with our investment goals. We see voting as a valuable tool to encourage companies to enhance long-term shareholder value and provide a high standard of transparency such that equity markets can value corporate assets appropriately.

Key to our investment approach is ensuring the vitality and sustainability of a company's franchise; therefore, we aim to align our voting decisions with safeguarding the long-term financial health of our portfolio companies and their franchises. This goal provides us with a guiding set of core corporate governance principles that steer our voting decisions.

For example, when considering remuneration, we look to ensure that management are incentivised to favour long-term shareholder returns over short-term success and to focus their attentions on areas that will enable their company's intangible assets to flourish. When considering the Board's independence level and skillset, we assess whether it is able to provide sufficient oversight and challenge given the importance of those mechanisms in capital allocation, strategic direction and risk management, issues that are vital to the durability of a franchise.

Further, we aim to hold companies to the same standards which we maintain in our own business. For example, in our own company we have noted the benefits of regular auditor rotation such as greater objectivity and the importance of fresh perspectives, and as such we encourage our investee companies to rotate their auditor every ten years.

Please see our Stewardship Policy for more information on our stewardship activities.

**III. GENERAL VOTING GUIDELINES**

We follow this Policy to promote prudent, diligent and consistent voting on behalf of our clients.

The Policy addresses a broad range of issues and provides general voting parameters on company proposals that arise most frequently. We support external international principles of corporate governance and take account of local market standards. In this way, we seek to apply accepted good governance and business practices on behalf of our clients, while also factoring in relevant regional differences. In this document, we have attempted to outline our position on the most common matters that are proposed for voting at company general meetings.

However, details of specific company proposals vary, and those details affect particular voting decisions, as do factors specific to a given company. In following this policy, we may vote in a manner that is not in accordance with the following general guidelines, provided the investment team member responsible for the particular vote consults with the Managing Partner and the decision is consistent with the best interests of our clients and the objective of maximizing long-term investment returns. In the Managing Partner's absence, the investment team member responsible for the particular vote will confer with the other members of the investment team to make a consensus decision.

The majority of voting resolutions relate to corporate governance matters that are mandated under local stock exchange listing rules, including approval and election of directors, acceptance or receipt of reports and accounts, approval of remuneration and incentive plans, capital allocation, and approval of reorganisations and mergers. Where appropriate, we seek to address our concerns on broader business practices, including the management of social and environmental risks and opportunities, through our voting on resolutions proposed by both shareholders and management.

When we decide to vote against or abstain on management resolutions or support shareholder resolutions opposed by management, we normally contact companies in advance either as part of our ongoing engagement programme or before the annual meeting. This helps us to take a fully informed view and to be transparent with our portfolio companies.

**A. Routine Matters.** 

We generally support routine management proposals. The following are examples of routine management proposals:

● Approval of financial statements and auditor reports if delivered with an unqualified auditor's opinion

● General updating/corrective amendments to the charter, articles of association or bylaws, unless we believe that such amendments would diminish shareholder rights

● Most proposals related to the conduct of the annual meeting, with the following exception. We generally oppose proposals that relate to the transaction of such other business which may come before the meeting, and open-ended requests for adjournment. However, where management specifically states the reason for requesting an adjournment and the requested adjournment would facilitate passage of a proposal that would otherwise be supported under this Policy (i.e. an uncontested corporate transaction), the adjournment request will be supported

● Shareholder proposals advocating confidential voting procedures and independent tabulation of voting results

**B. Board of Directors.**

1. **<u>Election of directors</u>**: Votes on board nominees can involve balancing a variety of considerations. In balancing various factors in uncontested elections, we may consider whether the company has a majority voting policy in place that we believe makes the director vote more meaningful. In the absence of a proxy contest, we generally support the board's nominees for director except as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a) We consider withholding support from
 or voting against interested directors if the company's Board does not meet market
 standards for director independence, or if otherwise we believe that Board independence is
 insufficient. We refer to prevalent market standards as promulgated by a stock exchange or
 other authority within a given market (e.g., New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ rules for
 most U.S. companies and the UK Corporate Governance Code in the United Kingdom). Thus, for
 an NYSE company with no controlling shareholder, we would expect that at a minimum a majority
 of directors should be independent as defined by NYSE. Where we view market standards as
 inadequate, we may withhold votes or vote against the election of directors based on stronger
 independence standards. Market standards notwithstanding, we generally do not view long board
 tenure alone as a basis to classify a director as non-independent, although we will consider
 lack of board turnover and the need for a fresh perspective as important factors in deciding
 how to vote on the election of directors.

At a company with a shareholder or group that controls the company by virtue of a majority economic interest in the company, we may have a reduced expectation for board independence, although we believe the presence of independent directors can be helpful, particularly in staffing the audit committee, and at times we may withhold support from or vote against a nominee on the view the board or its committees are not sufficiently independent.

We consider withholding support from or voting against a nominee if he or she is affiliated with a major shareholder that has representation on a board disproportionate to its economic interest.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b) Depending on market standards, we
 consider withholding support from or voting against a nominee who is not independent and
 who is standing for election as a member of the company's compensation, nominating,
 or audit committee.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c) We consider withholding support from
 or voting against a nominee if we believe that a direct conflict exists between the interests
 of the nominee and the public shareholders, including failure to meet fiduciary standards
 of care and/or loyalty. We may oppose directors where we conclude that actions of directors
 are unlawful, unethical or negligent. We consider opposing individual board members or an
 entire slate if we believe that the Board is entrenched and/or dealing inadequately with
 performance problems, and/or acting with insufficient independence between the board and
 management.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d) We consider withholding support from
 or voting against a nominee standing for election if the Board has not taken action to implement
 generally accepted governance practices. For example, in the context of the U.S. market,
 failure to eliminate a poison pill would be seen as a basis for opposing one or more incumbent
 nominees.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;e) In markets that encourage designated audit committee financial
 experts, we consider voting against members of an audit committee if no members are designated
 as such. We also may not support the audit committee members if the company has faced financial
 reporting issues and/or does not put the auditor up for ratification by shareholders.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;f) We believe that investors should have
 the ability to vote on individual nominees, and may abstain or vote against a slate of nominees
 where we are not given the opportunity to vote on individual nominees.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;g) We consider withholding support from
 or voting against a nominee who has failed to attend at least 75% of the nominee's
 Board and Board committee meetings within a given year without a reasonable excuse. We also
 consider opposing nominees if the company does not meet market standards for disclosure on
 attendance.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;h) We consider withholding support from
 or voting against a nominee who appears overcommitted, particularly through service on an
 excessive number of boards. Market expectations are incorporated into this analysis; for
 U.S. boards, we generally oppose election of a nominee who serves on more than four public
 company boards (including CEO positions, but excluding investment companies).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. **Discharge of directors' duties**: In markets where an annual discharge of directors' responsibility
is a routine agenda item, we generally support such discharge. However, we may vote against discharge or abstain from voting where there
are serious findings of fraud or other unethical behaviour for which the individual bears responsibility. The annual discharge of responsibility
represents shareholder approval of actions taken by the Board during the year and may make future shareholder action against the Board
difficult to pursue.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. **Board independence**: We generally support shareholder proposals requiring that a certain percentage
(up to 66⅔%) of the company's Board members be independent directors, and promoting all-independent audit, compensation, and
nominating/governance committees.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. **Board diversity**: We consider board diversity-related shareholder proposals on a case-by-case basis.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. **Majority voting**: We generally support
proposals requesting or requiring majority voting policies in election of directors.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6. **Proxy access**: We consider on a
 case-by-case basis shareholder proposals to provide procedures for inclusion of shareholder
 nominees in company proxy statements.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7. **Proposals to elect all directors annually**:
 We generally support proposals to elect all directors annually at public companies (to "declassify"
 the Board of Directors) where such action is supported by the Board, and otherwise consider
 the issue based in part on overall takeover defenses at a company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8. **Failure to act on majority shareholder approved proposals from prior year:** We will consider, on a case-by-case basis, proposals
 to vote on individual directors, committee members, or the entire Board of Directors in cases
 where the Board failed to act on a shareholder proposal that received the support of a majority
 of the shares cast in the previous year.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9. **Cumulative voting**: We generally support proposals to eliminate cumulative voting in the U.S. market
context and oppose proposals to establish cumulative voting. (Cumulative voting provides that shareholders may concentrate their votes
for one or a handful of candidates, a system that can enable a minority bloc to place representation on a board.)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10. **Separation of Chair and CEO positions:** We prefer separation of Chair and CEO roles and hence
generally will vote in line with that preference. However, we are influenced in part by prevailing practice in particular markets since
the context for such a practice varies between different geographies.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11. **Director retirement age and term limits:** Proposals recommending set director retirement ages or director term limits are
 voted on a case-by-case basis.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12. **Proposals to limit directors' liability and/or broaden indemnification of officers and directors:** Generally, we will
 support such proposals provided that an individual is eligible only if he or she has not
 acted in bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of their duties.

**C. Statutory auditor boards.** The Statutory Auditor Board, which is separate from the main Board of Directors, plays a role in corporate governance in several markets. These boards are elected by shareholders to provide assurance on compliance with legal and accounting standards and the company's articles of association. We generally vote for statutory auditor nominees if they meet independence standards. In markets that require disclosure on attendance by internal statutory auditors, however, we consider voting against nominees for these positions who failed to attend at least 75% of meetings in the previous year. We also consider opposing nominees if the company does not meet market standards for disclosure on attendance.

**D. Corporate transactions and proxy fights.** We evaluate proposals relating to mergers, acquisitions proxy fights and other special corporate transactions (i.e., takeovers, spin-offs, sales of assets, reorganizations, restructurings and recapitalizations) on a case-by-case basis and based on the best interests of our clients.

**E. Changes in capital structure.** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. We generally support the following:

● Management and shareholder proposals aimed at eliminating unequal voting rights, assuming fair economic treatment of classes of shares we hold

● Management proposals to authorize share repurchase plans, except in some cases in which we believe that there are insufficient protections against use of an authorization for anti-takeover purposes

● Management proposals to reduce the number of authorized shares of common or preferred stock, or to eliminate classes of preferred stock

● Management proposals to effect stock splits

● Management proposals to effect reverse stock splits if management proportionately reduces the authorized share amount set forth in the corporate charter. Reverse stock splits that do not adjust proportionately to the authorized share amount generally will be approved if the resulting increase in authorized shares coincides with the proxy guidelines set forth above for common stock increases

● Management dividend payout proposals, except where we perceive company payouts to shareholders as inadequate or excessive

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. We generally oppose the following (notwithstanding management support):

● Proposals to add classes of stock that would substantially dilute the voting interests of existing shareholders

● Proposals to increase the authorized or issued number of shares of existing classes of stock that are unreasonably dilutive, particularly if there are no pre-emptive rights for existing shareholders. However, depending on market practices, we consider voting for proposals giving general authorization for issuance of shares not subject to pre-emptive rights if the authority is limited

● Proposals that authorize share issuance at a discount to market rates, except where authority for such issuance is de minimis, or if there is a special situation that we believe justifies such authorization (as may be the case, for example, at a company under severe stress and risk of bankruptcy)

● Proposals relating to changes in capitalization by 100% or more. We consider on a case-by-case basis shareholder proposals to increase dividend payout ratios, in light of market practice and perceived market weaknesses, as well as individual company payout history and current circumstances. For example, currently we perceive low payouts to shareholders as a concern at some Japanese companies but may deem a low payout ratio as appropriate for a growth company making good use of its cash, notwithstanding the broader market concern

**F. Takeover Defenses and Shareholder Rights.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. **Shareholder rights plans**: We generally support proposals to require shareholder approval or
ratification of shareholder rights plans (poison pills). In voting on rights plans or similar takeover defenses, we consider on a case-by-case
basis whether the company has demonstrated a need for the defense in the context of promoting long-term share value; whether provisions
of the defense are in line with generally accepted governance principles in the market (and specifically the presence of an adequate qualified
offer provision that would exempt offers meeting certain conditions from the pill); and the specific context if the proposal is made in
the midst of a takeover bid or contest for control.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. **Supermajority voting requirements**: We generally oppose requirements for supermajority votes
to amend the charter or bylaws, unless the provisions protect minority shareholders where there is a large shareholder. In line with this
view, in the absence of a large shareholder we support reasonable shareholder proposals to limit such supermajority voting requirements.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. **Shareholder rights to call meetings**: We consider proposals to enhance shareholder rights to
call meetings on a case-by-case basis.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. **Reincorporation**: We consider management and shareholder proposals to reincorporate to a different
jurisdiction on a case-by-case basis. We oppose such proposals if we believe that the main purpose is to take advantage of laws or judicial
precedents that reduce shareholder rights.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. **Anti-greenmail provisions**: Proposals relating to the adoption of anti-greenmail provisions will
be supported, provided that the proposal: (i) defines greenmail; (ii) prohibits buyback offers to large block holders (holders of at least
1% of the outstanding shares and in certain cases, a greater amount, as determined by the Proxy Review Committee) not made to all shareholders
or not approved by disinterested shareholders; and (iii) contains no anti-takeover measures or other provisions restricting the rights
of shareholders.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6. **Bundled proposals**: We may consider opposing or abstaining on proposals if disparate issues are
"bundled" and presented for a single vote.

**G. Auditors.** We require companies to change their independent auditors after a maximum tenure of 20 years and for companies to hold a tender for their auditor every 10 years. We do, however, encourage our investee companies to rotate their auditor every 10 years. Tenure aside, we generally support management proposals for selection or ratification of independent auditors. However, we may consider opposing such proposals with reference to incumbent audit firms if the company has suffered from serious accounting irregularities and we believe that rotation of the audit firm is appropriate, or if fees paid to the auditor for non-audit-related services are excessive. Generally, to determine if non-audit fees are excessive, a 50% test will be applied (i.e., non-audit-related fees should be less than 50% of the total fees paid to the auditor). We generally vote against proposals to indemnify auditors.

**H. Executive and Director Remuneration.**

Our preference is for executive compensation to be linked to business performance and Total Shareholder Returns (TSR), for success to be measured over the medium to long term and for measurement metrics to be focused on those variables that matter most to value creation, most notably Return on Invested Capital and free cashflow. We also encourage key company executives and directors to have a material multiple of their base compensation to be invested in company stock to ensure appropriate alignment with ordinary shareholders. With that as general background, the following specific points are pertinent to our approach to executive and director remuneration:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. We generally support the following:

● Proposals for employee equity compensation plans and other employee ownership plans, provided that our research does not indicate that approval of the plan would be against shareholder interest. Such approval may be against shareholder interest if it authorizes excessive dilution and shareholder cost, particularly in the context of high usage ("run rate") of equity compensation in the recent past, or if there are objectionable plan design and provisions

● Proposals relating to fees to outside directors, provided that the amounts are not excessive relative to other companies in the country or industry and provided that the structure is appropriate within the market context. While stock-based compensation to outside directors is positive if moderate and appropriately structured, we are wary of significant stock option awards or other performance-based awards for outside directors, as well as provisions that could result in significant forfeiture of value on a director's decision to resign from a board (such forfeiture can undercut director independence)

● Proposals for the establishment of employee retirement and severance plans, provided that our research does not indicate that approval of the plan would be against shareholder interest

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. We generally oppose retirement plans and bonuses for non-executive directors and independent statutory
auditors.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. We generally will oppose shareholder proposals requiring shareholder approval of all severance agreements,
but we will generally support proposals that require shareholder approval for agreements in excess of three times the annual compensation
(salary and bonus). We generally oppose shareholder proposals that would establish arbitrary caps on pay. We consider on a case-by-case
basis shareholder proposals that seek to limit Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans (SERPs) but support such proposals where we consider
SERPs to be excessive.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. Shareholder proposals advocating stronger and/or particular pay-for performance models will be evaluated
on a case-by-case basis, with consideration of the merits of the individual proposal within the context of the particular company and
its labour markets, and the company's current and past practices. While generally we support emphasis on long-term components of
senior executive pay and strong linkage of pay to performance, we consider whether a proposal may be overly prescriptive and the impact
of the proposal, if implemented as written, on recruitment and retention.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. We consider shareholder proposals for advisory votes on pay on a case-by-case basis.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6. We generally support proposals advocating reasonable senior executive and director stock ownership
guidelines and holding requirements for shares gained in executive equity compensation programs.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7. We generally support shareholder proposals for reasonable "claw-back" provisions that provide
for company recovery of senior executive bonuses to the extent they were based on achieving financial benchmarks that were actually not
met in light of subsequent restatements.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8. We generally oppose management proposals to re-price stock options although we will consider them on
a case-by-case basis. Considerations include the company's reasons and justifications for a re-pricing, the company's competitive
position, whether senior executives and outside directors are excluded, potential cost to shareholders, whether the re-pricing or share
exchange is on a value-for-value basis, and whether vesting requirements are extended.

**I. Social, Political and Environmental Issues.** We consider proposals relating to social, political, and environmental issues on a case-by-case basis to determine likely financial impacts on shareholder value, balancing concerns on reputational and other risks that may be raised in a proposal against costs of implementation. We may abstain from voting on proposals that do not have a readily determinable financial impact on shareholder value. While we support proposals that we believe will enhance useful disclosure, we generally vote against proposals requesting reports that we believe are duplicative, related to matters not material to the business, or that would impose unnecessary or excessive costs. We typically do not support proposals that impinge on generally accepted management responsibilities.

Regarding climate-related proposals, our climate risk framework sets out the principles we follow when evaluating whether to support such resolutions. We support:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.** **Governance:** appropriate oversight, accountability and expertise.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**2.** **Disclosure:** compliance with
the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) principles, including annual reporting to the Carbon Disclosure Project
(CDP).<sup>1</sup>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**3.** **Targets:** time-bound emissions reduction goals which manage material regulatory and reputational
 risks, encompassing scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**4.** **Products and services strategy:** appropriate consideration of how climate issues impact strategy.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**5.** **Physical risk management:** appropriate inclusion of physical risks in risk management processes.

**IV. ADMINISTRATION OF POLICY**

The Firm's partners have overall responsibility for the Policy and they have agreed that the Managing Partner should be responsible for the implementation of the Policy. The Managing Partner oversees the key decisions on a day-to-day basis and has final authority in relation to voting, always in accordance with the Client Proxy Standard. Because voting is an investment responsibility and affects shareholder value, and because of their knowledge of companies and markets, portfolio managers and other members of investment staff play a key role in voting. Franchise Partners periodically will review and have the authority to amend, as necessary, the Policy and establish and direct voting positions in the best interests of its clients and consistent with the objective of maximizing long term investment returns.

<sup>1</sup>. CDP is a not-for-profit charity that runs the global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states and regions to manage their environmental impacts.

Our administrators have the duty to notify us of all voting events. The Managing Partner delegates to specific investment team members on a case-by-case basis, the responsibility of determining the vote according to this Policy. If the investment team member responsible for the particular vote disagrees with the recommendations of management and/or ISS then they will consult with the Managing Partner to make a decision. In the Managing Partner's absence, the investment team member responsible for the particular vote will confer with the other members of the investment team to make a consensus decision. All decisions that are not voted in line with management and/or ISS recommendations are communicated internally to all partners, the investment team, compliance, and operations via a group e-mail. Where the rationale is different from ISS recommendations this is documented by the investment team and records are retained for a period of least 6 years.

The partners will meet at least annually to review and consider changes to the Policy.

Additionally, if the Managing Partner determines that a vote may give rise to a material conflict of interest, he will organise a meeting of the partners and either the Chief Operating Officer or Compliance Manager to review and recommend a course of action with respect to the conflict(s) in question. A potential material conflict of interest could exist for example if the issuer soliciting the vote is a client of Franchise Partners and the vote is on a matter that materially affects the issuer.

If the Managing Partner, in conjunction with our Compliance function, determines that an issue raises a potential material conflict of interest, depending on the facts and circumstances, the issue will be addressed as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. If the matter relates to a topic that is discussed in this Policy, the proposal will be voted as per
the Policy.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. If the matter is not discussed in this Policy or the Policy indicates that the issue is to be decided
case-by-case, the proposal will be voted in a manner consistent with the recommendation of ISS provided that no portfolio manager objects
to that vote, and the vote is in the best interests of clients, including beneficiaries of and participants in a client's benefit
plan(s) for which we manage assets and is consistent with the objective of maximizing long-term investment returns.

The Managing Partner will ensure that all voting decisions are documented and maintained for a period of at least 6 years. We will promptly provide a copy of this Policy to any client requesting it. We also, upon client request, promptly will provide a report indicating how each vote was cast with respect to securities held in that client's account.

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**PART C** 

**OTHER INFORMATION** 

**Item 28. Exhibits.** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Articles of Incorporation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [Certificate of Conversion, which was filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 58 dated August 7, 2017, is hereby incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1516523/000119312517249309/d376282dex9928aii.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) [Fifth Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated March 9, 2023, which was filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 110 dated January 28, 2025, is hereby incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001516523/000119312524015429/d444203d485bpos.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) By-Laws.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [Registrant's Second Amended By-Laws dated June 21, 2018, which was filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 72 dated January 28, 2019, is hereby incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1516523/000119312519016813/d684029dex9928bi.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) [Amendment to Registrant's Second Amended By-Laws dated December 14, 2018, which was filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 72 dated January 28, 2019, is hereby incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1516523/000119312519016813/d684029dex9928bii.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Instruments Defining Rights of Security Holder. None other than in the Declaration of Trust and By-Laws of the Registrant.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Investment Advisory Contracts.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Contract between Registrant and Independent Franchise Partners LLP dated March 31, 2017, which was filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 62 dated January 28, 2018, is hereby incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1516523/000119312518021247/d512219dex9928di.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) [First Amended Schedule A to the Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement dated December 14, 2017, which was filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 62 dated January 28, 2018, is hereby incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1516523/000119312518021247/d512219dex9928dii.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) [Second Amended Schedule A to the Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement dated October 1, 2020, which was filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 93 dated January 27, 2021, is hereby incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1516523/000119312521018703/d22449dex9928diii.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv) [Third Amended Schedule A to the Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement dated April 1, 2024, which was filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 114 dated January 24, 2025, is hereby incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1516523/000119312525012186/d842249dex99div.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) Underwriting Contracts.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [Distribution Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of the Fund advised by Independent Franchise Partners, LLP and BHIL Distributors, LLC, dated July 31, 2016, which was filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 50 dated January 28, 2017, is hereby incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1516523/000119312517021581/d312435dex9928ei.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) [First Amendment to Distribution Agreement dated March 31, 2017, which was filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 62 dated January 28, 2018, is hereby incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1516523/000119312518021247/d512219dex9928eii.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) [Novation of Distribution Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of the Fund advised by Independent Franchise Partners, LLP and BHIL Distributors, LLC, which was filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 62 dated January 28, 2018, is hereby incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1516523/000119312518021247/d512219dex9928eiii.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv) [Novation of Distribution Agreement between the Registrant, on behalf of the Fund advised by Independent Franchise Partners, LLP and Foreside Financial Services, LLC, which was filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 99 filed on January 27, 2022, is hereby incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1516523/000119312522019349/d187056dex9928eiv.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(v) [Distribution Services Agreement between Independent Franchise Partners, LLP and BHIL Distributors, LLC, dated July 31, 2016, which was filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 50 dated January 28, 2017, is hereby incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1516523/000119312517021581/d312435dex9928eii.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(vi) [Form of Dealer's Agreement, which was filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 72 dated January 28, 2019, is hereby incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1516523/000119312519016813/d684029dex9928ev.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) Bonus or Profit Sharing Contracts. None.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) Custodial Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [Amended and Restated Custody Agreement between Registrant on behalf of the Fund advised by Independent Franchise Partners, LLP and The Northern Trust Company dated March 31, 2017, which was filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 62 dated January 28, 2018, is hereby incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1516523/000119312518021247/d512219dex9928gi.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) [First Amendment to Amended and Restated Custody Agreement and Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Transfer Agency and Service Agreement dated September 11, 2019 which was filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 81 dated January 24, 2020, is hereby incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1516523/000119312520014045/d866469dex9928gii.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) [Amendment to Amended and Restated Custody Agreement dated December 12, 2019 which was filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 81 dated January 24, 2020, is hereby incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1516523/000119312520014045/d866469dex9928giii.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv) [Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Custody Agreement dated June 9, 2022, which was filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Amendment No. 103 dated January 26, 2023, is hereby incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1516523/000119312523016292/d372689dex99giv.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(v) [Custody Letter Agreement between the Registrant on behalf of the Fund advised by Independent Franchise Partners, LLP and The Northern Trust Company dated October 1, 2025, is filed herewith.](fp0096499-1_ex9928gv.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h) Other Material Contracts.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [Amended and Restated Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between the Registrant on behalf of the Fund advised by Independent Franchise Partners, LLP and The Northern Trust Company dated December 14, 2016, which was filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 50 dated January 28, 2017, is hereby incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1516523/000119312517021581/d312435dex9928hi.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) [Amendment to Amended and Restated Transfer Agency and Service Agreement dated March 31, 2017, which was filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 62 dated January 28, 2018, is hereby incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1516523/000119312518021247/d512219dex9928hii.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) [Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Transfer Agency and Service Agreement dated June 14, 2023, which was filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 110 dated January 25, 2024, is hereby incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001516523/000119312524015429/d444203d485bpos.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv) [Second Amended and Restated Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between the Registrant on behalf of the Fund advised by Independent Franchise Partners, LLP and The Northern Trust Company dated June 5, 2024, which was filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 114 dated January 24, 2025, is hereby incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1516523/000119312525012186/d842249dex99hiv.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(v) [Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between the Registrant on behalf of the Fund advised by Independent Franchise Partners, LLP and The Northern Trust Company dated March 5, 2025, is filed herewith.](fp0096499-1_ex9928hv.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(vi) [First Amendment to Amended and Restated Custody Agreement and Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Transfer Agency and Service Agreement dated September 11, 2019 which was filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 81 dated January 24, 2020, is hereby incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1516523/000119312520014045/d866469dex9928hiii.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(vii) [Second Amended and Restated Services Agreement for Trust and Regulatory Governance between Registrant and Foreside Fund Officer Services, LLC dated September 20, 2018, which was filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 72 dated January 28, 2019, is hereby incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1516523/000119312519016813/d684029dex9928hiv.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(viii) [First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Services Agreement for Trust and Regulatory Governance dated March 7, 2019 which was filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 81 dated January 24, 2020, is hereby incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1516523/000119312520014045/d866469dex9928hv.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ix) [Expense Limitation Agreement dated January 31, 2017 between Registrant and Independent Franchise Partners, LLP, was filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 50 dated January 28, 2017, is hereby incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1516523/000119312517021581/d312435dex9928hv.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(x) [First Amendment to the Expense Limitation Agreement dated March 31, 2017, which was filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 62 dated January 28, 2018, is hereby incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1516523/000119312518021247/d512219dex99hvi.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(xi) [Amended and Restated Fund Administration and Accounting Services Agreement between Registrant on behalf of the Fund advised by Independent Franchise Partners, LLP and The Northern Trust Company dated December 14, 2016, which was filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 50 dated January 28, 2017, is hereby incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1516523/000119312517021581/d312435dex9928hvi.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(xii) [Amendment to Amended and Restated Fund Administration and Accounting Services Agreement dated March 31, 2017, which was filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 62 dated January 28, 2018, is hereby incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1516523/000119312518021247/d512219dex99hviii.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(xiii) [Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Fund Administration and Accounting Services Agreement dated April 2, 2018, was filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 72 dated January 28, 2019, is hereby incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1516523/000119312519016813/d684029dex9928hix.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(xiv) [Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Fund Administration and Accounting Services Agreement dated September 20, 2018, was filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 72 dated January 28, 2019, is hereby incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1516523/000119312519016813/d684029dex9928hx.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(xv) [Fourth Amendment to Amended and Restated Fund Administration and Accounting Services Agreement dated June 9, 2022, was filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 103 dated January 26, 2023, is hereby incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1516523/000119312523016292/d372689dex99hxii.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(xvi) [Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Fund Administration and Accounting Services Agreement dated March 6, 2024, which was filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 114 dated January 24, 2025, is hereby incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1516523/000119312525012186/d842249dex99hxv.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(xvii) [Second Amended and Restated Fund Risk Management and Oversight Services Agreement dated September 20, 2018 between Registrant on behalf of the Independent Franchise Partners US Equity Fund, and Carne Global Financial Services (US) LLC, which was filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 72 dated January 28, 2019, is hereby incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1516523/000119312519016813/d684029dex9928hxi.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) Legal Opinion and Consent

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [Legal Opinion of Thompson Hine LLP, which was filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant's Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 dated September 7, 2011, is hereby incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1516523/000095012311083014/l43104exv99w28wi.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) [Legal Consent is filed herewith.](fp0096499-1_ex9928iii.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j) Other Opinions.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [Auditor's consent is filed herewith.](fp0096499-1_ex9928ji.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(k) Omitted Financial Statements. None.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(l) Initial Capital Agreements.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [Subscription Agreement between the Registrant and the Initial Investor, which was filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 dated September 7, 2011, is hereby incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1516523/000095012311083014/l43104exv99w28wl.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(m) Rule 12b-1 Plan. None.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(n) Rule 18f-3 Plan. None.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(o) Reserved.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(p) Code of Ethics.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [Code of Ethics of the Registrant. Amended Registrant's Code of Ethics, adopted July 21, 2011, as revised June 4, 2025, is filed herewith.](fp0096499-1_ex9928pi.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) [Code of Ethics of the Distributor. Foreside Financial Group, LLC Code of Ethics dated December 31, 2022, which was filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 110 dated January 25, 2024, is hereby incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001516523/000119312524015429/d444203d485bpos.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) [Code of Ethics of the Adviser. Independent Franchise Partners, LLP Code of Ethics dated February 2025, is filed herewith.](fp0096499-1_ex9928piii.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(q) [Powers of Attorney for D'Ray Moore, Robert Gordon, and Steven R. Sutermeister, are filed herewith.](fp0096499-1_ex9928q.htm)

Item 29. Control Persons. None. Item 30. Indemnification.

Reference is made to Article VII of the Registrant's Agreement and Declaration of Trust. The application of these provisions is limited by the following undertaking set forth in the rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission:

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to trustees, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in such Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a trustee, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such trustee, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in such Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. The Registrant may maintain a standard mutual fund and investment advisory professional and director's and officer's liability policy. The policy, if maintained, would provide coverage to the Registrant, its Trustees and officers, and could cover its advisers, among others. Coverage under the policy would include losses by reason of any act, error, omission, misstatement, misleading statement, neglect or breach of duty.

**Item 31. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser.** 

Independent Franchise Partners, LLP, Level 1, 10 Portman Square, London, W1H 6AZ, United Kingdom, is registered as an investment adviser. Additional information about the adviser and its officers is incorporated by reference, respectively, to the Statement of Additional Information filed herewith, and the adviser's Form ADV, file number 801-70126. Neither the adviser, nor its officers or directors, have engaged in another business of a substantial nature during the last two years.

**Item 32. Principal Underwriter.** 

(a) Foreside Financial Services, LLC (f/k/a/ BHIL Distributors, LLC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Foreside Financial Group, LLC (d/b/a ACA Group), (the "Distributor") serves as principal underwriter for the following investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. 13D Activist Fund, Series of Northern Lights Fund Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. 2<sup>nd</sup> Vote Funds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. AAMA Equity Fund, Series of Asset Management Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. AAMA Income Fund, Series of Asset Management Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. Adams Street Private Equity Navigator Fund LLC

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6. Advisers Investment Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7. AG Twin Brook Capital Income Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8. AltShares Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9. American Beacon AHL Trend ETF, Series of American Beacon Select Funds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10. American Beacon GLG Natural Resources ETF, American Beacon Select Funds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11. American Beacon Ionic Inflation Protection ETF, American Beacon Select Funds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12. Aristotle Funds Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13. Boston Trust Walden Funds *(f/k/a The Boston Trust & Walden Funds)* 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14. Bow River Capital Evergreen Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15. Connetic Venture Capital Access Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;16. Constitution Capital Access Fund, LLC

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;17. Datum One Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18. Diamond Hill Funds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;19. Diamond Hill Securitized Credit Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;20. Driehaus Mutual Funds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;21. EntrepreneurShares Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;22. FMI Funds, Inc.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;23. Impax Funds Series Trust I *(f/k/a Pax World Funds Series Trust I)* 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;24. Impax Funds Series Trust III *(f/k/a Pax World Funds Series Trust III)* 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;25. Inspire 100 ETF, Series of Northern Lights Fund Trust IV

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;26. Inspire 500 ETF, Series of Northern Lights Fund Trust IV

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;27. Inspire Corporate Bond ETF, Series of Northern Lights Fund Trust IV

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;28. Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF, Series of Northern Lights Fund Trust IV

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;29. Inspire Global Hope ETF, Series of Northern Lights Fund Trust IV

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;30. Inspire International ETF, Series of Northern Lights Fund Trust IV

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;31. Inspire Growth ETF, Series of Northern Lights Fund Trust IV

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;32. Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF, Series of Northern Lights Fund Trust IV

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;33. Inspire Capital Appreciation ETF, Series of the Northern Lights Fund Trust IV

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;34. LifeX 2035 Income Bucket ETF, Series of Stone Ridge Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;35. LifeX 2050 Inflation-Protected Longevity Income ETF, Series of Stone Ridge Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;36. LifeX 2050 Longevity Income ETF, Series of Stone Ridge Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;37. LifeX 2055 Inflation-Protected Longevity Income ETF, Series of Stone Ridge Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;38. LifeX 2055 Longevity Income ETF, Series of Stone Ridge Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;39. LifeX 2060 Inflation-Protected Longevity Income ETF, Series of Stone Ridge Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;40. LifeX 2060 Longevity Income ETF, Series of Stone Ridge Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;41. LifeX 2065 Inflation-Protected Longevity Income ETF, Series of Stone Ridge Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;42. LifeX 2065 Longevity Income ETF, Series of Stone Ridge Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;43. LifeX Durable Income ETF, Series of Stone Ridge Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;44. Nomura Energy Transition ETF, Series of Nomura ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;45. Nomura Focused Emerging Markets Equity ETF, Series of Nomura ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;46. Nomura Focused International Core ETF, Series of Nomura ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;47. Nomura Focused Large Growth ETF, Series of Nomura ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;48. Nomura Global Listed Infrastructure ETF, Series of Nomura ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;49. Nomura National High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF, Series of Nomura ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;50. Nomura Tax-Free USA Short Term ETF, Series of Nomura ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;51. Man ETF Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;52. Meketa Infrastructure Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;53. Nomura Alternative Income Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;54. Praxis Mutual Funds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;55. Primark Meketa Private Equity Investments Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;56. SA Funds – Investment Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;57. Sequoia Fund, Inc.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;58. Simplify Exchange Traded Funds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;59. Siren ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;60. Stone Ridge Alternative Lending Risk Premium Fund, Series of Stone Ridge Trust V

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;61. Stone Ridge Art Risk Premium Fund, Series of Stone Ridge Trust VIII

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;62. Stone Ridge Reinsurance Risk Premium Interval Fund, Series of Stone Ridge Trust II

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;63. Tactical Dividend and Momentum Fund, Series of Two Roads Shared Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;64. TCW ETF Trust

(b) The following are the Officers and Manager of the Distributor. The Distributor's main business address is 190 Middle Street, Suite 301, Portland, Maine 04101.

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Name | Address | Position with Underwriter | Position with Registrant |
| Teresa Cowan | 190 Middle Street, Suite 301, Portland, ME 04101 | President/Manager |  |
| Chris Lanza | 190 Middle Street, Suite 301, Portland, ME 04101 | Vice President |  |
| Kate Macchia | 190 Middle Street, Suite 301, Portland, ME 04101 | Vice President |  |
| Jennifer A. Brunner | 190 Middle Street, Suite 301, Portland, ME 04101 | Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer |  |
| Gabriel E. Edelman | 190 Middle Street, Suite 301, Portland, ME 04101 | Secretary |  |
| Susan L. LaFond | 190 Middle Street, Suite 301, Portland, ME 04101 | Treasurer |  |
| Weston Sommers | 190 Middle Street, Suite 301, Portland, ME 04101 | Financial and Operations Principal and Chief Financial Officer |  |

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(c) Not applicable.

**Item 33. Location of Accounts and Records.** 

Accounts, books and other documents required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Rules promulgated thereunder will be maintained by the Registrant at 50 S. LaSalle St., Chicago, IL 60603; and/or by the Registrant's administrator, transfer agent, fund accounting agent and custodian, The Northern Trust Company, 50 S. LaSalle St., Chicago, IL 60603; the Registrant's compliance and financial control services service provider, Foreside Fund Officer Services, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Foreside Financial Group, LLC (d/b/a ACA Group), located at 190 Middle Street, Suite 301, Portland, Maine 04101; the Registrant's distributor, Foreside Financial Services, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Foreside Financial Group, LLC (d/b/a ACA Group) (formerly known as BHIL Distributors, LLC), 190 Middle Street, Suite 301, Portland, Maine 04101; and Independent Franchise Partners, LLP, Level 1, 10 Portman Square, London, W1H 6AZ, United Kingdom for certain records of the Independent Franchise Partners US Equity Fund.

**Item 34. Management Services. Not applicable.** 

**Item 35. Undertakings. None** 

**SIGNATURES** 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act and the Investment Company Act, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this registration statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act and that it has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Chicago, State of Illinois, on the 26th day of January, 2026.

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| Advisers Investment Trust | Advisers Investment Trust |
| By: | /s/ Barbara J. Nelligan |
|  | Barbara J. Nelligan, President |

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Signature | Title | &nbsp;&nbsp;Date |
| /s/ Barbara J. Nelligan | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;President | January 26, 2026 |
| Barbara J. Nelligan | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Principal Executive Officer) |  |
| Robert Gordon | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Trustee | January 26, 2026 |
| Robert Gordon \* |  |  |
| D'Ray Moore | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Trustee | January 26, 2026 |
| D'Ray Moore\* |  |  |
| Steven R. Sutermeister | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Trustee | January 26, 2026 |
| Steven R. Sutermeister\* |  |  |
| /s/ Troy A. Sheets | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Treasurer | January 26, 2026 |
| Troy A. Sheets | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Principal Financial Officer) |  |

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| By: | /s/ Barbara J. Nelligan |
|  | Barbara J. Nelligan, as Attorney-in-Fact |

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\* Pursuant to Power of Attorney.

**EXHIBIT INDEX** 

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| [Exhibit (g)(v)](fp0096499-1_ex9928gv.htm) | [Custody Letter Agreement between the Registrant on behalf of the Fund advised by Independent Franchise Partners, LLP and The Northern Trust Company](fp0096499-1_ex9928gv.htm) |
| [Exhibit (h)(v)](fp0096499-1_ex9928hv.htm) | [Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between the Registrant on behalf of the Fund advised by Independent Franchise Partners, LLP and The Northern Trust Company dated March 5, 2025](fp0096499-1_ex9928hv.htm) |
| [Exhibit (i)(ii)](fp0096499-1_ex9928iii.htm) | [Legal Consent](fp0096499-1_ex9928iii.htm) |
| [Exhibit (j)(i)](fp0096499-1_ex9928ji.htm) | [Auditor's Consent](fp0096499-1_ex9928ji.htm) |
| [Exhibit (p)(i)](fp0096499-1_ex9928pi.htm) | [Amended Registrant's Code of Ethics, adopted July 21, 2011, as revised June 4, 2025](fp0096499-1_ex9928pi.htm) |
| [Exhibit (p)(iii)](fp0096499-1_ex9928piii.htm) | [Code of Ethics of the Adviser. Independent Franchise Partners, LLP Code of Ethics dated February 2025](fp0096499-1_ex9928piii.htm) |
| [Exhibit (q)](fp0096499-1_ex9928q.htm) | [Powers of Attorney for D'Ray Moore, Robert Gordon, and Steven R. Sutermeister](fp0096499-1_ex9928q.htm) |

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## Exhibit 99.28

![](fp0096499-1_01.jpg)

**The Northern Trust Company**

50 S. LaSalle Street

Chicago, Illinois 60603

(312) 630-6000

October 1, 2025

Advisers Investment Trust

50 LaSalle Street

Chicago, IL 60603

Attention: Barbara J. Nelligan

Re: Class Action Service

Dear Barbara:

This letter agreement (the "<u>Letter Agreement</u>") sets forth the terms and conditions under which The Northern Trust Company ("<u>Northern</u>") will provide class action services (the "<u>Services</u>") to ADVISERS INVESTMENT TRUST (the "Trust"), a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, on behalf of the series managed by Independent Franchise Partners, LLP (the "<u>Fund</u>"), and the Trust's acceptance of such Services and related terms. This Letter Agreement is entered into pursuant to, and supplements, the Custody Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2017 (as amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the "<u>Agreement</u>") between the Trust on behalf of the Fund and Northern. Except as expressly modified herein, all terms and condition of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall apply to the Services described below.

In the event that Northern receives notice of a settled securities class action litigation, Northern will use reasonable endeavors to identify whether Northern held the relevant securities on behalf of the Fund at the relevant time specified in the class action. In the event that the Fund was an affected owner of the relevant securities, Northern will notify the Fund accordingly, file the proof of a claim and the required documentation directly with the third party administrator appointed to process settlement claims and/or distribute settlement proceeds (the "<u>Claims Administrator</u>") and collect and receive payment from the Claims Administrator in relation to that class action unless otherwise directed by the Trust or the Fund. The Fund acknowledges and agrees that Northern does not select and has no control over such Claims Administrators and Northern Trust shall have no liability for the actions or omissions of Claims Administrators.

In addition, Northern shall provide information to the Fund of any class action litigation opportunities of which it is notified in respect of which the Fund would be entitled to participate. Where the Fund wishes to participate in such litigation, the Trust or the Fund agrees to appoint Northern to provide an active class action administration service as more particularly described below (the "<u>Active Class Action Service</u>"). In the performance of the Active Class Action Service, the Trust, the Fund and Northern agree as follows:

i. Northern will use its reasonable endeavors to determine whether it held the securities to which the class action relates on behalf
of the Trust at the relevant time specified in the class action;

ii. Northern will determine whether the Fund's potential recovery under the relevant class action exceeds such materiality loss
threshold as the Fund and Northern shall agree from time to time;

iii. Northern will, without unreasonable delay, make available to the Fund information in relation to the relevant class action; and

iv. under no circumstances will Northern, nor any of its affiliates, foreign custodians or nominees, be named as a participant to the
relevant class action, it being understood that the Trust as beneficial owner will participate in all class actions in its name and the
appointment of any law firm, litigation funder or related party will be made by the Trust or the Fund and not by Northern.

NTAC:3NS-20

![](fp0096499-1_01.jpg)

**The Northern Trust Company**

50 S. LaSalle Street

Chicago, Illinois 60603

(312) 630-6000

Upon direction from the Trust or the Fund, Northern will liaise directly with the appointed law firm, litigation funders or related party during the course of the litigation process and submit to such law firm such documents as are reasonably requested. Northern shall collect and receive payment from the law firm in the relevant class action of any amounts payable to the Fund. In the absence of any direction related to such class action, Northern will take no action.

The Trust and the Fund acknowledges that Northern will use the Fund's transaction data and portfolio holdings records for the provision of the Active Class Action Service and such information may be shared on an anonymous basis with external law firms and litigation funders for the purposes of performing a preliminary loss analysis.

Northern may utilize Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. or another firm of recognized standing as its delegate to provide the Services. The Trust and the Fund each acknowledges that the Services are only available in certain jurisdictions and Northern will make available to the Trust and the Fund upon request details of those markets in which this service is available.

In the event that the Fund no longer wishes to receive the Services (including the Active Class Action Service), the Trust or the Fund shall provide Northern with at least ten (10) Business Days' prior notice in writing.

Attached to this Letter Agreement as Schedule C is a comprehensive fee schedule applicable to the Trust and includes fees related to the Services (the "<u>Fee Schedule</u>"). The prior fee schedule which was attached to the Agreement as Schedule C is hereby amended and superseded by the Schedule C attached hereto, and shall be deemed to amend the Agreement accordingly. Please confirm your acceptance of this Letter Agreement and agreement with the provision of the Services as described in this Letter Agreement and the fees set forth in the Fee Schedule, by signing, dating and returning a signed copy of this Letter Agreement to us.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY** | **THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY** |
| NJG - Examined as to Form | By: | /s/ Kelly Reed-Clare |
|  | Name: | Kelly Reed-Clare |
|  | Title: | Vice President |

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NTAC:3NS-20

## Exhibit 99.28

**AMENDMENT TO**

**SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED** 

**TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT**

This Amendment to a Second Amended and Restated Transfer Agency and Service Agreement is entered into as of March 5, 2025 (the "<u>Amendment</u>"), by and between Advisers Investment Trust, a statutory trust organized under the laws of the state of Delaware (the "<u>Trust</u>"), acting on its own behalf and on behalf of each of its series managed by Independent Franchise Partners, LLP, listed in Schedule A to the Transfer Agency Agreement (as defined below), and The Northern Trust Company, an Illinois corporation (the "<u>Transfer Agent</u>").

WHEREAS, the Trust and the Transfer Agent are party to a Second Amended and Restated Transfer Agency and Service Agreement, dated as of June 5, 2024 (as amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time prior to the date hereof, the "<u>Transfer Agency Agreement</u>"), wherein the Transfer Agent agreed to provide certain services to the Trust;

WHEREAS, Schedule A to the Transfer Agency Agreement was inadvertently not amended; and WHEREAS, the Trust and the Transfer Agent wish to further amend the Transfer Agency Agreement, with

such amendments effective as of June 5, 2024.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. DEFINITIONS; INTERPRETATION.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Transfer
Agency Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The headings to the clauses of this Amendment shall not affect its interpretation.

**2. AMENDMENT.** Schedule A to the Transfer Agency Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating the section titled "Fees" which set forth a tiered fee schedule and replacing such section with the following:

**3. GOVERNING LAW.** This Amendment shall be construed and the substantive provisions hereof interpreted under and in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois.

**4. MISCELLANEOUS.** This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one single agreement between the parties. Except as provided herein, this Amendment may not be amended or otherwise modified except in writing signed by all the parties hereto.

**5. EFFECT OF AMENDMENT.** All other terms and conditions set forth in the Transfer Agency Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect. On and after the date hereof, each reference to the Transfer Agency Agreement in the Transfer Agency Agreement and all schedules thereto shall mean and be a reference to the Transfer Agency Agreement as amended by this Amendment.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Trust and the Transfer Agent has caused this Amendment to be signed and delivered by its duly authorized representative.

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| ADVISERS INVESTMENT TRUST | ADVISERS INVESTMENT TRUST |
| By: | /s/ Barbara J. Nelligan |
| Name: | Barbara J. Nelligan |
| Title: | President |
| THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY | THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY |
| NJG-Examined to Form | NJG-Examined to Form |
| By: | /s/ Liz Gierhahn |
| Name: | Liz Gierhahn |
| Title: | Vice President |

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## Exhibit 99.28

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January 26, 2026

Advisers Investment Trust

50 S. LaSalle Street

Chicago, Illinois 60603

Re: Advisers Investment Trust; File Nos. 333-173080 and 811-22538

Ladies and Gentlemen:

A legal opinion that we prepared was filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement for Advisers Investment Trust (the "Legal Opinion"). We hereby give you our consent to incorporate by reference the Legal Opinion into Post-Effective Amendment No. 117 to the Registration Statement (the "Amendment"), and consent to all references to us in the Amendment.

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| /s/ Thompson Hine LLP |
| Thompson Hine LLP |

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## Exhibit 99.28

<u>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM</u>

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-1A of Advisers Investment Trust of our report dated November 18, 2025, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights of Independent Franchise Partners US Equity Fund, which appears in Advisers Investment Trust's Certified Shareholder Report on Form N-CSR for the year ended September 30, 2025. We also consent to the references to us under the headings "Financial Highlights" and "Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm" in such Registration Statement.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chicago, Illinois

January 26, 2026

## Exhibit 99.28

**ADVISERS INVESTMENT TRUST**

**CODE OF ETHICS**

**Adopted Under Rule 17j-1**

The Advisers Investment Trust (the "Trust") is confident that its officers, Trustees and other persons involved with the Trust's business act with integrity and good faith. The Trust recognizes, however, that personal interests may conflict with the Trust's interests where officers, trustees and certain other persons:

● Know about the Trust's present or future portfolio transactions; or

● Have the power to influence the Trust's portfolio transactions; and

● Engage in securities transactions in their personal account(s).

In an effort to prevent conflicts of interest from arising, and in accordance with Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Trust has adopted this Code of Ethics (the "Code") to address transactions and conduct that may create conflicts of interest, establish reporting requirements, and create enforcement procedures. Definitions of <u>underlined</u> terms used throughout the Code are included in Appendix I.

**I.** **ABOUT THIS CODE OF ETHICS** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*A.* *Who is Covered by the Code?* 

 

The Trust's <u>access persons</u> are covered under this Code. The Trust's <u>access persons</u> generally are:

● All Trustees of the Trust, both <u>interested</u> and <u>independent</u>;

● All <u>Fund Officers</u>;

● Any <u>Advisory Person of a Fund or a Fund's investment Adviser</u>; and

● Any natural persons in a <u>control</u> relationship to the Trust who obtain information concerning recommendations about the <u>purchase or sale</u> of a security by the Trust ("Natural <u>Control</u> Persons").

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*B.* *What Rules Apply to Me?* 

 

● This Code sets forth specific prohibitions and restrictions. They apply to all <u>access persons</u> of the Trust except where otherwise noted. The Code also sets out reporting requirements for <u>access persons</u>. For the reporting requirements that apply to you, please refer to Parts A, B and C, as indicated below:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Independent Trustees Part A

● Interested Trustees and Fund Officers Part B

● Natural <u>Control</u> Persons Part C

**II.** **STATEMENT OF GENERAL PRINCIPLES** 

In recognition of the trust and confidence placed in the Trust byshareholders, and because the Trust believes that its operations should benefit its shareholders, the Trust has adopted the following principles to be followed by its <u>access persons</u>:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A. The interests of the Trust's shareholders are paramount. You must place shareholder interests before
your own.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B. You must accomplish all personal securities transactions in a manner that avoids any conflict between
your personal interests and the interests of the Trust or its shareholders.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C. You must avoid actions or activities that allow you or your family to benefit from your position with
the Trust, or that bring into question your independence or judgment.

**III.** **GENERAL PROHIBITION AGAINST FRAUD, DECEIT AND MANIPULATION** 

<u>The Trust's access persons</u> may not, in connection with the purchase or sale, directly or indirectly, of a <u>Security held or to be acquired</u> by the Trust:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A. Employ any device, scheme or artifice to defraud the Trust;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B. Make to the Trust any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state to the Trust a material fact
necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C. Engage in any act, practice or course of business that operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit
upon the Trust; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D. Engage in any manipulative practice with respect to the Trust.

**IV.** **PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS FOR ACCESS PERSONS** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*A.* *Blackout Period on Personal Securities Transactions.* 

 

This restriction applies to: (i) <u>access persons</u> who, in connection with their regular duties, make, participate in, or obtain information regarding the <u>purchase or sale of Securities</u> by the Trust or whose functions relate to the making of any recommendations with respect to the <u>purchases or sales</u> and (ii) Natural <u>Control</u> Persons.

These persons may not <u>purchase or sell</u>, directly or indirectly, any <u>Security</u> in which they have (or by reason of such transaction acquire) any <u>beneficial ownership</u> *on the same day* as the same (or a related) <u>Security</u> is purchased or sold by the Trust (or any series thereof).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*B.* *Pre-Approval for IPOs and Limited Offerings.* 

 

This restriction applies to: (i) <u>access persons</u> who, in connection with their duties, make or participate in making recommendations regarding <u>the purchase or sale of</u> any securities by the Trust and (ii) Natural <u>Control</u> Persons. These persons must obtain approval from the Trust Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") before directly or indirectly acquiring <u>beneficial ownership</u> of any securities in an <u>IPO</u> or <u>limited offering</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*C.* *Limits on Accepting or Receiving Gifts.* 

 

Access persons cannot accept or receive any <u>Gift of more than a de minimis value</u> from any person or entity having a relationship with the Trust. Access persons must annually certify compliance with this policy.

**V.** **REPORTING REQUIREMENTS** 

<u>Access persons</u> of the Trust must comply with the reporting requirements set forth in Parts A-C (attached), with the exception of those <u>access persons</u> reporting subject to Section VIII of this Code.

**VI.** **REVIEW AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE CODE** 

The Trust's CCO, as administrator of the Code of Ethics, shall perform the duties described below.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*A.* *Duties and Responsibilities.* 

 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. The CCO or a designee shall notify each person who becomes an <u>access person</u> of the Trust and who
is required to report under this Code of Ethics of their reporting requirements.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. The CCO or a designee will, on a quarterly basis, compare all reported personal securities transactions
with the Trust's completed portfolio transactions during the period to determine whether a Code violation may have occurred. Before
determining that a person has violated the Code, the CCO must give the person a reasonable opportunity to supply explanatory material.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. If the CCO finds that a material Code violation has occurred or believes that a material Code violation
may have occurred, the CCO must submit a written report regarding the possible violation, together with the confidential report and any
explanatory material provided by the person, to the President. The CCO and the President will determine whether the person violated the
Code and may consult legal counsel for the Trust in making this determination, as necessary. If the potential violation involves the President,
the report will also go to legal counsel to the Trust.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. No person is required to participate in a determination of whether he or she has committed a Code violation
or discuss the imposition of any sanction against himself or herself.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. If applicable, the CCO will submit his or her own reports, if required,
to the President who shall compare all reported personal securities transactions with the Trust's completed portfolio transactions
during the period to determine whether a Code violation may have occurred. To the extent the President believes a material violation
has occurred by the CCO, the President will consult legal counsel to the Trust in making this determination, as necessary.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6. The CCO will create a written report detailing any approval(s) granted to <u>access</u> persons for the
acquisition of securities offered in connection with an <u>IPO</u> or <u>limited offering</u>. The report must include the rationale supporting
any decision to approve such an acquisition.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B. *Resolution; Sanctions*.

If the CCOand the President determine that a person has violated the Code pursuant to paragraph A(3) above, the CCO will impose upon the person a resolution of the situation and/or sanctions that the CCO deems appropriate. The CCO will submit the resolution, with a report of the violation, to the Board at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting unless, in the CCO's sole discretion, circumstances warrant an earlier report.

**VII.** **ANNUAL WRITTEN REPORTS TO THE BOARD** 

At least annually, the CCO, investment adviser(s) (including any sub-advisers), and principal underwriter(s) (if required) will provide *written* reports to the Trust's Board of Trustees as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A. <u>Issues arising under the Code</u>. The reports must describe any issue(s) that arose during the previous
year under the codes or procedures thereto, including any material code or procedural violations, and any resulting sanction(s).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B. The CCO, investment adviser(s) (including any sub-advisers) and principal underwriter(s) may report to
the Board more frequently as they deem necessary or appropriate and shall do so as requested by the Board.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C. <u>Certification</u>. Each report must be accompanied by a certification to the Board that the Trust,
investment adviser(s) (including any sub-advisers) and principal underwriter(s), as applicable, has adopted procedures reasonably necessary
to prevent their <u>access persons</u> from violating its code of ethics.

**VIII.** **INTERRELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER CODES OF ETHICS** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A. *General Principle: Overlapping Responsibilities*.

A person who is both an <u>access person</u> of the Trust and an <u>access person</u> of an investment adviser or principalunderwriter to the Trust is only required to report under and otherwise comply with the investment adviser's or principal underwriter's code of ethics, provided such code has been adopted pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 17j-1. Such report will satisfy any reporting obligations under this Code. These <u>access persons</u>, however, remain subject to the principles and prohibitions in Sections II and III hereof.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B. *Procedures*.

Each investment adviser and principal underwriter of the Trust must:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. Submit to the Board of Trustees of the Trust a copy of its code of ethics adopted pursuant to or in compliance
with Rule 17j-1;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. Promptly furnish to the Trust, upon request, copies of any reports made under its code of ethics by any
person who is also covered by the Trust's Code; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. Promptly report to the Trust in writing any material amendments to its code of ethics, along with the
certification described under Section VII.C., above.

**IX.** **RECORDKEEPING** 

The Trust will maintain the following records in accordance with Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act and the following requirements. They will be available for examination by representatives of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and other regulatory agencies.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A. A copy of this Code and any other code adopted by the Trust, which is, or at any time within the past
five years has been, in effect will be preserved in an easily accessible place.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B. A record of any material Code violation and of any sanctions taken will be preserved in an easily accessible
place for a period of at least five years following the end of the fiscal year in which the violation occurred.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C. A copy of each Quarterly Transaction Report, Initial Holdings Report, and Annual Holdings Report submitted
under this Code, including any information provided in lieu of any such reports made under the Code (see Parts A-C for more information
about reporting), will be preserved for a period of at least five years from the end of the fiscal year in which it is made, for the first
two years in an easily accessible place.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D. A record of all persons, currently or within the past five years, who are or were required to submit reports
under this Code, or who are or were responsible for reviewing these reports, will be maintained in an easily accessible place.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;E. A copy of each annual report required by Section VII of this Code must be maintained for at least five
years from the end of the fiscal year in which it is made, for the first two years in any easily accessible place.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;F. A record of any decision, and the reasons supporting the decision, to approve the acquisition of securities
acquired in an <u>IPO</u> or <u>limited offering</u> must be maintained for at least five years after the end of the fiscal year in which
the approval is granted.

**X.** **MISCELLANEOUS** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A. *Confidentiality*.

All reports and other information submitted to the Trust pursuant to this Code will be treated as confidential to the maximum extent possible, provided that such reports and information may be produced to the SEC and other regulatory agencies and to persons who have a need to know for purposes of administering this Code.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B. *Interpretation of Provisions*.

The Board of Trustees may from time to time adopt such interpretations of this Code as it deems appropriate.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C. *Compliance Certification*.

Within 10 days of becoming an <u>access person</u> of the Trust, and each year thereafter, each such person must complete the Compliance Certification, attached as Appendix V.

Adopted: July 21, 2011, as revised June 10, 2014, and June 4, 2025

<u>**PART A - INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES**</u>

**I.** **QUARTERLY TRANSACTION AND ACCOUNT REPORTS** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A. Subject to Section II. (B) below, each quarter, you must report all of your <u>Securities</u> transactions
effected, as well as any securities accounts you established, during the quarter. You must submit your report to the CCO no later than
30 days after the end of each calendar quarter. A Quarterly Personal Securities Transactions Report Form is included as Appendix II.

**II.** **WHAT MUST BE INCLUDED IN YOUR QUARTERLY REPORTS?** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A. You must report all transactions in <u>Securities</u> that: (i) you directly or indirectly <u>beneficially own</u> or (ii) because of the transaction, you acquire direct or indirect <u>beneficial ownership</u>. In addition, you must also report
any account you established during the quarter in which any securities were held for your direct or indirect benefit.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B. Notwithstanding Section I above, reports of individual <u>Securities</u> transactions are required only
if you *knew* at the time of the transaction, or in the ordinary course of fulfilling your official duties as a Trustee *should have known,* that during the 15-day period immediately preceding or following the date of your transaction, the same <u>Security</u> was purchased or sold, or was being considered for purchase or sale, by the Trust (or any series thereof). Also, notwithstanding Section
I above, you are required to report the opening of a securities account only if the account holds or held securities that are the subject
of a report required under this paragraph B.

The "*should have known*" standard does not:

● imply a duty of inquiry;

● presume you should have deduced or extrapolated from discussions or memoranda dealing with the Trust's (or a series) investment strategies; or

● impute knowledge from your awareness of the Trust's (or a series) portfolio holdings, market considerations, or investment policies, objectives and restrictions.

**III.** **WHAT MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM YOUR QUARTERLY REPORTS?** 

You are not required to detail or list the following items on your quarterly report:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A. Securities accounts, as well as purchases or sales effected for or <u>Securities</u> held in any account,
over which you have no direct or indirect influence or control;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B. Purchases you made solely with the dividend proceeds received in a dividend reinvestment plan or that
are part of an automatic payroll deduction plan, where you purchased a <u>Security</u> issued by your employer;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C. Purchases effected on the exercise of rights issued by an issuer *pro rata* to all holders of a class of its <u>Securities</u>, as long as you acquired these rights from the issuer, and sales of
such rights;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D. Purchases or sales which are non-volitional, including purchases or sales upon the exercise of written
puts or calls and securities sold at a broker's discretion from a margin account pursuant to a *bona fide* margin call; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;E. Purchases or sales of any of the following securities:

● Direct obligations of the U.S. government;

● Bankers' acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper and <u>high-quality short-term debt instruments</u>, including repurchase agreements; and

● Shares issued by unaffiliated registered, open-end investment companies.

You may include a statement in your report that the report shall not be construed as your admission that you have any direct or indirect <u>beneficial ownership</u> in the <u>Security</u> included in the report.

<u>**PART B - INTERESTED TRUSTEES AND FUND OFFICERS**</u>

**I.** **REQUIRED REPORTS** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A. *Initial Holdings Report*.

You must submit a listing of all <u>Securities</u> you <u>beneficially own</u>, as well as all of your securities accounts, as of a date no more than 45 days prior to the date the person becomes an Access Person. You must submit this list to the CCO within 10 days of the date you first become an Access Person. An Initial Holdings Report Form is attached as Appendix III.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*B.* *Annual Holdings Report.* 

 

Each year, you must submit to the CCO a listing of all <u>Securities</u> you <u>beneficially own,</u> as well as all of your securities accounts. Your list must be current as of a date no more than 45 days prior to the date the report is submitted.

An Annual Holdings Report Form is attached as Appendix IV.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C. *Quarterly Transaction and Account Reports*.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. Each quarter, you must report all of your <u>Securities</u> transactions affected, as well as any securities
accounts you established, during the quarter. You must submit your report to the CCO *no later than* 30 days after the end of each
calendar quarter. A Quarterly Personal Securities Transactions Report Form is included as Appendix II.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. If you had no reportable transactions and did not open any securities accounts during the quarter, you
are still required to submit a report. Please note in your report that you had no reportable items during the quarter, and return it,
signed and dated.

**II.** **WHAT MUST BE INCLUDED IN YOUR REPORTS?** 

You must report all transactions in <u>Securities</u> that: (i) you directly or indirectly <u>beneficially own</u>; or (ii) because of the transaction, you acquire direct or indirect <u>beneficial ownership</u>. In addition, you must also report all of your accounts in which any securities were held for your direct or indirect benefit.

**III.** **WHAT MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM YOUR REPORTS?** 

You are not required to detail or list the following items on your reports:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A. Securities accounts, as well as purchases or sales effected for or <u>Securities</u> held in any account,
over which you have no direct or indirect influence or control;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B. Purchases you made solely with the dividend proceeds received in a dividend reinvestment plan or that
are part of an automatic payroll deduction plan, where you purchased a <u>Security</u> issued by your employer;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C. Purchases effected on the exercise of rights issued by an issuer *pro rata* to all holders of a class of its <u>Securities</u>, as long as you acquired these rights from the issuer, and sales of
such rights;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D. Purchases or sales which are non-volitional, including purchases or sales upon the exercise of written
puts or calls and securities sold at a broker's discretion from a margin account pursuant to a *bona fide* margin call; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;E. Purchases or sales of any of the following securities:

● Direct obligations of the U.S. government;

● Bankers' acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper and <u>high-quality short-term debt instruments</u>, including repurchase agreements; and

● Shares issued by unaffiliated registered, open-end investment companies.

You may include a statement in your report that the report shall not be construed as your admission that you have any direct or indirect <u>beneficial ownership</u> in the <u>Security</u> included in the report.

<u>**PART C - NATURAL CONTROL PERSONS**</u>

**I.** **REQUIRED REPORTS** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A. *Initial Holdings Report*.

You must submit a listing of all <u>Securities</u> you <u>beneficially own</u>, as well as all of your securities accounts, as of a date no more than 45 days prior to the date the person becomes an Access Person. You must submit this list to the CCO within 10 days of the date you first become an Access Person. An Initial Holdings Report Form is attached as Appendix III.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B. *Annual Holdings Report*.

Each year, you must submit to the CCO a listing of all <u>Securities</u> you <u>beneficially own,</u> as well as all of your securities accounts. Your list must be current as of a date no more than 45 days prior to the date the report is submitted.

An Annual Holdings Report Form is attached as Appendix IV.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C. *Quarterly Transaction and Account Reports*.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. Each quarter, you must report all of your <u>Securities</u> transactions effected, as well as any securities
accounts you established, during the quarter. You must submit your report to the CCO *no later than* 30 days after the end of each
calendar quarter. A Quarterly Personal Securities Transactions Report Form is included as Appendix II.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. If you had no reportable transactions and did not open any securities accounts during the quarter, you
are still required to submit a report. Please note in your report that you had no reportable items during the quarter, and return it,
signed and dated.

**II.** **WHAT MUST BE INCLUDED IN YOUR REPORTS?** 

You must report all transactions in <u>Securities</u> that: (i) you directly or indirectly <u>beneficially own</u>; or (ii) because of the transaction, you acquire direct or indirect <u>beneficial ownership</u>. In addition, you must also report all of your accounts in which any securities were held for your direct or indirect benefit.

**III.** **WHAT MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM YOUR REPORTS?** 

You are not required to detail or list the following items on your reports:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A. Securities accounts, as well as purchases or sales effected for or <u>Securities</u> held in any account,
over which you have no direct or indirect influence or control;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B. Purchases you made solely with the dividend proceeds received in a dividend reinvestment plan or that
are part of an automatic payroll deduction plan, where you purchased a <u>Security</u> issued by your employer;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C. Purchases effected on the exercise of rights issued by an issuer *pro rata* to all holders of a class of its <u>Securities</u>, as long as you acquired these rights from the issuer, and sales of
such rights;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D. Purchases or sales which are non-volitional, including purchases or sales upon the exercise of written
puts or calls and securities sold at a broker's discretion from a margin account pursuant to a *bona fide* margin call; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;E. Purchases or sales of any of the following securities:

● Direct obligations of the U.S. government;

● Bankers' acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper and <u>high-quality short-term debt instruments</u>, including repurchase agreements; and

● Shares issued by unaffiliated registered, open-end investment companies.

You may include a statement in your report that the report shall not be construed as your admission that you have any direct or indirect <u>beneficial ownership</u> in the <u>Security</u> included in the report.

**ADVISERS INVESTMENT TRUST**

**CODE OF ETHICS** 

**APPENDIX I** 

**DEFINITIONS**

 ****

***General Note:***

*The definitions and terms used in this Code of Ethics are intended to mean the same as they do under the 1940 Act and the other federal securities laws. If a definition hereunder conflicts with the definition in the 1940 Act or other federal securities laws, or if a term used in this Code is not defined, you should follow the definitions and meanings in the 1940 Act or other federal securities laws, as applicable.*

 

<u>Access Person</u> means:

● Any Advisory Person of a Fund or of a Fund's investment adviser. If an investment adviser's primary business is advising Funds or other advisory clients, all of the investment adviser's Trustees, officers, and general partners are presumed to be Access Persons of any Fund advised by the investment adviser. All of a Fund's Trustees, officers, and general partners are presumed to be Access Persons of the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;o If an investment adviser is primarily engaged in a business or businesses other than advising Funds or
other advisory clients, the term Access Person means any Trustee, officer, general partner or Advisory Person of the investment adviser
who, with respect to any Fund, makes any recommendation, participates in the determination of which recommendation will be made, or whose
principal function or duties relate to the determination of which recommendation will be made, or who, in connection with his or her duties,
obtains any information concerning recommendations on Covered Securities being made by the investment adviser to any Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;o An investment adviser is "primarily engaged in a business or businesses other than advising Funds
or other advisory clients" if, for each of its most recent three fiscal years or for the period of time since its organization, whichever
is less, the investment adviser derived, on an unconsolidated basis, more than 50 percent of its total sales and revenues and more than
50 percent of its income (or loss), before income taxes and extraordinary items, from the other business or businesses.

● Any Trustee, officer or general partner of a principal underwriter who, in the ordinary course of business, makes, participates in or obtains information regarding, the purchase or sale of Covered Securities by the Fund for which the principal underwriter acts, or whose functions or duties in the ordinary course of business relate to the making of any recommendation to the Fund regarding the purchase or sale of Covered Securities.

<u>Advisory Person of a Fund or of a Fund's investment adviser</u> means:

● Any Trustee, officer, general partner or employee of the Fund or investment advisor (or of any company in a control relationship to the Fund or investment advisor) who, in connection with his or her regular functions or duties, makes, participates, in or obtains information regarding, the purchase or sale of Covered Securities by a Fund, or whose functions relate to the making of any recommendations with respect to such purchases or sales; and

● Any natural person in a control relationship to the Fund or investment adviser who obtains information concerning recommendations made to the Fund with regard to the purchase or sale of Covered Securities by the Fund.

<u>Beneficial ownership</u> means the same as it does under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 16a-1(a)(2) thereunder. You should generally consider yourself the "beneficial owner" of any securities in which you have a direct or indirect pecuniary interest. In addition, you should consider yourself the beneficial owner of securities held by your spouse, your minor children, a relative who shares your home, or other persons by reason of any contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship that provides you with sole or shared voting or investment power.

<u>Control</u> means the same as it does under Section 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act. Section 2(a)(9) provides that "control" means the power to exercise a controlling influence over the management or policies of a company, unless such power is solely the result of an official position with such company.

Ownership of more than 25% of a company's outstanding voting securities is presumed to give the holder of such securities control over the company. The SEC may determine, however, that the facts and circumstances of a given situation counter this presumption.

<u>Fund officers</u> mean any person lawfully elected by the Board of Trustees and authorized to act on behalf of the Trust. Additional information regarding the Trust's officers may be found in the Trust's Statement of Additional Information.

<u>Gifts of more than *de minimis* value</u> shall mean any gift with a value of no more than $100 (per individual per year).

<u>High quality short-term debt instrument</u> means any instrument that has a maturity at issuance of less than 366 days and that is rated in one of the two highest rating categories by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (*e.g.*, Moody's Investors Service).

<u>Independent Trustee</u> means a Trustee of the Trust who is not an "interested person" of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act.

<u>IPO</u> (*i.e.*, initial public offering) means an offering of securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933, the issuer of which, immediately before registration, was not subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

<u>Interested Trustee</u> means a Trustee of the Trust who is an "interested person" of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act.

<u>Limited offering</u> means an offering that is exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Section 4(a)(2), Section 4(a)(5), Rule 504, or Rule 506 (*e.g*., private placements).

<u>Purchase or sale</u> of a <u>Security</u> includes, among other things, the writing of an option to purchase or sell a <u>Security</u>.

<u>Security</u> or <u>Covered Security</u> means the same as it does under Section 2(a)(36) of the 1940 Act, except that it does not include direct obligations of the U.S. government, bankers' acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper, <u>high quality short-term debt instruments</u>, including repurchase agreements, or shares issued by registered, open-end investment companies.

A <u>Security held or to be acquired</u> by the Trust means: (A) any <u>Security</u> that within the most recent 15 days (i) is or has been held by the Trust; or (ii) is <u>being or has been considered</u> by the Trust's adviser for purchase by the Trust; and (B) any option to purchase or sell, and any security convertible into or exchangeable for, any <u>Security</u> described in (A) of this definition.

**ADVISERS INVESTMENT TRUST**

**CODE OF ETHICS** 

**APPENDIX II**

**QUARTERLY PERSONAL SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS REPORT**

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| Name of Reporting Person: | __________________________________________ |  |
| Calendar Quarter Ended: | __________________________________________ | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Date |
| Report Due: | ____________________________________ 30, ___ | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Date |
| Report Submitted: | __________________________________________ |  |

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\* Note: The quarterly personal securities transactions report is due no later than 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter.

*Securities Transactions:*

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| Date of Transaction | Name of Issuer and<br> Title of Security | No. of Shares<br> (if applicable) | Principal Amount, Maturity Date and Interest Rate<br> (if applicable) | Type of Transaction | Price | Name of Broker, Dealer or Bank Effecting Transaction | Security Account Number |

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If you have no securities transactions to report for the quarter, please check here. [ ]

If you do not want this report to be construed as an admission that you have beneficial ownership of one or more securities reported above, please describe below and indicate which securities are at issue.

*Securities Accounts:*

 

If you established a securities account during the quarter, please provide the following information:

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| Name of Broker, Dealer or Bank | Date Account was Established | Name(s) on and Type of Account | Account Number |

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If you did not establish a securities account during the quarter, please check here. [ ]

*I certify that I have included on this report all securities transactions and accounts required to be reported pursuant to the Code of Ethics.*

 

    <br> Signature Date

**ADVISERS INVESTMENT TRUST**

**CODE OF ETHICS** 

**APPENDIX III**

**INITIAL HOLDINGS REPORT**

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| Name of Reporting Person: | ________________________________________________ |
| Date Person Became an Access Person: | ________________________________________________ |
| Information in Report Dated as of: \* | ________________________________________________ |
| Date Report Due: \* | ________________________________________________ |
| Date Report Submitted: | ________________________________________________ |

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\* <u>Note:</u> Rule 17j-1 requires initial holdings reports to be current as of a date no more than 45 days prior to the date the person becomes an Access Person. The initial holdings report is due within 10 days of the date you first become an Access Person.

*Securities Holdings:*

 

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| Name of Issuer and Title of Security | No. of Shares/Par amount (if applicable) | Principal Amount, Maturity Date and Interest Rate (if applicable) |

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*Securities Accounts:*

 

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| Name of Broker,<br> Dealer or Bank | Account # | Name(s) on and Type of Account | Margin Account<br> attached to this<br> Securities Account |
| | | | Yes/No |
| | | | Yes/No |
| | | | Yes/No |

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If you have no securities accounts to report, please check here. [ ]

*I certify that I have included on this report all securities holdings and accounts required to be reported pursuant to the Code of Ethics.*

 

    <br> Signature Date

**ADVISERS INVESTMENT TRUST**

**CODE OF ETHICS** 

**APPENDIX IV**

**ANNUAL HOLDINGS REPORT**

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| Name of Reporting Person: | ________________________________________________ |
| Information in Report Dated as of:\* | ________________________________________________ |
| Date Report Due: | ________________________________________________ |
| Date Report Submitted: | ________________________________________________ |
| Calendar Year Ended: | December 31, ______ |

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\* Note: The Trust will request copies of the annual holdings report as of the end of each calendar year. Rule 17j-1 requires annual holdings reports to be current as of a date no more than 45 days prior to the date the report is submitted.

*Securities Holdings:*

 

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| Name of Issuer and Title of Security | No. of Shares (if applicable) | Principal Amount, Maturity Date and Interest Rate (if applicable) |

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*Securities Accounts as of December 31st:*

 

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| Name of Broker,<br> Dealer or Bank | Account # | Name(s) on and Type of Account | Margin Account<br> attached to this<br> Securities Account |
| | | | Yes/No |
| | | | Yes/No |
| | | | Yes/No |

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If you have no securities accounts to report, please check here. [ ]

*I certify that I have included on this report all securities holdings and accounts required to be reported pursuant to the Code of Ethics.*

 

    <br> Signature Date

**ADVISERS INVESTMENT TRUST**

**CODE OF ETHICS** 

**APPENDIX V-A**

**INITIAL COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION**

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| *I certify that I:* | *(i) have received, read and reviewed the Trust's Code of Ethics;* |
|  | *(ii) understand the policies and procedures in the Code;* |
|  | *(iii) recognize that I am subject to such policies and procedures;* |
|  | *(iv) understand the penalties for non-compliance;* |
|  | *(v) will fully comply with the Trust's Code of Ethics; and* |
|  | *(vi) have fully and accurately completed this Certificate.* |

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| Signature: | |
| Name: | |
|  | (Please print) |
| Date Submitted: | |
| Date Due: | |

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**ADVISERS INVESTMENT TRUST**

**CODE OF ETHICS** 

**APPENDIX V-B**

**ANNUAL COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION**

*I certify that I:*

 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*(i)* *have received, read and reviewed the Trust's Code of Ethics* 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*(ii)* *understand the policies and procedures in the Code;* 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*(iii)* *recognize that I am subject to such policies and procedures;* 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*(iv)* *understand the penalties for non-compliance;* 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*(v)* *have complied with the Trust's Code of Ethics, including the Limits on Accepting or Receiving Gifts, and any applicable reporting requirements during this past year;* 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*(vi)* *have fully disclosed any exceptions to my compliance with the Code below;* 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*(vii)* *will fully comply with the Trust's Code of Ethics; and* 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*(viii)* *have fully and accurately completed this Certificate.* 

 

*EXCEPTION(S):*

 

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| Name: | |
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| Date Submitted: | |
| Date Due: | |

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**ADVISERS INVESTMENT TRUST**

**CODE OF ETHICS** 

**APPENDIX V-C**

**COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION OF RECEIPT OF AMENDED CODE OF ETHICS**

*I certify that I:*

 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*(i)* *have received, read, and reviewed the amendments to the Trust's Code of Ethics dated as of June 4, 2025;* 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*(ii)* *understand the amendments to the Code of Ethics;* 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*(iii)* *recognize that I am subject to such amendments;* 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*(iv)* *understand the penalties for non-compliance;* 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*(v)* *will fully comply with the amendments to the Trust's Code of Ethics; and* 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*(vi)* *have fully and accurately completed this Certificate.* 

 

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| Name: | |
|  | (Please print) |
| Date Submitted: | |
| Date Due: | |

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**ADVISERS INVESTMENT TRUST**

**CODE OF ETHICS**

**INITIAL CERTIFICATION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES**

The undersigned hereby certifies that the Advisers Investment Trust (the "Trust") has adopted a code of ethics containing provisions reasonably necessary to prevent Access Persons from engaging in conduct prohibited by Rule 17j-1(b) and that it has adopted procedures reasonably necessary to prevent Access Persons from violating such code of ethics.

    <br> Chief Compliance Officer Date <br> Advisers Investment Trust

**ADVISERS INVESTMENT TRUST** 

**CODE OF ETHICS**

**ANNUAL CERTIFICATION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES**

The undersigned hereby certifies that the Advisers Investment Trust (the "Trust") has adopted procedures designed to be reasonably necessary to prevent Access persons from violating the Trust's Code of Ethics (the "Code") and the required provisions of Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and that to the best of my knowledge, there have been no violations of the Trust's Code or its related Procedures by Access Persons of the Trust for the period beginning January l, 2025 and ending December 31, 2025.

    <br> Chief Compliance Officer Date <br> Advisers Investment Trust

## Exhibit 99.28

**Independent Franchise Partners, LLP**

**Code of Ethics**

**February 2025**

**OUR MISSION**

Independent Franchise Partners, LLP ("the firm") strives to meet or exceed our clients' long-term investment objectives by providing a premier specialized equity investment service characterised by enduring client relationships and superior investment results. In pursuing this mission we strive to:

● listen attentively to our clients;

● communicate clearly and concisely how well our investment strategies and results are fulfilling our clients' investment objectives;

● invest continuously in our people, technology, and investment tools to remain at the intellectual and technological frontier of our industry;

● manage the growth of the firm to preserve and enhance the quality of our service;

● maintain a culture and work environment that promotes teamwork and enables us to attract and retain the highest calibre of people, and to foster their growth and satisfaction; and,

● uphold the highest standards of ethics and integrity.

We measure our success through our enduring client relationships and long-term investment results.

**Code of Ethics**

While the firm is confident of its staff's integrity and good faith, there are certain instances where associated persons possess knowledge regarding present or future transactions, or have the ability to influence portfolio transactions made by the firm for its clients in securities in which they personally invest. In these situations, a personal interest may conflict with that of the firm's clients.

In view of the above, the firm has adopted this Code of Ethics to establish reporting requirements and enforcement procedures designed to prevent potential conflicts of interest and pursuant to Rule 17 – j1 of the Investment Company Act 1940 ("'40 Act"), SEC Rule 204A-1 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ("Advisers Act") and in relation to the Adviser's Investment Trust ("the Trust") Independent Franchise Equity Fund, (the "40 Act Fund").

This Code of Ethics uses defined terms such as "access person", "reportable security", "supervised person". Please see the definitions section in the Appendix to understand these terms. **These terms are complex but all staff should understand that they are "supervised persons" and in addition, th**e **firm requires all staff (not just access persons) to report their securities holdings as set out in 5, as if they were "access persons". As a general rule of thumb, if you are a member of staff, you should act as if all this Code of Ethics applies to you. If you are in any doubt, please consult the Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") or the Compliance Manager.**

1 Statement of General Principles

The firm is an investment adviser and as such is a fiduciary that owes its clients a duty of undivided loyalty. In recognition of the trust placed in the firm by its clients, and to stress its belief that its operations are directed for the benefit of its clients, the firm has developed and adopted the following general principles to guide its staff:

● The interests of clients are paramount. All supervised persons must conduct themselves in such a manner in which the interests of the firm's clients take precedence over all others;

● all of the firm's staff act in a position of trust and have a fiduciary responsibility to clients. They must do nothing to violate that trust;

● all personal securities transactions by supervised persons of the firm must be placed in such a way as to avoid any conflict between the interest of the firm's clients and the interest of any supervised person of the firm;

● all supervised persons of the firm must avoid actions or activities that allow personal benefit or profit from their position with regard to the firm's clients;

● all supervised persons will remain compliant with English and US securities laws (see definition 9);

● all client information, including the identity of security holdings and financial circumstances, must be treated as confidential;

● all of the firm's staff must act with competence, use reasonable care and exercise independent professional judgment;

● independence in the investment decision-making process is paramount;

● the firm must eliminate and/or disclose all material conflicts of interest;

● any potential violations of this Code of Ethics must be promptly reported to the Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO").

In recognition of the trust and confidence placed in the Trust by shareholders, and because the Trust believes that its operations should benefit its shareholders, the Trust has adopted certain principles and therefore access persons must follow them:

● the interests of the Trust's shareholders are paramount and shareholder interests of the 40 Act Fund must be placed ahead of the firm.

● all personal securities transactions must be accomplished in a manner that avoids any conflict between an individual's personal interests and the interests of the Trust or its shareholders.

● all staff must avoid actions or activities that allow individuals or their families to benefit from their position with the Trust, or that bring into question their independence or judgment.

2 Conflicts of Interest

It is the policy of the firm that supervised persons should be free from any direct or indirect interest, activity or entity that could possibly conflict with the interests of the firm or its clients. Underlying this policy are two principles:

● no supervised person should have, or acquire, any direct or indirect interest, activity or association, which influences or interferes with, or which might or could be thought to interfere with, or influence the independent exercise of his judgment in the best interest of the firm or its clients;

● no supervised person should personally profit, or seek to profit, directly or indirectly, from opportunities or business information that are available to, or obtained by, him as a result of his position with the firm.

Direct or indirect interests include agency relationships, trusts, corporations, partnerships and interests held by family members.

3 General Prohibition against fraud, deceit and manipulation

No access person either in respect of the firm or with regard to the 40 Act Fund shall, in connection with the purchase or sale, directly or indirectly of a security held or to be acquired by the firm or by the 40 Act Fund:

● employ any device, scheme or artifice to defraud the firm, any of its clients, or the 40 Act Fund;

● make to the firm, any of its clients, or the 40 Act Fund any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading ;

● engage in any act, practice or course of business which would operate as a fraud or deceit upon the firm, any of its clients, or the 40 Act Fund ;

● engage in any manipulative practice with respect to the firm, any of its clients, or the 40 Act Fund; or

● trade ahead of, or in conflict with, investment recommendations.

4 Prohibited purchases and sales of securities

Supervised persons are prohibited from investing in securities in which there is a reasonable likelihood that the firm is considering purchasing or has purchased such securities on behalf of its clients, including the 40 Act Fund. If a supervised person wishes to buy securities but does not know which ones are prohibited, he should check with the CCO, or in his absence, the Compliance Manager. Investment by Supervised Persons in an Initial Public Offering is prohibited.

This Code of Ethics should be read in conjunction with the firm's PA Dealing Policy which is in the Staff folder on the firm's shared drive: <u>Personal Account Dealing policy February 2025.pdf</u>

5 Private Placements

Supervised persons must obtain pre-approval from the CCO before directly or indirectly acquiring ownership in any securities in a private placement. Approval will only be granted where the ownership does not conflict with the interests of the Firm or its clients.

6 Reporting Obligations

A complete report of each access person's reportable securities is required at the time the person becomes an access person (no later than 10 days after the person becomes an access person) and at least once a year thereafter (no later than 14 February). The holdings reports must be current as of a date not more than 45 days prior to the individual becoming an access person (initial report) or the date the report is submitted (annual report). Each holdings report must contain, at a minimum:

● the title and type of security, and as applicable, the exchange ticker symbol or CUSIP number, number of shares and principal amount of each reportable security in which the access person has any direct or indirect beneficial ownership;

● the name of any broker, dealer or bank with which the access person maintains an account in which any securities are held for the access person's direct or indirect benefit; and,

● the date the access person submits the report.

In addition, quarterly reports are required of all reportable securities transactions by access persons, which are due no later than 30 days after the close of the calendar quarter. Each transaction report must contain, at a minimum, the following information about each transaction involving a reportable security in which the access person had, or as a result of the transaction, acquired, any direct or indirect beneficial ownership:

● the date of the transaction, the title, and as applicable, the exchange ticker symbol or CUSIP number, interest rate and maturity date, number of shares, and principal amount of each reportable security involved;

● the nature of the transaction (i.e. purchase, sale or any other type of acquisition or disposition);

● the price of the security at which the transaction was effected;

● the name of the broker, dealer or bank with, or through which the transaction was effected; and,

● the date the access person submits the report.

These reports are filed and recorded on the Compliance Alpha system. In the event staff are unable, due to technical difficulty to report via the ComplianceAlpha system, staff are responsible for providing Compliance with copies of downloads of the relevant information. Staff are responsible for checking and correcting electronic feeds and where correction is not possible, providing reporting to compliance via an alternate method, subject to approval by compliance. This may be paper statements, downloads of transactions and other listings of securities holdings as necessary for the relevant reporting. Note this does not waive the deadlines for such reporting and failure to report within the timelines will be recorded as a breach.

7 Exceptions from reporting requirements

Under this Code of Ethics, an access person is not required to submit:

● any report with respect to securities held in accounts over which the access person had no direct or indirect influence or control;

● acquisitions or dispositions of securities as a result of a stock dividend, stock split or other non-discretionary corporate action;

● a transaction report with respect to transactions effected pursuant to an automatic investment plan (see definition on page 11);

● a transaction report if the report would duplicate information contained in broker trade confirmations or account statements that the firm holds in its records, so long as the firm receives the confirmations or statements no later than 30 days after the end of the applicable calendar quarter. The Firm has determined that such duplication of information can occur in relation to the reportable funds, the IFP US Equity Fund, the CCF and VCC funds, IFP Global Equity, L.P. and the IFP Global Equity II, L.P. In order to avoid duplication of information reported while ensuring compliance with Code of Ethics regulations, staff may use the reporting exception above, subject to providing the Compliance Manager or CCO with each account number used in relation to such holdings.

Any discretionary managed accounts that may be eligible for either of these exceptions should be brought to the attention of the Compliance Manager or CCO who will, on a case-by-case basis, determine whether the account qualifies for an exception. In making this determination, the Compliance Manager may ask for supporting documentation, such as a copy of the discretionary account management agreement, and/or a written certification from an unaffiliated investment adviser. Employees who claim they have no direct or indirect influence or control over an account are also required to complete a certification to evidence this upon commencement of their employment and on an annual basis thereafter.

In the event that no personal securities transactions of reportable securities occurred during the quarter, or reportable securities were held at the initial or annual holding period, the report should be so noted, and returned, signed and dated. All such required reports must be submitted to the Compliance Manager or CCO.

Any new brokerage accounts should be notified to the Compliance Manager when they are opened.

Report forms will be sent to all staff electronically by the Compliance Manager at the end of each quarter and year. All new joiners are required to provide initial holding reports to the Compliance Manager. Transactions effected pursuant to an automatic investment plan would not have to be reported.

8 Other Obligations

● No access person may accept a position as a director, trustee or general partner of a publicly traded company unless such position has been presented to, and approved by the CCO or in his absence, the Managing Partner;

● staff must also comply with the firm's Political Contribution Policies and Procedures ;

● the CCO will maintain a current listing of all access persons;

● the CCO will review this Code of Ethics at least annually to determine the adequacy of these policies and related procedures.

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This covers gifts and entertainments offered or received in connection with the provision of an investment service and covers clients, consultants, brokers and service providers. Gifts or hospitality includes items such as meals, tickets to sporting events, museums, concerts, plays, etc.; golf outings; books; or anything else of value.

● entertainment and hospitality such as invitations to sporting events, museums, concerts etc. are only permitted if either the staff member or Franchise Partners pays for their share of the cost. This requires approval from the CCO and should only be accepted or offered if a representative of the host company is present. The entertainment must be suitable and must not adversely, or potentially adversely affect the firm's or an individual's reputation.

● business lunches and dinners of a reasonable nature are permitted without prior approval. Where the cost is or is likely to be more than £60 per person these must be logged on the Compliance Alpha system.

● personal gifts and other benefits can be accepted from, or provided to, clients. However, personal gifts, entertainment and other forms of benefit from or given to third parties must be clearly reasonable in the circumstances and logged in the Compliance Alpha system.

● all gifts, entertainment and other form of benefit offered or received must be recorded on the Compliance Alpha system (located at ComplianceAlpha.com). For any gifts over £100 approval is required from the CCO.

**Prohibitions**

● a gift or receipt of cash or cash convertible gifts are prohibited;

● borrowing money or securities from customers, or lending money or securities to customers, is prohibited;

● the giving or receipt of gifts is prohibited to any employee of the FCA or any regulator or government employee without prior approval from the CCO;

● staff are required to obtain approval prior to making any political contribution in the US. The firm has a political contributions policy: <u>Political donations policy February 2025.pdf</u> 

● The CCO must be notified in writing of any offer, suggestion, arrangement or other matter or proposal put to you by any person that you feel is or may be an inducement or which may be construed as such.

The firm maintains a gifts register

10 Review and Enforcement

The CCO shall rev**i**ew all reported personal securities transactions to determine whether a violation of this Code of Ethics may have occurred. This includes reviewing reports or trades reported late, incomplete quarterly/annual reports, and trades conducted in violation of the Code of Ethics. Before making any determination that a violation has been committed by any person, the CCO shall give such person an opportunity to supply additional explanatory material. The review of personal securities holdings and transaction reports will also include:

● the comparison of such personal trading to any restricted lists;

● an assessment to ensure that the access person is not trading for his own account in the same securities the firm is trading for clients, or participating in IPOs or private placements.

● periodically analyzing the access person's trading for patterns that may indicate abuse, including market timing.

The ComplianceAlpha system reviews personal trading from automatic feeds in real time, alerting Compliance of the need for prompt review and/or mitigation efforts where relevant. In addition, Compliance reviews quarterly transaction reports within 60 days of the quarterly reporting deadline, annual reports by the end of Q1 of each year and other reports and certifications within the ComplianceAlpha system on an as needed basis, typically by the end of the quarter in which the certification is received.

If the CCO determines that a violation of this Code of Ethics may have occurred, he shall submit a written confidential determination and any additional explanatory material provided by the individual to an appropriate quorum of the Firm's members. They will determine the appropriate action, in conjunction with legal advice. If necessary, the firm shall impose upon the individual such sanctions as deemed appropriate under the circumstances, such as cancellation of a trade, disgorging profit, selling positions at a loss, internal reprimand, fines, suspension of duties and termination.

If the CCO determines that the material violation may involve a fraudulent, deceptive or manipulative act, the firm will report its findings to the 40 Act Fund's Board of Trustees pursuant to Rule 17j-1.

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The firm shall maintain records in the manner and to the extent set forth below, and will make them available for examination by representatives of the SEC.

● a copy of this Code of Ethics and any other code which is, or at any time within the past five (5) years has been in effect, shall be preserved in an easily accessible place;

● a record of any violation of this Code of Ethics and any action taken as a result of such violation, shall be preserved in an easily accessible place for a period of not less than five (5) years following the end of the fiscal year in which the violation occurs;

● a copy of each supervised person's written acknowledgment of receipt of this Code of Ethics for a period of five (5) years;

● a copy of each report made by an access person pursuant to this Code of Ethics shall be preserved for a period of not less than five (5) years from the end of the fiscal year in which it is made, the first (2) two years in an easily accessible place;

● a list of all persons who are, or within the past five (5) years have been, required to make reports pursuant to this Code of Ethics shall be maintained in an easily accessible place.

● the firm will keep all data and all written forms and/or e-mail messages regarding pre-approval requests and decisions. All pre-approval requests and responses will be maintained in accordance with applicable books and records rules.

The firm will also maintain personal duplicate statements or confirmations (along with any supporting documentation) in compliance with SEC Rule 204-2.

12 Code of Ethics Training

The firm will provide to each supervised person a copy of this Code of Ethics and any amendments. Each supervised person is required to acknowledge, in writing, his receipt of those copies. In addition, each supervised person must annually certify that they have re-read, understands and have complied with the code. The CCO is responsible for verifying that all supervised persons acknowledge receipt. The CCO is also responsible for providing adequate training to supervised persons on the principles and procedures of this Code of Ethics, such as periodic orientation or training sessions with new and existing staff to remind them of their obligations under the Code.

In the event of a material change to this Personal Securities Transactions section of the firm's Code of Ethics, the CCO shall ensure that the change is approved by the 40 Act Fund's Board of Trustees not later than six months after the change is adopted.

13 Reporting to the Board of the Independent Franchise Partners US Equity Fund

● the firm will submit any material changes in the Code of Ethics to the Board no later than six months after adoption of the change.

● the firm will also submit the necessary reports required by Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act.

**APPENDIX**

**Definitions**

**1.** The SEC defines an **access person** as:

● for purposes of the 40 Act Fund, a ny partner or employee of the firm who, in connection with his or her regular functions or duties, makes, participates, in or obtains information regarding, the purchase or sale of Covered Securities by a Fund, or whose functions relate to the making of any recommendations with respect to such purchases or sales.

● a supervised person who has access to non-public information regarding clients' purchase or sale of securities, or non-public information regarding the portfolio holdings of any reportable fund; or,

● a supervised person who is involved in making securities recommendations to clients, or who has access to such recommendations that are non-public;

● a supervised person who has access to non-public information regarding the portfolio holdings of affiliated mutual funds and so would be considered an access person. A supervised person would not be an access person solely because that person has non-public information regarding the portfolio holdings of a client that is **not** an investment company. Persons who are not supervised persons of the firm, would not be access persons;

**2.** **Covered Security** means a Security, except that it does not include:

● direct obligations of the Government of the United States;

● bankers' acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper and high quality short- term debt instruments, including repurchase agreements; and

● shares issued by open-end funds.

**3.** **Security** means any note, stock, treasury stock, security future, bond, debenture, evidence of indebtedness, certificate of
interest or participation in any profit-sharing agreement, collateral-trust certificate, pre-organization certificate or subscription,
transferable share, investment contract, voting-trust certificate, certificate of deposit for a security, fractional undivided interest
in oil, gas, or other mineral rights, any put, call, straddle, option, or privilege on any security (including a certificate of deposit)
or on any group or index of securities (including any interest therein or based on the value thereof), or any put, call, straddle, option,
or privilege entered into on a national securities exchange relating to foreign currency, or, in general, any interest or instrument commonly
known as a "security", or any certificate of interest or participation in, temporary or interim certificate for, receipt for,
guarantee of, or warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase, any of the foregoing

**4.** The firm's **supervised persons** are its partners, and staff, as well as any other persons who provide advice on behalf
of the firm and are subject to the firm's supervision and control. As the firm's primary business is providing investment advice, all
of its partners are access persons **.** 

**5.** An access person would be considered to have **beneficial ownership** of any security in which he/she has a direct or indirect
monetary interest, e.g., securities owned by an entity in which the access person has an interest or profit participation, or is held
by his spouse, his minor children, a relative who shares his home, or other persons by reason of any contract, arrangement, understanding
or relationship that provides him with sole or shared voting or investment power. This includes securities owned by a partnership in which
the access person or an immediate family member is a general partner or the partner with investment discretion, or securities owned by
any legal entity in which the access person or an immediate family member has a controlling interest or investment discretion.

**6.** A "**reportable security**" is considered to be any security, except that it shall not include:

● securities issued by the Government of the United States or an agency thereof;

● money market instruments (bankers' acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements and other high quality short-term debt instruments);

● shares of money market funds;

● transactions and holdings in other open-end mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (unless the Firm or a control affiliate acts as the investment adviser or principal underwriter for the fund); Therefore, the reportable funds for the firm are the IFP US Equity Fund, the CCF and VCC funds, IFP Global Equity, L.P. and the IFP Global Equity II, L.P.

● transactions in units of a unit investment trust if the unit investment trust is invested exclusively in unaffiliated mutual funds. Exchange-traded funds organized as unit investment trusts are considered reportable securities.

**7.** "**Purchase or sale of a security**" includes, among other things, the writing of an option to purchase or sell a security.

**8.** **"Automatic Investment Plan (AIP)"** is considered to be a program in which regular periodic purchases or withdrawals
are made automatically in (or from) investment accounts in accordance with a predetermined schedule and allocation, including a dividend
reinvestment plan.

**9.** **"US securities laws"** means the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002, the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Advisers, Title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, any rules adopted by the Commission
under any of these statutes, the Bank Secrecy Act as it applies to funds and investment advisers, and any rules adopted thereunder by
the Commission or the Department of the Treasury.

## Exhibit 99.28

**<u>POWER OF ATTORNEY</u>**

WHEREAS, Advisers Investment Trust, a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the "Trust"), periodically files amendments to its Registration Statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; and

WHEREAS, the undersigned is a Trustee of the Trust.

IT IS THEREFORE RESOLVED, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Michael V. Wible, Barbara J. Nelligan, Kara M. Schneider, and Troy A. Sheets as attorneys for it and in its name, place and stead, and its capacity as a Trustee, to execute and file any Amendment or Amendments to the Trust's Registration Statement hereby giving and granting to said attorneys full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do if personally present at the time doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this 10th day of December, 2025.

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| /s/ Robert H. Gordon |
| Robert H. Gordon |
| Trustee |

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**<u>POWER OF ATTORNEY</u>**

WHEREAS, Advisers Investment Trust, a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the "Trust"), periodically files amendments to its Registration Statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; and

WHEREAS, the undersigned is a Trustee of the Trust.

IT IS THEREFORE RESOLVED, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Michael V. Wible, Barbara J. Nelligan, Kara M. Schneider, and Troy A. Sheets as attorneys for it and in its name, place and stead, and its capacity as a Trustee, to execute and file any Amendment or Amendments to the Trust's Registration Statement hereby giving and granting to said attorneys full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do if personally present at the time doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this 10th day of December, 2025.

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| /s/D'Ray Moore |
| D'Ray Moore |
| Trustee |

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**<u>POWER OF ATTORNEY</u>**

WHEREAS, Advisers Investment Trust, a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the "Trust"), periodically files amendments to its Registration Statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; and

WHEREAS, the undersigned is a Trustee of the Trust.

IT IS THEREFORE RESOLVED, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Michael V. Wible, Barbara J. Nelligan, Kara M. Schneider, and Troy A. Sheets as attorneys for it and in its name, place and stead, and its capacity as a Trustee, to execute and file any Amendment or Amendments to the Trust's Registration Statement hereby giving and granting to said attorneys full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do if personally present at the time doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this 10th day of December, 2025.

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| /s/ Steven R. Sutermeister |
| Steven R. Sutermeister |
| Trustee |

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