North Square Core Plus Bond Fund
Name
As of 06/02/2026Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
0.1%
1 yr return
4.5%
3 Yr Avg Return
3.9%
5 Yr Avg Return
0.1%
Net Assets
$19.5 M
Holdings in Top 10
15.6%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 1.47%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 11.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$1,000,000
IRA
N/A
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 06/02/2026Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
STTIX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 0.1%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 3.9%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 0.1%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio 0.84%
- Dividend Yield 4.8%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly
Fund Details
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Legal NameNorth Square Core Plus Bond Fund
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Fund Family NameNorth Square
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Inception DateApr 02, 2012
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Shares Outstanding3239275
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Share ClassI
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerBrad Thompson
Fund Description
In seeking to achieve the Fund’s investment objectives, the Adviser has selected CSM Advisors, LLC (“CSM”), an affiliate of, and under common control with, the Adviser, and Red Cedar Investment Management, LLC (“Red Cedar”) (each, a “Sub-Adviser” and together, the “Sub-Advisers”) to serve as the Fund’s investment sub-advisers and allocates the Fund’s assets to the Sub-Advisers. The Adviser is responsible for establishing the target allocation of the Fund’s assets to each Sub-Adviser and may adjust the target allocations at its discretion. As of the date of this Prospectus, the anticipated target allocations to
each Sub-Adviser are indicated in the below table. The Adviser is responsible for establishing the target allocations of the Fund’s assets to each Sub-Adviser and such allocations may change in the future.
| Sub-Adviser | Target Asset Allocation | Investment Style |
| CSM Advisors, LLC | 65% | Core |
| Red Cedar Investment Management, LLC | 35% | Plus |
To pursue its objectives, under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in bonds. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 65% of its net assets in investment grade debt securities. Securities in which the Fund may invest include U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agency securities, investment grade corporate debt instruments, investment grade preferred securities, investment grade municipal bonds, mortgage-backed (including collateralized mortgage backed-securities), asset-backed securities, collateralized loan obligations, bank loans, and below investment grade securities. Investment grade securities are those rated at the time of acquisition Baa3 or higher by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), or BBB- or higher by Standard & Poor’s, a division of McGraw Hill Companies Inc. (“S&P”), or Fitch Ratings Ltd. (“Fitch”) or, if unrated by S&P, Moody’s or Fitch, determined by CSM or Red Cedar to be of comparable quality. The Fund may invest over 25% of its net assets in the financials sector. Below investment grade securities, also known as “high yield” or “junk” securities, will not exceed 35% of the Fund’s net assets at the time of purchase.
The Fund may invest in debt securities of any maturity. The Fund will seek to maintain an effective duration within 75% to 125% of that of its benchmark, the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index.
CSM focuses on investment in investment grade securities and attempts to diversify the Fund’s portfolio by holding debt obligations of various issuers in a variety of sectors. Red Cedar focuses on investment in below investment grade securities sourced from multiple asset classes, including preferred securities, structured credit (e.g., asset-backed securities, mortgage-backed securities and commercial backed corporate securities), traditional corporate high yield securities, bank loans and collateralized loan obligations. Red Cedar’s Plus investment strategy involves tactical and strategic allocation changes among these asset classes based on Red Cedar’s analysis of relative value. As the market and economy change, those asset classes may be rotated into more traditional high yield or “rising stars” in the corporate bond market. “Rising stars” are securities which exhibit improving fundamentals and are anticipated by Red Cedar to receive a ratings upgrade from high yield to investment grade in the foreseeable future.
The Fund will utilize derivatives, including futures, forward contracts, options, swaps, and other various derivative products. The Fund’s use of derivative instruments may be for investment purposes for enhancing returns, hedging against market risks, or providing synthetic exposure to specific industries or securities. The Fund intends to use futures and swaps to hedge against general market risk, while it intends to use interest rate swaps and credit default swaps to hedge against interest rate risk and credit risk, respectively. The Fund will use options to hedge against market risk and to enhance returns and gain synthetic exposure to a security without holding the underlying asset. Other uses of derivatives may be employed as deemed appropriate by a Sub-Adviser.
The Fund may invest its assets in securities of non-U.S. issuers. The Fund’s investments in foreign securities may include non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities traded outside of the United States or U.S. dollar-denominated securities. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities.
Red Cedar employs a derivatives overlay strategy to, among other things, adjust the risk profile of the Fund’s portfolio. Within the Plus sleeve, Red Cedar may seek to mitigate undesired risk exposures through hedges, including, among other strategies, the purchase of credit default swap contracts and foreign currency futures. In addition, the derivatives overlay strategy may also be used for duration and currency management. Red Cedar seeks to target the desired duration and term structure exposure of the entire portfolio, both Core and Plus segments, using U.S. Treasury futures. Red Cedar may utilize currency futures to hedge non-U.S. dollar positions, as desired, of the entire portfolio, both Core and Plus segments.
The Sub-Advisers seek to identify securities which they believe offer significantly higher yields than U.S. Treasury securities of comparable maturity, while striving to maintain stability of principal and preserving credit quality through extensive credit analysis and broad diversification across security types. The Sub-Advisers select preferred securities based upon a review of yield characteristics, call provisions, credit quality and ratings, and ability to continue paying dividends, among other features. In evaluating and selecting debt securities, the Sub-Advisers balance various factors, including increased yield as compared to U.S. Treasuries, maturity, call provisions and credit quality. The Fund will generally sell a security if its full valuation is realized, if better opportunities are identified, if news alters the Sub-Adviser’s investment thesis, if the security’s credit quality deteriorates, or if the Fund requires cash to meet redemption requests.
STTIX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
| Period | STTIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 0.1% | -73.0% | 19.4% | 40.14% |
| 1 Yr | 4.5% | -9.1% | 86.9% | 65.09% |
| 3 Yr | 3.9%* | -9.5% | 16.2% | 42.97% |
| 5 Yr | 0.1%* | -4.9% | 14.4% | 41.70% |
| 10 Yr | 1.6%* | -0.9% | 7.5% | N/A |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
| Period | STTIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.2% | -22.7% | 305.1% | 20.37% |
| 2024 | -9.7% | -9.8% | 27.3% | 75.00% |
| 2023 | -3.9% | -20.8% | 10.9% | 71.11% |
| 2022 | -11.4% | -12.4% | 29.4% | 44.06% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -10.5% | 15.8% | 8.90% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
| Period | STTIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 0.1% | -73.0% | 19.4% | 40.14% |
| 1 Yr | 4.5% | -13.4% | 86.9% | 59.64% |
| 3 Yr | 3.9%* | -9.5% | 16.2% | 39.76% |
| 5 Yr | 0.1%* | -5.3% | 14.4% | 37.67% |
| 10 Yr | 1.6%* | -0.9% | 7.5% | N/A |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
| Period | STTIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.0% | -22.7% | 305.1% | 20.74% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | -9.8% | 27.3% | 75.00% |
| 2023 | -1.9% | -20.8% | 10.9% | 75.56% |
| 2022 | -10.5% | -8.4% | 29.4% | 60.40% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -10.2% | 18.0% | 12.04% |
NAV & Total Return History
STTIX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
| STTIX | Category Low | Category High | STTIX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Assets | 19.5 M | 1.5 M | 5.01 B | 70.85% |
| Number of Holdings | 274 | 4 | 4478 | 70.67% |
| Net Assets in Top 10 | 3.74 M | -398 M | 2.55 B | 61.84% |
| Weighting of Top 10 | 15.58% | 13.1% | 100.0% | 46.33% |
Top 10 Holdings
- First American Treasury Obligations Fund 2.92%
- United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.97%
- United States Treasury Note 1.63%
- United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.48%
- United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.31%
- United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.31%
- United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.30%
- United States Treasury Note 1.30%
- Ginnie Mae II Pool 1.22%
- United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.15%
Asset Allocation
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | STTIX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonds | 77.95% | -326.45% | 6347.80% | 31.10% |
| Other | 13.86% | -21.53% | 148.54% | 75.97% |
| Cash | 7.35% | -6278.21% | 410.43% | 77.39% |
| Convertible Bonds | 1.88% | 0.00% | 87.92% | 22.26% |
| Preferred Stocks | 0.83% | -0.12% | 46.97% | 53.36% |
| Stocks | 0.00% | -3.75% | 97.95% | 17.31% |
Bond Sector Breakdown
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | STTIX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate | 72.07% | 0.00% | 87.73% | 2.47% |
| Securitized | 16.24% | 0.00% | 56.83% | 19.79% |
| Cash & Equivalents | 5.77% | 0.27% | 100.00% | 79.15% |
| Derivative | 0.25% | 0.00% | 88.81% | 82.33% |
| Municipal | 0.00% | 0.00% | 27.33% | 42.05% |
| Government | 0.00% | 0.00% | 84.29% | 86.22% |
Bond Geographic Breakdown
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | STTIX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 77.35% | -126.19% | 6311.18% | 27.56% |
| Non US | 0.60% | -382.37% | 121.02% | 45.23% |
STTIX - Expenses
Operational Fees
| STTIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 1.47% | 0.29% | 31.15% | 58.63% |
| Management Fee | 0.38% | 0.00% | 2.50% | 70.67% |
| 12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
| Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 0.30% | 31.15% |
Sales Fees
| STTIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Load | N/A | 2.50% | 5.75% | N/A |
| Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
| STTIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 2.00% | N/A |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
| STTIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 11.00% | 0.00% | 491.00% | 15.73% |
STTIX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
| STTIX | Category Low | Category High | STTIX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.76% | 0.00% | 4.56% | 28.27% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
| STTIX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Distribution Frequency | Monthly | Annually | Quarterly | Annually |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
| STTIX | Category Low | Category High | STTIX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Ratio | 0.84% | -2.51% | 6.83% | 21.58% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
| STTIX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
| Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | $0.036 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Apr 29, 2026 | $0.036 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 30, 2026 | $0.037 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Feb 26, 2026 | $0.036 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jan 29, 2026 | $0.034 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 29, 2025 | $0.037 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Nov 26, 2025 | $0.033 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Oct 30, 2025 | $0.037 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 29, 2025 | $0.036 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Aug 28, 2025 | $0.035 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jul 30, 2025 | $0.042 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 27, 2025 | $0.030 | OrdinaryDividend |
| May 29, 2025 | $0.039 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Apr 29, 2025 | $0.036 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 28, 2025 | $0.034 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Feb 27, 2025 | $0.034 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jan 30, 2025 | $0.038 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 30, 2024 | $0.030 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $1.323 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Nov 27, 2024 | $0.225 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.211 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 22, 2022 | $0.107 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 22, 2021 | $0.031 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 31, 2021 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 30, 2020 | $0.030 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 30, 2020 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 30, 2020 | $0.034 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 31, 2020 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 30, 2019 | $0.054 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 27, 2019 | $0.045 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 29, 2019 | $0.007 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 28, 2018 | $0.062 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 29, 2018 | $0.031 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $0.042 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 28, 2017 | $0.039 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 29, 2017 | $0.053 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 30, 2017 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 30, 2016 | $0.045 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 30, 2016 | $0.019 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 30, 2015 | $0.080 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 30, 2015 | $0.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 30, 2015 | $0.015 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 31, 2014 | $0.038 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 30, 2014 | $0.004 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Jun 30, 2014 | $0.004 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 31, 2013 | $0.020 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Sep 30, 2013 | $0.021 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Mar 28, 2013 | $0.014 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 20, 2012 | $0.052 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 20, 2012 | $0.077 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
| Dec 20, 2012 | $0.052 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
| Sep 28, 2012 | $0.006 | OrdinaryDividend |
STTIX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Brad Thompson
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Apr 02, 2012
10.17
10.2%
Prior to joining NSI Retail in 2021, Mr. Thompson served as Chief Investment Officer of the Stadion and has been a Portfolio Manager and an officer of the Stadion, serving in a supervisory role for portfolio management operations since 2006. Brad Thompson joined Stadion in 2006, bringing 20+ years of financial analysis, investment management, and fund management experience with him to Stadion, where he manages the Stadion Portfolio Management team. Prior to joining Stadion, Brad served as the Chief Investment Officer and Chief Financial Analyst for Global Capital Advisors. Brad has a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Finance from the University of Georgia, and also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. Brad is a member of the CFA Institute and the Bermuda Society of Financial Analysts and also holds the Chartered Retirement Plan Specialist Designation. Brad has served on the board of the Executive Leadership Council for the American Cancer Society and on the Board of Trustees for the University of Georgia Terry College of Business Student Managed Investment Fund
Clayton Wilkin
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Sep 30, 2019
2.67
2.7%
Clayton Wilkin, CFA. Prior to joining NSI Retail in 2021, Mr. Wilkin was a Portfolio Manager for Stadion Money Management and has served as a Portfolio Management Analyst, among other duties, since 2013. He has a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Finance from the University of Georgia and also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Tenure Analysis
| Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.02 | 17.37 | 4.48 | 1.67 |