Northern Lights Fund Trust II

08/08/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/08/2024 13:17

Annual Report by Investment Company Form N CSR

united states
securities and exchange commission
washington, d.c. 20549

form N-CSR

certified shareholder report of registered management

investment companies

Investment Company Act file number 811-22549

Northern Lights Fund Trust II

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

The Corporation Trust Company

1209 Orange Street Wilmington, DE 19801

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 631-490-4300Date of fiscal year end: 5/31

Date of reporting period:5/31/24

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

Longboard Fund- Class A: LONAX

Annual Shareholder Report - May 31, 2024

Fund Overview

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation without bearing the risk of traditional market environments.

This annual shareholder reportcontains important information about the Longboard Fund for the period of June 1, 2023 - May 31, 2024. This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.longboardfunds.com/resources. You can also request this information by contacting us at855-294-7540.

What were the Fund's costs for the year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name Cost of a 10k Investment Cost Paid as a % of a 10k Investment
A $224.61 2.24%

How did the Fund perform last year?

A combination of trend following and active risk management allowed the Fund to gain exposure to the rise in equities. Now that the market has rallied further, the fund is well positioned to benefit from any further small and mid-cap momentum as the Fund ended the year with a portfolio more concentrated in quality small and mid-cap companies.

Even with uncertainty in the markets, the Fund performed in line with expectations. The Fund's focus on active risk management has helped mitigate risks. As a result, investors can remain confident in the Fund's ability to navigate different market cycles while capitalizing on emerging opportunities.

Fund Statistics as of 5/31/2024
Total Net Assets $119,209,446
# of Portfolio Holdings 708
Portfolio Turnover Rate 102%
Advisory Fees Paid $1,963,352

Performance Questions?

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Invest with caution.

Call 855-294-7540 for current performance questions.

How has the Fund performed since its inception?

The Fund has performed consistently against its primary benchmark, the Morningstar Moderate Target Risk Index, and its secondary benchmark, the Russell 2000 Small Cap Index. 2023 marked the importance of staying invested through market cycles. The long-term outlook of the strategy helps LONGX capture returns over a full market cycle.

Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment

The above chart represents the historic performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment since fund inception (12/9/2015). The results of this chart do not predict the results of future time periods and does not guarantee the same results. The graph and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.

Morningstar Moderate Target Risk Index: Index representing a balanced portfolio of 60% equities and 40% bonds.

Russell 2000 Small Cap Index: A small-cap stock market index of the smallest 2,000 stocks in the Russell 3000 Index.

S&P 500 Index: A stock market index tracking the performance of 500 of the largest companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States.

Average Annual Total Returns as of 5/31/2024
1 Year 5 Years Since Inception
(12/9/2015)
LONAX (Without Load) 20.59% 9.44% 7.21%
LONAX (With Load) 13.64% 8.15% 6.46%
S&P 500 Index 28.19% 15.80% 13.86%
Russell 2000 Total Return Index 20.12% 8.61% 8.71%
Morningstar Moderate Target Risk Index 13.09% 6.54% 6.80%
ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill 5.48% 2.13% 1.74%

TSR-AR 053124-LONAX

What did the Fund invest in?

The Fund has maintained a diversified portfolio of small and mid-cap stocks. The Fund's allocation strategy is systematic, adding exposure to stocks demonstrating market leadership and concentrating on high-performing companies while cutting laggards.

Top 10 Holdings
Holding Name % of Net Assets
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. 0.2%
Williams Companies, Inc. (The) 0.2%
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. 0.2%
Boston Scientific Corporation 0.2%
TJX Companies, Inc. (The) 0.2%
ONEOK, Inc. 0.2%
Leidos Holdings, Inc. 0.2%
Flowserve Corporation 0.2%
American International Group, Inc. 0.2%
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. 0.2%

Material Fund Changes

The Fund's name has been changed from the "Longboard Alternative Growth Fund" to the "Longboard Fund". No other material changes to the Fund have occurred. For more information contact 855-294-7540 or wait for the next filing to be available.

Changes in or Disagreements with Accountants

None

Householding

If you wish to receive a copy of this document at a new address, contact 855-294-7540.

Longboard Fund - Class A: LONAX

Annual Shareholder Report - May 31, 2024

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund; including but not limited to financial statements or holdings, please visit www.longboardfunds.com.

TSR-AR 053124-LONAX

Longboard Fund- Class I: LONGX

Annual Shareholder Report - May 31, 2024

Fund Overview

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation without bearing the risk of traditional market environments.

This annual shareholder reportcontains important information about the Longboard Fund for the period of June 1, 2023 - May 31, 2024.This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.longboardfunds.com/resources. You can also request this information by contacting us at 855-294-7540.

What were the Fund's costs for the year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name Cost of a 10k Investment Cost Paid as a % of a 10k Investment
Institutional $199.55 1.99%

How did the Fund perform last year?

A combination of trend following and active risk management allowed the Fund to gain exposure to the rise in equities. Now that the market has rallied further, the fund is well positioned to benefit from any further small and mid-cap momentum as the Fund ended the year with a portfolio more concentrated in quality small and mid-cap companies.

Even with uncertainty in the markets, the Fund performed in line with expectations. The Fund's focus on active risk management has helped mitigate risks. As a result, investors can remain confident in the Fund's ability to navigate different market cycles while capitalizing on emerging opportunities.

Fund Statistics as of 5/31/2024
Total Net Assets $119,209,446
# of Portfolio Holdings 708
Portfolio Turnover Rate 102%
Advisory Fees Paid $1,963,352

Performance Questions?

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Invest with caution.

Call 855-294-7540 for current performance questions.

How has the Fund performed since its inception?

The Fund has performed consistently against its primary benchmark, the Morningstar Moderate Target Risk Index, and its secondary benchmark, the Russell 2000 Small Cap Index. 2023 marked the importance of staying invested through market cycles. The long-term outlook of the strategy helps LONGX capture returns over a full market cycle.

Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment

The above chart represents the historic performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment since fund inception (3/19/2015). The results of this chart do not predict the results of future time periods and does not guarantee the same results. The graph and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.

Morningstar Moderate Target Risk Index: Index representing a balanced portfolio of 60% equities and 40% bonds.

Russell 2000 Small Cap Index: A small-cap stock market index of the smallest 2,000 stocks in the Russell 3000 Index.

S&P 500 Index: A stock market index tracking the performance of 500 of the largest companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States.

Average Annual Total Returns as of 5/31/2024
1 Year 5 Years Since Inception
(3/19/2015)
LONGX 20.94% 9.72% 7.11%
S&P 500 Index 28.19% 15.80% 12.65%
Russell 2000 Total Return Index 20.12% 8.61% 7.05%
Morningstar Moderate Target Risk Index 13.09% 6.54% 5.90%
ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill 5.48% 2.13% 1.60%

TSR-AR 053124-LONGX

What did the Fund invest in?

The Fund has maintained a diversified portfolio of small and mid-cap stocks. The Fund's allocation strategy is systematic, adding exposure to stocks demonstrating market leadership and concentrating on high-performing companies while cutting laggards.

Top 10 Holdings
Holding Name % of Net Assets
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. 0.2%
Williams Companies, Inc. (The) 0.2%
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. 0.2%
Boston Scientific Corporation 0.2%
TJX Companies, Inc. (The) 0.2%
ONEOK, Inc. 0.2%
Leidos Holdings, Inc. 0.2%
Flowserve Corporation 0.2%
American International Group, Inc. 0.2%
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. 0.2%

Material Fund Changes

The Fund's name has been changed from the "Longboard Alternative Growth Fund" to the "Longboard Fund". No other material changes to the Fund have occurred. For more information contact 855-294-7540 or wait for the next filing to be available.

Changes in or Disagreements with Accountants

None

Householding

If you wish to receive a copy of this document at a new address, contact 855-294-7540.

Longboard Fund - Class I: LONGX

Annual Shareholder Report - May 31, 2024

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund; including but not limited to financial statements or holdings, please visit www.longboardfunds.com.

TSR-AR 053124-LONGX

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

(a) The registrant has, as of the end of the period covered by this report, adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, and principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party.
(b) During the period covered by this report, there were no amendments to any provision of the code of ethics.
(c) During the period covered by this report, there were no waivers or implicit waivers of a provision of the code of ethics.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

(a)(1) The Registrant's board of trustees has determined that Keith Rhoades is an audit committee financial expert, as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR. Mr. Rhoades is independent for purposes of this Item.
(a)(2) Not applicable.
(a)(3) Not applicable.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

(a) Audit Fees

2024 - $ 33,000

2023 - $ 21,725

(b) Audit-Related Fees

2024 - None

2023 - None

(c) Tax Fees

2024 - $ 4,675

2023 - $ 3,575

Preparation of Federal & State income tax returns, assistance with calculation of required income, capital gain and excise distributions and preparation of Federal excise tax returns.

(d) All Other Fees

2024 - None

2023 - None

(e) (1) Audit Committee's Pre-Approval Policies

The registrant's Audit Committee is required to pre-approve all audit services and, when appropriate, any non-audit services (including audit-related, tax and all other services) to the registrant. The registrant's Audit Committee also is required to pre-approve, when appropriate, any non-audit services (including audit-related, tax and all other services) to its adviser, or any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant, to the extent that the services may be determined to have an impact on the operations or financial reporting of the registrant. Services are reviewed on an engagement by engagement basis by the Audit Committee.

(2) Percentages of Services Approved by the Audit Committee
2024 2023
Audit-Related Fees: 0.00% 0.00%
Tax Fees: 0.00% 0.00%
All Other Fees: 0.00% 0.00%
(f) During the audit of registrant's financial statements for the most recent fiscal year, less than 50 percent of the hours expended on the principal accountant's engagement were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant's full-time, permanent employees.
(g) The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant's accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant:

2024 - $ 4,675

2023 - $ 3,575

(h) The registrant's audit committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services to the registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant, that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's independence.
(i) Not applicable.
(j) Not applicable.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Companies. Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 6. Schedule of Investments. The Registrant's schedule of investments in unaffiliated issuers is included in the Financial Statements under Item 7 of this form.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies.

(a)

Longboard Fund

(formerly known as "Longboard Alternative Growth Fund")

Class A Shares (Symbol: LONAX)

Class I Shares (Symbol: LONGX)

Annual Report

May 31, 2024

Distributed by Northern Lights Distributors, LLC

Member FINRA/SIPC

LONGBOARD FUND

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

May 31, 2024

Shares Fair Value
COMMON STOCKS - 87.5%
ADVERTISING & MARKETING - 0.1%
1,848 Omnicom Group, Inc. $ 171,790
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 2.0%
2,554 AAR Corporation(a) 181,308
664 AeroVironment, Inc.(a) 134,228
2,302 Ducommun, Inc.(a) 133,930
709 General Dynamics Corporation 212,537
1,016 HEICO Corporation 225,318
991 HEICO Corporation, Class A 174,079
1,405 Howmet Aerospace, Inc. 118,933
6,548 Leonardo DRS, Inc.(a) 154,205
1,163 Moog, Inc., Class A 197,047
283 Northrop Grumman Corporation 127,568
4,723 Park Aerospace Corporation 65,839
2,537 Textron, Inc. 222,267
152 TransDigm Group, Inc. 204,171
1,245 Woodward, Inc. 232,193
2,383,623
APPAREL & TEXTILE PRODUCTS - 0.8%
154 Deckers Outdoor Corporation(a) 168,464
1,957 Kontoor Brands, Inc. 143,526
867 Oxford Industries, Inc. 95,968
911 Ralph Lauren Corporation 170,248
3,028 Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A(a) 216,260
3,445 Tapestry, Inc. 149,823
944,289
ASSET MANAGEMENT - 2.1%
430 Ameriprise Financial, Inc. 187,742
1,434 Apollo Global Management, Inc. 166,573
1,110 Ares Management Corporation, Class A 155,589
3,466 Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc., Class A 152,608
8,490 Blue Owl Capital, Inc. 152,735
2,613 F&G Annuities & Life, Inc. 105,591
1,309 Hamilton Lane, Inc., Class A 164,266

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

May 31, 2024

Shares Fair Value
COMMON STOCKS - 87.5% (Continued)
ASSET MANAGEMENT - 2.1% (Continued)
1,576 KKR & Company, Inc. $ 162,076
663 LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. 189,757
9,592 Patria Investments Ltd. 124,696
1,568 Raymond James Financial, Inc. 192,473
2,371 Stifel Financial Corporation 191,932
2,405 TPG, Inc. 100,818
3,507 Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. 182,469
6,938 Vitesse Energy, Inc. 177,058
4,135 XP, Inc., Class A 78,524
2,484,907
AUTOMOTIVE - 0.4%
5,125 Gentex Corporation 179,375
3,006 Miller Industries, Inc. 182,765
899 Modine Manufacturing Company(a) 90,727
452,867
BANKING - 3.4%
4,896 Amalgamated Financial Corporation 123,771
4,105 Arrow Financial Corporation 103,077
5,665 Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S.A., E 170,007
2,233 Bank OZK 93,518
3,358 Bar Harbor Bankshares 88,215
1,778 City Holding Company 181,746
2,458 Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. 112,503
9,255 First BanCorporation 164,091
1,317 First Business Financial Services, Inc. 44,791
69 First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A 117,192
3,382 First Community Bankshares, Inc. 117,491
10,220 FNB Corporation 140,729
2,004 Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. 105,190
2,816 HBT Financial, Inc. 54,912
1,163 Home Bancorp, Inc. 42,066
5,441 Home BancShares, Inc. 127,972
4,361 Independent Bank Corporation 109,287
2,598 International Bancshares Corporation 147,644

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

May 31, 2024

Shares Fair Value
COMMON STOCKS - 87.5% (Continued)
BANKING - 3.4% (Continued)
5,773 Macatawa Bank Corporation $ 81,168
3,188 Mercantile Bank Corporation 122,132
2,888 Merchants Bancorp 115,664
5,869 Midland States Bancorp, Inc. 133,344
2,162 Northeast Bank 120,186
12,033 NU Holdings Ltd./Cayman Islands(a) 142,952
4,087 OFG Bancorp 151,873
3,923 Origin Bancorp, Inc. 122,672
3,518 Orrstown Financial Services, Inc. 91,855
4,859 Peoples Bancorp, Inc. 141,640
1,727 Popular, Inc. 153,720
1,606 Preferred Bank 120,000
2,340 QCR Holdings, Inc. 132,608
1,534 Republic Bancorp, Inc., Class A 79,446
4,110 Stellar Bancorp, Inc. 92,845
1,725 Triumph Financial, Inc.(a) 128,168
1,200 Wintrust Financial Corporation 118,332
4,092,807
BEVERAGES - 0.8%
982 Celsius Holdings, Inc.(a) 78,540
205 Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. 201,113
790 Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A 197,682
3,617 Monster Beverage Corporation(a) 187,795
8,702 Primo Water Corporation 196,317
2,948 Vita Coco Company, Inc. (The)(a) 85,816
947,263
BIOTECH & PHARMA - 2.5%
1,696 Aerovate Therapeutics, Inc.(a) 29,595
651 Amgen, Inc. 199,108
1,861 ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) 120,779
1,266 Arcellx, Inc.(a) 65,832
3,243 Astria Therapeutics, Inc.(a) 30,711
1,104 Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.(a) 81,067
3,660 Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) 59,182

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

May 31, 2024

Shares Fair Value
COMMON STOCKS - 87.5% (Continued)
BIOTECH & PHARMA - 2.5% (Continued)
2,651 Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a) $ 87,854
1,641 Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) 72,877
2,256 Dyne Therapeutics, Inc.(a) 71,921
3,815 Edgewise Therapeutics, Inc.(a) 65,351
4,551 HilleVax, Inc.(a) 55,249
2,561 Ideaya Biosciences, Inc.(a) 93,605
1,888 Immunovant, Inc.(a) 47,936
1,561 Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.(a) 104,962
1,810 Janux Therapeutics, Inc.(a) 96,835
1,113 Keros Therapeutics, Inc.(a) 52,166
508 Krystal Biotech, Inc.(a) 81,305
5,048 Liquidia Technologies, Inc.(a) 64,968
2,920 Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) 70,168
1,045 Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.(a) 141,503
1,093 Nuvalent, Inc.(a) 71,723
4,455 ORIC Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) 40,050
3,509 PepGen, Inc.(a) 57,302
2,571 Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.(a) 165,341
211 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) 206,814
1,389 Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) 49,560
3,199 Scholar Rock Holding Corporation(a) 30,039
5,764 Tango Therapeutics, Inc.(a) 39,887
2,741 Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) 90,343
3,521 Tyra Biosciences, Inc.(a) 57,111
1,324 Vaxcyte, Inc.(a) 93,037
1,430 Vera Therapeutics, Inc.(a) 54,326
468 Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) 213,099
931 Viking Therapeutics, Inc.(a) 57,964
7,202 Zymeworks, Inc.(a) 61,073
2,980,643
CHEMICALS - 2.6%
788 Avery Dennison Corporation 179,341
5,907 Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.(a) 210,231
1,399 Cabot Corporation 143,118

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

May 31, 2024

Shares Fair Value
COMMON STOCKS - 87.5% (Continued)
CHEMICALS - 2.6% (Continued)
992 Celanese Corporation $ 150,824
2,320 DuPont de Nemours, Inc. 190,611
882 Ecolab, Inc. 204,800
6,497 Element Solutions, Inc. 156,123
1,726 Hawkins, Inc. 150,714
2,356 HB Fuller Company 187,608
1,394 Innospec, Inc. 182,335
1,976 Koppers Holdings, Inc. 87,596
1,869 LyondellBasell Industries N.V., Class A 185,816
1,035 Materion Corporation 118,383
1,899 Minerals Technologies, Inc. 164,738
4,373 Orion S.A. 108,757
1,825 RPM International, Inc. 204,583
601 Sherwin-Williams Company (The) 182,584
4,255 Valvoline, Inc.(a) 172,753
985 Westlake Corporation 158,152
3,139,067
COMMERCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES - 2.7%
5,665 Aramark 182,130
1,246 Barrett Business Services, Inc. 164,896
1,730 Brink's Company (The) 178,605
2,086 Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Class A(a) 209,831
2,281 CBIZ, Inc.(a) 172,945
320 Cintas Corporation 216,950
980 Clean Harbors, Inc.(a) 212,258
7,472 CoreCivic, Inc.(a) 119,926
478 CorVel Corporation(a) 114,648
1,040 CRA International, Inc. 183,009
8,816 Ennis, Inc. 185,400
692 FTI Consulting, Inc.(a) 148,642
7,268 GEO Group, Inc. (The)(a) 105,677
3,047 H&R Block, Inc. 151,253
6,724 Hackett Group, Inc. (The) 150,012
1,436 Huron Consulting Group, Inc.(a) 126,813

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

May 31, 2024

Shares Fair Value
COMMON STOCKS - 87.5% (Continued)
COMMERCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES - 2.7% (Continued)
1,103 Republic Services, Inc. $ 204,265
3,885 Rollins, Inc. 177,506
974 Waste Management, Inc. 205,251
3,210,017
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS - 1.6%
800 Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. 138,792
3,092 Apogee Enterprises, Inc. 200,887
478 Carlisle Companies, Inc. 199,943
685 Eagle Materials, Inc. 159,187
2,045 Knife River Corporation(a) 144,602
292 Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. 167,047
8,510 MDU Resources Group, Inc. 214,793
1,019 Owens Corning 184,510
654 Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. 108,512
2,860 Summit Materials, Inc., Class A(a) 110,510
458 United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. 156,975
634 Vulcan Materials Company 162,158
1,947,916
CONSUMER SERVICES - 1.3%
2,106 Adtalem Global Education, Inc.(a) 135,605
262 Graham Holdings Company, Class B 197,137
1,395 Grand Canyon Education, Inc.(a) 198,732
14,376 Laureate Education, Inc., Class A 225,128
3,153 Perdoceo Education Corporation 70,943
2,446 Service Corp International 175,280
1,148 Strategic Education, Inc. 130,206
2,178 Stride, Inc.(a) 149,541
6,312 Universal Technical Institute, Inc.(a) 99,793
3,943 Upbound Group, Inc. 129,409
1,511,774
CONTAINERS & PACKAGING - 1.0%
1,430 AptarGroup, Inc. 211,197
5,343 Graphic Packaging Holding Company 151,314
2,535 Greif, Inc., Class A 164,623

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

May 31, 2024

Shares Fair Value
COMMON STOCKS - 87.5% (Continued)
CONTAINERS & PACKAGING - 1.0% (Continued)
1,198 Packaging Corporation of America $ 219,820
9,212 Pactiv Evergreen, Inc. 113,860
435 UFP Technologies, Inc.(a) 113,257
3,901 Westrock Company 209,250
1,183,321
DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIALS - 0.9%
1,143 Dover Corporation 210,106
488 Eaton Corporation PLC 162,431
1,880 Emerson Electric Company 210,861
825 Illinois Tool Works, Inc. 200,269
1,260 ITT, Inc. 167,429
2,077 Pentair PLC 169,026
1,120,122
E-COMMERCE DISCRETIONARY - 0.2%
9,139 1-800-Flowers.com, Inc., Class A(a) 88,466
6,938 Coupang, Inc.(a) 157,770
246,236
ELECTRIC UTILITIES - 1.6%
2,236 Consolidated Edison, Inc. 211,414
669 Constellation Energy Corporation 145,340
2,525 Edison International 194,046
2,167 NRG Energy, Inc. 175,527
1,832 Otter Tail Corporation 165,741
10,057 PG&E Corporation 186,457
7,247 PPL Corporation 212,556
2,669 Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. 202,203
2,573 Southern Company (The) 206,200
1,681 Vistra Corporation 166,553
1,866,037
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 3.4%
1,930 A O Smith Corporation 161,425
1,565 AAON, Inc. 117,453
665 Acuity Brands, Inc. 172,641
1,148 AMETEK, Inc. 194,678

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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LONGBOARD FUND

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

May 31, 2024

Shares Fair Value
COMMON STOCKS - 87.5% (Continued)
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 3.4% (Continued)
1,651 Amphenol Corporation, Class A $ 218,543
4,507 API Group Corporation(a) 160,629
1,651 Argan, Inc. 116,610
738 Atkore International Group, Inc. 112,287
936 Badger Meter, Inc. 180,611
2,733 Carrier Global Corporation 172,698
2,453 Fortive Corporation 182,601
423 Hubbell, Inc. 164,500
1,198 Itron, Inc.(a) 128,845
249 Lennox International, Inc. 125,147
6,666 LSI Industries, Inc. 105,856
3,248 Napco Security Technologies, Inc. 161,263
1,422 NEXTracker, Inc.(a) 78,452
2,076 nVent Electric PLC 168,945
1,204 OSI Systems, Inc.(a) 173,063
2,261 Otis Worldwide Corporation 224,291
509 Powell Industries, Inc. 91,549
1,296 SPX Technologies, Inc.(a) 180,688
695 Trane Technologies PLC 227,585
1,044 Vertiv Holdings Company 102,385
4,574 Vontier Corporation 182,869
778 Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A 154,923
4,060,537
ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION - 2.7%
1,931 AECOM 168,654
2,033 Arcosa, Inc. 178,721
2,452 Bowman Consulting Group Ltd.(a) 79,126
435 Comfort Systems USA, Inc. 142,393
2,312 Construction Partners, Inc., Class A(a) 134,582
939 Dycom Industries, Inc.(a) 168,982
437 EMCOR Group, Inc. 169,844
3,140 Fluor Corporation(a) 136,276
2,545 Granite Construction, Inc. 158,528
898 IES Holdings, Inc.(a) 136,900

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Shares Fair Value
COMMON STOCKS - 87.5% (Continued)
ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION - 2.7% (Continued)
539 Installed Building Products, Inc. $ 114,182
1,371 Jacobs Solutions, Inc. 191,035
3,235 KBR, Inc. 212,410
718 MYR Group, Inc.(a) 111,333
2,728 Primoris Services Corporation 149,385
739 Quanta Services, Inc. 203,920
1,031 Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.(a) 126,679
999 Tetra Tech, Inc. 209,281
334 TopBuild Corporation(a) 139,595
6,422 Tutor Perini Corporation(a) 141,669
1,486 VSE Corporation 121,644
3,195,139
ENTERTAINMENT CONTENT - 0.1%
2,988 Fox Corporation - Class B 95,437
FOOD - 0.9%
2,424 BellRing Brands, Inc.(a) 141,004
2,495 Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. 153,867
1,727 Ingredion, Inc. 203,060
2,777 Mondelez International, Inc., Class A 190,308
5,206 Pilgrim's Pride Corporation(a) 187,052
2,031 Post Holdings, Inc.(a) 216,443
1,091,734
FORESTRY, PAPER & WOOD PRODUCTS - 0.5%
915 Boise Cascade Company 125,620
1,895 Louisiana-Pacific Corporation 173,734
2,269 Sylvamo Corporation 161,825
1,358 UFP Industries, Inc. 162,254
623,433
GAMING REIT - 0.1%
6,080 VICI Properties, Inc. 174,557
GAS & WATER UTILITIES - 0.2%
7,951 Aris Water Solution, Inc., Class A 122,206

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Shares Fair Value
COMMON STOCKS - 87.5% (Continued)
GAS & WATER UTILITIES - 0.2% (Continued)
2,875 Consolidated Water Company Ltd. $ 77,913
200,119
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 2.2%
1,314 Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.(a) 90,521
1,667 Cardinal Health, Inc. 165,483
859 Cencora, Inc. 194,624
579 Cigna Group (The) 199,534
888 DaVita, Inc.(a) 130,643
311 Elevance Health, Inc. 167,467
2,036 Encompass Health Corporation 175,890
1,471 Ensign Group, Inc. (The) 178,344
550 HCA Healthcare, Inc. 186,863
425 ICON plc(a) 138,049
348 McKesson Corporation 198,217
349 Medpace Holdings, Inc.(a) 134,833
1,505 National HealthCare Corporation 159,154
2,367 RadNet, Inc.(a) 138,801
1,451 Tenet Healthcare Corporation(a) 196,204
1,050 Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B 199,290
2,653,917
HEALTH CARE REIT - 0.8%
6,830 CareTrust REIT, Inc. 174,643
2,691 National Health Investors, Inc. 177,821
5,293 Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. 171,123
12,806 Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. 186,711
2,215 Welltower, Inc. 229,629
939,927
HOME & OFFICE PRODUCTS - 0.3%
4,228 HNI Corporation 198,927
2,494 Tempur Sealy International, Inc. 128,092
327,019
HOME CONSTRUCTION - 2.7%
1,695 Armstrong World Industries, Inc. 196,282
2,449 Beazer Homes USA, Inc.(a) 70,335

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Shares Fair Value
COMMON STOCKS - 87.5% (Continued)
HOME CONSTRUCTION - 2.7% (Continued)
314 Cavco Industries, Inc.(a) $ 112,161
1,351 Century Communities, Inc. 114,038
1,064 DR Horton, Inc. 157,259
1,905 Dream Finders Homes, Inc.(a) 54,121
3,701 Forestar Group, Inc.(a) 125,871
1,998 Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. 139,980
2,215 Green Brick Partners, Inc.(a) 120,939
1,981 Griffon Corporation 133,797
476 Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.(a) 68,439
6,332 Interface, Inc. 102,009
2,140 KB Home 151,084
960 Lennar Corporation, Class A 153,936
1,160 Lennar Corporation, Class B 169,662
1,220 M/I Homes, Inc.(a) 152,402
2,184 Masco Corporation 152,705
7,733 Masterbrand, Inc.(a) 129,218
569 Meritage Homes Corporation 100,343
1,173 Patrick Industries, Inc. 134,426
1,318 PulteGroup, Inc. 154,628
1,452 Skyline Champion Corporation(a) 101,074
2,575 Taylor Morrison Home Corporation(a) 148,912
1,238 Toll Brothers, Inc. 150,590
3,703 Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.(a) 143,417
3,237,628
HOTEL REIT - 0.4%
8,776 Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. 126,725
9,177 Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 164,635
1,590 Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. 167,061
458,421
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS - 0.9%
3,173 Central Garden & Pet Company(a) 137,867
1,923 Church & Dwight Company, Inc. 205,780
2,488 Clearwater Paper Corporation(a) 132,212
2,354 Colgate-Palmolive Company 218,829

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Shares Fair Value
COMMON STOCKS - 87.5% (Continued)
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS - 0.9% (Continued)
11,379 Coty, Inc., Class A(a) $ 117,886
472 elf Beauty, Inc.(a) 88,222
781 Inter Parfums, Inc. 93,548
4,152 Quanex Building Products Corporation 136,850
3,481 Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc. 99,000
1,230,194
INDUSTRIAL INTERMEDIATE PROD - 0.6%
1,925 AZZ, Inc. 161,469
771 Enpro, Inc. 118,163
2,601 Mueller Industries, Inc. 153,225
661 RBC Bearings, Inc.(a) 195,180
1,631 Timken Company (The) 141,718
769,755
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES - 1.4%
812 Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. 156,716
2,975 Core & Main Inc. - Class A(a) 171,241
2,617 DXP Enterprises, Inc.(a) 130,013
760 Ferguson PLC 156,362
2,156 MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc., Class A 185,200
2,564 RB Global, Inc. 186,352
1,267 Transcat, Inc.(a) 161,416
217 United Rentals, Inc. 145,262
405 Watsco, Inc. 192,334
200 WW Grainger, Inc. 184,292
1,669,188
INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES - 2.2%
3,474 Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (The) 207,085
1,022 Cboe Global Markets, Inc. 176,796
946 Evercore Partners, Inc., Class A 191,981
496 Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 226,435
1,198 Houlihan Lokey, Inc. 162,149
1,502 Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A 188,831
1,561 Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 209,018
4,325 Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. 201,199

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Shares Fair Value
COMMON STOCKS - 87.5% (Continued)
INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES - 2.2% (Continued)
8,161 Perella Weinberg Partners LP $ 126,006
785 Piper Sandler Cos 166,247
1,595 PJT Partners, Inc., Class A 170,139
3,235 SEI Investments Company 219,042
2,064 StoneX Group, Inc.(a) 154,944
1,733 Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A 188,914
2,588,786
INSURANCE - 6.8%
2,302 Aflac, Inc. 206,881
1,301 Allstate Corporation (The) 217,944
1,356 American Financial Group, Inc. 176,158
2,987 American International Group, Inc. 235,435
3,524 AMERISAFE, Inc. 154,457
1,792 Arch Capital Group Ltd.(a) 183,913
924 Arthur J Gallagher & Company 234,077
1,088 Assurant, Inc. 188,735
1,657 Assured Guaranty Ltd. 128,782
3,436 Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. 253,852
2,434 Brown & Brown, Inc. 217,867
794 Chubb Ltd. 215,031
4,071 CNA Financial Corporation 187,022
6,954 CNO Financial Group, Inc. 199,510
3,848 Employers Holdings, Inc. 162,309
539 Enstar Group Ltd.(a) 168,782
4,608 Equitable Holdings, Inc. 191,186
416 Everest Re Group Ltd. 162,627
2,073 Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) 214,452
2,172 Jackson Financial, Inc., Class A 165,094
2,733 Loews Corporation 209,894
1,028 Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. 213,392
2,036 Mercury General Corporation 113,670
2,800 MetLife, Inc. 202,636
5,171 NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A(a) 171,574
6,985 Old Republic International Corporation 221,983

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Shares Fair Value
COMMON STOCKS - 87.5% (Continued)
INSURANCE - 6.8% (Continued)
695 Primerica, Inc. $ 156,994
1,090 Progressive Corporation (The) 230,186
1,733 Prudential Financial, Inc. 208,567
5,168 Radian Group, Inc. 161,448
1,241 Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. 260,363
654 RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. 149,020
1,326 RLI Corporation 193,569
3,911 Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc., Class A 217,178
1,544 Selective Insurance Group, Inc. 150,710
12,931 SiriusPoint Ltd.(a) 170,043
6,926 Tiptree, Inc. 121,066
1,059 Travelers Companies, Inc./The 228,426
5,944 Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. 117,156
3,794 Unum Group 204,345
2,165 Voya Financial, Inc. 164,150
2,640 W R Berkley Corporation 213,919
782 Willis Towers Watson PLC 199,637
8,144,040
INTERNET MEDIA & SERVICES - 0.5%
3,943 EverQuote, Inc.(a) 94,198
1,524 GoDaddy, Inc., Class A(a) 212,796
4,685 MediaAlpha, Inc.(a) 83,299
1,807 Uber Technologies, Inc.(a) 116,660
3,183 Yelp, Inc.(a) 117,676
624,629
LEISURE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 1.8%
3,281 Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc.(a) 131,142
438 Churchill Downs, Inc. 56,721
1,531 Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.(a) 78,219
978 Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 196,187
1,049 Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Class A 154,696
776 Kura Sushi USA, Inc.(a) 77,530
1,381 Light & Wonder, Inc.(a) 131,858
742 Marriott International, Inc., Class A 171,528

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Shares Fair Value
COMMON STOCKS - 87.5% (Continued)
LEISURE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 1.8% (Continued)
10,481 OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd.(a) $ 162,980
2,556 Red Rock Resorts, Inc., Class A 130,995
1,048 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(a) 154,769
2,024 Sphere Entertainment Company(a) 73,876
3,635 Target Hospitality Corporation(a) 41,294
1,361 Texas Roadhouse, Inc. 235,003
443 Wingstop, Inc. 163,312
1,519 Yum! Brands, Inc. 208,755
2,168,865
LEISURE PRODUCTS - 0.3%
2,495 Acushnet Holdings Corporation 164,421
530 Axon Enterprise, Inc.(a) 149,285
313,706
MACHINERY - 3.9%
1,044 AGCO Corporation 112,053
719 Alamo Group, Inc. 136,603
3,793 Cadre Holdings, Inc. 124,562
525 Caterpillar, Inc. 177,723
4,127 CECO Environmental Corporation(a) 103,299
1,127 Crane Company 168,013
529 CSW Industrials, Inc. 134,504
805 Curtiss-Wright Corporation 227,669
422 Deere & Company 158,149
2,980 Donaldson Company, Inc. 219,566
4,342 Enerpac Tool Group Corporation 170,727
1,736 Esab Corporation 178,496
1,842 ESCO Technologies, Inc. 201,017
1,966 Federal Signal Corporation 180,911
4,775 Flowserve Corporation 237,317
2,056 Franklin Electric Company, Inc. 204,531
785 IDEX Corporation 163,782
2,171 Ingersoll Rand, Inc. 202,012
406 Kadant, Inc. 116,120
1,082 MSA Safety, Inc. 194,760

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Shares Fair Value
COMMON STOCKS - 87.5% (Continued)
MACHINERY - 3.9% (Continued)
6,680 Mueller Water Products, Inc. $ 123,981
388 Parker-Hannifin Corporation 206,230
863 Regal Rexnord Corporation 129,053
615 Snap-on, Inc. 167,809
867 Standex International Corporation 145,838
1,162 Tennant Company 119,291
2,223 Terex Corporation 132,646
1,409 Xylem, Inc. 198,697
4,635,359
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & DEVICES - 1.2%
3,338 Boston Scientific Corporation(a) 252,252
1,573 GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc. 122,694
1,584 Haemonetics Corporation(a) 133,183
1,353 Integer Holdings Corporation(a) 164,038
480 Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a) 193,018
1,758 LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. 138,671
1,843 PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation(a) 122,375
1,391 RxSight, Inc.(a) 81,332
549 Stryker Corporation 187,258
7,818 Zynex, Inc.(a) 79,353
1,474,174
METALS & MINING - 0.9%
193 Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. 60,874
584 Arch Resources, Inc. 101,575
801 CONSOL Energy, Inc. 83,040
6,463 Constellium S.E.(a) 140,053
462 Encore Wire Corporation 133,393
2,435 Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. 128,398
1,365 Southern Copper Corporation 161,935
11,683 SunCoke Energy, Inc. 123,256
1,644 Warrior Met Coal, Inc. 112,499
1,045,023
MORTGAGE FINANCE - 0.9%
14,697 Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. 148,440

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Shares Fair Value
COMMON STOCKS - 87.5% (Continued)
MORTGAGE FINANCE - 0.9% (Continued)
13,860 Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. $ 176,576
14,330 Ladder Capital Corporation 160,209
12,684 PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust 173,517
18,592 Rithm Capital Corporation 208,417
8,602 Starwood Property Trust, Inc. 167,223
1,034,382
OIL & GAS PRODUCERS - 4.4%
15,931 Antero Midstream Corporation 233,389
1,713 APA Corporation 52,298
2,795 California Resources Corporation 132,343
995 Cheniere Energy, Inc. 157,001
1,049 Chesapeake Energy Corporation 95,386
1,064 Chord Energy Corporation 197,276
1,511 Civitas Resources, Inc. 111,149
5,794 CNX Resources Corporation(a) 152,382
1,404 ConocoPhillips 163,538
3,362 Coterra Energy, Inc. 95,884
2,715 CVR Energy, Inc. 75,640
2,422 Delek US Holdings, Inc. 61,664
841 Diamondback Energy, Inc. 167,578
3,470 DT Midstream, Inc. 232,768
811 EOG Resources, Inc. 101,010
10,432 Equitrans Midstream Corporation 148,969
952 Gulfport Energy Corporation(a) 154,043
810 Hess Corporation 124,821
2,275 HF Sinclair Corporation 125,648
11,263 Kinder Morgan, Inc. 219,516
1,633 Laredo Petroleum, Inc.(a) 79,772
3,252 Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation, Class A 84,389
3,061 Marathon Oil Corporation 88,647
698 Marathon Petroleum Corporation 123,274
1,221 Matador Resources Company 77,472
1,782 Murphy Oil Corporation 76,252
433 Murphy USA, Inc. 189,979

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Shares Fair Value
COMMON STOCKS - 87.5% (Continued)
OIL & GAS PRODUCERS - 4.4% (Continued)
3,107 Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. $ 127,170
1,322 Occidental Petroleum Corporation 82,625
2,969 ONEOK, Inc. 240,489
1,398 Ovintiv, Inc. 72,235
1,735 PBF Energy, Inc., Class A 80,383
7,789 Permian Resources Corporation 127,662
882 Phillips 66 125,341
2,851 Range Resources Corporation 105,230
1,559 Targa Resources Corporation 184,321
916 Valero Energy Corporation 143,940
6,139 Williams Companies, Inc. (The) 254,829
5,971 World Kinect Corporation 157,276
5,223,589
OIL & GAS SERVICES & EQUIPMENT - 1.7%
6,502 Archrock, Inc. 131,600
3,759 ChampionX Corporation 122,619
5,435 Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.(a) 82,503
9,438 DNOW, Inc.(a) 137,700
3,233 Halliburton Company 118,651
10,769 Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.(a) 123,951
1,651 Helmerich & Payne, Inc. 62,837
4,953 Liberty Oilfield Services, Inc., Class A 122,290
10,513 MRC Global, Inc.(a) 139,718
2,689 Noble Corp plc 124,931
3,197 Oceaneering International, Inc.(a) 75,705
4,218 Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. 46,482
12,621 Select Water Solutions, Inc., Class A 137,948
5,679 TechnipFMC plc 148,734
3,619 Thermon Group Holdings, Inc.(a) 122,177
1,077 Tidewater, Inc.(a) 111,286
1,320 Valaris Ltd.(a) 102,168
897 Weatherford International plc(a) 107,945
2,019,245

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Shares Fair Value
COMMON STOCKS - 87.5% (Continued)
PUBLISHING & BROADCASTING - 0.6%
1,890 Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Formula One Series C(a) $ 140,125
2,045 Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Formula One Series A(a) 139,898
6,562 News Corporation, Class A 178,421
6,487 News Corporation, Class B 180,857
639,301
REAL ESTATE OWNERS & DEVELOPERS - 0.1%
1,608 McGrath RentCorporation 175,240
RENEWABLE ENERGY - 0.1%
1,827 Cleanspark, Inc.(a) 29,360
2,388 REX American Resources Corporation(a) 119,376
148,736
RETAIL - CONSUMER STAPLES - 0.6%
1,731 BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.(a) 152,449
583 Casey's General Stores, Inc. 193,428
2,875 Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.(a) 227,067
572,944
RETAIL - DISCRETIONARY - 2.9%
910 Abercrombie & Fitch Company, Class A(a) 157,312
513 Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.(a) 120,591
1,382 Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.(a) 134,137
899 BlueLinx Holdings, Inc.(a) 92,498
3,870 Buckle, Inc. (The) 149,150
5,233 Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. 141,657
608 Builders FirstSource, Inc.(a) 97,760
2,896 Caleres, Inc. 100,433
773 Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. 175,966
271 Dillard's, Inc., Class A 121,232
4,642 Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. 135,129
1,599 GMS, Inc.(a) 150,242
467 Group 1 Automotive, Inc. 145,228
3,770 Guess?, Inc. 87,728
616 Lowe's Companies, Inc. 136,315
891 Penske Automotive Group, Inc. 135,521

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Shares Fair Value
COMMON STOCKS - 87.5% (Continued)
RETAIL - DISCRETIONARY - 2.9% (Continued)
4,207 PetIQ, Inc.(a) $ 87,337
1,612 Ross Stores, Inc. 225,293
3,033 Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A 136,879
1,705 Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class B 72,070
1,216 Signet Jewelers Ltd. 133,140
2,359 TJX Companies, Inc. (The) 243,212
546 Tractor Supply Company 155,768
3,199 Urban Outfitters, Inc.(a) 133,430
472 Williams-Sonoma, Inc. 138,400
3,406,428
RETAIL REIT - 0.8%
7,677 Kite Realty Group Trust 168,280
4,437 Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. 141,718
1,273 Simon Property Group, Inc. 192,618
5,298 Tanger, Inc. 147,020
7,015 Urban Edge Properties 124,376
15,319 Whitestone REIT 199,760
973,772
SEMICONDUCTORS - 1.8%
3,430 Amkor Technology, Inc. 111,784
847 Analog Devices, Inc. 198,612
701 Applied Materials, Inc. 150,771
1,241 Cirrus Logic, Inc.(a) 142,343
2,564 CTS Corporation 135,764
223 KLA Corporation 169,375
151 Lam Research Corporation 140,798
1,254 MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.(a) 126,830
1,627 Microchip Technology, Inc. 158,193
970 Micron Technology, Inc. 121,250
143 Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. 105,195
558 Onto Innovation, Inc.(a) 120,919
2,937 Photronics, Inc.(a) 80,327
707 QUALCOMM, Inc. 144,263
1,434 Rambus, Inc.(a) 79,243

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Shares Fair Value
COMMON STOCKS - 87.5% (Continued)
SEMICONDUCTORS - 1.8% (Continued)
3,518 Veeco Instruments, Inc.(a) $ 143,007
2,128,674
SOFTWARE - 2.2%
9,126 Adeia, Inc. 107,961
1,456 Agilysys, Inc.(a) 139,004
1,303 Altair Engineering, Inc., Class A(a) 113,791
443 Appfolio, Inc., Class A(a) 101,146
3,354 Box, Inc., Class A(a) 91,397
464 Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(a) 132,848
1,454 CommVault Systems, Inc.(a) 156,429
381 Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A(a) 119,508
2,581 Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.(a) 157,338
389 Duolingo, Inc.(a) 74,455
9,011 Gen Digital, Inc. 223,742
1,331 Gitlab, Inc.(a) 62,810
5,730 Hims & Hers Health, Inc.(a) 111,277
13,737 Immersion Corporation 137,233
595 Manhattan Associates, Inc.(a) 130,626
32 MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A(a) 48,784
2,019 Nutanix, Inc., Class A(a) 111,681
1,091 PTC, Inc.(a) 192,277
268 Roper Technologies, Inc. 142,780
577 SPS Commerce, Inc.(a) 108,528
214 Synopsys, Inc.(a) 120,011
5,857 Verra Mobility Corporation(a) 156,030
2,739,656
SPECIALTY FINANCE - 2.3%
3,469 Air Lease Corporation 165,263
860 American Express Company 206,399
1,302 Discover Financial Services 159,703
5,877 Enact Holdings, Inc. 180,483
2,104 Enova International, Inc.(a) 129,712
3,299 Essent Group Ltd. 187,053
747 Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, Class C 130,478

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Shares Fair Value
COMMON STOCKS - 87.5% (Continued)
SPECIALTY FINANCE - 2.3% (Continued)
3,410 Fidelity National Financial, Inc. $ 171,728
1,192 FirstCash Holdings, Inc. 140,561
1,987 FTAI Aviation Ltd. 167,544
1,369 GATX Corporation 188,867
7,856 MGIC Investment Corporation 164,976
1,963 Mr. Cooper Group, Inc.(a) 163,714
1,292 Nelnet, Inc., Class A 133,929
3,048 OneMain Holdings, Inc. 149,718
1,719 PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. 155,827
6,325 SLM Corporation 135,735
2,731,690
SPECIALTY REIT - 0.3%
2,340 Iron Mountain, Inc. 188,815
1,558 Lamar Advertising Company, Class A 184,015
372,830
STEEL - 1.0%
2,642 ATI, Inc.(a) 162,060
1,326 Carpenter Technology Corporation 147,014
2,611 Commercial Metals Company 147,052
913 Nucor Corporation 154,160
1,708 Olympic Steel, Inc. 89,055
587 Reliance, Inc. 176,557
1,124 Steel Dynamics, Inc. 150,470
1,754 United States Steel Corporation 67,266
1,701 Worthington Enterprises, Inc. 97,008
1,190,642
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE - 2.2%
441 Arista Networks, Inc.(a) 131,264
8,451 Arlo Technologies, Inc.(a) 120,089
3,947 Avnet, Inc. 215,506
4,493 Benchmark Electronics, Inc. 193,514
2,037 Crane NXT Company 128,779
4,055 Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd.(a) 105,714
463 Fabrinet(a) 110,902

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Shares Fair Value
COMMON STOCKS - 87.5% (Continued)
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE - 2.2% (Continued)
1,208 Garmin Ltd. $ 197,931
5,975 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 105,459
3,997 HP, Inc. 145,891
1,553 InterDigital, Inc. 176,840
596 Motorola Solutions, Inc. 217,486
1,173 NetApp, Inc. 141,264
2,311 Pure Storage, Inc., Class A(a) 139,330
2,032 Sanmina Corporation(a) 139,273
50 Super Micro Computer, Inc.(a) 39,226
1,392 TD SYNNEX Corporation 182,129
7,187 TTM Technologies, Inc.(a) 133,678
2,624,275
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES - 2.4%
578 Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 141,564
1,283 Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation 195,285
1,022 Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. 205,187
535 CACI International, Inc., Class A(a) 227,096
3,031 ExlService Holdings, Inc.(a) 90,506
127 Fair Isaac Corporation(a) 163,821
1,334 Fiserv, Inc.(a) 199,780
431 Gartner, Inc.(a) 180,878
1,235 ICF International, Inc. 176,296
855 Insight Enterprises, Inc.(a) 167,153
1,044 International Business Machines Corporation 174,191
1,617 Leidos Holdings, Inc. 237,779
534 Moody's Corporation 211,993
7,882 Pagseguro Digital Ltd., Class A(a) 96,555
1,850 Parsons Corporation(a) 140,878
790 Verisk Analytics, Inc. 199,696
2,808,658
TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS - 2.4%
874 ArcBest Corporation 92,224
5,039 Ardmore Shipping Corporation 112,924
5,536 CSX Corporation 186,839

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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May 31, 2024

Shares Fair Value
COMMON STOCKS - 87.5% (Continued)
TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS - 2.4% (Continued)
2,591 Delta Air Lines, Inc. $ 132,193
11,286 DHT Holdings, Inc. 136,561
1,980 Dorian, L.P.G Ltd. 100,208
3,670 FLEX LNG Ltd. 105,476
6,980 Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd. 157,190
3,475 Golar LNG Ltd. 91,358
11,156 Golden Ocean Group Ltd. 160,535
2,328 International Seaways, Inc. 149,970
1,052 Kirby Corporation(a) 130,627
2,108 Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. 101,711
1,186 Matson, Inc. 152,045
286 Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. 50,122
4,607 RXO, Inc.(a) 94,029
1,476 Ryder System, Inc. 179,289
1,680 Scorpio Tankers, Inc. 137,878
16,060 SFL Corp Ltd. 229,818
1,715 SkyWest, Inc.(a) 128,059
1,923 Teekay Tankers Ltd., Class A 140,052
970 XPO, Inc.(a) 103,771
2,872,879
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT - 0.9%
2,362 Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. 179,063
2,941 Blue Bird Corporation(a) 167,666
499 Cummins, Inc. 140,583
2,704 Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) 149,396
4,649 REV Group, Inc. 127,429
3,600 Wabash National Corporation 81,396
1,327 Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation 224,569
1,070,102
WHOLESALE - CONSUMER STAPLES - 0.4%
2,498 Andersons, Inc. (The) 130,745
2,506 Performance Food Group Company(a) 174,418
3,225 US Foods Holding Corporation(a) 170,377
475,540

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

May 31, 2024

Shares Fair Value
COMMON STOCKS - 87.5% (Continued)
WHOLESALE - DISCRETIONARY - 0.6%
3,397 Copart, Inc.(a) $ 180,245
1,364 ePlus, Inc.(a) 102,082
3,202 G-III Apparel Group Ltd.(a) 96,252
2,106 PC Connection, Inc. 142,450
3,201 ScanSource, Inc.(a) 151,823
672,852
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $90,008,770) 104,285,701
PREFERRED STOCK - 0.0%(b)
REAL ESTATE OWNERS & DEVELOPERS - 0.0%(b)
313 Brookfield Property Preferred, L.P. (Cost $4,758) 4,720
Expiration Date Exercise Price
RIGHT - 0.0%
BIOTECH & PHARMA - 0.0%
2,093 Novartis A.G. - CVR(c)(d)(Cost $0) 12/31/2029 $ 4 -
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 87.5% (Cost $90,013,528) $ 104,290,421
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 12.5% 14,919,025
NET ASSETS - 100.0% $ 119,209,446
OPEN FUTURES CONTRACTS
Number of Notional Value and Unrealized
Contracts Open Long Futures Contracts Expiration Amount(e) Appreciation
3 LME Nickel Future(f) 07/19/2024 $ 351,450 $ 49,752
9 LME Zinc Future(f) 07/19/2024 659,088 83,707
NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION FROM OPEN LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS 133,459
Number of Notional Value and Unrealized
Contracts Open Short Futures Contracts Expiration Amount(e) Depreciation
3 LME Nickel Future(f) 07/19/2024 $ 351,450 (30,978 )
9 LME Zinc Future(f) 07/19/2024 659,088 (110,313 )
NET UNREALIZED DEPRECIATION FROM OPEN SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS (141,291 )
NET UNREALIZED DEPRECIATION FROM OPEN FUTURES CONTRACTS $ (7,832 )

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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May 31, 2024

CVR - Contingent Value Right
LP - Limited Partnership
LTD - Limited Company
NV - Naamioze Vennootschap
PLC - Public Limited Company
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust
S/A - Société Anonyme
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Percentage rounds to less than 0.1%.
(c) Illiquid security. The total fair value of these securities as of May 31, 2024 was $0, representing 0.0% of net assets.
(d) The fair value of this investment is determined using significant unobservable inputs.
(e) The amounts shown are the underlying reference notional amounts to stock exchange indices and equities upon which the fair value of the futures contracts held by the Fund are based. Notional values do not represent the current fair value of, and are not necessarily indicative of the future cash flows of the Fund's futures contracts. Further, the underlying price changes in relation to the variables specified by the notional values affects the fair value of these derivative financial instruments. The notional values as set forth within this schedule do not purport to represent economic value at risk to the Fund.
(f) All or a portion of this investment is a holding of the Longboard Fund Limited.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

May 31, 2024

ASSETS
Investment in securities at cost $ 90,013,528
Investment in securities at fair value $ 104,290,421
Cash 9,120,974
Cash Deposits with Broker 6,578,233
Receivable for securities sold 356,167
Receivable for fund shares sold 16,630
Dividends and interest receivable 94,390
TOTAL ASSETS 120,456,815
LIABILITIES
Payable for investments purchased 978,564
Investment advisory fees payable 198,627
Payable for fund shares redeemed 61,584
Net unrealized depreciation from open futures contracts 7,832
Distribution (12b-1) fees payable 762
1,247,369
NET ASSETS $ 119,209,446
Net Assets Consist Of:
Paid in capital 146,929,258
Accumulated earnings (27,719,812 )
NET ASSETS $ 119,209,446
Net Asset Value Per Share:
Class A Shares:
Net Assets $ 3,061,078
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding ($0 par value, unlimited shares authorized) 219,884
Net asset value (Net Assets ÷ Shares Outstanding) and redemption price per share $ 13.92
Maximum offering price per share (maximum sales charge of 5.75%) $ 14.77
Class I Shares:
Net Assets $ 116,148,368
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding ($0 par value, unlimited shares authorized) 8,337,280
Net asset value (Net Assets ÷ Shares Outstanding) and redemption price per share $ 13.93

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Year Ended May 31, 2024

INVESTMENT INCOME
Dividends (Net of tax witholding of $1,291) $ 1,415,914
Interest 71,304
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME 1,487,218
EXPENSES
Investment advisory fees 1,963,352
Distribution (12b-1) fees: Class A 7,146
TOTAL EXPENSES 1,970,498
NET INVESTMENT LOSS (483,280 )
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments 3,613,639
Securities sold short (5,452 )
Future contracts 698,979
Translation of foreign currencies (64,597 )
4,242,569
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments 15,057,188
Future contracts (395,108 )
Translation of foreign currencies (163,348 )
14,498,732
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS 18,741,301
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $ 18,258,021

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

For the
Year Ended
May 31,
2024
(Consolidated)
For the
Year Ended
May 31,
2023

FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment income (loss) $ (483,280 ) $ 833,671
Net realized gain (loss) from investments, futures contracts and swap contracts 4,242,569 (10,104,333 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, futures contracts and
swap contracts 14,498,732 (1,657,040 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 18,258,021 (10,927,702 )
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
From return of capital:
Class A (105,326 ) (203,151 )
Class I (3,274,328 ) (7,572,773 )
Total distributions paid:
Class A - (728 )
Class I - (33,230 )
Net decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders (3,379,654 ) (7,809,882 )
FROM SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
Proceeds from shares sold:
Class A 260,845 1,367,577
Class A Proceeds from fund reorganization 303,154 -
Class I 10,793,988 20,007,043
Class I Proceeds from fund reorganization 20,689,954 -
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of distributions
Class A 105,322 203,861
Class I 3,208,307 7,462,098
Payments for shares redeemed:
Class A (958,750 ) (615,184 )
Class I (27,328,472 ) (24,029,285 )
Net increase in net assets from shares of beneficial interest 7,074,348 4,396,110
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 21,952,715 (14,341,474 )
NET ASSETS
Beginning of Year 97,256,731 111,598,205
End of Year $ 119,209,446 $ 97,256,731
SHARE ACTIVITY
CLASS A:
Shares sold 20,573 104,357
Shares sold from reorganization 21,802 -
Shares reinvested 8,625 15,373
Shares redeemed (77,544 ) (47,616 )
Net increase (decrease) in shares of beneficial interest outstanding (26,544 ) 72,114
SHARE ACTIVITY - CLASS I
CLASS I:
Shares sold 831,399 1,539,908
Shares sold from reorganization 1,487,972 -
Shares reinvested 263,107 561,598
Shares redeemed (2,150,167 ) (1,854,219 )
Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding 432,311 247,287

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Year

Class A For the
Year Ended
May 31,
2024
(Consolidated)
For the
Year Ended
May 31,
2023
For the
Year Ended
May 31,
2022
For the
Year Ended
May 31,
2021
For the
Year Ended
May 31,
2020
Net asset value, beginning of year $ 11.94 $ 14.26 $ 15.32 $ 11.92 $ 10.18
Activity from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss) (1) (0.10 ) 0.09 (0.33 ) (0.30 ) (0.15 )
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments 2.49 (1.46 ) (0.22 ) 3.70 1.89
Total from investment operations 2.39 (1.37 ) (0.55 ) 3.40 1.74
Less distributions from:
Net investment income - (0.00 )(4) - - -
Return of capital (0.41 ) (0.95 ) (0.51 ) - -
Total distributions (0.41 ) (0.95 ) (0.51 ) - -
Net asset value, end of year $ 13.92 $ 11.94 $ 14.26 $ 15.32 $ 11.92
Total return (2) 20.59 % (10.14 )% (3.75 )% 28.52 % 17.09 %
Net assets, at end of year (000s) $ 3,061 $ 2,942 $ 2,486 $ 1,678 $ 1,164
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets (3) 2.24 % 2.24 % 2.24 % 2.24 % 2.24 %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (0.71 )% 0.65 % (2.13 )% (2.21 )% (1.33 )%
Portfolio turnover rate 102 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 %
(1) Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the year.
(2) Total returns are historical in nature and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any.
(3) Expense ratios do not include certain expenses of the swap cpntracts in which the fund invests.
(4) Amounts represents less than $0.005 per share.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Year

Class I

For the
Year Ended
May 31,

2024
(Consolidated)

For the
Year Ended
May 31,
2023
For the
Year Ended
May 31,
2022
For the
Year Ended
May 31,
2021
For the
Year Ended
May 31,
2020
Net asset value, beginning of year $ 11.93 $ 14.25 $ 15.29 $ 11.87 $ 10.11
Activity from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss) (1) (0.06 ) 0.10 (0.29 ) (0.28 ) (0.12 )
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments 2.49 (1.44 ) (0.21 ) 3.70 1.88
Total from investment operations 2.43 (1.34 ) (0.50 ) 3.42 1.76
Less distributions from:
Net investment income - (0.00 )(4) - - -
Return of capital (0.43 ) (0.98 ) (0.54 ) - -
Total distributions (0.43 ) (0.98 ) (0.54 ) - -
Net asset value, end of year $ 13.93 $ 11.93 $ 14.25 $ 15.29 $ 11.87
Total return (2) 20.94 % (9.92 )% (3.47 )% 28.81 % 17.41 %
Net assets, at end of year (000s) $ 116,148 $ 94,315 $ 109,112 $ 75,832 $ 12,769
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets (3) 1.99 % 1.99 % 1.99 % 1.99 % 1.99 %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (0.46 )% 0.80 % (1.89 )% (1.97 )% (1.07 )%
Portfolio turnover rate 102 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 %
(1) Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the year.
(2) Total returns are historical in nature and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any.
(3) Expense ratios do not include certain expenses of the swap contracts in which the fund invests.
(4) Amounts represents less than $0.005 per share.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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May 31, 2024

1. ORGANIZATION

The Longboard Fund (the "Fund") (formerly known as Longboard Alternative Growth Fund) is a diversified series of Northern Lights Fund Trust II (the "Trust"), a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware on August 26, 2010, and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation. The Fund commenced operations on March 19, 2015.

The Fund (also referred to as "the Acquiring Fund") acquired the Longboard Managed Futures Strategy Fund (the "Acquired Fund"), in a tax-free reorganization as of the close of business on March 22, 2024 (the "Reorganization"). Prior to the Reorganization, the Fund changed its name from Longboard Alternative Growth Fund to Longboard Fund on October 1, 2023. The Acquired Fund and the Acquiring Fund were managed by the same adviser who currently manages the Fund.

The Fund currently offers Class A and Class I shares. Class A shares are offered at net asset value plus a maximum sales charge of 5.75%. The Fund launched Class A shares on December 9, 2015. Class I shares are offered at net asset value without an initial sales charge. Each class represents an interest in the same assets of the Fund and classes are identical except for differences in their sales charge structures and ongoing service and distribution charges. All classes of shares have equal voting privileges except that each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to its service and/or distribution plans. The Fund's income, expenses (other than class specific distribution fees) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated proportionately each day based upon the relative net assets of each class.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in preparation of their consolidated financial statements. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 "Financial Services - Investment Companies".

Security Valuation - Securities listed on an exchange are valued at the last reported sale price at the close of the regular trading session of the primary exchange on the business day the value is being determined, or in the case of securities listed on NASDAQ at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price ("NOCP"). In the absence of a sale such securities shall be valued at the mean between the current bid and ask prices on the day of valuation. Investments in swap contracts are priced daily based on the underlying equity securities held in the swap. Futures and future options are valued at the final settled price or, in the absence of a settled price, at the last sale price on the day of valuation. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts ("forward currency contracts") are valued at the forward rate. Investments valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from pricing services. Short-term debt obligations, including commercial paper investments, having 60 days or less remaining until maturity, at time of purchase, may be valued at amortized cost.

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The Fund may hold securities, such as private investments, interests in commodity pools, other non-traded securities or temporarily illiquid securities, for which market quotations are not readily available or are determined to be unreliable. These securities will be valued using the "fair value" procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated execution of these procedures to the Adviser as its valuation designee (the "Valuation Designee"). The Board may also enlist third party consultants such a valuation specialist at a public accounting firm, valuation consultant or financial officer of a security issuer on an as-needed basis to assist the Valuation Designee in determining a security-specific fair value. The Board is responsible for reviewing and approving fair value methodologies utilized by the Valuation Designee, which approval shall be based upon whether the Valuation Designee followed the valuation procedures established by the Board.

Fair Valuation Process - The applicable investments are valued by the Valuation Designee pursuant to valuation procedures established by the Board. For example, fair value determinations are required for the following securities: (i) securities for which market quotations are insufficient or not readily available on a particular business day (including securities for which there is a short and temporary lapse in the provision of a price by the regular pricing source); (ii) securities for which, in the judgment of the Valuation Designee, the prices or values available do not represent the fair value of the instrument; factors which may cause the Valuation Designee to make such a judgment include, but are not limited to, the following: only a bid price or an ask price is available; the spread between bid and ask prices is substantial; the frequency of sales; the thinness of the market; the size of reported trades; and actions of the securities markets, such as the suspension or limitation of trading; (iii) securities determined to be illiquid; and (iv) securities with respect to which an event that will affect the value thereof has occurred (a "significant event") since the closing prices were established on the principal exchange on which they are traded, but prior to a Fund's calculation of its net asset value. Specifically, interests in commodity pools or managed futures pools are valued on a daily basis by reference to the closing market prices of each futures contract or other asset held by a pool, as adjusted for pool expenses. Restricted or illiquid securities, such as private investments or non-traded securities are valued based upon the current bid for the security from two or more independent dealers or other parties reasonably familiar with the facts and circumstances of the security (who should take into consideration all relevant factors as may be appropriate under the circumstances). If a current bid from such independent dealers or other independent parties is unavailable, the Valuation Designee shall determine, the fair value of such security using the following factors: (i) the type of security; (ii) the cost at date of purchase; (iii) the size and nature of the Fund's holdings; (iv) the discount from market value of unrestricted securities of the same class at the time of purchase and subsequent thereto; (v) information as to any transactions or offers with respect to the security; (vi) the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition of the security and the existence of any registration rights; (vii) how the yield of the security compares to similar securities of companies of similar or equal creditworthiness; (viii) the level of recent trades of similar or comparable securities; (ix) the liquidity characteristics of the security; (x) current market conditions; and (xi) the market value of any securities into which the security is convertible or exchangeable.

Forward Currency Contracts - As foreign securities are purchased, a Fund generally enters into forward currency exchange contracts in order to hedge against foreign currency exchange rate risks. The market value of the contract fluctuates with changes in currency exchange rates. The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. As foreign currency contracts are sold, a portion of the contract is generally closed and the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Realized gains and losses from contract transactions are included as a component of net realized gains (losses) from forward foreign currency exchange contracts in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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May 31, 2024

The Fund does not isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of securities. Such fluctuations are reflected by the Fund as a component of realized and unrealized gains and losses from investments for financial reporting purposes.

Futures Contracts - Futures contracts are subject to equity price risk, interest rate risk, and foreign currency exchange rate risk in the normal course of pursuing their investment objectives. The Fund may purchase or sell futures contracts to gain exposure to, or hedge against, changes in the value of equities, interest rates or foreign currencies or commodities. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into futures contracts are satisfied by the segregation of specific securities or cash as collateral for the account of the broker (the Fund's agent in acquiring the futures position). During the period the futures contracts are open, changes in the value of the contracts are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by "marking to market" on a daily basis to reflect the market value of the contracts at the end of each day's trading. Variation margin payments are received or made depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. When the contracts are closed, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from, or cost of, the closing transaction and the Fund's basis in the contract. If the Fund is unable to liquidate a futures contract and/or enter into an offsetting closing transaction, the Fund would continue to be subject to market risk with respect to the value of the contracts and continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the futures contracts. The Fund segregates liquid securities having a value at least equal to the amount of the current obligation under any open futures contract. Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. With futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since futures are exchange traded and the exchange's clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. The notional value of the derivative instruments disclosed in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments and the amounts realized and changes in unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments during the period as disclosed within the Consolidated Statement of Operations serve as indicators of the volume of derivative activity for the Fund. As of May 31, 2024 the fund did not hold any future contracts.

The Fund utilizes various methods to measure fair value of all of its investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes the hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of input are:

Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.

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

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

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

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May 31, 2024

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

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following tables summarize the inputs used as of May 31, 2024 for the Fund's assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

Assets * Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Common Stocks $ 104,285,701 $ - $ - $ 104,285,701
Preferred Stock 4,720 - - 4,720
Right - - - ^ -
Total $ 104,290,421 $ - $ - $ 104,290,421
Liabilities * Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Net unrealized depreciation Open Future Contracts $ 7,832 $ - $ - $ 7,832
Total $ 7,832 $ - $ - $ 7,832
* See Schedule of Investments for industry classification.
^ Includes securities values at $0.

The security classified as Level 3 is deemed immaterial.

Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets

The following table presents derivatives available for offset under a master netting arrangement net of collateral pledged as of May 31, 2024.

Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Statements of Assets & Liabilities
Liabilities: Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Statements of Assets & Liabilities Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Consolidated Statements of Assets & Liabilities Financial
Instruments
Cash Collateral
Pledged
Net Amount
Future Contracts * $ 133,459 $ (141,291 ) $ (7,832 ) $ - $ 7,832 (1) $ -
Total $ 133,459 $ (141,291 ) $ (7,832 ) $ - $ 7,832 $ -
(1) Any over-collateralization of total financial instruments is not shown. Collateral amounts can be found on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as Cash Deposits with Broker.
* Counterparty for the Future Contracts is Marex.

Consolidation of Subsidiary - Longboard Fund Limited (LFL) - The Fund acquired LFL in connection with the tax-free reorganization as of the close of business on March 22, 2024. The Consolidated Financial Statements of the Fund include the accounts of LFL, which is a wholly-owned and controlled foreign subsidiary. The Fund consolidates the results of subsidiaries in which the Fund holds a controlling economic interest. Controlling economic interest is generally deemed to exist with investment interests comprising greater than

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May 31, 2024

50% of the net asset value of the subsidiary. However, the Fund may also consider qualitative aspects of control in determining if a controlling economic interest exists. These qualitative control considerations include the nature and organizational structure of the investment, as well as the Fund's ability to control the circumstances leading to majority ownership. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in a controlled foreign corporation, which acts as an investment vehicle in order to effect certain investments consistent with the Fund's investment objectives and policies.

A summary of the Fund's investments in the LFL is as follows:

Inception
Date of
LFL
LFL Net
Assets at
May 31,
2024
% Of Net
Assets at
May 31,
2024
LFL 8/15/2012 $4,038,896 3.39%

For tax purposes, LFL is an exempted Cayman investment company. LFL has received an undertaking from the Government of the Cayman Islands exempting it from all local income, profits and capital gains taxes. No such taxes are levied in the Cayman Islands at the present time. For U.S. income tax purposes, LFL is a Controlled

Foreign Corporation which generates and is allocated no income which is considered effectively connected with U.S. trade of business and as such is not subject to U.S. income tax. However, as a wholly-owned Controlled Foreign Corporation, LFL's net income and capital gain, to the extent of its earnings and profits, will be included each year in the Fund's investment company taxable income.

In accordance with its investment objectives and through its exposure to the aforementioned managed futures programs, the Fund may have increased or decreased exposure to one or more of the following risk factors defined below:

Commodity Risk - Commodity risk relates to the change in value of commodities or commodity indexes as they relate to increases or decreases in the commodities market. Commodities are physical assets that have tangible properties. Examples of these types of assets are crude oil, heating oil, metals, livestock, and agricultural products.

Credit Risk - Credit risk relates to the ability of the issuer to meet interest and principal payments, or both, as they come due. In general, lower-grade, higher-yield bonds are subject to credit risk to a greater extent than lower-yield, higher-quality bonds.

Equity Risk - Equity risk relates to the change in value of equity securities as they relate to increases or decreases in the general market.

Foreign Exchange Rate Risk - Foreign exchange rate risk relates to the change in the U.S. dollar value of a security held that is denominated in a foreign currency. The U.S. dollar value of a foreign currency denominated security will decrease as the dollar appreciates against the currency, while the U.S. dollar value will increase as the dollar depreciates against the currency.

Interest Rate Risk - Interest rate risk refers to the fluctuations in value of fixed-income securities resulting from the inverse relationship between price and yield. For example, an increase in general interest rates will tend to

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reduce the market value of already issued fixed-income investments, and a decline in general interest rates will tend to increase their value. In addition, debt securities with longer maturities, which tend to have higher yields, are subject to potentially greater fluctuations in value from changes in interest rates than obligations with shorter maturities.

Volatility Risk - Volatility risk refers to the magnitude of the movement, but not the direction of the movement, in a financial instrument's price over a defined time period. Large increases or decreases in a financial instrument's price over a relative time period typically indicate greater volatility risk, while small increases or decreases in its price typically indicate lower volatility risk.

Please refer to the Fund's prospectus for a full listing of risks associated with these investments.

Impact of Derivatives on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

The following is a summary of the location of derivative investments on LMFSF's Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of May 31, 2024:

Asset Derivatives Liability Derivatives
Contract Type/
Primary Risk Exposure
Consolidated Statements of
Assets and Liablities Location
Fair Value Consolidated Statements of
Assets and Liablities Location
Fair Value
Commodity contracts: Net Unrealized Depreciation on open futures contracts $ - Net Unrealized Depreciation on open futures contracts $ 7,832
$ - $ 7,832

Impact of Derivatives on the Consolidated Statements of Operations:

The following is a summary of the location of derivative investments on the Fund's Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended May 31, 2024:

Derivative Investment Type Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives
Equity/Currency/Commodity/Interest Rate Contracts Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from futures contracts

The following is a summary of the Fund's realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on derivative investments recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations categorized by primary risk exposure for the Fund for the year ended May 31, 2024:

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Realized gain/(loss) on derivatives recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations

Derivative Investment Type Commodity Currency Equity Interest Rate Total
for the
Year Ended
May 31,
2024
Futures Contracts $ 509,177 $ - $ 192,350 $ (2,548 ) $ 698,979
Total $ 509,177 $ - $ 192,350 $ (2,548 ) $ 698,979

Net Change in Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on derivatives recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations

Derivative Investment Type Commodity Currency Equity Interest Rate Total
for the
Year Ended
May 31,
2024
Futures Contracts $ (506,806 ) $ - $ 42,762 $ 68,936 $ (395,108 )
Total $ (506,806 ) $ - $ 42,762 $ 68,936 $ (395,108 )

Security Transactions and Related Income - Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. Discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized on securities purchased over the lives of the respective securities. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Realized gains or losses from sales of securities are determined by comparing the identified cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid annually for the Fund. Distributable net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and distributed annually in December. Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These "book/tax" differences are considered either temporary (i.e., deferred losses, capital loss carry forwards) or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on ex-dividend date.

Federal Income Taxes - The Fund intends to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision for Federal income tax is required. The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is "more likely than not" to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Fund's tax positions and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on returns filed for open tax years May 31, 2021 to May 31, 2023 or expected to be taken in the Fund's May 31, 2024 tax returns. The Fund identifies its major tax jurisdictions as U.S. Federal, Ohio and foreign jurisdictions where the Fund makes significant investments. The Fund is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.

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Foreign Currency - The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities, foreign currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency, and income receipts and expense payments are translated into U.S. dollars using the prevailing exchange rate at the London market close. Purchases and sales of securities are translated into U.S. dollars at the contractual currency rates established at the approximate time of the trade. Net realized gains and losses and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between income accrued versus income received. The effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments in securities are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investment securities.

Short Sales - A "short sale" is a transaction in which the Fund sells a security it does not own but has borrowed in anticipation that the market price of that security will decline. The Fund is obligated to replace the security borrowed by purchasing it on the open market at a later date. If the price of the security sold short increases between the time of the short sale and the time the Fund replaces the borrowed security, the Fund will incur a loss, unlimited in size. Conversely, if the price declines, the Fund will realize a gain, limited to the price at which the Fund sold the security short. Certain cash and securities are held as collateral.

Expenses - Expenses of the Trust that are directly identifiable to a specific fund are charged to that fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund, are allocated in such a manner as deemed equitable (as determined by the Board), taking into consideration the nature and type of expense and the relative sizes of the fund in the Trust.

Indemnification - The Trust indemnifies its officers and trustees for certain liabilities that may arise from the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnities. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss due to these warranties and indemnities to be remote.

3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

For the year ended May 31, 2024, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities, other than short sales, short-term investments and U.S. Government securities, amounted to $97,560,981 and $92,609,982 respectively.

4. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

Longboard Asset Management, LP (the "Fund's Manager") serves as the Fund's Investment Adviser (the "Adviser").

Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Fund pays the Adviser a unitary management fee for the services and facilities it provides at the annual rate of 1.99% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The unitary management fee is paid on a monthly basis. During the year ended May 31, 2024, the Fund incurred $1,963,352 in advisory fees.

Out of the unitary management fee, the Adviser pays substantially all expenses of the Fund, including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit and other services, except for interest expenses,

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distribution fees or expenses, brokerage expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund's business. The Adviser's unitary management fee is designed to pay substantially all the Fund's expenses and to compensate the Adviser for providing services for the Fund.

The Board has adopted the Trust's Master Distribution and Shareholder Service Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b- 1 under the 1940 Act. The Plan provides that a monthly service and/or distribution fee is calculated by the Fund at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Class A and is paid to Northern Lights Distributors, LLC (the "Distributor"), to provide compensation for ongoing distribution-related activities or services and/or maintenance of the Fund's shareholder accounts, not otherwise required to be provided by the Adviser. The Plan is a compensation plan, which means that compensation is provided regardless of 12b-1 expenses incurred. For the year ended May 31, 2024, the Fund paid $7,146 in 12b-1 fees.

The Distributor acts as the Fund's principal underwriter in a continuous public offering of the Fund's Class A and Class I shares. On the sales of Class A shares, for the year ended May 31, 2024, the Distributor received $9,122 in underwriting commissions, of which $1,075 was retained by the principal underwriter or other affiliated broker-dealers. These are not expenses to the Fund, rather, a charge to share sale proceeds.

In addition, certain affiliates of the Distributor provide services to the Fund as follows:

Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC ("UFS") - an affiliate of the Distributor, provides administration, fund accounting, and transfer agent services to the Trust. Pursuant to separate servicing agreements with UFS, the Adviser pays UFS customary fees for providing administration, fund accounting, and transfer agency services to the Fund. Certain officers of the Trust are also officers of UFS and are not paid any fees directly by the Fund for serving in such capacities.

Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC ("NLCS") - NLCS, an affiliate of UFS and the Distributor, provides a Chief Compliance Officer to the Trust, as well as related compliance services, pursuant to a consulting agreement between NLCS and the Trust. Under the terms of such agreement, NLCS receives customary fees from the Adviser.

Blu Giant, LLC ("Blu Giant") - Blu Giant, an affiliate of UFS and the Distributor, provides EDGAR conversion and filing services as well as print management services for the Fund on an ad-hoc basis. For the provision of these services, Blu Giant receives customary fees from the Adviser.

5. CONTROL OWNERSHIP

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of the Fund creates presumption of the control of the Fund, under section 2(a)9 of the Act. As of May 31, 2024, Charles Schwab & Co. held 52.9% of the voting securities of the Fund. The Trust has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by Charles Schwab & Co. are also owned beneficially.

6. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND TAX COMPONENTS OF CAPITAL

The tax character of Fund distributions for the years ended May 31, 2024 and May 31, 2023 was as follows:

Fiscal Year Ended
May 31,
2024
Fiscal Year Ended
May 31,
2023
Ordinary Income $ - $ 33,958
Long-Term Capital Gain - -
Return of Capital 3,379,654 7,775,924
$ 3,379,654 $ 7,809,882

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As of May 31, 2024, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
Undistributed
Long-Term
Gains
Post October Loss
and
Late Year Loss
Capital Loss
Carry
Forwards
Other
Book/Tax
Differences
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
Total
Distributable Earnings/
(Accumulated Deficit)
$ - $ - $ - $ (42,218,506 ) $ 296,182 $ 14,202,512 $ (27,719,812 )

The difference between book basis and tax basis accumulated net investment income (loss), unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investments is primarily attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, the mark to market on passive foreign investment companies, adjustments for partnerships, C-Corporation return of capital distributions, and tax adjustments for a wholly owned subsidiary.

At May 31, 2024, the Fund had capital loss carry forwards for federal income tax purposes available to offset future capital gains as follows:

Short-Term Long-Term Total CLCF Utilized
$ 6,377,215 $ 3,018,822 $ 9,396,037 $ -

As a result of the acquisition of another Fund, $27,125,228 and $5,697,241 of short-term and long-term capital loss carryover, respectively, remains to be recognized in future years. This amount is subject to an annual limitation of $727,147 under tax rules.

Permanent book and tax differences, primarily attributable to the book/tax treatment of net operating losses, prior year tax return updates, and the tax treatment of a target fund's capital loss carryforward acquired as a result of a merger, resulted in reclassifications for the Fund for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2024 as follows:

Paid In
Capital
Accumulated
Deficit
$ 32,032,093 $ (32,032,093 )
7. AGGREGATE UNREALIZED APPRECIATION AND DEPRECIATION - TAX BASIS
Tax Cost Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
Gross Unrealized
Depreciation
Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
$ 90,080,077 $ 16,102,514 $ (1,900,002 ) $ 14,202,512

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8. FUND REORGANIZATION

On March 22, 2024, the Fund acquired the fair value assets and certain liabilities of the Longboard Managed Futures Strategy Fund (the "Acquired Fund"), pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by shareholders of both the Acquired Fund and the Fund.

Predecessor Fund Outstanding
Shares Class A
Outstanding
Shares Class I
Total Net
Assets of the
Acquired Fund
Cost of
Investments
Received from
Acquired Fund
Longboard Managed Futures Strategy Fund 30,465 2,052,212 $ 20,993,108 * $ 9,934,209
* The net assets of the Predecessor Fund include other asset less liabilities of $11,184,240.

The Fund did not issue any fractional shares to shareholders of the Acquired Fund. In lieu thereof, the Fund purchased all fractional shares at the current net asset value of the shares and remitted the cash proceeds to former shareholders of the Acquired Fund in proportion to their fractional shares. Total net assets of the Fund immediately after the transfer were $141,256,378. The transaction was structured to qualify as a tax-free reorganization under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Accordingly, the cost basis of investments received from the acquired fund was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of the Fund's realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholder for tax purposes. Expenses related to the reorganization are borne by the Adviser and the fund is not obligated to reimburse these expenses, and the Adviser will not seek reimbursement. Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the Acquired Fund that have been included in the Funds statement of operations since March 22, 2024.

9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Subsequent events after the date of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued. Management has determined that no other events or transactions occurred requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of Northern Lights Fund Trust II
and the Shareholders of Longboard Fund (formerly known as Longboard Alternative Growth Fund)

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities of Longboard Fund (formerly known as Longboard Alternative Growth Fund) and its subsidiary (the Fund), including the consolidated schedule of investments, as of May 31, 2024, the related consolidated statement of operations for the year then ended, the consolidated statement of changes in net assets for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for the year ended May 31, 2023, and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements (collectively, the financial statements), and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of May 31, 2024, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund's financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of May 31, 2024, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ RSM US LLP

We have served as the auditor of one or more Longboard Asset Management, LP advised investment companies since 2013.

Denver, Colorado

July 31, 2024

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May 31, 2024

FACTORS CONSIDERED BY THE TRUSTEES IN THE APPROVAL OF THE RENEWAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

At a Regular meeting (the "Meeting") of the Board of Trustees (the "Board") of Northern Lights Fund Trust II (the "Trust") held on July 26 and 27, 2023, the Board, including the disinterested Trustees (the "Independent Trustees"), considered the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement (the "Longboard Advisory Agreement") between the Trust, on behalf of the Longboard Managed Futures Strategy Fund ("Longboard Managed Futures") and the Longboard Fund, formerly known as the Longboard Alternative Growth Fund ("Longboard Fund" and together with Longboard Managed Futures, the "Longboard Funds"), and Longboard Asset Management, LP ("Longboard").

Based on their evaluation of the information provided by Longboard, in conjunction with the Longboard Funds' other service providers, the Board, by a unanimous vote (including a separate vote of the Independent Trustees), approved the renewal of the Longboard Advisory Agreement with respect to the Longboard Funds.

In advance of the Meeting, the Board requested and received materials to assist them in considering the renewal of the Longboard Advisory Agreement. The materials provided contained information with respect to the factors enumerated below, including the Longboard Advisory Agreement, a memorandum prepared by the Independent Trustees' outside legal counsel discussing in detail the Trustees' fiduciary obligations and the factors they should assess in considering the renewal of the Longboard Advisory Agreement and comparative information relating to the advisory fee and other expenses of each Longboard Fund. The materials also included due diligence materials relating to Longboard (including due diligence questionnaires completed by Longboard, select financial information of Longboard, bibliographic information regarding Longboard's key management and investment advisory personnel, and comparative fee information relating to each Longboard Fund) and other pertinent information. At the Meeting, the Independent Trustees were advised by counsel that is experienced in Investment Company Act of 1940 matters and that is independent of fund management and met with such counsel separately from fund management.

The Board then reviewed and discussed the written materials that were provided in advance of the Meeting and deliberated on the renewal of the Longboard Advisory Agreement. The Board relied upon the advice of independent legal counsel and their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating the Longboard Advisory Agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached by the Board were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all of the information provided and were not the result of any one factor. Moreover, each Trustee may have afforded different weight to the various factors in reaching his conclusions with respect to the Longboard Advisory Agreement. In considering the renewal of the Longboard Advisory Agreement, the Board reviewed and analyzed various factors that they determined were relevant, including the factors enumerated below.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. The Board reviewed materials provided by Longboard related to the proposed renewal of the Longboard Advisory Agreement, including Longboard's ADV, a description of the manner in which investment decisions are made and executed and a review of the professional personnel performing services for Longboard, including the individuals that primarily monitor and execute the investment process. The Board noted the efforts made by Longboard to expand its sales team in an effort to aggressively market the Funds and the hiring or rehiring of certain operations and information technology personnel. The Board discussed Longboard's research capabilities, the quality of its compliance infrastructure and the experience of its Fund management personnel. Additionally, the Board received satisfactory responses from representatives of Longboard with respect to a series of important questions, including: whether Longboard was involved in any lawsuits or pending regulatory actions; whether Longboard's management of other accounts would conflict with its management of each Longboard Fund;

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and whether Longboard has procedures in place to adequately allocate trades among its respective clients. The Board reviewed the description provided by Longboard of its practices for monitoring compliance with each of the Longboard Funds investment limitations, noting that Longboard's CCO would continually review the portfolio managers' performance of their duties to ensure compliance under Longboard's and the Longboard Funds compliance programs. The Board also discussed Longboard's compliance program with the CCO of the Trust. The Board noted that the CCO of the Trust continued to represent that Longboard's policies and procedures were reasonably designed to prevent violations of applicable securities laws. The Board also noted Longboard's representation that the prospectus and statement of additional information for each of the Longboard Funds accurately describe the investment strategies of each of the Longboard Funds. The Board then reviewed the capitalization of Longboard based on representations made by Longboard and concluded that Longboard was sufficiently well-capitalized, or that its control persons had the ability to make additional contributions in order to meet its obligations to the Longboard Funds. The Board concluded that Longboard had sufficient quality and depth of personnel, resources, investment methods and compliance policies and procedures essential to performing its duties under the Longboard Advisory Agreement and that the nature, overall quality and extent of the advisory services to be provided by Longboard to each of the Longboard Funds were satisfactory.

Performance. The Board discussed the reports prepared by Broadridge and reviewed the performance of Longboard Managed Futures as compared to its peer group, Morningstar category and benchmark for the one year, three-year, five-year and since inception periods ended June 30, 2023. The Board noted that Longboard Managed Futures outperformed the peer group median and Morningstar category median but underperformed its primary benchmark (Bank of America Merrill Lynch 3-month U.S Treasury Bill Index) for the one year period. For the three year, five year and since inception periods, Longboard Managed Futures underperformed its Morningstar category and peer group median but outperformed its primary benchmark for the three year and since inception periods and underperformed its primary benchmark for the 5 year period. The Board noted that Longboard did not intend to make adjustments to the strategy or investment process and that the Adviser had stated that it will continue to adhere to its trend following model. After further discussion, the Board concluded that overall, Longboard Managed Futures' past performance was satisfactory and in-line with its investment objective.

The Board also discussed the reports prepared by Broadridge and reviewed the performance of the Longboard Fund as compared to its peer group, Morningstar category and benchmark for the one year, three year, five year and since inception periods ended June 30, 2023, noting that the Longboard Fund underperformed its peer group median, Morningstar category median and benchmark for the one year period, underperformed its Morningstar category median but outperformed its peer group median and benchmark for the three year period, and outperformed its Morningstar category median, peer group median and benchmark for the five year and since inception periods. The Board recapped earlier discussions with Longboard noting that the Longboard Fund was taking on a higher amount of risk than its peers in exchange for a greater return. The Board further noted that Longboard did not intend to make adjustments to the strategy or investment process. After further discussion, the Board concluded that overall, the Longboard Fund's past performance was satisfactory and in-line with its investment objective.

Fees and Expenses. As to the costs of the services to be provided by Longboard, the Board reviewed and discussed each of the Longboard Fund's unitary fee and overall operating expenses as compared to its peer group and Morningstar category as presented in the Broadridge Report. The Board reviewed the contractual arrangements for each of the Longboard Funds, noting that Longboard pays substantially all expenses of each of the Longboard Funds, including transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit and other services, but not interest expenses, distribution fees or expenses, brokerage expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of each of the Longboard Funds' business. The

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Board also noted that the Longboard Advisory Agreement provides for a breakpoint for the Longboard Managed Futures Fund unitary fee so that the fee decreases from 2.99% to 2.75% on assets between $250 million and $450 million and 1.99% on assets greater than $450 million. With respect to the Longboard Fund, the Board noted the unitary fee of 1.99% on Fund assets. Because of the unitary fee structure of each of the Longboard Funds, the Board noted the difficulty when looking for comparable funds. In addition to the Board's evaluation of the unitary fee, the Board also looked at the all in cost of managing the investment strategy for each of the Longboard Funds and found that total operating expenses, exclusive of certain fees, were capped at 2.99% for the Longboard Managed Futures and 1.99% for the Longboard Fund noting that, with respect to the managed futures strategy of each Fund, Longboard invests in futures contracts directly rather than through total return swaps like many of the Funds' peers do which can have significant expenses not reflected in a peer fund's expense ratio. The Board concluded that based on Longboard's experience and expertise as well as the services provided to each of the Longboard Funds, the unitary fees charged by Longboard were not unreasonable.

Profitability. The Board also considered the level of profits that could be expected to accrue to Longboard with respect to each of the Longboard Funds based on profitability reports and analyses reviewed by the Board and the selected financial information provided by Longboard. After review and discussion, the Board concluded that based on the services provided or paid for by Longboard, the current assets of each Fund and the built-in breakpoints, the profits from Longboard's relationship with the each of the Longboard Funds were not excessive.

Economies of Scale. As to the extent to which each of the Longboard Funds will realize economies of scale as it grows, and whether the fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of investors, the Board discussed the current size of Longboard Managed Futures. The Board noted that shareholders would get the benefit of a tiered breakpoint schedule once assets reached the thresholds. The Board also discussed the current size of the Longboard Fund, along with Longboard's expectations for growth, and concluded that any further material economies of scale would not be achieved in the near term.

Conclusion. The Board relied upon the advice of counsel, and their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating the Longboard Advisory Agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor. Accordingly, having requested and received such information from Longboard as the Trustees believed to be reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the Longboard Advisory Agreement, and as assisted by the advice of independent counsel, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, determined that, with respect to each Longboard Fund separately, (a) the terms of the Longboard Advisory Agreement are reasonable; (b) the unitary fee is not unreasonable; and (c) the Longboard Advisory Agreement is in the best interests of each Longboard Fund and its shareholders. In considering the renewal of the Longboard Advisory Agreement, the Board did not identify any one factor as all important, but rather considered these factors collectively and determined that the renewal of the Longboard Advisory Agreement was in the best interest of each Longboard Fund and its shareholders. Moreover, the Board noted that each Trustee may have afforded different weight to the various factors in reaching his conclusions with respect to the Longboard Advisory Agreement.

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FACTS

WHAT DOES NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II ("NLFT II") DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

Why? Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.
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NLFT II does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you.
Joint marketing

A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products and services to you.

Our joint marketing partners include other financial service companies.

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PROXY VOTING POLICY

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities for the most recent twelve month period ended June 30 as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-855-294-7540 or by referring to the Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") website at http://www.sec.gov.

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

Funds file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT, within sixty days after the end of the period. Form N-PORT reports are available at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

INVESTMENT ADVISOR

Longboard Asset Management, LP

P.O. BOX 97730

Phoenix, AZ 85060-7730

ADMINISTRATOR

Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC

4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100

Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022-3474

LBF-AR24

Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies. Not applicable

Item 9. Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies. Not applicable

Item 10. Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies. Included under Item 7 of this Form.

Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract.

Included under Item 7 of this Form.

Item 12. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 14. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

Item 15. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Not applicable.

Item 16. Controls and Procedures.

(a) The registrant's Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act) are effective in design and operation and are sufficient to form the basis of the certifications required by Rule 30a-(2) under the Act, based on their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of this report on Form N-CSR.
(b) There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Item 17. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.

(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.

Item 19. Exhibits.

(a)(1) Code of Ethics for Principal Executive and Senior Financial Officers. Exhibit 99.CODE
(a)(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)): Attached hereto. Exhibit 99. CERT
(a)(3) Not applicable.
(a)(4) Not applicable.
(b) Certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)): Attached hereto Exhibit 99.906CERT

SIGNATURES

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

(Registrant) Northern Lights Fund Trust II

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Kevin E. Wolf
Kevin E. Wolf, Principal Executive Officer/President
Date 08/08/24

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

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Kevin E. Wolf
Kevin E. Wolf, Principal Executive Officer/President
Date 08/08/24

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Erik Naviloff
Erik Naviloff, Principal Financial Officer/Treasurer
Date 08/08/24