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09/30/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/30/2024 06:38

Summary Prospectus by Investment Company - Form 497K

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ASTORIA US QUALITY GROWTH KINGS ETF
Ticker Symbol: GQQQ
Listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
SUMMARY PROSPECTUS
September 30, 2024

https://astoriaadvisorsetfs.com/gqqq/
Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information ("SAI"), which contain more information about the Fund and its risks. The current Prospectus and SAI, each dated September 30, 2024, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus. You can find the Fund's Prospectus, reports to shareholders, and other information about the Fund online at https://astoriaadvisorsetfs.com/gqqq/. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 215-882-9983.
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The Astoria US Quality Growth Kings ETF (the "Fund") seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.
FEES AND EXPENSES
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund ("Shares"). You may also pay brokerage commissions on the purchase and sale of Shares, which are not reflected in the table or example.
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Management Fee
0.35 %
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
0.00 %
Other Expenses1
0.00 %
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
0.35 %
1 Other Expenses are estimated for the current fiscal year.
EXAMPLE
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that the Fund provides a return of 5% a year and that operating expenses remain the same. You may also pay brokerage commissions on the purchase and sale of Shares, which are not reflected in the example. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
One Year: Three Years:
$36 $113
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER
The Fund may pay transaction costs, including commissions when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. As of the date of this Prospectus, the Fund has not yet commenced operations and portfolio turnover data therefore is not available.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund ("ETF") that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in common stock principally traded in the U.S that the Fund's sub-adviser, Astoria Portfolio Advisors, LLC (the "Sub-Adviser") believes has the potential for growth. The Fund seeks to invest in companies that exhibit robust quality and growth characteristics across sectors. The Sub-Adviser defines a robust quality company as a company with higher than median return on equity, return on assets and return on invested capital compared to its sector peers. In addition, the Sub-Adviser defines a growth company as a company with higher than median price/earnings, sales, or earnings growth compared to sector peers. The Sub-Adviser believes growth companies generally demonstrate strong growth potential through development of new products,
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technologies and/or have a strong industry or market position. The Fund is not managed to mirror a particular securities index or securities benchmark. Rather, the Sub-Adviser uses a quantitative and systematic approach to select securities for the Fund.
The Sub-Adviser constructs the Fund's portfolio by evaluating all of the securities in an investment universe comprised of publicly traded U.S. listed stocks of large- and mid- capitalization companies (defined by the Sub-Adviser to be companies with a market capitalization of at least $5 billion) that satisfy the Sub-Adviser's liquidity and growth criteria. The Sub-Adviser's growth criteria focus on companies with higher-than-median price/earnings, sales or, earnings growth compared to sector peers. The Sub-Adviser believes these companies generally demonstrate strong growth potential through development of new products, technologies and/or have a strong industry or market position. The Sub-Adviser requires each company to maintain a minimum level of liquidity of at least $50 million US dollars in average trading volumes over the past six months.
Proprietary quantitative screens developed by the Sub-Adviser are used to rank such stocks according to their quality and growth metrics relative to the median of their sector peers. The Sub-Adviser uses a variety of metrics in its discretion to evaluate each stock for each of these factors, including return on equity, return on investment capital, price-to-earnings-growth ratio, estimate revisions, projected growth estimates, and earnings momentum. These factors are subject change over time. The Sub-Adviser believes that companies with greater than median return on equity, return on investment capital, projected growth rates and/or lower than median price-to-earnings-growth ratio relative to their sector peers are good indicators of company's investment merit. In addition, the Sub-Adviser believes positive revisions to earnings estimates are generally a sign of potential attractive growth. Momentum investing aims to capitalize on the continuance of an existing market trend (e.g., positive and accelerating growth of earnings). The metrics used to evaluate each factor vary by sector based on the Sub-Adviser's assessment of which metric(s) have historically provided the best measure of that factor. A weighted average rank across each factor is then calculated and the top 75 to 100 ranked stocks are selected for the Fund. The number of stocks selected will vary based on the Sub-Adviser's decision to overweight or underweight sectors in accordance with its assessment of the markets at the time of screening and to maintain diversification in the Fund's portfolio.
All stocks in the portfolio are monitored daily by the Sub-Adviser. In addition, the Sub-Adviser's quantitative screens are reviewed on a quarterly basis to monitor the ranking of the stocks according to their quality and growth metrics. The Fund will sell or reduce positions according to changes in the Sub-Adviser's proprietary rankings. The screens may be reapplied more frequently if there are material changes to earnings, valuations, or economic trends (i.e., an accelerating economy) believed by the Sub-Adviser to likely have an impact on the Fund's portfolio. While it is anticipated that the Fund will invest across a range of industries, certain sectors may be overweighted relative to its benchmark because the Sub-Adviser seeks the best investment opportunities regardless of sector in its discretion based on its assessment of the markets.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RISKS
An investment in the Fund involves risk, including those described below. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. An investor may lose money by investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any government agency. More complete risk descriptions are set forth below under the heading "Additional Information About the Fund's Principal Investment Risks."
Quality Stocks Risk. Stocks included in the Fund are deemed by the Sub-Adviser to be quality stocks, but there is no guarantee that the past performance of these stocks will continue. Companies that issue these stocks may experience a decline in value, as well as increased leverage, resulting in lower than expected or negative returns to Fund shareholders. Many factors can affect a stock's quality and performance, and the impact of these factors on a stock or its price can be difficult to predict.
Large-Capitalization Companies Risk. A large-capitalization companies stock may trail the returns of the overall stock market. Large-capitalization stocks tend to go through cycles of doing better - or worse - than the stock market in general. These periods have, in the past, lasted for as long as several years.
Growth Investing Risk. The Fund invests in growth securities, which may be more volatile than other types of investments, may perform differently than the market as a whole and may underperform when compared to securities with different investment parameters. Under certain market conditions, growth securities have performed better during the later stages of economic recovery (although there is no guarantee that they will continue to do so). Therefore, growth securities may go in and out of favor over time.
Mid-Capitalization Companies Risk. Investing in securities of mid-capitalization companies involves greater risk than customarily is associated with investing in larger, more established companies. These companies' securities may be more
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volatile and less liquid than those of more established companies. Often mid-capitalization companies and the industries in which they focus are still evolving and, as a result, they may be more sensitive to changing market conditions.
Risk of Investing in the U.S. Certain changes in the U.S. economy, such as when the U.S. economy weakens or when its financial markets decline, may have an adverse effect on the securities to which the Fund has exposure.
Investment Risk. When you sell your Shares, they could be worth less than what you paid for them. The Fund could lose money due to short-term market movements and over longer periods during market downturns. Securities may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular asset classes or industries represented in the markets. The value of a security may decline due to general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuer of the security or to factors that affect a particular industry or group of industries. During a general downturn in the securities markets, multiple asset classes may be negatively affected. Therefore, you may lose money by investing in the Fund.
Equity Investing Risk. An investment in the Fund involves risks similar to those of investing in any fund holding equity securities, such as market fluctuations, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in stock prices. The values of equity securities could decline generally or could underperform other investments. In addition, securities may decline in value due to factors affecting a specific issuer, market or securities markets generally.
ETF Risks.
•Authorized Participants, Market Makers and Liquidity Providers Concentration Risk. The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that may act as Authorized Participants ("APs"). In addition, there may be a limited number of market makers and/or liquidity providers in the marketplace. To the extent either of the following events occur, Shares may trade at a material discount to NAV and possibly face delisting: (i) APs exit the business or otherwise become unable to process creation and/or redemption orders and no other APs step forward to perform these services, or (ii) market makers and/or liquidity providers exit the business or significantly reduce their business activities and no other entities step forward to perform their functions.
•Premium-Discount Risk.The Shares may trade above or below their net asset value ("NAV"). The market prices of Shares will generally fluctuate in accordance with changes in NAV as well as the relative supply of, and demand for, Shares on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (the "Exchange") or other securities exchanges. The trading price of Shares may deviate significantly from NAV during periods of market volatility or limited trading activity in Shares. In addition, you may incur the cost of the "spread," that is, any difference between the bid price and the ask price of the Shares.
•Cost of Trading Risk.Investors buying or selling Shares in the secondary market will pay brokerage commissions or other charges imposed by brokers as determined by that broker. Brokerage commissions are often a fixed amount and may be a significant proportional cost for investors seeking to buy or sell relatively small amounts of Shares.
•Trading Risk.Although the Shares are listed on the Exchange, there can be no assurance that an active or liquid trading market for them will develop or be maintained. In addition, trading in Shares on the Exchange may be halted. In stressed market conditions, the liquidity of Shares may begin to mirror the liquidity of its underlying portfolio holdings, which can be less liquid than Shares, potentially causing the market price of Shares to deviate from its NAV. The spread varies over time for Shares of the Fund based on the Fund's trading volume and market liquidity and is generally lower if the Fund has high trading volume and market liquidity, and higher if the Fund has little trading volume and market liquidity (which is often the case for funds that are newly launched or small in size).
Sector Risk. To the extent the Fund invests more heavily in particular sectors of the economy, its performance will be especially sensitive to developments that significantly affect those sectors. The Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in the following sectors and, therefore, the performance of the Fund could be negatively impacted by events affecting each of these sectors.
Management Risk. The Fund is actively managed and may not meet its investment objective based on the success or failure of the Adviser, Sub-Adviser or portfolio manager in implementing investment strategies for the Fund and making purchase or sale decisions that effectively achieve the Fund's investment objective. The success of the Fund's investment program depends largely on the investment techniques and risk analyses applied by the Sub-Adviser and the portfolio manager and the skill of the Sub-Adviser and/or portfolio manager in evaluating, selecting, and monitoring the Fund's assets, including the use of quantitative models or methods. The Fund could experience losses (realized and unrealized) if the judgment of the Sub-Adviser or portfolio manager about markets or sectors, or the attractiveness, intrinsic value, or potential appreciation of particular
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investments made for the Fund's portfolio prove to be incorrect. It is possible the investment techniques and risk analyses employed on behalf of the Fund will not produce the desired results.
Quantitative Security Selection Risk. Data for some companies may be less available and/or less current than data for companies in other markets. The Sub-Adviser uses quantitative analysis, and its processes could be adversely affected if erroneous or outdated data is utilized. In addition, the quantitative investment process relies on proper maintenance of the Sub-Adviser's computer systems and, if such systems are not properly maintained the investment analysis may be flawed. The securities selected using quantitative analysis could perform differently from the financial markets as a whole as a result of the characteristics used in the analysis, the weight placed on each characteristic and changes in the characteristic's historical trends. In addition, the investment analysis used in making investment decisions may not adequately consider certain factors, or may contain design flaws or faulty assumptions, any of which may result in a decline in the value of an investment in the Fund.
Operational Risk. The Fund is exposed to operational risks arising from a number of factors, including, but not limited to, human error, processing and communication errors, errors of the Fund's service providers, counterparties or other third parties, failed or inadequate processes and technology or systems failures, such as utilities interruptions. The Fund seeks to reduce these operational risks through controls and procedures. However, these measures do not address every possible risk and may be inadequate to address significant operational risks.
New Fund Risk. The Fund is a recently organized investment company with no operating history. As a result, prospective investors have no track record or history on which to base their investment decision. There can be no assurance that the Fund will grow to or maintain an economically viable size.
Geopolitical/Natural Disaster Risks. The Fund's investments are subject to geopolitical and natural disaster risks, such as war, terrorism, trade disputes, political or economic dysfunction within some nations, public health crises and related geopolitical events, as well as environmental disasters, epidemics and/or pandemics, which may add to instability in world economies and volatility in markets. The impact may be short-term or may last for extended periods.
PERFORMANCE
Performance information is not provided below because the Fund has not yet been in operation for one full calendar year. When provided, the information will provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how the Fund's average annual returns compare with a broad measure of market performance. Past performance does not necessarily indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information will be available at www.astoriaadvisorsetfs.com.
INVESTMENT ADVISER
Investment Adviser: Empowered Funds, LLC dba EA Advisers ("Adviser")
Investment Sub-Adviser: Astoria Portfolio Advisors, LLC
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
John Davi is the Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of the Sub-Adviser and has been primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund since its inception in September 2024.
SUMMARY INFORMATION ABOUT PURCHASES, SALES, TAXES, AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION
PURCHASE ANDSALE OF SHARES
The Fund issues and redeems Shares on a continuous basis only in large blocks of Shares known as "Creation Units," and only APs (typically, broker-dealers) may purchase or redeem Creation Units. Creation Units generally are issued and redeemed 'in-kind' for securities and partially in cash. Individual Shares may only be purchased and sold in secondary market transactions through brokers. Once created, individual Shares generally trade in the secondary market at market prices that change throughout the day. Market prices of Shares may be greater or less than their NAV. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, the Fund's shares are not redeemable securities.
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TAX INFORMATION
The Fund's distributions generally are taxable to you as ordinary income, capital gain, or some combination of both, unless your investment is made through an individual retirement account ("IRA") or other tax-advantaged account. However, subsequent withdrawals from such a tax-advantaged account may be subject to U.S. federal income tax. You should consult your own tax advisor about your specific tax situation.
PURCHASES THROUGH BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
If you purchase Shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend Shares over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.
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