SKYBRIDGE DIVIDEND VALUE FUND
Annual Investment Adviser’s Report
April 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
Dear Fellow Shareholder,
We are excited to have completed our first year of fund operations. After starting with $65,000 on April 7, of 2014,
we had $100.5 million under management as of April 30, 2015. We appreciate your trust as stewards of your hard-earned
assets.
The S&P 500® Index was up 12.98% for the year ended April 30, 2015. During the same time period, our SkyBridge
Dividend Value Fund’s Class I Shares were up 12.54%.
Class A Shares were up 9.74% since inception on June
13, 2014 and Class C Shares were up 14.26% since inception on October 17, 2014. Underweighting the financial
and healthcare sectors hurt relative performance, while overweighting the consumer discretionary sector helped
relative performance.
The top three performing companies over the time period were Kraft Foods Group, Inc., Dr. Pepper Snapple Group,
Inc.
and Six Flags Entertainment Corp. The bottom three performing companies were Mattel, Inc., Tupperware Brands
Corporation and Coach, Inc.
The Fund invests primarily in dividend yielding equity securities for which there is no guarantee that a company will
increase or continue to pay dividends over time. The fund is subject to overall market risks which will cause its value
to fluctuate over time as well as the Adviser’s ability to select securities to meet its objective.
Our rules-based process allows us to take a long view, and the goal of our strategy is to outperform the S&P 500®
Index over three year rolling time periods (net of fees and expenses).
The repeatable investment process seeks to
identify profitable, attractively valued securities with appealing dividends and favors long term gains.
We believe the current low interest rate environment generally favors equities over bonds, especially considering
the tax advantages of equity dividends over bond income. As always, we thank you for your support.
Sincerely,
Brendan Voege
Portfolio Manager
Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to change and risk.
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. SKYBRIDGE DIVIDEND VALUE FUND
Annual Report
Performance Data
April 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment in SkyBridge Dividend Value Fund’s Class A
vs. S&P 500® Index
20,000
D
O
L
L
A
R
S
S&P 500® Index
$11,039
Skybridge Dividend
Value Fund Class A
(with load) $10,342
15,000
10,000
5,000
Past performance is not predictive of future results.
5
/1
5
4/
30
/1
5
3/
31
/1
2/
31
1/
/3
28
/1
5
14
1/
14
12
11
10
/3
1/
/3
30
0/
14
4
/1
4
9/
31
/1
4
8/
7/
31
/1
4
/1
30
6/
6/
13
/1
4
0
Class A Shares of an assumed $10,000 investment is adjusted for the maximum sales charge of 5.75%. This results
in a net investment of $9,425. Performance of Class C Shares will vary from Class A Shares due to differences in
class specific fees.
Comparison of Change in Value of $50,000 Investment in SkyBridge Dividend Value Fund’s Class I
vs.
S&P 500® Index
100,000
S&P 500® Index
$56,915
50,000
Past performance is not predictive of future results.
2
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5
/1
5
30
4/
31
3/
/1
5
28
2/
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5
31
1/
1/
14
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0/
14
12
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11
1/
14
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30
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4
10
9/
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4
31
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4
31
7/
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30
6/
31
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4
30
4/
07
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0
4/
D
O
L
L
A
R
S
Skybridge Dividend
Value Fund Class I
(no load) $57,563
. SKYBRIDGE DIVIDEND VALUE FUND
Annual Report
Performance Data (Continued)
April 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended April 30, 2015
Since
1 Year
Inception
Class A (without sales charge)*
N/A
9.74%†
Class A (with sales charge)*
N/A
3.42%†
S&P 500® Index
N/A
9.56%(a)†
Class C (without CDSC charge)*
N/A
14.26%†
Class C (with CDSC charge)*
N/A
13.26%†
S&P 500® Index
N/A
11.70%(a)†
Class I**
12.54%
14.17%
S&P 500® Index
12.98%
15.46%(a)
† Not Annualized.
*
Class A Shares and Class C Shares of the SkyBridge Dividend Value Fund (the “Fund”) commenced operations
on June 13, 2014 and October 17, 2014, respectively.
**
Class I Shares of the Fund commenced operations on April 7, 2014.
(a) Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Class only and is not the inception date of the benchmark
itself.
The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment
return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed,
may be worth more or less than their original cost. The graphs and tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that
a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares. Current performance may be lower
or higher.
Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained by calling (888) 919-6885.
The returns shown for Class A Shares reflect a deduction for the maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75%. The
returns shown for Class C reflect a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”). The Fund’s total annual
gross and net operating expenses, as stated in the current prospectus dated September 1, 2014, are 2.32% and
1.25% for Class A Shares, 3.07% and 2.00% for Class C Shares and 2.07% and 1.00% for Class I Shares, respectively,
of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
These ratios may differ from the actual expenses incurred by the Fund for
the period covered by this report. SkyBridge Capital II, LLC (“SkyBridge” or the “Adviser”) has contractually agreed
to reduce its management fee and/or reimburse certain expenses so as to limit expenses. The Expense Limitation
(the “Expense Limitation”) will remain in place for three (3) years from the date of the Fund’s inception, unless the
Board of Trustees approves its earlier termination.
Total returns would be lower had such fees and expenses not
been waived and/or reimbursed. The Adviser is entitled to recover, subject to approval by the Board of Trustees of
FundVantage Trust (the “Trust”), such amounts reduced or reimbursed for a period of up to three (3) years from the
year in which the Adviser reduced its compensation and/or assumed expenses for the Fund. No recoupment will
occur unless the Fund’s expenses are below the Expense Limitation.
Mutual fund investing involves risk including the possible loss of principal.
The fund’s long term “buy and hold”
strategy under certain market conditions may cause it to be more susceptible to general market declines. The fund
seeks to invest in securities with dividend yield potential with both growth and value characteristics. Value investing
involves the risk that companies believed to be undervalued may not appreciate as anticipated.
There are no guarantees
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. SKYBRIDGE DIVIDEND VALUE FUND
Annual Report
Performance Data (Concluded)
April 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
a company will continue to pay or increase its dividend. The fund may invest in small to mid-capitalization companies
which may be more volatile and less liquid than stocks of larger companies.
The Fund intends to evaluate performance as compared to that of the S&P 500® Index. The S&P 500® Index is a
widely recognized, unmanaged index of 500 common stocks which are generally representative of the U.S. stock
market as a whole.
It is not possible to invest in an index.
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. SKYBRIDGE DIVIDEND VALUE FUND
Fund Expense Disclosure
April 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs including sales
charges (loads) on purchase payments (if any) or redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including
management fees, distribution and/or service (Rule 12b-1) fees (if any) and other Fund expenses. These
examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund
and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period
from November 1, 2014 through April 30, 2015 and held for the entire period.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual
expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate
the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example,
an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line
under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your
account during this period.
Hypothetical Examples for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values
and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of
5% per year before expenses, which is not your Fund’s actual return.
The hypothetical account values
and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for
the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other
funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear
in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the accompanying table are meant to highlight your ongoing
costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase payments
(if any) or redemption fees.
Therefore, the second line of the accompanying table is useful in comparing
ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In
addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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. SKYBRIDGE DIVIDEND VALUE FUND
Fund Expense Disclosure (Concluded)
April 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
SkyBridge Dividend Value
Beginning Account Value
November 1, 2014
Class A
Actual
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
Class C
Actual
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
Class I
Actual
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
Ending Account Value
April 30, 2015
Expenses Paid
During Period*
$1,000.00
1,000.00
$1,079.20
1,018.60
$ 6.44
6.26
$1,000.00
1,000.00
$1,075.60
1,014.88
$10.29
9.99
$1,000.00
1,000.00
$1,080.50
1,019.84
$ 5.16
5.01
* Expenses are equal to an annualized expense ratio for the six-month period ended April 30, 2015 of
1.25%, 2.00% and 1.00% for Class A, Class C and Class I Shares, respectively, for the Fund, multiplied
by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent
period (181), then divided by 365 to reflect the period. The Funds’ ending account values on the first
line in the table are based on the actual six month total returns for the Fund of 7.92%, 7.56% and
8.05% for Class A, Class C and Class I Shares, respectively.
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. SKYBRIDGE DIVIDEND VALUE FUND
Portfolio Holdings Summary Table
April 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
The following table presents a summary by sector of the portfolio holdings of the Fund:
% of Net
Assets
COMMON STOCKS:
Consumer Discretionary . . . .
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Energy . .
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.
Industrials . . .
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Consumer Staples .
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.
Information Technology . . .
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. . .
.
Health Care . . .
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Materials . .
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Telecommunication Services . .
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Short-Term Investment.
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Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities . . .
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.
NET ASSETS
Value
22.4% $ 22,567,627
16.7
16,789,877
16.3
16,344,105
16.0
16,094,111
13.7
13,755,072
6.5
6,493,162
3.8
3,826,209
3.3
3,311,941
1.3
1,250,035
0.0
37,124
100.0% $100,469,263
Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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. SKYBRIDGE DIVIDEND VALUE FUND
Portfolio of Investments
April 30, 2015
Number
of Shares
COMMON STOCKS — 98.7%
Consumer Discretionary — 22.4%
Abercrombie & Fitch Co.,
Class A . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
146,797 $
Coach, Inc.
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
75,197
GameStop Corp., Class A .
81,891
Garmin Ltd.
(Switzerland). .
69,607
Mattel, Inc.. .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
133,696
McDonald’s Corp. .
. . .
. . .
33,379
Tupperware Brands Corp..
.
46,442
Consumer Staples — 16.0%
Altria Group, Inc. . .
. . .
. . .
Coca-Cola Co.
(The) . . .
. .
Lorillard, Inc. .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Philip Morris International,
Inc. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Procter & Gamble Co.
(The) . .
. . .
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. . .
.
Number
of Shares
Value
COMMON STOCKS — (Continued)
Industrials — (Continued)
Lockheed Martin Corp.. . .
.
16,041 $
Pitney Bowes, Inc. . .
. . .
. .
137,638
3,299,997
2,873,277
3,156,079
3,145,540
3,764,879
3,222,743
3,105,112
22,567,627
62,199
78,564
46,207
3,113,060
3,186,556
3,228,021
41,437
3,458,746
39,086
Information Technology — 13.7%
CA, Inc. .
. . .
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. . .
. . .
. .
102,261
Intel Corp. .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
102,138
International Business
Machines Corp.
. . .
. . .
.
19,897
Microsoft Corp. . .
. . .
. . .
.
77,580
3,107,728
16,094,111
Energy — 16.7%
Chevron Corp. . .
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Exxon Mobil Corp. .
. . .
. . .
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
. . .
National Oilwell Varco, Inc.
.
RPC, Inc.. . .
. . .
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30,196
38,338
43,565
59,149
218,206
56,257
92,617
40,015
56,819
127,501
3,248,832
3,324,592
3,408,157
3,773,491
13,755,072
644,143
3,826,209
3,311,941
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $96,792,846) . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
99,182,104
3,350,667
3,142,495
6,493,162
Industrials — 16.3%
Caterpillar, Inc.. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Emerson Electric Co. . .
. . .
General Electric Co.
. . .
. . .
2,993,251
3,078,962
16,344,105
Telecommunication Services — 3.3%
Verizon Communications,
Inc.
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
65,661
3,353,568
3,349,591
3,396,763
3,218,297
3,471,658
16,789,877
Health Care — 6.5%
Merck & Co., Inc. . .
. . .
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Pfizer, Inc.
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Materials — 3.8%
Cliffs Natural Resources,
Inc. . .
. . .
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. .
Value
3,476,503
3,342,662
3,452,727
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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. SKYBRIDGE DIVIDEND VALUE FUND
Portfolio of Investments (Concluded)
April 30, 2015
Number
of Shares
Value
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 1.3%
Money Market Fund — 1.3%
Dreyfus Government Cash
Management Fund,
Institutional Shares,
0.01%(a) . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1,250,035 $
TOTAL SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENT
(Cost $1,250,035) . .
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.0%
(Cost $98,042,881) . .
.
OTHER ASSETS IN
EXCESS OF LIABILITIES
- 0.0% . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
NET ASSETS - 100.0% . .
.
(a)
1,250,035
1,250,035
100,432,139
37,124
$ 100,469,263
Rate periodically changes. Rate disclosed is the
daily yield on April 30, 2015.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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. SKYBRIDGE DIVIDEND VALUE FUND
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
April 30, 2015
Assets
Investments, at value (Cost $98,042,881) . . . .
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Receivable for capital shares sold .
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Dividends receivable .
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Prepaid expenses and other assets .
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Total assets . .
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Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased . .
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Payable for capital shares redeemed . . .
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Payable to Investment Adviser. .
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Payable for administration and accounting fees .
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Payable for distribution fees . . .
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Payable for transfer agent fees . . .
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Payable for custodian fees . . .
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Accrued expenses . .
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Total liabilities . . .
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Net Assets. .
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Net Assets Consisted of:
Capital stock, $0.01 par value . . .
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Paid-in capital . .
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Accumulated net investment income . .
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Accumulated net realized gain from investments .
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Net unrealized appreciation on investments .
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Net Assets. . .
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$100,432,139
1,118,368
81,615
75,734
101,707,856
1,087,232
30,957
44,989
13,629
10,651
9,455
4,986
36,694
1,238,593
$100,469,263
$
89,188
94,902,266
31,571
3,056,980
2,389,258
$100,469,263
Class A:
Net asset value, redemption price per share
($37,732,448 / 3,348,098 shares) .
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$11.27
Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $11.27) . .
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$11.96
Class C:
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($6,818,851 / 606,318 shares). . .
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$11.25
Class I:
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($55,917,964 / 4,964,386 shares) .
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$11.26
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
10
. SKYBRIDGE DIVIDEND VALUE FUND
Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended April 30, 2015
Investment Income
Dividends . . . .
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Interest .
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Total investment income . .
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Expenses
Advisory fees (Note 2) . .
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Printing and shareholder reporting fees .
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Administration and accounting fees (Note 2). . .
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.
Transfer agent fees (Note 2). . .
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Distribution fees (Class A) (Note 2).
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Legal fees . .
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Custodian fees (Note 2) . . .
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Audit fees .
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Registration and filing fees .
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Trustees’ and officers’ fees (Note 2) .
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.
Distribution and shareholder servicing fees (Class C) (Note 2) . . .
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Other expenses .
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Total expenses before waivers and reimbursements .
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Less: waivers and reimbursements (Note 2) .
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.
Net expenses after waivers and reimbursements . . .
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Net investment income .
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Net realized and unrealized gain from investments:
Net realized gain from investments .
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Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments . .
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.
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments . . .
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations .
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
11
$1,650,622
63
1,650,685
333,766
91,244
74,935
61,141
51,625
31,049
28,873
25,059
21,029
16,762
10,424
15,370
761,277
(250,547)
510,730
1,139,955
3,185,683
2,387,773
5,573,456
$6,713,411
.
SKYBRIDGE DIVIDEND VALUE FUND
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
For the
Year Ended
April 30, 2015
Increase in net assets from operations:
Net investment income . . . .
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Net realized gain from investments . .
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Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on
investments .
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.
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations . . .
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.
Less Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:
Net investment income:
Class A. . .
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Class C.
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Class I . .
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Total net investment income . . .
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Net realized capital gains:
Class A. .
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Class C. . .
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Class I .
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Total net realized capital gains . .
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.
Increase in Net Assets Derived from Capital Share Transactions
(Note 4) . . .
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Total increase in net assets . . .
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.
Net assets
Beginning of period . . .
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End of period .
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.
Accumulated net investment income, end of period. . .
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*
$
1,139,955
3,185,683
$
31
174
2,387,773
6,713,411
1,485
1,690
(453,613)
(27,052)
(639,935)
(1,120,600)
—
—
—
—
(56,905)
(3,802)
(68,170)
(128,877)
—
—
—
—
94,888,639
100,352,573
115,000
116,690
116,690
$100,469,263
—
$116,690
$
$
31,571
The Fund commenced operations on April 7, 2014.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
12
For the
Period Ended
April 30, 2014*
31
.
SKYBRIDGE DIVIDEND VALUE FUND
Financial Highlights
Contained below is per share operating performance data for Class A Shares outstanding, total investment
return, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective period. The total returns
in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund
(assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). This information has been derived from information
provided in the financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and
the notes thereto.
Class A
For the
Period
June 13, 2014*
to April 30, 2015
Per Share Operating Performance
Net asset value, beginning of period . .
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Net investment income(1) .
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Net realized and unrealized gain on investments . .
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations . .
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Dividends and distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income . .
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Net realized capital gain .
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Total dividends and distributions to shareholders .
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Net asset value, end of period .
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.
Total investment return(2) . . .
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Ratio/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) .
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Ratio of expenses to average net assets .
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.
Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waivers and expense reimbursements(4) .
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets . . .
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Portfolio turnover rate . .
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.
*
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
$ 10.47
0.23
0.78
1.01
(0.19)
(0.02)
(0.21)
$ 11.27
9.74%
$37,732
1.25%(3)
1.76%(3)
2.48%(3)
122.00%(5)
Commencement of operations.
The selected per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding method for the period.
Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period
reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year are not
annualized. Total investment return does not reflect the impact of the maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%.
If reflected, the return
would be lower.
Annualized.
During the period, certain fees were waived and/or reimbursed. If such fee waivers and/or reimbursements had not occurred, the ratios
would have been as indicated (See Note 2).
Reflects portfolio turnover of the fund for the year ended April 30, 2015.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
13
. SKYBRIDGE DIVIDEND VALUE FUND
Financial Highlights
Contained below is per share operating performance data for Class C Shares outstanding, total investment
return, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective period. The total returns
in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund
(assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). This information has been derived from information
provided in the financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and
the notes thereto.
Class C
For the
Period
October 17, 2014*
to April 30, 2015
Per Share Operating Performance
Net asset value, beginning of period . .
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Net investment income(1) . .
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Net realized and unrealized gain on investments .
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations . .
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.
Dividends and distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income . . .
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.
Net realized capital gain . . .
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Total dividends and distributions to shareholders .
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Net asset value, end of period. .
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Total investment return(2) . .
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Ratio/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) .
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Ratio of expenses to average net assets. .
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Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waivers and expense
reimbursements(4) . .
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.
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets . . .
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.
Portfolio turnover rate . . .
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*
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
$
9.95
0.08
1.33
1.41
(0.09)
(0.02)
(0.11)
$ 11.25
14.26%
$ 6,819
2.00%(3)
2.32%(3)
1.46%(3)
122.00%(5)
Commencement of operations.
The selected per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding method for the period.
Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period
reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
Annualized.
During the period, certain fees were waived and/or reimbursed.
If such fee waivers and/or reimbursements had not occurred, the ratios
would have been as indicated (See Note 2).
Reflects portfolio turnover of the fund for the year ended April 30, 2015.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
14
. SKYBRIDGE DIVIDEND VALUE FUND
Financial Highlights
Contained below is per share operating performance data for Class I Shares outstanding, total investment
return, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective period. The total returns
in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund
(assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). This information has been derived from information
provided in the financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and
the notes thereto.
Class I
For the
For the
Period
Year Ended
April 7, 2014*
April 30, 2015 to April 30, 2014
Per Share Operating Performance
Net asset value, beginning of period . .
. . .
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. .
Net investment income(1) . .
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Net realized and unrealized gain on investments .
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. .
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations. .
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. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Dividends and distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income . . .
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.
Net realized capital gain . . .
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. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders.
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Net asset value, end of period . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Total investment return(3) . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Ratio/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Ratio of expenses to average net assets . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waivers and expense
reimbursements(5) .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Portfolio turnover rate . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
*
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
$ 10.23
$ 10.00
—(2)
0.23
0.23
0.29
0.98
1.27
(0.22)
(0.02)
(0.24)
$ 11.26
—
—
—
$ 10.23
12.54%
$55,918
1.00%
1.63%
2.70%
122.00%
2.30%
$
117
1.00%(4)
646.65%(4)
0.79%(4)
1.98%(6)
Commencement of operations.
The selected per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding method for the period.
Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period
reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any.
Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
Annualized.
During the period, certain fees were waived and/or reimbursed. If such fee waivers and/or reimbursements had not occurred, the ratios
would have been as indicated (See Note 2).
Not annualized.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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. SKYBRIDGE DIVIDEND VALUE FUND
Notes to Financial Statements
April 30, 2015
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
The SkyBridge Dividend Value Fund (the “Fund”) is a diversified, open-end management investment
company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), which
commenced operations on April 7, 2014. The Fund is a separate series of FundVantage Trust (the “Trust”)
which was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on August 28, 2006. The Trust is a “series trust” authorized
to issue an unlimited number of separate series or classes of shares of beneficial interest.
Each series
is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the 1940 Act, and for other purposes, and a
shareholder of one series is not deemed to be a shareholder of any other series. The Fund offers Class
A, Class C and Class I Shares. Class A Shares are sold subject to a front-end sales charge.
Front-end
sales charges may be reduced or waived under certain circumstances. A contingent deferred sales charge
(“CDSC”) may be applicable to the purchase of Class A Shares. A CDSC, as a percentage of the lower
of the original purchase price or net asset value at redemption, of up to 1.00% may be imposed on full
or partial redemptions of Class A Shares made within eighteen months of purchase where: (i) $1 million
or more of Class A Shares were purchased without an initial sales charge and (ii) the selling broker-dealer
received a commission for such sale.
A CDSC of up to 1.00% will be assessed when Class C Shares
are redeemed within 18 months after initial purchase. The CDSC shall not apply to those purchases of
Class C Shares where the selling broker-dealer did not receive a commission.
Portfolio Valuation — The Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated once daily at the close
of regular trading hours on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (typically 4:00 p.m. Eastern time)
on each day the NYSE is open.
Securities held by the Fund are valued using the closing price or the
last sale price on a national securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic
Quotation System (“NASDAQ”) market system where they are primarily traded. Equity securities traded
in the over-the-counter market are valued at their closing prices. If there were no transactions on that
day, securities traded principally on an exchange or on NASDAQ will be valued at the mean of the last
bid and ask prices prior to the market close.
Fixed income securities having a remaining maturity of greater
than 60 days are valued using an independent pricing service. Fixed income securities having a remaining
maturity of 60 days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, provided such amount approximates fair
value. Foreign securities are valued based on prices from the primary market in which they are traded
and are translated from the local currency into U.S.
dollars using current exchange rates. Investments
in other open-end investment companies are valued based on the NAV of the investment companies
(which may use fair value pricing as discussed in their prospectuses). If market quotations are unavailable
or deemed unreliable, securities will be valued in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trust’s
Board of Trustees.
Relying on prices supplied by pricing services or dealers or using fair valuation may
result in values that are higher or lower than the values used by other investment companies and investors
to price the same investments.
Fair Value Measurements — The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value of
the Fund’s investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:
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. SKYBRIDGE DIVIDEND VALUE FUND
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
April 30, 2015
•
Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities;
•
Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest
rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); and
•
Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining
the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk
associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of April 30, 2015, in valuing the Fund’s investments
carried at fair value:
Total
Value at
04/30/15
Common Stocks*. . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Short-Term Investment .
. . .
. . .
.
Total Investments . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Level 1
Quoted
Prices
$ 99,182,104
1,250,035
$ 100,432,139
$ 99,182,104
1,250,035
$ 100,432,139
Level 2
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
$
$
—
—
—
Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
$
$
—
—
—
* Please refer to Portfolio of Investments for further details on portfolio holdings.
At the end of each quarter, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets
and liabilities. Various factors are considered, such as changes in liquidity from the prior reporting period;
whether or not a broker is willing to execute at the quoted price; the depth and consistency of prices
from third party pricing services; and the existence of contemporaneous, observable trades in the market.
Additionally, management evaluates the classification of Level 1 and Level 2 assets and liabilities on a
quarterly basis for changes in listings or delistings on national exchanges.
Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily
available market value, the fair value of the Fund’s investments may fluctuate from period to period.
Additionally, the fair value of investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been
used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values the Fund
may ultimately realize. Further, such investments may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale
or otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities.
For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles
(“U.S. GAAP”) require the Fund to present a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported
market values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchase
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. SKYBRIDGE DIVIDEND VALUE FUND
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
April 30, 2015
and sales, and transfers in and out of Level 3 during the period. Transfers in and out between Levels
are based on values at the end of the period. U.S. GAAP also requires the Fund to disclose amounts
and reasons for all transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements.
A reconciliation
of Level 3 investments is presented only when the Fund had an amount of Level 3 investments at the
end of the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets. The amounts and reasons
for all transfers in and out of each Level within the three-tier hierarchy are disclosed when the Fund had
an amount of total transfers during the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets
as of the end of the reporting period.
For the year ended April 30, 2015, there were no transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3 for the Fund.
Use of Estimates — The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting
guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying
notes at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during
the period.
Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be material.
Investment Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses — Investment transactions are
recorded on trade date for financial statement preparation purposes. Realized gains and losses on investments
sold are recorded on the identified cost basis. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis.
Dividends
are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distribution (12b-1) fees and shareholder services fees relating
to a specific class are charged directly to that class. General expenses of the Trust are generally allocated
to each fund in proportion to its relative daily net assets.
Expenses directly attributable to a particular
fund in the Trust are charged directly to that fund. The Fund’s investment income, expenses (other than
class specific expenses) and unrealized and realized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class
of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of the day.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders — Dividends from net investment income are declared
and paid quarterly to shareholders. Distributions, if any, of net short-term capital gain and net capital
gain (the excess of net long-term capital gain over the short-term capital loss) realized by the Fund, after
deducting any available capital loss carryovers, are declared and paid to its shareholders annually.
Income
dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations,
which may differ from U.S. GAAP These differences include the treatment of non-taxable dividends,
.
expiring capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales and excise tax regulations.
Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications
within the components of net assets.
U.S.
Tax Status — No provision is made for U.S. income taxes as it is the Fund’s intention to continue
to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter
18
. SKYBRIDGE DIVIDEND VALUE FUND
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
April 30, 2015
M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to its shareholders
which will be sufficient to relieve it from U.S. income and excise taxes.
Other — In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts that provide general
indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims
that may be made against the Fund in the future, and therefore, cannot be estimated; however, based
on experience, the risk of material loss for such claims is considered remote.
2. Transactions with Affiliates and Related Parties
SkyBridge Capital II, LLC (“SkyBridge” or the “Adviser”) serves as investment adviser to the Fund
pursuant to an investment advisory agreement with the Trust (the “Advisory Agreement”).
For its services,
the Adviser is paid a monthly fee at the annual rate of 0.75% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The
Adviser has contractually agreed to reduce its management fee and/or reimburse certain expenses of
the Fund to the extent necessary to ensure that the Fund’s total operating expenses (excluding interest,
extraordinary items, “Acquired Fund fees and expenses” and brokerage commissions) do not exceed
(on an annual basis) 1.25% with respect to Class A shares, 2.00% with respect to Class C shares and
1.00% with respect to Class I shares of average daily net assets of the Fund (the “Expense Limitation”).
The Expense Limitation will remain in place for three years from the date of the Fund’s inception, unless
the Board of Trustees of FundVantage Trust (the “Trust”) approves its earlier termination. Subject to
approval by the Board of Trustees, the Adviser may recoup any expenses or fees it has reimbursed within
a three-year period from the year in which the Adviser reduced its compensation and/or assumed expenses
of the Fund.
No recoupment will occur unless the Fund’s expenses are below the Expense Limitation.
As of April 30, 2015, the amount of potential recovery was as follows:
Expiration
April 30, 2017
April 30, 2018
$25,454
$250,547
For the year ended April 30, 2015, the Adviser earned advisory fees of $333,766 and waived fees of
$250,547.
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (“BNY Mellon”) serves as administrator and transfer
agent for the Fund. For providing administrative and accounting services, BNY Mellon is entitled to receive
a monthly fee equal to an annual percentage rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets, subject to
certain minimum monthly fees.
For providing transfer agency services, BNY Mellon is entitled to receive
a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum, and out of pocket expenses.
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. SKYBRIDGE DIVIDEND VALUE FUND
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
April 30, 2015
The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Custodian”) provides certain custodial services to the Fund.
The Custodian is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum, and out of pocket
expenses.
Foreside Funds Distributors LLC (the “Underwriter”) provides principal underwriting services to the
Fund.
The Trust and the Underwriter are parties to an underwriting agreement. The Trust has adopted a
distribution plan for Class A and Class C Shares in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.
Pursuant to the Class A and Class C Shares plan, the Fund compensates the Underwriter for direct and
indirect costs and expenses incurred in connection with advertising, marketing and other distribution services
in an amount not to exceed 0.25% and 1.00% (0.75% distribution fee and 0.25% shareholder service
fee), respectively, on an annualized basis of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s Class A and Class
C Shares.
The Trustees of the Trust who are not officers or employees of an investment adviser, sub-adviser
or other service provider to the Trust receive compensation in the form of an annual retainer and per
meeting fees for their services as a Trustee. The remuneration paid to the Trustees by the Fund during
the year ended April 30, 2015 was $4,131. Certain employees of BNY Mellon serve as Officers of the
Trust.
They are not compensated by the Fund or the Trust.
3. Investment in Securities
For the year ended April 30, 2015, aggregate purchases and sales of investment securities
(excluding short-term investments) of the Fund were as follows:
Purchases
Investment Securities . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
20
Sales
$148,349,967
$54,807,814
. SKYBRIDGE DIVIDEND VALUE FUND
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
April 30, 2015
4. Capital Share Transactions
For the year ended April 30, 2015 and the period from April 7, 2014, commencement of operations,
to April 30, 2014, transactions in capital shares (authorized shares unlimited) were as follows:
For Year Ended
April 30, 2015
Shares
Class A*
Sales . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Reinvestments .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Redemptions .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Net increase . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Class C**
Sales .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Reinvestments . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Redemptions . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Net increase .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Class I***
Sales . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Reinvestments . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Redemptions . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. .
Net increase . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
Amount
For the Period Ended
April 30, 2014
Shares
3,419,174 $36,289,524
47,974
510,449
(119,050)
(1,273,790)
3,348,098 $35,526,183
—
—
—
—
604,496 $ 6,561,314
2,868
30,854
(1,046)
(11,148)
606,318 $ 6,581,020
—
—
—
—
Amount
$
$
$
$
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
$115,000
—
—
$115,000
8,907,390
Total Net Increase
5,134,934 $54,735,869 11,412
57,576
613,448
—
(239,536)
(2,567,881)
—
4,952,974 $52,781,436 11,412
$115,000
$94,888,639
11,412
* Class A Shares commenced operations on June 13, 2014.
** Class C Shares commenced operations on October 17, 2014.
*** Class I Shares commenced operations on April 7, 2014.
5. Federal Tax Information
The Fund has followed the authoritative guidance on accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty
in tax positions, which requires the Fund to determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to
be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based
on the technical merits of the position. The Fund has determined that there was no effect on the financial
statements from following this authoritative guidance.
In the normal course of business, the Fund is subject
to examination by federal, state and local jurisdictions, where applicable, for tax years for which applicable
statutes of limitations have not expired.
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. SKYBRIDGE DIVIDEND VALUE FUND
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
April 30, 2015
In order to present net asset components on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities that more closely
represent their tax character, certain reclassifications are made to the net asset components. For the
year ended April 30, 2015, these adjustments were to increase accumulated net investment income by
$12,185 and to decrease paid-in-capital by $12,185. This adjustment is attributable to disallowed expenses.
Net realized gains and net assets were not affected by these adjustments.
For the year ended April 30, 2015, the tax character of distributions paid by the Fund was $1,249,477
of ordinary income dividends. For the period ended April 30, 2014, no distributions were paid by the
Fund.
Distributions from short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax
purposes.
As of April 30, 2015, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Capital Loss
Carryforward
Undistributed
Ordinary Income
Undistributed
Long-Term Gain
Unrealized
Appreciation
$—
$3,223,214
$4,363
$2,250,232
The differences between the book and tax basis components of distributable earnings relate primarily
to the timing and recognition of income and gains for federal income tax purposes. Short-term capital
gains are reported as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.
As of April 30, 2015, the federal tax cost, aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation
of securities held by the Fund were as follows:
Federal tax cost . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
$98,181,907
Gross unrealized appreciation. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . $ 3,502,326
Gross unrealized depreciation.
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
.
(1,252,094)
Net unrealized appreciation . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. $ 2,250,232
Pursuant to the federal income tax rules applicable to regulated investment companies, the Fund
may elect to treat certain capital losses between November 1 and April 30 and late year ordinary losses
((i) ordinary losses between January 1 and April 30, and (ii) specified ordinary and currency losses between
November 1 and April 30) as occurring on the first day of the following tax year. For the year ended April
30, 2015, the Fund had no short-term capital loss deferrals and no long-term capital loss deferrals.
Accumulated capital losses represent net capital loss carryforwards as of April 30, 2015 that may
be available to offset future realized capital gains and thereby reduce future capital gains distributions.
As
of April 30, 2015, the Fund did not have any capital loss carryforwards.
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. SKYBRIDGE DIVIDEND VALUE FUND
Notes to Financial Statements (Concluded)
April 30, 2015
6. Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the
financial statements were issued, and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring
recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.
23
. SKYBRIDGE DIVIDEND VALUE FUND
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of the FundVantage Trust
and Shareholders of the SkyBridge Dividend Value Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments,
of the SkyBridge Dividend Value Fund (one of the series constituting FundVantage Trust) (the “Fund”)
as of April 30, 2015, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements
of changes in net assets for the year then ended and the period from April 7, 2014 (commencement of
operations) to April 30, 2014, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein. These
financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility
is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement.
We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting.
Our
audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, 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. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used
and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of April 30, 2015, by correspondence with
the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were
not received.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of the SkyBridge Dividend Value Fund (one of the series constituting
FundVantage Trust) at April 30, 2015, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes
in its net assets for the year then ended and the period from April 7, 2014 (commencement of operations)
to April 30, 2014, and its financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
June 26, 2015
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. SKYBRIDGE DIVIDEND VALUE FUND
Shareholder Tax Information
(Unaudited)
The Fund is required by Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, to advise
its shareholders of the U.S. federal tax status of distributions received by the Fund’s shareholders in
respect of such fiscal year. During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2015, the Fund paid $1,249,477 of
ordinary income dividends and no long-term capital gain dividends to its shareholders. Dividends from
net investment income and short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income dividends for federal
income tax purposes.
The Fund designates 35.76% of the ordinary income distribution as qualified dividend income pursuant
to the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003.
The percentage of ordinary income dividends qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction
is 35.62%.
The Fund designates 99.86% of the ordinary income distributions as qualified short-term gain pursuant
to the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004.
All designations are based on financial information available as of the date of this annual report
and, accordingly, are subject to change.
For each item, it is the intention of the Fund to designate the
maximum amount permitted under the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder.
Because the Fund’s fiscal year is not the calendar year, another notification will be sent with respect
to calendar year 2015. The second notification, which will reflect the amount, if any, to be used by calendar
year taxpayers on their U.S. federal income tax returns, will be made in conjunction with Form 1099-DIV
and will be mailed in January 2016.
Foreign shareholders will generally be subject to U.S.
withholding tax on the amount of their ordinary
income dividends. They will generally not be entitled to a foreign tax credit or deduction for the withholding
taxes paid by the Fund, if any.
In general, dividends received by tax-exempt recipients (e.g., IRAs and Keoghs) need not be reported
as taxable income for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
However, some retirement trusts (e.g., corporate,
Keogh and 403(b)(7) plans) may need this information for their annual information reporting.
Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax advisers with respect to the tax consequences
of their investment in the Fund.
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. SKYBRIDGE DIVIDEND VALUE FUND
Other Information
(Unaudited)
Proxy Voting
Policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio
securities as well as information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities for
the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 are available without charge, upon request, by calling
(888) 919-6885 and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://
www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedules
The Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third fiscal
quarters of each fiscal year (quarters ended July 31 and January 31) on Form N-Q. The Trust’s Forms
N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the
SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the SEC’s Public
Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
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. SKYBRIDGE DIVIDEND VALUE FUND
Privacy Notice
(Unaudited)
The privacy of your personal financial information is extremely important to us. When you open an
account with us, we collect a significant amount of information from you in order to properly invest and
administer your account. We take very seriously the obligation to keep that information private and confidential,
and we want you to know how we protect that important information.
We collect nonpublic personal information about you from applications or other forms you complete
and from your transactions with us or our affiliates. We do not disclose information about you, or our
former clients, to our affiliates or to service providers or other third parties, except as permitted by law.
We share only the information required to properly administer your accounts, which enables us to send
transaction confirmations, monthly or quarterly statements, financials and tax forms.
Even within FundVantage
Trust and its affiliated entities, a limited number of people who actually service accounts will have access
to your personal financial information. Further, we do not share information about our current or former
clients with any outside marketing groups or sales entities.
To ensure the highest degree of security and confidentiality, FundVantage Trust and its affiliates
maintain various physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect your personal information.
We also apply special measures for authentication of information you request or submit to us on our
web site.
If you have questions or comments about our privacy practices, please call us at (888) 919-6885.
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. SKYBRIDGE DIVIDEND VALUE FUND
Fund Management
(Unaudited)
FundVantage Trust (the “Trust”) is governed by a Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”). The primary responsibility
of the Trustees is to represent the interest of the Trust’s shareholders and to provide oversight management of the
Trust.
The following tables present certain information regarding the Board of Trustees and officers of the Trust. Each
person listed under “Interested Trustee” below is an “interested person” of the Trust, the Adviser, another investment
adviser of a series of the Trust, or Foreside Funds Distributors LLC, the principal underwriter of the Trust (“Underwriter”),
within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Each person who is not an “interested person” of the Trust, the Adviser or the
Underwriter within the meaning of the 1940 Act is referred to as an “Independent Trustee” and is listed under such
heading below.
The address of each Trustee and Officer as it relates to the Trust’s business is 301 Bellevue Parkway,
2nd Floor, Wilmington, DE 19809.
The Statement of Additional Information for the Fund contains additional information about the Trustees and is
available, without charge, upon request, by calling (888) 919-6885.
Name
and Date of Birth
Position(s) Held
with Trust
Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
Number of
Funds in
Trust Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES
ROBERT J. CHRISTIAN
Date of Birth: 2/49
Trustee and
Chairman of
the Board
Shall serve until
death, resignation
or removal.
Trustee and
Chairman since
2007.
Retired since February 2006;
Executive Vice President of
Wilmington Trust Company
from February 1996 to
February 2006; President of
Rodney Square Management
Corporation (“RSMC”)
(investment advisory firm)
from 1996 to 2005; Vice
President of RSMC from
2005 to 2006.
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Optimum Fund
Trust
(registered
investment
company) (6
portfolios).
IQBAL MANSUR
Date of Birth: 6/55
Trustee
Shall serve until
death, resignation
or removal.
Trustee since
2007.
University Professor, Widener
University.
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None.
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. SKYBRIDGE DIVIDEND VALUE FUND
Fund Management (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Name
and Date of Birth
Position(s) Held
with Trust
Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
Number of
Funds in
Trust Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee
DONALD J. PUGLISI
Date of Birth: 8/45
Trustee
Shall serve until
death, resignation
or removal.
Trustee since
2008.
Managing Director of Puglisi
& Associates (financial,
administrative and consulting
services) from 1973 to
present; MBNA America
Professor of Business
Emeritus at the University of
Delaware from 2001 to
present; Commissioner, The
State of Delaware Public
Service Commission from
1997 to 2004.
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None.
STEPHEN M. WYNNE
Date of Birth: 1/55
Trustee
Shall serve until
death, resignation
or removal.
Trustee since
2009.
Retired since December
2010; Chief Executive Officer
of US Funds Services, BNY
Mellon Asset Servicing from
July 2010 to December 2010;
Chief Executive Officer of
PNC Global Investment
Servicing from March 2008 to
July 2010; President, PNC
Global Investment Servicing
2003 to 2008.
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Copeland Trust
(registered
investment
company) (2
portfolios).
Context
Capital Funds
(registered
investment
company) (1
portfolio).
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. SKYBRIDGE DIVIDEND VALUE FUND
Fund Management (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Name
and Date of Birth
Position(s) Held
with Trust
Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
Number of
Funds in
Trust Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee
INTERESTED TRUSTEE1
NANCY B. WOLCOTT
Date of Birth: 11/54
Trustee
Shall serve until
death, resignation
or removal.
Trustee since
2011.
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Retired since May 2014; EVP
,
Head of GFI Client Service
Delivery, BNY Mellon from
January 2012 to May 2014;
EVP Head of US Funds
,
Services, BNY Mellon from
July 2010 to January 2012;
President of PNC Global
Investment Servicing from
2008 to July 2010; Chief
Operating Officer of PNC
Global Investment Servicing
from 2007 to 2008; Executive
Vice President of PFPC
Worldwide Inc. from 2006 to
2007.
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None.
Ms. Wolcott may be deemed an “interested person” of the Trust as that term is defined in the 1940 Act by reason of her former
position as Executive Vice President of BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, the administrator and accounting agent and transfer agent
to the Trust.
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SKYBRIDGE DIVIDEND VALUE FUND
Fund Management (Concluded)
(Unaudited)
Name
and Date of Birth
Position(s) Held
with Trust
Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
JOEL L. WEISS
Date of Birth: 1/63
President and Chief
Executive Officer
Shall serve until death,
resignation or removal. Officer
since 2007.
Vice President and Managing Director of
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US)
Inc. and predecessor firms since 1993.
JAMES G.
SHAW
Date of Birth: 10/60
Treasurer and Chief
Financial Officer
Shall serve until death,
resignation or removal. Officer
since 2007.
Vice President and Senior Director of
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US)
Inc. and predecessor firms since 1995.
VINCENZO A.
SCARDUZIO Secretary
Date of Birth: 4/72
Shall serve until death,
resignation or removal. Officer
since 2012.
Vice President and Counsel Regulatory
Administration of BNY Mellon Investment
Servicing (US) Inc. and predecessor
firms since 2001;
DAVID C.
LEBISKY
Date of Birth: 5/72
Shall serve until death,
resignation or removal. Officer
since 2015.
Senior Consultant, Freeh Group
International Solutions, LLC (a global risk
management firm) since 2015; Scotia
Institutional Investments US, LP Director
,
of Regulatory Administration from 2010
to 2014.
Chief Compliance
Officer
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. Investment Adviser
SkyBridge Capital II, LLC
527 Madison Avenue, 16th Floor
New York, New York 10022
Administrator
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.
301 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809
Transfer Agent
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.
4400 Computer Drive
Westborough, MA 01581
Principal Underwriter
Foreside Funds Distributors LLC
400 Berwyn Park
899 Cassatt Road
Berwyn, PA 19312
Custodian
The Bank of New York Mellon
One Wall Street
New York, NY 10286
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Ernst & Young LLP
One Commerce Square
2005 Market Street, Suite 700
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7096
Legal Counsel
Pepper Hamilton LLP
3000 Two Logan Square
18th and Arch Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19103
SkyBridge Dividend
Value Fund
of
FundVantage Trust
Class A
Class C
Class I
ANNUAL REPORT
April 30, 2015
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of
the SkyBridge Dividend Value Fund. It is not authorized for distribution unless
preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for the SkyBridge Dividend
Value Fund.
Sky001
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