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March 1, 2014, as supplemented through April 3, 2014

American Independence Boyd Watterson
Short-Term Enhanced Bond Fund
(Formerly the American Independence Strategic Income Fund)

Institutional | ISBSX | 026762302
Class A | ISTSX | 026762401

The Fund’s statutory Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information dated March 1, 2014, as supplemented through April 3, 2014, are incorporated into and made part of this Summary Prospectus by reference. Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund’s Prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund’s Prospectus and other information about the Fund online at www.aifunds.com . You can also get this information at no cost by calling 866-410-2006 or by sending an e-mail request to info@americanindependence.com.

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Not FDIC Insured May Lose Value No Bank Guarantee

 

 

American Independence Boyd Watterson Short-Term Enhanced Bond Fund (formerly known as the American Independence Strategic Income Fund)

FUND SUMMARY – AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE BOYD WATTERSON SHORT-TERM ENHANCED BOND FUND

 

Investment Objective.

 

The Boyd Watterson Short-Term Enhanced Bond Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide investors with as high a level of current income as is consistent with liquidity and safety of principal by investing primarily in investment-grade bonds with maturities of 1-3 years.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund.

 

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in the Fund.  More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Investing With The Funds” starting on page 64 of the Fund’s Prospectus.

 

 

Institutional Class Shares

Class A Shares

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

None

2.25%

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the Net Asset Value purchase)

None

None

 

 

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

 

Management Fee

0.40%

0.40%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

None

0.25% (1)

Other Expenses

0.35%

0.35%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.75%

1.00%

Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements (2)

-0.30%

-0.30%

Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements (2)

0.45%

0.70%

                                                   

 

(1)     The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has approved a Rule 12b-1 plan with a 0.25% distribution fee for Class A shares. In addition, the Board has approved a Shareholder Services Plan for Class A shares which would provide for a fee paid monthly at an annual rate of up to 0.25%. At the present time, the Fund is assessing the full 0.25% distribution fee and is not assessing the shareholder servicing fee.

(2)     American Independence Financial Services, LLC (“American Independence” or the “Adviser”) has contractually agreed to reduce the management fee and reimburse expenses until March 1, 2015 in order to keep the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses at 0.45% and 0.70% of the Fund’s average net assets for the Institutional Class shares and Class A shares, respectively.  The Adviser is permitted to seek reimbursement from the Fund, subject to limitations, for fees it waived and Fund expenses it paid in any fiscal year of the Fund over the following three fiscal years, as long as the reimbursement does not cause the Fund’s operating expenses to exceed the expense limitation. The expense limitation may be terminated only by approval of the Board.

 

 

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Example

 

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

 

1 Year

3 Year

5 Year

10 Year

Institutional Class Shares

$46

$210

$387

$902

Class A Shares

$295

$507

$736

$1,395

 

Portfolio Turnover

 

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio).  A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account.  These costs, which are not reflected in the annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance.  During the most recent fiscal year ended, October 31, 2013, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 57% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

Principal Investment Strategies, Risks and Performance.

 

Principal Strategies.  Under normal market conditions, the Fund intends to invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus borrowings for investment purposes, in fixed income securities and maintain an average dollar weighted duration between 1 and 3 years. The Fund may invest more than 25% of its total assets in the banking and finance industry. For purposes of this limitation, the banking and finance industry is deemed to include securities of issuers engaged in banking or finance businesses, including issuers of asset- and mortgage-backed securities. Under normal market conditions, the Fund intends to limit its net assets in certain investments as follows:

 

Ø   No more than 25% in high-yield securities (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”);

Ø   No more than 20% in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities of foreign entities;

Ø   No more than 10% in each of  the following:

o     Exchange Traded Funds (“ETFs”);

o     Collateralized Debt Obligations (“CDOs”), including Collateralized Loan Obligations (“CLOs”) and Collateralized Bond Obligations (“CBOs”); and

Ø   No more than 5% in each of  the following:

o     Convertible securities;

o     Preferred securities.

 

Main types of securities in which the Fund may invest:

 

Ø   Asset-backed securities

Ø   Corporate debt instruments

Ø   Derivative instruments (consisting of exchange-traded U.S. government bond futures, options and interest rate swaps)

Ø   Foreign debt instruments

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Ø   Mortgage-backed securities

Ø   High yield securities (commonly known as “junk bonds”)

Ø   Other investment companies, including ETFs; to the extent the Fund invests in ETFs and other investment companies the Fund will bear the proportionate share of the underlying expenses of the ETF and other investment company

Ø   U.S. government and agency securities

Ø   CDOs, including CLOs and CBOs

Ø   Convertible securities

Ø   Preferred securities

 

 

Principal Risks.  Before investing in the Fund, you should carefully consider your own investment goals, the amount of time you are willing to leave your money invested and the level of risk you are willing to take. Investments in the Fund are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or endorsed by, any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency. You could lose money by investing in the Fund. The Fund is subject to management risk and may not achieve its objective if the Adviser’s expectations regarding particular securities or markets are not met. A summary of the principal risks of investing in the Fund can be found below:

 

Fixed-Income Securities Risk . Fixed-income securities are subject to the risk of the issuer’s inability to meet principal and interest payments on its obligations (i.e., credit risk) and are subject to price volatility resulting from, among other things, interest rate sensitivity, market perception of the creditworthiness of the issuer and general market liquidity (i.e., market risk). Generally fixed-income securities will decrease in value if interest rates rise and will increase in value if interest rates decline. Securities with longer durations are likely to be more sensitive to changes in interest rates, generally making them more volatile than securities with shorter durations. Lower rated fixed-income securities have greater volatility because there is less certainty that principal and interest payments will be made as scheduled.

 

Interest Rate and Duration Risk .  The Fund's share price and total return will vary in response to changes in interest rates.  If rates increase, the value of the Fund's investments generally will decline, as will the value of your investment in the Fund. Longer-term securities are subject to greater interest rate risk. Duration is a measure of the sensitivity of a security's price to changes in interest rates. The longer a security's duration, the more sensitive it will be to changes in interest rates. Similarly, a fund with longer average fund duration will be more sensitive to changes in interest rates and will experience more price volatility than a fund with shorter average fund duration.

 

Credit Risk .     The issuer of a fixed income security may not be able to make interest and principal payments when due.  Generally, the lower the credit rating of a security, the greater the risk that the issuer will default on its obligation, which could result in a loss to the Fund.

 

Asset- and Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk . Mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) (residential and commercial) and asset-backed securities represent interests in “pools” of mortgages or other assets, including consumer loans or receivables held in trust. The characteristics of these MBS and asset-backed securities differ from traditional fixed income securities. Like traditional fixed income securities, the value of MBS or asset-backed securities typically increases when interest rates fall and decreases when interest rates rise. However, a main difference is that the principal on MBS or asset-backed securities may normally be prepaid at any time, which will reduce the yield and market value of these securities. Therefore, MBS and asset-backed backed securities are subject to prepayment risk and extension risk. Because of prepayment risk and extension risk, MBS react differently to changes in interest rates than other fixed income securities. Asset-backed securities entail certain risks not presented by MBS, including the risk that in certain states it may be difficult to perfect the liens securing the collateral backing certain asset-backed securities. In addition, certain asset-backed securities are based on loans that are unsecured, which means that there is no collateral to seize if the underlying borrower defaults.

 

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Prepayment Risk Prepayment occurs when the issuer of a security can repay principal prior to the security’s maturity. Securities subject to prepayment can offer less potential for gains during a declining interest rate environment and similar or greater potential for loss in a rising interest rate environment. In addition, the potential impact of prepayment features on the price of a debt security can be difficult to predict and result in greater volatility. This risk could affect the total return of the Fund.

 

U.S. Government Obligations Risk .   U.S. government securities are subject to market and interest rate risk, as well as varying degrees of credit risk. Some U.S. government securities are issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury and are supported by the full faith and credit of the United States. Other types of U.S. government securities are supported by the full faith and credit of the United States (but not issued by the U.S. Treasury). These securities may have less credit risk than U.S. government securities not supported by the full faith and credit of the United States. With respect to U.S. government securities that are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, there is the risk that the U.S. Government will not provide financial support to such U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if it is not obligated to do so by law.

 

High Yield Securities Risk Lower rated securities are subject to greater risk of loss of income and principal than higher rated securities and may have a higher incidence of default than higher-rated securities. The prices of lower rated securities are likely to be more sensitive to adverse economic changes or individual corporate developments than higher rated securities. High yield securities are commonly referred to as “junk bonds” and are considered to be speculative.

 

Emerging Markets Risk The Fund may invest in foreign securities that may include securities of companies located in developing or emerging markets, which entail additional risks, including: less social, political and economic stability; smaller securities markets and lower trading volume, which may result in less liquidity and greater price volatility; national policies that may restrict securities investment opportunities, including restrictions on investments in issuers or industries, or expropriation or confiscation of assets or property; and less developed legal structures governing private or foreign investment.

 

Foreign Securities Risk .   To the extent the Fund invests in foreign securities, such investments are subject to additional risks including political and economic risks, greater volatility, civil conflicts and war, currency fluctuations, expropriation and nationalization risk, higher transaction costs, delayed settlement, possible foreign controls on investment, and less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards of foreign markets.

 

Political Risk . A greater potential for revolts, and the expropriation of assets by governments exists when investing in securities of foreign countries.

 

Foreign Currency Risk . Investments in foreign currencies are subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar, or, in the case of hedged positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline relative to the currency being hedged. When the U.S. dollar strengthens relative to a foreign currency, the U.S. dollar value of an investment denominated in that currency will typically fall.  Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time.

 

Convertible Securities Risk . The value of convertible securities tends to decline as interest rates rise and, because of the conversion feature, tends to vary with fluctuations in the market value of the underlying securities.

 

Preferred Securities Risk . Preferred securities may pay fixed or adjustable rates of return. Preferred securities are subject to issuer-specific and market risks applicable generally to equity securities. In addition, a company’s preferred securities generally pay dividends only after the company makes required payments to holders of its bonds and other debt. For this reason, the value of preferred securities will usually react more strongly than bonds and other debt to actual or perceived changes in the company’s financial condition or prospects. Preferred securities of smaller companies may be more vulnerable to adverse developments than preferred stock of larger companies.

 

CDOs Risk . CDOs are types of asset-backed securities. The risks of an investment in a CDO depend largely on the type of the collateral securities and the class of the CDO in which the Fund invests. Normally, CLOs, CBOs and other CDOs are privately offered and sold, and thus, are not registered under the securities laws. As a result, investments in CDOs may be characterized by the Fund as illiquid securities; however, an active dealer market may exist for CDOs allowing a CDO to qualify for Rule 144A transactions. In addition to the normal risks associated with fixed income securities discussed elsewhere in this Prospectus (e.g., interest rate risk and default risk), CDOs carry additional risks including, but are not limited to: (i) the possibility that distributions from collateral securities will not be adequate to make interest or other payments; (ii) the quality of the collateral may decline in value or default; (iii) the Fund may invest in CDOs that are subordinate to other classes; and (iv) the complex structure of the security may not be fully understood at the time of investment and may produce disputes with the issuer or unexpected investment results. Holders of CLOs bear risks of the underlying investments, index or reference obligation and are subject to counterparty risk.

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Counterparty Risk . The risk that counterparty to a financial instrument entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicle becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties. The Fund may experience significant delays in obtaining any recovery in a bankruptcy or other reorganization proceeding. The Fund may obtain only limited recovery or may obtain no recovery in such circumstances. The Fund will typically enter into financial instrument transactions with counterparties whose credit rating is investment grade, or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable quality by the investment manager.

 

ETF and other Investment Company ETF Risk . The following are various types of risks to which the Fund is subject to based on certain types of ETFs, closed-end funds and other investment companies it may invest in.

 

General ETF Risk . The cost to a shareholder of investing in the Fund may be higher than the cost of investing directly in ETF shares and may be higher than other mutual funds that invest directly in the related securities.  Shareholders  will indirectly bear the proportionate fees and expenses charged by the mutual fund or ETFs in addition to the Fund’s direct fees and expenses. 

 

Tracking Error Risk . ETFs typically trade on securities exchanges and their shares may, at times, trade at a premium or discount to their net asset values. In addition, an ETF may not replicate exactly the performance of the benchmark index it seeks to track for a number of reasons, including transaction costs incurred by the ETF, the temporary unavailability of certain index securities in the secondary market or discrepancies between the ETF and the index with respect to the weighting of securities or the number of securities held.

 

Derivatives Risk .   Derivatives may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be more sensitive to changes in economic or market conditions than other types of investments and could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Many derivatives create leverage thereby causing the Fund to be more volatile than it would be if it had not used derivatives. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

 

Concentration Risk. The Fund invests more than 25% of its total assets in the securities of issuers in the banking and finance industry and is therefore exposed to the risk that factors affecting that industry will have a greater effect on the Fund than they would if the Fund invested in a diversified number of unrelated industries. These risks generally include interest rate risk, credit risk and risk associated with regulatory changes in the banking industry. The profitability of banks depends largely on the availability and cost of funds, which can change depending on economic conditions.

 

Non-Diversified Fund Risk   The Fund is “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act and therefore is not required to meet certain diversification requirements under federal laws. The Fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of an issuer. However, a decline in the value of a single investment could cause the Fund’s overall value to decline to a greater degree than if the Fund held a more diversified portfolio.

 

 

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Past Performance.  The bar chart and the table listed below give some indication of the risks of an investment in the Fund (and its predecessor) by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns for the 1-, 5- and 10-year periods compare with those of the Fund’s benchmark, the Barclays Government/Credit 1-3 Year Index. Prior to November 15, 2013, the Fund’s benchmark was the Barclays Capital 1-3 Year Aggregate Bond Index. The benchmark changed to match the investment objective and investment strategy of the new Sub-Adviser. The Fund has been in existence since January 21, 1997, but until March 2, 2006, the Fund was organized as the Ultra Short Bond Fund of the former American Independence Funds Trust. From March 2, 2006 through December 26, 2011, the Fund was known as the American Independence Short-Term Bond Fund. From December 27, 2011 through November 14, 2013, the Fund was known as the American Independence Strategic Income Fund.

 

Past performance (before and after taxes) does not indicate how a Fund will perform in the future.  

 

The returns in the bar chart below are for the Institutional Class and do not include s ales loads or account fees; if such amounts were reflected, returns would be less than those shown. Returns for Class A shares will differ because of differences in the expenses of each class.

 

Updated performance figures are available on the Fund’s website at www.aifunds.com  or by calling the Fund at 1-888-266-8787. The Fund’s 30-day yield may be obtained by calling 1-888-266-8787.

 

  

Best quarter:

2.24%

Q4 2007

Worst quarter:

(1.58)%

Q2 2008

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

For the Period Ended December 31, 2013

 

 

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Institutional Class Shares

 

 

 

 

Return Before Taxes 

0.25%

2.15%

2.45%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions

-0.37%

1.57%

1.56%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions and sale of shares

0.14%

1.44%

1.57%

 

Class A Shares (Return Before Taxes)

-2.21%

1.45%

2.00%

 

Barclays Government/Credit 1-3 Year Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)

0.64%

2.02%

2.91%

 

Barclays Capital 1-3 Year U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)

0.53%

2.25%

3.01%

 

 

 

 

 

 

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After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

Returns for Class A shares reflect the deduction of the sales load. After-tax returns for Class A shares, which are not shown, will vary from those shown for Institutional Class shares.

 

 

Management.

 

Investment Advisers.

 

The Adviser for the Fund is American Independence Financial Services, LLC.

 

The Sub-Adviser for the Fund is Boyd Watterson Asset Management, LLC.

 

Portfolio Management. 

Manager Name

Primary Title

Managed the Fund Since

David M. Dirk

Director of Portfolio Management and Trading

2013

Gregory H. Cobb

Lead Strategist - Fixed Income

2013

Justin C. Waggoner

Portfolio Manager

2013

Brian A. Convery

Portfolio Manager/Credit Research

2013

G. David Hollins

Director of Credit Research

2013

 

 

Purchase and Sale Information.

 

Purchase minimums

Institutional Class Shares

Class A Shares

Class C Shares

Initial Purchase

$3,000,000

$5,000

$5,000

Subsequent Purchases

$5,000

$250

$250

 

 

How to purchase and redeem shares

 

·          Through Matrix Capital Group, Inc. (the “Distributor”)

·          Through banks, brokers and other investment representatives

·          Through retirement plan administrators and record keepers

·          Purchases : by completing an application and sending a check to the Fund at the address below (an application can be obtained through the Fund’s website at www.aifunds.com or by calling 1-888-266-8787).

·          Redemptions : by calling 1-888-266-8787 or by writing to the Fund at the address below:

 

American Independence Funds

P.O. Box 8045

Boston, MA 02266-8045

 

 

 

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Tax Information.

 

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

 

 

Financial Intermediary Compensation.

  

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