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March 1, 2014, as supplemented through March 17, 2014

American Independence
Boyd Watterson Core Plus Fund
(Formerly the American Independence Core Plus Fund)

Institutional | IISX | 026762500
Class A | IBFSX | 026762609

The Fund’s statutory Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information dated March 1, 2014, as supplemented through March 17, 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.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal o ff ense.

Not FDIC Insured May Lose Value No Bank Guarantee

 

 

American Independence Boyd Watterson Core Plus Fund

(formerly known as the American Independence Core Plus Fund)

FUND SUMMARY – AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE BOYD WATTERSON CORE PLUS FUND

 

Investment Objective.

 

The Boyd Watterson Core Plus Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide investors with a competitive total return.

 

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 $50,000 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

4.25%

 

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

0.35% (1)

 

Other Expenses

0.33%

0.33%

 

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.73%

1.08%

 

Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements (2)

-0.28%

-0.28%

 

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

0.45%

0.80%

 

                                                   

 

(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 assessing 0.10% of 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 0.80% 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 Years

5 Years

10 Years

Institutional Class Shares

$46

$205

$379

$880

Class A Shares

$503

$727

$969

$1,662

 

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 47% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

 

Principal Investment Strategies, Risks and Performance.

 

Principal Strategies.  The Fund seeks a competitive total return by investing in bonds. Under normal market conditions:

 

Ø   At least 80% of the value of the Fund’s net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, will be invested in bonds;

 

Ø   The Sub-Adviser will limit the Fund’s average duration to +/- 20% of the Fund’s benchmark, the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index;

 

Ø   The Fund will invest in derivatives for hedging and non-hedging purposes, such as to manage the effective duration of the Portfolio or as a substitute for direct investment; 

 

Ø   The Fund may invest up to 20% of the value of its net assets, plus borrowings for investment purposes, in international fixed income securities;

 

Ø   The Fund may invest up to 20% of the value of its net assets, plus borrowings for investment purposes, in high-yield securities; and

 

Ø   At least 65% of the Fund’s net assets, plus borrowings for investment purposes, will be invested in bonds that are rated Baa/BBB or better, at the time of purchase, as rated by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization, such as Moody’s Investors Service Inc. (‘‘Moody’s’’), Standard & Poor’s Corporation (‘‘S&P’’), or Fitch Ratings Ltd. (‘‘Fitch’’), or which are unrated and determined by the Fund’s adviser to be of comparable quality.

 

Main types of securities in which the Fund may invest:

 

Ø   U.S. treasury obligations

Ø   U.S. government agency securities

Ø   Corporate debt securities

Ø   Mortgage-backed securities

Ø   Derivative securities (consisting of exchange-traded U.S. government bond futures and options on interest rates or government bonds)

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Ø   Forward commitment transactions – U.S. government agency mortgage-backed to-be-announced (“TBAs”) securities

Ø   International fixed income securities

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

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

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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.

 

Forward Commitment Risk .  The Fund may purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis. A forward commitment transaction is an agreement by the Fund to purchase or sell securities at a specified future date. When the Fund engages in these transactions, the Fund relies on the buyer or seller, as the case may be, to consummate the sale. Failure to do so may result in the Fund missing the opportunity to obtain a price or yield considered to be advantageous. As part of an investment strategy, the Fund may sell the forward commitment securities before the settlement date or enter into new commitments to extend the delivery date into the future. Such securities have the effect of leverage on the Fund and may contribute to volatility of the Fund’s net asset value and create a higher portfolio turnover rate.

 

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 risks, 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.

 

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.

 

 

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 Capital U.S. Aggregate Index. The Fund has been in existence since January 21, 1997, but until March 2, 2006, the Fund was organized as the Intermediate Bond Fund of the former American Independence Funds Trust. Effective December 27, 2010, the Fund changed its name to the Core Plus Fund, and effective December 30, 2013, the Fund changed its name to Boyd Watterson Core Plus Fund.

 

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

 

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The returns in the bar chart below are for the Institutional Class Shares 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:

5.32%

Q4 2008

Worst quarter:

(2.44)%

Q2 2004

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

For the Period Ended December 31, 2013

 

 

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Institutional Class Shares

 

 

 

 

Return Before Taxes

-1.43%

4.85%

4.55%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions

-2.57%

3.32%

3.03%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions and sale of shares

-0.78%

3.25%

3.00%

 

Class A Shares (Return Before Taxes)

-5.91%

3.76%

3.90%

 

Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)

-2.02%

4.44%

4.55%

 

 

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.

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Portfolio Management.    

Manager Name

Primary Title

Managed the Fund Since

David M. Dirk

Director of Portfolio Management and Trading

2010

Gregory H. Cobb

Lead Strategist - Fixed Income

2011

Brian L. Gevry

Chief Investment Officer and Chief Executive Officer

2010

James R. Shirak

Deputy Chief Investment Officer

2010

 

 

Purchase and Sale Information.

 

Purchase minimums

Institutional Class Shares

Class A Shares

 

 

Initial Purchase

$3,000,000

$5,000

 

 

Subsequent Purchases

$5,000

$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

 

 

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.

  



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