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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Period Ended June 30, 2015

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number 000-51274

 

 

EQUINOX FRONTIER FUNDS

EQUINOX FRONTIER DIVERSIFIED FUND;

EQUINOX FRONTIER LONG/SHORT COMMODITY FUND;

EQUINOX FRONTIER MASTERS FUND;

EQUINOX FRONTIER BALANCED FUND;

EQUINOX FRONTIER SELECT FUND;

EQUINOX FRONTIER WINTON FUND;

EQUINOX FRONTIER HERITAGE FUND

(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   36-6815533

(State of

Organization)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

c/o Equinox Fund Management, LLC

1775 Sherman Street, Suite 2500

Denver, Colorado 80203

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(303) 837-0600

(Registrant’s Telephone Number)

 

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 Units;

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 1a, Class 2a and Class 3a Units;

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 Units;

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 1a, Class 2a and Class 3a Units;

Equinox Frontier Select Fund Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 Units;

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 Units;

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 Units

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files)    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large Accelerated Filer   ¨    Accelerated Filer   ¨
Non-Accelerated Filer   x  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 1 2b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

 

 

 


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements

  
 

Statements of Financial Condition as of June 30, 2015 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2014

     4   
 

Condensed Schedules of Investments as of June 30, 2015 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2014

     7   
 

Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 (Unaudited)

     13   
 

Statements of Changes in Owners’ Capital for the six months ended June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

     19   
 

Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 (Unaudited)

     23   
 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

     26   
 

Trust Financial Statements (1)

  
 

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of June 30, 2015 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2014

     60   
 

Consolidated Condensed Schedules of Investments as of June 30, 2015 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2014

     61   
 

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 (Unaudited)

     63   
 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Owners’ Capital for the six months ended June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

     65   
 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 (Unaudited)

     66   
 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

     67   

Item 2.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     83   

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     110   

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

     115   

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

     115   

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

     115   

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

     115   

Item 3.

 

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

     116   

Item 4.

 

Mine Safety Disclosures

     116   

Item 5.

 

Other Information

     116   

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

     116   

SIGNATURES

     117   

 

(1) These financial statements represent the consolidated financial statements of the Series of the Trust.

 

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Special Note About Forward-Looking Statements

THIS REPORT CONTAINS STATEMENTS WHICH CONSTITUTE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 AND OTHER FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS. THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS REFLECT THE MANAGING OWNER’S CURRENT EXPECTATIONS ABOUT THE FUTURE RESULTS, PERFORMANCE, PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF THE TRUST. THE MANAGING OWNER HAS TRIED TO IDENTIFY THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS BY USING WORDS SUCH AS “MAY,” “WILL,” “EXPECT,” “ANTICIPATE,” “BELIEVE,” “INTEND,” “SHOULD,” “ESTIMATE” OR THE NEGATIVE OF THOSE TERMS OR SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS. THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE BASED ON INFORMATION CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO THE MANAGING OWNER AND ARE SUBJECT TO A NUMBER OF RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES AND OTHER FACTORS, BOTH KNOWN, SUCH AS THOSE DESCRIBED IN THE “RISK FACTORS” SECTION UNDER ITEM 1A AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS REPORT, AND UNKNOWN, THAT COULD CAUSE THE TRUST’S ACTUAL RESULTS, PERFORMANCE, PROSPECTS OR OPPORTUNITIES TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE EXPRESSED IN, OR IMPLIED BY, THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS.

YOU SHOULD NOT PLACE UNDUE RELIANCE ON ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS, THE MANAGING OWNER UNDERTAKES NO OBLIGATION TO PUBLICLY UPDATE OR REVISE ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS OR THE RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES OR OTHER FACTORS DESCRIBED HEREIN, AS A RESULT OF NEW INFORMATION, FUTURE EVENTS OR CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON AFTER THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

UNLESS EXPRESSLY STATED OTHERWISE, ALL INFORMATION IN THIS REPORT IS AS OF JUNE 30, 2015, AND THE MANAGING OWNER UNDERTAKES NO OBLIGATION TO UPDATE THIS INFORMATION.

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. Financial Statements

The Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

Statements of Financial Condition

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2014

 

    Equinox Frontier
Diversified Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Masters Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Long/Short Commodity Fund
 
    6/30/2015     12/31/2014     6/30/2015     12/31/2014     6/30/2015     12/31/2014  
ASSETS            

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 4,827,779      $ 4,210,638      $ 1,978,484      $ 2,199,066      $ 1,119,846      $ 1,110,779   

U.S. Treasury securities, at fair value

    29,071,240        31,051,659        11,913,754        16,217,173        6,743,330        8,191,519   

Open trade equity, at fair value

    —          3,215,206        —          —          —          —     

Options purchased, at fair value

    374,470        288,413        —          —          —          —     

Receivable from futures commission merchants

    14,670,707        22,731,129        —          —          —          —     

Swap contracts, at fair value

    7,615,169        6,570,408        —          —          4,304,209        3,633,060   

Investments in unconsolidated trading companies, at fair value

    6,198,464        6,594,379        8,767,520        7,901,978        3,896,994        3,814,854   

Prepaid service fees - Class 1

    23,618        9,534        5,889        6,003        410        505   

Interest receivable

    498,272        477,250        204,198        249,250        115,577        125,900   

Receivable from related parties

    —          —          2,976        3,050        2,082        2,612   

Other assets

    —          249,997        —          —          —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

  $ 63,279,719      $ 75,398,613      $ 22,872,821      $ 26,576,520      $ 16,182,448      $ 16,879,229   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES & CAPITAL            

LIABILITIES

           

Open trade deficit, at fair value

  $ 571,551      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

Options written, at fair value

    219,660        253,018        —          —          —          —     

Pending owner additions

    1,320        1,527        1,566        2,056        —          —     

Owner redemptions payable

    —          57,953        —          —          796        19,578   

Incentive fees payable to Managing Owner

    4,000        2,387,825        41,071        722,043        40,149        158,660   

Management fees payable to Managing Owner

    83,476        86,486        60,312        64,497        45,710        45,361   

Interest payable to Managing Owner

    15,798        16,168        5,738        6,898        3,616        3,713   

Service fees payable to Managing Owner

    36,650        34,905        15,452        17,260        9,149        10,562   

Trading fees payable to Managing Owner

    124,327        132,984        50,813        55,912        21,626        24,436   

Payables to related parties

    3,544        2,371        —          —          —          —     

Other liabilities

    —          —          —          —          —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

    1,060,326        2,973,237        174,952        868,666        121,046        262,310   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL

           

Managing Owner Units - Class 1

    —          —          —          —          —          —     

Managing Owner Units - Class 2

    2,594,028        2,516,879        688,269        723,207        456,774        426,377   

Managing Owner Units - Class 2a

    —          —          —          —          264,519        247,434   

Managing Owner Units - Class 3

    32,642        31,632        31,198        32,741        —          —     

Managing Owner Units - Class 3a

    —          —          —          —          13,088        12,228   

Limited Owner Units - Class 1

    15,940,760        19,195,036        9,077,720        11,850,911        —          —     

Limited Owner Units - Class 1a

    —          —          —          —          5,306,714        5,776,906   

Limited Owner Units - Class 2

    29,124,659        32,707,413        7,316,511        8,145,536        705,224        820,104   

Limited Owner Units - Class 2a

    —          —          —          —          1,284,389        1,455,117   

Limited Owner Units - Class 3

    7,434,967        5,556,649        5,584,171        4,955,459        7,309,331        7,233,099   

Limited Owner Units - Class 3a

    —          —          —          —          721,363        645,654   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Owners’ Capital

    55,127,056        60,007,609        22,697,869        25,707,854        16,061,402        16,616,919   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-Controlling Interests

    7,092,337        12,417,767        —          —          —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Capital

    62,219,393        72,425,376        22,697,869        25,707,854        16,061,402        16,616,919   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Capital

  $ 63,279,719      $ 75,398,613      $ 22,872,821      $ 26,576,520      $ 16,182,448      $ 16,879,229   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Units Outstanding

           

Class 1

    137,951        169,725        82,514        101,632        N/A        N/A   

Class 1a

    N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        49,518        57,130   

Class 2

    246,850        282,534        65,443        69,003        7,843        9,013   

Class 2a

    N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        13,013        15,291   

Class 3

    62,912        48,583        49,497        41,897        49,320        52,285   

Class 3a

    N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        6,139        5,886   

Net Asset Value per Unit

           

Class 1

  $ 115.55      $ 113.09      $ 110.01      $ 116.61        N/A        N/A   

Class 1a

    N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A      $ 107.17      $ 101.12   

Class 2

  $ 128.49      $ 124.67      $ 122.32      $ 128.53      $ 148.16      $ 138.30   

Class 2a

    N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A      $ 119.03      $ 111.35   

Class 3

  $ 118.70      $ 115.03      $ 113.45      $ 119.06      $ 148.20      $ 138.34   

Class 3a

    N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A      $ 119.64      $ 111.77   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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The Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

Statements of Financial Condition

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2014

 

     Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund      Equinox Frontier Select Fund  
     6/30/2015      12/31/2014      6/30/2015      12/31/2014  
ASSETS            

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 7,863,320       $ 5,644,510       $ 401,143       $ 878,280   

U.S. Treasury securities, at fair value

     47,350,232         41,625,860         2,415,549         6,476,939   

Receivable from futures commission merchants

     9,422,019         22,689,948         12,410,448         —     

Open trade equity, at fair value

     —           3,297,549         55,956         —     

Options purchased, at fair value

     —           —           —           —     

Swap contracts, at fair value

     18,491,634         18,246,954         —           —     

Investments in unconsolidated trading companies, at fair value

     14,333,796         18,343,927         4,013,269         8,102,141   

Interest receivable

     811,568         639,769         41,402         99,547   

Prepaid service fees

     —           —           —           —     

Other assets

     10         250,013         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 98,272,579       $ 110,738,530       $ 19,337,767       $ 15,556,907   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
LIABILITIES & CAPITAL            

LIABILITIES

           

Open trade deficit, at fair value

   $ 778,963       $ —         $ —         $ —     

Options written, at fair value

     —           —           —           —     

Pending owner additions

     17,442         18,002         1,411         1,485   

Owner redemptions payable

     9,088         22,793         —           15,432   

Incentive fees payable to Managing Owner

     9,517         1,793,318         —           185,791   

Management fees payable to Managing Owner

     91,646         101,208         26,065         27,835   

Interest payable to Managing Owner

     101,040         84,976         6,451         13,263   

Service fees payable to Managing Owner

     156,201         167,151         29,617         32,520   

Trading fees payable to Managing Owner

     65,193         66,037         9,285         10,119   

Payables to related parties

     19,434         14,934         1,195         984   

Other liabilities

     —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     1,248,524         2,268,419         74,024         287,429   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

CAPITAL

           

Managing Owner Units - Class 2

     1,449,802         1,425,355         8,389         9,052   

Managing Owner Units - Class 2a

     193,476         189,344         —           —     

Limited Owner Units - Class 1

     68,562,471         72,098,275         12,000,655         13,663,563   

Limited Owner Units - Class 1AP

     724,876         748,275         45,084         47,785   

Limited Owner Units - Class 2

     22,025,164         22,125,342         1,298,229         1,549,078   

Limited Owner Units - Class 2a

     359,830         410,943         —           —     

Limited Owner Units - Class 3a

     2,534,161         2,528,303         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Owners’ Capital

     95,849,780         99,525,837         13,352,357         15,269,478   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-Controlling Interests

     1,174,275         8,944,274         5,911,386         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Capital

     97,024,055         108,470,111         19,263,743         15,269,478   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Capital

   $ 98,272,579       $ 110,738,530       $ 19,337,767       $ 15,556,907   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Units Outstanding

           

Class 1

     520,129         548,117         137,450         142,913   

Class 1AP

     5,351         5,618         503         494   

Class 2

     128,815         131,447         10,973         12,128   

Class 2a

     3,539         3,923         N/A         N/A   

Class 3a

     16,261         16,577         N/A         N/A   

Net Asset Value per Unit

           

Class 1

   $ 131.82       $ 131.54       $ 87.31       $ 95.61   

Class 1AP

   $ 135.49       $ 133.20       $ 89.74       $ 96.82   

Class 2

   $ 182.24       $ 179.16       $ 119.09       $ 128.48   

Class 2a

   $ 156.36       $ 153.02         N/A         N/A   

Class 3a

   $ 155.85       $ 152.52         N/A         N/A   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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The Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

Statements of Financial Condition

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2014

 

     Equinox Frontier Winton Fund      Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund  
     6/30/2015      12/31/2014      6/30/2015      12/31/2014  
ASSETS            

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 4,254,223       $ 4,012,974       $ 947,643       $ 921,598   

U.S. Treasury securities, at fair value

     25,617,478         29,593,974         5,706,384         6,796,392   

Investments in unconsolidated trading companies, at fair value

     6,749,039         7,479,658         1,398,043         1,543,386   

Swap contracts, at fair value

     —           —           7,809,251         7,540,465   

Interest receivable

     439,076         454,845         97,804         104,457   

Other assets

     —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 37,059,816       $ 41,541,451       $ 15,959,125       $ 16,906,298   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
LIABILITIES & CAPITAL            

LIABILITIES

           

Pending owner additions

   $ 14,095       $ 15,503       $ 3,334       $ 3,381   

Owner redemptions payable

     —           21,902         —           21,408   

Incentive fees payable to Managing Owner

     —           1,178,364         —           239,327   

Management fees payable to Managing Owner

     102,252         114,823         23,699         27,944   

Interest payable to Managing Owner

     61,319         63,722         13,738         14,543   

Service fees payable to Managing Owner

     46,288         52,753         19,744         20,964   

Trading fees payable to Managing Owner

     24,963         26,690         8,305         8,676   

Payables to related parties

     24,445         16,461         3,773         3,178   

Other liabilities

     —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     273,362         1,490,218         72,593         339,421   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

CAPITAL

           

Managing Owner Units - Class 2

     44,739         46,764         74,291         75,621   

Limited Owner Units - Class 1

     24,319,904         26,870,878         9,141,028         9,761,819   

Limited Owner Units - Class 1AP

     36,395         38,042         58,494         58,378   

Limited Owner Units - Class 2

     12,385,416         13,095,549         2,973,068         3,131,561   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Owners’ Capital

     36,786,454         40,051,233         12,246,881         13,027,379   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-Controlling Interests

     —           —           3,639,651         3,539,498   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Capital

     36,786,454         40,051,233         15,886,532         16,566,877   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Capital

   $ 37,059,816       $ 41,541,451       $ 15,959,125       $ 16,906,298   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Units Outstanding

           

Class 1

     146,641         152,717         72,489         74,927   

Class 1AP

     214         214         452         443   

Class 2

     57,432         58,093         17,568         18,164   

Net Asset Value per Unit

           

Class 1

   $ 165.85       $ 175.95       $ 126.10       $ 130.28   

Class 1AP

   $ 170.46       $ 178.18       $ 129.61       $ 131.93   

Class 2

   $ 216.43       $ 226.23       $ 173.45       $ 176.56   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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The Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

June 30, 2015

 

        Equinox Frontier
Diversified Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Masters Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Long/Short Commodity
Fund
 

Description

  Fair
Value
    % of Total
Capital (Net
Asset Value)
    Fair
Value
    % of Total
Capital (Net
Asset Value)
    Fair
Value
    % of Total
Capital (Net
Asset Value)
 

LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS

           
 

Various base metals futures contracts (Europe)

  $ (291,308 )     -0.47   $ —          0.00 %   $ —          0.00
 

Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)

    (50,148 )     -0.08     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

    15,485       0.02     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)

    64,131       0.10     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)

    4,429       0.01     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)

    2,824       0.00     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)

    4,440       0.01     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)

    (37,598 )     -0.06     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (Europe)

    69,416       0.11     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (Far East)

    (37,878 )     -0.06     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

    171,928       0.28     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)

    (96,010 )     -0.15     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)

    (43,706 )     -0.07     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

    (369,243 )     -0.59     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Total Long Futures Contracts

  $ (593,238 )     -0.95   $ —          0.00 %   $ —          0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS

           
 

Various base metals futures contracts (Europe)

  $ 210,919       0.34   $ —          0.00 %   $ —          0.00
 

Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)

    (1,607 )     0.00     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)

    49,895       0.08     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

    (52,105 )     -0.08     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)

    (440 )     0.00     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)

    (72,587 )     -0.12     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)

    38       0.00     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)

    (19,502 )     -0.03     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)

    147,760       0.24     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (Europe)

    (37,500 )     -0.06     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

    (307,586 )     -0.49     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)

    38,769       0.06     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)

    (64,926 )     -0.10     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

    233,381       0.38     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Total Short Futures Contracts

  $ 124,509       0.22   $ —          0.00 %   $ —          0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CURRENCY FORWARDS

           
 

Various currency forwards contracts (NA)

  $ (102,822 )     -0.17   $ —          0.00 %   $ —          0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Total Currency Forwards

  $ (102,822 )     -0.17   $ —          0.00 %   $ —          0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Total Open Trade Equity (Deficit)

  $ (571,551 )     -0.90   $ —          0.00 %   $ —          0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPTIONS PURCHASED

           
 

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

  $ 374,470       0.60   $ —          0.00 %   $ —          0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Total Options Purchased

  $ 374,470       0.60   $ —          0.00 %   $ —          0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPTIONS WRITTEN

           
 

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

  $ (219,660 )     -0.35   $ —          0.00 %   $ —          0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Total Options Written

  $ (219,660 )     -0.35   $ —          0.00 %   $ —          0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SWAPS (1) 

           
 

Frontier XXXV Diversified select swap (U.S.)

  $ 7,615,169       12.24     —          0.00 %   $ —          0.00
 

Frontier XXXVII L/S select swap (U.S.)

    —          0.00     —          0.00 %     4,304,209        26.80
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Total Swaps

  $ 7,615,169       12.24   $ —          0.00 %   $ 4,304,209        26.80
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2) 

           

FACE VALUE

  Fair Value           Fair Value           Fair Value        

$75,000,000

 

US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (Cost $99,934,764)

  $ 22,693,752       36.47   $ 9,300,180       40.97 %   $ 5,264,015        32.77

$20,000,000

 

US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $28,012,500)

    6,377,488       10.25     2,613,574       11.51 %     1,479,315        9.21
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ 29,071,240       46.72   $ 11,913,754       52.48 %   $ 6,743,330        41.98
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities

   Face Value      Face Value      Face Value  
 

US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (2)

   $ 16,925,769      $ 6,936,389      $ 3,926,081   
 

US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2)

     4,513,538        1,849,704        1,046,955   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $ 21,439,307      $ 8,786,093      $ 4,973,036   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities

   Cost      Cost      Cost  
 

US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (2)

   $ 25,533,667      $ 10,464,012      $ 5,922,759   
 

US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2)

     6,321,774        2,590,741        1,466,391   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $ 31,855,441      $ 13,054,753      $ 7,389,150   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Except for those items disclosed, no individual futures, forwards and option on futures contract position constituted greater than 1 percent of Net Asset Value. Accordingly, the number of contracts and expiration dates are not presented.
(1) See Note 4 to the Financial Statements.
(2) Assets have been allocated to each Series based upon ownership in the cash management pool. See Note 2.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

June 30, 2015

 

         Equinox Frontier
Balanced Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Select Fund
 

Description

   Fair
Value
    % of Total Capital
(Net Asset Value)
    Fair
Value
    % of Total Capital
(Net Asset Value)
 

LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS

        
 

Various base metals futures contracts (Europe)

   $ (527,678 )     -0.54   $ (945,175 )     -4.91
 

Various currency futures contracts (Singapore)

     —          0.00     (364 )     0.00 %
 

Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)

     (46,926 )     -0.05     (31,965 )     -0.17
 

Various energy futures contracts (Europe)

     —          0.00     7,576       0.04 %
 

Various energy futures contracts (Far East)

     (2,367 )     0.00     —          0.00 %
 

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

     (153,601 )     -0.16     10,841       0.06 %
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)

     44,461       0.05     —          0.00 %
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)

     12,519       0.01     2,616       0.01 %
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)

     21,602       0.02     4,188       0.02 %
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)

     636       0.00     (3,153 )     -0.02
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)

     121,458       0.13     45,209       0.23 %
 

Various precious metal futures contracts (Far East)

     (3,224 )     0.00     (906 )     0.00 %
 

Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)

     (35,955 )     -0.04     —          0.00 %
 

Various soft futures contract (Europe)

     (970 )     0.00     —          0.00 %
 

Various soft futures contracts (Africa)

     —          0.00     (454 )     0.00 %
 

Various soft futures contracts (Canada)

     12,047       0.01     1,178       0.01 %
 

Various soft futures contracts (Europe)

     28,604       0.03     29,280       0.15 %
 

Various soft futures contracts (Oceanic)

     —          0.00     (431 )     0.00 %
 

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

     479,697       0.49     76,239       0.40 %
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Africa)

     —          0.00     (1,893 )     -0.01
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Canada)

     (16,733 )     -0.02     —          0.00 %
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)

     (169,832 )     -0.18     (8,607 )     -0.04
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)

     (162,496 )     -0.17     (25,716 )     -0.13
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Mexico)

     184       0.00     118       0.00 %
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)

     (6,474 )     -0.01     —          0.00 %
 

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

     (413,569 )     -0.43     (113,462 )     -0.59
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Total Long Futures Contracts

   $ (818,617 )     -0.86   $ (954,881 )     -4.95
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS

        
 

Various base metals futures contracts (Europe)

   $ 472,034       0.49   $ 1,098,409       5.70 %
 

Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)

     7,838       0.01     20,730       0.11 %
 

Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)

     97,275       0.10     (92,798 )     -0.48
 

Various energy futures contracts (Europe)

     —          0.00     (149 )     0.00 %
 

Various energy futures contracts (Far East)

     4,164       0.00     (1,740 )     -0.01
 

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

     38,884       0.04     (43,047 )     -0.22
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)

     (1,393 )     0.00     (5,002 )     -0.03
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)

     8,798       0.01     11,917       0.06 %
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)

     214       0.00     —          0.00 %
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)

     13,172       0.01     (1,504 )     -0.01
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)

     (44,189 )     -0.05     54,062       0.28 %
 

Various precious metal futures contracts (Far East)

     4,829       0.00     —          0.00 %
 

Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)

     19,350       0.02     180,010       0.93 %
 

Various soft futures contract (Europe)

     —          0.00     (800 )     0.00 %
 

Various soft futures contracts (Europe)

     (33,452 )     -0.03     (5,913 )     -0.03
 

Various soft futures contracts (Far East)

     2,939       0.00     —          0.00 %
 

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

     (385,677 )     -0.40     (275,325 )     -1.43
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Africa)

     389       0.00     —          0.00 %
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Canada)

     5,688       0.01     —          0.00 %
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)

     871       0.00     88       0.00 %
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)

     3,125       0.00     8,561       0.04 %
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)

     26,744       0.03     6,243       0.03 %
 

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

     25,654       0.03     31,562       0.16 %
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Total Short Futures Contracts

   $ 267,257       0.27   $ 985,304       5.10 %
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

CURRENCY FORWARDS

        
 

Various currency forwards contracts (NA)

   $ (227,603 )     -0.23   $ 25,533       0.13 %
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Total Currency Forwards

     $(227,603)       -0.23%        $25,533       0.13%  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Total Open Trade Equity (Deficit)

     $(778,963)       -0.82%        $55,956       0.28%  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

SWAPS (1) 

        
 

Frontier XXXIV Balanced select swap (U.S.)

     $18,491,634       19.06%        $—          0.00%  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Total Swaps

     $18,491,634       19.06%        $—          0.00%  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)

                        

FACE VALUE

   Fair Value           Fair Value        

$75,000,000

 

US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (Cost $99,934,764)

   $ 36,962,801       38.10   $ 1,885,640       9.79 %

$20,000,000

 

US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $28,012,500)

     10,387,431       10.71     529,909       2.75 %
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     $ 47,350,232       48.81   $ 2,415,549       12.54 %
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities

   Face Value           Face Value        
 

US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (2)

     $27,568,106         $1,406,374     
 

US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2)

     7,351,495         375,033     
    

 

 

     

 

 

   
     $ 34,919,601       $ 1,781,407     
    

 

 

     

 

 

   

Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities

   Cost           Cost        
 

US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (2)

     $41,588,353         $2,121,610     
 

US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2)

     10,296,688         525,281     
    

 

 

     

 

 

   
     $ 51,885,041       $ 2,646,891     
    

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

* Except for those items disclosed, no individual futures, forwards and option on futures contract position constituted greater than 1 percent of Net Asset Value. Accordingly, the number of contracts and expiration dates are not presented.
(1) See Note 4 to the Financial Statements.
(2) Assets have been allocated to each Series based upon ownership in the cash management pool. See Note 2.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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The Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

June 30, 2015

 

        Equinox Frontier
Winton Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Heritage Fund
 

Description

  Fair
Value
    % of Total Capital
(Net Asset Value)
    Fair
Value
    % of Total Capital
(Net Asset Value)
 

SWAPS (1)

       
 

Frontier Brevan Howard swap (U.S.)

    $—          0.00%       $7,809,251       49.16%  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Total Swaps

    $—          0.00%       $7,809,251       49.16%  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)

       

FACE VALUE

  Fair Value           Fair Value        

$75,000,000

 

US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (Cost $99,934,764)

  $ 19,997,657       54.36 %   $ 4,454,549       28.04 %

$20,000,000

 

US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $28,012,500)

    5,619,821       15.28 %     1,251,835       7.88 %
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ 25,617,478       69.64 %   $ 5,706,384       35.92 %
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities

  Face Value           Face Value        
 

US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (2)

  $ 14,914,929       $ 3,322,354    
 

US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2)

    3,977,314         885,961    
   

 

 

     

 

 

   
    $ 18,892,243       $ 4,208,315    
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities

  Cost           Cost        
 

US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (2)

  $ 22,500,180       $ 5,011,996    
 

US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2)

    5,570,726         1,240,899    
   

 

 

     

 

 

   
    $ 28,070,906       $ 6,252,895    
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

(1) See Note 4 to the Financial Statements.
(2) Assets have been allocated to each Series based upon ownership in the cash management pool. See Note 2.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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December 31, 2014

 

        Equinox Frontier
Diversified Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Masters Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Long/Short
Commodity Fund
 

Description

  Value     % of Total
Capital (Net
Asset Value)
    Value     % of Total
Capital (Net
Asset Value)
    Value     % of Total
Capital (Net
Asset Value)
 

LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS *

           
 

Various base metals futures contracts (Europe)

  $ (312,320     -0.43   $ —          0.00 %   $ —          0.00
 

Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)

    (48,075     -0.07     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)

    560,666        0.77 %     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various energy futures contracts (Europe)

    —          0.00 %     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various energy futures contracts (Far East)

    —          0.00 %     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

    10,206        0.01 %     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)

    79,701        0.11 %     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)

    676,493        0.93 %     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)

    208,691        0.29 %     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)

    299,804        0.41 %     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)

    289,361        0.40 %     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various precious metal futures contracts (Far East)

    —          0.00 %     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)

    (60,655     -0.08     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (Canada)

    —          0.00 %     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (Europe)

    2,809        0.00 %     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (Oceanic)

    —          0.00 %     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

    (89,038     -0.12     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Canada)

    33,439        0.08 %     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)

    (44,720     -0.06     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)

    14,786        0.02 %     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)

    35,072        0.08 %     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

    370,308        0.51 %     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Total Long Futures Contracts

  $ 2,026,528        2.85 %   $ —          0.00 %   $ —          0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS *

           
 

Various base metals futures contracts (Europe)

  $ 251,789        0.35 %   $ —          0.00 %   $ —          0.00
 

Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)

    50,963        0.07 %     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various currency futures contracts (Far East)

    —          0.00 %     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)

    360,124        0.50 %     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various energy futures contracts (Europe)

    —          0.00 %     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various energy futures contracts (Far East)

    —          0.00 %     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

    356,351        0.49 %     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)

    12,112        0.02 %     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)

    (14,958     -0.02     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)

    —          0.00 %     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)

    —          0.00 %     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)

    (128     0.00 %     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various precious metal futures contracts (Far East)

    —          0.00 %     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)

    7,685        0.01 %     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (Canada)

    —          0.00 %     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (Europe)

    92,535        0.13 %     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (Far East)

    —          0.00 %     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

    78,930        0.11 %     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Africa)

    —          0.00 %     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)

    (24,501     -0.03     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)

    (28,299     -0.04     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Mexico)

    —          0.00 %     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)

    —          0.00 %     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

    2,837        0.00 %     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Total Short Futures Contracts

  $ 1,145,440        1.59 %   $ —          0.00 %   $ —          0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CURRENCY FORWARDS *

           
 

Various currency forwards contracts (NA)

  $ 43,238        0.06 %   $ —          0.00 %   $ —          0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Total Currency Forwards

  $ 43,238        0.06 %   $ —          0.00 %   $ —          0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Total Open Trade Equity (Deficit)

  $ 3,215,206        4.50 %   $ —          0.00 %   $ —          0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPTIONS PURCHASED *

           
 

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

  $ —          0.00 %   $ —          0.00 %   $ —          0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

    —          0.00 %     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

    288,413        0.40 %     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Total Options Purchased

  $ 288,413        0.40 %   $ —          0.00 %   $ —          0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPTIONS WRITTEN *

           
 

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

  $ —          0.00 %   $ —          0.00 %   $ —          0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

    —          0.00 %     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

    (253,018     -0.35     —          0.00 %     —          0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Total Options Written

  $ (253,018     -0.35   $ —          0.00 %   $ —          0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SWAPS (1) 

           
 

Frontier XXXV Diversified select swap (U.S.)

  $ 6,570,408        9.07 %     —          0.00 %   $ —          0.00
 

Frontier XXXVII L/S select swap (U.S.)

    —          0.00 %     —          0.00 %     3,633,060        21.86
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Total Swaps

  $ 6,570,408        9.07 %   $ —          0.00 %   $ 3,633,060        21.86
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)

           

FACE VALUE

  Fair Value           Fair Value           Fair Value        

$15,000,000

 

US Treasury Note 2.250% due 11/15/2024 (Cost $14,966,695)

  $ 21,289,585        29.40 %   $ 11,118,790        43.25 %   $ 5,616,255        33.80

$75,000,000

 

US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (Cost $99,579,227)

    6,411,385        8.85 %     3,348,438        13.02 %     1,691,342        10.18

$20,000,000

 

US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $28,322,622)

    3,350,689        4.63 %     1,749,945        6.81 %     883,922        5.32
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ 31,051,659        42.88 %   $ 16,217,173        63.08 %   $ 8,191,519        49.30
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities

  Face Value           Face Value           Face Value        
 

US Treasury Note 2.250% due 11/15/2024 (2)

  $ 16,640,343        $ 8,690,657        $ 4,389,772     
 

US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (2)

    4,437,425          2,317,508          1,170,606     
 

US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2)

    3,328,068          1,738,131          877,954     
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   
    $ 24,405,836        $ 12,746,296        $ 6,438,332     
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities

  Cost           Cost           Cost        
 

US Treasury Note 2.250% due 11/15/2024 (2)

  $ 22,093,766        $ 11,538,785        $ 5,828,400     
 

US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (2)

    6,283,975          3,281,896          1,657,731     
 

US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2)

    3,320,679          1,734,272          876,005     
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   
    $ 31,698,420        $ 16,554,953        $ 8,362,136     
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

* Except for those items disclosed, no individual futures, forwards and option on futures contract position constituted greater than 1 percent of Net Asset Value. Accordingly, the number of contracts and expiration dates are not presented.
(1) See Note 4 to the Financial Statements.
(2) Assets have been allocated to each Series based upon ownership in the cash management pool. See Note 2.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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         Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund     Equinox Frontier Select Fund  
               % of Total Capital            % of Total Capital  

Description

   Value     (Net Asset Value)     Value      (Net Asset Value)  

LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS *

         
 

Various base metals futures contracts (Europe)

   $ (3,493,625 )     -3.22   $ —           0.00 %
 

Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)

     (13,775 )     -0.01     —           0.00 %
 

Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)

     (254,409 )     -0.23     —           0.00 %
 

Various energy futures contracts (Europe)

     (12,920 )     -0.01     —           0.00 %
 

Various energy futures contracts (Far East)

     (2,738 )     0.00     —           0.00 %
 

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

     (1,406,837 )     -1.30     —           0.00 %
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)

     84,291       0.08     —           0.00 %
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)

     1,312,057       1.21     —           0.00 %
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)

     217,701       0.20     —           0.00 %
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)

     164,422       0.15     —           0.00 %
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)

     298,985       0.28     —           0.00 %
 

Various precious metal futures contracts (Far East)

     6,195       0.01     —           0.00 %
 

Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)

     (57,380 )     -0.05     —           0.00 %
 

Various soft futures contracts (Canada)

     (1,360 )     0.00     —           0.00 %
 

Various soft futures contracts (Europe)

     8,013       0.01     —           0.00 %
 

Various soft futures contracts (Oceanic)

     (864 )     0.00     —           0.00 %
 

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

     (208,634 )     -0.19     —           0.00 %
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Canada)

     17,918       0.02     —           0.00 %
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)

     231,293       0.21     —           0.00 %
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)

     (6,494 )     -0.01     —           0.00 %
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)

     (1,389 )     0.00     —           0.00 %
 

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

     337,695       0.31     —           0.00 %
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Total Long Futures Contracts

   $ (2,781,855 )     -2.54   $ —           0.00 %
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS *

         
 

Various base metals futures contracts (Europe)

   $ 3,165,035       2.92   $ —           0.00 %
 

Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)

     19,963       0.02     —           0.00 %
 

Various currency futures contracts (Far East)

     (3,383 )     0.00     —           0.00 %
 

Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)

     462,616       0.43     —           0.00 %
 

Various energy futures contracts (Europe)

     49,517       0.05     —           0.00 %
 

Various energy futures contracts (Far East)

     5,389       0.00     —           0.00 %
 

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

     2,602,685       2.40     —           0.00 %
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)

     11       0.00     —           0.00 %
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)

     (261,457 )     -0.24     —           0.00 %
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)

     —          0.00     —           0.00 %
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)

     (1,673 )     0.00     —           0.00 %
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)

     (20,699 )     -0.02     —           0.00 %
 

Various precious metal futures contracts (Far East)

     (1,052 )     0.00     —           0.00 %
 

Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)

     112,155       0.10     —           0.00 %
 

Various soft futures contracts (Canada)

     —          0.00     —           0.00 %
 

Various soft futures contracts (Europe)

     19,813       0.02     —           0.00 %
 

Various soft futures contracts (Far East)

     (4,709 )     0.00     —           0.00 %
 

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

     438,427       0.40     —           0.00 %
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Africa)

     (4,181 )     0.00     —           0.00 %
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)

     (13,338 )     -0.01     —           0.00 %
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)

     129       0.00     —           0.00 %
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Mexico)

     (4,380 )     0.00     —           0.00 %
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)

     (9,866 )     -0.01     —           0.00 %
 

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

     (51,856 )     -0.05     —           0.00 %
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Total Short Futures Contracts

   $ 6,499,146       6.01   $ —           0.00 %
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

CURRENCY FORWARDS *

         
 

Various currency forwards contracts (NA)

   $ (419,742 )     -0.39   $ —           0.00 %
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Total Currency Forwards

   $ (419,742 )     -0.39   $ —           0.00 %
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Total Open Trade Equity (Deficit)

   $ 3,297,549       3.08   $ —           0.00 %
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

OPTIONS PURCHASED *

         
 

Frontier XXXIV Balanced Select Swap (U.S.)

   $ 18,246,954       16.82   $ —           0.00 %
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Total Swaps

   $ 18,246,954       16.82   $ —           0.00 %
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)

         

FACE VALUE

   Value           Value         

$15,000,000

 

US Treasury Note 2.250% due 11/15/2024 (Cost $14,966,695)

   $ 28,539,451       26.31   $ 4,440,708        29.08 %

$75,000,000

 

US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (Cost $99,579,227)

     8,594,691       7.92     1,337,325        8.76 %

$20,000,000

 

US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $28,322,622)

     4,491,718       4.14     698,906        4.58 %
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $ 41,625,860       38.37   $ 6,476,939        42.42 %
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities

   Face Value           Face Value         
 

US Treasury Note 2.250% due 11/15/2024 (2)

   $ 22,306,974       $ 3,470,942     
 

US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (2)

     5,948,526         925,584     
 

US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2)

     4,461,395         694,188     
    

 

 

     

 

 

    
     $ 32,716,895       $ 5,090,714     
    

 

 

     

 

 

    

Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities

   Cost           Cost         
 

US Treasury Note 2.250% due 11/15/2024 (2)

   $ 29,617,482       $ 4,608,448     
 

US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (2)

     8,423,893         1,310,749     
 

US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2)

     4,451,489         692,647     
    

 

 

     

 

 

    
     $ 42,492,864       $ 6,611,844     
    

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

* Except for those items disclosed, no individual futures, forwards and option on futures contract position constituted greater than 1 percent of Net Asset Value. Accordingly, the number of contracts and expiration dates are not presented.
(1) See Note 4 to the Financial Statements.
(2) Assets have been allocated to each Series based upon ownership in the cash management pool. See Note 2.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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The Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2014

 

 

         Equinox Frontier Winton Fund     Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund  
                % of Total Capital            % of Total Capital  

Description

   Value      (Net Asset Value)     Value      (Net Asset Value)  
 

Swaps (1)

          
 

Brevan Howard Total Return Swap

   $ —           0.00 %   $ 7,540,465         45.52 %
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Total Swaps

   $ —           0.00 %   $ 7,540,465         45.52 %
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)

                          

FACE VALUE

   Fair Value            Fair Value         

$15,000,000

 

US Treasury Note 2.250% due 11/15/2024 (Cost $14,966,695)

   $ 20,290,169         50.66 %   $ 4,659,730         28.13 %

$75,000,000

 

US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (Cost $99,579,227)

     6,110,410         15.26 %     1,403,284         8.47 %

$20,000,000

 

US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $28,322,622)

     3,193,395         7.97 %     733,378         4.43 %
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $ 29,593,974         73.89 %   $ 6,796,392         41.03 %
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities

   Face Value            Face Value         
 

US Treasury Note 2.250% due 11/15/2024 (2)

   $ 15,859,181         $ 3,642,134      
 

US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (2)

     4,229,115           971,236      
 

US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2)

     3,171,836           728,427      
    

 

 

      

 

 

    
     $ 23,260,132         $ 5,341,797      
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities

   Cost            Cost         
 

US Treasury Note 2.250% due 11/15/2024 (2)

   $ 21,056,599         $ 4,835,746      
 

US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (2)

     5,988,981           1,375,397      
 

US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2)

     3,164,794           726,809      
    

 

 

      

 

 

    
     $ 30,210,374         $ 6,937,952      
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

(1) See Note 4 to the Financial Statements.
(2) Assets have been allocated to each Series based upon ownership in the cash management pool. See Note 2.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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The Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

Statements of Operations

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

(Unaudited)

 

     Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund     Equinox Frontier Masters Fund     Equinox Frontier Long/Short
Commodity Fund
 
     6/30/2015     6/30/2014     6/30/2015     6/30/2014     6/30/2015     6/30/2014  

Investment income:

            

Interest - net

   $ 155,143      $ 135,499      $ 68,655      $ 71,429      $ 43,133      $ 47,605   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Income

     155,143        135,499        68,655        71,429        43,133        47,605   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

            

Incentive Fees

     4,000        954,829        41,072        168,094        40,149        —     

Management Fees

     243,004        271,073        182,496        230,233        131,237        223,050   

Service Fees - Class 1

     108,250        125,184        60,813        76,310        29,629        30,304   

Trading Fees

     351,096        307,242        147,701        147,195        65,150        64,027   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     706,350        1,658,328        432,082        621,832        266,165        317,381   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment (loss) - net

     (551,207     (1,522,829     (363,427     (550,403     (223,032     (269,776
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:

            

Net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards and options

     480,498        —          —          —          —          (144,365

Net change in open trade equity/(deficit)

     (3,084,315     —          —          —          —          1,767,132   

Net realized gain/(loss) on swap contracts

     —          —          —          —          —          —     

Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts

     (1,943,955     188,167        —          —          (997,763     186,322   

Net realized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities

     133,349        (17,129     56,105        (9,105     33,884        (6,059

Net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities

     (1,267,982     535,347        (572,666     284,576        (345,884     192,801   

Trading commissions

     (182,250     —          —          —          —          (8,038

Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies

     (1,411,843     3,363,720        (2,913,886     1,844,351        (512,304     (466,714
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gain/(loss) on investments

     (7,276,498     4,070,105        (3,430,447     2,119,822        (1,822,067     1,521,079   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL

            

RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

     (7,827,705     2,547,276        (3,793,874     1,569,419        (2,045,099     1,251,303   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less: Operations attributable to non-controlling interests

     (322,342     —          —          —          —          1,139,624   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM

            

OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS

   $ (7,505,363   $ 2,547,276      $ (3,793,874   $ 1,569,419      $ (2,045,099   $ 111,679   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

            

ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS PER UNIT

            

Class 1

   $ (16.11   $ 4.00      $ (18.37   $ 5.67        N/A        N/A   

Class 1a

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A      $ (13.53   $ 0.34   

Class 2

   $ (17.27   $ 4.76      $ (19.80   $ 6.61      $ (18.04   $ 0.69   

Class 2a

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A      $ (14.46   $ 0.76   

Class 3

   $ (15.87   $ 4.45      $ (18.28   $ 6.17      $ (17.86   $ 0.69   

Class 3a

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A      $ (14.45   $ 0.82   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

(Unaudited)

 

 

     Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund     Equinox Frontier Select Fund  
     6/30/2015     6/30/2014     6/30/2015     6/30/2014  

Investment income:

        

Interest - net

   $ 8,003      $ 6,543      $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Income/(loss)

     8,003        6,543        —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

        

Incentive Fees

     9,517        902,054        —          26,677   

Management Fees

     267,377        264,152        78,206        140,286   

Service Fees - Class 1

     556,081        492,255        101,967        97,799   

Trading Fees

     194,144        167,758        28,454        27,150   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     1,027,119        1,826,219        208,627        291,912   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment (loss) - net

     (1,019,116     (1,819,676     (208,627     (291,912
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:

        

Net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards and options

     (2,682,859     4,111,434        (2,163,972     —     

Net change in open trade equity/(deficit)

     (1,047,941     623,763        (902,659     —     

Net realized gain/(loss) on swap contracts

     —          —          —          —     

Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts

     (4,981,998     856,058        —          —     

Net realized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities

     215,325        (31,461     12,618        (4,607

Net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities

     (2,126,900     967,127        (126,672     138,584   

Trading commissions

     (124,528     (345,203     (33,722     —     

Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies

     (854,236     197,789        (856,713     768,926   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gain/(loss) on investments

     (11,603,137     6,379,507        (4,071,120     902,903   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

     (12,622,253     4,559,831        (4,279,747     610,991   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less: Operations attributable to non-controlling interests

     (473,996     2,854,321        (1,366,570     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS

   $ (12,148,257   $ 1,705,510      $ (2,913,177   $ 610,991   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS PER UNIT

        

Class 1

   $ (16.98   $ 1.87      $ (18.85   $ 3.22   

Class 1AP

   $ (16.31     N/A      $ (18.57     N/A   

Class 2

   $ (21.93   $ 3.54      $ (24.64   $ 5.01   

Class 2a

   $ (18.40   $ 3.30        N/A        N/A   

Class 3a

   $ (18.34   $ 3.29        N/A        N/A   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

(Unaudited)

 

     Equinox Frontier Winton Fund     Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund  
     6/30/2015     6/30/2014     6/30/2015     6/30/2014  

Investment income:

        

Interest - net

   $ 27      $ —        $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Income

     27        —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

        

Incentive Fees

     —          415,629        —          86,999   

Management Fees

     307,212        287,648        70,986        81,966   

Service Fees - Class 1

     198,125        177,981        74,974        65,875   

Trading Fees

     74,984        64,049        25,063        21,279   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     580,321        945,307        171,023        256,119   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment (loss) - net

     (580,294     (945,307     (171,023     (256,119
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:

        

Net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards and options

     —          —          —          —     

Net change in open trade equity/(deficit)

     —          —          —          —     

Net realized gain/(loss) on swap contracts

     —          —          —          —     

Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts

     —          —          (1,791,079     745,910   

Net realized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities

     111,546        (14,220     25,632        (4,016

Net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities

     (1,170,077     457,602        (265,944     122,590   

Trading commissions

     —          —          —          (3,500

Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies

     (4,061,244     2,553,073        (739,054     557,360   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gain/(loss) on investments

     (5,119,775     2,996,455        (2,770,445     1,418,344   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

     (5,700,069     2,051,148        (2,941,468     1,162,225   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less: Operations attributable to non-controlling interests

     —          —          (839,599     329,960   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS

   $ (5,700,069   $ 2,051,148      $ (2,101,869   $ 832,265   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS PER UNIT

        

Class 1

   $ (26.05   $ 8.14      $ (21.77   $ 7.02   

Class 1AP

   $ (25.31     N/A      $ (21.25     N/A   

Class 2

   $ (32.13   $ 11.59      $ (28.44   $ 10.31   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

(Unaudited)

 

     Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund     Equinox Frontier Masters Fund     Equinox Frontier Long/Short
Commodity Fund
 
     6/30/2015     6/30/2014     6/30/2015     6/30/2014     6/30/2015     6/30/2014  

Investment income:

            

Interest - net

   $ 324,401      $ 300,377      $ 139,819      $ 166,701      $ 90,191      $ 116,852   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Income

     324,401        300,377        139,819        166,701        90,191        116,852   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

            

Incentive Fees

     1,638,242        1,386,913        576,374        181,806        279,366        —     

Management Fees

     489,308        547,629        361,156        507,313        254,273        509,680   

Service Fees - Class 1

     230,168        273,595        125,991        180,593        61,529        68,868   

Trading Fees

     721,898        649,807        301,334        323,110        134,078        146,001   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     3,079,616        2,857,944        1,364,855        1,192,822        729,246        724,549   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment (loss) - net

     (2,755,215     (2,557,567     (1,225,036     (1,026,121     (639,055     (607,697
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:

            

Net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards and options

     8,881,667        325,885        —          —          —          (2,580,860

Net change in open trade equity/(deficit)

     (3,212,206     (83,337     —          —          —          961,346   

Net realized gain/(loss) on swap contracts

     —          —          —          —          —          —     

Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts

     1,044,760        (391,235     —          —          (328,851     (238,462

Net realized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities

     133,349        (127,713     56,105        (71,630     33,884        (54,879

Net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities

     (583,896     1,883,962        (228,422     1,060,897        (217,116     774,729   

Trading commissions

     (366,567     (6,386     —          —          —          (415,314

Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies

     2,060,866        884,399        181,873        (9,085     1,422,221        (1,012,360
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gain/(loss) on investments

     7,957,973        2,485,576        9,556        980,182        910,138        (2,565,800
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

     5,202,758        (71,992     (1,215,480     (45,939     271,083        (3,173,497
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less: Operations attributable to non-controlling interests

     2,991,055        325,371        —          —          —          (766,822
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS

   $ 2,211,703      $ (397,362   $ (1,215,480   $ (45,939   $ 271,083      $ (2,406,675
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS PER UNIT

            

Class 1

   $ 2.46      $ (0.33   $ (6.60   $ 1.14        N/A        N/A   

Class 1a

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A      $ 6.05      $ (9.97

Class 2

   $ 3.82      $ 0.46      $ (6.21   $ 2.11      $ 9.86      $ (13.09

Class 2a

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A      $ 7.68      $ (10.02

Class 3

   $ 3.67      $ 3.16      $ (5.61 ) (1)    $ 2.06      $ 9.86      $ (13.10

Class 3a

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A      $ 7.87      $ (9.91

 

(1) Class 3 operations began February 25, 2014.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

(Unaudited)

 

     Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund     Equinox Frontier Select Fund  
     6/30/2015     6/30/2014     6/30/2015     6/30/2014  

Investment income:

        

Interest - net

   $ 15,193      $ 15,073      $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Income/(loss)

     15,193        15,073        —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

        

Incentive Fees

     1,496,474        1,453,340        158,971        26,677   

Management Fees

     526,972        554,537        158,278        278,724   

Service Fees - Class 1

     1,118,882        1,041,703        208,868        203,387   

Trading Fees

     389,488        355,157        58,347        56,552   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     3,531,816        3,404,737        584,464        565,340   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment (loss) - net

     (3,516,623     (3,389,664     (584,464     (565,340
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:

        

Net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards and options

     3,592,820        7,730,596        121,655        —     

Net change in open trade equity/(deficit)

     (2,413,756     (1,535,401     (1,606,742     —     

Net realized gain/(loss) on swap contracts

     —          —          —          —     

Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts

     244,680        (630,474     —          —     

Net realized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities

     215,325        (225,870     12,618        (34,988

Net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities

     (1,389,049     3,414,775        32,740        496,053   

Trading commissions

     (266,438     (631,520     (65,896     —     

Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies

     4,668,213        (3,884,435     175,736        (328,501
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gain/(loss) on investments

     4,651,795        4,237,671        (1,329,889     132,564   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

     1,135,172        848,007        (1,914,353     (432,776
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less: Operations attributable to non-controlling interests

     356,146        3,307,859        (684,237     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS

   $ 779,026      $ (2,459,852   $ (1,230,116   $ (432,776
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS PER UNIT

        

Class 1

   $ 0.28      $ (2.43   $ (8.30   $ (1.63

Class 1AP (1)

   $ 2.29        N/A      $ (7.08     N/A   

Class 2

   $ 3.08      $ (1.14   $ (9.39   $ (0.58

Class 2a

   $ 3.34      $ (0.32     N/A        N/A   

Class 3a

   $ 3.33      $ (0.32     N/A        N/A   

 

(1) Class 1AP began trading July 31, 2014

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

(Unaudited)

 

     Equinox Frontier Winton Fund     Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund  
     6/30/2015     6/30/2014     6/30/2015     6/30/2014  

Investment income:

        

Interest - net

   $ 27      $ 41      $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Income

     27        41        —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

        

Incentive Fees

     715,409        415,629        132,676        86,999   

Management Fees

     630,317        568,021        148,884        161,975   

Service Fees - Class 1

     403,462        360,945        151,991        138,600   

Trading Fees

     151,960        128,644        50,754        44,378   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     1,901,148        1,473,239        484,305        431,952   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment (loss) - net

     (1,901,121     (1,473,198     (484,305     (431,952
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:

        

Net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards and options

     —          —          —          —     

Net change in open trade equity/(deficit)

     —          —          —          —     

Net realized gain/(loss) on swap contracts

     —          —          —          —     

Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts

     —          —          268,786        (462,653

Net realized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities

     111,546        (97,349     25,632        (28,835

Net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities

     (616,192     1,429,792        (139,125     422,594   

Trading commissions

     —          —          —          (3,500

Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies

     381,989        1,560,816        122,347        254,158   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gain/(loss) on investments

     (122,657     2,893,259        277,640        181,764   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

     (2,023,778     1,420,061        (206,665     (250,188
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less: Operations attributable to non-controlling interests

     —          —          127,516        (208,034
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS

   $ (2,023,778   $ 1,420,061      $ (334,181   $ (42,154
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS PER UNIT

        

Class 1

   $ (10.10   $ 5.48      $ (4.18   $ 0.53   

Class 1AP (1)

   $ (7.72     N/A      $ (2.32     N/A   

Class 2

   $ (9.80   $ 9.55      $ (3.11   $ 2.72   

 

(1) Class 1AP began trading July 31, 2014

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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The Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

Statements of Changes in Owners’ Capital

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

    Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund     Equinox Frontier Masters Fund  
    Class 1     Class 2     Class 2     Class 3     Class 3                 Class 1     Class 2     Class 2     Class 3     Class 3              
   

Limited

Owners

    Managing
Owner
    Limited
Owners
    Managing
Owner
    Limited
Owners
    Non-Controlling
Interests
    Total     Limited
Owners
    Managing
Owner
    Limited
Owners
    Managing
Owner
    Limited
Owners
    Non-Controlling
Interests
    Total  

Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2014

  $ 19,195,036      $ 2,516,879      $ 32,707,413      $ 31,632      $ 5,556,649      $ 12,417,767      $ 72,425,376      $ 11,850,911      $ 723,207      $ 8,145,536      $ 32,741      $ 4,955,459      $ —        $ 25,707,854   

Sale of Units

    1,270,579        —          1,189,861        —          3,413,792        —          5,874,232        989,895        —          10,000        —          2,498,048        —          3,497,943   

Redemption of Units

    (5,313,927     —          (6,218,435     —          (1,578,475     —          (13,110,837     (3,183,426     —          (483,171     —          (1,625,851     —          (5,292,448

Change in control of ownership - Trading Companies

    —          —          —          —          —          (8,316,485     (8,316,485     —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Operations attributable to non-controlling interests

    —          —          —          —          —          2,991,055        2,991,055        —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Payment made by the Managing Owner

    47,134        —          82,416        —          14,799        —          144,349        —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’

                           

Capital resulting from operations

    741,938        77,149        1,363,404        1,010        28,202        —          2,211,703        (579,660     (34,938     (355,854     (1,543     (243,485     —          (1,215,480
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Owners’ Capital, June 30, 2015

  $ 15,940,760      $ 2,594,028      $ 29,124,659      $ 32,642      $ 7,434,967      $ 7,092,337      $ 62,219,393      $ 9,077,720      $ 688,269      $ 7,316,511      $ 31,198      $ 5,584,171      $ —        $ 22,697,869   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2014

    169,725        14,576        267,958        275        48,308            101,632        5,627        63,376        275        41,622       

Sale of Units

    10,551        —          8,618        —          26,878            7,886        —          77        —          20,733       

Redemption of Units

    (42,325     —          (44,302     —          (12,549         (27,004     —          (3,637     —          (13,133    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Owners’ Capital - Units, June 30, 2015

    137,951        14,576        232,274        275        62,637            82,514        5,627        59,816        275        49,222       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     
          (1)          (1)                (1)          (1)     

Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2014

  $ 113.09        $ 124.67        $ 115.03          $ 116.61        $ 128.53        $ 119.06       

Change in net asset value per unit for the six months ended June 30, 2015

    2.46          3.82          3.67            (6.60       (6.21       (5.61    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

Net asset value per unit at June 30, 2015

  $ 115.55        $ 128.49        $ 118.70          $ 110.01        $ 122.32        $ 113.45       
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

(1) Values are for both the Managing Owner and Limited Owners.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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The Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

Statements of Changes in Owners’ Capital

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

    Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund  
    Class 2     Class 3     Class 1a     Class 2a     Class 3a        
    Managing
Owner
    Limited Owners     Limited Owners     Limited Owners     Managing Owner     Limited Owners     Managing Owner     Limited Owners     Total  

Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2014

  $ 426,377      $ 820,104      $ 7,233,099      $ 5,776,906      $ 247,434      $ 1,455,117      $ 12,228      $ 645,654      $ 16,616,919   

Sale of Units

    —          —          —          23,000        —          5,000        —          120,785        148,785   

Redemption of Units

    —          (181,144     (454,734     (874,536     —          (281,680     —          (90,453     (1,882,547

Payment made by the Managing Owner

    —          69,364        397,940        312,393        —          90,860        —          36,605        907,162   

Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’

                    —     

Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests

    30,397        (3,100     133,026        68,951        17,085        15,092        860        8,772        271,083   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Owners’ Capital, June 30, 2015

  $ 456,774      $ 705,224      $ 7,309,331      $ 5,306,714      $ 264,519      $ 1,284,389      $ 13,088      $ 721,363      $ 16,061,402   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2014

    3,083        5,930        52,285        57,130        2,222        13,069        109        5,777     

Sale of Units

    —          —          —          211        —          40        —          969     

Redemption of Units

    —          (1,170     (2,965     (7,823     —          (2,318     —          (716  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Owners’ Capital - Units, June 30, 2015

    3,083        4,760        49,320        49,518        2,222        10,791        109        6,030     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
        (1)              (1)          (1)   

Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2014

    $ 138.30      $ 138.34      $ 101.12        $ 111.35        $ 111.77     

Change in net asset value per unit for the six months ended June 30, 2015

      9.86        9.86        6.05          7.68          7.87     
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Net asset value per unit at June 30, 2015

    $ 148.16      $ 148.20      $ 107.17        $ 119.03        $ 119.64     
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

(1) Values are for both the Managing Owner and Limited Owners.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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The Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

Statements of Changes in Owners’ Capital

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

     Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund  
     Class 1     Class 1AP     Class 2     Class 2a     Class 3a              
     Limited Owners     Limited Owners     Managing
Owner
    Limited Owners     Managing
Owner
    Limited
Owners
    Limited Owners     Non-Controlling
Interests
    Total  

Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2014

   $ 72,098,275      $ 748,275      $ 1,425,355      $ 22,125,342      $ 189,344      $ 410,943      $ 2,528,303      $ 8,944,274      $ 108,470,111   

Sale of Units

     117,365        1,457        —          9,409        —          —          —          —          128,231   

Redemption of Units

     (4,065,683     (39,001     —          (524,931     —          (60,850     (52,948     —          (4,743,413

Change in control of ownership - Trading Companies

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          (8,126,145     (8,126,145

Contributions

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Distributions

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Payment made by the Managing Owner

     115,486        1,222        —          38,375        —          885        4,131        —          160,099   

Operations attributable to non-controlling interests

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          356,146        356,146   

Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’

                  

Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests

     297,028        12,923        24,447        376,969        4,132        8,852        54,675        —          779,026   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Owners’ Capital, June 30, 2015

   $ 68,562,471      $ 724,876      $ 1,449,802      $ 22,025,164      $ 193,476      $ 359,830      $ 2,534,161      $ 1,174,275      $ 97,024,055   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2014

     548,117        5,618        7,956        123,491        1,237        2,686        16,577       

Sale of Units

     830        10        —          48        —          —          —         

Redemption of Units

     (28,818     (277     —          (2,680     —          (384     (316    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Owners’ Capital - Units, June 30, 2015

     520,129        5,351        7,956        120,859        1,237        2,302        16,261       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     
           (1       (1      

Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2014

   $ 131.54      $ 133.20        $ 179.16        $ 153.02      $ 152.52       

Change in net asset value per unit for the six months ending June 30, 2015

     0.28        2.29          3.08          3.34        3.33       
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

Net asset value per unit at June 30, 2015

   $ 131.82      $ 135.49        $ 182.24        $ 156.36      $ 155.85       
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

(1) Values are for both the Managing Owner and Limited Owners.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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The Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

Statements of Changes in Owners’ Capital

For the Six Months Ending June 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

 

    Equinox Frontier Select Fund     Equinox Frontier Winton Fund     Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund  
    Class 1     Class
1AP
    Class 2    

Non-

Controlling
Interests

          Class 1     Class
1AP
    Class 2           Class 1     Class
1AP
    Class 2    

Non-

Controlling
Interests

       
    Limited
Owners
    Limited
Owners
    Managing
Owner
    Limited
Owners
      Total     Limited
Owners
    Limited
Owners
    Managing
Owner
    Limited
Owners
    Total     Limited
Owners
    Limited
Owners
    Managing
Owner
    Limited
Owners
      Total  

Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2014

  $ 13,663,563      $ 47,785      $ 9,052      $ 1,549,078      $ —        $ 15,269,478      $ 26,870,878      $ 38,042      $ 46,764      $ 13,095,549      $ 40,051,233      $ 9,761,819      $ 58,378      $ 75,621      $ 3,131,561      $ 3,539,498      $ 16,566,877   

Sale of Units

    10,068        930        —          —          —          10,998        93,346        —          —          —          93,346        21,905        1,288        —          —          —          23,193   

Redemption of Units

    (545,555     —          —          (152,448     —          (698,003     (1,185,987     —          —          (148,360     (1,334,347     (356,862     —          —          (112,648     —          (469,510

Change in control of ownership - Trading Companies

    —          —          —          —          6,595,623        6,595,623        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          (27,363     (27,363

Operations attributable to non-controlling interests

    —          —          —          —          (684,237     (684,237     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          127,516        127,516   

Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’

                                 

Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests

    (1,127,421     (3,631     (663     (98,401     —          (1,230,116     (1,458,333     (1,647     (2,025     (561,773     (2,023,778     (285,834     (1,172     (1,330     (45,845     —          (334,181
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Owners’ Capital, June 30, 2015

  $ 12,000,655      $ 45,084      $ 8,389      $ 1,298,229      $ 5,911,386      $ 19,263,743      $ 24,319,904      $ 36,395      $ 44,739      $ 12,385,416      $ 36,786,454      $ 9,141,028      $ 58,494      $ 74,291      $ 2,973,068      $ 3,639,651      $ 15,886,532   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2014

    142,913        494        70        12,058            152,717        214        207        57,886          74,927        443        428        17,736       

Sale of Units

    101        9        —          —              515        —          —          —            158        9        —          —         

Redemption of Units

    (5,564     —          —          (1,155         (6,591     —          —          (661       (2,596     —          —          (596    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Owners’ Capital - Units, June 30, 2015

    137,450        503        70        10,903            146,641        214        207        57,225          72,489        452        428        17,140       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     
            (1)                  (1)                (1)     

Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2014

  $ 95.61      $ 96.82        $ 128.48          $ 175.95      $ 178.18        $ 226.23        $ 130.28      $ 131.93        $ 176.56       

Change in net asset value per unit for the six months ended June 30, 2015

    (8.30     (7.08       (9.39         (10.10     (7.72       (9.80       (4.18     (2.32       (3.11    
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

Net asset value per unit at June 30, 2015

  $ 87.31      $ 89.74        $ 119.09          $ 165.85      $ 170.46        $ 216.43        $ 126.10      $ 129.61        $ 173.45       
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

(1) Values are for both the Managing Owner and Limited Owners.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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The Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

Statements of Cash Flows

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

    Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund     Equinox Frontier Masters Fund     Equinox Frontier Long/Short
Commodity Fund
 
    6/30/2015     6/30/2014     6/30/2015     6/30/2014     6/30/2015     6/30/2014  

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

           

Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations

  $ 2,211,703      $ (71,992   $ (1,215,480   $ (45,939   $ 271,083      $ (3,173,497

Adjustments to reconcile net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

           

Change in:

           

Net change in open trade equity/(deficit), at fair value

    3,786,757        —          —          —          —          (191,069

Net change in options purchased, at fair value

    (86,056     —          —          —          —          98,740   

Net change in options written, at fair value

    (33,358     —          —          —          —          (172,650

Net change in ownership allocation of U.S. Treasury securities

    102,792        (3,148,617     3,692,889        3,061,783        947,060        2,706,178   

Net realized (gain) on swap contracts

    —          —          —          —          —          —     

Net unrealized (gain)/loss on swap contracts

    (1,044,760     391,235        —          —          328,851        238,462   

Net unrealized (gain)/loss on U.S. Treasury securities

    583,896        (1,883,962     228,422        (1,060,897     217,117        (774,729

Net realized (gain)/loss on U.S. Treasury securities

    (133,349     127,713        (56,105     71,630        (33,884     54,879   

(Purchases) sales of:

           

Sales of U.S. Treasury securities

    6,214,322        14,517,974        2,729,817        8,028,811        1,713,661        5,971,219   

Purchase of U.S. Treasury securities

    (4,787,243     —          (2,291,604     —          (1,395,765     —     

Purchase of Swap contracts

    —          —          —          —          (1,000,000     —     

Increase and/or decrease in:

           

Receivable from futures commission merchants

    8,060,422        —          —          —          —          7,836,808   

Change in control of ownership - trading companies

    (5,325,430     (325,371     —          —          —          (2,462,220

Investments in unconsolidated trading companies, at fair value

    395,915        3,087,509        (865,542     (172,000     (82,140     (2,457,886

Prepaid service fees - Class 1

    (14,084     (1,665     114        9,544        95        2,002   

Interest receivable

    (21,022     32,060        45,052        91,642        10,323        77,778   

Receivable from related parties

    —          1,035        74        (1,206     530        (128

Other assets

    249,997        —          —          —          —          —     

Incentive fees payable to Managing Owner

    (2,383,825     379,279        (680,972     168,094        (118,511     —     

Management fees payable to Managing Owner

    (3,010     (15,618     (4,185     (28,933     349        (44,175

Interest payable to Managing Owner

    (370     (4,543     (1,160     (3,798     (97     (3,948

Trading fees payable to Managing Owner

    (8,657     (25,282     (5,099     (21,589     (2,810     (14,458

Service fees payable to Managing Owner

    1,745        (11,281     (1,808     (16,297     (1,413     (5,090

Payables to related parties

    1,172        —          —          —          —          —     

Other liabilities

    —          1,813        —          —          —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

    7,767,557        13,050,287        1,574,413        10,080,825        854,449        7,686,216   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

           

Proceeds from sale of units

    5,874,232        2,717,767        3,497,943        2,939,625        148,785        401,977   

Payment for redemption of units

    (13,110,837     (13,973,647     (5,292,448     (12,287,701     (1,882,547     (7,567,551

Payment made by the Managing Owner

    144,349        —          —          —          907,162        —     

Pending owner additions

    (207     (1,463     (490     (18     —          —     

Owner redemptions payable

    (57,953     335,367        —          (3,102     (18,782     (91,056
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    (7,150,416     (10,921,976     (1,794,995     (9,351,196     (845,382     (7,256,630
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    617,141        2,128,311        (220,582     729,629        9,067        429,586   

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

    4,210,638        1,827,897        2,199,066        1,125,954        1,110,779        810,418   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

  $ 4,827,779      $ 3,956,208      $ 1,978,484      $ 1,855,563      $ 1,119,846      $ 1,240,004   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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The Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

Statements of Cash Flows

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

(Unaudited)

 

    Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund     Equinox Frontier Select Fund  
    6/30/2015     6/30/2014     6/30/2015     6/30/2014  

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

       

Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations

  $ 779,026      $ 848,007      $ (1,230,116   $ (432,776

Adjustments to reconcile net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

       

Change in:

       

Net change in open trade equity, at fair value

    4,076,512        1,631,455        (55,956     —     

Net change in options purchased, at fair value

    —          165,915        —          —     

Net change in options written, at fair value

    —          (183,856     —          —     

Net change in ownership allocation of U.S. Treasury securities

    (10,786,387     1,384,849        4,418,169        551,952   

Net unrealized (gain)/loss on swap contracts

    (244,680     —          —          —     

Net realized (gain)/loss on swap contracts

    —          630,474        —          —     

Net unrealized (gain)/loss on U.S. Treasury securities

    1,389,049        (3,414,775     (32,740     (496,053

Net realized (gain)/loss on U.S. Treasury securities

    (215,325     225,870        (12,618     34,988   

(Purchases) sales of:

       

Sales of U.S. Treasury securities

    10,249,014        26,111,089        600,508        3,956,690   

Purchases of U.S. Treasury securities

    (6,360,723     —          (911,929     —     

Increase and/or decrease in:

       

Receivable from futures commission merchants

    13,267,929        10,787,977        (12,410,448     —     

Change in control of ownership - trading companies

    (7,769,999     (8,927,933     5,911,386        —     

Investments in unconsolidated trading companies, at fair value

    4,010,131        (5,848,870     4,088,872        (455,524

Prepaid service fees - Class 1

    —          234        —          —     

Interest receivable

    (171,799     178,389        58,145        33,530   

Receivable from other series

    —          —          —          —     

Receivable from related parties

    —          —          —          —     

Other assets

    250,003        45        —          —     

Incentive fees payable to Managing Owner

    (1,783,801     210,121        (185,791     26,677   

Management fees payable to Managing Owner

    (9,562     (24,391     (1,770     (1,557

Interest payable to Managing Owner

    16,064        (51,818     (6,812     (8,194

Trading fees payable to Managing Owner

    (844     (17,116     (834     (2,307

Service fees payable to Managing Owner

    (10,950     (43,842     (2,903     (7,625

Payables to related parties

    4,500        5,004        211        269   

Other liabilities

    —          —          —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

    6,688,158        23,666,828        225,374        3,200,070   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

       

Proceeds from sale of units

    128,231        83,053        10,998        4,943   

Payment for redemption of units

    (4,743,413     (20,064,605     (698,003     (2,846,634

Payment made by the Managing Owner

    160,099        —          —          —     

Pending owner additions

    (560     (2,731     (74     (153

Owner redemptions payable

    (13,705     (821,324     (15,432     17,098   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    (4,469,348     (20,805,607     (702,511     (2,824,746
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    2,218,810        2,861,221        (477,137     375,324   

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

    5,644,510        3,292,570        878,280        494,931   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

  $ 7,863,320      $ 6,153,791      $ 401,143      $ 870,255   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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The Series of Equinox Frontier Funds

Statements of Cash Flows

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

(Unaudited)

 

     Equinox Frontier Winton Fund     Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund  
     6/30/2015     6/30/2014     6/30/2015     6/30/2014  

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

        

Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations

   $ (2,023,778   $ 1,420,061      $ (334,181   $ (250,188

Adjustments to reconcile net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

        

Change in:

        

Net change in open trade equity, at fair value

     —          —          —          —     

Net change in ownership allocation of U.S. Treasury securities

     2,175,647        (3,994,960     687,650        302,509   

Net unrealized (gain)/loss on swap contracts

     —          —          (268,786     462,653   

Net realized (gain)/loss on swap contracts

     —          —          —          —     

Net unrealized (gain) loss on U.S. Treasury securities, at fair value

     616,192        (1,429,792     139,126        (422,594

Net realized (gain) loss on U.S. Treasury securities, at fair value

     (111,546     97,349        (25,632     28,835   

(Purchases) sale of:

        

Sales of U.S. Treasury Securities

     5,740,839        11,348,872        1,293,839        3,316,905   

Purchases of U.S. Treasury Securities

     (4,444,636     —          (1,004,975     —     

Increase and/or decrease in:

        

Change in control of ownership of trading companies

     —          —          100,153        855   

Investments in unconsolidated trading companies, at fair value

     730,619        (2,247,207     145,343        (480,022

Interest receivable

     15,769        6,900        6,653        24,563   

Receivable from related parties

     —          —          —          —     

Other assets

     —          —          —          —     

Incentive fees payable to Managing Owner

     (1,178,364     315,369        (239,327     71,588   

Management fees payable to Managing Owner

     (12,571     (28,976     (4,245     (384

Interest payable to Managing Owner

     (2,403     (10,769     (805     (6,906

Trading fees payable to Managing Owner

     (1,727     (2,019     (371     (1,961

Service fees payable to Managing Owner

     (6,465     (4,913     (1,220     (6,039

Payables to related parties

     7,984        5,133        595        1,386   

Other liabilities

     —          —          —          3,500   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     1,505,560        5,475,048        493,817        3,044,700   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

        

Proceeds from sale of units

     93,346        67,734        23,193        11,982   

Payment for redemption of units

     (1,334,347     (3,788,762     (469,510     (2,700,710

Pending owner additions

     (1,408     (1,268     (47     (796

Owner redemptions payable

     (21,902     (76,900     (21,408     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (1,264,311     (3,799,196     (467,772     (2,689,524
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     241,249        1,675,852        26,045        355,176   

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     4,012,974        1,325,731        921,598        424,001   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 4,254,223      $ 3,001,583      $ 947,643      $ 779,177   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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The Series of the Frontier Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1. Organization and Purpose

Equinox Frontier Funds, which is referred to in this report as the “Trust”, was formed on August 8, 2003, as a Delaware statutory trust. Please refer to the consolidated financial statements of the Trust included within this periodic report. The Trust is a multi-advisor commodity pool, as described in Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) Regulation § 4.10(d)(2). The Trust has authority to issue separate series, or each, a Series, of units of beneficial interest (the “Units”) pursuant to the requirements of the Delaware Statutory Trust Act, as amended (the “Trust Act”). The assets of each Series are valued and accounted for separately from the assets of other Series. The Trust is not registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”). It is managed by its managing owner, Equinox Fund Management, LLC (the “Managing Owner”).

Purchasers of Units are limited owners of the Trust (“Limited Owners”) with respect to beneficial interests of the Series’ Units purchased. The Trust Act provides that, except as otherwise provided in the second amended and restated declaration of trust and trust agreement dated December 9, 2013, by and among the Managing Owner, Wilmington Trust Company as trustee and the unitholders, as may be amended from time to time (the “Trust Agreement”), unitholders in a Delaware statutory trust will have the same limitation of liability as do stockholders of private corporations organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. The Trust Agreement confers substantially the same limited liability, and contains the same limited exceptions thereto, as would a limited partnership agreement for a Delaware limited partnership engaged in like transactions as the Trust. In addition, pursuant to the Trust Agreement, the Managing Owner of the Trust is liable for obligations of a Series in excess of that Series’ assets. Limited Owners do not have any such liability. The Managing Owner will make contributions to the Series of the Trust necessary to maintain at least a 1% interest in the aggregate capital, profits and losses of the combined Series of the Trust.

The Trust, in relation to the Series, has been organized to pool assets of investor funds for the purpose of trading in the United States (“U.S.”) and international markets for currencies, interest rates, stock indices, agricultural and energy products, precious and base metals and other commodities. The Trust, in relation to the Series, may also engage in futures contracts, forwards, option contracts and other interest in derivative instruments, including swap contracts (“Swaps”).

The Trust has seven (7) separate and distinct Series of Units issued and outstanding: Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, Equinox Frontier Masters Fund, Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund, Equinox Frontier Select Fund, Equinox Frontier Winton Fund, and Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund (each a “Series” and collectively, the “Series”). The Trust, with respect to the Series, may issue additional Series of Units.

The Trust, with respect to each Series:

 

    engages in the speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of futures, forwards (including interbank foreign currencies), options contracts and other derivative instruments (including swap contracts), and may, from time to time, engage in cash and spot transactions;

 

    allocates funds to a limited liability trading company or companies (“Trading Company”). Except as otherwise described in these notes, each Trading Company has one-year renewable contracts with its own independent commodity trading advisor(s), or each, a Trading Advisor, that will manage all or a portion of such Trading Company’s assets and make the trading decisions for the assets of each Series invested in such Trading Company. Each Trading Company will segregate its assets from any other Trading Company;

 

    maintains separate, distinct records for each Series, and accounts for the assets of each Series separately from the other Series;

 

    calculates the Net Asset Value (“NAV”) of its Units for each Series separately from the other Series;

 

    has an investment objective of increasing the value of each Series’ Units over the long term (capital appreciation), while managing risk and volatility; further, to offer exposure to the investment programs of individual Trading Advisors and to specific instruments;

 

    maintains each Series of Units in three to six classes—Class 1, Class 1a, Class 2, Class 2a, Class 3, and Class 3a. Investors who have purchased Class 1 or Class 1a Units of any Series are charged a service fee of up to three percent (3.0%) annually of the NAV of each Unit purchased, for the benefit of selling agents selling such Class 1 or Class 1a Units.

 

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The initial service fee, which is amortized monthly at an annual rate of up to three percent (3.0%) of the average daily NAV of Class 1 or Class 1a of such Series, is prepaid to the Managing Owner by each Series, and paid to the selling agents by the Managing Owner in the month following sale; provided, however, that investors who redeem all or a portion of their Class 1 and Class 1a Units of any Series during the first twelve (12) months following the effective date of their purchase are subject to a redemption fee of up to three percent (3.0%) of the NAV at which such investor redeemed to reimburse the Managing Owner for the then-unamortized balance of the prepaid initial service fee. With respect to Class 2 and Class 2a Units of any Series, the Managing Owner pays an ongoing service fee to selling agents of up to one half percent (0.5%) annually of the NAV of each Class 2 or Class 2a Unit (of which 0.25% will be charged to Limited Owners holding Class 2 Units of the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, and Equinox Frontier Masters Fund or Class 2a Units of the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund sold) until such Class 2 or Class 2a Units which are subject to the fee limitation are reclassified as Class 3 or Class 3a Units of the applicable Series. Class 1AP was created as a sub-class of Class 1 and it has been presented separately because the fees applicable to it are different from those applicable to Class 1. Currently the service fee is not charged to Class 1AP investors. The Managing Owner may also pay selling agents certain additional fees and expenses for administrative and other services rendered and expenses incurred by such selling agents; and

 

    all payments made to selling agents who are members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) and their associated persons that constitute underwriting compensation will be subject to the limitations set forth in Rule 2310(b)(4)(B)(ii) (formerly Rule 2810(b)(4)(B)(ii)) of the Conduct Rules of FINRA (“Rule 2310”). An investor’s Class 1 Units or Class 2 Units of any Series, or Class 1a Units or Class 2a Units of the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund or Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund will be classified as Class 3 or Class 3a Units of such Series, as applicable, when the Managing Owner determines that the fee limitation set forth in Rule 2310 with respect to such Units has been reached or will be reached. No service fees are paid with respect to Class 3 or Class 3a Units. Units of any Class in a Series may be redeemed, in whole or in part, on a daily basis, at the then current NAV per Unit for such Series on the day of the week after the date the Managing Owner is in receipt of a redemption request for at least one (1) Business Day to be received by the Managing Owner prior to 4:00 PM in New York.

The assets of any particular Series include only those funds and other assets that are paid to, held by or distributed to the Trust, with respect to the Series, on account of and for the benefit of that Series. Under the “Inter-Series Limitation on Liability” expressly provided for under Section 3804(a) of the Trust Act, separate and distinct records of the cash and equivalents, although pooled for maximizing returns, are maintained in the books and records of each Series.

As of June 30, 2015, the Trust, with respect to the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, Equinox Frontier Masters Fund, Equinox Frontier Select Fund, Equinox Frontier Winton Fund and Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund separates Units into three separate Classes—Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3. The Trust, with respect to the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund and the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund separates Units into a maximum of six separate Classes—Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 1a, Class 2a and Class 3a. It is expected that between 10% and 30% of each Series’ assets normally will be invested in one or more Trading Companies to be committed as margin for trading positions, but from time to time these percentages may be substantially more or less. The remainders of each Series’ assets are maintained at the Trust level for cash management. Each of the respective Series has invested monies into pooled cash management assets which have included purchases of U.S. Treasury Securities Each Series’ ownership in these investments is based on its percentage ownership in the pooled cash management assets on the reporting date.

As of June 30, 2015, Equinox Frontier Winton Fund has invested a portion of its assets in a single Trading Company, and a single Trading Advisor manages 100% of the assets invested in such Trading Company. Each of the remaining Series has invested a portion of its assets in several different Trading Companies and one or more Trading Advisors may manage the assets invested in such Trading Companies.

The Trust has entered into agreements, which provide for the indemnification of futures clearing brokers, currency trading companies, and commodity trading advisers, among others, against losses, costs, claims and liabilities arising from the performance of their individual obligations under such agreements, except for gross negligence or bad faith.

On November 26, 2014, the Trust’s portfolio management team approved an allocation change in an Emil Van Essen trading program that was not fully implemented as intended. As a result, certain series who invested in Emil Van Essen were not allocated sufficient gains and certain other series who invested in Emil Van Essen suffered greater losses. In January 2015, the Managing Owner determined to make a payment to the affected investors within the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund, Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund and Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, in the aggregate amount of $1,211,610 to reimburse the effect of the missed gain or higher loss on such investors in the series, and such amount was recorded in the Statements of Changes in Owners’ Capital as Payment Made by the Managing Owner.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

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Basis of Presentation—The Series of the Trust follow U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), as established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”), to ensure consistent reporting of financial condition, condensed schedules of investments, results of operations, changes in capital and cash flows. The Trust is an investment company following accounting and reporting guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 946.

Consolidation—The Series, through investing in the Trading Companies, authorize certain Trading Advisors to place trades and manage assets at pre-determined investment levels. The Trading Companies were organized by the Managing Owner for the purpose of investing in commodities interests and derivative instruments, and have no operating income or expenses, except for trading income and expenses, all of which is allocated to the Series. Trading Companies in which a Series has a controlling and majority equity interest are consolidated by such Series. Investments in Trading Companies in which a Series does not have a controlling and majority interest are accounted for under the equity method, which approximates fair value. Fair value represents the proportionate share of the Series’ interest in the NAV in a Trading Company. The equity interest held by Series of the Trust is shown as investments in unconsolidated trading companies in the statements of financial condition. The income or loss attributable thereto in proportion of investment level is shown in the statements of operations as change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies.

As of June 30, 2015, the consolidated balance sheet of Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund included the assets and liabilities of its majority owned Trading Companies. These Trading Companies include Frontier Trading Company XIV, LLC, Frontier Trading Company XXIII, LLC, Frontier Trading Company XXIX, LLC and Frontier Trading Company XXXIV, LLC.

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the consolidated income statement of Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund included the earnings of its majority owned Trading Companies listed above.

As of June 30, 2015, the consolidated balance sheet of Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund included the assets and liabilities of its majority owned Trading Company, Frontier Trading Company XXXVII, LLC.

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the consolidated income statement of Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund included the earnings of its majority owned Trading Companies listed above.

As of June 30, 2015, the consolidated balance sheet of Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund included the assets and liabilities of its majority owned Frontier Trading Company I, LLC and, Frontier Trading Company XXXV, LLC.

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the consolidated income statement of Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund included the earnings of its majority owned Trading Companies listed above.

As of and for the six months ended June 30, 2015, the consolidated balance sheet and income statement of Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund included the assets, liabilities and earnings of its majority owned Trading Company, Frontier Trading Company XXXIX, LLC.

As of and for the six months ended June 30, 2015, the consolidated balance sheet and income statement of Equinox Frontier Select Fund included the assets, liabilities and earnings of its majority owned Trading Company, Frontier Trading Company XV, LLC except for the earnings from January 1, 2015 to January 2, 2015.

Each of the Series has invested in Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC on the same basis as its ownership in the cash pool. Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC assets, liabilities and earnings are allocated to all the Series of the Trust based on their proportionate share of the cash pool.

Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP may require the Managing Owner to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. The valuation of swap contracts requires significant estimates as well as the valuation of certain other investments. Please refer to Note 3 for discussion of valuation methodology. Actual results could differ from these estimates, and such differences could be material.

Cash and Cash Equivalents—Cash and cash equivalents include cash and overnight investments in interest-bearing demand deposits held at banks with original maturities of six months or less. This cash is not restricted.

Interest Income—Aggregate interest income from all sources, including U.S. Treasuries and assets held at a futures commission merchant (“FCM”), of up to two percentage points of the aggregate percentage yield (annualized) of net asset value less any fair market value related to swaps, is paid to the Managing Owner by the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1, and Class 2 only), Equinox Frontier Select Fund, Equinox Frontier Winton Fund and Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund. For the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Equinox Frontier Masters Fund and Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1a, Class 2a and Class 3a only), 20% of the total interest allocated to each Series is paid to the Managing Owner. All interest not paid to the Managing Owner is interest income to the Series, and shown net on the statement of operations.

 

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U.S. Treasury Securities are pooled for purposes of maximizing returns on these assets to investors of all Series. Interest income from pooled cash management assets is recognized on the accrual basis and allocated daily to each Series based upon its daily proportion of ownership of the pool.

U.S. Treasury Securities—U.S. Treasury Securities are allocated to all Series of the Trust based on each Series’ percentage ownership in the pooled cash management assets as of the reporting date. They are reported at fair value as Level 1 inputs under ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”). The Series of the Trust valued U.S. Treasury Securities at fair value and recorded the daily change in value in the statements of operations as net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities. Accrued interest is reported on the statements of financial condition as interest receivable.

Receivable From Futures Commission Merchants—The Series of the Trust deposit assets with a FCM subject to CFTC regulations and various exchange and broker requirements. Margin requirements are satisfied by the deposit of cash with such FCM. The Trust, with respect to the Series, earns interest income on its assets deposited with the FCM.

Investment Transactions—Futures, options on futures, forward and swap contracts are recorded on a trade date basis and realized gains or losses are recognized when contracts are settled. Unrealized gains or losses on open contracts (the difference between contract trade price and market price) are reported in the statements of financial condition as open trade equity (deficit) as there exists a right of offset of unrealized gains or losses in accordance with ASC 210, Balance Sheet (“ASC 210”) and Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2013-01, Balance Sheet (Topic 210).

Any change in net unrealized gain or loss from the preceding period is reported in the statements of operations. Fair value of exchange-traded contracts is based upon exchange settlement prices. Fair value of non-exchange-traded contracts is based on third party quoted dealer values on the interbank market. For U.S. Treasury securities, interest is recognized in the period earned and the instruments are marked-to-market daily based on third party information. Transaction costs are recognized as incurred and reflected separately in the statements of operations.

Foreign Currency Transactions—The Series’ functional currency is the U.S. dollar, however, they transact business in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The Series do not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized or unrealized gain or loss from investments.

Allocation of Earnings—Each Series of the Trust may maintain between three or six classes of Units—Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 1a, Class 2a and Class 3a). All classes have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except that fees charged to a Class or Series differ as described below. Revenues, expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class), and realized and unrealized trading gains and losses of each Series are allocated daily to Class 1, Class 1a, Class 2, Class 2a, Class 3 and Class 3a Units based on each Class’ respective owners’ capital balances as applicable to the classes maintained by the Series.

Each Series allocates funds to an affiliated Trading Company, or Companies, of the Trust. Each Trading Company allocates all of its daily trading gains or losses to the Series in proportion to each Series’ ownership trading level interest in the Trading Company, adjusted on a daily basis (except for Trading Advisors and other investments such as Swaps that are directly allocated to a specific series). The value of all open contracts and cash held at clearing brokers is similarly allocated to the Series in proportion to each Series’ funds allocated to the Trading Company, or Companies.

Investments and Swaps—The Trust, with respect to the Series, records investment transactions on a trade date basis and at fair value, with changes in fair value reported as a component of realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments in the statements of operations. Certain Series of the Trust strategically invest a portion or all of their assets in total return Swaps, selected at the discretion of the Managing Owner. Swaps are privately negotiated contracts designed to provide investment returns linked to those produced by one or more underlying investment products or indices. In a typical Swap, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on one or more particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount” (i.e., the amount of value of the underlying asset used in computing the particular interest rate, return, or other amount to be exchanged) in a particular investment, or in a “basket” of securities. The valuation of swap contracts requires significant estimates. Swap contracts are reported at fair value based upon daily reports from the counterparty. The counterparty values the investments based on the CTA’s estimated position information on a same-trading day basis. The Managing Owner reviews and approves current day pricing of the CTA positions, as received from the counterparty which includes intra-day volatility and volume and daily index performance, that is used to determine a daily fair value NAV for the swap contracts. This fair value is corroborated by valuations provided by a third party pricing service on

 

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a daily basis. The pricing service, utilizing proprietary model-intensive methodologies, selects and implements the pricing model appropriate for each swap valuation. The pricing service does not provide detail of the pricing model to management. The Managing Owner engages, via inquiry and review of methodology documentation, with the service provider to gain an understanding of the valuation model selected, the components of the model, both observable and unobservable; and quality control testing procedures in place.

Income Taxes—The Trust, with respect to the Series, applies the provisions of ASC 740 Income Taxes (“ASC 740”), which provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. This interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods and disclosure. ASC 740 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Trust, with respect to the Series’, financial statements to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions with respect to tax at the Trust’s level not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. The Managing Owner has concluded there is no tax expense, interest or penalties to be recorded by the Trust, with respect to the Series. The 2011 through 2014 tax years generally remain subject to examination by U.S. federal and most state tax authorities.

In the opinion of the Managing Owner, (i) the Trust, with respect to the Series, is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes and, assuming that at least 90% of the gross income of the Trust constitutes “qualifying income” within the meaning of Section 7704(d) of the Code, the Trust is not a publicly traded partnership treated as a corporation, and (ii) the discussion set forth in the Prospectus under the heading “Federal Income Tax Consequences” correctly summarizes the material federal income tax consequences as of the date of the Prospectus to potential U.S. Limited Owners of the purchase, ownership and disposition of Units of the Trust.

Fees and Expenses—All management fees, incentive fees, service fees and trading fees of the Trust, with respect to the Series, are paid to the Managing Owner. It is the responsibility of the Managing Owner to pay all Trading Advisor management and incentive fees, selling agent service fees and all other operating expenses and continuing offering costs of the Trust, with respect to the Series.

Service Fees—The Trust may maintain each Series of Units in three to six classes—Class 1, Class 1a, Class 2, Class 2a, Class 3, and Class 3a. Investors who have purchased Class 1 or Class 1a Units of any Series are charged a service fee of up to three percent (3.0%) annually of the NAV of each Unit purchased, for the benefit of selling agents selling such Class 1 or Class 1a Units. The initial service fee, which is amortized monthly at an annual rate of up to three percent (3.0%) of the average daily NAV of Class 1 or Class 1a of such Series, is prepaid to the Managing Owner by each Series, and paid to the selling agents by the Managing Owner in the month following sale; provided, however, that investors who redeem all or a portion of their Class 1 or Class 1a Units of any Series during the first twelve (12) months following the effective date of their purchase are subject to a redemption fee of up to three percent (3.0%) of the NAV at which such investor redeemed to reimburse the Managing Owner for the then-unamortized balance of the prepaid initial service fee. With respect to Class 2 and Class 2a Units of any Series, the Managing Owner pays an ongoing service fee to selling agents of up to one half percent (0.5%) annually of the NAV of each Class 2 or Class 2a Unit (of which 0.25% will be charged to Limited Owners holding Class 2 Units of the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund and Equinox Frontier Masters Fund or Class 2a Units of the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund sold) until such Class 2 or Class 2a Units which are subject to the fee limitation are reclassified as Class 3 or Class 3a Units of the applicable Series for administrative purposes. The Managing Owner may also pay selling agents certain additional fees and expenses for administrative and other services rendered and expenses incurred by such selling agents.

These service fees are part of the offering costs of the Trust, with respect to the Series, which include registration and filing fees, legal and blue sky expenses, accounting and audit, printing, marketing support and other offering costs which are borne by the Managing Owner. With respect to the service fees, the initial service fee (for the first 12 months) relating to a purchase of Class 1 and Class 1a Units by an investor is prepaid by the Managing Owner to the relevant selling agent in the month following such purchase and is reimbursed for such payment by the Series monthly in arrears in an amount based upon a corresponding percentage of NAV, calculated daily. Consequently, the Managing Owner bears the risk of the downside and the benefit of the upside potential of any difference between the amount of the initial service fee prepaid by it and the amount of the reimbursement thereof, which may result from variations in NAV over the following 12 months.

Pending Owner Additions—Funds received for new subscriptions and for additions to existing owner interests are recorded as capital additions at the NAV per unit of the second business day following receipt.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements—In September of 2013, FASB issued ASU 2013-08 to (i) modify Topic 946 for determining whether an entity is an investment company; (ii) update the measurement requirements for noncontrolling interests in other investment companies; and (iii) require additional disclosures for investment companies under GAAP. This guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning on or after December 15, 2013. An entity should provide the disclosures required by those amendments retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the financial positions or results of operations.

 

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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements—Recently Issued Accounting PronouncementsIn May of 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2015-07, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent) (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force). This ASU removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy investments for which fair values are measured at NAV using the practical expedient. The ASU also removes the requirement to make certain disclosures for all investments that are eligible to be measured at fair value using the NAV per share practical expedient. Rather, those disclosures are limited to investments for which the entity has elected to measure the fair value using that practical expedient. The ASU is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, the ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within those fiscal years. A reporting entity should apply the amendments retrospectively to all periods presented. Earlier application is permitted.

In February, 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2015-02, Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis. ASU 2015-02 provides guidance on the consolidation evaluation for reporting organizations that are required to evaluate whether they should consolidate certain legal entities such as limited partnerships, limited liability corporations, and securitization structures (collateralized debt obligations, collateralized loan obligations, and mortgage-backed security transactions). ASU 2015-02 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The adoption of ASU 2015-02 is not expected to have a material effect on the Trust’s financial statements. Early adoption is permitted. In May 2014 the FASB issued a final standard on revenue from contracts with customers. The standard, issued as FASB ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“ASU 2014-09”), outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance. The ASU is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is not permitted. A full retrospective or modified retrospective approach may be taken to adopt the guidance in the ASU. The Trust is currently evaluating the impact of the provisions of ASU 2014-09 on its consolidated financial position, results of operations and related disclosures.

Subsequent Events—The Trust, with respect to the Series, follows the provisions of ASC 855, Subsequent Events, which establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date and up through the date the financial statements are issued.

3. Fair Value Measurements

In connection with the valuation of investments the Series apply ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement (“ASC 820”). ASC 820 provides clarification that when a quoted price in an active market for the identical asset or liability is not available, a reporting entity is required to measure fair value using certain techniques. ASC 820 also clarifies that when estimating the fair value of an asset or liability, a reporting entity is not required to include a separate input or adjustment to other inputs relating to the existence of a restriction that prevents the transfer of an asset or liability. ASC 820 also clarifies that both a quoted price in an active market for the identical asset or liability at the measurement date and the quoted price for the identical asset or liability when traded as an asset in an active market when no adjustments to the quoted price of the asset are required are Level 1 fair value measurements.

Level 1 Inputs

Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical financial assets that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.

Level 2 Inputs

Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the financial asset or liabilities, either directly or indirectly. These might include quoted prices for similar financial assets in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar financial assets in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the financial asset or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by market data by correlation or other means.

Level 3 Inputs

Unobservable inputs for determining the fair value of financial assets that reflect an entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the financial asset.

The Trust, with respect to the Series, uses the following methodologies to value instruments within its financial asset portfolio at fair value:

Trading Securities. These instruments include U.S. Treasury securities and open trade equity positions (futures contracts) that are actively traded on public markets with quoted pricing for corroboration. U.S. Treasury securities and futures contracts, are reported at fair value using Level 1 inputs. Trading securities instruments further include open trade equity positions (trading options and currency forwards) that are quoted prices for identical or similar assets that are not traded on active markets. Trading options and currency forwards are reported at fair value using Level 2 inputs.

Swap Contracts. Certain Series of the Trust strategically invest a portion or all of their assets in total return Swaps, selected at the direction of the Managing Owner. Swaps are privately negotiated contracts designed to provide investment returns linked to those produced by one or more investment products or indices. In a typical Swap, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on one or more particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount” (i.e., the amount of value of the underlying asset used in computing the particular interest rate, return, or other amount to be exchanged) in a particular investment, or in a “basket” of securities. Swap contracts are reported at fair value basis upon daily reports from the counterparty. The counterparty values the investments based on the CTA’s estimated position information on a same-trading day basis. The Managing Owner reviews and approves current day pricing of the CTA positions, as received from the

 

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counterparty which includes intra-day volatility and volume and daily index performance, that is used to determine a daily fair value NAV for the swap contracts. The fair value is corroborated through the use of a third party pricing service (“pricing service”). The valuation requires significant estimates utilizing Level 3 inputs, corroborated by management through the use of a third party pricing service (“pricing service”). The pricing service, utilizing proprietary model-intensive methodologies, selects and implements the pricing model appropriate for each swap valuation. The pricing service does not provide detail of the pricing model to management. The Managing Owner engages, via inquiry and review of methodology documentation, with the service provider to gain an understanding of the valuation model selected, the components of the model, both observable and unobservable; and quality control testing procedures in place. The pricing service’s methodology includes performance of tolerance testing on its valuation models to ensure consistency and reasonableness of the values derived. The tolerance testing includes valuing the components of the product separately, i.e. underlying asset, volatility, financing rates, and so forth. The tolerance testing is part of the initial valuation setup and the ongoing daily valuation process. The pricing service also has several layers of quality control including: engineering / reverse engineering process to understand each Swap and its subcomponent parts fully; comparative analysis against other valuations performed with similar composition and characteristics; review of output valuation against expectations based on observable price movements of underlying futures; and lastly, periodic review by senior a financial engineer to ensure the design and function of the model is stable and performs as expected.

The Managing Owner has chartered a valuation committee to provide oversight of the valuation process for the Series. The valuation committee meets at least monthly to discuss the valuation process and any valuation issues that may arise. The valuation committee is comprised of senior members of the Managing Owner’s management team with varying areas of expertise that add value to the committee. The valuation committee reports to both the Managing Owner’s Management Commitee and the Trust’s Executive Committee. The committee further remains in communication with the Managing Owner’s Due Diligence Committee that provides ongoing counterparty risk monitoring of the swap counterparties. The committee monitors daily pricing provided by the swap counterparty and daily valuation provided by the third party pricing service. The valuation committee may request a price challenge if the daily valuation provided by the counterparty valuations differs significantly from the valuation obtained by the pricing service. The Managing Owner’s valuation committee monitors some additional input factors such as liquidity, volatility, and counterparty risk in order to further review the valuations provided by the pricing service.

Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies. This investment represents the fair value of the allocation of cash, futures, forwards, options and swaps to each respective Series relative to its trading allocations from unconsolidated Trading Companies. The Series may redeem their investment in the trading companies on a daily basis at the stated net asset value and therefore the inputs qualify for Level 2. However, as the Series, under the same management as the Trading Companies, have access to the underlying positions of the Trading Companies, the level determination are reflected on that basis. As such, the Series report investments in unconsolidated Trading Companies at fair value using the corresponding inputs of the underlying securities of the Trading Companies which results in the Series reporting the corresponding Level determination from the inputs of the Trading Company.

 

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The following table summarizes the instruments that comprise the Trust, with respect to the Series, financial asset portfolio, by Series, measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 segregated by the level of valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value:

 

June 30, 2015

   Level 1 Inputs      Level 2 Inputs      Level 3 Inputs      Total
Fair Value
 

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund

           

Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

   $ 5,899,789       $ 298,675       $ —         $ 6,198,464   

Open Trade Equity (Deficit)

     (571,551      —           —           (571,551

Options Purchased

     —           374,470         —           374,470   

Options Written

     —           (219,660      —           (219,660

Swap Contracts

     —           —           7,615,169         7,615,169   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     29,071,240         —           —           29,071,240   

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund

           

Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

     8,598,866         168,654         —           8,767,520   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     11,913,754         —           —           11,913,754   

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

           

Swap Contracts

     —           —           4,304,209         4,304,209   

Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

     3,516,988         380,006         —           3,896,994   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     6,743,330         —           —           6,743,330   

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

           

Open Trade Equity (Deficit)

     (778,963      —           —           (778,963

Swap Contracts

     —           —           18,491,634         18,491,634   

Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

     13,892,904         440,892         —           14,333,796   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     47,350,232         —           —           47,350,232   

Equinox Frontier Select Fund

              —     

Open Trade Equity (Deficit)

     55,956         —           —           55,956   

Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

     373,618         —           3,639,651         4,013,269   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     2,415,549         —           —           2,415,549   

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund

           

Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

     6,544,957         204,082         —           6,749,039   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     25,617,478         —              25,617,478   

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund

           

Swap Contracts

     —           —           7,809,251         7,809,251   

Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

     1,361,243         36,800         —           1,398,043   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     5,706,384         —           —           5,706,384   

 

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December 31, 2014

   Level 1 Inputs      Level 2 Inputs      Level 3 Inputs      Total
Fair Value
 

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund

           

Investments in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

   $ 6,631,887       $ (37,508    $ —         $ 6,594,379   

Open Trade Equity (Deficit)

     3,171,968         43,238         —           3,215,206   

Options Purchased

     —           288,413         —           288,413   

Options Written

     —           (253,018      —           (253,018

Swap Contracts

     —           —           6,570,408         6,570,408   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     31,051,659         —           —           31,051,659   

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund

           

Investments in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

     7,942,166         (40,188      —           7,901,978   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     16,217,173         —           —           16,217,173   

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

           

Investments in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

     3,789,466         25,388         —           3,814,854   

Swap Contracts

     —           —           3,633,060         3,633,060   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     8,191,519         —           —           8,191,519   

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

           

Open Trade Equity (Deficit)

     3,717,291         (419,742      —           3,297,549   

Investments in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

     18,354,685         (10,758      —           18,343,927   

Swap Contracts

     —           —           18,246,954         18,246,954   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     41,625,860         —           —           41,625,860   

Equinox Frontier Select Fund

           

Investments in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

     4,591,569         (28,926      3,539,498         8,102,141   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     6,476,939         —           —           6,476,939   

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund

           

Investments in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

     7,656,170         (176,512      —           7,479,658   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     29,593,974            —           29,593,974   

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund

           

Investments in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

     1,576,952         (33,566      —           1,543,386   

Swap Contracts

     —           —           7,540,465         7,540,465   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     6,796,392         —              6,796,392   

The changes in Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized in the following tables. Swap contract asset gains and losses (realized/unrealized) included in earnings are classified in “realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments – net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts” on the statements of operations. Investment in unconsolidated trading company asset gains and losses (realized/unrealized) included in earnings are classified in “Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies.” During the six months ended June 30, 2015 and year ended December 31, 2014, all identified Level 3 assets are components of the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund, Equinox Frontier Select Fund, and Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund.

 

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For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015

Swaps:

 

     Equinox Frontier
Diversified Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Long/Short
Commodity Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Balanced Fund
 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of January 1, 2015

   $ 6,570,408       $ 3,633,060       $ 18,246,954   

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):

        

Included in earnings-realized

     —           —        

Included in earnings-unrealized

     1,044,761         (328,851      244,680   

Purchases of investments

     —           1,000,000         —     

Sales of investments

     —           —        

Change in ownership allocation of total return swaps

     —           —           —     

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of June 30, 2015

   $ 7,615,169       $ 4,304,209       $ 18,491,634   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Equinox Frontier
Heritage Fund
 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of January 1, 2015

   $ 7,540,465   

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):

  

Included in earnings-realized

     —     

Included in earnings-unrealized

     268,786   

Purchases of investments

     —     

Sales of investments

     —     

Change in ownership allocation of total return swaps

     —     

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     —     
  

 

 

 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of June 30, 2015

   $ 7,809,251   
  

 

 

 

Investments in Unconsolidated Trading Companies:

 

     Equinox Frontier
Select Fund
 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of January 1, 2015

   $ 3,539,498   

Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies

     100,153   

Proceeds from sales of investments of unconsolidated trading companies

     —     

Purchases of investments of unconsolidated trading companies

     —     

Change in ownership allocation

     —     

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     —     
  

 

 

 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of June 30, 2015

   $ 3,639,651   
  

 

 

 

 

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For the Year Ended December 31, 2014

Swaps:

 

     Equinox Frontier
Diversified Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Long/Short
Commodity Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Balanced Fund
 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of January 1, 2014

   $ 3,437,632       $ 2,456,546       $ 10,122,003   

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):

        

Included in earnings-realized

     —           —        

Included in earnings-unrealized

     3,132,776         1,176,514         8,124,951   

Purchases of investments

     —           —           —     

Sales of investments

     —           —        

Change in ownership allocation of total return swaps

     —           —           —     

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2014

   $ 6,570,408       $ 3,633,060       $ 18,246,954   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Equinox Frontier
Heritage Fund
 
  

 

 

 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of January 1, 2014

   $ 5,435,184   

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):

  

Included in earnings-realized

     —     

Included in earnings-unrealized

     2,105,281   

Purchases of investments

     —     

Sales of investments

     —     

Change in ownership allocation of total return swaps

     —     

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     —     
  

 

 

 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2014

   $ 7,540,465   
  

 

 

 

Investments in Unconsolidated Trading Companies:

 

     Equinox Frontier
Select Fund
 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of January 1, 2014

   $ 2,415,637   

Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies

     1,123,861   

Proceeds from sales of investments of unconsolidated trading companies

     —     

Purchases of investments of unconsolidated trading companies

     —     

Change in ownership allocation

     —     

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     —     
  

 

 

 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2014

   $ 3,539,498   
  

 

 

 

 

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The Series of the Trust assess the levels of the investments at each measurement date, and transfers between levels are recognized on the actual date of the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer in accordance with the Series’ accounting policy regarding the recognition of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. During the six months ended June 30, 2015 and year ended December 31, 2014, the Trust did not transfer any assets between Levels 1, 2 or 3.

The amounts reflected in the change in ownership allocation result from changes in ownership in the underlying Trading Companies at the Series level, which have resulted in changes in consolidation or de-consolidation by the Series. The ownership in the Trading Companies is accounted for under the equity method, which approximates fair value.

The total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in the statements of operations attributable to level 3 investments still held at June 30, 2015.

 

     Equinox Frontier
Diversified Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Long/Short Commodity
Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Balanced Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Heritage Fund
 

Swaps

   $ 1,044,760       $ (328,851    $ 244,680       $ 268,786   

The total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in the statements of operations attributable to level 3 investments still held at December 31, 2014.

 

     Equinox Frontier
Diversified Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Long/Short Commodity
Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Balanced Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Heritage Fund
 

Swaps

   $ 3,132,776       $ 1,176,514       $ 8,120,996       $ 2,105,281   

4. Swaps

In addition to authorizing Trading Advisors to manage pre-determined investment levels of futures and forward contracts, certain Series of the Trust will strategically invest a portion or all of their assets in total return Swaps, selected at the direction of the Managing Owner. Total return Swaps are privately negotiated contracts designed to provide investment returns linked to those produced by one or more investment products or indices. In a typical total return Swap, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on one or more particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount” (i.e., the amount or value of the underlying asset used in computing the particular interest rate, return, or other amount to be exchanged) in a particular investment, or in a “basket” of securities.

Each Series’ investment in Swaps will likely differ substantially over time due to cash flows, portfolio management decisions and market movements. The Swaps serve to diversify the investment holdings of each Series and to provide access to programs and advisors that would not be otherwise available to the Series, and are not used for hedging purposes.

The Managing Owner follows a procedure in selecting well-established financial institutions which the Managing Owner, in its sole discretion, considers to be reputable, reliable, financially responsible and well established to act as swap counterparties. The procedure includes due diligence review of documentation on all new and existing financial institution counterparties prior to initiation of the relationship, and quarterly ongoing review during the relationship, to ensure that counterparties meet the Managing Owner’s minimum credit requirements, the counterparty average rating being no less than an investment grade rating as defined by the rating agencies. As

 

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of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, approximately 8.3% and 7.0%, respectively, of the Trust’s assets were deposited with over-the-counter counterparties in order to initiate and maintain Swaps and is recorded as cash and cash equivalents on the Statements of Financial Condition of the Trust.

The Series may strategically invest assets in one or more Swaps linked to certain underlying investments or indices at the direction of the Managing Owner. The Trading Company in which the assets of these Series will be invested will not own any of the investments or indices referenced by any Swap entered into by these Series. In addition, neither the swap counterparty to the Trading Company of these Series nor any advisor referenced by any such Swap is a Trading Advisor to these Series.

The Series had invested in the following Swaps as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2015:

 

     Equinox Frontier
Balanced Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Diversified Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Long/Short
Commodity Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Heritage Fund
 
     Total Return Swap     Total Return Swap     Total Return Swap     Total Return Swap  

Counterparty

     DeutscheBank AG        DeutscheBank AG        DeutscheBank AG        DeutscheBank AG   

Notional Amount

   $ 62,910,098      $ 30,500,000      $ 10,090,513      $ 15,663,283   

Termination Date

     8/2/2018        8/2/2018        8/7/2018        3/26/2018   

Cash Collateral

   $ 9,600,000      $ 3,400,000      $ 3,880,000      $ 5,993,000   

Swap Value

   $ 8,891,634      $ 4,215,169      $ 424,209      $ 1,816,251   

Investee Returns

     Total Returns        Total Returns        Total Returns        Total Returns   

Realized Gain/(Loss)

   $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Unrealized Gain/(Loss)

   $ 244,680      $ 1,044,760      ($ 328,851   $ 268,786   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fair Value as of 6/30/2015

   $ 18,491,634      $ 7,615,169      $ 4,304,209      $ 7,809,251   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Series had invested in the following Swaps as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014:

 

     Equinox Frontier
Balanced Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Diversified Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Long/Short
Commodity Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Heritage Fund
 
     Total Return Swap     Total Return Swap     Total Return Swap     Total Return Swap  

Counterparty

     DeutscheBank AG        DeutscheBank AG        DeutscheBank AG        DeutscheBank AG   

Notional Amount

   $ 67,610,098      $ 35,500,000      $ 13,590,513      $ 17,663,283   

Termination Date

     8/2/2018        8/2/2018        8/7/2018        3/26/2018   

Cash Collateral

   $ 9,600,000      $ 3,400,000      $ 2,880,000      $ 5,993,000   

Swap Value

   $ 8,646,954      $ 3,170,408      $ 753,060      $ 1,547,465   

Investee Returns

     Total Returns        Total Returns        Total Returns        Total Returns   

Realized Gain/(Loss)

   $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Unrealized Gain/(Loss)

   $ 8,120,996      $ 3,132,777      $ 1,176,514      $ 2,105,281   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fair Value as of 12/31/2014

   $ 18,246,955      $ 6,570,409      $ 3,633,060      $ 7,540,466   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

5. Investments in Unconsolidated Trading Companies

Investments in unconsolidated trading companies represent cash and open trade equity invested in the Trading Companies by each Series and cumulative trading profits or losses allocated to each Series by the Trading Companies. Trading Companies allocate trading profits or losses on the basis of the proportion of each Series’ capital allocated for trading to each respective Trading Company, which bears no relationship to the amount of cash invested by a Series in the Trading Company. The Trading Companies are valued using the equity method of accounting, which approximates fair value.

 

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The following table summarizes each of the Series’ investments in unconsolidated Trading Companies as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

 

     As of June 30, 2015      As of December 31, 2014  
     Percentage of
Series Net
Assets Invested
in Unconsolidated
Trading Companies
    Fair Value      Percentage of
Series Net
Assets Invested
in Unconsolidated
Trading Companies
    Fair Value  

Series

                         

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund —
Frontier Trading Companies I, II, VII, IX, XIV, XV, XXXIII and XXXVIII

     9.96   $ 6,198,464         9.11   $ 6,594,379   

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund —
Frontier Trading Companies II, XIV, XV and XXXVIII

     38.63   $ 8,767,520         30.74   $ 7,901,978   

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund —
Frontier Trading Companies I and XXXVIII

     24.26   $ 3,896,994         22.96   $ 3,814,854   

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund —
Frontier Trading Companies II, VII, XV and XXXVIII

     14.77   $ 14,333,796         16.92   $ 18,343,927   

Equinox Frontier Select Fund —
Frontier Trading Companies XV, XXXVIII and XXXIX

     20.83   $ 4,013,269         53.06   $ 8,102,141   

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund —
Frontier Trading Company II and XXXVIII

     18.35   $ 6,749,039         18.68   $ 7,479,658   

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund —
Frontier Trading Companies II and XXXVIII

     8.80   $ 1,398,043         9.32   $ 1,543,386   

The following tables summarize each of the Series’ equity in earnings from unconsolidated Trading Companies for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014.

 

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    Three Months Ended June 30, 2015     Three Months Ended June 30, 2014  
    Trading
Commissions
    Realized
Gain/(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
    Net Income
(Loss)
    Trading
Commissions
    Realized
Gain/(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
    Net Income
(Loss)
 

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund

               

Frontier Trading Company I LLC

  $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ (77,867   $ 950,477      $ 1,028,045      $ 1,900,655   

Frontier Trading Company II LLC

    (4,246     (685,823     (420,717     (1,110,786     (4,241     865,388        (8,894     852,253   

Frontier Trading Company V LLC

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company VI LLC

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company VII, LLC

    (85,942     (1,382,324     1,810,489        342,223        (96,234     (663,204     608,781        (150,657

Frontier Trading Company IX, LLC

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —       

Frontier Trading Company XIV, LLC

    —          —          —          —          (41,516     249,214        263,796        471,494   

Frontier Trading Company XV, LLC

    —          —          —          —          (12,052     (487,276     155,923        (343,405

Frontier Trading Company XVIII, LLC

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company XXI, LLC

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company XXIII, LLC

    (17,919     (151,523     (304,555     (473,997     (11,949     789,665        92,152        869,868   

Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC

    (10,482     77,904        (236,705     (169,283     —          —            —     

Frontier Trading Company XXXIX, LLC

    —          —          —          —          (11,766     (127,320     (97,402     (236,488
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (118,589   $ (2,141,766   $ 848,512      $ (1,411,843   $ (255,625   $ 1,576,944      $ 2,042,401      $ 3,363,720   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund

               

Frontier Trading Company I LLC

  $ (6,561   $ (78,343   $ (920,425   $ (1,005,329   $ (8,994   $ 441,002      $ 166,625      $ 598,633   

Frontier Trading Company II LLC

    (2,613     (420,988     (264,127   $ (687,728     (3,095     627,805        (8,751     615,959   

Frontier Trading Company XIV, LLC

    —          —          —          —          (36,029     189,278        214,868        368,117   

Frontier Trading Company XV, LLC

    (14,857     (979,930     (372,004     (1,366,791     (24,092     125,464        287,803        389,175   

Frontier Trading Company VII, LLC

    (50,573     (775,283     1,063,371        237,515           

Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC

    (4,586     35,342        (122,309     (91,553     (6,083     (78,704     (42,756     (127,533
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (79,190   $ (2,219,202   $ (615,494   $ (2,913,886   $ (78,293   $ 1,304,845      $ 617,789      $ 1,844,351   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

               

Frontier Trading Company I LLC

  $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

Frontier Trading Companies VII, LLC

    (63,635     (1,450,691     1,054,760        (459,566     (79,249     (199,250     450,592        172,093   

Frontier Trading Companies XVIII, LLC

    —          —          —          —          (9,017     (338,735     (291,055     (638,807

Frontier Trading Companies XXIII, LLC

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC

    (2,865     19,681        (69,554     (52,738     —          —          —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (66,500   $ (1,431,010   $ 985,206      $ (512,304   $ (88,266   $ (537,985   $ 159,537      $ (466,714
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

               

Frontier Trading Company I LLC

  $ (83,797   $ 975,639      $ (208,851     682,991      $ (263,573   $ 1,115,464      $ (362,505     489,386   

Frontier Trading Company II LLC

    (5,791     (937,794     (560,595     (1,504,180     (12,088     (686,492     1,317,845        619,265   

Frontier Trading Company V LLC

    —          —          —          —                —     

Frontier Trading Company VII, LLC

    (97,027     (1,669,662     2,061,923        295,234        36,410        685,775        (1,108,643     (386,458

Frontier Trading Company XIV, LLC

    —          —          —          —          (23,141     99,184        (416,179     (340,136

Frontier Trading Company XV, LLC

    (231     (492,925     493,274        118        22,806        (867,989     1,231,415        386,232   

Frontier Trading Company XVI, LLC

    —          —          —          —                —     

Frontier Trading Company XVIII, LLC

    —          —          —          —                —     

Frontier Trading Company XXIII, LLC

    —          —          —          —                —     

Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC

    (17,308     134,812        (445,903     (328,399     (768,673     1,833,086        (991,089     73,324   

Frontier Trading Company XXXIX, LLC

    —          —          —          —          (75,543     (1,180,680     612,399        (643,824
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (204,154   $ (1,989,930   $ 1,339,848      $ (854,236   $ (1,083,802   $ 998,348      $ 283,243      $ 197,789   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Select Fund

               

Frontier Trading Company V LLC

  $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

Frontier Trading Company VI LLC

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company XV, LLC

      —          (2     (2     (31,676     106,074        415,981        490,379   

Frontier Trading Company XXI, LLC

        (967,125     (967,125       —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC

    (2,577     7,618        (23,723     (17,104     (2,970     (33,431     (15,011     (51,412

Frontier Trading Company XXXIX, LLC

        127,518        127,518        (1,556     —          331,515        329,959   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (2,577   $ 7,618      $ (863,332   $ (856,713   $ (36,202   $ 72,643      $ 732,485      $ 768,926   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund

               

Frontier Trading Company II LLC

  $ (14,911   $ (2,419,574   $ (1,407,788   $ (3,842,273   $ (13,657   $ 2,787,074      $ (31,073   $ 2,742,344   

Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII ,LLC

    (9,599     73,551        (282,923   $ (218,971     (9,787     (105,773     (73,711     (189,271
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (24,510   $ (2,346,023   $ (1,690,711   $ (4,061,244   $ (23,444   $ 2,681,301      $ (104,784   $ 2,553,073   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund

               

Frontier Trading Company II LLC

  $ (2,685   $ (435,646   $ (252,853   $ (691,184   $ (3,057   $ 623,800      $ (6,880   $ 613,593   

Frontier Trading Company V LLC

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC

    (2,163     16,512        (62,218     (47,870     (2,639     (32,058     (21,536     (56,233

Frontier Trading Company XXXIX, LLC

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (4,848   $ (419,134   $ (315,071   $ (739,054   $ (5,696   $ 591,742      $ (28,416   $ 557,360   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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    Six Months Ended June 30, 2015     Six Months Ended June 30, 2014  
    Trading
Commissions
    Realized
Gain/(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
    Net Income
(Loss)
    Trading
Commissions
    Realized
Gain/(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
    Net Income
(Loss)
 

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund

               

Frontier Trading Company I LLC

  $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ (148,260   $ 2,095,105      $ 421,786      $ 2,368,631   

Frontier Trading Company II LLC

    (8,329     647,469        (548,028     91,112        (8,992     1,132,028        (293,721     829,315   

Frontier Trading Company V LLC

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company VI LLC

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company VII, LLC

    (168,323     726,185        587,363        1,145,225        (248,337     (1,280,664     370,672        (1,158,329

Frontier Trading Company IX, LLC

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —       

Frontier Trading Company XIV, LLC

    —          —          —          —          (101,125     (378,786     323,498        (156,413

Frontier Trading Company XV, LLC

    —          —          —          —          (27,763     172,591        (786,997     (642,169

Frontier Trading Company XVIII, LLC

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company XXI, LLC

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company XXIII, LLC

    (37,701     721,086        (330,774     352,611        (24,150     1,073,089        187,658        1,236,597   

Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC

    (17,490     952,971        (463,563     471,918        (24,173     (894,004     (675,056     (1,593,233

Frontier Trading Company XXXIX, LLC

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (231,843   $ 3,047,711      $ (755,002   $ 2,060,866      $ (582,800   $ 1,919,359      $ (452,160   $ 884,399   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund

               

Frontier Trading Company I LLC

  $ (10,535   $ 1,180,694      $ (1,058,847   $ 111,312      $ (14,650   $ 84,485      $ 656,689      $ 726,524   

Frontier Trading Company II LLC

    (4,942     331,851        (335,234   $ (8,325     (6,805     841,881        (248,924     586,152   

Frontier Trading Company XIV, LLC

    (28,979     148,053        (801,924     (682,850     (95,138     (433,918     213,162        (315,894

Frontier Trading Company XV, LLC

    (86,516     2,635,986        (1,948,507     600,963        (53,547     805,913        (875,590     (123,224

Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC

    (7,391     333,664        (165,500     160,773        (13,153     (497,344     (372,146     (882,643
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (138,363   $ 4,630,248      $ (4,310,012   $ 181,873      $ (183,293   $ 801,017      $ (626,809   $ (9,085
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

               

Frontier Trading Company I LLC

  $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

Frontier Trading Companies VII, LLC

    (148,403     1,306,637        125,916        1,284,150        (84,192     (492,410     202,711        (373,891

Frontier Trading Companies XVIII, LLC

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Companies XXIII, LLC

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC

    (4,833     276,057        (133,153     138,071        (9,017     (338,735     (290,717     (638,469
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (153,236   $ 1,582,694      $ (7,237   $ 1,422,221      $ (93,209   $ (831,145   $ (88,006   $ (1,012,360
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

               

Frontier Trading Company I LLC

  $ (173,656   $ 3,024,584      $ 28,819        2,879,747      $ (21,190   $ (40,139   $ 887,729        826,400   

Frontier Trading Company II LLC

    (10,988     749,066        (720,413     17,665        (12,125     1,514,527        (547,779     954,623   

Frontier Trading Company V LLC

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company VII, LLC

    (189,079     646,642        714,340        1,171,903        (237,492     (1,772,506     684,757        (1,325,241

Frontier Trading Company XIV, LLC

    —          —          —          —          (75,543     (1,180,680     610,861        (645,362

Frontier Trading Company XV, LLC

    (124     (217,025     217,318        169        (44,315     (299,183     (581,076     (924,574

Frontier Trading Company XVI, LLC

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company XVIII, LLC

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company XXIII, LLC

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC

    (27,010     1,355,729        (729,990     598,729        (42,486     (1,584,456     (1,141,801     (2,768,743

Frontier Trading Company XXXIX, LLC

    —          —          —          —          —          —          (1,538     (1,538
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (400,857   $ 5,558,996      $ (489,926   $ 4,668,213      $ (433,151   $ (3,362,437   $ (88,847   $ (3,884,435
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Select Fund

               

Frontier Trading Company V LLC

  $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

Frontier Trading Company VI LLC

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company XV, LLC

    —          (195     2,173        1,978        (60,926     819,051        (483,409     274,716   

Frontier Trading Company XXI, LLC

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC

    (1,797     64,307        (16,288     46,222        (6,234     (227,323     (163,164     (396,721

Frontier Trading Company XXXIX, LLC

        127,536        127,536        (1,556     —          (204,940     (206,496
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (1,797   $ 64,112      $ 113,421      $ 175,736      $ (68,716   $ 591,728      $ (851,513   $ (328,501
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund

               

Frontier Trading Company II LLC

  $ (28,184   $ 1,889,892      $ (1,817,483   $ 44,225      $ (27,607   $ 3,664,132      $ (917,278   $ 2,719,247   

Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII ,LLC

    (15,485     748,101        (394,852   $ 337,764        (19,326     (670,668     (468,437     (1,158,431
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (43,669   $ 2,637,993      $ (2,212,335   $ 381,989      $ (46,933   $ 2,993,464      $ (1,385,715   $ 1,560,816   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund

               

Frontier Trading Company II LLC

  $ (5,187   $ 380,897      $ (330,929   $ 44,781      $ (6,182   $ 820,288      $ (205,585   $ 608,521   

Frontier Trading Company V LLC

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC

    (3,489     167,362        (86,307     77,566        (5,444     (199,276     (149,643     (354,363

Frontier Trading Company XXXIX, LLC

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (8,676   $ 548,259      $ (417,236   $ 122,347      $ (11,626   $ 621,012      $ (355,228   $ 254,158   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The statements of financial condition as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and the Condensed Statement of Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 for the unconsolidated Trading Companies are as follows:

 

Statements of Financial Condition - June 30, 2015

   Frontier Trading
Company II LLC
     Frontier Trading
Company VII LLC
     Frontier Trading
Company XXXVIII LLC
 

Receivable from commission merchants

   $ 12,124,771       $ 6,069,994       $ 6,984,925   

Open trade equity/(deficit)

     (278,805      3,259,443         (620,620

Interest receivable/(payable)

     78         (40      277   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 11,846,044       $ 9,329,397       $ 6,364,582   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Members’ equity

   $ 11,846,044       $ 9,329,397       $ 6,364,582   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Condensed Statement of Income - For the Three Months
Ended June 30, 2015

   Frontier Trading
Company II LLC
     Frontier Trading
Company VII LLC
     Frontier Trading
Company XXXVIII LLC
 

Interest income

   $ (1,243    $ 479       $ 707   

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments, less

     (3,431,043      (8,596,912      (2,837,649

Change in open trade equity/(deficit)

     (955,908      3,773,587         1,391,567   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

   $ (4,388,194    $ (4,822,846    $ (1,445,375
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Condensed Statement of Income - For the Six Months
Ended June 30, 2015

   Frontier Trading
Company II LLC
     Frontier Trading
Company VII LLC
     Frontier Trading
Company XXXVIII LLC
 

Interest income

   $ (1,630    $ 589       $ 707   

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments, less

     (3,941,511      (5,937,702      (3,827,270

Change in open trade equity/(deficit)

     3,752,063         523,855         1,996,206   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

   $ (191,078    $ (5,413,258    $ (1,830,357
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Financial Condition -

December 31, 2014

   Frontier Trading
Company I LLC
    Frontier Trading
Company II LLC
    Frontier Trading
Company VII LLC
    Frontier Trading
Company XV LLC
    Frontier Trading
Company XXXVIII LLC
 

Receivable from commission merchants

   $
 
 
13,015,321
  
  
  $ 18,121,232      $ 1,834,790      $ 11,072,355      $ 4,826,699   

Open trade equity/(deficit)

     2,937,971        2,107,459        3,617,656        3,510,148        256,729   

Interest receivable/(payable)

     (2,291     607        (160     817        7   

Total assets

   $
 
 
15,951,001
  
  
  $ 20,229,298      $ 5,452,286      $ 14,583,320      $ 5,083,435   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Members’ equity

   $
 
 
15,951,001
  
  
  $ 20,229,298      $ 5,452,286      $ 14,583,320      $ 5,083,435   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Condensed Statement of Income - For the

Three Months Ended June 30, 2014

   Frontier Trading
Company I LLC
    Frontier Trading
Company II LLC
    Frontier Trading
Company VII LLC
    Frontier Trading
Company XV LLC
    Frontier Trading
Company XXXVIII LLC
 

Interest income

   $ 12,520      $ (1,560   $ 857      $ 2,012      $ 497   

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments, less

     (4,217,338     (5,965,412     5,454,372        1,510,226        735,318   

Change in open trade equity/(deficit)

     (312,487     69,697        (1,329,358     (1,504,440     431,576   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

   $ (4,517,305   $ (5,897,275   $ 4,125,871      $ 7,798      $ 1,167,391   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Condensed Statement of Income - For the

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

   Frontier Trading
Company I LLC
    Frontier Trading
Company II LLC
    Frontier Trading
Company VII LLC
    Frontier Trading
Company XV LLC
    Frontier Trading
Company XXXVIII LLC
 

Interest income

   $ 12,520      $ (2,520   $ 857      $ 2,237      $ 1,916   

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments, less

     (4,217,338     (7,909,584     5,454,372        (1,313,834     4,531,142   

Change in open trade equity/(deficit)

     (312,487     2,213,834        (1,329,358     2,737,190        3,263,786   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

   $ (4,517,305   $ (5,698,270   $ 4,125,871      $ 1,425,593      $ 7,796,844   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

6. Transactions with Affiliates

The Managing Owner contributes funds to the Trust, with respect to the Series, in order to have a 1% interest in the aggregate capital, profits and losses of all Series and in return will receive units designated as general units in the Series in which the Managing Owner invests such funds. The general units may only be purchased by the Managing Owner and may be subject to no advisory fees or advisory fees at reduced rates. Otherwise, the general units hold the same rights as the limited units. The Managing Owner is required

to maintain at least a 1% interest (“Minimum Purchase Commitment”) in the aggregate capital, profits and losses of all Series so long as it is acting as the Managing Owner of the Trust. Such contribution was made by the Managing Owner before trading commenced for the Trust and will be maintained throughout the existence of the Trust, and the Managing Owner will make such purchases as are necessary to effect this requirement. Additionally, the Managing Owner agreed with certain regulatory bodies to maintain a 1% interest specifically in the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1a and 2a Units, aggregated, and each of the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund and Equinox Frontier Masters Fund. The 1% interest in these specific Series is included in computing the Minimum Purchase Commitment in aggregate capital. In addition to the general units the Managing Owner receives in respect of its Minimum Purchase Commitment, the Managing Owner may purchase limited units in any Series as a Limited Owner. Principals of the Managing Owner or affiliates are allowed to own beneficial interests in the Trust, with respect to the Series, as well. All Units purchased by the Managing Owner are held for investment purposes only and not for resale. The Managing Owner may make purchases or redemptions at any time on the same terms as any Limited Owner. The Trust has and will continue to have certain relationships with the Managing Owner and its affiliates.

Expenses

Management Fees—Each Series of Units pays to the Managing Owner a monthly management fee equal to a percentage of the nominal assets of such Series, calculated on a daily basis. The total amount of assets of a series allocated to trading advisors and/or reference programs, including (i) actual funds deposited in accounts directed by the trading advisors or deposited as margin in respect of swaps or other derivative instruments referencing a reference program plus (ii) any notional equity allocated to the trading advisors and any reference programs, is referred to herein as the “nominal assets” of the series. The annual rate of the management fee is: 0.5%

 

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for the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3, 1.0% for the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1a, Class 2a and Class 3a, 2.0% for the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund, Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 1a, Class 2a, and Class 3a and Equinox Frontier Masters Fund, 0.75% for Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, 2.5% for the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund and Equinox Frontier Select Fund, and 3.5% for the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3. The Managing Owner may pay all or a portion of such management fees to the Trading Advisor(s) and/or waive (up to the percentage specified) any such management fee to the extent any related management fee is paid by a trading company or estimated management fee is embedded in a swap or other derivative instrument. Any management fee embedded in a swap or other derivative instrument may be greater or less than the management fee that would otherwise be charged to the series by the Managing Owner. As of the date of this Form 10-K, the trading advisor for a series that has invested in a swap has not received any management fees directly from the series for such swap, and instead the relevant trading advisor receives compensation via the fees embedded in the swap.

The management fee as a percentage of the applicable series’ net asset value will be greater than the percentage indicated above to the extent that the nominal assets of the series exceeds its net asset value. The managing owner expects that the nominal assets of each series will generally be maintained at a level in excess of the net asset value of such series and such excess may be substantial to the extent the managing owner deems necessary to achieve the desired level of volatility.

Trading Fees—In connection with each Series’ trading activities, the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund (Classes 1, 2 and 3), Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund, Equinox Frontier Select Fund, Equinox Frontier Winton Fund and Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund pays to the Managing Owner a trading fee, or FCM Fee, up to 0.75% of such Series’ NAV, calculated daily. The Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund (Classes 1a, 2a and 3a) and Equinox Frontier Masters Fund pays to the Managing Owner a trading fee, or FCM Fee, up to 2.25% and a custodial/due diligence fee of 0.12% of such Series’ NAV, calculated daily.

Incentive Fees—Some Series pay to the Managing Owner an incentive fee of a certain percentage of new net trading profits generated by such Series, monthly or quarterly. Because the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund, Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund, Equinox Frontier Select Fund, and Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund may each employ multiple Trading Advisors, these Series will pay the Managing Owner a monthly incentive fee calculated on a Trading Advisor by Trading Advisor basis. It is therefore possible that in any given period the Series may pay incentive fees to the Managing Owner for one or more Trading Advisors while each of these Series as a whole experiences losses. The incentive fee is 25% for the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund and the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund and 20% for the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund, Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund, Equinox Frontier Select Fund, Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund and Equinox Frontier Masters Fund. The Managing Owner may pay all or a portion of such incentive fees to the Trading Advisor(s) for such Series.

Service Fees—In addition, with respect to Class 1 and Class 1a Units of each Series, as applicable, the Series pays monthly or service fees to the Managing Owner of up to 3% of NAV annually, which the Managing Owner pays to selling agents of the Trust, with respect to the Series.

 

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The following table summarizes fees earned by the Managing Owner for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2015

   Incentive Fee      Management Fee      Service Fee      Trading
Fee
 

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund

   $ 4,000       $ 243,004       $ 108,250       $ 351,096   

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund

     41,072         182,496         60,813         147,701   

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

     40,149         131,237         29,629         65,150   

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

     9,517         267,377         556,081         194,144   

Equinox Frontier Select Fund

     —           78,206         101,967         28,454   

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund

     —           307,212         198,125         74,984   

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund

     —           70,986         74,974         25,063   

Three Months Ended June 30, 2014

   Incentive Fee      Management Fee      Service Fee      Trading
Fee
 

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund

   $ 954,829       $ 271,073       $ 125,184       $ 307,242   

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund

     168,094         230,233         76,310         147,195   

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

     —           223,050         30,304         64,027   

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

     902,054         264,152         492,255         167,758   

Equinox Frontier Select Fund

     26,677         140,286         97,799         27,150   

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund

     415,629         287,648         177,981         64,049   

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund

     86,999         81,966         65,875         21,279   

Six Months Ended June 30, 2015

   Incentive Fee      Management Fee      Service Fee      Trading
Fee
 

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund

   $ 1,638,242       $ 489,308       $ 230,168       $ 721,898   

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund

     576,374         361,156         125,991         301,334   

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

     279,366         254,273         61,529         134,078   

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

     1,496,474         526,972         1,118,882         389,488   

Equinox Frontier Select Fund

     158,971         158,278         208,868         58,347   

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund

     715,409         630,317         403,462         151,960   

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund

     132,676         148,884         151,991         50,754   

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

   Incentive Fee      Management Fee      Service Fee      Trading
Fee
 

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund

   $ 1,386,913       $ 547,629       $ 273,595       $ 649,807   

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund

     181,806         507,313         180,593         323,110   

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

     —           509,680         68,868         146,001   

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

     1,453,340         554,537         1,041,703         355,157   

Equinox Frontier Select Fund

     26,677         278,724         203,387         56,552   

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund

     415,629         568,021         360,945         128,644   

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund

     86,999         161,975         138,600         44,378   

The following table summarizes fees payable to the Managing Owner as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

 

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As of June 30, 2015

                                  
     Incentive Fees      Management Fees      Interest Fees      Service Fees      Trading Fees  

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund

   $ 4,000       $ 83,476       $ 15,798       $ 36,650       $ 124,327   

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund

     41,071         60,312         5,738         15,452         50,813   

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

     40,149         45,710         3,616         9,149         21,626   

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

     9,517         91,646         101,040         156,201         65,193   

Equinox Frontier Select Fund

     —           26,065         6,451         29,617         9,285   

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund

     —           102,252         61,319         46,288         24,963   

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund

     —           23,699         13,738         19,744         8,305   

As of December 31, 2014

                                  
     Incentive Fees      Management Fees      Interest Fees      Service Fees      Trading Fees  

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund

   $ 2,387,825       $ 86,486       $ 16,168       $ 34,905       $ 132,984   

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund

     722,043         64,497         6,898         17,260         55,912   

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

     158,660         45,361         3,713         10,562         24,436   

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

     1,793,318         101,208         84,976         167,151         66,037   

Equinox Frontier Select Fund

     185,791         27,835         13,263         32,520         10,119   

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund

     1,178,364         114,823         63,722         52,753         26,690   

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund

     239,327         27,944         14,543         20,964         8,676   

With respect to the service fees, the initial service fee (for the first 12 months) relating to a purchase of Units by an investor is prepaid by the Managing Owner to the relevant selling agent in the month following such purchase and is reimbursed therefore by the Series monthly in arrears in an amount based upon a corresponding percentage of NAV, calculated daily. Consequently, the Managing Owner bears the risk and the benefit of the upside potential of any difference between the amount of the initial service fee prepaid by it and the amount of the reimbursement thereof, which may result from variations in NAV over the following 12 months.

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, amounts paid or owed to the Managing Owner for the difference in monthly service fees from prepaid initial service fees were $4,500 for the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund, $530 for the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, $1,173 for the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, $211 for the Equinox Frontier Select Fund, $595 for the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund, $7,984 for the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund and $74 for the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund.

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, amounts paid or owed to the Managing Owner for the difference in monthly service fees from prepaid initial service fees were ($2,936) for the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund, $21 for the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, ($2,476) for the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, ($160) for the Equinox Frontier Select Fund, ($1,171) for the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund, ($3,280) for the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund and $1,264 for the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund.

Aggregate interest income from all sources, including U.S. Treasury Securities assets net of premiums and cash held at clearing brokers, of up to the first 2% (annualized) is paid to the Managing Owner by the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1, and Class 2 only), Equinox Frontier Winton Fund, Equinox Frontier Select Fund, and Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund. For the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Equinox Frontier Masters Fund, and Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1a and Class 2a only), 20% of the total interest allocated to each Series is paid to the Managing Owner.

 

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The following table outlines the interest paid by each Series to the Managing Owner and its ratio to average net assets for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

Three Months Ended

 

    6/30/2015     6/30/2014     6/30/2015     6/30/2014  
    Gross Amount
Paid to the
Managing
Owner
    Gross Amount
Paid to the
Managing
Owner
    Ratio to
Average Net
Assets
    Ratio to
Average Net
Assets
 

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund Class 1

  $ 11,399      $ 13,962        0.06     0.07

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund Class 2

    22,235        19,214        0.06     0.07

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund Class 3

    5,152        699        0.07     0.06

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund Class 1

    7,621        10,192        0.07     0.07

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund Class 2

    6,063        6,395        0.07     0.07

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund Class 3

    3,480        1,270        0.07     0.07

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 2

    801        860        0.06     0.07

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 3

    4,837        5,172        0.06     0.07

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 1a

    3,600        4,191        0.06     0.07

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 2a

    1,075        1,393        0.06     0.07

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 3a

    469        286        0.06     0.07

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1

    224,354        214,182        0.30     0.33

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1AP

    2,435        N/A        0.01     N/A   

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 2

    76,515        69,432        0.30     0.33

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 2a

    358        309        0.06     0.07

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 3a

    1,642        1,355        0.06     0.07

Equinox Frontier Select Fund Class 1

    17,252        39,857        0.12     0.31

Equinox Frontier Select Fund Class 1AP

    64        N/A        0.00     N/A   

Equinox Frontier Select Fund Class 2

    1,941        4,400        0.12     0.31

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund Class 1

    119,313        101,949        0.44     0.43

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund Class 1AP

    177        N/A        0.00     N/A   

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund Class 2

    42,458        44,763        0.31     0.43

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund Class 1

    30,474        30,529        0.30     0.35

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund Class 1AP

    193        N/A        0.01     N/A   

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund Class 2

    10,079        8,905        0.30     0.35
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total

  $ 593,987      $ 579,315       
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

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Six Months Ended

 

    6/30/2015     6/30/2014     6/30/2015     6/30/2014  
    Gross Amount
Paid to the
Managing
Owner
    Gross Amount
Paid to the
Managing
Owner
    Ratio to
Average Net
Assets
    Ratio to
Average Net
Assets
 

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund Class 1

  $ 24,840      $ 32,290        0.13     0.15

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund Class 2

    46,546        41,944        0.13     0.14

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund Class 3

    9,714        860        0.13     0.08

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund Class 1

    15,782        25,974        0.14     0.18

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund Class 2

    12,344        14,025        0.14     0.16

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund Class 3

    6,829        1,677        0.14     0.09

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 2

    1,696        2,856        0.13     0.24

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 3

    10,011        12,025        0.13     0.17

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 1a

    7,628        10,200        0.13     0.18

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 2a

    2,263        3,544        0.13     0.18

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 3a

    949        588        0.13     0.15

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1

    430,704        479,990        0.57     0.73

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1AP

    4,627        N/A        0.02     N/A   

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 2

    145,522        156,628        0.57     0.74

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 2a

    680        650        0.12     0.14

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 3a

    3,118        2,939        0.11     0.14

Equinox Frontier Select Fund Class 1

    41,323        89,879        0.29     0.69

Equinox Frontier Select Fund Class 1AP

    149        N/A        0.00     N/A   

Equinox Frontier Select Fund Class 2

    4,702        10,092        0.29     0.70

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund Class 1

    241,720        213,976        0.89     0.90

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund Class 1AP

    354        N/A        0.01     N/A   

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund Class 2

    103,429        90,922        0.76     0.87

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund Class 1

    61,466        67,699        0.60     0.77

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund Class 1AP

    381        N/A        0.01     N/A   

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund Class 2

    20,247        18,948        0.60     0.74
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total

$ 1,197,024    $ 1,277,706   
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

The Managing Owner, under an amended contract, paid to The Bornhoft Group Corporation, an affiliate of the Trust, an annual payment of $1,100,000 for the first year of the contract and $600,000 for the second year of the contract, and $300,000 for the third and final year for investment and advisor services and 0.1% annually thereafter of the trading level with the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund in lieu of a monthly service fee. The Managing Owner paid $139,848 and $221,095 under this agreement for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. These amounts have no impact on the Series’ financial statements. This contract ended April 30, 2015.

Equinox Financial Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Trust, provides management services for the Managing Owner who paid $730,000 and $241,667 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, and $425,000 and $91,667 for the three months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. These amounts have no impact on the Series’ financial statements.

Solon Capital, LLC, an affiliate of the Trust, provides product development and marketing services. For these services, the Managing Owner paid Solon Capital, LLC, $623,715 and $581,681, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 and $307,442 and $272,694 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. These amounts have no impact on the Series’ financial statements.

 

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Equinox Group Distributors LLC, an affiliate under common control of the Managing Owner, serves as wholesaler of the Trust by marketing to broker/dealer organizations.

7. Financial Highlights

The following information presents the financial highlights of the Trust, with respect to the Series, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014.

 

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       Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund     Equinox Frontier Masters Fund         Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund  
       Class 1     Class 2     Class 3     Class 1     Class 2     Class 3         Class 2     Class 3     Class 1a     Class 2a     Class 3a  

Per unit operating performance (1)

                          

Net asset value, March 31, 2015

     $ 131.66      $ 145.76      $ 134.57      $ 128.38      $ 142.12      $ 131.73        $ 166.20      $ 166.06      $ 120.70      $ 133.49      $ 134.09   

Net operating results:

                          

Interest income

       0.32        0.36        0.33        0.33        0.36        0.34          0.39        0.39        0.28        0.31        0.31   

Expenses

       (2.02     (1.39     (1.28     (2.44     (1.97     (1.82       (2.12     (2.12     (2.11     (1.70     (1.71

Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests

       (14.41     (16.24     (14.92     (16.26     (18.19     (16.80       (16.31     (16.13     (11.70     (13.07     (13.05
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

       (16.11     (17.27     (15.87     (18.37     (19.80     (18.28       (18.04     (17.86     (13.53     (14.46     (14.45
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, June 30, 2015

     $ 115.55      $ 128.49      $ 118.70      $ 110.01      $ 122.32      $ 113.45        $ 148.16      $ 148.20      $ 107.17      $ 119.03      $ 119.64   
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to average net assets (3)

                          

Net investment income/(loss)

       -5.46     -2.97     -2.97     -6.56     -4.36     -4.36       -3.82     -3.82     -5.89     -3.82     -3.79

Expenses before incentive fees (4)

       6.50     4.01     4.01     7.50     5.30     5.30       4.59     4.59     6.67     4.59     4.55

Expenses after incentive fees (4)

       6.51     4.02     4.02     7.67     5.46     5.46       4.83     4.83     6.90     4.83     4.80

Total return before incentive fees (2)

       -12.23     -11.84     -11.79     -14.14     -13.77     -13.71       -10.62     -10.52     -10.98     -10.60     -10.53

Total return after incentive fees (2)

       -12.24     -11.85     -11.79     -14.31     -13.93     -13.88       -10.85     -10.76     -11.21     -10.83     -10.78
       Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund               Equinox Frontier Select Fund              
       Class 1     Class 1AP     Class 2     Class 2a     Class 3a               Class 1     Class 1AP     Class 2              

Per unit operating performance (1)

                          

Net asset value, March 31, 2015

     $ 148.80      $ 151.80      $ 204.17      $ 174.76      $ 174.19          $ 106.16      $ 108.31      $ 143.73       

Net operating results:

                          

Interest income

       0.01        0.01        0.02        0.01        0.01            0.00        0.00        0.00       

Expenses

       (1.71     (0.66     (0.89     (0.76     (0.76         (1.42     (0.70     (0.93    

Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests

       (15.28     (15.66     (21.06     (17.65     (17.59         (17.43     (17.87     (23.71    
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Net income/(loss)

       (16.98     (16.31     (21.93     (18.40     (18.34         (18.85     (18.57     (24.64    
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Net asset value, June 30, 2015

     $ 131.82      $ 135.49      $ 182.24      $ 156.36      $ 155.85          $ 87.31      $ 89.74      $ 119.09       
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Ratios to average net assets (3)

                          

Net investment income/(loss)

       -4.76     -1.76     -1.76     -1.76     -1.76         -5.81     -2.81     -2.81    

Expenses before incentive fees (4)

       4.78     1.78     1.78     1.78     1.78         5.81     2.81     2.81    

Expenses after incentive fees (4)

       4.79     1.79     1.79     1.79     1.79         5.81     2.81     2.81    

Total return before incentive fees (2)

       -11.40     -10.74     -10.73     -10.52     -10.52         -17.76     -17.15     -17.14    

Total return after incentive fees (2)

       -11.41     -10.74     -10.74     -10.53     -10.53         -17.76     -17.15     -17.14    
       Equinox Frontier Winton Fund     Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund                                    
       Class 1     Class 1AP     Class 2     Class 1     Class 1AP     Class 2                                    

Per unit operating performance (1)

                          

Net asset value, March 31, 2015

     $ 191.90      $ 195.77      $ 248.56      $ 147.87      $ 150.86      $ 201.89               

Net operating results:

                          

Interest income

       0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00               

Expenses

       (3.06     (1.76     (2.23     (2.01     (1.01     (1.35            

Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests

       (22.99     (23.55     (29.90     (19.76     (20.24     (27.09            
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

             

Net income/(loss)

       (26.05     (25.31     (32.13     (21.77     (21.25     (28.44            
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

             

Net asset value, June 30, 2015

     $ 165.85      $ 170.46      $ 216.43      $ 126.10      $ 129.61      $ 173.45               
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

             

Ratios to average net assets (3)

                          

Net investment income/(loss)

       -6.83     -3.82     -3.82     -5.88     -2.88     -2.88            

Expenses before incentive fees (4)

       6.83     3.82     3.82     5.88     2.88     2.88            

Expenses after incentive fees (4)

       6.83     3.82     3.82     5.88     2.88     2.88            

Total return before incentive fees (2)

       -13.57     -12.93     -12.93     -14.72     -14.09     -14.09            

Total return after incentive fees (2)

       -13.57     -12.93     -12.93     -14.72     -14.09     -14.09            

 

(1) Interest income and expenses per unit are calculated by dividing these amounts by the average number of units outstanding during the period. The net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests is a balancing amount necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per unit with the other per unit information.
(2) Impact of incentive fee computed using average net assets, otherwise computed using average units outstanding during the period prior to the effects of any non-controlling transactions. An owner’s total returns may vary from the above returns based on the timing of contributions and withdrawals. Total returns are not annualized.
(3) Annualized with the exception of incentive fees.
(4) Expense ratios do not reflect interest allocated to the Managing Owner as such expenses are not included in the Statements of Operations of the Series, see footnote 6.

 

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    Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund     Equinox Frontier Masters Fund     Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund  
    Class 1     Class 2     Class 3     Class 1     Class 2     Class 3     Class 2     Class 3     Class 1a     Class 2a     Class 3a  

Per unit operating performance (1)

                 

Net asset value, December 31, 2014

  $ 113.09      $ 124.67     $ 115.03      $ 116.61     $ 128.53      $ 119.06      $ 138.30      $ 138.34     $ 101.12      $ 111.35     $ 111.77   

Net operating results:

                 

Interest income

    0.66        0.73        0.68        0.67        0.74        0.68        0.79        0.79        0.58        0.64        0.64   

Expenses

    (7.34     (6.43     (5.94     (7.24     (6.53     (6.03     (5.86     (5.86     (5.42     (4.71     (4.73

Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests

    9.13        9.51        8.93        (0.03     (0.42     (0.26     14.93        14.93        10.90        11.76        11.96   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

    2.46        3.82        3.67        (6.60 )     (6.21     (5.61     9.86        9.86       6.05        7.68       7.87   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, June 30, 2015

  $ 115.55      $ 128.49      $ 118.70      $ 110.01      $ 122.32      $ 113.45      $ 148.16      $ 148.20      $ 107.17      $ 119.03      $ 119.64   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to average net assets (3)

                 

Net investment income/(loss)

    -8.11     -5.63     -5.63     -8.60     -6.39     -6.39     -5.01     -5.01     -7.10     -5.01     -4.94

Expenses before incentive fees (4)

    6.49     4.01 %     4.01     7.45 %     5.24     5.24     4.45     4.45 %     6.54     4.45 %     4.31

Expenses after incentive fees (4)

    9.18     6.70 %     6.70     9.71     7.49     7.49     6.04     6.04     8.13     6.04     5.97

Total return before incentive fees (2)

    4.86     5.75 %     5.88     -3.40     -2.57     -2.45     8.72     8.72     7.57     8.49     8.70

Total return after incentive fees (2)

    2.18     3.06 %     3.19     -5.66     -4.83     -4.71     7.13     7.13     5.98     6.90     7.04
    Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund           Equinox Frontier Select Fund              
    Class 1     Class 1AP     Class 2     Class 2a     Class 3a           Class 1     Class 1AP     Class 2              

Per unit operating performance (1)

                     

Net asset value, December 31, 2014

  $ 131.54      $ 133.20     $ 179.16      $ 153.02     $ 152.52        $ 95.61      $ 96.82     $ 128.48       

Net operating results:

                 

Interest income

    0.02        0.02       0.03        0.02       0.02          0.00        0.00       0.00       

Expenses

    (5.40     (3.35 )     (4.51     (3.86 )     (3.84       (3.89     (2.44 )     (3.24    

Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests

    5.66        5.62       7.56        7.17       7.15          (4.41     (4.64 )     (6.15    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Net income/(loss)

    0.28        2.29       3.08        3.34       3.33          (8.30     (7.08 )     (9.39    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Net asset value, June 30, 2015

  $ 131.82      $ 135.49     $ 182.24      $ 156.36     $ 155.85        $ 87.31      $ 89.74     $ 119.09       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Ratios to average net assets (3)

                 

Net investment income/(loss)

    -6.18     -3.17     -3.17     -3.17     -3.17       -6.80     -3.80     -3.80    

Expenses before incentive fees (4)

    4.78     1.77 %     1.77     1.77 %     1.77       5.79     2.79 %     2.79    

Expenses after incentive fees (4)

    6.21     3.20 %     3.20     3.20     3.20       6.80     3.80     3.80    

Total return before incentive fees (2)

    1.65     3.15 %     3.15     3.62     3.62       -7.67     -6.30     -6.29    

Total return after incentive fees (2)

    0.21     1.72 %     1.72     2.18     2.18       -8.68     -7.31     -7.31    
    Equinox Frontier Winton Fund     Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund                                
    Class 1     Class 1AP     Class 2     Class 1     Class 1AP     Class 2                                

Per unit operating performance (1)

                     

Net asset value, December 31, 2014

  $ 175.95      $ 178.18     $ 226.23      $ 130.28     $ 131.93      $ 176.56             

Net operating results:

                 

Interest income

    0.00        0.00       0.00        0.00       0.00        0.00             

Expenses

    (9.39     (6.81 )     (8.65     (5.46 )     (3.45     (4.62          

Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests

    (0.71     (0.91 )     (1.15     1.28       1.13        1.51             
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

           

Net income/(loss)

    (10.10     (7.72 )     (9.80     (4.18 )     (2.32     (3.11          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

           

Net asset value, June 30, 2015

  $ 165.85      $ 170.46     $ 216.43      $ 126.10     $ 129.61      $ 173.45             
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

           

Ratios to average net assets (3)

                 

Net investment income/(loss)

    -8.62     -5.62     -5.62     -6.94     -3.93     -3.93          

Expenses before incentive fees (4)

    6.87     3.86 %     3.86     5.96 %     2.96     2.96          

Expenses after incentive fees (4)

    8.62     5.62 %     5.62     6.94     3.93     3.93          

Total return before incentive fees (2)

    -3.99     -2.58     -2.58     -2.23     -0.78     -0.79          

Total return after incentive fees (2)

    -5.74     -4.33     -4.33     -3.21     -1.76     -1.76          

 

 

(1) Interest income and expenses per unit are calculated by dividing these amounts by the average number of units outstanding during the period. The net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests is a balancing amount necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per unit with the other per unit information.
(2) Impact of incentive fee computed using average net assets, otherwise computed using average units outstanding during the period prior to the effects of any non-controlling transactions. An owner’s total returns may vary from the above returns based on the timing of contributions and withdrawals. Total returns are not annualized.
(3) Annualized with the exception of incentive fees.
(4) Expense ratios do not reflect interest allocated to the Managing Owner as such expenses are not included in the Statements of Operations of the Series, see footnote 6.

 

 

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     Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund (5)     Equinox Frontier Masters Fund     Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund  
   Class 1     Class 2     Class 3     Class 1     Class 2     Class 3     Class 2     Class 3     Class 1a     Class 2a     Class 3a  

Per unit operating performance (1)

                  

Net asset value, March 31, 2014

   $ 82.77      $ 90.05     $ 82.92      $ 87.30     $ 94.96     $ 87.80      $ 111.48      $ 111.51     $ 82.42      $ 89.56     $ 89.74   

Net operating results:

                      

Interest income

     0.22        0.24        0.22        0.25        0.28        0.26        0.32        0.32        0.24        0.26        0.26   

Expenses

     (2.93     (2.66     (2.46     (2.42     (2.12     (1.97     (1.95     (1.95     (1.87     (1.57     (1.57

Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests

     6.71        7.18        6.69        7.84        8.45        7.88        2.32        2.32        1.97        2.07        2.13   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

     4.00        4.76        4.45        5.67       6.61        6.17        0.69        0.69       0.34        0.76       0.82   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, June 30, 2014

   $ 86.77      $ 94.81      $ 87.37      $ 92.97      $ 101.57      $ 93.97      $ 112.17      $ 112.20      $ 82.76      $ 90.32      $ 90.56   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to average net assets (3)

                  

Net investment income/(loss)

     -7.61     -5.26     -5.26     -7.78     -5.61     -5.61     -5.80     -5.80     -7.89     -5.80     -5.80

Expenses before incentive fees (4)

     6.82     4.47 %     4.47     8.26 %     6.09 %     6.09     6.96     6.96 %     9.04     6.96 %     6.96

Expenses after incentive fees (4)

     8.65     6.31 %     4.47     8.93     6.77 %     6.09     6.96     6.96     9.04     6.96     6.96

Total return before incentive fees (2)

     6.67     7.12 %     5.37     7.17     7.64 %     7.03     0.62     0.62     0.41     0.85     0.91

Total return after incentive fees (2)

     4.83     5.29 %     5.37     6.49     6.96 %     7.03     0.62     0.62     0.41     0.85     0.91

 

    Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund     Equinox Frontier Select Fund  
    Class 1     Class 2     Class 2a     Class 3a     Class 1     Class 2  

Per unit operating performance (1)

           

Net asset value, March 31, 2014

  $ 101.99      $ 135.81      $ 115.17     $ 114.80      $ 75.01      $ 98.55  

Net operating results:

           

Interest income

    0.01        0.01        0.01       0.01        0.00        0.00  

Expenses

    (2.27     (2.02     (1.72 )     (1.71     (1.58     (1.34 )

Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests

    4.13        5.55        5.02       4.99        4.80        6.35  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

    1.87        3.54        3.31       3.29        3.22        5.01  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, June 30, 2014

  $ 103.86      $ 139.35      $ 118.48     $ 118.09      $ 78.23      $ 103.56  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to average net assets (3)

           

Net investment income/(loss)

    -5.91     -2.91     -2.91     -2.91     -7.82     -4.81

Expenses before incentive fees (4)

    4.94     1.93     1.93 %     1.93     7.63     4.63 %

Expenses after incentive fees (4)

    5.94     2.94     2.94     2.94     7.82     4.81

Total return before incentive fees (2)

    2.84     3.61     3.88     3.87     4.48     5.27

Total return after incentive fees (2)

    1.83     2.61     2.87     2.87     4.29     5.08

 

     Equinox Frontier Winton Fund     Equinox Frontier Heritage
Fund
 
     Class 1     Class 2     Class 1     Class 2  

Per unit operating performance (1)

        

Net asset value, March 31, 2014

   $ 136.93      $ 172.12      $ 95.41     $ 126.41   

Net operating results:

        

Interest income

     0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00   

Expenses

     (4.21     (3.98     (2.38 )     (2.19

Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests

     12.35        15.58        9.55       12.71   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

     8.14        11.60        7.17       10.52   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, June 30, 2014

   $ 145.07      $ 183.72      $ 102.58     $ 136.93   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to average net assets (3)

        

Net investment income/(loss)

     -8.34     -5.34     -7.41     -4.41

Expenses before incentive fees (4)

     7.13     4.12 %     6.65 %     3.64

Expenses after incentive fees (4)

     8.34     5.34 %     7.41     4.41

Total return before incentive fees (2)

     7.16     7.95     8.28     9.09

Total return after incentive fees (2)

     5.94     6.74     7.51     8.32

 

(1) Interest income and expenses per unit are calculated by dividing these amounts by the average number of units outstanding during the period. The net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests is a balancing amount necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per unit with the other per unit information.
(2) Impact of incentive fee computed using average net assets, otherwise computed using average units outstanding during the period prior to the effects of any non-controlling transactions. An owner’s total returns may vary from the above returns based on the timing of contributions and withdrawals. Total returns are not annualized.
(3) Annualized with the exception of incentive fees.
(4) Expense ratios do not reflect interest allocated to the Managing Owner as such expenses are not included in the Statements of Operations of the Series, see footnote 6.
(5) Class 3 began operations on February 24, 2014.

 

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Fund
 
    Class 1     Class 2     Class 3     Class 1     Class 2     Class 3     Class 2     Class 3     Class 1a     Class 2a     Class 3a  

Per unit operating performance (1)

                     

Net asset value, December 31, 2013

  $ 87.10      $ 94.35     $ 84.21      $ 91.83     $ 99.46      $ 91.91     $ 125.26      $ 125.30     $ 92.73      $ 100.34     $ 100.47   

Net operating results:

                     

Interest income

    0.45        0.49        0.45        0.53        0.58        0.54        0.71        0.71        0.52        0.57        0.57   

Expenses

    (4.84     (4.22     (3.88     (4.17     (3.53     (3.30     (4.01     (3.97     (3.82     (3.20     (3.18

Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests

    4.06        4.19        6.59        4.78        5.06        4.82        (9.79     (9.84     (6.67     (7.39     (7.30
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

    (0.33     0.46        3.16        1.14       2.11        2.06       (13.09     (13.10 )     (9.97     (10.02 )     (9.91
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, June 30, 2014

  $ 86.77      $ 94.81      $ 87.37      $ 92.97      $ 101.57      $ 93.97      $ 112.17      $ 112.20      $ 82.76      $ 90.32      $ 90.56   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to average net assets (3)

                     

Net investment income/(loss)

    -8.08     -5.75     -5.75     -7.67     -5.53     -5.53     -5.71     -5.71     -7.79     -5.71     -5.71

Expenses before incentive fees (4)

    6.67     4.35 %     22.48     8.23 %     6.10     6.10 %     6.94     6.94 %     9.03     6.94 %     6.94

Expenses after incentive fees (4)

    9.17     6.84 %     22.48     8.90     6.76     6.10     6.94     6.94     9.03     6.94     6.94

Total return before incentive fees (2)

    2.12     2.98 %     3.75     1.90     2.78     2.24     -10.45     -10.45     -10.75     -9.99     -9.86

Total return after incentive fees (2)

    -0.38     0.49 %     3.75     1.24     2.12     2.24     -10.45     -10.45     -10.75     -9.99     -9.86

 

    Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund     Equinox Frontier Select Fund  
    Class 1     Class 2     Class 2a     Class 3a     Class 1     Class 2  

Per unit operating performance (1)

           

Net asset value, December 31, 2013

  $ 106.29      $ 140.49      $ 118.80     $ 118.41      $ 79.86      $ 104.14   

Net operating results:

           

Interest income

    0.02        0.02        0.02       0.02        0.00        0.00   

Expenses

    (4.05     (3.37     (2.86 )     (2.85     (2.93     (2.37

Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests

    1.60        2.21        2.52       2.51        1.30        1.79   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

    (2.43     (1.14     (0.32 )     (0.32     (1.63     (0.58
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, June 30, 2014

  $ 103.86      $ 139.35      $ 118.48     $ 118.09      $ 78.23      $ 103.56   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to average net assets (3)

           

Net investment income/(loss)

    -6.41     -3.41     -3.41     -3.41     -7.62     -4.62

Expenses before incentive fees (4)

    4.92     1.92     1.92 %     1.92     7.45     4.45

Expenses after incentive fees (4)

    6.45     3.44     3.44     3.44     7.62     4.62

Total return before incentive fees (2)

    -0.76     0.71     1.25     1.25     -1.87     -0.38

Total return after incentive fees (2)

    -2.29     -0.81     -0.27     -0.27     -2.04     -0.56

 

    Equinox Frontier Winton Fund     Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund  
    Class 1     Class 2     Class 1     Class 2  

Per unit operating performance (1)

       

Net asset value, December 31, 2013

  $ 139.59      $ 174.17      $ 102.05     $ 134.21   

Net operating results:

       

Interest income

    0.00        0.00        0.00       0.00   

Expenses

    (6.51     (5.60     (3.85 )     (3.18

Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests

    11.99        15.15        4.38       5.90   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

    5.48        9.55        0.53       2.72   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, June 30, 2014

  $ 145.07      $ 183.72      $ 102.58     $ 136.93   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to average net assets (3)

       

Net investment income/(loss)

    -8.27     -5.27     -7.22     -4.22

Expenses before incentive fees (4)

    7.06     4.06 %     6.49 %     3.49

Expenses after incentive fees (4)

    8.27     5.27 %     7.22     4.22

Total return before incentive fees (2)

    5.13     6.69     1.25     2.76

Total return after incentive fees (2)

    3.93     5.48     0.52     2.03

 

(1) Interest income and expenses per unit are calculated by dividing these amounts by the average number of units outstanding during the period. The net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests is a balancing amount necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per unit with the other per unit information.
(2) Impact of incentive fee computed using average net assets, otherwise computed using average units outstanding during the period prior to the effects of any non-controlling transactions. An owner’s total returns may vary from the above returns based on the timing of contributions and withdrawals. Total returns are not annualized.
(3) Annualized with the exception of incentive fees.
(4) Expense ratios do not reflect interest allocated to the Managing Owner as such expenses are not included in the Statements of Operations of the Series, see footnote 6.
(5) Class 3 began operations on February 24, 2014.

 

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8. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Series’ primary business is to engage in speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of futures, forwards (including interbank foreign currencies), options contracts and other derivative instruments (including swap contracts). The Series do not enter into or hold positions for hedging purposes as defined under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). The detail of the fair value of the Series’ derivatives by instrument types as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 is included in the Condensed Schedules of Investments. See Note 4 for further disclosure related to each Series’ position in swap contracts.

The following tables summarize the monthly averages of futures contracts bought and sold for each respective Series of the Trust:

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2015

Monthly average contracts:

 

     Bought      Sold  

Equinox Frontier Select Fund

     546         584   

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

     1,797         1,774   

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund

     2,769         2,726   

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2014

Monthly average contracts:

 

     Bought      Sold  

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

     67         66   

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

     3,740         3,748   

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015

Monthly average contracts:

 

     Bought      Sold  

Equinox Frontier Select Fund

     1,255         1,304   

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

     4,039         3,985   

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund

     6,368         6,338   

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

Monthly average contracts:

 

     Bought      Sold  

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

     3,593         3,902   

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

     8,390         8,355   

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund

     79         113   

 

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The following tables summarize the trading revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 by contract type:

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2015

 

Type of contract

   Equinox Frontier Select
Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Balanced Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Diversified Fund
 

Metals

   $ (201,265    $ (370,488    $ (145,932

Currencies

     (645,245      (1,169,704      259,547   

Energies

     (440,367      119,419         (612,864

Agriculturals

     (104,895      (75,520      (235,594

Interest rates

     (848,640      (1,397,750      427,927   

Stock indices

     76,440         211,184         787,414   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized trading income/(loss)(1)

   $ (2,163,972    $ (2,682,859    $ 480,498   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2014

 

Type of contract

   Equinox Frontier
Long/Short Commodity
Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Balanced Fund
 

Metals

   $ 21,000       $ (318,434

Currencies

     —           (391,938

Energies

     96,785         (96,424

Agriculturals

     (257,049      (138,369

Interest rates

     3,989         2,409,585   

Stock indices

     (9,090      2,647,014   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized trading income/(loss)(1)

   $ (144,365    $ 4,111,434   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015

 

Type of contract

   Equinox Frontier Select
Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Balanced Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Diversified Fund
 

Metals

   $ (746,843    $ (744,338    $ (626,206

Currencies

     (311,552      521,161         1,559,721   

Energies

     253,545         685,468         19,336   

Agriculturals

     (132,603      (34,965      (192,326

Interest rates

     206,485         712,111         5,125,887   

Stock indices

     852,623         2,453,383         2,995,255   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized trading income/(loss)(1)

   $ 121,655       $ 3,592,820       $ 8,881,667   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

 

Type of contract    Equinox Frontier
Long/Short Commodity
Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Balanced Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Diversified Fund
 

Metals

   $ (60,704    $ (988,064    $ (5,850

Currencies

     (278,672      (191,348      (130,109

Energies

     (1,920,468      (53,467      (783

Agriculturals

     (252,807      159,728         (19,987

Interest rates

     (223,175      5,794,195         471,687   

Stock indices

     154,966         3,009,552         10,927   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized trading income/(loss)(1)

   $ (2,580,860    $ 7,730,596       $ 325,885   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Amounts recorded in the Statements of Operations under Net realized gain(loss) on futures forwards and options.

 

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Net Change in Open Trade Equity from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2015

 

Type of contract

   Equinox Frontier
Select Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Balanced Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Diversified Fund
 

Metals

   $ 138,192       $ (77,032    $ 6,780   

Currencies

     (98,437      165,879         (364,623

Energies

     (83,883      (84,762      (92,955

Agriculturals

     (516,454      218,632         (521,317

Interest rates

     (139,963      (683,706      (1,291,495

Stock indices

     (202,114      (586,952      (820,705
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1)

   $ (902,659    $ (1,047,941    $ (3,084,315
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Open Trade Equity from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2014

 

Type of contract

   Equinox Frontier
Long/Short
Commodity Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Balanced Fund
 

Metals

   $ 52,921       $ (4,268

Currencies

     (14,053      (18,442

Energies

     51,961         219,801   

Agriculturals

     1,619,030         396,753   

Interest rates

     24,050         1,252,653   

Stock indices

     33,223         (1,222,734
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1)

   $ 1,767,132       $ 623,763   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Open Trade Equity from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015

 

Type of contract

   Equinox Frontier
Select Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Balanced Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Diversified Fund
 

Metals

   $ 545,034       $ 7,712       $ 176,379   

Currencies

     (26,264      (35,662      (1,067,105

Energies

     (744,229      (630,250      (403,177

Agriculturals

     (437,516      113,791         (226,857

Interest rates

     (576,893      (931,136      (1,605,340

Stock indices

     (366,874      (938,211      (86,106
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1)

   $ (1,606,742    $ (2,413,756    $ (3,212,206
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Open Trade Equity from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

 

Type of contract

   Equinox Frontier
Long/Short
Commodity Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Balanced Fund
     Equinox Frontier
Diversified Fund
 

Metals

   $ (162,388    $ (253,715    $ 73,476   

Currencies

     (6,439      (190,539      (195,840

Energies

     1,631,427         208,535         (135,932

Agriculturals

     (574,982      564,384         (73,196

Interest rates

     322,580         1,123,141         55,085   

Stock indices

     (248,852      (2,987,207      193,070   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1)

   $ 961,346       $ (1,535,401    $ (83,337
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Amounts recorded in the Statements of Operations under Net change in open trade equity (deficit).

 

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Certain financial instruments and derivative instruments are eligible for offset in the statements of financial condition under GAAP. The Series’ open trade equity/(deficit), options written, and receivables from futures commissions merchants (each, an “FCM”) are subject to master netting arrangements and collateral arrangements and meet the U.S. GAAP guidance to qualify for offset. A master netting arrangement with a counterparty creates a right of offset for amounts due to and from that same counterparty that is enforceable in the event of a default or bankruptcy. The Series’ policy is to recognize amounts subject to master netting arrangements on a net basis on the statements of financial condition.

The following tables present gross and net information about the Series’ assets and liabilities subject to master netting arrangements as disclosed on the statements of financial condition as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

 

As of June 30, 2015   Gross Amounts
of recognized
Derivative Assets
    Gross Amounts
offset in the
Statements of
Financial Condition
    Net Amounts
Presented in the
Statements of
Financial
Condition
 

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

     

Open Trade Equity/(Deficit)

  $ 116,357      $ (895,320   $ (778,963

Swap Contracts

    18,491,634        —          18,491,634   

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund

     

Open Trade Equity/(Deficit)

  $ —        $ (571,551   $ (571,551

Options Purchased

    374,470        —          374,470   

Options Written

    —          (219,660     (219,660

Swap Contracts

  $ 7,615,169      $ —          7,615,169   

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

     

Swap Contracts

  $ 4,304,209      $ —          4,304,209   

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund

     

Swap Contracts

  $ 7,809,251      $ —          7,809,251   

Equinox Frontier Select Fund

     

Open Trade Equity/(Deficit)

  $ 153,408      $ (97,452   $ 55,956   

 

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As of December 31, 2014    Gross Amounts
of recognized
Derivative Assets
     Gross Amounts
offset in the
Statements of
Financial Condition
     Net Amounts
Presented in the
Statements of
Financial
Condition
 

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

        

Open Trade Equity/(Deficit)

   $ 4,281,391       $ (983,842    $ 3,297,549   

Swap Contracts

     18,246,954         —           18,246,954   

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund

        

Open Trade Equity/(Deficit)

   $ 3,215,206       $ —         $ 3,215,206   

Options Purchased

     288,413         —           288,413   

Options Written

     —           (253,018      (253,018

Swap Contracts

     6,570,408         —           6,570,408   

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

        

Swap Contracts

   $ 3,633,060       $ —         $ 3,633,060   

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund

        

Swap Contracts

   $ 7,540,465       $ —         $ 7,540,465   

9. Trading Activities and Related Risks

The purchase and sale of futures and options on futures contracts require margin deposits with FCMs. Additional deposits may be necessary for any loss on contract value. The Commodity Exchange Act requires an FCM to segregate all customer transactions and assets from the FCM’s proprietary activities. A customer’s cash and other property (for example, U.S. treasury bills) deposited with an FCM are considered commingled with all other customer funds subject to the FCM’s segregation requirements. In the event of an FCM’s insolvency, recovery may be limited to a pro rata share of segregated funds available. It is possible that the recovered amount could be less than the total of cash and other property deposited.

The term “off-balance sheet risk” refers to an unrecorded potential liability that, even though it does not appear on the statements of financial condition, may result in future obligation or loss in excess of the amount paid by the Series for a particular investment. Each Trading Company expects to trade in futures, options, forward and swap contracts and will therefore be a party to financial instruments with elements of off-balance sheet market and credit risk. In entering into these contracts, there exists a market risk that such contracts may be significantly influenced by market conditions, such as interest rate volatility, resulting in such contracts being less valuable. If the markets should move against all of the futures positions held by a Trading Company in respect of any Series at the same time, and if the Trading Advisor(s) of such Trading Company are unable to offset such futures interests positions, such Trading Company could lose all of its assets and the holders of Units of such Series would realize a 100% loss. The Managing Owner will seek to minimize market risk through real-time monitoring of open positions and the level of diversification of each Trading Advisor’s portfolio. It is anticipated that any Trading Advisor’s margin-to-equity ratio will typically not exceed approximately 35% although the actual ratio could be higher or lower from time to time.

 

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In addition to market risk, trading futures, forward and swap contracts entails credit risk that a counterparty will not be able to meet its obligations to a Trading Company. The counterparty for futures contracts traded in the United States and on most foreign exchanges is the clearinghouse associated with such exchange. In general, clearinghouses are backed by the corporate members of the clearinghouse who are required to share any financial burden resulting from the non-performance by one of their members and, as such, should significantly reduce this credit risk. In cases where the clearinghouse is not backed by the clearing members, like some foreign exchanges, it is normally backed by a consortium of banks or other financial institutions. Some non-U.S. exchanges, in contrast to U.S. exchanges, are principals’ markets in which performance is the responsibility only of the individual counterparty with whom the Trading Company has entered into the transaction, and not of the exchange or clearing corporation. In these kinds of markets, there is risk of bankruptcy or other failure or refusal to perform by the counterparty.

In the case of forward contracts traded on the interbank market and swaps, neither is traded on exchanges. The counterparty is generally a single bank or other financial institution, rather than a group of financial institutions; thus there may be a greater counterparty credit risk. The Managing Owner expects the Trading Advisors to trade only with those counterparties which it believes to be creditworthy. All positions of each Trading Company will be valued each day on a mark-to-market basis. There can be no assurance that any clearing member, clearinghouse or other counterparty will be able to meet its obligations to any Trading Company.

The Managing Owner has established procedures to actively monitor and minimize market and credit risks. The Limited Owners bear the risk of loss only to the extent of the market value of their respective investments and, in certain specific circumstances, distributions and redemptions received.

10. Indemnifications and Guarantees noted in Management Discussion and Analysis

The Trust has entered into agreements, which provide for the indemnification of futures clearing brokers, and commodity trading advisers, among others, against losses, costs, claims and liabilities arising from the performance of their individual obligations under such agreements, except for gross negligence or bad faith. The Trust has had no prior claims or payments pursuant to these agreements. The Trust’s individual maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote. Maximum exposure is unfulfilled obligations of the Series up to the amount of equity at risk with UBS of the referenced Series as allocated from the Trading Company. The Series have not recorded any liability for the guarantees in the accompanying financial statements as it expects any possibility of losses to be remote.

The Trust has guaranteed the obligations of the Trading Companies under the customer agreements with UBS Securities LLC as Clearing Broker. In the event that one Series of the Trust is unable to meet its obligations to UBS Securities LLC, the assets of the other Series will be available to UBS Securities LLC as part of the guarantee, but only to the extent of such Series’ pro rata allocation to the Trading Company. The Series have not recorded any liability for the indemnifications in the accompanying financial statements, as it expects any possibility of losses to be remote.

11. Subsequent Events

None.

 

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Equinox Frontier Funds

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2014

 

     6/30/15      12/31/14  
ASSETS      

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 21,392,438       $ 18,977,844   

U.S. Treasury securities, at fair value

     128,817,968         139,953,516   

Receivable from futures commission merchants

     61,682,864         65,911,348   

Open trade equity, at fair value

     —           14,824,422   

Options purchased, at fair value

     3,819,429         9,075,883   

Swap contracts, at fair value

     38,220,263         35,990,887   

Prepaid service fees

     29,917         16,042   

Interest receivable

     2,207,897         2,151,018   

Receivables from related parties

     5,058         5,661   

Other assets

     10         500,010   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 256,175,844       $ 287,406,631   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
LIABILITIES & CAPITAL      

LIABILITIES

     

Open trade deficit, at fair value

   $ 17,281       $ —     

Written options, at fair value

     2,581,870         8,963,838   

Pending owner additions

     39,168         41,954   

Owner redemptions payable

     9,883         159,066   

Incentive fees payable to Managing Owner

     94,737         6,665,328   

Management fees payable to Managing Owner

     433,161         468,154   

Interest payable to Managing Owner

     207,941         203,086   

Trading fees payable to Managing Owner

     304,512         324,854   

Service fees payable to Managing Owner

     313,101         336,115   

Payables to related parties

     52,391         37,927   

Other liabilities

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     4,054,045         17,200,322   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

CAPITAL

     

Managing Owner Units

     5,851,215         5,672,261   

Limited Owner Units

     246,270,584         264,534,048   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Capital

     252,121,799         270,206,309   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Capital

   $ 256,175,844       $ 287,406,631   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Description

       Fair
Value
    % of Total Capital
(Net Asset Value)
 

LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS *

    
 

Various base metals futures contracts (Europe)

   $ (2,164,139     -0.86
 

Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)

     84,814        0.03
 

Various currency futures contracts (Singapore)

     (364     0.00
 

Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)

     (106,166     -0.04
 

Various energy futures contracts (Europe)

     7,576        0.00
 

Various energy futures contracts (Far East)

     (2,367     0.00
 

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

     2,559,970        1.02
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)

     114,607        0.05
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)

     (74,443     -0.03
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)

     42,359        0.02
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)

     10,587        0.00
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)

     437,966        0.17
 

Various precious metal futures contracts (Far East)

     (4,131     0.00
 

Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)

     (1,069,275     -0.42
 

Various soft futures contract (Europe)

     (970     0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (Africa)

     (454     0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (Canada)

     22,981        0.01
 

Various soft futures contracts (Europe)

     168,826        0.07
 

Various soft futures contracts (Far East)

     (37,878     -0.02
 

Various soft futures contracts (Oceanic)

     (431     0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

     2,046,472        0.81
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Africa)

     (1,893     0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Canada)

     (20,034     -0.01
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)

     (583,815     -0.23
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)

     (707,053     -0.28
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Mexico)

     302        0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)

     (9,345     0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

     (1,400,916     -0.56
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Total Long Futures Contracts

   $ (687,214     -0.27
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS *

    
 

Various base metals futures contracts (Europe)

   $ 2,047,404        0.81
 

Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)

     (55,018     -0.02
 

Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)

     291,247        0.12
 

Various energy futures contracts (Europe)

     (149     0.00
 

Various energy futures contracts (Far East)

     2,424        0.00
 

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

     (1,618,118     -0.64
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)

     (28,296     -0.01
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)

     (462,927     -0.18
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)

     (67,118     -0.03
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)

     (33,365     -0.01
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)

     (34,253     -0.01
 

Various precious metal futures contracts (Far East)

     4,829        0.00
 

Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)

     1,786,770        0.71
 

Various soft futures contract (Europe)

     (830     0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (Europe)

     (78,844     -0.03
 

Various soft futures contracts (Far East)

     2,939        0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

     (1,332,886     -0.53
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Africa)

     294        0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Canada)

     5,287        0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)

     39,728        0.02
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)

     (66,787     -0.03
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)

     42,871        0.02
 

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

     312,496        0.12
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Total Short Futures Contracts

   $ 757,698        0.31
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

CURRENCY FORWARDS *

    
 

Various currency forwards contracts (NA)

   $ (87,765     -0.03
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Total Currency Forwards

   $ (87,765     -0.03
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Total Open Trade Equity (Deficit)

   $ (17,281     0.01
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPTIONS PURCHASED *

    
 

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

   $ 3,436,940        1.36
 

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

     8,020        0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

     374,469        0.15
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Total Options Purchased

   $ 3,819,429        1.51
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPTIONS WRITTEN *

    
 

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

   $ (2,300,699     -0.91
 

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

     (61,510     -0.02
 

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

     (219,661     -0.09
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Total Options Written

   $ (2,581,870     -1.02
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

SWAPS (1)

    
 

Frontier Brevan Howard swap (U.S.)

   $ 7,809,251        3.10
 

Frontier XXXIV Balanced select swap (U.S.)

     18,491,634        7.33
 

Frontier XXXV Diversified select swap (U.S.)

     7,615,169        3.02
 

Frontier XXXVII L/S select swap (U.S.)

     4,304,209        1.71
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Total Swaps

   $ 38,220,263        15.16
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES

    

FACE VALUE

   Fair Value     Fair Value  

$75,000,000

 

US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (Cost $99,934,764)

   $ 100,558,593        39.88

$20,000,000

 

US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $28,012,500)

     28,259,375        11.21
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Total U.S. Treasury Securities

   $ 128,817,968        51.09
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Except for those items disclosed, no individual futures, forwards and option on futures contract position constituted greater than 1 percent of Net Asset Value. Accordingly, the number of contracts and expiration dates are not presented.
(1) See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 4.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2014

 

Description

       Value     % of Total Capital
(Net Asset Value)
 

LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS *

    
 

Various base metals futures contracts (Europe)

   $ (4,211,885     -1.56
 

Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)

     (61,850     -0.02
 

Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)

     300,870        0.11
 

Various energy futures contracts (Europe)

     (12,920     0.00
 

Various energy futures contracts (Far East)

     (2,738     0.00
 

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

     (24,310,145     -9.00
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)

     184,352        0.07
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)

     3,676,039        1.36
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)

     585,956        0.22
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)

     558,353        0.21
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)

     278,768        0.10
 

Various precious metal futures contracts (Far East)

     6,195        0.00
 

Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)

     (113,453     -0.04
 

Various soft futures contracts (Canada)

     (1,360     0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (Europe)

     33,841        0.01
 

Various soft futures contracts (Oceanic)

     (864     0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

     (2,494,615     -0.92
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Canada)

     63,167        0.02
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)

     569,188        0.21
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)

     26,010        0.01
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)

     44,530        0.02
 

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

     1,412,847        0.52
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Total Long Futures Contracts

   $ (23,469,714     -8.68
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS *

    
 

Various base metals futures contracts (Europe)

   $ 3,745,111        1.39
 

Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)

     101,600        0.04
 

Various currency futures contracts (Far East)

     (3,383     0.00
 

Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)

     2,737,797        1.01
 

Various energy futures contracts (Europe)

     49,517        0.02
 

Various energy futures contracts (Far East)

     5,389        0.00
 

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

     12,381,217        4.58
 

Brent Crude Oil Last Day Settling 2/12/2015 (Number of Contracts: 229)

     2,871,660        1.06
 

Crude Oil Settling 12/1/2015 (Number of Contracts: 718)

     11,036,122        4.08
 

NYH RBOB Unleaded Gas Settling 12/30/2015 (Number of Contracts: 388)

     4,267,957        1.58
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)

     6,583        0.00
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)

     (351,916     -0.13
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)

     (28,461     -0.01
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)

     (6,445     0.00
 

Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)

     (602,696     -0.22
 

Various precious metal futures contracts (Far East)

     (1,052     0.00
 

Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)

     275,350        0.10
 

Various soft futures contracts (Canada)

     (194     0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (Europe)

     117,563        0.04
 

Various soft futures contracts (Far East)

     (4,709     0.00
 

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

     2,823,283        1.04
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Africa)

     (8,891     0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)

     (37,839     -0.01
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)

     6,134        0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Mexico)

     (4,380     0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)

     (9,866     0.00
 

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

     (138,941     -0.05
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Total Short Futures Contracts

   $ 39,226,510        14.52
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

CURRENCY FORWARDS *

    
 

Various currency forwards contracts (NA)

   $ (932,374     -0.35
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Total Currency Forwards

   $ (932,374     -0.35
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Total Open Trade Equity (Deficit)

   $ 14,824,422        5.49
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPTIONS PURCHASED *

    
 

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

   $ 8,407,670        3.11
 

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

     379,800        0.14
 

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

     288,413        0.11
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Total Options Purchased

   $ 9,075,883        3.36
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
OPTIONS WRITTEN *     
 

Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)

   $ (8,234,010     -3.05
 

Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)

     (476,810     -0.18
 

Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)

     (253,018     -0.09
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Total Options Written

   $ (8,963,838     -3.32
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

SWAPS (1)

    
 

Frontier XXXIV Balanced select swap (U.S.)

   $ 7,540,466        2.79
 

Frontier Brevan Howard swap (U.S.)

     18,246,952        6.75
 

Frontier XXXV Diversified select swap (U.S.)

     6,570,409        2.43
 

Frontier XXXVII L/S select swap (U.S.)

     3,633,060        1.34
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Total Swaps

   $ 35,990,887        13.31
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES     

FACE VALUE

   Fair Value     Fair Value  

$15,000,000

  US Treasury Note 2.250% due 11/15/2024 (Cost $14,966,695)    $ 15,101,953        5.59

$75,000,000

  US Treasury Note 6.000% due 02/15/2026 (Cost $99,579,227)      95,954,688        35.51

$20,000,000

  US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $28,322,622)      28,896,875        10.69
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total U.S. Treasury Securities    $ 139,953,516        51.79
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Except for those items disclosed, no individual futures, forwards and option on futures contract position constituted greater than 1 percent of Net Asset Value. Accordingly, the number of contracts and expiration dates are not presented.
(1) See Notes to Financial Statements, Note 4.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

(Unaudited)

 

     2015     2014  

Investment income:

    

Interest - net

   $ 274,961      $ 261,329   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Income

     274,961        261,329   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Incentive Fees

     94,738        2,554,722   

Management Fees

     1,280,518        1,498,648   

Service Fees - Class 1

     1,129,839        1,065,882   

Trading Fees

     886,592        798,997   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     3,391,687        5,918,249   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment income/(loss) - net

     (3,116,726     (5,656,920
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:

    

Net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards and options

     (14,178,689     5,361,595   

Net change in open trade equity/(deficit)

     (3,193,895     5,985,923   

Net realized gain/(loss) on swap contracts

     —          —     

Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts

     (9,714,795     1,976,879   

Net realized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities

     588,474        (86,598

Net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities

     (5,876,125     2,699,089   

Trading commissions

     (715,951     (850,912
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gain/(loss) on investments

     (33,090,981     15,085,976   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (36,207,707   $ 9,429,056   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

(Unaudited)

 

     2015     2014  

Investment income:

    

Interest - net

   $ 569,631      $ 599,552   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Income

     569,631        599,552   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Incentive Fees

     4,997,512        3,552,049   

Management Fees

     2,569,188        3,128,333   

Service Fees - Class 1

     2,300,891        2,268,039   

Trading Fees

     1,807,859        1,704,117   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     11,675,450        10,652,538   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment income/(loss) - net

     (11,105,819     (10,052,986
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:

    

Net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards and options

     25,808,976        5,513,099   

Net change in open trade equity/(deficit)

     (13,495,336     (5,042,030

Net realized gain/(loss) on swap contracts

     —          —     

Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts

     1,229,375        (1,722,185

Net realized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities

     588,474        (641,266

Net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities

     (3,141,062     9,484,294   

Trading commissions

     (1,426,355     (1,904,552
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gain/(loss) on investments

     9,564,072        5,687,360   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (1,541,747   $ (4,365,626
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Owners’ Capital

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

     Managing
Owner
     Limited
Owners
    Total  

Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2014

   $ 5,736,634       $ 264,469,675      $ 270,206,309   

Sale of Units

     —           9,776,731        9,776,731   

Redemption of Units

     —           (27,531,104     (27,531,104

Payment made by the Managing Owner

     —           1,211,610        1,211,610   

Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’

       

Capital resulting from operations

     114,581         (1,656,328     (1,541,747
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Owners’ Capital, June 30, 2015

   $ 5,851,215       $ 246,270,584      $ 252,121,799   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

The consolidated Trust is not unitized as are the individual Series of the Trust

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 (Unaudited)

 

     2015     2014  

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

    

Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations

   $ (1,541,747   $ (4,365,626

Adjustments to reconcile net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Change in:

    

Net change in open trade equity

     14,841,703        4,160,411   

Net change in options purchased

     5,256,454        (2,086,567

Net change in options written

     (6,381,968     537,577   

Net change in allocation of total return swaps

     —          —     

Net unrealized (gain)/loss on swap contracts

     (1,229,376     1,722,185   

Net realized (gain)/loss on swap contracts

     —          —     

Net unrealized (gain)/loss on U.S. Treasury securities

     3,141,062        (9,484,294

Net realized (gain)/loss on U.S. Treasuries securities

     (588,474     641,266   

(Purchases) sales of:

    

Sales of swap contracts

     —          —     

(Purchases) of swap contracts

     (1,000,000     —     

Sales of U.S. Treasury securities

     28,542,000        74,122,949   

(Purchases) of U.S. Treasury securities

     (21,196,875     —     

U.S. Treasury interest and premium paid/amortized

     1,237,835        —     

Increase and/or decrease in:

    

Receivable from futures commission merchants

     4,228,484        (272,327

Distributions from trading companies

     —          —     

Prepaid service fees

     (13,875     10,115   

Interest receivable

     (56,879     444,476   

Receivable from related parties

     603        1,495   

Other assets

     500,000        48   

Incentive fees payable to Managing Owner

     (6,570,591     1,143,462   

Management fees payable to Managing Owner

     (34,993     (116,199

Interest payable to Managing Owner

     4,855        (88,384

Trading fees payable to Managing Owner

     (20,342     (84,734

Service fees payable to Managing Owner

     (23,014     (95,091

Payables to related parties

     14,464        11,796   

Other liabilities

     —          3,500   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     19,109,326        66,206,058   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

    

Proceeds from sale of capital

     9,776,731        6,227,081   

Payment for redemption of capital

     (27,531,104     (63,229,628

Payment made by the Managing Owner

     1,211,610        —     

Pending owner additions

     (2,786     (6,430

Redemptions payable

     (149,183     (640,243
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (16,694,732     (57,649,220
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     2,414,594        8,556,838   

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     18,977,844        9,302,857   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 21,392,438      $ 17,859,695   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1. Organization and Purpose

Equinox Frontier Funds, which is referred to in this report as the “Trust”, was formed on August 8, 2003, as a Delaware statutory trust. The Trust is a multi-advisor commodity pool, as described in CFTC Regulation § 4.10(d)(2). The Trust has authority to issue separate Series of Units pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Act. The assets of each Series are valued and accounted for separately from the assets of other Series. The Trust is not registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. It is managed by the Managing Owner.

Purchasers of Units are Limited Owners of the Trust with respect to beneficial interests of the Series’ Units purchased. The Trust Act provides that, except as otherwise provided in the second amended and restated declaration of trust and trust agreement dated December 9, 2013, by and among the Managing Owner, Wilmington Trust Company as trustee and the unitholders, as amended from time to time (the “Trust Agreement”), unitholders in a Delaware statutory trust will have the same limitation of liability as do stockholders of private corporations organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. The Trust Agreement confers substantially the same limited liability, and contains the same limited exceptions thereto, as would a limited partnership agreement for a Delaware limited partnership engaged in like transactions as the Trust. In addition, pursuant to the Trust Agreement, the Managing Owner of the Trust is liable for obligations of a Series in excess of that Series’ assets. Limited Owners do not have any such liability. The Managing Owner will make contributions to the Series of the Trust necessary to maintain at least a 1% interest in the aggregate capital, profits and losses of all Series.

The Trust has been organized to pool investor funds for the purpose of trading in the U.S. and international markets for currencies, interest rates, stock indices, agricultural and energy products, precious and base metals and other commodities. The Trust may also engage in futures contracts, forwards, option contracts and other interest in derivative instruments, including swap contracts (“Swaps”).

The Trust has seven (7) separate and distinct Series of Units issued and outstanding: Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, Equinox Frontier Masters Fund, Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund, Equinox Frontier Select Fund, Equinox Frontier Winton Fund, and Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund. The Trust financial statements are comprised of unitized Series which are consolidated into the Trust financial statements. However, the consolidated Trust does not issue units.

The Trust, with respect to each Series:

 

    engages in the speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of futures, forwards (including interbank foreign currencies), options contracts and other derivative instruments (including swap contracts), and may, from time to time, engage in cash and spot transactions;

 

    allocates funds to a Trading Company or Companies. Except as otherwise described in these notes, each Trading Company has one-year renewable contracts with its own independent commodity trading advisor(s), or each, a Trading Advisor, that will manage all or a portion of such Trading Company’s assets and make the trading decisions for the assets of each Series invested in such Trading Company. Each Trading Company will segregate its assets from any other Trading Company;

 

    maintains separate, distinct records for each Series, and accounts for the assets of each Series separately from the other Series;

 

    calculates the NAV of its Units for each Series separately from the other Series;

 

    has an investment objective of increasing the value of each Series’ Units over the long term (capital appreciation), while managing risk and volatility; further, to offer exposure to the investment programs of individual Trading Advisors and to specific instruments;

 

    maintains each Series of Units in three to six classes—Class 1, Class 1a, Class 2, Class 2a, Class 3, and Class 3a. Investors who have purchased Class 1 or Class 1a Units of any Series are charged a service fee of up to three percent (3.0%) annually of the NAV of each Unit purchased, for the benefit of selling agents selling such Class 1 or Class 1a Units. The initial service fee, which is amortized monthly at an annual rate of up to three percent (3.0%) of the average daily NAV of Class 1 or Class 1a of such Series, is prepaid to the Managing Owner by each Series, and paid to the selling agents by the Managing Owner in the month following sale; provided, however, that investors who redeem all or a portion of their Class 1 and Class 1a Units of any Series during the first twelve (12) months following the effective date of their purchase are subject to a redemption fee of up to three percent (3.0%) of the NAV at which such investor redeemed to reimburse the

 

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Managing Owner for the then-unamortized balance of the prepaid initial service fee. With respect to Class 2 and Class 2a Units of any Series, the Managing Owner pays an ongoing service fee to selling agents of up to one half percent (0.5%) annually of the NAV of each Class 2 or Class 2a Unit (of which 0.25% will be charged to Limited Owners holding Class 2 Units of the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, and Equinox Frontier Masters Fund or Class 2a Units of the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund sold) until such Class 2 or Class 2a Units which are subject to the fee limitation are reclassified as Class 3 or Class 3a Units of the applicable Series. Class 1AP was created as a sub-class of Class 1 and it has been presented separately because the fees applicable to it are different from those applicable to Class 1. Currently the service fee is not charged to Class 1AP investors. The Managing Owner may also pay selling agents certain additional fees and expenses for administrative and other services rendered and expenses incurred by such selling agents; and

 

    all payments made to selling agents who are members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) and their associated persons that constitute underwriting compensation will be subject to the limitations set forth in Rule 2310(b)(4)(B)(ii) (formerly Rule 2810(b)(4)(B)(ii)) of the Conduct Rules of FINRA (“Rule 2310”). An investor’s Class 1 Units or Class 2 Units of any Series, or Class 1a Units or Class 2a Units of the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund or Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund will be classified as Class 3 or Class 3a Units of such Series, as applicable, when the Managing Owner determines that the fee limitation set forth in Rule 2310 with respect to such Units has been reached or will be reached. No service fees are paid with respect to Class 3 or Class 3a Units. Units of any Class in a Series may be redeemed, in whole or in part, on a daily basis, at the then current NAV per Unit for such Series on the day of the week after the date the Managing Owner is in receipt of a redemption request for at least one (1) Business Day to be received by the Managing Owner prior to 4:00 PM in New York.

The assets of any particular Series include only those funds and other assets that are paid to, held by or distributed to the Trust on account of and for the benefit of that Series. Under the “Inter-Series Limitation on Liability” expressly provided for under Section 3804(a) of the Trust Act, separate and distinct records of the cash and equivalents, although pooled for maximizing returns, are maintained in the books and records of each Series.

As of June 30, 2015, the Trust, with respect to the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, Equinox Frontier Masters Fund, Equinox Frontier Select Fund, Equinox Frontier Winton Fund and Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund separates Units into three separate Classes—Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3. The Trust, with respect to the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund and the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund separates Units into a maximum of six separate Classes—Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 1a, Class 2a and Class 3a. It is expected that between 10% and 30% of each Series’ assets normally will be invested in one or more Trading Companies to be committed as margin for trading positions, but from time to time these percentages may be substantially more or less. The remainders of each Series’ assets are maintained at the Trust level for cash management. Each of the respective Series has invested monies into pooled cash management assets which have included purchases of U.S. Treasury Securities. Each Series’ ownership in these investments is based on its percentage ownership in the pooled cash management assets on the reporting date.

Each Series of the Trust may invest a portion of its assets in a single Trading Company or in several different Trading Companies and may have multiple Trading Advisors that manage the assets invested in such Trading Companies.

On November 26, 2014, the Trust’s portfolio management team approved an allocation change in an Emil Van Essen trading program that was not fully implemented as intended. As a result, certain series who invested in Emil Van Essen were not allocated sufficient gains and certain other series who invested in Emil Van Essen suffered greater losses. In January 2015, the Managing Owner determined to make a payment to the affected investors within the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund, Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund and Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, in the aggregate amount of $1,211,610 to reimburse the effect of the missed gain or higher loss on such investors in the series, and such amount was recorded in the Statement of Changes in Owners’ Capital as Payment Made by the Managing Owner.

The Trust has entered into agreements, which provide for the indemnification of futures clearing brokers, currency trading companies, and commodity trading advisers, among others, against losses, costs, claims and liabilities arising from the performance of their individual obligations under such agreements, except for gross negligence or bad faith.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following are the significant accounting policies of the Trust.

Basis of Presentation—The Trust follows GAAP, as established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”), to ensure consistent reporting of financial condition, condensed schedules of investments, results of operations, changes in capital and cash flows. The Trust is an investment company following accounting and reporting guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 946.

 

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Consolidation—Each Series of the Trust invests in Trading Companies who authorize certain Trading Advisors to place trades and manage assets at pre-determined investment levels. The Trading Companies were organized by the Managing Owner for the purpose of investing in commodities interests and derivative instruments, and have no operating income or expenses, except for trading income and expenses, all of which is allocated to the Series. The Trading Companies and Series of the Trust are consolidated by the Trust.

Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP may require the Managing Owner to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. The valuation of swap contracts requires significant estimates as well as the valuation of certain other investments. Please refer to Note 3 for discussion of valuation methodology. Actual results could differ from these estimates and such differences could be material.

Cash and Cash Equivalents—Cash and cash equivalents include cash and overnight investments in interest-bearing demand deposits held at banks with original maturities of three months or less. This cash is not restricted.

Interest Income—Aggregate interest income from all sources, including U.S. Treasury securities and assets held at FCMs, up to the first two percentage points or 20% of the aggregate percentage yield (annualized) is paid to the Managing Owner. All interest not paid to the Managing Owner is interest income to the Trust, and shown net on the consolidated statement of operations.

U.S. Treasury Securities—U.S. Treasury Securities are reported at fair value as Level 1 inputs under ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”). The Trust values U.S. Treasury Securities at fair value and records the daily change in value in the consolidated statements of operations as net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities. Accrued interest is reported on the consolidated statements of financial condition as interest receivable.

Receivable From Futures Commission Merchants—The Trust deposits assets with a FCM subject to CFTC regulations and various exchange and broker requirements. Margin requirements are satisfied by the deposit of cash with such FCM. The Trust earns interest income on its assets deposited with the FCM.

Investment Transactions—Futures, options on futures, forward and swap contracts are recorded on a trade date basis and realized gains or losses are recognized when contracts are settled. Unrealized gains or losses on open contracts (the difference between contract trade price and market price) are reported in the consolidated statements of financial condition as a net unrealized gain or loss, as there exists a right of offset of unrealized gains or losses in accordance with FASB ASC 210, Balance Sheet (“ASC 210”) and Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2013-01, Balance Sheet (Topic 210).

Any change in net unrealized gain or loss from the preceding period is reported in the consolidated statements of operations. Fair value of exchange-traded contracts is based upon exchange settlement prices. Fair value of non-exchange-traded contracts is based on third party quoted dealer values on the interbank market. For U.S. Treasury securities, interest was recognized in the period earned and the instruments were marked-to-market daily based on third party information. Transaction costs are recognized as incurred and reflected separately in the consolidated statements of operations.

Foreign Currency Transactions—The Series of the Trust’s functional currency is the U.S. dollar; however, they transact business in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The Series of the Trust do not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized or unrealized gain or loss from investments.

Allocation of Earnings—Each Series of the Trust may maintain three to six classes of Units—Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 1a, Class 2a and Class 3a. All classes have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except that fees charged to a Class or Series differ as described below. Revenues, expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class), and realized and unrealized trading gains and losses of each Series are allocated daily to Class 1, Class 1a, Class 2, Class 2a, Class 3 and Class 3a Units based on each Class’ respective owners’ capital balances as applicable to the classes maintained by the Series.

Investments and Swaps—The Trust records investment transactions on a trade date basis and all investments are recorded at fair value, with changes in fair value reported as a component of realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments in the statements of operations. Certain Series of the Trust strategically invest a portion or all of their assets in total return Swaps, selected at the discretion of the Managing Owner. Swaps are privately negotiated contracts designed to provide investment returns linked to those produced by one or more underlying investment products or indices. In a typical Swap, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on one or more particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount” (i.e., the amount of value of the underlying asset used in computing the particular interest rate, return, or other amount to be exchanged) in a particular investment, or in a “basket” of securities. The valuation of swap contracts requires significant estimates. Swap contracts are reported at fair value

 

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based upon daily reports from the counterparty. The counterparty values the investments based on the CTA’s estimated position information on a same-trading day basis. The Managing Owner reviews and approves current day pricing of the CTA positions, as received from the counterparty which includes intra-day volatility and volume and daily index performance, that is used to determine a daily fair value NAV for the swap contracts. This fair value is corroborated by valuations provided by a third party pricing service on a daily basis. The pricing service, utilizing proprietary model-intensive methodologies, selects and implements the pricing model appropriate for each swap valuation. The pricing service does not provide detail of the pricing model to management. The Managing Owner engages, via inquiry and review of methodology documentation, with the service provider to gain an understanding of the valuation model selected, the components of the model, both observable and unobservable, and quality control testing procedures in place.

Income Taxes—The Trust applies the provisions of ASC 740 Income Taxes (“ASC 740”), which provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. This interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods and disclosure. ASC 740 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Trust’s financial statements to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions with respect to tax at the Trust’s level not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. The Managing Owner has concluded there is no tax expense, interest or penalties to be recorded by the Trust for the six months ended June 30, 2015. The 2011 through 2014 tax years generally remain subject to examination by U.S. federal and most state tax authorities.

In the opinion of the Managing Owner, (i) the Trust is treated as a partnership for Federal income tax purposes and, assuming that at least 90% of the gross income of the Trust constitutes “qualifying income” within the meaning of Section 7704(d) of the Code, the Trust is not a publicly traded partnership treated as a corporation, and (ii) the discussion set forth in the Prospectus under the heading “Federal Income Tax Consequences” correctly summarizes the material Federal income tax consequences as of the date of the Prospectus to potential U.S. Limited Owners of the purchase, ownership and disposition of Units of the Trust.

Fees and Expenses—All management fees, incentive fees, service fees and trading fees of the Trust are paid to the Managing Owner. It is the responsibility of the Managing Owner to pay all Trading Advisor management and incentive fees, Selling Agent Service fees and all other operating expenses and continuing offering costs of the Trust.

Service Fees—The Trust may maintain each Series of Units in three to six classes—Class 1, Class 1a, Class 2, Class 2a, Class 3, and Class 3a. Investors who have purchased Class 1 or Class 1a Units of any Series are charged a service fee of up to three percent (3.0%) annually of the NAV of each Unit purchased, for the benefit of selling agents selling such Class 1 or Class 1a Units. The initial service fee, which is amortized monthly at an annual rate of up to three percent (3.0%) of the average daily NAV of Class 1 or Class 1a of such Series, is prepaid to the Managing Owner by each Series, and paid to the selling agents by the Managing Owner in the month following sale; provided, however, that investors who redeem all or a portion of their Class 1 or Class 1a Units of any Series during the first twelve (12) months following the effective date of their purchase are subject to a redemption fee of up to three percent (3.0%) of the NAV at which such investor redeemed to reimburse the Managing Owner for the then-unamortized balance of the prepaid initial service fee. With respect to Class 2 and Class 2a Units of any Series, the Managing Owner pays an ongoing service fee to Selling Agents of up to one half percent (0.5%) annually of the NAV of each Class 2 or Class 2a Unit (of which 0.25% will be charged to Limited Owners holding Class 2 Units of the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund and Equinox Frontier Masters Fund or Class 2a Units of the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund sold) until such Class 2 or Class 2a Units which are subject to the fee limitation are reclassified as Class 3 or Class 3a Units of the applicable Series for administrative purposes. The Managing Owner may also pay selling agents certain additional fees and expenses for administrative and other services rendered and expenses incurred by such Selling Agents.

These service fees are part of the offering costs of the Trust, which include registration and filing fees, legal and blue sky expenses, accounting and audit, printing, marketing support and other offering costs which are borne by the Managing Owner. With respect to the service fees, the initial service fee (for the first 12 months) relating to a purchase of Class 1 and Class 1a Units by an investor is prepaid by the Managing Owner to the relevant selling agent in the month following such purchase and is reimbursed for such payment by the Series monthly in arrears in an amount based upon a corresponding percentage of NAV, calculated daily. Consequently, the Managing Owner bears the risk of the downside and enjoys the benefit of the upside potential of any difference between the amount of the initial service fee prepaid by it and the amount of the reimbursement thereof, which may result from variations in NAV over the following 12 months.

Pending Owner Additions—Funds received for new subscriptions and for additions to existing owner interests are recorded as capital additions at the NAV per unit of the second business day following receipt.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements—In September of 2013, FASB issued ASU 2013-08 to (i) modify Topic 946 for determining whether an entity is an investment company; (ii) update the measurement requirements for noncontrolling interests in

 

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other investment companies; and (iii) require additional disclosures for investment companies under GAAP. This guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning on or after December 15, 2013. An entity should provide the disclosures required by those amendments retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the financial position or results of operations.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements—Recently Issued Accounting PronouncementsIn May of 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2015-07, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent) (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force). This ASU removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy investments for which fair values are measured at NAV using the practical expedient. The ASU also removes the requirement to make certain disclosures for all investments that are eligible to be measured at fair value using the NAV per share practical expedient. Rather, those disclosures are limited to investments for which the entity has elected to measure the fair value using that practical expedient. The ASU is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, the ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within those fiscal years. A reporting entity should apply the amendments retrospectively to all periods presented. Earlier application is permitted.

In February, 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2015-02, Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis. ASU 2015-02 provides guidance on the consolidation evaluation for reporting organizations that are required to evaluate whether they should consolidate certain legal entities such as limited partnerships, limited liability corporations, and securitization structures (collateralized debt obligations, collateralized loan obligations, and mortgage-backed security transactions). ASU 2015-02 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The adoption of ASU 2015-02 is not expected to have a material effect on the Trust’s consolidated financial statements. Early adoption is permitted. In May 2014 the FASB issued a final standard on revenue from contracts with customers. The standard, issued as FASB ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“ASU 2014-09”), outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance. The ASU is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is not permitted. A full retrospective or modified retrospective approach may be taken to adopt the guidance in the ASU. The Trust is currently evaluating the impact of the provisions of ASU 2014-09 on its consolidated financial position, results of operations and related disclosures.

Subsequent Events—The Trust follows the provisions of ASC 855, Subsequent Events, which establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date and up through the date the financial statements are issued. No events or transactions requiring recognition or disclosure have been identified.

3. Fair Value Measurements

In connection with the valuation of investments the Trust applies ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement (“ASC 820”). ASC 820 provides clarification that when a quoted price in an active market for the identical asset or liability is not available, a reporting entity is required to measure fair value using certain techniques. ASC 820 also clarifies that when estimating the fair value of an asset or liability, a reporting entity is not required to include a separate input or adjustment to other inputs relating to the existence of a restriction that prevents the transfer of an asset or liability. ASC 820 also clarifies that both a quoted price in an active market for the identical asset or liability at the measurement date and the quoted price for the identical asset or liability when traded as an asset in an active market when no adjustments to the quoted price of the asset are required are Level 1 fair value measurements.

Level 1 Inputs

Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical financial assets that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.

Level 2 Inputs

Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the financial assets or liabilities, either directly or indirectly. These might include quoted prices for similar financial assets in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar financial assets in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the financial assets or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by market data by correlation or other means.

Level 3 Inputs

Unobservable inputs for determining the fair value of financial assets that reflect an entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the financial asset.

The Trust uses the following methodologies to value instruments within its financial asset portfolio at fair value:

Trading Securities. These instruments include U.S. Treasury securities and open trade equity positions (futures contracts) that are actively traded on public markets with quoted pricing for corroboration. U.S. Treasury securities and futures contracts are reported at fair value using Level 1 inputs. Trading securities instruments further include trading options and currency forwards that are quoted prices for identical or similar assets that are not traded on active markets. Trading options and currency forwards are reported at fair value using Level 2 inputs.

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returns linked to those produced by one or more investment products or indices. In a typical Swap, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on one or more particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount” (i.e., the amount of value of the underlying asset used in computing the particular interest rate, return, or other amount to be exchanged) in a particular investment, or in a “basket” of securities. Swap contracts are reported at fair value based upon daily reports from the counterparty. The counterparty values the investments based on the CTA’s estimated position information on a same-trading day basis. The Managing Owner reviews and approves current day pricing of the CTA positions, as received from the counterparty which includes intra-day volatility and volume and daily index performance, that is used to determine a daily fair value NAV for the swap contracts. The fair value is corroborated through the use of a third party pricing service (“pricing service”). The valuation of swap contracts requires significant estimates utilizing Level 3 Inputs corroborated by management through the use of the pricing service. The pricing service, utilizing proprietary model-intensive methodologies, selects and implements the pricing model appropriate for each swap valuation. The pricing service does not provide detail of the pricing model to management. The Managing Owner through the valuation committee charted by the Executive Committee of the Trust, engages, via inquiry and review of methodology documentation, with the service provider to gain an understanding of the valuation model selected; the components of the model, both observable and unobservable; and quality control testing procedures in place. The valuation committee meets on a monthly basis and as needed to discuss any updates or changes in the valuation process, reporting to the Executive Committee. The pricing service’s methodology includes performance of tolerance testing on its valuation models to ensure consistency and reasonableness of the values derived. The tolerance testing includes valuing the components of the product separately, i.e. underlying asset, volatility, financing rates, and so forth. The tolerance testing is part of the initial valuation setup and throughout the ongoing daily valuation process. The pricing service also has several layers of quality control including: engineering / reverse engineering process to understand each swap and its subcomponent parts fully; comparative analysis against other valuations performed with similar composition and characteristics; review of output valuation against expectations based on observable price movements of underlying futures; and lastly, periodic review by a senior financial engineer to ensure design and function of model is stable and perform as expected.

The Managing Owner has chartered a valuation committee to provide oversight of the valuation process for the Series. The valuation committee meets at least monthly to discuss the valuation process and any valuation issues that may arise. The valuation committee is comprised of senior members of the Managing Owner’s management team with varying areas of expertise that add value to the committee. The valuation committee reports to both the Managing Owner’s Management Committee and the Trust’s Executive Committee. The committee further remains in communication with the Managing Owner’s Due Diligence Committee that provides ongoing counterparty risk monitoring of the swap counterparties. The committee’s designee monitors daily pricing valuation provided by the swap counterparty and daily valuation provided by the third party pricing service to ensure the change in fair value is reasonable and valuations are in accordance with current regulations and best practices. The committee may request a price challenge if the daily valuation provided by the counterparty valuations differs significantly from the valuation obtained by the pricing service. The Managing Owner’s valuation committee monitors some additional input factors such as liquidity, volatility, and counterparty risk in order to further review the valuations provide by the pricing service.

 

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The following table summarizes the instruments that comprise the Trust’s financial asset portfolio, by Series, measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, segregated by the level of valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value:

 

June 30, 2015

   Level 1 Inputs      Level 2 Inputs      Level 3 Inputs      Total
Fair Value
 

Open Trade Equity (Deficit)

   $ 70,482       $ (87,763    $ —         $ (17,281

Swap Contracts

     —           —           38,220,263         38,220,263   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     128,817,968         —           —           128,817,968   

Purchased Options

     —           3,819,429         —           3,819,429   

Written Options

     —           (2,581,870      —           (2,581,870

December 31, 2014

   Level 1 Inputs      Level 2 Inputs      Level 3 Inputs      Total
Fair Value
 

Open Trade Equity (Deficit)

   $ 15,756,796       $ (932,374    $ —         $ 14,824,422   

Swap Contracts

     —           —           35,990,887         35,990,887   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     139,953,516         —           —           139,953,516   

Purchased Options

     —           9,075,883         —           9,075,883   

Written Options

     —           (8,963,838      —           (8,963,838

The changes in Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized in the following tables. Swap contract asset gains and losses (realized/unrealized) included in earnings are classified in “realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments – net realized and net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts” on the statements of operations.

 

     For the Six Months
Ended June 30, 2015
 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of January 1, 2015

   $ 35,990,887   

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):

  

Included in earnings-realized

     —     

Included in earnings-unrealized

     1,229,376   

Purchases of investments

     1,000,000   

Sales of investments

     —     

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     —     
  

 

 

 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of June 30, 2015

   $ 38,220,263   
  

 

 

 
     For the Year Ended
December 31, 2014
 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of January 1, 2014

   $ 21,455,529   

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):

  

Included in earnings-realized

     —     

Included in earnings-unrealized

     14,535,358   

Purchases of investments

     —     

Sales of investments

     —     

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     —     
  

 

 

 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2014

   $ 35,990,887   
  

 

 

 

 

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The Trust assesses the levels of the investments at each measurement date, and transfers between levels are recognized on the actual date of the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer in accordance with the Trust’s accounting policy regarding the recognition of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. During the six months ended June 30, 2015 and the year ended December 31, 2014, the Trust did not transfer any assets between Levels 1, 2 and 3.

The total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in the statements of operations attributable to level 3 investments still held at June 30, 2015.

 

Swaps    $ 1,229,375

The total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in the statements of operations attributable to level 3 investments still held at December 31, 2014.

 

Swaps    $ 14,535,358

4. Swaps

In addition to authorizing Trading Advisors to manage pre-determined investment levels of futures and forward contracts, certain Series of the Trust will strategically invest a portion or all of their assets in total return swaps, selected at the direction of the Managing Owner. Total Return Swaps are privately negotiated contracts designed to provide investment returns linked to those produced by one or more investment products or indices. In a typical Total Return Swap, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on one or more particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount” (i.e., the amount or value of the underlying asset used in computing the particular interest rate, return, or other amount to be exchanged) in a particular investment, or in a “basket” of securities.

The Trust’s investment in Swaps will likely differ substantially over time due to cash flows, portfolio management decisions and market movements. The Swaps serve to diversify the investment holdings of the Trust and to provide access to programs and advisors that would not be otherwise available to the Trust, and are not used for hedging purposes.

The Managing Owner follows a procedure in selecting well-established financial institutions which the Managing Owner, in its sole discretion, considers to be reputable, reliable, financially responsible and well established to act as swap counterparties. The procedure includes due diligence review of documentation on all new and existing financial institution counterparties prior to initiation of the relationship, and quarterly ongoing review during the relationship, to ensure that counterparties meet the Managing Owner’s minimum credit requirements, the counterparty average rating being no less than an investment grade rating as defined by the rating agencies. As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, approximately 14.9% or $38,220,263 and 12.5% or $35,990,887, respectively, of the Trust’s assets were invested with over-the-counter counterparties in order to initiate and maintain Swaps and is recorded as Swap Contracts, at fair value on the Statements of Financial Condition of the Trust. This cash held with the counterparty is not restricted.

The Trust strategically invests assets in one or more Swaps linked to certain underlying investments or indices at the direction of the Managing Owner. The Trading Company in which the assets of the Trust will be invested will not own any of the investments or indices referenced by any Swap entered into by the Trust. In addition, neither the Swap counterparty nor any advisor referenced by any such Swap is a Trading Advisor to the Trust.

 

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The Trust had invested in the following swaps as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2015:

 

    Brevan Howard
Total Return Swap
    XXXIV Balanced Select Swap
Total Return Swap
    XXXV Diversified Select Swap
Total Return Swap
    XXXVII L/S Select Swap
Total Return Swap
 

Counterparty

    DeutscheBank AG        DeutscheBank AG        DeutscheBank AG        DeutscheBank AG   

Notional Amount

  $ 15,663,283      $ 62,910,098      $ 30,500,000      $ 10,090,513   

Termination Date

    3/26/2018        8/2/2018        8/2/2018        8/7/2018   

Cash Collateral

  $ 5,993,000      $ 9,600,000      $ 3,400,000      $ 3,880,000   

Swap Value

  $ 1,816,251      $ 8,891,634      $ 4,215,169      $ 424,209   

Investee Returns

    Total Returns        Total Returns        Total Returns        Total Returns   

Realized Gain/(Loss)

  $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Unrealized Gain/(Loss)

  $ 268,786      $ 244,680      $ 1,044,760      ($ 328,851
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fair Value as of 6/30/2015

  $ 7,809,251      $ 18,491,634      $ 7,615,169      $ 4,304,209   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Trust had invested in the following swaps as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014:

 

    Brevan Howard
Total Return Swap
    XXXIV Balanced Select Swap
Total Return Swap
    XXXV Diversified Select Swap
Total Return Swap
    XXXVII L/S Select Swap
Total Return Swap
 

Counterparty

    DeutscheBank AG        DeutscheBank AG        DeutscheBank AG        DeutscheBank AG   

Notional Amount

  $ 17,663,283      $ 67,610,098      $ 35,500,000      $ 13,590,513   

Termination Date

    3/26/2018        8/2/2018        8/2/2018        8/7/2018   

Cash Collateral

  $ 5,993,000      $ 9,600,000      $ 3,400,000      $ 3,880,000   

Swap Value

  $ 1,547,466      $ 8,646,955      $ 3,170,409      ($ 246,940

Investee Returns

    Total Returns        Total Returns        Total Returns        Total Returns   

Realized Gain/(Loss)

  $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized Gain/(Loss)

  $ 2,105,281      $ 8,120,996      $ 3,132,777      $ 1,176,514   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fair Value as of 12/31/2014

  $ 7,540,466      $ 18,246,955      $ 6,570,409      $ 3,633,060   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

5. Transactions with Affiliates

The Managing Owner contributes funds to the Trust in order to have a 1% interest in the aggregate capital, profits and losses and in return will receive units designated as general units in the Series of the Trust in which the Managing Owner invests such funds. The general units may only be purchased by the Managing Owner and may be subject to no advisory fees or management advisory fees at reduced rates. Otherwise, the general units hold the same rights as the limited units. The Managing Owner is required to maintain at least a 1% interest (“Minimum Purchase Commitment”) in the aggregate capital, profits and losses of the Trust so long as it is acting as the Managing Owner of the Trust. Such contribution was made by the Managing Owner before trading commenced for the Trust and will be maintained throughout the existence of the Trust, and the Managing Owner will make such purchases as are necessary to effect this requirement. Additionally, the Managing Owner agreed with certain regulatory bodies to maintain a 1% interest specifically in the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1a Units and Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 2a Units, aggregated, and each of the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, and Equinox Frontier Masters Fund. The 1% interest in these specific Series of the Trust is included in computing the Minimum Purchase Commitment in aggregate capital. In addition to the general units the Managing Owner receives in respect of its Minimum Purchase Commitment, the Managing Owner may purchase limited units in any Series as a Limited Owner. Principals of the Managing Owner or affiliates are allowed to own beneficial interests in the Trust, as well. All units purchased by the Managing Owner are held for investment purposes only and not for resale. The Managing Owner may make purchases or redemptions at any time on the same terms as any Limited Owner. The Trust has and will continue to have certain relationships with the Managing Owner and its affiliates.

Expenses

Management Fees—Each Series of Units pays to the Managing Owner a monthly management fee equal to a percentage of the nominal assets of such Series, calculated on a daily basis. The total amount of assets of a series allocated to trading advisors and/or

 

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reference programs, including (i) actual funds deposited in accounts directed by the trading advisors or deposited as margin in respect of swaps or other derivative instruments referencing a reference program plus (ii) any notional equity allocated to the trading advisors and any reference programs, is referred to herein as the “nominal assets” of the series. The annual rate of the management fee is: 0.5% for the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3, 1.0% for the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1a, Class 2a and Class 3a, 2.0% for the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund, Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 1a, Class 2a and Class 3a and Equinox Frontier Masters Fund, 0.75% for Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, 2.5% for the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund and Equinox Frontier Select Fund, and 3.5% for the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3. The Managing Owner may pay all or a portion of such management fees to the Trading Advisor(s) and/or waive (up to the percentage specified) any such management fee to the extent any related management fee is paid by a trading company or estimated management fee is embedded in a swap or other derivative instrument. Any management fee embedded in a swap or other derivative instrument may be greater or less than the management fee that would otherwise be charged to the series by the Managing Owner. As of the date of this Form 10-Q, the trading advisor for a series that has invested in a swap has not received any management fees directly from the series for such swap, and instead the relevant trading advisor receives compensation via the fees embedded in the swap.

The management fee as a percentage of the applicable series’ net asset value will be greater than the percentage indicated above to the extent that the nominal assets of the series exceeds its net asset value. The managing owner expects that the nominal assets of each series will generally be maintained at a level in excess of the net asset value of such series and such excess may be substantial to the extent the managing owner deems necessary to achieve the desired level of volatility.

Trading Fees—In connection with each Series’ trading activities of the Trust, the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund (Classes 1, 2 and 3), Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund, Equinox Frontier Select Fund, Equinox Frontier Winton Fund and Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund pays to the Managing Owner a trading fee, or FCM Fee, of up to 0.75% of such Series’ NAV, calculated daily. The Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund (Classes 1a and 2a) and Equinox Frontier Masters Fund pays to the Managing Owner a trading fee, or FCM Fee, of up to 2.25% and a custodial/due diligence fee of 0.12% of such Series’ NAV, calculated daily.

Incentive Fees—Some Series of the Trust pay to the Managing Owner an incentive fee of a certain percentage of new net trading profits generated by such Series, monthly or quarterly. Because the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund, Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund, Equinox Frontier Select Fund, and Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund may each employ multiple Trading Advisors, these Series will pay the Managing Owner a monthly incentive fee calculated on a Trading Advisor by Trading Advisor basis. It is therefore possible that in any given period the Series may pay incentive fees to the Managing Owner for one or more Trading Advisors while each of these Series as a whole experiences losses. The incentive fee is 25% for the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund and the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund and 20% for the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund, Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund, Equinox Frontier Select Fund, Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund and Equinox Frontier Masters Fund. The Managing Owner may pay all or a portion of such incentive fees to the Trading Advisor(s) for such Series.

Service Fees—In addition, with respect to Class 1 and Class 1a Units of each Series of the Trust, as applicable, the Series pays monthly or quarterly to the Managing Owner a service fee of up to 3% annually, which the Managing Owner pays to selling agents of the Trust.

As of June 30, 2015, the Trust has a payable to the Managing Owner in the amounts of $94,737, $433,161, $207,941, $304,512 and $313,101 for incentive fees, management fees, interest, trading fees, and service fees, respectively.

As of December 31, 2014, the Trust has a payable to the Managing Owner in the amounts of $6,665,328, $468,154, $203,086, $324,854, and $336,115 for incentive fees, management fees, interest, trading fees, and service fees, respectively.

For the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Trust paid the Managing Owner $94,738, $1,280,518, $1,129,839 and $886,592 for incentive fees, management fees, service fees, and trading fees, respectively.

For the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Trust paid the Managing Owner $2,554,722, $1,498,648, $1,065,882 and $798,997 for incentive fees, management fees, service fees, and trading fees, respectively.

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Trust paid the Managing Owner $4,997,512, $2,569,188, $2,300,891 and $1,807,859 for incentive fees, management fees, service fees, and trading fees, respectively.

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Trust paid the Managing Owner $3,552,049, $3,128,333, $2,268,039, and $1,704,117 for incentive fees, management fees, service fees, and trading fees, respectively.

 

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With respect to the service fees, the initial service fee (for the first 12 months) relating to a purchase of Units by an investor is prepaid by the Managing Owner to the relevant selling agent in the month following such purchase and is reimbursed therefore by the Series monthly in arrears in an amount based upon a corresponding percentage of NAV, calculated daily. Consequently, the Managing Owner bears the risk and enjoys the benefit of the upside potential of any difference between the amount of the initial service fee prepaid by it and the amount of the reimbursement thereof, which may result from variations in NAV over the following 12 months. For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 amounts received or receivable from the Managing Owner for the difference in monthly service fees from the prepaid initial service fees were $14,977 and ($7,682), respectively.

Aggregate interest income from all sources, including assets held at clearing brokers, up to 2% (annualized) is paid to the Managing Owner by the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1 and Class 2 only), Equinox Frontier Winton Fund, Equinox Frontier Select Fund and Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund. For the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Equinox Frontier Masters Fund, and Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1a and Class 2a only), 20% of the total interest allocated to each Series is paid to the Managing Owner. During the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Trust paid $593,987 and $579,315, respectively, and $1,197,024 and $1,277,706 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively of such interest income to the Managing Owner. Such amounts are not included in the consolidated statements of operations of the Trust. All other interest income is recorded by the Trust on the consolidated statements of operations.

The Managing Owner, under an amended contract, paid to The Bornhoft Group Corporation, an affiliate of the Trust, an annual payment of $1,100,000 for the first year of the contract and $600,000 for the second year of the contract, and $300,000 for the third and final year for investment and advisor services and 0.1% annually thereafter of the trading level with the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund in lieu of a monthly service fee. The Managing Owner paid $139,848 and $221,095, respectively under this agreement for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. These amounts have no impact on the Series’ financial statements. This contract ended April 30, 2015.

Equinox Financial Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Trust, provides management services for the Managing Owner who paid $730,000 and $241,667, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, and $425,000 and $91,667 for the three months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. These amounts have no impact on the Series’ financial statements.

Solon Capital, LLC, an affiliate of the Trust, provides product development and marketing services. For these services, the Managing Owner paid Solon Capital, LLC, $623,715 and $581,681, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 and $307,442 and $272,694 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. These amounts have no impact on the Series’ financial statements.

Equinox Group Distributors LLC, an affiliate under common control of the Managing Owner, serves as wholesaler of the Trust by marketing to broker/dealer organizations.

6. Financial Highlights

The following information presents the financial highlights of the Trust for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014. This data has been derived from the information presented in the consolidated financial statements.

 

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Three months ended     
     2015     2014  

Ratios to average net assets (1)

    

Net investment gain/(loss) (1)

     -4.48     -6.06

Expenses before incentive fees (3)

     4.85     5.45

Expenses after incentive fees (3)

     4.89     6.49

Total return before incentive fees (2)

     -13.25     4.84

Total return after incentive fees (2)

     -13.28     3.81

 

Six months ended

 

    
     2015     2014  

Ratios to average net assets (1)

    

Net investment gain/(loss) (1)

     -6.37     -6.28

Expenses before incentive fees (3)

     4.95     5.40

Expenses after incentive fees (3)

     6.79     6.74

Total return before incentive fees (2)

     1.27     -0.31

Total return after incentive fees (2)

     -0.57     -1.65

 

(1) Annualized with the exception of incentive fees.
(2) Total returns are not annualized.
(3) Expense ratios do not reflect interest allocated to the Managing Owner as such expenses are not included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations of the Trust. See footnote 5.

The Trust financial highlights are calculated based upon the Trust’s consolidated financial statements. The consolidated Trust does not issue units and therefore the financial highlights do not disclose any unitized data.

7. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Trust’s primary business is to engage in speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of futures, forwards (including interbank foreign currencies), options contracts and other derivative instruments (including swap contracts). The Trust does not enter into or hold positions for hedging purposes as defined under ASC 815. The detail of the fair value of the Trust’s derivatives by instrument types as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 is included in the Consolidated Condensed Schedules of Investments. See Note 4 for further disclosure related to the Trust’s positions in swap contracts.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the monthly average of futures contracts bought was approximately 10,232 and 9,319, respectively and sold was approximately 10,304 and 9,124, respectively.

 

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The following tables summarize the trading revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 by contract type:

Net Change in Open Trade Equity from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2015

 

Type of contract

      

Metals

   $ 787,054   

Currencies

     322,356   

Energies

     3,239,657   

Agriculturals

     250,296   

Interest rates

     (4,205,211

Stock indices

     (3,588,047
  

 

 

 

Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1)

   $ (3,193,895
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Open Trade Equity from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015

 

Type of contract

      

Metals

   $ 891,238   

Currencies

     (2,005,957

Energies

     (4,686,989

Agriculturals

     438,060   

Interest rates

     (4,395,416

Stock indices

     (3,736,272
  

 

 

 

Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1)

   $ (13,495,336
  

 

 

 

 

(1) Amounts recorded in the Consolidate Statement of Operations under net change in open trade equity (deficit), at fair value.

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2015

 

Type of contract

      

Metals

   $ (1,671,013

Currencies

     (5,995,199

Energies

     (6,800,965

Agriculturals

     66,907   

Interest rates

     (1,770,084

Stock indices

     1,991,665   
  

 

 

 

Realized trading income/(loss)(1)

   $ (14,178,689
  

 

 

 

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015

 

Type of contract

      

Metals

   $ (3,529,813

Currencies

     4,134,192   

Energies

     4,751,972   

Agriculturals

     (81,778

Interest rates

     8,150,824   

Stock indices

     12,383,579   
  

 

 

 

Realized trading income/(loss)(1)

   $ 25,808,976   
  

 

 

 

 

(1) Amounts recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations under net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards and options

 

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Net Change in Open Trade Equity from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2014

  

  

Type of contract

      

Metals

   $ 1,029,170   

Currencies

     450,876   

Energies

     300,637   

Agriculturals

     749,674   

Interest rates

     4,544,705   

Stock indices

     (1,089,139
  

 

 

 

Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1)

   $ 5,985,923   
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Open Trade Equity from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

  

  

Type of contract

      

Metals

   $ (947,051

Currencies

     (3,956,074

Energies

     1,967,434   

Agriculturals

     (471,767

Interest rates

     4,765,842   

Stock indices

     (6,400,414
  

 

 

 

Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1)

   $ (5,042,030
  

 

 

 

 

(1) Amounts recorded in the Consolidate Statement of Operations under net change in open trade equity (deficit), at fair value.

 

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2014

  

  

Type of contract

      

Metals

   $ (2,663,349

Currencies

     (786,959

Energies

     (234,908

Agriculturals

     (1,684,548

Interest rates

     4,682,671   

Stock indices

     6,048,688   
  

 

 

 

Realized trading income/(loss)(1)

   $ 5,361,595   
  

 

 

 

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

  

Type of contract

      

Metals

   $ (3,401,979

Currencies

     (441,730

Energies

     (1,894,183

Agriculturals

     (1,738,025

Interest rates

     7,301,379   

Stock indices

     5,687,637   
  

 

 

 

Realized trading income/(loss)(1)

   $ 5,513,099   
  

 

 

 
  

 

(1) Amounts recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations under net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards and options

Certain financial instruments and derivative instruments are eligible for offset in the statements of financial condition under GAAP. The Trust’s open trade equity/(deficit), options written, and receivables from FCMs are subject to master netting arrangements and collateral arrangements and meet the GAAP guidance to qualify for offset. A master netting arrangement with a counterparty creates a right of offset for amounts due to and from that same counterparty that is enforceable in the event of a default or bankruptcy. The Trust’s policy is to recognize amounts subject to master netting arrangements on a net basis on the consolidated statements of financial condition.

 

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The following tables present gross and net information about the Trust’s assets and liabilities subject the master netting arrangements as disclosed on the consolidated statements of financial condition as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

Offsetting of Derivative Assets and Liabilities

 

                                                           
As of June 30, 2015    Gross Amounts
of recognized
Derivative Assets
     Gross Amounts
offset in the
Statement of
Financial Condition
     Net Amounts
Presented in the
Statement of
Financial
Condition
 

Open Trade Equity/(Deficit)

   $ —         $ (17,281    $ (17,281

Options Purchased

     3,819,429         —           3,819,429   

Options Written

     —           (2,581,870      (2,581,870

Swap Contracts

     38,220,263         —           38,220,263   

Offsetting of Derivative Assets and Liabilities

 

As of December 31, 2014    Gross Amounts
of recognized
Derivative Assets
     Gross Amounts
offset in the
Statement of
Financial Condition
     Net Amounts
Presented in the
Statement of
Financial
Condition
 

Open Trade Equity/(Deficit)

   $ 17,120,111       $ (2,295,689    $ 14,824,422   

Options Purchased

     9,075,883         —           9,075,883   

Options Written

     —           (8,963,838      (8,963,838

Swap Contracts

     35,990,887         —           35,990,887   

8. Trading Activities and Related Risks

The purchase and sale of futures and options on futures contracts require margin deposits with FCMs. Additional deposits may be necessary for any loss on contract value. The Commodity Exchange Act requires an FCM to segregate all customer transactions and assets from the FCM’s proprietary activities. A customer’s cash and other property (for example, U.S. treasury bills) deposited with an FCM are considered commingled with all other customer funds subject to the FCM’s segregation requirements. In the event of an FCM’s insolvency, recovery may be limited to a pro rata share of segregated funds available. It is possible that the recovered amount could be less than the total of cash and other property deposited.

The term “off-balance sheet risk” refers to an unrecorded potential liability that, even though it does not appear on the statements of financial condition, may result in future obligation or loss in excess of the amount paid by the Series for a particular investment. Each Trading Company expects to trade in futures, options, forward and swap contracts and will therefore be a party to financial instruments with elements of off-balance sheet market and credit risk. In entering into these contracts, there exists a market risk that such contracts may be significantly influenced by market conditions, such as interest rate volatility, resulting in such contracts being less valuable. If the markets should move against all of the futures positions held by a Trading Company in respect of any Series at the same time, and if the Trading Advisor(s) of such Trading Company are unable to offset such futures interests positions, such Trading Company could lose all of its assets and the holders of Units of such Series would realize a 100% loss. The Managing Owner will seek to minimize market risk through real-time monitoring of open positions and the level of diversification of each Trading Advisor’s portfolio. It is anticipated that any Trading Advisor’s margin-to-equity ratio will typically not exceed approximately 35% although the actual ratio could be higher or lower from time to time.

In addition to market risk, trading futures, forward and swap contracts entails credit risk that a counterparty will not be able to meet its obligations to a Trading Company. The counterparty for futures contracts traded in the United States and on most foreign exchanges is

 

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the clearinghouse associated with such exchange. In general, clearinghouses are backed by the corporate members of the clearinghouse who are required to share any financial burden resulting from the non-performance by one of their members and, as such, should significantly reduce this credit risk. In cases where the clearinghouse is not backed by the clearing members, like some foreign exchanges, it is normally backed by a consortium of banks or other financial institutions. Some non-U.S. exchanges, in contrast to U.S. exchanges, are principals’ markets in which performance is the responsibility only of the individual counterparty with whom the Trading Company has entered into the transaction, and not of the exchange or clearing corporation. In these kinds of markets, there is risk of bankruptcy or other failure or refusal to perform by the counterparty.

In the case of forward contracts traded on the interbank market and swaps, neither is traded on exchanges. The counterparty is generally a single bank or other financial institution, rather than a group of financial institutions; thus there may be a greater counterparty credit risk. The Managing Owner expects the Trading Advisors to trade only with those counterparties which it believes to be creditworthy. All positions of each Trading Company will be valued each day on a mark-to-market basis. There can be no assurance that any clearing member, clearinghouse or other counterparty will be able to meet its obligations to any Trading Company.

The Managing Owner has established procedures to actively monitor and minimize market and credit risks. The Limited Owners bear the risk of loss only to the extent of the market value of their respective investments and, in certain specific circumstances, distributions and redemptions received.

9. Indemnifications and Guarantees

The Trust has entered into agreements, which provide for the indemnification of futures clearing brokers, and commodity trading advisers, among others, against losses, costs, claims and liabilities arising from the performance of their individual obligations under such agreements, except for gross negligence or bad faith. The Trust has had no prior claims or payments pursuant to these agreements. The Trust’s individual maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote. Maximum exposure is unfulfilled obligations of the Trust up to the amount of equity at risk with UBS. The Trust has not recorded any liability for the guarantees in the accompanying financial statements as it expects any possibility of losses to be remote.

The Trust has guaranteed the obligations of the trading companies under the customer agreements with UBS Securities LLC as Clearing Broker. In the event that one Series of the Trust is unable to meet its obligations to UBS Securities LLC, the assets of the other Series will be available to UBS Securities LLC as part of the guarantee, but only to the extent of such Series’ pro rata allocation to the trading company. The Trust has not recorded any liability for the indemnifications in the accompanying financial statements as it expects any possibility of losses to be remote.

10. Subsequent Events

None.

 

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Introduction

The following discussion and tables should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this quarterly report and our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Overview

The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust formed on August 8, 2003. The Trust is a multi-advisor commodity pool, as described in CFTC Regulation § 4.10(d)(2). The Trust is authorized to issue multiple Series of Units, pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Act. The assets of each Series are held and accounted for in separate and distinct records separately from the assets of other Series. The Trust is managed by the Managing Owner, and its term will expire on December 31, 2053 (unless terminated earlier in certain circumstances).

The Trust, with respect to each Series of Units, engages in the speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of futures, forwards (including interbank foreign currencies), options contracts and other derivative instruments (including Swaps). The Trust allocates funds to affiliated Trading Companies, each of which has one-year renewable contracts with its own independent Trading Advisor(s) that will manage all or a portion of the applicable Trading Company’s assets, and make the trading decisions for the assets of each Series vested in such Trading Company. In November 2010, the Equinox Frontier Select Fund invested a portion of its assets in an unaffiliated Trading Company, Berkeley Quantitative Colorado Fund LLC which was liquidated on March 16, 2012. The assets of each Trading Company will be segregated from the assets of each other Trading Company. The Trust has an investment objective of increasing the value of the Units over the long term (capital appreciation), while controlling risk and volatility; further, to offer exposure to the investment programs of individual Trading Advisors and to specific instruments (currencies). For additional overview of the Trust’s structure and business activities, see Item 1. “BUSINESS.”

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Managing Owner to adopt accounting policies and make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the Trust’s financial statements. The Trust’s most significant accounting policy, described below, includes the valuation of its futures and forward contracts, options contracts, swap contracts, U.S. treasury securities and investments in unconsolidated Trading Companies upon exchange settlement prices or non-exchange traded contracts and obligations with valuation based on third-party quoted dealer values on the Interbank market.

 

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The Trust’s other significant accounting policies are described in detail in Note 2 of the financial statements.

Investment Transactions and Valuation

The Managing Owner has evaluated the nature and type of transactions processed and estimates that it makes in preparing the Trust’s financial statements and related disclosures and has adopted Accounting Standard Codification ( “ASC”) 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure, and implemented the framework for measuring fair value for assets and liabilities.

The Trust utilizes valuation techniques that are consistent with the market approach per the requirement of ASC 820 for the valuation of futures (exchange traded) contracts, forward (non-exchange traded) contracts, option contracts, swap contracts and other non-cash assets. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities. The Trust applies the valuation techniques in a consistent manner for each asset or liability. The Trust records all investments at fair value in its Statements of Financial Condition, with changes in fair value reported as a component of net gain/(loss) on investments in the Statements of Operations.

Inputs to valuation techniques refer to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities. Inputs may be observable, meaning those that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the financial asset or liability based on market data obtained from independent sources, or unobservable, meaning those that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the financial asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances.

In addition, the Trust monitors counterparty credit risk and incorporates any identified risk factors when assigning input levels to underlying financial assets or liabilities. In that regard ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy for valuation inputs that gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical financial assets and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. A full disclosure of the fair value hierarchy is presented in Note 3 of the financial statements—Fair Value Measurements.

Selection and Replacement of Trading Advisors

The managing owner is responsible for the selection, retention and termination of the trading advisors and reference programs on behalf of each series. The actual allocation among trading advisors for each series will vary based upon the relative trading performance of the trading advisors and/or reference programs, and the managing owner may otherwise vary such percentages from time to time in its sole discretion. The managing owner will adjust its allocations and rebalance the portfolio of any series among trading advisors to maintain weightings that it believes will most likely achieve capital growth within the investment guidelines of the relevant series.

The managing owner utilizes certain quantitative and qualitative analysis in connection with the identification, evaluation and selection of the trading advisors. The managing owner’s proprietary and commercial analytical software programs and comprehensive trading advisor database provide the quantitative basis for the trading advisor selection, portfolio implementation process, and ongoing risk management, monitoring, and review.

In 1983, Richard Bornhoft, the Chief Investment Officer of the managing owner, began compiling a proprietary database of the leading United States and internationally based alternative investment programs. Trading advisors are monitored and performance data is entered on a daily, monthly, quarterly or bi-annual basis according to internal ranking systems.

The managing owner’s research department is continually refining ways to assimilate vast amounts of trading advisor performance data and due-diligence information. The proprietary and commercial database of alternative investment programs is always increasing. Research team members regularly interact with trading advisors throughout the due diligence and monitoring process. Only those programs that have met strict quantitative and qualitative review are considered as potential managers of client assets.

 

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Following is a summary of the quantitative and qualitative analysis:

Quantitative Analysis

The managing owner’s analytical software system applies a variety of statistical measures towards the evaluation of current and historical advisor performance data. Statistical measures include but are not limited to: (1) risk/reward analysis, (2) time window analysis, (3) risk analysis, (4) correlation analysis, (5) statistical overlays and (6) performance cycle analysis.

Qualitative Analysis

Although quantitative analysis statistically identifies the top performing trading advisors, qualitative analysis plays a major role in the trading advisor evaluation and final selection process. Each trading advisor in the managing owner’s top decile universe initially undergoes extensive qualitative review by the managing owner’s research department, as well as continual monitoring. This analysis generally includes, but is not limited to: (1) preliminary information and due diligence, (2) background review, (3) onsite due diligence, (4) extensive due diligence questionnaires and (5) written review and periodic updates. This information allows a thorough review of each trading advisor’s trading philosophy, trading systems and corporate structure.

Multi-Manager Approach

A multi-manager approach to portfolio management provides diversification of trading advisors and access to broader global markets. Multiple trading advisors can provide diversification across trading methodologies, trading time horizons, and markets traded. Additionally, multi-manager portfolios tend to provide a greater level of professional management with ongoing risk management and review. The result can be more consistent returns with lower volatility.

The trading system of each of the major commodity trading advisors used by the Trading Companies is as follows:

 

Major Commodity Trading Advisor

   Trading System Style

Abraham Trading Company

   Systematic

BH-DG Systematic Trading LLP

   Systematic

Brandywine Asset Management

   Discretionary

Campbell & Company, Inc.

   Systematic

Cantab Capital Partners LLP

   Systematic

Chesapeake Capital Corporation

   Systematic

Commodity Strategies AG

   Systematic

Crabel Capital Management, LLC

   Systematic

Emil Van Essen, LLC

   Discretionary

Fort, L.P.

   Systematic

H2O Asset Management

   Systematic

J E Moody & Company

   Systematic

Quantica Capital AG

   Systematic

Quantitative Investment Management, LLC

   Systematic

QuantMetrics Capital Management LLP

   Systematic

Quest Partners LLC

   Systematic

Red Oak Commodity Advisors, Inc.

   Discretionary

Rosetta Capital Management, LLC

   Discretionary

Skyline Management, Inc.

   Discretionary

Systematic Alpha

   Systematic

Tarpon Trading

   Systematic

Tiverton Trading

   Discretionary

Transtrend B.V.

   Systematic

Winton Capital Management Ltd.

   Systematic

 

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As of June 30, 2015, the allocation of the assets of each applicable Series of the Trust among the Trading Advisors was as follows:

 

    Allocation as of June 30, 2015 (expressed as a percentage of aggregate notional exposure to commodity trading programs)  
Advisor   Equinox Frontier
Diversified Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Long/Short
Commodity Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Masters Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Balanced Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Select Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Winton Fund
    Equinox Frontier
Heritage Fund
 

Abraham Trading Company

    —          19 %     —          —          —          —          —     

Brandywine Asset Management

    —          —          —          5     —          —          —     

BH-DG Systematic Trading LLP

    7 %     —          —          —          43 %     —          48 %

Campbell &Company Inc.

    —          —          —          7     —          —          —     

Cantab Capital Partners LLP

    —          —          —          8     —          —          —     

Chesapeake Capital Corporation

    10 %     —          27     —          —          —          —     

Commodity Strategies AG

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Crabel Capital Management, LLC

    7 %     —          —          6 %     —          —          —     

Emil Van Essen, LLC

    7 %     17     20     5     —          —          —     

Fort, L.P.

    11 %     —          —          11     —          —          —     

H2O Asset Management

    8 %     —          —          9     —          —          —     

J E Moody & Company

    —          16 %     —          —          —          —          —     

Quantica Capital AG

    —          —          —          7     —          —          —     

Quantitative Investment Management, LLC

    10 %     —          —          9     —          —          —     

QuantMetrics Capital Management LLP

    15 %     —          —          9     —          —          —     

Quest Partners LLC

    11 %     —          —          —          —          —          —     

Red Oak Commodity Advisors, Inc.

    —          24     —          —          —          —          —     

Rosetta Capital Management, LLC

    —          20     —          —          —          —          —     

Skyline Management, Inc.

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Systematic Alpha

    —          —          —          6     —          —          —     

Tarpon Trading LLC

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Tiverton Trading

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Transtrend B.V.

    —          —          25     —          57     —          —     

Winton Capital Management Ltd.

    10 %     —          28     8     —          100     52 %

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Trust will raise additional capital only through the sale of Units offered pursuant to the continuing offering, and does not intend to raise any capital through borrowing. Due to the nature of the Trust’s business, it makes no capital expenditures and has no capital assets that are not operating capital or assets.

The Managing Owner is responsible for the payment of all of the ordinary expenses associated with the organization of the Trust and the offering of each Series of Units, except for the initial and ongoing service fee, if any, and no Series will be required to reimburse these expenses. As a result, 100% of each Series’ offering proceeds are initially available for that Series’ trading activities.

A portion of each Trading Company’s assets is used as margin to maintain that Trading Company’s forward currency contract positions, and another portion is deposited in cash in segregated accounts in the name of each Trading Company maintained for each Trading Company at the clearing brokers in accordance with CFTC segregation requirements. At June 30, 2015, cash deposited at the clearing brokers was $61,682,864 for the Trust. The clearing brokers are expected to credit each Trading Company with approximately 80%-100% of the interest earned on its average net assets on deposit with the clearing brokers each month. Currently, with the Federal Funds target rate at 0.00% to 0.25%, this amount is estimated to be 0.00%. In an attempt to increase interest income earned, the Managing Owner also may invest the non-margin assets in U.S. government securities which include any security issued or guaranteed as to principal or interest by the U.S., or by a person controlled by or supervised by and acting as an instrumentality of the government of the U.S. pursuant to authority granted by Congress or any certificate of deposit for any of the foregoing, including U.S. treasury bonds, U.S. treasury bills and issues of agencies of the U.S. government, and certain cash items such as money market funds and time deposits. Aggregate interest income from all sources, including assets held at clearing brokers, of up to 2% (annualized) is paid to the Managing Owner by the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1 and Class 2 only), Equinox Frontier Winton Fund, Equinox Frontier Select Fund, and Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund. For the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1a and Class 2a only), and the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, 20% of the total interest allocated to each Series is paid to the Managing Owner. The amounts reflected in the financial statements for the Trust and Series are disclosed on a net basis. Due to some classes not exceeding the 2% paid to the Managing Owner, amounts earned by those classes may be zero.

 

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Approximately 10% to 30% of the Trust’s assets are expected to be committed as required margin for futures contracts and forwards and options trading and held by the respective broker, although the amount committed may vary significantly. Such assets are maintained in the form of cash or U.S. treasury bills in segregated accounts with the futures broker pursuant to the Commodity Exchange Act and regulations there under. Approximately 2% to 6% of the Trust’s assets are expected to be deposited with over-the-counter counterparties in order to initiate and maintain forward and swap contracts. Such assets are not held in segregation or otherwise regulated under the Commodity Exchange Act, unless such over-the-counter counterparty is registered as a futures commission merchant. These assets are held either in U.S. government securities or short-term time deposits with U.S.-regulated bank affiliates of the over-the-counter counterparties. The remaining approximately 64% to 88% of the Trust’s assets will normally be invested in cash equivalents and short-term investments, such as money market funds and time deposits and held by the clearing broker, the over-the-counter counterparties and by U.S. federally chartered banks. As of June 30, 2015, total cash and cash equivalents held at banking institutions were $4,827,779 for the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, $1,119,846 for the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, $1,978,484 for the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund, $7,863,320 for the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund, $401,143 for the Equinox Frontier Select Fund, $4,254,223 for the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund, and $947,643 for the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund.

As a commodity pool, the Registrant has large cash positions. Such cash positions are used to pay margin for the trading of futures, forwards and options, and also to pay redemptions. Generally, the Registrant has not been forced to liquidate positions to fund redemptions. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Registrant was able to pay all redemptions.

Off-Balance Sheet Risk

The term “off-balance sheet risk” refers to an unrecorded potential liability that, even though it does not appear on the balance sheet, may result in future obligation or loss. Each Trading Company trades in futures, forward and swap contracts and is therefore a party to financial instruments with elements of off-balance sheet market and credit risk. In entering into these contracts there exists a market risk that such contracts may be significantly influenced by market conditions, such as interest rate volatility, resulting in such contracts being less valuable. If the markets should move against all of the futures interests positions held by a Trading Company in respect of any Series at the same time, and if the Trading Advisor(s) of such Trading Company are unable to offset such futures interests positions, such Trading Company could lose all of its assets and the holders of Units of such Series would realize a 100% loss. The Managing Owner seeks to minimize market risk through real-time monitoring of open positions and the level of diversification of each Trading Advisor’s portfolio. It is anticipated that any Trading Advisor’s margin-to-equity ratio will typically not exceed approximately 35% although the actual ratio could be higher or lower from time to time.

In addition to market risk, trading futures, forward and swap contracts entails credit risk which is the risk that a counterparty will not be able to meet its obligations to a Trading Company. The counterparty for futures contracts traded in the U.S. and on most foreign exchanges is the clearinghouse associated with such exchange. In general, clearinghouses are backed by the corporate members of the clearinghouse who are required to share any financial burden resulting from the non-performance by one of their members and, as such, should significantly reduce this credit risk. In cases where the clearinghouse is not backed by the clearing members, like some foreign exchanges, it is normally backed by a consortium of banks or other financial institutions. Some non-U.S. exchanges, in contrast to U.S. exchanges are principals’ markets in which performance is the responsibility only of the individual counterparty with whom the Trading Company has entered into the transaction and not of the exchange or clearing corporation. In these kinds of markets, there is risk of bankruptcy or other failure or refusal to perform by the counterparty.

In the case of forward contracts and swaps traded on the interbank market, neither is traded on an exchange. The counterparty is generally a single bank or other financial institution, rather than a group of financial institutions; thus, there may be a greater counterparty credit risk. The Managing Owner expects the Trading Advisors to trade only with those counterparties which it believes to be creditworthy. All positions of each Trading Company are valued each day on a mark-to-market basis. There can be no assurance that any clearing member, clearinghouse or other counterparty will be able to meet its obligations to any Trading Company.

The Trust has entered into agreements, which provide for the indemnification of futures clearing brokers, currency trading companies, and commodity trading advisers, among others, against losses, costs, claims and liabilities arising from the performance of their individual obligations under such agreements, except for gross negligence or bad faith. The Trust has had no prior claims or payments pursuant to these agreements. The Trust’s individual maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.

Disclosure of Contractual Obligations

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than one year. Because the Trust does not enter into other long-term debt obligations, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or other long-term liabilities that would otherwise be reflected on the Trust’s Statement of Financial Condition, a table of contractual obligations has not been presented.

Results of Operations

Series Returns and Other Information

The returns for each Series and Class of Units for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, and related information, are discussed below. The activities of the Trust on a consolidated basis are explained through the activity of the underlying Series. Please refer to the discussion of the Series activities in relation to the Trust on a consolidated basis.

Each Series had exposure to commodity interest positions within one or more sectors during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014. The performance of each Series was impacted over the course of the periods by, among other things, the relative performance of the relevant sector or sectors and the commodities within those sectors, the changing allocations among, and the specific positions taken by the Series’ Trading Advisors in, the relevant sector(s) and commodities, and the timing of entries and exits. For certain of the Series, a sector attribution chart has been included at the end of the relevant discussion. Each chart depicts the performance of the relevant Series’ positions within each of the relevant sectors (determined by the Managing Owner using monthly gross return and NAV figures, with various adjustments to net out a proportional allocation of the fees and expenses chargeable to the Series) during the periods presented.

Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2014.

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund

The Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund— Class 1 NAV lost 12.24% and gained 4.83%, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund—Class 2 NAV lost 11.85% and gained 5.29%, respectively for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund—Class 3 NAV lost 11.79% and gained 5.37%, respectively for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014.

For the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund recorded net loss on investments of $7,276,498, net investment income of $155,143, and total expenses of $706,350 resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $7,505,363, after non-controlling interests of $322,342. For the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund recorded net gain on investments of $4,070,103, net investment income of $135,499, and total expenses of $1,658,328 resulting in a net increase in Owner’s Capital from operations of $2,547,274.

Please see additional discussion under “Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 – Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund.”

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund

The Equinox Frontier Masters Fund—Class 1 NAV lost 14.31% and gained 6.49% for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund —Class 2 NAV lost 13.93% and gained 6.96% for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund—Class 3 NAV lost 13.88% and gained 7.03% for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, net of fees and expenses.

For the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund recorded net loss on investments of $3,430,447, net investment income of $68,655, and total expenses of $432,082, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $3,793,874. For the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund recorded net gain on investments of $2,119,822, net investment income of $71,429, and total expenses of $621,832, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $1,569,419.

Please see additional discussion under “Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2014—Equinox Frontier Masters Fund.”

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

The Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund—Class 2 NAV lost 10.75% and gained 0.62%, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2015, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund —Class 3 NAV lost 10.76% and gained 0.62%, respectively for the three months ended June 30, 2015, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund —Class 1a NAV lost 11.22% and gained 0.41%, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2015, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund —Class 2a NAV lost 10.83% and gained 0.85%, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2015, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 3a NAV lost 10.78% and gained 0.91%, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2015, net of fees and expenses.

 

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For the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund recorded net loss on investments of $1,822,067, net investment income of $43,133, and total expenses of $266,165, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $2,045,099. For the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund recorded net gain on investments of $1,521,079, net investment income of $47,605, and total expenses of $317,381, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $111,679, after non-controlling interests of $1,139,624.

Please see additional discussion under “Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 – Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund.”

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

The Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund—Class 1 NAV lost 11.41% and gained 1.83%, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund —Class 2 NAV lost 10.74% and gained 2.61%, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund —Class 2a NAV lost 10.53% and gained 2.87%, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund —Class 3a NAV lost 10.53% and gained 2.87%, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund —Class 1AP NAV lost 10.74% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, net of fees and expenses.

For the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund recorded net loss on investments of $11,603,125, net investment income of $8,003, and total expenses of $1,027,119, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $12,148,245, after non-controlling interests of $473,996 For the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund recorded net gain on investments of $6,379,507, net investment income of $6,543, and total expenses of $1,826,219, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $1,705,510, after non-controlling interests of $2,854,321.

Please see additional discussion under “Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 – Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund.”

Equinox Frontier Select Fund

The Equinox Frontier Select Fund—Class 1 NAV lost 17.76% and gained 4.29%, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Select Fund —Class 2 NAV lost 17.14% and gained 5.08% respectively for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Select Fund —Class 1AP NAV lost 17.15% for the three months ended June 30, 2015.

For the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Equinox Frontier Select Fund recorded net loss on investments of $4,071,121, net investment income of $0, and total expenses of $208,627, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $2,913,178, after non-controlling interests of $1,366,570. For the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Select Fund recorded net gain on investments of $902,903, net investment income of $0, and total expenses of $291,912, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $610,991.

Please see additional discussion under “Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 – Equinox Frontier Select Fund.”

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund

The Equinox Frontier Winton Fund—Class 1 NAV lost 13.57% and gained 5.94%, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund —Class 2 NAV lost 12.93% and gained 6.74%, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund —Class 1AP NAV lost 12.93% for the three months ended June 30, 2015.

For the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund recorded net loss on investments of $5,119,775, net investment income of $27, and total expenses of $580,321, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $5,700,069. For the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund recorded net gain on investments of $2,996,455, net investment income of $0, and total expenses of $945,307, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $2,051,148.

 

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Please see additional discussion under “Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 – Equinox Frontier Winton Fund.”

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund

The Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund—Class 1 NAV lost 14.72% and gained 7.51%, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund —Class 2 NAV lost 14.09% and gained 8.32%, respectively for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund —Class 1AP NAV lost 14.09% for the three months ended June 30, 2015.

For the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund recorded net loss on investments of $2,770,445, net investment income of $0, and total expenses of $171,023, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $2,941,468. For the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund recorded net gain on investments of $1,418,344, net investment income of $0, and total expenses of $256,119, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $832,265, after non-controlling interests of $329,960.

Please see additional discussion under “Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 – Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund.”

Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2014.

Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund

2015

The Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund—Class 1 NAV gained 2.18% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund—Class 2 NAV gained 3.06% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, net of fees and expenses, the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund—Class 3 NAV gained 3.19% for the six months ended June 30, 2015.

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund recorded net gain on investments of $7,957,973, net investment income of $324,401, and total expenses of $3,079,616 resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $2,211,703, after non-controlling interests of $2,991,055. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, increased from $113.09 at December 31, 2014 to $115.55 as of June 30, 2015. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increased from $124.67 at December 31, 2014 to $128.49 as of June 30, 2015. The NAV per Unit, Class 3 increased from 115.03 at December 31, 2014 to $118.70 as of June 30, 2015. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $1,270,579 and $5,313,927, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $1,189,681 and $6,218,435, respectively. Total Class 3 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $3,413,795 and $1,578,475, respectively. Ending capital at June 30, 2015 was $15,940,760 for Class 1, $31,718,687 for Class 2 and $7,467,609 for Class 3. Ending Capital at December 31, 2014 was $19,195,036 for Class 1, $35,224,292 for Class 2, and $5,588,281 for Class 3.

The Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals, and Commodities sectors.

 

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One of the six sectors traded in the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund was profitable in Q2 2015. Currencies was profitable while and Metals, Energies, Agriculturals, Interest Rates and Stock Indices finished negative for the quarter.

The Interest Rate, Currencies and Stock Indices sectors were positive YTD while Metals, Agriculturals and Energies are negative YTD.

In terms of major CTA performance Doherty, Emil Van Essen, and QIM finished positive for the quarter. Brevan Howard, Chesapeake, Crabel, Fort LP (GC), H20, Quantmetrics, Quest and Winton were negative for the quarter.

Brevan Howard, Doherty, Emil Van Essen, Fort LP (GC), H20, QIM and Quantmetrics were positive YTD while Chesapeake, Crabel, Quest and Winton were negative YTD.

 

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2014

The Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund—Class 1 NAV lost 0.38% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund—Class 2 NAV gained 0.49% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, net of fees and expenses the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund—Class 3 NAV gained 3.75% for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The inception date of the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund Class 3 was February 24, 2014.

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund recorded net gain on investments of $2,485,576, net investment income of $300,377, and total expenses of $2,857,944 resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $397,362, after non-controlling interests of $325,371. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $87.10 at December 31, 2013 to $86.77 as of June 30, 2014. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increased from $94.35 at December 31, 2013 to $94.81 as of June 30, 2014. The NAV per Unit, Class 3 was $87.37 as of June 30, 2014. Class 3 operations began February 25, 2014. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $558,427 and $8,011,875, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $349,817 and $5,909,484, respectively. Total Class 3 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $1,809,523 and $52,288, respectively. Ending capital at June 30, 2014 was $20,901,816 for Class 1, $29,073,838 for Class 2 and $1,830,141 for Class 3. Ending capital at December 31, 2013 was $28,744,047 for Class 1 and $34,714,991 for Class 2.

The Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals, and Commodities sectors.

 

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Two of the six sectors traded in the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund was profitable in 2Q 2014. Interest Rates and Stock Indices were profitable while Currencies, Metals, Agriculturals and Energies finished negative for the quarter.

The Interest Rate and Stock Indices sectors were positive YTD while Currencies, Metals, Agriculturals and Energies were negative YTD.

In terms of major CTA performance Crabel, Doherty, Fort (GC), H20 and Quantmetrics finished positive for the quarter. Brevan Howard, Cantab, Chesapeake, Tiverton, Winton, Emil Van Essen, QIM and Quest Partners finished negative for the quarter. In terms of YTD performance Crabel, Doherty, Fort (GC) and Quantmetrics were positive YTD while Brevan Howard, Cantab, Chesapeake, H20, Tiverton, Winton, Emil Van Essen, QIM and Quest Partners were negative YTD.

 

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Equinox Frontier Masters Fund

2015

The Equinox Frontier Masters Fund—Class 1 NAV lost 5.66% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund —Class 2 NAV lost 4.83% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund—Class 3 NAV lost 4.71% for the six months ended June 30, 2015.

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund recorded net gain on investments of $9,556, net investment income of $139,819, and total expenses of $1,364,855, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $1,215,480. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund recorded net gain on investments of $2,485,576, net investment income of $300,377, and total expenses of $2,857,944 resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $397,362, after non-controlling interests of $325,371. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, increased from $116.61 at December 31, 2014 to $110.01 as of June 30, 2015. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increased from $128.53 at December 31, 2014 to $122.32 as of June 30, 2015. The NAV per Unit, Class 3, increased from $119.06 at December 31, 2014 to $113.45 as of June 30, 2015. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $989,895 and $3,183,426, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $10,000 and $483,171, respectively. Total Class 3 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $2,498,048 and $1,625,851, respectively. Ending capital at June 30, 2015 was $9,077,720 for Class 1, $8,004,780 for Class 2 and $5,615,369 for Class 3. Ending capital at December 31, 2014 was $11,850,911 for Class 1, $8,868,743 for Class 2 and $4,988,200 for Class 3.

The Equinox Frontier Masters Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals, and Commodities sectors.

 

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All of the six sectors traded in Equinox Frontier Masters Fund were negative in Q1 2015 and YTD.

In terms of major CTA performance, one of the four major CTAs in the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund was profitable for the quarter. Emil Van Essen was positive for the quarter and YTD, while Chesapeake, Transtrend and Winton were negative for the quarter and YTD.

2014

The Equinox Frontier Masters Fund—Class 1 NAV gained 1.24% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund —Class 2 NAV gained 2.12% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund—Class 3 NAV gained 2.24% for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The inception date of the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund Class 3 was December 17, 2013.

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund recorded net gain on investments of $980,182, net investment income of $166,701, and total expenses of $1,192,822, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $45,939. For the six months ended June 30, 2013 the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund recorded a net loss on investments of $1,692,118, net investment income of $455,372, and total expenses of $1,588,128, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $2,824,874. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, increased from $91.83 at December 31, 2013 to $92.97 as of June 30, 2014. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increased from $99.46 at December 31, 2013 to $101.57 as of June 30, 2014. The NAV per Unit, Class 3,

 

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increased from $91.91 at December 31, 2013 to $93.97 as of June 30, 2014. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $140,294 and $10,016,182, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $35,000 and $1,825,965, respectively. Total Class 3 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $2,764,331 and $445,554, respectively. Ending capital at June 30, 2014 was $12,926,946 for Class 1, $8,724,607 for Class 2 and $2,725,219 for Class 3. Ending capital at December 31, 2013 was $23,115,495 for Class 1, $10,406,162 for Class 2 and $249,127 for Class 3.

The Equinox Frontier Masters Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals, and Commodities sectors.

 

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Two of the six sectors traded in Equinox Frontier Masters Fund were profitable in 2Q 2014. Stock Indices and Interest Rates were positive while Metals, Currencies, Energies and Agriculturals were negative for the quarter.

Stock Indices and Interest Rates were positive for the year while Metals, Currencies, Energies and Agriculturals were negative for the year.

In terms of major CTA performance, none of the major CTAs in the Equinox Frontier Masters Fund were profitable for the quarter. Transtrend and Winton were positive YTD, while Cantab, Chesapeake, and Tiverton were negative YTD.

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

2015

The Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund—Class 2 NAV gained 7.13% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund —Class 3 NAV gained 7.13% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund —Class 1a NAV gained 5.98%, for the six months ended June 30, 2015, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund —Class 2a NAV gained 6.90% 9, for the six months ended June 30, 2015, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 3a NAV gained 7.04% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, net of fees and expenses.

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund recorded net gain on investments of $910,137, net investment income of $90,191, and total expenses of $729,246, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $271,082. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund recorded net loss on investments of $2,565,800, net investment income of $116,852, and total expenses of $724,549, resulting in a net decrease in

 

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Owners’ capital from operations of $2,406,675, after non-controlling interests of ($766,822). The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increased from $138.30 at December 31, 2014 to $148.16 as of June 30, 2015. The NAV per Unit, Class 3, increased from $138.34 at December 31, 2014 to $148.20 as of June 30, 2015. The NAV per Unit, Class 1a, increased from $101.12 at December 31, 2014 to $107.17 as of June 30, 2015. The NAV per Unit, Class 2a, increased from $111.35 at December 31, 2014 to $119.03 as of June 30, 2015. The NAV per Unit, Class 3a, increased from $111.77 at December 31, 2014 to $119.64 as of June 30, 2015. Total Class 2 redemptions for the period were $181,144. Total Class 3 redemptions for the period were $454,734. Total Class 1a subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $23,000 and $874,536, respectively. Class 2a subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $5,000 and $281,680, respectively. Class 3a subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $120,785 and $90,453, respectively. Ending capital at June 30, 2015 was $1,161,998 for Class 2, $7,309,331 for Class 3, $5,306,714 for Class 1a, $1,548,908 for Class 2a and $734,451 for Class 3a. Ending capital at December 31, 2014 was $1,246,481 for Class 2, $7,233,099 for Class 3, $5,776,906 for Class 1a, $1,702,551 for Class 2a and $657,882 for Class 3a.

The Equinox Frontier Long/Short Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals, and Commodities sectors.

 

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Two of the seven sectors traded in the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund were profitable in Q2 2015. Grains and Meats finished positive for the quarter while Base Metals, Energies, Precious Metals, Softs and Financials finished negative for the quarter. Energies, Softs and Financials were positive YTD while Base Metals, Grains, Meats, and Precious Metals were negative YTD.

In terms of major CTA performance, two of the five major CTAs in the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund were profitable in Q2 2015. Emil Van Essen and Rosetta were positive for the quarter and were positive YTD while Abraham, JE Moody, and Red Oak finished negative for the quarter and were negative YTD.

2014

The Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund—Class 2 NAV lost 10.45% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund —Class 3 NAV lost 10.45% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund —Class 1a NAV lost 10.75%, for the six months ended June 30, 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund —Class 2a NAV lost 9.99%, for the six months ended June 30, 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 3a NAV lost 9.86% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, net of fees and expenses.

 

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For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund recorded net loss on investments of $2,565,800, net investment income of $116,852, and total expenses of $724,549, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $2,406,675, after non-controlling interests of ($766,822). For the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund recorded net loss on investments of $4,975,201, net investment income of $585,282, and total expenses of $1,815,455, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $3,523,930, after non-controlling interests of ($2,681,444). The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreased from $125.26 at December 31, 2013 to $112.17 as of June 30, 2014. The NAV per Unit, Class 3, decreased from $125.30 at December 31, 2013 to $112.20 as of June 30, 2014. The NAV per Unit, Class 1a, decreased from $92.73 at December 31, 2013 to $82.76 as of June 30, 2014. The NAV per Unit, Class 2a, decreased from $100.34 at December 31, 2013 to $90.32 as of June 30, 2014. The NAV per Unit, Class 3a, decreased from $100.47 at December 31, 2013 to $90.56 as of June 30, 2014. Total Class 2 redemptions for the period were $1,932,014. Total Class 3 redemptions for the period were $1,796,339. Total Class 1a subscriptions and redemptions were $107,716 and $2,484,658 respectively. Class 2a redemptions for the period were $1,228,609. Class 3a subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $294,261 and $125,931, respectively. Ending capital at June 30, 2014 was $1,173,977 for Class 2, $6,866,592 for Class 3, $5,516,168 for Class 1a, $1,588,411 for Class 2a and $387,699 for Class 3a. Ending capital at December 31, 2013 was $3,371,798 for Class 2, $9,619,596 for Class 3, $8,752,826 for Class 1a, $3,103,405 for Class 2a and $257,471 for Class 3a.

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Four of the seven sectors traded in the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund were profitable in Q2 2014. Base Metals, Grains, Meat and Precious Metals finished positive for the quarter while Energies, Softs and Financials finished negative for the quarter. Grains and Softs were positive YTD while Base Metals, Energies, Meats, Precious Metals and Financials were negative YTD.

In terms of major CTA performance, one of the six major CTAs in the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund was profitable in 2Q 2014. Abraham was positive for the quarter and were positive YTD while Commodity Strategies, Emil Van Essen, JE Moody, Red Oak, Rosetta and Strategic Ag finished negative for the quarter and were negative YTD.

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund

2015

The Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund—Class 1 NAV gained 0.21% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, net of fees and expenses; The Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund—Class 1AP NAV gained 1.72% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund —Class 2 NAV gained 1.72% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund —Class 2a NAV gained 2.18% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund —Class 3a NAV gained 2.18% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, net of fees and expenses.

 

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For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund recorded net gain on investments of $4,651,800, net investment income of $15,193, and total expenses of $3,531,816, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $779,031, after non-controlling interests of $356,146. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund recorded net gain on investments of $4,237,671, net investment income of $15,073, and total expenses of $3,404,737, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $1,705,510, after non-controlling interests of $2,854,321. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, increased from $131.54 at December 31, 2014 to $131.82 as of June 30, 2015. The NAV per Unit, Class 1AP, increased from $133.20 at December 31, 2014 to $135.49 as of June 30, 2015. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increased from $179.16 at December 31, 2014 to $182.24 as of June 30, 2015. The NAV per Unit, Class 2a, increased from $153.02 at December 31, 2014 to $156.36 as of June 30, 2015. The NAV per Unit, Class 3a, increased from $152.52 at December 31, 2014 to $155.85 as of June 30, 2015. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $117,365 and $4,065,683, respectively. Total Class 1AP subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $1,457 and $39,001, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $9,409 and $524,931, respectively. Total Class 2a, redemptions for the period were $60,850. Total Class 3a redemptions for the period were $52,948. Ending capital at June 30, 2015 was $68,562,471 for Class 1, $724,876 for Class 1AP, $23,474,966 for Class 2, $553,306 for Class 2a, and $2,534,161 for Class 3a. Ending capital at December 31, 2014 was $72,098,275 for Class 1, $748,275 for Class 1AP, $23,550,697 for Class 2, $600,287 for Class 2a and $2,528,303 for Class 3a.

The Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals, and Commodities sectors.

 

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One of the six sectors traded in the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund were profitable in Q2 2015. Currencies was profitable while Metals, Energies, Agriculturals, Interest Rates and Stock Indices finished negative for the quarter.

Currencies, Interest Rates, and Stock Indices were positive YTD while Metals, Energies, and Agriculturals were negative YTD.

In terms of major CTA performance, five of the fifteen major CTAs in the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund were profitable in Q2 2015. Brandywine, , Doherty, Emil Van Essen, QIM and Winton were positive for the quarter while Beach Horizon, Campbell, Cantab, Crabel, Fort LP (GP), Fort LP (GD), H20 AM, Quantica, Quantmetrics and Winton are negative for the quarter.

Brandywine, Doherty, Emil Van Essen, Fort LP (GC), H20 AM, QIM and Quantmetrics were positive YTD, while Beach Horizon, Campbell, Cantab, Crabel, Fort LP (GD), Quantica, Systematic Alpha and Winton were negative YTD.

2014

The Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund—Class 1 NAV lost 2.29% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund —Class 2 NAV lost 0.81% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund —Class 2a NAV lost 0.27%, for the six months ended June 30, 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund —Class 3a NAV lost 0.27% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, net of fees and expenses.

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund recorded net gain on investments of $4,237,674, net investment income of $15,073, and total expenses of $3,404,734, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $1,705,510, after non-controlling interests of $2,854,321. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund recorded net loss on investments of $12,914,896, net investment income of $122,551, and total expenses of $4,163,030, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $16,342,353 after non- controlling interests of $613,022. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $106.29 at December 31, 2013 to $103.86 as of June 30, 2014. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreased from $140.49 at December 31, 2013 to $139.35 as of June 30, 2014. The NAV per Unit, Class 2a, increased from $118.80 at December 31, 2013 to $118.48 as of June 30, 2014. The NAV per Unit, Class 3a, decreased from $118.41 at December 31, 2013 to $118.09 as of June 30, 2014. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $75,943 and $14,334,761, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $7,110 and $5,534,845, respectively. Total Class 2a, redemptions for the period were $4,070. Total Class 3a redemptions for the period were $190,929. Ending capital at June 30, 2014 was $64,439,345 for Class 1, $20,739,600 for Class 2, $486,096 for Class 2a, and $2,120,414 for Class 3a. Ending capital at December 31, 2013 was $80,801,534 for Class 1, $26,611,117 for Class 2, $491,579 for Class 2a and $2,322,629 for Class 3a.

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Two of the six sectors traded in the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund were profitable in Q2 2014. Stock Indices and Interest Rate sectors were profitable while Metals, Currencies, Energies, and Agriculturals finished negative for the quarter.

Interest Rate sectors was positive YTD while Stock Indices, Metals, Currencies, Energies, and Agriculturals were negative YTD.

In terms of major CTA performance, nine of the fifteen major CTAs in the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund were profitable in 2Q 2014. Beach Horizon, Crabel, Doherty, Fort (GC), Fort (GD), H2O AM, Quantica, Quantmetrics and Winton were positive for the quarter and are positive YTD while Campbell, Cantab, Emil Van Essen, QIM, Systematic Alpha, and Tiverton finished negative for the quarter and are negative YTD.

 

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Equinox Frontier Select Fund

2015

The Equinox Frontier Select Fund—Class 1 NAV lost 8.68% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Select Fund—Class 1AP NAV lost 7.31% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Select Fund —Class 2 NAV lost 7.31% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, net of fees and expenses.

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Equinox Frontier Select Fund recorded net loss on investments of $1,329,887, net investment income of $0, and total expenses of $584,464, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $684,237, less non-controlling interests of ($684,237). For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Select Fund recorded net gain on investments of $132,564, net investment income of $0, and total expenses of $565,340, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $432,776. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $95.61 at December 31, 2014 to $87.31 as of June 30, 2015. The NAV per Unit, Class 1AP, decreased from $96.82 at December 31, 2014 to $89.74 as of June 30, 2015. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreased from $128.48 at December 31, 2014 to $119.09 as of June 30, 2015.Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $10,068 and $545,555, respectively. Total Class 1AP subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $930 and $0, respectively. Total Class 2 redemptions for the period were $152,448. Ending capital at June 30, 2015 was $12,000,655 for Class 1, $45,084 for Class 1AP and $1,306,618 for Class 2. Ending capital at December 31, 2014 was $13,663,563 for Class 1, $47,785 for Class 1AP and $1,558,130 for Class 2.

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None of the six sectors traded in the Equinox Frontier Select Fund were profitable in Q2 2015.

Currencies was positive YTD while Metals, Energies, Agriculturals, Interest Rates and Stock Indices were negative YTD.

In terms of major CTA performance, Brevan Howard, and Transtrend finished negative for the quarter, while Brevan Howard was positive YTD and Transtrend was negative YTD.

2014

The Equinox Frontier Select Fund—Class 1 NAV lost 2.04% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Select Fund —Class 2 NAV lost 0.56% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, net of fees and expenses.

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Select Fund recorded net gain on investments of $132,564, net investment income of $0, and total expenses of $565,340, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $432,776. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Equinox Frontier Select Fund recorded net gain on investments of $1,354,736, net investment income of $178,057, and total expenses of $746,269, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $786,524. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $79.86 at December 31, 2013 to $78.23 as of June 30, 2014. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreased from $104.14 at December 31, 2013 to $103.56 as of June 30, 2014. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $4,943 and $2,484,851, respectively. Total Class 2 redemptions for the period were $361,783. Ending capital at June 30, 2014 was $12,963,579 for Class 1 and $1,373,802 for Class 2. Ending capital at December 31, 2013 was $15,852,947 for Class 1 and $1,758,901 for Class 2.

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Three of the six sectors traded in the Equinox Frontier Select Fund were profitable in Q2 2014. Energies, Stock Indices and Interest Rates were positive while Currencies, Agriculturals, and Metals were negative for the quarter.

Agriculturals, Interest Rates and Stock Indices were positive YTD while Currencies, Metals and Energies were negative YTD.

In terms of major CTA performance, Brevan Howard, Transtrend and Tiverton finished negative for the quarter and Brevan Howard and Tiverton were negative YTD, while Transtrend was positive YTD.

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund

2015

The Equinox Frontier Winton Fund—Class 1 NAV lost 5.74% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund—Class 1AP NAV lost 4.33% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, net of fees and expenses the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund —Class 2 NAV lost 4.33% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, net of fees and expenses.

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund recorded net loss on investments of $122,657, net investment income of $27, and total expenses of $1,901,121, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $2,023,778. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund recorded net gain on investments of $2,893,259, net investment income of $41, and total expenses of $1,473,239, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $1,420,061. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $175.95 at December 31, 2014 to $165.85 as of June 30, 2015. The NAV per Unit, Class 1AP, decreased from $178.18 at December 31, 2014 to $170.46 as of June 30, 2015. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreased from $226.23 at December 31, 2014 to $216.43 as of June 30, 2015. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $93,346 and $1,185,987, respectively. Total Class 2 redemptions for the period were $148,360. Ending capital at June 30, 2015 was $24,319,904 for Class 1, $36,395 for Class 1AP and $12,430,155 for Class 2. Ending capital at December 31, 2014 was $26,870,878 for Class 1, $38,042 for Class 1AP and $13,142,313 for Class 2.

The Equinox Frontier Winton Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals, and Commodities sectors.

 

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None of the six sectors traded in the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund were profitable in Q2 2015.

Stock Indices and Interest Rates were positive YTD while Currencies, Agriculturals, Metals, Interest Rates and Energies were negative YTD.

2014

The Equinox Frontier Winton Fund—Class 1 NAV gained 3.93% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund —Class 2 NAV gained 5.48% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, net of fees and expenses.

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund recorded net gain on investments of $2,893,259, net investment income of $41, and total expenses of $1,473,239, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $1,420,061. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund recorded net gain on investments of $1,781,248, net investment income of $204,611, and total expenses of $1,121,735, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $864,124. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, increased from $139.59 at December 31, 2013 to $145.07 as of June 30, 2014. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increased from $174.17 at December 31, 2013 to $183.72 as of June 30, 2014. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $67,734 and $3,480,897, respectively. Total Class 2 redemptions for the period were $307,865. Ending capital at June 30, 2014 was $23,611,933 for Class 1 and $10,711,937 for Class 2. Ending capital at December 31, 2013 was $26,164,147 for Class 1 and $10,460,690 for Class 2.

The Equinox Frontier Winton Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals, and Commodities sectors.

 

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Three of the six sectors traded in the Equinox Frontier Winton Fund were profitable in Q2 2014. Stock Indices, Energies and Interest Rates were positive while Metals, Currencies and Agriculturals were negative for the quarter.

Stock Indices and Interest Rates were positive YTD while Currencies, Agriculturals, Metals, Interest Rates and Energies were negative YTD.

 

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Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund

2015

The Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund—Class 1 NAV lost 3.21% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund—Class 1AP NAV lost 1.76% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, net of fees and expenses the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund —Class 2 NAV lost 1.76% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, net of fees and expenses.

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund recorded net gain on investments of $277,639, net investment income of $0, and total expenses of $484,305, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $334,182, after non-controlling interests of $127,516. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund recorded net gain on investments of $181,764, net investment income of $0, and total expenses of $431,952, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $42,154, after non-controlling interests of ($208,034). The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $130.28 at December 31, 2014 to $126.10 as of June 30, 2015. The NAV per Unit, Class 1AP, decreased from $131.93 at December 31, 2014 to $129.61 as of June 30, 2015. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreased from $176.56 to $173.45 as of June 30, 2015. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $21,905 and $356,862, respectively. There were no subscriptions or redemptions for Class 1AP for the period. Total Class 2 redemptions for the period were $112,648. Ending capital at June 30, 2015 was $9,141,028 for Class 1, $58,494 for Class 1AP and $3,047,359 for Class 2. Ending capital at December 31, 2014 was $9,761,819 for Class 1, $58,378 for Class 1AP and $3,207,182 for Class 2.

The Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals, and Commodities sectors.

 

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None of the six sectors traded in the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund were profitable in Q2 2015.

Currencies were positive YTD while Stock Indices, Agriculturals, Metals, Interest Rates and Energies were negative YTD.

In terms of major CTA performance, Winton finished negative for the quarter and YTD while Brevan Howard finished negative for the quarter and positive YTD.

2014

The Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund—Class 1 NAV gained 0.52% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund —Class 2 NAV gained 2.03% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, net of fees and expenses.

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund recorded net gain on investments of $181,764, net investment income of $0, and total expenses of $431,952, resulting in a net decrease in Owners’ capital from operations of $42,154, after non-controlling interests of ($208,034). For the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund recorded net gain on investments of $1,345,719, net investment income of $72,996, and total expenses of $523,679, resulting in a net increase in Owners’ capital from operations of $895,036. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, increased from $102.05 at December 31, 2013 to $102.58 as of June 30, 2014. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increased from $134.21 at December 31, 2013 to $136.93 as of June 30, 2014. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $11,982 and $2,465,305, respectively. Total Class 2 redemptions for the period were $235,405. Ending capital at June 30, 2014 was $8,792,828 for Class 1 and $2,654,758 for Class 2. Ending capital at December 31, 2013 was $11,328,406 for Class 1 and $2,850,062 for Class 2.

The Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals, and Commodities sectors.

 

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Three of the six sectors traded in the Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund were profitable in Q2 2014. Energies, Stock Indices and Interest Rates were positive while Metals, Currencies and Agriculturals were negative for the quarter.

Stock Indices and Interest Rates were positive YTD while Currencies, Agriculturals, Metals, Interest Rates and Energies were negative YTD.

In terms of major CTA performance, Winton finished positive for the quarter and YTD while Brevan Howard finished negative for the quarter and negative YTD.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Trust is a speculative commodity pool. The market sensitive instruments which are held by the Trading Companies in which the Series are invested are acquired for speculative trading purposes, and all or a substantial amount of the Series’ assets are subject to the risk of trading loss. Unlike an operating company, the risk of market sensitive instruments is integral, not incidental, to the Series’ main line of business.

Market movements result in frequent changes in the fair market value of each Trading Company’s open positions and, consequently, in each Series of the Trust’s earnings and cash flow. The Trading Companies’ and consequently the Series’ market risk is influenced by a wide variety of factors, including the level and volatility of exchange rates, interest rates, equity price levels, the market value of financial instruments and contracts, the diversification effects among the open positions and the liquidity of the markets in which trades are made.

Each Trading Company rapidly acquires and liquidates both long and short positions in a wide range of different markets. Consequently, it is not possible to predict how a particular future market scenario will affect performance, and the past performance for any Series is not necessarily indicative of the future results of such Series.

Additional risk of trading loss from investment in an unaffiliated Trading Company may result from the Managing Owner’s inability to directly control or stop trading in the event of exercise of certain withdrawal provisions in the investment agreement.

The Trading Companies’ and consequently the Series’ primary market risk exposures as well as the strategies used and to be used by the Trading Advisors for managing such exposures are subject to numerous uncertainties, contingencies and risks, any one of which could cause the actual results of the Trust’s and the Managing Owner’s risk controls to differ materially from the objectives of such strategies. Government interventions, defaults and expropriations, illiquid markets, the emergence of dominant fundamental factors, political upheavals, changes in historical price relationships, an influx of new market participants, increased regulation and many other factors could result in material losses as well as in material changes to the risk exposures and the risk management strategies of the Trading Companies and consequently the Trust. There can be no assurance that the Trading Companies’ current market exposure and/or risk management strategies will not change materially or that any such strategies will be effective in either the short- or long-term. Investors must be prepared to lose all or substantially all of their investment in a Series.

 

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Quantitative Market Risk

Trading Risk

The Series’ approximate risk exposure in the various market sectors traded by its trading advisors is quantified below in terms of value at risk. Due to the Series’ mark-to-market accounting, any loss in the fair value of the Series’ (through the Trading Companies) open positions is directly reflected in the Series’ earnings, realized or unrealized.

Exchange maintenance margin requirements have been used by the Trust as the measure of its value at risk. Maintenance margin requirements are set by exchanges to equal or exceed the maximum losses reasonably expected to be incurred in the fair value of any given contract in 95% to 99% of any one-day interval. The maintenance margin levels are established by brokers, dealers and exchanges using historical price studies as well as an assessment of current market volatility and economic fundamentals to provide a probabilistic estimate of the maximum expected near-term one-day price fluctuation. Maintenance margin has been used rather than the more generally available initial margin, because initial margin includes a credit risk component that is not relevant to value at risk.

In the case of market sensitive instruments that are not exchange-traded, including currencies and some energy products and metals, the margin requirements for the equivalent futures positions have been used as value at risk. In those cases in which a futures-equivalent margin is not available, dealers’ margins have been used.

In the case of contracts denominated in foreign currencies, the value at risk figures include foreign currency margin amounts converted into U.S. dollars with an incremental adjustment to reflect the exchange rate risk inherent to the Series, which is valued in U.S. dollars, in expressing value at risk in a functional currency other than U.S. dollars.

In quantifying each Series’ value at risk, 100% positive correlation in the different positions held in each market risk category has been assumed. Consequently, the margin requirements applicable to the open contracts have simply been aggregated to determine each trading category’s aggregate value at risk. The diversification effects resulting from the fact that the Series’ positions held through the Trading Companies are rarely, if ever, 100% positively correlated have not been reflected.

Value at Risk by Market Sectors

The following tables present the trading value at risk associated with each Series’ exposure to open positions (as held by the Trading Companies) by market sector as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. All open position trading risk exposures of the Series have been included in calculating the figures set forth below.

 

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Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund:

 

     June 30, 2015     December 31, 2014  
     VALUE
AT RISK
     % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
    VALUE
AT RISK
     % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 

MARKET SECTOR

          

Interest Rates

   $ 1,748,918         2.81   $ 1,276,055         2.13

Currencies

     4,218,978         6.78     1,670,041         2.78

Stock Indices

     4,565,527         7.34     3,152,926         5.25

Metals

     237,513         0.38     124,812         0.21

Agriculturals/Softs

     1,343,451         2.16     854,409         1.42

Energy

     1,229,113         1.98     1,677,590         2.80
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total:

   $ 13,343,500         21.45   $ 8,755,833         14.59
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund:

 

     June 30, 2015     December 31, 2014  
     VALUE
AT RISK
     % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
    VALUE
AT RISK
     % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 

MARKET SECTOR

          

Interest Rates

   $ 54,244         0.34   $ 86,055         0.52

Currencies

     264,755         1.65     206,375         1.24

Stock Indices

     208,503         1.30     185,321         1.12

Metals

     46,572         0.29     32,767         0.20

Agriculturals/Softs

     640,648         3.99     474,912         2.86

Energy

     1,630,349         10.15     2,278,884         13.71
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total:

   $ 2,845,071         17.72   $ 3,264,314         19.65
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Masters Fund:

 

     June 30, 2015     December 31, 2014  
     VALUE
AT RISK
     % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
    VALUE
AT RISK
     % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 

MARKET SECTOR

          

Interest Rates

   $ 812,109         3.58   $ 596,543         2.32

Currencies

     1,191,217         5.25     1,004,876         3.91

Stock Indices

     1,687,409         7.43     659,851         2.57

Metals

     113,367         0.50     48,364         0.19

Agriculturals/Softs

     767,510         3.38     394,545         1.53

Energy

     635,321         2.80     776,846         3.02
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total:

   $ 5,206,933         22.94   $ 3,481,025         13.45
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund:

 

     June 30, 2015     December 31, 2014  
     VALUE
AT RISK
     % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
    VALUE
AT RISK
     % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 

MARKET SECTOR

          

Interest Rates

   $ 3,110,405         3.21   $ 3,301,495         3.04

Currencies

     7,162,906         7.38     4,131,348         3.81

Stock Indices

     5,260,731         5.42     4,350,810         4.01

Metals

     547,597         0.56     460,411         0.42

Agriculturals/Softs

     3,097,033         3.19     2,507,574         2.31

Energy

     1,960,579         2.02     2,862,415         2.64
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total:

   $ 21,139,251         21.78   $ 17,614,053         16.23
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Select Fund:

 

     June 30, 2015     December 31, 2014  
     VALUE
AT RISK
     % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
    VALUE
AT RISK
     % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 

MARKET SECTOR

          

Interest Rates

   $ 425,425         2.21   $ 338,847         2.22

Currencies

     715,904         3.72     684,037         4.48

Stock Indices

     1,087,395         5.65     124,866         0.82

Metals

     48,199         0.25     12,156         0.08

Agriculturals/Softs

     439,143         2.28     140,093         0.92

Energy

     64,510         0.34     18,880         0.12
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total:

   $ 2,780,576         14.45   $ 1,318,879         8.64
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Winton Fund:

 

     June 30, 2015     December 31, 2014  
     VALUE
AT RISK
     % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
    VALUE
AT RISK
     % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 

MARKET SECTOR

          

Interest Rates

   $ 1,615,476         4.39   $ 1,081,081         2.70

Currencies

     2,288,497         6.22     1,845,125         4.61

Stock Indices

     1,211,219         3.29     847,093         2.12

Metals

     233,173         0.63     112,363         0.28

Agriculturals/Softs

     649,201         1.76     478,222         1.19

Energy

     247,852         0.67     141,408         0.35
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total:

   $ 6,245,418         16.96   $ 4,505,292         11.25
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund:

 

     June 30, 2015     December 31, 2014  
     VALUE
AT RISK
     % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
    VALUE
AT RISK
     % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 

MARKET SECTOR

          

Interest Rates

   $ 306,144         1.93   $ 228,140         1.38

Currencies

     441,225         2.78     381,353         2.30

Stock Indices

     258,246         1.63     194,764         1.18

Metals

     47,000         0.30     23,407         0.14

Agriculturals/Softs

     134,298         0.85     101,074         0.61

Energy

     46,349         0.29     28,157         0.17
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total:

   $ 1,233,262         7.78   $ 956,895         5.78
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Material Limitations on Value at Risk as an Assessment of Market Risk

The face value of the market sector instruments held on behalf of the Series is typically many times the applicable maintenance margin requirement, which generally ranges between approximately 1% and 10% of contract face value, as well as many times the capitalization of the Series. The magnitude of each Series’ open positions creates a risk of ruin not typically found in most other investment vehicles. Because of the size of their positions, certain market conditions, although unusual, but historically recurring from time to time, could cause a Series to incur severe losses over a short period of time. The value at risk table above, as well as the past performance of the Series, gives no indication of this risk of severe losses.

Non-Trading Risk

The Series have non-trading market risk on their foreign cash balances not needed for margin. However, these balances, as well as the market risk they represent, are immaterial. The Series also have non-trading market risk as a result of investing a portion of their available assets in U.S. government securities which include any security issued or guaranteed as to principal or interest by the U.S., or by a person controlled by or supervised by and acting as an instrumentality of the government of the U.S. pursuant to authority granted by Congress of the U.S. or any certificate of deposit for any of the foregoing, including U.S. treasury bonds, U.S. treasury bills and issues of agencies of the U.S. government, and certain cash items such as money market funds, certificates of deposit (under nine months) and time deposits. The market risk represented by these investments is also immaterial.

Qualitative Market Risk

The following are the primary trading risk exposures of the Series of the Trust as of June 30, 2015, by market sector.

Interest Rates

Interest rate risk is one of the principal market exposures of each Series. Interest rate movements directly affect the price of interest rate futures positions held and indirectly affect the value of a Trading Company’s stock index and currency positions. Interest rate movements in one country as well as relative interest rate movements between countries materially impact profitability. The primary interest rate exposure is to interest rate fluctuations in the U.S. and the other G-7 countries. However, the Trading Companies also may take futures positions on the government debt of smaller nations. The Managing Owner anticipates that G-7 interest rates will remain the primary market exposure of each Trading Company and accordingly of each Series for the foreseeable future. The changes in interest rates which are expected to have the most effect on the Series are changes in long-term, as opposed to short-term rates. Most of the speculative positions to be held by the Trading Companies will be in medium- to long-term instruments. Consequently, even a material change in short-term rates is expected to have little effect on the Series if the medium- to long-term rates remain steady. Aggregate interest income from all sources, including assets held at clearing brokers, of up to 2% (annualized) is paid to the Managing Owner by the Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1 and Class 2 only), Equinox Frontier Winton Fund, Equinox Frontier Select Fund, and Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund. For the Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund, Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Equinox Frontier Masters Fund and Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1a and Class 2a only), 20% of the total interest allocated to each Series is paid to the Managing Owner. In addition, if interest rates fall below 0.75%, the Managing Owner is paid the difference between the Trust’s annualized interest income that is allocated to each of such Series and 0.75%. Interest income above what is paid to the Managing Owner is retained by the Series. The amounts reflected in the financial statements for the Trust and Series are disclosed on a net basis. Due to some classes not exceeding the 2% paid to the Managing Owner, amounts earned by those classes may be zero.

Currencies

Exchange rate risk is a significant market exposure of each Series of the Trust in general. For each Series of the Trust in general, currency exposure is to exchange rate fluctuations, primarily fluctuations that disrupt the historical pricing relationships between different currencies and currency pairs. These fluctuations are influenced by interest rate changes as well as political and general economic conditions. The Trading Advisors on behalf of a Series trade in a large number of currencies, including cross-rates, which are positions between two currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The Managing Owner does not anticipate that the risk profile of the Series’ currency sector will change significantly in the future.

Stock Indices

For each Series, its primary equity exposure is equity price risk in the G-7 countries as well as other smaller jurisdictions. Each Series of the Trust is primarily exposed to the risk of adverse price trends or static markets in the major U.S., European and Japanese indices.

 

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Metals

For each Series, its metals market exposure is fluctuations in the price of both precious metals, including gold and silver, as well as base metals including aluminum, copper, nickel and zinc. Some metals, such as gold, are used as surrogate stores of value, in place of hard currency, and thus have currency or interest rate risk associated with them relative to their price in a specific currency. Other metals, such as silver, platinum, copper and steel, have substantial industrial applications, and may be subject to forces affecting industrial production and demand.

Agriculturals/Softs

Each Series may also invest in raw commodities and may thus have exposure to agricultural price movements, which are often directly affected by severe or unexpected weather conditions or by political events in countries that comprise significant sources of commodity supply.

Energy

For each Series its primary energy market exposure is in oil, gas and other energy product price movements, often resulting from political developments and ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. Oil and gas prices can be volatile and substantial profits and losses have been and are expected to continue to be experienced in this market.

Other Trading Risks

As a result of leverage, small changes in the price of a Trading Company’s positions may result in substantial losses for a Series. Futures, forwards and options are typically traded on margin. This means that a small amount of capital can be used to invest in contracts of much greater total value. The resulting leverage means that a relatively small change in the market price of a contract can produce a substantial loss. Like other leveraged investments, any purchase or sale of a contract may result in losses in excess of the amount invested in that contract. The Trading Companies may lose more than their initial margin deposits on a trade.

The Trading Companies’ trading is subject to execution risks. Market conditions may make it impossible for the Trading Advisors to execute a buy or sell order at the desired price, or to close out an open position. Daily price fluctuation limits are established by the exchanges and approved by the CFTC. When the market price of a contract reaches its daily price fluctuation limit, no trades can be executed at prices outside the limit. The holder of a contract may therefore be locked into an adverse price movement for several days or more and lose considerably more than the initial margin put up to establish the position. Thinly traded or illiquid markets also can make it difficult or impossible to execute trades. The Trading Advisor’s positions are subject to speculative limits. The CFTC and domestic exchanges have established speculative position limits on the maximum futures position which any person, or group of persons acting in concert, may hold or control in particular futures contracts or options on futures contracts traded on U.S. commodity exchanges. Under current regulations, other accounts of the Trading Advisors are combined with the positions held by them on behalf of the applicable Trading Company for position limit purposes. This trading could preclude additional trading in these commodities by the Trading Advisors for the accounts of the Series.

Systematic strategies do not consider fundamental types of data and do not have the benefit of discretionary decision making. The assets of the Series are allocated to Trading Advisors that rely on technical, systematic strategies that do not take into account factors external to the market itself (although certain of these strategies may have minor discretionary elements incorporated into their systematic strategy). The widespread use of technical trading systems frequently results in numerous trading advisors attempting to execute similar trades at or about the same time, altering trading patterns and affecting market liquidity. Furthermore, the profit potential of trend-following systems may be diminished by the changing character of the markets, which may make historical price data (on which technical programs are based) only marginally relevant to future market patterns. Systematic strategies are developed on the basis of a statistical analysis of market prices. Consequently, any factor external to the market itself that dominates prices that a discretionary decision maker may take into account may cause major losses for a systematic strategy. For example, a pending political or economic event may be very likely to cause a major price movement, but a systematic strategy may continue to maintain positions indicated by its trading method that might incur major losses if the event proved to be adverse.

However, because certain of the Trading Advisors’ strategies involve some discretionary aspects in addition to their technical factors, certain of the Trading Advisors may occasionally use discretion in investing the assets of a Trading Company. For example, the Trading Advisors often use discretion in selecting contracts and markets to be followed. In exercising such discretion, such Trading Advisor may take positions opposite to those recommended by the Trading Advisor’s trading system or signals. Discretionary decision making may also result in a Trading Advisor failing to capitalize on certain price trends or making unprofitable trades in a situation where another trader relying solely on a systematic approach might not have done so. Furthermore, such use of discretion may not enable the relevant Series of the Trust to avoid losses, and in fact, such use of discretion may cause such Series to forego profits which it may have otherwise earned had such discretion not been used.

 

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Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Means of Managing Risk Exposure

The means by which the Managing Owner attempts to manage the risk of the Trust’s open positions is essentially the same in all market categories traded. The Managing Owner applies risk management policies to trading which generally are designed to limit the total exposure of assets under management. In addition, the Managing Owner follows diversification guidelines which are often formulated in terms of the balanced volatility between markets and correlated groups.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of the management of the Managing Owner, including its Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, the Trust evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), for the Trust and each Series as of June 30, 2015 (the “Evaluation Date”). Any control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable (not absolute) assurance that its objectives will be met. Furthermore, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. Based upon our evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the Managing Owner concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, the disclosure controls and procedures for the Trust and each Series were effective to provide reasonable assurance that they are timely alerted to the material information relating to the Trust and each Series required to be included in the Trust’s periodic SEC filings.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting.

Scope of Exhibit 31 Certifications

The certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer of the Managing Owner included as Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2, respectively, to this Form 10-Q apply not only to the Trust as a whole but also to each Series individually.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

Commencing in April and May 2013, the Managing Owner was required by the SEC and CFTC, respectively, to produce certain documents and certain of its current and former employees were called to provide testimony related to, among other things, the valuation of certain, previously-held, financial instruments entered into between a bank/counterparty and certain of the series operated by the Managing Owner at various points between October 2007 and June 2013. In February 2015, the SEC expanded the scope of its investigation to include the methodology behind how management fees for certain of the series operated by the Managing Owner were disclosed and calculated. In connection with its investigation, the SEC requested further information and took testimony from certain current and former employees regarding the management fees calculated on notional assets that were paid by each series to the Managing Owner prior to March 2011. These matters remain pending with the SEC and CFTC.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

The section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 18 of the Prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) (File No. 333-185695) is incorporated by reference into this section.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

The following table provides information regarding the sale of unregistered Units by the Registrant for the three months ended June 30, 2015. The number of Units listed below for each transaction is the aggregate number of Units in the particular Series of the Trust purchased in such transaction. The consideration listed below for each transaction is, except as otherwise noted, the aggregate amount of cash paid for the Units purchased. For each transaction reported below, the price per Unit was NAV per Unit at the time of the transaction and the Managing Owner of the Trust was the purchaser of the Units. No underwriting discount or sales commission was paid or received with respect to any of the transactions reported below. The Registrant claims an exemption from registration of each of the transactions listed below under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, as a sale by an issuer not involving a public offering.

 

SERIES

  

DATE

  

UNITS

  

CONSIDERATION

NONE         

One hundred percent of the offering proceeds from the sale of Units are initially available for the Series’ trading activities.

 

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ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

None

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.

None

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.

Exhibits (numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K)

 

  31.1    Certification of Principal Executive Officer of the Managing Owner pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (furnished herewith)
  31.2    Certification of Principal Financial Officer of the Managing Owner pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (furnished herewith)
  32.1    Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of The Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
  32.2    Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of The Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
  32.3    Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of The Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
  32.4    Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of The Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
  32.5    Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of The Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
  32.6    Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of The Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
  32.7    Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of The Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
  32.8    Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of The Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
101    Financials in XBRL format

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

    Equinox Frontier Funds
    (Registrant)
Date: August 14, 2015      
    By:  

/s/ ROBERT J. ENCK

      Robert J. Enck
      President and Chief Executive Officer of Equinox Fund Management, LLC, the Managing Owner of Equinox Frontier Funds
    Equinox Frontier Balanced Fund,
    a Series of Equinox Frontier Funds
    (Registrant)
Date: August 14, 2015      
    By:  

/s/ ROBERT J. ENCK

      Robert J. Enck
      President and Chief Executive Officer of Equinox Fund Management, LLC, the Managing Owner of Equinox Frontier Funds
    Equinox Frontier Heritage Fund,
    a Series of Equinox Frontier Funds
    (Registrant)
Date: August 14, 2015      
    By:  

/s/ ROBERT J. ENCK

      Robert J. Enck
      President and Chief Executive Officer of Equinox Fund Management, LLC, the Managing Owner of Equinox Frontier Funds
    Equinox Frontier Winton Fund,
    a Series of Equinox Frontier Funds
    (Registrant)
Date: August 14, 2015      
    By:  

/s/ ROBERT J. ENCK

      Robert J. Enck
      President and Chief Executive Officer of Equinox Fund Management, LLC, the Managing Owner of Equinox Frontier Funds
    Equinox Frontier Select Fund,
    a Series of Equinox Frontier Funds
    (Registrant)
Date: August 14, 2015      
    By:  

/s/ ROBERT J. ENCK

      Robert J. Enck
      President and Chief Executive Officer of Equinox Fund Management, LLC, the Managing Owner of Equinox Frontier Funds
    Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund,
    a Series of Equinox Frontier Funds
    (Registrant)
Date: August 14, 2015      
    By:  

/s/ ROBERT J. ENCK

      Robert J. Enck
      President and Chief Executive Officer of Equinox Fund Management, LLC, the Managing Owner of Equinox Frontier Funds
    Equinox Frontier Diversified Fund,
    a Series of Equinox Frontier Funds
    (Registrant)
Date: August 14, 2015      
    By:  

/s/ ROBERT J. ENCK

      Robert J. Enck
      President and Chief Executive Officer of Equinox Fund Management, LLC, the Managing Owner of Equinox Frontier Funds
    Equinox Frontier Masters Fund,
    a Series of Equinox Frontier Funds
    (Registrant)
Date: August 14, 2015      
    By:  

/s/ ROBERT J. ENCK

      Robert J. Enck
      President and Chief Executive Officer of Equinox Fund Management, LLC, the Managing Owner of Equinox Frontier Funds

 

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