Grant Park Multi Alternative Strategies Fund. Why Invest? Profile Since Inception. Consider your alternatives. Invest smarter.

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1 Consider your alternatives. Invest smarter. Grant Park Multi Alternative Strategies Fund GPAIX Executive Summary November 206 Why Invest? 30 years of applied experience managing funds during multiple market cycles. Multiple independent strategies invest across global markets unavailable in most traditional, long-only investments. Performance is driven by an absolute returns portfolio of actively managed, divergent strategies. There is no guarantee that any investment will achieve its objectives, generate positive returns, or avoid losses. Profile Since Inception Investment Growth Performance Summary Jan, Nov 30, 206 $, $, $, $ Comparison: GPAIX to S&P 500 TR Index Similar performance profile 29% lower standard deviation 0.5 correlation Comparison: GPAIX to Liquid Alternative Indexes Proprietary strategies Actively managed Performance Jan, Nov 30, 206 Nov Q4 206 Trailing Year Since Inception (2/3/3) Annualized Year to Annualized Inception to Standard Deviation at Sharpe Ratio at Sortino Ratio at Correlation to S&P 500 at Without Max Sales Charge Class I (GPAIX) -3.87% -7.62% -0.38% -3.42% 3.3% 5.70% 6.34% HFRI Absolute Return -0.6% -0.55% 0.0% -0.3%.28% 0.88%.56% US OE Multialternative 0.0% -0.84% 0.03% -.32% -0.38% 0.76% -0.0% S&P 500 TR Index 3.70%.8% 9.79% 8.06% 8.4% 5.43% 8.23% With Max Sales Charge * Class A (GPAAX) -9.35% -3.00% -6.32% -9.26% 0.78% -0.53% 3.79% N/A N/A N/A N/A *The maximum sales charge (load) for Class A is 5.75%. The performance data quoted here represents past performance. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please call toll free or visit our website, grantparkfunds.com. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted above. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that investors shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The Fund s total annual operating expenses are.96%, 2.72%,.72%, and.96% for Class A, C, I and N respectively. Please review the Fund s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund s fees and expenses, including other share classes. The indices shown are for informational purposes only and are not reflective of any investment. As it is not possible to invest in the indices, the data shown does not reflect or compare features of an actual investment, such as its objectives, costs and expenses, liquidity, safety, guarantees or insurance, fluctuation of principal or return, or tax features. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

2 Investments Driven By Quantitative Analysis & Active Risk Management Risk Driven Quantitative Analysis Each strategy is driven by multiple, independent quantitative systems Risk and volatility constraints set for each system, market and position Overview of Portfolio Implementation Aggressive Risk Management If no signals are found, no trading occurs Entry/exit points established at position level Trading Systems Reaction to Price Movement Crude Oil Prices; Jan Jun % 26% 30% 5% Risk Budget represents the amount of investment risk (VaR) associated with each strategy, assuming all strategies were fully invested in the markets. The information above represents an example of the active management employed in the Fund s Portfolio. Seeks to Deliver a Highly Diversified Portfolio of Actively Managed and Divergent Strategies As of Nov 30, 206 F = Flat S = Short L = Long For illustration purposes only. The charts illustrate the manner in which the diversified trading systems within each of the Fund s strategies react to price movement within a specific contract. L indicates when a trading system initiates a long position(s) for a specific contract. S indicates a short position and F indicates no action (the system is flat). The charts do not include all portfolio investments and portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time and should not be considered investment advice. Systems, 2, 3, 4 represent proprietary quantitative trading systems that are optimized to independently execute portions of the strategies with which they are associated. Four independent systematic investment strategies invest across global markets unavailable in traditional, long-only investments. Positions are generated by extensive quantitative analysis. Performance is driven by an absolute-returns based portfolio of actively managed, divergent strategies. Active risk management is applied at every level of the portfolio. There is no guarantee that any investment will achieve its objectives, generate positive returns, or avoid losses. non-correlation can ensure profits or guarantee against losses. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No level of diversification or

3 Alternative Strategy Effect Since Inception: Dec 3, 203 Non-Correlation: 5.5% Up Capture means, on average, GPAIX generated positive returns equal to 5.5% of the S&P 500 TR Index gains during months of positive S&P performance. Reduced Volatility: 29% lower volatility compared to the S&P 500 TR Index. Diversification: -.64% Down Capture means, on average, GPAIX generated positive returns during periods when the S&P 500 TR Index lost value. The Fund offset.64% of S&P losses. Active Management: Each of the Fund s strategies are actively managed on a daily basis. Comparison: GPAIX to S&P 500 TR Index Risk-Reward Up-Down Capture Risk-Reward Up-Down Capture GPAIX v S&P 500 TR Index Return Standard Deviation Sharpe Ratio Up Capture Down Capture Correlation GPAIX 3.3% S&P 500 TR Index 8.4% Year Since Inception GPAIX Monthly Performance Review Performance Since Inception Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 206 YTD GPAIX v S&P 500 TR YTD Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec GPAIX Performance S&P 500 TR Index The indices shown are for informational purposes only and are not reflective of any investment. As it is not possible to invest in the indices, the data shown does not reflect or compare features of an actual investment, such as its objectives, costs and expenses, liquidity, safety, guarantees or insurance, fluctuation of principal or return, or tax features. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. There is no guarantee that any investment will achieve its objectives, generate positive returns, or avoid losses.

4 GPAIX Monthly Performance Review 206 YTD Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Monthly Performance Dynamic Commodities Long/Short Global Financials Unconstrained Interest Rates Totals: Dynamic Commodities Long/Short Global Financials Unconstrained Interest Rates Totals: Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Monthly Performance Dynamic Commodities Long/Short Global Financials Unconstrained Interest Rates Totals: Dynamic Commodities Long/Short Global Financials Unconstrained Interest Rates Totals: Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Monthly Performance Dynamic Commodities Long/Short Global Financials Unconstrained Interest Rates Totals: Dynamic Commodities Long/Short Global Financials Unconstrained Interest Rates Totals: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. There is no guarantee that any investment will achieve its objectives, generate positive returns, or avoid losses. The information above represents the underlying performance by strategy for the GPAIX class. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

5 Grant Park Philosophy Constantly seek advisors whose maturity and unique investment strategies may contribute to long-term, positive performance Actively manage the investment process to ensure each Grant Park product remains aligned with its investment objective Apply extensive, multi-tiered risk management practices across all aspects of the portfolio s operation Provide comprehensive operating transparency, extensive counterparty analysis, and on-going due diligence Sub-Advisor: EMC Capital Advisors, LLC Since 988, continuously traded in global futures markets Disciplined and systematic investment methodology Research process systematically adapts trading and risk management systems to the current market environment Proven expertise in managing a diversified portfolio of 80 financial and commodity markets integral to the global economy Principals have 25 years experience managing client assets through all types of market cycles and periods of acute economic and geopolitical distress Fund Information Class Ticker Cusip Inception date of share classes A, C, I, N, is 2/3/203 2 Subsequent investments in A, C, N class is $00. Subsequent investments in I class is $,000 3 Redemption fee is assessed on redemptions of shares that have been held for less than 60 days. In addition, proceeds wired to your bank account may be subject to a $5 fee. 4 The load may be waived at the discretion of the Advisor Fund Facts Maximum Investment Minimum 2 Sales Charge Gross Expense 2b- Net Expense Redemption Fee 3 A GPAAX 66538B 768 $2, % 4.96% 0.25%.96%.00% C GPACX 66538B 750 $2,500 None 2.72%.00% 2.72%.00% I GPAIX 66538B 743 $00,000 None.72% None.72%.00% N GPANX 66538B 735 $2,500 None.96% 0.25%.96%.00% The Grant Park Multi Alternative Strategy Fund is distributed by Northern Lights Distributors, LLC a FINRA/SIPC member. Dearborn Capital Management, LLC is not affiliated with Northern Lights Distributors, LLC. The maximum sales charge (load) for Class A is 5.75%. Class A Share investors may be eligible for a reduction in sales charges. See prospectus for more information. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free Managed futures exposures are subject to change at any time. Capsule performance information, reported pursuant to National Futures Association Rule 2-34 and CFTC Regulations, and other information about the Fund s investments can be found at grantparkfunds.com. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Grant Park Multi Alternative Strategies Fund. This and other important information about the Fund is contained in the Prospectus, which can be obtained by calling The Prospectus should be read carefully before investing. MUTUAL FUNDS INVOLVE RISK INCLUDING POSSIBLE LOSS OF PRINCIPAL. There is no assurance that the fund will achieve its investment objectives. Investing in the commodities markets may subject the Fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. There is a risk that issuers and counterparties will not make payments on securities and other investments held by the Fund, resulting in losses to the Fund. Derivative instruments involve risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. There could be an imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the instruments held by the Fund and the price of the forward or futures contract or the fund may have to sell at a disadvantageous time. The success of hedging strategies depends on the Advisor s or Sub-Advisor s ability to correctly assess the correlation between the instrument and portfolio being hedged and may result in loss. There is no guarantee that any investment will achieve its objectives, generate positive returns, or avoid losses. In general, the price of a fixed income and U.S. Government securities security falls when interest rates rise. Currency trading risks include market risk, credit risk and country risk. Investments in foreign securities could subject the Fund to greater risks including, currency fluctuation, economic conditions, and different governmental and accounting standards. Sovereign Debit investments are subject to the risk that a governmental entity may delay or refuse to pay interest or repay principal. Using derivatives to increase the Fund s combined long and short exposure creates leverage, which can magnify the Fund s potential for gain or loss. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has proposed changes to Rule 4.5 under the Commodity Exchange Act which, if adopted, could require the Fund and the Subsidiary to register with the CFTC. Short positions may be considered speculative transactions and involve special risks, including greater reliance on the advisor s ability to accurately anticipate the future value of a security or instrument. Underlying Funds are subject to investment advisory and other expenses, which will be indirectly paid by the Fund. As a result, the cost of investing in the Fund will be higher than the cost of investing directly in an Underlying Fund. By investing in commodities indirectly through the Subsidiary, the Fund will obtain exposure to the commodities markets within the federal tax requirements that apply to the Fund, which may be tax at less favorable rates than capital gains. The Subsidiary will not be registered under the Investment Company Act of 940 ( 940 Act ) and, unless otherwise noted in the Prospectus, will not be subject to all of the investor protections of the 940 Act. Certain Fund investments may be difficult to purchase or sell, preventing the Fund from selling such illiquid securities at an advantageous time or price. Swap agreements are subject to the risk that the counterparty to the swap will default on its obligation to pay the fund and the risk that the fund will not be able to meet its obligations to pay the counterparty to the swap. The fund may have investments that appreciate or depreciate significantly in value over short periods of time, causing the fund s value per share to increase or decline in over short periods of time. Glossary Commodity: Any good exchanged during commerce, which includes goods traded on a commodity exchange, typically through the use of futures contracts. Downside Capture Ratio: Measures manager s performance in down markets. A down-market is defined as those periods (months or quarters) in which market return is less than 0. In essence, it tells you what percentage of the down-market was captured by the manager. For example, if the ratio is 0%, the manager has captured 0% of the down-market and therefore underperformed the market on the downside. HFRI Absolute Return Index: The HFRX Absolute Return Index is designed to be representative of the overall composition of the hedge fund universe. It is comprised of all eligible hedge fund strategies; including but not limited to convertible arbitrage, distressed securities, equity hedge, equity market neutral, event driven, macro, merger arbitrage, and relative value arbitrage. As a component of the optimization process, the index selects constituents which characteristically exhibit lower volatilities and lower correlations to standard directional benchmarks of equity market and hedge fund industry performance. Investors cannot directly invest in an index and unmanaged index returns do not reflect any fees, expenses or sales charges. Long: Buying a security such as a stock, commodity or currency, with the expectation that the asset will rise in value. Morningstar: Morningstar is an independent provider of financial information. Morningstar performance rankings are based on total return without sales charge relative to all share classes of mutual funds with similar objectives and determined by Morningstar. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Rankings are only one form of performance measure. US OE Multialternative Index: Represented by the Morningstar US OE Multialternative Category Index, these funds offer investors exposure to several different alternative investment tactics. Funds in this category have a majority of their assets exposed to alternative strategies. An investor s exposure to different tactics may change slightly over time in response to market movements. Funds in this category include both funds with static allocations to alternative strategies and funds tactically allocating among alternative strategies and asset classes. The gross short exposure is greater than 20%. Investors cannot directly invest in an index and unmanaged index returns do not reflect any fees, expenses or sales charges. Standard & Poor s 500 Total Return Index: A weighted index consisting of the 500 stocks in the S&P 500 Index, which are chosen by Standard & Poor s based on industry representation, liquidity, and stability. The stocks in the S&P 500 Index are not the 500 largest companies, rather the index is designed to capture the returns of many different sectors of the U.S, economy. The Total Return calculation includes the price-plus-gross cash dividend return. Investors cannot directly invest in an index and unmanaged index returns do not reflect any fees, expenses or sales charges. Sharpe Ratio: (Average Return - Risk Free Return)/Standard Deviation of return. The ratio measures the relationship of reward to risk in an investment strategy. Short: Selling a security such as a stock, commodity or currency, with the expectation that the asset will fall in value. Sortino Ratio: (Average Return - Risk Free Return)/Downside Deviation. A variation of the Sharpe ratio which differentiates harmful volatility. Standard Deviation: A measure of investment risk that examines the variation of returns around the mean return. Higher volatility equates to higher standard deviation. Ratio: Measures a manager s performance in up markets relative to the market (benchmark) itself. It is calculated by taking the security s upside capture return and dividing it by the benchmark s upside capture return. 555 W. Jackson Blvd., Ste 600 Chicago, IL grantparkfunds.com cs@dearborncapital.com 2-6 GPAIX-ES 3870-NLD-2/05/206) All charts in this document were prepared by Dearborn Capital Management, LLC. 206 Dearborn Capital Management, LLC. All rights reserved.