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Fees and Expenses
Mar. 27, 2026
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North Star Micro Cap Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and Expenses of the Micro Cap Fund.
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Micro Cap Fund.

 

Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text] The operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Micro Cap Fund’s financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Micro Cap Fund.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)
Class I   Class R
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
(as a percentage of offering price)
None   None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) None   None
Redemption Fee
(as a percentage of amount redeemed within 30 days of purchase)
2.00%   2.00%
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
     
Management Fees(1) 0.99%   0.99%
Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees None   0.25%
Other Expenses 0.39%   0.39%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses(2) 0.01%   0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.39%   1.64%

 

(1)The advisory fee for the Micro Cap Fund is 1.00% on the first $100,000,000 of net assets and 0.90% thereafter.

 

(2)This number represents the combined total fees and operating expenses of the Acquired Funds owned by the Micro Cap Fund and is not a direct expense incurred by the Micro Cap Fund or deducted from the Micro Cap Fund assets. The operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Micro Cap Fund’s financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Micro Cap Fund.

 

Expense Example [Heading] Example.
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

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

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Micro Cap Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Micro Cap Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
  One Year Three Years Five Years Ten Years
Class I $142 $440 $761 $1,669
Class R $167 $517 $892 $1,944

 

Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio Turnover.
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Micro Cap Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Micro Cap Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Micro Cap Fund’s performance. For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025, the Micro Cap Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 24% of the average value of the portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 24.00%
North Star Dividend Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

Fees and Expenses of the Dividend Fund. This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Dividend Fund.

 

Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text] The operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Dividend Fund’s financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Dividend Fund.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)
Class I   Class R
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
(as a percentage of offering price)
None   None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) None   None
Redemption Fee
(as a percentage of amount redeemed within 30 days of purchase)
2.00%   2.00%
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
     
Management Fees(1) 1.00%   1.00%
Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees None   0.25%
Other Expenses 0.43%   0.43%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses(2) 0.01%   0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.44%   1.69%

 

(1)The advisory fee for the Dividend Fund is 1.00% on the first $100,000,000 of net assets and 0.90% thereafter.

 

(2)This number represents the combined total fees and operating expenses of the Acquired Funds owned by the Dividend Fund and is not a direct expense incurred by the Dividend Fund or deducted from the Dividend Fund assets. The operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Dividend Fund’s financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Dividend Fund.

 

Expense Example [Heading] Example.
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

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

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Dividend Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Dividend Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
  One Year Three Years Five Years Ten Years
Class I $147 $456 $787 $1,724
Class R $172 $533 $918 $1,998

 

Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio Turnover.
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Dividend Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Dividend Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Dividend Fund’s performance. For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025, the Dividend Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 14% of the average value of the portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 14.00%
North Star Opportunity Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and Expenses of the Opportunity Fund.
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Opportunity Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on Class A shares if you invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in the Opportunity Fund. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and under “Shareholder Information – More About Class A Shares” beginning on page 44 of this Prospectus.

 

Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text] The operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Opportunity Fund’s financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Opportunity Fund.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)
Class A   Class I   Class R
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
(as a percentage of offering price)
5.75%   None   None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a percentage of the original offering price)
1.00%(1)   None   None
Redemption Fee
(as a percentage of amount redeemed within 30 days of purchase)
2.00%   2.00%   2.00%
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
         
Management Fees(2) 0.98%   0.98%   0.98%
Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees 0.25%   None   0.25%
Other Expenses 0.39%   0.39%   0.39%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses(3) 0.01%   0.01%   0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.63%   1.38%   1.63%
Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursements(4) (0.07)%   (0.07)%   (0.07)%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement 1.56%   1.31%   1.56%

 

(1)Class A shares do not have a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) except that a 1.00% charge applies to certain redemptions made within twelve months, following purchases of $1 million or more without an initial sales charge.

 

(2)The advisory fee for the Opportunity Fund is 1.00% on the first $100,000,000 of net assets and 0.90% thereafter.

 

(3)This number represents the combined total fees and operating expenses of the Acquired Funds owned by the Opportunity Fund and is not a direct expense incurred by the Opportunity Fund or deducted from the Opportunity Fund assets. The operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Opportunity Fund’s financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Opportunity Fund.

 

(4)Pursuant to an operating expense limitation agreement between North Star Investment Management Corp. (the “Adviser”) and the Fund, the Adviser has agreed to waive its fees and/or absorb expenses of the Fund to ensure that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Fund (excluding any front-end or contingent deferred loads, brokerage fees and commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, borrowing costs, (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short), taxes and extraordinary or non-recurring expenses, including, but not limited to, litigation) do not exceed 1.55%, 1.30% and 1.55% of the Fund’s average net assets, for Class A, Class I and Class R shares, respectively, through March 31, 2027. The Adviser is permitted to receive reimbursement from the Fund for fees it waived and Fund expenses it paid, subject to the limitation that: (1) the reimbursement for fees and expenses will be made only if payable within three years from the date the fees and expenses were initially waived or reimbursed; and (2) the reimbursement may not be made if it would cause the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or currently in effect, whichever is lower, to be exceeded. This operating expense limitation agreement can be terminated only by, or with the consent of, the Board of Trustees.

 

Expense Example [Heading] Example.
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

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

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Opportunity Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Opportunity Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. The fee waiver/expense reimbursement arrangement discussed in the table above is reflected only through March 31, 2027. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
  One Year Three Years Five Years Ten Years
Class A $725 $1,053 $1,404 $2,391
Class I $133 $430 $749 $1,651
Class R $159 $507 $880 $1,927
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio Turnover.
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Opportunity Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Opportunity Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Opportunity Fund’s performance. For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025, the Opportunity Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 25% of the average value of the portfolio.

 

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 25.00%
North Star Opportunity Fund | North Star Opportunity Fund Class A Shares  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] You may qualify for sales charge discounts on Class A shares if you invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in the Opportunity Fund.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] $ 100,000
North Star Bond Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and Expenses of the Fund.
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Bond Fund.

 

Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text] The operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Bond Fund’s financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Bond Fund.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)
Class I
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
(as a percentage of offering price)
None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) None
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed within 30 days of purchase) 2.00%
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Management Fees 0.85%
Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees 0.00%
Other Expenses 0.71%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (1) 0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.57%

 

(1)This number represents the combined total fees and operating expenses of the Acquired Funds owned by the Bond Fund and is not a direct expense incurred by the Bond Fund or deducted from the Bond Fund assets. The operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Bond Fund’s financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Bond Fund.

 

Expense Example [Heading] Example.
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

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

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Bond Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Bond Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
  One Year Three Years Five Years Ten Years
Class I $160 $496 $855 $1,867

 

Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio Turnover.
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Bond Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Bond Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Bond Fund’s performance. For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025, the Bond Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 34% of the average value of the portfolio.

 

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 34.00%
North Star Small Cap Value Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and Expenses of the Small Cap Value Fund.
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Small Cap Value Fund.

 

Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text] The operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Small Cap Value Fund’s financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Small Cap Value Fund.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)
Institutional
Class
  Investor
Class
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
(as a percentage of offering price)
None   None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) None   None
Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends None   None
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
     
Management Fee 1.00%   1.00%
Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees None   0.25%
Other Expenses 0.72%   0.72%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses(1) 0.01%   0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.73%   1.98%
Fee Waiver / Expense Reimbursement(2) (0.21%)   (0.21%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver 1.52%   1.77%

 

(1)This number represents the combined total fees and operating expenses of the Acquired Funds owned by the Small Cap Value Fund and is not a direct expense incurred by the Small Cap Value Fund or deducted from the Small Cap Value Fund assets. The operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Small Cap Value Fund’s financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Small Cap Value Fund.

 

(2)The Adviser has contractually agreed to reduce its management fees and/or pay expenses of the Small Cap Value Fund to ensure that the total amount of Small Cap Value Fund operating expenses (excluding front-end or contingent deferred loads, brokerage fees and commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short), taxes and extraordinary expenses such as litigation) do not exceed 1.51% and 1.76% of the Small Cap Value Fund’s average net assets for Institutional Class and Investor Class, respectively, through March 31, 2027. The Adviser is permitted to receive reimbursement from the Small Cap Value Fund for fees it waived and Fund expenses it paid, subject to the limitation that: (1) the reimbursement for fees and expenses will be made only if payable within three years from the date the fees and expenses were initially waived or reimbursed; and (2) the reimbursement may not be made if it would cause the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or currently in effect, whichever is lower, to be exceeded. The Trustees may terminate the expense waiver upon notice to the Adviser.

 

Expense Example [Heading] Example.
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

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

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Small Cap Value Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same and takes into account the effect of the Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement through March 31, 2027. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
  One Year Three Years Five Years Ten Years
Institutional Class $155 $502 $897 $2,001
Investor Class $180 $579 $1,026 $2,267
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio Turnover.
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Small Cap Value Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025, the Small Cap Value Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 23% of the average value of the portfolio. For more information regarding the Predecessor Small Cap Value Fund, please see the discussion under “Performance Information.”

 

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 23.00%