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Advisors Preferred Trust (CIK 0001556505)
Date: Sept. 20, 2023 · CIK: 0001556505 · Accession: 0001580642-23-005048

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Division of Investment Management, Disclosure Review and Accounting Office New York, NY 10004-2616 rotterm@sec.gov 212-336-1096 RE: Advisors Preferred Trust, File Nos. 333-184169, 811-22756

Dear Ms. Rotter:

On August 22, 2023, you provided telephonic comments with respect to the prospectuses and annual reports for the fiscal years ending in 2022, for several funds (each a "Fund" and together the "Funds"), each a series of Advisors Preferred Trust (the "Trust" or "Registrant"), which were included in Form N-CSR. The relevant funds are listed below for ease of reference.

Fund # Series ID FYE Series Name

S000041789 6/30/2022 Quantified Managed Income Fund

S000041791 6/30/2022 Quantified Market Leaders Fund

S000041792 6/30/2022 Quantified Alternative Investment Fund

S000051349 6/30/2022 Quantified STF Fund

S000066117 6/30/2022 Quantified Pattern Recognition Fund

S000066118 6/30/2022 Quantified Tactical Fixed Income Fund

S000066116 6/30/2022 Quantified Evolution Plus Fund

S000066115 6/30/2022 Quantified Common Ground Fund

S000071104 6/30/2022 Quantified Tactical Sectors Fund

S000071458 6/30/2022 Quantified Rising Dividend Tactical Fund

S000071457 6/30/2022 Quantified Government Income Tactical Fund

S000043121 9/30/2022 Spectrum Low Volatility Fund

S000049076 9/30/2022 Spectrum Active Advantage Fund

S000071467 9/30/2022 Spectrum Unconstrained Fund

S000039311 12/31/2022 OnTrack Core Fund

S000040754 12/31/2022 The Gold Bullion Strategy Fund

S000041687 12/31/2022 The Gold Bullion Strategy Portfolio

S000065569 12/31/2022 Kensington Managed Income Fund - MERGED

S000065875 8/31/2022 Hundredfold Select Alternative Fund

Please find below the Registrant's responses to those comments, which the Registrant has authorized Thompson Hine LLP to make on its behalf.

Comment 1. Applies to Funds 1-11. Item 11(b) of Form N-CSR filed September 8, 2022, refers to a specified time period (i.e. "last fiscal half-year") but the Form requires the period covered by the report (i.e. full year). Please confirm in correspondence (i) that the required period will be used in the future and (ii) that there were no changes to the Registrant's internal controls over financial reporting during the period covered that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Response: The Registrant undertakes to use the required period in future filings and confirms that there were no changes to the Registrant's internal controls on financial reporting during the period covered that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Comment 2. Applies to Funds 2 and 7. Form N-CEN filed on September 12, 2022 discloses a NAV error under Item B.22. Please describe in correspondence:

i. The nature of the error

ii. Dollar impact on each Fund

iii. Whether or not share transactions were reprocessed

iv. If reprocessing was not required, why was this not disclosed in N-CEN

v. The accounting authority for approach taken on NAV correction

vi. Confirm that any harmed shareholders were made whole

vii. Confirm procedures exist or have been adopted to minimize the chances of such errors recurring.

Response. The Registrant describes Item 22.b responses as follows.

(a) As to the Quantified Market Leaders Fund (Fund 2).

(i) The nature of the error. On December 20, 2021, two swap closing transactions were sent over on the daily trade file. Those trades were

booked on December 21, 2021 as they should have been, however, they were booked as "opening" transactions instead of "close out" transactions. This was discovered on December 22, 2021 while completing the broker reconciliation.

(ii) Dollar impact on Fund. Had the shareholder activity not been reprocessed, the Fund would have benefitted by $11,432.93 as the NAV was overstated when there were net subscriptions.

(iii) Whether or not share transactions were reprocessed. Reprocessed as the error was greater than $0.01 and more than ½ of 1% of total net asset value of the Fund.

(iv) If reprocessing was not required, why was this not disclosed in N-CEN. Not applicable.

(v) The accounting authority for approach taken on NAV correction. The Fund as a series of the Trust follows the Trust's Error Correction Policy, which is based upon SEC staff guidance from the late 1990s to early 2000s era. This guidance was acknowledged by the SEC in the Rule 2a-5 Adopting Release, at page 72. "Some commenters had suggested that we set an NAV error threshold, similar to that generally utilized in the industry at $0.01 a share or 0.5 percent of the NAV, as the threshold for prompt reporting [of material discrepancies to the fund board]. While we decline to establish that specific standard as what constitutes a 'material error in the calculation of net asset value' for purposes of the final rule, we agree that relying upon that standard would not be unreasonable."

(vi) Confirm that any harmed shareholders were made whole. The Registrant notes that because of the reprocessing, there was no harm to shareholders.

(vii) Confirm procedures exist or have been adopted to minimize the chances of such errors recurring. The Registrant notes that some procedures are still subject to human error no matter how detailed policies and procedures may be. In terms of remediation, the Fund Accountant and reviewer were reminded of the importance of reviewing the transaction codes on manually booked trades.

(b) As to the Quantified Evolution Plus Fund (Fund 7).

(i) The nature of the error. On July 9, 2021, fund accounting received a trade file from the advisor that had an opening swap trade referencing VGK (Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF). It was booked on July 12, 2021 (T+1). The trade ticket showed a price of $97.9895 and a notional of 970,096.05, however, the reconciliation team noticed this did not match what was

reflected on the broker statement. The reconciliation team reached out to the advisor to confirm the trade details. The advisor responded stating the trade ticket was incorrect and sent over an updated trade ticket. The Fund Accountant did not see the updated trade file and used the incorrect ticket to book the trades. The advisor did not copy the entire group on the updated trade file, so the reviewer did not realize the trade ticket was incorrect.

(ii) Dollar impact on Fund. Had the shareholder activity not been reprocessed, the Fund would have been harmed by $912.66 as the NAV was understated when there were net subscriptions.

(iii) Whether or not share transactions were reprocessed. Reprocessed as the error was greater than $0.01 and more than ½ of 1% of total net asset value of the Fund.

(iv) If reprocessing was not required, why was this not disclosed in N-CEN. Not applicable.

(v) The accounting authority for approach taken on NAV correction. The fund as a series of the Trust follows the Trust's Error Correction Policy, which is based upon SEC staff guidance from the late 1990s to early 2000s era. This guidance was acknowledged by the SEC in the Rule 2a-5 Adopting Release, at page 72. "Some commenters had suggested that we set an NAV error threshold, similar to that generally utilized in the industry at $0.01 a share or 0.5 percent of the NAV, as the threshold for prompt reporting [of material discrepancies to the fund board]. While we decline to establish that specific standard as what constitutes a 'material error in the calculation of net asset value' for purposes of the final rule, we agree that relying upon that standard would not be unreasonable."

(vi) Confirm that any harmed shareholders were made whole. The Registrant notes that because of the reprocessing, there was no harm to shareholders.

(vii) Confirm procedures exist or have been adopted to minimize the chances of such errors recurring. The Registrant notes that some procedures are still subject to human error no matter how detailed policies and procedures may be. In terms of remediation, the Fund Accountant has been reminded to make sure they are reading all emails related to their fund and not to rely on a supervisor or manager to see the email and tell them to update the trade.

Comment 3. Applies to Fund 13. Form N-CEN filed on December 13, 2022 discloses a NAV error under Item B.22. Please describe in correspondence:

i. The nature of the error

ii. Dollar impact on the Fund

iii. Whether or not share transactions were reprocessed

iv. If reprocessing was not required, why was this not disclosed in N-CEN

v. The accounting authority for approach taken on NAV correction

vi. Confirm that any harmed shareholders were made whole

vii. Confirm procedures exist or have been adopted to minimize the chances of such errors recurring.

Response.

Spectrum Active Advantage Fund

(i) The nature of the error. On December 3, 2021, a futures trade was received for a close of NQZ1 (Nasdaq 100 futures contracts) for 25 contracts with a price of $15,992.24. While completing the broker reconciliation on Monday, December 6, 2021, it was noticed the price sent on the trade file was incorrect. Fund accounting contacted the advisor, and a new trade file was sent over.

(ii) Dollar impact on Fund. The value of the Fund would have been overstated by $159,880. However, there was no shareholder activity on the day of the overstated NAV.

(iii) Whether or not share transactions were reprocessed. As there was no shareholder activity, there were no transactions to be reprocessed; however, the NAV was reprocessed as the error was greater than $0.01 and more than ½ of 1% of total net asset value of the Fund.

(iv) If reprocessing was not required, why was this not disclosed in N-CEN. Not applicable.

(v) The accounting authority for approach taken on NAV correction. The Fund as a series of the Trust follows the Trust's Error Correction Policy, which is based upon SEC staff guidance from the late 1990s to early 2000s era. This guidance was acknowledged by the SEC in the Rule 2a-5 Adopting Release, at page 72. "Some commenters had suggested that we set an NAV error threshold, similar to that generally utilized in the industry at $0.01 a share or 0.5 percent of the NAV, as the threshold for prompt reporting [of material discrepancies to the fund board]. While we decline to establish that specific standard as what constitutes a 'material error in the calculation of net asset value' for purposes of the final rule, we agree that relying upon that standard would not be unreasonable."

(vi) Confirm that any harmed shareholders were made whole. The Registrant notes that because there was no shareholder activity on the day of the NAV error, there was no harm to shareholders.

(vii) Confirm procedures exist or have been adopted to minimize the chances of such errors recurring. The Registrant notes that some procedures are still subject to human error no matter how detailed policies and procedures may be. In terms of remediation, the advisor has been reminded that sending the correct prices on the trade file is important.

Comment 4. Applies to Fund 12. The periods in the line graph describing the value of $10,000 initially invested appear incorrect or incomplete. Please describe in correspondence corrective measures or explain how the periods presented are correct.

Response. Upon review, the Registrant notes that the dates presented on the x axis are the result of the graphing software default setting (a formatting issue). The Registrant undertakes to include each year on the x axis in future filings.

Comment 5. Applies to Fund 15. The periods in the line graph describing the value of $10,000 initially invested appear to omit the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. Please describe in correspondence corrective measures or explain how the current presentation is correct.

Response. Upon review, the Registrant notes that the dates presented on the x axis are the result of the graphing software default setting (a formatting issue), which caused 12-31-22 to be omitted. The Registrant undertakes to include each year on the x axis in future filings.

Comment 6. Applies to Funds 12,13,14, and 19. The Notes to Financial Statements of the Annual Report for each describe recent regulatory updates, but do not include any commentary on the impact of such regulatory updates. Please describe in correspondence the impact on these Funds and provide an undertaking to include such in future filings.

Response. The Registrant undertakes to provide commentary on the impact of such regulatory updates in future filings. Additionally, the recent regulatory update (related to Rule 18f-4) did not impede Funds 12,13,14, and 19 as they adopted policies and procedures to comply with Rule 18f-4.

Comment 7. Applies to Fund 14 (Spectrum Unconstrained Fund). The Fund disclosed a return of capital on its Statement of Changes in Net Assets. Please confirm that the Fund

complied with the shareholder notice requirements of Section 19(a) of the Investment Company Act.

Response. The Registrant confirms it complied with the shareholder notice requirements of Section 19(a) of the Investment Company Act. The distributions were not a return of capital at the time of distribution, and therefore no 19a-1 notice was issued. The return of capital determination for the Fund was made post-fiscal year end due to tax adjustments not available at the time of distribution.

Comment 8. Applies to Fund 14 (Spectrum Unconstrained Fund). Please confirm that there is no reference in (i) marketing materials, (ii) financial statements, (iii) or the Fund's website to yield or dividend rate when describing distributions that included a return of capital as such a description may be misunderstood to be income.

Response. The Registrant so confirms the statement above.

Comment 9. Applies to Funds 12,13, and 14 (Spectrum Funds). Please review Item B.23 on Form N-CEN filed December 13, 2022 and confirm the validity of the answer.

Response. Upon review the Registrant believes the answer to B.23 was valid as the distributions were not a return of capital at the time of distribution, and therefore no 19a-1 notice was issued. The return of capital determination for those Funds was made post-fiscal year due to tax adjustments not available at time of distribution. The Registrant undertakes to give closer attention to this matter in future N-CEN filings.

Comment 10. Applies to Funds 16 and 17. Each Fund's prospectus describes it as concentrated in the gold bullion industry. Please explain in correspondence, why at December 31, 2022, each Fund does not appear to hold investments in the gold bullion industry exceeding 25% of net assets.

Response. The Registrant notes that each of Fund 16 and 17 achieve gold bullion industry concentration primarily through futures contracts. As of December 31, 2022, each Fund held COMEX Gold 100 Troy Ounces Futures contracts with a value approximately equal to 100% of the net asset value of the respective Fund.

Comment 11. Applies to Funds 16 and 17. The management's discussion of fund performance should be enhanced to include a broader discussion of performance driving factors during the most recent fiscal year to include market factors, strategies and techniques used by the advisor and sub-advisor as per Item 27(b) of Form N-1A. Please explain in correspondence, how the Funds intend

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September 20, 2023

Mindy Rotter, Esq., CPA

Division of Investment Management, Disclosure Review and Accounting Office

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 Pearl Street, Suite 20-100

New York, NY 10004-2616

rotterm@sec.gov

212-336-1096

RE:	Advisors Preferred Trust, File Nos. 333-184169,
811-22756

Dear Ms. Rotter:

On August 22, 2023, you provided
telephonic comments with respect to the prospectuses and annual reports for the fiscal years ending in 2022, for several funds (each a
"Fund" and together the "Funds"), each a series of Advisors Preferred Trust (the "Trust" or "Registrant"),
which were included in Form N-CSR. The relevant funds are listed below for ease of reference.

    Fund #
    Series ID
    FYE
    Series Name

    1
    S000041789
    6/30/2022
    Quantified Managed Income Fund

    2
    S000041791
    6/30/2022
    Quantified Market Leaders Fund

    3
    S000041792
    6/30/2022
    Quantified Alternative Investment Fund

    4
    S000051349
    6/30/2022
    Quantified STF Fund

    5
    S000066117
    6/30/2022
    Quantified Pattern Recognition Fund

    6
    S000066118
    6/30/2022
    Quantified Tactical Fixed Income Fund

    7
    S000066116
    6/30/2022
    Quantified Evolution Plus Fund

    8
    S000066115
    6/30/2022
    Quantified Common Ground Fund

    9
    S000071104
    6/30/2022
    Quantified Tactical Sectors Fund

    10
    S000071458
    6/30/2022
    Quantified Rising Dividend Tactical Fund

    11
    S000071457
    6/30/2022
    Quantified Government Income Tactical Fund

    12
    S000043121
    9/30/2022
    Spectrum Low Volatility Fund

    13
    S000049076
    9/30/2022
    Spectrum Active Advantage Fund

    14
    S000071467
    9/30/2022
    Spectrum Unconstrained Fund

    15
    S000039311
    12/31/2022
    OnTrack Core Fund

    16
    S000040754
    12/31/2022
    The Gold Bullion Strategy Fund

    1

    17
    S000041687
    12/31/2022
    The Gold Bullion Strategy Portfolio

    18
    S000065569
    12/31/2022
    Kensington Managed Income Fund - MERGED

    19
    S000065875
    8/31/2022
    Hundredfold Select Alternative Fund

Please find below the Registrant's
responses to those comments, which the Registrant has authorized Thompson Hine LLP to make on its behalf.

Comment 1. Applies to Funds 1-11. Item 11(b)
of Form N-CSR filed September 8, 2022, refers to a specified time period (i.e. "last fiscal half-year") but the Form requires
the period covered by the report (i.e. full year). Please confirm in correspondence (i) that the required period will be used in the future
and (ii) that there were no changes to the Registrant's internal controls over financial reporting during the period covered that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Response: The Registrant undertakes to use the
required period in future filings and confirms that there were no changes to the Registrant's internal controls on financial reporting
during the period covered that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control
over financial reporting.

Comment
2. Applies to Funds 2 and 7. Form N-CEN filed on September 12, 2022 discloses a NAV error under Item B.22. Please describe
in correspondence:

 i. The nature of the error

 ii. Dollar impact on each Fund

 iii. Whether or not share transactions were reprocessed

 iv. If reprocessing was not required, why was this
not disclosed in N-CEN

 v. The accounting authority for approach taken on
NAV correction

 vi. Confirm that any harmed shareholders were made
whole

 vii. Confirm procedures exist or have been adopted
to minimize the chances of such errors recurring.

Response. The Registrant describes
Item 22.b responses as follows.

 (a) As to the Quantified Market Leaders Fund (Fund
2).

 (i) The nature of the error. On December 20, 2021,
two swap closing transactions were sent over on the daily trade file. Those trades were

booked
on December 21, 2021 as they should have been, however, they were booked as "opening" transactions instead of "close out"
transactions. This was discovered on December 22, 2021 while completing the broker reconciliation.

 (ii) Dollar impact on Fund. Had the shareholder activity
not been reprocessed, the Fund would have benefitted by $11,432.93 as the NAV was overstated when there were net subscriptions.

 (iii) Whether or not share transactions were reprocessed.
Reprocessed as the error was greater than $0.01 and more than ½ of 1% of total net asset value of the Fund.

 (iv) If reprocessing was not required, why was this
not disclosed in N-CEN. Not applicable.

 (v) The accounting authority for approach taken on
NAV correction. The Fund as a series of the Trust follows the Trust's Error Correction Policy, which is based upon SEC staff guidance
from the late 1990s to early 2000s era. This guidance was acknowledged by the SEC in the Rule 2a-5 Adopting Release, at page 72. "Some
commenters had suggested that we set an NAV error threshold, similar to that generally utilized in the industry at $0.01 a share or 0.5
percent of the NAV, as the threshold for prompt reporting [of material discrepancies to the fund board]. While we decline to establish
that specific standard as what constitutes a 'material error in the calculation of net asset value' for purposes of the final rule, we
agree that relying upon that standard would not be unreasonable."

 (vi) Confirm that any harmed shareholders were made
whole. The Registrant notes that because of the reprocessing, there was no harm to shareholders.

 (vii) Confirm procedures exist or have been adopted
to minimize the chances of such errors recurring. The Registrant notes that some procedures are still subject to human error no matter
how detailed policies and procedures may be. In terms of remediation, the Fund Accountant and reviewer were reminded of the importance
of reviewing the transaction codes on manually booked trades.

 (b) As to the Quantified Evolution Plus Fund (Fund
7).

 (i) The nature of the error. On July 9, 2021, fund accounting received a trade file from the advisor that
had an opening swap trade referencing VGK (Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF). It was booked on July 12, 2021 (T+1). The trade ticket showed a
price of $97.9895 and a notional of 970,096.05, however, the reconciliation team noticed this did not match what was

reflected
on the broker statement. The reconciliation team reached out to the advisor to confirm the trade details. The advisor responded stating
the trade ticket was incorrect and sent over an updated trade ticket. The Fund Accountant did not see the updated trade file and used
the incorrect ticket to book the trades. The advisor did not copy the entire group on the updated trade file, so the reviewer did not
realize the trade ticket was incorrect.

 (ii) Dollar impact on Fund. Had the shareholder activity not been reprocessed, the Fund would have been harmed
by $912.66 as the NAV was understated when there were net subscriptions.

 (iii) Whether or not share transactions were reprocessed. Reprocessed as the error was greater than $0.01 and
more than ½ of 1% of total net asset value of the Fund.

 (iv) If reprocessing was not required, why was this not disclosed in N-CEN. Not applicable.

 (v) The accounting authority for approach taken on NAV correction. The fund as a series of the Trust follows
the Trust's Error Correction Policy, which is based upon SEC staff guidance from the late 1990s to early 2000s era. This guidance was
acknowledged by the SEC in the Rule 2a-5 Adopting Release, at page 72. "Some commenters had suggested that we set an NAV error threshold,
similar to that generally utilized in the industry at $0.01 a share or 0.5 percent of the NAV, as the threshold for prompt reporting [of
material discrepancies to the fund board]. While we decline to establish that specific standard as what constitutes a 'material error
in the calculation of net asset value' for purposes of the final rule, we agree that relying upon that standard would not be unreasonable."

 (vi) Confirm that any harmed shareholders were made whole. The Registrant notes that because of the reprocessing,
there was no harm to shareholders.

 (vii) Confirm procedures exist or have been adopted to minimize the chances of such errors recurring. The Registrant
notes that some procedures are still subject to human error no matter how detailed policies and procedures may be. In terms of remediation,
the Fund Accountant has been reminded to make sure they are reading all emails related to their fund and not to rely on a supervisor or
manager to see the email and tell them to update the trade.

Comment
3. Applies to Fund 13. Form N-CEN filed on December 13, 2022 discloses a NAV error under Item B.22. Please describe in correspondence:

 i. The nature of the error

 ii. Dollar impact on the Fund

 iii. Whether or not share transactions were reprocessed

 iv. If reprocessing was not required, why was this
not disclosed in N-CEN

 v. The accounting authority for approach taken on
NAV correction

 vi. Confirm that any harmed shareholders were made
whole

 vii. Confirm procedures exist or have been adopted
to minimize the chances of such errors recurring.

Response.

Spectrum Active Advantage Fund

 (i) The nature of the error. On December 3, 2021, a futures trade was received for a close of NQZ1 (Nasdaq
100 futures contracts) for 25 contracts with a price of $15,992.24. While completing the broker reconciliation on Monday, December 6,
2021, it was noticed the price sent on the trade file was incorrect. Fund accounting contacted the advisor, and a new trade file was sent
over.

 (ii) Dollar impact on Fund. The value of the Fund would have been overstated by $159,880. However, there was
no shareholder activity on the day of the overstated NAV.

 (iii) Whether or not share transactions were reprocessed. As there was no shareholder activity, there were no
transactions to be reprocessed; however, the NAV was reprocessed as the error was greater than $0.01 and more than ½ of 1% of total
net asset value of the Fund.

 (iv) If reprocessing was not required, why was this not disclosed in N-CEN. Not applicable.

 (v) The accounting authority for approach taken on NAV correction. The Fund as a series of the Trust follows
the Trust's Error Correction Policy, which is based upon SEC staff guidance from the late 1990s to early 2000s era. This guidance was
acknowledged by the SEC in the Rule 2a-5 Adopting Release, at page 72. "Some commenters had suggested that we set an NAV error threshold,
similar to that generally utilized in the industry at $0.01 a share or 0.5 percent of the NAV, as the threshold for prompt reporting [of
material discrepancies to the fund board]. While we decline to establish that specific standard as what constitutes a 'material error
in the calculation of net asset value' for purposes of the final rule, we agree that relying upon that standard would not be unreasonable."

 (vi) Confirm that any harmed shareholders were made whole. The Registrant notes that because there was no shareholder
activity on the day of the NAV error, there was no harm to shareholders.

 (vii) Confirm procedures exist or have been adopted to minimize the chances of such errors recurring. The Registrant
notes that some procedures are still subject to human error no matter how detailed policies and procedures may be. In terms of remediation,
the advisor has been reminded that sending the correct prices on the trade file is important.

Comment 4. Applies to Fund 12. The periods in
the line graph describing the value of $10,000 initially invested appear incorrect or incomplete. Please describe in correspondence corrective
measures or explain how the periods presented are correct.

Response. Upon review, the
Registrant notes that the dates presented on the x axis are the result of the graphing software default setting (a formatting issue).
The Registrant undertakes to include each year on the x axis in future filings.

Comment 5. Applies to Fund 15. The periods in
the line graph describing the value of $10,000 initially invested appear to omit the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. Please describe
in correspondence corrective measures or explain how the current presentation is correct.

Response. Upon review, the
Registrant notes that the dates presented on the x axis are the result of the graphing software default setting (a formatting issue),
which caused 12-31-22 to be omitted. The Registrant undertakes to include each year on the x axis in future filings.

Comment 6. Applies to Funds 12,13,14, and 19.
The Notes to Financial Statements of the Annual Report for each describe recent regulatory updates, but do not include any commentary
on the impact of such regulatory updates. Please describe in correspondence the impact on these Funds and provide an undertaking to include
such in future filings.

Response. The Registrant undertakes
to provide commentary on the impact of such regulatory updates in future filings. Additionally, the recent regulatory update (related
to Rule 18f-4) did not impede Funds 12,13,14, and 19 as they adopted policies and procedures to comply with Rule 18f-4.

Comment 7. Applies to Fund 14 (Spectrum Unconstrained
Fund). The Fund disclosed a return of capital on its Statement of Changes in Net Assets. Please confirm that the Fund

complied
with the shareholder notice requirements of Section 19(a) of the Investment Company Act.

Response. The Registrant confirms
it complied with the shareholder notice requirements of Section 19(a) of the Investment Company Act. The distributions were not a return
of capital at the time of distribution, and therefore no 19a-1 notice was issued. The return of capital determination for the Fund was
made post-fiscal year end due to tax adjustments not available at the time of distribution.

Comment 8. Applies to Fund 14 (Spectrum Unconstrained
Fund). Please confirm that there is no reference in (i) marketing materials, (ii) financial statements, (iii) or the Fund's website to
yield or dividend rate when describing distributions that included a return of capital as such a description may be misunderstood to be
income.

Response. The Registrant so
confirms the statement above.

Comment 9. Applies to Funds 12,13, and 14 (Spectrum
Funds). Please review Item B.23 on Form N-CEN filed December 13, 2022 and confirm the validity of the answer.

Response. Upon review the
Registrant believes the answer to B.23 was valid as the distributions were not a return of capital at the time of distribution, and therefore
no 19a-1 notice was issued. The return of capital determination for those Funds was made post-fiscal year due to tax adjustments not available
at time of distribution. The Registrant undertakes to give closer attention to this matter in future N-CEN filings.

Comment 10. Applies to Funds 16 and 17. Each
Fund's prospectus describes it as concentrated in the gold bullion industry. Please explain in correspondence, why at December 31, 2022,
each Fund does not appear to hold investments in the gold bullion industry exceeding 25% of net assets.

Response. The Registrant notes
that each of Fund 16 and 17 achieve gold bullion industry concentration primarily through futures contracts. As of December 31, 2022,
each Fund held COMEX Gold 100 Troy Ounces Futures contracts with a value approximately equal to 100% of the net asset value of the respective
Fund.

Comment 11. Applies to Funds 16 and 17. The
management's discussion of fund performance should be enhanced to include a broader discussion of performance driving factors during the
most recent fiscal year to include market factors, strategies and techniques used by the advisor and sub-advisor as per Item 27(b) of
Form N-1A. Please explain in correspondence, how the Funds intend