Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
Semi-Annual Report
March 31, 2020
American Customer Satisfaction ETF
Ticker: ACSI
Brand Value ETF
Ticker: BVAL
Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF
Ticker: RVRS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Page
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Letters to Shareholders
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1
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Portfolio Allocations
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4
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Schedules of Investments
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6
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
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29
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Statements of Operations
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30
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
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31
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Financial Highlights
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34
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Notes to Financial Statements
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37
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Expense Examples
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48
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Federal Tax Information
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50
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Information About Portfolio Holdings
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50
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Information About Proxy Voting
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51
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Information About the Funds’ Trustees
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51
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Frequency Distribution of Premiums and Discounts
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51
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Exponential ETFs
Letters to Shareholders
(Unaudited)
The American Customer Satisfaction ETF
The American Customer Satisfaction ETF (“ACSI” or the “Fund”) tracks the American Customer Satisfaction Investible Index (“ACSII” or the “Index”). The Fund, via its Index, utilizes proprietary customer satisfaction data to invest in companies with above average customer satisfaction scores within their respective industries. The strategy utilizes customer satisfaction metrics for over 350 brands, representing over 150 large capitalization securities for potential inclusion in the Index. Sector constraints are applied at the time of Index rebalance with the intention of providing a diversified portfolio across all US sectors. All equity securities within the Index are listed on a major US stock exchange and measured by the American Customer Satisfaction Index LLC. The information presented in this report relates to the six-month period ended March 31, 2020 (the “current fiscal period”).
The Advisor believes that companies who possess higher satisfaction among their customers have higher cash flows, higher profitability, and higher relative stock appreciation over the long term. The source of this data – The American Customer Satisfaction Index – is recognized as a world leader in the measurement and analysis of customer satisfaction. It is the only national cross-industry measure of customer satisfaction in the United States.
For the current fiscal period, ACSI generated a total return of -17.14% (NAV) and -16.58% (Market). This compares to the -16.89% total return of its Index, and the -12.31% total return of the benchmark, the S&P 500, for the same period.
From a sector perspective, Health Care and Information Technology were the leading contributors while Industrials, Consumer Discretionary, and Utilities were the leading detractors.
Reviewing individual stocks, leading contributors included Netflix, Inc., Amazon.com, Inc., and Apple, Inc., most of which had the highest customer satisfaction scores in their aggregate industries. Conversely, leading detractors included CenterPoint Energy, Inc., Alaska Air Group, Inc., and Vonage Holdings Corporation.
Brand Value ETF
The Brand Value ETF (“BVAL” or the “Fund”) tracks the EQM Brand Value Index (“BVAL Index” or the “Index”). By tracking the BVAL Index, the Brand Value ETF seeks to identify companies worthy of investment that exhibit a discount of brand and intangible asset value relative to market cap, as well as show operational efficiencies. The strategy uses a rules-based methodology designed to show that brands and intangible assets are key in identifying undervalued companies in the U.S.
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Letters to Shareholders
(Unaudited) (Continued)
For the current fiscal period, BVAL generated a total return of -21.36% (NAV) and -21.31% (Market). This compares to the -21.30% total return of its Index, and the -12.31% total return of the benchmark, the S&P 500, for the same period.
Leading contributors to Fund performance include the Health Care, Energy, and Information Technology sectors. From an individual stock perspective, Microsoft Corporation, Amazon.com, Inc., and Clorox Company. were the top contributors.
Leading detractors to Fund performance include the Consumer Discretionary, Communication Services, and Industrials. From an individual stock perspective, ViacomCBS, Inc., Revlon, Inc., and United Airlines Holdings, Inc. were the top detractors.
Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF
The Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF (“RVRS” or the “Fund”) tracks the Reverse Cap Weighted US Large Cap Index (“REVERSE” or the “Index”). The Fund, via its Index, provides exposure to the companies in the S&P 500 index. However, while traditional market cap weighted indexes such as the S&P 500 weight companies inside the index by their relative market capitalization, RVRS does the opposite, weighting companies by the inverse of their relative market cap. By investing smallest-to-biggest, the Fund tilts investment exposure to the smaller end of the market cap spectrum within the large cap space.
For the current fiscal period, RVRS generated a total return of -26.84% (NAV) and -26.76% (Market). This compares to the -27.02% total return of the Index, and the -12.31% total return of the benchmark, the S&P 500, for the same period.
Leading contributors to Fund performance include the Health Care, Utilities, and Consumer Staples sectors. From an individual stock perspective, Las Vegas Sands Corporation, DaVita, Inc., and Tiffany & Company, were the top contributors.
Leading detractors to Fund performance include the Consumer Discretionary, Energy, and Financials. From an individual stock perspective, Alliance Data Systems Corporation, Gap, Inc., and Macy’s, Inc. were the top detractors.
Must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus
Diversification does not guarantee a profit or protect from loss in a declining market.
Fund holdings and/or sector allocations are subject to change at any time and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security. For a complete listing of the Funds’ holdings, please refer to the Schedules of Investments in this report.
The securities of large-capitalization companies may be relatively mature compared to smaller companies and therefore subject to slower growth during times of economic expansion. The Index relies heavily on proprietary quantitative models as well as information and data supplied by third parties (Models and Data). Because the Index is composed based on such Models and Data, when such Models and Data
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Letters to Shareholders
(Unaudited) (Continued)
prove to be incorrect or incomplete, the Index and Fund may not perform as expected. As with all index funds, the performance of the Fund and its Index may differ from each other for a variety of reasons. For example, the Fund incurs operating expenses and portfolio transaction costs not incurred by the Index. In addition, the Fund may not be fully invested in the securities of the Index at all times or may hold securities not included in the Index. Investments involve risk. Principal loss is possible. The Funds have the same risks as the underlying securities traded on the exchange through the day. Redemptions are limited and often commissions are charged on each trade, and ETFs may trade at a premium or discount to their net asset value. To the extent the Fund invests more heavily in particular sectors of the economy, the Fund’s performance may be more sensitive to developments that significantly affect those sectors.
American Customer Satisfaction Investable Index is an objective, rules-based methodology to measure the performance of (i) large capitalization U.S.-listed companies whose customers have been surveyed and who have been assigned a customer satisfaction score as part of the Customer Satisfaction Data (collectively, “ACSI Companies”) and (ii) U.S. sector-specific exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) used by the Index to supplement its exposure to sectors for which there are too few ACSI Companies to achieve the target sector weights at the time of each rebalance. The Index is sector-weighted to reflect the overall U.S. large cap market, and security-weighted based on the Customer Satisfaction Data. You cannot invest directly in an index.
The S&P 500 Index is a widely recognized capitalization-weighted Index of 500 common stock prices in U.S. companies.
Cash flow is the total amount of money being transferred into and out of a business, especially as affecting liquidity.
The EQM Brand Value Index has a proprietary method of analyzing unrealized value to identify companies whose share value has not been fully recognized by the U.S. markets. The index is rules-based and equally weights constituent companies exhibiting a discount of brand and intangible asset value to market cap and show operational efficiency. Created in 2018, the EQM Brand Value Index is designed to show that brands and intangible assets are key in identifying undervalued companies in the U.S. You cannot invest directly in an index.
The Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap Index is a rules-based, reverse capitalization weighted index comprised of the 500 largest U.S.-listed companies as measured by their free-float market capitalization contained within the S&P 500 universe. The Index seeks to provide exposure to the U.S. large-cap market but with greater emphasis on the smaller-end of the large-cap spectrum, unlike many traditional market capitalization weighted indexes that place a greater emphasis on the largest companies in the large-cap market. You cannot invest directly in an index.
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Portfolio Allocations
As of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)
American Customer Satisfaction ETF
Sector
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Percentage of
Net Assets
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Information Technology
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18.0%
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Consumer Staples
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16.5
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Consumer Discretionary
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15.6
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Utilities
|
14.3
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Communication Services
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12.9
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Financials
|
8.3
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Industrials
|
7.4
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Health Care
|
4.7
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Materials
|
0.8
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Real Estate
|
0.8
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Energy
|
0.5
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Short-Term Investments
|
0.2
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Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities *
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0.0
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Total
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100.0%
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Brand Value ETF
Sector
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Percentage
of
Net Assets
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Information
Technology ♦
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25.2%
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Consumer Staples
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22.6
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Consumer Discretionary
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18.7
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Financials
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11.3
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Communication Services
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8.1
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Health Care
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7.6
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Industrials
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3.4
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Energy
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2.9
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Short-Term Investments
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0.2
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Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets *
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0.0
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Total
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100.0%
|
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*
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Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.
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♦
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To the extent that the Fund invests more heavily in particular sectors
of the economy, its performance will be especially sensitive to developments that significantly affect those sectors. See Note
8 in Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio Allocations
As of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited) (Continued)
Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF
Sector
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Percentage of
Net Assets
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Industrials
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16.0%
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Consumer Discretionary
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15.6
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Information Technology
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14.2
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Financials
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11.1
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Health Care
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10.9
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Consumer Staples
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7.0
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Real Estate
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6.9
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Materials
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6.6
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Utilities
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5.8
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Energy
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4.0
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Communication Services
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1.6
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Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
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0.2
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Short-Term Investments
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0.1
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Total
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100.0%
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American Customer Satisfaction ETF
Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)
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Shares
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Security Description
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Value
|
|
|
|
|
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COMMON STOCKS — 94.9%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Communication Services — 12.9%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
844
|
|
Alphabet, Inc. - Class C (a)
|
|
$
|
981,412
|
|
|
|
413
|
|
Altice USA, Inc. - Class A (a)
|
|
|
9,206
|
|
|
|
16,917
|
|
AT&T, Inc.
|
|
|
493,130
|
|
|
|
10,562
|
|
DISH Network Corporation - Class A (a)
|
|
|
211,134
|
|
|
|
6,360
|
|
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
|
|
|
845,371
|
|
|
|
25,968
|
|
New York Times Company - Class A
|
|
|
797,477
|
|
|
|
10,273
|
|
T-Mobile US, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
861,905
|
|
|
|
12,144
|
|
Verizon Communications, Inc.
|
|
|
652,497
|
|
|
|
172,973
|
|
Vonage Holdings Corporation (a)
|
|
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1,250,595
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,102,727
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|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Discretionary — 15.6%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,575
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|
Abercrombie & Fitch Company - Class A
|
|
|
159,757
|
|
|
|
24,146
|
|
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.
|
|
|
101,655
|
|
|
|
382
|
|
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
249,981
|
|
|
|
400
|
|
Comcast Corporation - Class A
|
|
|
13,752
|
|
|
|
2,362
|
|
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
|
|
|
196,566
|
|
|
|
2,838
|
|
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
|
|
|
154,557
|
|
|
|
4,130
|
|
Dillard’s, Inc. - Class A
|
|
|
152,604
|
|
|
|
2,900
|
|
Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
213,063
|
|
|
|
1,056
|
|
Domino’s Pizza, Inc.
|
|
|
342,218
|
|
|
|
7,928
|
|
Etsy, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
304,753
|
|
|
|
2,756
|
|
Expedia Group, Inc.
|
|
|
155,080
|
|
|
|
7,940
|
|
Foot Locker, Inc.
|
|
|
175,077
|
|
|
|
33,779
|
|
Ford Motor Company
|
|
|
163,153
|
|
|
|
17,525
|
|
Gap, Inc.
|
|
|
123,376
|
|
|
|
9,021
|
|
General Motors Company
|
|
|
187,456
|
|
|
|
48,462
|
|
Hanesbrands, Inc.
|
|
|
381,396
|
|
|
|
2,982
|
|
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
|
|
|
203,492
|
|
|
|
3,481
|
|
Hyatt Hotels Corporation - Class A
|
|
|
166,740
|
|
|
|
264,601
|
|
J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
95,256
|
|
|
|
6,608
|
|
Kohl’s Corporation
|
|
|
96,411
|
|
|
|
38,023
|
|
L Brands, Inc.
|
|
|
439,546
|
|
|
|
16,030
|
|
Macy’s, Inc.
|
|
|
78,707
|
|
|
|
4,646
|
|
Marriott International, Inc. - Class A
|
|
|
347,567
|
|
|
|
3,407
|
|
NIKE, Inc. - Class B
|
|
|
281,895
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2020 (Unaudited) (Continued)
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Shares
|
|
Security Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMON STOCKS — 94.9% (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Discretionary — 15.6% (Continued)
|
|
|
7,185
|
|
Nordstrom, Inc.
|
|
$
|
110,218
|
|
|
|
4,983
|
|
Papa John’s International, Inc.
|
|
|
265,943
|
|
|
|
3,364
|
|
Starbucks Corporation
|
|
|
221,149
|
|
|
|
2,385
|
|
Target Corporation
|
|
|
221,733
|
|
|
|
13,288
|
|
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.
|
|
|
548,794
|
|
|
|
4,856
|
|
TJX Companies, Inc.
|
|
|
232,165
|
|
|
|
23,615
|
|
TripAdvisor, Inc.
|
|
|
410,665
|
|
|
|
1,240
|
|
Ulta Beauty, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
217,868
|
|
|
|
3,176
|
|
V.F. Corporation
|
|
|
171,758
|
|
|
|
2,690
|
|
Yum! Brands, Inc.
|
|
|
184,346
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,368,697
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Staples — 16.5%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,033
|
|
Clorox Company
|
|
|
698,717
|
|
|
|
8,784
|
|
Colgate-Palmolive Company
|
|
|
582,906
|
|
|
|
3,714
|
|
Costco Wholesale Corporation
|
|
|
1,058,973
|
|
|
|
140
|
|
CVS Health Corporation
|
|
|
8,306
|
|
|
|
11,726
|
|
General Mills, Inc.
|
|
|
618,781
|
|
|
|
9,434
|
|
Hershey Company
|
|
|
1,250,005
|
|
|
|
41,025
|
|
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.
|
|
|
995,677
|
|
|
|
6,920
|
|
Kroger Company
|
|
|
208,431
|
|
|
|
9,371
|
|
PepsiCo, Inc.
|
|
|
1,125,457
|
|
|
|
11,182
|
|
Procter & Gamble Company
|
|
|
1,230,020
|
|
|
|
100
|
|
Walmart, Inc.
|
|
|
11,362
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,788,635
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financials — 8.3%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,510
|
|
Allstate Corporation
|
|
|
505,432
|
|
|
|
3,938
|
|
Capital One Financial Corporation
|
|
|
198,554
|
|
|
|
38,874
|
|
Charles Schwab Corporation
|
|
|
1,306,944
|
|
|
|
16,222
|
|
Citigroup, Inc.
|
|
|
683,271
|
|
|
|
2,948
|
|
JPMorgan Chase & Company
|
|
|
265,408
|
|
|
|
2,519
|
|
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
|
|
|
241,119
|
|
|
|
15,145
|
|
Truist Financial Corporation
|
|
|
467,072
|
|
|
|
7,076
|
|
US Bancorp
|
|
|
243,768
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,911,568
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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American Customer Satisfaction ETF
Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2020 (Unaudited) (Continued)
|
Shares
|
|
Security Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMON STOCKS — 94.9% (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
Health Care — 1.9%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,956
|
|
Humana, Inc.
|
|
$
|
928,243
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Industrials — 7.4%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,083
|
|
Alaska Air Group, Inc.
|
|
|
600,233
|
|
|
|
427
|
|
American Airlines Group, Inc.
|
|
|
5,205
|
|
|
|
2,949
|
|
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
|
|
|
84,135
|
|
|
|
7,991
|
|
FedEx Corporation
|
|
|
968,988
|
|
|
|
39,141
|
|
JetBlue Airways Corporation (a)
|
|
|
350,312
|
|
|
|
13,488
|
|
Southwest Airlines Company
|
|
|
480,308
|
|
|
|
10,785
|
|
United Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B
|
|
|
1,007,535
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,496,716
|
|
|
|
|
|
Information Technology — 18.0%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,155
|
|
Amazon.com, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
2,251,927
|
|
|
|
8,062
|
|
Apple, Inc.
|
|
|
2,050,086
|
|
|
|
55,623
|
|
HP, Inc.
|
|
|
965,615
|
|
|
|
5,855
|
|
Microsoft Corporation
|
|
|
923,392
|
|
|
|
6,136
|
|
Netflix, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
2,304,068
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,495,088
|
|
|
|
|
|
Utilities — 14.3%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,630
|
|
Ameren Corporation
|
|
|
337,203
|
|
|
|
8,355
|
|
Atmos Energy Corporation
|
|
|
829,067
|
|
|
|
61,747
|
|
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
|
|
|
953,991
|
|
|
|
10,665
|
|
Consolidated Edison, Inc.
|
|
|
831,870
|
|
|
|
6,638
|
|
Dominion Energy, Inc.
|
|
|
479,197
|
|
|
|
4,647
|
|
Edison International
|
|
|
254,609
|
|
|
|
2,940
|
|
Entergy Corporation
|
|
|
276,272
|
|
|
|
3,024
|
|
NextEra Energy, Inc.
|
|
|
727,635
|
|
|
|
19,609
|
|
NiSource, Inc.
|
|
|
489,637
|
|
|
|
2,379
|
|
Sempra Energy
|
|
|
268,803
|
|
|
|
11,592
|
|
Southern Company
|
|
|
627,591
|
|
|
|
5,920
|
|
WEC Energy Group, Inc.
|
|
|
521,729
|
|
|
|
2,626
|
|
Xcel Energy, Inc.
|
|
|
158,347
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,755,951
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $57,284,107)
|
|
|
44,847,625
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
8
American Customer Satisfaction ETF
Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2020 (Unaudited) (Continued)
|
Shares
|
|
Security Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS — 4.9%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy — 0.5%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,125
|
|
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund
|
|
$
|
119,872
|
|
|
|
7,661
|
|
iShares U.S. Energy ETF
|
|
|
117,290
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
237,162
|
|
|
|
|
|
Healthcare — 2.8%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,500
|
|
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund
|
|
|
664,350
|
|
|
|
3,549
|
|
iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF
|
|
|
666,502
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,330,852
|
|
|
|
|
|
Materials — 0.8%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,607
|
|
iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF
|
|
|
180,587
|
|
|
|
4,125
|
|
Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund
|
|
|
185,790
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
366,377
|
|
|
|
|
|
Real Estate — 0.8%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,682
|
|
iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF
|
|
|
186,587
|
|
|
|
6,459
|
|
Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund
|
|
|
200,229
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
386,816
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Cost $2,902,841)
|
|
|
2,321,207
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.2%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
88,017
|
|
First American Government Obligations Fund, Class X, 0.41% *
|
|
|
88,017
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $88,017)
|
|
|
88,017
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $60,274,965)
|
|
|
47,256,849
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.0%+
|
|
|
22,289
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET ASSETS — 100.0%
|
|
$
|
47,279,138
|
|
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
The Fund’s security classifications are defined by the Fund Advisor.
(a)
|
Non-income producing security.
|
*
|
Rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of March 31, 2020.
|
+
|
Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
9
Brand Value ETF
Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)
|
Shares
|
|
Security Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMON STOCKS — 99.8%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Communication Services — 8.1%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
366
|
|
Alphabet, Inc. - Class C (a)
|
|
$
|
425,588
|
|
|
|
12,455
|
|
AT&T, Inc.
|
|
|
363,063
|
|
|
|
7,599
|
|
Verizon Communications, Inc.
|
|
|
408,294
|
|
|
|
17,027
|
|
ViacomCBS, Inc. - Class B
|
|
|
238,548
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,435,493
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Discretionary — 18.7%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
48,666
|
|
Ford Motor Company
|
|
|
235,057
|
|
|
|
11,585
|
|
General Motors Company
|
|
|
240,736
|
|
|
|
14,221
|
|
Harley-Davidson, Inc.
|
|
|
269,204
|
|
|
|
4,706
|
|
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
|
|
|
321,137
|
|
|
|
14,149
|
|
La-Z-Boy, Inc.
|
|
|
290,762
|
|
|
|
3,471
|
|
Marriott International, Inc. - Class A
|
|
|
259,666
|
|
|
|
5,042
|
|
NIKE, Inc. - Class B
|
|
|
417,175
|
|
|
|
4,886
|
|
Ralph Lauren Corporation
|
|
|
326,531
|
|
|
|
4,081
|
|
Target Corporation
|
|
|
379,411
|
|
|
|
3,159
|
|
Walt Disney Company
|
|
|
305,159
|
|
|
|
3,199
|
|
Whirlpool Corporation
|
|
|
274,474
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,319,312
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Staples — 22.6%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,751
|
|
Campbell Soup Company
|
|
|
450,106
|
|
|
|
2,672
|
|
Clorox Company
|
|
|
462,924
|
|
|
|
7,868
|
|
Coca-Cola Company
|
|
|
348,159
|
|
|
|
5,856
|
|
Colgate-Palmolive Company
|
|
|
388,604
|
|
|
|
8,121
|
|
General Mills, Inc.
|
|
|
428,545
|
|
|
|
4,142
|
|
J.M. Smucker Company
|
|
|
459,762
|
|
|
|
6,962
|
|
Kellogg Company
|
|
|
417,651
|
|
|
|
3,177
|
|
PepsiCo, Inc.
|
|
|
381,558
|
|
|
|
3,558
|
|
Procter & Gamble Company
|
|
|
391,380
|
|
|
|
26,229
|
|
Revlon, Inc. - Class A (a)
|
|
|
286,683
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,015,372
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy — 2.9%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,773
|
|
Chevron Corporation
|
|
|
273,392
|
|
|
|
6,416
|
|
Exxon Mobil Corporation
|
|
|
243,616
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
517,008
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
10
Brand Value ETF
Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2020 (Unaudited) (Continued)
|
Shares
|
|
Security Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMON STOCKS — 99.8% (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financials — 11.3%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,684
|
|
American Express Company
|
|
$
|
315,387
|
|
|
|
16,045
|
|
Bank of America Corporation
|
|
|
340,635
|
|
|
|
5,078
|
|
Capital One Financial Corporation
|
|
|
256,033
|
|
|
|
11,285
|
|
Charles Schwab Corporation
|
|
|
379,401
|
|
|
|
3,999
|
|
JPMorgan Chase & Company
|
|
|
360,030
|
|
|
|
10,495
|
|
Morgan Stanley
|
|
|
356,830
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,008,316
|
|
|
|
|
|
Health Care — 7.6%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,139
|
|
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
|
|
|
509,408
|
|
|
|
3,405
|
|
Johnson & Johnson
|
|
|
446,497
|
|
|
|
12,203
|
|
Pfizer, Inc.
|
|
|
398,306
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,354,211
|
|
|
|
|
|
Industrials — 3.4%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,093
|
|
American Airlines Group, Inc.
|
|
|
196,174
|
|
|
|
26,388
|
|
JetBlue Airways Corporation (a)
|
|
|
236,173
|
|
|
|
5,161
|
|
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
162,829
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
595,176
|
|
|
|
|
|
Information
Technology — 25.2%♦
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
239
|
|
Amazon.com, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
465,983
|
|
|
|
2,081
|
|
Apple, Inc.
|
|
|
529,178
|
|
|
|
11,018
|
|
eBay, Inc.
|
|
|
331,201
|
|
|
|
2,314
|
|
Facebook, Inc. - Class A (a)
|
|
|
385,975
|
|
|
|
24,014
|
|
HP, Inc.
|
|
|
416,883
|
|
|
|
8,945
|
|
Intel Corporation
|
|
|
484,103
|
|
|
|
3,248
|
|
International Business Machines Corporation
|
|
|
360,301
|
|
|
|
1,517
|
|
Mastercard, Inc. - Class A
|
|
|
366,447
|
|
|
|
3,166
|
|
Microsoft Corporation
|
|
|
499,310
|
|
|
|
9,987
|
|
Twitter, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
245,281
|
|
|
|
2,386
|
|
Visa, Inc. - Class A
|
|
|
384,433
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,469,095
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $23,016,704)
|
|
|
17,713,983
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
11
Brand Value ETF
Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2020 (Unaudited) (Continued)
|
Shares
|
|
Security Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.2%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,541
|
|
First American Government Obligations Fund, Class X, 0.43% *
|
|
$
|
37,541
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $37,541)
|
|
|
37,541
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $23,054,245)
|
|
|
17,751,524
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.0%+
|
|
|
5,717
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET ASSETS — 100.0%
|
|
$
|
17,757,241
|
|
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
The Fund’s security classifications are defined by the Fund Advisor.
|
(a)
|
Non-income producing security.
|
|
*
|
Rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of March 31, 2020.
|
|
+
|
Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.
|
|
♦
|
To the extent that the Fund invests more heavily in particular sectors
of the economy, its performance will be especially sensitive to developments that significantly affect those sectors. See Note
8 in Notes to Financial Statements.
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
12
Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF
Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)
|
Shares
|
|
Security Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMON STOCKS — 99.7%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Communication Services — 1.6%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28
|
|
AT&T, Inc.
|
|
$
|
816
|
|
|
|
1,682
|
|
CenturyLink, Inc.
|
|
|
15,912
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
Charter Communications, Inc. - Class A (a)
|
|
|
4,363
|
|
|
|
1,051
|
|
DISH Network Corporation - Class A (a)
|
|
|
21,009
|
|
|
|
523
|
|
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
23,776
|
|
|
|
71
|
|
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
|
|
|
9,437
|
|
|
|
173
|
|
T-Mobile US, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
14,515
|
|
|
|
20
|
|
Verizon Communications, Inc.
|
|
|
1,075
|
|
|
|
377
|
|
ViacomCBS, Inc. - Class B
|
|
|
5,282
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
96,185
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Discretionary — 15.6%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
188
|
|
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
|
|
|
17,544
|
|
|
|
140
|
|
Aptiv plc
|
|
|
6,894
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
AutoZone, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
7,614
|
|
|
|
193
|
|
Best Buy Company, Inc.
|
|
|
11,001
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
Booking Holdings, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
2,691
|
|
|
|
775
|
|
BorgWarner, Inc.
|
|
|
18,887
|
|
|
|
1,330
|
|
Capri Holdings, Ltd. (a)
|
|
|
14,351
|
|
|
|
197
|
|
CarMax, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
10,605
|
|
|
|
325
|
|
Carnival Corporation
|
|
|
4,280
|
|
|
|
18
|
|
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
11,779
|
|
|
|
32
|
|
Comcast Corporation - Class A
|
|
|
1,100
|
|
|
|
310
|
|
D.R. Horton, Inc.
|
|
|
10,540
|
|
|
|
190
|
|
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
|
|
|
10,347
|
|
|
|
421
|
|
Discovery, Inc. - Class A (a)
|
|
|
8,184
|
|
|
|
230
|
|
Discovery, Inc. - Class C (a)
|
|
|
4,034
|
|
|
|
51
|
|
Dollar General Corporation
|
|
|
7,702
|
|
|
|
150
|
|
Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
11,020
|
|
|
|
173
|
|
Expedia Group, Inc.
|
|
|
9,735
|
|
|
|
940
|
|
Ford Motor Company
|
|
|
4,540
|
|
|
|
138
|
|
Fox Corporation - Class A
|
|
|
3,261
|
|
|
|
318
|
|
Fox Corporation - Class B
|
|
|
7,276
|
|
|
|
5,262
|
|
Gap, Inc.
|
|
|
37,044
|
|
|
|
228
|
|
Garmin, Ltd.
|
|
|
17,091
|
|
|
|
195
|
|
General Motors Company
|
|
|
4,052
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
13
Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF
Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2020 (Unaudited) (Continued)
|
Shares
|
|
Security Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMON STOCKS — 99.7% (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Discretionary — 15.6% (Continued)
|
|
|
203
|
|
Genuine Parts Company
|
|
$
|
13,668
|
|
|
|
2,884
|
|
H&R Block, Inc.
|
|
|
40,607
|
|
|
|
4,140
|
|
Hanesbrands, Inc.
|
|
|
32,582
|
|
|
|
1,450
|
|
Harley-Davidson, Inc.
|
|
|
27,449
|
|
|
|
226
|
|
Hasbro, Inc.
|
|
|
16,170
|
|
|
|
96
|
|
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
|
|
|
6,551
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
Home Depot, Inc.
|
|
|
934
|
|
|
|
1,506
|
|
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.
|
|
|
24,382
|
|
|
|
838
|
|
Kohl’s Corporation
|
|
|
12,226
|
|
|
|
4,234
|
|
L Brands, Inc.
|
|
|
48,945
|
|
|
|
191
|
|
Las Vegas Sands Corporation
|
|
|
8,112
|
|
|
|
915
|
|
Leggett & Platt, Inc.
|
|
|
24,412
|
|
|
|
327
|
|
Lennar Corporation - Class A
|
|
|
12,491
|
|
|
|
775
|
|
LKQ Corporation (a)
|
|
|
15,895
|
|
|
|
28
|
|
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
|
|
|
2,409
|
|
|
|
4,300
|
|
Macy’s, Inc.
|
|
|
21,113
|
|
|
|
53
|
|
Marriott International, Inc. - Class A
|
|
|
3,965
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
McDonald’s Corporation
|
|
|
1,654
|
|
|
|
564
|
|
MGM Resorts International
|
|
|
6,655
|
|
|
|
271
|
|
Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
20,661
|
|
|
|
2,212
|
|
Newell Brands, Inc.
|
|
|
29,375
|
|
|
|
798
|
|
News Corporation - Class A
|
|
|
7,162
|
|
|
|
2,388
|
|
News Corporation - Class B
|
|
|
21,468
|
|
|
|
26
|
|
NIKE, Inc. - Class B
|
|
|
2,151
|
|
|
|
1,970
|
|
Nordstrom, Inc.
|
|
|
30,220
|
|
|
|
457
|
|
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd. (a)
|
|
|
5,009
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
NVR, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
15,415
|
|
|
|
213
|
|
Omnicom Group, Inc.
|
|
|
11,694
|
|
|
|
21
|
|
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
6,322
|
|
|
|
738
|
|
PulteGroup, Inc.
|
|
|
16,472
|
|
|
|
380
|
|
PVH Corporation
|
|
|
14,303
|
|
|
|
453
|
|
Ralph Lauren Corporation
|
|
|
30,274
|
|
|
|
64
|
|
Ross Stores, Inc.
|
|
|
5,566
|
|
|
|
117
|
|
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.
|
|
|
3,764
|
|
|
|
30
|
|
Starbucks Corporation
|
|
|
1,972
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
14
Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF
Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2020 (Unaudited) (Continued)
|
Shares
|
|
Security Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMON STOCKS — 99.7% (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Discretionary — 15.6% (Continued)
|
|
|
1,650
|
|
Tapestry, Inc.
|
|
$
|
21,368
|
|
|
|
37
|
|
Target Corporation
|
|
|
3,440
|
|
|
|
161
|
|
Tiffany & Company
|
|
|
20,849
|
|
|
|
71
|
|
TJX Companies, Inc.
|
|
|
3,395
|
|
|
|
295
|
|
Tractor Supply Company
|
|
|
24,942
|
|
|
|
84
|
|
Ulta Beauty, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
14,759
|
|
|
|
1,066
|
|
Under Armour, Inc. - Class A (a)
|
|
|
9,818
|
|
|
|
1,250
|
|
Under Armour, Inc. - Class C (a)
|
|
|
10,075
|
|
|
|
110
|
|
V.F. Corporation
|
|
|
5,949
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
Walt Disney Company
|
|
|
676
|
|
|
|
218
|
|
Whirlpool Corporation
|
|
|
18,704
|
|
|
|
191
|
|
Wynn Resorts, Ltd.
|
|
|
11,496
|
|
|
|
103
|
|
Yum! Brands, Inc.
|
|
|
7,059
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
936,150
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Staples — 7.0%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
66
|
|
Altria Group, Inc.
|
|
|
2,552
|
|
|
|
274
|
|
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
|
|
|
9,639
|
|
|
|
421
|
|
Brown-Forman Corporation - Class B
|
|
|
23,370
|
|
|
|
805
|
|
Campbell Soup Company
|
|
|
37,159
|
|
|
|
260
|
|
Church & Dwight Company, Inc.
|
|
|
16,687
|
|
|
|
107
|
|
Clorox Company
|
|
|
18,538
|
|
|
|
27
|
|
Coca-Cola Company
|
|
|
1,195
|
|
|
|
76
|
|
Colgate-Palmolive Company
|
|
|
5,044
|
|
|
|
782
|
|
Conagra Brands, Inc.
|
|
|
22,944
|
|
|
|
56
|
|
Constellation Brands, Inc. - Class A
|
|
|
8,028
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
Costco Wholesale Corporation
|
|
|
1,996
|
|
|
|
8,491
|
|
Coty, Inc. - Class A
|
|
|
43,814
|
|
|
|
44
|
|
CVS Health Corporation
|
|
|
2,611
|
|
|
|
32
|
|
Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. - Class A
|
|
|
5,099
|
|
|
|
193
|
|
General Mills, Inc.
|
|
|
10,185
|
|
|
|
96
|
|
Hershey Company
|
|
|
12,720
|
|
|
|
557
|
|
Hormel Foods Corporation
|
|
|
25,978
|
|
|
|
265
|
|
J.M. Smucker Company
|
|
|
29,415
|
|
|
|
285
|
|
Kellogg Company
|
|
|
17,097
|
|
|
|
47
|
|
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
|
|
|
6,010
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
15
Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF
Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2020 (Unaudited) (Continued)
|
Shares
|
|
Security Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMON STOCKS — 99.7% (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Staples — 7.0% (Continued)
|
|
|
492
|
|
Kraft Heinz Company
|
|
$
|
12,172
|
|
|
|
493
|
|
Kroger Company
|
|
|
14,849
|
|
|
|
300
|
|
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.
|
|
|
17,130
|
|
|
|
90
|
|
McCormick & Company, Inc.
|
|
|
12,709
|
|
|
|
633
|
|
Molson Coors Beverage Company - Class B
|
|
|
24,693
|
|
|
|
76
|
|
Mondelez International, Inc. - Class A
|
|
|
3,806
|
|
|
|
211
|
|
Monster Beverage Corporation (a)
|
|
|
11,871
|
|
|
|
11
|
|
PepsiCo, Inc.
|
|
|
1,321
|
|
|
|
27
|
|
Philip Morris International, Inc.
|
|
|
1,970
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
Procter & Gamble Company
|
|
|
770
|
|
|
|
87
|
|
Sysco Corporation
|
|
|
3,970
|
|
|
|
136
|
|
Tyson Foods, Inc. - Class A
|
|
|
7,870
|
|
|
|
124
|
|
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
|
|
|
5,673
|
|
|
|
15
|
|
Walmart, Inc.
|
|
|
1,704
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
420,589
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy — 4.0%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,773
|
|
Apache Corporation
|
|
|
7,411
|
|
|
|
828
|
|
Baker Hughes Company
|
|
|
8,694
|
|
|
|
2,950
|
|
Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation
|
|
|
50,711
|
|
|
|
11
|
|
Chevron Corporation
|
|
|
797
|
|
|
|
244
|
|
Concho Resources, Inc.
|
|
|
10,455
|
|
|
|
72
|
|
ConocoPhillips
|
|
|
2,218
|
|
|
|
1,430
|
|
Devon Energy Corporation
|
|
|
9,881
|
|
|
|
266
|
|
Diamondback Energy, Inc.
|
|
|
6,969
|
|
|
|
90
|
|
EOG Resources, Inc.
|
|
|
3,233
|
|
|
|
15
|
|
Exxon Mobil Corporation
|
|
|
570
|
|
|
|
617
|
|
Halliburton Company
|
|
|
4,227
|
|
|
|
1,618
|
|
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
|
|
|
25,322
|
|
|
|
311
|
|
Hess Corporation
|
|
|
10,356
|
|
|
|
832
|
|
HollyFrontier Corporation
|
|
|
20,392
|
|
|
|
384
|
|
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
|
|
|
5,345
|
|
|
|
2,404
|
|
Marathon Oil Corporation
|
|
|
7,909
|
|
|
|
140
|
|
Marathon Petroleum Corporation
|
|
|
3,307
|
|
|
|
1,391
|
|
National Oilwell Varco, Inc.
|
|
|
13,674
|
|
|
|
1,271
|
|
Noble Energy, Inc.
|
|
|
7,677
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
16
Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF
Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2020 (Unaudited) (Continued)
|
Shares
|
|
Security Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMON STOCKS — 99.7% (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
Energy — 4.0% (Continued)
|
|
|
243
|
|
Occidental Petroleum Corporation
|
|
$
|
2,814
|
|
|
|
141
|
|
ONEOK, Inc.
|
|
|
3,075
|
|
|
|
54
|
|
Phillips 66
|
|
|
2,897
|
|
|
|
95
|
|
Pioneer Natural Resources Company
|
|
|
6,664
|
|
|
|
147
|
|
Schlumberger, Ltd.
|
|
|
1,983
|
|
|
|
1,825
|
|
TechnipFMC plc
|
|
|
12,301
|
|
|
|
86
|
|
Valero Energy Corporation
|
|
|
3,901
|
|
|
|
498
|
|
Williams Companies, Inc.
|
|
|
7,047
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
239,830
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financials — 11.1%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
150
|
|
Aflac, Inc.
|
|
|
5,136
|
|
|
|
80
|
|
Allstate Corporation
|
|
|
7,338
|
|
|
|
30
|
|
American Express Company
|
|
|
2,568
|
|
|
|
134
|
|
American International Group, Inc.
|
|
|
3,249
|
|
|
|
87
|
|
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
|
|
|
8,916
|
|
|
|
31
|
|
Aon plc
|
|
|
5,116
|
|
|
|
187
|
|
Arthur J. Gallagher & Company
|
|
|
15,242
|
|
|
|
300
|
|
Assurant, Inc.
|
|
|
31,227
|
|
|
|
32
|
|
Bank of America Corporation
|
|
|
679
|
|
|
|
147
|
|
Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
|
|
|
4,951
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B (a)
|
|
|
548
|
|
|
|
11
|
|
BlackRock, Inc.
|
|
|
4,840
|
|
|
|
61
|
|
Capital One Financial Corporation
|
|
|
3,076
|
|
|
|
211
|
|
Cboe Global Markets, Inc.
|
|
|
18,832
|
|
|
|
108
|
|
Charles Schwab Corporation
|
|
|
3,631
|
|
|
|
34
|
|
Chubb, Ltd.
|
|
|
3,797
|
|
|
|
184
|
|
Cincinnati Financial Corporation
|
|
|
13,883
|
|
|
|
24
|
|
Citigroup, Inc.
|
|
|
1,011
|
|
|
|
431
|
|
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
|
|
|
8,107
|
|
|
|
21
|
|
CME Group, Inc.
|
|
|
3,631
|
|
|
|
416
|
|
Comerica, Inc.
|
|
|
12,205
|
|
|
|
132
|
|
Discover Financial Services
|
|
|
4,709
|
|
|
|
678
|
|
E*TRADE Financial Corporation
|
|
|
23,269
|
|
|
|
103
|
|
Everest Re Group, Ltd.
|
|
|
19,819
|
|
|
|
457
|
|
Fifth Third Bancorp
|
|
|
6,786
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
17
Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF
Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2020 (Unaudited) (Continued)
|
Shares
|
|
Security Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMON STOCKS — 99.7% (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
Financials — 11.1% (Continued)
|
|
|
140
|
|
First Republic Bank
|
|
$
|
11,519
|
|
|
|
1,654
|
|
Franklin Resources, Inc.
|
|
|
27,605
|
|
|
|
283
|
|
Globe Life, Inc.
|
|
|
20,368
|
|
|
|
18
|
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
|
|
|
2,783
|
|
|
|
232
|
|
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
|
|
|
8,176
|
|
|
|
1,282
|
|
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.
|
|
|
10,525
|
|
|
|
62
|
|
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
|
|
|
5,006
|
|
|
|
2,695
|
|
Invesco, Ltd.
|
|
|
24,471
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
JPMorgan Chase & Company
|
|
|
450
|
|
|
|
764
|
|
KeyCorp
|
|
|
7,923
|
|
|
|
435
|
|
Lincoln National Corporation
|
|
|
11,449
|
|
|
|
478
|
|
Loews Corporation
|
|
|
16,649
|
|
|
|
81
|
|
M&T Bank Corporation
|
|
|
8,378
|
|
|
|
58
|
|
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.
|
|
|
19,289
|
|
|
|
51
|
|
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
|
|
|
4,409
|
|
|
|
156
|
|
MetLife, Inc.
|
|
|
4,769
|
|
|
|
34
|
|
Moody’s Corporation
|
|
|
7,191
|
|
|
|
100
|
|
Morgan Stanley
|
|
|
3,400
|
|
|
|
54
|
|
MSCI, Inc.
|
|
|
15,604
|
|
|
|
248
|
|
Nasdaq, Inc.
|
|
|
23,548
|
|
|
|
125
|
|
Northern Trust Corporation
|
|
|
9,433
|
|
|
|
2,521
|
|
People’s United Financial, Inc.
|
|
|
27,857
|
|
|
|
27
|
|
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
|
|
|
2,584
|
|
|
|
407
|
|
Principal Financial Group, Inc.
|
|
|
12,755
|
|
|
|
102
|
|
Progressive Corporation
|
|
|
7,532
|
|
|
|
87
|
|
Prudential Financial, Inc.
|
|
|
4,536
|
|
|
|
300
|
|
Raymond James Financial, Inc.
|
|
|
18,960
|
|
|
|
1,096
|
|
Regions Financial Corporation
|
|
|
9,831
|
|
|
|
16
|
|
S&P Global, Inc.
|
|
|
3,921
|
|
|
|
136
|
|
State Street Corporation
|
|
|
7,245
|
|
|
|
95
|
|
SVB Financial Group (a)
|
|
|
14,353
|
|
|
|
368
|
|
Synchrony Financial
|
|
|
5,921
|
|
|
|
88
|
|
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
|
|
|
8,593
|
|
|
|
65
|
|
Travelers Companies, Inc.
|
|
|
6,458
|
|
|
|
74
|
|
Truist Financial Corporation
|
|
|
2,282
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
18
Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF
Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2020 (Unaudited) (Continued)
|
Shares
|
|
Security Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMON STOCKS — 99.7% (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
Financials — 11.1% (Continued)
|
|
|
1,610
|
|
Unum Group
|
|
$
|
24,166
|
|
|
|
60
|
|
US Bancorp
|
|
|
2,067
|
|
|
|
27
|
|
Wells Fargo & Company
|
|
|
775
|
|
|
|
61
|
|
Willis Towers Watson plc
|
|
|
10,361
|
|
|
|
441
|
|
W.R. Berkley Corporation
|
|
|
23,007
|
|
|
|
685
|
|
Zions Bancorporation NA
|
|
|
18,331
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
667,046
|
|
|
|
|
|
Health Care — 10.9%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23
|
|
Abbott Laboratories
|
|
|
1,815
|
|
|
|
27
|
|
AbbVie, Inc.
|
|
|
2,057
|
|
|
|
208
|
|
ABIOMED, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
30,193
|
|
|
|
141
|
|
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
|
|
|
10,098
|
|
|
|
115
|
|
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
10,326
|
|
|
|
61
|
|
Align Technology, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
10,611
|
|
|
|
26
|
|
Allergan plc
|
|
|
4,605
|
|
|
|
290
|
|
AmerisourceBergen Corporation
|
|
|
25,665
|
|
|
|
8
|
|
Amgen, Inc.
|
|
|
1,622
|
|
|
|
15
|
|
Anthem, Inc.
|
|
|
3,406
|
|
|
|
86
|
|
Baxter International, Inc.
|
|
|
6,982
|
|
|
|
15
|
|
Becton Dickinson and Company
|
|
|
3,447
|
|
|
|
20
|
|
Biogen, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
6,328
|
|
|
|
110
|
|
Boston Scientific Corporation (a)
|
|
|
3,589
|
|
|
|
32
|
|
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
|
|
|
1,784
|
|
|
|
372
|
|
Cardinal Health, Inc.
|
|
|
17,834
|
|
|
|
224
|
|
Centene Corporation (a)
|
|
|
13,308
|
|
|
|
190
|
|
Cerner Corporation
|
|
|
11,968
|
|
|
|
23
|
|
Cigna Corporation
|
|
|
4,075
|
|
|
|
62
|
|
Cooper Companies, Inc.
|
|
|
17,092
|
|
|
|
22
|
|
Danaher Corporation
|
|
|
3,045
|
|
|
|
651
|
|
DaVita, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
49,515
|
|
|
|
441
|
|
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.
|
|
|
17,124
|
|
|
|
27
|
|
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (a)
|
|
|
5,093
|
|
|
|
24
|
|
Eli Lilly & Company
|
|
|
3,329
|
|
|
|
63
|
|
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
|
|
|
4,710
|
|
|
|
57
|
|
HCA Healthcare, Inc.
|
|
|
5,121
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
19
Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF
Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2020 (Unaudited) (Continued)
|
Shares
|
|
Security Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMON STOCKS — 99.7% (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
Health Care — 10.9% (Continued)
|
|
|
455
|
|
Henry Schein, Inc. (a)
|
|
$
|
22,987
|
|
|
|
412
|
|
Hologic, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
14,461
|
|
|
|
18
|
|
Humana, Inc.
|
|
|
5,652
|
|
|
|
56
|
|
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
13,565
|
|
|
|
20
|
|
Illumina, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
5,462
|
|
|
|
208
|
|
Incyte Corporation (a)
|
|
|
15,232
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
4,457
|
|
|
|
82
|
|
IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
8,845
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
Johnson & Johnson
|
|
|
525
|
|
|
|
115
|
|
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (a)
|
|
|
14,535
|
|
|
|
87
|
|
McKesson Corporation
|
|
|
11,768
|
|
|
|
17
|
|
Medtronic plc
|
|
|
1,533
|
|
|
|
15
|
|
Merck & Company, Inc.
|
|
|
1,154
|
|
|
|
21
|
|
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
14,501
|
|
|
|
1,638
|
|
Mylan NV (a)
|
|
|
24,423
|
|
|
|
311
|
|
PerkinElmer, Inc.
|
|
|
23,412
|
|
|
|
784
|
|
Perrigo Company plc
|
|
|
37,703
|
|
|
|
36
|
|
Pfizer, Inc.
|
|
|
1,175
|
|
|
|
212
|
|
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.
|
|
|
17,024
|
|
|
|
27
|
|
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
13,184
|
|
|
|
92
|
|
ResMed, Inc.
|
|
|
13,551
|
|
|
|
158
|
|
STERIS plc
|
|
|
22,115
|
|
|
|
23
|
|
Stryker Corporation
|
|
|
3,829
|
|
|
|
52
|
|
Teleflex, Inc.
|
|
|
15,229
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
|
|
|
1,985
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
|
|
|
998
|
|
|
|
186
|
|
Universal Health Services, Inc. - Class B
|
|
|
18,429
|
|
|
|
171
|
|
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
17,555
|
|
|
|
25
|
|
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
5,949
|
|
|
|
86
|
|
Waters Corporation (a)
|
|
|
15,656
|
|
|
|
68
|
|
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
|
|
|
6,873
|
|
|
|
40
|
|
Zoetis, Inc.
|
|
|
4,708
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
653,217
|
|
|
|
|
|
Industrials — 16.0%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18
|
|
3M Company
|
|
|
2,457
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
20
Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF
Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2020 (Unaudited) (Continued)
|
Shares
|
|
Security Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMON STOCKS — 99.7% (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
Industrials — 16.0% (Continued)
|
|
|
1,051
|
|
A.O. Smith Corporation
|
|
$
|
39,738
|
|
|
|
543
|
|
Alaska Air Group, Inc.
|
|
|
15,459
|
|
|
|
225
|
|
Allegion plc
|
|
|
20,705
|
|
|
|
1,041
|
|
American Airlines Group, Inc.
|
|
|
12,690
|
|
|
|
137
|
|
AMETEK, Inc.
|
|
|
9,867
|
|
|
|
798
|
|
Arconic, Inc.
|
|
|
12,816
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
Boeing Company
|
|
|
447
|
|
|
|
392
|
|
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
|
|
|
25,950
|
|
|
|
26
|
|
Caterpillar, Inc.
|
|
|
3,017
|
|
|
|
54
|
|
Cintas Corporation
|
|
|
9,354
|
|
|
|
194
|
|
Copart, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
13,293
|
|
|
|
75
|
|
CSX Corporation
|
|
|
4,297
|
|
|
|
61
|
|
Cummins, Inc.
|
|
|
8,255
|
|
|
|
33
|
|
Deere & Company
|
|
|
4,559
|
|
|
|
161
|
|
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
|
|
|
4,593
|
|
|
|
166
|
|
Dover Corporation
|
|
|
13,934
|
|
|
|
86
|
|
Eaton Corporation plc
|
|
|
6,681
|
|
|
|
88
|
|
Emerson Electric Company
|
|
|
4,193
|
|
|
|
134
|
|
Equifax, Inc.
|
|
|
16,006
|
|
|
|
312
|
|
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.
|
|
|
20,817
|
|
|
|
396
|
|
Fastenal Company
|
|
|
12,375
|
|
|
|
50
|
|
FedEx Corporation
|
|
|
6,063
|
|
|
|
1,005
|
|
Flowserve Corporation
|
|
|
24,009
|
|
|
|
185
|
|
Fortive Corporation
|
|
|
10,210
|
|
|
|
530
|
|
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.
|
|
|
22,922
|
|
|
|
41
|
|
General Dynamics Corporation
|
|
|
5,425
|
|
|
|
277
|
|
General Electric Company
|
|
|
2,199
|
|
|
|
14
|
|
Honeywell International, Inc.
|
|
|
1,873
|
|
|
|
121
|
|
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
|
|
|
22,047
|
|
|
|
144
|
|
IDEX Corporation
|
|
|
19,888
|
|
|
|
140
|
|
IHS Markit, Ltd.
|
|
|
8,400
|
|
|
|
34
|
|
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
|
|
|
4,832
|
|
|
|
1,310
|
|
Ingersoll Rand, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
32,488
|
|
|
|
284
|
|
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
|
|
|
26,193
|
|
|
|
281
|
|
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
|
|
|
22,275
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
21
Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF
Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2020 (Unaudited) (Continued)
|
Shares
|
|
Security Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMON STOCKS — 99.7% (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
Industrials — 16.0% (Continued)
|
|
|
248
|
|
Johnson Controls International plc
|
|
$
|
6,686
|
|
|
|
136
|
|
Kansas City Southern
|
|
|
17,296
|
|
|
|
35
|
|
L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
|
|
|
6,304
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
Lockheed Martin Corporation
|
|
|
2,373
|
|
|
|
493
|
|
Masco Corporation
|
|
|
17,043
|
|
|
|
2,187
|
|
Nielsen Holdings plc
|
|
|
27,425
|
|
|
|
33
|
|
Norfolk Southern Corporation
|
|
|
4,818
|
|
|
|
16
|
|
Northrop Grumman Corporation
|
|
|
4,841
|
|
|
|
212
|
|
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
|
|
|
27,761
|
|
|
|
133
|
|
PACCAR, Inc.
|
|
|
8,130
|
|
|
|
56
|
|
Parker-Hannifin Corporation
|
|
|
7,265
|
|
|
|
877
|
|
Pentair plc
|
|
|
26,100
|
|
|
|
1,284
|
|
Quanta Services, Inc.
|
|
|
40,741
|
|
|
|
23
|
|
Raytheon Company
|
|
|
3,016
|
|
|
|
186
|
|
Republic Services, Inc.
|
|
|
13,961
|
|
|
|
693
|
|
Robert Half International, Inc.
|
|
|
26,161
|
|
|
|
65
|
|
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
|
|
|
9,809
|
|
|
|
2,040
|
|
Rollins, Inc.
|
|
|
73,726
|
|
|
|
24
|
|
Roper Technologies, Inc.
|
|
|
7,483
|
|
|
|
193
|
|
Snap-on, Inc.
|
|
|
21,002
|
|
|
|
220
|
|
Southwest Airlines Company
|
|
|
7,834
|
|
|
|
75
|
|
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
|
|
|
7,500
|
|
|
|
708
|
|
Textron, Inc.
|
|
|
18,882
|
|
|
|
93
|
|
Trane Technologies plc
|
|
|
7,681
|
|
|
|
18
|
|
TransDigm Group, Inc.
|
|
|
5,763
|
|
|
|
14
|
|
Union Pacific Corporation
|
|
|
1,975
|
|
|
|
185
|
|
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
5,837
|
|
|
|
30
|
|
United Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B
|
|
|
2,803
|
|
|
|
156
|
|
United Rentals, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
16,052
|
|
|
|
17
|
|
United Technologies Corporation
|
|
|
1,604
|
|
|
|
85
|
|
Verisk Analytics, Inc.
|
|
|
11,847
|
|
|
|
64
|
|
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
|
|
|
15,904
|
|
|
|
63
|
|
Waste Management, Inc.
|
|
|
5,831
|
|
|
|
301
|
|
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation
|
|
|
14,487
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
22
Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF
Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2020 (Unaudited) (Continued)
|
Shares
|
|
Security Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMON STOCKS — 99.7% (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
Industrials — 16.0% (Continued)
|
|
|
284
|
|
Xylem, Inc.
|
|
$
|
18,497
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
964,765
|
|
|
|
|
|
Information Technology — 14.2%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11
|
|
Accenture plc - Class A
|
|
|
1,796
|
|
|
|
117
|
|
Activision Blizzard, Inc.
|
|
|
6,959
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
Adobe, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
1,909
|
|
|
|
165
|
|
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
7,504
|
|
|
|
268
|
|
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
24,519
|
|
|
|
623
|
|
Alliance Data Systems Corporation
|
|
|
20,964
|
|
|
|
91
|
|
Amphenol Corporation- Class A
|
|
|
6,632
|
|
|
|
60
|
|
Analog Devices, Inc.
|
|
|
5,379
|
|
|
|
56
|
|
ANSYS, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
13,018
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
Apple, Inc.
|
|
|
254
|
|
|
|
94
|
|
Applied Materials, Inc.
|
|
|
4,307
|
|
|
|
153
|
|
Arista Networks, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
30,990
|
|
|
|
44
|
|
Autodesk, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
6,868
|
|
|
|
31
|
|
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
|
|
|
4,237
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
Broadcom, Inc.
|
|
|
1,660
|
|
|
|
190
|
|
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
|
|
|
18,018
|
|
|
|
234
|
|
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
15,453
|
|
|
|
114
|
|
CDW Corporation
|
|
|
10,633
|
|
|
|
31
|
|
Cisco Systems, Inc.
|
|
|
1,219
|
|
|
|
208
|
|
Citrix Systems, Inc.
|
|
|
29,442
|
|
|
|
145
|
|
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation - Class A
|
|
|
6,738
|
|
|
|
482
|
|
Corning, Inc.
|
|
|
9,900
|
|
|
|
844
|
|
DXC Technology Company
|
|
|
11,014
|
|
|
|
324
|
|
eBay, Inc.
|
|
|
9,739
|
|
|
|
97
|
|
Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
9,716
|
|
|
|
263
|
|
F5 Networks, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
28,044
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
Facebook, Inc. - Class A (a)
|
|
|
500
|
|
|
|
26
|
|
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
|
|
|
3,163
|
|
|
|
40
|
|
Fiserv, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
3,800
|
|
|
|
38
|
|
FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
7,088
|
|
|
|
816
|
|
FLIR Systems, Inc.
|
|
|
26,022
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
23
Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF
Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2020 (Unaudited) (Continued)
|
Shares
|
|
Security Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMON STOCKS — 99.7% (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
Information Technology — 14.2% (Continued)
|
|
|
196
|
|
Fortinet, Inc. (a)
|
|
$
|
19,829
|
|
|
|
140
|
|
Gartner, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
13,940
|
|
|
|
32
|
|
Global Payments, Inc.
|
|
|
4,615
|
|
|
|
937
|
|
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
|
|
|
9,098
|
|
|
|
507
|
|
HP, Inc.
|
|
|
8,802
|
|
|
|
21
|
|
Intel Corporation
|
|
|
1,137
|
|
|
|
17
|
|
International Business Machines Corporation
|
|
|
1,886
|
|
|
|
20
|
|
Intuit, Inc.
|
|
|
4,600
|
|
|
|
414
|
|
IPG Photonics Corporation (a)
|
|
|
45,656
|
|
|
|
190
|
|
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.
|
|
|
29,496
|
|
|
|
1,596
|
|
Juniper Networks, Inc.
|
|
|
30,547
|
|
|
|
143
|
|
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
11,966
|
|
|
|
67
|
|
KLA Corporation
|
|
|
9,631
|
|
|
|
26
|
|
Lam Research Corporation
|
|
|
6,240
|
|
|
|
275
|
|
Leidos Holdings, Inc.
|
|
|
25,204
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
Mastercard, Inc. - Class A
|
|
|
966
|
|
|
|
327
|
|
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
|
|
|
15,895
|
|
|
|
125
|
|
Microchip Technology, Inc.
|
|
|
8,475
|
|
|
|
107
|
|
Micron Technology, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
4,500
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
Microsoft Corporation
|
|
|
158
|
|
|
|
338
|
|
NetApp, Inc.
|
|
|
14,091
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
Netflix, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
2,628
|
|
|
|
783
|
|
NortonLifeLock, Inc.
|
|
|
14,650
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
NVIDIA Corporation
|
|
|
2,636
|
|
|
|
48
|
|
Oracle Corporation
|
|
|
2,320
|
|
|
|
135
|
|
Paychex, Inc.
|
|
|
8,494
|
|
|
|
67
|
|
Paycom Software, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
13,535
|
|
|
|
21
|
|
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
2,010
|
|
|
|
208
|
|
Qorvo, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
16,771
|
|
|
|
35
|
|
QUALCOMM, Inc.
|
|
|
2,368
|
|
|
|
13
|
|
salesforce.com, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
1,872
|
|
|
|
391
|
|
Seagate Technology plc
|
|
|
19,081
|
|
|
|
25
|
|
ServiceNow, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
7,165
|
|
|
|
146
|
|
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
|
|
|
13,049
|
|
|
|
111
|
|
Synopsys, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
14,296
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
24
Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF
Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2020 (Unaudited) (Continued)
|
Shares
|
|
Security Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMON STOCKS — 99.7% (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
Information Technology — 14.2% (Continued)
|
|
|
185
|
|
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a)
|
|
$
|
21,943
|
|
|
|
102
|
|
TE Connectivity, Ltd.
|
|
|
6,424
|
|
|
|
20
|
|
Texas Instruments, Inc.
|
|
|
1,999
|
|
|
|
435
|
|
Twitter, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
10,684
|
|
|
|
82
|
|
VeriSign, Inc. (a)
|
|
|
14,767
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
Visa, Inc. - Class A
|
|
|
806
|
|
|
|
355
|
|
Western Digital Corporation
|
|
|
14,775
|
|
|
|
1,004
|
|
Western Union Company
|
|
|
18,203
|
|
|
|
1,243
|
|
Xerox Holdings Corporation
|
|
|
23,542
|
|
|
|
134
|
|
Xilinx, Inc.
|
|
|
10,444
|
|
|
|
86
|
|
Zebra Technologies Corporation - Class A (a)
|
|
|
15,790
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
854,469
|
|
|
|
|
|
Materials — 6.6%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26
|
|
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
|
|
|
5,190
|
|
|
|
666
|
|
Albemarle Corporation
|
|
|
37,542
|
|
|
|
1,691
|
|
Amcor plc
|
|
|
13,731
|
|
|
|
221
|
|
Avery Dennison Corporation
|
|
|
22,513
|
|
|
|
235
|
|
Ball Corporation
|
|
|
15,195
|
|
|
|
161
|
|
Celanese Corporation
|
|
|
11,816
|
|
|
|
699
|
|
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
|
|
|
19,013
|
|
|
|
591
|
|
Corteva, Inc.
|
|
|
13,889
|
|
|
|
147
|
|
Dow, Inc.
|
|
|
4,298
|
|
|
|
95
|
|
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
|
|
|
3,239
|
|
|
|
368
|
|
Eastman Chemical Company
|
|
|
17,141
|
|
|
|
36
|
|
Ecolab, Inc.
|
|
|
5,610
|
|
|
|
248
|
|
FMC Corporation
|
|
|
20,259
|
|
|
|
1,258
|
|
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
|
|
|
8,492
|
|
|
|
160
|
|
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
|
|
|
16,333
|
|
|
|
370
|
|
International Paper Company
|
|
|
11,518
|
|
|
|
13
|
|
Linde plc
|
|
|
2,249
|
|
|
|
141
|
|
LyondellBasell Industries NV - Class A
|
|
|
6,998
|
|
|
|
65
|
|
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
|
|
|
12,300
|
|
|
|
2,528
|
|
Mosaic Company
|
|
|
27,353
|
|
|
|
223
|
|
Newmont Corporation
|
|
|
10,097
|
|
|
|
322
|
|
Nucor Corporation
|
|
|
11,598
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
25
Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF
Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2020 (Unaudited) (Continued)
|
Shares
|
|
Security Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMON STOCKS — 99.7% (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
Materials — 6.6% (Continued)
|
|
|
264
|
|
Packaging Corporation of America
|
|
$
|
22,923
|
|
|
|
74
|
|
PPG Industries, Inc.
|
|
|
6,186
|
|
|
|
1,374
|
|
Sealed Air Corporation
|
|
|
33,952
|
|
|
|
13
|
|
Sherwin-Williams Company
|
|
|
5,974
|
|
|
|
112
|
|
Vulcan Materials Company
|
|
|
12,104
|
|
|
|
722
|
|
WestRock Company
|
|
|
20,404
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
397,917
|
|
|
|
|
|
Real Estate — 6.9%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
111
|
|
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
|
|
|
15,214
|
|
|
|
18
|
|
American Tower Corporation
|
|
|
3,920
|
|
|
|
794
|
|
Apartment Investment & Management Company - Class A
|
|
|
27,909
|
|
|
|
50
|
|
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
|
|
|
7,359
|
|
|
|
118
|
|
Boston Properties, Inc.
|
|
|
10,883
|
|
|
|
274
|
|
CBRE Group, Inc. - Class A (a)
|
|
|
10,333
|
|
|
|
42
|
|
Crown Castle International Corporation
|
|
|
6,065
|
|
|
|
114
|
|
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
|
|
|
15,836
|
|
|
|
717
|
|
Duke Realty Corporation
|
|
|
23,216
|
|
|
|
12
|
|
Equinix, Inc.
|
|
|
7,495
|
|
|
|
136
|
|
Equity Residential
|
|
|
8,393
|
|
|
|
52
|
|
Essex Property Trust, Inc.
|
|
|
11,452
|
|
|
|
228
|
|
Extra Space Storage, Inc.
|
|
|
21,833
|
|
|
|
274
|
|
Federal Realty Investment Trust
|
|
|
20,443
|
|
|
|
604
|
|
Healthpeak Properties, Inc.
|
|
|
14,405
|
|
|
|
1,350
|
|
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
|
|
|
14,904
|
|
|
|
1,114
|
|
Iron Mountain, Inc.
|
|
|
26,513
|
|
|
|
1,755
|
|
Kimco Realty Corporation
|
|
|
16,971
|
|
|
|
161
|
|
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.
|
|
|
16,588
|
|
|
|
63
|
|
Prologis, Inc.
|
|
|
5,063
|
|
|
|
50
|
|
Public Storage
|
|
|
9,931
|
|
|
|
182
|
|
Realty Income Corporation
|
|
|
9,075
|
|
|
|
501
|
|
Regency Centers Corporation
|
|
|
19,253
|
|
|
|
50
|
|
SBA Communications Corporation
|
|
|
13,498
|
|
|
|
48
|
|
Simon Property Group, Inc.
|
|
|
2,633
|
|
|
|
477
|
|
SL Green Realty Corporation
|
|
|
20,559
|
|
|
|
497
|
|
UDR, Inc.
|
|
|
18,160
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
26
Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF
Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2020 (Unaudited) (Continued)
|
Shares
|
|
Security Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMON STOCKS — 99.7% (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
Real Estate — 6.9% (Continued)
|
|
|
271
|
|
Ventas, Inc.
|
|
$
|
7,263
|
|
|
|
459
|
|
Vornado Realty Trust
|
|
|
16,620
|
|
|
|
124
|
|
Welltower, Inc.
|
|
|
5,677
|
|
|
|
476
|
|
Weyerhaeuser Company
|
|
|
8,068
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
415,532
|
|
|
|
|
|
Utilities — 5.8%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,284
|
|
AES Corporation
|
|
|
17,462
|
|
|
|
465
|
|
Alliant Energy Corporation
|
|
|
22,455
|
|
|
|
228
|
|
Ameren Corporation
|
|
|
16,605
|
|
|
|
74
|
|
American Electric Power Company, Inc.
|
|
|
5,919
|
|
|
|
121
|
|
American Water Works Company, Inc.
|
|
|
14,467
|
|
|
|
231
|
|
Atmos Energy Corporation
|
|
|
22,922
|
|
|
|
921
|
|
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
|
|
|
14,229
|
|
|
|
292
|
|
CMS Energy Corporation
|
|
|
17,155
|
|
|
|
124
|
|
Consolidated Edison, Inc.
|
|
|
9,672
|
|
|
|
57
|
|
Dominion Energy, Inc.
|
|
|
4,115
|
|
|
|
102
|
|
DTE Energy Company
|
|
|
9,687
|
|
|
|
51
|
|
Duke Energy Corporation
|
|
|
4,125
|
|
|
|
164
|
|
Edison International
|
|
|
8,986
|
|
|
|
111
|
|
Entergy Corporation
|
|
|
10,431
|
|
|
|
347
|
|
Evergy, Inc.
|
|
|
19,102
|
|
|
|
144
|
|
Eversource Energy
|
|
|
11,262
|
|
|
|
165
|
|
Exelon Corporation
|
|
|
6,074
|
|
|
|
251
|
|
FirstEnergy Corporation
|
|
|
10,058
|
|
|
|
11
|
|
NextEra Energy, Inc.
|
|
|
2,647
|
|
|
|
1,138
|
|
NiSource, Inc.
|
|
|
28,416
|
|
|
|
786
|
|
NRG Energy, Inc.
|
|
|
21,426
|
|
|
|
373
|
|
Pinnacle West Capital Corporation
|
|
|
28,270
|
|
|
|
340
|
|
PPL Corporation
|
|
|
8,391
|
|
|
|
179
|
|
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.
|
|
|
8,039
|
|
|
|
50
|
|
Sempra Energy
|
|
|
5,649
|
|
|
|
81
|
|
Southern Company
|
|
|
4,385
|
|
|
|
124
|
|
WEC Energy Group, Inc.
|
|
|
10,928
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
27
Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF
Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2020 (Unaudited) (Continued)
|
Shares
|
|
Security Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMON STOCKS — 99.7% (Continued) (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
Utilities — 5.8% (Continued)
|
|
|
153
|
|
Xcel Energy, Inc.
|
|
$
|
9,226
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
352,103
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $8,851,430)
|
|
$
|
5,997,803
|
|
|
|
|
|
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.1%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,697
|
|
First American Government Obligations Fund, Class X, 0.43%*
|
|
|
6,697
|
|
|
|
|
|
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $6,697)
|
|
|
6,697
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.8% (Cost $8,858,127)
|
|
|
6,004,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.2%
|
|
|
11,812
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET ASSETS — 100.0%
|
|
$
|
6,016,312
|
|
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
The Fund’s security classifications are defined by the Fund Advisor.
(a)
|
Non-income producing security.
|
*
|
Rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of March 31, 2020.
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
28
Exponential ETFs
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)
|
|
American
Customer
Satisfaction ETF
|
|
|
Brand Value ETF
|
|
|
Reverse Cap
Weighted U.S.
Large Cap ETF
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments in securities, at value*
|
|
$
|
47,256,849
|
|
|
$
|
17,751,524
|
|
|
$
|
6,004,500
|
|
Dividends and interest receivable
|
|
|
49,729
|
|
|
|
16,125
|
|
|
|
13,431
|
|
Cash
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
54
|
|
Total assets
|
|
|
47,306,578
|
|
|
$
|
17,767,649
|
|
|
$
|
6,017,985
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management fees payable
|
|
|
27,440
|
|
|
|
10,408
|
|
|
|
1,673
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
27,440
|
|
|
|
10,408
|
|
|
|
1,673
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET ASSETS
|
|
$
|
47,279,138
|
|
|
$
|
17,757,241
|
|
|
$
|
6,016,312
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets Consist of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid-in capital
|
|
$
|
57,679,669
|
|
|
$
|
23,421,688
|
|
|
$
|
9,602,800
|
|
Total distributable earnings (accumulated deficit)
|
|
|
(10,400,531
|
)
|
|
|
(5,664,447
|
)
|
|
|
(3,586,488
|
)
|
Net assets
|
|
$
|
47,279,138
|
|
|
$
|
17,757,241
|
|
|
$
|
6,016,312
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Asset Value:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets
|
|
$
|
47,279,138
|
|
|
$
|
17,757,241
|
|
|
$
|
6,016,312
|
|
Shares outstanding^
|
|
|
1,700,000
|
|
|
|
1,350,000
|
|
|
|
500,000
|
|
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
|
|
$
|
27.81
|
|
|
$
|
13.15
|
|
|
$
|
12.03
|
|
|
Investments in securities
|
|
$
|
60,274,965
|
|
|
$
|
23,054,245
|
|
|
$
|
8,858,127
|
|
^
|
No par value, unlimited number of shares authorized.
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
29
Exponential ETFs
Statements of Operations
For the Six-Months Ended March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)
|
|
American
Customer
Satisfaction ETF
|
|
|
Brand Value ETF
|
|
|
Reverse Cap
Weighted U.S.
Large Cap ETF
|
|
INCOME
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends
|
|
$
|
711,267
|
|
|
$
|
232,099
|
|
|
$
|
127,057
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
496
|
|
|
|
205
|
|
|
|
110
|
|
Total investment income
|
|
|
711,763
|
|
|
|
232,304
|
|
|
|
127,167
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management fees
|
|
|
190,210
|
|
|
|
63,503
|
|
|
|
13,373
|
|
Total expenses
|
|
|
190,210
|
|
|
|
63,503
|
|
|
|
13,373
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
|
|
521,553
|
|
|
|
168,801
|
|
|
|
113,794
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
|
|
|
4,617,431
|
|
|
|
(13,539
|
)
|
|
|
(445,119
|
)
|
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
|
|
|
(14,893,741
|
)
|
|
|
(5,369,610
|
)
|
|
|
(2,052,966
|
)
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
|
|
(10,276,310
|
)
|
|
|
(5,383,149
|
)
|
|
|
(2,498,085
|
)
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
$
|
(9,754,757
|
)
|
|
$
|
(5,214,348
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,384,291
|
)
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
30
American Customer Satisfaction ETF
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
|
|
Six-Months
Ended
March 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
Year Ended
September 30,
2019
|
|
OPERATIONS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
|
$
|
521,553
|
|
|
$
|
903,616
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
|
|
|
4,617,431
|
|
|
|
5,106,590
|
|
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
|
|
|
(14,893,741
|
)
|
|
|
(4,906,985
|
)
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
|
(9,754,757
|
)
|
|
|
1,103,221
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net distributions to shareholders
|
|
|
(991,046
|
)
|
|
|
(778,066
|
)
|
Total distributions to shareholders
|
|
|
(991,046
|
)
|
|
|
(778,066
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from shares sold
|
|
|
33,179,990
|
|
|
|
34,660,945
|
|
Payments for shares redeemed
|
|
|
(33,153,965
|
)
|
|
|
(34,834,770
|
)
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions (a)
|
|
|
26,025
|
|
|
|
(173,825
|
)
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
|
|
$
|
(10,719,778
|
)
|
|
$
|
151,330
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period/year
|
|
$
|
57,998,916
|
|
|
$
|
57,847,586
|
|
End of period/year
|
|
$
|
47,279,138
|
|
|
$
|
57,998,916
|
|
(a)
|
A summary of capital share transactions is as follows:
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
Subscriptions
|
|
|
950,000
|
|
|
|
1,050,000
|
|
Redemptions
|
|
|
(950,000
|
)
|
|
|
(1,050,000
|
)
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
31
Brand Value ETF
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
|
|
Six-Months
Ended
March 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
Year Ended
September 30,
2019
|
|
OPERATIONS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
|
$
|
168,801
|
|
|
$
|
187,319
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
|
|
|
(13,539
|
)
|
|
|
993,368
|
|
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
|
|
|
(5,369,610
|
)
|
|
|
(92,584
|
)
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
|
(5,214,348
|
)
|
|
|
1,088,103
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net distributions to shareholders
|
|
|
(229,836
|
)
|
|
|
(104,439
|
)
|
Total distributions to shareholders
|
|
|
(229,836
|
)
|
|
|
(104,439
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from shares sold
|
|
|
7,971,365
|
|
|
|
14,513,920
|
|
Payments for shares redeemed
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(5,974,115
|
)
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions (a)
|
|
|
7,971,365
|
|
|
|
8,539,805
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
|
|
$
|
2,527,181
|
|
|
$
|
9,523,469
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period/year
|
|
$
|
15,230,060
|
|
|
$
|
5,706,591
|
|
End of period/year
|
|
$
|
17,757,241
|
|
|
$
|
15,230,060
|
|
(a)
|
A summary of capital share transactions is as follows:
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
Subscriptions
|
|
|
450,000
|
|
|
|
900,000
|
|
Redemptions
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(350,000
|
)
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
|
|
450,000
|
|
|
|
550,000
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
32
Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
|
|
Six-Months
Ended
March 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
Year Ended
September 30,
2019
|
|
OPERATIONS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
|
$
|
113,794
|
|
|
$
|
155,608
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
|
|
|
(445,119
|
)
|
|
|
812,775
|
|
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
|
|
|
(2,052,966
|
)
|
|
|
(755,788
|
)
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
|
(2,384,291
|
)
|
|
|
212,595
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net distributions to shareholders
|
|
|
(177,756
|
)
|
|
|
(88,215
|
)
|
Total distributions to shareholders
|
|
|
(177,756
|
)
|
|
|
(88,215
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from shares sold
|
|
|
2,382,740
|
|
|
|
13,069,455
|
|
Payments for shares redeemed
|
|
|
(3,016,440
|
)
|
|
|
(9,883,650
|
)
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions (a)
|
|
|
(633,700
|
)
|
|
|
3,185,805
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
|
|
$
|
(3,195,747
|
)
|
|
$
|
3,310,185
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period/year
|
|
$
|
9,212,059
|
|
|
$
|
5,901,874
|
|
End of period/year
|
|
$
|
6,016,312
|
|
|
$
|
9,212,059
|
|
(a)
|
A summary of capital share transactions is as follows:
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
Subscriptions
|
|
|
150,000
|
|
|
|
800,000
|
|
Redemptions
|
|
|
(200,000
|
)
|
|
|
(600,000
|
)
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
|
|
(50,000
|
)
|
|
|
200,000
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
33
American Customer Satisfaction ETF
Financial Highlights
For a capital share outstanding throughout the period/year
|
|
Six-Months
Ended
March 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
Year Ended
September 30,
2019
|
|
|
Year Ended
September 30,
2018
|
|
|
Period Ended
September 30,
2017(1)
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period/year
|
|
$
|
34.12
|
|
|
$
|
34.03
|
|
|
$
|
29.18
|
|
|
$
|
25.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) (2)
|
|
|
0.31
|
|
|
|
0.52
|
|
|
|
0.45
|
|
|
|
0.40
|
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
|
|
(6.04
|
)
|
|
|
0.03
|
(7)
|
|
|
4.77
|
|
|
|
3.83
|
|
Total from investment operations
|
|
|
(5.73
|
)
|
|
|
0.55
|
|
|
|
5.22
|
|
|
|
4.23
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions from:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
(0.58
|
)
|
|
|
(0.46
|
)
|
|
|
(0.37
|
)
|
|
|
(0.05
|
)
|
Total distributions
|
|
|
(0.58
|
)
|
|
|
(0.46
|
)
|
|
|
(0.37
|
)
|
|
|
(0.05
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transaction fees
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
0.00
|
(6)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, end of period/year
|
|
$
|
27.81
|
|
|
$
|
34.12
|
|
|
$
|
34.03
|
|
|
$
|
29.18
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total return
|
|
|
-17.14
|
%(3)
|
|
|
1.86
|
%
|
|
|
18.02
|
%
|
|
|
16.92
|
%(3)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets at end of period/year (000’s)
|
|
$
|
47,279
|
|
|
$
|
57,999
|
|
|
$
|
57,848
|
|
|
$
|
40,849
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses to average net assets
|
|
|
0.65
|
%(4)
|
|
|
0.65
|
%
|
|
|
0.65
|
%
|
|
|
0.65
|
%(4)
|
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets
|
|
|
1.78
|
%(4)
|
|
|
1.59
|
%
|
|
|
1.41
|
%
|
|
|
1.56
|
%(4)
|
Portfolio turnover rate (5)
|
|
|
16
|
%(3)
|
|
|
36
|
%
|
|
|
72
|
%
|
|
|
38
|
%(3)
|
(1)
|
Commencement of operations on October 31, 2016.
|
(2)
|
Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
|
(3)
|
Not annualized.
|
(4)
|
Annualized.
|
(5)
|
Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions.
|
(6)
|
Represents less than $0.005.
|
(7)
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share in the caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in the net asset value per share for the period, and may not reconcile with the aggregate gain (loss) in the Statements of Operations due to share transactions for the period.
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
34
Brand Value ETF
Financial Highlights
For a capital share outstanding throughout the period/year
|
|
Six-Months
Ended
March 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
Year Ended
September 30,
2019
|
|
|
Year Ended
September 30,
2018
|
|
|
Period Ended
September 30,
2017(1)
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period/year
|
|
$
|
16.92
|
|
|
$
|
16.30
|
|
|
$
|
15.04
|
|
|
$
|
15.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) (2)
|
|
|
0.15
|
|
|
|
0.30
|
|
|
|
0.40
|
|
|
|
0.07
|
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
|
|
(3.71
|
)
|
|
|
0.58
|
|
|
|
0.99
|
|
|
|
(0.04
|
)
|
Total from investment operations
|
|
|
(3.56
|
)
|
|
|
0.88
|
|
|
|
1.39
|
|
|
|
0.03
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions from:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
(0.21
|
)
|
|
|
(0.26
|
)
|
|
|
(0.13
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total distributions
|
|
|
(0.21
|
)
|
|
|
(0.26
|
)
|
|
|
(0.13
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transaction fees
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
0.01
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, end of period/year
|
|
$
|
13.15
|
|
|
$
|
16.92
|
|
|
$
|
16.30
|
|
|
$
|
15.04
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total return
|
|
|
-21.36
|
%(3)
|
|
|
5.71
|
%
|
|
|
9.25
|
%
|
|
|
0.29
|
%(3)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets at end of period/year (000’s)
|
|
$
|
17,757
|
|
|
$
|
15,230
|
|
|
$
|
5,707
|
|
|
$
|
1,504
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses to average net assets
|
|
|
0.65
|
%(4)
|
|
|
0.65
|
%
|
|
|
0.65
|
%
|
|
|
0.65
|
%(4)
|
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets
|
|
|
1.72
|
%(4)
|
|
|
1.85
|
%
|
|
|
2.55
|
%
|
|
|
1.54
|
%(4)
|
Portfolio turnover rate (5)
|
|
|
2
|
%(3)
|
|
|
47
|
%
|
|
|
86
|
%
|
|
|
77
|
%(3)
|
(1)
|
Commencement of operations on June 12, 2017.
|
(2)
|
Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
|
(3)
|
Not annualized.
|
(4)
|
Annualized.
|
(5)
|
Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions.
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
35
Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF
Financial Highlights
For a capital share outstanding throughout the period/year
|
|
Six-Months
Ended
March 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
Year Ended
September 30,
2019
|
|
|
Period Ended
September 30,
2018(1)
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period/year
|
|
$
|
16.75
|
|
|
$
|
16.86
|
|
|
$
|
15.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) (2)
|
|
|
0.21
|
|
|
|
0.29
|
|
|
|
0.25
|
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
|
|
(4.61
|
)
|
|
|
(0.24
|
)(6)
|
|
|
1.66
|
|
Total from investment operations
|
|
|
(4.40
|
)
|
|
|
0.05
|
|
|
|
1.91
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions from:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
(0.32
|
)
|
|
|
(0.16
|
)
|
|
|
(0.05
|
)
|
Total distributions
|
|
|
(0.32
|
)
|
|
|
(0.16
|
)
|
|
|
(0.05
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, end of period/year
|
|
$
|
12.03
|
|
|
$
|
16.75
|
|
|
$
|
16.86
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total return
|
|
|
-26.84
|
%(3)
|
|
|
0.46
|
%
|
|
|
12.78
|
%(3)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets at end of period/year (000’s)
|
|
$
|
6,016
|
|
|
$
|
9,212
|
|
|
$
|
5,902
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses to average net assets
|
|
|
0.29
|
%(4)
|
|
|
0.29
|
%
|
|
|
0.29
|
%(4)
|
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets
|
|
|
2.50
|
%(4)
|
|
|
1.80
|
%
|
|
|
1.66
|
%(4)
|
Portfolio turnover rate (5)
|
|
|
9
|
%(3)
|
|
|
24
|
%
|
|
|
36
|
%(3)
|
(1)
|
Commencement of operations on October 31, 2017.
|
(2)
|
Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
|
(3)
|
Not annualized.
|
(4)
|
Annualized.
|
(5)
|
Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions.
|
(6)
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share in the caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in the net asset value per share for the period, and may not reconcile with the aggregate gain (loss) in the Statements of Operations due to share transactions for the period.
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Exponential ETFs
Notes to Financial Statements
March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
American Customer Satisfaction ETF, Brand Value ETF and Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF (individually each a “Fund” or collectively the “Funds”) are diversified series of ETF Series Solutions (“ESS” or the “Trust”), an open-end management investment company consisting of multiple investment series, organized as a Delaware statutory trust on February 9, 2012. The Trust is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company and the offering of the Funds’ shares is registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The investment objective of the American Customer Satisfaction ETF is to track the performance, before fees and expenses, of the American Customer Satisfaction Investable Index. The investment objective of the Brand Value ETF is to track the performance, before fees and expenses, of the EQM Brand Value Index. The investment objective of the Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF is to track the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap Index. American Customer Satisfaction ETF commenced operations on October 31, 2016, Brand Value ETF commenced operations on June 12, 2017, and Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF commenced operations on October 31, 2017.
The end of the reporting period for the Funds is March 31, 2020, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is the six-month period ended March 31, 2020 (the “current fiscal period”).
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Funds are investment companies and accordingly follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 Financial Services - Investment Companies.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).
|
A.
|
Security Valuation. All equity securities, including domestic and foreign common stocks, preferred stocks, and exchange traded funds that are traded on a national securities exchange, except those listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market®, Nasdaq Global Select Markets® and Nasdaq Capital Market® Exchange (collectively, “Nasdaq”) are valued at the last reported sale price on the exchange on which the security is principally traded. Securities traded on Nasdaq will be valued at the Nasdaq Official Closing Price (“NOCP”) If, on a particular day, an exchange-traded or Nasdaq security does not trade, then the mean between the most recent quoted bid and asked prices will be used.
|
37
Exponential ETFs
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2020 (Unaudited) (Continued)
All equity securities that are not traded on a listed exchange are valued at the last sale price in the over-the-counter market. If a non-exchange traded security does not trade on a particular day, then the mean between the last quoted closing bid and asked price will be used. Prices denominated in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollar equivalents at the current exchange rate, which approximates fair value.
Investments in mutual funds, including money market funds, are valued at their net asset value (“NAV”) per share.
Securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at their respective fair values in accordance with pricing procedures adopted by the Funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Board”). When a security is “fair valued,” consideration is given to the facts and circumstances relevant to the particular situation, including a review of various factors set forth in the pricing procedures adopted by the Board. The use of fair value pricing by the Funds may cause the NAV of their shares to differ significantly from the NAV that would be calculated without regard to such considerations.
As described above, the Funds utilize various methods to measure the fair value of their investments on a recurring basis. U.S. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuations methods. The three levels of inputs are:
|
Level 1 –
|
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access.
|
|
Level 2 –
|
Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.
|
|
Level 3 –
|
Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available; representing the Funds’ own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.
|
The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that
38
Exponential ETFs
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2020 (Unaudited) (Continued)
are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.
The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of the end of the current fiscal period:
American Customer Satisfaction ETF
Assets^
|
|
Level 1
|
|
|
Level 2
|
|
|
Level 3
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Common Stocks
|
|
$
|
44,847,625
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
44,847,625
|
|
Exchange Traded Funds
|
|
|
2,321,207
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
2,321,207
|
|
Short-Term Investments
|
|
|
88,017
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
88,017
|
|
Total Investments in Securities
|
|
$
|
47,256,849
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
47,256,849
|
|
Brand Value ETF
Assets^
|
|
Level 1
|
|
|
Level 2
|
|
|
Level 3
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Common Stocks
|
|
$
|
17,713,983
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
17,713,983
|
|
Short-Term Investments
|
|
|
37,541
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
37,541
|
|
Total Investments in Securities
|
|
$
|
17,751,524
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
17,751,524
|
|
Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF
Assets^
|
|
Level 1
|
|
|
Level 2
|
|
|
Level 3
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Common Stocks
|
|
$
|
5,997,803
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
5,997,803
|
|
Short-Term Investments
|
|
|
6,697
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
6,697
|
|
Total Investments in Securities
|
|
$
|
6,004,500
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
6,004,500
|
|
^
|
See Schedules of Investments for breakout of investments by sector classifications.
|
During the current fiscal period, the Funds did not recognize any transfers to or from Level 3.
39
Exponential ETFs
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2020 (Unaudited) (Continued)
|
B.
|
Federal Income Taxes. The Funds’ policy is to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of their net investment income and net capital gains to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Each Fund plans to file U.S. Federal and various state and local tax returns.
|
Each Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed each Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits on uncertain tax positions as income tax expenses in the Statements of Operations. During the current fiscal period, the Funds did not occur any interest or penalties.
|
C.
|
Security Transactions and Investment Income. Investment securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Gains and losses realized on sales of securities are determined on a specific identification basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, if any, have been provided for in accordance with the Funds’ understanding of the applicable tax rules and regulations.
|
Distributions received from investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) may be characterized as ordinary income, net capital gain, or a return of capital. The proper characterization of REIT distributions is generally not known until after the end of each calendar year. As such, the Funds must use estimates in reporting the character of income and distributions for financial statement purposes. The actual character of distributions to a Fund’s shareholders will be reflected on the Form 1099 received by shareholders after the end of the calendar year. Due to the nature of REIT investments, a portion of the distributions received by a Fund’s shareholders may represent a return of capital.
|
D.
|
Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized gains on securities are declared and paid by the Funds on an annual basis. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
|
40
Exponential ETFs
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2020 (Unaudited) (Continued)
|
E.
|
Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management 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, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the current fiscal period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
|
|
F.
|
Share Valuation. The NAV per share of each Fund is calculated by dividing the sum of the value of the securities held by each Fund, plus cash and other assets, minus all liabilities (including estimated accrued expenses) by the total number of outstanding shares for each Fund, rounded to the nearest cent. The Funds’ shares will not be priced on the days on which the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is closed for trading. The offering and redemption price per share of each Fund is equal to each Fund’s NAV per share.
|
|
G.
|
Reclassifications of Capital Accounts. U.S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets relating to permanent differences be reclassified between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or NAV per share.
|
The permanent differences primarily relate to redemptions in-kind. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, the following table shows the reclassifications made:
|
Distributable
Earnings
(Accumulated
Deficit)
|
Paid-In
Capital
|
American Customer Satisfaction ETF
|
$ (6,665,324)
|
$ 6,665,324
|
Brand Value ETF
|
(1,217,101)
|
1,217,101
|
Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF
|
(1,112,303)
|
1,112,303
|
During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, the Funds realized the following net capital gains resulting from in-kind redemptions, in which shareholders exchanged Fund shares for securities held by the Funds rather than for cash. Because such gains are not taxable to the Funds, and are not distributed to shareholders, they have been reclassified from distributable earnings (accumulated deficit) to paid in capital.
American Customer Satisfaction ETF
|
$ 6,665,324
|
Brand Value ETF
|
1,217,107
|
Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF
|
1,112,303
|
41
Exponential ETFs
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2020 (Unaudited) (Continued)
|
H.
|
Guarantees and Indemnifications. In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.
|
|
I.
|
Subsequent Events. In preparing these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued. The recent global outbreak of COVID-19 has disrupted economic markets and the prolonged economic impact is uncertain. The operational and financial performance of the issuers of securities in which the Funds invest depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak, and such uncertainty may in turn impact the value of the Funds’ investments. There were no other events or transactions that occurred during the period subsequent to the end of the current fiscal period, that materially impacted the amounts or disclosures in the Funds’ financial statements.
|
|
J.
|
New Accounting Pronouncements. In August 2018, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). The primary focus of ASU 2018-13 is to improve the effectiveness of the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The changes affect all companies that are required to include fair value measurement disclosures. In general, the amendments in ASU 2018-13 are effective for all entities for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. An entity is permitted to early adopt the removed or modified disclosures upon the issuance of ASU 2018-13 and may delay adoption of the additional disclosures, which are required for public companies only, until their effective date. Management has evaluated ASU 2018-13 and has adopted the framework.
|
NOTE 3 – COMMITMENTS AND OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
CSat Investment Advisory, L.P. d/b/a Exponential ETFs (the “Advisor”), serves as the investment advisor to the Funds. Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement (“Advisory Agreement”) between the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, and the Advisor, the Advisor provides investment advice to the Funds and oversees the day-to-day operations of the Funds, subject to the direction and control of the Board and the officers of the Trust. Under the Advisory Agreement, the Advisor also arranges for the transfer agency, custody, fund administration and accounting, and other non-distribution related services necessary for the Funds to operate. Under the Advisory Agreement, the Advisor has
42
Exponential ETFs
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2020 (Unaudited) (Continued)
agreed to pay all expenses of each Fund, except for: the fee paid to the Advisor pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, interest charges on any borrowings, dividends and other expenses on securities sold short, taxes, brokerage commissions and other expenses incurred in placing orders for the purchase and sale of securities and other investment instruments, acquired fund fees and expenses, accrued deferred tax liability, extraordinary expenses, and distribution (12b-1) fees and expenses. For services provided to the Funds, American Customer Satisfaction ETF and Brand Value ETF each pay the Advisor 0.65% and Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF pays the Advisor 0.294% at an annual rate based on each Fund’s average daily net assets.
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, LLC (“Fund Services” or “Administrator”), acts as the Funds’ Administrator and, in that capacity, performs various administrative and accounting services for the Funds. The Administrator prepares various federal and state regulatory filings, reports and returns for the Funds, including regulatory compliance monitoring and financial reporting; prepares reports and materials to be supplied to the Board; monitors the activities of the Funds’ Custodian, transfer agent and accountants. Fund Services also serves as the transfer agent and fund accountant to the Funds. U.S. Bank N.A. (the “Custodian”), an affiliate of Fund Services, serves as the Funds’ Custodian.
Foreside Fund Services, LLC, (the “Distributor”) acts as the Funds’ principal underwriter in a continuous public offering of the Funds’ shares. Prior to February 17, 2020, Quasar Distributors, LLC acted as the Funds’ principal underwriter.
A Trustee and all officers of the Trust are affiliated with the Administrator, and Custodian.
NOTE 4 – PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES
During the current fiscal period, purchases and sales of securities by the Funds, excluding short-term securities and in-kind transactions, were as follows:
|
Purchases
|
Sales
|
American Customer Satisfaction ETF
|
$ 9,329,183
|
$ 9,596,227
|
Brand Value ETF
|
354,892
|
383,308
|
Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF
|
802,314
|
828,636
|
During the current fiscal period, there were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government securities by the Funds.
43
Exponential ETFs
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2020 (Unaudited) (Continued)
During the current fiscal period, in-kind transactions associated with creations and redemptions for the Funds were as follows:
|
Purchases
|
Sales
|
American Customer Satisfaction ETF
|
$ 32,910,314
|
$ 33,039,148
|
Brand Value ETF
|
7,918,614
|
—
|
Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF
|
2,288,733
|
2,943,839
|
NOTE 5 – INCOME TAX INFORMATION
The components of distributable earnings (accumulated deficit) and cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at September 30, 2019 were as follows:
|
|
American
Customer
Satisfaction ETF
|
|
|
Brand Value ETF
|
|
|
Reverse Cap
Weighted U.S.
Large Cap ETF
|
|
Tax cost of investments
|
|
$
|
57,065,444
|
|
|
$
|
15,229,748
|
|
|
$
|
10,153,230
|
|
Gross tax unrealized appreciation
|
|
$
|
4,919,926
|
|
|
$
|
454,971
|
|
|
$
|
147,934
|
|
Gross tax unrealized depreciation
|
|
|
(3,996,411
|
)
|
|
|
(453,685
|
)
|
|
|
(1,100,489
|
)
|
Net tax unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
|
|
923,515
|
|
|
|
1,313
|
|
|
|
(952,555
|
)
|
Undistributed ordinary income
|
|
|
700,528
|
|
|
|
155,758
|
|
|
|
116,537
|
|
Undistributed long term capital gains
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Accumulated gain (loss)
|
|
|
700,528
|
|
|
|
155,758
|
|
|
|
116,537
|
|
Other accumulated gain (loss)
|
|
|
(1,278,771
|
)
|
|
|
(377,334
|
)
|
|
|
(188,423
|
)
|
Distributable earnings (accumulated deficit)
|
|
$
|
345,272
|
|
|
$
|
(220,263
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,024,441
|
)
|
The differences between the cost basis for financial statement and federal income tax purposes are primarily due to timing differences in recognizing wash sales.
A regulated investment company may elect for any taxable year to treat any portion of any qualified late year loss as arising on the first day of the next taxable year. Qualified late year losses are certain capital and ordinary losses which occur during the portion of the Funds’ taxable year subsequent to October 31 and December 31, respectively. For the taxable year ended September 30, 2019, the Funds did not elect to defer any post-October capital losses or late-year ordinary losses.
44
Exponential ETFs
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2020 (Unaudited) (Continued)
As of September 30, 2019, the Funds had the following capital loss carryforwards with an indefinite expiration:
|
Short-Term
|
Long-Term
|
American Customer Satisfaction ETF
|
$ 665,232
|
$ 613,539
|
Brand Value ETF
|
294,182
|
83,152
|
Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF
|
146,843
|
41,580
|
The tax character of distributions paid by the Funds during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019 was as follows:
|
Ordinary Income
|
Capital Gains
|
American Customer Satisfaction ETF
|
$ 778,066
|
$ —
|
Brand Value ETF
|
104,439
|
—
|
Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF
|
88,215
|
—
|
The tax character of distributions paid by the Funds during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018 was as follows:
|
Ordinary Income
|
Capital Gains
|
American Customer Satisfaction ETF
|
$ 554,908
|
$ —
|
Brand Value ETF
|
19,062
|
—
|
Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF
|
5,149
|
—
|
NOTE 6 – SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Shares of American Customer Satisfaction ETF and Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF are listed and trade on Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (“Cboe”) and shares of Brand Value ETF are listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca”). Market prices for the shares may be different from their NAV. The Funds issue and redeem shares on a continuous basis at NAV generally in blocks of 25,000 shares for American Customer Satisfaction ETF and 50,000 shares for Brand Value ETF and Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF, called “Creation Units.” Creation Units are issued and redeemed principally in-kind for securities included in a specified universe. Once created, shares generally trade in the secondary market at market prices that change throughout the day. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares are not redeemable securities of the Funds. Creation Units may only be purchased or redeemed by certain financial institutions (“Authorized Participants”). An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing
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Corporation or (ii) a Depository Trust Company participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Most retail investors do not qualify as Authorized Participants nor have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they are unable to purchase or redeem shares directly from the Funds. Rather, most retail investors may purchase shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a broker and are subject to customary brokerage commissions or fees.
The Funds each currently offer one class of shares, which has no front end sales load, no deferred sales charge, and no redemption fee. A fixed transaction fee is imposed for the transfer and other transaction costs associated with the purchase or sale of Creation Units. The standard fixed transaction fee for American Customer Satisfaction ETF and Brand Value ETF is $250 and for Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF is $500, payable to the Custodian. The fixed transaction fee may be waived on certain orders if he Funds’ Custodian has determined to waive some or all of the creation order costs associated with the order, or another party, such as the Advisor, has agreed to pay such fee. In addition, a variable fee may be charged on all cash transactions or substitutes for Creation Units of up to a maximum of 2% as a percentage of the value of the Creation Units subject to the transaction. Variable fees received by the Funds, if any, are displayed in the Capital Shares Transactions section of the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. The Funds may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, with no par value. All shares of the Funds have equal rights and privileges.
NOTE 7 – BENEFICAL OWNERSHIP
The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of 25% or more of the voting securities of a fund creates presumption of control of a fund, under Section 2(a)(9) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. As of the end of the current fiscal period, a shareholder holds more than 25% of the total outstanding shares of the American Customer Satisfaction ETF.
NOTE 8 – PRINCIPAL RISKS
Sector Risk. To the extent that the Funds invest more heavily in particular sectors of the economy, their performance will be especially sensitive to developments that significantly affect those sectors.
Investment Company Risk. The American Customer Satisfaction ETF invests in investment companies. The risks of investment in investment companies, such as ETFs, typically reflect the risks of the types of instruments in which the investment companies invest. By investing in another investment company, the Fund becomes a shareholder of that investment company and bears its proportionate share of the fees
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and expenses of the other investment company. The Fund may be subject to statutory limits with respect to the amount it can invest in other ETFs, which may adversely affect the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Investments in ETFs are also subject to the following risks: (i) the market price of an ETF’s shares may trade above or below its net asset value; (ii) an active trading market for an ETF’s shares may not develop or be maintained; and (iii) trading of an ETF’s shares may be halted for a number of reasons.
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Expense Examples
For the Six-Months Ended March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Funds you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of Fund shares, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period as indicated in the Expense Example tables.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table provides information about actual account values based on actual returns and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then, multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period’’ to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table provides information about hypothetical account values based on a hypothetical return and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of Fund shares. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Expense Examples
For the Six-Months Ended March 31, 2020 (Unaudited) (Continued)
American Customer Satisfaction ETF
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Beginning
Account Value
October 1, 2019
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Ending
Account Value
March 31, 2020
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Expenses
Paid During
the Period(1)
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Actual
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$1,000.00
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$ 828.60
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$2.97
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Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)
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$1,000.00
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$ 1,021.75
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$3.29
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Brand Value ETF
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Beginning
Account Value
October 1, 2019
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Ending
Account Value
March 31, 2020
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Expenses
Paid During
the Period(1)
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Actual
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$1,000.00
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$ 786.40
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$2.90
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Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)
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$1,000.00
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$ 1,021.75
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$3.29
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(1)
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The dollar amounts shown as expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio, 0.65%, multiplied by the average account value during the period, multiplied by 183/366, to reflect one-half year period.
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Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF
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Beginning
Account Value
October 1, 2019
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Ending
Account Value
March 31, 2020
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Expenses
Paid During
the Period(2)
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Actual
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$1,000.00
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$ 731.60
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$1.27
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Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)
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$1,000.00
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$ 1,023.53
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$1.49
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(2)
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The dollar amounts shown as expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio, 0.294%, multiplied by the average account value during the period, multiplied by 183/366, to reflect one-half year period.
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Federal Tax Information
(Unaudited)
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, certain dividends paid by the Funds may be subject to the maximum rate of 23.8%, as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Tax relief Reconciliation Act of 2003.
The percentage of dividends declared from ordinary income designated as qualified dividend income was as follows:
American Customer Satisfaction ETF
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100.00%
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Brand Value ETF
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100.00%
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Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF
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96.85%
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For corporate shareholders, the percentage of ordinary income distributions qualified for the corporate dividend received deduction for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019 was as follows:
American Customer Satisfaction ETF
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100.00%
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Brand Value ETF
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100.00%
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Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF
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96.07%
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The percentage of taxable ordinary income distributions that are designated as short-term capital gain distributions under Internal Revenue Section 871(k)(2)(C) for each Fund were as follows:
American Customer Satisfaction ETF
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0.00%
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Brand Value ETF
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0.00%
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Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF
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0.00%
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Information About Portfolio Holdings
(Unaudited)
The Funds file their complete schedules of portfolio holdings for their first and third fiscal quarters with the SEC on Form N-Q or Part F of Form N-PORT (beginning with filings after March 31, 2020). The Funds’ Form N-Q or Part F of Form N-PORT is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free at (800) 617-0004. Furthermore, you may obtain the Form N-Q or Part F of Form N-PORT on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Each Fund’s portfolio holdings are posted on their respective websites at www.acsietf.com, www.brandvalueetf.com and www.reverseetf.com daily.
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Information About Proxy Voting
(Unaudited)
A description of the policies and procedures the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is provided in the Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”). The SAI is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free at (800) 617-0004, by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, or by accessing each Fund’s website at www.acsietf.com, www.brandvalueetf.com and www.reverseetf.com.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the twelve-months ending June 30 is available by calling toll-free at (800) 617-0004 or by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Information About the Funds’ Trustees
(Unaudited)
The SAI includes additional information about the Funds’ Trustees and is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 617-0004 or by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or by accessing each Fund’s website at www.acsietf.com, www.brandvalueetf.com and www.reverseetf.com.
Frequency Distribution of Premiums and Discounts
(Unaudited)
Information regarding how often shares of the Funds trade on the exchange at a price above (i.e. at a premium) or below (i.e. at a discount) the NAV of the Fund is available, without charge, on each Fund’s website at www.acsietf.com, www.brandvalueetf.com and www.reverseetf.com.
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Advisor
CSat Investment Advisory, L.P. d/b/a Exponential ETFs
625 Avis Drive
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108
American Customer Satisfaction ETF Index Provider
CSat Investment Advisory, L.P. d/b/a Exponential ETFs
625 Avis Drive
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108
Brand Value ETF Index Provider
Brandometry, LLC
395 5th Avenue, 8th Floor
New York, New York 10016
Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF Index Provider
CSat Investment Advisory, L.P. d/b/a Exponential ETFs
625 Avis Drive
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108
Distributor
Foreside Fund Services, LLC
Three Canal Plaza
Portland, Maine 04101
Custodian
U.S. Bank National Association
1555 North Rivercenter Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212
Transfer Agent
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Cohen & Company, Ltd.
342 North Water Street, Suite 830
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
Legal Counsel
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
1111 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20004-2541
American Customer Satisfaction ETF
Symbol – ACSI
CUSIP – 26922A776
Brand Value ETF
Symbol – BVAL
CUSIP – 26922A693
Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF
Symbol – RVRS
CUSIP – 226922A685