TrimTabs ETF Trust (Form: 485BPOS, Received: 11/20/2018 15:59:45)

TRIMTABS ETF TRUST

QUASAR DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

/s/ Jeff Lazar

/s/ James R. Schoenike

Name: Jeff Lazar

Name: James R. Schoenike

Title: COO

Title: President

AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON NOVEMBER 20, 2018

No. 811-22995

No. 333-198603

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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TRIMTABS ETF TRUST

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TRIMTABS ETF TRUST

PROSPECTUS

November 30, 2018

TrimTabs All Cap International Free-Cash-Flow ETF (TTAI)

TrimTabs All Cap U.S. Free-Cash-Flow ETF (TTAC)

This Prospectus provides important information about the TrimTabs All Cap International Free-Cash-Flow ETF and the TrimTabs All Cap U.S. Free-Cash-Flow ETF (each a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”), each a series of TrimTabs ETF Trust (“Trust”), that you should know before investing in the Funds. Please read it carefully and keep it for future reference.

These securities have not been approved or disapproved by the Securities and Exchange Commission nor has the Securities and Exchange Commission passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

Shares of the Funds (“Shares”) are listed and traded on Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (“Cboe” or “Exchange”). Shares are not individually redeemable. The Trust is a registered investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”).

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FUND SUMMARY		1
TrimTabs All Cap International Free-Cash-Flow ETF		1
TrimTabs All Cap U.S. Free-Cash-Flow ETF		6
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUNDS		11
RELATED HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE OF THE ADVISER		19
FUND MANAGEMENT		20
OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS		21
ACTIVE INVESTORS AND MARKET TIMING		23
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN		24
NET ASSET VALUE		24
FUND WEBSITE AND DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS		25
INVESTMENTS BY OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANIES		25
DIVIDENDS, OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES		25
HOUSEHOLDING POLICY		28
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION		28
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS		28

No person has been authorized to give any information or to make any representations other than those contained in this Prospectus and the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) dated November 30, 2018 (which is incorporated by reference into this Prospectus and is legally a part of this Prospectus) and, if given or made, such information or representations may not be relied upon as having been authorized by us.

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FUND SU MMARY

TrimTabs All Cap International Free-Cash-Flow ETF

Investment Objective

The TrimTabs All Cap International Free-Cash-Flow ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to generate long-term returns in excess of the total return of the S&P Developed ex-U.S. BMI ^® Index (the “Index”), with similar volatility to that Index.

Fees and Expenses

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold Shares . You may also pay brokerage commissions on the purchase and sale of Shares.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment):

Management Fee	0.59%
Other Expenses		0.00%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses		0.59%

Example

The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that the Fund provides a return of 5% a year and that operating expenses remain the same. The example does not reflect any brokerage commissions that you may pay on purchases and sales of Shares. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

One Year		Three Years		Five Years		Ten Years
$60		$189		$329		$738

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund may pay transaction costs, including commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in the annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2018, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 83% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”). To pursue its investment objective, the Fund invests, under normal market circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of companies from foreign countries, or depositary receipts representing such securities. The Fund considers an issuer to be from a foreign country if: (i) its securities are organized under the laws of a foreign country or the issuer maintains its principal place of business in a foreign country; (ii) its securities are traded principally in a foreign country; or (iii) during the issuer's most recent fiscal year, it derived at least 50% of its revenues or profits from goods produced or sold, investments made, or services performed in a foreign country or has at least 50% of its assets in a foreign country. The companies in which the Fund primarily invests are those with listed issuers in the Index, which includes only companies from developed foreign markets from Europe, Japan and the Asia-Pacific region. The Fund seeks to invest in stocks of any market capitalization that have fundamental characteristics, which TrimTabs Asset Management, LLC (the “Adviser”) believes are associated with superior long-term performance, based on the extensive historical research of the Adviser.

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The Adviser designed the following quantitative stock selection rules to make allocation decisions and to seek to protect against dramatic over- or under-weighting of individual securities in the Fund’s portfolio.

Decile Rankings of Index Stocks. The Adviser ranks stocks in the Index by decile ( i.e. , top 10%, top 20%, top 30%, etc.) based on the following criteria:

(1)	the relative decrease in their outstanding shares (“float shrink”) over approximately the past six months;

(2)	the relative increase in their free cash flow ( i.e., the money available to the company that is not used to pay for its daily operations) over approximately the past six months; and

(3)

the relative decrease in their leverage over approximately the past six months. Leverage is measured as the ratio of total liabilities to total assets. The Adviser uses the relative decrease in leverage rather than amount of leverage itself as a criterion because the degree of leverage varies across industries.

The top decile of stocks ranked represent the companies with (1) the largest reduction in shares outstanding, (2) the strongest growth in free cash flow, and (3) the largest decrease in leverage, respectively.

Stock Selection Algorithm. The Adviser uses a mathematical formula, known as an “algorithm,” to combine the three rankings into a single ranking for each stock (“combined ranking”). The algorithm generally places a higher weight on the float shrink ranking, followed by the free cash flow ranking, and then the leverage ranking. The Fund then normally invests equally in 80 to 120 stocks in the top 10% of stocks based on their combined ranking, subject to the Adviser’s determination that each stock is sufficiently liquid and the Adviser’s discretion to adjust allocations.

From time to time the Fund may focus its investment ( i.e. , invest more than 15% of its total assets) in one or more particular sector or geographic region. As of the date of this prospectus, the Fund currently focuses its investments in the industrials and information technology sectors .

Principal Risks

An investment in the Fund involves risk, including those described below . There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective . An investor may lose money by investing in the Fund.

Asia-Pacific Risk. Investments in securities of issuers in Asia-Pacific countries involve risks that are specific to the Asia-Pacific region, including certain legal, regulatory, political and economic risks. Certain Asia-Pacific countries have experienced expropriation and/or nationalization of assets, confiscatory taxation, political instability, armed conflict and social instability as a result of religious, ethnic, socio-economic and/or political unrest. Some economies in this region are dependent on a range of commodities, and are strongly affected by international commodity prices and particularly vulnerable to price changes for these products. The market for securities in this region may also be directly influenced by the flow of international capital, and by the economic and market conditions of neighboring countries. Many Asia-Pacific economies have experienced rapid growth and industrialization, and there is no assurance that this growth rate will be maintained. Some Asia-Pacific economies are highly dependent on trade and economic conditions in other countries can impact these economies.

Japan Risk. The Japanese economy may be subject to considerable degrees of economic, political and social instability. Since 2000, Japan’s economic growth rate has remained relatively low. In addition, Japan is subject to the risk of natural disasters, such as earthquakes and tsunamis.

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Depositary Receipts Risk. The risks of investments in depositary receipts are substantially similar to Foreign Investment Risks. In addition, depositary receipts may not track the price of the underlying foreign securities, and their value may change materially at times when the U.S. markets are not open for trading.

Equity Investing Risk. An investment in the Fund involves risks similar to those of investing in any fund holding equity securities, such as market fluctuations, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in stock prices. The values of equity securities could decline generally or could underperform other investments. In addition, securities may decline in value due to factors affecting a specific issuer, market or securities markets generally.

ETF Risk. As an ETF, the Fund is subject to the following risks:

Authorized Participants Concentration Risk. The Fund may have a limited number of financial institutions that may act as Authorized Participants (“APs”). To the extent that those APs exit the business or are unable to process creation and/or redemption orders, Shares may trade at a discount to net asset value (or “NAV”) and possibly face delisting.

Flash Crash Risk. Sharp price declines in securities owned by the Fund may trigger trading halts, which may result in the Fund’s shares trading in the market at an increasingly large discount to NAV during part (or all) of a trading day. Shareholders could suffer significant losses to the extent that they sell Shares at these temporarily low market prices.

International Closed Market Trading Risk. Because certain of the Fund’s investments trade in markets that are closed when the Fund and Exchange are open, there are likely to be deviations between the current prices of such investments and the prices at which such investments are marked for purposes of the Fund’s Intraday Indicative Value (“IIV”). As a result, Shares may appear to trade at a significant discount or premium to NAV.

Large Shareholder Risk. Certain shareholders, including the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser, may own a substantial amount of the Fund’s Shares. Redemptions by large shareholders could have a significant negative impact on the Fund. In addition, transactions by large shareholders may account for a large percentage of the trading volume on the Exchange and may, therefore, have a material upward or downward effect on the market price of the Shares.

Premium-Discount Risk. Shares may trade above or below their NAV. Accordingly, investors may pay more than NAV when purchasing Shares or receive less than NAV when selling Shares. The market prices of Shares will generally fluctuate in accordance with changes in NAV, changes in the relative supply of, and demand for, Shares, and changes in the liquidity, or the perceived liquidity, of the Fund’s holdings.

Secondary Market Trading Risk. Investors buying or selling Shares in the secondary market may pay brokerage commissions or other charges, which may be a significant proportional cost for investors seeking to buy or sell relatively small amounts of Shares. Although the Shares are listed on the Exchange, there can be no assurance that an active or liquid trading market for them will develop or be maintained. In addition, trading in Shares on the Exchange may be halted.

Europe Risk. Decreasing imports or exports, changes in governmental or European Union (the “EU”) regulations on trade, changes in the exchange rate of the euro, the default or threat of default by an EU member country on its sovereign debt, and/or an economic recession in an EU member country may have a significant adverse effect on the securities of EU issuers. The European financial markets have recently experienced volatility and adversity due to concerns about withdrawal of member countries from the EU and economic downturns and rising government debt levels in several European countries. These events have adversely affected the exchange rate of the euro and may continue to significantly affect every country in Europe.

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Foreign Investment Risk. Returns on investments in foreign securities could be more volatile than, or trail the returns on, investments in U.S. securities. Exposures to foreign securities entail special risks, including due to: differences in information available about foreign issuers; differences in investor protection standards in other jurisdictions; capital controls risks, including the risk of a foreign jurisdiction imposing restrictions on the ability to repatriate or transfer currency or other assets; political, diplomatic and economic risks; regulatory risks; and foreign market and trading risks, including the costs of trading and risks of settlement in foreign jurisdictions. In addition, the Fund’s investments in securities denominated in other currencies could decline due to changes in local currency relative to the value of the U.S. dollar, which may affect the Fund’s returns.

Geographic Region Risk. A natural or other disaster could occur in a geographic region in which the Fund invests, which could affect the economy or particular business operations of companies in the specific geographic region, causing an adverse impact on the Fund’s investments.

Investment Risk. A n investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. When you sell your Shares, they could be worth less than what you paid for them.

Large Capitalization Company Risk. The Fund’s investments in large capitalization companies may underperform other segments of the market because they may be less responsive to competitive challenges and opportunities and unable to attain high growth rates during periods of economic expansion.

Management Risk. The Fund is actively managed using proprietary investment strategies and processes. There can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. This could result in the Fund underperforming comparable investment vehicles.

Market Events Risk. Turbulence in the financial markets and reduced liquidity in the equity markets may negatively affect issuers, which could have an adverse effect on the Fund. In addition, there is a risk that policy changes by the U.S. Government and/or Federal Reserve, such as increasing interest rates, could cause increased volatility in financial markets and higher levels of Fund redemptions, which could have a negative impact on the Fund.

Sector Focus Risk . To the extent that the Fund’s investments are focused on a particular industry or group of industries or sector, the Fund is subject to loss due to adverse occurrences that may affect that sector or group of industries or sector. Focusing on a particular sector or group of industries could increase the Fund’s volatility over the short term .

Small and Medium Capitalization Company Risk. Investing in securities of small and medium capitalization companies involves greater risk than customarily is associated with investing in larger, more established companies. These companies’ securities may be more volatile and less liquid than those of more established companies. Often, small and medium capitalization companies and the industries in which they focus are still evolving and, as a result, they may be more sensitive to changing market conditions. Small and medium capitalization companies may be particularly affected by interest rate increases, as they may find it more difficult to borrow money to continue or expand operations, or may have difficulty in repaying any loans which are floating rate.

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Performance

Performance information will be available in the Prospectus after the Fund has been in operation for one full calendar year. When provided, the information will provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns compare with a broad measure of market performance. Past performance does not necessarily indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information will be available at www.trimtabsfunds.com .

Investment Adviser

TrimTabs Asset Management, LLC serves as the investment adviser of the Fund.

Portfolio Managers

Theodore M. Theodore, CFA and Janet F. Johnston, CFA have been the Fund’s portfolio managers since 2017. Mr. Theodore is also the Vice Chairman of the Adviser and Ms. Johnston is a Portfolio Manager of the Adviser.

Purchase and Sale of Shares

The Fund issues and redeems Shares on a continuous basis only in large blocks of Shares, 25,000 Shares, called “Creation Units.” Creation Units are issued and redeemed in-kind for securities and/or for cash. Individual Shares may only be purchased and sold in secondary market transactions through brokers. Once created, individual Shares generally trade in the secondary market at market prices that change throughout the day . Market prices of Shares may be greater, equal to or less than their NAV .

Tax Information

Distributions you receive from the Fund are generally taxable to you as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes, except that distributions reported by the Fund as “capital gain dividends” are taxed to you as long-term capital gains, and distributions may also be subject to state and/or local taxes. Fund distributions generally are not taxable to you if you are investing through a tax-advantaged retirement plan account or are a tax-exempt investor, although you may be taxed on withdrawals from your tax-advantaged account.

Purchases Through Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase Shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary, the Adviser and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend Shares over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

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TrimTabs All Cap U.S. Free-Cash-Flow ETF

Investment Objective

The TrimTabs All Cap U.S. Free-Cash-Flow ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to generate long-term returns in excess of the total return of the Russell 3000 ^® Index (the “Index”), with less volatility than the Index.

Fees and Expenses

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold Shares. You may also pay brokerage commissions on the purchase and sale of Shares.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment):

Management Fee	0.59%
Other Expenses		0.00%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses		0.59%

Example

One Year		Three Years		Five Years		Ten Years
$60		$189		$329		$738

Portfolio Turnover

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”). The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in stocks with liquidity and fundamental characteristics that the Adviser believes are historically associated with superior long-term performance. Based on extensive historical research, TrimTabs Asset Management, LLC (the “Adviser”) designed the following quantitative stock selection rules to make allocation decisions and seek to protect against dramatic over- or under-weighting of individual securities in the Fund’s portfolio.

Decile Rankings of Index Stocks. The Adviser ranks stocks in the Index by decile ( i.e. , top 10%, top 20%, top 30%, etc.) based on the following criteria:

(i)	the relative decrease in their outstanding shares (“float shrink”) over approximately the past six months;

(ii)	the relative increase in their free cash flow (the money available to the company that is not used to pay for its daily operations) over approximately the past six months; and

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(iii)

Stock Selection Algorithm. The Adviser uses a mathematical formula, known as an “algorithm,” to combine the three rankings into a single ranking for each stock ranked (“combined ranking”). The algorithm generally places a higher weight on the float shrink ranking, followed by the free cash flow ranking, and then the leverage ranking. The Fund then normally invests equally in 80 to 120 stocks in the top 10% of stocks based on their combined ranking, subject to the Adviser’s determination that each stock is sufficiently liquid and the Adviser’s discretion to adjust allocations.

Principal Risks

An investment in the Fund involves risk, including those described below. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective . An investor may lose money by investing in the Fund.

ETF Risk. As an ETF, the Fund is subject to the following risks:

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Performance

The following performance information indicates some of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows the Fund’s performance for the calendar year ended December 31, 2017. The table illustrates how the Fund’s average annual returns for the 1-year and since inception periods compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. Performance is only compared to the broad market index. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, does not necessarily indicate how it will perform in the future. Updated performance information is also available on the Fund’s website at www.trimtabsfunds.com .

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Calendar Year Total Returns

For the year-to-date period ended September 30, 2018, the Fund’s total return was 13.22%. During the period of time shown in the bar chart, the Fund’s highest quarterly return was 8.58% for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, and the lowest quarterly return was 3.40% for the quarter ended June 30, 2017.

Average Annual Total Returns

For the Period Ended December 31, 2017

TrimTabs All Cap U.S. Free-Cash-Flow ETF	1 Year	Since Inception ( 9/27/2016 )
Return Before Taxes	25.60%	27.33%
Return After Taxes on Distributions	25.48%	27.18%
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Shares	14.59%	20.97%
Russell 3000 ^® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)	21.13%	20.70%

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates during the period covered by the table above and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as an individual retirement account (“IRA”) or other tax-advantaged accounts.

Investment Adviser

TrimTabs Asset Management, LLC serves as the investment adviser of the Fund.

Portfolio Managers

Theodore M. Theodore, CFA has been the Fund’s portfolio manager since inception. Janet F. Johnston, CFA has been the Fund’s portfolio manager since 2017. Mr. Theodore is also the Vice Chairman of the Adviser and Ms. Johnston is a Portfolio Manager of the Adviser.

Purchase and Sale of Shares

The Fund issues and redeems Shares on a continuous basis only in large blocks of Shares, typically 25,000 Shares, called “Creation Units.” Creation Units are issued and redeemed in-kind for securities and/or for cash. Individual Shares may only be purchased and sold in secondary market transactions through brokers. Once created, individual Shares generally trade in the secondary market at market prices that change throughout the day. Market prices of Shares may be greater, equal to or less than their NAV.

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Tax Information

Purchases Through Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

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ADDITIONAL IN FORMATION ABOUT THE FUNDS

Additional Information About Each Fund’s Investment Strategy and Risks

This Prospectus describes the principal investment strategies and risks of the TrimTabs All Cap International Free-Cash-Flow ETF (the “All Cap International ETF”) and the TrimTabs All Cap U.S. Free-Cash-Flow ETF (the “All Cap U.S. ETF”), but does not describe all of the Funds’ investment practices. For more information about other types of investments the Funds may make, and about the risks of investing in the Funds, please see the Funds’ SAI, which is available upon request. Each Fund’s investment objective is non-fundamental and may be changed without a vote of shareholders upon at least 60 days’ prior written notice to shareholders.

The All Cap International ETF’s policy to invest, under normal market circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of companies from foreign countries or depository receipts representing such securities may be changed upon 60 days’ prior notice to shareholders.

Each Fund is an actively managed ETF and, thus, does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified passive index of securities. Instead, each Fund uses an active investment strategy in seeking to meet its respective investment objective. Accordingly, the Adviser, subject to the oversight of the Board, has discretion on a daily basis to manage each Fund’s portfolio actively in accordance with the Fund’s respective investment objective and investment policies.

Investment Philosophy

The following convictions constitute the guiding philosophy of the long-term value investment strategy pursued by the Adviser on behalf of the Funds:

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Top insiders at a company know more about the company’s fundamentals than the general public. These insiders can influence the price of the company’s shares by timing equity issuance and stock buybacks, which shrink a company’s float, to their advantage. In addition, supply and demand dictate that stocks should perform best when their float is shrinking: all else being equal, if the same amount of money is chasing a smaller number of shares, then the share price increases. For these reasons, the Adviser believes shares of companies that shrink the float consistently should outperform the broader market.

●	Float shrink is most meaningful when it is driven by strong free cash flow growth. Thus, the Funds seek to invest in companies that are shrinking their float because their free cash flow is growing.

●	Companies that use debt to repurchase shares do not perform as well as companies that finance their share repurchases internally. Thus, the Adviser favors companies that are able to shrink their float without increasing their leverage.

Investment Process

The Adviser ’s investment process is quantitative. Based on extensive historical research, the Adviser designed the following stock selection rules:

Rebalancing, Weighting, Liquidity, and Trading Considerations

Liquidity Screening

Before trading, the All Cap International ETF will estimate the liquidity impact of its suggested trades. Specifically, the Fund will seek to avoid stocks whose average market value traded per day measured over the prior six months is less than 50% of the dollar value of the Fund’s average position in the security, assuming equally-weighted portfolio positions. As the assets under management in the Fund increase, this liquidity parameter is designed to become more restrictive.

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Before trading, the All Cap U.S. ETF will estimate the liquidity impact of its suggested trades. Specifically, the Fund will avoid stocks whose average trading volume over the past 30 days would be too low to accommodate the Fund’s trades. As a result, the Fund will not invest in stocks that meet its investment criteria in terms of float shrink, free cash flow growth and leverage if their trading volume is too low.

Weighting and Sector Allocation

Each Fund initially invests equally in the stocks that meet its respective investment criteria. As a result, relative to a market capitalization weighted portfolio, a Fund may overweight small-cap stocks and mid-cap stocks.

The relative weights of the sectors in the Funds may vary significantly from those of traditional, market cap-weighted indices, because stocks with favorable liquidity characteristics may be focused in certain sectors. The Funds will not correct these sector effects because the Adviser believes, based on its research that they are a source of long-term outperformance.

Rebalancing and Trading Considerations

Each Fund’s stock selection algorithm is run on a daily basis. Subject to the Adviser’s discretion, the Funds sell stocks that no longer meet the investment criteria, and the Funds add stocks that meet the investment criteria. The Adviser may exercise its discretion not to sell or add stocks, including when the costs associated with entering into transactions may outweigh the benefits of revising a Fund’s portfolio. Trading costs should not be a significant drag on a Fund’s performance as a Fund’s portfolio is expected to be completely turned over approximately once per year.

Since the data underlying the stock-selection process is disclosed in issuers’ Form 10Q and 10K filings with the SEC, the Funds trade more actively after companies report their quarterly earnings and balance sheet data.

For the All-Cap U.S. ETF, the Russell 3000 ^® Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest publicly traded U.S. companies, based on market capitalization. The Index measures the performance of approximately 98% of the total market capitalization of the publicly traded U.S. equity market. The use of the trademark in this Prospectus is for reference purposes only.

For the All-Cap International ETF, the S&P Developed ex-U.S. BMI ^® Index (also known as the S&P Developed ex-U.S. Index) consists of the following countries: Japan, United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany, Switzerland, Australia, South Korea, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Sweden, Spain, Italy, Denmark, Singapore, Belgium, Finland, Israel, Norway, Ireland, Austria, New Zealand, Luxembourg, and Portugal. The S&P Developed ex-U.S. BMI ^® Index is a registered trademark of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a division of S&P Global. The use of the trademark in this Prospectus is for reference purposes only.

Temporary Defensive Positions. To respond to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions, each Fund may invest up to 100% of its total assets, without limitation, in high-quality short-term debt securities and money market instruments either directly or through ETFs. The Funds may be invested in this manner for extended periods, depending on the Adviser’s assessment of market conditions. Debt securities and money market instruments include shares of other mutual funds, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, U.S. government securities, repurchase agreements, and bonds that are rated BBB or higher. While a Fund is in a defensive position, the opportunity to achieve its investment objective will be limited. Furthermore, to the extent that a Fund invests in mutual funds or ETFs, the Fund would bear its pro rata portion of each such fund’s advisory fees and operational expenses.

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Additional Information about the Funds’ Risks

The section below provides additional information about the risks of investing in the Funds, including the principal risks identified under “Principal Risks” in each Fund Summary. Unless otherwise noted, the following risks apply to all of the Funds.

Principal Risks

Asia-Pacific Risk (All Cap International ETF only) . Investments in securities of issuers in Asia-Pacific countries involve risks that are specific to the Asia-Pacific region, including certain legal, regulatory, political and economic risks. Certain Asia-Pacific countries have experienced expropriation and/or nationalization of assets, confiscatory taxation, political instability, armed conflict and social instability as a result of religious, ethnic, socio-economic and/or political unrest. Some economies in this region are dependent on a range of commodities, and are strongly affected by international commodity prices and particularly vulnerable to price changes for these products. The market for securities in this region may also be directly influenced by the flow of international capital, and by the economic and market conditions of neighboring countries. Many Asia-Pacific economies have experienced rapid growth and industrialization, and there is no assurance that this growth rate will be maintained. Some Asia-Pacific economies are highly dependent on trade and economic conditions in other countries can impact these economies.

To the extent that the Fund focuses its investments in companies in particular countries in the Asia-Pacific region, the Fund’s performance may be closely tied to social, political, and economic conditions in those countries. Such risks include the following:

Australia Risk. The Australian economy relies heavily on international trade with key trading partners, including China, the European Union, Japan, and the United States. The Australian economy may be impacted by economic conditions, currency fluctuations, and trade policies in these other countries. In addition, the agricultural and mining sectors comprise a significant portion of the Australian economy. Australia is therefore subject to risks of fluctuations in commodity prices. Portions of Australia are prone to natural disasters, which may disproportionately affect Australia’s principal industries.

Hong Kong Risk. The economy of Hong Kong has few natural resources and any fluctuation or shortage in the commodity markets could have a significant adverse effect on the Hong Kong economy. Hong Kong is also heavily dependent on international trade and finance. Additionally, the continuation and success of the current political, economic, legal and social policies of Hong Kong is dependent on and subject to the control of the Chinese government.

Japan Risk. The economy, industries, and securities and currency markets of Japan may be adversely affected by protectionist trade policies, slow economic activity worldwide, dependence on exports and international trade, increasing competition from Asia’s other low-cost emerging economies, political and social instability, regional and global conflicts, and natural disasters.

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As an export-driven economy, the economy of Japan is affected by developments in the economies of its principal trading partners. A significant portion of Japan’s trade is conducted with emerging market countries, almost all of which are located in East and Southeast Asia, and Japan can be affected by conditions in these other countries and currency fluctuations. The Japanese yen has fluctuated widely at times and any increase in its value may cause a decline in exports that could weaken the Japanese economy. In addition, the yen has had a history of unpredictable and volatile movements against the U.S. dollar. The volume of Japanese exports has caused trade tensions with its trading partners in the past. Any developments that adversely impact Japan’s exports may adversely affect the Japanese markets.

Japan has few natural resources. Any fluctuation or shortage in the commodity markets could have a negative impact on the Japanese economy.

Depositary Receipts Risk (All Cap International ETF only) . The Fund’s investments in foreign companies may be in the form of depositary receipts or other securities convertible into securities of foreign issuers, including American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), European Depositary Receipts (“EDRs”) and Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”). ADRs, EDRs, and GDRs are generally subject to the risks of investing directly in foreign securities and, in some cases, there may be less information available about the underlying issuers than would be the case with a direct investment in the foreign issuer. ADRs are U.S. dollar-denominated receipts representing shares of foreign-based corporations. GDRs are similar to ADRs but are shares of foreign-based corporations generally issued by international banks in one or more markets around the world. Investment in ADRs and GDRs may be less liquid than the underlying shares in their primary trading market and GDRs, many of which are issued by companies in emerging markets, may be more volatile. Depositary receipts may be “sponsored” or “unsponsored” and may be unregistered and unlisted. Sponsored depositary receipts are established jointly by a depositary and the underlying issuer, whereas unsponsored depositary receipts may be established by a depositary without participation by the underlying issuer. Holders of an unsponsored depositary receipt generally bear all the costs associated with establishing the unsponsored depositary receipt. In addition, the issuers of the securities underlying unsponsored depositary receipts are not obligated to disclose material information in the United States and, therefore, there may be less information available regarding such issuers and there may not be a correlation between such information and the market value of the depositary receipts. The Fund’s investments may also include ADRs and GDRs that are not purchased in the public markets and are restricted securities that can be offered and sold only to “qualified institutional buyers” under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Adviser will determine the liquidity of these investments pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. If a particular investment in such ADRs or GDRs is deemed illiquid, that investment will be included within the Fund’s limitation on investment in illiquid securities. Moreover, if adverse market conditions were to develop during the period between the Fund’s decision to sell these types of ADRs or GDRs and the point at which the Fund is permitted or able to sell such security, the Fund might obtain a price less favorable than the price that prevailed when it decided to sell.

Equity Investing Risk. An investment in the Funds involves risks similar to those of investing in any fund holding equity securities, such as market fluctuations, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in stock prices. The values of equity securities could decline generally or could underperform other investments. Different types of equity securities tend to go through cycles of outperformance and underperformance in comparison to the general securities markets. In addition, securities may decline in value due to factors affecting a specific issuer, market or securities markets generally. Recent unprecedented turbulence in financial markets, reduced liquidity in credit and fixed income markets, or rising interest rates may negatively affect many issuers worldwide, which may have an adverse effect on the Funds.

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ETF Risk. As an ETF, the Funds are subject to the following risks:

Authorized Participants Concentration Risk . The Funds may have a limited number of financial institutions that may act as APs. Only APs who have entered into agreements with the Funds’ distributor may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the Funds. To the extent that those APs exit the business or are unable to process creation and/or redemption orders, and no other AP is able to step forward to create and redeem in either of those cases, Shares may trade like closed-end fund shares at a discount to NAV and possibly face delisting from the Exchange.

Flash Crash Risk . Sharp price declines in securities owned by a Fund may trigger trading halts, which may result in the Fund’s shares trading in the market at an increasingly large discount to NAV during part (or all) of a trading day. In such market conditions, market or stop-loss orders to sell the ETF shares may be executed at market prices that are significantly below NAV. Shareholders could suffer significant losses to the extent that they sell Shares at these temporarily low market prices.

International Closed Markets Trading Risk (All Cap International ETF only) . Because certain of the Fund’s investments trade in markets that are closed when the Fund and Exchange are open, there are likely to be deviations between the current prices of such investments and the prices at which such investments are marked for purposes of the Fund’s IIV. As a result, shares may appear to trade at a significant discount or premium to NAV.

Large Shareholder Risk. Certain shareholders, including the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser, may own a substantial amount of a Fund’s Shares. In addition, a third party investor, the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser, an authorized participant, a lead market maker, or another entity may invest in a Fund and hold its investment for a limited period of time solely to facilitate commencement of the Fund or to facilitate the Fund’s achieving a specified size or scale. There can be no assurance that any large shareholder would not redeem its investment. Dispositions of a large number of Shares by these shareholders may adversely affect a Fund’s liquidity and net assets to the extent such transactions are executed directly with the Fund in the form of redemptions through an authorized participant, rather than executed in the secondary market. These redemptions may also force a Fund to sell portfolio securities when it might not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and increase the Fund’s brokerage costs. To the extent these large shareholders transact in Shares on the secondary market, such transactions may account for a large percentage of the trading volume on the Exchange and may, therefore, have a material upward or downward effect on the market price of the Shares.

Premium-Discount Risk. The Shares may trade above or below their NAV. Accordingly, investors may pay more than NAV when purchasing Shares or receive less than NAV when selling Shares. The NAV of each Fund will generally fluctuate with changes in the market value of the Fund’s holdings. The market prices of Shares, however, will generally fluctuate in accordance with changes in NAV as well as the relative supply of, and demand for, Shares on the Exchange. The trading price of Shares may deviate significantly from NAV during periods of market volatility. Price differences may be due, in large part, to the fact that supply and demand forces at work in the secondary trading market for Shares will be closely related to, but not identical to, the same forces influencing the prices of the securities held by a Fund. The market price of Shares may also fluctuate in accordance with changes in the liquidity, or the perceived liquidity, of a Fund’s holdings, and a decrease, or a perceived decrease, in such liquidity may lead to increased divergence between the Shares’ market price and NAV. Such divergence is more likely under stressed market conditions.

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Secondary Market Trading Risk. Investors buying or selling Shares in the secondary market will generally pay brokerage commissions or other charges imposed by brokers as determined by that broker. Brokerage commissions are often a fixed amount and may be a significant proportional cost for investors seeking to buy or sell relatively small amounts of Shares. In addition, secondary market investors will also incur the cost of the difference between the price that an investor is willing to pay for Shares (the “bid” price) and the price at which an investor is willing to sell Shares (the “ask” price). This difference in bid and ask prices is often referred to as the “spread” or “bid/ask spread.” The bid/ask spread varies over time for Shares based on trading volume and market liquidity, and is generally lower if Shares have more trading volume and market liquidity and higher if Shares have little trading volume and market liquidity. Further, increased market volatility may cause increased bid/ask spreads. Although Shares are listed on the Exchange, there can be no assurance that an active or liquid trading market for them will develop or be maintained. Market makers are not obligated to make a market, nor are APs obligated to purchase Shares. In times of market stress, market makers and authorized participants can refrain from these activities and any such absences can lead to greater premiums and discounts. In addition, trading in Shares on the Exchange may be halted due to market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of the Exchange, make trading in Shares inadvisable. Further, trading in Shares on the Exchange is subject to trading halts caused by extraordinary market volatility pursuant to the Exchange “circuit breaker” rules. There can be no assurance that the requirements of the Exchange necessary to maintain the listing of the Funds will continue to be met or will remain unchanged.

Europe Risk (All Cap International ETF only) . The European Union (the “EU”) requires compliance with restrictions on inflation rates, deficits, interest rates, debt levels and fiscal and monetary controls, each of which may significantly affect every country in Europe. Decreasing imports or exports, changes in governmental or EU regulations on trade, changes in the exchange rate of the euro, the default or threat of default by an EU member country on its sovereign debt, and/or an economic recession in an EU member country may have a significant adverse effect on the economies of EU member countries and their trading partners. The European financial markets have recently experienced volatility and adverse trends due to concerns about economic downturns in, or rising government debt levels in several European countries, including Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain. These events have adversely affected the exchange rate of the euro and may continue to significantly affect every country in Europe, including countries that do not use the euro. In addition, the impact of the United Kingdom’s vote to leave the EU is not yet known, and may lead to greater volatility and adverse consequences for European markets.

Foreign Investment Risk (All Cap International ETF only) . The Fund may invest in foreign securities, including non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities traded outside of the United States and U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers traded in the United States. Returns on investments in foreign securities could be more volatile than, or trail the returns on, investments in U.S. securities. Investments in foreign securities, including investments in depositary receipts, are subject to special risks, including the following:

Foreign Securities Risk . Investments in non-U.S. securities involve certain risks that may not be present with investments in U.S. securities. For example, investments in non-U.S. securities may be subject to risk of loss due to foreign currency fluctuations or to political or economic instability. There may be less information publicly available about non-U.S. issuers. Non-U.S. issuers may be subject to different accounting, auditing, financial reporting and investor protection standards. Changes to the financial condition or credit rating of foreign issuers may also adversely affect the value of the Fund’s securities. Investments in non-U.S. securities may be subject to withholding or other taxes and may be subject to additional trading, settlement, custodial, and operational risks. Because legal systems differ, there is also the possibility that it will be difficult to obtain or enforce legal judgments in certain countries. Since foreign exchanges may be open on days when the Fund does not price its Shares, the value of the securities in the Fund’s portfolio may change on days when shareholders will not be able to purchase or sell Shares. Conversely, Shares may trade on days when foreign exchanges are closed. Investment in foreign securities may involve higher costs than investment in U.S. securities, including higher transaction and custody costs as well as the imposition of additional taxes by foreign governments. Each of these factors can make investments in the Fund more volatile and potentially less liquid than other types of investments.

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Capital Controls Risk . Economic conditions, such as volatile currency exchange rates and interest rates, political events and other conditions may, without prior warning, lead to government intervention and the imposition of “capital controls” or expropriation or nationalization of assets. The possible establishment of exchange controls or freezes on the convertibility of currency, or the adoption of other governmental restrictions, might adversely affect an investment in foreign securities. Capital controls include the prohibition of, or restrictions on, the ability to transfer currency, securities or other assets within or out of a jurisdiction. Levies may be placed on profits repatriated by foreign entities (such as the Fund). Capital controls may impact the ability of the Fund to buy, sell or otherwise transfer securities or currency, may adversely affect the trading market and price for Shares, and may cause the Fund to decline in value.

Currency Exchange Rate Risk. The Fund’s NAV is determined on the basis of U.S. dollars; therefore, the Fund may lose value if the local currency of a foreign market depreciates against the U.S. dollar, even if the local currency value of the Fund’s holdings goes up. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. Currency exchange rates also can be affected unpredictably by intervention; by failure to intervene by U.S. or foreign governments or central banks; or by currency controls or political developments in the U.S. or abroad. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates may affect the NAV of the Fund and the price of the Fund’s Shares. Devaluation of a currency by a country’s government or banking authority would have a significant impact on the value of any investments denominated in that currency.

Political and Economic Risk. The Fund is subject to foreign political and economic risk not associated with U.S. investments, meaning that political events (civil unrest, national elections, changes in political conditions and foreign relations, imposition of exchange controls and repatriation restrictions), social and economic events (labor strikes, rising inflation) and natural disasters occurring in a foreign country could cause the Fund’s investments to experience gains or losses. The Fund also could be unable to enforce its ownership rights or pursue legal remedies in countries where it invests.

Foreign Market and Trading Risk. The trading markets for many foreign securities are not as active as U.S. markets and may have less governmental regulation and oversight. Foreign markets also may have clearance and settlement procedures that make it difficult for the Fund to buy and sell securities. The procedures and rules governing foreign transactions and custody (holding of the Fund’s assets) also may involve delays in payment, delivery or recovery of money or investments. These factors could result in a loss to the Fund by causing the Fund to be unable to dispose of an investment or to miss an attractive investment opportunity, or by causing Fund assets to be uninvested for some period of time.

Geographic Region Risk (All Cap International ETF only) . Some of the markets in which the Fund invests are located in parts of the world that have historically been prone to natural disasters, such as earthquakes, volcanoes, droughts, floods, hurricanes or tsunamis, and are economically sensitive to environmental events. Any such event may adversely impact the economies of these geographic areas, causing an adverse impact on the value of the Fund.

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Investment Risk. As with all investments, an investment in the Funds is subject to investment risk. Investors in the Funds could lose money, including the possible loss of the entire principal amount of an investment, over short or long periods of time. An investment in the Funds is not a bank deposit and it is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

Large Capitalization Company Risk. Investments in large capitalization companies may go in and out of favor based on market and economic conditions and may underperform other market segments. Some large capitalization companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges and attain the high growth rate of successful smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion. As such, returns on investments in stocks of large capitalization companies could trail the returns on investments in stocks of small and mid capitalization companies.

Management Risk. The Funds are actively managed and use proprietary investment strategies and processes. There can be no guarantee that these strategies and processes will produce the intended results and no guarantee that a Fund will achieve its investment objective or outperform other investment strategies over the short- or long-term market cycles. This could result in a Fund’s underperformance compared to other funds with similar investment objectives.

Market Events Risk. Turbulence in the financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and fixed-income markets may negatively affect issuers worldwide, which could have an adverse effect on the Funds. Following the financial crisis that began in 2007, the Federal Reserve has attempted to stabilize the U.S. economy and support the U.S. economic recovery by keeping the federal funds rate at or near zero percent. As the Federal Reserve raises the federal funds rate, there is a risk that interest rates across the U.S. financial system will rise. Any policy changes may expose markets to heightened volatility and may reduce liquidity for certain Fund investments, causing the value of a Fund’s investments and share price to decline. To the extent the Funds experience high redemptions because of these policy changes, the Funds may experience increased portfolio turnover, which will increase the costs that the Funds incur and may lower a Fund’s performance.

Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) Risk (All Cap U.S. ETF only) . In addition to the risks associated with the real estate industry, REITs are subject to additional risks, including those related to adverse governmental actions and the potential failure to qualify for tax-free “pass-through” of net income and net realized gains for federal income purposes and exemption from registration as an investment company. REITs are dependent upon specialized management skills and may invest in relatively few properties, a small geographic area or a small number of property types. The value of a REIT or similar REIT-like entity can depend on the structure of and cash flow generated by the REIT. As a result, investments in REITs may be volatile. Because REITs are pooled investment vehicles that have fees and expenses of their own, the Fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of those fees and expenses, which may decrease Fund returns.

Sector Focus Risk. To the extent that a Fund’s investments focus on a particular industry or group of industries or sector, the Fund is subject to loss due to adverse occurrences that may affect that group of industries or sector. Market conditions, interest rates, and economic, regulatory, or financial developments could significantly affect a single sector or a group of related industries, and the securities of companies in that sector or group of industries could react similarly to these or other developments. Focusing on a particular sector or group of industries could increase a Fund’s volatility over the short term. While each Fund’s sector exposure is expected to vary, from time to time the Fund may invest a significant percentage of its assets in issuers in a single sector (or the same group of industries) or sector of the economy.

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S mall and Medium Capitalization Company Risk. Investing in the securities of small and medium capitalization companies involves greater risks and the possibility of greater price volatility than customarily is associated with investing in larger, more established companies. Such companies often have narrower markets for their goods and/or services and more limited managerial and financial resources than larger, more established companies, and often have limited product lines, services, markets, financial resources or are dependent on a small management group. In addition, because such securities are not well-known to the investing public, do not have significant institutional ownership and are followed by relatively few security analysts, there will normally be less publicly available information concerning these securities compared to what is available for the securities of larger companies. As a result, the performance of small and medium capitalization companies may be more volatile and they may face greater risk of business failure, which could increase the volatility of a Fund’s portfolio.

RELATED HISTORICAL PERFORM ANCE OF THE ADVISER

TrimTabs All Cap U.S. Free-Cash-Flow ETF

The performance information shown below represents a composite (the "Composite") of the prior performance of all discretionary accounts with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and strategies as the All Cap U.S. Free-Cash-Flow ETF for which the Adviser served as investment adviser (“Composite Accounts”). You should not consider this past performance data to be an indication of the future performance of the Fund. For the periods shown, the Composite Account was comprised of the Fund, a private account, or both. Therefore, the Composite Account was not at all times of the period presented subject to the investment limitations, diversification and other requirements imposed by the 1940 Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which, if applicable, may have adversely affected the performance results presented. The Adviser maintains all performance records for the Composite Accounts. As of July 31, 2018, the Composite was based on two Composite Accounts, with total assets under management of $99.8 million.

The Composite’s performance, which has been provided by the Adviser, is provided to illustrate the past performance of the Composite Accounts as measured against a broad-based market index, and does not represent the historical performance of the Fund, nor should it be considered a substitute for the Fund's performance. The performance of the Composite is not indicative of the Fund’s future performance. Results may differ as between the Composite and the Fund because of, among other factors, differences in management fees.

The Composite’s net of fee performance reflects returns net of all fees actually charged to the Composite Accounts, including management fees and custodial fees. To the extent that operating expenses incurred by the Composite Accounts were lower than the operating expenses of the Fund, such expenses had less adverse effect on the performance of the Composite than they would have had on the performance of the Fund.

The performance of the Composite was measured in accordance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS ^® ). This performance calculation method differs from the SEC performance standards applicable to registered investment companies, such as the Fund. Investors should be aware that the use of a methodology different from that used to calculate the performance of the Fund could result in differing performance data.

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Schedule of Comparative Performance (as of December 31, 201 7 )

	Year-To-Date ⁽ ²⁾	One-Year	Three-Year	Since Inception (October 4, 2011)
Composite Account (NAV) ⁽¹⁾	8.05%	25.61%	13.18%	20.01%
Russell 3000 ^® Index	6.64%	21.13%	11.12%	17.31%

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Performance reported as average annual total returns.

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Performance as of July 31, 2018.

FUND M ANAGEMENT

TrimTabs Asset Management, LLC acts as the Funds’ investment adviser. The Adviser is located at 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10105. The Adviser is an investment adviser registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. The Adviser was founded in 2005 and managed $109.9 million as of July 31, 2018. Since 2015, the Glick family has held a controlling interest in the Adviser through ownership of one or more entities holding a majority of the membership units in the Adviser.

The Adviser is responsible for overseeing the management and business affairs of the Funds, and has discretion to purchase and sell securities in accordance with each Fund’s respective objectives, policies, and restrictions. The Adviser continuously reviews, supervises, and administers the Funds’ investment programs. The Adviser has entered into an investment advisory agreement (“Management Agreement”) with respect to the Funds. Pursuant to that Management Agreement, each Fund pays the Adviser an annual advisory fee based on its average daily net assets for the services and facilities it provides payable at the annual rates set forth below:

Fund	Advisory Fee
TrimTabs All Cap International Free-Cash-Flow ETF	0.59%
TrimTabs All Cap U.S. Free-Cash-Flow ETF	0.59%

For the fiscal period ended July 31, 2018, each Fund received the full advisory fee. The Adviser bears all of its own costs associated with providing these advisory services and all expenses of the Funds, except for the fee payment under the Management Agreement, payments under each Fund’s Rule 12b-1 plan, brokerage expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest (including borrowing costs and dividend expenses on securities sold short), litigation expenses and other extraordinary expenses (including litigation to which the Trust or a Fund may be a party and indemnification of the Trustees and officers with respect thereto).

A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the Management Agreement with respect to the All Cap International ETF is available in the Funds’ Annual Report for the period ended July 31, 2017.

A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the Management Agreement with respect to the All Cap U.S. ETF is available in the Fund’s Annual Report for the period ended July 31, 2018.

The Management Agreement for the Funds provides that it may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty by the Board of Trustees or by a majority of the outstanding Shares on 60 days’ written notice to the Adviser, and by the Adviser upon 60 days’ written notice to the Funds. The Management Agreement automatically terminates if it is assigned.

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PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Theodore M. Theodore, CFA ^® , Portfolio Manager and Vice Chairman is a portfolio manager responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds.

Mr. Theodore joined the Adviser as Portfolio Manager and Vice Chairman of the Adviser in 2015. Prior to joining the Adviser in 2015, Mr. Theodore was an Independent Trustee of the Trust. In addition, Mr. Theodore was Senior Managing Director of Quantitative Analysis Services from 2014 to 2015, Managing Partner at Horizons Advisory from 2012 to 2014, and Chief Investment Officer at Avatar Associates from 1989 to 2012. Mr. Theodore holds a B.A. and an M.B.A. from the University of Michigan. He is a CFA ^® charterholder.

Janet Flanders Johnston, CFA ^® , Portfolio Manager is a portfolio manager responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds.

Ms. Johnston joined the Adviser as Portfolio Manager in May 2017. Prior to joining the Adviser, Ms. Johnston was managing her family’s premier timber and hunting business from 2015 to present. In addition, Ms. Johnston was an ETF Advisor from 2012 to 2015 and a Managing Partner from 2011 to 2012 at Madrona Partners, and was a Portfolio Manager and Senior Vice President for Avatar Associates from 2010 to 2011. Ms. Johnston holds a B.S. in Agricultural Economics from the University of Georgia and is a CFA ^® charterholder.

CFA ^® is a registered trademark owned by the CFA Institute.

The Funds’ SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers, including other accounts managed, ownership in the Funds, and compensation.

OTHER SERVIC E PROVIDERS

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, 615 East Michigan Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, serves as the administrator and transfer agent to the Funds.

U.S. Bank, N.A., 1555 N. Rivercenter Drive, Suite 302, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212, serves as the custodian to the Funds.

Quasar Distributors, LLC, 777 East Wisconsin Avenue, 6th Floor, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, serves as the Funds’ distributor.

BBD, LLP, 1835 Market Street, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, serves as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm to the Funds.

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP, located at 2005 Market Street, Suite 2600, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19103, serves as legal counsel to the Funds.

BUYING AND SELLING SHARES

Shares are issued or redeemed by the Funds at NAV per Share only in Creation Units of 25,000 Shares. Creation Units are issued and redeemed for cash and/or in-kind for securities. The Funds must comply with the federal securities laws in accepting in-kind deposits of specified instruments (“Deposit Instruments”) and satisfying redemptions with in-kind transfers of specified instruments (“Redemption Instruments”), including that the Deposit Instruments and Redemption Instruments are sold in transactions that would be exempt from registration under the Securities Act.

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Except when aggregated in Creation Units, Shares are not redeemable by the Fund.

Shares will trade on the secondary market, however, which is where most retail investors will buy and sell Shares. It is expected that only a limited number of institutional investors, called APs, will purchase and redeem Shares directly from the Funds. APs may acquire Shares directly from the Funds, and APs may tender their Shares for redemption directly to the Funds, at NAV per Share only in large blocks, or Creation Units. Purchases and redemptions directly with the Funds must follow the Funds’ procedures, which are described in the SAI.

BUYING AND SELLING SHARES ON THE SECONDARY MARKET

Most investors will buy and sell Shares in secondary market transactions through brokers and, therefore, must have a brokerage account to buy and sell Shares. Shares can be bought or sold through your broker throughout the trading day like shares of any publicly traded issuer. When buying or selling Shares through a broker, you will incur customary brokerage commissions and charges, and you may pay some or all of the spread between the bid and the offered prices in the secondary market for Shares. The price at which you buy or sell Shares ( i.e. , the market price) may be more or less than the NAV of the Shares. Unless imposed by your broker, there is no minimum dollar amount you must invest in the Fund and no minimum number of Shares you must buy.

Shares are listed on the Exchange under the following symbols:

Fund	Ticker Symbol
TrimTabs All Cap International Free-Cash-Flow ETF	TTAI
TrimTabs All Cap U.S. Free-Cash-Flow ETF	TTAC

The Exchange is generally open Monday through Friday and is closed for weekends and the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

For information about buying and selling Shares on the Exchange or in the secondary markets, please contact your broker or dealer.

Book Entry. Shares are held in book entry form, which means that no stock certificates are issued. The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), or its nominee, will be the registered owner of all outstanding Shares and is recognized as the owner of all Shares. Participants in DTC include securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and other institutions that directly or indirectly maintain a custodial relationship with DTC. As a beneficial owner of Shares, you are not entitled to receive physical delivery of stock certificates or to have Shares registered in your name, and you are not considered a registered owner of Shares. Therefore, to exercise any right as an owner of Shares, you must rely on the procedures of DTC and its participants. These procedures are the same as those that apply to any stocks that you hold in book entry or “street name” through your brokerage account. Your account information will be maintained by your broker, which will provide you with account statements, confirmations of your purchases and sales of Shares, and tax information. Your broker also will be responsible for distributing income dividends and capital gain distributions and for ensuring that you receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Funds.

Share Trading Prices. The trading prices of Shares may differ from a Fund’s daily NAV, and can be affected by market forces of supply and demand for Shares, the prices of a Fund’s portfolio securities, economic conditions and other factors.

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The Exchange, through the facilities of the Consolidated Tape Association or another market information provider, intends to disseminate an approximate value of Shares ( i.e. , the IIV) every 15 seconds. This approximate value should not be viewed as a “real-time” update of the NAV of Shares because the approximate value may not be calculated in the same manner as the NAV, which is computed once a day. The quotations for certain investments may not be updated during U.S. trading hours if such holdings do not trade in the U.S., except such quotations may be updated to reflect currency fluctuations. The Funds are not involved in, or responsible for, the calculation or dissemination of the approximate values and make no warranty as to the accuracy of these values.

Continuous Offering. The method by which Creation Units of Shares are created and traded may raise certain issues under applicable securities laws. Because new Creation Units of Shares are issued and sold by the Funds on an ongoing basis, a “distribution,” as such term is used in the Securities Act, may occur at any point. Broker-dealers and other persons are cautioned that some activities on their part may, depending on the circumstances, result in their being deemed participants in a distribution in a manner which could render them statutory underwriters and subject them to the prospectus delivery requirements and liability provisions of the Securities Act. For example, a broker-dealer firm or its client may be deemed a statutory underwriter if it takes Creation Units after placing an order with the Distributor, breaks them down into constituent Shares and sells Shares directly to customers or if it chooses to couple the creation of a supply of new Shares with an active selling effort involving solicitation of secondary market demand for Shares. A determination of whether one is an underwriter for purposes of the Securities Act must take into account all the facts and circumstances pertaining to the activities of the broker-dealer or its client in the particular case, and the examples mentioned above should not be considered a complete description of all the activities that could lead to a characterization as an underwriter.

Broker-dealer firms should also note that dealers who are not “underwriters” but are effecting transactions in Shares, whether or not participating in the distribution of Shares, are generally required to deliver a prospectus. This is because the prospectus delivery exemption in Section 4(3) of the Securities Act is not available in respect of such transactions as a result of Section 24(d) of the 1940 Act. As a result, broker-dealer firms should note that dealers who are not “underwriters” but are participating in a distribution (as contrasted with engaging in ordinary secondary market transactions) and thus dealing with the Shares that are part of an overallotment within the meaning of Section 4(3)(C) of the Securities Act, will be unable to take advantage of the prospectus delivery exemption provided by Section 4(3) of the Securities Act. For delivery of prospectuses to exchange members, the prospectus delivery mechanism of Rule 153 under the Securities Act is only available with respect to transactions on a national exchange.

ACTIVE IN VESTORS AND MARKET TIMING

The Board of Trustees has evaluated the risks of market timing activities by the Funds’ shareholders. The Board noted that Shares can only be purchased and redeemed directly from the Funds in Creation Units by APs and that the vast majority of trading in Shares occurs on the secondary market. Because the secondary market trades do not directly involve the Funds, it is unlikely those trades would cause the harmful effects of market timing, including dilution, disruption of portfolio management, increases in the Funds’ trading costs and the realization of capital gains.

With regard to the purchase or redemption of Creation Units directly with the Funds, to the extent effected in-kind ( i.e. , for securities), the Board of Trustees noted that those trades do not cause the harmful effects (as previously noted) that may result from frequent cash trades. To the extent trades are effected in whole or in part in cash, the Board of Trustees noted that those trades could result in dilution to a Fund and increased transaction costs, which could negatively impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. However, the Board of Trustees also noted that direct trading by APs is critical to ensuring that Shares trade at or close to NAV. The Funds may also employ fair valuation pricing, which may minimize potential dilution from market timing. In addition, the Funds impose transaction fees on purchases and redemptions of Shares to cover the custodial and other costs incurred by the Funds in effecting trades. Given this structure, the Board of Trustees determined that it is not necessary to adopt policies and procedures to detect and deter market timing of Shares.

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DIS TRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN

The Funds have adopted a distribution and service plan (“Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Plan, the Funds are authorized to pay distribution fees to the Distributor and other firms that provide distribution and shareholder services (“Service Providers”). If a Service Provider provides such services, the Funds may pay fees at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of average daily net assets, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.

No distribution or service fees are currently paid by the Funds, however, and there are no current plans to impose these fees through at least November 30, 2019. In the event Rule 12b-1 fees are charged, over time they would increase the cost of an investment in the Funds because they would be paid on an ongoing basis.

NET ASS ET VALUE

The net asset value, or “NAV,” of Shares is calculated each business day as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time.

Each Fund calculates its NAV per Share by:

Taking the current market value of its total assets,

Subtracting any liabilities, and

Dividing that amount by the total number of Shares owned by shareholders.

If you buy or sell Shares on the secondary market, you will pay or receive the market price, which may be higher or lower than NAV. Your transaction will be priced at NAV only if you purchase or redeem your Shares in Creation Units.

Because securities listed on foreign exchanges may trade on weekends or other days when a Fund does not price its Shares, the NAV of a Fund holding foreign securities may change on days when shareholders will not be able to purchase or sell Shares.

When calculating the NAV of Shares, expenses are accrued and applied daily and stocks held by a Fund are valued at their market value when reliable market quotations are readily available. Equity securities are valued primarily on the basis of market quotations reported on stock exchanges and other securities markets around the world. Securities listed on a national securities exchange, market or automated quotation system for which quotations are readily available (except for portfolio securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC (“NASDAQ”)), including securities traded over the counter, are valued at the last quoted sale price on the primary exchange or market (foreign or domestic) on which they are traded on valuation date (or at approximately 4:00 p.m. Eastern time if a security’s primary exchange is normally open at that time), or, if there is no such reported sale on the valuation date, at the most recent quoted bid price. For securities traded on NASDAQ, the NASDAQ Official Closing Price will be used. If such prices are not available, the security will be valued as set forth in the Trust’s “Use of Independent Brokers to Value Securities Procedures” and “Fair Value Procedures,” as applicable. Investments in non-exchange traded investment companies are valued at their NAVs. Foreign currency exchange rates are generally determined as of 4:00 p.m., New York time. Both market quotations and indicative bids are obtained from outside pricing services approved and monitored pursuant to a policy approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees.

If a market quotation is not readily available or is deemed not to reflect market value, each Fund will determine the price of the security held by the Fund based on a determination of the security’s fair value pursuant to policies and procedures approved by the Board. In addition, each Fund may use fair valuation to price securities that trade on a foreign exchange when a significant event has occurred after the foreign exchange closes but before the time at which the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Foreign exchanges typically close before the time at which Share prices are calculated, and may be closed altogether on some days when the Funds are open.

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Fair valuation may have the effect of reducing stale pricing arbitrage opportunities presented by the pricing of Shares. However, when the Funds use fair valuation to price securities, they may value those securities higher or lower than another fund would have priced the security. Also, the use of fair valuation may cause the Shares’ NAV performance to diverge from the Shares’ market price and from the performance of various benchmarks used to compare Fund performance. Because of the judgment involved in fair valuation decisions, there can be no assurance that the value ascribed to a particular security is accurate.

FUND WEBS ITE AND DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

The Trust maintains a website for the Funds at www.trimtabsfunds.com . Among other things, this website includes this Prospectus and the SAI, and includes the Funds’ last annual and semi-annual reports, certain market price information about Shares, daily NAV and a historical comparison of the Shares’ market prices to NAV.

In addition, each day the Funds are open for business, the Trust publicly disseminates each Fund’s full portfolio holdings as of the close of the previous day through the website. A description of the Trust’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Funds’ portfolio holdings is also available in the Funds’ SAI.

INVE STMENTS BY OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANIES

The Trust and the Funds are part of the TrimTabs family of funds and related for purposes of investor and investment services, as defined in Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the 1940 Act.

For purposes of the 1940 Act, Shares are issued by a registered investment company and purchases of such Shares by registered investment companies and companies relying on Section 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7) of the Act are subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 12(d)(1) of the Act, except as permitted by an exemptive order of the SEC. The SEC has granted the Trust such an order to permit registered investment companies to invest in Shares beyond the limits in Section 12(d)(1)(A), subject to certain terms and conditions, including that the registered investment company first enter into a written agreement with the Trust regarding the terms of the investment. Accordingly, registered investment companies that wish to rely on the order must first enter into such a written agreement with the Trust and should contact the Trust to do so.

DIVID ENDS, OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES

Fund Distributions

Each Fund generally pays out dividends from its net investment income, if any, and distributes its net capital gains, if any, to shareholders at least annually. Each Fund typically earns dividends from stocks in which it invests and may generate net gains from certain foreign currency transactions. These amounts, net of expenses, are distributed to Fund shareholders as “income dividends.” Each Fund realizes capital gains or losses whenever it sells securities. Net long-term capital gains are distributed to shareholders as “capital gain dividends.”

Brokers may make available to their customers who own Shares the DTC book-entry dividend reinvestment service. To determine whether this service is available and whether there is a commission or other charge for using this service, consult your broker. Brokers may require a Fund’s shareholders to adhere to specific procedures and timetables. If this service is available and used, dividend distributions of both net income and net realized gains will be automatically reinvested in additional whole Shares purchased in the secondary market. Without this service, investors would receive all their distributions in cash.

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Taxes

The following is a summary of the material federal income tax considerations applicable to an investment in Shares. The summary is based on the laws and regulations in effect on the date of this Prospectus and existing published judicial and administrative interpretations thereof, all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect. In addition, this summary assumes that a shareholder holds Shares as “capital assets” within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and does not hold Shares in connection with a trade or business. This summary does not address all potential federal income tax considerations possibly applicable to shareholders holding Shares through a partnership (or other pass-through entity) or to shareholders subject to special tax rules. Prospective shareholders are urged to consult their own tax advisors with respect to the specific federal, state, local, and foreign tax consequences of investing in Shares based on their particular circumstances.

Fund distributions to you and sales of your Shares will have tax consequences to you. Such consequences may not apply if you hold your Shares through a tax-exempt entity or tax-deferred retirement account, such as an individual retirement account or 401(k) plan.

Taxes on Distributions

Distributions by the Funds generally are taxable to you as ordinary income or net capital gain (which is the excess of net long-term capital gain over short-term capital loss). Distributions of a Fund’s “investment company taxable income” (which is, generally, net investment income, net short-term capital gain in excess of net long-term capital loss, and net gains or losses from certain foreign currency transactions, if any) are taxable as ordinary income to the extent of the Fund’s current or accumulated earnings and profits, whether paid in cash or reinvested in additional Shares.

Distributions of a Fund’s net capital gain that are properly reported by the Fund as “capital gain dividends” will be taxable to you as long-term capital gains at a maximum rate of 15% in the case of individuals, trusts and estates (each, an “individual”) (20% for taxpayers with taxable income exceeding certain thresholds), regardless of your holding period for your Shares and whether paid in cash or, if available, reinvested in additional Shares. Distributions to you in excess of a Fund’s earnings and profits first will reduce your adjusted tax basis in your Shares and, after your adjusted basis is reduced to zero, will constitute capital gain. Such capital gain will be long-term capital gain, and thus will be taxed at the maximum rates noted above, if the distributions are attributable to Shares held by you for more than one year. Distributions by the Funds that qualify as “qualified dividend income” are taxable to individuals at the long-term capital gain rates mentioned above. In order for a distribution by a Fund to be treated as qualified dividend income by you, (1) it must be attributable to dividends the Fund receives on stock of most domestic corporations and certain foreign corporations with respect to which the Fund satisfies certain holding period and other requirements and, (2) you must meet similar requirements with respect to your Shares.

In the case of an individual, distributions by the Funds and net capital gains realized on sales of Shares will also be subject to a 3.8% tax on the lesser of (1) the individual’s “net investment income” (which generally includes those distributions and gains) or (2) the excess of the individual’s “modified adjusted gross income” over $200,000 (or $250,000 if married and filing jointly).

Corporate shareholders are generally eligible for the 70% dividends-received deduction with respect to a Fund’s ordinary income dividends, but not its capital gain dividends, to the extent the Fund reports such dividends as qualifying for this deduction, except that the aggregate amount so reported in any year cannot exceed the dividends received by the Fund from domestic corporations.

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Under a dividend reinvestment service, you may have the option to have all cash distributions automatically reinvested in additional Shares. Any distributions reinvested under such a service will nevertheless be taxable to you. You will have an adjusted basis in the additional Shares purchased through such a reinvestment service equal to the amount of the reinvested distribution plus the amount of any fees charged for the transaction. The additional Shares will have a holding period commencing on the day following the day on which they are credited to your account.

A distribution will reduce a Fund’s NAV per Share and may be taxable to you even though, from an investment standpoint, the distribution may constitute a return of capital. In general, distributions are subject to federal income tax for the calendar year when they are paid. However, certain distributions paid in January may be treated as paid on December 31 of the prior year.

If you are a non-corporate shareholder of a Fund, you may be subject to federal back-up withholding tax if you have not provided the Fund with a taxpayer identification number (for an individual, a social security number) and made other required certifications. You may also be subject to state and local taxes on distributions, sales and redemptions.

Taxes When Shares are Sold

Generally, you will recognize taxable gain or loss if you sell or otherwise dispose of your Shares. Any gain arising from such a disposition generally will be treated as long-term capital gain if you held the Shares for more than one year; otherwise, it will be classified as short-term capital gain. However, any capital loss arising from the disposition of Shares held for six months or less will be treated as long-term capital loss to the extent of the amount of capital gain dividends received with respect to such Shares. In addition, all or a portion of any loss recognized upon a disposition of Shares may be disallowed under “wash sale” rules if other Shares of the same Fund are purchased (whether through reinvestment of distributions or otherwise) within 30 days before or after the disposition. If disallowed, the loss will be reflected in an adjustment to the basis of the acquired Shares.

Taxes on Purchase and Redemption of Creation Units

An AP that exchanges equity securities for one or more Creation Units generally will recognize a gain or a loss on the exchange. The gain or loss will be equal to the difference between the market value of the Creation Unit(s) at the time and the exchanger’s aggregate basis in the securities surrendered plus (or minus) the Cash Component paid (or received). An AP who redeems one or more Creation Unit(s) for equity securities will generally recognize a gain or loss equal to the difference between the exchanger’s basis in the Creation Unit(s) and the aggregate market value of the securities received plus (or minus) the Cash Component received (or paid). The Internal Revenue Service, however, may assert that a loss realized upon an exchange of securities for Creation Unit(s) cannot be deducted currently under the rules governing “wash sales” or on the basis that there has been no significant change in economic position. APs exchanging securities should consult their own tax advisors with respect to whether wash sale rules apply and when a loss might be deductible.

Any capital gain or loss realized upon a redemption of one or more Creation Unit(s) is generally treated as long-term capital gain or loss if the Creation Unit(s) have been held for more than one year and as short-term capital gain or loss if they have been held for one year or less.

If you purchase or redeem Creation Units, you will be sent a confirmation statement showing how many Shares you purchased or sold and the price therefor.

The foregoing is only a summary of certain federal income tax considerations under current law, which is subject to change in the future. Shareholders such as non-resident aliens, foreign trusts or estates, or foreign corporations or partnerships may be subject to different U.S. federal income tax treatment.

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You should consult your tax advisor for further information regarding federal, state, local and/or foreign tax consequences relevant to your specific situation. More information about federal taxes is in the Funds’ SAI.

HOUSE HOLDING POLICY

It is the policy of the Funds to mail only one copy of the prospectus, annual report, semi-annual report and proxy statements to all shareholders who share the same mailing address and share the same last name and have invested in the Fund(s) covered by the same document. You are deemed to consent to this policy unless you specifically revoke this policy and request that separate copies of such documents be mailed to you. In such case, you will begin to receive your own copies within 30 days after our receipt of the revocation. You may request that separate copies of these disclosure documents be mailed to you by writing to us at: TrimTabs ETF Trust, c/o U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, P.O. Box 701, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 or calling us at: 800-617-0004.

ADDITIO NAL INFORMATION

The Trust enters into contractual arrangements with various parties, which may include, among others, the Funds’ investment adviser, custodian, and transfer agent, who provide services to the Funds. Shareholders are not parties to any such contractual arrangements and are not intended beneficiaries of those contractual arrangements, and those contractual arrangements are not intended to create in any shareholder any right to enforce them against the service providers or to seek any remedy under them against the service providers, either directly or on behalf of the Trust.

This Prospectus provides information concerning the Funds that you should consider in determining whether to purchase Shares. Neither this Prospectus nor the SAI is intended, or should be read, to be or give rise to an agreement or contract between the Trust or the Funds and any investor, or to give rise to any rights in any shareholder or other person other than any rights under federal or state law that may not be waived.

FINANCIAL HIG HLIGHTS

The financial highlights tables that follow are intended to help you understand the Funds’ financial performance for the period of the Funds’ operations. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in a Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). The financial highlights below have been derived from the Funds’ financial statements. This information has been audited by BBD, LLP, the Funds’ independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with the Funds’ financial statements, is included in the Funds’ annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2018, which is available upon request.

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TrimTabs All Cap International Free-Cash-Flow ETF

For a capital share outstanding throughout the period

	Year Ended July 31, 2018			Period Ended July 31, 2017 ⁽ ^a ⁾
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period		$25.48			$25.00

Income from Investment Operations:
Net Investment Income ^(b)		0.34			0.01
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments		1.18			0.47
Total from Investment Operations		1.52			0.48

Less Distributions:
From Net Investment Income		(0.07	)		—
Total Distributions		(0.07	)		—
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period		$26.93			$25.48
Total Return		5.97	%		1.92	% ^(c)

Supplemental Data:
Net Assets at End of Year/Period (000’s)		$10,098			$3,822

Ratios to Average Net Assets:
Expenses to Average Net Assets		0.59	%		0.59	% ^(d)
Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets		1.28	%		0.35	% ^(d)
Portfolio Turnover Rate ⁽ ^e ⁾		83	%		0	% ⁽ ^c ⁾

^(a)

Commencement of operations on June 27, 2017.

^(b)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

^(c)

Not annualized

^(d)

Annualized

^(e)

Excluded impact of in-kind transactions.

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TrimTabs All Cap U.S. Free-Cash-Flow ETF

For a capital share outstanding throughout the period

	Year Ended July 31, 2018			Period Ended July 31, 2017 ⁽ ^a ⁾
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period		$29.81			$25.00

Income from Investment Operations:
Net Investment Income ^(b)		0.21			0.16
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments		6.53			4.70
Total from Investment Operations		6.74			4.86

Less Distributions:
From Net Investment Income		(0.14	)		(0.05	)
Total Distributions		(0.14	)		(0.05	)
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period		$36.41			$29.81
Total Return		22.62	%		19.47	% ^(c)

Supplemental Data:
Net Assets at End of Year/Period (000’s)		$99,214			$27,574

Ratios to Average Net Assets:
Expenses to Average Net Assets		0.59	%		0.59	% ^(d)
Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets		0.60	%		0.68	% ^(d)
Portfolio Turnover Rate ⁽ ^e ⁾		42	%		63	% ^(c)

^(a)

Commencement of operations on September 27, 2016.

^(b)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

^(c)

Not annualized

^(d)

Annualized

^(e)

Excluded impact of in-kind transactions.

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If you would like more information about the Funds and the Trust, the following documents are available free, upon request:

Annual/Semi-Annual Reports to Shareholders

Additional information about the Funds is available in their annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders, when available. The annual report will explain the market conditions and investment strategies affecting each Fund’s performance during the preceding fiscal year.

Statement of Additional Information

An SAI dated November 30, 2018 which contains more details about the Funds, is incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Prospectus, which means that it is legally part of this Prospectus.

To receive a free copy of the latest annual or semi-annual report, or the SAI, or to request additional information about the Funds, please contact us as follows:

Call: 800-617-0004

Write: TrimTabs ETF Trust

c/o U.S. Bank Global Fund Services

P.O. Box 701

Milwaukee, WI 53201

Visit: www.trimtabsfunds.com

Information Provided by the Securities and Exchange Commission

Information about the Funds, including their reports and the SAI, has been filed with the SEC. It can be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC or on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s internet site ( http://www.sec.gov ). Information on the operation of the SEC’s Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC at 202-551-8090. You can also request copies of these materials, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the SEC’s e-mail address (publicinfo@sec.gov) or by writing the Public Reference section of the SEC, 100 F Street NE, Room 1580, Washington, DC 20549.

Investment Company Act File No. 811-22995.

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TRIMTABS ETF TRUST

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

November 30, 2018

TrimTabs All Cap International Free-Cash-Flow ETF (TTAI)

TrimTabs All Cap U.S. Free-Cash-Flow ETF (TTAC)

1345 Avenue of the Americas, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10105

PHONE: 800-617-0004

Shares are listed and traded on the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (“Cboe” or “Exchange”) .

This SAI describes the TrimTabs All Cap International Free-Cash-Flow ETF and the TrimTabs All Cap U.S. Free-Cash-Flow ETF (each a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”), each a series of TrimTabs ETF Trust (“Trust”). The Trust is an open-end registered management investment company under the Investment Company Act.

TrimTabs Asset Management, LLC (“Adviser”), serves as the investment adviser to the Funds. Quasar Distributors , LLC serves as the distributor for the Funds (“Distributor”).

Shares are neither guaranteed nor insured by the U.S. Government.

This SAI, dated November 30, 2018 , is not a prospectus. It should be read in conjunction with the Funds’ Prospectus, dated November 30, 2018 , which incorporates this SAI by reference. Capitalized terms used herein that are not defined have the same meaning as in the Prospectus, unless otherwise noted. A copy of the Prospectus and the Funds’ shareholder reports may be obtained without charge by writing to the Distributor, calling 800-617-0004 or visiting www.trimtabsfunds.com .

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GLOSSARY		i
TRUST AND FUND OVERVIEW		1
EXCHANGE LISTING AND TRADING		1
DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS		1
INTRADAY INDICATIVE VALUE		2
INVESTMENT POLICIES AND RESTRICTIONS		2
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RISKS		4
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER		20
MANAGEMENT OF THE FUNDS		20
CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES		25
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER SERVICES		26
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS		28
PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS AND BROKERAGE		29
THE DISTRIBUTOR		31
ACCOUNTING AND LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDERS		32
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING SHARES		32
TRANSACTIONS IN CREATION UNITS		34
DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE		42
TAXATION		42
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS		46
APPENDIX A		A-1
APPENDIX B		B-1
APPENDIX C		C-1

No person has been authorized to give any information or to make any representations other than those contained in this SAI and the Prospectus and, if given or made, such information or representations may not be relied upon as having been authorized by the Trust. This SAI does not constitute an offer to sell securities.

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G LOSSARY

The following terms are used throughout this SAI, and have the meanings used below:

“ 1933 Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

“ 1934 Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

“ Advise r” means TrimTabs Asset Management, LLC.

“ Authorized Participant ” means a broker-dealer or other participant in the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) or a participant in DTC with access to the DTC system, who has executed an agreement with the Distributor that governs transactions in the Funds’ Creation Units.

“ Balancing Amount ” means an amount of cash equal to the difference between the NAV of a Creation Unit and the market value of the In-Kind Creation (or Fund Redemption) Basket, used to ensure that the NAV of a Fund Deposit (or Fund Redemption) (other than the Transaction Fee), is identical to the NAV of the Creation Unit being purchased or redeemed .

“ Board ” means the Board of Trustees of the Trust.

“ Business Day ” means any day on which the Trust is open for business.

“ Cash Component ” means an amount of cash consisting of a Balancing Amount and a Transaction Fee calculated in connection with creations.

“ Cash Redemption Amount ” means an amount of cash consisting of a Balancing Amount and a Transaction Fee calculated in connection with redemptions.

“ CEA ” means the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended.

“ CFTC ” means the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

“ Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

“ Creation Unit ” means an aggregation of 25,000 Shares that a Fund issues and redeems on a continuous basis at NAV . Shares will not be issued or redeemed except in Creation Units.

“ Distributor ” means Quasar Distributors, LLC .

“ Dodd-Frank Act ” means the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

“ DTC ” means the Depository Trust Company .

“ Exchange ” means Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.

“ FINRA ” means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

“ Funds ” means the series of the Trust discussed in this SAI: the TrimTabs All Cap International Free-Cash-Flow ETF and the TrimTabs All Cap U.S. Free-Cash-Flow ETF .

“ Fund Deposit ” means the In-Kind Creation Basket and Cash Component necessary to purchase a Creation Unit from a Fund .

“ Fund Redemption ” means the In-Kind Redemption Basket and Cash Redemption Amount received in connection with the redemption of a Creation Unit.

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“Independent Trustee” means a Trustee who is not an “interested person” as defined under Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act.

“ IIV ” means an approximate per Share value of a Fund’s portfolio, disseminated every 15 seconds throughout the trading day by the Exchange through the facilities of the Consolidated Tape Association or other information providers, known as the Intraday Indicative Value.

“ In-Kind Creation Basket ” means the basket of securities to be deposited to purchase Creation Units of a Fund . The In-Kind Creation Basket will identify the name and number of shares of each security to be contributed, in kind, to a Fund for a Creation unit.

“ In-Kind Redemption Basket ” means the basket of securities a shareholder will receive upon redemption of a Creation Unit.

“Interested Trustee” means a Trustee who is an “interested person” as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act.

“ Investment Company Act ” means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

“ IRS ” means the Internal Revenue Service.

“ NAV ” means the net asset value of a Fund’s Shares .

“ NSCC ” means the National Securities Clearing Corporation.

“ NYSE ” means the New York Stock Exchange, Inc.

“ Prospectus ” means the Funds’ Prospectus, dated November 30, 2018 , as may be amended and supplemented from time to time.

“ SAI ” means this Statement of Additional Information .

“ SEC ” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

“ Shares ” means the shares of beneficial interest in a Fund .

“ Transaction Fees ” are fees imposed to compensate the Trust for costs incurred in connection with transactions for Creation Units. The Transaction Fee is comprised of a flat (or standard) fee and may include a variable fee. For the Transaction Fees applicable to each Fund, see “Transaction Fees” in this SAI.

“ Trust ” means the TrimTabs ETF Trust, a Delaware statutory trust.

“Trustee” means a Trustee of the Trust.

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T RUST AND FUND OVERVIEW

The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust formed on April 2, 2014 and is an open-end registered management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act. The Trust is comprised of two series, both of which are discussed in this SAI. Each Fund is a diversified, actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) . The offering of Shares is registered under the 1933 Act.

Each Fund issues and redeems Shares at NAV only in Creation Units , generally in exchange for a basket of securities constituting the portfolio holdings of the Fund, together with the deposit of a specified cash payment, or , in certain circumstances, for an all cash payment. Shares are listed and traded on the Exchange. Shares will trade on the Exchange at market prices that may be below , at, or above NAV .

Unlike mutual fund shares , Shares are not individually redeemable securities. Rather, the Funds issue and redeem Shares on a continuous basis at NAV only in Creation Units of 25,000 Shares. In the event of the liquidation of a Fund, the Trust may lower the number of Shares in a Creation Unit.

In the instance of creations and redemptions, Transaction Fees may be imposed. Such fees are limited in accordance with requirements of the SEC applicable to management investment companies offering redeemable securities. Some of the information contained in this SAI and the Prospectus — such as information about purchasing and redeeming Shares and Transaction Fees — is not relevant to most retail investors .

Once created, Shares generally trade in the secondary market, at market prices that change throughout the day, in amounts less than a Creation Unit. Investors purchasing Shares in the secondary market through a brokerage account or with the assistance of a broker may be subject to brokerage commissions and charges.

E XCHANGE LISTING AND TRADING

Shares are listed and traded on the Exchange. Shares trade on the Exchange or in secondary markets at prices that may differ from their NAV or IIV, including because such prices may be affected by market forces (such as supply and demand for Shares). As is the case of other securities traded on an exchange, when you buy or sell Shares on the Exchange or in the secondary markets your broker will normally charge you a commission or other transaction charges. Further, the Trust reserves the right to adjust the price of Shares in the future to maintain convenient trading ranges for investors (namely, to maintain a price per Share that is attractive to investors) by share splits or reverse share splits, which would have no effect on the NAV.

There can be no assurance that the requirements of the Exchange for maintaining the listing of Shares will continue to be met. The Exchange may, but is not required to, remove Shares from listing if: (i) following the initial 12-month period beginning at the commencement of trading of a Fund, there are fewer than 50 beneficial owners of Shares; (ii) the IIV of the Fund is no longer calculated or available; or (iii) such other event shall occur or condition exist that, in the opinion of the Exchange, makes further dealings on the Exchange inadvisable. The Exchange will remove Shares from listing and trading upon termination of a Fund.

The Funds are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by the Exchange. The Exchange makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of Shares or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Funds particularly or the ability of the Funds to achieve their respective objectives. The Exchange has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the Funds.

DI SCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

The Board has adopted a policy regarding the disclosure of information about each Fund’s portfolio securities. Under the policy, portfolio holdings of each Fund, which will form the basis for the calculation of NAV on a Business Day, are publicly disseminated prior to the opening of trading on the Exchange that Business Day through financial reporting or news services, including the website , www.trimtabsfunds.com . In addition, each Business Day a portfolio composition file, which displays the In-Kind Creation Basket and Cash Component, is publicly disseminated prior to the opening of the Exchange via the NSCC.

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INT RADAY INDICATIVE VALUE

The IIV is an approximate per Share value of a Fund’s portfolio holdings, which is disseminated every fifteen seconds throughout the trading day by the Exchange through the facilities of the Consolidated Tape Association or by other information provider. The IIV does not necessarily reflect the precise composition of the current portfolio of securities held by a Fund at a particular point in time. The IIV should not be viewed as a “real-time” update of the NAV of a Fund because the approximate value may not be calculated in the same manner as the NAV. The IIV is based on the current market value of the Fund Deposit. Its calculation includes evaluations determined based on proprietary models and methodologies, using relevant market, sector, issue, and issuer information available, market assumptions and/or broker quotes. IIV calculations for fixed income holdings are routinely based on the bond’s terms and conditions, including maturity date, first payment date, pay frequency, accrual rate, dated date, and currency. IIV calculations for foreign holdings may not be updated during U.S. trading hours (as such holdings do not trade in the U.S.), except such quotations may be updated to reflect currency fluctuations. The Funds are not involved in, or responsible for, the calculation or dissemination of the IIV and make no warranty as to the accuracy of the IIV.

IN VESTMENT POLICIES AND RESTRICTIONS

The following investment policies are fundamental and may be changed with respect to the TrimTabs All Cap International Free-Cash-Flow ETF (“All Cap International ETF”) only by a vote of the holders of a majority of the Fund’s outstanding voting securities, except as noted below:

1.	The Fund may not borrow money, except to the extent permitted by the Investment Company Act, the rules, regulations, and interpretations thereunder and any applicable exemptive relief.

2.	The Fund may not issue senior securities, except to the extent permitted by the Investment Company Act, the rules, regulations, and interpretations thereunder and any applicable exemptive relief.

The Fund may not engage in the business of underwriting securities except to the extent that the Fund may be considered an underwriter within the meaning of the 1933 Act in the acquisition, disposition or resale of its portfolio securities or in connection with investments in other investment companies, or to the extent otherwise permitted under the Investment Company Act, the rules, regulations, and interpretations thereunder and any applicable exemptive relief.

4.	The Fund may not purchase or sell real estate, except to the extent permitted under the Investment Company Act, the rules, regulations, and interpretations thereunder and any applicable exemptive relief.

5.	The Fund may not purchase or sell commodities, contracts relating to commodities or options on contracts relating to commodities, except to the extent permitted under the Investment Company Act, the rules, regulations, and interpretations thereunder and any applicable exemptive relief.

6.	The Fund may not make loans, except to the extent permitted under the Investment Company Act, the rules, regulations, and interpretations thereunder and any applicable exemptive relief.

The following investment policies are fundamental and may be changed with respect to the TrimTabs All Cap U.S. Free-Cash-Flow ETF (“All Cap U.S. ETF”) only by a vote of the holders of a majority of the Fund’s outstanding voting securities, except as noted below:

1.	The Fund may not borrow money, except to the extent permitted by the Investment Company Act, the rules and regulations thereunder and any applicable exemptive relief .

2.	The Fund may not issue senior securities, except to the extent permitted by the Investment Company Act, the rules and regulations thereunder and any applicable exemptive relief .

The Fund may not engage in the business of underwriting securities except to the extent that the Fund may be considered an underwriter within the meaning of the 1933 Act in the acquisition, disposition or resale of its portfolio securities or in connection with investments in other investment companies, or to the extent otherwise permitted under the Investment Company Act, the rules and regulations thereunder and any applicable exemptive relief .

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4.	The Fund may not purchase or sell real estate, except to the extent permitted under the Investment Company Act, the rules and regulations thereunder and any applicable exemptive relief .

5.	The Fund may not purchase or sell commodities, contracts relating to commodities or options on contracts relating to commodities, except to the extent permitted under the Investment Company Act, the rules and regulations thereunder and any applicable exemptive relief .

6.	The Fund may not make loans, except to the extent permitted under the Investment Company Act, the rules and regulations thereunder and any applicable exemptive relief .

The following investment policies are fundamental and may be changed with respect to each Fund only by a vote of the holders of a majority of that Fund’s outstanding voting securities, except as noted below:

The Fund may not concentrate (i.e., hold more than 25% of its assets in the securities of a single industry or group of industries) their investments in issuers of one or more particular industries. This limitation does not apply to investments in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities, or shares of investment companies.

With respect to 75% of the value of its total assets, a Fund may not purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities (“U.S. Government and Agency Securities”), or securities issued by other investment companies) if, as a result, (i) more than 5% of the value of the Fund’s total assets would be invested in the securities of that issuer or (ii) the Fund would hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer.

With respect to the fundamental policy relating to borrowing money set forth in (1) above, the Investment Company Act permits each Fund to borrow money in amounts of up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets, at the time of borrowing, from banks for any purpose (the Fund’s total assets include the amounts being borrowed). To limit the risks attendant to borrowing, the Investment Company Act requires a Fund to maintain at all times an “asset coverage” of at least 300% of the amount of its borrowings (not including borrowings for temporary purposes in an amount not exceeding 5% of the value of the Fund’s total assets). Asset coverage means the ratio that the value of a Fund’s total assets (including amounts borrowed), minus liabilities other than borrowings, bears to the aggregate amount of all borrowings. In the event that such asset coverage falls below this percentage, a Fund is required to reduce the amount of its borrowings within three days (not including Sundays and holidays) so that the asset coverage is restored to at least 300%.

With respect to the fundamental policy relating to issuing senior securities set forth in (2) above, “senior securities” are defined as fund obligations that have a priority over a Fund’s shares with respect to the payment of dividends or the distribution of Fund assets. The Investment Company Act prohibits a Fund from issuing any class of senior securities or selling any senior securities of which it is the issuer, except that the Fund is permitted to borrow as described above.

With respect to the fundamental policy relating to investing in real estate set forth in (4) above, each Fund may, to the extent permitted by applicable law, invest in securities or other instruments directly or indirectly secured by real estate and invest in securities or other instruments issued by issuers that invest in real estate.

With respect to the fundamental policy relating to investing in commodities set forth in (5) above, this policy shall not prevent the Funds from purchasing or selling foreign currency or purchasing, selling or entering into futures contracts, options, forward contracts, swaps, caps, floors, collars and other financial instruments. This policy also does not prevent the Funds from purchasing securities of issuers who are engaged in the commodities business.

With respect to the fundamental policy relating to making loans set forth in (6) above, the Investment Company Act does not prohibit the Funds from making loans; however, SEC staff interpretations currently prohibit funds from lending more than one-third of their total assets, except through the purchase of debt obligations.

Except with respect to borrowing, if a percentage limitation is satisfied at the time of investment, a later increase or decrease in such percentage resulting from a change in the value of a Fund’s investments will not constitute a violation of such limitation. Thus, each Fund may continue to hold a security even though it causes the Fund to exceed a percentage limitation because of fluctuation in the value of the Fund’s assets.

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Temporary Defensive Positions

To respond to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions, each Fund may invest up to 100% of its total assets, without limitation, in high-quality short-term debt securities and money market instruments either directly or through ETFs. The Funds may be invested in this manner for extended periods, depending on the Adviser’s assessment of market conditions. Debt securities and money market instruments include shares of other mutual funds, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, U.S. government securities, repurchase agreements, and bonds that are rated BBB or higher.

IN VESTMENT OBJECTIVES, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RISKS

Reference is made to the Prospectus for a discussion of the investment objectives and principal investment strategies of the Funds. The discussion below supplements, and should be read in conjunction with, the Prospectus.

The investment restrictions of each Fund specifically identified as fundamental policies may not be changed without the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the outstanding voting securities of that Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act. The investment objectives and all other investment policies of the Funds may be changed by the Trustees without the approval of shareholders.

The investment techniques and strategies discussed below may be used by the Funds if, in the opinion of the Adviser, the techniques or strategies may be advantageous to the Funds. The Funds are free to reduce or eliminate their use of any of these techniques or strategies without changing their respective fundamental policies. There is no assurance that any of the techniques or strategies listed below, or any of the other methods of investment available to a Fund, will result in the achievement of the Fund’s objective. Also, there can be no assurance that the Funds will grow to, or maintain, an economically viable size, in which case management may determine to liquidate the Funds at a time that may not be opportune for shareholders.

For purposes of this SAI, the word “invest” refers to the Funds directly and indirectly investing in securities or other instruments. Similarly, when used in this SAI, the word “investment” refers to the Funds’ direct and indirect investments in securities and other instruments.

Additional information concerning the Funds, their respective investment policies and techniques, and the securities and financial instruments in which they may invest are set forth below, and apply to the Funds unless otherwise indicated.

Cash Items

Each Fund may invest a portion of its assets in cash or cash equivalents or to maintain liquid assets required in connection with some of the Fund’s investments. These cash items and other high quality debt securities may include money market instruments, such as securities issued by the U.S. Government and its agencies, bankers’ acceptances, commercial paper, bank certificates of deposit and investment companies that invest primarily in such instruments.

Credit Quality Standards

When investing in fixed income securities and, if applicable, preferred or convertible stocks, the Funds maintain the following credit quality standards, which apply at the time of investment:

For securities that carry a rating assigned by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), Standard & Poor’s Financial Services, LLC (“S&P”), or Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”) (a “Rating Organization”), the Adviser will use the highest rating assigned by the Rating Organization to determine a security’s credit rating. Commercial paper must be rated at least “A-1” or equivalent by a Rating Organization. Corporate debt obligations, mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities and municipal securities must be rated at least “B-” or equivalent by a Rating Organization. For securities that are not rated by a Rating Organization, the Adviser’s internal credit rating will apply and be subject to the equivalent rating minimums described here.

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Debt-Related Investments

Asset-Backed Securities

Asset-backed securities (“ABSs”) are bonds backed by pools of loans or other receivables. ABSs are created from many types of assets, including auto loans, credit card receivables, home equity loans, and student loans. ABSs are issued through special purpose vehicles that are bankruptcy remote from the issuer of the collateral. The credit quality of an ABSs transaction depends on the performance of the underlying assets. To protect ABSs investors from the possibility that some borrowers could miss payments or even default on their loans, ABSs include various forms of credit enhancement.

Some ABSs, particularly home equity loan transactions, are subject to interest-rate risk and prepayment risk. A change in interest rates can affect the pace of payments on the underlying loans, which in turn affects total return on the securities. ABSs also carry credit or default risk. If many borrowers on the underlying loans default, losses could exceed the credit enhancement level and result in losses to investors in an ABSs transaction. Finally, ABSs have structure risk due to a unique characteristic known as early amortization, or early payout, risk. Built into the structure of most ABSs are triggers for early payout, designed to protect investors from losses. These triggers are unique to each transaction and can include: a big rise in defaults on the underlying loans, a sharp drop in the credit enhancement level, or even the bankruptcy of the originator. Once early amortization begins, all incoming loan payments are used to pay investors as quickly as possible.

The Funds may also invest in collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”), which include collateralized bond obligations (“CBOs”), collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) and other similarly structured securities. CBOs and CLOs are types of asset-backed securities. A CBO is a trust which is backed by a diversified pool of high risk, below investment grade fixed-income securities. A CLO is a trust typically collateralized by a pool of loans, which may include, among others, domestic and foreign senior secured loans, senior unsecured loans, and subordinate corporate loans, including loans that may be rated below investment grade or equivalent unrated loans.

For both CBOs and CLOs, the cash flows from the trust are split into two or more portions, called tranches, varying in risk and yield. The riskiest portion is the "equity" tranche which bears the bulk of defaults from the bonds or loans in the trust and serves to protect the other, more senior tranches from default in all but the most severe circumstances.

Since it is partially protected from defaults, a senior tranche from a CBO trust or CLO trust typically have higher ratings and lower yields than their underlying securities, and can be rated investment grade. Despite the protection from the equity tranche, CBO or CLO tranches can experience substantial losses due to actual defaults, increased sensitivity to defaults due to collateral default and disappearance of protecting tranches, market anticipation of defaults, and aversion to CBO or CLO securities as a class.

The risks of an investment in a CDO depend largely on the type of the collateral securities and the class of the CDO in which a Fund invests. Normally, CBOs, CLOs and other CDOs are privately offered and sold, and thus, are not registered under the securities laws. As a result, investments in CDOs may be characterized by a Fund as illiquid securities; however an active dealer market may exist for CDOs allowing a CDO to qualify for Rule 144A transactions under the 1933 Act. In addition to the normal risks associated with fixed-income securities discussed elsewhere in the SAI and the Prospectus (e.g., interest rate risk and default risk), CDOs carry additional risks including, but are not limited to: (1) the possibility that distributions from collateral securities will not be adequate to make interest or other payments; (2) the quality of the collateral may decline in value or default; (3) the Funds may invest in CDOs that are subordinate to other classes; and (4) the complex structure of the security may not be fully understood at the time of investment and may produce disputes with the issuer or unexpected investment results.

Consistent with each Fund’s investment objective and policies, the Adviser also may invest in other types of ABS.

Corporate Debt Securities

The rate of interest on a corporate debt security may be fixed, floating or variable, and may vary inversely with respect to a reference rate. Debt securities may be acquired with warrants attached. The Funds may invest in commercial interests, including commercial paper , master notes and other short-term corporate instruments that are denominated in U.S. dollars. Commercial paper consists of short-term promissory notes issued by corporations. Commercial paper may be traded in the secondary market after its issuance. Master notes are demand notes that permit the investment of fluctuating amounts of money at varying rates of interest pursuant to arrangements with issuers who meet the quality criteria of the Funds. The interest rate on a master note may fluctuate based upon changes in specified interest rates, be reset periodically according to a prescribed formula or be a set rate. Although there is no secondary market in master demand notes, if such notes have a demand future, the payee may demand payment of the principal amount of the note upon relatively short notice. Master notes are generally illiquid and therefore subject to each Fund’s percentage limitations for investments in illiquid securities.

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Debt and Other Fixed Income Securities Generally

Debt securities include securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies, instrumentalities, and political subdivisions, foreign governments, their authorities, agencies, instrumentalities, and political subdivisions, supra-national agencies, corporate debt securities, master-demand notes, Yankee dollar and Eurodollar bank certificates of deposit, time deposits, bankers’ acceptances, commercial paper and other notes, inflation-indexed securities, and other debt securities. Debt securities may be investment grade securities or high yield securities, which are described below . Investment grade securities include securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies and instrumentalities, as well as securities rated in one of the four highest rating categories by at least two Rating Organizations rating that security, rated in one of the four highest rating categories by one Rating Organization if it is the only Rating Organization rating that security, or unrated, if deemed to be of comparable quality by the Adviser and traded publicly on the world market. The Funds, at the discretion of the Adviser , may retain a debt security that has been downgraded below the initial investment criteria.

Debt and other fixed income securities include fixed and floating rate securities of any maturity. Fixed rate securities pay a specified rate of interest or dividends. Floating rate securities pay a rate that is adjusted periodically by reference to a specified index or market rate. Fixed and floating rate securities include securities issued by federal, state, local, and foreign governments and related agencies, and by a wide range of private issuers, and generally are referred to in this SAI as “fixed income securities.” Indexed bonds are a type of fixed income security whose principal value and/or interest rate is adjusted periodically according to a specified instrument, index, or other statistic ( e.g ., another security, inflation index, currency, or commodity).

Holders of fixed income securities are exposed to both market and credit risk. Market risk (or “interest rate risk”) relates to changes in a security’s value as a result of changes in interest rates. In general, the values of fixed income securities increase when interest rates fall and decrease when interest rates rise. Given the historically low interest rate environment, risks associated with rising rates are heightened. Credit risk relates to the ability of an issuer to make payments of principal and interest. Obligations of issuers are subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws that affect the rights and remedies of creditors.

Because interest rates vary, the future income of a Fund that invests in fixed income securities cannot be predicted with certainty. The future income of a Fund also will be affected by changes in those securities’ indices over time ( e.g ., changes in inflation rates, currency rates, or commodity prices).

Financial Institution Obligations.

The Funds may invest in financial institution obligations. Obligations of financial institutions include certificates of deposit, bankers' acceptances, time deposits and other short-term debt obligations. Certificates of deposit represent an institution's obligation to repay funds deposited with it that earn a specified interest rate over a given period. Bankers' acceptances are negotiable obligations of a bank to pay a draft which has been drawn by a customer and are usually backed by goods in international trade. Time deposits are non-negotiable deposits with a banking institution that earn a specified interest rate over a given period. Certificates of deposit and fixed time deposits, which are payable at the stated maturity date and bear a fixed rate of interest, generally may be withdrawn on demand by a Fund but may be subject to early withdrawal penalties which could reduce the Fund's performance. Although fixed time deposits do not in all cases have a secondary market, there are no contractual restrictions on a Portfolio's right to transfer a beneficial interest in the deposits to third parties.

The Funds may invest in Eurodollar certificates of deposit, which are issued by offices of foreign and domestic banks located outside the U.S.; Yankee certificates of deposit, which are issued by a U.S. branch of a foreign bank and held in the U.S.; Eurodollar time deposits, which are deposits in a foreign branch of a U.S. bank or a foreign bank; and Canadian time deposits, which are issued by Canadian offices of major Canadian banks. Each of these instruments is U.S. dollar denominated.

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High Yield Securities

Securities rated lower than Baa by Moody’s, or equivalently rated by S&P or Fitch, are sometimes referred to as “high yield securities” or “junk bonds.” Investing in these securities involves special risks in addition to the risks associated with investments in higher-rated fixed income securities. While offering a greater potential opportunity for capital appreciation and higher yields, high yield securities typically entail greater potential price volatility and may be less liquid than higher-rated securities. The Funds may have difficulty selling certain junk bonds because they may have a thin trading market. The lack of a liquid secondary market may have an adverse effect on the market price and a Fund’s ability to dispose of particular issues and may also make it more difficult for the Fund to obtain accurate market quotations in valuing these assets. High yield securities are inherently speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to meet principal and interest payments. They may also be more susceptible to real or perceived adverse economic and competitive industry conditions than higher-rated securities. Issuers of securities in default may fail to resume principal or interest payments, in which case a Fund may lose its entire investment.

Companies that issue high yield bonds are often highly leveraged and may not have more traditional methods of financing available to them. During an economic downturn or recession, highly leveraged issuers of high-yield securities may experience financial stress, and may not have sufficient revenues to meet their interest payment obligations. Economic downturns tend to disrupt the market for high yield bonds, lowering their values and increasing their price volatility. The risk of issuer default is higher with respect to high yield bonds because such issues may be subordinated to other creditors of the issuer .

The credit rating of a high yield bond does not necessarily address its market value risk, and ratings may from time to time change to reflect developments regarding the issuer’s financial condition. The lower the rating of a high yield bond, the more speculative its characteristics.

Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities

Mortgage-related securities include mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), commercial mortgage-backed securities, mortgage dollar rolls, CMO residuals, stripped mortgage-backed securities (“SMBSs”) and other securities that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by and payable from, mortgage loans on real property. The value of some mortgage- or asset-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. Early repayment of principal on some mortgage-related securities may expose the Funds to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. When interest rates rise, the value of a mortgage-related security generally will decline; however , when interest rates are declining, the value of mortgage-related securities with prepayment features may not increase as much as other fixed income securities. The rate of prepayments on underlying mortgages will affect the price and volatility of a mortgage-related security, and may shorten or extend the effective maturity of the security beyond what was anticipated at the time of purchase. If unanticipated rates of prepayment on underlying mortgages increase the effective maturity of a mortgage-related security, the volatility of the security can be expected to increase. The value of these securities may fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuers. Additionally, although mortgages and mortgage-related securities are generally supported by some form of government or private guarantee and/or insurance, there is no assurance that private guarantors or insurers will meet their obligations.

One type of SMBS has one class receiving all of the interest from the mortgage assets (the interest-only, or “IO” class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal only, or “PO” class). The yield to maturity on an IO class is extremely sensitive to the rate of principal payments (including prepayments) on the underlying mortgage assets, and a rapid rate of principal payments may have a material adverse effect on a Fund’s yield to maturity from these securities. The Funds may invest in other ABS that have been offered to investors.

Other mortgage-related securities include securities other than those described above that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by and payable from, mortgage loans on real property, including mortgage dollar rolls, CMO residuals or SMBS . Other mortgage-related securities may be equity or debt securities issued by agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. Government or by private originators of , or investors in, mortgage loans, including savings and loan associations, homebuilders, mortgage banks, commercial banks, investment banks, partnerships, trusts and special purpose entities of the foregoing.

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Municipal Securities

Municipal securities include debt obligations issued by governmental entities to obtain funds for various public purposes, such as the construction of a wide range of public facilities, the refunding of outstanding obligations, the payment of general operating expenses, and the extension of loans to other public institutions and facilities. Other types of municipal securities include short-term General Obligation Notes, Tax Anticipation Notes, Bond Anticipation Notes, Revenue Anticipation Notes, Project Notes, Tax-Exempt Commercial Paper , Construction Loan Notes and other forms of short-term tax-exempt loans. Such instruments are issued with a short-term maturity in anticipation of the receipt of tax funds, the proceeds of bond placements or other revenues. An issuer’s obligations under its municipal securities are subject to the provisions of bankruptcy, insolvency, and other laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors, such as the federal bankruptcy code, and laws, if any, which may be enacted by Congress or state legislatures extending the time for payment of principal or interest, or both, or imposing other constraints upon the enforcement of such obligations or upon the ability of municipalities to levy taxes. The power or ability of an issuer to meet its obligations for the payment of interest on and principal of its municipal securities may be materially adversely affected by litigation or other conditions.

Municipal securities can be significantly affected by political changes as well as uncertainties in the municipal market related to taxation, legislative changes, or the rights of municipal security holders. Because many municipal securities are issued to finance similar projects, especially those relating to education, health care, transportation and utilities, conditions in those sectors can affect the overall municipal market. In addition, changes in the financial condition of an individual municipal insurer can affect the overall municipal market.

Municipal bonds, which generally have maturities of more than one year when issued, are designed to meet longer-term capital needs. Some longer-term municipal bonds allow an investor to “put” or sell the security at a specified time and price to the issuer or other “put provider.” If a put provider fails to honor its commitment to purchase the security, a Fund may have to treat the security’s final maturity as its effective maturity, potentially increasing the volatility of a Fund.

The Funds may invest in municipal lease obligations. Municipal leases frequently carry risks distinct from those associated with general obligation or revenue bonds. State constitutions and statutes set requirements that states and municipalities must meet to incur debt. These may include voter referenda, interest rate limits or public sale requirements. Many leases and contracts include no appropriation clauses, which provide that the governmental issuer has no obligation to make future payments under the lease or contract unless money is appropriated for such purposes by the appropriate legislative body on a yearly or other periodic basis. Municipal lease obligations also may be subject to abatement risk. For example, construction delays or destruction of a facility as a result of an uninsurable disaster that prevents occupancy could result in all or a portion of a lease payment not being made.

Investing in the municipal bond market is subject to certain risks. The amount of public information available about the municipal bonds held by a Fund is generally less than that for corporate equities or bonds, and the investment performance of the Fund may therefore be more dependent on the analytical abilities of the Adviser . The secondary market for municipal bonds, particularly the lower-rated bonds, also tends to be less well developed or liquid than many other securities markets, which may adversely affect a Fund’s ability to sell its bonds at attractive prices. The ability of municipal issuers to make timely payments of interest and principal may be diminished during general economic downturns and as governmental cost burdens are reallocated among federal, state and local governments. In addition, laws enacted in the future by Congress or state legislatures or referenda could extend the time for payment of principal and/or interest, or impose other constraints on enforcement of such obligations, or on the ability of municipal issuers to levy taxes. Issuers of municipal securities might seek protection under the bankruptcy laws. In the event of bankruptcy of such an issuer , the Funds investing in the issuer’s securities could experience delays in collecting principal and interest and the Funds may not, in all circumstances, be able to collect all principal and interest to which it is entitled.

U.S. Government Securities

U.S. government securities include securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its authorities, agencies, or instrumentalities. Different kinds of U.S. government securities have different kinds of government support. For example, some U.S. government securities ( e.g ., U.S. Treasury bonds) are supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Other U.S. government securities are issued or guaranteed by federal agencies or government-chartered or -sponsored enterprises but are neither guaranteed nor insured by the U.S. government ( e.g. , debt securities issued by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation , Federal National Mortgage Association, and Federal Home Loan Banks .

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It is possible that the availability and the marketability (that is, liquidity) of the securities discussed in this section could be adversely affected by actions of the U.S. government to tighten the availability of credit.

As with other fixed income securities, U.S. government securities expose their holders to market risk because their values typically change as interest rates fluctuate. For example, the value of U.S. government securities may fall during times of rising interest rates. Yields on U.S. government securities tend to be lower than those of corporate securities of comparable maturities.

In addition to investing directly in U.S. government securities, the Funds may purchase certificates of accrual or similar instruments evidencing undivided ownership interests in interest payments and/or principal payments of U.S. government securities. Certificates of accrual and similar instruments may be more volatile than other government securities.

Zero Coupon Securities

Zero coupon securities may be issued by a wide variety of corporate and governmental issuers. Zero coupon securities tend to be subject to greater market risk than interest-paying securities of similar maturities. When an investor purchases a traditional coupon-bearing bond, it is paid periodic interest at a predetermined rate. Zero coupon securities tend to be subject to greater price fluctuations in response to changes in interest rates than are ordinary interest-paying debt securities with similar maturities. The value of zero coupon securities appreciates more during periods of declining interest rates and depreciates more during periods of rising interest rates than ordinary interest-paying debt securities with similar maturities.

Equity-Related Investments

Common Stocks

Common stock represents an ownership interest in a company and usually possesses voting rights and earns dividends. Dividends on common stock are not fixed but are declared at the discretion of the issuer . Common stock generally represents the riskiest investment in a company. In addition, common stock generally has the greatest appreciation and depreciation potential because increases and decreases in earnings are usually reflected in a company’s common stock price.

The fundamental risk of investing in common stock is the risk that the value of the stock might decrease. Stock values fluctuate in response to the activities of an individual company or in response to general market and/or economic conditions. Historically, common stocks have provided greater long-term returns and have entailed greater short-term risks than preferred stocks, fixed-income securities and money market investments. This may not be true currently or in the future. The market value of all securities, including common stocks, is based upon the market’s perception of value and not necessarily the book value of an issuer or other objective measure of a company’s worth. If you invest in the Funds, you should be willing to accept the risks of the stock market and should consider an investment in the Funds only as a part of your overall investment portfolio.

Convertible Securities

Convertible securities include fixed-income securities, preferred stock or other securities that may be converted into or exchanged for a given amount of common stock of the same or a different issuer during a specified period and at a specified price in the future. A convertible security entitles the holder to receive interest on debt or the dividend on preferred stock until the convertible security matures or is redeemed, converted or exchanged.

Convertible securities have unique investment characteristics in that they generally: (1) have higher yields than the underlying common stock, but lower yields than comparable non-convertible securities; (2) are less subject to fluctuation in value than the underlying common stock since they have fixed-income characteristics; and (3) provide the potential for capital appreciation if the market price of the underlying common stock increases.

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A convertible security may be subject to redemption at the option of the issuer at a price established in the convertible security’s governing instrument. If a convertible security is called for redemption, the Funds will be required to permit the issuer to redeem the security, convert it into the underlying common stock or sell it to a third party.

Convertible securities are typically issued by smaller capitalization companies whose stock price may be volatile. Therefore, the price of a convertible security may reflect variations in the price of the underlying common stock in a way that non-convertible debt does not. The extent to which such risk is reduced, however , depends in large measure upon the degree to which the convertible security sells above its value as a fixed-income security.

Master Limited Partnerships

The Funds may invest in master limited partnerships (“MLPs”), which are publicly traded partnerships primarily engaged in the transportation, storage, processing, refining, marketing, exploration, production, and mining of minerals and natural resources. Their interests, or units, trade on public securities exchanges exactly like the shares of a corporation, without entity level taxation. MLPs generally have two classes of owners, one or more general partners and the limited partners ( i.e. , investors). The general partner typically controls the operations and management of the MLP through an equity interest in the MLP plus, in many cases, ownership of common units and subordinated units. Limited partners typically own the remainder of the partnership, through ownership of common units and have a limited role in the partnership’s operations and management. In certain instances, creditors of an MLP would have the right to seek a return of capital that had been distributed to a limited partner. The right of an MLP’s creditors would continue even after a Fund had sold its investment in the partnership. MLPs typically invest in real estate, oil and gas equipment leasing assets, but they also finance entertainment, research and development, and other projects.

MLP common units, like other equity securities, can be affected by macroeconomic and other factors affecting the stock market in general, expectations of interest rates, investor sentiment towards an issuer or certain market sector , changes in a particular issuer’s financial condition, or unfavorable or unanticipated poor performance of a particular issuer (in the case of MLPs, generally measured in terms of distributable cash flow). Prices of common units of individual MLPs, like the prices of other equity securities, also can be affected by fundamentals unique to the partnership or company, including earnings power and coverage ratios.

Investments in Other Investment Companies or Other Pooled Investments

The Funds may invest in the securities of other registered investment companies to the extent permitted by law and consistent with their respective investment objective. Subject to applicable regulatory requirements, the Funds may invest in shares of both open- and closed-end registered investment companies (including money market funds and ETFs). The market price for ETF and closed-end fund shares may be higher or lower than, respectively, the ETF’s and closed-end fund’s NAV . Investing in another investment company exposes the Funds to all the risks of that investment company and, in general, subjects it to a pro rata portion of the other investment company’s fees and expenses. As a result, an investment by a Fund in an ETF or investment company could cause the Fund’s operating expenses to be higher and, in turn, performance to be lower than if the Fund were to invest directly in the securities underlying the ETF or investment company. The Funds also may invest in private investment funds, vehicles, or structures.

Preferred Stocks

The Funds may invest in preferred stocks. Preferred stocks include convertible and non-convertible preferred and preference stocks that are senior to common stock. Preferred stocks are equity securities that are senior to common stock with respect to the right to receive dividends and a fixed share of the proceeds resulting from the issuer’s liquidation. Some preferred stocks also entitle their holders to receive additional liquidation proceeds on the same basis as holders of the issuer’s common stock, and thus represent an ownership interest in the issuer . Depending on the features of the particular security, holders of preferred stock may bear the risks disclosed in the Prospectus or this SAI regarding equity or fixed income securities.

Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”)

A REIT is a company that pools investor funds to invest primarily in income producing real estate or real estate related loans or interests. A REIT is not taxed on net income and net realized gains distributed to its shareholders if, among other things, it distributes substantially all of its taxable income (other than net capital gains) and certain other amounts for each taxable year.

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Because REITs have ongoing fees and expenses, which may include management, operating and administration expenses, REIT shareholders, including the Funds, will indirectly bear a proportionate share of those expenses in addition to the expenses of the Funds. However , such expenses are not considered to be Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses and, therefore, are not reflected as such in each Fund’s fee table.

The Funds also may be subject to certain risks associated with the direct investments of the REITs. REITs may be affected by changes in their underlying properties and by defaults by borrowers or tenants. Mortgage REITs may be affected by the quality of the credit extended. Furthermore, REITs are dependent on specialized management skills. Some REITs may have limited diversification and may be subject to risks inherent in financing a limited number of properties. REITs depend generally on their ability to generate cash flow to make distributions to shareholders or unitholders, and may be subject to defaults by borrowers and to self-liquidations. In addition, the performance of a REIT may be affected by its failure to qualify for tax-free “pass-through” of income under the Code, including regulations thereunder and IRS interpretations or similar authority upon which the Funds may rely, or its failure to maintain exemption from registration under the Investment Company Act.

Warrants and Rights

The Funds may invest in warrants and rights. Warrants are securities, typically issued with preferred stock or bonds, that give the holder the right to purchase a given number of shares of common stock at a specified price and time. The price usually represents a premium over the applicable market value of the common stock at the time of the warrant's issuance. Warrants have no voting rights with respect to the common stock, receive no dividends and have no rights with respect to the assets of the issuer. A stock right is an option given to a shareholder to buy additional shares at a predetermined price during a specified time.

Investments in warrants and rights involve certain risks, including the possible lack of a liquid market for the resale of the warrants and rights, potential price fluctuations due to adverse market conditions or other factors and failure of the price of the common stock to rise. If the warrant is not exercised within the specified time period, it becomes worthless.

Foreign-Related Investments

Depositary Receipts

The Funds may invest in foreign securities by purchasing sponsored and unsponsored depositary receipts, including American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), European Depositary Receipts (“EDRs”) and Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”) or other securities convertible into securities of issuers based in foreign countries. These securities may not necessarily be denominated in the same currency as the securities which they represent. Generally, ADRs, in registered form, are denominated in U.S. dollars and are designed for use in the U.S. securities markets, GDRs, in bearer form, are issued and designed for use outside the United States and EDRs (also referred to as Continental Depositary Receipts (“CDRs”)), in bearer form, may be denominated in other currencies and are designed for use in European securities markets. ADRs are receipts typically issued by a U.S. bank or trust company evidencing ownership of the underlying securities. EDRs are European receipts evidencing a similar arrangement. GDRs are receipts typically issued by non-United States banks and trust companies that evidence ownership of either foreign or domestic securities. For purposes of a Fund’s investment policies, ADRs, GDRs and EDRs are deemed to have the same classification as the underlying securities they represent. Thus, an ADR, GDR or EDR representing ownership of common stock will be treated as common stock.

Depositary receipts may reduce some but not eliminate all the risks inherent in investing in the securities of foreign issuers. Depositary receipts are still subject to the political and economic risks of the underlying issuer’s country and are still subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk. In an unsponsored arrangement, the foreign issuer assumes no obligations and the depositary’s transaction fees are paid by the depositary holder. Unsponsored depositary receipts may be created without the participation of the foreign issuer. Holders of these receipts generally bear all the costs of the depositary receipt facility, whereas foreign issuers typically bear certain costs in a sponsored depositary receipt. The bank or trust company depositary of an unsponsored depositary receipt may be under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications received from the foreign issuer or to pass through voting rights. Accordingly, available information concerning the issuer may not be current, and the prices of unsponsored depositary receipts may be more volatile than the prices of sponsored depositary receipts. In addition, the issuers of securities underlying unsponsored depositary receipts may be subject to less stringent government supervision. If a Fund’s investment depends on obligations being met by the arranger as well as the issuer of an unsponsored program, the Fund will be exposed to additional credit risk.

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Emerging Markets

Investing in companies domiciled in emerging market countries may be subject to greater risks than investments in developed countries. These risks include: (i) less social, political, and economic stability; (ii) greater illiquidity and price volatility due to smaller or limited local capital markets for such securities, or low or non-existent trading volumes; (iii) foreign exchanges and broker-dealers may be subject to less scrutiny and regulation by local authorities; (iv) local governments may decide to seize or confiscate securities held by foreign investors and/or local governments may decide to suspend or limit an issuer’s ability to make dividend or interest payments; (v) local governments may limit or entirely restrict repatriation of invested capital, profits, and dividends; (vi) capital gains may be subject to local taxation, including on a retroactive basis; (vii) issuers facing restrictions on dollar or euro payments imposed by local governments may attempt to make dividend or interest payments to foreign investors in the local currency; (viii) investors may experience difficulty in enforcing legal claims related to the securities and/or local judges may favor the interests of the issuer over those of foreign investors; (ix) bankruptcy judgments may only be permitted to be paid in the local currency; (x) limited public information regarding the issuer may result in greater difficulty in determining market valuations of the securities, and (xi) lax financial reporting on a regular basis, substandard disclosure, and differences in accounting standards may make it difficult to ascertain the financial health of an issuer . Many emerging market countries have experienced currency devaluations and substantial (and, in some cases, extremely high) rates of inflation. Other emerging market countries have experienced economic recessions. These circumstances have had a negative effect on the economies and securities markets of such emerging market countries.

Foreign Currency Transactions

The Funds may hold funds in bank deposits in U.S. or foreign currency, including during the completion of investment programs. These transactions will expose the Funds to foreign currency fluctuations. Should exchange rates move in an unexpected manner, the Funds may not achieve the anticipated benefits of an investment, and they may realize losses.

Conversion. Although each Fund values its assets daily in U.S. dollars, it does not convert its holdings of foreign currencies into U.S. dollars on a daily basis. Each Fund will convert its holdings from time to time, however , and incur the costs of currency conversion. Foreign exchange dealers do not charge a fee for conversion, but they do realize a profit based on the difference between the prices at which they buy and sell various currencies. Thus, a dealer may offer to sell a foreign currency to a Fund at one rate, and offer to buy the currency at a lower rate if the Fund tries to resell the currency to the dealer .

Settlement of transactions involving foreign currencies might be required to take place within the country issuing the underlying currency. Thus, the Funds might be required to accept or make delivery of the underlying foreign currency in accordance with any U.S. or foreign regulations regarding the maintenance of foreign banking arrangements by U.S. residents and might be required to pay any fees, taxes and charges associated with such delivery assessed in the issuing country.

The value of each Fund’s investments is calculated in U.S. dollars each day that the NYSE is open for business. As a result, to the extent that a Fund’s assets are invested in instruments denominated in foreign currencies and the currencies depreciate relative to the U.S. dollar, the Fund’s NAV per share as expressed in U.S. dollars (and, therefore, the value of your investment) should decrease. If the U.S. dollar appreciates relative to the other currencies, the opposite should occur .

The currency-related gains and losses experienced by a Fund will be based on changes in the value of portfolio securities attributable to currency fluctuations only in relation to the original purchase price of such securities as stated in U.S. dollars. Gains or losses on Shares will be based on changes attributable to fluctuations in the NAV of such shares, expressed in U.S. dollars, in relation to the original U.S. dollar purchase price of the shares.

Foreign currency transactions occurring in the interbank market might involve substantially larger amounts than those involved in the use of such forward currency contracts. Therefore, the Funds could be disadvantaged by having to deal in the odd lot market (generally consisting of transactions of less than $1 million) for the underlying foreign currencies at prices that are less favorable than for round lots. There is no systematic reporting of last sale information for foreign currencies or any regulatory requirement that quotations available through dealers or other market sources be firm or revised on a timely basis. Quotation information generally is representative of very large transactions in the interbank market and thus might not reflect odd-lot transactions where rates might be less favorable. The interbank market in foreign currencies is a global, round-the-clock market.

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Foreign Government Securities

Foreign government securities include securities issued or guaranteed by foreign governments (including political subdivisions) or their authorities, agencies, or instrumentalities or by supra-national agencies. Different kinds of foreign government securities have different kinds of government support. For example, some foreign government securities are supported by the full faith and credit of a foreign national government or political subdivision and some are not. Foreign government securities of some countries may involve varying degrees of credit risk as a result of financial or political instability in those countries or the possible inability of the Funds to enforce their rights against the foreign government. As with issuers of other fixed income securities, sovereign issuers may be unable or unwilling to make timely principal or interest payments.

It is possible that the availability and the marketability (that is, liquidity) of the securities discussed in this section could be adversely affected by actions of foreign governments to tighten the availability of credit.

Supra-national agencies are agencies whose member nations make capital contributions to support the agencies’ activities. Examples include the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the World Bank), the Asian Development Bank, the European Union, and the Inter-American Development Bank.

As with other fixed income securities, foreign government securities expose their holders to market risk because their values typically change as interest rates fluctuate. For example, the value of foreign government securities may fall during times of rising interest rates. Yields on foreign government securities tend to be lower than those of corporate securities of comparable maturities.

In addition to investing directly in foreign government securities, the Funds may purchase certificates of accrual or similar instruments evidencing undivided ownership interests in interest payments and/or principal payments of foreign government securities. Certificates of accrual and similar instruments may be more volatile than other government securities.

Foreign Investments

Foreign Market Risk. Foreign security investment or exposure involves special risks not present in U.S. investments that can increase the chances that the Funds will lose money. These risks are higher for emerging markets investments, which can be subject to greater social, economic, regulatory and political uncertainties, and may have significantly less liquidity, than developed markets. In particular, the Funds are subject to the risk that because there are generally fewer investors on foreign exchanges and a smaller number of shares traded each day, it may be difficult for the Funds to buy and sell securities, or increase or decrease exposures, on those exchanges. In addition, prices of foreign securities may fluctuate more than prices of securities traded in the U.S.

Foreign Economy Risk. The economies of certain foreign markets often do not compare favorably with that of the U.S. with respect to such issues as growth of gross domestic product, reinvestment of capital, resources, and balance of payments positions. Certain foreign economies may rely heavily on particular industries or foreign capital and are more vulnerable to diplomatic developments, the imposition of economic sanctions against a particular country or countries, changes in international trading patterns, trade barriers, and other protectionist or retaliatory measures. Investments in foreign markets may also be adversely affected by governmental actions such as the imposition of capital controls, nationalization of companies or industries, expropriation of assets, or the imposition of punitive taxes. In addition, the governments of certain countries may prohibit or impose substantial restrictions on foreign investing in their capital markets or in certain industries. Any of these actions could severely affect security prices, impair the Funds’ ability to purchase or sell foreign securities, or obtain exposure to them, or transfer the Funds’ assets back into the U.S., or otherwise adversely affect the Funds’ operations. Other foreign market risks include foreign exchange controls, difficulties in pricing securities, defaults on foreign government securities, difficulties in enforcing favorable legal judgments in foreign courts, and political and social instability. Legal remedies available to investors in certain foreign countries may be less extensive than those available to investors in the U.S. or other foreign countries. Foreign corporate governance may not be as robust as in the U.S. As a result, protections for minority investors may not be strong, which could affect security prices.

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Currency Risk and Exchange Risk. Securities in which the Funds invest, or to which they obtain exposure, may be denominated or quoted in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates will affect the value of these securities. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, an investment in a security denominated in that currency loses value because the currency is worth fewer U.S. dollars. Similarly , when the U.S. dollar decreases in value against a foreign currency, an investment in, or exposure to, a security denominated in that currency gains value because the currency is worth more U.S. dollars. This risk is generally known as “currency risk,” which is the possibility that a stronger U.S. dollar will reduce returns for U.S. investors investing overseas. Foreign currencies also involve the risk that they will be devalued or replaced, adversely affecting the Funds’ investments.

Governmental Supervision and Regulation/Accounting Standards. Many foreign governments supervise and regulate stock exchanges, brokers and the sale of securities to a lesser extent than the U.S. government. Some countries may not have laws to protect investors the way that the U.S. securities laws do . Accounting standards in other countries are not necessarily the same as in the U.S. If the accounting standards in another country do not require as much disclosure or detail as U.S. accounting standards, it may be harder to completely and accurately determine a company’s financial condition.

Certain Risks of Holding Fund Assets Outside the U.S. Foreign securities in which the Funds invest, or to which they obtain exposure, are generally held outside the U.S. in foreign banks and securities depositories. The Funds’ custodian is the Funds’ “foreign custody manager” as provided in Rule 17f-5 under the Investment Company Act. The “foreign custody manager” is responsible for determining that the Funds’ directly-held foreign assets will be subject to reasonable care, based on standards applicable to custodians in relevant foreign markets. However , certain foreign banks and securities depositories may be recently organized or new to the foreign custody business. They may also have operations subject to limited or no regulatory oversight. Also, the laws of certain countries may put limits on a Fund’s ability to recover its assets if a foreign bank or depository or issuer of a security or an agent of any of the foregoing goes bankrupt. In addition, it likely will be more expensive for a Fund to buy, sell and hold securities, or increase or decrease exposures thereto, in certain foreign markets than it is in the U.S. market due to higher brokerage, transaction, custody and/or other costs. The increased expense of investing in foreign markets reduces the amount a Fund can earn on its investments.

Settlement and clearance procedures in certain foreign markets differ significantly from those in the U.S. Foreign settlement and clearance procedures and trade regulations also may involve certain risks (such as delays in payment for or delivery of securities) not typically involved with the settlement of U.S. investments. Communications between the U.S. and emerging market countries may be unreliable, increasing the risk of delayed settlements or losses of security certificates. Settlements in certain foreign countries at times have not kept pace with the number of securities transactions. The problems may make it difficult for the Funds to carry out transactions. If the Funds cannot settle or is delayed in settling a purchase of securities, the Funds may miss attractive investment opportunities and certain of their assets may be uninvested with no return earned thereon for some period. If the Funds cannot settle or is delayed in settling a sale of securities, directly or indirectly, they may lose money if the value of the security then declines or , if they have contracted to sell the security to another party, the Funds could be liable to that party for any losses incurred.

Dividends and interest on, and proceeds from the sale of , foreign securities a Fund holds, or has exposure to, may be subject to foreign withholding or other taxes, and special federal tax considerations may apply. See “Taxation.”

Passive Foreign Investment Companies

If a Fund purchases shares in passive foreign investment companies (“PFICs”), it may be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a portion of any “excess distribution” or gain from the disposition of such shares even if such income is distributed as a taxable dividend by the Fund to its shareholders. Additional charges in the nature of interest may be imposed on the Fund in respect of deferred taxes arising from such distributions or gains. If a Fund were to invest in a PFIC and elect to treat the PFIC as a “qualified electing fund” under the Code, in lieu of the foregoing requirements, the Fund might be required to include in income each year a portion of the ordinary earnings and net capital gains of the qualified electing fund, even if not distributed to the Fund, and such amounts would be subject to the 90% and excise tax distribution requirements described below. In order to make this election, a Fund would be required to obtain certain annual information from the PFICs in which it invests, which may be difficult or impossible to obtain. Currently proposed IRS regulations, if adopted, would treat such included amounts as nonqualifying RIC income to a Fund unless such amounts were also distributed to the Fund.

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Alternatively, a Fund may make a mark-to-market election that would result in the Fund being treated as if it had sold and repurchased its PFIC stock at the end of each year. In such case, a Fund would report any such gains as ordinary income and would deduct any such losses as ordinary losses to the extent of previously recognized gains. The election must be made separately for each PFIC owned by a Fund and, once made, would be effective for all subsequent taxable years, unless revoked with the consent of the IRS. By making the election, a Fund could potentially ameliorate the adverse tax consequences with respect to its ownership of shares in a PFIC, but in any particular year may be required to recognize income in excess of the distributions it receives from PFICs and its proceeds from distributions of PFIC stock. A Fund may have to distribute this “phantom” income and gain to satisfy the 90% distribution requirement and to avoid imposition of the 4% excise tax.

A Fund will make the appropriate tax election, if possible, and take any additional steps that are necessary to mitigate the effects of these rules.

Dollar Rolls, Delayed Delivery Transactions and When Issued or Forward Commitment Securities

The purchase or sale of when-issued securities enables an investor to hedge against anticipated changes in interest rates and prices by locking in an attractive price or yield. The price of delayed delivery transactions, including when-issued securities, is fixed at the time the commitment to purchase or sell is made, but delivery and payment for the securities takes place at a later date, normally one to two months after the date of the commitment to purchase or sell. During the period between purchase and settlement, no payment is made by the purchaser to the issuer and no interest accrues to the purchaser . Such transactions therefore involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased declines prior to the settlement date or if the value of the security to be sold increases prior to the settlement date. A sale of a when-issued security also involves the risk that the other party will be unable to settle the transaction. Dollar rolls are a type of forward commitment transaction. Purchases and sales of securities on a forward commitment basis involve a commitment to purchase or sell securities with payment and delivery to take place at some future date, normally one to two months after the date of the commitment to purchase or sell. As with when-issued securities, these transactions involve certain risks, but they also enable an investor to hedge against anticipated changes in interest rates and prices. Forward commitment transactions are executed for existing obligations, whereas in a when-issued transaction, the obligations have not yet been issued. When purchasing securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis, a segregated account of liquid assets at least equal to the value of purchase commitments for such securities will be maintained until the settlement date.

Futures Contracts and Related Options

The Funds may purchase or sell stock index futures contracts and options thereon, including as a substitute for a comparable market position in the underlying securities. A futures contract generally obligates the seller to deliver (and the purchaser to take delivery of) the specified commodity on the expiration date of the contract. A stock index futures contract obligates the seller to deliver (and the purchaser to take) an amount of cash equal to a specific dollar amount (the contract multiplier) multiplied by the difference between the final settlement price of a specific stock index futures contract and the price at which the agreement is made. No physical delivery of the underlying stocks in the index is made.

A Fund generally chooses to engage in closing or offsetting transactions before final settlement wherein a second identical futures contract is sold to offset a long position (or bought to offset a short position). In such cases the obligation is to deliver (or take delivery of) cash equal to a specific dollar amount (the contract multiplier) multiplied by the difference between the price of the offsetting transaction and the price at which the original contract was entered into. If the original position entered into is a long position (futures contract purchased) there will be a gain (loss) if the offsetting sell transaction is done at a higher (lower) price, inclusive of commissions. If the original position entered into is a short position (futures contract sold) there will be a gain (loss) if the offsetting buy transaction is done at a lower (higher) price, inclusive of commissions.

Whether a Fund realizes a gain or loss from futures activities depends generally upon movements in the underlying asset. The extent of a Fund’s loss from an unhedged short position in futures contracts is potentially unlimited. The Funds may engage in related closing transactions with respect to options on futures contracts. The Funds intend to engage in transactions in futures contracts that are traded on a U.S. exchange or board of trade or that have been approved for sale in the United States by the CFTC.

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Upon entering into a futures contract, a Fund will be required to deposit with the broker an amount of cash or cash equivalents known as “initial margin,” which is in the nature of a performance bond or good faith deposit on the contract, and that is returned to the Fund upon termination of the futures contract, assuming all contractual obligations have been satisfied. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” to and from the broker will be made daily as the price of the index underlying the futures contract fluctuates, making the long and short positions in the futures contract more or less valuable, a process known as “marking-to-market.” At any time prior to expiration of a futures contract, a Fund may elect to close its position by taking an opposite position, which will operate to terminate the Fund’s existing position in the contract.

The Funds may cover their long position in a futures contract by taking a short position in the instruments underlying the futures contract, or by taking positions in instruments the prices of which are expected to move relatively consistently inversely with the futures contract. The Funds may cover their short position in a futures contract by taking a long position in the instruments underlying the futures contract, or by taking positions in instruments, the prices of which are expected to move relatively consistently to the futures contract. The Funds may “cover” their short position in a futures contract by purchasing a call option on the same futures contract with a strike price ( i.e. , an exercise price) as low or lower than the price of the futures contract, or , if the strike price of the call is greater than the price of the futures contract, the Funds will earmark or segregate cash or liquid instruments equal in value to the difference between the strike price of the call and the price of the future. The Funds may cover their long or short positions in futures by earmarking or segregating with its custodian bank or on the books and records of the Funds (and mark-to-market on a daily basis) cash or liquid instruments that, when added to any amounts deposited with a futures commission merchant as margin, are equal to the market value of the futures contract or otherwise “cover” its position.

Although the Funds intend to sell futures contracts only if there is an active market for such contracts, no assurance can be given that a liquid market will exist for any particular contract at any particular time. Many futures exchanges and boards of trade limit the amount of fluctuation permitted in futures contract prices during a single trading day. Once the daily limit has been reached in a particular contract, no trades may be made that day at a price beyond that limit or trading may be suspended for specified periods during the day. Futures contract prices could move to the limit for several consecutive trading days with little or no trading, thereby preventing prompt liquidation of futures positions and potentially subjecting the Funds to substantial losses. If trading is not possible, or if the Funds determine not to close a futures position in anticipation of adverse price movements, the Funds will be required to make daily cash payments of variation margin. The risk that the Funds will be unable to close out a futures position will be minimized by entering into such transactions on a national securities exchange with an active and liquid secondary market.

Historically, an adviser of a fund trading commodity interests (such as futures contracts, options on futures contracts, nondeliverable forwards, swaps and cash-settled foreign currency contracts) has been excluded from regulation as a commodity pool operator (“CPO”) pursuant to CFTC Regulation 4.5. In 2012, the CFTC amended Regulation 4.5 to dramatically narrow this exclusion.

Under the amended Regulation 4.5 exclusion, a fund’s commodity interests — other than those used for bona fide hedging purposes (as defined by the CFTC) — must be limited such that the aggregate initial margin and premiums required to establish the positions (after taking into account unrealized profits and unrealized losses on any such positions and excluding the amount by which options are “in-the-money” at the time of purchase) does not exceed 5% of the fund’s NAV , or alternatively, the aggregate net notional value of the positions, determined at the time the most recent position was established, does not exceed 100% of the fund’s NAV (after taking into account unrealized profits and unrealized losses on any such positions). Further, to qualify for the exclusion in amended Regulation 4.5, a fund must satisfy a marketing test, which requires, among other things, that the fund not hold itself out as a vehicle for trading commodity interests.

The Adviser intends to comply with one of the two alternative limitations described above with respect to the Funds and claim an exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” under the CEA with respect to the Funds . The Adviser therefore will not be subject to registration or regulation as a CPO under the CEA. Complying with the limitations may restrict the Adviser’s ability to use derivatives as part of the Funds’ investment strategies. Although the Adviser expects to be able to execute each Fund’s strategies within the limitations, performance could be adversely affected.

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Illiquid Securities

Each Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities. For this purpose, “illiquid securities” are securities that the Funds may not sell or dispose of within seven days in the ordinary course of business at approximately the amount at which the Funds have valued the securities. On or about June 1, 2019, in connection with the implementation of the SEC’s new liquidity risk management rule, the term “illiquid security” will be defined as a security that the Fund reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the security. A repurchase agreement maturing in more than seven days is considered illiquid, unless it can be terminated after a notice period of seven days or less.

The Adviser also may deem certain securities to be illiquid as a result of the Adviser’s receipt from time to time of material, non-public information about an issuer , which may limit the Adviser’s ability to trade such securities for the account of any of its clients, including the Funds. In some instances, these trading restrictions could continue in effect for a substantial period of time.

At times, the inability to sell illiquid securities can make it more difficult to determine their fair value for purposes of computing each Fund’s net asset value. The judgment of the Adviser normally plays a greater role in valuing these securities than in valuing publicly traded securities.

Repurchase Agreements

The Funds may enter into repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers. A repurchase agreement is an agreement under which securities are acquired by a Fund from a securities dealer or bank subject to resale at an agreed upon price on a later date. The Funds bear a risk of loss in the event that the other party to a repurchase agreement defaults on its obligations and the Funds are delayed or prevented from exercising its rights to dispose of the collateral securities. Such a default may subject the Funds to expenses, delays, and risks of loss including: (i) possible declines in the value of the underlying security while a Fund seeks to enforce its rights, (ii) possible reduced levels of income and lack of access to income during this period, and (iii) the inability to enforce its rights and the expenses involved in attempted enforcement.

Repurchase agreements are treated as loans by the SEC staff . The Funds will not enter into repurchase agreements if , as a result, the aggregate amount of a Fund’s loans exceed 33 ^1

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Reverse Repurchase Agreements

The Funds may use reverse repurchase agreements as part of their respective investment strategy. Reverse repurchase agreements involve sales by a Fund of portfolio assets concurrently with an agreement by the Fund to repurchase the same assets at a later date at a fixed price. Generally, the effect of such a transaction is that a Fund can recover all or most of the cash invested in the portfolio securities involved during the term of the reverse repurchase agreement, while the Fund will be able to keep the interest income associated with those portfolio securities. Such transactions are advantageous only if the interest cost to a Fund of the reverse repurchase transaction is less than the cost of obtaining the cash otherwise. Opportunities to achieve this advantage may not always be available, and a Fund intends to use the reverse repurchase technique only when the Adviser believes it will be to the Fund’s advantage to do so. Each Fund will earmark or segregate cash or liquid instruments equal in value to the Fund’s obligations in respect of reverse repurchase agreements.

Securities Lending

The Funds may make secured loans of their portfolio securities; however , securities loans will not be made if , as a result, the aggregate amount of all outstanding securities loans by a Fund exceeds 33 ^1

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3 % of its total assets (including the market value of collateral received). For purposes of complying with each Fund’s investment policies and restrictions, collateral received in connection with securities loans is deemed an asset of the Fund to the extent required by law. The Funds continue to receive dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and simultaneously earns either interest on the investment of the cash collateral or fee income if the loan is otherwise collateralized.

To the extent a Fund engages in securities lending, securities loans will be made to broker-dealers that the Adviser believes to be of relatively high credit standing pursuant to agreements requiring that the loans continuously be collateralized by cash, liquid securities, or shares of other investment companies with a value at least equal to the market value of the loaned securities. As with other extensions of credit, the Funds bear the risk of delay in the recovery of the securities and of loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially. The Funds also bear the entire risk of loss on any reinvested collateral received in connection with securities lending.

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Voting rights or rights to consent with respect to the loaned securities pass to the borrower . Each Fund has the right to call loans at any time on reasonable notice. However , each Fund bears the risk of delay in the return of the security, impairing the Fund’s ability to vote on such matters. The Adviser will retain lending agents on behalf of each Fund based on a percentage of the Fund’s return on its securities lending. The Funds may also pay various fees in connection with securities loans, including shipping fees and custodian fees. The costs of lending securities are not reflected in the Funds’ Annual Fund Operating Expenses.

Short Sales

A short sale is a transaction in which a Fund sells a security it does not own. To complete such a transaction, a Fund must borrow the security to make delivery to the buyer . A Fund is then obligated to replace the security borrowed by borrowing the same security from another lender, purchasing it at the market price at the time of replacement or paying the lender an amount equal to the cost of purchasing the security. The price at such time may be more or less than the price at which the security was sold by a Fund. Until the security is replaced, a Fund is required to repay the lender any dividends it receives, or interest which accrues, during the period of the loan. To borrow the security, a Fund also may be required to pay a premium, which would increase the cost of the security sold. The net proceeds of the short sale will be retained by the broker , to the extent necessary to meet margin requirements, until the short position is closed out. The Funds also will incur transaction costs in effecting short sales.

Whenever a Fund engages in short sales, it earmarks or segregates liquid securities or cash in an amount that, when combined with the amount of collateral deposited with the broker in connection with the short sale (other than the proceeds of the short sale), equals the current market value of the security sold short. The earmarked or segregated assets are marked-to-market daily.

A Fund will incur a loss as a result of a short sale if the price of the security increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Fund replaces the borrowed security. A Fund will realize a gain if the price of the security declines in price between those dates. The amount of any gain will be decreased, and the amount of any loss increased, by the amount of the premium, dividends or interest a Fund may be required to pay, if any, in connection with a short sale. Short sales may be subject to unlimited losses as the price of a security can rise infinitely.

Swap Agreements

The Funds may enter into swap agreements. The Funds may enter into equity or equity index swap agreements for purposes of attempting to gain exposure to an index or group of securities without actually purchasing those securities. Although some swap agreements may be exchange-traded, others are two-party contracts entered into primarily by institutional investors for periods ranging from a day to more than one year. Most, if not all, swap agreements entered into by a Fund will be two-party contracts. In connection with a Fund’s positions in a swaps contract, the Fund will segregate liquid assets or will otherwise cover its position in accordance with applicable SEC requirements.

In such a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” i.e. , the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index or group of securities. The use of swaps is a highly specialized activity which involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions.

Most swap agreements entered into by a Fund calculate the obligations of the parties to the agreement on a “net basis.” Consequently, a Fund’s current obligations (or rights) under a swap agreement will generally be equal only to the net amount to be paid or received under the agreement based on the relative values of the positions held by each party to the agreement (the “net amount”).

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A Fund’s current obligations under a swap agreement will be accrued daily (offset against any amounts owing to the Fund) and any accrued but unpaid net amounts owed to a swap counterparty will be covered by segregating or earmarking cash of other assets determined to be liquid. Obligations under swap agreements so covered will not be construed to be “senior securities” for purposes of a Fund’s investment restriction concerning senior securities. Because they are two-party contracts and because they may have terms of greater than seven days, swap agreements may be considered to be illiquid for purposes of a Fund’s illiquid investment limitations. However, the Funds have adopted procedures pursuant to which the Adviser may determine swaps to be liquid under certain circumstances. To the extent that a swap is not liquid, it may not be possible to initiate a transaction or liquidate a position at an advantageous time or price, which could lead to significant losses. The Funds will not enter into any swap agreement unless the Adviser believes that the other party to the transaction is creditworthy. The Funds bear the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap agreement in the event of the default or bankruptcy of a swap agreement counterparty. If such a default occurs, the Funds will have contractual remedies pursuant to the swap agreements, but such remedies may be subject to bankruptcy and insolvency laws which could affect the Funds’ rights as a creditor.

The Funds may enter into swap agreements to invest in a market without owning or taking physical custody of securities in circumstances in which direct investment is restricted for legal reasons or is otherwise impracticable. The counterparty to any swap agreement will typically be a bank, investment banking firm or broker/dealer. On a long swap, the counterparty will generally agree to pay a Fund the amount, if any, by which the notional amount of the swap agreement would have increased in value had it been invested in the particular stocks, plus the dividends that would have been received on those stocks.

The Funds will agree to pay to the counterparty a floating rate of interest on the notional amount of the swap agreement plus the amount, if any, by which the notional amount would have decreased in value had it been invested in such stocks. Therefore, the return to a Fund on any swap agreement will generally be the gain or loss on the notional amount plus dividends on the stocks less the interest paid by the Fund on the notional amount. As a trading technique, the Adviser may substitute physical securities with a swap agreement having risk characteristics substantially similar to the underlying securities.

Swap agreements typically are settled on a net basis, which means that the two payment streams are netted out, with a Fund receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the two payments. Payments may be made at the conclusion of a swap agreement or periodically during its term. Swap agreements do not involve the delivery of securities or other underlying assets. Accordingly, the risk of loss with respect to swap agreements is limited to the net amount of payments that a Fund is contractually obligated to make. If the other party to a swap agreement defaults, a Fund’s risk of loss consists of the net amount of payments that the Fund is contractually entitled to receive, if any. The net amount of the excess, if any, of a Fund’s obligations over its entitlements with respect to each equity swap will be accrued on a daily basis and an amount of cash or liquid assets, having an aggregate value at least equal to such accrued excess will be earmarked or segregated by the Fund’s custodian. Inasmuch as these transactions are offset by earmarked or segregated cash or liquid assets, as permitted by applicable law, these transactions will not be construed to constitute senior securities within the meaning of the 1940 Act, and will not be subject to a Fund’s borrowing restrictions.

The swap market has grown substantially in recent years with a large number of banks and investment banking firms acting both as principals and as agents utilizing standardized swap documentation. As a result, the swap market has become relatively liquid in comparison with the markets for other similar instruments which are traded in the OTC market. The Adviser, under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, is responsible for determining and monitoring the liquidity of each Fund’s transactions in swap agreements.

Cyber-Security Risk

The Funds , and their service providers, may be prone to operational and information security risks resulting from cyber-attacks. Cyber-attacks include, among other behaviors, stealing or corrupting data maintained online or digitally, denial of service attacks on websites, the unauthorized release of confidential information or various other forms of cyber security breaches. Cyber-attacks affecting the Funds or the Adviser , custodian, transfer agent, intermediaries and other third-party service providers may adversely impact the Funds. For instance, cyber-attacks may interfere with the processing of shareholder transactions, impact a Fund’s ability to calculate NAV , cause the release of private shareholder information or confidential business information, impede trading, subject a Fund to regulatory fines or financial losses and/or cause reputational damage. A Fund may also incur additional costs for cyber security risk management purposes. While the Funds’ service providers have established business continuity plans, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems, including the possibility that certain risks have not been identified. Furthermore, the Funds cannot control the cyber security plans and systems put in place by its service providers or any other third parties whose operations may affect the Funds or their shareholders. Similar types of cyber security risks are also present for issuers or securities in which the Funds may invest, which could result in material adverse consequences for such issuers and may cause the Funds’ investments in such companies to lose value.

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PO RTFOLIO TURNOVER

Each Fund’s portfolio turnover may vary from year to year , as well as within a year . Each Fund’s portfolio turns over for a variety of reasons . A high portfolio turnover rate (for example, over 100%) may result in transaction costs to the Funds , including brokerage commissions and other transaction costs. The performance of the Funds could be negatively impacted by the increased costs.

“Portfolio Turnover Rate” is defined under the rules of the SEC as the lesser of the value of the securities purchased or securities sold, excluding all securities whose maturities at time of acquisition were one year or less, divided by the average monthly value of such securities owned during the year . Based on this definition, instruments with remaining maturities of less than one year are excluded from the calculation of Portfolio Turnover Rate. Instruments excluded from the calculation of portfolio turnover generally would include futures contracts and option contracts in which the Funds may invest because such contracts generally have a remaining maturity of less than one year .

For the periods indicated below, the Funds’ portfolio turnover rates were:

Name of Fund	2018	2017
TrimTabs All Cap International Free-Cash-Flow ETF	83% ⁽¹⁾	0% ⁽²⁾
TrimTabs All Cap U.S. Free-Cash-Flow ETF	42%	63% ⁽³⁾

⁽¹⁾	The increase in the Fund’s portfolio turnover for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2018 is due to an increase in assets during the Fund's first fiscal year.

⁽²⁾	For the fiscal period June 27, 2017 (commencement of operations) through July 31, 2017.

⁽³⁾	For the fiscal period September 27, 2016 (commencement of operations) through July 31, 2017.

M ANAGEMENT OF THE FUNDS

Trustees and Officers

The business and affairs of the Trust are managed by its officers under the oversight of its Board. The Board sets broad policies for the Trust and may appoint Trust officers. The Board oversees the performance of the Adviser and the Trust’s other service providers. Each Trustee serves until his or her successor is duly elected or appointed and qualified.

The Board is comprised of three Trustees. One Trustee and certain of the officers of the Trust are directors, officers or employees of the Adviser . The other Trustees are Independent Trustees . The fund complex includes all funds advised by the Adviser (“Fund Complex”).

The Trustees, their year of birth, term of office and length of time served, their principal business occupations during the past five years, the number of portfolios in the Fund Complex overseen and other directorships, if any, held by each Trustee, are shown below . The officers, their year of birth, term of office and length of time served and their principal business occupations during the past five years, are shown below . Unless noted otherwise, the address of each Trustee and each Officer is: c/o 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 2nd Floor , New York, NY 10105.

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Name, Year of Birth	Position(s) Held with Trust	Term of Office and Length of Time Served	Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years	Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee	Other Directorships Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years
Independent Trustees
Stephen J. Posner YOB: 1944	Trustee	Since 2014	Retired Since 2014; Financial Advisor, Wunderlich Securities, Inc. (2005-2014).	2	Director, TrimTabs Investment Research (2016-Present)**
David A. Kelly YOB: 1938	Trustee	Since 2015	Founder and President, Three Lakes Advisors, Inc. (1996-present).	2	Member, Audit Committee, Greenwich Historical Society (2011-2013).
Interested Trustee*
Charles Biderman YOB: 1946	Trustee; formerly President	Trustee since 2014; President from 2014 to 2017	Consultant, Informa TrimTabs (2017-2017); Founder, TrimTabs Asset Management, LLC (1990-present); Founder and Chief Executive Officer, TrimTabs Investment Research (1990-present); President, TrimTabs Index Services, LLC (2014-2016).	2	None

*	Mr. Biderman is an “interested person,” as defined by the Investment Company Act, because of his employment with and ownership interest in the Adviser.

**	TrimTabs Investment Research does not control, and is not controlled by or under common control with, the Adviser.

Officers
Name, Year of Birth	Position(s) Held with Trust	Term of Office and Length of Time Served	Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years
Theodore M. Theodore YOB: 1940	President and Principal Executive Officer; formerly, Vice President	President and Principal Executive Officer since 2017; Vice President from 2015 to 2017	Vice Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, TrimTabs Asset Management, LLC (2015-Present); Senior Managing Director, Quantitative Analysis Services (2014 – 2015); Managing Partner, Horizons Advisory (2012 – 2014) .

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Officers
Name, Year of Birth	Position(s) Held with Trust	Term of Office and Length of Time Served	Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years
Jeffrey Lazar YOB: 1959	Chief Compliance Officer, Anti-Money Laundering Officer, and Principal Financial Officer	Since 2016	Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer, TrimTabs Asset Management, LLC (2016-Present); Chief Operating Officer, Dasoma Capital Management LLC (2014-2016); Chief Financial Officer, Everkey Global Partners (2008-2014).
Janet Johnson YOB: 1963	Vice President	Since 2018	Portfolio Manager, TrimTabs Asset Management, LLC (2017 to present). ETF Advisor (2012 to 2015).
Derin Cohen YOB: 1991	Vice President	Since 2018	Vice President, Marketing and Operations, TrimTabs Asset Management (2017-Present), Lead Generation Associate, SinglePlatform (2017-2017), Internal Control Associate, Maxim Group LLC, (2013-2017).

Additional Information About the Trustees

The following provides information additional to that set forth in the table above regarding other relevant qualifications, experience, attributes or skills applicable to each Trustee.

Stephen J. Posner: Mr. Posner has extensive experience in the securities industry, having served as a general securities representative, registered options principal, and general securities sales supervisor of a broker-dealer.

David A. Kelly: Mr. Kelly has extensive experience in the investment management industry, including as founder and president of an investment adviser.

Charles Biderman: Mr. Biderman has extensive experience in the investment management industry, including as a founder of the Adviser and the founder of a securities research firm.

The Board has determined that each Trustee on an individual basis and in combination with the other Trustees is qualified to serve, and should serve, on the Board. To make this determination the Board considered a variety of criteria, none of which in isolation was controlling. Among other things, the Board considered each Trustee’s experience, qualifications, attributes and skills.

In June 2014, Mr. Posner finalized a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (“AWC”) with FINRA. The AWC included findings by the FINRA staff that, over a 13 month period ending January 31, 2010, Mr. Posner, on behalf of certain customers, had executed sales of unregistered securities without verifying the availability of an exemption from registration for them, in violation of certain federal securities laws and a FINRA rule. Mr. Posner neither admitted nor denied these findings, and in connection with the settlement of the matter agreed to a fine, disgorgement, and a 10-day suspension from association with any FINRA member. The Board considered the AWC and determined that the subject matter of the AWC and Mr. Posner’s settlement with FINRA would not negatively impact his ability to serve as a Trustee.

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Board Structure

Mr. Biderman is considered to be an Interested Trustee and serves as Chairman of the Board. The Chairman’s responsibilities include: setting an agenda for each meeting of the Board; presiding at all meetings of the Board and, if present, meetings of the Independent Trustees; and, serving as a liaison between the other Trustees, Trust officers, management personnel and counsel.

The Board believes that having an interested Chairman, who is familiar with the Adviser and its operations, while also having two-thirds of the Board composed of Independent Trustees, strikes an appropriate balance that allows the Board to benefit from the insights and perspective of a representative of management while empowering the Independent Trustees with the ultimate decision-making authority. The Board has not appointed a lead Independent Trustee at this time. The Board does not believe that an independent Chairman or lead Independent Trustee would enhance the Board’s effectiveness, as the relatively small size of the Board allows for diverse viewpoints to be shared and for effective communications between and among Independent Trustees and management so that meetings proceed efficiently. Independent Trustees have effective control over the Board’s agenda because they form a majority of the Board and can request presentations and agenda topics at Board meetings. The Board of the Trust met four times during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2018.

The Board normally holds four regularly scheduled meetings each year, at least one of which is in person. The Board may hold special meetings, as needed, either in person or by telephone, to address matters arising between regular meetings. The Independent Trustees meet separately at each regularly scheduled in-person meeting of the Board; during a portion of each such separate meeting management is not present. The Independent Trustees may also hold special meetings, as needed, either in person or by telephone.

The Board will conduct a self-assessment on an annual basis, as part of which it considers whether the structure of the Board and its Committees is appropriate under the circumstances. Based on such self-assessment, among other things, the Board will consider whether its current structure is appropriate. As part of this self-assessment, the Board will consider several factors, including the number of funds overseen by the Board, their investment objectives, and the responsibilities entrusted to the Adviser and other service providers with respect to the oversight of the day-to-day operations of the Trust and the Funds.

The Board sets broad policies for the Trust and may appoint Trust officers. The Board oversees the performance of the Adviser and the Trust’s other service providers. As part of its oversight function, the Board monitors the Adviser’s risk management, including, as applicable, its management of investment, compliance and operational risks, through the receipt of periodic reports and presentations. The Board has not established a standing risk committee. Rather, the Board relies on Trust officers, advisory personnel and service providers to manage applicable risks and report exceptions to the Board in order to enable it to exercise its oversight responsibility. To this end, the Board receives reports from such parties at least quarterly, including, but not limited to, investment and/or performance reports, distribution reports, Rule 12b-1 reports, valuation and internal controls reports. Similarly, the Board receives quarterly reports from the Trust’s chief compliance officer (“CCO”), including, but not limited to, a report on the Trust’s compliance program, and the Independent Trustees have an opportunity to meet separately each quarter with the CCO. The CCO typically provides the Board with updates regarding the Trust’s compliance policies and procedures, including any enhancements to them. The Board expects all parties, including, but not limited to, the Adviser, other service providers and the CCO, to inform the Board on an intra-quarter basis if a material issue arises that requires the Board’s oversight.

The Board generally exercises its oversight as a whole, but has delegated certain oversight functions to an Audit Committee. The function of the Audit Committee is discussed in detail below.

Committees

The Board currently has three standing committees: an Audit Committee, a Nominating Committee and a Qualified Legal Compliance Committee. Each Independent Trustee serves on each of these committees.

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The purposes of the Audit Committee are to: (1) oversee generally the Funds’ accounting and financial reporting policies and practices, their internal controls and, as appropriate, the internal controls of certain service providers; (2) oversee the quality, integrity, and objectivity of the Funds’ financial statements and the independent audit thereof; (3) assist the full Board with its oversight of the Trust’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements that relate to the Funds’ accounting and financial reporting, internal controls and independent audits; (4) approve, prior to appointment, the engagement of the Trust’s independent auditors and, in connection therewith, to review and evaluate the qualifications, independence and performance of the Trust’s independent auditors; and (5) act as a liaison between the Trust’s independent auditors and the full Board. During the fiscal year ended July 31, 2018, the Audit Committee met four times.

The purposes of the Nominating Committee are, among other things, to: (1) identify and recommend for nomination candidates to serve as Trustees and/or on Board committees who are not “interested persons” as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act (“Interested Person”) of the Trust and who meet any independence requirements of Exchange Rule 5.3(k)(1) or the applicable rule of any other exchange on which shares of the Trust are listed; (2) evaluate and make recommendations to the full Board regarding potential trustee candidates who are Interested Persons of the Trust; and (3) review periodically the workload and capabilities of the Trustees and, as the Committee deems appropriate, to make recommendations to the Board if such a review suggests that changes to the size or composition of the Board and/or its committees are warranted. The Committee will generally not consider potential candidates for nomination identified by shareholders. The Nominating Committee did not meet during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2018.

The purpose of the Qualified Legal Compliance Committee is to evaluate and recommend resolutions to reports from attorneys servicing the Trust regarding evidence of material violations of applicable federal and state law or the breach of fiduciary duties under applicable federal and state law by the Trust or an employee or agent of the Trust. The Qualified Legal Compliance Committee did not meet during the fiscal year ended July 31 , 2018 .

Compensation of Trustees

The Independent Trustees determine the amount of compensation that they receive. In determining compensation for the Independent Trustees, the Independent Trustees take into account a variety of factors including, among other things, their collective significant work experience ( e.g ., in business and finance, government or academia). The Independent Trustees also recognize that these individuals’ advice and counsel are in demand by other organizations, that these individuals may reject other opportunities because of the time demands of their duties as Independent Trustees, and that they undertake significant legal responsibilities. The Independent Trustees also consider the compensation paid to independent board members of other registered investment company complexes of comparable size.

Independent Trustees are paid $4,000 per quarter for attendance at meetings of the Board. All Trustees are reimbursed for their travel expenses and other reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attending Board meetings. The Trust does not accrue pension or retirement benefits as part of the Fund’s expenses, and Trustees are not entitled to benefits upon retirement from the Board. The Trust’s officers and any interested Trustees receive no compensation directly from the Trust.

The table shows the total compensation paid to the Trustees for the Fund Complex for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2018:

Independent Trustees	Compensation	Compensation Deferred	Total Compensation for the Fund Complex Paid to Trustees**
Stephen J. Posner	$16,000	$0	$16,000
David A. Kelly	$16,000	$0	$16,000
Interested Trustee
Charles Biderman*	$0	$0	$0

*	Mr. Biderman is an “interested person,” as defined by the Investment Company Act, because of his employment with and ownership interest in the Adviser.

Pursuant to the terms of its investment advisory agreement with respect to the Funds, the Adviser bears all of its own costs associated with providing advisory services and all the expenses of the Funds (excluding certain items, as provided in the investment advisory agreement), including Trustee compensation.

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Fund Shares Owned by Trustees

The table below shows the dollar range of equity securities in the Funds beneficially owned by each Trustee as of December 31, 2017:

Dollar Range of Equity Securities Owned:	Interested Trustee:	Independent Trustees:
	Charles Biderman	Stephen J. Posner	David A. Kelly
TrimTabs All Cap International Free-Cash-Flow ETF	$1 - $10,000	N/A	N/A
TrimTabs All Cap U.S. Free-Cash-Flow ETF	$50,001 - $100,000	$0	$0
Aggregate Dollar Range of Equity Securities	$50,001 - $100,000	$0	$0

As of December 31, 2017 , none of the Independent Trustees or their immediate family members beneficially owned any securities in any investment adviser or principal underwriter of the Trust, or in any person (other than a registered investment company) directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with an investment adviser or principal underwriter of the Trust.

Codes of Ethics

The Board, on behalf of the Trust, has adopted a Code of Ethics pursuant to Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act. In addition, the Adviser and the Distributor have each has adopted a Code of Ethics pursuant to Rule 17j-1. These Codes of Ethics (each a “Code of Ethics” and together the “Codes of Ethics”) apply to the personal investing activities of trustees, directors, officers and certain employees (“access persons”). Rule 17j-1 and the Codes of Ethics are designed to prevent unlawful practices in connection with the purchase or sale of securities by access persons. Under each Code of Ethics, access persons are permitted to engage in personal securities transactions, but are required to report their personal securities transactions for monitoring purposes. In addition, certain access persons are required to obtain approval before investing in private placements and are prohibited from investing in initial public offerings. Copies of the Codes of Ethics are on file with the SEC, and are available to the public.

Proxy Voting

The Board has delegated to the Adviser the responsibility to vote proxies related to the securities held in each Fund’s portfolio. Under this authority, the Adviser is required by the Board to vote proxies related to portfolio securities in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders. The Adviser will vote such proxies in accordance with its proxy policies and procedures, which are included in Appendix A to this SAI. The Board will periodically review each Fund’s proxy voting record.

The Trust annually discloses its complete proxy voting record on Form N-PX. The Trust’s most recent Form N-PX is available without charge, upon request, by calling 800-617-0004. The Trust’s Form N-PX is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov .

CO NTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES

A principal shareholder is any person who owns of record or beneficially 5% or more of the outstanding shares of a Fund. A control person is one who owns beneficially or through controlled companies more than 25% of the voting securities of a company or acknowledges the existence of control. Shareholders with a controlling interest could affect the outcome of voting or the direction of management of a Fund. As of October 31, 2018, the Trustees and officers of the Trust, as a group, owned less than 1% of the Shares of each Fund. As of October 31, 2018, the shareholders in the table below were each considered to be either a control person or a principal shareholder of the applicable Fund(s). The control person, whose holdings are included in the table below, is Silk Partners, LP, an entity that is majority owned by two trusts controlled, like the Adviser, by the Glick family, whose family office is located at 810 Seventh Avenue, 28th Floor, New York NY 10019.

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TrimTabs All Cap International Free-Cash-Flow ETF
Name and Address	% Ownership	Parent Company	Jurisdiction of Organization	Ownership Type
Morgan Stanley, LLC 1585 Broadway New York, NY 10036	67.08%	Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.	DE	Record
LPL Financial 75 State Street, 22nd Floor Boston, MA 02109	8.96%	N/A	N/A	Record
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 270 Park Avenue New York, NY 10017	6.09%	N/A	N/A	Record

TrimTabs All Cap U.S. Free-Cash-Flow ETF
Name and Address	% Ownership	Parent Company	Jurisdiction of Organization	Ownership Type
NFS, LLC 640 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10019	24.36%	N/A	N/A	Record
TD Ameritrade Inc. 200 South 108th Avenue Omaha, NE 68154	15.93%	N/A	N/A	Record
RBC Capital Markets 3 World Financial Center 200 Vesey Street, 9th Floor New York, NY 10281	12.76%	N/A	N/A	Record
Morgan Stanley, LLC 1585 Broadway New York, NY 10036	12.62%	N/A	N/A	Record
Pershing, LLC P.O. Box 2052 Jersey City, NJ 07303-2052	8.01%	N/A	N/A	Record
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. 211 Main Street San Francisco, CA 94104	7.07%	N/A	N/A	Record

IN VESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER SERVICES

Investment Advisory Agreement

TrimTabs Asset Management, LLC is the investment adviser to the Funds . Under an investment advisory agreement between the Adviser and the Trust, on behalf of the Funds (“Management Agreement”), each Fund pays the Adviser a fee at an annualized rate, which is calculated daily and paid monthly, based on its average daily net assets, set forth in the table below .

Fund	Advisory Fee
TrimTabs All Cap International Free-Cash-Flow ETF	0.59%
TrimTabs All Cap U.S. Free-Cash-Flow ETF	0.59%

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For the fiscal periods indicated below, each Fund paid the following managements fees to the Adviser :

Management Fees Earned During Fiscal Period Ended July 31,
Fund	2018	2017
TrimTabs All Cap International Free-Cash-Flow ETF	$48,067	$1,828 ⁽¹⁾
TrimTabs All Cap U.S. Free-Cash-Flow ETF	$313,880	$59,350 ⁽²⁾

⁽¹⁾	For the fiscal period June 27, 2017 (commencement of operations) through July 31, 2017.

⁽²⁾	For the fiscal period September 27, 2016 (commencement of operations) through July 31, 2017.

The Adviser manages the investment and the reinvestment of the assets of the Funds in accordance with the investment objectives, policies, and limitations of the Funds, subject to the general supervision and control of the Board. The Adviser is a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and is a limited liability corporation organized under the laws of Delaware. The address of the Adviser is 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10105. The Adviser was founded in 2005 and provides investment advisory services to registered investment companies and separately managed accounts. As of July 31, 2018, the Adviser managed approximately $109.9 million. Since 2015, the Glick family has held a controlling interest in the Adviser through ownership of one or more entities holding a majority of the membership units in the Adviser.

The Adviser bears all of its own costs associated with providing these advisory services and all expenses of the Funds , except for the fee payment under the Management Agreement, payments under the Funds’ Rule 12b-1 plan, brokerage expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest (including borrowing costs and dividend expenses on securities sold short), litigation expense and other extraordinary expenses.

The Management Agreement provides that the Adviser will not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Trust in connection with the matters to which the Management Agreement relates, but will be liable to the Trust and its shareholders only for willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence on its part in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard of its obligations or duties thereunder.

The Management Agreement also provides that the Adviser may engage in other businesses, devote time and attention to any other business whether of a similar or dissimilar nature, and render investment advisory services to others.

The Management Agreement with respect to each Fund will remain in effect for two (2) years from its effective date and thereafter continues in effect for as long as its continuance is specifically approved at least annually, by (1) the vote of the Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the shareholders of a Fund, and (2) by the vote of a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to the Management Agreement or Interested Persons of any person thereto, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. The Management Agreement for each Fund provides that it may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty , by the Board of Trustees or , with respect to the Fund, by a majority of the outstanding Shares , on 60 days’ written notice to the Adviser , and by the Adviser upon 60 days’ written notice and that it shall be automatically terminated if it is assigned.

Transfer Agent and Fund Accounting Agent

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (“Fund Services”), located at 615 East Michigan Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, serves as transfer agent for the Funds pursuant to a transfer agent servicing agreement (the “Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement”) and as Fund Accounting agent pursuant to a fund accounting servicing agreement (the “Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement”). As compensation for these services, Fund Services receives certain out-of-pocket costs, transaction fees and asset-based fees which are accrued daily and paid monthly by the Adviser from its fees.

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Administrator

Fund Services, located at 615 East Michigan Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, also serves as the administrator for the Funds pursuant to a fund administration servicing agreement (the “Fund Administration Servicing Agreement”). Under the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement, Fund Services is obligated, on a continuous basis, to provide such administrative services as the Board reasonably deems necessary for the proper administration of the Trust. Fund Services generally will assist in many aspects of the Trust’s and the Funds’ operations, including accounting, bookkeeping and record keeping services (including, without limitation, the maintenance of such books and records as are required under the Investment Company Act and the rules thereunder, except as maintained by other agents), assisting in preparing reports to shareholders or investors, assisting in the preparation and filing of tax returns, supplying financial information and supporting data for reports to and filings with the SEC, and supplying supporting documentation for meetings of the Board. Pursuant to the Agreement, the Trust has agreed to indemnify the Administrator for certain liabilities, including certain liabilities arising under the federal securities laws, unless such loss or liability results from gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct in the performance of its duties. As compensation for these services, the Administrator receives certain out-of-pocket costs, transaction fees and asset-based fees which are accrued daily and paid monthly by the Adviser from its fees.

For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2018 the Funds paid the following fees to Fund Services and U.S. Bank for administration and fund accounting services:

Fund	Fiscal Year Ended July 31, 2018	Fiscal Period Ended July 31, 2017
TrimTabs All Cap International Free-Cash-Flow ETF	$71,951	$0 ⁽¹⁾
TrimTabs All Cap U.S. Free-Cash-Flow ETF	$99,183	$50,017 ⁽²⁾

⁽¹⁾	For the fiscal period June 27, 2017 (commencement of operations) through July 31, 2017.

⁽²⁾	For the fiscal period September 27, 2016 (commencement of operations) through July 31, 2017.

Custodian

U.S. Bank, N.A. (“Custodian”), located at 1555 N. Rivercenter Drive, Suite 302, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212, serves as the Custodian for the Funds pursuant to a custody agreement (the “Custody Agreement”). The Custodian holds each Fund’s assets, among other duties. Under the Custody Agreement, the Custodian is also authorized to appoint certain foreign custodians for Fund investments outside of the United States.

POR TFOLIO MANAGERS

The following table provides information about other accounts managed by the portfolio managers who have day-to-day responsibility for management of the Funds . The reporting information is provided as of July 31, 2017:

Portfolio Managers	Registered Investment Companies		Other Pooled Investment Vehicles		Other Accounts		Performance Fee Accounts
Portfolio Managers	Number of Accounts	Total Assets (in millions)	Number of Accounts	Total Assets (in millions)	Number of Accounts	Total Assets (in millions)	Number of Accounts	Total Assets (in millions)
Janet F. Johnston	0	$ 0	0	$0	1	$0.7	0	$0
Theodore M. Theodore	0	$ 0	0	$0	1	$0.7	0	$0

Potential Conflicts of Interest

The portfolio managers’ management of “other accounts” may give rise to potential conflicts of interest in connection with their management of a Fund’s investments, on the one hand, and the investments of the other accounts, on the other . The other accounts may have the same investment objective as the fund for which they serve as portfolio manager . Therefore, a potential conflict of interest may arise as a result of the identical investment objectives, whereby the portfolio managers could favor one account over another. Another potential conflict could include the portfolio managers’ knowledge about the size, timing and possible market impact of Fund trades, whereby the portfolio managers could use this information to the advantage of other accounts and to the disadvantage of a Fund .

The Adviser has established policies and procedures to ensure that the purchase and sale of securities among all accounts it manages are fairly and equitably allocated. There can be no assurance that these policies and procedures will be effective, however .

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Compensation

The portfolio managers’ compensation is comprised of a base salary and a bonus, which is based on the profitability of the Adviser . Thus, portfolio manager compensation is aligned with the interests of the Adviser’s clients, including the Funds and their investors.

Portfolio Managers’ Ownership in the Funds

As of July 31, 2018, the dollar range of equity securities in the Funds beneficially owned by the Portfolio Managers were as follows:

Fund	Theodore M. Theodore	Janet Flanders Johnston
TrimTabs All Cap International Free-Cash-Flow ETF	$10,001–$50,000	None
TrimTabs All Cap U.S. Free-Cash-Flow ETF	$10,001–$50,000	$1 – 10,000

PO RTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS AND BROKERAGE

Brokerage Transactions

Portfolio changes will generally be implemented through in-kind transactions for Creation Units; however, the Adviser may execute brokerage transactions for the Funds and the Funds may incur brokerage commissions, particularly during the early stages of the Funds’ development or in the case of transactions involving realized losses. Also, the Funds may accept cash as part or all of an In-Kind Creation or Redemption Basket, in which case the Adviser may need to execute brokerage transactions for the Funds. Generally, equity securities, including securities of underlying ETFs, are bought and sold through brokerage transactions for which commissions are payable. Purchases from underwriters will include the underwriting commission or concession, and purchases from dealers serving as market makers will include a dealer’s mark-up or reflect a dealer’s mark-down. Money market securities and other debt securities are usually bought and sold directly from the issuer or an underwriter or market maker for the securities. Generally, the Funds will not pay brokerage commissions for such purchases. When a debt security is bought from an underwriter, the purchase price will usually include an underwriting commission or concession. The purchase price for securities bought from dealers serving as market makers will similarly include the dealer’s mark-up or reflect a dealer’s mark-down. When the Funds execute transactions in the over-the-counter market, it will generally deal with primary market makers unless prices that are more favorable are otherwise obtainable.

In addition, the Adviser may place a combined order, often referred to as “bunching,” for two or more accounts it manages, including the Funds, engaged in the purchase or sale of the same security or other instrument if, in its judgment, joint execution is in the best interest of each participant and will result in best price and execution. Transactions involving commingled orders are allocated in a manner deemed equitable to each account or Fund. Although it is recognized that, in some cases, the joint execution of orders could adversely affect the price or volume of the security that a particular account or a Fund may obtain, it is the opinion of the Adviser and the Board that the advantages of combined orders outweigh the possible disadvantages of separate transactions. In addition, in some instances a Fund effecting the larger portion of a combined order may not benefit to the same extent as participants effecting smaller portions of the combined order. Nonetheless, the Adviser believes that the ability of the Funds to participate in higher volume transactions will generally be beneficial to the Funds.

For the fiscal periods indicated below, the Funds paid the following aggregate dollar amount of brokerage commissions for Fund portfolio transactions:

Brokerage Commissions Paid During Fiscal Period Ended July 31,
Fund	2018	2017
TrimTabs All Cap International Free-Cash-Flow ETF	$15,009	$0 ⁽¹⁾
TrimTabs All Cap U.S. Free-Cash-Flow ETF	$15,437	$5,901 ⁽²⁾

⁽¹⁾	For the fiscal period June 27, 2017 (commencement of operations) through July 31, 2017.

⁽²⁾	For the fiscal period September 27, 2016 (commencement of operations) through July 31, 2017.

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Brokerage Selection

The Trust does not expect to use one particular broker-dealer to effect the Trust’s portfolio transactions. When one or more broker-dealers is believed capable of providing the best combination of price and execution, the Adviser may not select a broker-dealer based on the lowest commission rate available for a particular transaction. In such cases, the Adviser may pay a higher commission than otherwise obtainable from other brokers in return for brokerage or research services provided to the Adviser consistent with Section 28(e) of the 1934 Act, which provides that the Adviser may cause a Fund to pay a broker-dealer a commission for effecting a transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker-dealer would have charged as long as the Adviser makes a good faith determination that the amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by the broker-dealer. To the extent the Adviser obtains brokerage and research services that it otherwise would acquire at its own expense, the Adviser may have an incentive to place a greater volume of transactions or pay higher commissions than would otherwise be the case.

The Adviser will only obtain brokerage and research services from broker-dealers in arrangements that are consistent with Section 28(e) of the 1934 Act. The types of products and services that the Adviser may obtain from broker-dealers through such arrangements will include research reports and other information on the economy, industries, sectors, groups of securities, individual companies, statistical information, political developments, technical market action, pricing and appraisal services, credit analysis, risk measurement analysis, performance and other analysis. The Adviser may use products and services provided by brokers in servicing all of its client accounts and not all such products and services may necessarily be used in connection with the account that paid commissions to the broker-dealer providing such products and services. Any advisory or other fees paid to the Adviser are not reduced as a result of the receipt of brokerage and research services.

In some cases , the Adviser may receive a product or service from a broker that has both a “research” and a “non-research” use. When this occurs, the Adviser will make a good faith allocation between the research and non-research uses of the product or service. The percentage of the service that is used for research purposes may be paid for with brokerage commissions, while the Adviser will use its own funds to pay for the percentage of the service that is used for non-research purposes. In making this good faith allocation, the Adviser faces a potential conflict of interest, but the Adviser believes that its allocation procedures are reasonably designed to appropriately allocate the anticipated use of such products and services to research and non-research uses.

Brokerage with Fund Affiliates

Although not expected, the Funds may execute brokerage or other agency transactions through registered broker-dealer affiliates of the Funds, the Adviser, or the Distributor for a commission in conformity with the Investment Company Act, the 1934 Act and rules promulgated by the SEC. Under the Investment Company Act and the 1934 Act, affiliated broker-dealers are permitted to receive and retain compensation for effecting portfolio transactions for the Funds on an exchange if a written contract is in effect between the affiliate and a Fund expressly permitting the affiliate to receive and retain such compensation. These rules further require that commissions paid to the affiliate by a Fund for exchange transactions not exceed “usual and customary” brokerage commissions. The rules define “usual and customary” commissions to include amounts that are “reasonable and fair compared to the commission, fee or other remuneration received or to be received by other brokers in connection with comparable transactions involving similar securities being purchased or sold on a securities exchange during a comparable period of time.” The Board, including those who are not “interested persons” of the Funds, has adopted procedures for evaluating the reasonableness of commissions paid to affiliates and reviews these procedures periodically.

Securities of “Regular Broker-Dealers”

The Funds are required to identify any securities of their “regular brokers and dealers” (as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act) that the Funds may hold at the close of their most recent fiscal year. “Regular brokers and dealers” of the Trust are the ten brokers or dealers that, during the most recent fiscal year: (i) received the greatest dollar amounts of brokerage commissions from the Trust’s portfolio transactions; (ii) engaged as principal in the largest dollar amounts of portfolio transactions of the Trust; or (iii) sold the largest dollar amounts of the Trust’s shares. The Funds did not hold any securities of their “regular broker dealers” during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2018.

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TH E DISTRIBUTOR

Quasar Distributors , LLC (the “Distributor”), a registered broker-dealer and member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority , serves as the distributor of Creation Units for the Funds on an agency basis. The Trust has entered into a Distribution Agreement, (“Distribution Agreement”), under which the Distributor, as agent, receives orders from Authorized Participants to create and redeem shares in Creation Unit aggregations and transmits such orders to the Trust’s Custodian and Transfer Agent. The Distributor’s principal address is 777 East Wisconsin Avenue, 6th Floor, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202. Shares will be continuously offered for sale on a best efforts basis by the Trust through the Distributor only in whole Creation Units, as described in the section of this SAI entitled “Transactions in Creation Units . ” The Distributor also acts as an agent for the Trust for those activities described within the Distribution Agreement. The Distributor will deliver a prospectus to Authorized Participants purchasing Shares in Creation Units and will maintain records of both orders placed with it and confirmations of acceptance furnished by it to Authorized Participants. The Distributor and its officers have no role in determining the investment policies of the Funds or which securities are to be purchased or sold by the Funds. No compensation is payable by the Trust to the Distributor for such distribution services. However , the Adviser has entered into an agreement with the Distributor under which it makes payments to the Distributor in consideration for its services under the Distribution Agreement. The payments made by the Adviser to the Distributor do not represent an additional expense to the Trust or its shareholders.

Distribution Plan

The Trust has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) in accordance with the provisions of Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act, which regulates circumstances under which an investment company may directly or indirectly bear expenses relating to the distribution of its shares. There is no current intention to charge such fees pursuant to the Plan. Continuance of the Plan must be approved annually by a majority of the Trustees of the Trust and by a majority of the independent Trustees who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the Plan or in any agreements related to the Plan (“Qualified Trustees”). The Plan requires that quarterly written reports of amounts spent under the Plan and the purposes of such expenditures be furnished to and reviewed by the Trustees. The Plan may not be amended to increase materially the amount that may be spent thereunder without approval by a majority of the outstanding shares of any class of a Fund that is affected by such increase. All material amendments of the Plan will require approval by a majority of the Trustees of the Trust and of the Qualified Trustees.

The Plan provides that Shares pay the Distributor an annual fee of up to a maximum of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Shares. Under the Plan, the Distributor may make payments pursuant to written agreements to financial institutions and intermediaries such as banks, savings and loan associations and insurance companies including, without limit, investment counselors, broker-dealers and the Distributor’s affiliates and subsidiaries (collectively, “Agents”) as compensation for services and reimbursement of expenses incurred in connection with distribution assistance. The Plan is characterized as a compensation plan since the distribution fee will be paid to the Distributor without regard to the distribution expenses incurred by the Distributor or the amount of payments made to other financial institutions and intermediaries. The Distributor does not retain 12b-1 fees for profit, but instead keeps any excess (if applicable) in retention for future distribution related expenses. The Adviser pays the Distributor a fee for certain distribution related services. The Trust intends to operate the Plan in accordance with its terms and with FINRA rules concerning sales charges.

Under the Plan, subject to the limitations of applicable law and regulations, the Funds are authorized to compensate the Distributor up to the maximum amount to finance any activity primarily intended to result in the sale of Creation Units of a Fund or for providing or arranging for others to provide shareholder services and for the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Such activities may include, but are not limited to: (i) delivering copies of a Fund’s then-current reports, prospectuses, notices, and similar materials, to prospective purchasers of Creation Units; (ii) marketing and promotional services, including advertising; (iii) paying the costs of and compensating others, including Authorized Participants with whom the Distributor has entered into written Authorized Participant Agreements, for performing shareholder servicing on behalf of a Fund; (iv) compensating certain Authorized Participants for providing assistance in distributing the Creation Units of a Fund, including the travel and communication expenses and salaries and/or commissions of sales personnel in connection with the distribution of the Creation Units of a Fund; (v) payments to financial institutions and intermediaries such as banks, savings and loan associations, insurance companies and investment counselors, broker-dealers, mutual fund supermarkets and the affiliates and subsidiaries of the Trust’s service providers as compensation for services or reimbursement of expenses incurred in connection with distribution assistance; (vi) facilitating communications with beneficial owners of Shares, including the cost of providing (or paying others to provide) services to beneficial owners of shares, including, but not limited to, assistance in answering inquiries related to shareholder accounts, and (vi) such other services and obligations as are set forth in the Distribution Agreement.

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Payments to Financial Intermediaries

The Funds and their affiliates (at their own expense) may pay compensation to financial intermediaries for shareholder-related services and, if applicable, distribution-related services, including administrative, recordkeeping and shareholder communication services. For example, compensation may be paid to make Shares available to sales representatives and/or customers of a fund supermarket platform or a similar program sponsor or for services provided in connection with such fund supermarket platforms and programs.

The amount of compensation paid to different financial intermediaries may vary. The compensation paid to a financial intermediary may be based on a variety of factors, including average assets under management in accounts distributed and/or serviced by the financial intermediary, gross sales by the financial intermediary and/or the number of accounts serviced by the financial intermediary that invest in the Funds. To the extent that a Fund pays all or a portion of such compensation, the payment is designed to compensate the financial intermediary for providing services that would otherwise be provided by the Fund’s transfer agent and/or administrator.

The Adviser or another affiliate of the Funds, out of its own resources, may provide additional compensation to financial intermediaries. Such compensation is sometimes referred to as “revenue sharing.” Compensation received by a financial intermediary from the Adviser or another affiliate of the Funds may include payments for shareholder servicing, marketing and/or training expenses incurred by the financial intermediary, including expenses incurred by the financial intermediary in educating its salespersons with respect to Shares. For example, such compensation may include reimbursements for expenses incurred in attending educational seminars regarding the Funds, including travel and lodging expenses. It may also cover costs incurred by financial intermediaries in connection with their efforts to sell Shares, including costs incurred in compensating registered sales representatives and preparing, printing and distributing sales literature.

Any compensation received by a financial intermediary, whether from the Funds or their affiliates, and the prospect of receiving such compensation, may provide the financial intermediary with an incentive to recommend Shares over other potential investments. Similarly, the compensation may cause financial intermediaries to elevate the prominence of the Funds within its organization by, for example, placing it on a list of preferred funds.

A CCOUNTING AND LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDERS

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

BBD, LLP, 1835 Market Street, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19103, serves as the independent auditor to the Funds.

Legal Counsel

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP, located at 2005 Market Street, Suite 2600, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19103, serves as legal counsel to the Funds.

A DDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING SHARES

Organization and Description of Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust and registered open-end investment company. The Trust was organized on April 2, 2014 and has authorized capital of unlimited Shares of beneficial interest of no par value that may be issued in more than one class or series. The Trust consists of two series that are actively managed, including the Funds.

Under Delaware law, the Trust is not required to hold an annual shareholders meeting if the Investment Company Act does not require such a meeting. Generally, there will not be annual meetings of Trust shareholders, but if requested in writing by shareholders of at least 25% of the outstanding Shares of a Fund, the Trust will call a meeting of shareholders of the relevant Fund.

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All Shares are freely transferable. Shares will not have preemptive rights or cumulative voting rights, and none of the Shares will have any preference to conversion, exchange, dividends, retirements, liquidation, redemption, or any other feature. Shares have equal voting rights except that in a matter affecting only a particular Fund, only Shares of that fund may be entitles to vote on the matter. The Trust Instrument confers upon the Board the power, by resolution, to alter the number of Shares constituting a Creation Unit or to specify that Shares may be individually redeemable. The Trust reserves the right to adjust the stock prices of Shares to maintain convenient trading ranges for investors. Any such adjustments would be accomplished through stock splits or reverse stock splits that would have no effect on the value of an investor’s investment in the Funds.

The Trust Instrument of the Trust disclaims liability of the shareholders or the officers of the Trust for acts or obligations of the Trust that are binding only on the assets and property of the Trust. The Trust Instrument provides for indemnification out of a Fund’s property for all loss and expense of the Fund’s shareholders being held personally liable solely by reason of his or her being or having been a shareholder and not because of his or her acts or omissions or for some other reason. The risk of a Trust shareholder incurring financial loss on account of shareholder liability is limited to circumstances in which a Fund itself would not be able to meet the Trust’s obligations and this risk should be considered remote.

If a Fund does not grow to a size to permit it to be economically viable, the Fund may cease operations. In such an event, shareholders may be required to liquidate or transfer their Shares at an inopportune time and shareholders may lose money on their investment.

Book Entry Only System

The following information supplements and should be read in conjunction with the section in the Prospectus entitled “Book Entry.”

DTC acts as Securities Depository for Shares. Shares are represented by securities registered in the name of DTC or its nominee and deposited with, or on behalf of, DTC.

DTC, a limited purpose trust company, was created to hold securities of its participants (the “DTC Participants”) and to facilitate the clearance and settlement of securities transactions among the DTC Participants in such securities through electronic book entry changes in accounts of the DTC Participants, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of securities certificates. DTC Participants include securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other organizations, some of whom (and/or their representatives) own DTC. More specifically, DTC is owned by a number of its DTC Participants and by NYSE and FINRA. Access to the DTC system is also available to others such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a DTC Participant, either directly or indirectly (the “Indirect Participants”).

Beneficial ownership of Shares is limited to DTC Participants, Indirect Participants and persons holding interests through DTC Participants and Indirect Participants. Ownership of beneficial interests in Shares (owners of such beneficial interests are referred to herein as “Beneficial Owners”) is shown on, and the transfer of ownership is effected only through, records maintained by DTC (with respect to DTC Participants) and on the records of DTC Participants (with respect to Indirect Participants and Beneficial Owners that are not DTC Participants). Beneficial Owners will receive from or through the DTC Participant a written confirmation relating to their purchase and sale of Shares.

Conveyance of all notices, statements and other communications to Beneficial Owners is effected as follows. Pursuant to the Depositary Agreement between the Trust and DTC, DTC is required to make available to the Trust upon request and for a fee to be charged to the Trust a listing of the Shares held by each DTC Participant. The Trust shall inquire of each such DTC Participant as to the number of Beneficial Owners holding Shares, directly or indirectly, through such DTC Participant. The Trust shall provide each such DTC Participant with copies of such notice, statement or other communication, in such form, number and at such place as such DTC Participant may reasonably request, in order that such notice, statement or communication may be transmitted by such DTC Participant, directly or indirectly, to such Beneficial Owners. In addition, the Trust shall pay to each such DTC Participant a fair and reasonable amount as reimbursement for the expenses attendant to such transmittal, all subject to applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.

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Fund distributions shall be made to DTC or its nominee, Cede & Co., as the registered holder of all Shares. DTC or its nominee, upon receipt of any such distributions, shall immediately credit DTC Participants’ accounts with payments in amounts proportionate to their respective beneficial interests in Shares as shown on the records of DTC or its nominee. Payments by DTC Participants to Indirect Participants and Beneficial Owners of Shares held through such DTC Participants will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices, and will be the responsibility of such DTC Participants.

The Trust has no responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to or notices to Beneficial Owners, or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in such Shares, or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to such beneficial ownership interests, or for any other aspect of the relationship between DTC and the DTC Participants or the relationship between such DTC Participants and the Indirect Participants and Beneficial Owners owning through such DTC Participants.

DTC may decide to discontinue providing its service with respect to Shares at any time by giving reasonable notice to the Trust and discharging its responsibilities with respect thereto under applicable law. Under such circumstances, the Trust shall take action to find a replacement for DTC to perform its functions at a comparable cost.

T RANSACTIONS IN CREATION UNITS

The Funds sell and redeem Shares in Creation Units on a continuous basis through the Distributor, without a sales load, at the NAV next determined after receipt of an order in proper form on any Business Day. The Funds will not issue fractional Creation Units. Shares will only be issued against full payment, as further described in the Prospectus and this SAI.

A Creation Unit is an aggregation of 25,000 Shares. The Board may declare a split or a consolidation in the number of Shares outstanding of the Funds or Trust, and make a corresponding change in the number of Shares in a Creation Unit.

To purchase or redeem any Creation Units from the Funds, you must be, or transact through, an Authorized Participant. In order to be an Authorized Participant, you must be either a broker-dealer or other participant (“Participating Party”) in the Continuous Net Settlement System (“Clearing Process”) of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (“NSCC”) or a participant in DTC with access to the DTC system (“DTC Participant”), and you must execute an agreement (“Participant Agreement”) with the Distributor that governs transactions in a Fund’s Creation Units.

Transactions by an Authorized Participant that is a Participating Party using the NSCC system are referred to as transactions “through the Clearing Process . ” Transactions by an Authorized Participant that is a DTC Participant using the DTC system are referred to as transactions “outside the Clearing Process.”

Investors who are not Authorized Participants but want to transact in Creation Units may contact the Distributor for the names of Authorized Participants. An Authorized Participant may require investors to enter into a separate agreement to transact through it for Creation Units and may require orders for purchases of shares placed with it to be in a particular form. Investors should be aware that their broker may not be an Authorized Participant and, therefore, may need to place any order to purchase or redeem Creation Units through another broker or person that is an Authorized Participant, which may result in additional charges. There are expected to be a limited number of Authorized Participants at any one time.

Orders must be transmitted by an Authorized Participant by telephone or other transmission method acceptable to the Distributor pursuant to procedures set forth in the Participant Agreement. Market disruptions and telephone or other communication failures may impede the transmission of orders.

Purchasing Creation Units

Fund Deposit . The consideration for a Creation Unit of a Fund is the Fund Deposit. The Fund Deposit will consist of the In-Kind Creation Basket and Cash Component, or an all cash payment (“Cash Value”), as determined by the Adviser to be in the best interest of the Funds. Because any short positions in a Fund’s portfolio cannot be transferred in-kind, they will be represented by cash in the Cash Component and not in the In-Kind Creation Basket.

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The Cash Component will typically include a “Balancing Amount” reflecting the difference, if any, between the NAV of a Creation Unit and the market value of the securities in the In-Kind Creation Basket. If the NAV per Creation Unit exceeds the market value of the securities in the In-Kind Creation Basket, the purchaser pays the Balancing Amount to a Fund. By contrast, if the NAV per Creation Unit is less than the market value of the securities in the In-Kind Creation Basket, a Fund pays the Balancing Amount to the purchaser. The Balancing Amount ensures that the consideration paid by an investor for a Creation Unit is exactly equal to the value of the Creation Unit.

The Transfer Agent, in a portfolio composition file sent via the NSCC, generally makes available on each Business Day, prior to the opening of business on the Exchange (currently 9:30 a.m., Eastern time), a list of the names and the required number of shares of each security in the In-Kind Creation Basket to be included in the current Fund Deposit for a Fund (based on information about the Fund’s portfolio at the end of the previous Business Day) (subject to amendment or correction). If applicable, the Transfer Agent, through the NSCC, also makes available on each Business Day, the estimated Cash Component or Cash Value, effective through and including the previous Business Day, per Creation Unit.

The announced Fund Deposit is applicable, subject to any adjustments as described below, for purchases of Creation Units of a Fund until such time as the next-announced Fund Deposit is made available. From day to day, the composition of the In-Kind Creation Basket may change as, among other things, corporate actions, investment rebalancing and investment decisions by the Adviser are implemented for a Fund’s portfolio. All questions as to the composition of the In-Kind Creation Basket and the validity, form, eligibility, and acceptance for deposit of any securities shall be determined by a Fund, and the Fund’s determination shall be final and binding. The Funds reserve the right to accept a nonconforming (i.e., custom) Fund Deposit as described below.

Payment of any stamp duty or the like shall be the sole responsibility of the Authorized Participant purchasing a Creation Unit. The Authorized Participant must ensure that all Deposit Securities properly denote change in beneficial ownership.

Cash in lieu. The Funds may permit or require the substitution of an amount of cash (“cash in lieu”) to be added to the Cash Component to replace any security in the In-Kind Creation Basket:

(a)	in the case of bonds, for minor differences when it is impossible to break up bonds beyond certain minimum sizes needed for transfer and settlement;

(b)	for minor differences when rounding is necessary to eliminate fractional shares or lots that are not tradeable round lots;

(c)	TBA Transactions, short position and other positions that cannot be transferred in kind will be excluded from the Fund Deposit instruments;

(d)	to the extent a Fund determines, on a given Business Day, to use a representative sampling of the Fund’s portfolio; or

In addition, purchases of Creation Units may be made in whole or in part on a cash basis, rather than in kind, under the following circumstances:

(a)	to the extent there is a Balancing Amount;

(b)	if, on a given Business Day, a Fund announces before the open of trading that all purchases or all purchases and redemptions on that day will be made entirely in cash;

(c)	if, upon receiving a purchase order from an Authorized Participant, a Fund determines to require the purchase to be made entirely in cash;

(d)	if, on a given Business Day, a Fund requires all Authorized Participants purchasing Shares on that day to deposit cash in lieu of some or all of the Fund Deposit instruments solely because:

i.	such instruments are not eligible for transfer either through the NSCC or DTC; or

ii.	in the case of a Fund’s foreign holdings, such instruments are not eligible for trading due to local trading restrictions, local restrictions on securities transfers or other similar circumstances; or

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if a Fund permits a “custom” order, which is an order in which an Authorized Participant is permitted to deposit cash in lieu of some or all of the Fund Deposit instruments because (i) such instruments are not available in sufficient quantity; or (ii) such instruments are not eligible for trading by an Authorized Participant or the investor on whose behalf the Authorized Participant is acting.

The Funds will comply with the federal securities laws in accepting securities in the In-Kind Creation Basket, including the securities in the In-Kind Creation Basket that are sold in transactions that would be exempt from registration under the 1933 Act. All orders involving cash in lieu are considered to be “custom orders.”

Order Cut-Off Time . For an order involving a Creation Unit to be effectuated at a Fund’s NAV on a particular day, it must be received by the Distributor by or before the deadline for such order (“Order Cut-Off Time”). The Order Cut-Off Time for creation and redemption orders for the Funds is generally expected to be 4:00 p.m. Eastern time for In-Kind Creation and Redemption Baskets, and 3:00 p.m. Eastern time for Cash Value transactions. Accordingly, In-Kind Creation and Redemption Baskets are expected to be accepted until the close of regular trading on the Exchange on each Business Day, which is usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. On days when the Exchange or bond markets close earlier than normal (such as the day before a holiday), the Order Cut-Off Time is expected to track the Exchange closing and be similarly earlier than normal.

All orders to purchase Shares directly from the All Cap International ETF on the next Business Day must be submitted as a “Future Dated Trade” for one or more Creation Units between 4:30 p.m. Eastern time and 5:30 p.m. Eastern time on the prior Business Day and in the manner set forth in the Participant Agreement and/or applicable order form. For the All Cap International ETF, the Business Day following the day on which such an order is submitted to purchase Creation Units (or an order to redeem Creation Units) is referred to as the “Order Placement Date.”

Custom orders typically clear outside the Clearing Process and, therefore, like other orders outside the Clearing Process, may need to be transmitted early on the relevant Business Day to be effectuated at that day’s NAV. A custom order may be placed when, for example, an Authorized Participant cannot transact in a security in the In-Kind Creation or Redemption Basket and additional cash is included in a Fund Deposit or Fund Redemption in lieu of such security. Custom orders may be required to be received by the Distributor by 3:00 p.m. Eastern time to be effectuated based on a Fund’s NAV on that Business Day.

In all cases, cash and securities should be transferred to a Fund by the “Settlement Date,” which is generally the Business Day immediately following the Transmittal Date for cash and the second Business Day following the Transmittal Date for securities. Persons placing custom orders or orders involving Cash Value should be aware of time deadlines imposed by intermediaries, such as DTC and/or the Federal Reserve Bank wire system, which may delay the delivery of cash and securities by the Settlement Date.

Placement of Creation Orders . All purchase orders must be placed by or through an Authorized Participant. To order a Creation Unit, an Authorized Participant must submit an irrevocable purchase order to the Distributor through the Transfer Agent. In-kind (portions of) purchase orders will be processed through the Clearing Process when it is available. The Clearing Process is an enhanced clearing process that is available only for certain securities and only to DTC Participants that are also participants in the Clearing Process of the NSCC. In-kind (portions of) purchase orders not subject to the Clearing Process will go through a manual clearing process run by DTC. Fund Deposits that include government securities must be delivered through the Federal Reserve Bank wire transfer system (“Federal Reserve System”). Fund Deposits that include cash may be delivered through the Clearing Process or the Federal Reserve System.

Orders Using Clearing Process . In connection with creation orders made through the Clearing Process, the Transfer Agent transmits, on behalf of the Authorized Participant, such trade instructions as are necessary to effect the creation order. Pursuant to such trade instructions, the Authorized Participant agrees to deliver the requisite Fund Deposit to the Trust, together with such additional information as may be required by the Distributor. An order to create Creation Units through the Clearing Process is deemed received by the Distributor on the Business Day the order is placed (“Transmittal Date”) if (i) such order is received by the Distributor by the Closing Time on such Transmittal Date and (ii) all other procedures set forth in the Participant Agreement are properly followed. Cash Components will be delivered using either the Clearing Process or the Federal Reserve System.

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Orders Outside Clearing Process . Fund Deposits made outside the Clearing Process must state that the DTC Participant is not using the Clearing Process and that the creation of Creation Units will instead be effected through a transfer of securities and cash directly through DTC. With respect to such orders, the Fund Deposit transfer must be ordered by the DTC Participant on the Transmittal Date in a timely fashion so as to ensure the delivery of the requisite number of securities in the In-Kind Creation Basket (whether standard or custom) through DTC to the relevant Trust account by 11:00 a.m., Eastern time, (the “DTC Cut-Off Time”) on the Business Day immediately following the Transmittal Date. The Cash Component must be transferred directly to the Custodian through the Federal Reserve Bank wire transfer system in a timely manner so as to be received by the Custodian no later than 12:00 p.m., Eastern time, on the Business Day immediately following the Transmittal Date. The delivery of corporate securities through DTC must occur by 3:00 p.m., Eastern time, on the Business Day immediately following the Transmittal Date. The delivery of government securities through the Federal Reserve System must occur by 3:00 p.m., Eastern time, on the Business Day immediately following the Transmittal Date.

An order to create Creation Units outside the Clearing Process is deemed received by the Distributor on the Transmittal Date if (i) such order is received by the Distributor by the Closing Time on such Transmittal Date and (ii) all other procedures set forth in the Participant Agreement are properly followed. If the Custodian does not receive both the required In-Kind Creation Basket by the DTC Cut-Off Time and the Cash Component by the appointed time, such order may be canceled. Upon written notice to the Distributor through the Transfer Agent, a canceled order may be resubmitted the following Business Day using a Fund Deposit as newly constituted to reflect the then-current In-Kind Creation Basket and Cash Component. Except as provided in Appendix C, the delivery of Creation Units so created will occur no later than the second Business Day following the day on which the order is deemed received by the Distributor. Authorized Participants that submit a canceled order will be liable to the Funds for any losses resulting therefrom.

Orders involving foreign securities are expected to be settled outside the Clearing Process. Thus, upon receipt of an irrevocable purchase order, the Transfer Agent will notify the Distributor, Adviser, and the Custodian of such order. The Custodian, who will have caused the appropriate local sub-custodian(s) of a Fund to maintain an account into which an Authorized Participant may deliver the Fund Deposit (or cash in lieu), with adjustments determined by the Fund, will then provide information of the order to such local sub-custodian(s). The Authorized Participant must also make available on or before the Settlement, by means satisfactory to the Funds, immediately available or same day funds in U.S. dollars estimated by the Funds to be sufficient to pay the Cash Component and Transaction Fee.

While, as stated above, Creation Units are generally delivered no later than the second Business Day following the day on which the order is deemed received by the Distributor, as discussed in Appendix C, the All Cap International ETF holding foreign securities may settle Creation Unit transactions on a basis other than the one described above in order to accommodate foreign market holiday schedules, to account for different treatment among foreign and U.S. markets of dividend record dates and ex-dividend dates (that is the last day the holder of a security can sell the security and still receive dividends payable on the security), and in certain other circumstances.

Acceptance of Orders for Creation Units. The Trust reserves the absolute right to reject a creation order transmitted to it by the Transfer Agent in respect of the Funds, including if: (i) the order is not in proper form; (ii) the investor(s), upon obtaining the Shares, would own 80% or more of the currently outstanding Shares; (iii) the securities delivered do not conform to the In-Kind Creation Basket for the relevant date; (iv) acceptance of the Fund Deposit would have adverse tax consequences to a Fund; (v) acceptance of the Fund Deposit would, in the opinion of the Trust, be unlawful; (vi) acceptance of the Fund Deposit would otherwise, in the discretion of the Trust or the Adviser, have an adverse effect on the Trust, the Fund or the rights of beneficial owners; or (vii) in the event that circumstances that are outside the control of the Trust make it practically impossible to process creation orders. Examples of such circumstances include acts of God; public service or utility problems resulting in telephone, telecopy and computer failures; fires, floods or extreme weather conditions; market conditions or activities causing trading halts; systems failures involving computer or other information systems affecting the Trust, the Adviser, the Distributor, DTC, NSCC, the Custodian or sub-custodian or any other participant in the creation process; and similar extraordinary events. The Distributor shall notify an Authorized Participant of its rejection of the order. The Funds, the Custodian, any sub-custodian and the Distributor are under no duty, however, to give notification of any defects or irregularities in the delivery of Fund Deposits, and they shall not incur any liability for the failure to give any such notification.

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Issuance of a Creation Unit . Once a Fund has accepted a creation order, upon next determination of the Fund’s NAV, the Fund will confirm the issuance of a Creation Unit, against receipt of payment, at such NAV. The Transfer Agent will transmit a confirmation of acceptance to the Authorized Participant that placed the order.

Except as provided below, a Creation Unit will not be issued until a Fund obtains good title to the In-Kind Creation Basket and the Cash Component. Except as provided in Appendix C, the delivery of Creation Units will generally occur no later than the second Business Day following the Transmittal Date for securities.

In certain cases, Authorized Participants will create and redeem Creation Units on the same trade date. In these instances, the Trust reserves the right to settle these transactions on a net basis.

With respect to orders involving foreign securities, when the applicable local sub-custodian(s) has confirmed to the Custodian that the In-Kind Creation Basket (or cash in lieu) has been delivered to a Fund’s account at the applicable sub-custodian(s), the Distributor and the Adviser shall be notified of such delivery, and the Fund will issue and cause the delivery of the Creation Unit.

Creation Units may be created in advance of receipt by the Trust of all or a portion of the applicable In-Kind Creation Basket, provided the purchaser tenders an initial deposit consisting of any available securities in the In-Kind Creation Basket and cash equal to the sum of the Cash Component and at least 105% of the market value, as adjusted from time to time by the Adviser, of the In-Kind Creation Basket securities not delivered (“Additional Cash Deposit”). Such initial deposit will have a value greater than the NAV of the Creation Unit on the date the order is placed. The order shall be deemed to be received on the Transmittal Date provided that it is placed in proper form prior to 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, on such date, and federal funds in the appropriate amount are deposited with the Custodian by the DTC Cut-Off Time the following Business Day. If the order is not placed in proper form by 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, or federal funds in the appropriate amount are not received by the DTC Cut-Off Time the next Business Day, then the order will be canceled or deemed unreceived and the Authorized Participant effectuating such transaction will be liable to the Funds for any losses resulting therefrom.

To the extent securities in the In-Kind Creation Basket remain undelivered, pending delivery of such securities additional cash will be required to be deposited with the Trust as necessary to maintain an Additional Cash Deposit equal to at least 105% (as adjusted by the Adviser) of the daily marked-to-market value of the missing securities. To the extent that either such securities are still not received by 1:00 p.m., Eastern time, on the second Business Day following the day on which the purchase order is deemed received by the Distributor or a marked-to-market payment is not made within one Business Day following notification to the purchaser and/or Authorized Participant that such a payment is required, the Trust may use the cash on deposit to purchase the missing securities, and the Authorized Participant effectuating such transaction will be liable to the Funds for any costs incurred therein or losses resulting therefrom, including any Transaction Fee, any amount by which the actual purchase price of the missing securities exceeds the Additional Cash Deposit or the market value of such securities on the day the purchase order was deemed received by the Distributor, as well as brokerage and related transaction costs. The Trust will return any unused portion of the Additional Cash Deposit once all of the missing securities have been received by the Trust. The delivery of Creation Units so created will generally occur no later than the second Business Day following the day on which the purchase order is deemed received by the Distributor.

Cash Purchase Method. When cash purchases of Creation Units are available or specified for the Funds , they will be effected in essentially the same manner as in-kind purchases. In the case of a cash purchase, the investor must pay the cash equivalent of the Fund Deposit. In addition, cash purchases may be subject to Transaction Fees.

Transaction Fees

To compensate for costs incurred in connection with creation and redemption transactions, Authorized Participants will be required to pay to the Funds’ Custodian a Standard Transaction Fee of:

Name of Fund	Fixed Creation Transaction Fee
TrimTabs All Cap International Free-Cash-Flow ETF	$1,500
TrimTabs All Cap U.S. Free-Cash-Flow ETF	$500

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The Standard Transaction Fee applies to in-kind purchases and redemptions of a Fund effected through the Clearing Process on any Business Day, regardless of the number of Creation Units purchased or redeemed that day (assuming, in the case of multiple orders on the same day , that the orders are received at or near the same time). The Standard Transaction Fee may be waived on certain orders if the Funds’ Custodian has determined to waive some or all of the costs associated with the order or another party, such as the Adviser, has agreed to pay such fee. A Variable Transaction Fee of up to 2% of the total value of the Creation Unit may apply for, among other things: (i) creation and redemption transactions that occur outside the Clearing Process, and (ii) transactions effectuated wholly or partly in cash.

The Adviser , subject to the approval of the Board, may adjust the Transaction Fee from time to time. The Standard Transaction Fee is based, in part, on the number of holdings in a Fund’s portfolio and the countries in which they are listed and may be adjusted if such factors significantly change . Investors will also be responsible for the costs associated with transferring the securities in the In-Kind Creation (and Redemption) Baskets to (and from) the account of the Trust. Further, investors who, directly or indirectly, use the services of a broker or other intermediary to compose a Creation Unit in addition to an Authorized Participant to effect a transaction in Creation Units may be charged an additional fee for such services.

Redeeming Creation Units

Fund Redemptions. Shares may be redeemed only in Creation Units at their NAV next determined after receipt of a redemption request in proper form by the Funds and the Distributor through the Transfer Agent and only on a Business Day. The redemption proceeds for a Creation Unit will consist of the In-Kind Redemption Basket and a Creation Redemption Amount, or Cash Value, in all instances equal to the value of a Creation Unit. Because short positions cannot be transferred in kind, however, any short positions in a Fund’s portfolio will be represented by cash in the Cash Redemption Amount and not in the In-Kind Redemption Basket.

There can be no assurance that there will be sufficient liquidity in Shares in the secondary market to permit assembly of a Creation Unit. In addition, investors may incur brokerage and other costs in connection with assembling a Creation Unit.

The Cash Redemption Amount may include a Balancing Amount, reflecting the difference, if any, between the NAV of a Creation Unit and the market value of the securities in the In-Kind Redemption Basket. If the NAV per Creation Unit exceeds the market value of the securities in the In-Kind Redemption Basket, a Fund pays the Balancing Amount to the redeeming investor. By contrast, if the NAV per Creation Unit is less than the market value of the securities in the In-Kind Redemption Basket, the redeeming investor pays the Balancing Amount to a Fund.

The composition of the In-Kind Creation Basket will normally be the same as the composition of the In-Kind Redemption Basket. Otherwise, the In-Kind Redemption Basket will be made available by the Adviser or Transfer Agent. The Funds reserve the right to accept a nonconforming (i.e., custom) Fund Redemption as described below.

Redemptions for a Cash Value may be subject to a variable charge, as explained above. If applicable, information about the Cash Value will be made available by the Adviser or Transfer Agent.

From day to day, the composition of the In-Kind Redemption Basket may change as, among other things, corporate actions are implemented for a Fund’s portfolio. All questions as to the composition of the In-Kind Redemption Basket and the validity, form, eligibility, and acceptance for deposit of any securities shall be determined by the Funds, and the Funds’ determinations shall be final and binding.

The right of redemption may be suspended or the date of payment postponed: (i) for any period during which the NYSE is closed (other than customary weekend and holiday closings); (ii) for any period during which trading on the NYSE is suspended or restricted; (iii) for any period during which an emergency exists as a result of which disposal of the Shares or determination of a Fund’s NAV is not reasonably practicable; or (iv) in such other circumstances as permitted by the SEC, including as described below.

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Cash in lieu. The Funds may permit or require cash in lieu to be added to the Cash Redemption Amount to replace any security in the In-Kind Redemption Basket:

(a)	in the case of bonds, for minor differences when it is impossible to break up bonds beyond certain minimum sizes needed for transfer and settlement;

(b)	for minor differences when rounding is necessary to eliminate fractional shares or lots that are not tradeable round lots;

(c)	TBA Transactions, short position and other positions that cannot be transferred in kind will be excluded from the Fund Redemption instruments;

(d)	to the extent a Fund determines, on a given Business Day, to use a representative sampling of the Fund’s portfolio; or

In addition, redemptions of Creation Units may be made in whole or in part on a cash basis, rather than in kind, under the following circumstances:

(a)	to the extent there is a Balancing Amount;

(b)	if, on a given Business Day, a Fund announces before the open of trading that all redemptions or all purchases and redemptions on that day will be made entirely in cash;

(c)	if, upon receiving a redemption order from an Authorized Participant, a Fund determines to require the redemption to be made entirely in cash;

(d)	if, on a given Business Day, a Fund requires all Authorized Participants redeeming Shares on that day to receive cash in lieu of some or all of the Fund Redemption instruments solely because:

i.	such instruments are not eligible for transfer either through the NSCC or DTC; or

ii.	in the case of a Fund’s foreign holdings, such instruments are not eligible for trading due to local trading restrictions, local restrictions on securities transfers or other similar circumstances; or

(e)	if a Fund permits a “custom” order, which is an order in which an Authorized Participant is permitted to receive cash in lieu of some or all of the Fund Redemption instruments because:

i.	such instruments are not eligible for trading by the Authorized Participant or the investor on whose behalf the Authorized Participant is acting; or

ii.	a holder of Shares would be subject to unfavorable federal income tax treatment if it received redemption proceeds of a Fund’s foreign holdings in kind.

The Funds will comply with the federal securities laws in satisfying redemptions with the applicable In-Kind Redemption Basket, including the securities in the In-Kind Redemption Basket that are sold in transactions that would be exempt from registration under the 1933 Act.

Placement of Redemption Orders. Redemptions must be placed to the Distributor through the Transfer Agent. In addition, redemption orders must be processed either through the DTC process or the Clearing Process. To redeem a Creation Unit, an Authorized Participant must submit an irrevocable redemption order to the Distributor through the Transfer Agent.

An Authorized Participant submitting a redemption order is deemed to represent to the Funds that it or, if applicable, the investor on whose behalf it is acting, (i) owns outright or has full legal authority and legal beneficial right to tender for redemption the Creation Unit to be redeemed and can receive the entire proceeds of the redemption, and (ii) all of the Shares in the Creation Unit to be redeemed have not been borrowed, loaned or pledged to another party nor are they the subject of a repurchase agreement, securities lending agreement or such other arrangement which would preclude the delivery of such Shares to a Fund. The Funds reserve the absolute right, in their sole discretion, to verify these representations, but will typically require verification in connection with higher levels of redemption activity and/or short interest in the Funds. If the Authorized Participant, upon receipt of a verification report, does not provide sufficient verification of the requested representations, the redemption order will not be considered to be in proper form and may be rejected by a Fund.

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In certain cases, Authorized Participants will create and redeem Creation Units on the same trade date. In these instances, the Trust reserves the right to settle these transactions on a net basis.

Placement of Redemption Orders Using Clearing Process . Orders to redeem Creation Units through the Clearing Process are deemed received by the Trust on the Transmittal Date if (i) such order is received by the Distributor not later than the Order Cut-Off Time on such Transmittal Date, and (ii) all other procedures set forth in the Participant Agreement are properly followed. Orders deemed received will be effectuated based on the NAV of a Fund as next determined. An order to redeem Creation Units using the Clearing Process made in proper form but received by the Trust after the Order Cut-Off Time will be deemed received on the next Business Day and will be effected at the NAV next determined on such next Business Day. In connection with such orders, the Transfer Agent transmits on behalf of the Authorized Participant such trade instructions as are necessary to effect the redemption. Pursuant to such trade instructions, the Authorized Participant agrees to deliver the requisite Creation Unit(s) to a Fund, together with such additional information as may be required by the Distributor. Cash Redemption Amounts will be delivered using either the Clearing Process or the Federal Reserve System. The applicable In-Kind Redemption Basket and the Cash Redemption Amount will be transferred to the investor by the second NSCC business day following the date on which such request for redemption is deemed received.

Placement of Redemption Orders Outside Clearing Process . Orders to redeem Creation Units outside the Clearing Process must state that the DTC Participant is not using the Clearing Process and that redemption of Creation Units will instead be effected through transfer of Shares directly through DTC. Such orders are deemed received by the Trust on the Transmittal Date if: (i) such order is received by the Distributor not later than the Order Cut-Off Time on the Transmittal Date; (ii) such order is accompanied or followed by the delivery of both (a) the Creation Unit(s), which delivery must be made through DTC to the Custodian no later than the DTC Cut-Off Time on the Business Day immediately following the Transmittal Date and (b) the Cash Redemption Amount by 12:00 p.m., Eastern time, on the Business Day immediately following the Transmittal Date; and (iii) all other procedures set forth in the Participant Agreement are properly followed. After the Trust has deemed such an order received, the Trust will initiate procedures to transfer, and expect to deliver, the requisite In-Kind Redemption Basket and/or any Cash Redemption Amount owed to the redeeming party by the second Business Day following the Transmittal Date on which such redemption order is deemed received by the Trust.

Orders involving foreign securities are expected to be settled outside the Clearing Process. Thus, upon receipt of an irrevocable redemption order, the Transfer Agent will notify the Distributor, Adviser and the Custodian. The Custodian will then provide information of the redemption to the Funds’ local sub-custodian(s). The redeeming Authorized Participant, or the investor on whose behalf it is acting, will have established appropriate arrangements with a broker-dealer, bank or other custody provider in each jurisdiction in which the securities are customarily traded and to which such securities (and any cash) can be delivered from a Fund’s accounts at the applicable local sub-custodian(s).

The calculation of the value of the In-Kind Redemption Basket and the Balancing Amount to be delivered/received upon redemption will be made by the Custodian computed on the Business Day on which a redemption order is deemed received by the Trust. Therefore, if a redemption order in proper form is submitted to the Distributor through the Transfer Agent by a DTC Participant or an Authorized Participant with the ability to transact through the Federal Reserve System, as applicable, not later than Closing Time on the Transmittal Date, and the requisite number of Shares of the relevant Fund are delivered to the Custodian prior to the DTC Cut-Off-Time, then the value of the In-Kind Redemption Basket and the Cash Redemption Amount to be delivered/received will be determined by the Custodian on such Transmittal Date. If, however, either: (i) the requisite number of Shares of the relevant Fund are not delivered by the DTC Cut-Off-Time, as described above, or (ii) the redemption order is not submitted in proper form, then the redemption order will not be deemed received as of the Transmittal Date. In such case, the In-Kind Redemption Basket and the Balancing Amount will normally be that of the Business Day ( i.e., the new Transmittal Date) provided that the Shares of the relevant Fund are delivered through DTC to the Custodian by 11:00 a.m., Eastern time, that Business Day pursuant to a properly submitted redemption order.

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Delivery of Redemption Basket. Once a Fund has accepted a redemption order, upon next determination of the Fund’s NAV, the Fund will confirm the issuance of an In-Kind Redemption Basket, against receipt of the Creation Unit(s) at such NAV and the Cash Redemption Amount. A Creation Unit tendered for redemption and the payment of the Cash Redemption Amount and any cash in lieu will be effected through DTC. The Authorized Participant, or the investor on whose behalf it is acting, will be recorded on the book-entry system of DTC.

In certain cases, Authorized Participants will create and redeem Creation Units on the same trade date. In these instances, the Trust reserves the right to settle these transactions on a net basis.

Cash Redemption Method . When cash redemptions of Creation Units are available or specified for a Fund, they will be effected in essentially the same manner as in-kind redemptions. In the case of a cash redemption, the investor will receive the Cash Value of the In-Kind Redemption Basket minus any Transaction Fees.

Settlement of Foreign Securities and Regular Foreign Holidays

The All Cap International Fund generally intends to effect deliveries of Creation Units and portfolio securities on a basis of the Transmittal Date (“T”) plus two Business Days ( i.e., days on which the national securities exchange is open) (“T+2”). The Fund may effect deliveries of Creation Units and portfolio securities on a basis other than T+2 in order to accommodate local holiday schedules, to account for different treatment among foreign and U.S. markets of dividend record dates and ex-dividend dates or under certain other circumstances. Given that foreign securities settle in accordance with the normal rules of settlement of such securities in the applicable foreign market, coupled with foreign market holiday schedules, the Settlement Date may be up to 14 calendar days after the Transmittal Date in certain circumstances.

The ability of the Trust to effect in-kind creations and redemptions within three Business Days of receipt of an order in good form is subject, among other things, to the condition that, within the time period from the date of the order to the date of delivery of the securities, there are no days that are holidays in the applicable foreign market. In such cases, the local market settlement procedures will not commence until the end of the local holiday periods. For every occurrence of one or more intervening holidays in the applicable foreign market that are not holidays observed in the U.S. equity market, the redemption settlement cycle will be extended by the number of such intervening holidays. In addition to holidays, other unforeseeable closings in a foreign market due to emergencies may also prevent the Trust from delivering securities within normal settlement periods. The proclamation of new holidays, the treatment by market participants of certain days as “informal holidays” ( e.g., days on which no or limited securities transactions occur, as a result of substantially shortened trading hours), the elimination of existing holidays or changes in local securities delivery practices could affect the information set forth herein at some time in the future.

Because the Fund’s portfolio securities may trade on days that the Fund’s Exchange is closed or on days that are not Business Days for the Fund, Authorized Participants may not be able to redeem their Shares, or to purchase and sell Shares on the Exchange, on days when the NAV of the Fund could be significantly affected by events in the relevant non-U.S. markets.

A schedule of regular foreign holidays applicable to the Fund is included in Appendix C.

DE TERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE

The net asset value, or NAV , of Shares is calculated each business day as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE, generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Each Fund’s NAV per Share is computed by dividing the net assets by the number of Shares outstanding. For further information, see the “Net Asset Value” section of the Prospectus, which is incorporated by reference here.

TA XATION

General

For federal income tax purposes, each Fund will be treated as a separate corporate entity and has elected to be, and intend to qualify each taxable year for treatment as, a “regulated investment company” under Subchapter M of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Code (“RIC”). Such qualification generally relieves the Funds of liability for federal income tax to the extent their net earnings and net realized gains are distributed in accordance with applicable requirements. If, for any reason, a Fund does not qualify for a taxable year for the special federal tax treatment afforded RICs, the Fund would be subject to federal tax on all of its taxable income at regular corporate rates, without any deduction for dividends paid to its shareholders. In such event, dividend distributions would be taxable as ordinary income to shareholders to the extent of a Fund’s current and accumulated earnings and profits and would be eligible for taxation at reduced rates for non-corporate shareholders and for the dividends-received deduction available in some circumstances to corporate shareholders. Moreover, if a Fund were to fail to make sufficient distributions in a year, the Fund would be subject to corporate income taxes and/or excise taxes in respect of the shortfall or, if the shortfall is large enough and cannot be remedied, the Fund could be disqualified as a RIC.

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As of July 31, 2018, the TrimTabs All Cap International Free-Cash-Flow ETF had accumulated short-term capital loss carryforwards in the amount of $154,040 and the TrimTabs All Cap U.S. Free-Cash-Flow ETF had accumulated short-term capital loss carryforwards in the amount of $636,182. These amounts do not expire.

A 4% non-deductible excise tax is imposed on a RIC that fails to distribute currently an amount equal to at least 98% of its ordinary taxable income and 98.2% of its capital gain net income (excess of capital gains over capital losses), if any. Each Fund intends to make sufficient distributions or deemed distributions of its ordinary taxable income and any capital gain net income prior to the end of each calendar year to avoid liability for this excise tax.

Taxation of a Fund’s Shareholders

The Trust, on behalf of a Fund, has the right to reject an order to purchase Shares if (1) the purchaser (or group of purchasers) would, upon obtaining the ordered Shares, own 80% or more of the outstanding Shares and (2) pursuant to section 351 of the Code, the Fund would have a basis in the In-Kind Creation Basket securities different from the market value of such securities on the date of deposit. The Trust also has the right to require information necessary to determine beneficial Share ownership for purposes of the 80% determination. Dividends declared in October, November or December of any year payable to shareholders of record on a date in such a month will be deemed to have been received by shareholders and paid by a Fund on December 31 of such year if such dividends are actually paid during January of the following year.

Distributions from a Fund’s net investment income, the excess of net short-term capital gain in excess of net long-term capital loss, if any, and income from securities lending are taxable as ordinary income. Distributions of “qualified dividend income” (as described in the Prospectus) paid by a Fund to individual and certain other non-corporate taxpayers are taxed at rates applicable to net long-term capital gains. This tax treatment applies only if certain holding period requirements and other requirements are satisfied by the shareholder and the dividends are attributable to qualified dividend income received by a Fund itself. Distributions reinvested in additional Shares through a dividend reinvestment service will be taxable to shareholders acquiring such additional Shares to the same extent as if such distributions had been received in cash. Distributions of net long-term capital gain, if any, in excess of net short-term capital loss are taxable as long-term capital gains, regardless of how long shareholders have held the Shares.

If, for any taxable year, the total Fund distributions exceed its current and accumulated earnings and profits, the excess will, for federal income tax purposes, be treated as a tax-free return of capital to each shareholder up to the amount of the shareholder’s basis in his or her Shares, and thereafter as gain from the sale of Shares. The amount treated as a tax-free return of capital will reduce the shareholder’s adjusted basis in his or her Shares, thereby increasing his or her potential gain or reducing his or her potential loss on the subsequent sale of those Shares.

The sale, exchange or redemption of Shares may give rise to a capital gain or loss. In general, any gain or loss realized on a taxable disposition of Shares will be treated as long-term capital gain or loss if the Shares have been held for more than one year; otherwise, the gain or loss will be treated as short-term capital gain or loss. A loss realized on a sale, exchange or redemption of Shares may be disallowed if other Shares are acquired (whether through the automatic reinvestment of dividends or otherwise) within a 61 day period beginning thirty days before and ending thirty days after the date that the Shares are disposed of. In such a case, the basis in the Shares acquired must be adjusted to reflect the disallowed loss. Any loss upon the sale or exchange of Shares held for six months or less is treated as long-term capital loss to the extent of any capital gain dividends received by the shareholders. Distribution of ordinary income and capital gains may also be subject to state and local taxes. An individual investor also should be aware that the benefits of the reduced tax rate applicable to long-term capital gains may be impacted by the application of the federal alternative minimum tax.

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Each Fund will report to shareholders annually the amounts of dividends paid from ordinary income, the amount of distributions paid from net capital gain and the portion of dividends, if any, that may qualify for the dividends-received deduction or as qualified dividend income.

Special tax rules apply to investments through defined contribution plans and other tax-qualified plans, such as 401(k) plans, and individual retirement accounts. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors to determine the suitability of Shares as an investment through such plans and accounts.

Investment income received by a Fund from sources within foreign countries and gains it realizes on the disposition of foreign securities may be subject to foreign income taxes withheld at the source. The United States has entered into tax treaties with many foreign countries that may entitle a Fund to a reduced rate of such taxes or exemption thereto on such income and gains. It is impossible to know the effective rate of foreign tax in advance, since the amount of a Fund’s assets to be invested within various countries cannot be determined. If more than 50% of the value of a Fund’s total assets at the close of its taxable year consists of securities of foreign corporations, the Fund will be eligible, and intends, to file an election with the IRS to pass through to its shareholders the amount of foreign taxes paid by the Fund. However, there can be no assurance that a Fund will be able to do so. Pursuant to this election, you would be required to (1) include in gross income (in addition to taxable dividends actually received) your pro rata share of foreign taxes paid by a Fund, (2) treat your pro rata share of those foreign taxes as having been paid by you and (3) either deduct that pro rata share in computing your taxable income or treat it as a credit against federal income tax. You may be subject to rules that limit or reduce your ability to fully deduct or claim a credit for your pro rata share of the foreign taxes paid by a Fund.

The Funds will be required in certain cases to impose “backup withholding” on taxable dividends and gross proceeds realized upon the sale of Shares paid to a shareholder who has failed to provide a correct tax identification number in the manner required, who is subject to withholding for failure properly to include on his or her federal income tax return payments of taxable interest or dividends, or who has failed to certify to the Funds when required to do so either that he or she is not subject to backup withholding or is an “exempt recipient.” Backup withholding is not an additional tax, and any amounts withheld may be credited against a shareholder’s federal income tax liability if proper documentation is provided.

Except as described below, dividends paid by a Fund to a nonresident alien individual, a foreign trust or estate, or a foreign partnership (each, a “Non-U.S. Shareholder”) are generally subject to withholding tax at a 30% rate or a reduced rate specified by an applicable income tax treaty to the extent derived from investment income and net short-term capital gains. Two categories of dividends, however, “short-term capital gain dividends” and “interest-related dividends,” a Fund pays to a Non-U.S. Shareholder (with certain exceptions) and reports in writing to its shareholders are exempt from that tax. “Short-term capital gain dividends” are dividends that are attributable to “qualified short-term gain” ( i.e. , net short-term capital gain, computed with certain adjustments). “Interest-related dividends” are dividends that are attributable to “qualified net interest income” ( i.e. , “qualified interest income,” which generally consists of certain OID, interest on obligations “in registered form,” and interest on deposits, less allocable deductions) from sources within the United States. In addition, capital gains a Non-U.S. Shareholder realizes on the sale of Shares and capital gain distributions to such a shareholder generally will not be subject to federal income tax unless the Non-U.S. Shareholder is a nonresident alien individual and is physically present in the United States for more than 182 days during the taxable year.

In order to obtain a reduced rate of withholding, a Non-U.S. Shareholder will be required to provide an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E to a Fund certifying its entitlement to benefits under a treaty. The withholding tax does not apply to regular dividends paid to a Non-U.S. Shareholder who provides a Form W-8ECI, certifying that the dividends are “effectively connected” with the Non-U.S. Shareholder’s conduct of a trade or business within the United States. Instead, the effectively connected dividends are subject to regular federal income tax as if the Non-U.S. Shareholder were a U.S. shareholder. A non-U.S. corporation receiving effectively connected dividends may also be subject to additional “branch profits tax” imposed at a rate of 30% (or lower treaty rate). A Non-U.S. Shareholder who fails to provide an IRS Form W-8BEN or other applicable form may be subject to backup withholding.

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Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”) -- Under FATCA, “foreign financial institutions” (“FFIs”) and “non-financial foreign entities” (“NFFEs”) that are Fund shareholders may be subject to a generally nonrefundable 30% withholding tax on (1) income dividends a Fund pays and (2) certain capital gain distributions and the proceeds of redemptions of Shares it pays after December 31, 2018. As discussed more fully below, the FATCA withholding tax generally can be avoided (a) by an FFI, if it reports certain information regarding direct and indirect ownership of financial accounts U.S. persons hold with the FFI, and (b) by an NFFE that certifies its status as such and, in certain circumstances, reports information regarding substantial U.S. owners.

An FFI can avoid FATCA withholding by becoming a “participating FFI,” which requires the FFI to enter into a tax compliance agreement with the IRS under section 1471(b) of the Code. Under such an agreement, a participating FFI agrees to (1) verify and document whether it has U.S. accountholders, (2) report certain information regarding their accounts to the IRS, and (3) meet certain other specified requirements.

The U.S. Treasury Department has negotiated intergovernmental agreements (“IGAs”) with certain countries and is in various stages of negotiations with other foreign countries with respect to one or more alternative approaches to implement FATCA. An entity in one of those countries may be required to comply with the terms of the IGA instead of U.S. Treasury regulations. An FFI resident in a country that has entered into a Model I IGA with the United States must report to that country’s government (pursuant to the terms of the applicable IGA and applicable law), which will, in turn, report to the IRS. An FFI resident in a Model II IGA country generally must comply with U.S. regulatory requirements, with certain exceptions, including the treatment of recalcitrant accountholders. An FFI resident in one of those countries that complies with whichever of the foregoing applies will be exempt from FATCA withholding.

An NFFE that is the beneficial owner of a payment from a Fund can avoid FATCA withholding generally by certifying its status as such and, in certain circumstances, either that (1) it does not have any substantial U.S. owners or (2) it does have one or more such owners and reports the name, address, and taxpayer identification number of each such owner. The NFFE will report to the Fund or other applicable withholding agent, which may, in turn, report information to the IRS.

Those foreign shareholders also may fall into certain exempt, excepted, or deemed compliant categories established by U.S. Treasury regulations, IGAs, and other guidance regarding FATCA. An FFI or NFFE that invests in a Fund will need to provide the Fund with documentation properly certifying the entity’s status under FATCA to avoid FATCA withholding. The requirements imposed by FATCA are different from, and in addition to, the tax certification rules to avoid backup withholding described above. Foreign investors are urged to consult their tax advisers regarding the application of these requirements to their own situation and the impact thereof on their investment in the Funds.

Taxation of a Fund’s Investments and Activities

The tax principles applicable to transactions in financial instruments that may be engaged in by a Fund and investments in PFICs, as discussed in more detail above, are complex and, in some cases, uncertain. Such transactions and investments may cause a Fund to recognize taxable income prior to the receipt of cash from them, thereby requiring the Fund to liquidate other positions or to borrow money so as to make sufficient distributions to shareholders to avoid corporate-level tax. Moreover, some or all of the taxable income recognized may be ordinary income or short-term capital gain, the distributions of which are taxable to its shareholders as ordinary income. In addition, in the case of shares of a PFIC in which a Fund invests, the Fund may be liable for corporate-level tax on any ultimate gain or distributions on the shares if the Fund fails to make an election to recognize income and gain annually during the period of its ownership of the PFIC shares.

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Special rules govern the federal income tax treatment of certain transactions denominated in a currency other than the U.S. dollar or determined by reference to the value of one or more currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The types of transactions covered by the special rules include the following: (1) acquiring or becoming the obligor under, a bond or other debt instrument (including, to the extent provided in U.S. Treasury regulations, preferred stock); (2) accruing certain trade receivables and payables; and (3) entering into or acquiring any forward contract, option or futures interest on foreign currency or similar financial instrument if such instrument is not marked to market. The disposition of a currency other than the U.S. dollar by a Fund is also treated as a transaction subject to the special currency rules. With respect to transactions covered by the special rules, foreign currency gain or loss is calculated separately from any gain or loss on the underlying transaction and is normally taxable as ordinary income or loss. These gains or losses increase or decrease the amount of a Fund’s investment company taxable income available to be distributed to its shareholders as ordinary income, rather than increasing or decreasing the amount of its net capital gain. The Fund may elect to treat as capital gain or loss foreign currency gain or loss arising from certain identified forward contracts that are capital assets in its hands and that are not part of a straddle. Certain transactions subject to the special currency rules that are part of a “Section 988 hedging transaction” will be integrated and treated as a single transaction or otherwise treated consistently for purposes of the Code. Any gain or loss attributable to the foreign currency component of a transaction engaged in by a Fund that is not subject to the special currency rules (such as foreign equity investments other than certain preferred stocks) will be treated as capital gain or loss and will not be segregated from the gain or loss on the underlying transaction.

Certain options, futures and foreign currency contracts are considered “Section 1256 contracts” for federal income tax purposes. Section 1256 contracts held by a Fund at the end of each taxable year are “marked to market” and treated for those purposes as though they were sold for their fair market value on the last business day of the year. Net gains or losses recognized on those deemed sales, and net gains or losses realized by a Fund on actual sales of Section 1256 contracts are treated as 60% long-term and 40% short-term capital gains or losses. The Funds can elect to exempt their Section 1256 contracts that are part of a “mixed straddle” (as described below) from the application of Section 1256 of the Code.

Any forward contract or other position entered into or held by a Fund in conjunction with any other position it holds may constitute a “straddle” for federal income tax purposes. A straddle of which at least one, but not all, the positions are Section 1256 contracts may constitute a “mixed straddle.” In general, straddles are subject to certain rules that may affect the amount, character and timing of recognition of a Fund’s gains and losses with respect to straddle positions by requiring, among other things, that: (1) any loss realized on disposition of one position of a straddle not be recognized to the extent that the Fund has unrealized gains with respect to the other position in the straddle; (2) the Fund’s holding period for certain straddle positions be suspended while the straddle exists (possibly resulting in a gain being treated as short-term capital gain rather than long-term capital gain); (3) the losses recognized with respect to certain straddle positions that are part of a mixed straddle and that are non-Section 1256 contracts be treated as 60% long-term and 40% short-term capital loss; (4) losses recognized with respect to certain straddle positions that would otherwise constitute short-term capital losses be treated as long-term capital losses; and (5) the deduction of interest and carrying charges attributable to certain straddle positions be deferred. Various elections are available to the Funds, which may mitigate the effects of the straddle rules, particularly with respect to mixed straddles. In general, the straddle rules described above do not apply to any straddles held by a Fund if all of the offsetting positions consist of Section 1256 contracts.

A market discount bond is a bond acquired in the secondary market at a price below its redemption value or adjusted issue price if issued with OID. Absent an election by the Funds to include the market discount in income as it accrues, gain on a Fund’s disposition of such an obligation will be treated as ordinary income rather than capital gain to the extent of the accrued market discount.

FI NANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Annual Report for the Funds for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2018 is a separate document and the respective financial statements and accompanying notes appearing therein are incorporated by reference into this SAI. You may request a copy of the Funds’ Annual Report at no charge by calling 1-800-617-0004 or through the Funds’ website at www.trimtabsfunds.com.

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APPEN DIX A

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for the Trust

PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

TRIM TABS ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC

A.	General Proxy Voting Policies

(1)

Firm understands and appreciates the importance of proxy voting. To the extent that Firm has discretion to vote the proxies of its advisory clients, Firm will vote any such proxies in the best interests of advisory clients and investors (as applicable) and in accordance with the policies of Broadridge and the procedures outlined below .

B.	Proxy Voting Procedures

(1)	All proxies sent to advisory clients that are actually received by Firm or recorded by Broadridge (to vote on behalf of the advisory clients) will be provided to the Chief Compliance Officer or his delegate.

(2)	The Chief Compliance Officer will instruct Broadridge to generally adhere to the following procedures (subject to limited exception):

(a)	A written record of each proxy received by Firm or recorded by Broadridge (on behalf of its advisory clients) will be kept in Firm’s files;

(b)	Broadridge and the Chief Compliance Officer will determine which of Firm’s advisory clients hold the security to which the proxy relates;

(c)	Firm and Broadridge (collectively, referred to as “Proxy Voting Committee”) will review the proxy and determine how to vote the proxy in question in accordance with the guidelines set forth below .

(d)	Prior to voting any proxies, the Proxy Voting Committee will attempt to determine if there are any conflicts of interest related to the proxy in question. If a conflict is identified, the Chief Compliance Officer will make a determination as to whether the conflict is material or not.

(i)	If no material conflict is identified pursuant to these procedures, the Proxy Voting Committee will make a decision on how to vote the proxy in question.

(e)	Although not presently intended to be used on a regular basis, Firm is empowered to retain an independent third party to vote proxies in certain situations (including situations where a material conflict of interest is identified).

C.	Handling of Conflicts of Interest

(1)

As stated above, in evaluating how to vote a proxy , the Proxy Voting Committee will first determine whether there is a conflict of interest related to the proxy in question between Firm and its advisory clients. This examination will include (but will not be limited to) an evaluation of whether the Firm (or any affiliate of Firm has any relationship with the company or an affiliate of the company) to which the proxy relates outside an investment in such company by an advisory client of Firm.

(2)	If a conflict is identified and deemed “material” by the Proxy Voting Committee, Firm will determine whether voting in accordance with these proxy voting guidelines is in the best interests of affected advisory clients (which may include utilizing an independent third-party to vote such proxies).

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With respect to material conflicts, Firm will determine whether it is appropriate to disclose the conflict to affected advisory clients and investors and give advisory clients and investors the opportunity to vote the proxies in question themselves, if applicable. If an advisory client is subject to the requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), and the investment management agreement between Firm and the ERISA advisory client reserves the right to vote proxies when Firm has determined that a material conflict exists that does affect its best judgment as a fiduciary to the ERISA advisory client, Firm will:

(a)	Give the ERISA advisory client the opportunity to vote the proxies in question themselves; or

(b)	Follow designated special proxy voting procedures related to voting proxies pursuant to the terms of the investment management agreement with such ERISA Advisory Clients (if any).

D.	Voting Guidelines

In the absence of specific voting guidelines mandated by a particular advisory client, Firm will endeavor to vote proxies in the best interests of each advisory client via the Broadridge policy.

In some foreign markets where proxy voting demands fee payment for agent services, Firm will balance the cost and benefit of proxy voting and may give up the proxy voting if the cost associated is greater than the benefits from voting.

(1)	Although voting certain proxies may be subject to the discretion of Firm, Firm is of the view that voting proxies in accordance with the following general guidelines is in the best interests of its advisory clients:

(a)	Firm will generally vote in favor of routine corporate housekeeping proposals including, but not limited to, the following:

(i)	election of directors (where there are no related corporate governance issues);

(ii)	selection or reappointment of auditors; or

(iii)

increasing or reclassification of common stock.

(b)	Firm will generally vote against proposals that:

(iv)	make it more difficult to replace members of the issuer’s board of directors or board of managers; and

(v)	introduce unequal voting rights (although there may be regulatory reasons that would make such a proposal favorable to certain advisory clients of Firm.

(c)	Firm will generally vote against proposals that make it more difficult for an issuer to be taken over by outsiders, and in favor of proposals to do the opposite.

(d)	Firm will generally vote in favor of proposals by management or shareholders concerning various compensation and stock option plans that will act to make management and employee compensation more dependent on long-term stock price performance.

(e)	Firm will generally vote against proposals to move the company to another state less favorable to shareholders’ interests, or to restructure classes of stock in such a way as to benefit one class of shareholders at the expense of another, such as dual classes (A and B shares) of stock.

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E.	Disclosure of Procedures

A brief summary of these proxy voting procedures will be included in Firm’s Form ADV Part II and will be updated whenever these policies and procedures are updated.

F.	Record-keeping Requirements

The Chief Compliance Officer via Broadridge will be responsible for maintaining files relating to Firm’s proxy voting procedures. Records will be maintained and preserved for five (5) years from the end of the fiscal year during which the last entry was made on a record, with records for the first two years kept in the offices of Firm. Records of the following will be included in the files:

(1)	Copies of these proxy voting policies and procedures, and any amendments thereto;

(2)	A copy of each proxy statement that Firm or Broadridge actually receives; provided, however , that Firm may rely on obtaining a copy of proxy statements from the SEC’s EDGAR system for those proxy statements that are so available;

(3)	A record of each vote that Firm via Broadridge casts;

(4)	A copy of any document that Firm created that was material to making a decision how to vote the proxies, or memorializes that decision (if any); and

(5)	A copy of each written request for information on how Firm voted such advisory client’s proxies and a copy of any written response to any request for information on how Firm voted proxies on behalf of advisory clients.

G.	Testing and Reporting

The CCO will review the records on a quarterly basis and report compliance on the quarterly checklist.

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APP ENDIX B

Description of Securities Ratings

Corporate and Municipal Long-Term Bond Ratings

Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) Corporate and Municipal Long-Term Bond Ratings:

The following descriptions of S&P’s long-term corporate and municipal bond ratings have been published by Standard & Poor’s Financial Service LLC.

AAA — An obligation rated ‘AAA’ has the highest rating assigned by S&P Global Ratings . The obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitments on the obligation is extremely strong.

AA — An obligation rated ‘AA’ differs from the highest-rated obligations only to a small degree. The obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitments on the obligation is very strong.

A — An obligation rated ‘A’ is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher-rated categories. However , the obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitments on the obligation is still strong.

BBB — An obligation rated ‘BBB’ exhibits adequate protection parameters. However , adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to the obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitments on the obligation.

BB, B, CCC, CC, and C — Obligations rated ‘BB’, ‘B’, ‘CCC’, ‘CC’, and ‘C’ are regarded as having significant speculative characteristics. ‘BB’ indicates the least degree of speculation and ‘C’ the highest. While such obligations will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these may be outweighed by large uncertainties or major exposure to adverse conditions.

BB — An obligation rated ‘BB’ is less vulnerable to nonpayment than other speculative issues. However , it faces major ongoing uncertainties or exposure to adverse business, financial, or economic conditions that could lead to the obligor’s inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitments on the obligation.

B — An obligation rated ‘B’ is more vulnerable to nonpayment than obligations rated ‘BB’, but the obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. Adverse business, financial, or economic conditions will likely impair the obligor’s capacity or willingness to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

CCC — An obligation rated ‘CCC’ is currently vulnerable to nonpayment, and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to meet its financial commitments on the obligation. In the event of adverse business, financial, or economic conditions, the obligor is not likely to have the capacity to meet its financial commitments on the obligation.

CC — An obligation rated ‘CC’ is currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment. The ‘CC’ rating is used when a default has not yet occurred, but Standard & Poor’s expects default to be a virtual certainty, regardless of the anticipated time to default.

C — An obligation rated ‘C’ is currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment, and the obligation is expected to have lower relative seniority or lower ultimate recovery compared to obligations that are rated higher.

D — An obligation rated ‘D’ is in default or in breach of an imputed promise. For non-hybrid capital instruments, the ‘D’ rating category is used when payments on an obligation are not made on the date due, unless S&P Global Ratings believes that such payments will be made within five business days in the absence of a stated grace period or within the earlier of the stated grace period or 30 calendar days. The ‘D’ rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition or the taking of similar action and where default on an obligation is a virtual certainty, for example due to automatic stay provisions. An obligation’s rating is lowered to ‘D’ if it is subject to a distressed exchange offer .

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Plus (+) or Minus (-) — The ratings from ‘AA’ to ‘CCC’ may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or minus (-) sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories.

NR — This indicates that no rating has been requested, that there is insufficient information on which to base a rating, or that Standard & Poor’s does not rate a particular obligation as a matter of policy.

Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) Long-Term Corporate Bond Ratings:

The following descriptions of Moody’s long-term corporate bond ratings have been published by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and Moody’s Analytics Inc.

Aaa — Obligations rated Aaa are judged to be of the highest quality, with minimal risk.

Aa — Obligations rated Aa are judged to be of high quality and are subject to very low credit risk.

A — Obligations rated A are judged to be upper-medium grade and are subject to low credit risk.

Baa — Obligations rated Baa are subject to moderate credit risk. They are considered medium-grade and as such may possess certain speculative characteristics.

Ba — Obligations rated Ba are judged to be speculative and are subject to substantial credit risk.

B — Obligations rated B are considered speculative and are subject to high credit risk.

Caa — Obligations rated Caa are judged to be of poor standing and are subject to very high credit risk.

Ca — Obligations rated Ca are highly speculative and are likely in, or very near, default, with some prospect of recovery of principal and interest.

C — Obligations rated C are the lowest rated class of bonds and are typically in default, with little prospect for recovery of principal or interest.

Modifiers: Moody’s appends numerical modifiers 1, 2, and 3 to each generic rating classification from Aa through Caa. The modifier 1 indicates that the obligation ranks in the higher end of its generic rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier 3 indicates a ranking in the lower end of that generic rating category.

Moody’s U.S. Municipal Long-Term Bond Ratings:

The following descriptions of Moody’s long-term municipal bond ratings have been published by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and Moody’s Analytics Inc.

Aaa — Issuers or issues rated Aaa demonstrate the strongest creditworthiness relative to other U.S. municipal or tax-exempt issuers or issues.

Aa — Issuers or issues rated Aa demonstrate very strong creditworthiness relative to other U.S. municipal or tax-exempt issuers or issues.

A — Issuers or issues rated A present above-average creditworthiness relative to other U.S. municipal or tax-exempt issuers or issues.

Baa — Issuers or issues rated Baa represent average creditworthiness relative to other U.S. municipal or tax-exempt issuers or issues.

Ba — Issuers or issues rated Ba demonstrate below-average creditworthiness relative to other U.S. municipal or tax-exempt issuers or issues.

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B — Issuers or issues rated B demonstrate weak creditworthiness relative to other U.S. municipal or tax-exempt issuers or issues.

Caa — Issuers or issues rated Caa demonstrate very weak creditworthiness relative to other U.S. municipal or tax-exempt issuers or issues.

Ca — Issuers or issues rated Ca demonstrate extremely weak creditworthiness relative to other U.S. municipal or tax-exempt issuers or issues.

C — Issuers or issues rated C demonstrate the weakest creditworthiness relative to other U.S. municipal or tax-exempt issuers or issues.

Modifiers: Moody’s applies numerical modifiers 1, 2, and 3 in each generic rating classification from Aa through Caa. The modifier 1 indicates that the issuer or obligation ranks in the higher end of its generic rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier 3 indicates a ranking in the lower end of that generic rating category.

Fitch Ratings Ltd. (“Fitch”) Corporate Bond Ratings:

The following descriptions of Fitch’s long-term corporate bond ratings have been published by Fitch, Inc. and Fitch Ratings Ltd.

AAA — Highest credit quality. ‘ AAA ’ ratings denote the lowest expectation of credit risk. They are assigned only in cases of exceptionally strong capacity for payment of financial commitments. This capacity is highly unlikely to be adversely affected by foreseeable events.

AA — Very high credit quality. ‘ AA ’ ratings denote expectations of very low credit risk. They indicate very strong capacity for payment of financial commitments. This capacity is not significantly vulnerable to foreseeable events.

A — High credit quality. ‘ A ’ ratings denote expectations of low credit risk. The capacity for payment of financial commitments is considered strong. This capacity may, nevertheless, be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic conditions than is the case for higher ratings.

BBB — Good credit quality. ‘ BBB ’ ratings indicate that expectations of credit risk are currently low . The capacity for payment of financial commitments is considered adequate but adverse business or economic conditions are more likely to impair this capacity.

BB — Speculative. ‘ BB ’ ratings indicate an elevated vulnerability to credit risk, particularly in the event of adverse changes in business or economic conditions over time; however , business or financial alternatives may be available to allow financial commitments to be met.

B — Highly speculative. ‘ B ’ ratings indicate that material credit risk is present. For performing obligations, default risk is commensurate with the issuer being rated with an Issuer Default Risk (“IDR”) in the ranges ‘BB’ to ‘C’. For issuers with an IDR below ‘B’, the overall credit risk of this obligation is moderated by the expected level of recoveries should a default occur . For issuers with an IDR above ‘B’, the overall credit risk of this obligation is exacerbated by the expected low level of recoveries should a default occur. For non-performing obligations, the obligation or issuer is in default, or has deferred payment, but the rated obligation is expected to have extremely high recovery rates consistent with a Recovery Rating of ‘RR1’ (outstanding recovery prospects given default).

CCC — Substantial credit risk. ‘ CCC ’ ratings indicate that substantial credit risk is present. For performing obligations, default risk is commensurate with an IDR in the ranges ‘B’ to ‘C’. For issuers with an IDR below ‘CCC’, the overall credit risk of this obligation is moderated by the expected level of recoveries should a default occur . For issuers with an IDR above ‘CCC’, the overall credit risk of this obligation is exacerbated by the expected low level of recoveries should a default occur . For non-performing obligations, the obligation or issuer is in default, or has deferred payment, but the rated obligation is expected to have a superior recovery rate consistent with a Recovery Rating of ‘RR2’ (superior recovery prospects given default).

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CC — Very high levels of credit risk. ‘ CC ’ ratings indicate very high levels of credit risk. For performing obligations, default risk is commensurate with an IDR in the ranges ‘B’ to ‘C’. For issuers with an IDR below ‘CC’, the overall credit risk of this obligation is moderated by the expected level of recoveries should a default occur . For issuers with an IDR above ‘CC’, the overall credit risk of this obligation is exacerbated by the expected low level of recoveries should a default occur . For non-performing obligations, the obligation or issuer is in default, or has deferred payment, but the rated obligation is expected to have a good recovery rate consistent with a Recovery Rating of ‘RR3’ (good recovery prospects given default).

C — Exceptionally high levels of credit risk. ‘ C ’ indicates exceptionally high levels of credit risk. For performing obligations, default risk is commensurate with an IDR in the ranges ‘B’ to ‘C’. The overall credit risk of this obligation is exacerbated by the expected low level of recoveries should a default occur . For non-performing obligations, the obligation or issuer is in default, or has deferred payment, and the rated obligation is expected to have an average, below-average or poor recovery rate consistent with a Recovery Rating of ‘RR4’ (average recovery prospects given default), ‘RR5’ (below average recovery prospects given default) or ‘RR6’ (poor recovery prospects given default).

Defaulted obligations typically are not assigned ‘D’ ratings, but are instead rated in the ‘B’ to ‘C’ rating categories, depending upon their recovery prospects and other relevant characteristics. This approach better aligns obligations that have comparable overall expected loss but varying vulnerability to default and loss.

Plus (+) or Minus (-) — The modifiers “+” or “-” may be appended to a rating to denote relative status within major rating categories. Such suffixes are not added to the ‘AAA’ obligation rating category, or to corporate finance obligation ratings in the categories below ‘B’.

The terms “investment grade” and “speculative grade” have established themselves over time as shorthand to describe the categories ‘AAA’ to ‘BBB’ (investment grade) and ‘BB’ to ‘D’ (speculative grade). The terms “investment grade” and “speculative grade” are market conventions, and do not imply any recommendation or endorsement of a specific security for investment purposes. “Investment grade” categories indicate relatively low to moderate credit risk, while ratings in the “speculative” categories either signal a higher level of credit risk or that a default has already occurred.

Fitch’s Municipal Bond Long-Term Ratings:

The following descriptions of Fitch’s long-term municipal bond ratings have been published by Fitch, Inc. and Fitch Ratings Ltd.

AAA — Highest credit quality. ‘ AAA ’ ratings denote the lowest expectation of default risk. They are assigned only in cases of exceptionally strong capacity for payment of financial commitments. This capacity is highly unlikely to be adversely affected by foreseeable events.

AA — Very high credit quality. ‘ AA ’ ratings denote expectations of very low default risk. They indicate very strong capacity for payment of financial commitments. This capacity is not significantly vulnerable to foreseeable events.

A — High credit quality. ‘ A ’ ratings denote expectations of low default risk. The capacity for payment of financial commitments is considered strong. This capacity may, nevertheless, be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic conditions than is the case for higher ratings.

BBB — Good credit quality. ‘ BBB ’ ratings indicate that expectations of default risk are currently low . The capacity for payment of financial commitments is considered adequate but adverse business or economic conditions are more likely to impair this capacity.

BB — Speculative. ‘ BB ’ ratings indicate an elevated vulnerability to default risk, particularly in the event of adverse changes in business or economic conditions over time.

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B — Highly speculative. ‘ B ’ ratings indicate that material default risk is present, but a limited margin of safety remains. Financial commitments are currently being met; however , capacity for continued payment is vulnerable to deterioration in the business and economic environment.

CCC — Substantial credit risk. ‘ CCC ’ ratings indicate that default is a real possibility.

CC — Very high levels of credit risk. ‘ CC ’ ratings indicate default of some kind appears probable.

C — Near default. ‘ C ’ ratings indicate a default or default-like process has begun, or the issuer is in standstill, or for a closed funding vehicle, payment capacity is irrevocably impaired. Conditions that are indicative of a 'C' category rating for an issuer include:

·	the issuer has entered into a grace or cure period following non-payment of a material financial obligation;

·	the issuer has entered into a temporary negotiated waiver or standstill agreement following a payment default on a material financial obligation;

·	the formal announcement by the issuer or their agent of a distressed debt exchange;

a closed financing vehicle where payment capacity is irrevocably impaired such that it is not expected to pay interest and/or principal in full during the life of the transaction, but where no payment default is imminent .

RD — Restricted default. ‘RD’ ratings indicate an issue that in Fitch’s opinion has experienced:

·	an uncured payment default on a bond, loan or other material financial obligation, but

·	has not entered into bankruptcy filings, administration, receivership, liquidation, or other formal winding-up procedure, and

·	has not otherwise ceased operating.

This would include:

·	the selective payment default on a specific class or currency of debt;

·	the uncured expiry of any applicable grace period, cure period or default forbearance period following a payment default on a bank loan, capital markets security or other material financial obligation;

·	the extension of multiple waivers or forbearance periods upon a payment default on one or more material financial obligations, either in series or in parallel; ordinary execution of a distressed debt exchange on one or more material financial obligations.

D — Default. ‘ D ’ ratings indicate a default. Default generally is defined as one of the following:

·	failure to make payment of principal and/or interest under the contractual terms of the rated obligation;

·	the bankruptcy filings, administration, receivership, liquidation or other winding-up or cessation of the business of an issuer/obligor; or

·	the distressed exchange of an obligation, where creditors were offered securities with diminished structural or economic terms compared with the existing obligation.

Structured Finance Defaults — “Imminent” default, categorized under ‘C’, typically refers to the occasion where a payment default has been intimated by the issuer , and is all but inevitable. This may, for example, be where an issuer has missed a scheduled payment, but (as is typical) has a grace period during which it may cure the payment default. Another alternative would be where an issuer has formally announced a distressed debt exchange, but the date of the exchange still lies several days or weeks in the immediate future.

Additionally, in structured finance transactions, where analysis indicates that an instrument is irrevocably impaired such that it is not expected to pay interest and/or principal in full in accordance with the terms of the obligation’s documentation during the life of the transaction, but where no payment default in accordance with the terms of the documentation is imminent, the obligation will typically be rated in the ‘C’ category.

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Structured Finance Writedowns — Where an instrument has experienced an involuntary and, in the agency’s opinion, irreversible “writedown” of principal ( i.e. other than through amortization, and resulting in a loss to the investor), a credit rating of ‘D’ will be assigned to the instrument. Where the agency believes the “writedown” may prove to be temporary (and the loss may be “written up” again in future if and when performance improves), then a credit rating of ‘C’ will typically be assigned. Should the “writedown” then later be reversed, the credit rating will be raised to an appropriate level for that instrument. Should the “writedown” later be deemed as irreversible, the credit rating will be lowered to ‘D’.

Notes: In the case of structured and project finance, while the ratings do not address the loss severity given default of the rated liability, loss severity assumptions on the underlying assets are nonetheless typically included as part of the analysis. Loss severity assumptions are used to derive pool cash flows available to service the rated liability.

Plus (+) or Minus (-) — The modifiers “+” or “-”may be appended to a rating to denote relative status within major rating categories. Such suffixes are not added to the ‘AAA’ Long-Term Rating category , or to Long-Term Rating categories below ‘B’.

Municipal Short-Term Bond Ratings

S&P’s Municipal Short-Term Bond Ratings:

The following descriptions of S&P’s short-term municipal ratings have been published by Standard & Poor’s Financial Service LLC.

SP-1 — Strong capacity to pay principal and interest. An issue determined to possess a very strong capacity to pay debt service is given a plus (+) designation.

SP-2 — Satisfactory capacity to pay principal and interest, with some vulnerability to adverse financial and economic changes over the term of the notes.

SP-3 — Speculative capacity to pay principal and interest.

Moody’s Short-Term Municipal Ratings:

The following descriptions of Moody’s short-term municipal ratings have been published by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and Moody’s Analytics Inc.

MIG 1 — This designation denotes superior credit quality. Excellent protection is afforded by established cash flows, highly reliable liquidity support, or demonstrated broad-based access to the market for refinancing.

MIG 2 — This designation denotes strong credit quality. Margins of protection are ample, although not as large as in the preceding group.

MIG 3 — This designation denotes acceptable credit quality. Liquidity and cash-flow protection may be narrow , and market access for refinancing is likely to be less well-established.

SG — This designation denotes speculative-grade credit quality. Debt instruments in this category may lack sufficient margins of protection.

Short-Term Credit Ratings

S&P’s Short-Term Credit Ratings:

The following descriptions of S&P’s short-term credit ratings have been published by Standard & Poor’s Financial Service LLC.

A-1 — A short-term obligation rated ‘A-1’ is rated in the highest category by S&P Global Ratings . The obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitments on the obligation is strong. Within this category, certain obligations are designated with a plus sign (+). This indicates that the obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitments on these obligations is extremely strong.

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A-2 — A short-term obligation rated ‘A-2’ is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher rating categories. However , the obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitments on the obligation is satisfactory.

A-3 — A short-term obligation rated ‘A-3’ exhibits adequate protection parameters. However , adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to weaken an obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitments on the obligation.

B — A short-term obligation rated ‘B’ is regarded as vulnerable and has significant speculative characteristics. The obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitments; however , it faces major ongoing uncertainties that could lead to the obligor’s inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitments.

C — A short-term obligation rated ‘C’ is currently vulnerable to nonpayment and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to meet its financial commitments on the obligation.

D — A short-term obligation rated ‘D’ is in default or in breach of an imputed promise. For non-hybrid capital instruments, the ‘D’ rating category is used when payments on an obligation are not made on the date due, unless Standard & Poor’s believes that such payments will be made within any stated grace period. However , any stated grace period longer than five business days will be treated as five business days. The ‘D’ rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition or the taking of a similar action and where default on an obligation is a virtual certainty, for example due to automatic stay provisions. An obligation’s rating is lowered to ‘D’ if it is subject to a distressed exchange offer .

Dual Ratings — S&P may assign “dual” ratings to all debt issues that have a put option or demand feature. The first component of the rating addresses the likelihood of repayment of principal and interest as due, and the second component of the rating addresses only the demand feature. The first component of the rating can relate to either a short-term or long-term transaction and accordingly use either short-term or long-term rating symbols. The second component of the rating relates to the put option and is assigned a short-term rating symbol (for example, ‘AAA/A-1+’ or ‘A-1+/A-1’). With U.S. municipal short-term demand debt, the U.S. municipal short-term note rating symbols are used for the first component of the rating (for example, ‘SP-1+/A-1+’).

Moody’s Short-Term Ratings:

The following descriptions of Moody’s short-term credit ratings have been published by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and Moody’s Analytics Inc.

P-1 — Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-1 have a superior ability to repay short-term debt obligations.

P-2 — Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-2 have a strong ability to repay short-term debt obligations.

P-3 — Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-3 have an acceptable ability to repay short-term obligations.

NP — Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Not Prime do not fall within any of the Prime rating categories.

Note: Canadian issuers rated P-1 or P-2 have their short-term ratings enhanced by the senior-most long-term rating of the issuer , its guarantor or support-provider.

Fitch’s Short-Term Credit Ratings:

The following descriptions of Fitch’s short-term credit ratings have been published by Fitch, Inc. and Fitch Ratings Ltd.

F1 — Highest short-term credit quality. Indicates the strongest intrinsic capacity for timely payment of financial commitments; may have an added “+” to denote any exceptionally strong credit feature.

F2 — Good short-term credit quality. Good intrinsic capacity for timely payment of financial commitments.

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F3 — Fair short-term credit quality. The intrinsic capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is adequate.

B — Speculative short-term credit quality. Minimal capacity for timely payment of financial commitments, plus heightened vulnerability to near term adverse changes in financial and economic conditions.

C — High short-term default risk. Default is a real possibility.

RD — Restricted default. Indicates an entity that has defaulted on one or more of its financial commitments, although it continues to meet other financial obligations. Typically , applicable to entity ratings only.

D — Default. Indicates a broad-based default event for an entity, or the default of a specific short-term obligation.

The modifiers “+” or “-” may be appended to a rating to denote relative status within major rating categories. Such suffixes are not added to the ‘AAA’ Long-term rating category, to categories below ‘CCC’, or to Short-term ratings other than ‘F1’. (The +/- modifiers are only used to denote issues within the CCC category, whereas issuers are only rated CCC without the use of modifiers.

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APP ENDIX C

Foreign Holidays

The TrimTabs All Cap International Free-Cash-Flow ETF generally intends to effect deliveries of Creation Units and portfolio securities no later than the second Business Day following the day on which the order is deemed received by the Distributor. The Fund may effect deliveries of Creation Units and portfolio securities on a basis other than the one just described in order to accommodate local holiday schedules, to account for different treatment among foreign and U.S. markets of dividend record dates and ex-dividend dates, or under certain other circumstances. The ability of the Trust to effect in-kind creations and redemptions within three business days of receipt of an order in good form is subject, among other things, to the condition that, within the time period from the date of the order to the date of delivery of the securities, there are no days that are holidays in the applicable foreign market. For every occurrence of one or more intervening holidays in the applicable foreign market that are not holidays observed in the U.S. equity market, the redemption settlement cycle will be extended by the number of such intervening holidays. In addition to holidays, other unforeseeable closings in a foreign market due to emergencies may also prevent the Trust from delivering securities within the normal settlement period.

The securities delivery cycles currently practicable for transferring portfolio securities to redeeming investors, coupled with foreign market holiday schedules, will require a delivery process longer than seven calendar days in certain circumstances.

The holidays applicable to the Fund investing in foreign securities during such periods are listed below, as are instances where more than seven days will be needed to deliver redemption proceeds. Although certain holidays may occur on different dates in subsequent years, the number of days required to deliver redemption proceeds in any given year is not expected to exceed the maximum number of days listed below for the Fund. The proclamation of new holidays, the treatment by market participants of certain days as “informal holidays” ( e.g. , days on which no or limited securities transactions occur, as a result of substantially shortened trading hours), the elimination of existing holidays, or changes in local securities delivery practices, could affect the information set forth herein at some time in the future.

The dates of the regular holidays in the United States in future calendar years are as follows:

HOLIDAY	2018	2019	2020
New Years Day	Monday, January 1	Tuesday, January 1	Wednesday, January 1
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day	Monday, January 15	Monday, January 21	Monday, January 20
Washington's Birthday	Monday, February 19	Monday, February 18	Monday, February 17
Good Friday	Friday, March 30	Friday, April 19	Friday, April 10
Memorial Day	Monday, May 28	Monday, May 27	Monday, May 25
Independence Day	Wednesday, July 4*	Thursday, July 4*	Friday, July 3 (July 4 holiday observed)
Labor Day	Monday, September 3	Monday, September 2	Monday, September 7
Thanksgiving Day	Thursday, November 22**	Thursday, November 28**	Thursday, November 26**
Christmas	Tuesday, December 25***	Wednesday, December 25***	Friday, December 25***

*	The NYSE, NYSE AMEX and NASDAQ will close early at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 and Wednesday, July 3, 2019.

**	The NYSE, NYSE AMEX and NASDAQ will close early at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, November 23, 2018, Friday, November 29, 2019, and Friday, November 27, 2020 (the day after Thanksgiving).

***	The NYSE, NYSE AMEX and NASDAQ will close early at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time on Monday, December 24, 2018, Tuesday, December 24, 2019, and Thursday, December 24, 2020.

Listed below are the dates in calendar years 2018 and 2019 in which the regular holidays in non-U.S. markets may impact Fund settlement. This list is based on information available to the Fund. The list may not be accurate or complete and is subject to change.

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2018

Argentina
January 1	April 2	June 18	October 15
March 30	May 1	July 9	December 8
April 1	May 25	August 20	December 25

Australia
January 1	April 2	August 6	December 25
January 26	April 25	October 1	December 26
March 30	June 11

Austria
January 1	May 10	October 26	December 26
January 6	May 21	November 1
April 2	May 31	December 8
May 1	August 15	December 25

Belgium
January 1	May 1	July 21	November 11
January 6	May 10	August 15	December 25
April 2	May 21	November 1

Bermuda
January 1	August 2	September 3	December 25
March 30	August 3	November 12	December 26
June 18

Brazil
January 1	March 30	May 31	November 2
February 12	April 21	September 7	November 15
February 13	May 1	October 12	December 25

Canada
January 1	May 21	September 3	December 25
February 19	July 2	October 8	December 26
March 30	August 6	November 12

Cayman Islands
January 1	March 30	June 11	December 25
January 22	April 2	July 2	December 26
February 14	May 21	November 12

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Chile
January 1	May 21	September 19	December 25
March 30	July 2	October 15	December 31
March 31	July 16	November 1
April 1	August 15	November 2
May 1	September 18	December 8

China
January 1	February 19	April 30	October 2
February 15	February 20	May 1	October 3
February 16	February 21	June 18	October 4
February 17	April 5	September 24	October 5
February 18	April 6	October 1

Colombia
January 1	May 10	July 20	December 8
January 8	May 13	August 7	December 25
March 19	May 31	August 15
March 29	June 11	October 15
March 30	June 17	November 5
May 1	July 2	November 12

Costa Rica
January 1	April 11	August 2	October 2
March 29	May 1	August 15	December 25
March 30	July 25	September 15

Cyprus
January 1	April 1	May 1	October 28
January 6	April 6	May 28	December 25
February 19	April 9	August 15	December 26
March 25	April 10	October 1

Czech Republic
January 1	May 1	July 6	December 25
March 30	May 8	September 28	December 26
April 2	July 5	December 24

Denmark
January 1	April 2	May 21	December 26
March 29	April 27	June 5	December 31
March 30	May 10	December 24
April 1	May 11	December 25

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Egypt
January 7	April 25	August 21	November 20
January 25	May 1	August 22
April 8	July 1	August 23
April 9	July 23	September 11

Finland
January 1	March 30	May 1	December 26
January 6	April 2	December 25

France
January 1	May 1	December 25	December 26
March 25	October 28

Germany
January 1	March 30	May 1	December 25
March 25	April 2	October 28	December 26

Greece
January 1	March 25	May 1	October 28
January 6	April 6	May 28	December 25
February 19	April 9	August 15	December 26

Hong Kong
January 1	April 2	December 25	December 26
March 30

Hungary
January 1	March 16	August 20	October 23
March 15

India
January 26	August 15	October 2	December 25
May 1

Indonesia
January 1	May 1	June 16	December 25
February 16	May 10	August 17	December 31
March 17	May 30	August 22
March 30	June 1	September 12
April 14	June 15	November 21

Ireland
January 1	April 2	August 6	December 25
March 30	June 4	October 29	December 26

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Israel
March 1	May 20	September 11	September 24
April 6	July 22	September 18	October 1
April 19	September 10	September 19
The Israeli market is closed every Friday.

Italy
January 1	April 2	December 25	December 26
March 30	May 1

Japan
January 1	March 21	July 16	November 3
January 2	April 30	August 11	November 23
January 3	May 3	September 17	December 24
January 8	May 4	September 24	December 31
February 12	May 5	October 8

Luxembourg
January 1	May 10	August 15	December 26
April 2	May 21	November 1
May 1	June 23	December 25

Malaysia
January 1	May 1	September 16	December 25
February 1	August 31	September 17

Mexico
January 1	March 30	November 2	December 25
February 5	May 1	November 19
March 19	May 5	December 1
March 29	September 16	December 12

Netherlands
January 1	April 2	May 21	December 25
March 25	April 27	October 28	December 26
March 30	May 12

New Zealand
January 1	January 29	April 2	October 22
January 2	February 6	April 25	December 25
January 22	March 30	June 4	December 26

Norway
January 1	April 2	May 17	December 25
March 29	May 1	May 21	December 26
March 30	May 10

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Peru
January 1	May 1	July 29	November 1
March 29	June 29	August 30	December 8
March 30	July 28	October 8	December 25

Philippines
January 1	April 9	August 27	December 25
March 29	May 1	November 1	December 30
March 30	June 12	November 30	December 31

Poland
January 1	May 1	August 15	December 25
March 30	May 3	November 1	December 26
April 2	May 31	December 24

Portugal
January 1	April 2	December 25	December 26
March 30	May 1

Puerto Rico
January 1	March 20	June 17	October 12
January 6	March 22	June 21	November 12
January 15	March 30	July 4	November 22
February 13	April 1	July 25	December 24
February 14	May 13	September 3	December 25
February 19	May 28	September 23

Qatar
February 13	June 16	August 22	December 18
March 4	June 17	August 23
June 15	August 21	August 24

Romania
January 1	April 9	August 15	December 26
January 2	May 1	November 30
January 24	May 28	December 1
March 1	June 1	December 25

Russia
January 1	February 19	May 28	November 12
January 2	February 23	June 12	November 22
January 3	March 8	July 4	December 25
January 4	March 30	September 3
January 5	May 1	October 8
January 15	May 9	November 5

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Saudi Arabia
June 15	June 18	August 22	September 23
June 17	August 21	August 23

Singapore
January 1	May 1	August 9	December 25
March 30

South Africa
January 1	April 2	June 16	December 16
March 21	April 27	August 9	December 25
March 30	May 1	September 24	December 26

South Korea
January 1	May 1	June 13	September 26
February 15	May 5	August 15	October 3
February 16	May 7	September 23	October 9
February 17	May 22	September 24	December 25
March 1	June 6	September 25

Spain
January 1	March 30	July 25	November 1
March 19	May 1	August 15	December 25
March 29	May 31	October 12

Sweden
January 1	May 1	June 22	December 26
March 30	May 10	December 24	December 31
April 2	June 6	December 25

Switzerland
January 1	April 22	June 10	December 25
April 19	May 30	August 1	December 26

Taiwan
January 1	April 5	May 1	October 10
February 28

Thailand
January 1	April 13	May 29	December 5
January 2	April 16	July 26	December 10
March 2	May 1	August 13	December 31
April 6	May 7	October 23	January 1

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Turkey
January 1	May 1	August 30	October 29
April 23	May 19

United Arab Emirates
January 1	August 21	August 26	November 30
April 13	August 22	September 11	December 2

United Kingdom
January 1	April 2	August 27	December 25
March 25	May 7	October 28	December 26
March 30	May 28

Venezuela
January 1	March 29	July 5	November 1
February 12	March 30	June 29	December 24
February 13	April 19	July 5	December 25
March 26	May 1	July 24	December 31
March 27	June 24	August 15
March 28	June 29	October 12

Vietnam
January 2	January 29	April 6	May 2
January 27	January 30	May 1	September 4
January 28

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2019

Argentina
January 1	April 18	June 20	October 20
March 4	April 19	July 8	November 18
March 5	May 1	July 9	December 8
March 24	May 25	August 19	December 25
April 2	June 17	October 14

Australia
January 1	April 22	August 5	December 25
January 28	April 25	October 7	November 5
April 19	May 6

Belgium
January 1	May 30	August 15	December 25
April 22	June 10	November 1
May 1	July 21	November 11

Brazil
January 1	April 19	September 7	December 25
March 4	May 1	October 12
March 5	June 20	November 2
March 6	July 9	November 15

Canada
January 1	April 19	July 1	November 11
February 11	April 22	August 5	December 25
February 18	May 20	September 2	December 26

Chile
January 1	May 21	September 18	November 1
April 19	July 1	September 19	December 8
April 20	July 16	October 14	December 25
May 1	August 15

China
January 1	February 9	June 7	October 2
February 4	February 10	September 13	October 3
February 5	April 5	September 30	October 4
February 6	May 1	October 1	October 7
February 7

Czech Republic
January 1	May 8	September 28	December 24
April 19	July 5	October 28	December 25
April 22	July 6	November 17	December 26
May 1

Denmark
January 1	April 22	June 5	December 25
April 18	May 17	June 10	December 26
April 19	May 30	December 24	December 31

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Finland
January 1	April 22	December 6	December 25
January 6	May 1	December 24	December 26
April 19	May 30

France
January 1	May 8	July 14	November 11
April 22	May 30	August 15	December 25
May 1	June 10	November 1	December 26

Germany
January 1	May 1	June 10	December 25
April 9	May 30	October 3	December 26
April 22

Hong Kong
January 1	April 5	May 13	October 1
February 4	April 19	June 7	October 7
February 5	April 20	July 1	December 25
February 6	April 22	September 14	December 26
February 7	May 1

Hungary
January 1	May 1	August 19	November 1
March 15	June 9	August 20	December 25
April 19	June 10	October 23	December 26
April 22

India
January 26	March 21	May 1	October 2
February 19	April 19	August 15	December 25
March 4

Ireland
January 1	April 22	August 5	December 26
March 18	May 6	October 28	December 27
April 19	June 3	December 25

Israel
March 21	May 9	September 30	October 14
April 21	June 10	October 1	October 22
April 27	August 11	October 9

Italy
January 1	April 22	June 2	December 8
January 6	April 25	August 15	December 25
April 19	May 1	November 1	December 26

Japan
January 1	March 21	July 15	October 14
January 2	April 19	August 12	November 4
January 3	May 3	September 16	November 25
January 14	May 4	September 23	December 23
February 11	May 6

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Luxembourg
January 1	May 1	June 23	December 25
April 19	May 30	August 15	December 26
April 22	June 10	November 1

Mexico
January 1	April 18	May 5	December 12
February 4	April 19	September 16	December 25
March 18	May 1	November 18

Netherlands
January 1	April 27	May 30	December 25
April 19	May 4	June 10	December 26
April 22	May 5

New Zealand
January 1	April 19	June 3	December 26
January 2	April 22	October 28
February 6	April 25	December 25

Norway
January 1	April 22	May 30	December 25
April 18	May 1	June 10	December 26
April 19	May 17	December 24

Pakistan
February 5	June 6	August 13	September 10
May 1	June 7	August 14	December 25
June 5	August 12	September 9

Peru
January 1	May 1	July 29	November 1
April 18	June 29	August 30	December 8
April 19	July 28	October 8	December 25

Philippines
January 1	April 19	August 12	December 24
February 5	May 1	August 21	December 25
April 9	June 5	August 26	December 30
April 18	June 12	November 1	December 31

Poland
January 1	May 1	August 15	December 25
January 6	May 3	November 1	December 26
April 22	June 20	November 11

Portugal
January 1	May 1	August 15	December 1
April 19	June 10	October 5	December 8
April 25	June 20	November 1	December 25

Qatar
February 12	June 6	August 13	August 15
June 4	August 12	August 14	December 18
June 5
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Singapore
January 1	April 19	June 5	October 27
February 5	May 1	August 9	December 25
February 6	May 19	August 12

South Korea
January 1	May 1	June 13	September 26
February 4	May 5	August 15	October 3
February 5	May 7	September 23	October 9
February 6	May 22	September 24	December 25
March 1	June 6	September 25

Spain
January 1	April 22	September 11	December 6
January 6	May 1	October 12	December 8
April 18	July 25	November 1	December 25
April 19	August 15

Sweden
January 1	May 1	June 22	December 25
January 6	May 30	November 2	December 26
April 19	June 6	December 24	December 31
April 22	June 21

Switzerland
January 1	April 22	June 10	December 25
January 2	May 30	August 1	December 26
April 19

Taiwan
January 1	February 7	February 23	April 5
February 4	February 8	February 28	June 7
February 5	February 9	March 1	September 13
February 6	February 19	April 4	October 10

Thailand
January 1	April 15	July 17	October 23
February 19	April 16	July 29	December 5
April 8	April 17	August 12	December 10
April 13	May 1	October 14	December 31
April 14	May 19

United Arab Emirates
January 1	August 11	August 14	November 30
April 3	August 12	September 1	December 2
June 5	August 13	November 10	December 3
June 6

United Kingdom
January 1	May 6	August 5	December 25
April 19	May 27	August 6	December 26
April 22

Redemption: The longest redemption cycle is a function of the longest redemption cycle among the countries whose securities comprise the Fund.

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In calendar years 2018 and 2019, the dates of regular holidays affecting the following securities markets present the worst-case (longest) redemption cycle* as follows:

Settlement Periods Greater Than Seven Days For Year 2018	Beginning of Settlement Period	End of Settlement Period	Number of Days in Settlement Period

Australia	12/19/2018	12/27/2018	8
	12/20/2018	12/28/2018	8
	12/21/2018	1/2/2019	12

Belgium	12/19/2018	12/27/2018	8
	12/20/2018	12/28/2018	8
	12/21/2018	12/31/2018	10

China	2/12/2018	2/22/2018	10
	2/13/2018	2/23/2018	10
	2/14/2018	2/26/2018	12
	9/26/2018	10/8/2018	12
	9/27/2018	10/9/2018	12
	9/28/2018	10/10/2018	12

Czech Republic	12/21/2018	12/31/2018	10

Denmark	3/26/2018	4/3/2018	8
	3/27/2018	4/4/2018	8
	12/19/2018	12/27/2018	8
	12/20/2018	12/28/2018	8

Finland	12/19/2018	12/27/2018	8
	12/20/2018	12/28/2018	8
	12/21/2018	12/31/2018	10

Hong Kong	3/29/2018	4/6/2018	8

Ireland	12/19/2018	12/27/2018	8
	12/20/2018	12/28/2018	8
	12/21/2018	12/31/2018	10

Israel	9/4/2018	9/12/2018	8
	9/5/2018	9/13/2018	8
	9/6/2018	9/17/2018	11
	9/13/2018	9/25/2018	12

Japan	12/27/2018	1/4/2019	8
	12/28/2018	1/5/2019	8
	12/29/2018	1/9/2018	11

Norway	3/26/2018	4/3/2018	8
	3/27/2018	4/4/2018	8
	3/28/2018	4/5/2018	8

Spain	12/19/2018	12/27/2018	8
	12/20/2018	12/28/2018	8
	12/21/2018	12/31/2018	10

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Settlement Periods Greater Than Seven Days For Year 2018	Beginning of Settlement Period	End of Settlement Period	Number of Days in Settlement Period

Sweden	3/26/2018	4/3/2018	8
	3/27/2018	4/4/2018	8
	12/19/2018	12/27/2018	8
	12/20/2018	12/28/2018	8

12/21/2018

1/2/2019

Settlement Periods Greater Than Seven Days For Year 2019	Beginning of Settlement Period	End of Settlement Period	Number of Days in Settlement Period

Australia	4/18/2019	4/26/2019	8

Brazil	2/27/2019	3/7/2019	8
	2/28/2019	3/8/2019	8
	3/1/2019	3/11/2019	10

China	1/30/2019	2/11/2019	12
	1/31/2019	2/12/2019	12
	2/1/2019	2/11/2019	10
	2/1/2019	2/13/2019	12

Czech Republic	1/30/2019	2/11/2019	12
	1/31/2019	2/12/2019	12
	2/1/2019	2/13/2019	12
	2/4/2019	2/13/2019	9
	2/5/2019	2/13/2019	8
	9/25/2019	10/8/2019	13
	9/26/2019	10/8/2019	12
	9/27/2019	10/9/2019	12

Finland	12/23/2019	12/31/2019	8

Hong Kong	1/31/2019	2/8/2019	8
	2/1/2019	2/11/2019	10

Israel	10/7/2019	10/15/2019	8

Japan	12/26/2018	1/4/2019	9
	12/27/2018	1/7/2019	11
	12/28/2018	1/8/2019	11

New Zealand	4/18/2019	4/26/2019	8

Taiwan	1/31/2019	2/11/2019	11
	2/1/2019	2/11/2019	10

*These worst-case redemption cycles are based on information regarding regular holidays, which may be out of date. Due to changes in holidays, longer (worse) redemption cycles are possible

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(a)	(i)	Amended and Restated Certificate of Trust. (Incorporated by reference to Registrant's registration statement filed on September 5, 2014).
	(ii)	Trust Instrument. (Incorporated by reference to Registrant's registration statement filed on September 5, 2014).
(b)		By-laws. (Incorporated by reference to Registrant's registration statement filed on September 5, 2014).
(c)		T rust Instrument, Articles IV, V, and VI, and By-Laws, Articles V, VI, VII and VIII.
(d)	(i)	Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and TrimTabs Asset Management, LLC. (Incorporated by reference to Registrant's Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 filed December 16, 2014).
	(ii)	Schedule A to the Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and TrimTabs Asset Management, LLC. (Incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 filed June 20, 2017).
(e)	(i)	Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement between Registrant and Quasar Distributors, LLC – Filed Herewith.
	(ii)	Form of Authorized Participant Agreement. (Incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 filed September 20, 2016).
	(iii)	Annex I to the Authorized Participant Agreement. (Incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 filed June 20, 2017).
(f)		Bonus, profit sharing or pension plans. (Not applicable).
(g)	(i)	Form of Custody Agreement between Registrant and U.S. Bank, N.A. (Incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 filed September 20, 2016).
	(ii)	Exhibit B to the Custody Agreement between Registrant and U.S. Bank, N.A. (Incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 filed June 20, 2017).
(h)	(i)	Form of Transfer Agency Servicing Agreement between Registrant and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC. (Incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 filed September 20, 2016).
	(ii)	Exhibit A to the Transfer Agency Servicing Agreement between Registrant and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC. (Incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 filed June 20, 2017).
	(iii)	Form of Fund Administration Servicing Agreement between Registrant and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC. (Incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 filed September 20, 2016).
	(iv)	Exhibit A to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement between Registrant and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC. (Incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 filed June 20, 2017).
	(v)	Form of Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement between Registrant and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC. (Incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 filed September 20, 2016).

	(vi)	Exhibit A to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement between Registrant and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC. (Incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 filed June 20, 2017).
(i)		Opinion and Consent of Counsel. (None)
(j)		Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – Filed Herewith.
(k)		Financial Statements Omitted from Prospectus. (None)
(l)		Letter of Investment Intent. (Incorporated by reference to Registrant's Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 filed December 16, 2014).
(m)	(i)	Plan Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 with respect to shares of the Registrant. (Incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 filed June 20, 2017).
(n)		Plan Pursuant to Rule 18f-3 under the 1940 Act. (Not applicable)
(o)		Reserved.
(p)	(i)	Form of Code of Ethics of Registrant. (Incorporated by reference to Registrant's Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 filed December 16, 2014).
	(ii)	Code of Ethics of TrimTabs Asset Management, LLC. (Incorporated by reference to Registrant's Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 filed December 16, 2014).
	(iii)	Code of Ethics of Quasar Distributors, LLC. (Incorporated by reference to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 filed September 20, 2016).
Other Exhibits
	(i)	Power of Attorney for Mr. Posner – Filed Herewith.
	(ii)	Power of Attorney for Mr. Kelly – Filed Herewith.
	(iii)	Power of Attorney for Mr. Biderman – Filed Herewith.

Advisors Series Trust	LoCorr Investment Trust
Aegis Funds	Lord Asset Management Trust
Allied Asset Advisors Funds	MainGate Trust
Alpha Architect ETF Trust	Managed Portfolio Series
Amplify ETF Trust	Manager Directed Portfolios
Angel Oak Funds Trust	Matrix Advisors Fund Trust
Barrett Opportunity Fund, Inc.	Matrix Advisors Value Fund, Inc.
Bridge Builder Trust	Merger Fund
Bridges Investment Fund, Inc.	Monetta Trust
Brookfield Investment Funds	Nicholas Equity Income Fund, Inc.
Brown Advisory Funds	Nicholas Family of Funds, Inc.
Buffalo Funds	Permanent Portfolio Family of Funds
CG Funds Trust	Perritt Funds, Inc.
DoubleLine Funds Trust	PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds
ETF Series Solutions	Professionally Managed Portfolios
Evermore Funds Trust	Prospector Funds, Inc.
First American Funds, Inc.	Provident Mutual Funds, Inc.
FundX Investment Trust	Rainier Investment Management Mutual Funds
Glenmede Fund, Inc.	RBB Fund, Inc.
Glenmede Portfolios	RBC Funds Trust
GoodHaven Funds Trust	Series Portfolio Trust
Greenspring Fund, Inc.	Sims Total Return Fund, Inc.
Harding Loevner Funds, Inc.	Thompson IM Funds, Inc.
Hennessy Funds Trust	TigerShares Trust
Horizon Funds	TrimTabs ETF Trust
Hotchkis & Wiley Funds	Trust for Professional Managers
Intrepid Capital Management Funds Trust	Trust for Advised Portfolios
IronBridge Funds, Inc.	USA Mutuals
Jacob Funds, Inc.	Wall Street EWM Funds Trust
Jensen Quality Growth Fund Inc.	Westchester Capital Funds
Kirr Marbach Partners Funds, Inc.	Wisconsin Capital Funds, Inc.
LKCM Funds	YCG Funds

Name and Principal Business Address	Position and Offices with Quasar Distributors, LLC	Positions and Offices with Registrant
Teresa Cowan ⁽¹⁾	President, Board Member, Board Chairperson	None
Andrew M. Strnad ⁽²⁾	Vice President, Secretary	None
Joseph C. Neuberger ⁽¹⁾	Board Member	None
Michael Peck ⁽¹⁾	Board Member	None
Susan LaFond ⁽¹⁾	Vice President, Treasurer, Co-Chief Compliance Officer	None
Peter A. Hovel ⁽¹⁾	Chief Financial Officer	None
Jennifer Brunner ⁽¹⁾	Vice President, Co-Chief Compliance Officer	None
Brett Scribner ⁽³⁾	Assistant Treasurer	None
Thomas A. Wolden ⁽³⁾	Assistant Treasurer	None
⁽¹⁾ This individual is located at 777 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53202. ⁽²⁾ This individual is located at 10 West Market Street, Suite 1150, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46204. ⁽³⁾ This individual is located at 800 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55402.

Records Relating to :	Are located at:
Registrant's Fund Administrator, Fund Accountant, and Transfer Agent	U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC 615 East Michigan Street Milwaukee, WI 53202
Registrant's Investment Adviser	TrimTabs Asset Management, LLC 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10105
Registrant's Custodian	U.S. Bank, National Association 1555 North River Center Drive, Suite 302 Milwaukee, WI 53212
Registrant's Distributor	Quasar Distributors, LLC 777 East Wisconsin Avenue, 6 ^th Floor Milwaukee, WI 53202

	TRIMTABS ETF TRUST

	By:	/s/ Theodore M. Theodore
		Theodore M. Theodore
		President and Principal Executive Officer

Signature	Title
/s/ Theodore M. Theodore Theodore M. Theodore	President and Principal Executive Officer
/s/ Jeffrey Lazar Jeffrey Lazar	Principal Financial Officer
/s/ Charles Biderman * Charles Biderman	Trustee
/s/ Stephen J. Posner * Stephen J. Posner	Trustee
/s/ David A. Kelly* David A. Kelly	Trustee
* By: /s/ [ Theodore M. Theodore / Jeffrey Lazar ] * Signatures affixed by [ Theodore M. Theodore / Jeffrey Lazar ] on November 20, 2018.

Exhibit	Exhibit No.

Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement between Registrant and Quasar Distributors, LLC	EX-99.(e)(i)
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	EX-99.(j)
Power of Attorney for Mr. Posner	EX-99.OTHER (i)
Power of Attorney for Mr. Kelly	EX-99.OTHER (ii)
Power of Attorney for Mr. Biderman	EX-99.OTHER (iii)

	i.	it has full power, right and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly approved by all requisite actions on its part, and no other proceedings on its part are necessary to approve this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by it; this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms; ii.it has (a) conducted a review of its supervisory controls system and has made available to the Fund the most current report of such review and any updates thereto and (b) will make available to the Trust for inspection a report of any changes in how it conducts its business that would materially change the results of its most recent review of its supervisory controls system and any other changes to its business that would affect the business of the Trust or the Trust's investment adviser; iii. it (a) shall maintain in effect a business interruption plan, and enter into any agreements necessary with appropriate parties making reasonable provisions for emergency use of electronic data processing equipment customary in the industry and (b) take commercially reasonable steps to minimize service interruptions in the event of equipment failures at no additional expense to the Trust;

	iv.	it is not a party to any, and there are no, pending or threatened Actions of any nature against it or its properties or assets which could, individually or in the aggregate, have a material effect upon its business or financial condition, and there is no injunction, order, judgment, decree, or regulatory restriction imposed specifically upon it or any of its properties or assets;

Name of Series	Ticker

TrimTabs All Cap U.S. Free-Cash-Flow ETF	TTAC
TrimTabs All Cap International Free-Cash-Flow ETF	TTAI

Distribution	Basis Points on AUM	Annual Minimum per Fund ²
Distribution	____	$____