(a)
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[Insert full text of semi-annual or annual report here]
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Letter to Shareholders
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3
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iM DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF
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Investment Highlights
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7
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Composition of Consolidated Schedule of Investments
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8
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments
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Consolidated Schedule of Open Futures Contracts
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iM DBi Hedge Strategy ETF
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Investment Highlights
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Composition of Schedule of Investments
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Schedule of Investments
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13
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Schedule of Open Futures Contracts
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14
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Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities
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15
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Consolidated Statements of Operations
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16
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets
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Consolidated Financial Highlights
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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51
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Expense Example
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Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program
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Notice to Shareholders
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Trustees and Officers
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57
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Approval of the Investment Advisory Agreements, Sub-Advisory
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Agreements and Subsidiary Investment Management Agreement
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60
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Notice of Privacy Policy and Practices
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65
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•
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The MSCI World Index is an index maintained by MSCI that reflects the performance of large and mid-cap equities across 23 developed markets with net dividends reinvested. (Ticker: M1WO Index).
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•
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MSCI EAFE Index is designed to track international equity performance across developed markets in Europe, Australasia and the Far East, excluding the U.S. and Canada. Index performance utilized is total return
and reflects interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions.
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•
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MSCI Emerging Markets Index is designed to reflect the equity performance of large and midcap companies across 23 emerging market countries. Index performance utilized is total return and reflects interest,
capital gains, dividends and distributions.
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•
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The SG CTA Index reflects the performance of a pool of Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs) selected from the largest managers open to new investment. The index is equal-weighted and rebalanced annually.
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•
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The SG CTA Mutual Fund Index measures the performance of mutual funds that employ a commodity trading advisor (CTA) strategy.
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•
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The HFRX Equity Hedge Index is an index published by Hedge Fund Research, Inc. that is designed to reflect the performance of hedge funds that invest primarily in equities and equity derivatives.
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•
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Basis points (BPS) refers to a common unit of measure for interest rates and other percentages in finance.
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•
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Smart Beta is an index-based investment strategy that seeks to generate superior risk-adjusted returns through transparent quantitative techniques and rules-based criteria which are based on specific factors or
attributes that drive investment returns.
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Annualized
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Since Inception
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1 Year
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(5/7/2019)
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iM DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF (@ NAV)
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1.84%
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7.56%
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iM DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF (@ Mkt)
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1.79%
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7.54%
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SG CTA Index
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3.44%
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3.61%
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COMPOSITION OF CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
|
at December 31, 2020 (Unaudited)
|
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
|
at December 31, 2020
|
Principal
|
||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 72.6%
|
Amount
|
Value
|
||||||
U.S. Treasury Bills – 72.6% (b)(c)
|
||||||||
0.075%, 01/07/2021
|
$
|
2,003,000
|
$
|
2,002,997
|
||||
0.080%, 01/14/2021
|
26,000
|
26,000
|
||||||
0.070%, 01/21/2021
|
32,000
|
31,999
|
||||||
0.075%, 01/28/2021
|
3,373,000
|
3,372,893
|
||||||
0.080%, 02/04/2021
|
421,000
|
420,984
|
||||||
0.085%, 02/11/2021
|
5,523,000
|
5,522,708
|
||||||
0.090%, 02/18/2021
|
947,000
|
946,935
|
||||||
0.085%, 02/25/2021
|
3,532,000
|
3,531,706
|
||||||
0.085%, 03/04/2021
|
315,000
|
314,969
|
||||||
0.080%, 03/11/2021
|
99,000
|
98,988
|
||||||
0.090%, 03/25/2021
|
573,000
|
572,917
|
||||||
0.095%, 04/01/2021
|
836,000
|
835,859
|
||||||
0.080%, 04/08/2021 (a)
|
122,000
|
121,980
|
||||||
0.085%, 04/15/2021 (a)
|
1,426,000
|
1,425,710
|
||||||
0.090%, 04/20/2021
|
48,000
|
47,990
|
||||||
0.090%, 04/22/2021 (a)
|
934,000
|
933,804
|
||||||
0.090%, 04/27/2021
|
271,000
|
270,942
|
||||||
0.095%, 04/29/2021 (a)
|
1,981,000
|
1,980,525
|
||||||
0.110%, 05/13/2021 (a)
|
589,000
|
588,850
|
||||||
0.100%, 05/20/2021
|
228,000
|
227,939
|
||||||
0.090%, 05/27/2021 (a)
|
1,666,000
|
1,665,553
|
||||||
0.090%, 06/03/2021 (a)
|
184,000
|
183,945
|
||||||
0.085%, 06/17/2021 (a)
|
850,000
|
849,719
|
||||||
0.090%, 06/24/2021
|
490,000
|
489,831
|
||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
|
||||||||
(Cost $26,466,530)
|
26,465,743
|
|||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS
|
||||||||
(Cost $26,466,530)
|
26,465,743
|
|||||||
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 27.4%
|
9,988,014
|
|||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.0%
|
$
|
36,453,757
|
(a)
|
All or a portion of this security is held by the iM DBi Cayman Managed Futures Subsidiary.
|
(b)
|
Zero coupon bond. The effective yield to maturity is listed.
|
(c)
|
All or a portion of this security is held as collateral for certain futures contracts.
|
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF OPEN FUTURES CONTRACTS(a)
|
at December 31, 2020
|
Number of
|
Unrealized
|
||||||||||||||||
Contracts
|
Settlement
|
Notional
|
Appreciation
|
||||||||||||||
Description
|
Purchased/(Sold)
|
Month
|
Amount
|
Value
|
(Depreciation)
|
||||||||||||
Purchased Contracts:
|
|||||||||||||||||
Japanese Yen
|
|||||||||||||||||
Currency Futures
|
275
|
Mar-21
|
$
|
33,061,475
|
$
|
33,305,937
|
$
|
244,462
|
|||||||||
Euro FX
|
|||||||||||||||||
Currency Futures
|
139
|
Mar-21
|
21,276,192
|
21,277,425
|
1,233
|
||||||||||||
MSCI Emerging
|
|||||||||||||||||
Market Index Futures
|
112
|
Mar-21
|
7,030,097
|
7,213,920
|
183,823
|
||||||||||||
MSCI EAFE
|
|||||||||||||||||
Index Futures
|
40
|
Mar-21
|
4,186,074
|
4,261,600
|
75,526
|
||||||||||||
S&P 500 E-mini
|
|||||||||||||||||
Index Futures
|
35
|
Mar-21
|
6,446,965
|
6,560,400
|
113,435
|
||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury 10-Year
|
|||||||||||||||||
Note Futures
|
32
|
Mar-21
|
4,413,519
|
4,418,500
|
4,981
|
||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury 10-Year
|
|||||||||||||||||
Ultra Bond Futures
|
28
|
Mar-21
|
4,381,263
|
4,378,062
|
(3,201
|
)
|
|||||||||||
WTI Crude
|
|||||||||||||||||
Futures (b)
|
91
|
Mar-21
|
4,369,673
|
4,425,330
|
55,657
|
||||||||||||
Gold 100 Oz.
|
|||||||||||||||||
Futures (b)
|
16
|
Feb-21
|
3,003,909
|
3,032,160
|
28,251
|
||||||||||||
704,167
|
|||||||||||||||||
Contracts Sold:
|
|||||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Long
|
|||||||||||||||||
Bond Futures
|
(26
|
)
|
Mar-21
|
(4,520,182
|
)
|
(4,502,875
|
)
|
17,307
|
|||||||||
U.S. Treasury 2-Year
|
|||||||||||||||||
Note Futures
|
(22
|
)
|
Mar-21
|
(4,858,572
|
)
|
(4,861,484
|
)
|
(2,912
|
)
|
||||||||
U.S. Treasury Ultra
|
|||||||||||||||||
Bond Futures
|
(21
|
)
|
Mar-21
|
(4,497,273
|
)
|
(4,484,812
|
)
|
12,461
|
|||||||||
90-day Euro-Dollar
|
|||||||||||||||||
Futures
|
(19
|
)
|
Jun-22
|
(4,740,391
|
)
|
(4,740,975
|
)
|
(584
|
)
|
||||||||
30-day Fed Fund
|
|||||||||||||||||
Futures
|
(11
|
)
|
Apr-21
|
(4,580,078
|
)
|
(4,580,491
|
)
|
(413
|
)
|
||||||||
25,859
|
|||||||||||||||||
$
|
730,026
|
(a)
|
Societe Generale is the counterparty for all Open Futures Contracts held by the Fund and the iM DBi Cayman Managed Futures Subsidiary at December 31, 2020.
|
(b)
|
Contract held by the iM DBi Cayman Managed Futures Subsidiary.
|
Annualized
|
||
Since Inception
|
||
1 Year
|
(12/17/2019)
|
|
iM DBi Hedge Strategy ETF (@ NAV)
|
23.58%
|
22.63%
|
iM DBi Hedge Strategy ETF (@ Mkt)
|
23.42%
|
22.61%
|
HFRX Equity Hedge Index
|
4.67%
|
4.66%
|
COMPOSITION OF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
|
at December 31, 2020 (Unaudited)
|
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
|
at December 31, 2020
|
Principal
|
||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 73.6%
|
Amount
|
Value
|
||||||
U.S. Treasury Bills – 73.6% (a)(b)
|
||||||||
0.085%, 02/11/2021
|
$
|
2,934,000
|
$
|
2,933,845
|
||||
0.090%, 02/18/2021
|
277,000
|
276,981
|
||||||
0.085%, 02/25/2021
|
2,718,000
|
2,717,774
|
||||||
0.085%, 03/04/2021
|
1,260,000
|
1,259,876
|
||||||
0.080%, 03/11/2021
|
316,000
|
315,962
|
||||||
0.090%, 03/25/2021
|
545,000
|
544,921
|
||||||
0.095%, 04/01/2021
|
690,000
|
689,883
|
||||||
0.080%, 04/08/2021
|
390,000
|
389,934
|
||||||
0.085%, 04/15/2021
|
388,000
|
387,921
|
||||||
0.090%, 04/22/2021
|
469,000
|
468,902
|
||||||
0.090%, 04/27/2021
|
132,000
|
131,972
|
||||||
0.095%, 04/29/2021
|
765,000
|
764,817
|
||||||
0.090%, 05/11/2021
|
35,000
|
34,991
|
||||||
0.110%, 05/13/2021
|
294,000
|
293,925
|
||||||
0.100%, 05/20/2021
|
241,000
|
240,935
|
||||||
0.090%, 05/27/2021
|
1,681,000
|
1,680,549
|
||||||
0.090%, 06/03/2021
|
172,000
|
171,948
|
||||||
0.085%, 06/17/2021
|
272,000
|
271,910
|
||||||
0.090%, 06/24/2021
|
56,000
|
55,981
|
||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
|
||||||||
(Cost $13,633,549)
|
13,633,027
|
|||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS
|
||||||||
(Cost $13,633,549)
|
13,633,027
|
|||||||
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities -26.4%
|
4,886,589
|
|||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.0%
|
$
|
18,519,616
|
(a)
|
Zero coupon bond. The effective yield to maturity is listed.
|
(b)
|
All or a portion of this security is held as collateral for certain futures contracts.
|
SCHEDULE OF OPEN FUTURES CONTRACTS(a)
|
at December 31, 2020
|
Number of
|
Unrealized
|
||||||||||||||||
Contracts
|
Settlement
|
Notional
|
Appreciation
|
||||||||||||||
Description
|
Purchased/(Sold)
|
Month
|
Amount
|
Value
|
(Depreciation)
|
||||||||||||
Purchased Contracts:
|
|||||||||||||||||
MSCI Emerging Market
|
|||||||||||||||||
Index Futures
|
134
|
Mar-21
|
$
|
8,435,651
|
$
|
8,630,940
|
$
|
195,289
|
|||||||||
U.S. Treasury 2-Year
|
|||||||||||||||||
Note Futures
|
42
|
Mar-21
|
9,273,314
|
9,281,016
|
7,702
|
||||||||||||
90-day Euro-Dollar
|
|||||||||||||||||
Futures
|
37
|
Jun-22
|
9,232,066
|
9,232,425
|
359
|
||||||||||||
U.S. Dollar Index
|
|||||||||||||||||
Futures
|
35
|
Mar-21
|
3,186,659
|
3,146,290
|
(40,369
|
)
|
|||||||||||
Russel 2000 E-mini
|
|||||||||||||||||
Futures
|
18
|
Mar-21
|
1,728,750
|
1,777,320
|
48,570
|
||||||||||||
MSCI EAFE Index
|
|||||||||||||||||
Futures
|
16
|
Mar-21
|
1,678,701
|
1,704,640
|
25,939
|
||||||||||||
Nasdaq 100 E-mini
|
|||||||||||||||||
Futures
|
11
|
Mar-21
|
2,730,658
|
2,834,810
|
104,152
|
||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Long
|
|||||||||||||||||
Bond Futures
|
10
|
Mar-21
|
1,740,118
|
1,731,875
|
(8,243
|
)
|
|||||||||||
S&P Mid Cap 400
|
|||||||||||||||||
E-mini Futures
|
8
|
Mar-21
|
1,791,232
|
1,842,800
|
51,568
|
||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Ultra
|
|||||||||||||||||
Bond Futures
|
8
|
Mar-21
|
1,711,765
|
1,708,500
|
(3,265
|
)
|
|||||||||||
381,702
|
|||||||||||||||||
Contracts Sold:
|
|||||||||||||||||
Euro FX Currency
|
|||||||||||||||||
Futures
|
(21
|
)
|
Mar-21
|
(3,176,290
|
)
|
(3,214,575
|
)
|
(38,285
|
)
|
||||||||
British Pound
|
|||||||||||||||||
Currency Futures
|
(8
|
)
|
Mar-21
|
(670,454
|
)
|
(682,950
|
)
|
(12,496
|
)
|
||||||||
Japanese Yen
|
|||||||||||||||||
Currency Futures
|
(6
|
)
|
Mar-21
|
(720,622
|
)
|
(726,675
|
)
|
(6,053
|
)
|
||||||||
Canadian Dollar
|
|||||||||||||||||
Currency Futures
|
(6
|
)
|
Mar-21
|
(468,252
|
)
|
(470,040
|
)
|
(1,788
|
)
|
||||||||
(58,622
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||
$
|
323,080
|
(a)
|
Mizuho Securities USA LLC is the counterparty for all Open Futures Contracts held by the Fund at December 31, 2020.
|
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
|
at December 31, 2020
|
iM DBi Managed
|
||||||||
Futures Strategy ETF
|
iM DBi Hedge
|
|||||||
(Consolidated)
|
Strategy ETF
|
|||||||
Assets:
|
||||||||
Investments, at value (cost of $26,466,530
|
||||||||
and $13,633,549, respectively)
|
$
|
26,465,743
|
$
|
13,633,027
|
||||
Cash
|
3,179,216
|
1,569,655
|
||||||
Deposits with broker for futures (Note 2)
|
6,833,930
|
3,328,830
|
||||||
Total assets
|
36,478,889
|
18,531,512
|
||||||
Liabilities:
|
||||||||
Payable for investment management fees
|
25,132
|
11,896
|
||||||
Total liabilities
|
25,132
|
11,896
|
||||||
Net assets
|
$
|
36,453,757
|
$
|
18,519,616
|
||||
Net assets consist of:
|
||||||||
Paid in capital
|
$
|
35,245,053
|
$
|
16,530,155
|
||||
Total distributable earnings
|
1,208,704
|
1,989,461
|
||||||
Net assets
|
$
|
36,453,757
|
$
|
18,519,616
|
||||
Net Asset Value:
|
||||||||
Net assets
|
$
|
36,453,757
|
$
|
18,519,616
|
||||
Shares outstanding^
|
1,425,000
|
600,000
|
||||||
Net asset value, offering
|
||||||||
and redemption price per share
|
$
|
25.58
|
$
|
30.87
|
^
|
$0.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized.
|
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
|
For the Year Ended December 31, 2020
|
iM DBi Managed
|
||||||||
Futures Strategy ETF
|
iM DBi Hedge
|
|||||||
(Consolidated)
|
Strategy ETF
|
|||||||
Investment Income:
|
||||||||
Interest
|
$
|
86,159
|
$
|
59,695
|
||||
Total investment income
|
86,159
|
59,695
|
||||||
Expenses:
|
||||||||
Management fees (Note 5)
|
241,142
|
134,080
|
||||||
Total expenses
|
241,142
|
134,080
|
||||||
Net investment loss
|
(154,983
|
)
|
(74,385
|
)
|
||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:
|
||||||||
Net realized gain on:
|
||||||||
Investments
|
8,613
|
9,420
|
||||||
Futures
|
703,790
|
1,746,033
|
||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
|
||||||||
Investments
|
(422
|
)
|
(792
|
)
|
||||
Futures
|
552,452
|
322,776
|
||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
|
1,264,433
|
2,077,437
|
||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
$
|
1,109,450
|
$
|
2,003,052
|
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
|
Year Ended
|
Fiscal Period Ended
|
|||||||
December 31, 2020
|
December 31, 2019*
|
|||||||
Operations:
|
||||||||
Net investment income/(loss)
|
$
|
(154,983
|
)
|
$
|
99,991
|
|||
Net realized gain on investments
|
||||||||
and futures contracts
|
712,403
|
1,565,311
|
||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation
|
||||||||
on investments and futures contracts
|
552,030
|
177,207
|
||||||
Net increase in net assets
|
||||||||
resulting from operations
|
1,109,450
|
1,842,509
|
||||||
Distributions to Shareholders:
|
||||||||
Distributable earnings
|
(323,854
|
)
|
(1,715,439
|
)
|
||||
Total distributions
|
(323,854
|
)
|
(1,715,439
|
)
|
||||
Capital Share Transactions:
|
||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold
|
33,412,020
|
25,609,090
|
||||||
Payment for shares redeemed
|
(16,112,876
|
)
|
(7,367,143
|
)
|
||||
Net increase in net assets
|
||||||||
from capital share transactions
|
17,299,144
|
18,241,947
|
||||||
Total increase in net assets
|
18,084,740
|
18,369,017
|
||||||
Net Assets:
|
||||||||
Beginning of period
|
18,369,017
|
—
|
||||||
End of period
|
$
|
36,453,757
|
$
|
18,369,017
|
||||
Change in Shares Outstanding:
|
||||||||
Shares sold
|
1,325,000
|
1,000,000
|
||||||
Shares redeemed
|
(625,000
|
)
|
(275,000
|
)
|
||||
Net increase in shares outstanding
|
700,000
|
725,000
|
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
|
Year Ended
|
Fiscal Period Ended
|
|||||||
December 31, 2020
|
December 31, 2019*
|
|||||||
Operations:
|
||||||||
Net investment income/(loss)
|
$
|
(74,385
|
)
|
$
|
2,621
|
|||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
|
||||||||
and futures contracts
|
1,755,453
|
(1
|
)
|
|||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation
|
||||||||
on investments and futures contracts
|
321,984
|
574
|
||||||
Net increase in net assets
|
||||||||
resulting from operations
|
2,003,052
|
3,194
|
||||||
Distributions to Shareholders:
|
||||||||
Distributable earnings
|
(14,173
|
)
|
(2,612
|
)
|
||||
Total distributions
|
(14,173
|
)
|
(2,612
|
)
|
||||
Capital Share Transactions:
|
||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold
|
17,113,815
|
16,249,065
|
||||||
Payment for shares redeemed
|
(16,832,725
|
)
|
—
|
|||||
Net increase in net assets
|
||||||||
from capital share transactions
|
281,090
|
16,249,065
|
||||||
Total increase in net assets
|
2,269,969
|
16,249,647
|
||||||
Net Assets:
|
||||||||
Beginning of period
|
16,249,647
|
—
|
||||||
End of period
|
$
|
18,519,616
|
$
|
16,249,647
|
||||
Change in Shares Outstanding:
|
||||||||
Shares sold
|
650,000
|
650,000
|
||||||
Shares redeemed
|
(700,000
|
)
|
—
|
|||||
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding
|
(50,000
|
)
|
650,000
|
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
|
May 7, 2019*
|
||||||||
Year Ended
|
through
|
|||||||
December 31, 2020
|
December 31, 2019
|
|||||||
Net Asset Value – Beginning of Period
|
$
|
25.34
|
$
|
25.00
|
||||
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:
|
||||||||
Net investment income/(loss)1
|
(0.14
|
)
|
0.15
|
|||||
Net realized and unrealized
|
||||||||
gain on investments
|
0.60
|
2.55
|
||||||
Total from investment operations
|
0.46
|
2.70
|
||||||
Less Distributions:
|
||||||||
Distributions from net investment income
|
(0.02
|
)
|
(0.11
|
)
|
||||
Distributions from net realized gains
|
(0.20
|
)
|
(2.25
|
)
|
||||
Total distributions
|
(0.22
|
)
|
(2.36
|
)
|
||||
Net Asset Value – End of Period
|
$
|
25.58
|
$
|
25.34
|
||||
Total Return
|
1.84
|
%
|
10.76
|
%^ | ||||
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
|
||||||||
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
|
$
|
36,454
|
$
|
18,369
|
||||
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets
|
0.85
|
%
|
0.85
|
%+
|
||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss)
|
||||||||
to average net assets
|
(0.55
|
)%
|
0.84
|
%+
|
||||
Portfolio turnover rate
|
0
|
%
|
0
|
%^ |
*
|
Commencement of operations was May 7, 2019.
|
+
|
Annualized
|
^
|
Not Annualized
|
1
|
The net investment income (loss) per share was calculated using the average shares outstanding method.
|
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
|
December 17, 2019*
|
||||||||
Year Ended
|
through
|
|||||||
December 31, 2020
|
December 31, 2019
|
|||||||
Net Asset Value – Beginning of Period
|
$
|
25.00
|
$
|
25.00
|
||||
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:
|
||||||||
Net investment income (loss)1
|
(0.12
|
)
|
0.00
|
2
|
||||
Net realized and unrealized
|
||||||||
gain on investments
|
6.01
|
0.00
|
2
|
|||||
Total from investment operations
|
5.89
|
0.00
|
||||||
Less Distributions:
|
||||||||
Distributions from net investment income
|
(0.02
|
)
|
0.00
|
2
|
||||
Total distributions
|
(0.02
|
)
|
0.00
|
|||||
Net Asset Value – End of Period
|
$
|
30.87
|
$
|
25.00
|
||||
Total Return
|
23.58
|
%
|
0.01
|
%^ | ||||
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
|
||||||||
Net assets, end of period (thousands)
|
$
|
18,520
|
$
|
16,250
|
||||
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets
|
0.85
|
%
|
0.85
|
%+
|
||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss)
|
||||||||
to average net assets
|
(0.47
|
)%
|
0.48
|
%+
|
||||
Portfolio turnover rate
|
0
|
%
|
0
|
%^ |
*
|
Commencement of operations was December 17, 2019.
|
+
|
Annualized
|
^
|
Not Annualized
|
1
|
The net investment income (loss) per share was calculated using the average shares outstanding method.
|
2
|
Amount represents less than $0.01.
|
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
at December 31, 2020
|
A.
|
Security Valuation: All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in Note 3.
|
|
B.
|
Consolidation of Subsidiary: The iM DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF may invest up to 20% of its total assets in the iM DBi Cayman Managed Futures Subsidiary (the
“Subsidiary”). The Subsidiary, which is organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands, is wholly-owned and controlled by the iM DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF. The financial statements of the iM DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF include the
operations of the Subsidiary. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Subsidiary acts as an investment vehicle in order to invest in commodity-linked derivative instruments consistent with the
Fund’s investment objectives and policies. The iM DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF had 7.92% of its total assets invested in the Subsidiary as of December 31, 2020.
|
|
The Subsidiary is an exempted Cayman Islands investment company and as such is not subject to Cayman Islands taxes at the present time. For U.S. income tax purposes, the Subsidiary is a Controlled Foreign
Corporation (“CFC”) not subject to U.S. income taxes. As a wholly-owned CFC, however, the Subsidiary’s net income and capital gains, if any, will be included each year in the Fund’s investment company taxable income.
|
||
C.
|
Federal Income Taxes: It is the Funds’ policy to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment
|
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
at December 31, 2020
|
companies and to distribute substantially all of their taxable income to their shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provisions are required.
|
||
The Funds recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax
positions, and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions expected to be taken in the Funds’ 2020 and 2021 tax returns. The Funds identify their major tax jurisdictions
as U.S. Federal and the state of Delaware.
|
||
The Subsidiary is classified as a CFC under Subchapter N of the Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, the iM DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF is required to increase its taxable income by its share of the
Subsidiary’s income. Net investment loss of the Subsidiary cannot be deducted by the iM DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF in the current period nor carried forward to offset taxable income in future periods.
|
||
D.
|
Securities Transactions, Income and Distributions: Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are
determined on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Discounts and premiums on fixed income securities are
amortized/accreted using the effective interest method.
|
|
The Funds distribute substantially all of their net investment income, if any, quarterly, and net realized capital gains, if any, annually. Distributions from net realized gains for book purposes may include
short-term capital gains. All short-term capital gains are included in ordinary income for tax purposes. The amount of dividends and distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized capital gains is determined in
accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. To the extent these book/tax differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax treatment.
|
||
E.
|
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
|
|
F.
|
Reclassification of Capital Accounts: GAAP requires that certain components of net assets relating to permanent differences be reclassified between financial and tax
reporting. These classifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share. For the most recent fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, the iM DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF made the following permanent tax adjustments on the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities:
|
Total Distributable Earnings
|
Capital Stock
|
||
$90,718
|
$(90,718)
|
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
at December 31, 2020
|
G.
|
Events Subsequent to the Fiscal Year End: In preparing the financial statements as of December 31, 2020, management considered the impact of subsequent events for
potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements and had concluded that no additional disclosures were necessary.
|
|
H.
|
Foreign Securities and Currency: Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the
date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions.
|
|
The Funds do not isolate the portion of reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arising from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates
on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Funds’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized
foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
|
||
I.
|
CFTC Regulation: Because of the nature of their investments, the Funds are subject to regulation under the Commodities Exchange Act, as amended (the “CEA”), as a
commodity pool and each of the Advisor and Sub-Adviser is subject to regulation under the CEA as a commodity pool operator (“CPO”), as those terms are defined under the CEA. The Advisor and Sub-Adviser are regulated by the CFTC, the National
Futures Association and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and are subject to each regulator’s disclosure requirements. The CFTC has adopted rules that are intended to harmonize certain CEA disclosure requirements with SEC
disclosure requirements.
|
|
J.
|
Futures Contracts: Investments in futures contracts obligate a Fund and the clearing broker to settle monies on a daily basis representing changes in the prior days
“mark-to-market” of the open contracts. If a Fund has unrealized appreciation the clearing broker would credit the Fund’s account with an amount equal to appreciation and conversely if a Fund has unrealized depreciation the clearing broker
would debit the Fund’s account with an amount equal to depreciation. These daily cash settlements are also known as “variation margin.” Variation margin is recognized as a receivable and/or payable for “Variation margin on futures contracts”
on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. As of December 31, 2020, the Funds did not hold any variation margin.
|
|
During the period the futures contract is open, changes in the value of a contract are recognized as an unrealized gain or loss by “marking-to-market” on a daily basis to reflect the changes in market value of
the contract, which is recognized as a component of “Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures” on the Statements of Operations. When the contract is closed or expired, a Fund
|
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
at December 31, 2020
|
records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract on the closing date and value of the contract when originally entered into, which is recognized as a component of “Net
realized gain (loss) on futures” on the Statements of Operations.
|
||
K.
|
Deposits with Broker: When trading derivative instruments, such as forward or futures contracts, the Funds and the Subsidiary are only required to post initial or
variation margin with the exchange or clearing broker. The use of margin in trading these instruments has the effect of creating leverage, which can expose the Funds to substantial gains or losses occurring from relatively small price changes
in the value of the underlying instrument and can increase the volatility of the Funds’ returns. Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns of an investment, where higher volatility generally indicates greater risk.
|
|
Upon entering into a futures contract, and to maintain the Funds’ open positions in futures contracts, the Funds would be required to deposit with their custodian or futures broker in a segregated account in
the name of the futures broker an amount of cash, U.S. government securities, suitable money market instruments, or other liquid securities, known as “initial margin.” The margin required for a particular futures contract is set by the
exchange on which the contract is traded, and may be significantly modified from time to time by the exchange during the term of the contract. Futures contracts are customarily purchased and sold on margins that may range upward from less
than 5% of the value of the contract being traded.
|
||
At December 31, 2020, the iM DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF and Subsidiary, collectively, had $6,833,930 in cash and cash equivalents on deposit with brokers for futures, which are presented on the Fund’s
consolidated statement of assets and liabilities. At December 31, 2020, the iM DBi Hedge Strategy ETF had $3,328,830 in cash and cash equivalents on deposit with brokers for futures, which are presented on the Fund’s statement of assets and
liabilities.
|
||
If the price of an open futures contract changes (by increase in underlying instrument or index in the case of a sale or by decrease in the case of a purchase) so that the loss on the futures contract reaches a
point at which the margin on deposit does not satisfy margin requirements, a broker will require an increase in the margin. However, if the value of a position increases because of favorable price changes in the futures contract so that the
margin deposit exceeds the required margin, a broker will pay the excess to the Funds.
|
||
These subsequent payments, called “variation margin,” to and from the futures broker, are made on a daily basis as the price of the underlying assets fluctuate making the long and short positions in the futures
contract more or less valuable, a process known as “marking to the market.” The Funds expect to earn interest income on any margin deposits.
|
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
at December 31, 2020
|
L.
|
Counterparty, Credit and Market Risk: Many of the protections afforded to participants on some organized exchanges, such as the performance guarantee of an exchange
clearing house, might not be available in connection with over-the-counter transactions or off-exchange transactions. Therefore, in those instances in which the Funds enter into such transactions, the Funds will be subject to the risk that
its counterparty will be unable or unwilling to perform its obligations under the transactions and that the Funds will sustain losses. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) and off-exchange transactions have greater liquidity risk, and often do not have
liquidity beyond the counterparty to the instrument. In general, there is less government regulation and supervision of transactions in the OTC markets or off-exchange than of transactions entered into on organized exchanges. Furthermore, if
any futures commission merchant, broker-dealer, or financial institution holding the Funds’ assets were to become bankrupt or insolvent, it is possible that the Funds would be able to recover only a portion, or in certain circumstances, none
of their assets held by such bankrupt or insolvent entity.
|
|
The risk that an issuer, guarantor or liquidity provider of an instrument (including the counterparty to an OTC position) held by the Funds will be unable or unwilling to perform its obligations is considered
credit risk. It includes the risk that one or more of the securities will be downgraded by a credit rating agency; generally, lower rated issuers have higher credit risks. Credit risk also includes the risk that an issuer or guarantor of a
security, or a bank or other financial institution that has entered into a repurchase agreement with the Funds, may default on its payment or repurchase obligation, as the case may be. Credit risk generally is inversely related to credit
quality. To the extent that the Funds invest in derivative or other over-the-counter transactions, including forward contracts, the Funds may be exposed to a credit risk with respect to the parties with whom it trades and may also bear the
risk of settlement default. These risks may differ materially from those entailed in exchange- traded transactions, which generally are backed by clearing organization guarantees, daily marking-to-market and settlement, and segregation and
minimum capital requirements applicable to intermediaries. Transactions entered into directly between two counterparties generally do not benefit from such protections and expose the parties to the risk of counterparty default.
|
||
The market value of a security or instrument may fluctuate, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. These fluctuations, which are often referred to as “volatility,” may cause a security or instrument to be worth
less than it was worth at an earlier time. Recent turbulence in financial markets and reduced liquidity in credit and fixed income markets may negatively affect many issuers, which may have an adverse effect on the Funds. Market risk may
affect a single issuer, industry, commodity, sector of the economy, or the market as a whole. Market risk is common to most investments – including stocks, bonds, derivatives and commodities, and the mutual funds that invest in them. The risk
of bonds can vary significantly
|
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
at December 31, 2020
|
depending upon factors such as issuer and maturity. The bonds of some companies may be riskier than the stocks of others.
|
Level 1 –
|
Unadjusted, quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access at the date of measurement.
|
|
Level 2 –
|
Other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices in active markets for similar instruments, quoted prices in markets that are not active for identical or similar instruments,
and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets, such as interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk curves, default rates, and similar data).
|
|
Level 3 –
|
Significant unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Funds’ own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would
use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.
|
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
at December 31, 2020
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||
Managed Futures Strategy ETF
|
||||||||||||||||
ASSETS:
|
||||||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
26,465,743
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
26,465,743
|
||||||||
Total Investments in Securities
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
26,465,743
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
26,465,743
|
||||||||
Other Financial Instruments*
|
||||||||||||||||
Futures
|
$
|
737,136
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
737,136
|
||||||||
LIABILITIES:
|
||||||||||||||||
Other Financial Instruments*
|
||||||||||||||||
Futures
|
$
|
(7,110
|
)
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
(7,110
|
)
|
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
at December 31, 2020
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||
Hedge Strategy ETF
|
||||||||||||||||
ASSETS:
|
||||||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
13,633,027
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
13,633,027
|
||||||||
Total Investments in Securities
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
13,633,027
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
13,633,027
|
||||||||
Other Financial Instruments*
|
||||||||||||||||
Futures
|
$
|
433,579
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
433,579
|
||||||||
LIABILITIES:
|
||||||||||||||||
Other Financial Instruments*
|
||||||||||||||||
Futures
|
$
|
(110,499
|
)
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
(110,499
|
)
|
* |
Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as futures. Futures are reflected as the unrealized
appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.
|
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
at December 31, 2020
|
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
at December 31, 2020
|
Asset Derivatives
|
|||||||
Statement of Assets and
|
|||||||
Liabilities Location
|
Value
|
||||||
Commodity Contracts – Futures*
|
Unrealized appreciation
|
||||||
on futures contracts**
|
$
|
83,908
|
|||||
Equity Contracts – Futures*
|
Unrealized appreciation
|
||||||
|
on futures contracts**
|
372,784
|
|||||
Foreign Exchange Contracts – Futures*
|
Unrealized appreciation
|
||||||
|
on futures contracts**
|
245,695
|
|||||
Interest Rate Contracts – Futures*
|
Unrealized appreciation
|
||||||
on futures contracts**
|
34,749
|
||||||
Total
|
$
|
737,136
|
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
at December 31, 2020
|
Liability Derivatives
|
|||||||
Statement of Assets and
|
|||||||
Liabilities Location
|
Value
|
||||||
Foreign Exchange Contracts – Futures*
|
Unrealized depreciation
|
||||||
|
on futures contracts**
|
$
|
(584
|
)
|
|||
Interest Rate Contracts – Futures*
|
Unrealized depreciation
|
||||||
on futures contracts**
|
(6,526
|
)
|
|||||
Total
|
$
|
(7,110
|
)
|
*
|
Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation as reported on the Consolidated Schedule of Open Futures Contracts.
|
|
**
|
Included in total distributable earnings on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
|
Asset Derivatives
|
|||||||
Statement of Assets and
|
|||||||
Liabilities Location
|
Value
|
||||||
Equity Contracts – Futures*
|
Unrealized appreciation
|
||||||
|
on futures contracts**
|
$
|
425,518
|
||||
Foreign Exchange Contracts – Futures*
|
Unrealized appreciation
|
||||||
on futures contracts**
|
359
|
||||||
Interest Rate Contracts – Futures*
|
Unrealized appreciation
|
||||||
on futures contracts**
|
7,702
|
||||||
Total
|
$
|
433,579
|
|||||
Liability Derivatives
|
|||||||
Statement of Assets and
|
|||||||
Liabilities Location
|
Value
|
||||||
Foreign Exchange Contracts – Futures*
|
Unrealized depreciation
|
||||||
on futures contracts**
|
$
|
(98,991
|
)
|
||||
Interest Rate Contracts – Futures*
|
Unrealized depreciation
|
||||||
on futures contracts**
|
(11,508
|
)
|
|||||
Total
|
$
|
(110,499
|
)
|
*
|
Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation as reported on the Schedule of Open Futures Contracts.
|
|
**
|
Included in total distributable earnings on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
|
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
at December 31, 2020
|
Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives
|
||||
Futures Contracts
|
||||
Commodity Contracts
|
$
|
(93,480
|
)
|
|
Equity Contracts
|
(1,642,105
|
)
|
||
Foreign Exchange Contracts
|
(448,020
|
)
|
||
Interest Rate Contracts
|
2,887,395
|
|||
Total
|
$
|
703,790
|
||
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives
|
||||
Futures Contracts
|
||||
Commodity Contracts
|
$
|
60,050
|
||
Equity Contracts
|
48,192
|
|||
Foreign Exchange Contracts
|
276,181
|
|||
Interest Rate Contracts
|
168,029
|
|||
Total
|
$
|
552,452
|
Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives
|
||||
Futures Contracts
|
||||
Equity Contracts
|
$
|
1,075,780
|
||
Foreign Exchange Contracts
|
(161,098
|
)
|
||
Interest Rate Contracts
|
831,351
|
|||
Total
|
$
|
1,746,033
|
||
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives
|
||||
Futures Contracts
|
||||
Equity Contracts
|
$
|
340,865
|
||
Foreign Exchange Contracts
|
(44,452
|
)
|
||
Interest Rate Contracts
|
26,363
|
|||
Total
|
$
|
322,776
|
iM DBi Managed
|
iM DBi Hedge
|
|||||||
Long Positions
|
Futures Strategy ETF
|
Strategy ETF
|
||||||
Futures
|
$
|
5,999,249
|
$
|
3,279,304
|
||||
|
||||||||
Short Positions
|
||||||||
Futures
|
$
|
(5,441,756
|
)
|
$
|
(904,748
|
)
|
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
at December 31, 2020
|
Assets
|
Gross Amounts not offset
|
|||||
in the Consolidated Statement
|
||||||
of Assets and Liabilities
|
||||||
Net
|
||||||
Gross
|
Amounts
|
|||||
Amounts
|
Presented
|
|||||
Offset in the
|
in the
|
|||||
|
Gross
|
Consolidated
|
Consolidated
|
|||
Amounts of
|
Statement of
|
Statement of
|
||||
Description /
|
Recognized
|
Assets and
|
Assets and
|
Financial
|
Collateral
|
Net
|
Counterparty
|
Assets
|
Liabilities
|
Liabilities
|
Instruments
|
Received
|
Amount
|
Futures contracts*
|
||||||
Societe Generale
|
$737,136
|
$(7,110)
|
$730,026
|
$ —
|
$ —
|
$730,026
|
$737,136
|
$(7,110)
|
$730,026
|
$ —
|
$ —
|
$730,026
|
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
at December 31, 2020
|
Liabilities
|
Gross Amounts not offset
|
|||||
in the Consolidated Statement
|
||||||
of Assets and Liabilities
|
||||||
Net
|
||||||
Gross
|
Amounts
|
|||||
Amounts
|
Presented
|
|||||
Offset in the
|
in the
|
|||||
Gross
|
Consolidated
|
Consolidated
|
||||
Amounts of
|
Statement of
|
Statement of
|
||||
Description /
|
Recognized
|
Assets and
|
Assets and
|
Financial
|
Collateral
|
Net
|
Counterparty
|
Liabilities
|
Liabilities
|
Liabilities
|
Instruments
|
Pledged
|
Amount
|
Futures contracts*
|
||||||
Societe Generale
|
$7,110
|
$(7,110)
|
$ —
|
$ —
|
$ —
|
$ —
|
$7,110
|
$(7,110)
|
$ —
|
$ —
|
$ —
|
$ —
|
* |
Cumulative appreciation/ depreciation on futures contracts is reported in the consolidated schedule of open futures contracts. Variation margin and receivable/payable for unsettled open futures contracts
presented above, if any, is presented in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
|
Assets
|
Gross Amounts not
|
|||||
offset in the Statement
|
||||||
of Assets and Liabilities
|
||||||
Net
|
||||||
Gross
|
Amounts
|
|||||
Amounts
|
Presented
|
|||||
Gross
|
Offset in the
|
in the
|
||||
Amounts of
|
Statement of
|
Statement of
|
||||
Description /
|
Recognized
|
Assets and
|
Assets and
|
Financial
|
Collateral
|
Net
|
Counterparty
|
Assets
|
Liabilities
|
Liabilities
|
Instruments
|
Received
|
Amount
|
Futures contracts*
|
||||||
Mizuho
|
$433,579
|
$(110,499)
|
$323,080
|
$ —
|
$ —
|
$323,080
|
$433,579
|
$(110,499)
|
$323,080
|
$ —
|
$ —
|
$323,080
|
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
at December 31, 2020
|
Liabilities
|
Gross Amounts not
|
|||||
offset in the Statement
|
||||||
of Assets and Liabilities
|
||||||
Net
|
||||||
Gross
|
Amounts
|
|||||
Amounts
|
Presented
|
|||||
Gross
|
Offset in the
|
in the
|
||||
Amounts of
|
Statement of
|
Statement of
|
||||
Description /
|
Recognized
|
Assets and
|
Assets and
|
Financial
|
Collateral
|
Net
|
Counterparty
|
Liabilities
|
Liabilities
|
Liabilities
|
Instruments
|
Pledged
|
Amount
|
Futures contracts*
|
||||||
Mizuho
|
$110,499
|
$(110,499)
|
$ —
|
$ —
|
$ —
|
$ —
|
$110,499
|
$(110,499)
|
$ —
|
$ —
|
$ —
|
$ —
|
* |
Cumulative appreciation/ depreciation on futures contracts is reported in the consolidated schedule of open futures contracts. Variation margin and receivable/payable for unsettled open futures contracts
presented above, if any, is presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
|
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
at December 31, 2020
|
Purchases
|
Sales
|
||
Managed Futures Strategy ETF
|
$ —
|
$ —
|
|
Hedge Strategy ETF
|
$ —
|
$ —
|
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
at December 31, 2020
|
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
at December 31, 2020
|
Managed Futures
|
Hedge
|
|||||||
Strategy ETF
|
Strategy ETF
|
|||||||
Cost of investments
|
$
|
27,113,133
|
$
|
13,956,645
|
||||
Gross unrealized appreciation
|
84,119
|
90
|
||||||
Gross unrealized depreciation
|
(1,485
|
)
|
(628
|
)
|
||||
Net unrealized depreciation
|
82,634
|
(538
|
)
|
|||||
Undistributed ordinary income
|
352,278
|
748,713
|
||||||
Undistributed long-term capital gain
|
773,792
|
1,241,286
|
||||||
Total distributable earnings
|
1,126,070
|
1,989,999
|
||||||
Other accumulated gains/(losses)
|
—
|
—
|
||||||
Total accumulated earnings/(losses)
|
$
|
1,208,704
|
$
|
1,989,461
|
Year Ended
|
Fiscal Period Ended
|
|||||||
December 31, 2020
|
December 31, 2019
|
|||||||
Managed Futures Strategy ETF
|
||||||||
Ordinary income
|
$
|
138,612
|
$
|
735,072
|
||||
Long-term capital gains
|
185,242
|
980,367
|
||||||
Hedge Strategy ETF
|
||||||||
Ordinary income
|
$
|
13,991
|
$
|
2,612
|
||||
Long-term capital gains
|
182
|
—
|
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
at December 31, 2020
|
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
at December 31, 2020
|
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
at December 31, 2020
|
o
|
Authorized Participants, Market Makers, and Liquidity Providers Limitation Risk. The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that may act as Authorized
Participants (“APs”). In addition, there may be a limited number of market makers and/or liquidity providers in the marketplace. To the extent either of the following events occur, shares may trade at a material discount to NAV and possibly
face delisting: (i) APs exit the business or otherwise become unable to process creation and/or redemption orders and no other APs step forward to perform these services, or (ii) market makers and/or liquidity providers exit the business or
significantly reduce their business activities and no other entities step forward to perform their functions.
|
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
at December 31, 2020
|
o
|
Costs of Buying or Selling Shares. Due to the costs of buying or selling shares, including brokerage commissions imposed by brokers and bid/ask spreads, frequent
trading of shares may significantly reduce investment results and an investment in shares may not be advisable for investors who anticipate regularly making small investments.
|
|
o
|
Shares May Trade at Prices Other Than NAV. As with all ETFs, shares may be bought and sold in the secondary market at market prices. Although it is expected that the
market price of shares will approximate the Fund’s NAV, there may be times when the market price of shares is more than the NAV intra-day (premium) or less than the NAV intra-day (discount) due to supply and demand of shares or during periods
of market volatility. This risk is heightened in times of market volatility, periods of steep market declines, and periods when there is limited trading activity for shares in the secondary market, in which case such premiums or discounts may
be significant.
|
|
o
|
Trading. Although shares are listed for trading on a national securities exchange, and may be traded on other U.S. exchanges, there can be no assurance that shares will
trade with any volume, or at all, on any stock exchange. In stressed market conditions, the liquidity of shares may begin to mirror the liquidity of the Fund’s underlying portfolio holdings, which can be significantly less liquid than shares.
|
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
at December 31, 2020
|
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
at December 31, 2020
|
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
at December 31, 2020
|
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
at December 31, 2020
|
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
at December 31, 2020
|
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
at December 31, 2020
|
o
|
Authorized Participants, Market Makers, and Liquidity Providers Limitation Risk. The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that may act as Authorized
Participants (“APs”). In addition, there may be a limited number of market makers and/or liquidity providers in the marketplace. To the extent either of the following events occur, shares may trade at a material discount to NAV and possibly
face delisting: (i) APs exit the business or otherwise become unable to process creation and/or redemption orders and no other APs step forward to perform these services, or (ii) market makers and/or liquidity providers exit the business or
significantly reduce their business activities and no other entities step forward to perform their functions.
|
|
o
|
Costs of Buying or Selling Shares. Due to the costs of buying or selling shares, including brokerage commissions imposed by brokers and bid/ask spreads, frequent
trading of shares may significantly reduce investment results and an investment in shares may not be advisable for investors who anticipate regularly making small investments.
|
|
o
|
Shares May Trade at Prices Other Than NAV. As with all ETFs, shares may be bought and sold in the secondary market at market prices. Although it is expected that the
market price of shares will approximate the Fund’s NAV, there may be times when the market price of shares is more than the NAV intra-day (premium) or less than the NAV intra-day (discount) due to supply and demand of Shares or during periods
of market volatility. This risk is heightened in times of market volatility, periods of steep market declines, and periods when there is limited trading activity for shares in the secondary market, in which case such premiums or discounts may
be significant.
|
|
o
|
Trading. Although shares are listed for trading on a national securities exchange, and may be traded on other U.S. exchanges, there can be no assurance that shares will
trade with any volume, or at all, on any stock exchange. In stressed market conditions, the liquidity of shares may begin to mirror the liquidity of the Fund’s underlying portfolio holdings, which can be significantly less liquid than shares.
|
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
at December 31, 2020
|
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
at December 31, 2020
|
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
|
Statements of Changes in
|
||||
Fund
|
Net Assets and the Financial Highlights
|
|||
iM DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF
|
The consolidated statements of changes in net assets and the consolidated financial highlights for the year ended December 31, 2020 and for the period from May 17, 2019 (commencement of operations) through
December 31, 2019.
|
|||
iM DBi Hedge Strategy ETF
|
The statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the year ended December 31, 2020 and for the period from December 17 2019 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2019.
|
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
|
(Continued)
|
EXPENSE EXAMPLE
|
December 31, 2020 (Unaudited)
|
EXPENSE EXAMPLE (Continued)
|
December 31, 2020 (Unaudited)
|
Beginning
|
Ending
|
Expenses Paid
|
|
Account Value
|
Account Value
|
During Period
|
|
7/1/2020
|
12/31/2020
|
7/1/2020-12/31/2020(1)
|
|
Actual
|
$1,000.00
|
$1,053.90
|
$4.39
|
Hypothetical (5% return
|
|||
before expenses)
|
$1,000.00
|
$1,020.86
|
$4.32
|
(1)
|
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.85% multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the period).
|
Beginning
|
Ending
|
Expenses Paid
|
|
Account Value
|
Account Value
|
During Period
|
|
7/1/2020
|
12/31/2020
|
7/1/2020-12/31/2020(1)
|
|
Actual
|
$1,000.00
|
$1,220.80
|
$4.74
|
Hypothetical (5% return
|
|||
before expenses)
|
$1,000.00
|
$1,020.86
|
$4.32
|
(1)
|
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.85% multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the period).
|
STATEMENT REGARDING LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
|
(Unaudited)
|
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
|
at December 31, 2020 (Unaudited)
|
TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
|
(Unaudited)
|
Number of
|
||||
Funds
|
Other
|
|||
Position(s) Held
|
in Fund
|
Directorships
|
||
Name,
|
with the Trust
|
Complex
|
Held by Trustee
|
|
(Year of Birth)
|
and Length of
|
Principal Occupation(s)
|
Overseen by
|
During the
|
and Address(1)
|
Time Served(3)
|
During the Past Five Years
|
Trustee
|
Past Five Years
|
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES
|
||||
Gaylord B. Lyman
|
Trustee and
|
Senior Portfolio Manager,
|
9
|
None
|
(Born 1962)
|
Audit
|
Affinity Investment Advisors,
|
|
|
Committee
|
LLC, since 2017; Managing
|
|
||
Chairman,
|
Director of Kohala Capital
|
|
||
since April 2015
|
Partners, LLC (2011 – 2016).
|
|
||
|
||||
Scott Craven Jones
|
Trustee,
|
Managing Director, Carne
|
9
|
Trustee, Madison
|
(Born 1962)
|
since July 2016
|
Global Financial Services (US)
|
Funds, since 2019
|
|
and Lead
|
LLC (a provider of independent
|
(18 portfolios);
|
||
Independent
|
governance and distribution
|
Trustee, XAI
|
||
Trustee,
|
support for the asset management
|
Octagon Floating
|
||
since May 2017
|
industry), since 2013; interim
|
Rate &
|
||
Managing Director, Park Agency,
|
Alternative
|
|||
Inc., since 2020.
|
Income Term
|
|||
Trust, since 2017
|
||||
(2 portfolios);
|
||||
Director,
|
||||
Guestlogix Inc.
|
||||
(a provider of
|
||||
ancillary-focused
|
||||
technology to the
|
||||
travel industry)
|
||||
(2015 – 2016).
|
TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Continued)
|
(Unaudited)
|
Number of
|
||||
Funds
|
Other
|
|||
Position(s) Held
|
in Fund
|
Directorships
|
||
Name,
|
with the Trust
|
Complex
|
Held by Trustee
|
|
(Year of Birth)
|
and Length of
|
Principal Occupation(s)
|
Overseen by
|
During the
|
and Address(1)
|
Time Served(3)
|
During the Past Five Years
|
Trustee
|
Past Five Years
|
Lawrence T.
|
Trustee,
|
Senior Vice President and Chief
|
9
|
None
|
Greenberg
|
since July 2016
|
Legal Officer, The Motley Fool
|
|
|
(Born 1963)
|
Holdings, Inc., since 1996;
|
|
||
Venture Partner and General
|
|
|||
Counsel, Motley Fool Ventures
|
|
|||
LP, since 2018; Manager, Motley
|
|
|||
Fool Wealth Management, LLC,
|
|
|||
since 2013; Adjunct Professor,
|
|
|||
Washington College of Law,
|
|
|||
American University, since 2006;
|
|
|||
General Counsel Motley Fool
|
|
|||
Asset Management, LLC
|
|
|||
(2008 – 2019).
|
|
|||
|
||||
James R.
|
Trustee,
|
Distribution consultant since
|
9
|
None
|
Schoenike(2)
|
since July 2016
|
2018; President and CEO,
|
||
(Born 1959)
|
Board of Managers, Quasar
|
|||
Distributors, LLC (2013 – 2018).
|
(1)
|
The address of each Trustee as it relates to the Trust’s business is c/o U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, 615 East Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
|
(2)
|
Mr. Schoenike became an Independent Trustee on January 1, 2021. He was an Interested Trustee and Chairman through December 31, 2020 by virtue of the fact that he was recently President of Quasar Distributors,
LLC, the Fund’s distributor (the “Distributor”).
|
(3)
|
Each Trustee serves during the continued lifetime of the Trust until he dies, resigns, is declared bankrupt or incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction, or is removed.
|
TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Continued)
|
(Unaudited)
|
(1)
|
The mailing address of this officer is: 615 East Michigan Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202.
|
(2)
|
The mailing address of this officer is: 223 Wilmington West Chester Pike, Suite 216, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania 19317.
|
(3)
|
Each officer is elected annually and serves until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified.
|
APPROVAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS,
|
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS AND SUBSIDIARY INVESTMENT
|
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited)
|
APPROVAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS,
|
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS AND SUBSIDIARY INVESTMENT
|
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited) (Continued)
|
APPROVAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS,
|
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS AND SUBSIDIARY INVESTMENT
|
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited) (Continued)
|
APPROVAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS,
|
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS AND SUBSIDIARY INVESTMENT
|
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited) (Continued)
|
APPROVAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS,
|
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS AND SUBSIDIARY INVESTMENT
|
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited) (Continued)
|
NOTICE OF PRIVACY POLICY AND PRACTICES
|
•
|
information we receive about you on applications or other forms;
|
|
•
|
information you give us orally; and
|
|
•
|
information about your transactions with us or others.
|
•
|
social security number;
|
|
•
|
account balances;
|
|
•
|
account transactions;
|
|
•
|
transaction history;
|
|
•
|
wire transfer instructions; and
|
|
•
|
checking account information.
|
(b)
|
Not Applicable.
|
FYE 12/31/2020
|
FYE 12/31/2019
|
|
Audit Fees
|
$29,000
|
$23,400
|
Audit-Related Fees
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Tax Fees
|
$7,000
|
$7,000
|
All Other Fees
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N/A
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N/A
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FYE 12/31/2020
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FYE 12/31/2019
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Audit-Related Fees
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0%
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0%
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Tax Fees
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0%
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0%
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All Other Fees
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0%
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0%
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Non-Audit Related Fees
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FYE 12/31/2020
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FYE 12/31/2019
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Registrant
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N/A
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N/A
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Registrant’s Investment Adviser
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N/A
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N/A
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(a)
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Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
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(b)
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Not Applicable.
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(a)
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The Registrant’s President/Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer/Principal Financial Officer have reviewed the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended, (the “Act”)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d‑15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on their review, such
officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately recorded, processed, summarized and reported and made known to them by
others within the Registrant and by the Registrant’s service provider.
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(b)
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There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the fourth fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
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A. |
honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;
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B. |
full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that the Trust files with or submits to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”) and in other public communications made by the Trust;
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C. |
compliance with applicable laws and governmental rules and regulations;
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D. |
the prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Code; and
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E. |
accountability for adherence to the Code.
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II. |
COVERED OFFICERS SHOULD HANDLE ETHICALLY ACTUAL AND APPARENT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
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A. |
not use his personal influence or personal relationships improperly to influence investment decisions or financial reporting by the Trust whereby the Covered Officer
would benefit personally to the detriment of the Trust;
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B. |
not cause the Trust to take action, or fail to take action, for the individual personal benefit of the Covered Officer rather than the benefit the Trust; and
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C. |
not use material nonpublic knowledge of portfolio transactions made or contemplated for the Trust to trade personally or cause others to trade personally in
contemplation of the market effect of such transactions.
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A. |
service as a director on the board of any public or private company;
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B. |
the receipt of any non-nominal gifts;
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C. |
the receipt of any entertainment from any company with which the Trust has current or prospective business dealings unless such entertainment is business-related,
reasonable in cost, appropriate as to time and place, and not so frequent as to raise any question of impropriety;
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D. |
any ownership interest in, or any consulting or employment relationship with, any of the Trust’s service providers, other than its investment adviser, principal
underwriter, administrator or any affiliated persons thereof; and
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E. |
a direct or indirect financial interest in commissions, transaction charges or spreads paid by the Trust for effecting portfolio transactions or for selling or
redeeming shares other than an interest arising from the Covered Officer’s employment, such as compensation or equity ownership.
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A. |
Each Covered Officer should familiarize himself with the disclosure requirements generally applicable to the Trust;
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B. |
each Covered Officer should not knowingly misrepresent, or cause others to misrepresent, facts about the Trust to others, whether within or outside the Trust, including
to the Trust’s Trustees and auditors, governmental regulators, and self-regulatory organizations;
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C. |
each Covered Officer should, to the extent appropriate within his area of responsibility, consult with other officers and employees of the Trust and the adviser with
the goal of promoting full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in the reports and documents the Trust files with or submit to the SEC and in other public communications made by the Trust; and
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D. |
it is the responsibility of each Covered Officer to promote compliance with the standards and restrictions imposed by applicable laws rules and regulations.
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A. |
upon adoption of the Code (or thereafter as applicable, upon becoming a Covered Officer), affirm in writing to the Board that he has received, read, and understands the
Code (See Exhibit B);
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B. |
annually thereafter affirm to the Board that he has complied with the requirements of the Code (See Exhibit B);
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C. |
not retaliate against any other Covered Officer or any employee of the Trust or their affiliated persons for reports of potential violations that are made in good
faith; and
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D. |
notify the Trust’s compliance officer promptly if he knows of any violation of this Code. Failure to do so is itself a violation of this Code.
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A. |
The compliance officer will take all appropriate action to investigate any potential violations reported to him.
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B. |
If, after such investigation, the compliance officer believes that no violation has occurred, the compliance officer is not required to take any further action.
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C. |
Any matter that the compliance officer believes is a violation will be reported to the Board.
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D. |
If the Board concurs that a violation has occurred, it will consider appropriate action, which may include review of and appropriate modifications to applicable
policies and procedures; notification to appropriate personnel of the investment adviser or its board; or a recommendation to dismiss the Covered Officer.
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E. |
The Board will be responsible for granting waivers, as appropriate.
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F. |
Any changes to or waivers of this Code will, to the extent required, be disclosed as provided by SEC rules.
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1.
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I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Manager Directed Portfolios;
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2.
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
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3.
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects
the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
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4.
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The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
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(a)
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Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure
that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
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(b)
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Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our
supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
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(c)
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
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(d)
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Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fourth fiscal quarter of
the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
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5.
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The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of
directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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(a)
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All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably
likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
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(b)
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Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control
over financial reporting.
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Date: 3/10/2021
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/s/Douglas J. Neilson
Douglas J. Neilson President/Principal Executive Officer |
1.
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I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Manager Directed Portfolios;
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2.
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
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3.
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects
the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
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4.
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The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
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(a)
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Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure
that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
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(b)
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Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our
supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
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(c)
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
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(d)
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Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fourth fiscal quarter of
the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
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5.
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The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of
directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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(a)
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All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably
likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
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(b)
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Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control
over financial reporting.
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Date: 3/10/2021
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/s/Matthew J. McVoy
Matthew J. McVoy
Treasurer/Principal Financial Officer
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/s/Douglas J. Neilson
Douglas J. Neilson
President/Principal Executive Officer,
Manager Directed Portfolios
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/s/Matthew J. McVoy
Matthew J. McVoy
Treasurer/Principal Financial Officer,
Manager Directed Portfolios
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Dated: 3/10/2021
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Dated: 3/10/2021
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