false
0001540305
N-1A
0001540305
tsr:C000251381Member
2024-07-30
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251381Member
2023-11-01
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark875415101_1954Member
2024-07-30
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark875415101_1954Member
2023-11-01
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251381Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251381Member
tsr:bench2024121085687_1954Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251381Member
tsr:bench2024121085677_1954Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251381Member
tsr:bench2024121085688_1954Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251381Member
tsr:bench2024121085678_1954Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251381Member
tsr:bench2024121085689_1954Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251381Member
tsr:bench2024121085679_1954Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251381Member
tsr:bench2024121085690_1954Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251381Member
tsr:bench2024121085680_1954Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251381Member
tsr:bench2024121085691_1954Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251381Member
tsr:bench2024121085681_1954Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251381Member
tsr:bench2024121085692_1954Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251381Member
tsr:bench2024121085682_1954Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251381Member
tsr:bench2024121085693_1954Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251381Member
tsr:bench2024121085683_1954Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251381Member
tsr:bench2024121085694_1954Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251381Member
tsr:bench2024121085684_1954Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251381Member
tsr:bench2024121085695_1954Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251381Member
tsr:bench2024121085685_1954Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251381Member
tsr:bench2024121085696_1954Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251381Member
tsr:bench2024121085686_1954Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark875415101_1954Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
2023-11-01
2024-10-31
tsr:Years
iso4217:USD
xbrli:pure
xbrli:shares
iso4217:USD
xbrli:shares
0001540305
tsr:C000215601Member
2023-11-01
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark111615845_1956Member
2023-11-01
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark135515845_1956Member
2023-11-01
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000215601Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000215601Member
tsr:bench2024121085693_1956Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000215601Member
tsr:bench2024121085678_1956Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000215601Member
tsr:bench2024121085722_1956Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000215601Member
tsr:bench2024121085682_1956Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000215601Member
tsr:bench2024121085723_1956Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000215601Member
tsr:bench2024121085684_1956Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000215601Member
tsr:bench2024121085724_1956Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000215601Member
tsr:bench2024121085708_1956Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000215601Member
tsr:bench2024121085725_1956Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000215601Member
tsr:bench2024121085680_1956Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000215601Member
tsr:bench2024121085726_1956Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000215601Member
tsr:bench2024121085685_1956Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000215601Member
tsr:bench2024121085727_1956Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000215601Member
tsr:bench2024121085681_1956Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000215601Member
tsr:bench2024121085728_1956Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000215601Member
tsr:bench2024121085697_1956Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000215601Member
tsr:bench2024121085729_1956Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000215601Member
tsr:bench2024121085677_1956Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000215601Member
tsr:bench2024121085730_1956Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000215601Member
tsr:bench2024121085686_1956Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000215601Member
2019-11-19
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark111615845_1956Member
2019-11-19
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark135515845_1956Member
2019-11-19
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000215601Member
2020-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark111615845_1956Member
2020-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark135515845_1956Member
2020-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000215601Member
2021-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark111615845_1956Member
2021-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark135515845_1956Member
2021-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000215601Member
2022-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark111615845_1956Member
2022-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark135515845_1956Member
2022-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000215601Member
2023-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark111615845_1956Member
2023-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark135515845_1956Member
2023-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark111615845_1956Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark135515845_1956Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000194426Member
2023-11-01
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark875415101_1957Member
2023-11-01
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark33902994_1957Member
2023-11-01
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000194426Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000194426Member
tsr:bench2024121085718_1957Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000194426Member
tsr:bench2024121085680_1957Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000194426Member
tsr:bench2024121085731_1957Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000194426Member
tsr:bench2024121085679_1957Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000194426Member
tsr:bench2024121085732_1957Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000194426Member
tsr:bench2024121085708_1957Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000194426Member
tsr:bench2024121085733_1957Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000194426Member
tsr:bench2024121085685_1957Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000194426Member
tsr:bench2024121085734_1957Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000194426Member
tsr:bench2024121085683_1957Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000194426Member
tsr:bench2024121085735_1957Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000194426Member
tsr:bench2024121085678_1957Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000194426Member
tsr:bench2024121085736_1957Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000194426Member
tsr:bench2024121085682_1957Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000194426Member
tsr:bench2024121085737_1957Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000194426Member
tsr:bench2024121085697_1957Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000194426Member
tsr:bench2024121085738_1957Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000194426Member
tsr:bench2024121085681_1957Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000194426Member
tsr:bench2024121085739_1957Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000194426Member
tsr:bench2024121085686_1957Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000194426Member
2019-11-01
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark875415101_1957Member
2019-11-01
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark33902994_1957Member
2019-11-01
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000194426Member
2017-11-28
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark875415101_1957Member
2017-11-28
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark33902994_1957Member
2017-11-28
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000194426Member
2018-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark875415101_1957Member
2018-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark33902994_1957Member
2018-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000194426Member
2019-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark875415101_1957Member
2019-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark33902994_1957Member
2019-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000194426Member
2020-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark875415101_1957Member
2020-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark33902994_1957Member
2020-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000194426Member
2021-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark875415101_1957Member
2021-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark33902994_1957Member
2021-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000194426Member
2022-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark875415101_1957Member
2022-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark33902994_1957Member
2022-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000194426Member
2023-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark875415101_1957Member
2023-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark33902994_1957Member
2023-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark875415101_1957Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark33902994_1957Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251383Member
2024-07-30
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251383Member
2023-11-01
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark875415101_1960Member
2024-07-30
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark875415101_1960Member
2023-11-01
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark283915103_1960Member
2024-07-30
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark283915103_1960Member
2023-11-01
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251383Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251383Member
tsr:bench2024121085687_1960Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251383Member
tsr:bench2024121085677_1960Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251383Member
tsr:bench2024121085688_1960Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251383Member
tsr:bench2024121085684_1960Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251383Member
tsr:bench2024121085709_1960Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251383Member
tsr:bench2024121085679_1960Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251383Member
tsr:bench2024121085710_1960Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251383Member
tsr:bench2024121085708_1960Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251383Member
tsr:bench2024121085711_1960Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251383Member
tsr:bench2024121085680_1960Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251383Member
tsr:bench2024121085712_1960Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251383Member
tsr:bench2024121085678_1960Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251383Member
tsr:bench2024121085713_1960Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251383Member
tsr:bench2024121085681_1960Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251383Member
tsr:bench2024121085714_1960Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251383Member
tsr:bench2024121085686_1960Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251383Member
tsr:bench2024121085690_1960Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251383Member
tsr:bench2024121085715_1960Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark875415101_1960Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark283915103_1960Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251382Member
2024-07-30
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark875415101_1961Member
2024-07-30
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark284515105_1961Member
2024-07-30
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251382Member
2023-11-01
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark875415101_1961Member
2023-11-01
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark284515105_1961Member
2023-11-01
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251382Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251382Member
tsr:bench2024121085698_1961Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251382Member
tsr:bench2024121085680_1961Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251382Member
tsr:bench2024121085699_1961Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251382Member
tsr:bench2024121085679_1961Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251382Member
tsr:bench2024121085700_1961Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251382Member
tsr:bench2024121085677_1961Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251382Member
tsr:bench2024121085701_1961Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251382Member
tsr:bench2024121085678_1961Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251382Member
tsr:bench2024121085702_1961Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251382Member
tsr:bench2024121085684_1961Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251382Member
tsr:bench2024121085703_1961Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251382Member
tsr:bench2024121085697_1961Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251382Member
tsr:bench2024121085704_1961Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251382Member
tsr:bench2024121085683_1961Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251382Member
tsr:bench2024121085705_1961Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251382Member
tsr:bench2024121085686_1961Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251382Member
tsr:bench2024121085706_1961Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000251382Member
tsr:bench2024121085707_1961Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark875415101_1961Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark284515105_1961Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000236534Member
2023-11-01
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark875415101_1962Member
2023-11-01
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark92258335_1962Member
2023-11-01
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000236534Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000236534Member
tsr:bench2024121085716_1962Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000236534Member
tsr:bench2024121085677_1962Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000236534Member
tsr:bench2024121085711_1962Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000236534Member
tsr:bench2024121085680_1962Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000236534Member
tsr:bench2024121085712_1962Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000236534Member
tsr:bench2024121085684_1962Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000236534Member
tsr:bench2024121085717_1962Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000236534Member
tsr:bench2024121085678_1962Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000236534Member
tsr:bench2024121085718_1962Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000236534Member
tsr:bench2024121085708_1962Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000236534Member
tsr:bench2024121085691_1962Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000236534Member
tsr:bench2024121085682_1962Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000236534Member
tsr:bench2024121085719_1962Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000236534Member
tsr:bench2024121085686_1962Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000236534Member
tsr:bench2024121085720_1962Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000236534Member
tsr:bench2024121085721_1962Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000236534Member
tsr:bench2024121085709_1962Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000236534Member
2022-07-11
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark875415101_1962Member
2022-07-11
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark92258335_1962Member
2022-07-11
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000236534Member
2022-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark875415101_1962Member
2022-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark92258335_1962Member
2022-10-31
0001540305
tsr:C000236534Member
2023-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark875415101_1962Member
2023-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark92258335_1962Member
2023-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark875415101_1962Member
2024-10-31
0001540305
tsr:benchmark92258335_1962Member
2024-10-31
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-22668
ETF Series
Solutions
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee,
WI 53202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Kristina R. Nelson
ETF Series Solutions
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee,
WI 53202
(Name and address of agent for service)
414-516-1645
Registrant’s telephone number, including area
code
Date of fiscal year end: October
31
Date of reporting period: October
31, 2024
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
|
|
|
|
|
AAM Brentview Dividend Growth ETF
|
|
|
BDIV (Principal U.S. Listing Exchange: NYSE)
|
|
Annual Shareholder Report | October 31, 2024
|
This annual shareholder report contains important information about the AAM Brentview Dividend Growth ETF for the period of July 30, 2024, to October 31, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.aamlive.com/ETF/Detail/BDIV. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800)-617-0004.
WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE PAST YEAR? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
|
|
|
|
Fund Name
|
Costs of a $10,000 investment
|
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
|
|
AAM Brentview Dividend Growth ETF
|
$13
|
0.49%
|
HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM LAST YEAR AND WHAT AFFECTED ITS PERFORMANCE?
U.S. Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) remained resilient paired with a normalizing labor market, thus driving positive sentiment towards U.S. equities, which the Fund is primarily invested in. The Fund’s tilt towards dividend growers with low betas and elevated dividend yields resulted in positive performance during the current fiscal period. Earnings for U.S. equity markets, measured by the S&P 500 Index, were primarily driven by mega cap technology equities and was a key reason for BDIV’s relative underperformance to this benchmark index during the same current fiscal period.
Assessing attribution on a sector basis, the largest contributors to relative performance were Utilities, Financials, and Consumer Staples. In the Consumer Staples sector, stock selection within Tobacco and our relative overweight contributed to sector outperformance. The largest detractors to relative performance included Information Technology, Industrials, and Real Estate. In the Information Technology sector, an underweight position within Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment contributed to relative underperformance. Within Industrials, stock selection in the ground transportation industry was a headwind to performance. Lastly, within Real Estate, stock selection within Specialized REITs contributed to relative underperformance for the period.
Assessing attribution on a security basis, the largest contributors to performance include Constellation Energy Corporation, T-Mobile US, Inc. and Oracle Corporation. Meanwhile, the largest detractors to performance include McKesson Corporation, CDW Corporation and Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.
HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM SINCE INCEPTION?*
The $10,000 chart reflects a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the class of shares noted. The chart uses total return NAV performance and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Fund expenses, including management fees and other expenses were deducted.
CUMULATIVE PERFORMANCE (Initial Investment of $10,000)
| AAM Brentview Dividend Growth ETF
|
PAGE 1
|
TSR-AR-26922B469 |
ANNUAL AVERAGE TOTAL RETURN (%)
|
|
|
|
Since Inception (07/30/2024)
|
|
AAM Brentview Dividend Growth ETF NAV
|
4.32
|
|
S&P 500 TR
|
5.31
|
Visit https://www.aamlive.com/ETF/Detail/BDIV for more recent performance information.
| * |
The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares.
|
KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of October 31, 2024)
|
|
|
Net Assets
|
$976,030
|
|
Number of Holdings
|
38
|
|
Net Advisory Fee
|
$977
|
|
Portfolio Turnover
|
2%
|
|
30-Day SEC Yield
|
1.28%
|
|
30-Day SEC Yield Unsubsidized
|
1.28%
|
Visit https://www.aamlive.com/ETF/Detail/BDIV for more recent performance information.
WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (as of October 31, 2024)
|
|
|
Top 10 Issuers
|
(% of Net Assets)
|
|
Microsoft Corporation
|
7.5%
|
|
Apple, Inc.
|
5.9%
|
|
Trane Technologies plc
|
4.2%
|
|
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
|
4.1%
|
|
Oracle Corporation
|
3.4%
|
|
Chevron Corporation
|
3.4%
|
|
JPMorgan Chase & Company
|
3.2%
|
|
Costco Wholesale Corporation
|
3.1%
|
|
T-Mobile US, Inc.
|
3.1%
|
|
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
|
3.1%
|
|
|
|
Top Sectors
|
(% of Net Assets)
|
|
Information Technology
|
24.7%
|
|
Financials
|
14.5%
|
|
Health Care
|
12.1%
|
|
Industrials
|
10.5%
|
|
Consumer Staples
|
10.4%
|
|
Utilities
|
6.3%
|
|
Materials
|
5.4%
|
|
Consumer Discretionary
|
5.3%
|
|
Real Estate
|
3.5%
|
|
Cash & Other
|
7.3%
|
For additional information about the Fund; including its prospectus, financial information, holdings and proxy information, scan the QR code or visit https://www.aamlive.com/ETF/Detail/BDIV.
HOUSEHOLDING
To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address (Householding). If you would prefer that your Advisors Asset Management, Inc documents not be householded, please contact Advisors Asset Management, Inc at (800)-617-0004, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Advisors Asset Management, Inc or your financial intermediary.
| AAM Brentview Dividend Growth ETF
|
PAGE 2
|
TSR-AR-26922B469 |
1043210531
|
|
|
|
|
AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF
|
|
|
PFLD (Principal U.S. Listing Exchange: NYSE)
|
|
Annual Shareholder Report | October 31, 2024
|
This annual shareholder report contains important information about the AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF for the period of November 1, 2023, to October 31, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.aamlive.com/ETF/Detail/PFLD. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800)-617-0004.
WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE PAST YEAR? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
|
|
|
|
Fund Name
|
Costs of a $10,000 investment
|
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
|
|
AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF
|
$48
|
0.45%
|
HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM LAST YEAR AND WHAT AFFECTED ITS PERFORMANCE?
Above trend growth in the U.S. economy resulted in a shift towards risk-on, credit assets and preferred stocks throughout the current fiscal period. This was personified in tightening credit spreads of low duration preferreds and increased investor sentiment towards holdings within PFLD. By focusing on low duration preferred securities, PFLD did not capture as much of the upside potential the broad preferred space realized, as the market priced in the likelihood of future rate cuts. Therefore, PFLD underperformed the benchmark index, the ICE Exchange-Listed Preferred & Hybrid Securities Index throughout the current fiscal period.
Top performing industries attributable to PFLD’s return during the current fiscal period were Banking, Energy, and Financial Services. The worst performing industries included Utility, Transportation, and Telecommunications.
Individual securities attributable to PFLD’s return over the same fiscal period were Qurate Retail, Inc. 8.00%, 03/15/2031, KeyCorp 6.20% to 12/15/2027 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 3.13%, Perpetual, and Athene Holding, Ltd. Series A, 6.35% to 6/30/2029 then 3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.25%, Perpetual. Securities dragging down PFLD’s return were B Riley Financial, Inc. 5.25%, 08/31/2028, B Riley Financial, Inc. 5.00%, 12/31/2026, and B Riley Financial, Inc. 6.00%, 01/31/2028.
HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM SINCE INCEPTION?*
The $10,000 chart reflects a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the class of shares noted. The chart uses total return NAV performance and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Fund expenses, including management fees and other expenses were deducted.
CUMULATIVE PERFORMANCE (Initial Investment of $10,000)
| AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF
|
PAGE 1
|
TSR-AR-26922A198 |
ANNUAL AVERAGE TOTAL RETURN (%)
|
|
|
|
|
1 Year
|
Since Inception (11/19/2019)
|
|
AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF NAV
|
13.07
|
2.32
|
|
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
|
10.55
|
-0.18
|
|
ICE 0-5Yr Duration Ex-Listed Preferred & Hybrid Securities
|
13.53
|
2.73
|
Visit https://www.aamlive.com/ETF/Detail/PFLD for more recent performance information.
| * |
The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares.
|
KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of October 31, 2024)
|
|
|
Net Assets
|
$448,852,149
|
|
Number of Holdings
|
207
|
|
Net Advisory Fee
|
$1,335,233
|
|
Portfolio Turnover
|
103%
|
|
30-Day SEC Yield
|
6.49%
|
|
30-Day SEC Yield Unsubsidized
|
6.49%
|
Visit https://www.aamlive.com/ETF/Detail/PFLD for more recent performance information.
WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (as of October 31, 2024)
|
|
|
Top 10 Issuers
|
(% of Net Assets)
|
|
JPMorgan Chase & Company
|
4.8%
|
|
Bank of America Corporation
|
4.7%
|
|
Morgan Stanley
|
4.7%
|
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
|
3.4%
|
|
AT&T, Inc.
|
3.2%
|
|
Athene Holding, Ltd.
|
3.2%
|
|
US Bancorp
|
3.0%
|
|
AGNC Investment Corporation
|
2.6%
|
|
Annaly Capital Management, Inc.
|
2.5%
|
|
Ford Motor Company
|
2.4%
|
|
|
|
Top Sectors
|
(% of Net Assets)
|
|
Financials
|
72.2%
|
|
Utilities
|
10.1%
|
|
Consumer Discretionary
|
4.5%
|
|
Communication Services
|
3.2%
|
|
Industrials
|
3.2%
|
|
Real Estate
|
3.1%
|
|
Consumer Staples
|
2.3%
|
|
Energy
|
0.9%
|
|
Information Technology
|
0.2%
|
|
Cash & Other
|
0.3%
|
For additional information about the Fund; including its prospectus, financial information, holdings and proxy information, scan the QR code or visit https://www.aamlive.com/ETF/Detail/PFLD.
HOUSEHOLDING
To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address (Householding). If you would prefer that your Advisors Asset Management, Inc documents not be householded, please contact Advisors Asset Management, Inc at (800)-617-0004, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Advisors Asset Management, Inc or your financial intermediary.
| AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF
|
PAGE 2
|
TSR-AR-26922A198 |
100981111795919908112021064610595893489669911101541121497001006211424
|
|
|
|
|
AAM S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF
|
|
|
SPDV (Principal U.S. Listing Exchange: NYSE)
|
|
Annual Shareholder Report | October 31, 2024
|
This annual shareholder report contains important information about the AAM S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF for the period of November 1, 2023, to October 31, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.aamlive.com/ETF/Detail/SPDV. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800)-617-0004.
WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE PAST YEAR? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
|
|
|
|
Fund Name
|
Costs of a $10,000 investment
|
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
|
|
AAM S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF
|
$34
|
0.29%
|
HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM LAST YEAR AND WHAT AFFECTED ITS PERFORMANCE?
SPDV demonstrated positive performance throughout the current fiscal period as U.S. equity investors priced in a dovish shift in Federal Reserve monetary policy. Investors concerned about stretched valuations in U.S. equities pivoted towards value factors which drove positive sentiment towards holdings within the Fund. However, mega-cap companies thrived throughout the current fiscal period. Due to the Fund’s added focus on free cash flows and sector diversification, SPDV’s portfolio was underweight mega-cap, technology sector equities, resulting in modest underperformance relative to its benchmark index, the S&P 500®.
Top performing sectors attributable to SPDV’s return during the current fiscal period were Communication Services, Consumer Discretionary, and Consumer Staples. The worst performing sectors were Materials, Real Estate, and Utilities.
Individual stocks attributable to SPDV’s return over the same fiscal period were 3M Company, KeyCorp, and Citizens Financial Group. Stocks dragging down SPDV’s return were APA Corporation, CVS Health Corporation, and the Kraft Heinz Company.
HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM SINCE INCEPTION?*
The $10,000 chart reflects a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the class of shares noted. The chart uses total return NAV performance and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Fund expenses, including management fees and other expenses were deducted.
CUMULATIVE PERFORMANCE (Initial Investment of $10,000)
| AAM S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF
|
PAGE 1
|
TSR-AR-26922A594 |
ANNUAL AVERAGE TOTAL RETURN (%)
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 Year
|
5 Year
|
Since Inception (11/28/2017)
|
|
AAM S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF NAV
|
32.92
|
8.69
|
8.06
|
|
S&P 500 TR
|
38.02
|
15.27
|
13.77
|
|
S&P 500 Dividend and Free Cash Flow Yield Index TR
|
33.53
|
9.06
|
8.43
|
Visit https://www.aamlive.com/ETF/Detail/SPDV for more recent performance information.
| * |
The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares.
|
KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of October 31, 2024)
|
|
|
Net Assets
|
$62,116,164
|
|
Number of Holdings
|
55
|
|
Net Advisory Fee
|
$176,419
|
|
Portfolio Turnover
|
57%
|
|
30-Day SEC Yield
|
3.42%
|
|
30-Day SEC Yield Unsubsidized
|
3.61%
|
Visit https://www.aamlive.com/ETF/Detail/SPDV for more recent performance information.
WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (as of October 31, 2024)
|
|
|
Top 10 Issuers
|
(% of Net Assets)
|
|
Vistra Corporation
|
3.0%
|
|
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
|
2.2%
|
|
3M Company
|
2.2%
|
|
Williams Companies., Inc.
|
2.1%
|
|
Snap-on, Inc.
|
2.1%
|
|
NRG Energy, Inc.
|
2.1%
|
|
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
|
2.1%
|
|
BXP, Inc.
|
2.1%
|
|
International Paper Company
|
2.1%
|
|
Tapestry, Inc.
|
2.1%
|
|
|
|
Top Sectors
|
(% of Net Assets)
|
|
Industrials
|
9.9%
|
|
Health Care
|
9.6%
|
|
Communication Services
|
9.5%
|
|
Real Estate
|
9.3%
|
|
Materials
|
9.1%
|
|
Financials
|
9.1%
|
|
Utilities
|
8.9%
|
|
Energy
|
8.7%
|
|
Consumer Staples
|
8.6%
|
|
Cash & Other
|
17.3%
|
For additional information about the Fund; including its prospectus, financial information, holdings and proxy information, scan the QR code or visit https://www.aamlive.com/ETF/Detail/SPDV.
HOUSEHOLDING
To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address (Householding). If you would prefer that your Advisors Asset Management, Inc documents not be householded, please contact Advisors Asset Management, Inc at (800)-617-0004, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Advisors Asset Management, Inc or your financial intermediary.
| AAM S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF
|
PAGE 2
|
TSR-AR-26922A594 |
1059811280942213778135891287017107105021200613172188251607417705244361062911353950013955138071311817516
|
|
|
|
|
AAM Sawgrass U.S. Large Cap Quality Growth ETF
|
|
|
SAWG (Principal U.S. Listing Exchange: NYSE)
|
|
Annual Shareholder Report | October 31, 2024
|
This annual shareholder report contains important information about the AAM Sawgrass U.S. Large Cap Quality Growth ETF for the period of July 30, 2024, to October 31, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.aamlive.com/ETF/Detail/SAWG. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800)-617-0004.
WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE PAST YEAR? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
|
|
|
|
Fund Name
|
Costs of a $10,000 investment
|
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
|
|
AAM Sawgrass U.S. Large Cap Quality Growth ETF
|
$13
|
0.49%
|
HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM LAST YEAR AND WHAT AFFECTED ITS PERFORMANCE?
The period was marked by a 50-basis point cut in the Fed Funds Rate by the Federal Reserve in mid-September in response to moderating inflation, weaker than anticipated employment and slowing wage growth. The reduction was the first cut since the tightening regime began in early 2022 and was a primary catalyst in the strong rally for large cap stocks and holdings within the Fund during the period. Overall large cap market returns have been concentrated in a few mega stocks and investors were inclined to a riskier profile as momentum and more richly valued companies drove the market higher. Relative performance difference to the Fund’s benchmark index, the Russell 1000 Growth Index, was driven primarily by what was not in the portfolio. Our underweight in NVDIA and Meta combined with not owning TSLA accounted for most of the difference as these mega companies significantly outperformed the index.
From a sector perspective the largest contribution came from Technology and Consumer Discretionary while Health Care and Consumer Staples were detractors. Looking at individual stocks NVDIA Corporation, Broadcom, Inc., Oracle Corporation, and ServiceNow, Inc. were the largest contributors while IQVIA Holdings, Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Neurocrine Biosciences Inc., and Adobe, Inc. were the largest detractors.
HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM SINCE INCEPTION?*
The $10,000 chart reflects a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the class of shares noted. The chart uses total return NAV performance and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Fund expenses, including management fees and other expenses were deducted.
CUMULATIVE PERFORMANCE (Initial Investment of $10,000)
| AAM Sawgrass U.S. Large Cap Quality Growth ETF
|
PAGE 1
|
TSR-AR-26922B477 |
ANNUAL AVERAGE TOTAL RETURN (%)
|
|
|
|
Since Inception (07/30/2024)
|
|
AAM Sawgrass U.S. Large Cap Quality Growth ETF NAV
|
3.79
|
|
S&P 500 TR
|
5.31
|
|
Russell 1000 Growth Total Return
|
7.45
|
Visit https://www.aamlive.com/ETF/Detail/SAWG for more recent performance information.
| * |
The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares.
|
KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of October 31, 2024)
|
|
|
Net Assets
|
$1,556,902
|
|
Number of Holdings
|
44
|
|
Net Advisory Fee
|
$1,303
|
|
Portfolio Turnover
|
8%
|
|
30-Day SEC Yield
|
0.49%
|
|
30-Day SEC Yield Unsubsidized
|
0.49%
|
Visit https://www.aamlive.com/ETF/Detail/SAWG for more recent performance information.
WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (as of October 31, 2024)
|
|
|
Top 10 Issuers
|
(% of Net Assets)
|
|
Microsoft Corporation
|
8.4%
|
|
Apple, Inc.
|
7.0%
|
|
Alphabet, Inc.
|
6.3%
|
|
Amazon.com, Inc.
|
6.1%
|
|
NVIDIA Corporation
|
4.8%
|
|
Broadcom, Inc.
|
4.1%
|
|
Applied Materials, Inc.
|
2.5%
|
|
McDonald’s Corporation
|
2.4%
|
|
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
|
2.4%
|
|
Mastercard, Inc.
|
2.3%
|
|
|
|
Top Sectors
|
(% of Net Assets)
|
|
Information Technology
|
39.1%
|
|
Consumer Discretionary
|
14.6%
|
|
Health Care
|
14.1%
|
|
Communication Services
|
10.0%
|
|
Industrials
|
9.8%
|
|
Financials
|
8.2%
|
|
Consumer Staples
|
3.6%
|
|
Cash & Other
|
0.6%
|
For additional information about the Fund; including its prospectus, financial information, holdings and proxy information, scan the QR code or visit https://www.aamlive.com/ETF/Detail/SAWG.
HOUSEHOLDING
To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address (Householding). If you would prefer that your Advisors Asset Management, Inc documents not be householded, please contact Advisors Asset Management, Inc at (800)-617-0004, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Advisors Asset Management, Inc or your financial intermediary.
| AAM Sawgrass U.S. Large Cap Quality Growth ETF
|
PAGE 2
|
TSR-AR-26922B477 |
103791053110745
|
|
|
|
|
AAM Sawgrass U.S. Small Cap Quality Growth ETF
|
|
|
SAWS (Principal U.S. Listing Exchange: NYSE)
|
|
Annual Shareholder Report | October 31, 2024
|
This annual shareholder report contains important information about the AAM Sawgrass U.S. Small Cap Quality Growth ETF for the period of July 30, 2024, to October 31, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.aamlive.com/ETF/Detail/SAWS. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800)-617-0004.
WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE PAST YEAR? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
|
|
|
|
Fund Name
|
Costs of a $10,000 investment
|
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
|
|
AAM Sawgrass U.S. Small Cap Quality Growth ETF
|
$14
|
0.55%
|
HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM LAST YEAR AND WHAT AFFECTED ITS PERFORMANCE?
The current fiscal period was marked by a 50-basis point cut in the Fed Funds Rate by the Federal Reserve in mid-September in response to moderating inflation, weaker than anticipated employment and slowing wage growth. The reduction was the first cut since the tightening regime began in early 2022 and was a primary catalyst for a stronger rally for large cap stocks relative to small cap growth stocks during the current fiscal period. However, our focus on companies that exhibited consistent/stable earnings growth, low price volatility, and attractive valuations resulted in positive performance and level of outperformance relative to the Fund’s benchmark index, the Russell 2000 Growth, throughout the current fiscal period.
Top performing sectors attributable to SAWS’ return over the current fiscal period were Health Care and Industrials while Financials and Communication Services performance was weak. Security selection was positive for the period. Looking at individual stocks ADMA Biologics, Inc., Sterling Infrastructure, Inc., and Comfort Systems USA, Inc. were the largest contributors while Verra Mobility Corporation, UFP Technologies, Inc. and SPS Commerce, Inc. were the largest detractors.
HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM SINCE INCEPTION?*
The $10,000 chart reflects a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the class of shares noted. The chart uses total return NAV performance and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Fund expenses, including management fees and other expenses were deducted.
CUMULATIVE PERFORMANCE (Initial Investment of $10,000)
| AAM Sawgrass U.S. Small Cap Quality Growth ETF
|
PAGE 1
|
TSR-AR-26922B485 |
ANNUAL AVERAGE TOTAL RETURN (%)
|
|
|
|
Since Inception (07/30/2024)
|
|
AAM Sawgrass U.S. Small Cap Quality Growth ETF NAV
|
0.88
|
|
S&P 500 TR
|
5.31
|
|
Russell 2000 Growth Total Return
|
-0.42
|
Visit https://www.aamlive.com/ETF/Detail/SAWS for more recent performance information.
| * |
The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares.
|
KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of October 31, 2024)
|
|
|
Net Assets
|
$764,700
|
|
Number of Holdings
|
71
|
|
Net Advisory Fee
|
$1,055
|
|
Portfolio Turnover
|
12%
|
|
30-Day SEC Yield
|
-0.09%
|
|
30-Day SEC Yield Unsubsidized
|
-0.09%
|
Visit https://www.aamlive.com/ETF/Detail/SAWS for more recent performance information.
WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (as of October 31, 2024)
|
|
|
Top 10 Issuers
|
(% of Net Assets)
|
|
ADMA Biologics, Inc.
|
3.5%
|
|
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.
|
3.4%
|
|
Mueller Industries, Inc.
|
3.1%
|
|
Ensign Group, Inc.
|
2.9%
|
|
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
|
2.8%
|
|
Varonis Systems, Inc.
|
2.7%
|
|
CommVault Systems, Inc.
|
2.7%
|
|
Archrock, Inc.
|
2.6%
|
|
CBIZ, Inc.
|
2.6%
|
|
RadNet, Inc.
|
2.5%
|
|
|
|
Top Sectors
|
(% of Net Assets)
|
|
Industrials
|
31.3%
|
|
Health Care
|
30.2%
|
|
Information Technology
|
16.9%
|
|
Financials
|
9.9%
|
|
Consumer Discretionary
|
6.9%
|
|
Energy
|
3.8%
|
|
Materials
|
0.7%
|
|
Cash & Other
|
0.3%
|
For additional information about the Fund; including its prospectus, financial information, holdings and proxy information, scan the QR code or visit https://www.aamlive.com/ETF/Detail/SAWS.
HOUSEHOLDING
To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address (Householding). If you would prefer that your Advisors Asset Management, Inc documents not be householded, please contact Advisors Asset Management, Inc at (800)-617-0004, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Advisors Asset Management, Inc or your financial intermediary.
| AAM Sawgrass U.S. Small Cap Quality Growth ETF
|
PAGE 2
|
TSR-AR-26922B485 |
10088105319958
|
|
|
|
|
AAM Transformers ETF
|
|
|
TRFM (Principal U.S. Listing Exchange: NYSE)
|
|
Annual Shareholder Report | October 31, 2024
|
This annual shareholder report contains important information about the AAM Transformers ETF for the period of November 1, 2023, to October 31, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.aamlive.com/ETF/Detail/TRFM. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800)-617-0004.
WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE PAST YEAR? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
|
|
|
|
Fund Name
|
Costs of a $10,000 investment
|
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
|
|
AAM Transformers ETF
|
$59
|
0.49%
|
HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM LAST YEAR AND WHAT AFFECTED ITS PERFORMANCE?
TRFM demonstrated strong performance throughout the current fiscal period as the Federal Reserve pivoted to a more dovish stance on monetary policy. This resulted in a positive shift towards U.S. equities throughout the current fiscal period. The Fund’s international holdings were positively impacted as well given the potential for a weaker U.S.-dollar as the Fed began cutting interest rates towards the end of the current fiscal period. Furthermore, global central bank loosening of monetary policy followed by fiscal stimulus in China, resulted in positive sentiment towards those segments of TRFM’s holdings. By isolating disruptive, evolving & growing companies, TRFM was able to capitalize on a rally in the Information Technology sector, thus resulting in a modest level of outperformance relative to its benchmark index, the S&P 500® Index, for the same current fiscal period.
Top performing sectors attributable to TRFM’s return over the current fiscal period were Information Technology, Industrials, and Consumer Discretionary. The worst performing sectors were Materials, Utilities and Financials.
Individual securities attributable to TRFM’s return over the current fiscal period were NVIDIA Corporation, Applovin Corporation – Class A, and Broadcom, Inc. The largest detractors to TRFM’s performance were Intel Corporation, Snap, Inc. – Class A, and Wolfspeed, Inc..
The top countries by contribution were the United States, followed by China and Britain. The country with the lowest contribution was Puerto Rico.
HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM SINCE INCEPTION?*
The $10,000 chart reflects a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the class of shares noted. The chart uses total return NAV performance and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Fund expenses, including management fees and other expenses were deducted.
CUMULATIVE PERFORMANCE (Initial Investment of $10,000)
| AAM Transformers ETF
|
PAGE 1
|
TSR-AR-26922B683 |
ANNUAL AVERAGE TOTAL RETURN (%)
|
|
|
|
|
1 Year
|
Since Inception (07/11/2022)
|
|
AAM Transformers ETF NAV
|
38.80
|
17.92
|
|
S&P 500 TR
|
38.02
|
20.39
|
|
Pence Transformers Index Total Return
|
39.68
|
18.62
|
Visit https://www.aamlive.com/ETF/Detail/TRFM for more recent performance information.
| * |
The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares.
|
KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of October 31, 2024)
|
|
|
Net Assets
|
$45,631,826
|
|
Number of Holdings
|
204
|
|
Net Advisory Fee
|
$177,254
|
|
Portfolio Turnover
|
84%
|
|
30-Day SEC Yield
|
-0.07%
|
|
30-Day SEC Yield Unsubsidized
|
-0.07%
|
Visit https://www.aamlive.com/ETF/Detail/TRFM for more recent performance information.
WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (as of October 31, 2024)
|
|
|
Top 10 Issuers
|
(% of Net Assets)
|
|
AppLovin Corpoation
|
1.2%
|
|
NVIDIA Corporation
|
1.1%
|
|
Broadcom, Inc.
|
1.1%
|
|
Salesforce, Inc.
|
1.0%
|
|
Vistra Corporation
|
1.0%
|
|
Oracle Corporation
|
1.0%
|
|
Tesla, Inc.
|
1.0%
|
|
Eaton Corporation plc
|
1.0%
|
|
Meta Platforms, Inc.
|
1.0%
|
|
Alphabet, Inc.
|
1.0%
|
|
|
|
Top Sectors
|
(% of Net Assets)
|
|
Information Technology
|
54.2%
|
|
Industrials
|
19.7%
|
|
Consumer Discretionary
|
9.9%
|
|
Financials
|
7.1%
|
|
Communication Services
|
6.8%
|
|
Utilities
|
2.2%
|
|
Cash & Other
|
0.1%
|
For additional information about the Fund; including its prospectus, financial information, holdings and proxy information, scan the QR code or visit https://www.aamlive.com/ETF/Detail/TRFM.
HOUSEHOLDING
To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address (Householding). If you would prefer that your Advisors Asset Management, Inc documents not be householded, please contact Advisors Asset Management, Inc at (800)-617-0004, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Advisors Asset Management, Inc or your financial intermediary.
| AAM Transformers ETF
|
PAGE 2
|
TSR-AR-26922B683 |
9380105371462610093111171534493971061514826
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s
principal executive officer and principal financial officer. The registrant has not made any substantive amendments to its code of ethics
during the period covered by this report. The registrant has not granted any waivers from any provisions of the code of ethics during
the period covered by this report.
A copy of the registrant’s Code of Ethics is filed herewith.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial
Expert.
The registrant’s board of trustees has determined that there is at
least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee. Mr. Leonard Rush is the “audit committee financial expert”
and is considered to be “independent” as each term is defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR.
Item 4.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
The registrant has engaged its principal
accountant to perform audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services during the past two fiscal years. “Audit
services” refer to performing an audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided
by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years. “Audit-related services”
refer to the assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit. “Tax
services” refer to professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning.
There were no “other services” provided by the principal accountant. The following table details the aggregate fees billed
or expected to be billed for each of the last two fiscal years for audit fees, audit-related fees, tax fees and other fees by the principal
accountant.
| |
FYE 10/31/2024
|
FYE 10/31/2023 |
| (a) Audit Fees |
$ 88,000 |
$ 86,000 |
| (b) Audit-Related Fees |
N/A |
N/A |
| (c) Tax Fees |
$ 21,000 |
$ 21,000 |
| (d) All
Other Fees |
N/A |
N/A |
(e)(1) The audit committee has adopted pre-approval policies and procedures
that require the audit committee to pre-approve all audit and non-audit services of the registrant, including services provided to any
entity affiliated with the registrant.
(e)(2) The percentage of fees billed by Cohen & Company, Ltd. applicable
to non-audit services pursuant to waiver of pre-approval requirement were as follows:
| |
FYE 10/31/2024 |
FYE 10/31/2023 |
| Audit-Related Fees |
0% |
0% |
| Tax Fees |
0% |
0% |
| All Other
Fees |
0% |
0% |
(f) N/A.
(g) The following table indicates the non-audit fees billed or expected
to be billed by the registrant’s accountant for services to the registrant and to the registrant’s investment adviser (and
any other controlling entity, etc.—not sub-adviser) for the last two years.
| Non-Audit
Related Fees |
FYE
10/31/2024 |
FYE
10/31/2023 |
| Registrant |
N/A |
N/A |
| Registrant’s
Investment Adviser |
N/A |
N/A |
(h) The audit committee of the board of trustees has considered whether
the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser is compatible with maintaining the
principal accountant’s independence and has concluded that the provision of such non-audit services by the accountant has not compromised
the accountant’s independence.
(i) The registrant has not been identified by the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission as having filed an annual report issued by a registered public accounting firm branch or office that is located in a foreign
jurisdiction where the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is unable to inspect or completely investigate because of a position
taken by an authority in that jurisdiction.
(j) The registrant is not a foreign issuer.
Item 5.
Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
(a) The registrant is an issuer as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, (the “Act”) and has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with
Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Act. The independent members of the committee are as follows: Leonard M. Rush, David A. Massart, and Janet
D. Olsen.
(b) Not applicable
Item 6.
Investments.
|
(a) |
Schedule of Investments is included within the financial statements filed under
Item 7 of this Form. |
Item 7.
Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Investment Companies.
AAM
ETFS
AAM
Brentview Dividend Growth ETF (Ticker: BDIV)
AAM
Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF (Ticker: PFLD)
AAM
S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF (Ticker: SPDV)
AAM
Sawgrass U.S. Large Cap Quality Growth ETF (Ticker: SAWG)
AAM
Sawgrass U.S. Small Cap Quality Growth ETF (Ticker: SAWS)
AAM
Transformers ETF (Ticker: TRFM)
Annual Financial
Statements and Additional Information
October 31,
2024
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
BRENTVIEW DIVIDEND GROWTH ETF
SCHEDULE
OF INVESTMENTS
October 31,
2024
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMON
STOCKS - 99.2%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Communication
Services - 3.1%
|
|
|
|
|
T-Mobile
US, Inc. |
|
|
135 |
|
|
$30,127
|
|
Consumer
Discretionary - 5.3%
|
|
|
|
|
Lowe’s
Companies, Inc. |
|
|
115 |
|
|
30,110
|
|
TJX
Companies, Inc. |
|
|
195 |
|
|
22,041
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52,151
|
|
Consumer
Staples - 10.4%
|
|
|
|
|
Costco
Wholesale Corporation |
|
|
35 |
|
|
30,596
|
|
Mondelez
International, Inc. - Class A |
|
|
290 |
|
|
19,859
|
|
PepsiCo,
Inc. |
|
|
125 |
|
|
20,760
|
|
Philip
Morris International, Inc. |
|
|
225 |
|
|
29,857
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
101,072
|
|
Energy
- 3.4%
|
|
|
|
|
Chevron
Corporation |
|
|
220 |
|
|
32,740
|
|
Financials
- 14.5%
|
|
|
|
|
Blackrock,
Inc. |
|
|
20 |
|
|
19,621
|
|
CME
Group, Inc. |
|
|
90 |
|
|
20,282
|
|
JPMorgan
Chase & Company |
|
|
140 |
|
|
31,069
|
|
Marsh
& McLennan Companies, Inc. |
|
|
95 |
|
|
20,733
|
|
Morgan
Stanley |
|
|
215 |
|
|
24,994
|
|
Visa,
Inc. - Class A |
|
|
85 |
|
|
24,637
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
141,336
|
|
Health
Care - 12.1%
|
|
|
|
|
Eli
Lilly & Company |
|
|
25 |
|
|
20,743
|
|
Johnson
& Johnson |
|
|
130 |
|
|
20,782
|
|
McKesson
Corporation |
|
|
35 |
|
|
17,521
|
|
Medtronic
PLC |
|
|
215 |
|
|
19,189
|
|
UnitedHealth
Group, Inc. |
|
|
70 |
|
|
39,515
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
117,750
|
|
Industrials
- 10.5%
|
|
|
|
|
Ferguson
Enterprises, Inc. |
|
|
135 |
|
|
26,560
|
|
Parker-Hannifin
Corporation |
|
|
25 |
|
|
15,852
|
|
Trane
Technologies PLC |
|
|
110 |
|
|
40,718
|
|
Union
Pacific Corporation |
|
|
85 |
|
|
19,726
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
102,856
|
|
Information
Technology - 24.7%
|
|
|
|
|
Accenture
PLC - Class A |
|
|
65 |
|
|
22,413
|
|
Apple,
Inc. |
|
|
255 |
|
|
57,607
|
|
Broadcom,
Inc. |
|
|
122 |
|
|
20,712
|
|
CDW
Corporation |
|
|
85 |
|
|
16,000
|
|
Lam
Research Corporation |
|
|
250 |
|
|
18,587
|
|
Microsoft
Corporation |
|
|
180 |
|
|
73,143
|
|
Oracle
Corporation |
|
|
200 |
|
|
33,568
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
242,030
|
|
Materials
- 5.4%
|
|
|
|
|
CRH
PLC |
|
|
245 |
|
|
23,380
|
|
Linde
PLC |
|
|
65 |
|
|
29,650
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
53,030
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Real
Estate - 3.5%
|
|
|
|
|
Extra
Space Storage, Inc. |
|
|
110 |
|
|
$17,963
|
|
Realty
Income Corporation |
|
|
265 |
|
|
15,733
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
33,696
|
|
Utilities
- 6.3%
|
|
|
|
|
Constellation
Energy Corporation |
|
|
80 |
|
|
21,037
|
|
NextEra
Energy, Inc. |
|
|
295 |
|
|
23,379
|
|
WEC
Energy Group, Inc. |
|
|
180 |
|
|
17,195
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
61,611
|
|
TOTAL
COMMON STOCKS
(Cost
$943,057) |
|
|
|
|
|
968,399
|
|
SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS - 0.9%
|
|
|
|
|
Money
Market Funds - 0.9%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Invesco
Government & Agency Portfolio - Institutional Class - 4.77%(a) |
|
|
8,424 |
|
|
8,424
|
|
TOTAL
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost
$8,424) |
|
|
|
|
|
8,424
|
|
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS - 100.1%
(Cost
$951,481) |
|
|
|
|
|
$976,823
|
|
Liabilities
in Excess of Other
Assets
- (0.1)% |
|
|
|
|
|
(793)
|
|
TOTAL
NET ASSETS - 100.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
$976,030 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentages
are stated as a percent of net assets.
PLC
- Public Limited Company
|
(a)
|
The rate shown
represents the 7-day annualized effective yield as of October 31, 2024. |
The
Global Industry Classifications Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. (“MSCI”)
and Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). GICS® is a service mark of MSCI, Inc.
and S&P and has been licensed for use by the Fund’s Administrator, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF
Schedule
of Investments
October 31,
2024
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PREFERRED
STOCKS - 99.8%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Communication
Services - 3.2%
|
|
|
|
|
AT&T,
Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.35%,
11/01/2066 |
|
|
368,667 |
|
|
$8,792,708
|
|
5.63%,
08/01/2067 |
|
|
229,974 |
|
|
5,657,360
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,450,068
|
|
Consumer
Discretionary - 4.5%
|
|
|
|
|
Brunswick
Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.50%,
10/15/2048 |
|
|
51,572 |
|
|
1,271,250
|
|
6.63%,
01/15/2049 |
|
|
34,845 |
|
|
871,125
|
|
6.38%,
04/15/2049 |
|
|
64,110 |
|
|
1,580,953
|
|
Dillard’s
Capital Trust I
7.50%,
08/01/2038 |
|
|
55,750 |
|
|
1,439,465
|
|
FAT
Brands, Inc. Series B,
8.25%,
12/31/2049 |
|
|
54,552 |
|
|
522,608
|
|
Ford
Motor Company
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.20%,
06/01/2059 |
|
|
209,093 |
|
|
5,218,961
|
|
6.00%,
12/01/2059 |
|
|
223,028 |
|
|
5,453,035
|
|
Fossil
Group, Inc.
7.00%,
11/30/2026 |
|
|
41,622 |
|
|
563,978
|
|
Qurate
Retail, Inc.
8.00%,
03/15/2031 |
|
|
88,628 |
|
|
3,360,774
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,282,149
|
|
Consumer
Staples - 2.3%
|
|
|
|
|
CHS,
Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series 2,
7.10%, Perpetual(d) |
|
|
117,073 |
|
|
3,029,849
|
|
Series 3,
6.75%, Perpetual(d) |
|
|
137,285 |
|
|
3,478,802
|
|
Series 4,
7.50%, Perpetual |
|
|
144,255 |
|
|
3,763,613
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,272,264
|
|
Energy
- 0.9%
|
|
|
|
|
NGL
Energy Partners LP Series B, 12.05% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 7.47%), Perpetual |
|
|
87,712 |
|
|
2,016,499
|
|
Seapeak
LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9.00%,
Perpetual |
|
|
34,371 |
|
|
883,678
|
|
Series B,
8.50% to 10/15/2027 then 3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.24%, Perpetual(a) |
|
|
47,389 |
|
|
1,252,491
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,152,668
|
|
Financials
- 72.2%(b)
|
|
|
|
|
ACRES
Commercial Realty Corporation Series C, 10.52% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 5.93%), Perpetual |
|
|
33,449 |
|
|
831,877
|
|
Affiliated
Managers Group, Inc. 5.88%, 03/30/2059 |
|
|
83,624 |
|
|
2,065,513
|
|
AGNC
Investment Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series C,
10.03% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 5.37%), Perpetual |
|
|
90,595 |
|
|
2,343,693
|
|
Series D,
9.25% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 4.59%), Perpetual |
|
|
65,507 |
|
|
1,643,571
|
|
Series E,
9.85% (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.99%), Perpetual(a) |
|
|
112,203 |
|
|
2,835,370
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series F,
6.13% to 4/15/2025 then 3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.70%, Perpetual(a) |
|
|
160,284 |
|
|
$3,967,029
|
|
Series G,
7.75% to 10/15/2027 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 4.39%, Perpetual |
|
|
41,816 |
|
|
1,062,126
|
|
Allstate
Corporation 8.08% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 3.43%),
01/15/2053
|
|
|
139,380 |
|
|
3,643,393
|
|
American
Financial Group, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.88%,
03/30/2059 |
|
|
34,845 |
|
|
861,717
|
|
5.63%,
06/01/2060 |
|
|
41,816 |
|
|
1,032,855
|
|
American
National Group, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A,
5.95% to 12/1/2024 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 4.32%, Perpetual |
|
|
111,505 |
|
|
2,801,006
|
|
Series B,
6.63% to 9/1/2025 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 6.30%, Perpetual |
|
|
83,624 |
|
|
2,123,213
|
|
Annaly
Capital Management, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series F,
9.83% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 5.25%), Perpetual |
|
|
200,733 |
|
|
5,188,948
|
|
Series G,
9.00% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 4.43%), Perpetual |
|
|
118,469 |
|
|
3,025,698
|
|
Series I,
10.58% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 4.99%), Perpetual |
|
|
123,351 |
|
|
3,187,390
|
|
Arbor
Realty Trust, Inc., Series F, 6.25% to 10/12/2026 then 3 mo. Term SOFR + 5.44%, Perpetual |
|
|
79,044 |
|
|
1,635,420
|
|
Argo
Group International Holdings, Inc., 7.00% to 09/15/2025 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 6.71%,
Perpetual
|
|
|
41,816 |
|
|
1,044,982
|
|
Aspen
Insurance Holdings, Ltd.
8.91%
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.06%), Perpetual(a) |
|
|
76,660 |
|
|
2,030,723
|
|
Associated
Banc-Corporation, 6.63% to 03/01/2028 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 2.81%, 03/01/2033 |
|
|
83,624 |
|
|
2,049,624
|
|
Athene
Holding, Ltd.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.25%
to 3/30/2029 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 2.99%, 03/30/2064 |
|
|
160,284 |
|
|
4,127,313
|
|
Series A,
6.35% to 6/30/2029 then 3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.25%, Perpetual(a) |
|
|
240,447 |
|
|
6,028,006
|
|
Series C,
6.38% to 9/30/2025 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 5.97%, Perpetual |
|
|
167,255 |
|
|
4,204,791
|
|
Atlantic
Union Bankshares Corporation Series A, 6.88%, Perpetual |
|
|
48,081 |
|
|
1,204,429
|
|
Atlanticus
Holdings Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.13%,
11/30/2026 |
|
|
41,310 |
|
|
972,851
|
|
Series *,
9.25%, 01/31/2029 |
|
|
37,671 |
|
|
931,981
|
|
B
Riley Financial, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.38%,
02/28/2025 |
|
|
40,778 |
|
|
951,351
|
|
5.50%,
03/31/2026 |
|
|
60,612 |
|
|
1,127,383
|
|
6.50%,
09/30/2026 |
|
|
50,323 |
|
|
677,851
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF
Schedule
of Investments
October
31, 2024(Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PREFERRED
STOCKS - (Continued)
|
|
|
Financials
- (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.00%,
12/31/2026 |
|
|
90,518 |
|
|
$1,145,053
|
|
6.00%,
01/31/2028 |
|
|
74,168 |
|
|
826,973
|
|
5.25%,
08/31/2028 |
|
|
113,036 |
|
|
1,294,262
|
|
Banc
of California, Inc., Series F, 7.75% to 09/01/2027 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 4.82%, Perpetual |
|
|
143,070 |
|
|
3,462,294
|
|
Bank
of America Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series 02,
5.97% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 0.91%), Perpetual |
|
|
43,711 |
|
|
1,007,976
|
|
Series 4,
6.07% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.01%), Perpetual |
|
|
30,727 |
|
|
743,593
|
|
Series 5,
5.89% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 0.76%), Perpetual |
|
|
60,587 |
|
|
1,483,776
|
|
Series E,
5.73% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 0.61%), Perpetual |
|
|
45,001 |
|
|
1,107,475
|
|
Series GG,
6.00%, Perpetual |
|
|
195,834 |
|
|
5,005,517
|
|
Series HH,
5.88%, Perpetual |
|
|
123,485 |
|
|
3,106,883
|
|
Series K*,
6.45% (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.33%), 12/15/2066(a) |
|
|
152,315 |
|
|
4,011,977
|
|
Series KK,
5.38%, Perpetual |
|
|
200,447 |
|
|
4,846,808
|
|
Brighthouse
Financial, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.25%,
09/15/2058 |
|
|
104,535 |
|
|
2,600,831
|
|
Series A,
6.60%, Perpetual |
|
|
118,469 |
|
|
2,938,031
|
|
Series B,
6.75%, Perpetual |
|
|
112,203 |
|
|
2,771,414
|
|
Brookfield
Oaktree Holdings LLC, Series A, 6.63%, Perpetual |
|
|
50,176 |
|
|
1,225,298
|
|
Charles
Schwab Corporation Series D, 5.95%, Perpetual |
|
|
209,093 |
|
|
5,308,871
|
|
Chimera
Investment Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series B,
10.66% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 6.05%), Perpetual |
|
|
90,595 |
|
|
2,298,395
|
|
Series C,
7.75% to 9/30/2025 then 3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.74%, Perpetual(a) |
|
|
72,477 |
|
|
1,656,824
|
|
Series D,
10.20% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 5.60%), Perpetual |
|
|
55,750 |
|
|
1,390,962
|
|
CION
Investment Corporation,
7.5%,
12/30/2029 |
|
|
41,816 |
|
|
1,072,580
|
|
Compass
Diversified Holdings
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A,
7.25%, Perpetual |
|
|
29,688 |
|
|
728,247
|
|
Series B,
7.88% to 4/30/2028 then 3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.99%, Perpetual(a) |
|
|
33,308 |
|
|
815,047
|
|
Series C,
7.88%, Perpetual |
|
|
38,125 |
|
|
936,350
|
|
ConnectOne
Bancorp, Inc., Series A, 5.25% to 09/01/2026 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 4.42%, Perpetual |
|
|
32,058 |
|
|
666,486
|
|
Crescent
Capital BDC, Inc.
5.00%,
05/25/2026(c) |
|
|
31,104 |
|
|
754,272
|
|
DigitalBridge
Group, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series H,
7.13%, Perpetual |
|
|
58,504 |
|
|
1,478,981
|
|
Series I,
7.15%, Perpetual |
|
|
89,666 |
|
|
2,265,860
|
|
Series J,
7.13%, Perpetual |
|
|
80,940 |
|
|
2,019,453
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dynex
Capital, Inc., Series C, 6.90% to 04/15/2025 then 3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.46%, Perpetual(a) |
|
|
31,079 |
|
|
$791,582
|
|
Ellington
Financial, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.05%
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.20%), Perpetual(a) |
|
|
30,890 |
|
|
774,412
|
|
Series B,
6.25% to 1/30/2027 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 4.99%, Perpetual |
|
|
33,590 |
|
|
765,852
|
|
Series C,
8.63% to 4/30/2028 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 5.13%, Perpetual |
|
|
27,875 |
|
|
716,109
|
|
Enstar
Group, Ltd., Series D, 7.00% to 09/01/2028 then 3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.02%, Perpetual(a) |
|
|
111,505 |
|
|
2,385,092
|
|
Fifth
Third Bancorp
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A,
6.00%, Perpetual |
|
|
55,750 |
|
|
1,375,353
|
|
Series I,
9.30% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 3.97%), Perpetual |
|
|
125,440 |
|
|
3,221,299
|
|
First
Citizens BancShares, Inc. Series C, 5.63%, Perpetual |
|
|
55,750 |
|
|
1,350,265
|
|
First
Horizon Corporation, Series E, 6.50%, Perpetual |
|
|
41,816 |
|
|
1,029,510
|
|
Flagstar
Financial, Inc., Series A., 6.38% to 03/17/2027 then 3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.82%,
Perpetual(a) |
|
|
143,557 |
|
|
3,004,648
|
|
Gladstone
Investment Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.00%,
05/01/2026 |
|
|
35,665 |
|
|
870,226
|
|
4.88%,
11/01/2028 |
|
|
37,504 |
|
|
858,842
|
|
Goldman
Sachs Group, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A,
6.11% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.01%), Perpetual |
|
|
209,087 |
|
|
5,047,360
|
|
Series C,
6.11% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.01%), Perpetual |
|
|
55,750 |
|
|
1,373,122
|
|
Series D,
6.03% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 0.93%), Perpetual |
|
|
376,335 |
|
|
8,813,766
|
|
Granite
Point Mortgage Trust, Inc., Series A, 7.00% to 01/15/2027 then SOFR + 5.83%, Perpetual |
|
|
57,351 |
|
|
965,217
|
|
Hancock
Whitney Corporation, 6.25%, 06/15/2060 |
|
|
48,081 |
|
|
1,187,601
|
|
Hartford
Financial Services Group, Inc., Series G, 6.00%, Perpetual |
|
|
96,175 |
|
|
2,420,725
|
|
Heartland
Financial USA, Inc., Series E, 7.00% to 07/15/2025 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 6.68%,
Perpetual
|
|
|
32,058 |
|
|
800,809
|
|
Huntington
Bancshares, Inc., Series J, 6.88% to 04/15/2028 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 2.70%, Perpetual |
|
|
90,595 |
|
|
2,353,658
|
|
Invesco
Mortgage Capital, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series B,
7.75% to 12/27/2024 then 3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.18%, Perpetual(a) |
|
|
29,605 |
|
|
739,237
|
|
Series C,
7.50% to 9/27/2027 then 3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.29%, Perpetual(a) |
|
|
50,586 |
|
|
1,226,711
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF
Schedule
of Investments
October
31, 2024(Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PREFERRED
STOCKS - (Continued)
|
|
|
Financials
- (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
JPMorgan
Chase & Company
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series DD,
5.75%, Perpetual |
|
|
399,987 |
|
|
$10,179,669
|
|
Series EE,
6.00%, Perpetual |
|
|
436,257 |
|
|
11,216,167
|
|
Kemper
Corporation, 5.88% to 03/15/2027 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 4.14%, 03/15/2062 |
|
|
41,816 |
|
|
978,076
|
|
KeyCorp
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.20%
to 12/15/2027 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 3.13%,
Perpetual
|
|
|
167,255 |
|
|
4,173,012
|
|
Series E,
6.13% to 12/15/2026 then 3 mo. Term SOFR + 4.15%, Perpetual |
|
|
139,380 |
|
|
3,547,221
|
|
M&T
Bank Corporation, Series H, 5.63% to 12/15/2026 then 3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.02%, Perpetual(a) |
|
|
69,690 |
|
|
1,770,126
|
|
Merchants
Bancorp
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.25%
to 10/1/2027 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 4.34%, Perpetual |
|
|
39,727 |
|
|
1,022,970
|
|
Series B,
9.42% (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.57%), Perpetual(a) |
|
|
34,845 |
|
|
878,791
|
|
MetLife,
Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A,
6.21% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.26%), Perpetual |
|
|
167,255 |
|
|
4,141,234
|
|
Series E,
5.63%, Perpetual |
|
|
224,412 |
|
|
5,527,268
|
|
MFA
Financial, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.88%,
02/15/2029 |
|
|
32,058 |
|
|
820,685
|
|
Series C,
6.50% to 3/31/2025 then 3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.35%, Perpetual(a) |
|
|
76,660 |
|
|
1,853,639
|
|
Midland
States Bancorp, Inc., 7.75% to 09/30/2027 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 4.71%, Perpetual |
|
|
32,058 |
|
|
811,067
|
|
Morgan
Stanley
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A,
5.62% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 0.96%), Perpetual |
|
|
195,001 |
|
|
4,613,724
|
|
Series E,
7.13%, Perpetual(d) |
|
|
152,894 |
|
|
3,871,276
|
|
Series F,
6.88%, Perpetual(d) |
|
|
150,694 |
|
|
3,812,558
|
|
Series I,
6.38%, Perpetual(d) |
|
|
177,260 |
|
|
4,504,177
|
|
Series K,
5.85%, Perpetual(d) |
|
|
177,260 |
|
|
4,461,634
|
|
National
Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation, Series US, 5.50%, 05/15/2064 |
|
|
69,690 |
|
|
1,729,009
|
|
New
Mountain Finance Corporation, 8.25%, 11/15/2028 |
|
|
32,058 |
|
|
821,005
|
|
New
York Mortgage Trust, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series D,
8.00% to 10/15/2027 then 3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.70%, Perpetual(a) |
|
|
42,565 |
|
|
981,123
|
|
Series E,
7.88% to 1/15/2025 then 3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.43%, Perpetual(a) |
|
|
51,176 |
|
|
1,275,818
|
|
Series F,
6.88% to 10/15/2026 then SOFR + 6.13%, Perpetual |
|
|
40,003 |
|
|
888,867
|
|
NewtekOne,
Inc., 5.50%, 02/01/2026 |
|
|
32,058 |
|
|
788,627
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Old
National Bancorp
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A,
7.00%, Perpetual |
|
|
30,105 |
|
|
$767,075
|
|
Series C,
7.00%, Perpetual |
|
|
34,147 |
|
|
868,700
|
|
PennyMac
Mortgage Investment Trust
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A,
8.13%, Perpetual(d) |
|
|
32,058 |
|
|
811,067
|
|
Series B,
8.00%, Perpetual(d) |
|
|
54,359 |
|
|
1,356,257
|
|
Pinnacle
Financial Partners, Inc. Series B, 6.75%, Perpetual |
|
|
62,726 |
|
|
1,561,877
|
|
Popular
Capital Trust II,
6.13%,
12/01/2034 |
|
|
28,163 |
|
|
734,209
|
|
Prudential
Financial, Inc.,
5.63%,
08/15/2058 |
|
|
157,497 |
|
|
3,950,025
|
|
Ready
Capital Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.75%,
02/15/2026 |
|
|
57,499 |
|
|
1,419,075
|
|
6.20%,
07/30/2026 |
|
|
29,163 |
|
|
713,910
|
|
Regions
Financial Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.95%
to 9/15/2029 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 2.77%, Perpetual |
|
|
139,380 |
|
|
3,601,579
|
|
Series C,
5.70% to 8/15/2029 then 3 mo. Term SOFR + 3.41%, Perpetual |
|
|
139,380 |
|
|
3,504,013
|
|
Reinsurance
Group of America, Inc., 5.75% to 06/15/2026 then 3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.04%, 06/15/2056(a) |
|
|
111,505 |
|
|
2,778,705
|
|
RenaissanceRe
Holdings, Ltd., Series F, 5.75%, Perpetual |
|
|
69,690 |
|
|
1,683,013
|
|
Rithm
Capital Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A,
11.18% (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.80%), Perpetual(a) |
|
|
43,212 |
|
|
1,099,745
|
|
Series B,
11.02% (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.64%), Perpetual(a) |
|
|
78,474 |
|
|
1,983,823
|
|
Series C,
6.38% to 2/15/2025 then 3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.97%, Perpetual(a) |
|
|
110,826 |
|
|
2,693,072
|
|
Series D,
7.00% to 11/15/2026 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 6.22%, Perpetual |
|
|
129,623 |
|
|
3,132,988
|
|
Saratoga
Investment Corporation
Series 2027,
6.00%, 04/30/2027 |
|
|
29,412 |
|
|
715,300
|
|
SiriusPoint,
Ltd., Series B, 8.00% to 02/26/2026 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 7.30%, Perpetual |
|
|
55,750 |
|
|
1,427,200
|
|
SLM
Corporation Series B, 6.91% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.96%), Perpetual |
|
|
17,503 |
|
|
1,296,622
|
|
State
Street Corporation, Series G, 5.35%, Perpetual(d) |
|
|
139,380 |
|
|
3,469,168
|
|
Stifel
Financial Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series B,
6.25%, Perpetual |
|
|
44,603 |
|
|
1,124,442
|
|
Series C,
6.13%, Perpetual |
|
|
62,726 |
|
|
1,552,469
|
|
Synovus
Financial Corporation, Series D, 8.18% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 3.61%), Perpetual |
|
|
55,750 |
|
|
1,406,015
|
|
Trinity
Capital, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.00%,
01/16/2025 |
|
|
42,514 |
|
|
1,070,503
|
|
7.88%,
03/30/2029 |
|
|
32,058 |
|
|
812,350
|
|
7.88%,
09/30/2029 |
|
|
32,058 |
|
|
810,426
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF
Schedule
of Investments
October
31, 2024(Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PREFERRED
STOCKS - (Continued)
|
|
|
Financials
- (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Truist
Financial Corporation, Series I, 4.00% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 0.79%), Perpetual |
|
|
48,088 |
|
|
$1,148,822
|
|
Two
Harbors Investment Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A,
8.13% to 4/27/2027 then 3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.66%, Perpetual(a) |
|
|
35,191 |
|
|
871,681
|
|
Series B,
7.63% to 7/27/2027 then 3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.35%, Perpetual(a) |
|
|
70,799 |
|
|
1,754,399
|
|
Series C,
7.25% to 1/27/2025 then 3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.01%, Perpetual(a) |
|
|
67,333 |
|
|
1,657,065
|
|
Unum
Group 6.25%, 06/15/2058 |
|
|
83,624 |
|
|
2,073,875
|
|
US
Bancorp
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A,
5.94% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.28%), Perpetual |
|
|
4,006 |
|
|
3,474,804
|
|
Series B*,
5.52% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 0.86%), Perpetual |
|
|
278,753 |
|
|
6,171,591
|
|
Series K,
5.50%, Perpetual |
|
|
160,284 |
|
|
3,991,072
|
|
Valley
National Bancorp
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A,
6.25% to 6/30/2025 then 3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.85%, Perpetual(a) |
|
|
32,058 |
|
|
781,253
|
|
Series B,
8.43% (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.58%), Perpetual(a) |
|
|
27,875 |
|
|
685,725
|
|
Voya
Financial, Inc., Series B, 5.35% to 09/15/2029 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 3.21%, Perpetual |
|
|
83,624 |
|
|
2,139,938
|
|
W.R.
Berkley Corporation,
5.70%,
03/30/2058 |
|
|
51,572 |
|
|
1,294,973
|
|
Webster
Financial Corporation, Series G, 6.50%, Perpetual |
|
|
37,632 |
|
|
944,563
|
|
Wells
Fargo & Company, Series Y, 5.63%, Perpetual |
|
|
192,342 |
|
|
4,820,091
|
|
WesBanco,
Inc., Series A, 6.75% to 08/15/2025 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 6.56%, Perpetual |
|
|
41,816 |
|
|
1,065,472
|
|
Western
Alliance Bancorp, Series A, 4.25% to 09/30/2026 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 3.45%, Perpetual |
|
|
83,624 |
|
|
1,705,093
|
|
Wintrust
Financial Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series D,
6.50% to 7/15/2025 then 3 mo. Term SOFR + 4.32%, Perpetual |
|
|
34,845 |
|
|
876,352
|
|
Series E,
6.88% to 7/15/2025 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 6.51%, Perpetual |
|
|
80,146 |
|
|
2,015,672
|
|
Zions
Bancorp NA, Series G, 9.84% (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.24%), Perpetual(a) |
|
|
38,574 |
|
|
1,037,255
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
324,163,056
|
|
Health
Care - 0.1%
|
|
|
|
|
CareCloud,
Inc. Series A, 11.00%, Perpetual |
|
|
31,546 |
|
|
381,391
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Industrials
- 3.2%
|
|
|
|
|
Atlas
Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series D,
7.95%, Perpetual |
|
|
35,499 |
|
|
$888,895
|
|
Series H,
7.88%, Perpetual |
|
|
62,899 |
|
|
1,566,185
|
|
Babcock
& Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.50%,
12/31/2026 |
|
|
42,219 |
|
|
920,374
|
|
8.13%,
02/28/2026 |
|
|
53,809 |
|
|
1,284,959
|
|
FTAI
Aviation, Ltd., Series C, 8.25% to 06/15/2026 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 7.38%, Perpetual |
|
|
29,265 |
|
|
769,377
|
|
Global
Ship Lease, Inc. 8.75%, Perpetual |
|
|
30,380 |
|
|
800,209
|
|
Steel
Partners Holdings LP Series A, 6.00%, 02/07/2026 |
|
|
43,629 |
|
|
1,068,911
|
|
Triton
International, Ltd.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.88%,
Perpetual |
|
|
41,816 |
|
|
1,018,220
|
|
7.38%,
Perpetual |
|
|
48,780 |
|
|
1,197,549
|
|
8.00%,
Perpetual |
|
|
40,073 |
|
|
1,017,453
|
|
WESCO
International, Inc., Series A, 10.63% to 06/22/2025 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 10.33%, Perpetual |
|
|
150,098 |
|
|
3,902,548
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,434,680
|
|
Information
Technology - 0.2%
|
|
|
|
|
Synchronoss
Technologies, Inc. 8.38%, 06/30/2026 |
|
|
33,839 |
|
|
829,056
|
|
Real
Estate - 3.1%
|
|
|
|
|
American
Homes 4 Rent
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series G,
5.88%, Perpetual |
|
|
32,058 |
|
|
793,756
|
|
Series H,
6.25%, Perpetual |
|
|
32,058 |
|
|
811,388
|
|
Armada
Hoffler Properties, Inc., Series A, 6.75%, Perpetual |
|
|
47,690 |
|
|
1,152,667
|
|
DiamondRock
Hospitality Company 8.25%, Perpetual |
|
|
33,173 |
|
|
860,839
|
|
Digital
Realty Trust, Inc.
Series K,
5.85%, Perpetual |
|
|
58,543 |
|
|
1,468,258
|
|
Public
Storage
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series F,
5.15%, Perpetual |
|
|
78,057 |
|
|
1,900,688
|
|
Series G,
5.05%, Perpetual |
|
|
83,624 |
|
|
2,017,011
|
|
Series H,
5.60%, Perpetual |
|
|
79,447 |
|
|
1,987,764
|
|
Regency
Centers Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A,
6.25%, Perpetual |
|
|
32,058 |
|
|
803,053
|
|
Series B,
5.88%, Perpetual |
|
|
32,058 |
|
|
783,177
|
|
SITE
Centers Corporation,
Series A,
6.38%, Perpetual |
|
|
46,654 |
|
|
1,171,482
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,750,083
|
|
Utilities
- 10.1%
|
|
|
|
|
Algonquin
Power & Utilities Corporation, Series 19-A, 8.86% (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.01%), 07/01/2079(a) |
|
|
97,565 |
|
|
2,506,445
|
|
CMS
Energy Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.63%,
03/15/2078 |
|
|
55,750 |
|
|
1,369,778
|
|
5.88%,
10/15/2078 |
|
|
78,057 |
|
|
1,916,299
|
|
5.88%,
03/01/2079 |
|
|
175,615 |
|
|
4,330,666
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF
Schedule
of Investments
October
31, 2024(Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PREFERRED
STOCKS - (Continued)
|
|
|
Utilities
- (Continued)
|
|
|
Duke
Energy Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.63%,
09/15/2078 |
|
|
139,380 |
|
|
$3,480,319
|
|
Series A,
5.75%, Perpetual |
|
|
278,771 |
|
|
7,013,878
|
|
Entergy
New Orleans, LLC,
5.50%,
04/01/2066 |
|
|
30,662 |
|
|
739,567
|
|
NextEra
Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.,
Series N,
5.65%, 03/01/2079 |
|
|
191,674 |
|
|
4,788,017
|
|
SCE
Trust III, Series H, 7.82%
(3
mo. Term SOFR + 3.25%), Perpetual |
|
|
76,660 |
|
|
1,941,798
|
|
SCE
Trust IV, Series J, 5.38% to 09/15/2025 then 3 mo. Term SOFR + 3.39%, Perpetual |
|
|
90,595 |
|
|
2,228,637
|
|
SCE
Trust V, Series K, 5.45% to 03/15/2026 then 3 mo. Term SOFR + 4.05%, Perpetual |
|
|
83,624 |
|
|
2,069,694
|
|
Sempra,
5.75%, 07/01/2079 |
|
|
211,170 |
|
|
5,241,239
|
|
Southern
Company,
5.25%,
12/01/2077 |
|
|
125,440 |
|
|
3,006,797
|
|
Spire,
Inc., Series A,
5.90%,
Perpetual |
|
|
69,690 |
|
|
1,733,887
|
|
Tennessee
Valley Authority
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A,
2.22% (30 yr. CMT
Rate
+ 0.84%), 05/01/2029 |
|
|
58,082 |
|
|
1,298,133
|
|
Series D,
2.13% (30 yr. CMT
Rate
+ 0.94%), 06/01/2028 |
|
|
71,490 |
|
|
1,626,397
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
45,291,551
|
|
TOTAL
PREFERRED STOCKS
|
|
|
(Cost
$435,565,210) |
|
|
|
|
|
448,006,966
|
|
SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS - 1.0%
|
|
|
|
|
Money
Market Funds - 1.0%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Invesco
Government & Agency Portfolio - Institutional
Class -
4.77%(e) |
|
|
4,371,007 |
|
|
4,371,007
|
|
TOTAL
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost
$4,371,007) |
|
|
|
|
|
4,371,007
|
|
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS - 100.8%
(Cost
$439,936,217) |
|
|
|
|
|
$452,377,973
|
|
Liabilities
in Excess of Other
Assets
- (0.8)% |
|
|
|
|
|
(3,525,824)
|
|
TOTAL
NET ASSETS - 100.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
$448,852,149 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentages
are stated as a percent of net assets.
The
Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS®”) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI,
Inc. (“MSCI”) and Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). GICS® is a service
mark of MSCI and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bank Global Fund Services.
CMT
- Constant Maturity Treasury Rate
LIBOR
- London Interbank Offered Rate
SOFR
- Secured Overnight Financing Rate
|
(a)
|
Securities referencing
LIBOR are expected to transition to an alternative reference rate by the security’s next scheduled coupon reset date. |
|
(b)
|
To the extent that
the Fund invests more heavily in a particular industry or sector of the economy, its performance will be especially sensitive to developments
that significantly affect those industries or sectors. See Note 8 in the Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
(c)
|
Affiliated Security.
See Note 5 in the Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
(d)
|
Variable rate security.
Rate disclosed is the rate in effect as of October 31, 2024. |
|
(e)
|
The rate shown
represents the 7-day annualized effective yield as of October 31, 2024. |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
S&P 500 HIGH DIVIDEND VALUE ETF
SCHEDULE
OF INVESTMENTS
October 31,
2024
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMON
STOCKS - 99.8%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Communication
Services - 9.5%
|
|
|
|
|
AT&T,
Inc. |
|
|
56,140 |
|
|
$1,265,396
|
|
Comcast
Corporation - Class A |
|
|
28,239 |
|
|
1,233,197
|
|
Interpublic
Group of Companies., Inc. |
|
|
36,236 |
|
|
1,065,338
|
|
Omnicom
Group, Inc. |
|
|
11,853 |
|
|
1,197,153
|
|
Verizon
Communications, Inc. |
|
|
27,010 |
|
|
1,137,931
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,899,015
|
|
Consumer
Discretionary - 8.5%
|
|
|
|
|
Best
Buy Company, Inc. |
|
|
12,263 |
|
|
1,108,943
|
|
Ford
Motor Company |
|
|
78,417 |
|
|
806,911
|
|
Hasbro,
Inc. |
|
|
18,102 |
|
|
1,188,034
|
|
LKQ
Corporation |
|
|
24,089 |
|
|
886,234
|
|
Tapestry,
Inc. |
|
|
26,993 |
|
|
1,280,818
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,270,940
|
|
Consumer
Staples - 8.6%
|
|
|
|
|
Altria
Group, Inc. |
|
|
21,765 |
|
|
1,185,322
|
|
Archer-Daniels-Midland
Company |
|
|
17,102 |
|
|
944,201
|
|
Conagra
Brands, Inc. |
|
|
35,885 |
|
|
1,038,512
|
|
Kraft
Heinz Company |
|
|
32,421 |
|
|
1,084,807
|
|
Molson
Coors Beverage Company - Class B |
|
|
20,076 |
|
|
1,093,540
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,346,382
|
|
Energy
- 8.7%
|
|
|
|
|
APA
Corporation |
|
|
35,385 |
|
|
835,086
|
|
Chevron
Corporation |
|
|
6,909 |
|
|
1,028,197
|
|
Kinder
Morgan, Inc. |
|
|
51,110 |
|
|
1,252,706
|
|
Valero
Energy Corporation |
|
|
7,200 |
|
|
934,272
|
|
Williams
Companies., Inc. |
|
|
25,315 |
|
|
1,325,747
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,376,008
|
|
Financials
- 9.1%
|
|
|
|
|
Huntington
Bancshares, Inc. |
|
|
71,814 |
|
|
1,119,580
|
|
Invesco,
Ltd. |
|
|
64,623 |
|
|
1,120,563
|
|
KeyCorp
|
|
|
68,122 |
|
|
1,175,105
|
|
Truist
Financial Corporation |
|
|
24,569 |
|
|
1,057,695
|
|
US
Bancorp |
|
|
23,934 |
|
|
1,156,252
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,629,195
|
|
Health
Care - 9.6%
|
|
|
|
|
AbbVie,
Inc. |
|
|
6,081 |
|
|
1,239,734
|
|
Bristol-Myers
Squibb Company |
|
|
24,085 |
|
|
1,343,220
|
|
CVS
Health Corporation |
|
|
18,303 |
|
|
1,033,387
|
|
Gilead
Sciences, Inc. |
|
|
14,638 |
|
|
1,300,147
|
|
Viatris,
Inc. |
|
|
91,580 |
|
|
1,062,328
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,978,816
|
|
Industrials
- 9.9%
|
|
|
|
|
3M
Company |
|
|
10,418 |
|
|
1,338,400
|
|
Cummins,
Inc. |
|
|
3,820 |
|
|
1,256,704
|
|
Snap-on,
Inc. |
|
|
3,982 |
|
|
1,314,578
|
|
Stanley
Black & Decker, Inc. |
|
|
12,404 |
|
|
1,152,828
|
|
United
Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B |
|
|
8,338 |
|
|
1,117,792
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,180,302
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Information
Technology - 8.6%
|
|
|
|
|
Cisco
Systems, Inc. |
|
|
22,961 |
|
|
$1,257,574
|
|
Hewlett
Packard Enterprise Company |
|
|
53,440 |
|
|
1,041,546
|
|
HP,
Inc. |
|
|
28,331 |
|
|
1,006,317
|
|
International
Business Machines Corporation |
|
|
5,846 |
|
|
1,208,485
|
|
Skyworks
Solutions, Inc. |
|
|
9,428 |
|
|
825,704
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,339,626
|
|
Materials
- 9.1%
|
|
|
|
|
Amcor
PLC |
|
|
106,712 |
|
|
1,187,705
|
|
CF
Industries Holdings, Inc. |
|
|
15,048 |
|
|
1,237,397
|
|
Dow,
Inc. |
|
|
20,096 |
|
|
992,341
|
|
International
Paper Company |
|
|
23,234 |
|
|
1,290,416
|
|
LyondellBasell
Industries NV - Class A |
|
|
11,246 |
|
|
976,715
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,684,574
|
|
Real
Estate - 9.3%
|
|
|
|
|
Alexandria
Real Estate Equities, Inc. |
|
|
9,270 |
|
|
1,034,069
|
|
BXP,
Inc. |
|
|
16,049 |
|
|
1,292,908
|
|
Healthpeak
Properties, Inc. |
|
|
51,814 |
|
|
1,163,224
|
|
Host
Hotels & Resorts, Inc. |
|
|
62,367 |
|
|
1,075,207
|
|
Simon
Property Group, Inc. |
|
|
7,150 |
|
|
1,209,208
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,774,616
|
|
Utilities
- 8.9%
|
|
|
|
|
NextEra
Energy, Inc. |
|
|
14,209 |
|
|
1,126,063
|
|
NRG
Energy, Inc. |
|
|
14,498 |
|
|
1,310,619
|
|
Vistra
Corporation |
|
|
14,820 |
|
|
1,851,907
|
|
WEC
Energy Group, Inc. |
|
|
12,872 |
|
|
1,229,662
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,518,251
|
|
TOTAL
COMMON STOCKS
(Cost
$57,469,058) |
|
|
|
|
|
61,997,725
|
|
SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS - 0.3%
|
|
|
|
|
Money
Market Funds - 0.3%
|
|
|
|
|
Invesco
Government & Agency Portfolio - Institutional Class - 4.77%(a) |
|
|
200,516 |
|
|
200,516
|
|
TOTAL
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost
$200,516) |
|
|
|
|
|
200,516
|
|
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS - 100.1%
(Cost
$57,669,574) |
|
|
|
|
|
$62,198,241
|
|
Liabilities
in Excess of Other
Assets
- (0.1)% |
|
|
|
|
|
(82,077)
|
|
TOTAL
NET ASSETS - 100.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
$62,116,164 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentages
are stated as a percent of net assets.
The
Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS®”) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI,
Inc. (“MSCI”) and Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). GICS® is a service
mark of MSCI and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bank Global Fund Services.
NV
- Naamloze Vennootschap
PLC
- Public Limited Company
|
(a)
|
The rate shown
represents the 7-day effective yield as of October 31, 2024. |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
SAWGRASS U.S. LARGE CAP QUALITY GROWTH ETF
SCHEDULE
OF INVESTMENTS
October 31,
2024
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMON
STOCKS - 99.4%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Communication
Services - 10.0%
|
|
|
|
|
Alphabet,
Inc. - Class A |
|
|
576 |
|
|
$98,559
|
|
Comcast
Corporation - Class A |
|
|
736 |
|
|
32,141
|
|
Meta
Platforms, Inc. - Class A |
|
|
43 |
|
|
24,406
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
155,106
|
|
Consumer
Discretionary - 14.6%
|
|
|
|
|
Amazon.com,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
512 |
|
|
95,437
|
|
AutoZone,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
8 |
|
|
24,072
|
|
Home
Depot, Inc. |
|
|
80 |
|
|
31,500
|
|
McDonald’s
Corporation |
|
|
128 |
|
|
37,390
|
|
NIKE,
Inc. - Class B |
|
|
192 |
|
|
14,809
|
|
TJX
Companies, Inc. |
|
|
216 |
|
|
24,414
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
227,622
|
|
Consumer
Staples - 3.6%
|
|
|
|
|
Costco
Wholesale Corporation |
|
|
24 |
|
|
20,980
|
|
PepsiCo,
Inc. |
|
|
208 |
|
|
34,545
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55,525
|
|
Financials
- 8.2%
|
|
|
|
|
Cboe
Global Markets, Inc. |
|
|
80 |
|
|
17,086
|
|
Marsh
& McLennan Companies, Inc. |
|
|
96 |
|
|
20,951
|
|
Mastercard,
Inc. - Class A |
|
|
72 |
|
|
35,971
|
|
S&P
Global, Inc. |
|
|
48 |
|
|
23,057
|
|
Visa,
Inc. - Class A |
|
|
104 |
|
|
30,144
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
127,209
|
|
Health
Care - 14.1%
|
|
|
|
|
Abbott
Laboratories |
|
|
184 |
|
|
20,860
|
|
AbbVie,
Inc. |
|
|
129 |
|
|
26,299
|
|
Amgen,
Inc. |
|
|
50 |
|
|
16,008
|
|
Danaher
Corporation |
|
|
56 |
|
|
13,757
|
|
Eli
Lilly & Company |
|
|
40 |
|
|
33,190
|
|
IQVIA
Holdings, Inc.(a) |
|
|
128 |
|
|
26,345
|
|
Johnson
& Johnson |
|
|
112 |
|
|
17,904
|
|
UnitedHealth
Group, Inc. |
|
|
65 |
|
|
36,693
|
|
Zoetis,
Inc. |
|
|
160 |
|
|
28,605
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
219,661
|
|
Industrials
- 9.8%
|
|
|
|
|
AMETEK,
Inc. |
|
|
176 |
|
|
32,268
|
|
Copart,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
328 |
|
|
16,882
|
|
HEICO
Corporation |
|
|
88 |
|
|
21,556
|
|
Leidos
Holdings, Inc. |
|
|
136 |
|
|
24,910
|
|
Otis
Worldwide Corporation |
|
|
194 |
|
|
19,051
|
|
Republic
Services, Inc. |
|
|
82 |
|
|
16,236
|
|
Union
Pacific Corporation |
|
|
96 |
|
|
22,279
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
153,182
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Information
Technology - 39.1%(b)
|
|
|
|
|
Adobe,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
65 |
|
|
$31,075
|
|
Akamai
Technologies, Inc.(a) |
|
|
329 |
|
|
33,255
|
|
Apple,
Inc. |
|
|
480 |
|
|
108,437
|
|
Applied
Materials, Inc. |
|
|
216 |
|
|
39,221
|
|
Autodesk,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
104 |
|
|
29,515
|
|
Broadcom,
Inc. |
|
|
379 |
|
|
64,343
|
|
Cisco
Systems, Inc. |
|
|
568 |
|
|
31,109
|
|
Microsoft
Corporation |
|
|
320 |
|
|
130,032
|
|
NVIDIA
Corporation |
|
|
563 |
|
|
74,744
|
|
Oracle
Corporation |
|
|
208 |
|
|
34,911
|
|
ServiceNow,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
34 |
|
|
31,722
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
608,364
|
|
TOTAL
COMMON STOCKS
(Cost
$1,508,220) |
|
|
|
|
|
1,546,669
|
|
SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS - 0.5%
|
|
|
|
|
Money
Market Funds - 0.5%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Invesco
Government & Agency Portfolio - Institutional Class - 4.77%(c) |
|
|
8,173 |
|
|
8,173
|
|
TOTAL
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost
$8,173) |
|
|
|
|
|
8,173
|
|
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS - 99.9%
(Cost
$1,516,393) |
|
|
|
|
|
$1,554,842
|
|
Other
Assets in Excess of
Liabilities
- 0.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
2,060
|
|
TOTAL
NET ASSETS - 100.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
$1,556,902 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentages
are stated as a percent of net assets.
|
(a)
|
Non-income producing
security. |
|
(b)
|
To the extent that
the Fund invests more heavily in a particular industry or sector of the economy, its performance will be especially sensitive to developments
that significantly affect those industries or sectors. See Note 8 in Notes to the Financial Statements. |
|
(c)
|
The rate shown
represents the 7-day annualized effective yield as of October 31, 2024. |
The
Global Industry Classifications Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. (“MSCI”)
and Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). GICS® is a service mark of MSCI, Inc.
and S&P and has been licensed for use by the Fund’s Administrator, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
SAWGRASS U.S. SMALL CAP QUALITY GROWTH ETF
SCHEDULE
OF INVESTMENTS
October 31,
2024
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMON
STOCKS - 99.7%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer
Discretionary - 6.9%
|
|
|
|
|
Acushnet
Holdings Corporation |
|
|
65 |
|
|
$3,985
|
|
Group
1 Automotive, Inc. |
|
|
44 |
|
|
16,030
|
|
M/I
Homes, Inc.(a) |
|
|
76 |
|
|
11,521
|
|
Red
Rock Resorts, Inc. - Class A |
|
|
148 |
|
|
7,616
|
|
Texas
Roadhouse, Inc. |
|
|
70 |
|
|
13,378
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52,530
|
|
Energy
- 3.8%
|
|
|
|
|
Archrock,
Inc. |
|
|
996 |
|
|
19,940
|
|
Permian
Resources Corporation |
|
|
649 |
|
|
8,846
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,786
|
|
Financials
- 9.9%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bread
Financial Holdings, Inc. |
|
|
142 |
|
|
7,079
|
|
Donnelley
Financial Solutions, Inc.(a) |
|
|
76 |
|
|
4,434
|
|
FirstCash
Holdings, Inc. |
|
|
67 |
|
|
6,933
|
|
Kinsale
Capital Group, Inc. |
|
|
29 |
|
|
12,415
|
|
NMI
Holdings, Inc.(a) |
|
|
215 |
|
|
8,316
|
|
Oscar
Health, Inc. - Class A(a) |
|
|
429 |
|
|
7,207
|
|
Skyward
Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.(a) |
|
|
104 |
|
|
4,598
|
|
StoneX
Group, Inc.(a) |
|
|
202 |
|
|
18,188
|
|
Tiptree,
Inc. |
|
|
339 |
|
|
6,919
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
76,089
|
|
Health
Care - 30.2%(b)
|
|
|
|
|
ADMA
Biologics, Inc.(a) |
|
|
1,629 |
|
|
26,569
|
|
Amphastar
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) |
|
|
88 |
|
|
4,447
|
|
Artivion,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
465 |
|
|
12,243
|
|
Astrana
Health, Inc.(a) |
|
|
234 |
|
|
12,585
|
|
Catalyst
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) |
|
|
219 |
|
|
4,774
|
|
CorVel
Corporation(a) |
|
|
64 |
|
|
19,060
|
|
Ensign
Group, Inc. |
|
|
144 |
|
|
22,319
|
|
Harmony
Biosciences Holdings, Inc.(a) |
|
|
240 |
|
|
7,711
|
|
Integer
Holdings Corporation(a) |
|
|
149 |
|
|
18,513
|
|
iRadimed
Corporation |
|
|
240 |
|
|
11,825
|
|
Krystal
Biotech, Inc.(a) |
|
|
19 |
|
|
3,278
|
|
LeMaitre
Vascular, Inc. |
|
|
180 |
|
|
15,910
|
|
Medpace
Holdings, Inc.(a) |
|
|
50 |
|
|
15,711
|
|
Merit
Medical Systems, Inc.(a) |
|
|
90 |
|
|
8,879
|
|
National
HealthCare Corporation |
|
|
49 |
|
|
5,685
|
|
RadNet,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
299 |
|
|
19,447
|
|
UFP
Technologies, Inc.(a) |
|
|
68 |
|
|
18,156
|
|
Vericel
Corporation(a) |
|
|
81 |
|
|
3,567
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
230,679
|
|
Industrials
- 31.3%(b)
|
|
|
|
|
Allison
Transmission Holdings, Inc. |
|
|
127 |
|
|
13,571
|
|
Apogee
Enterprises, Inc. |
|
|
60 |
|
|
4,490
|
|
Applied
Industrial Technologies, Inc. |
|
|
52 |
|
|
12,043
|
|
Arcosa,
Inc. |
|
|
51 |
|
|
4,776
|
|
Brink’s
Company |
|
|
58 |
|
|
5,962
|
|
CBIZ,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
287 |
|
|
19,783
|
|
Comfort
Systems USA, Inc. |
|
|
55 |
|
|
21,507
|
|
Construction
Partners, Inc. - Class A(a) |
|
|
56 |
|
|
4,409
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CSW
Industrials, Inc. |
|
|
39 |
|
|
$13,771
|
|
Curtiss-Wright
Corporation |
|
|
20 |
|
|
6,899
|
|
Enerpac
Tool Group Corporation |
|
|
176 |
|
|
7,765
|
|
Federal
Signal Corporation |
|
|
80 |
|
|
6,526
|
|
Franklin
Electric Company, Inc. |
|
|
57 |
|
|
5,455
|
|
Huron
Consulting Group, Inc.(a) |
|
|
93 |
|
|
10,763
|
|
ICF
International, Inc. |
|
|
40 |
|
|
6,744
|
|
Leonardo
DRS, Inc.(a) |
|
|
269 |
|
|
8,089
|
|
Mueller
Industries, Inc. |
|
|
291 |
|
|
23,853
|
|
Mueller
Water Products, Inc. - Class A |
|
|
256 |
|
|
5,527
|
|
Rush
Enterprises, Inc. - Class A |
|
|
72 |
|
|
4,074
|
|
Simpson
Manufacturing Company, Inc. |
|
|
37 |
|
|
6,652
|
|
Sterling
Infrastructure, Inc.(a) |
|
|
170 |
|
|
26,257
|
|
Transcat,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
44 |
|
|
4,205
|
|
Verra
Mobility Corporation(a) |
|
|
630 |
|
|
16,361
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
239,482
|
|
Information
Technology - 16.9%
|
|
|
|
|
Advanced
Energy Industries, Inc. |
|
|
71 |
|
|
7,706
|
|
AvePoint,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
691 |
|
|
8,389
|
|
Box,
Inc. - Class A(a) |
|
|
145 |
|
|
4,605
|
|
CommVault
Systems, Inc.(a) |
|
|
133 |
|
|
20,773
|
|
ePlus,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
110 |
|
|
9,785
|
|
Hackett
Group, Inc. |
|
|
203 |
|
|
4,937
|
|
Insight
Enterprises, Inc.(a) |
|
|
28 |
|
|
4,898
|
|
InterDigital,
Inc. |
|
|
52 |
|
|
7,823
|
|
Progress
Software Corporation |
|
|
265 |
|
|
16,984
|
|
Red
Violet, Inc.(a) |
|
|
277 |
|
|
8,332
|
|
SPS
Commerce, Inc.(a) |
|
|
84 |
|
|
13,860
|
|
Varonis
Systems, Inc.(a) |
|
|
417 |
|
|
21,004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
129,096
|
|
Materials
- 0.7%
|
|
|
|
|
Eagle
Materials, Inc. |
|
|
20 |
|
|
5,709
|
|
TOTAL
COMMON STOCKS
(Cost
$748,799) |
|
|
|
|
|
762,371
|
|
SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS - 0.3%
|
|
|
|
|
Money
Market Funds - 0.3%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Invesco
Government & Agency Portfolio - Institutional Class - 4.77%(c) |
|
|
2,629 |
|
|
2,629
|
|
TOTAL
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost
$2,629) |
|
|
|
|
|
2,629
|
|
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS - 100.0%
(Cost
$751,428) |
|
|
|
|
|
$765,000
|
|
Liabilities
in Excess of Other
Assets
- (0.0)%(d) |
|
|
|
|
|
(300)
|
|
TOTAL
NET ASSETS - 100.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
$764,700 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentages
are stated as a percent of net assets.
|
(a)
|
Non-income producing
security. |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
SAWGRASS U.S. SMALL CAP QUALITY GROWTH ETF
SCHEDULE
OF INVESTMENTS
October
31, 2024(Continued)
|
(b)
|
To the extent that
the Fund invests more heavily in a particular industry or sector of the economy, its performance will be especially sensitive to developments
that significantly affect those industries or sectors. See Note 8 in Notes to the Financial Statements. |
|
(c)
|
The rate shown
represents the 7-day annualized effective yield as of October 31, 2024. |
|
(d)
|
Represents less than
0.05% of net assets. |
The
Global Industry Classifications Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. (“MSCI”)
and Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). GICS® is a service mark of MSCI, Inc.
and S&P and has been licensed for use by the Fund’s Administrator, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
TRANSFORMERS ETF
SCHEDULE
OF INVESTMENTS
October 31,
2024
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMON
STOCKS - 99.9%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Communication
Services - 6.8%
|
|
|
|
|
Alphabet,
Inc. - Class A |
|
|
2,582 |
|
|
$441,806
|
|
Bilibili,
Inc. - ADR(a) |
|
|
8,373 |
|
|
185,211
|
|
Kanzhun,
Ltd. - ADR |
|
|
10,151 |
|
|
147,697
|
|
Meta
Platforms, Inc. - Class A |
|
|
779 |
|
|
442,145
|
|
Nintendo
Company, Ltd. - ADR |
|
|
18,275 |
|
|
241,595
|
|
Pinterest,
Inc. - Class A(a) |
|
|
9,233 |
|
|
293,517
|
|
Reddit,
Inc. - Class A(a) |
|
|
2,200 |
|
|
262,460
|
|
ROBLOX
Corporation - Class A(a) |
|
|
6,192 |
|
|
320,250
|
|
Sea,
Ltd. - ADR(a) |
|
|
3,150 |
|
|
296,258
|
|
Snap,
Inc. - Class A(a) |
|
|
14,526 |
|
|
176,636
|
|
Take-Two
Interactive Software, Inc.(a) |
|
|
1,725 |
|
|
278,967
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,086,542
|
|
Consumer
Discretionary - 9.9%
|
|
|
|
|
Airbnb,
Inc. - Class A(a) |
|
|
2,388 |
|
|
321,879
|
|
Amazon.com,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
2,274 |
|
|
423,874
|
|
BYD
Company, Ltd. - ADR |
|
|
4,062 |
|
|
295,511
|
|
Coupang,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
12,279 |
|
|
316,675
|
|
DoorDash,
Inc. - Class A(a) |
|
|
2,186 |
|
|
342,546
|
|
Global-e
Online, Ltd.(a) |
|
|
3,864 |
|
|
148,532
|
|
Li
Auto, Inc. - ADR(a) |
|
|
6,912 |
|
|
172,869
|
|
Meituan
- ADR(a) |
|
|
8,158 |
|
|
385,873
|
|
MercadoLibre,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
123 |
|
|
250,573
|
|
Mobileye
Global, Inc. - Class A(a) |
|
|
10,977 |
|
|
149,397
|
|
NIO,
Inc. - ADR(a) |
|
|
25,216 |
|
|
128,602
|
|
PDD
Holdings, Inc. - ADR(a) |
|
|
2,632 |
|
|
317,393
|
|
Rivian
Automotive, Inc. - Class A(a) |
|
|
9,451 |
|
|
95,455
|
|
Tesla,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
1,832 |
|
|
457,725
|
|
Trip.com
Group, Ltd. - ADR(a) |
|
|
5,111 |
|
|
329,148
|
|
XPeng,
Inc. - ADR(a) |
|
|
14,832 |
|
|
166,563
|
|
ZEEKR
Intelligent Technology Holding,
Ltd.
- ADR(a) |
|
|
8,263 |
|
|
207,484
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,510,099
|
|
Financials
- 7.1%
|
|
|
|
|
Adyen
NV - ADR(a) |
|
|
17,537 |
|
|
268,316
|
|
Affirm
Holdings, Inc.(a) |
|
|
3,258 |
|
|
142,863
|
|
Block,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
4,410 |
|
|
318,931
|
|
Corpay,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
891 |
|
|
293,781
|
|
Dlocal,
Ltd.(a) |
|
|
14,981 |
|
|
131,084
|
|
EVERTEC,
Inc. |
|
|
3,999 |
|
|
131,007
|
|
Flywire
Corporation(a) |
|
|
7,166 |
|
|
124,832
|
|
Marqeta,
Inc. - Class A(a) |
|
|
25,465 |
|
|
144,132
|
|
Mastercard,
Inc. - Class A |
|
|
818 |
|
|
408,665
|
|
Pagseguro
Digital, Ltd. - Class A(a) |
|
|
13,481 |
|
|
108,387
|
|
Paymentus
Holdings, Inc. - Class A(a) |
|
|
6,306 |
|
|
155,191
|
|
Remitly
Global, Inc.(a) |
|
|
9,303 |
|
|
167,268
|
|
Shift4
Payments, Inc. - Class A(a) |
|
|
1,652 |
|
|
149,407
|
|
StoneCo,
Ltd. - Class A(a) |
|
|
11,173 |
|
|
124,020
|
|
Toast,
Inc. - Class A(a) |
|
|
5,375 |
|
|
161,411
|
|
Visa,
Inc. - Class A |
|
|
1,381 |
|
|
400,283
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,229,578
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Industrials
- 19.7%
|
|
|
|
|
ABB,
Ltd. - ADR |
|
|
4,526 |
|
|
$250,876
|
|
AeroVironment,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
696 |
|
|
149,612
|
|
Airbus
SE - ADR |
|
|
6,856 |
|
|
260,871
|
|
Albany
International Corporation -
Class A
|
|
|
1,477 |
|
|
100,318
|
|
AMETEK,
Inc. |
|
|
1,651 |
|
|
302,694
|
|
Axon
Enterprise, Inc.(a) |
|
|
762 |
|
|
322,707
|
|
BAE
Systems PLC - ADR |
|
|
3,573 |
|
|
230,280
|
|
Bloom
Energy Corporation - Class A(a) |
|
|
12,566 |
|
|
120,634
|
|
Boeing
Company(a) |
|
|
1,714 |
|
|
255,917
|
|
Chart
Industries, Inc.(a) |
|
|
1,120 |
|
|
135,206
|
|
Donaldson
Company, Inc. |
|
|
1,792 |
|
|
131,103
|
|
Eaton
Corporation PLC |
|
|
1,367 |
|
|
453,270
|
|
Embraer
SA - ADR(a) |
|
|
3,747 |
|
|
125,599
|
|
Emerson
Electric Company |
|
|
2,752 |
|
|
297,959
|
|
EnerSys
|
|
|
1,299 |
|
|
125,821
|
|
ExlService
Holdings, Inc.(a) |
|
|
3,523 |
|
|
146,803
|
|
Fluence
Energy, Inc.(a) |
|
|
6,813 |
|
|
148,183
|
|
Fortive
Corporation |
|
|
3,861 |
|
|
275,791
|
|
GE
Vernova, Inc.(a) |
|
|
1,375 |
|
|
414,783
|
|
Generac
Holdings, Inc.(a) |
|
|
896 |
|
|
148,333
|
|
Grab
Holdings, Ltd. - Class A(a) |
|
|
38,530 |
|
|
157,202
|
|
HEICO
Corporation |
|
|
1,083 |
|
|
265,281
|
|
Howmet
Aerospace, Inc. |
|
|
2,953 |
|
|
294,473
|
|
Hubbell,
Inc. |
|
|
337 |
|
|
143,909
|
|
ITT,
Inc. |
|
|
969 |
|
|
135,776
|
|
Lyft,
Inc. - Class A(a) |
|
|
11,307 |
|
|
146,652
|
|
Mitsubishi
Electric Corporation - ADR |
|
|
7,853 |
|
|
271,321
|
|
Mitsubishi
Heavy Industries, Ltd. - ADR(a) |
|
|
9,775 |
|
|
279,663
|
|
MTU
Aero Engines AG - ADR |
|
|
854 |
|
|
139,783
|
|
Nordson
Corporation |
|
|
512 |
|
|
126,920
|
|
nVent
Electric PLC |
|
|
2,053 |
|
|
153,092
|
|
Rheinmetall
AG - ADR |
|
|
1,131 |
|
|
116,425
|
|
Rocket
Lab USA, Inc.(a) |
|
|
21,534 |
|
|
230,414
|
|
Rolls-Royce
Holdings PLC - ADR(a) |
|
|
40,175 |
|
|
284,037
|
|
Safran
SA - ADR |
|
|
4,568 |
|
|
258,366
|
|
Schneider
Electric SE - ADR |
|
|
5,121 |
|
|
264,704
|
|
SMC
Corporation - ADR |
|
|
6,185 |
|
|
132,483
|
|
Spirit
AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. -
Class A(a) |
|
|
3,805 |
|
|
123,168
|
|
Sunrun,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
6,893 |
|
|
99,604
|
|
Symbotic,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
6,958 |
|
|
193,363
|
|
TransDigm
Group, Inc. |
|
|
209 |
|
|
272,181
|
|
Uber
Technologies, Inc.(a) |
|
|
5,601 |
|
|
403,552
|
|
Woodward,
Inc. |
|
|
784 |
|
|
128,647
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,017,776
|
|
Information
Technology - 54.2%(b)
|
|
|
|
|
Accenture
PLC - Class A |
|
|
715 |
|
|
246,546
|
|
Adobe,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
685 |
|
|
327,485
|
|
Advanced
Energy Industries, Inc. |
|
|
1,333 |
|
|
144,670
|
|
Advanced
Micro Devices, Inc.(a) |
|
|
2,901 |
|
|
417,947
|
|
Advantest
Corporation - ADR |
|
|
6,215 |
|
|
359,103
|
|
Agilysys,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
1,212 |
|
|
121,248
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
TRANSFORMERS ETF
SCHEDULE
OF INVESTMENTS
October
31, 2024(Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMON
STOCKS - (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Information
Technology - (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
Alkami
Technology, Inc.(a) |
|
|
4,265 |
|
|
$156,142 |
|
Allegro
MicroSystems, Inc.(a) |
|
|
5,878 |
|
|
122,497
|
|
Ambarella,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
2,404 |
|
|
135,081
|
|
Amphenol
Corporation - Class A |
|
|
4,512 |
|
|
302,394
|
|
Appfolio,
Inc. - Class A(a) |
|
|
562 |
|
|
116,823
|
|
Apple,
Inc. |
|
|
1,748 |
|
|
394,891
|
|
AppLovin
Corpoation - Class A(a) |
|
|
3,199 |
|
|
541,879
|
|
Arista
Networks, Inc.(a) |
|
|
860 |
|
|
332,338
|
|
ARM
Holdings PLC - ADR(a) |
|
|
2,073 |
|
|
292,915
|
|
ASE
Technology Holding Company, Ltd. - ADR |
|
|
14,160 |
|
|
135,370
|
|
ASML
Holding NV |
|
|
326 |
|
|
219,251
|
|
Astera
Labs, Inc.(a) |
|
|
3,126 |
|
|
219,320
|
|
Atlassian
Corporation - Class A(a) |
|
|
1,507 |
|
|
284,130
|
|
Autodesk,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
1,079 |
|
|
306,220
|
|
AvePoint,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
10,901 |
|
|
132,338
|
|
Badger
Meter, Inc. |
|
|
656 |
|
|
131,233
|
|
BILL
Holdings, Inc.(a) |
|
|
2,272 |
|
|
132,594
|
|
Braze,
Inc. - Class A(a) |
|
|
3,516 |
|
|
110,613
|
|
Broadcom,
Inc. |
|
|
2,845 |
|
|
482,996
|
|
C3.ai,
Inc. - Class A(a) |
|
|
5,870 |
|
|
144,578
|
|
Cadence
Design Systems, Inc.(a) |
|
|
1,091 |
|
|
301,247
|
|
Camtek,
Ltd. |
|
|
1,625 |
|
|
129,285
|
|
Cellebrite
DI, Ltd.(a) |
|
|
7,747 |
|
|
140,608
|
|
Cleanspark,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
15,454 |
|
|
163,967
|
|
Clearwater
Analytics Holdings, Inc. - Class A(a) |
|
|
5,252 |
|
|
137,130
|
|
Cloudflare,
Inc. - Class A(a) |
|
|
3,587 |
|
|
314,616
|
|
Cognex
Corporation |
|
|
3,271 |
|
|
131,592
|
|
Coherent
Corporation(a) |
|
|
1,825 |
|
|
168,703
|
|
Confluent,
Inc. - Class A(a) |
|
|
6,379 |
|
|
166,938
|
|
Core
Scientific, Inc.(a) |
|
|
13,409 |
|
|
178,206
|
|
Credo
Technology Group Holding Ltd.(a) |
|
|
5,128 |
|
|
193,326
|
|
Crowdstrike
Holdings, Inc. - Class A(a) |
|
|
1,107 |
|
|
328,635
|
|
CyberArk
Software, Ltd.(a) |
|
|
478 |
|
|
132,177
|
|
Datadog,
Inc. - Class A(a) |
|
|
2,519 |
|
|
315,983
|
|
Disco
Corporation - ADR |
|
|
5,436 |
|
|
155,361
|
|
Dynatrace,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
2,492 |
|
|
134,070
|
|
Entegris,
Inc. |
|
|
1,166 |
|
|
122,092
|
|
Fair
Isaac Corporation(a) |
|
|
156 |
|
|
310,925
|
|
First
Solar, Inc.(a) |
|
|
1,295 |
|
|
251,852
|
|
FormFactor,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
2,985 |
|
|
113,370
|
|
Fortinet,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
3,595 |
|
|
282,783
|
|
GDS
Holdings, Ltd. - ADR(a) |
|
|
7,351 |
|
|
161,060
|
|
Gitlab,
Inc. - Class A(a) |
|
|
2,355 |
|
|
126,581
|
|
GLOBALFOUNDRIES,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
6,730 |
|
|
245,645
|
|
Globant
SA(a) |
|
|
649 |
|
|
136,219
|
|
HashiCorp,
Inc. - Class A(a) |
|
|
3,716 |
|
|
125,824
|
|
HubSpot,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
549 |
|
|
304,580
|
|
Impinj,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
798 |
|
|
151,612
|
|
International
Business Machines
Corporation
|
|
|
1,941 |
|
|
401,244
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intuit,
Inc. |
|
|
627 |
|
|
$382,658
|
|
IPG
Photonics Corporation(a) |
|
|
1,989 |
|
|
161,029
|
|
JFrog,
Ltd.(a) |
|
|
4,626 |
|
|
134,987
|
|
KLA
Corporation |
|
|
384 |
|
|
255,832
|
|
Klaviyo,
Inc. - Class A(a) |
|
|
4,221 |
|
|
160,525
|
|
Lam
Research Corporation |
|
|
3,718 |
|
|
276,433
|
|
Lasertec
Corporation - ADR |
|
|
4,019 |
|
|
110,402
|
|
Life360,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
3,334 |
|
|
142,929
|
|
Lumentum
Holdings, Inc.(a) |
|
|
2,400 |
|
|
153,288
|
|
MACOM
Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.(a) |
|
|
1,307 |
|
|
146,907
|
|
MARA
Holdings, Inc.(a) |
|
|
9,354 |
|
|
156,867
|
|
Marvell
Technology, Inc. |
|
|
4,084 |
|
|
327,169
|
|
Micron
Technology, Inc. |
|
|
3,127 |
|
|
311,606
|
|
Microsoft
Corporation |
|
|
970 |
|
|
394,159
|
|
Monday.com,
Ltd.(a) |
|
|
526 |
|
|
154,576
|
|
MongoDB,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
958 |
|
|
259,043
|
|
Monolithic
Power Systems, Inc. |
|
|
335 |
|
|
254,365
|
|
Nova,
Ltd.(a) |
|
|
641 |
|
|
118,777
|
|
Nutanix,
Inc. - Class A(a) |
|
|
2,081 |
|
|
129,230
|
|
NVIDIA
Corporation |
|
|
3,790 |
|
|
503,160
|
|
Onto
Innovation, Inc.(a) |
|
|
705 |
|
|
139,823
|
|
Oracle
Corporation |
|
|
2,748 |
|
|
461,224
|
|
Palo
Alto Networks, Inc.(a) |
|
|
1,160 |
|
|
417,983
|
|
Power
Integrations, Inc. |
|
|
2,148 |
|
|
129,804
|
|
Procore
Technologies, Inc.(a) |
|
|
2,305 |
|
|
151,323
|
|
PTC,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
760 |
|
|
140,851
|
|
Rambus,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
3,305 |
|
|
158,045
|
|
Renesas
Electronics Corporation - ADR |
|
|
17,680 |
|
|
119,870
|
|
Rubrik,
Inc. - Class A(a) |
|
|
4,070 |
|
|
167,928
|
|
Salesforce,
Inc. |
|
|
1,597 |
|
|
465,318
|
|
Samsara,
Inc. - Class A(a) |
|
|
6,137 |
|
|
293,287
|
|
SAP
SE - ADR |
|
|
1,150 |
|
|
268,686
|
|
Seagate
Technology Holdings PLC |
|
|
2,759 |
|
|
276,921
|
|
Semtech
Corporation(a) |
|
|
3,165 |
|
|
139,861
|
|
SentinelOne,
Inc. - Class A(a) |
|
|
5,681 |
|
|
146,513
|
|
ServiceNow,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
468 |
|
|
436,639
|
|
Shopify,
Inc. - Class A(a) |
|
|
3,630 |
|
|
283,902
|
|
Silicon
Laboratories, Inc.(a) |
|
|
1,185 |
|
|
123,074
|
|
SiTime
Corporation(a) |
|
|
958 |
|
|
161,912
|
|
Smartsheet,
Inc. - Class A(a) |
|
|
2,393 |
|
|
135,013
|
|
Snowflake,
Inc. - Class A(a) |
|
|
2,488 |
|
|
285,672
|
|
SPS
Commerce, Inc.(a) |
|
|
673 |
|
|
111,045
|
|
Super
Micro Computer, Inc.(a) |
|
|
6,990 |
|
|
203,479
|
|
Synaptics,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
1,751 |
|
|
120,241
|
|
Synopsys,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
588 |
|
|
302,003
|
|
Taiwan
Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. - ADR |
|
|
1,552 |
|
|
295,718
|
|
Teradyne,
Inc. |
|
|
1,032 |
|
|
109,609
|
|
Texas
Instruments, Inc. |
|
|
1,974 |
|
|
401,038
|
|
Tokyo
Electron, Ltd. - ADR |
|
|
3,300 |
|
|
245,751
|
|
Tyler
Technologies, Inc.(a) |
|
|
465 |
|
|
281,599
|
|
United
Microelectronics Corporation - ADR |
|
|
15,289 |
|
|
104,577
|
|
Universal
Display Corporation |
|
|
678 |
|
|
122,257
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
TRANSFORMERS ETF
SCHEDULE
OF INVESTMENTS
October
31, 2024(Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMON
STOCKS - (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Information
Technology - (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
Vertex,
Inc. - Class A(a) |
|
|
3,547 |
|
|
$147,236
|
|
Workday,
Inc. - Class A(a) |
|
|
1,061 |
|
|
248,115
|
|
Zeta
Global Holdings Corporation - Class A(a) |
|
|
4,990 |
|
|
138,123
|
|
Zscaler,
Inc.(a) |
|
|
1,738 |
|
|
314,213
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,718,828
|
|
Utilities
- 2.2%
|
|
|
|
|
AES
Corporation |
|
|
7,720 |
|
|
127,303
|
|
Atlantica
Sustainable Infrastructure PLC |
|
|
5,793 |
|
|
127,793
|
|
Ormat
Technologies, Inc. |
|
|
1,718 |
|
|
135,756
|
|
Talen
Energy Corporation(a) |
|
|
874 |
|
|
158,509
|
|
Vistra
Corporation |
|
|
3,702 |
|
|
462,602
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,011,963
|
|
TOTAL
COMMON STOCKS
(Cost
$39,857,161) |
|
|
|
|
|
45,574,786
|
|
SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS - 0.1%
|
|
|
|
|
Money
Market Funds - 0.1%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Invesco
Government & Agency Portfolio - Institutional Class - 4.77%(c) |
|
|
66,530 |
|
|
66,530
|
|
TOTAL
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost
$66,530) |
|
|
|
|
|
66,530
|
|
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS - 100.0%
(Cost
$39,923,691) |
|
|
|
|
|
$45,641,316
|
|
Liabilities
in Excess of Other
Assets
- (0.0)%(d) |
|
|
|
|
|
(9,490)
|
|
TOTAL
NET ASSETS - 100.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
$45,631,826 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentages
are stated as a percent of net assets.
ADR
- American Depositary Receipt
AG
- Aktiengesellschaft
NV
- Naamloze Vennootschap
PLC
- Public Limited Company
SA
- Sociedad Anónima
SE
- Societas Europeae
|
(a)
|
Non-income producing
security.
|
|
(b)
|
To the extent that
the Fund invests more heavily in a particular industry or sector of the economy, its performance will be especially sensitive to developments
that significantly affect those industries or sectors. See Note 8 in Notes to Financial Statements.
|
|
(c)
|
The rate shown
represents the 7-day annualized effective yield as of October 31, 2024.
|
|
(d)
|
Represents less than
0.05% of net assets.
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
ETFs
Statements
of Assets and Liabilities
October 31,
2024
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments
in unaffiliated securities, at value |
|
|
$
976,823 |
|
|
$
451,623,701 |
|
|
$
62,198,241 |
|
Investments
in affiliated securities, at value |
|
|
—
|
|
|
754,272 |
|
|
—
|
|
Dividends
receivable |
|
|
510 |
|
|
914,497 |
|
|
121,524 |
|
Interest
receivable |
|
|
28 |
|
|
6,030 |
|
|
579 |
|
Dividend
tax reclaims receivable |
|
|
19 |
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Receivable
for investments sold |
|
|
—
|
|
|
19,674,525 |
|
|
—
|
|
Receivable
for fund shares sold |
|
|
— |
|
|
2,966,835 |
|
|
—
|
|
Total
assets |
|
|
977,380 |
|
|
475,939,860 |
|
|
62,320,344 |
|
LIABILITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions
payable |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
2,112,500 |
|
|
64,000 |
|
Payable
to adviser |
|
|
350 |
|
|
166,081 |
|
|
15,458 |
|
Payable
for investments purchased |
|
|
—
|
|
|
24,809,130 |
|
|
124,722 |
|
Total
liabilities |
|
|
1,350 |
|
|
27,087,711 |
|
|
204,180 |
|
NET
ASSETS |
|
|
$
976,030 |
|
|
$
448,852,149 |
|
|
$
62,116,164 |
|
Net
Assets Consists of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid-in
capital |
|
|
$
951,294 |
|
|
$477,093,144
|
|
|
$65,234,632
|
|
Total
distributable earnings/(accumulated losses) |
|
|
24,736 |
|
|
(28,240,995) |
|
|
(3,118,468)
|
|
Total
net assets |
|
|
$
976,030 |
|
|
$
448,852,149 |
|
|
$
62,116,164 |
|
Net
assets |
|
|
$
976,030 |
|
|
$
448,852,149 |
|
|
$
62,116,164 |
|
Shares
issued and outstanding |
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
21,325,000 |
|
|
1,875,000 |
|
Net
asset value per share |
|
|
$
19.52 |
|
|
$
21.05 |
|
|
$
33.13 |
|
Cost:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments
in unaffiliated securities, at cost |
|
|
$
951,481 |
|
|
$
439,196,031 |
|
|
$
57,669,574 |
|
Investments
in affiliated securities, at cost |
|
|
$— |
|
|
$
740,186 |
|
|
$— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
ETFs
Statements
of Assets and Liabilities
October
31, 2024(Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments,
at value |
|
|
$
1,554,842 |
|
|
$
765,000 |
|
|
$
45,641,316 |
|
Receivable
for fund shares sold |
|
|
194,613 |
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Dividends
receivable |
|
|
424 |
|
|
54 |
|
|
8,211 |
|
Interest
receivable |
|
|
30 |
|
|
10 |
|
|
222 |
|
Dividend
tax reclaims receivable |
|
|
— |
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,063 |
|
Total
assets |
|
|
1,749,909 |
|
|
765,064 |
|
|
45,650,812 |
|
LIABILITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payable
for investments purchased |
|
|
192,451 |
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Payable
to adviser |
|
|
556 |
|
|
364 |
|
|
18,986 |
|
Total
liabilities |
|
|
193,007 |
|
|
364 |
|
|
18,986 |
|
NET
ASSETS |
|
|
$
1,556,902 |
|
|
$
764,700 |
|
|
$
45,631,826 |
|
Net
Assets Consists of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid-in
capital |
|
|
$
1,518,306 |
|
|
$
758,000 |
|
|
$43,528,819
|
|
Total
distributable earnings |
|
|
38,596 |
|
|
6,700 |
|
|
2,103,007
|
|
Total
net assets |
|
|
$
1,556,902 |
|
|
$
764,700 |
|
|
$
45,631,826 |
|
Net
assets |
|
|
$
1,556,902 |
|
|
$
764,700 |
|
|
$
45,631,826 |
|
Shares
issued and outstanding |
|
|
80,000 |
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
1,300,000 |
|
Net
asset value per share |
|
|
$
19.46 |
|
|
$
19.12 |
|
|
$
35.10 |
|
Cost:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments,
at cost |
|
|
$
1,516,393 |
|
|
$
751,428 |
|
|
$
39,923,691 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
ETFs
Statements
of Operations
For
the Year/Period Ended October 31, 2024
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INVESTMENT
INCOME:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividend
income from unaffiliated securities |
|
|
$
3,572 |
|
|
$19,874,010 |
|
|
$
2,498,498 |
|
Dividend
income from affiliated securities |
|
|
—
|
|
|
28,806 |
|
|
—
|
|
Less:
Dividend withholding taxes |
|
|
—
|
|
|
(2,635) |
|
|
—
|
|
Less:
Issuance fees |
|
|
—
|
|
|
(409) |
|
|
—
|
|
Interest
income |
|
|
107 |
|
|
162,335 |
|
|
5,867 |
|
Total
investment income |
|
|
3,679 |
|
|
20,062,107 |
|
|
2,504,365 |
|
EXPENSES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment
advisory fee |
|
|
977 |
|
|
1,335,233 |
|
|
176,419 |
|
Total
expenses |
|
|
977 |
|
|
1,335,233 |
|
|
176,419 |
|
NET
INVESTMENT INCOME |
|
|
2,702 |
|
|
18,726,874 |
|
|
2,327,946 |
|
REALIZED
AND UNREALIZED GAIN
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
realized gain/(loss) from:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments
in unaffiliated securities |
|
|
(708) |
|
|
(8,971,528) |
|
|
(2,410,013) |
|
Investments
in affiliated securities |
|
|
—
|
|
|
(8,859) |
|
|
—
|
|
In-kind
redemptions in unaffiliated securities |
|
|
—
|
|
|
340,814 |
|
|
3,016,736 |
|
In-kind
redemptions in affiliated securities |
|
|
— |
|
|
250 |
|
|
—
|
|
Net
realized gain/(loss) |
|
|
(708) |
|
|
(8,639,323) |
|
|
606,723 |
|
Net
change in unrealized appreciation on:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments
in unaffiliated securities |
|
|
25,342 |
|
|
21,540,965 |
|
|
14,463,600 |
|
Investments
in affiliated securities |
|
|
— |
|
|
22,416 |
|
|
—
|
|
Net
change in unrealized appreciation |
|
|
25,342 |
|
|
21,563,381 |
|
|
14,463,600 |
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain |
|
|
24,634 |
|
|
12,924,058 |
|
|
15,070,323 |
|
NET
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS |
|
|
$
27,336 |
|
|
$
31,650,932 |
|
|
$
17,398,269 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Inception date of
the Fund was July 30, 2024. |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
ETFs
Statements
of Operations
For
the Year/Period Ended October 31, 2024(Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INVESTMENT
INCOME:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividend
income |
|
|
$
2,307 |
|
|
$
1,095 |
|
|
$
172,008 |
|
Less:
Dividend withholding taxes |
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(9,081) |
|
Less:
Issuance fees |
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(6,833) |
|
Interest
income |
|
|
68 |
|
|
40 |
|
|
1,897 |
|
Total
investment income |
|
|
2,375 |
|
|
1,135 |
|
|
157,991 |
|
EXPENSES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment
advisory fee |
|
|
1,303 |
|
|
1,055 |
|
|
177,254 |
|
Total
expenses |
|
|
1,303 |
|
|
1,055 |
|
|
177,254 |
|
NET
INVESTMENT INCOME/(LOSS) |
|
|
1,072 |
|
|
80 |
|
|
(19,263) |
|
REALIZED
AND UNREALIZED GAIN
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
realized gain/(loss) from:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments |
|
|
(925
) |
|
|
(6,952) |
|
|
(2,538,779) |
|
In-kind
redemptions |
|
|
— |
|
|
—
|
|
|
5,293,055 |
|
Net
realized gain/(loss) |
|
|
(925) |
|
|
(6,952) |
|
|
2,754,276 |
|
Net
change in unrealized appreciation on:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments |
|
|
38,449 |
|
|
13,572 |
|
|
6,691,296 |
|
Net
change in unrealized appreciation |
|
|
38,449 |
|
|
13,572 |
|
|
6,691,296 |
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain |
|
|
37,524 |
|
|
6,620 |
|
|
9,445,572 |
|
NET
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS |
|
|
$
38,596 |
|
|
$
6,700 |
|
|
$
9,426,309 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Inception date of
the Fund was July 30, 2024. |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
ETFs
Statements
of Changes in Net Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATIONS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
|
|
$
2,702 |
|
|
$
18,726,874 |
|
|
$
13,141,023 |
|
Net
realized loss |
|
|
(708) |
|
|
(8,639,323) |
|
|
(14,528,238) |
|
Net
change in unrealized appreciation |
|
|
25,342 |
|
|
21,563,381 |
|
|
5,978,424 |
|
Net
increase in net assets from operations |
|
|
27,336 |
|
|
31,650,932 |
|
|
4,591,209 |
|
DISTRIBUTIONS
TO SHAREHOLDERS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
|
|
(2,600) |
|
|
(21,136,371) |
|
|
(12,430,912) |
|
Return
of capital |
|
|
—
|
|
|
(947,809)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total
distributions to shareholders |
|
|
(2,600) |
|
|
(22,084,180) |
|
|
(12,430,912) |
|
CAPITAL
TRANSACTIONS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions |
|
|
951,294 |
|
|
246,386,207 |
|
|
75,194,940 |
|
Redemptions |
|
|
—
|
|
|
(4,205,373) |
|
|
(27,614,775) |
|
ETF
transaction fees (See Note 7) |
|
|
— |
|
|
—
|
|
|
43 |
|
Net
increase in net assets from capital transactions |
|
|
951,294 |
|
|
242,180,834 |
|
|
47,580,208 |
|
Net
increase in net assets |
|
|
976,030 |
|
|
251,747,586 |
|
|
39,740,505 |
|
NET
ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning
of the period |
|
|
—
|
|
|
197,104,563 |
|
|
157,364,058 |
|
End
of the period |
|
|
$976,030
|
|
|
$
448,852,149 |
|
|
$
197,104,563 |
|
SHARES
TRANSACTIONS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions |
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
11,700,000 |
|
|
3,550,000 |
|
Redemptions |
|
|
— |
|
|
(200,000) |
|
|
(1,325,000) |
|
Total
increase in shares outstanding |
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
11,500,000 |
|
|
2,225,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Inception date of
the Fund was July 30, 2024. |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
ETFs
Statements
of Changes in Net Assets(Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATIONS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
|
|
$
2,327,946 |
|
|
$
2,887,380 |
|
Net
realized gain/(loss) |
|
|
606,723 |
|
|
(1,034,848) |
|
Net
change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) |
|
|
14,463,600 |
|
|
(5,798,167) |
|
Net
increase/(decrease) in net assets from operations |
|
|
17,398,269 |
|
|
(3,945,635) |
|
DISTRIBUTIONS
TO SHAREHOLDERS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
|
|
(2,316,011) |
|
|
(2,853,002) |
|
Total
distributions to shareholders |
|
|
(2,316,011) |
|
|
(2,853,002) |
|
CAPITAL
TRANSACTIONS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions |
|
|
12,698,162 |
|
|
32,940,323 |
|
Redemptions |
|
|
(26,507,245) |
|
|
(32,867,002)
|
|
Net
increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions |
|
|
(13,809,083) |
|
|
73,321 |
|
NET
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS |
|
|
1,273,175 |
|
|
(6,725,316) |
|
NET
ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning
of the year |
|
|
60,842,989 |
|
|
67,568,305 |
|
End
of the year |
|
|
$
62,116,164 |
|
|
$
60,842,989 |
|
SHARES
TRANSACTIONS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions |
|
|
400,000 |
|
|
1,125,000 |
|
Redemptions |
|
|
(875,000) |
|
|
(1,150,000) |
|
Total
decrease in shares outstanding |
|
|
(475,000) |
|
|
(25,000) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
ETFs
Statements
of Changes in Net Assets(Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATIONS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
|
|
$
1,072 |
|
|
$
80 |
|
Net
realized loss |
|
|
(925) |
|
|
(6,952) |
|
Net
change in unrealized appreciation |
|
|
38,449 |
|
|
13,572 |
|
Net
increase in net assets from operations |
|
|
38,596 |
|
|
6,700 |
|
CAPITAL
TRANSACTIONS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions |
|
|
1,518,306 |
|
|
758,000 |
|
Net
increase in net assets from capital transactions |
|
|
1,518,306 |
|
|
758,000 |
|
NET
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS |
|
|
1,556,902 |
|
|
764,700 |
|
NET
ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning
of the period |
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
End
of the period |
|
|
$
1,556,902 |
|
|
$
764,700 |
|
SHARES
TRANSACTIONS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions |
|
|
80,000 |
|
|
40,000 |
|
Total
increase in shares outstanding |
|
|
80,000 |
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Inception date of
the Fund was July 30, 2024. |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
ETFs
Statements
of Changes in Net Assets(Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATIONS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment loss |
|
|
$(19,263) |
|
|
$
(30,218) |
|
Net
realized gain |
|
|
2,754,276 |
|
|
643,336 |
|
Net
change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) |
|
|
6,691,296 |
|
|
(410,859) |
|
Net
increase in net assets from operations |
|
|
9,426,309 |
|
|
202,259 |
|
CAPITAL
TRANSACTIONS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions |
|
|
33,857,425 |
|
|
25,419,608 |
|
Redemptions |
|
|
(17,882,508) |
|
|
(8,768,020) |
|
ETF
transaction fees (See Note 7) |
|
|
— |
|
|
2 |
|
Net
increase in net assets from capital transactions |
|
|
15,974,917 |
|
|
16,651,590 |
|
NET
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS |
|
|
25,401,226 |
|
|
16,853,849 |
|
NET
ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning
of the year |
|
|
20,230,600 |
|
|
3,376,751 |
|
End
of the year |
|
|
$45,631,826 |
|
|
$20,230,600
|
|
SHARES
TRANSACTIONS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions |
|
|
1,050,000 |
|
|
975,000 |
|
Redemptions |
|
|
(550,000) |
|
|
(325,000) |
|
Total
increase in shares outstanding |
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
650,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
BRENTVIEW DIVIDEND GROWTH ETF
FINANCIAL
HIGHLIGHTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
PER
SHARE DATA:
|
|
|
|
|
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
|
|
$18.77
|
|
INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS:
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income(b) |
|
|
0.07
|
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain on investments(f) |
|
|
0.74
|
|
Total
from investment operations |
|
|
0.81
|
|
LESS
DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
|
|
(0.06)
|
|
Total
distributions |
|
|
(0.06)
|
|
Net
asset value, end of period |
|
|
$19.52
|
|
Total
return(c) |
|
|
4.32%
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL
DATA AND RATIOS:
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (in thousands) |
|
|
$976
|
|
Ratio
of expenses to average net assets(d) |
|
|
0.49%
|
|
Ratio
of net investment income to average net assets(d) |
|
|
1.36%
|
|
Portfolio
turnover rate(c)(e) |
|
|
2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Inception date of
the Fund was July 30, 2024. |
|
(b)
|
Net investment income
per share has been calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
|
(c)
|
Not annualized for
periods less than one year. |
|
(d)
|
Annualized for periods
less than one year. |
|
(e)
|
Portfolio turnover
rate excludes in-kind transactions. |
|
(f)
|
Realized and unrealized
gains and losses per share in the caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the
period, and may not reconcile with the aggregate gains and losses in the Statement of Operations due to share transactions for the period.
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
LOW DURATION PREFERRED AND INCOME SECURITIES ETF
FINANCIAL
HIGHLIGHTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PER
SHARE DATA:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
|
|
$20.06 |
|
|
$20.71 |
|
|
$25.23 |
|
|
$24.07 |
|
|
$24.97
|
|
INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income(b) |
|
|
1.33 |
|
|
1.43 |
|
|
1.18 |
|
|
1.05 |
|
|
1.17
|
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments(g) |
|
|
1.23 |
|
|
(0.74) |
|
|
(4.56) |
|
|
1.35 |
|
|
(0.98)
|
|
Total
from investment operations |
|
|
2.56 |
|
|
0.69 |
|
|
(3.38) |
|
|
2.40 |
|
|
0.19
|
|
LESS
DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
|
|
(1.50) |
|
|
(1.34) |
|
|
(1.14) |
|
|
(1.24) |
|
|
(1.10)
|
|
Return
of capital |
|
|
(0.07)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total
distributions |
|
|
(1.57) |
|
|
(1.34) |
|
|
(1.14) |
|
|
(1.24) |
|
|
(1.10)
|
|
ETF
transaction fees per share |
|
|
— |
|
|
0.00(d) |
|
|
— |
|
|
0.00(d) |
|
|
0.01
|
|
Net
asset value, end of period |
|
|
$21.05 |
|
|
$20.06 |
|
|
$20.71 |
|
|
$25.23 |
|
|
$24.07
|
|
Total
return(c) |
|
|
13.07% |
|
|
3.30% |
|
|
−13.72% |
|
|
10.08% |
|
|
0.98%
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL
DATA AND RATIOS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (in thousands) |
|
|
$448,852 |
|
|
$197,105 |
|
|
$157,364 |
|
|
$95,232 |
|
|
$3,611
|
|
Ratio
of expenses to average net assets(e) |
|
|
0.45% |
|
|
0.46% |
|
|
0.45% |
|
|
0.45% |
|
|
0.45%
|
|
Ratio
of net investment income to average net assets(e) |
|
|
6.31% |
|
|
6.83% |
|
|
5.74% |
|
|
4.33% |
|
|
5.15%
|
|
Portfolio
turnover rate(c)(f) |
|
|
103% |
|
|
100% |
|
|
154% |
|
|
199% |
|
|
202% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Inception date of
the Fund was November 19, 2019. |
|
(b)
|
Net investment income
per share has been calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year. |
|
(c)
|
Not annualized for
periods less than one year. |
|
(d)
|
Amount represents
less than $0.005 per share. |
|
(e)
|
Annualized for periods
less than one year. |
|
(f)
|
Portfolio turnover
rate excludes in-kind transactions. |
|
(g)
|
Realized and unrealized
gains and losses per share in the caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the
period, and may not reconcile with the aggregate gains and losses in the Statement of Operations due to share transactions for the period.
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
S&P 500 HIGH DIVIDEND VALUE ETF
FINANCIAL
HIGHLIGHTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
PER
SHARE DATA:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
asset value, beginning of year |
|
|
$25.89 |
|
|
$28.45 |
|
|
$29.90 |
|
|
$21.14 |
|
|
$26.54
|
|
INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income(a) |
|
|
1.16 |
|
|
1.14 |
|
|
1.07 |
|
|
0.91 |
|
|
0.95
|
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments(d) |
|
|
7.24 |
|
|
(2.57) |
|
|
(1.44) |
|
|
8.79 |
|
|
(5.28)
|
|
Total
from investment operations |
|
|
8.40 |
|
|
(1.43) |
|
|
(0.37) |
|
|
9.70 |
|
|
(4.33)
|
|
LESS
DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
|
|
(1.16) |
|
|
(1.13) |
|
|
(1.08) |
|
|
(0.94) |
|
|
(1.07)
|
|
Total
distributions |
|
|
(1.16) |
|
|
(1.13) |
|
|
(1.08) |
|
|
(0.94) |
|
|
(1.07)
|
|
Net
asset value, end of year |
|
|
$33.13 |
|
|
$25.89 |
|
|
$28.45 |
|
|
$29.90 |
|
|
$21.14
|
|
Total
return |
|
|
32.92% |
|
|
−5.29%(b) |
|
|
−1.37% |
|
|
46.23% |
|
|
−16.47%
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL
DATA AND RATIOS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of year (in thousands) |
|
|
$62,116 |
|
|
$60,843 |
|
|
$67,568 |
|
|
$45,600 |
|
|
$23,788
|
|
Ratio
of expenses to average net assets |
|
|
0.29% |
|
|
0.29% |
|
|
0.29% |
|
|
0.29% |
|
|
0.29%
|
|
Ratio
of net investment income to average net assets |
|
|
3.83% |
|
|
4.02% |
|
|
3.57% |
|
|
3.19% |
|
|
4.06%
|
|
Portfolio
turnover rate(c) |
|
|
57% |
|
|
63% |
|
|
68% |
|
|
69% |
|
|
84% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Net investment income
per share has been calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year. |
|
(b)
|
The Fund had a
trade error during the year resulting in a loss to the Fund of $11,153, which was subsequently reimbursed to the Fund by the Sub-Adviser.
The total return for the year would have been -5.31% before the reimbursement. |
|
(c)
|
Portfolio turnover
rate excludes in-kind transactions.
|
|
(d)
|
Realized and unrealized
gains and losses per share in the caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the
period, and may not reconcile with the aggregate gains and losses in the Statement of Operations due to share transactions for the period.
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
SAWGRASS U.S. LARGE CAP QUALITY GROWTH ETF
FINANCIAL
HIGHLIGHTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
PER
SHARE DATA:
|
|
|
|
|
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
|
|
$18.75
|
|
INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS:
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income(b) |
|
|
0.02
|
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain on investments(f) |
|
|
0.69
|
|
Total
from investment operations |
|
|
0.71
|
|
Net
asset value, end of period |
|
|
$19.46
|
|
Total
return(c) |
|
|
3.79%
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL
DATA AND RATIOS:
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (in thousands) |
|
|
$1,557
|
|
Ratio
of expenses to average net assets(d) |
|
|
0.49%
|
|
Ratio
of net investment income to average net assets(d) |
|
|
0.40%
|
|
Portfolio
turnover rate(c)(e) |
|
|
8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Inception date of
the Fund was July 30, 2024.
|
|
(b)
|
Net investment income
per share has been calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
|
(c)
|
Not annualized for
periods less than one year. |
|
(d)
|
Annualized for periods
less than one year. |
|
(e)
|
Portfolio turnover
rate excludes in-kind transactions. |
|
(f)
|
Realized and unrealized
gains and losses per share in the caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the
period, and may not reconcile with the aggregate gains and losses in the Statement of Operations due to share transactions for the period.
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
SAWGRASS U.S. SMALL CAP QUALITY GROWTH ETF
FINANCIAL
HIGHLIGHTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
PER
SHARE DATA:
|
|
|
|
|
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
|
|
$18.95
|
|
INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS:
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income(b) |
|
|
0.00(c)
|
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain on investments(g) |
|
|
0.17
|
|
Total
from investment operations |
|
|
0.17
|
|
Net
asset value, end of period |
|
|
$19.12
|
|
Total
return(d) |
|
|
0.88%
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL
DATA AND RATIOS:
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (in thousands) |
|
|
$765
|
|
Ratio
of expenses to average net assets(e) |
|
|
0.55%
|
|
Ratio
of net investment income to average net assets(e) |
|
|
0.04%
|
|
Portfolio
turnover rate(d)(f) |
|
|
12% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Inception date of
the Fund was July 30, 2024. |
|
(b)
|
Net investment income
per share has been calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
|
(c)
|
Amount represents
less than $0.005 per share. |
|
(d)
|
Not annualized for
periods less than one year. |
|
(e)
|
Annualized for periods
less than one year. |
|
(f)
|
Portfolio turnover
rate excludes in-kind transactions. |
|
(g)
|
Realized and unrealized
gains and losses per share in the caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the
period, and may not reconcile with the aggregate gains and losses in the Statement of Operations due to share transactions for the period.
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
TRANSFORMERS ETF
FINANCIAL
HIGHLIGHTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PER
SHARE DATA:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
|
|
$25.29 |
|
|
$22.51 |
|
|
$24.00
|
|
INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment loss(b) |
|
|
(0.02) |
|
|
(0.06) |
|
|
(0.03)
|
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments(g) |
|
|
9.83 |
|
|
2.84 |
|
|
(1.46)
|
|
Total
from investment operations |
|
|
9.81 |
|
|
2.78 |
|
|
(1.49)
|
|
ETF
transaction fees per share |
|
|
— |
|
|
0.00(d) |
|
|
—
|
|
Net
asset value, end of period |
|
|
$35.10 |
|
|
$25.29 |
|
|
$22.51
|
|
Total
return(c) |
|
|
38.80% |
|
|
12.33% |
|
|
-6.20%
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL
DATA AND RATIOS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (in thousands) |
|
|
$45,632 |
|
|
$20,231 |
|
|
$3,377
|
|
Ratio
of expenses to average net assets(e) |
|
|
0.49% |
|
|
0.49% |
|
|
0.49%
|
|
Ratio
of net investment loss to average net assets(e) |
|
|
(0.05)% |
|
|
(0.22)% |
|
|
(0.34)%
|
|
Portfolio
turnover rate(c)(f) |
|
|
84% |
|
|
82% |
|
|
27% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Inception date of
the Fund was July 11, 2022. |
|
(b)
|
Net investment loss
per share has been calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year. |
|
(c)
|
Not annualized for
periods less than one year. |
|
(d)
|
Amount represents
less than $0.005 per share. |
|
(e)
|
Annualized for periods
less than one year. |
|
(f)
|
Portfolio turnover
rate excludes in-kind transactions.
|
|
(g)
|
Realized and unrealized
gains and losses per share in the caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the
period, and may not reconcile with the aggregate gains and losses in the Statement of Operations due to share transactions for the period.
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
ETFs
Notes
to Financial Statements
October 31,
2024
NOTE
1 – ORGANIZATION
AAM
Brentview Dividend Growth ETF, AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF, AAM S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF, AAM Sawgrass
U.S. Large Cap Quality Growth ETF, AAM Sawgrass U.S. Small Cap Quality Growth ETF, and AAM Transformers ETF (individually each a “Fund”
or collectively the “Funds”) are each a diversified series of ETF Series Solutions (“ESS” or the “Trust”),
an open-end management investment company consisting of multiple investment series, organized as a Delaware statutory trust on February 9,
2012. The Trust is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company and the offering of the Funds’ shares is registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The investment objective of the AAM Brentview Dividend
Growth ETF is to seek current dividend income and long-term capital appreciation. The investment objective of the AAM Low Duration Preferred
and Income Securities ETF is to track the total return performance, before fees and expenses, of the ICE 0-5 Year Duration Exchange-Listed
Preferred and Hybrid Securities Index. The investment objective of the AAM S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF is to track the performance,
before fees and expenses, of the S&P 500 Dividend and Free Cash Flow Yield Index. The investment objective of the AAM Sawgrass U.S.
Large Cap Quality Growth ETF is to seek risk-adjusted returns, upside participation, downside protection, low standard deviation and long-term
capital appreciation. The investment objective of the AAM Sawgrass U.S. Small Cap Quality Growth ETF is to seek risk-adjusted returns,
upside participation, downside protection, low standard deviation and long-term capital appreciation. The investment objective of the
AAM Transformers ETF is to track the total return performance, before fees and expenses, of the Pence Transformers Index. The Funds commenced
operations on the following dates:
|
|
|
|
|
|
AAM
Brentview Dividend Growth ETF |
|
|
July 30,
2024 |
|
AAM
Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF |
|
|
November 19,
2019 |
|
AAM
S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF |
|
|
November 28,
2017 |
|
AAM
Sawgrass U.S. Large Cap Quality Growth ETF |
|
|
July 30,
2024 |
|
AAM
Sawgrass U.S. Small Cap Quality Growth ETF |
|
|
July 30,
2024 |
|
AAM
Transformers ETF |
|
|
July 11,
2022 |
|
|
|
|
|
The
end of the reporting period for the Funds is October 31, 2024. The period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements for the
AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF, AAM S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF, and the AAM Transformers ETF is the fiscal
period from November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024 (the “current fiscal period”). The period covered by these Notes
to Financial Statements for the AAM Brentview Dividend Growth ETF, AAM Sawgrass U.S. Large Cap Quality Growth ETF, and the Sawgrass U.S.
Small Cap Quality Growth ETF is the fiscal period from July 30, 2024 to October 31, 2024 (the “current fiscal period”).
NOTE
2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The
Funds are investment companies and accordingly follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting
Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 Financial Services-Investment Companies.
The
following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds. These policies are in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).
|
A.
|
Security Valuation.
All equity securities, including domestic and foreign common stocks, preferred stocks, and exchange traded funds that are traded on a
national securities exchange, except those listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market®, Nasdaq Global Select Markets®
and Nasdaq Capital Market Exchange® (collectively, “Nasdaq”) are valued at the last reported sale price on
the exchange on which the security is principally traded. Securities traded on Nasdaq will be valued at the Nasdaq Official Closing Price
(“NOCP”). If, on a particular day, an exchange-traded or Nasdaq security does not trade, then the mean between the most recent
quoted bid and asked prices will be used. All equity securities that are not traded on |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
ETFs
Notes
to Financial Statements
October
31, 2024(Continued)
a
listed exchange are valued at the last sale price in the over-the-counter market. If a non-exchange traded security does not trade on
a particular day, then the mean between the last quoted closing bid and asked price will be used. Prices denominated in foreign currencies
are converted to U.S. dollar equivalents at the current exchange rate, which approximates fair value.
Investments
in mutual funds, including money market funds, are valued at their net asset value (“NAV”) per share.
Debt
securities, including short-term debt instruments, are valued in accordance with prices provided by a pricing service. Pricing services
may use various valuation methodologies such as the mean between the bid and asked prices, matrix pricing and other analytical pricing
models as well as market transactions and dealer quotations.
Securities
for which quotations are not readily available are valued at their respective fair values in accordance with pricing procedures adopted
by the Funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Board”). When a security is “fair valued,” consideration is given
to the facts and circumstances relevant to the particular situation, including a review of various factors set forth in the pricing procedures
adopted by the Board. The use of fair value pricing by the Funds may cause the NAV of their shares to differ significantly from the NAV
that would be calculated without regard to such considerations.
As
described above, the Funds utilize various methods to measure the fair value of their investments on a recurring basis. U.S. GAAP establishes
a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuations methods. The three levels of inputs are:
|
Level 1 –
|
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets
for identical assets or liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access. |
|
Level 2 –
|
Observable inputs other than quoted prices
included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted
prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk,
yield curves, default rates and similar data. |
|
Level 3 –
|
Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability,
to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available; representing the Funds’ own assumptions about the assumptions a market
participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available. |
The
availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example,
the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics
particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the
market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value
is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.
The
inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes,
the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest
level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
ETFs
Notes
to Financial Statements
October
31, 2024(Continued)
The
following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of the end of the current fiscal period:
AAM
Brentview Dividend Growth ETF
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
Stocks |
|
|
$968,399 |
|
|
$— |
|
|
$— |
|
|
$968,399
|
|
Money
Market Funds |
|
|
8,424 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
8,424
|
|
Total
Investments |
|
|
$976,823 |
|
|
$— |
|
|
$— |
|
|
$976,823 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Refer
to the Schedule of Investments for further disaggregation of investment categories.
AAM
Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
Stocks |
|
|
$448,006,966 |
|
|
$— |
|
|
$— |
|
|
$448,006,966
|
|
Money
Market Funds |
|
|
4,371,007 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
4,371,007
|
|
Total
Investments |
|
|
$452,377,973 |
|
|
$— |
|
|
$— |
|
|
$452,377,973 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Refer
to the Schedule of Investments for further disaggregation of investment categories.
AAM
S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
Stocks |
|
|
$61,997,725 |
|
|
$— |
|
|
$— |
|
|
$61,997,725
|
|
Money
Market Funds |
|
|
200,516 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
200,516
|
|
Total
Investments |
|
|
$62,198,241 |
|
|
$— |
|
|
$— |
|
|
$62,198,241 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Refer
to the Schedule of Investments for further disaggregation of investment categories.
AAM
Sawgrass U.S. Large Cap Quality Growth ETF
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
Stocks |
|
|
$1,546,669 |
|
|
$— |
|
|
$— |
|
|
$1,546,669
|
|
Money
Market Funds |
|
|
8,173 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
8,173
|
|
Total
Investments |
|
|
$1,554,842 |
|
|
$— |
|
|
$— |
|
|
$1,554,842 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Refer
to the Schedule of Investments for further disaggregation of investment categories.
AAM
Sawgrass U.S. Small Cap Quality Growth ETF
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
Stocks |
|
|
$762,371 |
|
|
$— |
|
|
$— |
|
|
$762,371
|
|
Money
Market Funds |
|
|
2,629 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
2,629
|
|
Total
Investments |
|
|
$765,000 |
|
|
$— |
|
|
$— |
|
|
$765,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Refer
to the Schedule of Investments for further disaggregation of investment categories.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
ETFs
Notes
to Financial Statements
October
31, 2024(Continued)
AAM
Transformers ETF
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
Stocks |
|
|
$45,574,786 |
|
|
$— |
|
|
$— |
|
|
$45,574,786
|
|
Money
Market Funds |
|
|
66,530 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
66,530
|
|
Total
Investments |
|
|
$45,641,316 |
|
|
$— |
|
|
$— |
|
|
$45,641,316 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Refer
to the Schedule of Investments for further disaggregation of investment categories.
|
B.
|
Federal Income
Taxes. The Funds’ policy is to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended,
applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of their net investment income and net capital gains
to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Each Fund plans to file U.S. Federal and applicable state and
local tax returns. |
Each
Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination
by tax authorities. Management has analyzed each Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized
tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably
possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months. Income and capital gain distributions
are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. The Funds recognize interest and penalties,
if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits on uncertain tax positions as income tax expenses in the Statements of Operations. During
the current fiscal period, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.
|
C.
|
Foreign Taxes.
The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, realized and unrealized
capital gains on investments or certain foreign currency transactions. Foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with Management’s
understanding of the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Funds invest. These
foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Funds and are reflected in the Statements of Operations, if applicable. Foreign taxes payable or
deferred as of October 31, 2024, if any, are disclosed in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities. |
|
D.
|
Security Transactions
and Investment Income. Investment securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Gains and losses realized on sales
of securities are determined on a specific identification basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends
included in dividend income or separately disclosed, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the security received. Withholding taxes
on foreign dividends and foreign capital gain taxes, if any, have been provided for in accordance with the Funds’ understanding
of the applicable tax rules and regulations. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on securities purchased
are accreted and amortized using the effective yield method. |
Distributions
received from investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) may be characterized as ordinary income, net capital
gain, or a return of capital. The proper characterization of REIT distributions is generally not known until after the end of each calendar
year. As such, the Funds must use estimates in reporting the character of income and distributions received during the current calendar
year for financial statement purposes. The actual character of distributions to a Fund’s shareholders will be reflected on the Form 1099
received by shareholders after the end of the calendar year. Due to the nature of REIT investments, a portion of the distributions received
by a Fund’s shareholders may represent a return of capital.
|
E.
|
Foreign 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 |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
ETFs
Notes
to Financial Statements
October
31, 2024(Continued)
respective
dates of such transactions. The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange
rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with
the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
The
Funds report net realized foreign exchange gains or losses that arise 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 fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
|
F.
|
Distributions
to Shareholders. Distributions to shareholders from net investment income on securities are declared and paid by the Funds at least
annually. Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains on securities are declared and paid by the Funds on an annual basis. Distributions
are recorded on the ex-dividend date. |
|
G.
|
Use of Estimates.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect
the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements,
as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the current fiscal period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
|
|
H.
|
Share Valuation.
The NAV per share of each Fund is calculated by dividing the sum of the value of the securities held by each Fund, plus cash and other
assets, minus all liabilities (including estimated accrued expenses) by the total number of outstanding shares for each Fund, rounded
to the nearest cent. The Funds’ shares will not be priced on the days on which the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”)
is closed for trading. The offering and redemption price per share of each Fund is equal to each Fund’s NAV per share. |
|
I.
|
Guarantees
and Indemnifications. In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with service providers that contain general
indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that
may be against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote. |
|
J.
|
Reclassification
of Capital Accounts. U.S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets relating to permanent differences be reclassified
between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or NAV per share. |
The
permanent differences primarily relate to redemptions in-kind, distribution in-excess, net operating losses, and trust preferred adjustments.
For the year/period ended October 31, 2024, the following table shows the reclassifications made:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AAM
Brentview Dividend Growth ETF |
|
|
$— |
|
|
$—
|
|
AAM
Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF |
|
|
(35,531) |
|
|
35,531
|
|
AAM
S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF |
|
|
(2,291,236) |
|
|
2,291,236
|
|
AAM
Sawgrass U.S. Large Cap Quality Growth ETF |
|
|
— |
|
|
—
|
|
AAM
Sawgrass U.S. Small Cap Quality Growth ETF |
|
|
— |
|
|
—
|
|
AAM
Transformers ETF |
|
|
(5,061,476) |
|
|
5,061,476 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
K.
|
Subsequent
Events. In preparing these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or
disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued. There were no events or transactions that occurred during the period
subsequent to the end of the current fiscal period that materially impacted the amounts or disclosures in each Fund’s financial
statements. |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
ETFs
Notes
to Financial Statements
October
31, 2024(Continued)
NOTE
3 – COMMITMENTS AND OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Advisors
Asset Management, Inc. (the “Adviser”), serves as the investment adviser to the Funds. Pursuant to an Investment Advisory
Agreement (“Advisory Agreement”) between the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, and the Adviser, the Adviser provides investment
advice to the Funds and oversees the day-to-day operations of the Funds, subject to the direction and control of the Board and the officers
of the Trust. Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser is also responsible for arranging, in consultation with each Fund’s respective
sub-adviser(s): transfer agency, custody, fund administration and accounting, and other non-distribution related services necessary for
the Funds to operate. Vident Advisory, LLC, doing business as Vident Asset Management, (“Vident”) serves as the sub-adviser
for the Funds. Brentview Investment Management, LLC (“Brentview”) serves as a sub-adviser for the AAM Brentview Dividend Growth
ETF and is responsible for investment decisions and the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund, while Vident is responsible for trading
portfolio securities for the Fund in accordance with instructions provided by Brentview. Sawgrass Asset Management, LLC (“Sawgrass”)
serves as a sub-adviser for the AAM Sawgrass U.S. Large Cap Quality Growth ETF and the AAM Sawgrass U.S. Small Cap Quality Growth ETF
and is responsible for investment decisions and the day to-day portfolio management of the Funds, while Vident is responsible for trading
portfolio securities for the Funds in accordance with instructions provided by Sawgrass. Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser has
agreed to pay all expenses of each Fund, except for: the fee paid to the Adviser pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, interest charges
on any borrowings, dividends and other expenses on securities sold short, taxes, brokerage commissions and other expenses incurred in
placing orders for the purchase and sale of securities and other investment instruments, acquired fund fees and expenses, accrued deferred
tax liability, extraordinary expenses, and distribution (12b-1) fees and expenses. For the services it provides to the Funds, the Funds
pay the Adviser a unified management fee, which is calculated daily and paid monthly, at the annual rates of each Fund’s average
daily net assets listed below. The Adviser is responsible for paying the Sub-Advisers.
|
|
|
|
|
|
AAM
Brentview Dividend Growth ETF |
|
|
0.49%
|
|
AAM
Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF |
|
|
0.45%
|
|
AAM
S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF |
|
|
0.29%
|
|
AAM
Sawgrass U.S. Large Cap Quality Growth ETF |
|
|
0.49%
|
|
AAM
Sawgrass U.S. Small Cap Quality Growth ETF |
|
|
0.55%
|
|
AAM
Transformers ETF |
|
|
0.49% |
|
|
|
|
|
U.S.
Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (“Fund Services” or “Administrator”),
acts as the Funds’ Administrator and, in that capacity, performs various administrative and accounting services for the Funds. The
Administrator prepares various federal and state regulatory filings, reports and returns for the Funds, including regulatory compliance
monitoring and financial reporting; prepares reports and materials to be supplied to the Board; monitors the activities of the Funds’
Custodian, transfer agent and fund accountants. Fund Services also serves as the transfer agent and fund accountants to the Funds. U.S.
Bank N.A. (the “Custodian”), an affiliate of Fund Services, serves as the Funds’ Custodian.
All
officers of the Trust are affiliated with the Administrator and Custodian.
NOTE
4 – PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES
During
the current fiscal period, purchases and sales of securities by the Funds, excluding short-term securities and in-kind transactions, were
as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AAM
Brentview Dividend Growth ETF |
|
|
$22,970 |
|
|
$18,412
|
|
AAM
Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF |
|
|
312,215,169 |
|
|
306,421,836
|
|
AAM
S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF |
|
|
34,856,537 |
|
|
35,086,352
|
|
AAM
Sawgrass U.S. Large Cap Quality Growth ETF |
|
|
106,076 |
|
|
87,774
|
|
AAM
Sawgrass U.S. Small Cap Quality Growth ETF |
|
|
94,886 |
|
|
94,923
|
|
AAM
Transformers ETF |
|
|
30,336,371 |
|
|
30,140,223 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
ETFs
Notes
to Financial Statements
October
31, 2024(Continued)
During
the current fiscal period, there were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. Government securities by the Funds.
During
the current fiscal period, in-kind transactions associated with creations and redemptions for the Funds were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AAM
Brentview Dividend Growth ETF |
|
|
$939,225 |
|
|
$—
|
|
AAM
Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF |
|
|
237,217,787 |
|
|
4,167,286
|
|
AAM
S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF |
|
|
12,681,993 |
|
|
26,219,718
|
|
AAM
Sawgrass U.S. Large Cap Quality Growth ETF |
|
|
1,490,842 |
|
|
—
|
|
AAM
Sawgrass U.S. Small Cap Quality Growth ETF |
|
|
755,853 |
|
|
—
|
|
AAM
Transformers ETF |
|
|
33,546,762 |
|
|
17,816,468 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE
5 – TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATED SECURITIES
Investments
in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Funds during the current fiscal period for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940
Act were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Value
at October 31, 2023 |
|
|
$446,940
|
|
Purchases
at Cost |
|
|
612,731
|
|
Proceeds
from Sales |
|
|
(318,956)
|
|
Net
Realized Gain (Loss) |
|
|
(8,859)
|
|
Change
in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
|
|
22,416
|
|
Value
at October 31, 2024 |
|
|
754,272
|
|
Shares
Held at October 31, 2024 |
|
|
31,104
|
|
Dividend
Income |
|
|
28,806 |
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE
6 – INCOME TAX INFORMATION
The
components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) and cost basis of investments and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
for federal income tax purposes at October 31, 2024 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax
cost of investments |
|
|
$951,481 |
|
|
$450,853,372 |
|
|
$58,532,943
|
|
Gross
tax unrealized appreciation |
|
|
$48,488 |
|
|
$16,636,138 |
|
|
$6,932,940
|
|
Gross
tax unrealized depreciation |
|
|
(23,146) |
|
|
(15,111,537) |
|
|
(3,267,642)
|
|
Net
tax unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
|
|
25,342 |
|
|
1,524,601 |
|
|
3,665,298
|
|
Undistributed
ordinary income |
|
|
102 |
|
|
— |
|
|
33,290
|
|
Undistributed
long-term capital gains |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
—
|
|
Other
accumulated gain (loss) |
|
|
(708) |
|
|
(29,765,596) |
|
|
(6,817,056)
|
|
Distributable
earnings (accumulated losses) |
|
|
$24,736 |
|
|
$(28,240,995) |
|
|
$(3,118,468) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
ETFs
Notes
to Financial Statements
October
31, 2024(Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax
cost of investments |
|
|
$1,516,566 |
|
|
$751,428 |
|
|
$40,631,617
|
|
Gross
tax unrealized appreciation |
|
|
$63,271 |
|
|
$51,798 |
|
|
$7,641,532
|
|
Gross
tax unrealized depreciation |
|
|
(24,995) |
|
|
(38,226) |
|
|
(2,631,833)
|
|
Net
tax unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
|
|
38,276 |
|
|
13,572 |
|
|
5,009,699
|
|
Undistributed
ordinary income |
|
|
1,072 |
|
|
80 |
|
|
—
|
|
Undistributed
long-term capital gains |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
—
|
|
Other
accumulated gain (loss) |
|
|
(752) |
|
|
(6,952) |
|
|
(2,906,692)
|
|
Distributable
earnings (accumulated losses) |
|
|
$38,596 |
|
|
$6,700 |
|
|
$2,103,007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
differences between the cost basis for financial statement and federal income tax purposes are primarily due to timing differences in
recognizing wash sales and partnerships.
A
regulated investment company may elect for any taxable year to treat any portion of any qualified late year loss as arising on the first
day of the next taxable year. Qualified late year losses are certain capital and ordinary losses which occur during the portion of the
Funds’ taxable year subsequent to October 31 and December 31, respectively. For the taxable year ended October 31,
2024, the Funds did not elect to defer any post-October capital losses or late-year ordinary losses.
As
of October 31, 2024, the Funds had the following capital loss carryforwards with an indefinite expiration:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AAM
Brentview Dividend Growth ETF |
|
|
$708 |
|
|
$—
|
|
AAM
Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF |
|
|
23,074,166 |
|
|
6,409,447
|
|
AAM
S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF |
|
|
2,317,250 |
|
|
4,499,806
|
|
AAM
Sawgrass U.S. Large Cap Quality Growth ETF |
|
|
752 |
|
|
—
|
|
AAM
Sawgrass U.S. Small Cap Quality Growth ETF |
|
|
6,952 |
|
|
—
|
|
AAM
Transformers ETF |
|
|
2,194,585 |
|
|
712,107 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
During
the year/period ended October 31, 2024, the Funds utilized no capital loss carryforward that was available as of October 31,
2023:
The
tax character of distributions declared by the Funds during the year/period ended October 31, 2024 and October 31, 2023, were
as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
AAM
Brentview Dividend Growth ETF |
|
|
$2,600 |
|
|
$—
|
|
AAM
Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF |
|
|
21,136,371 |
|
|
947,809
|
|
AAM
S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF |
|
|
2,316,011 |
|
|
—
|
|
AAM
Sawgrass U.S. Large Cap Quality Growth ETF |
|
|
— |
|
|
—
|
|
AAM
Sawgrass U.S. Small Cap Quality Growth ETF |
|
|
— |
|
|
—
|
|
AAM
Transformers ETF |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
ETFs
Notes
to Financial Statements
October
31, 2024(Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
AAM
Brentview Dividend Growth ETF |
|
|
N/A
|
|
AAM
Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF |
|
|
$12,430,912
|
|
AAM
S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF |
|
|
2,853,002
|
|
AAM
Sawgrass U.S. Large Cap Quality Growth ETF |
|
|
N/A
|
|
AAM
Sawgrass U.S. Small Cap Quality Growth ETF |
|
|
N/A
|
|
AAM
Transformers ETF |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE
7 – SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Shares
of each Fund are listed and trade on the New York Stock Exchange Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca”). Market prices for the shares may
be different from their NAV. The Funds issue and redeem shares on a continuous basis at NAV generally in large blocks of shares, called
“Creation Units.” Creation Units are issued and redeemed principally in-kind for securities included in a specified universe.
Once created, shares generally trade in the secondary market at market prices that change throughout the day. Except when aggregated in
Creation Units, shares are not redeemable securities of the Funds. Creation Units may only be purchased or redeemed by certain financial
institutions (“Authorized Participants”). An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in
the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a Depository
Trust Company participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Most retail investors do
not qualify as Authorized Participants nor have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they are unable to purchase
or redeem shares directly from the Funds. Rather, most retail investors may purchase shares in the secondary market with the assistance
of a broker and are subject to customary brokerage commissions or fees.
The
Funds each currently offer one class of shares, which has no front-end sales load, no deferred sales charge, and no redemption fee. A
fixed transaction fee is imposed for the transfer and other transaction costs associated with the purchase or sale of Creation Units.
The following is the standard fixed transaction fee for each Fund:
|
|
|
|
|
|
AAM
Brentview Dividend Growth ETF |
|
|
$300
|
|
AAM
Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF |
|
|
500
|
|
AAM
S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF |
|
|
300
|
|
AAM
Sawgrass U.S. Large Cap Quality Growth ETF |
|
|
300
|
|
AAM
Sawgrass U.S. Small Cap Quality Growth ETF |
|
|
300
|
|
AAM
Transformers ETF |
|
|
300 |
|
|
|
|
|
The
transaction fee is payable to the Custodian. The fixed transaction fee may be waived on certain orders if the Funds’ Custodian has
determined to waive some or all of the creation order costs associated with the order, or another party, such as the Adviser, has agreed
to pay such fee. In addition, a variable fee, payable to the Fund, may be charged on all cash transactions or substitutes for Creation
Units of up to a maximum of 2% as a percentage of the value of the Creation Units subject to the transaction. Variable fees received by
the Funds, if any, are displayed in the Capital Transactions section of the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. The Funds may issue an
unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, with no par value. All shares of the Funds have equal rights and privileges.
NOTE
8 – RISKS
Concentration
Risk. To the extent that a Fund invests more heavily in particular sectors of the economy, its performance
will be especially sensitive to developments that significantly affect those sectors.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
ETFs
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To
the Shareholders of AAM ETFs and
Board
of Trustees of ETF Series Solutions
Opinion
on the Financial Statements
We
have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of AAM ETFs comprising the
funds listed below (the “Funds”), each a series of ETF Series Solutions, as of October 31, 2024, the related statements
of operations and changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated below, and the related notes (collectively
referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects,
the financial position of each of the Funds as of October 31, 2024, the results of their operations, the changes in net assets, and
the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated below in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AAM
Brentview Dividend Growth ETF, AAM Sawgrass U.S. Large Cap Quality Growth ETF, and AAM Sawgrass U.S. Small Cap Quality Growth ETF |
|
|
For
the period from July 30, 2024 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2024 |
|
AAM
Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF |
|
|
For
the year ended October 31, 2024 |
|
|
For
the years ended October 31, 2024 and 2023 |
|
|
For
the years ended October 31, 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021, and for the period from November 19, 2019 (commencement of operations)
to October 31, 2020 |
|
AAM
S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF |
|
|
For
the year ended October 31, 2024 |
|
|
For
the years ended October 31, 2024 and 2023 |
|
|
For
the years ended October 31, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020 |
|
AAM
Transformers ETF |
|
|
For
the year ended October 31, 2024 |
|
|
For
the years ended October 31, 2024 and 2023 |
|
|
For
the years ended October 31, 2024 and 2023, and for the period from July 11, 2022 (commencement of operations) to October 31,
2022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basis
for Opinion
These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’
financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
(United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal
securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement whether due to error or fraud.
Our
audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or
fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31,
2024, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures.
Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
ETFs
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM(Continued)
We
have served as the Funds’ auditor since 2017.
COHEN
& COMPANY, LTD.
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
December 23,
2024
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
ETFs
APPROVAL
OF ADVISORY AGREEMENTS & BOARD CONSIDERATIONS (Unaudited)
AAM
Brentview Dividend Growth ETF (BDIV)
AAM Sawgrass
U.S. Large Cap Quality Growth ETF (SAWG)
AAM Sawgrass
U.S. Small Cap Quality Growth ETF (SAWS)
Pursuant
to Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), at a meeting held on April 10-11, 2024
(the “Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of ETF Series Solutions (the “Trust”) considered
the approval of (i) the investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) between Advisors Asset Management, Inc. (the
“Adviser”) and the Trust, on behalf of AAM Brentview Dividend Growth ETF (“BDIV”), AAM Sawgrass U.S. Large Cap
Quality Growth ETF (“SAWG”), and AAM Sawgrass U.S. Small Cap Quality Growth ETF (“SAWS”) (each, a “Fund”
and, collectively, the “Funds”), (ii) the investment sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and Brentview Investment Management,
LLC (“Brentview” or a “Sub-Adviser”) with respect to BDIV (the “Brentview Sub-Advisory Agreement”),
(iii) the investment sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and Sawgrass Asset Management, LLC (“Sawgrass” or a “Sub-Adviser”)
with respect to SAWG and SAWS (the “Sawgrass Sub-Advisory Agreement”), and (iv) the investment sub-advisory agreement between
the Adviser and Vident Asset Management (“Vident” or a “Sub-Adviser” and, collectively with Brentview, Sawgrass,
and the Adviser, the “Advisers”) with respect to each Fund (the “Vident Sub-Advisory Agreement” and, collectively
with the Advisory Agreement, Brentview Sub-Advisory Agreement, and Sawgrass Sub-Advisory Agreement, the “Agreements”), each
for an initial two-year term.
Prior
to the Meeting, the Board, including the Trustees who are not parties to the Agreements or “interested persons” of any party
thereto, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed written materials (the “Materials”),
including information from the Advisers regarding, among other things: (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided
to each Fund by the Advisers; (ii) the cost of the services to be provided and the profits expected to be realized by the Advisers or
their affiliates from services rendered to each Fund; (iii) comparative fee and expense data for each Fund and other investment companies
with similar investment objectives, including a report prepared by Barrington Partners, an independent third party, that compares each
Fund’s proposed management fee and expenses to those of relevant peer groups (the “Barrington Report”); (iv) the extent
to which any economies of scale might be realized as each Fund grows and whether the advisory fee for such Fund reflects these economies
of scale for the benefit of the Fund; (v) any other financial benefits to the Advisers or their affiliates that may result from services
to be rendered to the Funds; and (vi) other factors the Board deemed to be relevant.
The
Board also considered that the Adviser and Vident, along with other service providers of the Funds, had provided written updates on the
firm over the course of the year with respect to their roles as adviser and sub-adviser, respectively, to other series in the Trust. The
Board considered that information alongside the Materials in its consideration of whether the Agreements should be approved. Additionally,
the Advisers’ representatives provided an oral overview of the services to be provided to the Funds by the Advisers, and additional
information about the Advisers’ personnel and operations. The Advisers also described each Fund’s investment objective and
principal investment strategy and responded to questions from the Board related thereto. The Board discussed the Materials and the Advisers’
oral presentations, as well as any other relevant information received by the Board at the Meeting and at prior meetings, and the Board
deliberated on the approval of the Agreements in light of this information.
Approval
of the Advisory Agreement with the Adviser
Nature,
Extent, and Quality of Services to be Provided. The Trustees considered the scope of services to be provided
under the Advisory Agreement, noting that the Adviser will be providing investment management services to the Funds. In considering the
nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided by the Adviser, the Board considered the quality of the Adviser’s compliance
infrastructure and reports from the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) regarding the CCO’s review of the
Adviser’s compliance program. The Board noted that it had also previously received copies of the Adviser’s registration form
and financial statements, as well as the Adviser’s response to a detailed series of questions that included, among other things,
information about the Adviser’s decision-making process, the background and experience of the firm’s key personnel, and the
firm’s compliance policies, marketing practices, and brokerage information, as well as details about the Funds.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
ETFs
APPROVAL
OF ADVISORY AGREEMENTS & BOARD CONSIDERATIONS (Unaudited)(Continued)
The
Board also considered the services to be provided to the Funds, including oversight of the Funds’ Sub-Advisers, monitoring the extent
to which each Fund achieves its investment objective as an actively managed fund, and monitoring each Fund’s adherence to its investment
restrictions and compliance with the Fund’s policies and procedures and applicable securities regulations.
Historical
Performance. The Board noted that the Funds had not yet commenced operations and concluded that the performance
of the Funds, thus, was not a relevant factor in the context of the Board’s deliberations on the Advisory Agreement. The Board also
considered that the Funds are actively managed. Consequently, with respect to each Fund’s future performance, the Board will focus
on the Adviser’s services, including its oversight of the Sub-Advisers’ day-to-day management of the Funds.
Cost
of Services to be Provided and Economies of Scale. The Board then reviewed each Fund’s fees and
expenses. The Board compared each Fund’s net expense ratio to those of its Peer Group and Selected Peer Group (each defined below).
BDIV:
The Board noted that the peer group selected by Barrington Partners was comprised of actively managed ETFs with dividend growth investment
strategies (the “Peer Group”). In particular, the Board noted that the Fund’s net expense ratio was significantly lower
than the median net expense ratio of the ETFs in the Peer Group. The Board also compared the Fund’s proposed expense ratio to that
of certain competitor ETFs identified by the Adviser (the “Selected Peer Group”), which was comprised primarily of actively
managed ETFs focused on domestic dividend growth oriented equities. The Board observed that the Fund’s proposed net expense ratio
was within the range of net expense ratios for the funds in the Selected Peer Group.
SAWG:
The Board noted that the peer group selected by Barrington Partners was comprised of actively managed ETFs with large cap growth investment
strategies (the “Peer Group”). In particular, the Board noted that the Fund’s net expense ratio was lower than the median
net expense ratio of the ETFs in the Peer Group. The Board also compared the Fund’s proposed expense ratio to that of certain competitor
ETFs identified by the Adviser (the “Selected Peer Group”), which was comprised primarily of actively managed ETFs focused
on domestic large cap growth oriented equities. The Board observed that the Fund’s proposed net expense ratio was within the range
of net expense ratios for the funds in the Selected Peer Group.
SAWS:
The Board noted that the peer group selected by Barrington Partners was comprised of actively managed ETFs with small/mid cap growth investment
strategies (the “Peer Group”). In particular, the Board noted that the Fund’s net expense ratio was significantly lower
than the median net expense ratio of the ETFs in the Peer Group. The Board also compared the Fund’s proposed expense ratio to that
of certain competitor ETFs identified by the Adviser (the “Selected Peer Group”), which was comprised primarily of actively
managed ETFs focused on domestic small/mid cap growth oriented equities. The Board observed that the Fund’s proposed net expense
ratio was within the range of net expense ratios for the funds in the Selected Peer Group.
The
Board took into consideration that the Adviser would charge a “unified fee,” meaning each Fund would pay no expenses other
than the advisory fee and, if applicable, certain other costs such as interest, brokerage, acquired fund fees and expenses (“AFFE”),
extraordinary expenses and, to the extent it is implemented, fees pursuant to a Distribution and/or Shareholder Servicing (12b-1) Plan.
The Board noted that the Adviser would be responsible for compensating the Trust’s other service providers, including the Sub-Adviser,
and paying the Funds’ other expenses out of the Adviser’s own fee and resources.
The
Board then considered the Adviser’s financial resources and information regarding the Adviser’s ability to support its management
of the Funds and obligations under the unified fee arrangement, noting that the Adviser had provided its financial statements for the
Board’s review. The Board also evaluated the compensation and benefits expected to be received by the Adviser from its relationship
with the Funds, taking into account an analysis of the Adviser’s anticipated profitability with respect to the Funds at various
Fund asset levels as well as the financial resources the Adviser had committed and proposed to commit to its business. The Board determined
such analyses were not a significant factor given that the Funds had not yet commenced operations and, consequently, the future size of
the Funds and the Adviser’s future profitability were generally unpredictable.
The
Board also considered the Funds’ expenses and the structure of each Fund’s advisory fee with respect to potential economies
of scale. The Board noted that each Fund’s fee structure did not contain any breakpoint reductions
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
ETFs
APPROVAL
OF ADVISORY AGREEMENTS & BOARD CONSIDERATIONS (Unaudited)(Continued)
as
the Fund’s assets grow but considered that each Fund’s fee structure is a unified fee. The Board concluded that the unified
fee structure reflects a sharing of economies of scale between the Adviser and each Fund based on the Fund’s expected asset level
growth during its initial two-year period. The Board also noted its intention to monitor fees as the Funds grow in size and assess whether
advisory fee breakpoints may be warranted.
Conclusion.
No single factor was determinative of the Board’s decision to approve the Advisory Agreement; rather, the Board based its determination
on the total mix of information available to it. Based on a consideration of all the factors in their totality, the Board, including the
Independent Trustees, unanimously determined that the Advisory Agreement, including the compensation payable under the agreement, was
fair and reasonable to each Fund. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined that the approval of the Advisory
Agreement was in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders.
Approval
of the Sub-Advisory Agreement with Brentview
Nature,
Extent, and Quality of Services to be Provided. The Trustees considered the scope of services to be provided
to BDIV under the Sub-Advisory Agreement, noting that the Sub-Adviser will be responsible for investment decisions and the day-to-day
portfolio management of BDIV, subject to the supervision of the Adviser and the Board. In considering the nature, extent, and quality
of the services to be provided by Brentview, the Board considered reports of the Trust’s CCO with respect to the Sub-Adviser’s
compliance program. The Trustees further noted that they had received and reviewed the Sub-Adviser’s Materials, including the Sub-Adviser’s
response to a detailed series of questions regarding its business operations, key personnel, investment decision-making process, and compliance
policies. The Board also considered Brentview’s resources and capacity with respect to portfolio management, compliance, and operations.
Historical
Performance. The Board noted that BDIV had not yet commenced operations and concluded that the performance
of BDIV, thus, was not a relevant factor in the context of the Board’s deliberations on the Brentview Sub-Advisory Agreement. The
Board also considered that BDIV is actively managed. Consequently, with respect to the Fund’s future performance, the Board will
focus on the Sub-Adviser’s services, including the portfolio managers’ day-to-day management of the Fund.
Costs
of Services to be Provided and Economies of Scale. The Board then reviewed the proposed sub-advisory
fee to be paid by the Adviser to Brentview for its services to BDIV. The Board considered the fees to be paid to the Sub-Adviser would
be paid by the Adviser from the fee the Adviser receives from the Fund and noted that the fee reflected an arm’s-length negotiation
between the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser. The Board determined the sub-advisory fee reflected an appropriate allocation of the advisory
fee as between the Adviser and Sub-Adviser given the work to be performed by each firm.
The
Board then considered Brentview’s financial resources and information regarding Brentview’s ability to support its management
of the Fund, noting that Brentview had provided certain financial information for the Board’s review. The Board also evaluated the
compensation and benefits expected to be received by the Sub-Adviser from its relationship with the Fund, taking into account an analysis
of the Sub-Adviser’s estimated profitability with respect to the Fund at various projected Fund asset levels.
The
Board expressed the view that it currently appeared that Brentview might realize economies of scale in managing BDIV as its assets grow
in size. The Board further noted that although the Fund’s sub-advisory fee rate does not include asset-level breakpoints, because
the Fund pays the Adviser a unified fee, any benefits from breakpoints in the sub-advisory fee schedule would accrue to the Adviser, rather
than the Fund’s shareholders. Consequently, the Board determined that it would monitor advisory and sub-advisory fees as the Fund
grows to determine whether economies of scale were being effectively shared with the Fund and its shareholders.
Conclusion.
No single factor was determinative of the Board’s decision to approve the Brentview Sub-Advisory Agreement; rather, the Board based
its determination on the total mix of information available to it. Based on a consideration of all the factors in their totality, the
Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined that the Brentview Sub-Advisory Agreement, including the compensation
payable under the agreement, was fair and reasonable to BDIV. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined that
the approval of the Brentview Sub-Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
ETFs
APPROVAL
OF ADVISORY AGREEMENTS & BOARD CONSIDERATIONS (Unaudited)(Continued)
Approval
of the Sub-Advisory Agreement with Sawgrass
Nature,
Extent, and Quality of Services to be Provided. The Trustees considered the scope of services to be provided
to the Funds under the Sub-Advisory Agreement, noting that the Sub-Adviser will be responsible for investment decisions and the day-to-day
portfolio management of SAWG and SAWS, subject to the supervision of the Adviser and the Board. In considering the nature, extent, and
quality of the services to be provided by Sawgrass, the Board considered reports of the Trust’s CCO with respect to the Sub-Adviser’s
compliance program. The Trustees further noted that they had received and reviewed the Sub-Adviser’s Materials, including the Sub-Adviser’s
response to a detailed series of questions regarding its business operations, key personnel, investment decision-making process, and compliance
policies. The Board also considered Sawgrass’s resources and capacity with respect to portfolio management, compliance, and operations.
Historical
Performance. The Board noted that SAWG and SAWS had not yet commenced operations and concluded that the
performance of the Funds, thus, was not a relevant factor in the context of the Board’s deliberations on the Sawgrass Sub-Advisory
Agreement. The Board also considered that SAWG and SAWS are actively managed. Consequently, with respect to each Fund’s future performance,
the Board will focus on the Sub-Adviser’s services, including the portfolio managers’ day-to-day management of the Funds.
Costs
of Services to be Provided and Economies of Scale. The Board then reviewed the proposed sub-advisory
fee to be paid by the Adviser to Sawgrass for its services to SAWG and SAWS. The Board considered the fees to be paid to the Sub-Adviser
would be paid by the Adviser from the fee the Adviser receives from each Fund and noted that the fee reflected an arm’s-length negotiation
between the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser. The Board determined the sub-advisory fee reflected an appropriate allocation of the advisory
fee as between the Adviser and Sub-Adviser given the work to be performed by each firm.
The
Board then considered Sawgrass’s financial resources and information regarding Sawgrass’s ability to support its management
of the Funds, noting that Sawgrass had provided certain financial information for the Board’s review. The Board also evaluated the
compensation and benefits expected to be received by the Sub-Adviser from its relationship with SAWG and SAWS, taking into account an
analysis of the Sub-Adviser’s estimated profitability with respect to each Fund at various projected Fund asset levels.
The
Board expressed the view that it currently appeared that Sawgrass might realize economies of scale in managing SAWG and SAWS as their
assets grow in size. The Board further noted that although the Funds’ sub-advisory fee rates do not include asset-level breakpoints,
because each Fund pays the Adviser a unified fee, any benefits from breakpoints in Sawgrass’s sub-advisory fee schedule would accrue
to the Adviser, rather than the Funds’ shareholders. Consequently, the Board determined that it would monitor advisory and sub-advisory
fees as the Funds grow to determine whether economies of scale were being effectively shared with the Funds and their shareholders.
Conclusion.
No single factor was determinative of the Board’s decision to approve the Sawgrass Sub-Advisory Agreement; rather, the Board based
its determination on the total mix of information available to it. Based on a consideration of all the factors in their totality, the
Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined that the Sawgrass Sub-Advisory Agreement, including the compensation
payable under the agreement, was fair and reasonable to SAWG and SAWS. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined
that the approval of the Sawgrass Sub-Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders.
Approval
of the Sub-Advisory Agreement with Vident
Nature,
Extent, and Quality of Services to be Provided. The Trustees considered the scope of services to be provided
to the Funds under the Sub-Advisory Agreement, noting that the Sub-Adviser will be responsible for trading portfolio securities for the
Funds in accordance with instructions provided by Sawgrass or Brentview accordingly, including selecting broker-dealers to execute purchase
and sale transactions, subject to the supervision of the Adviser and the Board. In considering the nature, extent, and quality of the
services to be provided by Vident, the Board considered reports of the Trust’s CCO with respect to the Sub-Adviser’s compliance
program. The Trustees further noted that they had received and reviewed the Sub-Adviser’s Materials, including the Sub-Adviser’s
response to a detailed series of questions regarding its business operations, key personnel, investment decision-making process, and compliance
policies. The Board also considered Vident’s resources and capacity with respect to portfolio management, compliance, and operations.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
ETFs
APPROVAL
OF ADVISORY AGREEMENTS & BOARD CONSIDERATIONS (Unaudited)(Continued)
Historical
Performance. The Board noted that the Funds had not yet commenced operations and concluded that the performance
of the Funds, thus, was not a relevant factor in the context of the Board’s deliberations on the Vident Sub-Advisory Agreement.
The Board also considered that the Funds are actively managed, and Vident serves as the Fund’s trading sub-adviser. Consequently,
with respect to each Fund’s future performance, the Board will focus on Vident’s portfolio trading execution and trade settlement
services, including the Vident portfolio managers’ day-to-day management of the Funds.
Costs
of Services to be Provided and Economies of Scale. The Board then reviewed the proposed sub-advisory
fee to be paid by the Adviser to Vident for its services to each Fund. The Board considered the fees to be paid to the Sub-Adviser would
be paid by the Adviser from the fee the Adviser receives from each Fund and noted that the fee reflected an arm’s-length negotiation
between the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser. The Board determined the sub-advisory fee reflected an appropriate allocation of the advisory
fee as between the Adviser and Sub-Adviser given the work to be performed by each firm.
The
Board then considered Vident’s financial resources and information regarding Vident’s ability to support its management of
the Funds, noting that Vident had provided certain financial information for the Board’s review. The Board also evaluated the compensation
and benefits expected to be received by the Sub-Adviser from its relationship with the Funds, taking into account an analysis of the Sub-Adviser’s
estimated profitability with respect to each Fund at various projected Fund asset levels.
The
Board expressed the view that it currently appeared that Vident might realize economies of scale in managing the Funds as assets grow
in size. The Board further noted that although the Funds’ sub-advisory fee rates include asset-level breakpoints, because the Funds
pays the Adviser a unified fee, any benefits from breakpoints in Vident’s sub-advisory fee schedule would accrue to the Adviser,
rather than the Funds’ shareholders. Consequently, the Board determined that it would monitor advisory and sub-advisory fees as
the Funds grow to determine whether economies of scale were being effectively shared with the Funds and their shareholders.
Conclusion.
No single factor was determinative of the Board’s decision to approve the Vident Sub-Advisory Agreement; rather, the Board based
its determination on the total mix of information available to it. Based on a consideration of all the factors in their totality, the
Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined that the Vident Sub-Advisory Agreement, including the compensation payable
under the agreement, was fair and reasonable to each Fund. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined that
the approval of the Vident Sub-Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
ETFs
APPROVAL
OF SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT & BOARD CONSIDERATIONS (Unaudited)
Appendix B
AAM Low Duration
Preferred and Income Securities ETF (PFLD)
AAM S&P
500 High Dividend Value ETF (SPDV)
AAM Transformers
ETF (TRFM)
Pursuant
to Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), at a meeting held on October 9-10, 2024
(the “Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of ETF Series Solutions (the “Trust”) approved
the continuance of the investment sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) among Advisors Asset Management, Inc.
(“AAM” or the “Adviser”), the Trust, on behalf of AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF, AAM S&P
500 High Dividend Value ETF, and AAM Transformers ETF (each, a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”), and Vident
Advisory, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”).
Prior
to the Meeting, the Board, including the Trustees who are not parties to the Sub-Advisory Agreement or “interested persons”
of any party thereto, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed written materials (the “Materials”),
including information from the Sub-Adviser regarding, among other things: (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided
by the Sub-Adviser; (ii) the historical performance of each Fund relative to its underlying index and benchmark; (iii) the cost of the
services provided and the profits realized by the Sub-Adviser or its affiliates from services rendered to the Funds as well as the estimated
costs of providing such services under the Sub-Advisory Agreement; (iv) a fee analysis comparing the Funds’ sub-advisory fees to
those of other accounts managed by the Sub-Adviser and similar ETFs in the market; (v) the extent to which any economies of scale realized
by the Sub-Adviser in connection with its services to the Funds are shared with Fund shareholders; (vi) any other financial benefits to
the Sub-Adviser and its affiliates resulting from services rendered to the Funds; and (vii) other factors the Board deemed to be relevant.
The
Board also considered that the Sub-Adviser, along with other service providers of the Funds, had provided written and oral updates on
the firm over the course of the year with respect to its role as investment sub-adviser to the Funds, and the Board considered that information
alongside the Materials in its consideration of whether the Sub-Advisory Agreement should be continued. The Board also noted that the
Sub-Adviser provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services to other series of the Trust and, over the course of the year, the
Sub-Adviser provided written and oral updates to the Board with respect to its advisory services to those Funds. Additionally, at the
Meeting, Sub-Adviser representatives provided an oral overview of the services provided to the Funds by the Sub-Adviser and additional
information about the Sub-Adviser’s personnel and business operations.
The
Board then discussed the Materials and the Sub-Adviser’s oral presentation, as well as any other relevant information received by
the Board at the Meeting and at prior meetings, including AAM’s 15(c) presentation at the January 24, 2023, special Board meeting,
and deliberated on the approval of the continuation of the Sub-Advisory Agreement in light of this information.
Approval
of the Continuation of the Sub-Advisory Agreement with the Sub-Adviser
Nature,
Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Trustees considered the scope of services provided under
the Sub-Advisory Agreement, noting that the Sub-Adviser had provided and would continue to provide investment management services to the
Funds. In considering the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by the Sub-Adviser, the Board considered the quality of
the Sub-Adviser’s compliance program and past reports from the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) regarding
the CCO’s review of the Sub-Adviser compliance program. The Board also considered its previous experience with the Sub-Adviser providing
investment management services to the Funds as well as other series of the Trust. The Board noted that it had received a copy of the Sub-Adviser’s
registration form and financial statements, as well as the Sub-Adviser’s response to a detailed series of questions that included,
among other things, information about the Sub-Adviser’s decision-making process, the background and experience of the firm’s
key personnel, and the firm’s compliance policies, marketing practices, and brokerage information.
The
Board noted the responsibilities that the Sub-Adviser has as the Funds’ investment sub-adviser, including: responsibility for the
general management of the day-to-day investment and reinvestment of the Funds’ assets; determining the daily baskets of deposit
securities and cash components; executing portfolio security trades for purchases and redemptions of the Funds’ shares conducted
on a cash-in-lieu basis; oversight of general portfolio compliance with applicable securities laws, regulations, and investment restrictions;
responsibility for quarterly
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
ETFs
APPROVAL
OF SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT & BOARD CONSIDERATIONS (Unaudited)(Continued)
reporting
to the Board; and implementation of Board directives as they relate to the Funds. The Board also considered the Sub-Adviser’s resources
and capacity with respect to portfolio management, compliance, and operations given the number of funds and/or accounts for which it provides
sub-advisory services.
Historical
Performance. The Trustees next considered each Fund’s performance. Because each Fund is designed
to track the performance of an index, the Board considered, among other things, the extent to which each Fund tracked its index, before
fees and expenses. The Board noted that, for each of the one-year, three-year, five-year, and since inception periods ended June 30,
2024, as applicable, each Fund’s performance on a gross of fees basis (i.e., excluding the
effect of fees and expenses on Fund performance) was generally consistent with the performance of its underlying index, indicating that
each Fund tracked its underlying index closely and in an appropriate manner.
AAM
S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF: The Board noted that the Fund significantly underperformed its broad-based benchmark, the
S&P 500 Index, for each of the one-, three-, five-year, and since inception periods ended June 30, 2024. The Board considered,
however, that whereas the benchmark index provides an indication of the performance of U.S. large-cap companies, the Fund tracks an index
comprised of companies that exhibit high dividend yields and free-cash-flow yields.
AAM
Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF: The Board noted that the Fund narrowly outperformed its broad-based benchmark,
the ICE Exchange-Listed Preferred & Hybrid Securities Index, for the three-year period ended June 30, 2024, but the Fund slightly
underperformed the same benchmark for the one-year and since inception periods. The Board considered that the benchmark index measures
the performance of a select group of exchange-listed, U.S. dollar denominated preferred securities, hybrid securities and convertible
preferred securities.
AAM
Transformers ETF: The Board noted that the Fund underperformed its broad-based benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, for each of the
one-year and since inception periods ended June 30, 2024. The Board considered, however, that whereas the benchmark index provides
an indication of the performance of U.S. large-cap companies, the Fund tracks an index comprised of companies poised to benefit from a
significant disruption and/or transformation of consumer behavior and technological innovation.
Cost
of Services Provided and Economies of Scale. The Board then reviewed the sub-advisory fees paid by the
Adviser to the Sub-Adviser for its services to the Funds. The Board considered that the fees paid to the Sub-Adviser are paid by the Adviser
and noted that the fee reflected an arm’s-length negotiation between the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser. The Board further determined
that the fees reflected an appropriate allocation of the advisory fee paid to each firm given the work performed by each firm and noted
that the fees are competitive with the those paid by other accounts managed by the Sub-Adviser as well as those charged by similar ETFs
in the market. The Board then noted that the Sub-Adviser had provided its financial statements for the Board’s review. The Board
also evaluated the compensation and benefits received by the Sub-Adviser from its relationship with the Funds, taking into account analyses
of the Sub-Adviser’s profitability with respect to each Fund at various actual and projected Fund asset levels.
The
Board expressed the view that it currently appeared that the Sub-Adviser might realize economies of scale in managing the Funds as assets
grow in size. The Board further noted that although each Fund’s sub-advisory fee includes asset-level breakpoints, because each
Fund pays the Adviser a unified fee, any benefits from the existing sub-advisory fee schedule would accrue to the Adviser, rather than
the Fund’s shareholders. Consequently, the Board determined that it would monitor fees as the Funds grow to determine whether economies
of scale were being effectively shared with the Funds and their shareholders.
Conclusion.
No single factor was determinative of the Board’s decision to approve the continuation of the Sub-Advisory Agreement; rather, the
Board based its determination on the total mix of information available to it. Based on a consideration of all the factors in their totality,
the Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined that the Sub-Advisory Agreement, including the compensation payable
under the agreement, was fair and reasonable to each Fund. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined that
the approval of the continuation of the Sub-Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AAM
ETFs
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION (Unaudited)
1.
FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
For
the fiscal period ended October 31, 2024, certain dividends paid by the Funds may be subject to the maximum rate of 23.8%, as provided
for by the Jobs and Growth Tax relief Reconciliation Act of 2003.
The
percentage of dividends declared from ordinary income designated as qualified dividend income was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
AAM
Brentview Dividend Growth ETF |
|
|
100.00%
|
|
AAM
Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF |
|
|
75.35
|
|
AAM
S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF |
|
|
94.81
|
|
AAM
Sawgrass U.S. Large Cap Quality Growth ETF |
|
|
0.00
|
|
AAM
Sawgrass U.S. Small Cap Quality Growth ETF |
|
|
0.00
|
|
AAM
Transformers ETF |
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
For
corporate shareholders, the percentage of ordinary income distributions qualified for the corporate dividend received deduction for the
fiscal year ended October 31, 2024 was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
AAM
Brentview Dividend Growth ETF |
|
|
100.00%
|
|
AAM
Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF |
|
|
74.81%
|
|
AAM
S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF |
|
|
89.73%
|
|
AAM
Sawgrass U.S. Large Cap Quality Growth ETF |
|
|
0.00
|
|
AAM
Sawgrass U.S. Small Cap Quality Growth ETF |
|
|
0.00
|
|
AAM
Transformers ETF |
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
The
percentage of taxable ordinary income distributions that are designated as short-term capital gain distributions under Internal Revenue
Section 871(k)(2)(C) for each Fund were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
AAM
Brentview Dividend Growth ETF |
|
|
0.00%
|
|
AAM
Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF |
|
|
0.00%
|
|
AAM
S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF |
|
|
0.00%
|
|
AAM
Sawgrass U.S. Large Cap Quality Growth ETF |
|
|
0.00%
|
|
AAM
Sawgrass U.S. Small Cap Quality Growth ETF |
|
|
0.00%
|
|
AAM
Transformers ETF |
|
|
0.00% |
|
|
|
|
|
2.
INFORMATION ABOUT PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
The
Funds file their complete schedules of portfolio holdings for their first and third fiscal quarters with the SEC on Part F of Form N-PORT.
The Funds’ Part F of Form N-PORT is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free at (800) 617-0004. Furthermore,
you may obtain the Part F of Form N-PORT on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Each Fund’s portfolio holdings are
posted on their website at www.aamlive.com.
3.
INFORMATION ABOUT PROXY VOTING
A
description of the policies and procedures the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is provided
in the Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”). The SAI is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free
at (800) 617-0004, by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, or by accessing the Funds’ website at www.aamlive.com.
Information
regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the period ending June 30 is available by calling toll-free
at (800) 617-0004 or by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
4.
FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS
Information
regarding how often shares of the Funds trade on the exchange at a price above (i.e. at a premium) or below (i.e. at a discount) the NAV
of the Funds are available, without charge on the Funds’ website at www.aamlive.com.
|
(b) |
Financial Highlights are included within the financial statements filed under
Item 7 of this Form. |
Item 8.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Investment Companies.
There were no changes in or disagreements with accountants during the period
covered by this report.
Item 9.
Proxy Disclosure for Open-End Investment Companies.
There were no matters submitted to a vote of shareholders during the period
covered by this report.
Item 10.
Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Investment Companies.
All fund expenses, including Trustee compensation is paid by the Investment
Adviser pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement. Additional information related to those fees is available in the Funds’ Statement
of Additional Information.
Item 11.
Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract.
See Item 7(a).
Item 12.
Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 13. Portfolio Managers
of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 14.
Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 15. Submission of Matters
to a Vote of Security Holders.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders
may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of trustees.
Item 16. Controls and Procedures.
|
(a) |
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 (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. |
|
(b) |
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 period covered by this report that have materially affected,
or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 17. Disclosure of Securities
Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously
Awarded Compensation.
(a) Not Applicable.
(b) Not Applicable.
Item 19. Exhibits.
(2) Any policy required by the listing standards adopted pursuant
to Rule 10D-1 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10D-1) by the registered national securities exchange or registered national securities
association upon which the registrant’s securities are listed. Not Applicable.
(3) A
separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a)
under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)). Filed herewith.
(4) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule
23c-1 under the Act sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons. Not
applicable to open-end investment companies.
(5) Change in the registrant’s independent public accountant.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies and ETFs.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
| |
(Registrant) |
ETF Series Solutions |
|
| |
By
(Signature and Title)* |
/s/ Kristina
R. Nelson |
|
| |
|
Kristina
R. Nelson, President (principal executive officer) |
|
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant
and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
| |
By
(Signature and Title)* |
/s/ Kristina
R. Nelson |
|
| |
|
Kristina
R. Nelson, President (principal executive officer) |
|
| |
By
(Signature and Title)* |
/s/ Kristen
M. Weitzel |
|
| |
|
Kristen
M. Weitzel, Treasurer (principal financial officer) |
|
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.
EX.99.CODE ETH
ETF Series Solutions
Code of Ethics
For Principal Executive Officer &
Principal Financial Officer
| I. | Introduction/Covered
Persons |
ETF Series Solutions (the “Trust”)
has been successful in large part by managing its business with honesty and integrity. The principal officers of the Trust have an important
and elevated role in corporate governance and in promoting investor confidence. To further the ends of ethical and honest conduct among
its officers, the Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Trust has adopted this Code of Ethics. This Code of Ethics is designed
to comply with Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“Sarbanes-Oxley”) and the rules promulgated by the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) thereunder. This Code of Ethics applies to the principal executive officer, principal
financial officer, controller and other senior financial officers of the Trust, as may be identified from time to time by the Audit Committee
(collectively, the “Covered Persons”).
The Audit Committee shall be responsible for
the overall administration of this Code of Ethics, but has delegated to the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer (the “Chief
Compliance Officer”) the responsibility to oversee the day-to-day operation of this Code of Ethics. This Code of Ethics is in addition
to, not in replacement of, the Trust’s Code of Ethics for access persons (the “Investment Company Code of Ethics”),
adopted pursuant to Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”). The Covered
Persons may also be subject to the Investment Company Code of Ethics.
| II. | Code
of Ethics Requirements |
This Code of Ethics requires each Covered Person to:
| |
1. | Act
with honesty and integrity, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts
of interest between personal and professional relationships; |
| |
2. | Provide
full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports submitted to or filed
with the SEC and in all other public communications made by the Trust; |
| |
3. | Comply
with laws, rules and regulations of the federal government, state governments and other regulatory
agencies as they apply to the Trust; |
| |
4. | Disclose
promptly to the Chief Compliance Officer any violations of this Code of Ethics of which the
Covered Person may become aware; and |
| |
5. | Not
retaliate against any other Covered Person or any employee of the Trust or their affiliated
persons for reports of potential violations that are made in good faith. |
| III. | Conflicts
of Interest |
A conflict of interest occurs when a Covered Person’s
private interest interferes in any way—or even appears to interfere—with the interests of the Trust as a whole or with his
or her service to the Trust. For example, a conflict of interest would arise if a Covered Person, or a member of his or her family, receives
improper personal benefits as a result of his or her position with the Trust.
Certain conflicts of interest arise out of the
relationships between Covered Persons and the Trust and already are subject to conflict of interest provisions in the Investment
Company Act and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Advisers Act”). For example, Covered
Persons may not individually engage in certain transactions with the Trust (such as the purchase or sale of securities or other
property, except the Trust’s own fund shares) because of their status as “affiliated persons” of the Trust. The
Trust’s and the investment adviser’s compliance programs and procedures are designed to prevent, or identify and
correct, violations of these provisions. This Code does not, and is not intended to, repeat or replace these programs and
procedures, and such conflicts fall outside of the parameters of this Code.
Although typically not presenting an opportunity
for improper personal benefit, conflicts may arise from, or as a result of, the contractual relationship between the Trust and its investment
adviser and/or administrator of which the Covered Persons are also officers or employees. As a result, this Code recognizes that the
Covered Persons will, in the normal course of their duties (whether formally for the Trust or for the adviser and/or administrator, or
for both), be involved in establishing policies and implementing decisions that will have different effects on the adviser and/or administrator
and the Trust. The participation of the Covered Persons in such activities is inherent in the contractual relationship between the Trust
and its investment adviser and/or administrator and is consistent with the performance by the Covered Persons of their duties as officers
of the Trust. Thus, if performed in conformity with the provisions of the Investment Company Act and the Investment Advisers Act, such
activities will be deemed to have been handled ethically.
Other conflicts of interest are covered by
the Code, even if such conflicts of interest are not subject to provisions in the Investment Company Act and the Investment Advisers
Act. The following list provides examples of conflicts of interest under the Code, but Covered Persons should keep in mind that these
examples are not exhaustive. The overarching principle is that the personal interest of a Covered Person should not be placed improperly
before the interest of the Trust.
Each Covered Person must:
| • | not
use his or her personal influence or personal relationships improperly to influence investment
decisions or financial reporting by the Trust whereby the Covered Person would benefit personally
to the detriment of the Trust; and |
| • | not
cause the Trust to take action, or fail to take action, for the individual personal benefit
of the Covered Person rather than for the benefit of the Trust. |
There are some conflict of interest situations
that should be discussed with the Chief Compliance Officer if material. Examples of these include:
| • | 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 person thereof; and |
| • | 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 Person’s employment, such as compensation
or equity ownership. |
| IV. | Accurate,
Complete, Timely and Understandable Information |
The Covered Persons are responsible for ensuring
that Trust’s shareholders and the public receive financial and other information that is accurate, complete, timely and understandable.
Covered Persons are obligated to comply with all laws and regulations governing the public disclosure of Trust information. All public
statements, whether oral or written, must be understandable and accurate, with no material omissions.
The books and records of the Trust must be
kept accurate and current to ensure that the public receives information that is full, fair, accurate, complete and timely. The Covered
Persons must ensure that transactions are completely and accurately recorded on the Trust’s books and records in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles. Economic evaluations must fairly represent all information relevant to the evaluation being
made. No secret or unrecorded cash funds or other assets may be established or maintained for any purpose. Each Covered Person shall
also comply with the Trust’s disclosure controls and procedures and the Trust’s internal controls and procedures for financial
reporting.
The Audit Committee may grant a waiver from
one or more provisions of this Code of Ethics upon the request of a Covered Person and after a review of the relevant facts and circumstances.
The decision by the Audit Committee whether to grant a waiver from this Code of Ethics shall be final.
“Waiver” shall mean the approval
of a material departure from a provision of this Code of Ethics. If an executive officer becomes aware of a material departure from a
provision of this Code of Ethics by any Covered Person, he or she shall immediately report such violation to the Chief Compliance Officer
or the Audit Committee, as appropriate. The Chief Compliance Officer shall promptly report the violation to the Audit Committee. If the
Audit Committee fails to take action with respect to the violation within ten business days, the Trust shall be deemed to have made an
“implicit waiver” from this Code of Ethics.
If a waiver from one or more provisions of
Section II of this Code of Ethics is granted by the Audit Committee to any Covered Person, including an implicit waiver, the Audit Committee
shall direct the Trust to (a) post a notice and description of the waiver on the each applicable Fund’s website within five business
days following the waiver, including the name of the person to whom the Trust granted the waiver and the date of the waiver, maintain
such notice on the website for at least 12 months, and retain such notice for a period of at least 6 years following the end of the fiscal
year in which the waiver occurred; or (b) include a description of the waiver in the Trust’s next report on Form N-CSR relating
to the applicable Fund. If the waiver will be disclosed via a Fund’s website, the Trust must have first disclosed in its most recent
Form N-CSR relating to the applicable Fund that it intends to disclose these events on the Fund’s website and website’s address.
This Code of Ethics may be amended by the Audit
Committee as it deems appropriate. If a provision of the Code of Ethics that applies to any Covered Person and that relates to one or
more provisions of Section II of this Code is amended, the Audit Committee shall direct the applicable Fund to (a) post a notice and
description of the amendment on the Fund’s website within five business days following the amendment, maintain such notice on the
website for at least 12
months, and retain such notice for a period of at
least 6 years following the end of the fiscal year in which the amendment occurred; or (b) include a description of the amendment in
the Trust’s next report on Form N-CSR relating to the applicable Fund. If the amendment will be disclosed via a Fund’s website,
the rules applicable to website postings of waivers, discussed in Section V above, apply. Technical, administrative or other non-substantive
amendments to the Code of Ethics need not be disclosed.
If the Audit Committee becomes aware of an actual or potential violation
of this Code of Ethics, it shall direct an investigation into the facts and circumstances surrounding the violation.
If a violation is found, the Audit Committee may impose on the Covered
Person found to be in violation of this Code of Ethics any of a wide range of consequences as it deems appropriate, including warnings
or letters of reprimand for less significant, first-time offenses, fines, reduced professional duties, suspension without pay and, in
the most serious cases, termination.
The Audit Committee shall direct the Trust to make
this Code of Ethics publicly available through one of the following three methods: (1) filing the Code as an exhibit to the Trust’s
annual report on Form N-CSR relating to each Fund; (2) posting the text of the Code on the applicable Fund’s website, provided
that the Fund has first disclosed the website’s address and intent to provide disclosure in this manner in its most report on Form
N-CSR and provided further that the text of the Code remains on the applicable Fund’s website for as long as the Trust remains
subject to the SEC’s rules promulgated under Section 406 of Sarbanes-Oxley ; or (3) providing an undertaking in its most recent
report on Form N-CSR relating to each applicable Fund to provide a copy of the Code of Ethics to any person without charge upon request.
Each Covered Person shall, in the form attached
hereto as Appendix A, acknowledge receipt of and compliance with the Code of Ethics upon adoption of this Code of Ethics or when initially
hired, whichever occurs later. Each Covered Person shall annually, in the form attached hereto as Appendix B, acknowledge receipt of
and compliance with this Code of Ethics.
All reports and records prepared or maintained pursuant
to this Code will be considered confidential and shall be maintained and protected accordingly. Except as otherwise required by law or
this Code or in the course of investigating any alleged violation of this Code, such matters shall not be disclosed to anyone other than
the Board, its counsel, the Trust, its counsel, the investment adviser, and its counsel.
The Code is intended solely for the internal use by the Trust and does
not constitute an admission, by or on behalf of any Trust, as to any fact, circumstance, or legal conclusion.
Adopted: March 27, 2012
Amended: April 21, 2022