UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number 811-22700
Exchange Listed Funds Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
10900 Hefner Pointe Drive
Suite 400
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73120
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
UMB Fund Services
235 W. Galena Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (405) 778-8377
Date of fiscal year end: April 30
Date of reporting period: April 30, 2021
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
(a) Insert a copy of the report transmitted to stockholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Act (17 CFR 270.30e-1)
EXCHANGE LISTED FUNDS TRUST
QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF
QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF
QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF
QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF
Annual Report
April 30, 2021
Exchange Listed Funds Trust TABLE OF CONTENTS |
April 30, 2021
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Before investing you should carefully consider each Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. This and other information is available in each Fund’s prospectus, a copy of which may be obtained by visiting the Funds’ website at www.qraftaietf.com. Please read a Fund’s prospectus carefully before you invest.
There are risks involved with investing, including possible loss of principal, and there is no guarantee each Fund will achieve its investment objective. Each Fund is non-diversified and may invest more of its assets in securities of a single issuer, which may have an adverse effect on a Fund’s performance. Concentration in a particular industry or sector will subject a Fund to loss due to adverse occurrences that may affect that industry or sector.
Individual shares of each Fund may be purchased or sold in the secondary market throughout the regular trading day on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (the “Exchange”) through a brokerage account. However, shares are not individually redeemable directly from each Fund. Each Fund issues and redeems shares on a continuous basis, at net asset value (“NAV”), only in large blocks of shares (“Creation Units”).
Distributor: Foreside Fund Services, LLC
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Qraft AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE |
April 30, 2021 (Unaudited) |
Dear QRFT Shareholders,
Thank you for your investment in the QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF (“QRFT” or the “Fund”). The information presented in this report relates to the operations of QRFT for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2021.
The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that aims to provide investors with capital appreciation. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC, the Fund’s adviser, utilizes proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) technology provided by Qraft Technologies to manage the Fund’s portfolio on a day-to-day basis. The AI technology seeks to create optimal portfolio factor weights by analyzing market data. Utilizing the AI, the adviser selects stocks of U.S. large-capitalization companies providing exposure to five main factors affecting the U.S. market, namely, quality, size, valuation, momentum, and volatility. Of the factors considered by the AI technology, the quality factor was most emphasized for QRFT’s portfolio during this period.
Investors faced an unpredictable market during 2020 due to an unprecedented pandemic and volatile market sentiment. Regardless of the high levels of uncertainty, however, Qraft Technologies’ proprietary AI analyzed the market through continuous and fast-paced deep learning. The nebulous market illuminated AI’s strength in removing prejudice, bias, and anxiety. The AI’s decisive nature based on deep leaning synergized with QRFT’s monthly rebalancing period to create an ETF that is constantly learning the market and adapting accordingly. The Fund’s market price increased 53.83%, and the net asset value increased 54.12%, while the S&P 500 Index, a broad market equity index, gained 45.98%.
The largest positive contributors to the return of the Fund for the fiscal year were Facebook, Inc. (FB), Alphabet, Inc. (GOOGL) and Apple (AAPL). The largest negative contributors were Acadia Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ACAD), Intel Corp. (INTC) and Splunk, Inc. (SPLK).
The Fund began trading on May 21, 2019, with outstanding shares of 500,001 as of April 30, 2021.
We appreciate your investment in the QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF.
Sincerely,
J. Garrett Stevens
Chief Executive Officer
Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC, Adviser to the Fund
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Qraft AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Concluded) |
April 30, 2021 (Unaudited) |
Growth of a $10,000 Investment
(at net asset value)
|
Inception
|
Average
|
|
|||||||
One Year |
Since Inception |
Gross |
Net |
|||||||
Qraft AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF
|
5/20/2019 |
54.12% |
32.85% |
0.75% |
0.75% |
|||||
Qraft AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF
|
53.83% |
32.80% |
||||||||
S&P 500 Index |
45.98% |
24.17% |
* Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated September 1, 2020.
The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and the return and value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed or sold in the market, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance and should not be considered as a representation of the future results of the Fund. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and all capital gains distributions.
Current performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. For the Fund’s most recent month end performance, please visit www.qraftaietf.com.
There are no assurances that the Fund will meet its stated objectives.
The Fund’s holdings and allocations are subject to change and should not be considered recommendations to buy individual securities. The information provided herein represents the opinion of Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC for the period stated and is subject to change at any time.
The S&P 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The index is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries.
The Fund’s shares are listed on an exchange. The price of the Fund’s shares is based on market price and, because exchange-traded fund shares trade at market prices rather than net asset value, shares may trade at a price greater than net asset value (premium) or less than net asset value (discount).
Net asset value - The dollar value of a single share, based on the value of the underlying assets of the fund minus its liabilities, divided by the number of shares outstanding. Calculated at the end of each business day.
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Qraft AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE |
April 30, 2021 (Unaudited) |
Dear AMOM Shareholders,
Thank you for your investment in the QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF (“AMOM” or the “Fund”). The information presented in this report relates to the operations of AMOM for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2021.
The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that aims to provide investors with capital appreciation. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC, the Fund’s adviser, utilizes proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) technology provided by Qraft Technologies to manage the Fund’s portfolio on a day-to-day basis. The AI technology seeks to create optimal portfolio factor weights by analyzing market data. Utilizing the AI, the adviser selects stocks of U.S. large-capitalization companies based on the stocks’ momentum over a certain period.
Investors faced an unpredictable market during 2020 due to an unprecedented pandemic and volatile market sentiment. Regardless of the high levels of uncertainty, however, Qraft Technologies’ proprietary AI analyzed the market through continuous and fast-paced deep learning. The nebulous market illuminated AI’s strength in removing prejudice, bias, and anxiety. The AI’s decisive nature based on deep leaning synergized with AMOM’s monthly rebalancing period to create an ETF that is constantly learning the market and adapting accordingly. The Fund’s market price increased 69.50%, and the net asset value increased 69.95%, while the S&P 500 Index, a broad market equity index, gained 45.98%.
The largest positive contributors to the return of the Fund for the fiscal year were Tesla, Inc. (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) and Shopify, Inc. (SHOP). The largest negative contributors were Facebook, Inc. (FB), Clorox Company (CLX), Elastic, NV (ESTC).
The Fund began trading on May 21, 2019, with outstanding shares of 625,001 as of April 30, 2021.
We appreciate your investment in the QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF.
Sincerely,
J. Garrett Stevens
Chief Executive Officer
Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC, Adviser to the Fund
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Qraft AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Concluded) |
April 30, 2021 (Unaudited) |
Growth of a $10,000 Investment
(at net asset value)
|
Inception
|
Average
|
|
|||||||
One Year |
Since Inception |
Gross |
Net |
|||||||
Qraft AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF
|
5/20/2019 |
69.95% |
37.87% |
0.75% |
0.75% |
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Qraft AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF
|
69.50% |
37.79% |
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S&P 500 Index |
45.98% |
24.17% |
* Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated September 1, 2020.
The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and the return and value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed or sold in the market, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance and should not be considered as a representation of the future results of the Fund. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and all capital gains distributions.
Current performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. For the Fund’s most recent month end performance, please visit www.qraftaietf.com.
There are no assurances that the Fund will meet its stated objectives.
The Fund’s holdings and allocations are subject to change and should not be considered recommendations to buy individual securities. The information provided herein represents the opinion of Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC for the period stated and is subject to change at any time.
The S&P 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The index is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries.
The Fund’s shares are listed on an exchange. The price of the Fund’s shares is based on market price and, because exchange-traded fund shares trade at market prices rather than net asset value, shares may trade at a price greater than net asset value (premium) or less than net asset value (discount).
Net asset value - The dollar value of a single share, based on the value of the underlying assets of the fund minus its liabilities, divided by the number of shares outstanding. Calculated at the end of each business day.
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Qraft AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE |
April 30, 2021 (Unaudited) |
Dear HDIV Shareholders,
Thank you for your investment in the QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend Strategy ETF (“HDIV” or the “Fund”). The information presented in this report relates to the operations of HDIV for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2021.
The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that aims to provide investors with long-term total returns through regular dividend income and capital appreciation. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC, the Fund’s adviser, utilizes proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) technology provided by Qraft Technologies to manage the Fund’s portfolio on a day-to-day basis. The AI technology seeks to create optimal portfolio factor weights by analyzing market data. Utilizing the AI, the adviser selects dividend paying securities of U.S.-listed companies using a proprietary dividend factor scoring formula based on dividend and quality factors.
Investors faced an unpredictable market during 2020 due to an unprecedented pandemic and volatile market sentiment. Regardless of the high levels of uncertainty, however, Qraft Technologies’ proprietary AI analyzed the market through continuous and fast-paced deep learning. The nebulous market illuminated AI’s strength in removing prejudice, bias, and anxiety. The AI’s decisive nature based on deep leaning synergized with HDIV’s monthly rebalancing period to create an ETF that is constantly learning the market and adapting accordingly. The Fund’s market price increased 39.21%, and the net asset value increased 39.50%, while the S&P 500 Index, a broad market equity index, gained 45.98%.
The largest positive contributors to the return of the Fund for the fiscal year were Nike, Inc. (NKE), Walmart, Inc. (WMT), and Target Corp. (TGT). The largest negative contributors were Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD), Merck & Co. (MRK) and Verizon Communications (VZ).
The Fund began trading on February 27, 2020, with outstanding shares of 175,000 as of April 30, 2021.
We appreciate your investment in the QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend Strategy ETF.
Sincerely,
J. Garrett Stevens
Chief Executive Officer
Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC, Adviser to the Fund
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Qraft AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Concluded) |
April 30, 2021 (Unaudited) |
Growth of a $10,000 Investment
(at net asset value)
|
Inception
|
Average
|
Expense Ratios* |
|||||||
One Year |
Since Inception |
Gross |
Net |
|||||||
Qraft AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF
|
2/26/2020 |
39.50% |
20.75% |
0.75% |
0.75% |
|||||
Qraft AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF
|
39.21% |
20.82% |
||||||||
S&P 500 Index |
45.98% |
30.63% |
* Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated September 1, 2020.
The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and the return and value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed or sold in the market, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance and should not be considered as a representation of the future results of the Fund. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and all capital gains distributions.
Current performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. For the Fund’s most recent month end performance, please visit www.qraftaietf.com.
There are no assurances that the Fund will meet its stated objectives.
The Fund’s holdings and allocations are subject to change and should not be considered recommendations to buy individual securities. The information provided herein represents the opinion of Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC for the period stated and is subject to change at any time.
The S&P 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The index is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries.
The Fund’s shares are listed on an exchange. The price of the Fund’s shares is based on market price and, because exchange-traded fund shares trade at market prices rather than net asset value, shares may trade at a price greater than net asset value (premium) or less than net asset value (discount).
Net asset value - The dollar value of a single share, based on the value of the underlying assets of the fund minus its liabilities, divided by the number of shares outstanding. Calculated at the end of each business day.
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Qraft AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE |
April 30, 2021 (Unaudited) |
Dear NVQ Shareholders,
Thank you for your investment in the QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF (“NVQ” or the “Fund”). The information presented in this report relates to the operations of NVQ for the fiscal period ended April 30, 2021.
The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that aims to provide investors with capital appreciation. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC, the Fund’s adviser, utilizes proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) technology provided by Qraft Technologies to manage the Fund’s portfolio on a day-to-day basis. The AI technology seeks to create optimal portfolio factor weights by analyzing market data. The adviser selects stocks of U.S. listed companies that, on the basis of future intangible assets and typical value factors, the AI identifies as having an intrinsic value that is higher than book value.
Investors faced an unpredictable market during 2020 due to an unprecedented pandemic and volatile market sentiment. Regardless of the high levels of uncertainty, however, Qraft Technologies’ proprietary AI analyzed the market through continuous and fast-paced deep learning. The nebulous market illuminated AI’s strength in removing prejudice, bias, and anxiety. The AI’s decisive nature based on deep leaning synergized with NVQ’s monthly rebalancing period to create an ETF that is constantly learning the market and adapting accordingly. Since the inception of the Fund through April 30, 2021, the Fund’s market price increased 26.89%, and the net asset value increased 26.10%, while the S&P 500 Index, a broad market equity index, gained 14.63%.
The largest positive contributors to the return of the Fund for the fiscal period were Micron Technology, Inc. (MU), MicroStrategy, Inc. (MSTR) and Magna International, Inc. (MG). The largest negative contributors were 3D Systems Corp. (DDD), LiveRamp Holdings (RAMP) and Overstock.com, Inc. (OSTK).
The Fund began trading on December 3, 2020, with outstanding shares of 150,000 as of April 30, 2021.
We appreciate your investment in the QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF.
Sincerely,
J. Garrett Stevens
Chief Executive Officer
Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC, Adviser to the Fund
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Qraft AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Concluded) |
April 30, 2021 (Unaudited) |
Growth of a $10,000 Investment
(at net asset value)
|
Inception
|
Cumulative
|
|
|||||
Gross |
Net |
|||||||
Qraft AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF
|
12/2/2020 |
26.10% |
0.75% |
0.75% |
||||
Qraft AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF
|
26.89% |
|||||||
S&P 500 Index |
14.63% |
* Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated November 20, 2020.
The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and the return and value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed or sold in the market, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance and should not be considered as a representation of the future results of the Fund. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and all capital gains distributions.
Current performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. For the Fund’s most recent month end performance, please visit www.qraftaietf.com.
There are no assurances that the Fund will meet its stated objectives.
The Fund’s holdings and allocations are subject to change and should not be considered recommendations to buy individual securities. The information provided herein represents the opinion of Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC for the period stated and is subject to change at any time.
The S&P 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The index is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries.
The Fund’s shares are listed on an exchange. The price of the Fund’s shares is based on market price and, because exchange-traded fund shares trade at market prices rather than net asset value, shares may trade at a price greater than net asset value (premium) or less than net asset value (discount).
Net asset value - The dollar value of a single share, based on the value of the underlying assets of the fund minus its liabilities, divided by the number of shares outstanding. Calculated at the end of each business day.
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Number
|
Value |
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COMMON STOCKS — 99.4% |
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COMMUNICATION SERVICES — 9.0% |
|
||||
199 |
Activision Blizzard, Inc. |
$ |
18,147 |
||
174 |
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A* |
|
409,509 |
||
1,829 |
AT&T, Inc. |
|
57,449 |
||
263 |
BCE, Inc. |
|
12,427 |
||
1,176 |
Comcast Corp. - Class A |
|
66,032 |
||
863 |
Electronic Arts, Inc. |
|
122,615 |
||
732 |
Facebook, Inc. - Class A* |
|
237,958 |
||
51 |
Liberty Broadband Corp. - Class A* |
|
8,041 |
||
68 |
Match Group, Inc.* |
|
10,583 |
||
114 |
Netflix, Inc.* |
|
58,535 |
||
1,664 |
Pinterest, Inc. - Class A* |
|
110,440 |
||
629 |
Roku, Inc.* |
|
215,728 |
||
2,402 |
Snap, Inc. - Class A* |
|
148,492 |
||
507 |
Spotify Technology S.A.* |
|
127,825 |
||
377 |
TELUS Corp. |
|
7,823 |
||
319 |
T-Mobile US, Inc.* |
|
42,149 |
||
204 |
Twitter, Inc.* |
|
11,265 |
||
1,062 |
Verizon Communications, Inc. |
|
61,373 |
||
156 |
ViacomCBS, Inc. - Class A |
|
7,051 |
||
465 |
Walt Disney Co.* |
|
86,499 |
||
59 |
Zillow Group, Inc. - Class A* |
|
7,868 |
||
|
1,827,809 |
||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 7.6% |
|
||||
154 |
Airbnb, Inc. - Class A* |
|
26,597 |
||
196 |
Amazon.com, Inc.* |
|
679,614 |
||
5 |
AutoZone, Inc.* |
|
7,321 |
||
66 |
Best Buy Co., Inc. |
|
7,674 |
||
11 |
Booking Holdings, Inc.* |
|
27,127 |
||
279 |
Carnival Corp.* |
|
7,801 |
||
106 |
Chewy, Inc.* |
|
8,450 |
||
7 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.* |
|
10,444 |
||
60 |
Dollar Tree, Inc.* |
|
6,894 |
||
81 |
DoorDash, Inc. - Class A* |
|
11,597 |
||
94 |
DR Horton, Inc. |
|
9,239 |
||
176 |
eBay, Inc. |
|
9,819 |
||
594 |
Ferrari N.V. |
|
126,754 |
||
1,021 |
Ford Motor Co.* |
|
11,782 |
||
277 |
Home Depot, Inc. |
|
89,657 |
||
196 |
Las Vegas Sands Corp.* |
|
12,007 |
||
80 |
Lennar Corp. - Class A |
|
8,288 |
||
187 |
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. |
|
36,699 |
||
34 |
Lululemon Athletica, Inc.* |
|
11,399 |
Number
|
Value |
||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) |
|||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (Continued) |
|||||
87 |
Magna International, Inc. |
$ |
8,215 |
||
192 |
McDonald’s Corp. |
|
45,327 |
||
13 |
MercadoLibre, Inc.* |
|
20,423 |
||
404 |
NIKE, Inc. - Class B |
|
53,579 |
||
18 |
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.* |
|
9,952 |
||
76 |
Peloton Interactive, Inc. - Class A* |
|
7,475 |
||
92 |
Ross Stores, Inc. |
|
12,046 |
||
302 |
Starbucks Corp. |
|
34,576 |
||
128 |
Target Corp. |
|
26,529 |
||
246 |
Tesla, Inc.* |
|
174,522 |
||
308 |
TJX Cos., Inc. |
|
21,868 |
||
100 |
VF Corp. |
|
8,766 |
||
25 |
Wayfair, Inc. - Class A* |
|
7,389 |
||
77 |
Yum! Brands, Inc. |
|
9,203 |
||
|
1,549,033 |
||||
CONSUMER STAPLES — 2.7% |
|
||||
477 |
Altria Group, Inc. |
|
22,777 |
||
143 |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. |
|
9,028 |
||
1,104 |
Coca-Cola Co. |
|
59,594 |
||
218 |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. |
|
17,593 |
||
114 |
Costco Wholesale Corp. |
|
42,418 |
||
93 |
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. - Class A |
|
29,183 |
||
157 |
General Mills, Inc. |
|
9,555 |
||
54 |
Hershey Co. |
|
8,872 |
||
87 |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. |
|
11,599 |
||
195 |
Kroger Co. |
|
7,125 |
||
364 |
Mondelez International, Inc. - Class A |
|
22,135 |
||
136 |
Monster Beverage Corp.* |
|
13,199 |
||
354 |
PepsiCo, Inc. |
|
51,033 |
||
400 |
Philip Morris International, Inc. |
|
38,000 |
||
632 |
Procter & Gamble Co. |
|
84,321 |
||
131 |
Sysco Corp. |
|
11,100 |
||
94 |
Tyson Foods, Inc. - Class A |
|
7,280 |
||
222 |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. |
|
11,788 |
||
724 |
Walmart, Inc. |
|
101,295 |
||
|
557,895 |
||||
ENERGY — 1.3% |
|
||||
354 |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. |
|
10,754 |
||
494 |
Chevron Corp. |
|
50,917 |
||
274 |
ConocoPhillips |
|
14,012 |
||
591 |
Enbridge, Inc. |
|
22,795 |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
April 30, 2021
|
Number
|
Value |
||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) |
|||||
ENERGY (Continued) |
|
||||
560 |
Enterprise Products Partners LP |
$ |
12,886 |
||
149 |
EOG Resources, Inc. |
|
10,972 |
||
1,086 |
Exxon Mobil Corp. |
|
62,163 |
||
167 |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. |
|
9,293 |
||
266 |
MPLX LP |
|
7,179 |
||
113 |
Phillips 66 |
|
9,143 |
||
357 |
Schlumberger N.V. |
|
9,657 |
||
445 |
Suncor Energy, Inc. |
|
9,532 |
||
274 |
TC Energy Corp. |
|
13,555 |
||
105 |
Valero Energy Corp. |
|
7,766 |
||
312 |
Williams Cos., Inc. |
|
7,600 |
||
|
258,224 |
||||
FINANCIALS — 5.0% |
|
||||
178 |
Aflac, Inc. |
|
9,564 |
||
78 |
Allstate Corp. |
|
9,890 |
||
206 |
American Express Co. |
|
31,590 |
||
221 |
American International Group, Inc. |
|
10,708 |
||
29 |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
|
7,494 |
||
58 |
Aon PLC - Class A |
|
14,584 |
||
2,220 |
Bank of America Corp. |
|
89,977 |
||
189 |
Bank of Montreal |
|
17,830 |
||
227 |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. |
|
11,323 |
||
355 |
Bank of Nova Scotia |
|
22,610 |
||
39 |
BlackRock, Inc. |
|
31,953 |
||
176 |
Blackstone Group, Inc. |
|
15,574 |
||
441 |
Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. - Class A |
|
20,101 |
||
131 |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce |
|
13,619 |
||
118 |
Capital One Financial Corp. |
|
17,591 |
||
483 |
Charles Schwab Corp. |
|
34,003 |
||
116 |
Chubb Ltd. |
|
19,904 |
||
535 |
Citigroup, Inc. |
|
38,113 |
||
92 |
CME Group, Inc. |
|
18,583 |
||
79 |
Discover Financial Services |
|
9,006 |
||
183 |
Fifth Third Bancorp |
|
7,419 |
||
92 |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
|
32,057 |
||
144 |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. |
|
16,950 |
||
783 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
|
120,433 |
||
147 |
KKR & Co., Inc. |
|
8,317 |
||
565 |
Manulife Financial Corp. |
|
12,345 |
||
131 |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. |
|
17,777 |
||
229 |
MetLife, Inc. |
|
14,571 |
||
48 |
Moody’s Corp. |
|
15,682 |
Number
|
Value |
||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) |
|||||
FINANCIALS (Continued) |
|
||||
464 |
Morgan Stanley |
$ |
38,303 |
||
21 |
MSCI, Inc. |
|
10,201 |
||
108 |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. |
|
20,191 |
||
151 |
Progressive Corp. |
|
15,212 |
||
102 |
Prudential Financial, Inc. |
|
10,237 |
||
417 |
Royal Bank of Canada |
|
39,782 |
||
62 |
S&P Global, Inc. |
|
24,204 |
||
91 |
State Street Corp. |
|
7,640 |
||
171 |
Sun Life Financial, Inc. |
|
9,224 |
||
59 |
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. |
|
10,573 |
||
532 |
Toronto-Dominion Bank |
|
36,575 |
||
346 |
Truist Financial Corp. |
|
20,521 |
||
386 |
U.S. Bancorp |
|
22,909 |
||
1,063 |
Wells Fargo & Co. |
|
47,888 |
||
33 |
Willis Towers Watson PLC |
|
8,542 |
||
|
1,011,570 |
||||
HEALTH CARE — 22.3% |
|
||||
455 |
Abbott Laboratories |
|
54,636 |
||
453 |
AbbVie, Inc. |
|
50,509 |
||
567 |
ABIOMED, Inc.* |
|
181,854 |
||
78 |
Agilent Technologies, Inc. |
|
10,424 |
||
128 |
Alcon, Inc. |
|
9,655 |
||
57 |
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* |
|
9,615 |
||
213 |
Align Technology, Inc.* |
|
126,848 |
||
148 |
Amgen, Inc. |
|
35,467 |
||
63 |
Anthem, Inc. |
|
23,902 |
||
129 |
Baxter International, Inc. |
|
11,054 |
||
75 |
Becton, Dickinson and Co. |
|
18,661 |
||
39 |
Biogen, Inc.* |
|
10,426 |
||
2,847 |
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.* |
|
221,838 |
||
363 |
Boston Scientific Corp.* |
|
15,827 |
||
576 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. |
|
35,954 |
||
149 |
Centene Corp.* |
|
9,199 |
||
92 |
Cigna Corp. |
|
22,909 |
||
336 |
CVS Health Corp. |
|
25,670 |
||
182 |
Danaher Corp. |
|
46,217 |
||
777 |
Dexcom, Inc.* |
|
300,000 |
||
1,587 |
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.* |
|
151,590 |
||
689 |
Eli Lilly & Co. |
|
125,929 |
||
934 |
Exact Sciences Corp.* |
|
123,120 |
||
322 |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. |
|
20,437 |
||
33 |
Humana, Inc. |
|
14,693 |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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April 30, 2021
|
Number
|
Value |
||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) |
|||||
HEALTH CARE (Continued) |
|
||||
342 |
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.* |
$ |
187,755 |
||
382 |
Illumina, Inc.* |
|
150,065 |
||
2,742 |
Incyte Corp.* |
|
234,112 |
||
654 |
Insulet Corp.* |
|
193,074 |
||
143 |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.* |
|
123,695 |
||
49 |
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.* |
|
11,500 |
||
676 |
Johnson & Johnson |
|
110,005 |
||
403 |
Masimo Corp.* |
|
93,766 |
||
41 |
McKesson Corp. |
|
7,690 |
||
346 |
Medtronic PLC |
|
45,298 |
||
649 |
Merck & Co., Inc. |
|
48,350 |
||
6 |
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.* |
|
7,880 |
||
102 |
Moderna, Inc.* |
|
18,240 |
||
797 |
Novavax, Inc.* |
|
188,833 |
||
2,844 |
Novocure Ltd.* |
|
580,460 |
||
1,428 |
Pfizer, Inc. |
|
55,192 |
||
27 |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* |
|
12,995 |
||
37 |
ResMed, Inc. |
|
6,955 |
||
1,805 |
Seagen, Inc.* |
|
259,487 |
||
97 |
Stryker Corp. |
|
25,475 |
||
39 |
Teladoc Health, Inc.* |
|
6,722 |
||
102 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. |
|
47,963 |
||
243 |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. |
|
96,908 |
||
554 |
Veeva Systems, Inc. - Class A* |
|
156,477 |
||
746 |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* |
|
162,777 |
||
54 |
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
|
9,567 |
||
122 |
Zoetis, Inc. |
|
21,110 |
||
|
4,518,785 |
||||
INDUSTRIALS — 4.7% |
|
||||
148 |
3M Co. |
|
29,177 |
||
59 |
AMETEK, Inc. |
|
7,961 |
||
149 |
Boeing Co.* |
|
34,912 |
||
207 |
Canadian National Railway Co. |
|
22,284 |
||
39 |
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. |
|
14,552 |
||
223 |
Carrier Global Corp. |
|
9,718 |
||
140 |
Caterpillar, Inc. |
|
31,935 |
||
27 |
Cintas Corp. |
|
9,319 |
||
11 |
CoStar Group, Inc.* |
|
9,399 |
||
196 |
CSX Corp. |
|
19,747 |
||
38 |
Cummins, Inc. |
|
9,578 |
||
80 |
Deere & Co. |
|
29,668 |
||
102 |
Eaton Corp. PLC |
|
14,579 |
Number
|
Value |
||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) |
|||||
INDUSTRIALS (Continued) |
|
||||
154 |
Emerson Electric Co. |
$ |
13,935 |
||
147 |
Fastenal Co. |
|
7,685 |
||
68 |
FedEx Corp. |
|
19,741 |
||
74 |
General Dynamics Corp. |
|
14,077 |
||
2,249 |
General Electric Co. |
|
29,507 |
||
179 |
Honeywell International, Inc. |
|
39,924 |
||
102 |
IHS Markit Ltd. |
|
10,973 |
||
81 |
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. |
|
18,667 |
||
185 |
Johnson Controls International PLC |
|
11,533 |
||
54 |
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. |
|
11,298 |
||
312 |
Lennox International, Inc. |
|
104,626 |
||
72 |
Lockheed Martin Corp. |
|
27,400 |
||
64 |
Norfolk Southern Corp. |
|
17,871 |
||
43 |
Northrop Grumman Corp. |
|
15,241 |
||
31 |
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. |
|
7,992 |
||
112 |
Otis Worldwide Corp. |
|
8,721 |
||
89 |
PACCAR, Inc. |
|
7,999 |
||
33 |
Parker-Hannifin Corp. |
|
10,356 |
||
2,911 |
Plug Power, Inc.* |
|
82,993 |
||
389 |
Raytheon Technologies Corp. |
|
32,380 |
||
82 |
Republic Services, Inc. |
|
8,717 |
||
29 |
Rockwell Automation, Inc. |
|
7,664 |
||
27 |
Roper Technologies, Inc. |
|
12,054 |
||
152 |
Southwest Airlines Co.* |
|
9,543 |
||
41 |
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. |
|
8,478 |
||
145 |
Thomson Reuters Corp. |
|
13,443 |
||
61 |
Trane Technologies PLC |
|
10,604 |
||
14 |
TransDigm Group, Inc.* |
|
8,592 |
||
475 |
Uber Technologies, Inc.* |
|
26,016 |
||
173 |
Union Pacific Corp. |
|
38,422 |
||
222 |
United Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B |
|
45,257 |
||
42 |
Verisk Analytics, Inc. |
|
7,904 |
||
77 |
Waste Connections, Inc. |
|
9,171 |
||
108 |
Waste Management, Inc. |
|
14,901 |
||
|
956,514 |
||||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 44.3% |
|||||
163 |
Accenture PLC - Class A |
|
47,265 |
||
316 |
Adobe, Inc.* |
|
160,635 |
||
3,997 |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.* |
|
326,235 |
||
154 |
Amphenol Corp. - Class A |
|
10,370 |
||
95 |
Analog Devices, Inc. |
|
14,550 |
||
22 |
ANSYS, Inc.* |
|
8,045 |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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April 30, 2021
|
Number
|
Value |
||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) |
|||||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (Continued) |
|||||
4,318 |
Apple, Inc. |
$ |
567,644 |
||
236 |
Applied Materials, Inc. |
|
31,320 |
||
421 |
Arista Networks, Inc.* |
|
132,687 |
||
943 |
Atlassian Corp. PLC - Class A* |
|
224,019 |
||
575 |
Autodesk, Inc.* |
|
167,848 |
||
109 |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. |
|
20,382 |
||
104 |
Broadcom, Inc. |
|
47,445 |
||
1,393 |
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.* |
|
183,556 |
||
1,083 |
Cisco Systems, Inc. |
|
55,136 |
||
718 |
Citrix Systems, Inc. |
|
88,924 |
||
1,163 |
Cognex Corp. |
|
100,158 |
||
136 |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. - Class A |
|
10,934 |
||
197 |
Corning, Inc. |
|
8,709 |
||
57 |
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc. - Class A* |
|
11,885 |
||
529 |
DocuSign, Inc.* |
|
117,935 |
||
876 |
Enphase Energy, Inc.* |
|
121,983 |
||
439 |
F5 Networks, Inc.* |
|
81,988 |
||
231 |
Fair Isaac Corp.* |
|
120,446 |
||
159 |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. |
|
24,311 |
||
172 |
Fiserv, Inc.* |
|
20,661 |
||
727 |
Fortinet, Inc.* |
|
148,475 |
||
77 |
Global Payments, Inc. |
|
16,526 |
||
321 |
HP, Inc. |
|
10,949 |
||
385 |
HubSpot, Inc.* |
|
202,683 |
||
1,042 |
Intel Corp. |
|
59,946 |
||
229 |
International Business Machines Corp. |
|
32,491 |
||
458 |
Intuit, Inc. |
|
188,769 |
||
635 |
Keysight Technologies, Inc.* |
|
91,662 |
||
40 |
KLA Corp. |
|
12,614 |
||
37 |
Lam Research Corp. |
|
22,957 |
||
868 |
Logitech International S.A. |
|
96,244 |
||
173 |
Marvell Technology, Inc. |
|
7,821 |
||
256 |
Mastercard, Inc. - Class A |
|
97,807 |
||
1,338 |
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. |
|
125,772 |
||
69 |
Microchip Technology, Inc. |
|
10,370 |
||
286 |
Micron Technology, Inc.* |
|
24,616 |
||
1,937 |
Microsoft Corp. |
|
488,473 |
||
385 |
MongoDB, Inc.* |
|
114,522 |
||
440 |
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. |
|
159,007 |
||
737 |
Motorola Solutions, Inc. |
|
138,777 |
||
1,825 |
NetApp, Inc. |
|
136,309 |
||
515 |
NVIDIA Corp. |
|
309,196 |
Number
|
Value |
||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) |
|||||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (Continued) |
|||||
72 |
NXP Semiconductors N.V. |
$ |
13,861 |
||
494 |
Okta, Inc.* |
|
133,232 |
||
743 |
Oracle Corp. |
|
56,312 |
||
460 |
Palantir Technologies, Inc. - Class A* |
|
10,598 |
||
563 |
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.* |
|
198,959 |
||
93 |
Paychex, Inc. |
|
9,067 |
||
301 |
PayPal Holdings, Inc.* |
|
78,949 |
||
776 |
PTC, Inc.* |
|
101,609 |
||
1,340 |
QUALCOMM, Inc. |
|
185,992 |
||
809 |
RingCentral, Inc. - Class A* |
|
258,031 |
||
236 |
salesforce.com, Inc.* |
|
54,355 |
||
369 |
ServiceNow, Inc.* |
|
186,851 |
||
148 |
Shopify, Inc.* |
|
175,011 |
||
42 |
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. |
|
7,616 |
||
2,148 |
Slack Technologies, Inc. - Class A* |
|
91,075 |
||
73 |
Snowflake, Inc. - Class A* |
|
16,906 |
||
1,931 |
Splunk, Inc.* |
|
244,117 |
||
835 |
Square, Inc. - Class A* |
|
204,425 |
||
404 |
Synopsys, Inc.* |
|
99,812 |
||
85 |
TE Connectivity Ltd. |
|
11,430 |
||
672 |
Texas Instruments, Inc. |
|
121,303 |
||
13 |
Trade Desk, Inc. - Class A* |
|
9,481 |
||
321 |
Twilio, Inc. - Class A* |
|
118,064 |
||
395 |
Ubiquiti, Inc. |
|
112,705 |
||
71 |
Unity Software, Inc.* |
|
7,212 |
||
548 |
Visa, Inc. - Class A |
|
127,991 |
||
837 |
VMware, Inc. - Class A* |
|
134,615 |
||
1,151 |
Wix.com Ltd.* |
|
365,880 |
||
866 |
Workday, Inc. - Class A* |
|
213,902 |
||
1,306 |
Xilinx, Inc. |
|
167,116 |
||
1,733 |
Zendesk, Inc.* |
|
253,278 |
||
74 |
Zoom Video Communications, Inc. - Class A* |
|
23,648 |
||
|
8,994,460 |
||||
MATERIALS — 1.0% |
|
||||
57 |
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. |
|
16,443 |
||
84 |
Ball Corp. |
|
7,866 |
||
519 |
Barrick Gold Corp. |
|
11,029 |
||
191 |
Corteva, Inc. |
|
9,313 |
||
191 |
Dow, Inc. |
|
11,937 |
||
188 |
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. |
|
14,497 |
||
74 |
Ecolab, Inc. |
|
16,585 |
||
56 |
Franco-Nevada Corp. |
|
7,797 |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Concluded) |
April 30, 2021
|
Number
|
Value |
||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) |
|||||
MATERIALS (Continued) |
|
||||
135 |
Linde PLC |
$ |
38,588 |
||
85 |
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. - Class A |
|
8,818 |
||
234 |
Newmont Corp. |
|
14,604 |
||
166 |
Nutrien Ltd. |
|
9,162 |
||
61 |
PPG Industries, Inc. |
|
10,446 |
||
69 |
Sherwin-Williams Co. |
|
18,897 |
||
199 |
Southern Copper Corp. |
|
13,813 |
||
|
209,795 |
||||
REAL ESTATE — 0.7% |
|
||||
114 |
American Tower Corp. - REIT |
|
29,044 |
||
111 |
Crown Castle International Corp. - REIT |
|
20,986 |
||
72 |
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. - REIT |
|
11,110 |
||
23 |
Equinix, Inc. - REIT |
|
16,578 |
||
96 |
Equity Residential - REIT |
|
7,126 |
||
189 |
Prologis, Inc. - REIT |
|
22,024 |
||
45 |
Public Storage - REIT |
|
12,652 |
||
28 |
SBA Communications Corp. - REIT |
|
8,392 |
||
84 |
Simon Property Group, Inc. - REIT |
|
10,226 |
||
107 |
Welltower, Inc. - REIT |
|
8,028 |
||
|
146,166 |
||||
UTILITIES — 0.8% |
|
||||
127 |
American Electric Power Co., Inc. |
|
11,266 |
||
46 |
American Water Works Co., Inc. |
|
7,176 |
||
207 |
Dominion Energy, Inc. |
|
16,539 |
||
198 |
Duke Energy Corp. |
|
19,937 |
||
88 |
Eversource Energy |
|
7,587 |
||
251 |
Exelon Corp. |
|
11,280 |
||
503 |
NextEra Energy, Inc. |
|
38,988 |
||
129 |
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. |
|
8,148 |
||
74 |
Sempra Energy |
|
10,180 |
||
272 |
Southern Co. |
|
17,998 |
||
81 |
WEC Energy Group, Inc. |
|
7,871 |
||
138 |
Xcel Energy, Inc. |
|
9,839 |
||
|
166,809 |
||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
|
|
20,197,060 |
Number
|
Value |
|||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.6% |
|
|||||
118,254 |
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio - Class Institutional, 0.03%# |
$ |
118,254 |
|
||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
|
|
118,254 |
|
|||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%
|
|
20,315,314 |
|
|||
Other Liabilities in Excess of Assets — (0.0)% |
|
(4,350 |
) |
|||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% |
$ |
20,310,964 |
|
* Non-income producing security.
# The rate is the annualized seven-day yield at year end.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
13
Security Type/Sector |
Percent of
|
||
Common Stocks |
|
||
Information Technology |
44.3 |
% |
|
Health Care |
22.3 |
% |
|
Communication Services |
9.0 |
% |
|
Consumer Discretionary |
7.6 |
% |
|
Financials |
5.0 |
% |
|
Industrials |
4.7 |
% |
|
Consumer Staples |
2.7 |
% |
|
Energy |
1.3 |
% |
|
Materials |
1.0 |
% |
|
Utilities |
0.8 |
% |
|
Real Estate |
0.7 |
% |
|
Total Common Stocks |
99.4 |
% |
|
Short-Term Investments |
0.6 |
% |
|
Total Investments |
100.0 |
% |
|
Other Liabilities in Excess of Assets |
(0.0 |
)% |
|
Total Net Assets |
100.0 |
% |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
14
Number
|
Value |
||||
COMMON STOCKS — 100.0% |
|||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 31.1% |
|
||||
546 |
Amazon.com, Inc.* |
$ |
1,893,211 |
||
3,153 |
AutoNation, Inc.* |
|
323,119 |
||
253 |
AutoZone, Inc.* |
|
370,422 |
||
3,124 |
Best Buy Co., Inc. |
|
363,228 |
||
902 |
Deckers Outdoor Corp.* |
|
305,056 |
||
10,225 |
Gap, Inc. |
|
338,448 |
||
5,024 |
Kohl’s Corp. |
|
294,708 |
||
6,674 |
NIKE, Inc. - Class B |
|
885,106 |
||
748 |
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.* |
|
413,554 |
||
902 |
Pool Corp. |
|
381,113 |
||
7,403 |
Tapestry, Inc.* |
|
354,234 |
||
2,848 |
Target Corp. |
|
590,277 |
||
13,600 |
Under Armour, Inc. - Class A* |
|
330,616 |
||
|
6,843,092 |
||||
CONSUMER STAPLES — 18.1% |
|
||||
1,372 |
Casey’s General Stores, Inc. |
|
304,845 |
||
1,776 |
Clorox Co. |
|
324,120 |
||
5,948 |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. |
|
480,004 |
||
2,000 |
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. - Class A |
|
627,600 |
||
9,775 |
Kroger Co. |
|
357,179 |
||
4,528 |
Monster Beverage Corp.* |
|
439,442 |
||
10,296 |
Walmart, Inc. |
|
1,440,513 |
||
|
3,973,703 |
||||
HEALTH CARE — 15.0% |
|
||||
1,124 |
Amedisys, Inc.* |
|
303,311 |
||
4,676 |
Cerner Corp. |
|
350,934 |
||
4,403 |
Hologic, Inc.* |
|
288,617 |
||
802 |
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.* |
|
440,290 |
||
3,996 |
Incyte Corp.* |
|
341,179 |
||
301 |
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.* |
|
395,309 |
||
2,352 |
Novocure Ltd.* |
|
480,043 |
||
2,496 |
Seagen, Inc.* |
|
358,825 |
||
1,147 |
Waters Corp.* |
|
343,951 |
||
|
3,302,459 |
||||
INDUSTRIALS — 12.5% |
|
||||
7,097 |
Fastenal Co. |
|
371,031 |
||
978 |
Lennox International, Inc. |
|
327,962 |
||
5,299 |
Masco Corp. |
|
338,500 |
||
3,821 |
Robert Half International, Inc. |
|
334,758 |
||
9,347 |
Rollins, Inc. |
|
348,456 |
||
1,724 |
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.* |
|
309,251 |
||
3,303 |
Trex Co., Inc.* |
|
356,691 |
||
827 |
W.W. Grainger, Inc. |
|
358,538 |
||
|
2,745,187 |
Number
|
Value |
||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) |
|||||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 23.3% |
|
||||
2,077 |
Aspen Technology, Inc.* |
$ |
271,755 |
||
1,625 |
Autodesk, Inc.* |
|
474,354 |
||
2,801 |
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.* |
|
369,088 |
||
2,299 |
Citrix Systems, Inc. |
|
284,731 |
||
11,396 |
Dropbox, Inc. - Class A* |
|
292,877 |
||
648 |
Fair Isaac Corp.* |
|
337,874 |
||
1,950 |
Fortinet, Inc.* |
|
398,248 |
||
3,099 |
Logitech International S.A. |
|
343,617 |
||
1,123 |
ServiceNow, Inc.* |
|
568,653 |
||
2,724 |
Teradyne, Inc. |
|
340,718 |
||
4,146 |
Texas Instruments, Inc. |
|
748,394 |
||
1,099 |
Ubiquiti, Inc. |
|
313,578 |
||
1,700 |
VeriSign, Inc.* |
|
371,909 |
||
|
5,115,796 |
||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
|
|
21,980,237 |
|||
|
|||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.0% |
|||||
9,824 |
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio - Class Institutional, 0.03%# |
|
9,824 |
||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
|
|
9,824 |
|||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%
|
|
21,990,061 |
|||
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.0% |
|
2,096 |
|||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% |
$ |
21,992,157 |
* Non-income producing security.
# The rate is the annualized seven-day yield at year end.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
15
Security Type/Sector |
Percent of
|
||
Common Stocks |
|
||
Consumer Discretionary |
31.1 |
% |
|
Information Technology |
23.3 |
% |
|
Consumer Staples |
18.1 |
% |
|
Health Care |
15.0 |
% |
|
Industrials |
12.5 |
% |
|
Total Common Stocks |
100.0 |
% |
|
Short-Term Investments |
0.0 |
% |
|
Total Investments |
100.0 |
% |
|
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities |
0.0 |
% |
|
Total Net Assets |
100.0 |
% |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
16
Number
|
Value |
||||
COMMON STOCKS — 99.4% |
|||||
COMMUNICATION SERVICES — 1.0% |
|
||||
1,991 |
Lumen Technologies, Inc. |
$ |
25,544 |
||
1,072 |
News Corp. - Class A |
|
28,081 |
||
|
53,625 |
||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 16.9% |
|||||
120 |
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. |
|
24,019 |
||
466 |
Best Buy Co., Inc. |
|
54,182 |
||
423 |
Dollar Tree, Inc.* |
|
48,603 |
||
660 |
DR Horton, Inc. |
|
64,871 |
||
1,242 |
eBay, Inc. |
|
69,291 |
||
7,225 |
Ford Motor Co.* |
|
83,376 |
||
117 |
GameStop Corp. - Class A* |
|
20,310 |
||
679 |
Gap, Inc. |
|
22,475 |
||
262 |
Genuine Parts Co. |
|
32,742 |
||
249 |
Hasbro, Inc. |
|
24,763 |
||
287 |
Kohl’s Corp. |
|
16,835 |
||
505 |
L Brands, Inc.* |
|
33,280 |
||
568 |
Lennar Corp. - Class A |
|
58,845 |
||
771 |
Newell Brands, Inc. |
|
20,786 |
||
129 |
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.* |
|
71,322 |
||
112 |
Polaris, Inc. |
|
15,683 |
||
484 |
PulteGroup, Inc. |
|
28,614 |
||
133 |
Ralph Lauren Corp.* |
|
17,728 |
||
504 |
Tapestry, Inc.* |
|
24,116 |
||
211 |
Tractor Supply Co. |
|
39,795 |
||
826 |
Under Armour, Inc. - Class A* |
|
20,080 |
||
180 |
Wayfair, Inc. - Class A* |
|
53,203 |
||
114 |
Whirlpool Corp. |
|
26,955 |
||
138 |
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. |
|
23,564 |
||
|
895,438 |
||||
CONSUMER STAPLES — 12.9% |
|
||||
3,375 |
Altria Group, Inc. |
|
161,156 |
||
550 |
Campbell Soup Co. |
|
26,263 |
||
1,110 |
General Mills, Inc. |
|
67,555 |
||
199 |
J M Smucker Co. |
|
26,067 |
||
624 |
Kellogg Co. |
|
38,950 |
||
614 |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. |
|
81,858 |
||
1,374 |
Kroger Co. |
|
50,206 |
||
393 |
Molson Coors Beverage Co. - Class B* |
|
21,595 |
||
926 |
Sysco Corp. |
|
78,460 |
||
662 |
Tyson Foods, Inc. - Class A |
|
51,272 |
||
1,569 |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. |
|
83,314 |
||
|
686,696 |
Number
|
Value |
||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) |
|||||
ENERGY — 14.5% |
|
||||
2,501 |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. |
$ |
75,980 |
||
4,180 |
Enbridge, Inc. |
|
161,223 |
||
4,907 |
Energy Transfer LP |
|
42,249 |
||
3,963 |
Enterprise Products Partners LP |
|
91,189 |
||
1,059 |
EOG Resources, Inc. |
|
77,985 |
||
404 |
Magellan Midstream Partners LP |
|
18,895 |
||
1,886 |
MPLX LP |
|
50,903 |
||
807 |
ONEOK, Inc. |
|
42,238 |
||
1,135 |
Pembina Pipeline Corp. |
|
35,026 |
||
1,937 |
TC Energy Corp. |
|
95,823 |
||
14 |
Texas Pacific Land Corp. |
|
21,562 |
||
2,202 |
Williams Cos., Inc. |
|
53,641 |
||
|
766,714 |
||||
FINANCIALS — 18.7% |
|
||||
980 |
AGNC Investment Corp. - REIT |
|
17,571 |
||
2,538 |
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. - REIT |
|
23,045 |
||
1,339 |
Bank of Montreal |
|
126,321 |
||
1,610 |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. |
|
80,307 |
||
2,509 |
Bank of Nova Scotia |
|
159,798 |
||
186 |
BRP, Inc. |
|
17,097 |
||
927 |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce |
|
96,371 |
||
3,752 |
Deutsche Bank A.G.* |
|
52,528 |
||
651 |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. |
|
42,940 |
||
4,000 |
Manulife Financial Corp. |
|
87,400 |
||
719 |
Prudential Financial, Inc. |
|
72,159 |
||
555 |
Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc. |
|
18,837 |
||
641 |
State Street Corp. |
|
53,812 |
||
2,450 |
Truist Financial Corp. |
|
145,310 |
||
|
993,496 |
||||
HEALTH CARE — 16.3% |
|
||||
372 |
AmerisourceBergen Corp. |
|
44,938 |
||
445 |
Anthem, Inc. |
|
168,829 |
||
534 |
Cardinal Health, Inc. |
|
32,222 |
||
644 |
Cigna Corp. |
|
160,362 |
||
2,378 |
CVS Health Corp. |
|
181,679 |
||
396 |
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc. |
|
26,734 |
||
2,277 |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. |
|
144,521 |
||
259 |
Henry Schein, Inc.* |
|
18,777 |
||
288 |
McKesson Corp. |
|
54,017 |
||
241 |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. |
|
31,783 |
||
|
863,862 |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
17
QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Concluded) |
April 30, 2021
|
Number
|
Value |
||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) |
|||||
INDUSTRIALS — 4.9% |
|
||||
165 |
Allegion PLC |
$ |
22,173 |
||
243 |
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. |
|
23,590 |
||
73 |
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. |
|
15,499 |
||
70 |
Lennox International, Inc. |
|
23,474 |
||
469 |
Masco Corp. |
|
29,960 |
||
205 |
Robert Half International, Inc. |
|
17,960 |
||
98 |
Snap-on, Inc. |
|
23,285 |
||
291 |
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. |
|
60,170 |
||
95 |
W.W. Grainger, Inc. |
|
41,186 |
||
|
257,297 |
||||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 8.7% |
|
||||
135 |
Arrow Electronics, Inc.* |
|
15,400 |
||
222 |
Citrix Systems, Inc. |
|
27,495 |
||
2,361 |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. |
|
37,823 |
||
2,275 |
HP, Inc. |
|
77,600 |
||
1,620 |
International Business Machines Corp. |
|
229,846 |
||
595 |
Juniper Networks, Inc. |
|
15,107 |
||
435 |
Seagate Technology PLC |
|
40,385 |
||
746 |
Western Union Co. |
|
19,217 |
||
|
462,873 |
||||
MATERIALS — 2.9% |
|
||||
714 |
International Paper Co. |
|
41,412 |
||
548 |
Nucor Corp. |
|
45,078 |
||
115 |
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. |
|
18,436 |
||
382 |
Steel Dynamics, Inc. |
|
20,712 |
||
478 |
Westrock Co. |
|
26,649 |
||
|
152,287 |
||||
REAL ESTATE — 0.8% |
|
||||
1,044 |
Brookfield Property Partners LP |
|
18,781 |
||
523 |
Iron Mountain, Inc. - REIT |
|
20,983 |
||
|
39,764 |
||||
UTILITIES — 1.8% |
|
||||
364 |
Entergy Corp. |
|
39,782 |
||
204 |
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. |
|
17,269 |
||
1,396 |
PPL Corp. |
|
40,665 |
||
|
97,716 |
||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
|
|
5,269,768 |
Number
|
Value |
||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.5% |
|||||
28,658 |
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio - Class Institutional, 0.03%# |
$ |
28,658 |
||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
|
|
28,658 |
|||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%
|
|
5,298,426 |
|||
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.1% |
|
4,665 |
|||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% |
$ |
5,303,091 |
* Non-income producing security.
# The rate is the annualized seven-day yield at year end.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
18
Security Type/Sector |
Percent of
|
||
Common Stocks |
|
||
Financials |
18.7 |
% |
|
Consumer Discretionary |
16.9 |
% |
|
Health Care |
16.3 |
% |
|
Energy |
14.5 |
% |
|
Consumer Staples |
12.9 |
% |
|
Information Technology |
8.7 |
% |
|
Industrials |
4.9 |
% |
|
Materials |
2.9 |
% |
|
Utilities |
1.8 |
% |
|
Communication Services |
1.0 |
% |
|
Real Estate |
0.8 |
% |
|
Total Common Stocks |
99.4 |
% |
|
Short-Term Investments |
0.5 |
% |
|
Total Investments |
99.9 |
% |
|
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities |
0.1 |
% |
|
Total Net Assets |
100.0 |
% |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
19
Number
|
Value |
||||
COMMON STOCKS — 99.3% |
|||||
COMMUNICATION SERVICES — 1.4% |
|
||||
1,395 |
Discovery, Inc. - Class A* |
$ |
52,536 |
||
370 |
United States Cellular Corp.* |
|
12,628 |
||
|
65,164 |
||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 23.7% |
|
||||
1,410 |
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. |
|
48,744 |
||
266 |
AutoNation, Inc.* |
|
27,260 |
||
632 |
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.* |
|
16,002 |
||
849 |
BorgWarner, Inc. |
|
41,244 |
||
763 |
Capri Holdings Ltd.* |
|
42,026 |
||
397 |
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. |
|
32,784 |
||
672 |
Foot Locker, Inc. |
|
39,634 |
||
11,679 |
Ford Motor Co.* |
|
134,776 |
||
225 |
GameStop Corp. - Class A* |
|
39,058 |
||
1,836 |
Gap, Inc. |
|
60,772 |
||
1,505 |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.* |
|
25,901 |
||
649 |
International Game Technology PLC* |
|
11,176 |
||
520 |
iRobot Corp.* |
|
56,576 |
||
786 |
Kohl’s Corp. |
|
46,107 |
||
87 |
Lithia Motors, Inc. - Class A |
|
33,441 |
||
1,598 |
Macy’s, Inc.* |
|
26,495 |
||
1,011 |
Magna International, Inc. |
|
95,459 |
||
111 |
Meritage Homes Corp.* |
|
11,809 |
||
201 |
Mohawk Industries, Inc.* |
|
41,305 |
||
288 |
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. |
|
25,255 |
||
256 |
PVH Corp.* |
|
28,974 |
||
331 |
Ralph Lauren Corp.* |
|
44,119 |
||
278 |
Rent-A-Center, Inc. |
|
15,999 |
||
757 |
Skechers USA, Inc. - Class A* |
|
36,707 |
||
241 |
Stamps.com, Inc.* |
|
49,494 |
||
1,217 |
Tapestry, Inc.* |
|
58,233 |
||
874 |
Urban Outfitters, Inc.* |
|
31,377 |
||
|
1,120,727 |
||||
CONSUMER STAPLES — 8.1% |
|
||||
1,592 |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. |
|
100,503 |
||
2,602 |
Coty, Inc. - Class A* |
|
26,046 |
||
246 |
Ingredion, Inc. |
|
22,979 |
||
2,476 |
Kroger Co. |
|
90,473 |
||
2,730 |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. |
|
144,963 |
||
|
384,964 |
||||
ENERGY — 9.0% |
|
||||
1,643 |
EOG Resources, Inc. |
|
120,990 |
||
510 |
HollyFrontier Corp. |
|
17,850 |
||
1,831 |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. |
|
101,895 |
Number
|
Value |
||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) |
|||||
ENERGY (Continued) |
|
||||
1,255 |
Phillips 66 |
$ |
101,542 |
||
1,161 |
Valero Energy Corp. |
|
85,868 |
||
|
428,145 |
||||
HEALTH CARE — 15.0% |
|
||||
691 |
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* |
|
116,558 |
||
95 |
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. - Class A* |
|
59,862 |
||
895 |
Cardinal Health, Inc. |
|
54,004 |
||
1,294 |
Cronos Group, Inc.* |
|
10,533 |
||
3,697 |
CVS Health Corp. |
|
282,451 |
||
359 |
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.* |
|
21,892 |
||
286 |
LivaNova PLC* |
|
24,273 |
||
323 |
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.* |
|
20,543 |
||
445 |
Patterson Cos., Inc. |
|
14,302 |
||
301 |
United Therapeutics Corp.* |
|
60,670 |
||
3,414 |
Viatris, Inc.* |
|
45,406 |
||
|
710,494 |
||||
INDUSTRIALS — 14.9% |
|
||||
192 |
ABM Industries, Inc. |
|
9,871 |
||
251 |
Acuity Brands, Inc. |
|
46,566 |
||
301 |
AGCO Corp. |
|
43,922 |
||
403 |
Alaska Air Group, Inc.* |
|
27,863 |
||
757 |
FedEx Corp. |
|
219,765 |
||
1,009 |
JetBlue Airways Corp.* |
|
20,543 |
||
428 |
Kennametal, Inc. |
|
17,189 |
||
167 |
Korn Ferry |
|
11,338 |
||
251 |
ManpowerGroup, Inc. |
|
30,343 |
||
264 |
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. - Class A |
|
23,802 |
||
393 |
Quanta Services, Inc. |
|
37,980 |
||
122 |
Regal Beloit Corp. |
|
17,620 |
||
502 |
Resideo Technologies, Inc.* |
|
15,065 |
||
345 |
Spirit Airlines, Inc.* |
|
12,358 |
||
424 |
Terex Corp. |
|
19,924 |
||
893 |
Textron, Inc. |
|
57,366 |
||
208 |
UFP Industries, Inc. |
|
17,480 |
||
552 |
Univar Solutions, Inc.* |
|
12,889 |
||
182 |
WESCO International, Inc.* |
|
16,693 |
||
573 |
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp. |
|
47,026 |
||
|
705,603 |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
20
QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Concluded) |
April 30, 2021
|
Number
|
Value |
||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) |
|||||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 21.6% |
|
||||
1,925 |
3D Systems Corp.* |
$ |
41,465 |
||
925 |
Amkor Technology, Inc. |
|
18,704 |
||
230 |
Arrow Electronics, Inc.* |
|
26,236 |
||
361 |
Avnet, Inc. |
|
15,855 |
||
4,034 |
BlackBerry Ltd.* |
|
35,620 |
||
1,320 |
Cloudera, Inc.* |
|
16,751 |
||
764 |
DXC Technology Co.* |
|
25,143 |
||
4,056 |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. |
|
64,977 |
||
194 |
Insight Enterprises, Inc.* |
|
19,472 |
||
2,275 |
Juniper Networks, Inc. |
|
57,762 |
||
797 |
LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.* |
|
39,037 |
||
2,030 |
Marvell Technology, Inc. |
|
91,776 |
||
3,255 |
Micron Technology, Inc.* |
|
280,158 |
||
65 |
MicroStrategy, Inc. - Class A* |
|
42,715 |
||
1,833 |
NortonLifeLock, Inc. |
|
39,611 |
||
956 |
Nuance Communications, Inc.* |
|
50,831 |
||
381 |
Onto Innovation, Inc.* |
|
26,106 |
||
150 |
SYNNEX Corp. |
|
18,180 |
||
771 |
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. |
|
18,943 |
||
1,068 |
Western Digital Corp. |
|
75,433 |
||
865 |
Xerox Holdings Corp. |
|
20,881 |
||
|
1,025,656 |
||||
MATERIALS — 5.6% |
|
||||
341 |
Commercial Metals Co. |
|
9,964 |
||
389 |
Eastman Chemical Co. |
|
44,887 |
||
179 |
H.B. Fuller Co. |
|
11,961 |
||
769 |
Huntsman Corp. |
|
22,047 |
||
4,004 |
ICL Group Ltd. |
|
26,506 |
||
872 |
Nucor Corp. |
|
71,731 |
||
183 |
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. |
|
29,337 |
||
653 |
Steel Dynamics, Inc. |
|
35,405 |
||
675 |
United States Steel Corp. |
|
15,532 |
||
|
267,370 |
||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
|
|
4,708,123 |
Number
|
Value |
||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.7% |
|||||
30,656 |
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio - Class Institutional, 0.03%# |
$ |
30,656 |
||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
|
|
30,656 |
|||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%
|
|
4,738,779 |
|||
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.0% |
|
1,293 |
|||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% |
$ |
4,740,072 |
* Non-income producing security.
# The rate is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
21
Security Type/Sector |
Percent of
|
||
Common Stocks |
|
||
Consumer Discretionary |
23.7 |
% |
|
Information Technology |
21.6 |
% |
|
Health Care |
15.0 |
% |
|
Industrials |
14.9 |
% |
|
Energy |
9.0 |
% |
|
Consumer Staples |
8.1 |
% |
|
Materials |
5.6 |
% |
|
Communication Services |
1.4 |
% |
|
Total Common Stocks |
99.3 |
% |
|
Short-Term Investments |
0.7 |
% |
|
Total Investments |
100.0 |
% |
|
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities |
0.0 |
% |
|
Total Net Assets |
100.0 |
% |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
22
|
QRAFT
|
QRAFT
|
||||
Assets: |
|
|
||||
Investments, at value (Cost $19,639,997 and $21,427,746, respectively) |
$ |
20,315,314 |
$ |
21,990,061 |
||
Capital shares receivable |
|
— |
|
879,651 |
||
Investment securities sold receivable |
|
252 |
|
— |
||
Reclaims receivable |
|
83 |
|
— |
||
Dividends and interest receivable |
|
7,391 |
|
10,319 |
||
Total Assets |
|
20,323,040 |
|
22,880,031 |
||
|
|
|||||
Liabilities: |
|
|
||||
Investment securities purchased |
|
— |
|
879,651 |
||
Advisory fee payable |
|
12,076 |
|
8,223 |
||
Total Liabilities |
|
12,076 |
|
887,874 |
||
|
|
|||||
Net Assets |
$ |
20,310,964 |
$ |
21,992,157 |
||
|
|
|||||
Net Assets Consist of: |
|
|
||||
Paid-in Capital |
$ |
20,212,687 |
$ |
21,302,379 |
||
Total distributable earnings (loss) |
|
98,277 |
|
689,778 |
||
Net Assets |
$ |
20,310,964 |
$ |
21,992,157 |
||
|
|
|||||
Net Assets |
$ |
20,310,964 |
$ |
21,992,157 |
||
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding
|
|
500,001 |
|
625,001 |
||
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share |
$ |
40.62 |
$ |
35.19 |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
23
EXCHANGE LISTED FUNDS TRUST STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Concluded) |
April 30, 2021
|
|
QRAFT
|
QRAFT
|
|||||
Assets: |
|
|
|
||||
Investments, at value (Cost $5,055,439 and $4,436,207, respectively) |
$ |
5,298,426 |
|
$ |
4,738,779 |
||
Capital shares receivable |
|
— |
|
|
— |
||
Investment securities sold receivable |
|
1,784 |
|
|
— |
||
Reclaims receivable |
|
247 |
|
|
— |
||
Dividends and interest receivable |
|
5,530 |
|
|
4,115 |
||
Total Assets |
|
5,305,987 |
|
|
4,742,894 |
||
|
|
|
|||||
Liabilities: |
|
|
|
||||
Investment securities purchased |
|
— |
|
|
— |
||
Advisory fee payable |
|
2,896 |
|
|
2,822 |
||
Total Liabilities |
|
2,896 |
|
|
2,822 |
||
|
|
|
|||||
Net Assets |
$ |
5,303,091 |
|
$ |
4,740,072 |
||
|
|
|
|||||
Net Assets Consist of: |
|
|
|
||||
Paid-in Capital |
$ |
5,309,826 |
|
$ |
4,443,523 |
||
Total distributable earnings (loss) |
|
(6,735 |
) |
|
296,549 |
||
Net Assets |
$ |
5,303,091 |
|
$ |
4,740,072 |
||
|
|
|
|||||
Net Assets |
$ |
5,303,091 |
|
$ |
4,740,072 |
||
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding
|
|
175,000 |
|
|
150,000 |
||
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share |
$ |
30.30 |
|
$ |
31.60 |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
24
QRAFT AI-Enhanced
|
QRAFT AI-Enhanced
|
|||||||
|
For the Year
|
For the Year
|
||||||
Investment Income: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Dividend income (net of foreign withholding tax of $604 and $278, respectively) |
$ |
92,360 |
|
$ |
33,231 |
|
||
Interest |
|
6 |
|
|
5 |
|
||
Total Investment Income |
|
92,366 |
|
|
33,236 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Expenses: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Advisory fees |
|
100,931 |
|
|
40,286 |
|
||
Total Expenses |
|
100,931 |
|
|
40,286 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net Investment Income (Loss) |
|
(8,565 |
) |
|
(7,050 |
) |
||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments |
|
|
|
|
||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments |
|
3,739,203 |
|
|
1,914,060 |
|
||
Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments |
|
413,245 |
|
|
586,040 |
|
||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments |
|
4,152,448 |
|
|
2,500,100 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations |
$ |
4,143,883 |
|
$ |
2,493,050 |
|
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
25
EXCHANGE LISTED FUNDS TRUST STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Concluded) |
|
QRAFT AI-Enhanced
|
QRAFT AI-Enhanced
|
|||||
|
For the Year
|
For the Period
|
||||
Investment Income: |
|
|
||||
Dividend income (net of foreign withholding tax of $1,368 and $101, respectively) |
$ |
88,998 |
$ |
24,727 |
||
Interest |
|
6 |
|
2 |
||
Total Investment Income |
|
89,004 |
|
24,729 |
||
|
|
|||||
Expenses: |
|
|
||||
Advisory fees |
|
23,805 |
|
11,745 |
||
Total Expenses |
|
23,805 |
|
11,745 |
||
|
|
|||||
Net Investment Income (Loss) |
|
65,199 |
|
12,984 |
||
|
|
|||||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments |
|
|
||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments |
|
887,204 |
|
532,226 |
||
Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments |
|
140,510 |
|
302,572 |
||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments |
|
1,027,714 |
|
834,798 |
||
|
|
|||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations |
$ |
1,092,913 |
$ |
847,782 |
(1) Commencement of operations.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
26
QRAFT AI-Enhanced
|
QRAFT AI-Enhanced
|
|||||||||||||||
|
For the Year
|
For the Period
|
For the Year
|
For the Period
|
||||||||||||
From Investment Activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Net investment income (loss) |
$ |
(8,565 |
) |
$ |
17,299 |
|
$ |
(7,050 |
) |
$ |
8,513 |
|
||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments |
|
3,739,203 |
|
|
133,145 |
|
|
1,914,060 |
|
|
329,287 |
|
||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments |
|
413,245 |
|
|
262,072 |
|
|
586,040 |
|
|
(23,725 |
) |
||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations |
|
4,143,883 |
|
|
412,516 |
|
|
2,493,050 |
|
|
314,075 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Distributions to Shareholders: |
|
(412,139 |
) |
|
(137,957 |
) |
|
(1,169,034 |
) |
|
(178,709 |
) |
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Capital Transactions: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Proceeds from shares issued |
|
46,924,423 |
|
|
3,079,488 |
|
|
24,712,501 |
|
|
3,083,511 |
|
||||
Cost of shares redeemed |
|
(33,699,275 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(6,619,487 |
) |
|
(643,775 |
) |
||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions |
|
13,225,148 |
|
|
3,079,488 |
|
|
18,093,014 |
|
|
2,439,736 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
|
16,956,892 |
|
|
3,354,047 |
|
|
19,417,030 |
|
|
2,575,102 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Net Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Beginning of period |
|
3,354,072 |
|
|
25 |
(2) |
|
2,575,127 |
|
|
25 |
(2) |
||||
End of period |
$ |
20,310,964 |
|
$ |
3,354,072 |
|
$ |
21,992,157 |
|
$ |
2,575,127 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Share Transactions: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Issued |
|
1,250,000 |
|
|
125,000 |
|
|
725,000 |
|
|
125,000 |
|
||||
Redeemed |
|
(875,000 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(200,000 |
) |
|
(25,000 |
) |
||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Share Transactions |
|
375,000 |
|
|
125,000 |
|
|
525,000 |
|
|
100,000 |
|
(1) Commencement of operations.
(2) Beginning capital of $25 was contributed by the Adviser in exchange for 1 share of each Fund in connection with the commencement of operations.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
27
EXCHANGE LISTED FUNDS TRUST STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Concluded) |
April 30, 2021
|
QRAFT
|
QRAFT
|
|||||||||||
|
For the Year
|
For the Period
|
For the Period
|
|||||||||
From Investment Activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Net investment income (loss) |
$ |
65,199 |
|
$ |
11,299 |
|
$ |
12,984 |
|
|||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments |
|
887,204 |
|
|
(423,353 |
) |
|
532,226 |
|
|||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments |
|
140,510 |
|
|
102,477 |
|
|
302,572 |
|
|||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations |
|
1,092,913 |
|
|
(309,577 |
) |
|
847,782 |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Distributions to Shareholders: |
|
(66,291 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(12,192 |
) |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Capital Transactions: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Proceeds from shares issued |
|
7,004,904 |
|
|
3,082,392 |
|
|
9,898,443 |
|
|||
Cost of shares redeemed |
|
(5,501,250 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(5,993,961 |
) |
|||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions |
|
1,503,654 |
|
|
3,082,392 |
|
|
3,904,482 |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
|
2,530,276 |
|
|
2,772,815 |
|
|
4,740,072 |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Net Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Beginning of period |
|
2,772,815 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|||
End of period |
$ |
5,303,091 |
|
$ |
2,772,815 |
|
$ |
4,740,072 |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Share Transactions: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Issued |
|
250,000 |
|
|
125,000 |
|
|
350,000 |
|
|||
Redeemed |
|
(200,000 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(200,000 |
) |
|||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Share Transactions |
|
50,000 |
|
|
125,000 |
|
|
150,000 |
|
(1) Commencement of operations.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
28
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the periods indicated.
Investment Activities |
Distribution to Shareholders From |
Ratios to Average
|
Supplemental Data |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Net Asset
|
Net
|
Net Realized
|
Total from
|
Net
|
Net Realized
|
Total
|
Net
|
Total
|
Total
|
Expenses(5) |
Net
|
Net
|
Portfolio
|
||||||||||||||
QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
For the Year Ended April 30, 2021 |
$26.83 |
$(0.02) |
$14.50 |
$14.48 |
$(0.02) |
$(0.67) |
$(0.69) |
$40.62 |
54.12% |
53.83% |
0.75% |
(0.06)% |
$20,311 |
263% |
||||||||||||||
For the Period Ended May 20, 2019(7) through April 30, 2020 |
$24.73 |
$0.14 |
$3.07 |
$3.21 |
$(0.12) |
$(0.99) |
$(1.11) |
$26.83 |
12.84% |
12.96% |
0.75% |
0.56% |
$3,354 |
219% |
||||||||||||||
QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
For the Year Ended April 30, 2021 |
$25.75 |
$(0.04) |
$17.27 |
$17.23 |
$(0.02) |
$(7.77) |
$(7.79) |
$35.19 |
69.95% |
69.50% |
0.75% |
(0.13)% |
$21,992 |
346% |
||||||||||||||
For the Period Ended May 20, 2019(7) through April 30, 2020 |
$24.70 |
$0.07 |
$2.41 |
$2.48 |
$(0.04) |
$(1.39) |
$(1.43) |
$25.75 |
9.99% |
10.16% |
0.75% |
0.28% |
$2,575 |
275% |
||||||||||||||
QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
For the Year Ended April 30, 2021 |
$22.18 |
$0.53 |
$8.11 |
$8.64 |
$(0.52) |
$— |
$(0.52) |
$30.30 |
39.50% |
39.21% |
0.75% |
2.05% |
$5,303 |
198% |
||||||||||||||
For the Period Ended February 26, 2020(7) through April 30, 2020 |
$24.79 |
$0.09 |
$(2.70) |
$(2.61) |
$— |
$— |
$— |
$22.18 |
(10.53)% |
(10.29)% |
0.75% |
2.46% |
$2,773 |
45% |
||||||||||||||
QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
For the Period Ended December 2, 2020(7) through April 30, 2021 |
$25.14 |
$0.10 |
$6.46 |
$6.56 |
$(0.10) |
$— |
$(0.10) |
$31.60 |
26.10% |
26.89% |
0.75% |
0.83% |
$4,740 |
173% |
(1) Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
(2) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(3) Net asset value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, if any, and redemption on the last day of the period at net asset value. This percentage is not an indication of the performance of a shareholder’s investment in the Fund based on market value due to the differences between the market price of the shares and the net asset value per share of the Fund.
(4) Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at market value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, if any, and redemption on the last day of the period at market value. Market value is determined by the composite closing price. Composite closing security price is defined as the last reported sale price on the NYSE Arca. The composite closing price is the last reported sale, regardless of volume, and not an average price, and may have occurred on a date prior to the close of the reporting period. Market value may be greater or less than net asset value, depending on the Fund’s closing price on the NYSE Arca.
(5) Annualized for periods less than one year.
(6) Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions related to the processing of capital share transactions in Creation Units.
(7) Commencement of operations.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
29
Note 1 – Organization
Exchange Listed Funds Trust (the “Trust”) was organized on April 4, 2012 as a Delaware statutory trust and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) as an open-end management investment company. The Agreement and Declaration of Trust permits the Trust to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (“Shares”) in one or more series representing interests in separate portfolios of securities. The Trust has registered its Shares in multiple separate series. The financial statements herein are for the QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF (the “AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF”), the QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF (the “AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF”), the QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF (the “AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF”) and QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF (the “AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF”) (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). The assets of each series in the Trust are segregated and a shareholder’s interest is limited to the Fund in which Shares are held.
Each Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”). Unlike index ETFs, actively managed ETFs do not seek to track the performance of a specified index. Instead, actively managed ETFs seek to achieve an investment objective by purchasing and selling securities and other instruments, including shares of other investment companies, in accordance with the ETF’s stated investment strategy. Actively managed ETFs are required to publish their portfolio holdings on a daily basis. The availability of this information, which is used by, among others, large institutional investors when deciding to purchase or redeem Creation Units of the ETF, is designed to ensure that shares of the ETF do not trade at a material premium or discount in relation to NAV per share.
The AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amounts of any borrowings for investment purposes, in securities of U.S. listed large capitalization companies. The Fund is classified as a non-diversified investment company under the 1940 Act. The Fund commenced operations on May 20, 2019.
The AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amounts of any borrowings for investment purposes, in securities of U.S.-listed large capitalization companies. The Fund is classified as a non-diversified investment company under the 1940 Act. The Fund commenced operations on May 20, 2019.
The AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amounts of any borrowings for investment purposes, in dividend paying securities of U.S.-listed companies. The Fund is classified as a non-diversified investment company under the 1940 Act. The Fund commenced operations on February 26, 2020.
The AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amounts of any borrowings for investment purposes, in securities of U.S.-listed companies. The Fund is classified as a non-diversified investment company under the 1940 Act. The Fund commenced operations on December 2, 2020.
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Board of Trustees (the ”Board”) are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Trust may enter into contracts with vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust.
Note 2 – Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Trust in the preparation of the financial statements. These policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The Trust is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, “Financial Services-Investment Companies.” The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and income and expenses during the reporting period. Management believes the estimates and security valuations are appropriate; however, actual results may differ from those estimates, and the security valuations reflected in the financial statements may differ from the value each Fund ultimately realizes upon sale of the securities.
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(a) Valuation of Investments
Each Fund’s investments are valued using procedures approved by the Board and are generally valued using market valuations (Market Approach). A market valuation generally means a valuation (i) obtained from an exchange, a pricing service, or a major market maker (or dealer) or (ii) based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service, or a major market maker (or dealer). A price obtained from a pricing service based on such pricing service’s valuation matrix may be considered a market valuation. Any assets or liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted into U.S. dollars at the current market rates on the date of valuation as quoted by one or more sources.
In the event that current market valuations are not readily available or such valuations do not reflect current fair market value, the Trust’s procedures require the Trust’s Valuation Committee, in accordance with the Trust’s Board-approved valuation guidelines, to determine a security’s fair value. In determining such value, the Valuation Committee may consider, among other things, (i) price comparisons among multiple sources, (ii) a review of corporate actions and news events, and (iii) a review of relevant financial indicators (e.g., movement in interest rates or market indices). Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and it is possible that the fair value determination for a security is materially different than the value that could be realized upon the sale of the security. With respect to securities that are primarily listed on foreign exchanges, the value of each Fund’s portfolio securities may change on days when the investors will not be able to purchase or sell their Shares.
Each Fund discloses the fair value of its investments in a hierarchy that distinguishes between: (1) market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of each Fund (observable inputs) and (2) each Fund’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available under the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The three levels defined by the hierarchy are as follows:
• Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets
• Level 2 – Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
• Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs (including each Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Pursuant to the valuation procedures noted previously, equity securities and short-term investments are generally categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy (unless there is a fair valuation event, in which case affected securities are generally categorized as Level 2 or Level 3).
The following is a summary of the valuations as of April 30, 2021 for each Fund based upon the three levels defined above:
AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3* |
Total |
||||||||
Investments |
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Common Stocks(1) |
$ |
20,197,060 |
$ |
— |
$ |
— |
$ |
20,197,060 |
||||
Short-Term Investments |
|
118,254 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
118,254 |
||||
Total |
$ |
20,315,314 |
$ |
— |
$ |
— |
$ |
20,315,314 |
AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3* |
Total |
||||||||
Investments |
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Common Stocks(1) |
$ |
21,980,237 |
$ |
— |
$ |
— |
$ |
21,980,237 |
||||
Short-Term Investments |
|
9,824 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
9,824 |
||||
Total |
$ |
21,990,061 |
$ |
— |
$ |
— |
$ |
21,990,061 |
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AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3* |
Total |
||||||||
Investments |
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Common Stocks(1) |
$ |
5,269,768 |
$ |
— |
$ |
— |
$ |
5,269,768 |
||||
Short-Term Investments |
|
28,658 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
28,658 |
||||
Total |
$ |
5,298,426 |
$ |
— |
$ |
— |
$ |
5,298,426 |
AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3* |
Total |
||||||||
Investments |
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Common Stocks(1) |
$ |
4,708,123 |
$ |
— |
$ |
— |
$ |
4,708,123 |
||||
Short-Term Investments |
|
30,656 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
30,656 |
||||
Total |
$ |
4,738,779 |
$ |
— |
$ |
— |
$ |
4,738,779 |
* The Fund did not hold any Level 3 securities at period end.
(1) For a detailed break-out of common stocks by market segment, please refer to the Schedule of Investments.
(b) Investment Transactions and Related Income
For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are reported on trade date. However, for daily NAV determination, portfolio securities transactions are reflected no later than in the first calculation on the first business day following trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premium or accretion of discount based on effective yield. Gains or losses realized on sales of securities are determined using the specific identification method by comparing the identified cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds. Dividend Income on the Statements of Operations is shown net of any foreign taxes withheld on income from foreign securities, which are provided for in accordance with each Fund’s understanding of the applicable tax rules and regulations.
(c) Foreign Currency Transactions
The accounting records of the Trust are maintained in U.S. dollars. Financial instruments and other assets and liabilities of the Trust denominated in a foreign currency, if any, are translated into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of financial instruments, income receipts and expense payments are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate on the date of the transaction. The Trust does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates from those resulting from changes in values to financial instruments. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gains or losses from investments. Realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from transactions in financial instruments and foreign currencies, currency exchange fluctuations between the trade and settlement date of such transactions, and the difference between the amount of assets and liabilities recorded 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 value of assets and liabilities, including financial instruments, resulting from changes in currency exchange rates. Each Fund may be subject to foreign taxes related to foreign income received, capital gains on the sale of securities and certain foreign currency transactions (a portion of which may be reclaimable). All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which each Fund invests.
(d) Federal Income Tax
It is the policy of each Fund to continue to qualify each year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”), as amended, and to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required as long as each Fund qualifies as a regulated investment company.
Management of each Fund has evaluated tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing each Fund’s tax returns to determine whether it is more-likely-than-not (i.e., greater than 50%) that each tax position will be sustained upon examination by a taxing authority based on the technical merits of the position. A tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold is measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial statements. Differences
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between tax positions taken in a tax return and amounts recognized in the financial statements will generally result in an increase in a liability for taxes payable (or a reduction of a tax refund receivable), including the recognition of any related interest and penalties as an operating expense. In general, tax positions taken in previous tax years remain subject to examination by tax authorities (generally three years for federal income tax purposes). The determination has been made that there are not any uncertain tax positions that would require each Fund to record a tax liability and, therefore, there is no impact to each Fund’s financial statements. Each Fund’s policy is to classify interest and penalties associated with underpayment of federal and state income taxes, if any, as income tax expense on its Statement of Operations. As of April 30, 2021, no Fund had any interest or penalties associated with the underpayment of any income taxes.
(e) Distributions to Shareholders
Each Fund distributes net investment income and capital gains, if any, at least annually. Each Fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis for such Fund to comply with the distributions requirement of the Code, in all events in a manner consistent with the provisions of the 1940 Act.
The amount of distributions from net investment income and net realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital and distribution reclassifications), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and straddles) do not require a reclassification.
Note 3 – Transactions with Affiliates and Other Servicing Agreements
(a) Investment Advisory Agreement
Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC (the “Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser to the Trust, including each Fund, pursuant to an investment advisory agreement entered into by the Adviser and the Trust on behalf of each Fund (“Advisory Agreement”). Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser provides investment advisory services to each Fund. The Adviser is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds, including, among other things, providing an investment program for the Funds, trading portfolio securities on behalf of the Funds, and selecting broker-dealers to execute purchase and sale transactions, subject to the supervision of the Board. The Adviser also arranges for transfer agency, custody, fund administration and accounting, and other non-distribution related services necessary for each Fund to operate. The Adviser administers each Fund’s business affairs, provides office facilities and equipment and certain clerical, bookkeeping and administrative services, and provides its officers and employees to serve as officers or Trustees of the Trust.
For the services it provides to each Fund, the Adviser receives a fee, which is calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 0.75% of average daily net assets of each Fund.
Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser has agreed to pay all expenses of each Fund except for the advisory fee, interest, 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 fees and expenses paid by the Trust under any distribution plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (“Excluded Expenses”).
QRAFT Technologies, Inc. (“QRAFT”) is the Funds’ sponsor. The Adviser has entered into an agreement with QRAFT whereby QRAFT assumes the obligation of the Adviser to pay all expenses of the Funds, except Excluded Expenses.
An Interested Trustee and certain officers of the Trust are affiliated with the Adviser and receive no compensation from the Trust for serving as officers and/or Trustee.
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(b) Distribution Arrangement
Foreside Fund Services, LLC (the “Distributor”), a Delaware limited liability company, is the principal underwriter and distributor of each Fund’s Shares. The Distributor does not maintain any secondary market in any Fund’s Shares.
The Trust has adopted a Rule 12b-1 Distribution and Service Plan (the “Distribution and Service Plan”) pursuant to which payments of up to a maximum of 0.25% of average daily net assets may be made to compensate or reimburse financial intermediaries for activities principally intended to result in the sale of each Fund’s Shares. In accordance with the Distribution and Service Plan, the Distributor may enter into agreements with financial intermediaries and dealers relating to distribution and/or marketing services with respect to the Trust.
Currently, no payments are made under the Distribution and Service Plan. Such payments may only be made after approval by the Board. The Adviser and its affiliates may, out of their own resources, pay amounts to third parties for distribution or marketing services on behalf of the Trust.
Certain officers of the Trust are also employees/officers of affiliates of the Distributor and receive no compensation from the Trust for serving as officers.
(c) Other Servicing Agreements
The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon”) serves as each Fund’s fund accountant, transfer agent, custodian and co-administrator and UMB Fund Services (“UMBFS”) serves as each Fund’s co-administrator.
Note 4 – Investment Transactions
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments, for the year or period ended April 30, 2021 were as follows:
Fund |
Purchases |
Sales |
||||
AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF |
$ |
34,772,444 |
$ |
36,767,600 |
||
AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF |
|
20,346,918 |
|
22,567,046 |
||
AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF |
|
6,427,394 |
|
6,893,447 |
||
AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF |
|
6,177,718 |
|
7,629,170 |
Purchases, sales, and realized gain/(loss) of in-kind transactions for the year or period ended April 30, 2021 were as follows:
Fund |
Purchases |
Sales |
Gain/(Loss) |
||||||
AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF |
$ |
46,971,023 |
$ |
32,272,135 |
$ |
4,198,569 |
|||
AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF |
|
24,718,309 |
|
5,556,161 |
|
801,294 |
|||
AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF |
|
6,936,218 |
|
4,982,868 |
|
774,574 |
|||
AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF |
|
9,837,376 |
|
4,512,538 |
|
551,156 |
Note 5 – Capital Share Transactions
Fund Shares are listed and traded on the Exchange on each day that the Exchange is open for business (“Business Day”). Each Fund’s Shares may only be purchased and sold on the Exchange through a broker-dealer. Because each Fund’s Shares trade at market prices rather than at their NAV, Shares may trade at a price equal to the NAV, greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount).
Each Fund offers and redeems Shares on a continuous basis at NAV only in large blocks of Shares, currently 25,000 Shares for each Fund (“Creation Unit”). Except when aggregated in Creation Units, Shares are not redeemable securities of a Fund. Fund Shares may only be purchased or redeemed directly from each Fund 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 (“DTC”) participant and,
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in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Creation Units are available for purchase and redemption on each Business Day and are offered and redeemed on an in-kind basis, together with the specified cash amount, or for an all cash amount.
To the extent contemplated by a participant agreement, in the event an Authorized Participant has submitted a redemption request in proper form but is unable to transfer all or part of the shares comprising a Creation Unit to be redeemed by the Distributor, on behalf of each Fund, by the time as set forth in a participant agreement, the Distributor may nonetheless accept the redemption request in reliance on the undertaking by the Authorized Participant to deliver the missing shares as soon as possible, which undertaking shall be secured by the Authorized Participant’s delivery and maintenance of collateral equal to a percentage of the market value as set forth in the Participant Agreement. A participant agreement may permit each Fund to use such collateral to purchase the missing shares, and could subject an Authorized Participant to liability for any shortfall between the cost of each Fund acquiring such shares and the value of the collateral.
Most retail investors will not qualify as Authorized Participants or have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they will be unable to purchase or redeem the Shares directly from each Fund. Rather, most retail investors will purchase Shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a broker, which will be subject to customary brokerage commissions or fees.
A purchase (i.e., creation) transaction fee may be imposed for the transfer and other transaction costs associated with the purchase of Creation Units, and investors will be required to pay a creation transaction fee regardless of the number of Creation Units created in the transaction. Each Fund may adjust the creation transaction fee from time to time based upon actual experience. In addition, a variable fee may be imposed for cash purchases, non-standard orders, or partial cash purchases of Creation Units. The variable fee is primarily designed to cover non-standard charges, e.g., brokerage, taxes, foreign exchange, execution, market impact, and other costs and expenses, related to the execution of trades resulting from such transaction. Each Fund may adjust the non-standard charge from time to time based upon actual experience. Investors who use the services of an Authorized Participant, broker or other such intermediary may be charged a fee for such services which may include an amount for the creation transaction fee and non-standard charges. Investors are responsible for the costs of transferring the securities constituting the deposit securities to the account of the Trust. The Adviser may retain all or a portion of the transaction fee to the extent the Adviser bears the expenses that otherwise would be borne by the Trust in connection with the issuance of a Creation Unit, which the transaction fee is designed to cover. The standard Creation Unit transaction fees for AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF, AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF, AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF and AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF are $1,750, $250, $500 and $500, respectively, regardless of the number of Creation Units created in the transaction.
A redemption transaction fee may be imposed for the transfer and other transaction costs associated with the redemption of Creation Units, and Authorized Participants will be required to pay a redemption transaction fee regardless of the number of Creation Units created in the transaction. The redemption transaction fee is the same no matter how many Creation Units are being redeemed pursuant to any one redemption request. Each Fund may adjust the redemption transaction fee from time to time based upon actual experience. In addition, a variable fee, payable to each Fund, may be imposed for cash redemptions, non-standard orders, or partial cash redemptions for each Fund. The variable fee is primarily designed to cover non-standard charges, e.g., brokerage, taxes, foreign exchange, execution, market impact, and other costs and expenses, related to the execution of trades resulting from such transaction. Investors who use the services of an Authorized Participant, broker or other such intermediary may be charged a fee for such services which may include an amount for the redemption transaction fees and non-standard charges. Investors are responsible for the costs of transferring the securities constituting each Fund’s securities to the account of the Trust. The non-standard charges are payable to each Fund as it incurs costs in connection with the redemption of Creation Units, the receipt of each Fund’s securities and the cash redemption amount and other transactions costs. The standard redemption transaction fees for AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF, AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF, AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF and AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF are $1,750, $250, $500 and $500 respectively, regardless of the number of Creation Units created in the transaction.
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Note 6 – Principal Risks
As with any investment, an investor could lose all or part of their investment in each Fund and each Fund’s performance could trail that of other investments. Each Fund is subject to the principal risks noted below, any of which may adversely affect each Fund’s NAV, trading price, yield, total return and ability to meet its investment objective. Additional principal risks are disclosed in each Fund’s prospectus. Please refer to the relevant Fund’s prospectus for a complete description of the principal risks of investing in that Fund.
Market Risk: The market price of a security or instrument could decline, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic or political conditions throughout the world, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the market generally and on specific securities. The market value of a security may also decline because of factors that affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry.
Models and Data Risk: Each Fund relies heavily on a proprietary artificial intelligence selection model as well as data and information supplied by third parties that are utilized by such model. To the extent the model does not perform as designed or as intended, each Fund’s strategy may not be successfully implemented, and each Fund may lose value. If the model or data are incorrect or incomplete, any decisions made in reliance thereon may lead to the inclusion or exclusion of securities that would have been excluded or included had the model or data been correct and complete.
Non-Diversification Risk: Each Fund is non-diversified, meaning that, as compared to a diversified fund, it can invest a greater percentage of its assets in securities issued by or representing a small number of issuers. As a result, the performance of these issuers can have a substantial impact on each Fund’s performance.
Sector Focus Risk: Each Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in one or more sectors and thus will be more susceptible to the risks affecting those sectors. Each Fund identifies its sector weightings in its Summary of Investments and the sector exposure is expected to vary over time.
Note 7 – Federal Income Taxes
GAAP requires certain components of net assets to be reclassified between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or NAV per share. For the year or period ended April 30, 2021, the following amounts resulting primarily from the differing book and tax treatment relating to the reversal of gains and losses emanating from redemption-in-kind transactions have been reclassified:
Fund |
Paid-in
|
Total
|
|||||
AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF |
$ |
3,908,026 |
$ |
(3,908,026 |
) |
||
AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF |
|
765,761 |
|
(765,761 |
) |
||
AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF |
|
723,780 |
|
(723,780 |
) |
||
AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF |
|
539,041 |
|
(539,041 |
) |
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The tax character of the distributions paid during the tax years or periods ended April 30, 2021 and April 30, 2020 were as follows:
Distributions paid from |
|||||||||||
Fund |
Ordinary
|
Net
|
Total
|
Year |
|||||||
AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF |
$ |
365,518 |
$ |
46,621 |
$ |
412,139 |
2021 |
||||
AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF |
|
137,957 |
|
— |
|
137,957 |
2020 |
||||
AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF |
|
1,166,815 |
|
2,219 |
|
1,169,034 |
2021 |
||||
AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF |
|
178,709 |
|
— |
|
178,709 |
2020 |
||||
AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF |
|
66,291 |
|
— |
|
66,291 |
2021 |
||||
AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
2020 |
||||
AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF |
|
12,192 |
|
— |
|
12,192 |
2021 |
As of the tax year or period ended April 30, 2021, the components of distributable earnings (loss) on a tax basis were as follows:
Fund |
Undistributed
|
Undistributed
|
Accumulated
|
Unrealized
|
Distributable
|
||||||||||||
AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF |
$ |
— |
$ |
— |
$ |
(305,991 |
) |
$ |
404,268 |
$ |
98,277 |
|
|||||
AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF |
|
184,439 |
|
15,998 |
|
— |
|
|
489,341 |
|
689,778 |
|
|||||
AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF |
|
10,348 |
|
— |
|
(247,684 |
) |
|
230,601 |
|
(6,735 |
) |
|||||
AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF |
|
27,192 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
269,357 |
|
296,549 |
|
At April 30, 2021, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments owned by each Fund, based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Fund |
Tax Cost of
|
Unrealized
|
Unrealized
|
Net
|
|||||||||
AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF |
$ |
19,911,046 |
$ |
1,075,767 |
$ |
(671,499 |
) |
$ |
404,268 |
||||
AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF |
|
21,500,720 |
|
799,044 |
|
(309,703 |
) |
|
489,341 |
||||
AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF |
|
5,067,825 |
|
281,196 |
|
(50,595 |
) |
|
230,601 |
||||
AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF |
|
4,469,422 |
|
370,836 |
|
(101,479 |
) |
|
269,357 |
The difference between cost amounts for financial statement and federal income tax purposes is due primarily to timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses in security transactions.
As of the tax year or period ended April 30,2021, each Fund has non-expiring accumulated capital loss carryforwards as follows:
Fund |
Short-Term |
Long-Term |
||||
AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF |
$ |
— |
$ |
— |
||
AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF |
|
— |
|
— |
||
AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF |
|
247,684 |
|
— |
||
AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF |
|
— |
|
— |
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EXCHANGE LISTED FUNDS TRUST NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Concluded) |
April 30, 2021
|
During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2021, the AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF utilized $123,537 of non-expiring capital loss carryforwards.
To the extent that a fund may realize future net capital gains, those gains will be offset by any of its unused capital loss carryforward. Future capital loss carryover utilization in any given year may be subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations.
As of April 30, 2021, the AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF had $291,010 of post-October capital losses which are deferred until May 1, 2021 for tax purposes. Net capital losses incurred after October 31 and within the taxable year are deemed to arise on the first day of the Fund’s next taxable year.
As of April 30, 2021, the AI-Enhanced U.S Large Cap ETF had $14,981 of qualified late-year ordinary losses, respectively, which are deferred until May 1, 2021 for tax purposes. Net late-year losses incurred after December 31, and within the taxable year are deemed to arise on the first day of the Fund’s next taxable year.
Note 8 – Recent Market Events
The spread of COVID-19 around the world has caused significant volatility in U.S. and international markets. There is significant uncertainty around the breadth and duration of business disruptions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as its impact on the U.S. and international economies. The operational and financial performance of the issuers of securities in which the Funds invest depends on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak, and such developments may in turn impact the value of the Funds’ investments. The ultimate impact of the pandemic on the financial performance of the Funds’ investments is not reasonably estimable at this time.
Note 9 – Events Subsequent to the Fiscal Period End
In preparing these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued. Management has determined there are no subsequent events that would require disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.
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To the Shareholders of QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF, QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap
Momentum ETF, QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF and QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF and
Board of Trustees of Exchange Listed Funds Trust
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF, QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF, QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF and QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF (the “Funds”), each a series of Exchange Listed Funds Trust, as of April 30, 2021, the related statements of operations, the statements of changes in net assets, the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated below (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 April 30, 2021, 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.
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 audit 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 April 30, 2021, 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.
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies advised by Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC since 2012.
COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.
Chicago, Illinois
June 25, 2021
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Expense Examples
All ETFs have operating expenses. As a shareholder of each Fund, you incur an advisory fee. In addition to the advisory fee, a shareholder may pay brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, litigation expenses and other extraordinary expenses (including acquired fund fees and expenses), if any. It is important for you to understand the impact of these ongoing costs on your investment returns. Shareholders may incur brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of each Fund’s shares, which are not reflected in these examples.
The following examples use the annualized expense ratio and are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in each Fund and to compare these costs with those of other funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period (unless otherwise noted below). The table below illustrates each Fund’s cost in two ways:
Actual Fund Return
This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses after fee waivers that each Fund may have incurred over the period. The “Expenses Paid During Period” column shows the actual dollar expense cost incurred by a $1,000 investment in each Fund, and the “Ending Account Value” number is derived from deducting that expense cost from each Fund’s gross investment return for the period.
You can use the information, together with the actual amount you invested in each Fund, to estimate the expenses you paid over the period. Simply divide your actual account value by $1,000 to arrive at a ratio (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply that ratio by the number shown for the Fund under “Expenses Paid During Period.”
Hypothetical 5% Return
This section helps you compare each Fund’s costs with those of other funds. It assumes that each Fund has an annualized return of 5% before expenses and the expense ratio for the period is unchanged. This example is useful in making comparisons because the SEC requires all funds to make this 5% calculation. You can assess each Fund’s comparative cost by comparing the hypothetical results for each Fund in the “Expenses Paid During Period” column with those that appear in the same charts in the shareholder reports for other funds.
NOTE: Because the return is set at 5% for comparison purposes – not each Fund’s actual return - the account values shown may not apply to your specific investment.
|
Beginning Account Value |
Ending Account Value |
Annualized Expense Ratio |
Expenses Paid During Period |
||||
Actual Performance* |
11/1/20 |
4/30/21 |
|
11/1/20 – 4/30/21 |
||||
AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF |
$1,000.00 |
$1,278.60 |
0.75% |
$4.24 |
||||
AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF |
1,000.00 |
1,270.70 |
0.75% |
4.22 |
||||
AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF |
1,000.00 |
1,296.30 |
0.75% |
4.27 |
||||
|
12/2/20(a) |
4/30/21 |
|
12/2/20(a) – 4/30/21 |
||||
AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF |
1,000.00 |
1,261.00 |
0.75% |
3.48 |
||||
Hypothetical
|
11/1/20 |
4/30/21 |
|
11/1/20 – 4/30/21 |
||||
AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF |
$1,000.00 |
$1,021.08 |
0.75% |
$3.76 |
||||
AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF |
1,000.00 |
1,021.08 |
0.75% |
3.76 |
||||
AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF |
1,000.00 |
1,021.08 |
0.75% |
3.76 |
||||
AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF |
1,000.00 |
1,021.08 |
0.75% |
3.76 |
(a) Commencement of operations.
* Expenses paid during the period are equal to each Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181, 181, 181 and 150 respectively, for AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF, AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF, AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF and AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF divided by 365 (to reflect the since inception period).
** Expenses paid during the period are equal to each Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181 divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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BOARD CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT |
April 30, 2021 (Unaudited) |
At a meeting held on March 12, 2021 (the “Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Exchange Listed Funds Trust (the “Trust”) considered and approved the continuance of the advisory agreement (the “Agreement”) between Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC (“ETC” or the “Adviser”) and the Trust, on behalf of the QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF (“QRFT”) and QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF (“AMOM”) (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”).
Pursuant to Section 15 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the continuance of the Agreement must be approved: (i) by the vote of the Trustees or by a vote of the shareholders of the Funds; and (ii) by the vote of a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to the Agreement or “interested persons” of any party thereto, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. In connection with its consideration of such approvals, the Board must request and evaluate, and the Adviser is required to furnish, such information as may be reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the Agreement. In addition, rules under the 1940 Act require an investment company to disclose in its shareholder reports the material factors and the conclusions with respect thereto that formed the basis for the board’s approval of an investment advisory agreement.
Although the 1940 Act requires that continuance of the Agreement be approved by the in-person vote of a majority of the Independent Trustees, the Meeting was held virtually through the internet in view of the health risks associated with holding an in-person meeting during the COVID-19 pandemic and governmental restrictions on gatherings. The Meeting was held in reliance on an order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission that provides temporary relief from the in-person voting requirements of the 1940 Act with respect to the approval of a fund’s advisory agreement in response to the challenges arising in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Consistent with these responsibilities, prior to the Meeting, the Board reviewed written materials from the Adviser, and at the Meeting, representatives from the Adviser presented additional oral and written information to help the Board evaluate the Adviser’s advisory fees and other aspects of the Agreement. Among other things, representatives from the Adviser provided an overviews of the Adviser’s advisory businesses, including investment personnel and investment processes. Prior to the meeting, the Trustees met to review and discuss the information provided and requested additional information regarding the Agreement, and information was provided in response to this request. During the Meeting, the Board discussed the materials it received, including a memorandum from legal counsel to the Independent Trustees on the responsibilities of Trustees in considering the approval of investment advisory agreements under the 1940 Act, considered the Adviser’s oral presentations, and deliberated on the approval of the Agreement in light of this information. Throughout the process, the Trustees were afforded the opportunity to ask questions of and request additional materials from the Adviser. The Independent Trustees were assisted in their review by independent legal counsel and met with counsel separately without management present.
In considering whether to approve the continuance of the Agreement, the Board took into consideration (i) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by ETC to QRFT and AMOM; (ii) each Fund’s performance; (iii) the Adviser’s costs of and profits realized from providing such services, including any fall-out benefits enjoyed by ETC or its affiliates; (iv) comparative fee and expense data for each Fund; (v) the extent to which the advisory fee for each Fund reflects economies of scale shared with Fund shareholders; and (vi) other factors the Board deemed to be relevant.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided
In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to QRFT and AMOM, the Board considered specific responsibilities in all aspects of day-to-day management of QRFT and AMOM. The Board noted that, as the investment adviser to QRFT and AMOM, ETC is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining QRFT and AMOM’s investment program, and that ETC’s responsibilities also include, among other things, monitoring compliance with various fund policies and procedures and with applicable securities regulations, trading portfolio securities and other investment instruments on behalf of each Fund, selecting broker-dealers to execute purchase and sale transactions, subject to the oversight of the Board, determining the daily baskets of deposit securities and cash components, executing portfolio securities trades for purchases and redemptions of fund shares conducted on a cash-in-lieu basis, oversight of general portfolio compliance with relevant law, responsibility for quarterly reporting to the Board, and implementation of Board directives as they relate to QRFT and AMOM. The Board considered the qualifications, experience and responsibilities of ETC’s investment personnel, the quality of ETC’s compliance infrastructure, and the determination of the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer that ETC has appropriate compliance policies and procedures in place. The
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EXCHANGE LISTED FUNDS TRUST BOARD CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (Concluded) |
April 30, 2021 (Unaudited) |
Board noted that it had been provided with ETC’s registration form on Form ADV as well as ETC’s responses to a detailed series of questions, which included a description of ETC’s operations, service offerings, personnel, compliance program, risk management program, and financial condition. The Board considered ETC’s experience working with ETFs, including other series of the Trust and other ETFs managed by ETC outside of the Trust. The Board also considered other services provided to QRFT and AMOM by ETC, such as arranging for transfer agency, custody, fund administration and accounting, and other non-distribution related services necessary for QRFT and AMOM to operate, administering each Fund’s business affairs, providing office facilities and equipment and certain clerical, bookkeeping and administrative services, and providing its officers and employees to serve as officers or Trustees of the Trust.
Based on the factors above, as well as those discussed below, the Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to QRFT and AMOM by ETC.
Performance
The Board reviewed QRFT’s and AMOM’s performance in light of each Fund’s stated investment objective. The Board was provided with reports regarding the past performance of each Fund, including a report prepared by ISS-Strategic Insight, comparing each Fund’s performance with the performance of a group of peer funds and with the performance of the Fund’s benchmark for various time periods. The Board noted that each Fund is actively managed and that each Fund’s total return was above the peer group median and benchmark for the time periods measured. In reviewing each Fund’s performance, the Board took into account that each Fund has had a relatively short operating history over which to consider ETC’s performance. The Board further noted that it received regular reports regarding each Fund’s performance at its quarterly meetings.
Costs of Services Provided and Economies of Scale
The Board reviewed the advisory fees paid by each Fund to ETC under the Agreement. The Board reviewed a report prepared by ISS-Strategic Insight comparing each Fund’s advisory fee to those paid by a group of peer funds. The Board noted that the Fund’s advisory fee was at the high end of the range of advisory fees paid by the peer funds. The Board further took into account the specialized nature of each Fund’s strategy, including the quantitative model used by ETC in managing each Fund, in concluding that there are limitations in comparing its advisory fee to those of other funds and the information provided by the third-party report may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Funds. The Board took into consideration that the advisory fee for QRFT and AMOM is a “unified fee,” meaning that each Fund pays no expenses other than the advisory fee and certain expenses customarily excluded from unitary fee arrangements, such as brokerage commissions, taxes, and interest. The Board noted that under the Agreements, ETC is responsible for compensating each Fund’s other service providers and paying each Fund’s other expenses out of its own fee and resources. The Board considered the costs and expenses incurred by ETC in providing advisory services, evaluated the compensation and benefits received by ETC from its relationship with each Fund, and reviewed profitability analyses from ETC with respect to each Fund. In light of the foregoing information, the Board concluded for the Fund that the advisory fees were reasonable in light of the services rendered.
Economies of Scale
The Board considered for QRFT and AMOM whether economies of scale have been realized. The Board concluded that no significant economies of scale have been realized by either Fund and that the Board will have the opportunity to consider advisory fee breakpoints if and when Fund assets grow to a level that potentially produce such economies.
Conclusion
No single factor was determinative of the Board’s decision to approve the continuance of the Agreements on behalf of QRFT and AMOM; 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 a majority of the Independent Trustees, determined that the Agreement, including the compensation payable under the Agreement, was fair and reasonable to each Fund. The Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, therefore determined that the approval of the continuance of the Agreement was in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders.
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Qualified Dividend Income
For the periods ended April 30, 2021, 24.46%, 2.36%, 100% and 43.30% respectively, of the dividends paid from net investment income, including short-term capital gains (if any), for the AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap, AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum, AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend, and AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETFs is designated as qualified dividend income.
Corporate Dividends Received Deduction
For the periods ended April 30, 2021, 24.38%, 2.32%, 100%, and 20.01% respectively, of the dividends paid from net investment income, including short-term capital gains (if any), for the AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap, AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum, AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend, and AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETFs qualifies for the dividends received deduction available to corporate shareholders.
Capital Gain Designation
For federal income tax purposes, the AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap and AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETFs designate long-term capital gain dividends of $46,621 and $2,219, respectively, for the fiscal periods ended April 30, 2021.
Premium/Discount Information
Information regarding how often the Shares of each Fund traded on the Exchange at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of that Fund for various time periods can be found on the Funds’ website at www.qraftaietf.com.
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Set forth below is information about each of the persons currently serving as a Trustee of the Trust. The address of each Trustee of the Trust is c/o Exchange Listed Funds Trust, 10900 Hefner Pointe Drive, Suite 400, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73120. The Funds’ Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) contains additional information about the Trust’s Trustees. The SAI is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free (855) 973-7880 or at www.qraftaietf.com.
Name and
|
Position(s)
|
Term of
|
Principal
|
Number of
|
Other
|
|||||
Interested Trustee |
||||||||||
Richard Hogan
|
Trustee and Secretary |
Since 2012 |
Director, Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC (since 2011); Private Investor (since 2002); Secretary, Exchange Traded Concepts Trust (since 2011); Managing Member, Yorkville ETF Advisors (2011-2016). |
14 |
Board Member of Peconic Land Trust of Suffolk County, NY. |
|||||
Independent Trustees |
||||||||||
Timothy J. Jacoby
|
Trustee |
Since 2014 |
Senior Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Private Equity/Hedge Fund/Mutual Fund Services Practice — (2000-2014). |
32 |
Independent Trustee, Edward Jones Money Market Fund (since 2017); Audit Committee Chair, Perth Mint Physical Gold ETF (2018 to 2020); Independent Trustee, Source ETF Trust (2014 to 2015). |
|||||
David M. Mahle
|
Trustee |
Since 2012 |
Consultant, Jones Day (2012-2015); Of Counsel, Jones Day (2008-2011); Partner, Jones Day (1988-2008); |
14 |
Independent Trustee, Exchange Traded Concepts Trust (2012 to 2020); Independent Trustee, Source ETF Trust (2014 to 2015). |
|||||
Linda Petrone
|
Trustee |
Since 2019 |
Founding Partner, Sage Search Advisors — (since 2012). |
32 |
None. |
(1) Each Trustee shall serve during the continued life of the Trust until he or she dies, resigns, reaches mandatory retirement age (unless service is extended), is declared bankrupt or incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction, or is removed.
(2) The Fund complex includes each series of the Trust and of Exchange Traded Concepts Trust.
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Set forth below is information about each of the persons currently serving as officers of the Trust. The address of J. Garrett Stevens, Richard Hogan, and James J. Baker, Jr. is c/o Exchange Listed Funds Trust, 10900 Hefner Pointe Drive, Suite 400, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73120, the address of Christopher W. Roleke is Foreside Management Services, LLC, 10 High Street, Suite 302, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, and the address of Patrick Keniston is Foreside Fund Officer Services, LLC, 3 Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, Maine 04101.
Name, Address, and
|
Position(s) Held
|
Term of Office
|
Principal Occupation(s)
|
|||
J. Garrett Stevens
|
President |
Since 2012 |
Investment Adviser/Vice President, T.S. Phillips Investments, Inc. (since 2000); Chief Executive Officer, Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC (since 2009); President Exchange Traded Concepts Trust (since 2011). |
|||
Richard Hogan
|
Trustee and Secretary |
Since 2012 |
Director, Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC (since 2011); Private Investor (since 2003); Trustee and Secretary, Exchange Listed Funds Trust (since 2011); Managing Member, Yorkville ETF Advisors (2011 – 2016). |
|||
Christopher W. Roleke (1972) |
Treasurer |
Since 2012 |
Managing Director/Fund Principal Financial Officer, Foreside Management Services, LLC (since 2011). |
|||
James J. Baker Jr.
|
Assistant Treasurer |
Since 2015 |
Managing Partner, Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC (since 2011); Managing Partner, Yorkville ETF Advisors (2012 to 2016); Vice President, Goldman Sachs (2000 to 2011). |
|||
Patrick Keniston
|
Chief Compliance Officer |
Since 2017 |
Managing Director, Foreside Fund Officer Services, LLC (since 2008). |
(1) Each officer serves at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees.
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10900 Hefner Pointe Drive, Suite 400
Oklahoma City, OK 73120
Investment Adviser:
Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC
10900 Hefner Pointe Drive, Suite 400
Oklahoma City, OK 73120
Distributor:
Foreside Fund Services, LLC
Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100
Portland, ME 04101
Legal Counsel:
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
1111 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20004
Proxy Voting Information
Exchange Traded Concepts’ proxy voting policies and procedures are attached to the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which is available without charge by visiting the Funds’ website at www.qraftaietf.com or the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or by calling toll-free (855) 973-7880.
In addition, a description of how each Fund voted proxies relating to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge upon request by calling toll-free (855) 973-7880 or on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Information
Each Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of its fiscal period as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT within sixty days after the end of the period. Each Fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, each Fund’s full portfolio holdings are updated daily and available on the Fund’s website at www.qraftaietf.com.
This report has been prepared for shareholders and may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.
(b) Not applicable.
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. This code of ethics is included as Exhibit 13(a)(1).
During the period covered by the report, with respect to the registrant's code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officer and principal financial officer; there have been no amendments to, not any waivers granted from, a provision that relates to any element of the code of ethics definition enumerated in paragraph (b) of this Item 2.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
3(a)(1) The registrant’s board of directors has determined that the registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.
3(a)(2) The audit committee financial expert is Timothy J. Jacoby, who is “independent” for purposes of this Item 3 of Form N-CSR.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
(a) Audit Fees:
2021 | 2020 |
$ 53,000 | $ 40,500 |
Audit fees, paid to Cohen Fund Audit Services, Ltd., relate to the audit of the registrant's annual financial statements and the consent issued and included with the registrant's post-effective registration statements.
(b) Audit-Related Fees:
2021 | 2020 |
$ - | $ - |
(c) Tax Fees:
2021 | 2020 |
$ 12,000 | $ 9,000 |
These tax fees relate to the review of the registrant’s tax returns, and review of income and capital gain distribution calculations. These fees were paid to Cohen Fund Audit Services, Ltd.
(d) All Other Fees:
2021 | 2020 |
$ - | $ - |
(e)(1) The Audit Committee may pre-approve at any regularly scheduled Audit Committee meeting audit, audit-related, tax and other non-audit services to be rendered or that may be rendered by the Auditor to the Trust and certain non-audit services to be rendered by the Auditor to the Advisor which require preapproval by the Audit Committee. In connection with such pre-approvals, the Auditor, or a Trust officer, with the assistance of the Auditor, shall provide the Audit Committee with a report containing information about each type of service to be pre-approved at the meeting.
(e)(2)
2021 | 2020 |
$ - | $ - |
(f) Not applicable.
(g)
2021 | 2020 |
$ 12,000 | $ 9,000 |
(h) Not applicable
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
The Registrant is a listed issuer as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act and has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act. The Registrant's audit committee members are Timothy J. Jacoby (chairman), David Mahle, and Linda Petrone.
Item 6. Investments.
(a) The Schedule of Investments as of the close of the reporting period are included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of the Form N-CSR.
(b) Not applicable.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Not applicable.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that these disclosure controls and procedures are adequately designed and are operating effectively to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms.
(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of 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 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 13. Exhibits.
(a)(1) The code of ethics that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2 is attached hereto.
(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) are attached hereto.
(a)(3) Not applicable.
(a)(4) Not applicable.
(b) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) are furnished herewith.
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) | Exchange Listed Funds Trust | |
By (Signature and Title) | /s/ J. Garrett Stevens | |
J. Garrett Stevens, President and Principal Executive Officer | ||
Date | June 22, 2021 |
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/ J. Garrett Stevens | |
J. Garrett Stevens, President and Principal Executive Officer | ||
Date | June 22, 2021 | |
By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Christopher W. Roleke | |
Christopher W. Roleke, Principal Financial Officer | ||
Date | June 22, 2021 |
Exhibit 99.CODE ETH
Exchange Listed Funds Trust
Financial Code of Ethics for Principal Executive and Financial Officers
1. | HONEST AND ETHICAL CONDUCT |
The Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer, or other Trust officers performing similar functions (the “Principal Officers”) of the Trust shall act with honesty and integrity, ethically handle actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships, and shall report any material transaction or relationship that reasonably could be expected to give rise to a conflict of interest between their interests and those of the Trust to the Audit Committee, the full Board of Trustees of the Trust, and, in addition, to any other appropriate person or entity that may reasonably be expected to deal with any conflict of interest in timely and expeditious manner. A conflict of interest can arise when a person takes actions or has interests that may make it difficult to perform his or her work on behalf of the Trust objectively and effectively.
The Principal Officers shall act in good faith, responsibly, with due care, competence and diligence, without misrepresenting acts or allowing their independent judgment to be subordinated or compromised.
The names of the Principal Officers covered by this Code of Ethics are listed on Schedule A hereto.
2. | FINANCIAL RECORDS AND REPORTING |
The Principal Officers shall provide full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in the reports and/or other documents to be filed with or submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission or other applicable body by the Trust, or that is otherwise publicly disclosed or communicated. The Principal Officers shall comply with applicable rules and regulations of federal, state, and local governments, and other appropriate private and public regulatory agencies.
The Principal Officers shall respect the confidentiality of information acquired in the course of their work and shall not disclose such information except when authorized or legally obligated to disclose. The Principal Officers will not use for their personal benefit (directly or indirectly) any confidential information acquired in the course of their duties as Principal Officers.
The Principal Officers shall share knowledge with relevant parties to keep them informed of the business affairs of the Trust, as appropriate, and maintain skills important and relevant to the Trust’s needs; shall proactively promote ethical behavior of the Trust’s employees and as a partner with industry peers and associates; and shall maintain control over and responsibly manage assets and resources employed or entrusted to them by the Trust.
3. | COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS |
The Principal Officers shall establish and maintain mechanisms to oversee the compliance of the Trust with applicable federal, state or local law, regulation or administrative rule, and to identify, report and correct in a swift and certain manner, any detected deviations from applicable federal, state or local law, regulation or rule.
4. | COMPLIANCE WITH THIS CODE OF ETHICS |
The Principal Officers shall promptly report any violations of this Code of Ethics, including violations of securities laws or other laws, rules and regulations applicable to the Trusts, to the Audit Committee as well as the full Board of Trustees of the Trust and shall be held accountable for strict adherence to this Code of Ethics. A proven failure to uphold the standards stated herein shall be grounds for such sanctions as shall be reasonably imposed by the Board of Trustees of the Trust.
5. | AFFIRMATION OF THE CODE |
Upon adoption of the Code, the Principal Officers must affirm in writing that they have received, read and understand the Code, and annually thereafter must affirm that they have complied with the requirements of the Code.
6. | AMENDMENT AND WAIVER |
This Code of Ethics may only be amended or modified by approval of the Board of Trustees. Any substantive amendment that is not technical or administrative in nature or any material waiver, implicit or otherwise, of any provision of this Code of Ethics shall be communicated publicly in accordance with Item 2 of Form N-CSR under the 1940 Act.
Adopted: February 24, 2015
Amended: September 29, 2015 (Schedule A)
Financial Code of Ethics for Principal Executive and Financial Officers
SCHEDULE A
Principal Executive Officer: | Garrett Stevens |
Principal Financial Officer: | Christopher Roleke |
Exhibit 99.CERT
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Garrett Stevens, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Exchange Listed Funds Trust (the “registrant”); |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: |
a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and |
d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and |
b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. |
June 22, 2021 | /s/ J. Garrett Stevens | |
Date | J. Garrett Stevens | |
President and Principal Executive Officer |
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Christopher W. Roleke, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Exchange Listed Funds Trust (the “registrant”); |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: |
a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and |
d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and |
b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. |
June 22, 2021 | /s/ Christopher W. Roleke | |
Date | Christopher W. Roleke | |
Principal Financial Officer |
Exhibit 99.906 CERT
This certification is provided pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. § 1350, and accompanies the report on Form N-CSR for the period ended April 30, 2021 of Exchange Listed Funds Trust (the “registrant”)
I, Garrett Stevens, the President and Principal Executive Officer of the Registrant, certify that, to the best of my knowledge,:
1. | the Form N-CSR fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)); and |
2. | the information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant. |
Date | June 22, 2021 | |
/s/ J. Garrett Stevens | ||
J. Garrett Stevens | ||
President and Principal Executive Officer |
This certification is being furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and is not being filed as part of Form N-CSR or as a separate disclosure document. A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Registrant and will be retained by the Registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
This certification is provided pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. § 1350, and accompanies the report on Form N-CSR for the period ended April 30, 2021 of Exchange Listed Funds Trust (the “registrant”)
I, Christopher W. Roleke, the Principal Financial Officer of the Registrant, certify that, to the best of my knowledge,:
1. | the Form N-CSR fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)); and |
2. | the information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant. |
Date | June 22, 2021 | |
/s/ Christopher W. Roleke | ||
Christopher W. Roleke | ||
Principal Financial Officer |
This certification is being furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and is not being filed as part of Form N-CSR or as a separate disclosure document. A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Registrant and will be retained by the Registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.