TrueShares Structured Outcome ETFs

 

TrueShares Structured Outcome (July) ETF (JULZ)
TrueShares Structured Outcome (August) ETF
(AUGZ)
TrueShares Structured Outcome (September) ETF
(SEPZ)
TrueShares Structured Outcome (October) ETF
(OCTZ)
TrueShares Structured Outcome (November) ETF (NOVZ)
TrueShares Structured Outcome (December) ETF
(DECZ)
TrueShares Structured Outcome (January) ETF (JANZ)
TrueShares Structured Outcome (February) ETF
(FEBZ)
TrueShares Structured Outcome (March) ETF
(MARZ)
TrueShares Structured Outcome (April) ETF
(APRZ)
TrueShares Structured Outcome (May) ETF
(MAYZ)
TrueShares Structured Outcome (June) ETF
(JUNZ)

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT

 

December 31, 2021

 

This report is submitted for the general information of shareholders of the Funds. It is not authorized for distribution unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for the Funds.

 

 

TrueShares Structured Outcome ETFs

Table of Contents

 

 

   

Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

2

Shareholder Expense Example (Unaudited)

4

Performance Overviews (Unaudited)

6

Schedules of Investments and Written Options

11

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

23

Statements of Operations

26

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

29

Financial Highlights

34

Notes to Financial Statements

38

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

54

Board of Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)

56

Supplemental Information (Unaudited)

58

Privacy Policy (Unaudited)

59

 

 

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TrueShares Structured Outcome ETFs

Shareholder Letter

December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Dear Shareholder,

 

The year 2021 repeated many of the same themes as 2020 given the continued pandemic backdrop. Equities continued to have healthy returns for most of 2021, growth stocks outperformed value, and while the S&P 500 Index had a few bouts of volatility to tend with, it finished with an impressive 26.89% return. The TrueShares Structured Outcome monthly series rounded out all 12 ETF launches, and commenced the one year anniversary for all 2020 launches. TrueShares Structured Outcome ETFs continue to attract investors looking for volatility management and drawdown protection via the buffers, all while maintaining equity upside participation.

 

Performance Comparison:

 

The following table details the total returns as of December 31, 2021 since inception for the Funds and the Funds’ volatility against the S&P 500 Price Index for the same period:

 

FUND

 

INCEPTION(1)

   

FUND TOTAL
RETURN
(@ MARKET)

   

FUND TOTAL
RETURN
(@NAV)

   

S&P 500
PRICE INDEX
RETURN

   

FUND
VOLATILITY
(ANNUALIZED)

   

S&P 500
VOLATILITY
(ANNUALIZED)

 

JULZ

    06/30/2020       20.66 %     20.56 %     26.89 %     10.38 %     13.10 %

AUGZ

    07/31/2020       20.74 %     20.83 %     26.89 %     10.21 %     13.10 %

SEPZ

    08/31/2020       21.83 %     21.47 %     26.89 %     10.47 %     13.10 %

OCTZ

    09/30/2020       20.49 %     20.37 %     26.89 %     10.49 %     13.10 %

NOVZ

    10/30/2020       21.46 %     21.40 %     26.89 %     10.55 %     13.10 %

DECZ

    11/30/2020       20.15 %     20.17 %     26.89 %     10.14 %     13.10 %

JANZ

    12/31/2020       21.66 %     21.65 %     26.89 %     11.00 %     13.10 %

FEBZ

    01/29/2021       20.56 %     20.58 %     28.32 %     9.54 %     12.17 %

MARZ

    02/26/2021       17.14 %     17.24 %     25.06 %     9.39 %     11.42 %

APRZ

    03/31/2021       13.49 %     13.59 %     19.97 %     7.89 %     10.50 %

MAYZ

    04/30/2021       10.17 %     10.39 %     13.99 %     7.72 %     10.08 %

JUNZ

    05/28/2021       9.96 %     10.13 %     13.37 %     6.97 %     9.31 %

 

(1)

Inception date may not agree to commencement date.

 

By design, the TrueShares structured outcome series seeks to deliver a more “predictable” return given the performance of the S&P 500 Index over a one-year period from its inception or “initialization date” by buffering the first 10% of losses. The protection is generated while participating as much as possible, given market conditions, in the market upside, or “participation” rate over a one-year period. In the interim of course, the performance is less defined and subject to market conditions.

 

All ETF series delivered a return and volatility within an acceptable range given the market conditions experienced. The use of derivatives, implicit in the structures, delivered on their expectations as implied volatility levels changed throughout the course of 2021. As one can see, all series are positively correlated to the S&P 500 Index performance over the period, and this is to be expected in the majority of market conditions. Hence, the direction of the S&P 500 Index will be the largest contributor to the performance of all series.

 

The second largest contributing factor has been the level of volatility, and more specifically the relationship between the Implied Volatility in the put options the strategy has sold and the call options the strategy has purchased. This factor and relationship dictates the participation ratio which subsequently determines the “upside capture” of the series. The actual volatility profile of each series is lower than the benchmark (S&P 500 Index) - this is intentional and expected in the majority of environments as the structure is designed to deliver this feature - and 2021 exemplified this dynamic. The design of the structures has met our

 

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TrueShares Structured Outcome ETFs

Shareholder Letter

December 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

expectations, and as the TrueShares’ subadvisor we continue to have confidence in the structural design of the strategy and its ability to deliver a consistent “Structured Outcome”, while striving to simultaneously deliver superior risk-adjusted returns as compared with other like funds or ETFs.

 

Broadly speaking, the series will lag the S&P 500 Index performance in an up market, as our “participation ratio” will be less than 1.0, but on a risk-adjusted basis, the structure has outperformed over the time frame. There have not been any significant factors that have surprisingly contributed positively or negatively to the performance realized during 2021. We have a keen focus on managing flows as the funds continually grow to adhere to a consistent tracking error through time to deliver upon the “structured outcome” philosophy that TrueShares has brought to market.

 

On behalf of SpiderRock Advisors, thank you for your trust and confidence,

 

Sincerely,

 

Eric Metz
President & Chief Investment Officer

 

Investment Sub-adviser

 

SpiderRock Advisors, LLC

 

Additional Information:

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed or sold in the secondary market, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Investors will incur usual and customary brokerage commissions when buying or selling shares of the exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) in the secondary market, and that, if reflected, the brokerage commissions would reduce the performance returns. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance shown. Shares are bought and sold at market price not net asset value (“NAV”) and are not individually redeemable from the fund. Call 877-774-TRUE (8783) for performance data current to the most recent month end.

 

Index performance does not represent TrueShares fund performance. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. All performance figures assume reinvestment of dividend and capital gains at net asset value; actual returns may differ. Performance 1-year and less are cumulative; performance over 1-year are average annualized total returns. Market price performance is determined using the bid/ask midpoint at 4:00pm Eastern time, when the NAV is typically calculated. NAV price performance is determined using the daily calculated NAV. They do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. Performance figures do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or upon redemption or sale of fund shares.

 

The TrueShares Structured Outcome ETF Series utilizes a “buffer protect” options strategy, that seeks to provide investors with returns (before fees and expenses) that track those of the S&P 500 Index while seeking to provide an 8-12% downside buffer (with the advisor targeting 10%) on the first of that index’s losses over a 12-month investment period.**

 

**

In the event an investor purchases Shares after the date on which the options were entered into or sells Shares prior to the expiration of the options, the buffer that the Fund seeks to provide may not be available and there may be limited to no upside potential. The Fund does not provide principal protection and an investor may experience significant losses on its investment, including the loss of its entire investment.

 

The S&P 500 Index is a widely recognized capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of the large-capitalization sector of the U.S. stock market. The S&P 500 Price Index does not include reinvestment of dividends.

 

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TrueShares Structured Outcome ETFs

Shareholder Expense Example

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of a fund you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs for purchasing and selling shares; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. The following example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held throughout the entire period (July 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021).

 

ACTUAL EXPENSES

 

The following table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the applicable line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

 

Beginning
Account
Value
(07/01/2021)

Ending
Account
Value
(12/31/2021)

Annualized
Expense
Ratios

Expenses
Paid
During the
Period
(1)

TrueShares Structured Outcome (July) ETF

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,081.10

0.79%

$4.14

TrueShares Structured Outcome (August) ETF

1,000.00

1,084.80

0.80

4.20

TrueShares Structured Outcome (September) ETF

1,000.00

1,089.90

0.79

4.16

TrueShares Structured Outcome (October) ETF

1,000.00

1,080.20

0.80

4.19

TrueShares Structured Outcome (November) ETF

1,000.00

1,086.50

0.79

4.15

TrueShares Structured Outcome (December) ETF

1,000.00

1,079.00

0.80

4.19

TrueShares Structured Outcome (January) ETF

1,000.00

1,081.20

0.79

4.14

TrueShares Structured Outcome (February) ETF

1,000.00

1,087.70

0.79

4.16

TrueShares Structured Outcome (March) ETF

1,000.00

1,084.70

0.79

4.15

TrueShares Structured Outcome (April) ETF

1,000.00

1,080.10

0.79

4.14

TrueShares Structured Outcome (May) ETF

1,000.00

1,081.00

0.79

4.14

TrueShares Structured Outcome (June) ETF

1,000.00

1,081.60

0.79

4.14

 

(1)

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the six-month period).

 

 

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TrueShares Structured Outcome ETFs

Shareholder Expense Example

(Unaudited) (Continued)

 

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES

 

The following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which are not the Funds’ actual returns. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of Fund shares with respect to the Funds. Therefore, the table below is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

Beginning
Account
Value
(07/01/2021)

Ending
Account
Value
(12/31/2021)

Annualized
Expense
Ratios

Expenses
Paid
During the
Period
(1)

TrueShares Structured Outcome (July) ETF

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,021.22

0.79%

$4.02

TrueShares Structured Outcome (August) ETF

1,000.00

1,021.17

0.80

4.08

TrueShares Structured Outcome (September) ETF

1,000.00

1,021.22

0.79

4.02

TrueShares Structured Outcome (October) ETF

1,000.00

1,021.17

0.80

4.08

TrueShares Structured Outcome (November) ETF

1,000.00

1,021.22

0.79

4.02

TrueShares Structured Outcome (December) ETF

1,000.00

1,021.17

0.80

4.08

TrueShares Structured Outcome (January) ETF

1,000.00

1,021.22

0.79

4.02

TrueShares Structured Outcome (February) ETF

1,000.00

1,021.22

0.79

4.02

TrueShares Structured Outcome (March) ETF

1,000.00

1,021.22

0.79

4.02

TrueShares Structured Outcome (April) ETF

1,000.00

1,021.22

0.79

4.02

TrueShares Structured Outcome (May) ETF

1,000.00

1,021.22

0.79

4.02

TrueShares Structured Outcome (June) ETF

1,000.00

1,021.22

0.79

4.02

 

(1)

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the six-month period).

 

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TrueShares Structured Outcome ETFs

Performance Overviews

December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 Investment
(Since Commencement through 12/31/2021)

 

 

1

The Fund has an inception date of June 30, 2020 and commenced operations on July 1, 2020.

 

 

1

The Fund has an inception date of July 31, 2020 and commenced operations on August 3, 2020.

 

 

1

The Fund has an inception date of August 31, 2020 and commenced operations on September 1, 2020.

 

ANNUALIZED TOTAL RETURN
FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021

Total Returns

1 Year

Since
Commencement
1

TrueShares Structured Outcome (July) ETF – NAV

20.56%

25.56%

TrueShares Structured Outcome (July) ETF – Market

20.66%

25.44%

S&P 500 Price Index

26.89%

33.10%

 

ANNUALIZED TOTAL RETURN
FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021

Total Returns

1 Year

Since
Commencement
1

TrueShares Structured Outcome (August) ETF – NAV

20.83%

23.43%

TrueShares Structured Outcome (August) ETF – Market

20.74%

23.16%

S&P 500 Price Index

26.89%

30.37%

 

 

ANNUALIZED TOTAL RETURN
FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021

Total Returns

1 Year

Since
Commencement
1

TrueShares Structured Outcome (September) ETF – NAV

21.47%

21.29%

TrueShares Structured Outcome (September) ETF – Market

21.83%

21.19%

S&P 500 Price Index

26.89%

26.03%

 

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TrueShares Structured Outcome ETFs

Performance Overviews

December 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 Investment
(Since Commencement through 12/31/2021)

 

 

1

The Fund has an inception date of September 30, 2020 and commenced operations on October 1, 2020.

 

 

1

The Fund has an inception date of October 30, 2020 and commenced operations on November 2, 2020.

 

 

1

The Fund has an inception date of November 30, 2020 and commenced operations on December 1, 2020.

 

ANNUALIZED TOTAL RETURN
FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021

Total Returns

1 Year

Since
Commencement
1

TrueShares Structured Outcome (October) ETF – NAV

20.37%

24.08%

TrueShares Structured Outcome (October) ETF – Market

20.49%

23.93%

S&P 500 Price Index

26.89%

32.12%

 

 

ANNUALIZED TOTAL RETURN
FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021

Total Returns

1 Year

Since
Commencement
1

TrueShares Structured Outcome (November) ETF – NAV

21.40%

28.55%

TrueShares Structured Outcome (November) ETF – Market

21.46%

28.45%

S&P 500 Price Index

26.89%

38.00%

 

 

ANNUALIZED TOTAL RETURN
FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021

Total Returns

1 Year

Since
Commencement
1

TrueShares Structured Outcome (December) ETF – NAV

20.17%

20.36%

TrueShares Structured Outcome (December) ETF – Market

20.15%

20.32%

S&P 500 Price Index

26.89%

28.80%

 

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TrueShares Structured Outcome ETFs

Performance Overviews

December 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 Investment
(Since Commencement through 12/31/2021)

 

 

1

The Fund has an inception date of December 31, 2020 and commenced operations on January 4, 2021.

 

 

1

The Fund has an inception date of January 29, 2021 and commenced operations on February 1, 2021.

 

 

1

The Fund has an inception date of February 26, 2021 and commenced operations on March 1, 2021.

 

CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021

Total Returns

Since
Commencement
1

TrueShares Structured Outcome (January) ETF – NAV

21.65%

TrueShares Structured Outcome (January) ETF – Market

21.66%

S&P 500 Price Index

26.89%

 

 

CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021

Total Returns

Since
Commencement
1

TrueShares Structured Outcome (February) ETF – NAV

20.58%

TrueShares Structured Outcome (February) ETF – Market

20.56%

S&P 500 Price Index

28.32%

 

 

CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021

Total Returns

Since
Commencement
1

TrueShares Structured Outcome (March) ETF – NAV

17.24%

TrueShares Structured Outcome (March) ETF – Market

17.14%

S&P 500 Price Index

25.06%

 

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TrueShares Structured Outcome ETFs

Performance Overviews

December 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 Investment
(Since Commencement through 12/31/2021)

 

 

1

The Fund has an inception date of March 31, 2021 and commenced operations on April 1, 2021.

 

 

1

The Fund has an inception date of April 30, 2021 and commenced operations on May 3, 2021.

 

 

1

The Fund has an inception date of May 28, 2021 and commenced operations on June 1, 2021.

 

CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021

Total Returns

Since
Commencement
1

TrueShares Structured Outcome (April) ETF – NAV

13.59%

TrueShares Structured Outcome (April) ETF – Market

13.49%

S&P 500 Price Index

19.97%

 

 

CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021

Total Returns

Since
Commencement
1

TrueShares Structured Outcome (May) ETF – NAV

10.39%

TrueShares Structured Outcome (May) ETF – Market

10.17%

S&P 500 Price Index

13.99%

 

 

CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021

Total Returns

Since
Commencement
1

TrueShares Structured Outcome (June) ETF – NAV

10.13%

TrueShares Structured Outcome (June) ETF – Market

9.96%

S&P 500 Price Index

13.37%

 

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TrueShares Structured Outcome ETFs

Performance Overviews

December 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. For the most recent month-end performance, please call (877) 774-8789. You cannot invest directly in an index. Shares are bought and sold at market price (closing price), not net asset value (NAV), and are individually redeemed from the Fund. Market performance is determined using the bid/ask midpoint at 4:00pm Eastern time when the NAV is typically calculated. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and distribution. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. In the absence of fee waivers and reimbursements, total returns would be reduced.

 

The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of the large-capitalization sector of the U.S. stock market. The S&P 500 Price Index does not include reinvestment of dividends.

 

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TrueShares Structured Outcome (July) ETF

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

 

Sector Diversification *

 

 

*

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets. Percentages expressed exclude written options.

 

 

 

Principal
Amount

   

Value

   

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 92.2%

               

U.S. Treasury Bills — 92.2%

                       

0.28%, 12/01/2022 (b)(c)

    13,831,000     $ 13,795,413          

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $13,805,336)

            13,795,413          

 

 

 

 

Number of
Contracts
(a)

   

Value

   

Notional
Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS — 9.3%

               

PURCHASED CALL OPTIONS — 9.3%

               

CBOE SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

                       

Expiration: June 2022, Exercise Price: $430

    246     $ 1,386,999     $ 11,684,016  

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $701,912)

            1,386,999          
                         

Total Investments (Cost $14,507,248) — 101.5%

            15,182,412          

Other assets and liabilities, net — (1.5)%

            (219,593 )        

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 14,962,819          

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

CBOE Chicago Board Options Exchange

 

SPDR Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt

 

(a)

Each contract has a multiplier of 100.

 

(b)

The rate shown is the effective yield as of December 31, 2021.

 

(c)

Designated as collateral for written options.

 

Schedule of Written Options

December 31, 2021

 

 

 

Number of
Contracts
(a)

   

Value

   

Notional
Value

 

WRITTEN OPTIONS — (1.7)%

               

WRITTEN PUT OPTIONS — (1.7)%

               

CBOE SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

                       

Expiration: June 2022, Exercise Price: $387

    357     $ 249,401     $ 16,956,072  

TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS (Premiums Received $673,867)

          $ 249,401          

 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

CBOE Chicago Board Options Exchange

 

SPDR Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt

 

(a)

Each contract has a multiplier of 100.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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TrueShares Structured Outcome (August) ETF

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

 

Sector Diversification *

 

 

*

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets. Percentages expressed exclude written options.

 

 

 

Shares /
Principal
Amount

   

Value

   

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 93.6%

               

Money Market Funds — 0.1%

                       

First American Treasury Obligations Fund - Class X, 0.01% (a)

    11,839     $ 11,839          

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $11,839)

            11,839          
                         

U.S. Treasury Bills — 93.5%

                       

0.02%, 1/27/2022 (c)(d)

    17,342,000       17,341,740          

Total U.S. Treasury Bills (Cost $17,341,724)

            17,341,740          

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $17,353,563)

            17,353,579          

 

 

 

Number of
Contracts
(b)

   

Value

   

Notional
Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS — 8.6%

               

PURCHASED CALL OPTIONS — 8.6%

               

CBOE SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

               

Expiration: July 2022 Exercise Price: $438

    301     $ 1,590,677     $ 14,296,296  

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $930,482)

            1,590,677          
                         

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $18,284,045) — 102.2%

            18,944,256          

Other assets and liabilities, net — (2.2)%

            (407,904 )        

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 18,536,352          

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

CBOE Chicago Board Options Exchange

 

SPDR Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt

 

(a)

The rate shown is the seven-day yield at period end.

 

(b)

Each contract has a multiplier of 100.

 

(c)

The rate shown is the effective yield as of December 31, 2021.

 

(d)

Designated as collateral for written options.

 

Schedule of Written Options

December 31, 2021

 

 

 

Number of
Contracts
(a)

   

Value

   

Notional
Value

 

WRITTEN OPTIONS — (2.1)%

               

WRITTEN PUT OPTIONS — (2.1)%

               

CBOE SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

               

Expiration: July 2022, Exercise Price: $394

    440     $ 396,934     $ 20,898,240  

TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS (Premiums Received $877,178)

          $ 396,934          

 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

CBOE Chicago Board Options Exchange

 

SPDR Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt

 

(a)

Each contract has a multiplier of 100.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

12

 

 

TrueShares Structured Outcome (September) ETF

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

 

Sector Diversification *

 

 

*

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets. Percentages expressed exclude written options.

 

 

 

Principal
Amount

   

Value

   

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 95.8%

               

U.S. Treasury Bills — 95.8%

                       

0.04%, 03/03/2022 (b)(c)

    24,768,000     $ 24,766,275          

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $24,766,793)

            24,766,275          

 

 

 

Number of
Contracts
(a)

   

Value

   

Notional
Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS — 7.2%

               

PURCHASED CALL OPTIONS — 7.2%

               

CBOE SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

                       

Expiration: August 31, 2022, Exercise Price: $452

    419     $ 1,867,572     $ 19,900,824  

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $1,280,468)

            1,867,572          
                         

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $26,047,261) — 103.0%

            26,633,847          

Other assets and liabilities, net — (3.0)%

            (772,567 )        

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 25,861,280          

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

CBOE Chicago Board Options Exchange

 

SPDR Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt

 

(a)

Each contract has a multiplier of 100.

 

(b)

The rate shown is the effective yield as of December 31, 2021.

 

(c)

Designated as collateral for written options.

 

Schedule of Written Options

December 31, 2021

 

 

 

Number of
Contracts
(a)

   

Value

   

Notional
Value

 

WRITTEN OPTIONS — (3.0)%

               

WRITTEN PUT OPTIONS — (3.0)%

               

CBOE SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

                       

Expiration: August 31, 2022, Exercise Price: $407

    609     $ 772,394     $ 28,925,064  

TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS (Premiums Received $1,293,861)

          $ 772,394          

 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

CBOE Chicago Board Options Exchange

 

SPDR Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt

 

(a)

Each contract has a multiplier of 100.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

13

 

 

TrueShares Structured Outcome (October) ETF

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

 

Sector Diversification *

 

*

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets. Percentages expressed exclude written options.

 

 

 

Shares /
Principal
Amount

   

Value

   

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 93.0%

               

Money Market Funds — 0.7%

                       

First American Treasury Obligations Fund - Class X, 0.01% (a)

    57,731     $ 57,731          

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $57,731)

            57,731          
                         

U.S. Treasury Bills — 92.3%

                       

0.05%, 3/31/2022 (c)(d)

    7,560,000       7,559,130          

Total U.S. Treasury Bills (Cost $7,559,550)

            7,559,130          

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $7,617,281)

            7,616,861          

 

 

 

Number of
Contracts
(b)

   

Value

   

Notional
Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS — 9.9%

               

PURCHASED CALL OPTIONS — 9.9%

               

CBOE SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

               

Expiration: September 30, 2022, Exercise Price: $434

    136     $ 808,985     $ 6,459,456  

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $501,152)

            808,985          
                         

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $8,118,433) — 102.9%

            8,425,846          

Other assets and liabilities, net — (2.9)%

            (237,278 )        

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 8,188,568          

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

CBOE Chicago Board Options Exchange

 

SPDR Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt

 

(a)

The rate shown is the seven-day yield at period end.

 

(b)

Each contract has a multiplier of 100.

 

(c)

The rate shown is the effective yield as of December 31, 2021.

 

(d)

Designated as collateral for written options.

 

Schedule of Written Options

December 31, 2021

 

 

 

Number of
Contracts
(a)

   

Value

   

Notional
Value

 

WRITTEN OPTIONS — (2.8)%

               

WRITTEN PUT OPTIONS — (2.8)%

               

CBOE SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

               

Expiration: September 30, 2022, Exercise Price: $391

    193     $ 232,234     $ 9,166,728  

TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS (Premiums Received $408,908)

          $ 232,234          

 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

CBOE Chicago Board Options Exchange

 

SPDR Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt

 

(a)

Each contract has a multiplier of 100.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

14

 

 

TrueShares Structured Outcome (November) ETF

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

 

Sector Diversification *

 

 

*

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets. Percentages expressed exclude written options.

 

 

 

Principal
Amount

   

Value

   

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 91.7%

               

U.S. Treasury Bills — 91.7%

                       

0.02%, 2/3/2022 (b)(c)

    13,000,000     $ 12,999,720          

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $12,999,680)

            12,999,720          

 

 

 

Number of
Contracts
(a)

   

Value

   

Notional
Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS — 6.8%

               

PURCHASED CALL OPTIONS — 6.8%

               

CBOE SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

               

Expiration: October 31, 2022, Exercise Price: $460

    227     $ 960,398     $ 10,781,592  

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $807,081)

            960,398          
                         

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $13,806,761) — 98.5%

            13,960,118          

Other assets and liabilities, net — 1.5%

            220,458          

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 14,180,576          

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

CBOE Chicago Board Options Exchange

 

SPDR Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt

 

(a)

Each contract has a multiplier of 100.

 

(b)

The rate shown is the effective yield as of December 31, 2021.

 

(c)

Designated as collateral for written options.

 

Schedule of Written Options

December 31, 2021

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

CBOE Chicago Board Options Exchange

 

SPDR Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt

 

(a)

Each contract has a multiplier of 100.

 

 

 

Number of
Contracts
(a)

   

Value

   

Notional
Value

 

WRITTEN OPTIONS — (4.1)%

               

WRITTEN PUT OPTIONS — (4.1)%

               

CBOE SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

                       

Expiration: October 31, 2022, Exercise Price: $414

    333     $ 574,611     $ 15,816,168  

TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS (Premiums Received $688,055)

          $ 574,611          

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

15

 

 

TrueShares Structured Outcome (December) ETF

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

 

Sector Diversification *

 

*

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets. Percentages expressed exclude written options.

 

 

 

Shares /
Principal
Amount

   

Value

   

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 97.2%

               

Money Market Funds — 1.3%

                       

First American Treasury Obligations Fund - Class X, 0.01% (a)(d)

    78,445     $ 78,445          

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $78,445)

            78,445          
                         

U.S. Treasury Bills — 95.9%

                       

0.02%, 2/24/2022 (c)(d)

    5,110,000       5,109,834          

0.37%, 12/29/2022 (c)(d)

    730,000       727,287          

Total U.S. Treasury Bills (Cost $5,837,576)

            5,837,121          

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $5,916,021)

            5,915,566          

 

 

 

Number of
Contracts
(b)

   

Value

   

Notional
Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS — 8.5%

               

PURCHASED CALL OPTIONS — 8.5%

               

CBOE SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

               

Expiration: November 30, 2022, Exercise Price: $451

    101     $ 517,783     $ 4,797,096  

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $434,238)

            517,783          
                         

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $6,350,259) — 105.7%

            6,433,349          

Other assets and liabilities, net — (5.7)%

            (347,551 )        

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 6,085,798          

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

CBOE Chicago Board Options Exchange

 

SPDR Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt

 

(a)

The rate shown is the seven-day yield at period end.

 

(b)

Each contract has a multiplier of 100.

 

(c)

The rate shown is the effective yield as of December 31, 2021.

 

(d)

Designated as collateral for written options.

 

Schedule of Written Options

December 31, 2021

 

 

 

Number of
Contracts
(a)

   

Value

   

Notional
Value

 

WRITTEN OPTIONS — (4.1)%

               

WRITTEN PUT OPTIONS — (4.1)%

               

CBOE SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

               

Expiration: Novemver 30, 2022, Exercise Price: $405

    144     $ 247,828     $ 6,839,424  

TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS (Premiums Received $331,820)

          $ 247,828          

 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

CBOE Chicago Board Options Exchange

 

SPDR Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt

 

(a)

Each contract has a multiplier of 100.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

16

 

 

TrueShares Structured Outcome (January) ETF

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

 

Sector Diversification *

 

*

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets. Percentages expressed exclude written options.

 

 

 

Shares

   

Value

 

INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 89.2%

       

Exchange Traded Funds — 89.2%

       

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (b)

    4,100     $ 1,947,336  

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Cost $1,957,256)

            1,947,336  

 

 

 

Shares

   

Value

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 180.7%

       

Money Market Funds — 180.7%

       

First American Treasury Obligations Fund - Class X, 0.01% (a)

    3,941,995     $ 3,941,995  

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $3,941,995)

            3,941,995  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $5,899,251) — 269.9%

            5,889,331  

Other assets and liabilities, net — (169.9)%

            (3,707,190 )

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 2,182,141  

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

SPDR Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt

 

(a)

The rate shown is the seven-day yield at period end.

 

(b)

Fair value of this security exceeds 25% of the Fund’s net assets. Additional information for this security, including the financial statements, is available from the SEC’s EDGAR database at www.sec.gov.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

17

 

 

TrueShares Structured Outcome (February) ETF

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

 

Sector Diversification *

 

 

*

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets. Percentages expressed exclude written options.

 

 

 

Shares /
Principal
Amount

   

Value

   

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 82.4%

               

Money Market Funds — 0.5%

                       

First American Treasury Obligations Fund - Class X, 0.01% (a)

    20,625     $ 20,625          

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $20,625)

            20,625          
                         

U.S. Treasury Bills — 81.9%

                       

0.01%, 1/20/2022 (c)(d)

    3,085,000       3,084,989          

Total U.S. Treasury Bills (Cost $3,084,967)

            3,084,989          

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $3,105,592)

            3,105,614          

 

 

 

Number of
Contracts
(b)

   

Value

   

Notional
Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS — 17.7%

               

PURCHASED CALL OPTIONS — 17.7%

               

CBOE SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

               

Expiration: January 31, 2022, Exercise Price: $376

    67     $ 666,628     $ 3,182,232  

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $333,708)

            666,628          
                         

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $3,439,300) — 100.1%

            3,772,242          

Other assets and liabilities, net — (0.1)%

            (3,996 )        

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 3,768,246          

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

CBOE Chicago Board Options Exchange

 

SPDR Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt

 

(a)

The rate shown is the seven-day yield at period end.

 

(b)

Each contract has a multiplier of 100.

 

(c)

The rate shown is the effective yield as of December 31, 2021.

 

(d)

Designated as collateral for written options.

 

Schedule of Written Options

December 31, 2021

 

 

 

Number of
Contracts
(a)

   

Value

   

Notional
Value

 

WRITTEN OPTIONS — (0.0)% (b)

               

WRITTEN PUT OPTIONS — (0.0)% (b)

               

CBOE SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

               

Expiration: January 31, 2022, Exercise Price: $338

    90     $ 1,513     $ 4,274,640  

TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS (Premiums Received $136,910)

          $ 1,513          

 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

CBOE Chicago Board Options Exchange

 

SPDR Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt

 

(a)

Each contract has a multiplier of 100.

 

(b)

Amount is less than (0.05)%.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

18

 

 

TrueShares Structured Outcome (March) ETF

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

 

Sector Diversification *

 

*

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets. Percentages expressed exclude written options.

 

 

 

Principal
Amount

   

Value

   

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 86.1%

               

U.S. Treasury Bills — 86.1%

                       

0.02%, 2/24/2022 (b)(c)

    4,925,000     $ 4,924,839          

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $4,924,778)

            4,924,839          

 

 

 

Number of
Contracts
(a)

   

Value

   

Notional
Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS — 16.4%

               

PURCHASED CALL OPTIONS — 16.4%

               

CBOE SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

               

Expiration: February 28, 2022, Exercise Price: $389

    108     $ 939,923     $ 5,129,568  

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $320,039)

            939,923          
                         

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $5,244,817) — 102.5%

            5,864,762          

Other assets and liabilities, net — (2.5)%

            (141,260 )        

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 5,723,502          

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

CBOE Chicago Board Options Exchange

 

SPDR Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt

 

(a)

Each contract has a multiplier of 100.

 

(b)

The rate shown is the effective yield as of December 31, 2021.

 

(c)

Designated as collateral for written options.

 

Schedule of Written Options

December 31, 2021

 

 

 

Number of
Contracts
(a)

   

Value

   

Notional
Value

 

WRITTEN OPTIONS — (0.2)%

               

WRITTEN PUT OPTIONS — (0.2)%

               

CBOE SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

               

Expiration: February 28, 2022, Exercise Price: $350

    140     $ 8,916     $ 6,649,440  

TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS (Premiums Received $317,868)

          $ 8,916          

 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

CBOE Chicago Board Options Exchange

 

SPDR Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt

 

(a)

Each contract has a multiplier of 100.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

19

 

 

TrueShares Structured Outcome (April) ETF

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

 

Sector Diversification *

 

*

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets. Percentages expressed exclude written options.

 

 

 

Shares /
Principal
Amount

   

Value

   

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 89.0%

               

Money Market Funds — 1.5%

                       

First American Treasury Obligations Fund - Class X, 0.01% (a)

    92,514     $ 92,514          

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $92,514)

            92,514          
                         

U.S. Treasury Bills — 87.5%

                       

0.04%, 3/10/2022 (c)(d)

    5,591,000       5,590,616          

Total U.S. Treasury Bills (Cost $5,590,800)

            5,590,616          

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $5,683,314)

            5,683,130          

 

 

 

Number of
Contracts
(b)

   

Value

   

Notional
Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS — 12.9%

               

PURCHASED CALL OPTIONS — 12.9%

               

CBOE SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

               

Expiration: March 31, 2022, Exercise Price: $401

    107     $ 825,917     $ 5,082,072  

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $396,622)

            825,917          
                         

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $6,079,936) — 101.9%

            6,509,047          

Other assets and liabilities, net — (1.9)%

            (119,602 )        

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 6,389,445          

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

CBOE Chicago Board Options Exchange

 

SPDR Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt

 

(a)

The rate shown is the seven-day yield at period end.

 

(b)

Each contract has a multiplier of 100.

 

(c)

The rate shown is the effective yield as of December 31, 2021.

 

(d)

Designated as collateral for written options.

 

Schedule of Written Options

December 31, 2021

 

 

 

Number of
Contracts
(a)

   

Value

   

Notional
Value

 

WRITTEN OPTIONS — (0.4)%

               

WRITTEN PUT OPTIONS — (0.4)%

               

CBOE SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

               

Expiration: March 31, 2022, Exercise Price: $361

    155     $ 24,912     $ 7,361,880  

TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS (Premiums Received $277,617)

          $ 24,912          

 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

CBOE Chicago Board Options Exchange

 

SPDR Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt

 

(a)

Each contract has a multiplier of 100.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

20

 

 

TrueShares Structured Outcome (May) ETF

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

 

Sector Diversification *

 

*

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets. Percentages expressed exclude written options.

 

 

 

Principal
Amount

   

Value

   

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 91.6%

               

U.S. Treasury Bills — 91.6%

                       

0.01%, 2/22/2022 (b)(c)

    4,962,000     $ 4,961,914          

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $4,961,785)

            4,961,914          

 

 

 

Number of
Contracts
(a)

   

Value

   

Notional
Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS — 11.1%

               

PURCHASED CALL OPTIONS — 11.1%

               

CBOE SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

               

Expiration: April 29, 2022, Exercise Price: $418

    95     $ 601,699     $ 4,512,120  

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $246,833)

            601,699          
                         

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $5,208,618) — 102.7%

            5,563,613          

Other assets and liabilities, net — (2.7)%

            (146,363 )        

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 5,417,250          

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

CBOE Chicago Board Options Exchange

 

SPDR Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt

 

(a)

Each contract has a multiplier of 100.

 

(b)

The rate shown is the effective yield as of December 31, 2021.

 

(c)

Designated as collateral for written options.

 

Schedule of Written Options

December 31, 2021

 

 

 

Number of
Contracts
(a)

   

Value

   

Notional
Value

 

WRITTEN OPTIONS — (0.1)%

               

WRITTEN PUT OPTIONS — (0.1)%

               

CBOE SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

               

Expiration: April 29, 2022, Exercise Price: $376

    131     $ 43,647     $ 6,221,976  

TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS (Premiums Received $251,029)

          $ 43,647          

 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

CBOE Chicago Board Options Exchange

 

SPDR Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt

 

(a)

Each contract has a multiplier of 100.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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TrueShares Structured Outcome (June) ETF

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

 

Sector Diversification *

 

*

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets. Percentages expressed exclude written options.

 

 

 

Principal
Amount

   

Value

   

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 90.1%

               

U.S. Treasury Bills — 90.1%

                       

0.02%, 2/24/2022 (b)(c)

    3,710,000     $ 3,709,879          

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $3,709,833)

            3,709,879          

 

 

 

Number of
Contracts
(a)

   

Value

   

Notional
Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS — 11.0%

               

PURCHASED CALL OPTIONS — 11.0%

               

CBOE SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

               

Expiration: May 31, 2022, Exercise Price: $420

    70     $ 452,137     $ 3,324,720  

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $202,464)

            452,137          
                         

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $3,912,297) — 101.1%

            4,162,016          

Other assets and liabilities, net — (1.1)%

            (45,226 )        

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 4,116,790          

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

CBOE Chicago Board Options Exchange

 

SPDR Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt

 

(a)

Each contract has a multiplier of 100.

 

(b)

The rate shown is the effective yield as of December 31, 2021.

 

(c)

Designated as collateral for written options.

 

Schedule of Written Options

December 31, 2021

 

 

 

Number of
Contracts
(a)

   

Value

   

Notional
Value

 

WRITTEN OPTIONS — (1.1)%

               

WRITTEN PUT OPTIONS — (1.1)%

               

CBOE SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

               

Expiration: May 31, 2022, Exercise Price: $378

    98     $ 46,122     $ 4,654,608  

TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS (Premiums Received $174,933)

          $ 46,122          

 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

CBOE Chicago Board Options Exchange

 

SPDR Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt

 

(a)

Each contract has a multiplier of 100.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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TrueShares Structured Outcome ETFs

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2021

 

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(July) ETF

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(August) ETF

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(September) ETF

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(October) ETF

 

Assets

                               

Investments, at value(1)

  $ 15,182,412     $ 18,944,256     $ 26,633,847     $ 8,425,846  

Cash held as collateral for written options

    39,645                    

Transaction fee receivable

    176                    

Deposits at broker for options

    444       1,251       27,117       349  

Interest receivable

                      1  

Total assets

    15,222,677       18,945,507       26,660,964       8,426,196  
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Payable to Adviser

    10,457       12,221       17,068       5,394  

Written options, at value(2)

    249,401       396,934       772,394       232,234  

Due to custodian

                10,222        

Total liabilities

    259,858       409,155       799,684       237,628  

Net Assets

  $ 14,962,819     $ 18,536,352     $ 25,861,280     $ 8,188,568  
                                 

Net Assets Consists of:

                               

Paid-in capital

  $ 13,863,189     $ 17,395,897     $ 24,753,227     $ 7,779,213  

Total distributable earnings

    1,099,630       1,140,455       1,108,053       409,355  

Net Assets

  $ 14,962,819     $ 18,536,352     $ 25,861,280     $ 8,188,568  
                                 

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

    425,000       550,000       800,000       250,000  

Net Asset Value, redemption price and offering price per share

  $ 35.21     $ 33.70     $ 32.33     $ 32.75  
                                 

(1) Cost of investments

  $ 14,507,248     $ 18,284,045     $ 26,047,261     $ 8,118,433  

(2) Premiums received

    (673,867 )     (877,178 )     (1,293,861 )     (408,908 )

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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TrueShares Structured Outcome ETFs

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2021 (Continued)

 

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(November) ETF

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(December) ETF

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(January) ETF

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(February) ETF

 

Assets

                               

Investments, at value(1)

  $ 13,960,118     $ 6,433,349     $ 5,889,331     $ 3,772,242  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

    834,135                    

Receivable for investment securities sold

    34,799             1,947,336        

Transaction fee receivable

          152              

Deposits at broker for options

    66             1        

Interest receivable

    1       1       1        

Total assets

    14,829,119       6,433,502       7,836,669       3,772,242  
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Payable to Adviser

    8,841       2,941       1,502       2,483  

Written options, at value(2)

    574,611       247,828             1,513  

Due to Custodian

    10,101                    

Payable to broker for options

          96,935              

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

                2,182,830        

Payable for investment securities purchased

    54,990             3,470,196        

Total liabilities

    648,543       347,704       5,654,528       3,996  

Net Assets

  $ 14,180,576     $ 6,085,798     $ 2,182,141     $ 3,768,246  
                                 

Net Assets Consists of:

                               

Paid-in capital

  $ 13,913,775     $ 5,839,876     $ 2,192,061     $ 3,299,907  

Total distributable earnings

    266,801       245,922       (9,920 )     468,339  

Net Assets

  $ 14,180,576     $ 6,085,798     $ 2,182,141     $ 3,768,246  
                                 

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

    425,000       200,000       75,000       125,000  

Net Asset Value, redemption price and offering price per share

  $ 33.37     $ 30.43     $ 29.10     $ 30.15  
                                 

(1) Cost of investments

  $ 13,806,761     $ 6,350,259     $ 5,899,251     $ 3,439,300  

(2) Premiums received

    (688,055 )     (331,820 )           (136,910 )

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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TrueShares Structured Outcome ETFs

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2021 (Continued)

 

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(March) ETF

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(April) ETF

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(May) ETF

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(June) ETF

 

Assets

                               

Investments, at value(1)

  $ 5,864,762     $ 6,509,047     $ 5,563,613     $ 4,162,016  

Transaction fee receivable

          142              

Deposits at broker for options

                      11,202  

Total assets

    5,864,762       6,509,189       5,563,613       4,173,218  
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Payable to Adviser

    3,874       3,747       3,635       2,723  

Written options, at value(2)

    8,916       24,912       43,647       46,122  

Due to Custodian

    128,470       91,085       99,081       7,583  

Total liabilities

    141,260       119,744       146,363       56,428  

Net Assets

  $ 5,723,502     $ 6,389,445     $ 5,417,250     $ 4,116,790  
                                 

Net Assets Consists of:

                               

Paid-in capital

  $ 4,767,135     $ 5,707,756     $ 4,854,873     $ 3,738,276  

Total distributable earnings

    956,367       681,689       562,377       378,514  

Net Assets

  $ 5,723,502     $ 6,389,445     $ 5,417,250     $ 4,116,790  
                                 

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

    200,000       225,000       200,000       150,000  

Net Asset Value, redemption price and offering price per share

  $ 28.62     $ 28.40     $ 27.09     $ 27.45  
                                 

(1) Cost of investments

  $ 5,244,817     $ 6,079,936     $ 5,208,618     $ 3,912,297  

(2) Premiums received

    (317,868 )     (277,617 )     (251,029 )     (174,933 )

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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TrueShares Structured Outcome ETFs

Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(July) ETF

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(August) ETF

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(September) ETF

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(October) ETF

 

Investment Income

                               

Interest income

  $ 3,697     $ 2,848     $ 4,505     $ 1,443  

Total investment income

    3,697       2,848       4,505       1,443  
                                 

Expenses

                               

Investment advisory fees

    90,856       103,873       119,061       40,483  

Interest expense

    31       452       31       185  

Total expenses

    90,887       104,325       119,092       40,668  

Net investment loss

    (87,190 )     (101,477 )     (114,587 )     (39,225 )
                                 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

                               

Net realized gain (loss) on:

                               

Investments

    1,067,750       1,624,008       1,634,540       (79,590 )

Purchased options

    354,228       (628 )     67,261       585,222  

Written options

    454,284       542,099       759,384       259,835  

Net realized gain

    1,876,262       2,165,479       2,461,185       765,467  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

                               

Investments

    (8,809 )     (73 )     (646 )     (426 )

Purchased options

    78,509       67,512       222,236       132,511  

Written options

    108,238       129,879       82,543       41,439  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

    177,938       197,318       304,133       173,524  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

    2,054,200       2,362,797       2,765,318       938,991  

Net increase in net assets from operations

  $ 1,967,010     $ 2,261,320     $ 2,650,731     $ 899,766  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

26

 

 

TrueShares Structured Outcome ETFs

Statements of Operations

For the Year or Period Ended December 31, 2021 (Continued)

 

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(November) ETF

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(December) ETF

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(January) ETF
(1)

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(February) ETF
(2)

 

Investment Income

                               

Interest income

  $ 1,116     $ 1,049     $ 625     $ 579  

Total investment income

    1,116       1,049       625       579  
                                 

Expenses

                               

Investment advisory fees

    34,265       31,622       23,955       18,908  

Interest expense

          166              

Total expenses

    34,265       31,788       23,955       18,908  

Net investment loss

    (33,149 )     (30,739 )     (23,330 )     (18,329 )
                                 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

                               

Net realized gain (loss) on:

                               

Investments

    524,783       332,121       311,691        

Purchased options

          86,545       112,522        

Written options

    126,135       211,005       185,982        

Net realized gain

    650,918       629,671       610,195        

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

                               

Investments

    153       12       (9,920 )     22  

Purchased options

    63,833       3,388             332,920  

Written options

    67,840       66,808             135,397  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

    131,826       70,208       (9,920 )     468,339  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

    782,744       699,879       600,275       468,339  

Net increase in net assets from operations

  $ 749,595     $ 669,140     $ 576,945     $ 450,010  

 

(1)

The Fund commenced operations on January 4, 2021.

 

(2)

The Fund commenced operations on February 1, 2021.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

27

 

 

TrueShares Structured Outcome ETFs

Statements of Operations

For the Period Ended December 31, 2021 (Continued)

 

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(March) ETF
(1)

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(April) ETF
(2)

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(May) ETF
(3)

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(June) ETF
(4)

 

Investment Income

                               

Interest income

  $ 1,502     $ 717     $ 782     $ 466  

Total investment income

    1,502       717       782       466  
                                 

Expenses

                               

Investment advisory fees

    45,105       31,110       34,760       19,274  

Interest expense

    8                   48  

Total expenses

    45,113       31,110       34,760       19,322  

Net investment loss

    (43,611 )     (30,393 )     (33,978 )     (18,856 )
                                 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

                               

Net realized gain (loss) on:

                               

Investments

    (406 )     (127 )     (330 )     (54 )

Purchased options

    154,139             115,747       21,757  

Written options

    136,153             62,481       12,865  

Net realized gain (loss)

    289,886       (127 )     177,898       34,568  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

                               

Investments

    61       (184 )     129       46  

Purchased options

    619,884       429,295       354,866       249,673  

Written options

    308,952       252,705       207,382       128,811  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

    928,897       681,816       562,377       378,530  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

    1,218,783       681,689       740,275       413,098  

Net increase in net assets from operations

  $ 1,175,172     $ 651,296     $ 706,297     $ 394,242  

 

(1)

The Fund commenced operations on March 1, 2021.

 

(2)

The Fund commenced operations on April 1, 2021.

 

(3)

The Fund commenced operations on May 3, 2021.

 

(4)

The Fund commenced operations on June 1, 2021.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

28

 

 

TrueShares Structured Outcome ETFs

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

   

TrueShares Structured
Outcome (July) ETF

   

TrueShares Structured
Outcome (August) ETF

 
   

Year Ended
December 31,
2021

   

Period Ended
December 31,
2020
(1)

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2021

   

Period Ended
December 31,
2020
(2)

 

From Operations

                               

Net investment loss

  $ (87,190 )   $ (20,285 )   $ (101,477 )   $ (25,706 )

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, purchased options and written options

    1,876,262       (9 )     2,165,479       (6,295 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments, purchased options and written options

    177,938       921,692       197,318       943,137  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    1,967,010       901,398       2,261,320       911,136  
                                 

From Capital Share Transactions

                               

Proceeds from shares sold

    20,985,980       5,668,907       19,761,993       9,433,430  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (14,565,157 )           (12,554,495 )     (1,281,010 )

Transaction fees (Note 4)

    4,172       509       2,335       1,643  

Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    6,424,995       5,669,416       7,209,833       8,154,063  
                                 

Total Increase in Net Assets

    8,392,005       6,570,814       9,471,153       9,065,199  
                                 

Net Assets

                               

Beginning of period

    6,570,814             9,065,199        

End of period

  $ 14,962,819     $ 6,570,814     $ 18,536,352     $ 9,065,199  
                                 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

                               

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

    225,000             325,000        

Shares sold

    650,000       225,000       625,000       375,000  

Shares redeemed

    (450,000 )           (400,000 )     (50,000 )

Shares outstanding, end of period

    425,000       225,000       550,000       325,000  

 

(1)

The Fund commenced operations on July 1, 2020.

 

(2)

The Fund commenced operations on August 3, 2020.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

29

 

 

TrueShares Structured Outcome ETFs

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

(Continued)

 

   

TrueShares Structured
Outcome (September) ETF

   

TrueShares Structured
Outcome (October) ETF

 
   

Year Ended
December 31,
2021

   

Period Ended
December 31,
2020
(1)

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2021

   

Period Ended
December 31,
2020
(2)

 

From Operations

                               

Net investment loss

  $ (114,587 )   $ (25,848 )   $ (39,225 )   $ (6,776 )

Net realized gain on investments, purchased options and written options

    2,461,185       41,817       765,467       664  

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments, purchased options and written options

    304,133       803,920       173,524       310,563  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    2,650,731       819,889       899,766       304,451  
                                 

From Distributions

                               

Distributable earnings

    (12,776 )                  

Total distributions

    (12,776 )                  
                                 

From Capital Share Transactions

                               

Proceeds from shares sold

    24,834,405       11,765,612       7,794,455       3,777,110  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (12,264,850 )     (1,937,040 )     (4,588,095 )      

Transaction fees (Note 4)

    3,068       2,241       625       256  

Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    12,572,623       9,830,813       3,206,985       3,777,366  
                                 

Total Increase in Net Assets

    15,210,578       10,650,702       4,106,751       4,081,817  
                                 

Net Assets

                               

Beginning of period

    10,650,702             4,081,817        

End of period

  $ 25,861,280     $ 10,650,702     $ 8,188,568     $ 4,081,817  
                                 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

                               

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

    400,000             150,000        

Shares sold

    800,000       475,000       250,000       150,000  

Shares redeemed

    (400,000 )     (75,000 )     (150,000 )      

Shares outstanding, end of period

    800,000       400,000       250,000       150,000  

 

(1)

The Fund commenced operations on September 1, 2020.

 

(2)

The Fund commenced operations on October 1, 2020.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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TrueShares Structured Outcome ETFs

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

(Continued)

 

   

TrueShares Structured
Outcome (November) ETF

   

TrueShares Structured
Outcome (December) ETF

 
   

Year Ended
December 31,
2021

   

Period Ended
December 31,
2020
(1)

   

Year Ended
December 31,
2021

   

Period Ended
December 31,
2020
(2)

 

From Operations

                               

Net investment loss

  $ (33,149 )   $ (3,243 )   $ (30,739 )   $ (3,119 )

Net realized gain on investments, purchased options and written options

    650,918       129,264       629,671        

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments, purchased options and written options

    131,826       134,975       70,208       96,874  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    749,595       260,996       669,140       93,755  
                                 

From Distributions

                               

Distributable earnings

    (69,396 )           (24,407 )      

Total distributions

    (69,396 )           (24,407 )      
                                 

From Capital Share Transactions

                               

Proceeds from shares sold

    15,384,297       2,500,000       6,041,427       5,629,050  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (3,267,210 )     (1,380,240 )     (6,324,773 )      

Transaction fees (Note 4)

    2,258       276       980       626  

Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    12,119,345       1,120,036       (282,366 )     5,629,676  
                                 

Total Increase in Net Assets

    12,799,544       1,381,032       362,367       5,723,431  
                                 

Net Assets

                               

Beginning of period

    1,381,032             5,723,431        

End of period

  $ 14,180,576     $ 1,381,032     $ 6,085,798     $ 5,723,431  
                                 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

                               

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

    50,000             225,000        

Shares sold

    475,000       100,000       200,000       225,000  

Shares redeemed

    (100,000 )     (50,000 )     (225,000 )      

Shares outstanding, end of period

    425,000       50,000       200,000       225,000  

 

(1)

The Fund commenced operations on November 2, 2020.

 

(2)

The Fund commenced operations on December 1, 2020.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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TrueShares Structured Outcome ETFs

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

(Continued)

 

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(January) ETF

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(February) ETF

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(March) ETF

 
   

Period Ended
December 31,
2021
(1)

   

Period Ended
December 31,
2021
(2)

   

Period Ended
December 31,
2021
(3)

 

From Operations

                       

Net investment loss

  $ (23,330 )   $ (18,329 )   $ (43,611 )

Net realized gain on investments, purchased options and written options

    610,195             289,886  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, purchased options and written options

    (9,920 )     468,339       928,897  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    576,945       450,010       1,175,172  
                         

From Distributions

                       

Distributable earnings

    (98,735 )           (139,114 )

Total distributions

    (98,735 )           (139,114 )
                         

From Capital Share Transactions

                       

Proceeds from shares sold

    5,331,918       3,317,822       9,433,670  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (3,628,405 )           (4,748,812 )

Transaction fees (Note 4)

    418       414       2,586  

Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    1,703,931       3,318,236       4,687,444  
                         

Total Increase in Net Assets

    2,182,141       3,768,246       5,723,502  
                         

Net Assets

                       

Beginning of period

                 

End of period

  $ 2,182,141     $ 3,768,246     $ 5,723,502  
                         

Changes in Shares Outstanding

                       

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

                 

Shares sold

    200,000       125,000       375,000  

Shares redeemed

    (125,000 )           (175,000 )

Shares outstanding, end of period

    75,000       125,000       200,000  

 

(1)

The Fund commenced operations on January 4, 2021.

 

(2)

The Fund commenced operations on February 1, 2021.

 

(3)

The Fund commenced operations on March 1, 2021.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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TrueShares Structured Outcome ETFs

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

(Continued)

 

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(April) ETF

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(May) ETF

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(June) ETF

 
   

Period Ended
December 31,
2021
(1)

   

Period Ended
December 31,
2021
(2)

   

Period Ended
December 31,
2021
(3)

 

From Operations

                       

Net investment loss

  $ (30,393 )   $ (33,978 )   $ (18,856 )

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, purchased options and written options

    (127 )     177,898       34,568  

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments, purchased options and written options

    681,816       562,377       378,530  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    651,296       706,297       394,242  
                         

From Distributions

                       

Distributable earnings

          (102,682 )     (13,047 )

Total distributions

          (102,682 )     (13,047 )
                         

From Capital Share Transactions

                       

Proceeds from shares sold

    5,737,252       8,134,860       4,404,820  

Cost of shares redeemed

          (3,323,267 )     (669,990 )

Transaction fees (Note 4)

    897       2,042       765  

Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    5,738,149       4,813,635       3,735,595  
                         

Total Increase in Net Assets

    6,389,445       5,417,250       4,116,790  
                         

Net Assets

                       

Beginning of period

                 

End of period

  $ 6,389,445     $ 5,417,250     $ 4,116,790  
                         

Changes in Shares Outstanding

                       

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

                 

Shares sold

    225,000       325,000       175,000  

Shares redeemed

          (125,000 )     (25,000 )

Shares outstanding, end of period

    225,000       200,000       150,000  

 

(1)

The Fund commenced operations on April 1, 2021.

 

(2)

The Fund commenced operations on May 3, 2021.

 

(3)

The Fund commenced operations on June 1, 2021.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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TrueShares Structured Outcome ETFs

Financial Highlights

For a Share Outstanding Throughout each Period

 

   

Per Share Operating Performance (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 
           

Income from Investment Operations

   

Less Distributions Paid From:

 
   

Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
(1)

   

Net realized
and
unrealized
gain on
investments

   

Total from
investment
operations

   

Net realized
gains

   

Total
distributions
paid

 

TrueShares Structured Outcome (July) ETF

                                       

For the year 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021

  $ 29.20       (0.25 )     6.25       6.00              

For the period 7/01/2020(7) - 12/31/2020

  $ 25.00       (0.09 )     4.29       4.20              

TrueShares Structured Outcome (August) ETF

                                       

For the year 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021

  $ 27.89       (0.24 )     6.04       5.80              

For the period 8/03/2020(7) - 12/31/2020

  $ 25.00       (0.08 )     2.96       2.88              

TrueShares Structured Outcome (September) ETF

                                       

For the year 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021

  $ 26.63       (0.23 )     5.94       5.71       (0.02 )     (0.02 )

For the period 9/01/2020(7) - 12/31/2020

  $ 25.00       (0.06 )     1.68       1.62              

TrueShares Structured Outcome (October) ETF

                                       

For the year 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021

  $ 27.21       (0.23 )     5.77       5.54              

For the period 10/01/2020(7) - 12/31/2020

  $ 25.00       (0.05 )     2.26       2.21              

TrueShares Structured Outcome (November) ETF

                                       

For the year 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021

  $ 27.62       (0.24 )     6.14       5.90       (0.17 )     (0.17 )

For the period 11/02/2020(7) - 12/31/2020

  $ 25.00       (0.03 )     2.65       2.62              

TrueShares Structured Outcome (December) ETF

                                       

For the year 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021

  $ 25.44       (0.21 )     5.33       5.12       (0.14 )     (0.14 )

For the period 12/01/2020(7) - 12/31/2020

  $ 25.00       (0.02 )     0.46       0.44              
                                                 

 

 

(1)

Per share net investment income (loss) was calculated using average shares outstanding.

(2)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

(3)

Total return in the table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of dividends.

(4)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(5)

Excludes in-kind transactions associated with creations and redemptions of the Fund.

(6)

The returns reflect the actual performance for the period and do not include the impact of trades executed on the last business day of the period that were recorded on the first business day of the next period.

(7)

Commencement of operations.

(8)

Less than $0.005.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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TrueShares Structured Outcome ETFs

Financial Highlights

For a Share Outstanding Throughout each Period (Continued)

 

 

Per Share Operating Performance (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 
 

Capital Share Transactions:

                                   

Ratios to Average Net Assets of: (2)

         
 

Transaction
fees
(see Note 4)

   

Net Asset Value,
End of Period

   

Total return,
at NAV
(3)(4)

   

Total return,
at Market
(3)(4)

   

Net assets,
end of period
(000’s)

   

Expenses

   

Net investment
income (loss)

   

Portfolio
turnover
rate
(4)(5)

 
                                                               
    0.01     $ 35.21       20.56 %     20.66 %   $ 14,963       0.79 %     (0.76 )%     1307 %
    0.00 (8)    $ 29.20       16.81 %     16.55 %   $ 6,571       0.79 %     (0.68 )%     0 %
                                                               
    0.01     $ 33.70       20.83 %     20.74 %   $ 18,536       0.79 %     (0.77 )%     1297 %
    0.01     $ 27.89       11.57 %     11.31 %   $ 9,065       0.79 %     (0.73 )%     0 %
                                                               
    0.01     $ 32.33       21.47 %     21.83 %   $ 25,861       0.79 %     (0.76 )%     1301 %
    0.01     $ 26.63       6.51 %     6.08 %   $ 10,651       0.79 %     (0.73 )%     0 %
                                                               
    0.00 (8)    $ 32.75       20.37 %     20.49 %   $ 8,189       0.79 %     (0.77 )%     1021 %
    0.00 (8)    $ 27.21       8.85 %     8.57 %   $ 4,082       0.79 %     (0.73 )%     0 %
                                                               
    0.02     $ 33.37       21.40 %     21.46 %   $ 14,181       0.79 %     (0.76 )%     1302 %
    0.00 (8)    $ 27.62       10.51 %(6)     10.35 %(6)   $ 1,381       0.79 %     (0.75 )%     0 %
                                                               
    0.01     $ 30.43       20.17 %     20.15 %   $ 6,086       0.79 %     (0.77 )%     1286 %
    0.00 (8)    $ 25.44       1.75 %     1.72 %   $ 5,723       0.79 %     (0.74 )%     0 %
                                                               

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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TrueShares Structured Outcome ETFs

Financial Highlights

For a Share Outstanding Throughout each Period (Continued)

 

   

Per Share Operating Performance (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 
           

Income from Investment Operations

   

Less Distributions Paid From:

 
   

Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period

   

Net
investment
income
(loss)
(1)

   

Net realized
and
unrealized
gain on
investments

   

Total from
investment
operations

   

Net realized
gains

   

Total
distributions
paid

 

TrueShares Structured Outcome (January) ETF

                                       

For the period 01/04/2021(7) - 12/31/2021

  $ 25.00       (0.19 )     5.61       5.42       (1.32 )     (1.32 )

TrueShares Structured Outcome (February) ETF

                                       

For the period 02/01/2021(7) - 12/31/2021

  $ 25.00       (0.20 )     5.35       5.15              

TrueShares Structured Outcome (March) ETF

                                       

For the period 03/01/2021(7) - 12/31/2021

  $ 25.00       (0.17 )     4.48       4.31       (0.70 )     (0.70 )

TrueShares Structured Outcome (April) ETF

                                       

For the period 04/01/2021(7) - 12/31/2021

  $ 25.00       (0.16 )     3.56       3.40              

TrueShares Structured Outcome (May) ETF

                                       

For the period 05/03/2021(7)

- 12/31/2021

  $ 25.00       (0.13 )     2.72       2.59       (0.51 )     (0.51 )

TrueShares Structured Outcome (June) ETF

                                       

For the period 06/01/2021(7) - 12/31/2021

  $ 25.00       (0.12 )     2.66       2.54       (0.09 )     (0.09 )

 

 

(1)

Per share net investment income (loss) was calculated using average shares outstanding.

(2)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

(3)

Total return in the table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of dividends.

(4)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(5)

Excludes in-kind transactions associated with creations and redemptions of the Fund.

(6)

Less than $0.005.

(7)

Commencement of operations.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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TrueShares Structured Outcome ETFs

Financial Highlights

For a Share Outstanding Throughout each Period (Continued)

 

 

Per Share Operating Performance (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 
 

Capital Share Transactions:

                                   

Ratios to Average Net Assets of: (2)

         
 

Transaction
fees
(see Note 4)

   

Net Asset Value,
End of Period

   

Total return,
at NAV
(3)(4)

   

Total return,
at Market
(3)(4)

   

Net assets,
end of period
(000’s)

   

Expenses

   

Net investment
income (loss)

   

Portfolio
turnover
rate
(4)(5)

 
                                                               
    0.00 (6)    $ 29.10       21.65 %     21.66 %   $ 2,182       0.79 %     (0.77 )%     0 %
                                                               
    0.00 (6)    $ 30.15       20.58 %     20.56 %   $ 3,768       0.79 %     (0.77 )%     0 %
                                                               
    0.01     $ 28.62       17.24 %     17.14 %   $ 5,724       0.79 %     (0.76 )%     0 %
                                                               
    0.00 (6)    $ 28.40       13.59 %     13.49 %   $ 6,389       0.79 %     (0.77 )%     0 %
                                                               
    0.01     $ 27.09       10.39 %     10.17 %   $ 5,417       0.79 %     (0.77 )%     0 %
                                                               
    0.00 (6)    $ 27.45       10.13 %     9.96 %   $ 4,117       0.79 %     (0.77 )%     0 %

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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TrueShares Structured Outcome ETFs

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2021

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

The TrueShares ETFs are a series of Listed Funds Trust (the “Trust”), formerly Active Weighting Funds ETF Trust. The Trust was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on August 26, 2016, under a Declaration of Trust amended on December 21, 2018 and is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). As of December 31, 2021, the TrueShares ETFs consist of sixteen active series identified below, twelve of which are covered in this report (each a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds” or “Structured Outcome ETFs”).

 

Fund Name

Ticker

Diversified/
Non-Diversified

Commencement
of Operations

TrueShares Structured Outcome (July) ETF (“JULZ ETF”)

JULZ

Non-diversified

July 1, 2020

TrueShares Structured Outcome (August) ETF (“AUGZ ETF”)

AUGZ

Non-diversified

August 3, 2020

TrueShares Structured Outcome (September) ETF (“SEPZ ETF”)

SEPZ

Non-diversified

September 1, 2020

TrueShares Structured Outcome (October) ETF (“OCTZ ETF”)

OCTZ

Non-diversified

October 1, 2020

TrueShares Structured Outcome (November) ETF (“NOVZ ETF”)

NOVZ

Non-diversified

November 2, 2020

TrueShares Structured Outcome (December) ETF (“DECZ ETF”)

DECZ

Non-diversified

December 1, 2020

TrueShares Structured Outcome (January) ETF (“JANZ ETF”)

JANZ

Non-diversified

January 4, 2021

TrueShares Structured Outcome (February) ETF (“FEBZ ETF”)

FEBZ

Non-diversified

February 1, 2021

TrueShares Structured Outcome (March) ETF (“MARZ ETF”)

MARZ

Non-diversified

March 1, 2021

TrueShares Structured Outcome (April) ETF (“APRZ ETF”)

APRZ

Non-diversified

April 1, 2021

TrueShares Structured Outcome (May) ETF (“MAYZ ETF”)

MAYZ

Non-diversified

May 3, 2021

TrueShares Structured Outcome (June) ETF (“JUNZ ETF”)

JUNZ

Non-diversified

June 1, 2021

 

The operational TrueShares ETFs covered outside of this report consists of:

 

Fund Name

Ticker

Diversified/
Non-Diversified

Commencement
of Operations

TrueShares Technology, AI & Deep Learning ETF (“AI ETF”)

LRNZ

Non-diversified

February 28, 2020

TrueShares ESG Active Opportunities ETF (“ESG ETF”)

ECOZ

Diversified

February 28, 2020

TrueShares Low Volatility Equity Income ETF (“DIVZ ETF”)

DIVZ

Non-diversified

January 27, 2021

RiverNorth Volition America Patriot ETF (“FLDZ ETF”)

FLDZ

Non-diversified

December 31, 2021

 

Each Fund is an actively-managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that seeks to achieve its total return investment objective by investing in options that reference the S&P 500® Price Index, employing a “buffer protect” options strategies that uses such options to seek to achieve exposure to the S&P 500® Price Index while mitigating the first 8% to 12% decline in the S&P 500® Price Index over a 12-month period.

 

Costs incurred by the Funds in connection with the organization, registration and the initial public offering of shares were paid by TrueMark Investments, LLC (“TrueMark” or the “Adviser”), the Funds’ Investment Adviser.

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Each Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, Financial Services — Investment Companies. Each Fund prepares its financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and follows the significant accounting policies described below.

 

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Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

Share Transactions

 

The net asset value (“NAV”) per share of each Fund will be equal to a Fund’s total assets minus a Fund’s total liabilities divided by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV that is published will be rounded to the nearest cent. The NAV is determined as of the close of trading (generally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on each day the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading.

 

Fair Value Measurement

 

In calculating the NAV, each Fund’s exchange-traded equity securities will be valued at fair value, which will generally be determined using the last reported official closing or last trading price on the exchange or market on which the security is primarily traded at the time of valuation. Such valuations are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy described below.

 

Securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. are generally valued at the NASDAQ official closing price.

 

If market quotations are not readily available, or if it is determined that a quotation of a security does not represent fair value, then the security is valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Adviser using procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). The circumstances in which a security may be fair valued include, among others: the occurrence of events that are significant to a particular issuer, such as mergers, restructurings or defaults; the occurrence of events that are significant to an entire market, such as natural disasters in a particular region or government actions; trading restrictions on securities; thinly traded securities; and market events such as trading halts and early market closings. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations, fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had an active market existed. Fair valuation could result in a different NAV than a NAV determined by using market quotations. Such valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy described below.

 

Money market funds are valued at NAV. If NAV is not readily available the securities will be valued at fair value.

 

FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”) defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and requires disclosure about fair value measurements. It also provides guidance on determining when there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for an asset or liability, when a transaction is not orderly, and how that information must be incorporated into fair value measurements. Under ASC 820, various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds’ investments. These inputs are summarized in the following hierarchy:

 

 

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access.

 

 

Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.

 

 

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available; representing the Funds’ own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

 

The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3).

 

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December 31, 2021 (Continued)

 

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

 

Debt securities, including short-term debt instruments having a maturity of less than 60 days, are generally valued using the last available bid prices or current market quotations provided by dealers or prices (including evaluated prices) supplied by approved independent third-party pricing services. Pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations, fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had an active market existed. An amortized cost method of valuation may be used with respect to debt obligations with sixty days or less remaining to maturity, unless the Adviser determines in good faith that such method does not represent fair value.

 

Exchange-traded options are valued at the composite mean price, which calculates the mean of the highest bid price and lowest asked price across the exchange. On the last trading day prior to expiration, expiring options may be priced at intrinsic value. The premium a fund pays when purchasing a call or put option or receives when writing a call or put option will reflect, among other things, the market price of the security, the relationship of the exercise price to the market price of the security, the relationship of the exercise price to the volatility of the security, the length of the option period and supply and demand factors. The premium is the value of an option at the date of purchase.

 

FLexible EXchange Options (“FLEX Options”) are valued at a model-based price provided by the exchange on which the option is traded. If the exchange on which the option is traded is unable to provide a price, FLEX Options are valued at a model-based price provided by an approved secondary pricing service.

 

All other securities and investments for which market values are not readily available, including restricted securities, and those securities for which it is inappropriate to determine prices in accordance with the aforementioned procedures, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures adopted by the Board, although the actual calculations may be done by others. Factors considered in making this determination may include, but are not limited to, information obtained by contacting the issuer, analysts, or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), analysis of the issuer’s financial statements or other available documents and, if necessary, available information concerning other securities in similar circumstances.

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The hierarchy classification of inputs used to value the Funds’ investments at December 31, 2021, are as follows:

 

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

TrueShares Structured Outcome (July) ETF

                               

Investments - Assets:

                               

U.S. Treasury Bills

  $     $ 13,795,413     $     $ 13,795,413  

Purchased Call Options

          1,386,999             1,386,999  

Total Investments - Assets

  $     $ 15,182,412     $     $ 15,182,412  

Other Financial Instruments - Liabilities:

                               

Written Put Options

  $     $ 249,401     $     $ 249,401  

 

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December 31, 2021 (Continued)

 

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

TrueShares Structured Outcome (August) ETF

                               

Investments - Assets:

                               

Money Market Funds

  $ 11,839     $     $     $ 11,839  

U.S. Treasury Bills

          17,341,740             17,341,740  

Purchased Call Options

          1,590,677             1,590,677  

Total Investments - Assets

  $ 11,839     $ 18,932,417     $     $ 18,944,256  

Other Financial Instruments - Liabilities:

                               

Written Put Options

  $     $ 396,934     $     $ 396,934  

 

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

TrueShares Structured Outcome (September) ETF

                               

Investments - Assets:

                               

U.S. Treasury Bills

  $     $ 24,766,275     $     $ 24,766,275  

Purchased Call Options

          1,867,572             1,867,572  

Total Investments - Assets

  $     $ 26,633,847     $     $ 26,633,847  

Other Financial Instruments - Liabilities:

                               

Written Put Options

  $     $ 772,394     $     $ 772,394  

 

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

TrueShares Structured Outcome (October) ETF

                               

Investments - Assets:

                               

Money Market Funds

  $ 57,731     $     $     $ 57,731  

U.S. Treasury Bills

          7,559,130             7,559,130  

Purchased Call Options

          808,985             808,985  

Total Investments - Assets

  $ 57,731     $ 8,368,115     $     $ 8,425,846  

Other Financial Instruments - Liabilities:

                               

Written Put Options

  $     $ 232,234     $     $ 232,234  

 

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

TrueShares Structured Outcome (November) ETF

                               

Investments - Assets:

                               

U.S. Treasury Bills

  $     $ 12,999,720     $     $ 12,999,720  

Purchased Call Options

          960,398             960,398  

Total Investments - Assets

  $     $ 13,960,118     $     $ 13,960,118  

Other Financial Instruments - Liabilities:

                               

Written Put Options

  $     $ 574,611     $     $ 574,611  

 

 

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December 31, 2021 (Continued)

 

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

TrueShares Structured Outcome (December) ETF

                               

Investments - Assets:

                               

Money Market Funds

  $ 78,445     $     $     $ 78,445  

U.S. Treasury Bills

          5,837,121             5,837,121  

Purchased Call Options

          517,783             517,783  

Total Investments - Assets

  $ 78,445     $ 6,354,904     $     $ 6,433,349  

Other Financial Instruments - Liabilities:

                               

Written Put Options

  $     $ 247,828     $     $ 247,828  

 

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

TrueShares Structured Outcome (January) ETF

                               

Investments - Assets:

                               

Exchange Traded Funds

  $ 1,947,336     $     $     $ 1,947,336  

Money Market Funds

    3,941,995                   3,941,995  

Total Investments - Assets

  $ 5,889,331     $     $     $ 5,889,331  

 

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

TrueShares Structured Outcome (February) ETF

                               

Investments - Assets:

                               

Money Market Funds

  $ 20,625     $     $     $ 20,625  

U.S. Treasury Bills

          3,084,989             3,084,989  

Purchased Call Options

          666,628             666,628  

Total Investments - Assets

  $ 20,625     $ 3,751,617     $     $ 3,772,242  

Other Financial Instruments - Liabilities:

                               

Written Put Options

  $     $ 1,513     $     $ 1,513  

 

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

TrueShares Structured Outcome (March) ETF

                               

Investments - Assets:

                               

U.S. Treasury Bills

  $     $ 4,924,839     $     $ 4,924,839  

Purchased Call Options

          939,923             939,923  

Total Investments - Assets

  $     $ 5,864,762     $     $ 5,864,762  

Other Financial Instruments - Liabilities:

                               

Written Put Options

  $     $ 8,916     $     $ 8,916  

 

 

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Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

TrueShares Structured Outcome (April) ETF

                               

Investments - Assets:

                               

Money Market Funds

  $ 92,514     $     $     $ 92,514  

U.S. Treasury Bills

          5,590,616             5,590,616  

Purchased Call Options

          825,917             825,917  

Total Investments - Assets

  $ 92,514     $ 6,416,533     $     $ 6,509,047  

Other Financial Instruments - Liabilities:

                               

Written Put Options

  $     $ 24,912     $     $ 24,912  

 

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

TrueShares Structured Outcome (May) ETF

                               

Investments - Assets:

                               

U.S. Treasury Bills

  $     $ 4,961,914     $     $ 4,961,914  

Purchased Call Options

          601,699             601,699  

Total Investments - Assets

  $     $ 5,563,613     $     $ 5,563,613  

Other Financial Instruments - Liabilities:

                               

Written Put Options

  $     $ 43,647     $     $ 43,647  

 

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

TrueShares Structured Outcome (June) ETF

                               

Investments - Assets:

                               

U.S. Treasury Bills

  $     $ 3,709,879     $     $ 3,709,879  

Purchased Call Options

          452,137             452,137  

Total Investments - Assets

  $     $ 4,162,016     $     $ 4,162,016  

Other Financial Instruments - Liabilities:

                               

Written Put Options

  $     $ 46,122     $     $ 46,122  

 

Security Transactions

 

Investment transactions are recorded as of the date that the securities are purchased or sold (trade date). Realized gains and losses from the sale or disposition of securities are calculated based on the specific identification basis.

 

Investment Income

 

Interest income is accrued daily.

 

Tax Information, Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders and Uncertain Tax Positions

 

The Funds are treated as separate entities for Federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”). To qualify and remain eligible for the special tax treatment accorded to RICs, each Fund must meet certain annual income and quarterly asset diversification requirements and must distribute annually at least 90% of the sum of (i) its investment company taxable income (which includes dividends, interest and net short-term capital gains) and (ii) certain net tax-exempt income, if any. If so qualified, each Fund will not be subject to Federal income tax.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2021 (Continued)

 

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Structured Outcome ETFs generally pay out dividends from net investment income, if any, at least annually, and distributes its net capital gains, if any, to shareholders at least annually. The Funds may also pay a special distribution at the end of the calendar year to comply with Federal tax requirements. The amount of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the components of net assets based on their Federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Dividends and distributions which exceed earnings and profits for tax purposes are reported as a tax return of capital.

 

Management evaluates the Funds’ tax positions to determine if the tax positions taken meet the minimum recognition threshold in connection with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken for the purposes of measuring and recognizing tax liabilities in the financial statements. Recognition of tax benefits of an uncertain tax position is required only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by taxing authorities. Interest and penalties related to income taxes would be recorded as income tax expense. The Funds’ Federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. As of December 31, 2021, the Funds’ fiscal period end, the Funds had no material uncertain tax positions and did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. As of December 31, 2021, the Funds’ fiscal period end, the Funds had no examination in progress and management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

 

The Funds recognized no interest or penalties related to uncertain tax benefits in the fiscal period 2021. At December 31, 2021, the Funds’ fiscal period end, the tax periods from commencement of operations remained open to examination in the Funds’ major tax jurisdiction.

 

Indemnification

 

In the normal course of business, the Funds expect to enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these anticipated arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, the Adviser expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

Derivatives

 

The Structured Outcome ETFs employ a “buffer protect” options strategy that uses such options to seek to achieve exposure to the S&P 500® Price Index while mitigating the first 8% to 12% decline in the S&P 500® Price Index (the “Buffer”) over a 12-month period beginning on a specified day (each, a “Roll Date”). The period from one Roll Date to the next Roll Date is referred to as the “Investment Period,” and the first day of the Investment Period is referred to as the initial investment day. In the event an investor purchases shares after the date on which the options were entered into or sells shares prior to the expiration of the options, the Buffer that the Structured Outcome ETFs seeks to provide may not be available. The Structured Outcome ETFs are not designed to protect against declines of more than 8% to 12% in the level of the S&P 500® Price Index, and there can be no guarantee that the Structured Outcome ETFs will be successful in implementing the buffer protect options strategy to avoid the first 8% to 12% decline.

 

In general, the Structured Outcome ETFs invest in exchange-traded FLEX Options only. FLEX Options are customized option contracts made available by the Cboe Options Exchange with the ability to customize key contract terms like exercise price, style and expiration date while achieving price discovery in competitive, transparent auctions markets and avoiding the counterparty exposure of over–the–counter options positions. Like traditional exchange–traded options, FLEX Options are guaranteed for settlement by the Options Clearing Corporation, a market clearinghouse that guarantees performance by counterparties to certain derivatives contracts. The FLEX Options in which the Structured Outcome ETFs invest generally have a term of up to one year and are all European style options (options that are exercisable only on the expiration date) based on the S&P 500® Price Index or an ETF that tracks the S&P 500® Price Index and have an expiration date that is the last day of the Investment Period.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2021 (Continued)

 

The Structured Outcome ETFs will purchase and sell call and put FLEX Options. In general, put and call options on indices give the holder the right to receive, upon exercise of the option, an amount of cash if the closing level of the underlying index is greater than (or less than, in the case of puts) the exercise price of the option. This amount of cash is equal to the difference between the closing price of the index and the exercise price of the option, expressed in dollars multiplied by a specified number. The premium paid to the writer is the consideration for undertaking the obligations under the option contract.

 

The Structured Outcome ETFs purchasing put and call options pay a premium; therefore, if price movements in the underlying securities are such that exercise of the options would not be profitable for the Structured Outcome ETFs, loss of the premium paid may be offset by an increase in the value of the Structured Outcome ETFs’ securities or by a decrease in the cost of acquisition of securities by the Structured Outcome ETFs. When the Structured Outcome ETFs write an option, if the underlying securities do not increase or decrease to a price level that would make the exercise of the option profitable to the holder thereof, the option generally will expire without being exercised and the Structured Outcome ETFs will realize as profit the premium received for such option. When a call option of which the Structured Outcome ETFs are the writer is exercised, the Structured Outcome ETFs will be required to sell the underlying securities to the option holder at the strike price and will not participate in any increase in the price of such securities above the strike price. When a put option of which the Structured Outcome ETFs are the writer is exercised, the Structured Outcome ETFs will be required to purchase the underlying securities at a price in excess of the market value of such securities. The Structured Outcome ETFs maintain minimal counterparty risk through contracts bought or sold on an exchange. As of December 31, 2021, the Structured Outcome ETFs’ derivative instruments are not subject to a master netting arrangement.

 

Derivative Investments

 

The average monthly value outstanding of purchased and written options during the year or period ended December 31, 2021, were as follows:

 

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(July) ETF

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(August) ETF

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(September)
ETF

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(October) ETF

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(November) ETF

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(December) ETF

 

Purchased Options

  $ 1,161,748     $ 1,336,268     $ 1,303,071     $ 658,318     $ 542,337     $ 433,927  

Written Options

    298,543       335,548       475,105       104,592       133,825       94,549  

 

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(January) ETF

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(February) ETF

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(March) ETF

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(April) ETF

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(May) ETF

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(June) ETF

 

Purchased Options

  $ 340,072     $ 362,753     $ 738,060     $ 516,760     $ 508,185     $ 350,374  

Written Options

    59,303       37,299       137,265       114,139       188,048       125,126  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2021 (Continued)

 

The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2021:

 

 

Equity Risk
Contracts

 

Asset
Derivatives,
Investments,
at value

   

Liability
Derivatives,
Written options,
at value

 

TrueShares Structured Outcome (July) ETF

Purchased Options

  $ 1,386,999     $  
 

Written Options

          249,401  

TrueShares Structured Outcome (August) ETF

Purchased Options

    1,590,677        
 

Written Options

          396,934  

TrueShares Structured Outcome (September) ETF

Purchased Options

    1,867,572        
 

Written Options

          772,394  

TrueShares Structured Outcome (October) ETF

Purchased Options

    808,985        
 

Written Options

          232,234  

TrueShares Structured Outcome (November) ETF

Purchased Options

    960,398        
 

Written Options

          574,611  

TrueShares Structured Outcome (December) ETF

Purchased Options

    517,783        
 

Written Options

          247,828  

TrueShares Structured Outcome (February) ETF

Purchased Options

    666,628        
 

Written Options

          1,513  

TrueShares Structured Outcome (March) ETF

Purchased Options

    939,923        
 

Written Options

          8,916  

TrueShares Structured Outcome (April) ETF

Purchased Options

    825,917        
 

Written Options

          24,912  

TrueShares Structured Outcome (May) ETF

Purchased Options

    601,699        
 

Written Options

          43,647  

TrueShares Structured Outcome (June) ETF

Purchased Options

    452,137        
 

Written Options

          46,122  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2021 (Continued)

 

The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Funds’ Statements of Operations for the year or period ended December 31, 2021:

 

     

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

   

Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation

 
     

Purchased
Options

   

Written
Options

   

Purchased
Options

   

Written
Options

 

TrueShares Structured Outcome (July) ETF

Equity Risk Contracts

  $ 354,228     $ 454,284     $ 78,509     $ 108,238  

TrueShares Structured Outcome (August) ETF

Equity Risk Contracts

    (628 )     542,099       67,512       129,879  

TrueShares Structured Outcome (September) ETF

Equity Risk Contracts

    67,261       759,384       222,236       82,543  

TrueShares Structured Outcome (October) ETF

Equity Risk Contracts

    585,222       259,835       132,511       41,439  

TrueShares Structured Outcome (November) ETF

Equity Risk Contracts

          126,135       63,833       67,840  

TrueShares Structured Outcome (December) ETF

Equity Risk Contracts

    86,545       211,005       3,388       66,808  

TrueShares Structured Outcome (January) ETF

Equity Risk Contracts

    112,522       185,982              

TrueShares Structured Outcome (February) ETF

Equity Risk Contracts

                332,920       135,397  

TrueShares Structured Outcome (March) ETF

Equity Risk Contracts

    154,139       136,153       619,884       308,952  

TrueShares Structured Outcome (April) ETF

Equity Risk Contracts

                429,295       252,705  

TrueShares Structured Outcome (May) ETF

Equity Risk Contracts

    115,747       62,481       354,866       207,382  

TrueShares Structured Outcome (June) ETF

Equity Risk Contracts

    21,757       12,865       249,673       128,811  

 

3. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER AGREEMENTS

 

Investment Advisory Agreement

 

The Trust has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) with the Adviser. Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser provides a continuous investment program for the Funds’ assets in accordance with its investment objectives, policies and limitations, and oversees the day-to-day operations of the Funds subject to the supervision of the Board, including the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”).

 

Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, and TrueMark, each Fund pays a unified management fee to the Adviser, which is calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 0.79% of the Structured Outcome ETF’s average daily net assets, respectively. TrueMark has agreed to pay all expenses of the Funds except the fee paid to TrueMark under the Advisory Agreement, interest charges on any borrowings, dividends and other expenses on securities sold short, taxes, brokerage commissions and other expenses incurred in placing orders for the purchase and sale of securities and other investment instruments, acquired fund fees and expenses, accrued deferred tax liability, extraordinary expenses, and distribution (12b-1) fees and expenses (if any). TrueMark, in turn, compensates the Sub-Advisers from the management fee it receives.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2021 (Continued)

 

SpiderRock Advisors, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”), an Illinois limited liability company serves as the sub-adviser to the Structured Outcome ETFs. Pursuant to a Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for trading portfolio securities on behalf of the Funds, including selecting broker-dealers to execute purchase and sale transactions, subject to the supervision of the Adviser and the Board, including the Independent Trustees. For its services, the Sub-Adviser is entitled to a sub-advisory fee paid by the Adviser, which is calculated daily and paid monthly at an annual rate based on the Fund assets under management of the Structured Outcome ETFs which is 0.34% on average daily assets less than $150 million and 0.39% on average daily assets greater than $150 million.

 

Distribution Agreement and 12b-1 Plan

 

Foreside Fund Services, LLC (the “Distributor”) serves as each Fund’s distributor pursuant to a Distribution Agreement. The Distributor receives compensation from the Adviser for certain statutory underwriting services it provides to the Funds. The Distributor enters into agreements with certain broker-dealers and others that will allow those parties to be “Authorized Participants” and to subscribe for and redeem shares of the Funds. The Distributor will not distribute shares in less than whole Creation Units and does not maintain a secondary market in shares.

 

The Board has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (“Rule 12b-1 Plan”). In accordance with the Rule 12b-1 Plan, each Fund is authorized to pay an amount up to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets each year for certain distribution-related activities. As authorized by the Board, no Rule 12b-1 fees are currently paid by the Funds and there are no plans to impose these fees. However, in the event Rule 12b-1 fees are charged in the future, they will be paid out of each Fund’s assets. 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 Funds.

 

Administrator, Custodian and Transfer Agent

 

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services LLC, doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (“Fund Services” or “Administrator”) serves as administrator, transfer agent and fund accountant of the Funds pursuant to a Fund Servicing Agreement. U.S. Bank N.A. (the “Custodian”), an affiliate of Fund Services, serves as the Funds’ custodian pursuant to a Custody Agreement. Under the terms of these agreements, the Adviser pays each Fund’s administrative, custody and transfer agency fees.

 

A Trustee and all officers of the Trust are affiliated with the Administrator and Custodian.

 

4. CREATION AND REDEMPTION TRANSACTIONS

 

Shares of the Structured Outcome ETFs are listed and traded on the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. Each Fund issues and redeems shares on a continuous basis at NAV only in large blocks of shares called “Creation Units”. Creation Units are to be issued and redeemed principally in kind for a basket of securities and a balancing cash amount. Shares generally will trade in the secondary market in amounts less than a Creation Unit at market prices that change throughout the day. Market prices for the shares may be different from their NAV. The NAV is determined as of the close of trading (generally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on each day the NYSE is open for trading. The NAV of the shares of each Fund will be equal to a Fund’s total assets minus a Fund’s total liabilities divided by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV that is published will be rounded to the nearest cent; however, for purposes of determining the price of Creation Units, the NAV will be calculated to four decimal places.

 

Creation Unit Transaction Fee

 

Authorized Participants will be required to pay to the Custodian a fixed transaction fee (the “Creation Unit Transaction Fee”) in connection with the issuance or redemption of Creation Units. The standard Creation Unit Transaction Fee will be the same regardless of the number of Creation Units purchased or redeemed by an investor on the applicable business day. The Creation Unit Transaction Fee charged by each Fund for each creation order is $250.

 

An additional variable fee of up to a maximum of 2% of the value of the Creation Units subject to the transaction may be imposed for (1) creations effected outside the clearing process and (2) creations made in an all cash amount (to offset the Trust’s brokerage and other transaction costs associated with using cash to purchase the requisite Deposit Securities). Investors are responsible for the costs of transferring the securities constituting the Deposit Securities to the account of the Trust. Each

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2021 (Continued)

 

Fund may determine to not charge a variable fee on certain orders when the Adviser has determined that doing so is in the best interests of Fund shareholders. Variable fees, if any, received by the Funds are displayed in the Capital Share Transactions section on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

 

Only “Authorized Participants” may purchase or redeem shares directly from the Funds. An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a DTC participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. 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 the Funds. Rather, most retail investors will purchase shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a broker and will be subject to customary brokerage commissions or fees. Securities received or delivered in connection with in-kind creates and redeems are valued as of the close of business on the effective date of the creation or redemption.

 

A creation unit will generally not be issued until the transfer of good title of the deposit securities to the Funds and the payment of any cash amounts have been completed. To the extent contemplated by the applicable participant agreement, Creation Units of the Funds will be issued to such authorized participant notwithstanding the fact that the Funds’ deposits have not been received in part or in whole, in reliance on the undertaking of the authorized participant to deliver the missing deposit securities as soon as possible. If the Funds or their agents do not receive all of the deposit securities, or the required cash amounts, by such time, then the order may be deemed rejected and the authorized participant shall be liable to the Funds for losses, if any.

 

5. FEDERAL INCOME TAX

 

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

   

Period Ended December 31, 2021

   

Period Ended December 31, 2020

 
   

Ordinary
Income
(1)

   

Long-Term
Capital Gain

   

Ordinary
Income
(1)

   

Long-Term
Capital Gain

 

TrueShares Structured Outcome (July) ETF

  $     $     $     $  

TrueShares Structured Outcome (August) ETF

                       

TrueShares Structured Outcome (September) ETF

    12,776                    

TrueShares Structured Outcome (October) ETF

                       

TrueShares Structured Outcome (November) ETF

    69,396                    

TrueShares Structured Outcome (December) ETF

    24,407                    

TrueShares Structured Outcome (January) ETF

    98,735                    

TrueShares Structured Outcome (February) ETF

                       

TrueShares Structured Outcome (March) ETF

    139,114                    

TrueShares Structured Outcome (April) ETF

                       

TrueShares Structured Outcome (May) ETF

    102,682                    

TrueShares Structured Outcome (June) ETF

    13,047                    

 

(1)

Ordinary income includes short-term capital gains.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2021 (Continued)

 

At December 31, 2021, the Funds’ fiscal period end, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) and cost of investments on a tax basis, including the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed Federal income tax reporting year, were as follows:

 

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(July)
ETF

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(August)
ETF

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(September)
ETF

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(October)
ETF

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(November)
ETF

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(December)
ETF

 

Federal Tax Cost of Investments*

  $ 13,833,381     $ 17,406,867     $ 24,753,400     $ 7,709,524     $ 13,118,706     $ 6,018,439  

Gross Tax Unrealized Appreciation

  $ 1,109,553     $ 1,140,463     $ 1,108,571     $ 484,508     $ 266,814     $ 170,942  

Gross Tax Unrealized Depreciation

    (9,923 )     (8 )     (518 )     (421 )     (13 )     (3,860 )

Net Tax Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

    1,099,630       1,140,455       1,108,053       484,087       266,801       167,082  

Undistributed Ordinary Income

                                  78,840  

Other Accumulated Gain (Loss)

                      (74,732 )            

Total Distributable Earnings / (Accumulated Losses)

  $ 1,099,630     $ 1,140,455     $ 1,108,053     $ 409,355     $ 266,801     $ 245,922  
                                                 

 

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(January)
ETF

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(February)
ETF

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(March)
ETF

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(April)
ETF

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(May)
ETF

   

TrueShares
Structured
Outcome
(June)
ETF

 

Federal Tax Cost of Investments*

  $ 5,899,251     $ 3,302,390     $ 4,926,949     $ 5,802,319     $ 4,957,589     $ 3,737,364  

Gross Tax Unrealized Appreciation

  $     $ 468,339     $ 928,897     $ 683,191     $ 562,377     $ 378,530  

Gross Tax Unrealized Depreciation

    (9,920 )                 (1,375 )            

Net Tax Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

    (9,920 )     468,339       928,897       681,816       562,377       378,530  

Undistributed Ordinary Income

                27,470                    

Other Accumulated Gain (Loss)

                      (127 )           (16 )

Total Distributable Earnings / (Accumulated Losses)

  $ (9,920 )   $ 468,339     $ 956,367     $ 681,689     $ 562,377     $ 378,514  
                                                 

 

*

Includes written option premiums.

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

 

Under current tax law, net capital losses realized and specified ordinary losses after October 31 as well as certain specified ordinary losses incurred after October 31 may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following fiscal year. The Funds’ carryforward losses and post-October losses are determined only at the end of each fiscal year. During the fiscal

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2021 (Continued)

 

period ended December 31, 2021, AUGZ utilized $5,763 of capital carryforward losses. At December 31, 2021, the Funds had carryforward losses and post-October losses which will be carried forward indefinitely to offset future realized capital gains as follows:

 

   

Indefinite Short-
Term Capital
Loss Carryover

   

Late-Year
Losses

   

Post-October
Losses

 

TrueShares Structured Outcome (July) ETF

  $     $     $  

TrueShares Structured Outcome (August) ETF

                 

TrueShares Structured Outcome (September) ETF

                 

TrueShares Structured Outcome (October) ETF

    74,732              

TrueShares Structured Outcome (November) ETF

                 

TrueShares Structured Outcome (December) ETF

                 

TrueShares Structured Outcome (January) ETF

                 

TrueShares Structured Outcome (February) ETF

                 

TrueShares Structured Outcome (March) ETF

                 

TrueShares Structured Outcome (April) ETF

    127              

TrueShares Structured Outcome (May) ETF

                 

TrueShares Structured Outcome (June) ETF

                16  

 

U.S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets relating to permanent differences be reclassified between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or NAV per share. The permanent differences primarily relate to redemptions in-kind, write-off of net operating losses, and the use of tax equalization. For the fiscal period ended December 31, 2021, the following reclassifications were made for permanent tax differences on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

   

Total
Distributable
Earnings
(Accumulated
Losses)

   

Paid-in
Capital

 

TrueShares Structured Outcome (July) ETF

  $ (1,789,063 )   $ 1,789,063  

TrueShares Structured Outcome (August) ETF

    (2,057,707 )     2,057,707  

TrueShares Structured Outcome (September) ETF

    (2,346,596 )     2,346,596  

TrueShares Structured Outcome (October) ETF

    (800,974 )     800,974  

TrueShares Structured Outcome (November) ETF

    (617,571 )     617,571  

TrueShares Structured Outcome (December) ETF

    (495,685 )     495,685  

TrueShares Structured Outcome (January) ETF

    (488,130 )     488,130  

TrueShares Structured Outcome (February) ETF

    18,329       (18,329 )

TrueShares Structured Outcome (March) ETF

    (79,691 )     79,691  

TrueShares Structured Outcome (April) ETF

    30,393       (30,393 )

TrueShares Structured Outcome (May) ETF

    (41,238 )     41,238  

TrueShares Structured Outcome (June) ETF

    (2,681 )     2,681  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2021 (Continued)

 

6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

 

During the fiscal period ended December 31, 2021, the Funds realized amounts in net capital gains resulting from in-kind redemptions, in which shareholders exchanged Fund shares for securities held by the Funds rather than for cash. Because such gains are not taxable to the Funds, and are not distributed to shareholders, they have been reclassified from distributable earnings (accumulated losses) to paid in-capital. The amounts of realized gains and losses from in-kind redemptions included in realized gain/(loss) on investments in the Statements of Operations is as follows:

 

   

Realized Gains

   

Realized Losses

 

TrueShares Structured Outcome (July) ETF

  $ 2,081,998     $ 1,040,965  

TrueShares Structured Outcome (August) ETF

    1,690,668        

TrueShares Structured Outcome (September) ETF

    1,648,738        

TrueShares Structured Outcome (October) ETF

    1,680,399       840,199  

TrueShares Structured Outcome (November) ETF

    1,036,167       518,089  

TrueShares Structured Outcome (December) ETF

    433,113        

TrueShares Structured Outcome (January) ETF

    311,845        

TrueShares Structured Outcome (February) ETF

           

TrueShares Structured Outcome (March) ETF

           

TrueShares Structured Outcome (April) ETF

           

TrueShares Structured Outcome (May) ETF

           

TrueShares Structured Outcome (June) ETF

           

 

Purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments), creations in-kind and redemptions in-kind for the period ended December 31, 2021, were as follows:

 

   

Purchases

   

Sales

   

Creations
In-Kind

   

Redemptions
In-Kind

 

TrueShares Structured Outcome (July) ETF

  $ 8,639,489     $ 5,035,654     $     $ 5,008,302  

TrueShares Structured Outcome (August) ETF

    15,850,542       9,014,148             9,033,306  

TrueShares Structured Outcome (September) ETF

    17,950,249       10,074,856             10,069,788  

TrueShares Structured Outcome (October) ETF

    3,032,770       3,908,050             874,575  

TrueShares Structured Outcome (November) ETF

    4,892,312       2,852,171             2,847,350  

TrueShares Structured Outcome (December) ETF

    5,652,017       3,063,384             3,097,808  

TrueShares Structured Outcome (January) ETF

    3,470,196                   1,947,336  

TrueShares Structured Outcome (February) ETF

                       

TrueShares Structured Outcome (March) ETF

                       

TrueShares Structured Outcome (April) ETF

                       

TrueShares Structured Outcome (May) ETF

                       

TrueShares Structured Outcome (June) ETF

                       

 

7. PRINCIPAL RISKS

 

As with all ETFs, shareholders of the Funds are subject to the risk that their investment could lose money. Each Fund is subject to the principal risks, any of which may adversely affect a Fund’s NAV, trading price, yield, total return and ability to meet its investment objective.

 

The global outbreak of COVID-19 (commonly referred to as “coronavirus”) has disrupted economic markets and the prolonged economic impact is uncertain. The ultimate economic fallout from the pandemic, and the long-term impact on economies, markets, industries and individual issuers, are not known. The operational and financial performance of the issuers of securities

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2021 (Continued)

 

in which the Funds invest depends on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak, and such uncertainty may in turn adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Funds’ investments, impair the Funds’ ability to satisfy redemption requests, and negatively impact the Funds’ performance.

 

A complete description of principal risks is included in the prospectus under the heading “Principal Investment Risks.”

 

8. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Management has evaluated the Funds’ related events and transactions that occurred subsequent to December 31, 2021, through the date of issuance of the Funds’ financial statements. Management has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Shareholders of TrueShares Structured Outcome ETFs and
Board of Trustees of Listed Funds Trust

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments and written options, of TrueShares Structured Outcome (July) ETF, TrueShares Structured Outcome (August) ETF, TrueShares Structured Outcome (September) ETF, TrueShares Structured Outcome (October) ETF, TrueShares Structured Outcome (November) ETF, TrueShares Structured Outcome (December) ETF, TrueShares Structured Outcome (January) ETF, TrueShares Structured Outcome (February) ETF, TrueShares Structured Outcome (March) ETF, TrueShares Structured Outcome (April) ETF, TrueShares Structured Outcome (May) ETF, and TrueShares Structured Outcome (June) ETF, (“TrueShares Structured Outcome ETFs” or the “Funds”), each a series of Listed Funds Trust, as of December 31, 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 December 31, 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.

 

Fund Name

Statements of
Operations

Statement(s) of
Changes in Net Assets

Financial Highlights

TrueShares Structured Outcome (July) ETF

For the year ended December 31, 2021

For the year ended December 31, 2021 and for the period from July 1, 2020 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2020

TrueShares Structured Outcome (August) ETF

For the year ended December 31, 2021

For the year ended December 31, 2021 and for the period from August 3, 2020 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2020

TrueShares Structured Outcome (September) ETF

For the year ended December 31, 2021

For the year ended December 31, 2021 and for the period from September 1, 2020 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2020

TrueShares Structured Outcome (October) ETF

For the year ended December 31, 2021

For the year ended December 31, 2021 and for the period from October 1, 2020 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2020

TrueShares Structured Outcome (November) ETF

For the year ended December 31, 2021

For the year ended December 31, 2021 and for the period from November 2, 2020 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2020

TrueShares Structured Outcome (December) ETF

For the year ended December 31, 2021

For the year ended December 31, 2021 and for the period from December 1, 2020 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2020

TrueShares Structured Outcome (January) ETF

For the period from January 4, 2021 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2021

TrueShares Structured Outcome (February) ETF

For the period from February 1, 2021 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2021

TrueShares Structured Outcome (March) ETF

For the period from March 1, 2021 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2021

TrueShares Structured Outcome (April) ETF

For the period from April 1, 2021 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2021

TrueShares Structured Outcome (May) ETF

For the period from May 3, 2021 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2021

TrueShares Structured Outcome (June) ETF

For the period from June 1, 2021 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2021

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

(Continued)

 

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 December 31, 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 Funds’ auditor since 2019.

 

 

COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.
Cleveland, Ohio
March 1, 2022

 

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Board of Trustees and Officers

December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Each Fund’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Funds’ Trustees and Officers, and is available, without charge upon request by calling 1-800-617-0004, or by visiting the Funds’ website at www.true-shares.com.

 

Name and Year of Birth

Position Held with the Trust

Term of Office and Length of Time Served

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee

Other Directorships Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees

         

John L. Jacobs
Year of birth: 1959

Trustee and Audit Committee Chair

Indefinite term; since 2017

Chairman of Alerian, Inc. (since June 2018); Executive Director of Center for Financial Markets and Policy (since 2016); Founder and CEO of Q3 Advisors, LLC (financial consulting firm) (since 2015); Distinguished Policy Fellow and Executive Director, Center for Financial Markets and Policy, Georgetown University (since 2015); Senior Advisor, Nasdaq OMX Group (2015–2016); Executive Vice President, Nasdaq OMX Group (2013–2015).

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Director, tZERO Group, Inc. (since 2020); Independent Trustee, Procure ETF Trust II (since 2018) (1 portfolio); Horizons ETF Trust I (2015-2019).

Koji Felton
Year of birth: 1961

Trustee

Indefinite term; since 2019

Counsel, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (investment firm) (2013–2015); Counsel, Dechert LLP (law firm) (2011–2013).

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Independent Trustee, Series Portfolios Trust (since 2015) (8 portfolios).

Pamela H. Conroy

Year of birth: 1961

Trustee and Nominating and Governance Committee Chair

Indefinite term; since 2019

Retired; formerly Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer & Chief Compliance Officer, Institutional Capital Corporation (investment firm) (1994–2008).

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Independent Trustee, Frontier Funds, Inc. (since 2020) (7 portfolios).

 

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Board of Trustees and Officers

December 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Name and Year of Birth

Position Held with the Trust

Term of Office and Length of Time Served

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee

Other Directorships Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years

Interested Trustee

 

       

Paul R. Fearday, CPA
Year of birth: 1979

Trustee and Chairman

Indefinite term; since 2019

Senior Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (since 2008).

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None.

 

Name and Year of Birth

Position(s)
Held with
the Trust

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

Officers

     

Gregory Bakken

Year of birth: 1983

President and Principal Executive Officer

Indefinite term, February 2019

Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (since 2006).

Travis G. Babich

Year of birth: 1980

Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

Indefinite term, September 2019

Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (since 2005).

Kacie M. Gronstal

Year of birth: 1992

Assistant Treasurer

Indefinite term, March 2019

Assistant Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (since 2021); Officer, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (2014 to 2021).

Kent Barnes

Year of birth: 1968

Secretary

Indefinite term, February 2019

Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (since 2018); Chief Compliance Officer, Rafferty Asset Management, LLC (2016 to 2018); Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (2007 to 2016).

Alia Vasquez
Year of birth: 1980

Assistant Secretary

Indefinite term, June 2021 (Resigned, effective January 26, 2022)

Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (since 2017, and 2015 to 2016); Corporate Counsel, Johnson Outdoors (2017); Assistant Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (2010 to 2015); Secretary, Series Portfolios Trust (2015 to 2017).

Steve Jensen

Year of birth: 1957

Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer

Indefinite term, February 2019

Senior Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (since 2011).

 

 

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Supplemental Information

(Unaudited)

 

Investors should consider the investment objective and policies, risk considerations, charges and ongoing expenses of an investment carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information relevant to an investment in the Funds. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing. A copy of the Prospectus for the Funds may be obtained without charge by writing to the Funds, c/o U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, P.O. Box 701, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-0701, by calling 1-800-617-0004, or by visiting the Funds’ website at www.true-shares.com.

 

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDING INFORMATION

 

Each Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for its first and third fiscal quarters with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on Part F of Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Part F of Form N-PORT is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free at 1-800-617-0004. Furthermore, you may obtain the Part F of Form N-PORT on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, or by visiting the Funds’ website at www.true-shares.com.

 

PROXY VOTING INFORMATION

 

Each Fund is required to file a Form N-PX, with the Fund’s complete proxy voting record for the 12 months ended June 30, no later than August 31 of each year. The Fund’s proxy voting record will be available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1-800-617-0004 and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS

 

Information regarding how often shares of the Funds trade on an exchange at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Funds is available without charge, on the Funds’ website at www.true-shares.com.

 

TAX INFORMATION

 

The percent of taxable ordinary income distributions that are designated as short-term capital gain distributions under Internal Revenue Section 871(k)(2)(C) for the fiscal period ended December 31, 2021, was as follows:

 

TrueShares Structured Outcome (July) ETF

0.00%

TrueShares Structured Outcome (August) ETF

0.00%

TrueShares Structured Outcome (September) ETF

100.00%

TrueShares Structured Outcome (October) ETF

0.00%

TrueShares Structured Outcome (November) ETF

100.00%

TrueShares Structured Outcome (December) ETF

100.00%

TrueShares Structured Outcome (January) ETF

100.00%

TrueShares Structured Outcome (February) ETF

0.00%

TrueShares Structured Outcome (March) ETF

100.00%

TrueShares Structured Outcome (April) ETF

0.00%

TrueShares Structured Outcome (May) ETF

100.00%

TrueShares Structured Outcome (June) ETF

100.00%

 

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Privacy Policy

(Unaudited)

 

We are committed to respecting the privacy of personal information you entrust to us in the course of doing business with us.

 

The Funds collect non-public information about you from the following sources:

 

 

Information we receive about you on applications or other forms;

 

 

Information you give us orally; and/or

 

 

Information about your transactions with us or others.

 

We do not disclose any non-public personal information about our customers or former customers without the customer’s authorization, except as permitted by law or in response to inquiries from governmental authorities. We may share information with affiliated and unaffiliated third parties with whom we have contracts for servicing the Funds. We will provide unaffiliated third parties with only the information necessary to carry out their assigned responsibilities. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to guard your non-public personal information and require third parties to treat your personal information with the same high degree of confidentiality.

 

In the event that you hold shares of the Funds through a financial intermediary, including, but not limited to, a broker-dealer, bank, or trust company, the privacy policy of your financial intermediary would govern how your non-public personal information would be shared by those entities with unaffiliated third parties.

 

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Investment Adviser:

 

TrueMark Investments, LLC
433 W. Van Buren St., 1150-E
Chicago, IL 60607

 

Investment Sub-Adviser:

 

SpiderRock Advisors, LLC
300 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2340
Chicago, IL 60606

 

Legal Counsel:

 

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:

 

Cohen & Company, Ltd.
1350 Euclid Avenue, Suite 800
Cleveland, OH 44115

 

Distributor:

 

Foreside Fund Services, LLC
Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100
Portland, ME 04101

 

Administrator, Fund Accountant & Transfer Agent:

 

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
d/b/a U.S. Bank Global Fund Services
615 E. Michigan St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202

 

Custodian:

 

U.S. Bank N.A.
1555 North RiverCenter Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212

 

This information must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for the Funds.