Annual Report

 

October 31, 2022

 

Procure Space ETF Ticker:

UFO

 

Procure Disaster Recovery Strategy ETF Ticker: FEMA

 

 

 

  

ProcureAM ETFs

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

October 31, 2022

 

 

 

Page

 

Shareholders’ Letter

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

Important Disclosures and Risks

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

Growth of $10,000 Investment - UFO

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

Top 10 Holdings - UFO

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

Growth of $10,000 Investment - FEMA

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

Top 10 Holdings - FEMA

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

Expense Example

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio Composition

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule of Investments

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

Statements of Operations

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Highlights

 

24

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

 

26

 

 

 

 

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

39

 

 

 

 

 

Supplementary Information

 

40

 

 

 

 

 

Approval of Advisory/Sub-Advisory Agreements and Board Considerations

 

41

 

 

 

 

 

Board of Trustees

 

44

 

 

 

 

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

46

 

 

 

 

 

Privacy Policy

 

48

 

 

 
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ProcureAM ETFs

 

Dear Procure Space ETF Shareholders:

 

We are pleased to present the annual report for the Procure Space ETF (Nasdaq: UFO).

 

UFO offers exposure to equity securities of companies focusing on the space economy, including space exploration, travel, research, and communications. The fund seeks to provide results that, before fees and expenses, correspond in general to the S-Network Space Index, licensed from S-Network Global Indexes.

 

During this volatile year, the space industry was thrust into the spotlight. Before a war in Ukraine became global news, it was satellites providing vital imagery of a troop buildup on the Ukrainian/Russian border that alerted us that conflict had arrived. At the outset of the war, satellite jamming by Ukrainian adversaries reminded us of the importance of satellite communications and redundant capabilities.  Russia’s taking hostage of multiple OneWeb satellites opened new opportunities and expanded customer bases to allied launch solutions. Although numerous advances and accomplishments had been made this past year across the space industry, geopolitical conflict has revitalized focus, spending and investment in the space economy.  Space’s role in national defense, planetary security and technological advancement looks poised to grow in the decades ahead and we appreciate our investors continued interest in this critical industry.

 

Below is the performance of UFO until the end of October 2022. The S&P 500 Index had returns of -14.61%, from Nov. 1, 2021, to October 31, 2022. The performance of UFO for the same period was -29.94%.

 

 

 
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ProcureAM ETFs

 

Dear Procure Disaster Recovery Strategy ETF Shareholders:

 

We are pleased to present the annual report for the Procure Disaster Recovery Strategy ETF (Nasdaq: FEMA).

 

The FEMA ETF offers exposure to equity securities of companies engaged in protecting and recovering from natural disasters, such as hurricanes, wildfires, floods and earthquakes. The fund seeks to provide results that, before fees and expenses, correspond in general to the VettaFi Natural Disaster Recovery and Mitigation Index, licensed from VettaFi.

 

The fund was launched this year on June 1st, the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season.  Since the fund’s inception, the planet has experienced significant financial as well as meteorological volatility.  During this turbulent time, heatwaves, droughts, hurricanes, floods, wildfires, earthquakes and other types of natural disasters have inflicted significant human and financial damages.  Earlier this year, the White House projected that financial damages from natural disasters alone could cost the US Federal Budget, $2 trillion each year by the end of this century.  Fortunately, countless individuals, from activists to political leaders, have realized this costly toll and have pledged to do more to protect our cities, towns and people.  This may create significant opportunities for the companies that help design and build more resilient infrastructure as well those that help us survive and rebuild from the devastating effects natural disasters cause.

 

Below is the performance of FEMA until the end of October 2022. The S&P 500 Index had returns of -14.61%, from November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2022. FEMA’s performance between May 31, 2022 inception to October 31, 2022 was -9.45%.

 

 

 
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ProcureAM ETFs

 

Important Disclosures and Key Risks Factors

 

Investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. The Fund is also subject to the following risks: Shares of any ETF are bought and sold at market price (not NAV), may trade at a discount or premium to NAV and are not individually redeemed from the funds. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns. Aerospace and defense companies can be significantly affected by government aerospace and defense regulation and spending policies. The exploration of space by private industry and the harvesting of space assets is a business based in the future and is witnessing new entrants into the market. Investments in the Fund will be riskier than traditional investments in established industry sectors. The Fund is considered to be concentrated in securities of companies that operate or utilize satellites which are subject to manufacturing delays, launch delays or failures, and operational and environmental risks that could limit their ability to utilize the satellites needed to deliver services to customers. Investing in foreign securities are volatile, harder to price, and less liquid than U.S. securities. Securities of small and mid-capitalization companies may experience much more price volatility, greater spreads between their bid and ask prices and significantly lower trading volumes than securities issued by large, more established companies. The Fund is not actively managed so it would not take defensive positions in declining markets unless such positions are reflected in the underlying index. Please refer to the summary prospectus for a more detailed explanation of the Funds’ principal risks. It is not possible to invest in an index.

 

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 in which the Fund invests 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 Fund’s investments, impair the Fund’s ability to satisfy redemption requests, and negatively impact the Fund’s performance.

 

The Fund is distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC.

 

Must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.

 

 
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Average Annualized Returns

 

1 Year

 

 

3 Year

 

 

 Since

Inception

 

 

Value of

$10,000

 

Year Ended October 31, 2022

 

Return

 

 

Return

 

 

(4/10/19)

 

 

(10/31/2022)

 

Procure Space ETF (NAV)

 

 

-29.94 %

 

 

-6.11 %

 

 

-4.15 %

 

$ 8,599

 

Procure Space ETF (Market)

 

 

-30.12 %

 

 

-6.17 %

 

 

-4.15 %

 

$ 8,599

 

S-Network Space Index

 

 

-30.67 %

 

 

-6.02 %

 

 

-3.83 %

 

$ 8,703

 

S&P 500 Index

 

 

-14.61 %

 

 

10.22 %

 

 

10.42 %

 

$ 14,229

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.  All performance is historical and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.  Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling ProcureAM, LLC at 1-866-690-3837.

 

The chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on April 10, 2019, and is not intended to imply any future performance.  The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions from the sales of Fund shares. The chart assumes reinvestment of capital gains and dividends, if any.  The index returns do not reflect fees or expenses and are not available for direct investment.

 

The market price is the final price at which a security is traded on a given trading day. Net Asset Value( NAV) is value per share on a specific date or time. Returns for periods greater than one year are shown annualized.

 

The S-Network Space Index is designed to measure the performance of companies engaged in space-related industries. A company is considered to be in a space-related business if its product(s) either has as its essential purpose — or is dependent upon — space-based functions.

 

The S&P 500 Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index of 500 leading publicly traded companies in the U.S.

 

 
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Procure Space ETF

 

Top Ten Holdings as of October 31, 2022*

 

Security

 

% of Total Investments

 

1

 

Globalstar, Inc.

 

 

5.16 %
2

 

Iridium Communications, Inc.

 

 

4.64 %
3

 

ViaSat, Inc.

 

 

4.48 %
4

 

Eutelsat Communications SA

 

 

4.47 %
5

 

SES SA

 

 

4.33 %
6

 

Maxar Technologies, Inc.

 

 

3.97 %
7

 

Trimble, Inc.

 

 

3.89 %
8

 

Garmin, Ltd.

 

 

3.89 %
9

 

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.

 

 

3.87 %
10

 

Rocket Lab USA, Inc.

 

 

3.64 %

 

 

Top Ten Holdings = 42.34% of Total Investments

 

 

 

* Current Fund holdings may not be indicative of future Fund holdings.

 

 

 
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Average Annualized Returns

 

Since

Inception

 

 

Value of

$10,000

 

Year Ended October 31, 2022

 

(5/31/22)

 

 

(10/31/2022)

 

Procure Disaster Recovery Strategy ETF (NAV)

 

 

-9.45 %

 

$ 9,055

 

Procure Disaster Recovery Strategy ETF (Market)

 

 

-9.34 %

 

$ 9,066

 

VettaFi Natural Disaster Response and Mitigation Index

 

 

-9.06 %

 

$ 9,094

 

S&P 500 Index

 

 

-5.67 %

 

$ 9,433

 

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.  All performance is historical and includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.  Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling ProcureAM, LLC at 1-866-690-3837.

 

The chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on May 31, 2022, and is not intended to imply any future performance.  The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions from the sales of Fund shares. The chart assumes reinvestment of capital gains and dividends, if any.  The index returns do not reflect fees or expenses and are not available for direct investment.

 

The market price is the final price at which a security is traded on a given trading day. Net Asset Value( NAV) is value per share on a specific date or time. Returns for periods greater than one year are shown annualized.

 

The VettaFi Natural Disaster Recovery and Mitigation Index is an equal weighted index containing companies worldwide that are engaged in sustainable recovery and risk reduction. The VettaFi Natural Disaster Recovery and Mitigation Index is comprised of four categories: climatological, geophysical, hydrological and meteorological.

 

The S&P 500 Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index of 500 leading publicly traded companies in the U.S.

 

 
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Procure Disaster Recovery Strategy ETF

 

Top Ten Holdings as of October 31, 2022*

 

 

Security

 

% of Total Investments

 

1

 

Fujitsu, Ltd.

 

 

2.06 %
2

 

REV Group, Inc.

 

 

1.90 %
3

 

ICF International, Inc.

 

 

1.90 %
4

 

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.

 

 

1.89 %
5

 

Cummins, Inc.

 

 

1.88 %
6

 

Granite Construction, Inc.

 

 

1.87 %
7

 

Sulzer AG - ADR

 

 

1.86 %
8

 

Fluor Corp.

 

 

1.85 %
9

 

MSA Safety, Inc.

 

 

1.82 %
10

 

Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.

 

 

1.79 %

 

 

Top Ten Holdings = 18.82% of Total Investments

 

 

 

* Current Fund holdings may not be indicative of future Fund holdings.

 

 

 
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ProcureAM ETFs

 

Expense Example

For the Period Ended October 31, 2022

 

As a shareholder of Procure Space ETF and Procure Disaster Recovery Strategy ETF (the “Funds”) you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of Fund shares, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire periods (May 1, 2022 to October 31, 2022 and May 31, 2022 to October 31, 2022).

 

Actual Expenses

The first line of the table provides information about actual account values based on actual returns 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 first line under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period'' to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of the table provides information about hypothetical account values based on a hypothetical return and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return.  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.  Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.  If these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Fund Name

 

Beginning Account Value May 1,

2022

 

 

Ending Account Value October 31, 2022

 

 

Expenses Paid During the Period

 

 

Annualized Expense Ratio During the Period May 1,

2022

to October 31,

2022

 

Procure Space ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

$ 1,000.00

 

 

$ 911.20

 

 

$ 3.61 (1)

 

 

0.75 %

Hypothetical (5% annual)

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

 

1,021.42

 

 

 

3.82 (1)

 

 

0.75 %

 

 
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ProcureAM ETFs

 

Expense Example

For the Period Ended October 31, 2022 (Continued)

 

 

 

Beginning Account Value May 31,

2022

 

 

Ending Account Value October 31, 2022

 

 

Expenses Paid During the Period

 

 

Annualized Expense Ratio During the Period May 31, 2022

to October 31,

2022

 

Procure Disaster Recovery Strategy ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

 

905.50

 

 

 

3.01 (2)

 

 

0.75 %

Hypothetical (5% annual)

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

 

1,017.93

 

 

 

3.19 (3)

 

 

0.75 %

 

(1)

The dollar amounts shown as expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized six-month expense ratio multiplied by the average account value during the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the period from May 1, 2022 to October 31, 2022).

(2)

The dollar amounts shown as expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized six-month expense ratio multiplied by the average account value during the period, multiplied by 154/365 (to reflect the period from May 31, 2022 to October 31, 2022).

(3)

For comparative purposes only as the Fund was not in operation for the full six-month period.

 
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Procure Space ETF

 

Portfolio Composition as of October 31, 2022

 

 

As a Percentage of Total Investments

 

The industry classifications listed above are in accordance with Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®), which was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor Financial Services LLC ("S&P").

 

 
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Procure Disaster Recovery Strategy ETF

 

Portfolio Composition as of October 31, 2022

 

 

As a Percentage of Total Investments

 

The industry classifications listed above are in accordance with Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®), which was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor Financial Services LLC ("S&P").

 

 
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Procure Space ETF

 

Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2022

 

 

Shares

 

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMON STOCKS - 99.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canada - 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense - 1.5% (d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

MDA, Ltd. (a)

 

 

182,038

 

 

$ 892,808

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telesat Corp. (a)

 

 

29,676

 

 

 

258,478

 

Total Canada

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,151,286

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cayman Islands - 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software - 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arqit Quantum, Inc. (a)(b)

 

 

45,992

 

 

 

206,504

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

France - 5.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense - 0.3% (d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thales SA - ADR

 

 

1,370

 

 

 

174,197

 

Media - 5.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eutelsat Communications SA - ADR (b)

 

 

325,045

 

 

 

3,263,975

 

Total France

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,438,172

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Israel - 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment - 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gilat Satellite Networks, Ltd. (a)

 

 

120,946

 

 

 

732,933

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Italy - 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense - 0.7% (d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avio SpA

 

 

33,103

 

 

 

369,705

 

Leonardo SpA - ADR

 

 

5,160

 

 

 

41,472

 

Total Aerospace & Defense

 

 

 

 

 

 

411,177

 

Total Italy

 

 

 

 

 

 

411,177

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Japan - 3.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media - 2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sky Perfect JSAT Holdings, Inc. - ADR

 

 

351,500

 

 

 

1,232,089

 

Professional Services - 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weathernews, Inc.

 

 

13,100

 

 

 

683,930

 

Total Japan

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,916,019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Luxembourg - 5.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media - 5.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SES SA

 

 

446,091

 

 

 

3,164,729

 

 

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

 

 
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Procure Space ETF

 

Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2022

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Value

 

Netherlands - 3.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense - 1.3% (d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Airbus SE - ADR

 

 

7,236

 

 

$ 783,681

 

Software - 2.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TomTom NV - ADR (a)

 

 

169,759

 

 

 

1,329,664

 

Total Netherlands

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,113,345

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Switzerland - 4.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Household Durables - 4.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Garmin, Ltd. (b)

 

 

32,283

 

 

 

2,842,195

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States - 72.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense - 27.4% (d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (a)

 

 

3,637

 

 

 

176,213

 

Astra Space, Inc. (a)(b)

 

 

363,351

 

 

 

229,056

 

Boeing Co. (a)

 

 

9,198

 

 

 

1,310,807

 

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

 

 

6,210

 

 

 

1,530,579

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

 

 

3,459

 

 

 

1,683,426

 

Maxar Technologies, Inc.

 

 

129,939

 

 

 

2,902,837

 

Momentus, Inc. (a)(b)

 

 

129,532

 

 

 

189,117

 

Northrop Grumman Corp.

 

 

2,964

 

 

 

1,627,266

 

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

 

 

16,768

 

 

 

1,589,942

 

Redwire Corp. (a)(b)

 

 

47,710

 

 

 

130,725

 

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (a)

 

 

522,090

 

 

 

2,657,438

 

Sidus Space, Inc. (a)

 

 

17,287

 

 

 

30,079

 

Terran Orbital Corp. (a)(b)

 

 

176,735

 

 

 

463,046

 

Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (a)(b)

 

 

462,233

 

 

 

2,135,516

 

Virgin Orbit Holdings, Inc. (a)(b)

 

 

33,710

 

 

 

98,096

 

Total Aerospace & Defense

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,754,143

 

Communications Equipment - 5.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ViaSat, Inc. (a)

 

 

80,013

 

 

 

3,277,332

 

Containers & Packaging - 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ball Corp.

 

 

6,874

 

 

 

339,507

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 17.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (a)(b)

 

 

96,581

 

 

 

698,281

 

AT&T, Inc.

 

 

55,505

 

 

 

1,011,856

 

EchoStar Corp. (a)

 

 

87,066

 

 

 

1,642,935

 

Globalstar, Inc. (a)(b)

 

 

1,738,214

 

 

 

3,771,924

 

Iridium Communications, Inc. (a)

 

 

65,809

 

 

 

3,391,138

 

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,516,134

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 4.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trimble, Inc. (a)

 

 

47,286

 

 

 

2,844,726

 

Industrial Conglomerates - 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

 

 

5,278

 

 

 

1,076,818

 

 

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

 

 
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Procure Space ETF

 

Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2022 (Continued)

 

 

Shares

 

 

Value

 

Media - 10.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comcast Corp.

 

 

42,230

 

 

$ 1,340,380

 

DISH Network Corp. (a)

 

 

163,081

 

 

 

2,431,538

 

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. (b)

 

 

468,953

 

 

 

2,832,476

 

Total Media

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,604,394

 

Professional Services - 4.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BlackSky Technology, Inc. (a)(b)

 

 

151,604

 

 

 

244,082

 

Planet Labs PBC (a)

 

 

441,944

 

 

 

2,320,206

 

Spire Global, Inc. (a)

 

 

253,206

 

 

 

364,617

 

Total Professional Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,928,905

 

Total United States

 

 

 

 

 

 

44,341,959

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Virgin Islands (UK) - 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense - 0.7% (d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Satellogic, Inc. (a)(b)

 

 

85,233

 

 

 

411,675

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $81,069,253)

 

 

 

 

 

 

60,729,994

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 20.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, LLC, 3.21% (c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,194,762

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING (Cost $12,194,762)

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,194,762

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money Market Funds - 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First American Government Obligations Fund - Class X, 2.92% (c)

 

 

171,467

 

 

 

171,467

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $171,467)

 

 

 

 

 

 

171,467

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments (Cost $93,435,482) - 119.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

73,096,223

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (19.8)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

(12,068,329 )

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

$ 61,027,894

 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

ADR

American Depository Receipt

 

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

This security or a portion of this security was out on loan at October 31, 2022.

(c)

Rate reflects annualized seven-day yield on October 31, 2022.

(d)

As of October 31, 2022, the Fund had a significant portion of its assets invested in the Aerospace & Defense industry.

The industry classifications listed above are in accordance with Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®), which was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor Financial Services LLC ("S&P").

 

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

 

 
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October 31, 2022

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS - 99.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australia - 2.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Downer EDI, Ltd. - ADR

 

 

2,712

 

 

$ 7,786

 

Multiline Retail - 1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wesfarmers, Ltd. - ADR

 

 

287

 

 

 

8,343

 

Total Australia

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,129

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canada - 6.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering - 3.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SNC-Lavalin Group, Inc. (a)

 

 

455

 

 

 

7,869

 

Stantec, Inc. (a)

 

 

190

 

 

 

9,285

 

Total Construction & Engineering

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,154

 

IT Services - 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CGI, Inc. (a)

 

 

116

 

 

 

9,332

 

Software - 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enghouse Systems, Ltd. (a)

 

 

363

 

 

 

8,061

 

Total Canada

 

 

 

 

 

 

34,547

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finland - 1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machinery - 1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Valmet Oyj - ADR

 

 

374

 

 

 

8,513

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

France - 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities - 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Veolia Environnement SA - ADR

 

 

411

 

 

 

9,176

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Germany - 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specialty Retail - 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hornbach Holding AG & Co KGaA

 

 

136

 

 

 

9,275

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hong Kong - 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Everbright Environment Group, Ltd. - ADR

 

 

20,000

 

 

 

6,650

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ireland - 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment - 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eaton Corp PLC

 

 

64

 

 

 

9,605

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Japan - 4.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IT Services - 3.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fujitsu, Ltd. - ADR

 

 

100

 

 

 

11,522

 

NEC Corp.

 

 

200

 

 

 

6,627

 

Total IT Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,149

 

Specialty Retail - 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nitori Holdings Co., Ltd. - ADR

 

 

100

 

 

 

9,106

 

Total Japan

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,255

 

 

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

 

 
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Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2022 (Continued)

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Value

 

Netherlands - 3.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering - 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arcadis NV

 

 

275

 

 

$ 9,344

 

Machinery - 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CNH Industrial NV

 

 

759

 

 

 

9,831

 

Total Netherlands

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,175

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spain - 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering - 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ferrovial SA - ADR

 

 

367

 

 

 

8,963

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sweden - 4.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Building Products - 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assa Abloy AB - Class B ADR

 

 

452

 

 

 

9,121

 

Construction & Engineering - 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Skanska AB - Class B ADR

 

 

629

 

 

 

9,779

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HEXAGON AB

 

 

877

 

 

 

8,667

 

Total Sweden

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,567

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Switzerland - 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machinery - 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sulzer AG - ADR

 

 

156

 

 

 

10,405

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United Kingdom - 7.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense - 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Babcock International Group PLC - ADR (a)

 

 

2,457

 

 

 

7,796

 

Construction & Engineering - 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balfour Beatty PLC - ADR

 

 

2,391

 

 

 

8,220

 

Energy Equipment & Services - 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Wood Group PLC - ADR (a)

 

 

6,188

 

 

 

9,967

 

Specialty Retail - 1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kingfisher PLC - ADR

 

 

3,343

 

 

 

8,425

 

Water Utilities - 1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Severn Trent PLC - ADR

 

 

289

 

 

 

8,329

 

Total United Kingdom

 

 

 

 

 

 

42,737

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States - 58.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense - 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maxar Technologies, Inc.

 

 

408

 

 

 

9,115

 

Chemicals - 1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ecolab, Inc.

 

 

54

 

 

 

8,482

 

Commercial Services & Supplies - 5.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clean Harbors, Inc. (a)

 

 

75

 

 

 

9,185

 

MSA Safety, Inc.

 

 

76

 

 

 

10,202

 

Tetra Tech, Inc.

 

 

66

 

 

 

9,324

 

Total Commercial Services & Supplies

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,711

 

 

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

 

 
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Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2022 (Continued)

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Value

 

Construction & Engineering - 10.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

AECOM

 

 

123

 

 

$ 9,260

 

Fluor Corp. (a)

 

 

343

 

 

 

10,379

 

Granite Construction, Inc.

 

 

310

 

 

 

10,456

 

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. (a)

 

 

941

 

 

 

7,114

 

NV5 Global, Inc. (a)

 

 

65

 

 

 

9,422

 

Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (a)

 

 

372

 

 

 

10,040

 

Total Construction & Engineering

 

 

 

 

 

 

56,671

 

Electrical Equipment - 2.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EnerSys

 

 

145

 

 

 

9,612

 

Generac Holdings, Inc. (a)

 

 

39

 

 

 

4,521

 

Total Electrical Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,133

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outset Medical, Inc. (a)

 

 

508

 

 

 

7,894

 

Machinery - 12.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.

 

 

251

 

 

 

10,605

 

Cummins, Inc.

 

 

43

 

 

 

10,514

 

Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. (a)

 

 

251

 

 

 

9,834

 

Gorman-Rupp Co.

 

 

343

 

 

 

9,309

 

Oshkosh Corp.

 

 

114

 

 

 

10,032

 

REV Group, Inc.

 

 

776

 

 

 

10,662

 

Xylem, Inc.

 

 

95

 

 

 

9,731

 

Total Machinery

 

 

 

 

 

 

70,687

 

Professional Services - 6.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ICF International, Inc.

 

 

89

 

 

 

10,647

 

Jacobs Solutions, Inc.

 

 

74

 

 

 

8,526

 

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

 

 

48

 

 

 

8,776

 

Willdan Group, Inc. (a)

 

 

449

 

 

 

6,205

 

Total Professional Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

34,154

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NVIDIA Corp.

 

 

65

 

 

 

8,773

 

Software - 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VMware, Inc. - Class A

 

 

78

 

 

 

8,777

 

Specialty Retail - 8.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. - Class A (a)

 

 

111

 

 

 

8,144

 

Home Depot, Inc.

 

 

31

 

 

 

9,180

 

LL Flooring Holdings, Inc. (a)

 

 

1,156

 

 

 

9,618

 

Lowe's Cos., Inc.

 

 

45

 

 

 

8,773

 

Tile Shop Holdings, Inc.

 

 

2,278

 

 

 

8,975

 

Total Specialty Retail

 

 

 

 

 

 

44,690

 

Trading Companies & Distributors - 1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. (a)

 

 

72

 

 

 

8,343

 

Water Utilities - 5.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American States Water Co.

 

 

109

 

 

 

9,860

 

Artesian Resources Corp. - Class A

 

 

170

 

 

 

8,888

 

Middlesex Water Co.

 

 

104

 

 

 

9,305

 

Total Water Utilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,053

 

Total United States

 

 

 

 

 

 

328,483

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $619,977)

 

 

 

 

 

 

558,480

 

 

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

 

 
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Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2022 (Continued)

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Value

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money Market Funds - 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

First American Government Obligations Fund - Class X, 2.92% (b)

 

 

1,961

 

 

$ 1,961

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,961)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,961

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments (Cost $621,938) - 100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

560,441

 

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

$ 560,541

 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

ADR

American Depository Receipt

 

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Rate reflects annualized seven-day yield on October 31, 2022.

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

 

 
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

As of October 31, 2022

 

 

Procure Space ETF

 

 

Procure Disaster Recovery Stratgey ETF

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in securities, at value*

 

$ 73,096,223

1

 

$ 560,441

 

Receivables:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends, reclaims and interest receivable

 

 

108,967

 

 

 

436

 

Securities Lending Receivable

 

 

68,190

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

 

 

73,273,380

 

 

 

560,877

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collateral received for securities loaned (Note 7)

 

 

12,194,762

 

 

 

 

Payables:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable for investments purchased

 

 

15,036

 

 

 

 

Management fees payable

 

 

35,688

 

 

 

336

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

12,245,486

 

 

 

336

 

Net Assets

 

$ 61,027,894

 

 

$ 560,541

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paid-in Capital

 

$ 99,751,753

 

 

$ 630,199

 

Total Distributable Earnings/(Accumulated Deficit)

 

 

(38,723,859 )

 

 

(69,658 )

Net Assets

 

$ 61,027,894

 

 

$ 560,541

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Identified Cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in securities

 

$ 93,435,482

 

 

$ 621,938

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Outstanding^

 

 

2,975,000

 

 

 

25,000

 

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price per Share

 

$ 20.51

 

 

$ 22.42

 

 

^

No par value, unlimited number of shares authorized

 

 

(1)

Including securites on loan at a value of $11,661,473.

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

 

 
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Year/Period ending October 31, 2022

 

 

Procure Space

ETF

 

 

Procure Disaster Recovery Stratgey ETF(1)

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends from securities (net of foreign withholdings tax of $140,056 and $209)

 

$ 1,568,321

 

 

$ 3,417

 

Interest

 

 

1,621

 

 

 

12

 

Securities Lending Income

 

 

1,298,753

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

 

 

2,868,695

 

 

 

3,429

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management fees

 

 

626,116

 

 

 

2,128

 

Trustee fees

 

 

30,875

 

 

 

8,125

 

Chief Compliance Officer fees

 

 

21,375

 

 

 

5,625

 

Total expenses before reimbursement

 

 

678,366

 

 

 

15,878

 

Expense reimbursement by Adviser

 

 

(52,250 )

 

 

(13,750 )

Net Expenses

 

 

626,116

 

 

 

2,128

 

Net Investment Income

 

 

2,242,579

 

 

 

1,301

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REALIZED & UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

(12,036,647 )

 

 

(8,387 )

In-Kind redemptions

 

 

(211,630 )

 

 

(49,818 )

Foreign currency translation

 

 

(46,909 )

 

 

(125 )

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency

 

 

(12,295,186 )

 

 

(58,330 )

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

(23,762,947 )

 

 

(61,497 )

Foreign currency translation

 

 

(12,518 )

 

 

(1 )

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments and Foreign Currency

 

 

(23,775,465 )

 

 

(61,498 )

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

 

 

(36,070,651 )

 

 

(119,828 )

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

 

$ (33,828,072 )

 

$ (118,527 )

 

(1) For the period May 31, 2022 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2022.

 

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

 

 
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

 

 

Year Ended

October 31,

2022

 

 

Year Ended

October 31,

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

$ 2,242,579

 

 

$ 900,961

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

 

 

(12,295,186 )

 

 

9,946,050

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and foreign currency

 

 

(23,775,465 )

 

 

6,197,068

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

 

(33,828,072 )

 

 

17,044,079

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Distributions to shareholders

 

 

(2,155,691 )

 

 

(816,387 )

Return of capital

 

 

 

 

 

(70,365 )

Total distributions from distributable earnings

 

 

(2,155,691 )

 

 

(886,752 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Sold

 

 

9,730,965

 

 

 

117,377,460

 

Shares Redeemed

 

 

(28,429,162 )

 

 

(46,499,595 )

Total capital share transactions

 

 

(18,698,197 )

 

 

70,877,865

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

 

 

(54,681,960 )

 

 

87,035,192

 

NET ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of Year

 

 

115,709,854

 

 

 

28,674,662

 

End of Year

 

$ 61,027,894

 

 

$ 115,709,854

 

 

Summary of share transactions is as follows:

 

 

 

Year Ended

October 31,

2022

 

 

Year Ended

October 31,

2021

 

Shares Sold

 

 

375,000

 

 

 

4,025,000

 

Shares Redeemed

 

 

(1,250,000 )

 

 

(1,550,000 )

 

 

 

(875,000 )

 

 

2,475,000

 

Beginning Shares

 

 

3,850,000

 

 

 

1,375,000

 

Ending Shares

 

 

2,975,000

 

 

 

3,850,000

 

 

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

 

 
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

 

 

Period Ended

October 31,

20221

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

$ 1,301

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

 

 

(58,330 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and foreign currency

 

 

(61,498 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

 

(118,527 )

 

 

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

 

 

 

 

Net Distributions to shareholders

 

 

(1,104 )

Return of capital

 

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

 

 

(1,104 )

 

 

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

 

 

 

Shares Sold

 

 

1,240,500

 

Shares Redeemed

 

 

(560,328 )

Total capital share transactions

 

 

680,172

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

 

 

560,541

 

NET ASSETS

 

 

 

 

Beginning of Year

 

 

 

End of Year

 

$ 560,541

 

 

Summary of share transactions is as follows:

 

 

 

Period Ended October 31,

2022

 

Shares Sold

 

 

50,000

 

Shares Redeemed

 

 

(25,000 )

 

 

 

25,000

 

Beginning Shares

 

 

 

Ending Shares

 

 

25,000

 

 

(1)

Fund commenced operations on May 31, 2022. The information presented in is for the period from May 31, 2022 to October 31, 2022.

 

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

 

 
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Financial Highlights

For a capital share outstanding throughout the year/period

 

 

 

Year Ended

October 31,

2022

 

 

Year Ended

October 31,

2021

 

 

Year Ended

October 31,

2020

 

 

Period Ended October 31,

20191

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period

 

$ 30.05

 

 

$ 20.85

 

 

$ 25.93

 

 

$ 25.00

 

Income from Investment Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income 2

 

 

0.64

 

 

 

0.25

 

 

 

0.16

 

 

 

0.04

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

 

 

(9.57 )

 

 

9.25

 

 

 

(5.06 )

 

 

0.94

6

Total from investment operations

 

 

(8.93 )

 

 

9.50

 

 

 

(4.90 )

 

 

0.98

 

Less Distributions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income

 

 

(0.61 )

 

 

(0.28 )

 

 

(0.15 )

 

 

(0.03 )

Distributions from return of capital

 

 

 

 

 

(0.02 )

 

 

(0.03 )

 

 

(0.02 )

Total distributions

 

 

(0.61 )

 

 

(0.30 )

 

 

(0.18 )

 

 

(0.05 )

Capital Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year/period

 

 

20.51

 

 

 

30.05

 

 

 

20.85

 

 

 

25.93

 

Total Return

 

 

-29.94 %

 

 

45.69 %

 

 

-18.93 %

 

 

3.91

%3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets at end of year/period (000's)

 

$ 61,028

 

 

$ 115,710

 

 

$ 28,675

 

 

$ 12,315

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of expenses to Average Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before waivers and reimbursements of expenses

 

 

0.81 %

 

 

0.81 %

 

 

1.12 %

 

 

1.71

%4

After waivers and reimbursements of expenses

 

 

0.75 %

 

 

0.75 %

 

 

0.75 %

 

 

0.75

%4 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

 

 

2.69 %

 

 

0.85 %

 

 

0.72 %

 

 

0.28

%4

Portfolio Turnover Rate5

 

 

53 %

 

 

52 %

 

 

44 %

 

 

17

%3

 

1

Commencement of operations on April 10, 2019.

2

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year/period.

3

Not annualized.

4

Annualized.

5

Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions.

6

Net realized and unrealized gains (loss) per share in this caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may not reconcile with the aggregate gains and losses in the Statements of Operations due to share transactions the period.

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

 

 
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Financial Highlights

For a capital share outstanding throughout the period

 

 

Period Ended

October 31,

20221

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

 

$

24.81

 

Income from Investment Operations:

 

 

 

 

Net investment income 2

 

 

0.04

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

 

 

(2.39

Total from investment operations

 

 

(2.35

)6

Less Distributions:

 

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income

 

 

(0.04

)

Distributions from return of capital

 

 

—  

 

Total distributions

 

 

(0.04

)

Capital Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

 

22.42

 

Total Return

 

 

-9.45

%3

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

Net assets at end of period (000's)

 

$

561

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of expenses to Average Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

Before waivers and reimbursements of expenses

 

 

5.63

%4

After waivers and reimbursements of expenses

 

 

0.75

%4

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

 

 

0.46

%4

Portfolio Turnover Rate5

 

 

16

%3

 

1

Commencement of operations on May 31, 2022.

2

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year/period.

3

Not annualized.

4

Annualized.

5

Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions.

6

Net realized and unrealized gains (loss) per share in this caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may not reconcile with the aggregate gains and losses in the Statement of Operations due to share transactions the period.

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

 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

October 31, 2022

 

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION

 

Procure Space ETF (“UFO”) and Procure Disaster Recovery Strategy ETF (“FEMA”) (each a “Fund”, or collectively “Funds) are a non-diversified series of Procure ETF Trust II (the “Trust”), an open-end management investment company consisting of multiple investment series, organized as a Delaware statutory trust on December 19, 2017. The Trust is registered with the SEC under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company and the offering of the Funds shares (“Shares”) is registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). UFO seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before UFO’s fees and expenses, of an equity index called the “S-Network Space Index” (the “Underlying Index”) developed by S-Network Global Indexes (the “Index Provider”). UFO commenced operations on April 10, 2019. FEMA seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before FEMA’s fees and expenses, of the VettaFi Natural Disaster Recovery Index (the “Underlying Index”) developed by GKD Index Partners, LLC, doing business as Alerian (the “Index Provider”). FEMA is neither associated with, nor endorsed by, the Federal Emergency Management Agency. FEMA commenced operations on May 31, 2022.   

 

The Funds currently offer one class of Shares, which has no front-end sales load, no deferred sales charges, and no redemption fees. The Funds may issue an unlimited number of Shares of beneficial interest, with no par value. All Shares of the Funds have equal rights and privileges.

 

Shares of the Funds are listed and traded on Nasdaq, Inc. Market prices for the Shares may be different from their net asset value (“NAV”). The Funds issue and redeem Shares on a continuous basis at NAV only in blocks of 25,000 shares, called “Creation Units.” Creation Units are issued and redeemed principally in-kind for securities included in a specified Index. Once created, Shares generally trade in the secondary market at market prices that change throughout the day in quantities less than a Creation Unit. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, Shares are not redeemable securities of the Funds. Shares of the Funds may only be purchased or redeemed by certain financial institutions (“Authorized Participants”). An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a DTC participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Most retail investors do not qualify as Authorized Participants nor have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they are unable to purchase or redeem the Shares directly from the Funds. Rather, most retail investors may purchase Shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a broker and are subject to customary brokerage commissions or fees.

 

Authorized Participants pay fixed transaction fees to offset the transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units. The fixed transaction fee will be the same regardless of the number of Creation Units issued or redeemed by an investor. The fixed transaction fee charged by the Funds for each creation and redemption order is $500. Fixed transaction fees may be waived when the Advisor or Sub-Advisor believes that waiver of the fee is in the best interest of the Funds. An additional variable fee of up to four (4) times the fixed transaction fee (expressed as a percentage of the value of the Deposit Securities) for creations or (expressed as a percentage value of the Funds Securities) for redemptions may be imposed for (1) creations/redemption effected outside the Clearing Process and (2) cash creations/redemptions (to offset the Funds brokerage and other transaction costs associated with using cash to purchase the requisite Deposit/Funds Securities). Investors are responsible for the costs of transferring the securities constituting the Deposit/Funds Securities to the account of the Funds or on their order. Such variable charges, if any, are included in “Transaction Fees” in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

 

 
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October 31, 2022 (Continued)

 

NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).

 

The Funds follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies.

 

A.

Security Valuation. Securities listed on a securities exchange, market or automated quotation system for which quotations are readily available (except for securities traded on NASDAQ), including securities traded over the counter, are valued at the last quoted sale price on the primary exchange or market (foreign or domestic) on which they are traded on the valuation date (or at approximately 4:00 PM Eastern Time if a security’s primary exchange is normally open at that time), or, if there is no such reported sale on the valuation date, at the most recent quoted bid price. For securities traded on NASDAQ, the NASDAQ Official Closing Price will be used. 

 

Money market funds are valued at NAV.

 

 

 

Securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at their respective fair values as determined in good faith by the valuation designee in accordance with rule 2a-5. When a security is “fair valued,” consideration is given to the facts and circumstances relevant to the particular situation, including a review of various factors set forth in the pricing procedures adopted by the Funds designee. The use of fair value pricing by the Funds may cause the net asset value of its shares to differ significantly from the net asset value that would be calculated without regard to such considerations. As of October 31, 2022, the Funds held no Level 3 securities. 

 

 

 

As described above, the Funds utilize various methods to measure the fair value of their investments on a recurring basis. U.S. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of inputs are:

 

 

 

 

Level 1

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

 

 

 

 

Level 2

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

 

 

Level 3

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

 

 

 

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

 

 
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October 31, 2022 (Continued)

 

 

The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

 

The following table presents a summary of the Funds investments in securities, at fair value, as of October 31, 2022:

 

Procure Space ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets^

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

Common Stocks

 

$ 60,729,994

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$ 60,729,994

 

Short Term Investments

 

 

171,467

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

171,467

 

Investments Purchased with Securities Lending Collateral*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,194,762

 

Total Investments in Securities

 

$ 60,901,461

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$ 73,096,223

 

 

Procure Disaster Recovery Strategy ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets^

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

Common Stocks

 

$ 558,480

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$ 558,480

 

Short Term Investments

 

 

1,961

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,961

 

Total Investments in Securities

 

$ 560,441

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$ 560,441

 

 

^

See Schedule of Investments for classifications by country and industry

*

Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy in accordance with ASC 820. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

The transfer out of Level 3 during the year is due to Speedcast, Ltd. being delisted subsequent to its bankruptcy. Below is a reconciliation of the Level 3 asset for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

 

Description

 

Common Stocks

 

Balance as of November 1, 2021

 

$ 78

 

Purchases

 

 

 

Sales proceeds and paydowns

 

 

 

Accreted discounts, net

 

 

 

Corporate Actions

 

 

 

Realized gain (loss)

 

 

(548,541 )

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

548,463

 

Transfers into/(out of) Level 3

 

 

 

Balance as of October 31, 2022

 

$

 

 

B.

Federal Income Taxes. Each Fund has elected to be taxed as a “regulated investment company” and intends to distribute substantially all taxable income to its shareholders and otherwise comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. Therefore, no provisions for federal income taxes or excise taxes have been made.

 

 
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October 31, 2022 (Continued)

 

 

To avoid imposition of the excise tax applicable to regulated investment companies, the Funds intend to declare each year as dividends, in each calendar year, at least 98.0% of its net investment income (earned during the calendar year) and 98.2% of its net realized capital gains (earned during the twelve months ended October 31) plus undistributed amounts, if any, from prior years.

 

 

 

Net capital losses incurred after October 31, within the taxable year are deemed to arise on the first business day of the Funds next taxable year.

 

The Funds recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. The Funds have analyzed their tax position and have concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions expected to be taken in the Funds 2022 tax returns. The Funds identify their major tax jurisdictions as U.S. Federal, the State of Pennsylvania, and the State of Delaware; however the Funds are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.

 

 

 

As of October 31, 2022, management has reviewed the tax positions for open years (for Federal purposes, three years from the date of filing and for state purposes, four years from the date of filing), as applicable to the Funds, and has determined that no provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements.

 

 

C.

Security Transactions and Investment Income. Investment securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Gains and losses realized on sales of securities are determined on a specific identification basis. Discounts/premiums on debt securities purchased are accreted/amortized over the life of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Funds are informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Income, including gains, from investments in foreign securities received by the Funds may be subject to withholding or other taxes imposed by foreign countries.

 

 

D.

Foreign Currency Translations and Transactions. The Funds may engage in foreign currency transactions. Foreign currency transactions are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis: (i) market value of investment securities, assets and liabilities at the daily rates of exchange, and (ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and interest income and certain expenses at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do not isolate changes in the exchange rate of investment securities from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities for unrealized gains and losses. However, for federal income tax purposes, the Funds do isolate and treat as ordinary income the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on realized gains or losses from the sale of investment securities and payables and receivables arising from trade-date and settlement-date differences.

E.

Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions to shareholders from net investment income are typically declared and paid for the Funds on a quarterly basis.  Net realized gains on securities for the Funds normally are declared and paid on an annual basis. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

 

 

F.

Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the year. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

 

 
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G.

Share Valuation. NAV per share of the Funds are calculated by dividing the sum of the value of the securities held by the Funds, plus cash and other assets, minus all liabilities (including estimated accrued expenses) by the total number of Shares outstanding for the Funds, rounded to the nearest cent. The Funds’ Shares will not be priced on the days on which the NYSE is closed for trading.

 

 

H.

Guarantees and Indemnifications. In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Funds maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.

NOTE 3 – PRINCIPAL RISKS

 

Investors should consider the principal risks associated with investing in the Funds, which are summarized below. The value of an investment in the Funds will fluctuate and you could lose money by investing in the Funds. The Funds may not achieve their investment objective.

 

Procure Space ETF Risks

 

Aerospace and Defense Companies Risk - Aerospace and defense companies can be significantly affected by government aerospace and defense regulation and spending policies because companies involved in this industry rely to a significant extent on U.S. (and other) government demand for their products and services. Thus, the financial condition of, and investor interest in, aerospace and defense companies are heavily influenced by governmental defense spending policies which are typically under pressure from efforts to control the U.S. (and other) government budgets.

 

Communication Services Risk - Companies in the communications sector may be affected by industry competition, substantial capital requirements, government regulation, cyclicality of revenues and earnings, obsolescence of communications products and services due to technological advancement, a potential decrease in the discretionary income of targeted individuals and changing consumer tastes and interests.

 

Index Risk - Although the Fund follows a defined index rebalance schedule, the Index Provider could determine to suspend or delay a rebalance to a market event, during which time the Fund’s index tracking risk may be heightened and could negatively impact investors.

 

Natural Disaster/Epidemic Risk - Natural or environmental disasters, such as earthquakes, fires, floods, hurricanes, tsunamis and other severe weather-related phenomena generally, and widespread disease, including pandemics and epidemics, have been and may be highly disruptive to economies and markets, adversely impacting individual companies, sectors, industries, markets, currencies, interest and inflation rates, credit ratings, investor sentiment, and other factors affecting the value of the Fund’s investments. Given the increasing interdependence among global economies and markets, conditions in one country, market, or region are increasingly likely to adversely affect markets, issuers, and/or foreign exchange rates in other countries, including the U.S. Any such events could have a significant adverse impact on the value of the Fund’s investments.

 

 
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Any public health emergency, including any emerging or reemergent epidemics (including, without limitation, outbreaks of coronavirus, influenza virus and ebola virus), or the threat thereof, could have a significant adverse impact on the Fund and the securities it holds, and could adversely affect the Fund’s ability to fulfill its investment objectives. Beginning in late 2019, a novel and highly contagious form of coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2 emerged, causing a disease referred to as COVID-19 or “coronavirus.” In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 epidemic a “global pandemic,” meaning the disease was prevalent and spreading in multiple geographies. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in numerous deaths, adversely impacted global commercial activity and contributed to significant volatility in certain equity and debt markets. The global impact of the outbreak is rapidly evolving, and many countries have reacted to reduce or mitigate the spread of COVID-19 by implementing nonpharmaceutical intervention measures (“NPIs”), such as quarantines, prohibitions on travel and the closure of offices, businesses, schools, retail stores and other public venues. Businesses are also implementing similar NPIs, such as closures, contactless delivery and remote work. Such measures, as well as the general uncertainty surrounding the dangers and impact of COVID-19, are creating significant disruption in supply chains and economic activity and are having a particularly adverse impact on transportation, hospitality, tourism, entertainment and other industries. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and governments and businesses implement NPIs, the potential economic and social impacts are increasingly uncertain and difficult to assess, but may include global, regional or other economic recessions. Any future pandemics may have a similarly adverse impact on the economy and the Fund.

 

In addition, the operations of the Fund, the Advisor and the Fund’s other service providers may be significantly impacted, or even temporarily or permanently halted, as a result of government quarantine measures, voluntary and precautionary restrictions on travel or meetings and other factors related to a public health emergency, including its potential adverse impact on the health of any such entity’s personnel.

 

Satellite Companies Concentration Risk - The Fund is considered to be concentrated in securities of companies that operate or utilize satellites which are subject to manufacturing delays, launch delays or failures, and operational and environmental risks (such as signal interference or space debris) that could limit their ability to utilize the satellites needed to deliver services to customers. Some companies that operate or utilize satellites do not carry commercial launch or in orbit insurance for the full value of their satellites and could face significant impairment charges if the satellites experience full or partial failures. Rapid and significant technological changes in the satellite communications industry or in competing terrestrial industries may impair a company’s competitive position and require significant additional capital expenditures. There are also regulatory risks associated with the allocation of orbital positions and spectrum under the International Telecommunication Union (“ITU”) and the regulatory bodies in each of the countries in which companies provide service. In addition, the ground facilities used for controlling satellites or relaying data between Earth and the satellites may be subject to operational and environmental risks (such as natural disasters) or licensing and regulatory risks. If a company does not obtain or maintain regulatory authorizations for its satellites and associated ground facilities, it may not be able to operate its existing satellites or expand its operations.

 

Space Industry Risk - The exploration of space by private industry and the utilization of space assets is a business focused on the future and is witnessing new entrants into the market. This is a global event with a growing number of corporate participants looking to meet the future needs of a growing global population. Therefore, investments in the Fund will be riskier than traditional investments in established industry sectors and the growth of these companies may be slower and subject to setbacks as new technology advancements are made to expand into space.

 

Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (“UAP”) Risk - A UAP, formerly known as an “unidentified flying object” or “UFO”, is a flying object that looks or moves unlike any known aircraft used by the US or any foreign country. Recently, the US military has acknowledged the existence of UAPs and confirmed the authenticity of certain videos and images purporting to show UAPs. Given that currently there is no identification of these observed phenomena, it is possible that UAPs could create unintentional or deliberate operational, data security, “cyber” and other interference with the operation of satellites and other objects in space. Such activities could result in a significant adverse impact on the Fund’s securities, thereby causing the Fund’s investment in such portfolio securities to lose value and adversely affecting the Fund’s ability to fulfill its investment objectives.

 

 
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October 31, 2022 (Continued)

 

Procure Disaster Recovery Strategy ETF Risks

 

Associated Risks of Companies Related to Natural Disasters - The Fund invests in the securities of companies that address natural or environmental disasters, including, but not limited to, earthquakes, fires, floods, hurricanes, tsunamis and other severe weather-related phenomena. Such companies can be significantly affected by, among other things, worldwide economic growth, supply and demand for specific products and services, international political and economic developments, environmental issues, tariffs and trade barriers, and tax and governmental regulatory policies. As the demand for, or prices of, such products and services increase, the value of the Fund’s investments generally would be expected to also increase. Conversely, declines in the demand for, or prices of, such products and services generally would be expected to contribute to declines in the value of such securities. Such declines may occur quickly and without warning and may negatively impact the value of the Fund and your investment.

 

Depositary Receipt Risk - Depositary Receipts involve risks similar to those associated with investments in foreign securities, such as changes in political or economic conditions of other countries and changes in the exchange rates of foreign currencies. Depositary Receipts listed on U.S. exchanges are issued by banks or trust companies and entitle the holder to all dividends and capital gains that are paid out on the underlying foreign shares (“Underlying Shares”). When the Fund invests in Depositary Receipts as a substitute for an investment directly in the Underlying Shares, the Fund is exposed to the risk that the Depositary Receipts may not provide a return that corresponds precisely with that of the Underlying Shares.

 

Epidemic Risk - Widespread disease, including pandemics and epidemics, have been and may be highly disruptive to economies and markets, adversely impacting individual companies, sectors, industries, markets, currencies, interest and inflation rates, credit ratings, investor sentiment, and other factors affecting the value of the Fund’s investments. Given the increasing interdependence among global economies and markets, conditions in one country, market, or region are increasingly likely to adversely affect markets, issuers, and/or foreign exchange rates in other countries, including the U.S. Any such events could have a significant adverse impact on the value of the Fund’s investments.

 

Any public health emergency, including any emerging or reemergent epidemics (including, without limitation, outbreaks of coronavirus, influenza virus and Ebola virus), or the threat thereof, could have a significant adverse impact on the Fund and the securities it holds, and could adversely affect the Fund’s ability to fulfill its investment objectives. Beginning in late 2019, a novel and highly contagious form of coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2 emerged, causing a disease referred to as COVID-19 or “coronavirus.” In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 epidemic a “global pandemic,” meaning the disease was prevalent and spreading in multiple geographies. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in numerous deaths, adversely impacted global commercial activity and contributed to significant volatility in certain equity and debt markets. The global impact of the outbreak is rapidly evolving, and many countries have reacted to reduce or mitigate the spread of COVID-19 by implementing nonpharmaceutical intervention measures (“NPIs”), such as quarantines, prohibitions on travel and the closure of offices, businesses, schools, retail stores and other public venues. Businesses are also implementing similar NPIs, such as closures, contactless delivery and remote work. Such measures, as well as the general uncertainty surrounding the dangers and impact of COVID-19, are creating significant disruption in supply chains and economic activity and are having a particularly adverse impact on transportation, hospitality, tourism, entertainment and other industries. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and governments and businesses implement NPIs, the potential economic and social impacts are increasingly uncertain and difficult to assess, but may include global, regional or other economic recessions. Any future pandemics may have a similarly adverse impact on the economy and the Fund.

 

 
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October 31, 2022 (Continued)

 

In addition, the operations of the Fund, the Advisor and the Fund’s other service providers may be significantly impacted, or even temporarily or permanently halted, as a result of government quarantine measures, voluntary and precautionary restrictions on travel or meetings and other factors related to a public health emergency, including its potential adverse impact on the health of any such entity’s personnel.

 

Index Risk - Although the Fund follows a defined index rebalance schedule, the Index Provider could determine to suspend or delay a rebalance to a market event, during which time the Fund’s index tracking risk may be heightened and could negatively impact investors.

 

Industry Concentration Risk - To the extent that its Underlying Index is concentrated in a particular industry, the Fund also will be concentrated in that industry. Concentrated Fund investments will subject the Fund to a greater risk of loss as a result of adverse economic, business or other developments than if its investments were diversified across different industry sectors.

 

Industrials Sector Risk - The prices of securities of companies in the industrials sector are affected by supply and demand both for their specific product or service and for industrials sector products in general, which may be cyclical. The products of manufacturing companies may face product obsolescence due to rapid technological developments and frequent new product introduction. Government regulation, world events and economic conditions may affect the performance of companies in the industrials sector. Companies in the industrials sector may be at risk for environmental damage and product liability claims and may be adversely affected by changes or trends in commodity prices, imposition of import controls, labor relations and insurance costs.

 

New Fund Risk - The Fund is a recently organized investment company with a limited operating history. As a result, prospective investors have a limited track record or history on which to base their investment decision.

 

Procure Space ETF & Procure Disaster Recovery Strategy ETF Risks

 

Equity Securities Risk - The prices of equity securities generally fluctuate in value more than fixed-income investments, may rise or fall rapidly or unpredictably and may reflect real or perceived changes in the issuing company’s financial condition and changes in the overall market or economy. A decline in the value of equity securities held by the Funds will adversely affect the value of your investment in the Funds. Common stocks generally represent the riskiest investment in a company and dividend payments (if declared) to preferred stockholders generally rank junior to payments due to a company’s debtholders. The Funds may lose a substantial part, or even all, of its investment in a company’s stock.

 

Foreign Securities Risk - The Underlying Indices contain equities listed in foreign markets. These securities markets are subject to various regulations, market trading times and contractual settlement dates. Market liquidity may also differ from the U.S. equity markets as many foreign market shares trade OTC and prices are not published to the official exchanges until after the trades are completed. In addition, where all or a portion of the Funds’ underlying securities trade in a market that is closed when the market in which the Funds’ shares are listed and trading in that market is open, there may be changes between the last quote from its closed foreign market and the value of such security during the Funds’ domestic trading day. Consequently, this could lead to differences between the market price of the Funds’ shares and the value of the shares of its underlying portfolio holdings.

 

Index Construction Risk - A stock included in the Underlying Index may not exhibit the factor trait or provide specific factor exposure for which it was selected and consequently the Funds’ holdings may not exhibit returns consistent with that factor trait. 

 

 
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Issuer-Specific Changes Risk - The value of an individual security or type of security can be more volatile than the total market and can perform differently from the value of the total market. The value of securities of smaller issuers can be more volatile than that of larger issuers. 

 

Large-Capitalization Securities Risk - The Funds are subject to the risk that large-capitalization securities may underperform other segments of the equity market or the total equity market. Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges such as changes in technology and may not be able to attain the high growth rate of smaller companies, especially during extended years of economic expansion.

 

Liquidity Risk - The Funds’ shares are subject to liquidity risk, which means that, in stressed market conditions, the market for the Funds’ shares may become less liquid in response to deteriorating liquidity in the markets for the Funds’ underlying portfolio holdings. Please also note that this adverse effect on liquidity for the Funds’ shares in turn could lead to differences between the market price of the Funds’ shares and the underlying value of those shares. Further, the Underlying Index’s screening process requires that each component security have a three-month average trading volume minimum of $1,000,000 on the date of the Underlying Index’s semi-annual reconstitution date, therefore the number of stocks available to the Underlying Index may be negatively affected during stressed market conditions.

 

Market Price Risk - Shares are listed for trading on Nasdaq, Inc. and are bought and sold in the secondary market at market prices. The market prices of Shares may fluctuate continuously during trading hours, in some cases materially, in response to changes in the net asset value (“NAV”) and supply and demand for Shares, among other factors. Although it is expected that the market price of Shares typically will remain closely correlated to the NAV, the market price will generally differ from the NAV because of timing reasons, supply and demand imbalances and other factors. As a result, the trading prices of Shares may deviate significantly from NAV during certain years, especially those of market volatility. The Investment Advisor cannot predict whether Shares will trade above (premium), below (discount) or at their NAV prices. Thus, an investor may pay more than NAV when buying Shares in the secondary market and receive less than NAV when selling Shares in the secondary market.

 

Non-Correlation Risk - The Funds’ return may not match the return of the Underlying Index. For example, the Funds incur operating expenses not applicable to the Underlying Index, and incurs costs in buying and selling securities, especially when rebalancing the Funds’ securities holdings to reflect changes in the composition of the Underlying Index. In addition, the performance of the Funds and the Underlying Index may vary due to asset valuation differences and differences between the Funds’ portfolio and the Underlying Index resulting from legal restrictions, cash flows or operational

inefficiencies.

 

Non-Diversification Risk - The Funds are classified as “non-diversified.” This means that the Funds may invest a large percentage of its assets in securities issued by or representing a small number of issuers. As a result, the Funds may be more susceptible to the risks associated with these particular issuers or to a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence affecting these issuers.

 

Passive Management Risk - Unlike many investment companies, the Funds are not “actively” managed. Therefore, it would not necessarily sell a security because the security’s issuer was in financial trouble or defaulted on its obligations under the security, or whose credit rating was downgraded, unless that security is removed from the Underlying Index. In addition, the Funds will not otherwise take defensive positions in declining markets unless such positions are reflected in the Underlying Index.

 

 
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Securities Lending Risk - There are certain risks associated with securities lending, including the risk that the borrower may fail to return the securities on a timely basis or even the loss of rights in the collateral deposited by the borrower, if the borrower should fail financially. The Funds could also lose money in the event of a decline in the value of collateral provided for loaned securities or a decline in the value of any investments made with cash collateral. As a result, the Funds may lose money.

 

Small and Mid-Capitalization Securities Risk - The Funds may be subject to the risk that small- and mid-capitalization securities may underperform other segments of the equity market or the equity market as a whole. Securities of small- and mid-capitalization companies may experience much more price volatility, greater spreads between their bid and ask prices and significantly lower trading volumes than securities issued by large, more established companies. Accordingly, it may be difficult for the Funds to sell small- and mid-capitalization securities at a desired time or price. Small-and mid-capitalization companies tend to have inexperienced management as well as limited product and market diversification and financial resources. Small and mid-capitalization companies have more speculative prospects for future growth, sustained earnings and market share than large companies, and may be more vulnerable to adverse economic, market or industry developments than large capitalization companies.

 

NOTE 4 – COMMITMENTS AND OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS.

 

Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement (“Advisory Agreement”) between the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, and ProcureAM, LLC (the “Advisor”), the Advisor provides investment advice to the Funds and oversees the day-to-day operations of the Funds, subject to the direction and control of the Board and the officers of the Trust.

 

Under the Advisory Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay all expenses of the Trust, except brokerage and other transaction expenses including taxes; legal fees or expenses, such as those for litigation or arbitration; compensation and expenses of the Independent Trustees, counsel to the Independent Trustees, and the Trust’s chief compliance officer; extraordinary expenses; distribution fees and expenses paid by the Trust under any distribution plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act; and the advisory fee payable to the Advisor hereunder. For services provided to the Funds, the Funds pay the Adviser 0.75% at an annual rate based on the Funds’ average daily net assets. Certain officers and an Interested Trustee of the Trust are affiliated with the Advisor. Those officers’ and Interested Trustee’s compensation is paid for by the Advisor.

 

Penserra Capital Management, LLC serves as the Sub-Advisor (the “Sub-Advisor”) to the Funds. The Sub-Advisor has overall responsibility for selecting and continuously monitoring the Funds’ investments. The Advisor compensates the Sub-Advisor for these services under a sub-advisory agreement between the two entities. The Advisor has overall responsibility for overseeing the investment of the Funds’ assets, managing the Funds’ business affairs and providing certain clerical, bookkeeping and other administrative services for the Trust.

 

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (the “Administrator”), provides fund accounting, fund administration, and transfer agency services to the Funds. The Advisor compensates the Administrator for these services under an administration agreement between the two entities.  U.S. Bank National Association, an affiliate of U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, serves as the Funds’ custodian pursuant to a custody agreement. Foreside Financial Services, LLC, serves as the Funds’ distributor pursuant to a distribution agreement. 

 

 
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October 31, 2022 (Continued)

 

The Funds pay, in the aggregate, each Independent Trustee an annual fee of $12,000. The Chairmen of the Audit Committee, the Valuation Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee each receive an additional annual fee of $1,000. In addition, the Independent Trustees are reimbursed for all reasonable travel expenses relating to their attendance at Board Meetings. The Funds pays ACA Global Group $13,500 over the period October 31, 2021 to October 31, 2022 less a 10% discount for the initial two years for CCO fees effective February 1, 2020. During the period/year ended October 31, 2022, the Advisor paid $66,000, in the aggregate, for Trustee, and CCO fees on the Funds behalf, as a contractual waiver of its management fee. Such contractual waivers are not subject to recoupment by the Advisor. This Agreement with respect to the Funds shall continue in effect until October 31, 2023, and from year to year thereafter provided each such continuance is specifically approved by a majority of the Trustees of the Trust.

 

NOTE 5 – DISTRIBUTION PLAN

 

The Funds have adopted a Plan of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Plan, the Funds may pay compensation to the Distributor or any other distributor or financial institution with which the Trust has an agreement with respect to the Funds, with the amount of such compensation not to exceed an annual rate of 0.25% of each Fund’s daily average net assets. For the period/year ended October 31, 2022 the Funds did not incur any 12b-1 expenses.

 

NOTE 6 - PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES

 

The costs of purchases and sales of securities, excluding short-term securities and in-kind transactions, for the period/year ended October 31, 2022:

 

 

 

Purchases

 

 

Sales

 

Procure Space ETF

 

$ 43,961,761

 

 

$ 44,284,422

 

Procure Disaster Recovery Strategy ETF

 

$ 89,835

 

 

$ 90,888

 

 

The costs of purchases and sales of in-kind transactions associated with creations and redemptions for the period/year ended October 31, 2022:

 

 

 

Purchases In-Kind

 

 

Sales In-Kind

 

Procure Space ETF

 

$ 9,683,900

 

 

$ 28,137,693

 

Procure Disaster Recovery Strategy ETF

 

$ 1,239,038

 

 

$ 559,063

 

 

There were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government obligations for the period/year ended October 31, 2022.

 

During the period/year ended October 31, 2022, the Funds paid $0 brokerage commissions on trades of securities to Penserra Securities, LLC, an affiliate of the Sub-Adviser.

 

 
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October 31, 2022 (Continued)

 

NOTE 7 — SECURITIES LENDING

 

UFO may lend up to 33 1∕3% of the value of the securities in its portfolio to brokers, dealers and financial institutions (but not individuals) under terms of participation in a securities lending program administered by U.S. Bank N.A. (the “Custodian”). The securities lending agreement requires that loans are collateralized at all times in an amount equal to at least 102% of the value of any domestic loaned securities or 105% of the value of any foreign securities at the time of the loan, plus accrued interest. UFO receives compensation in the form of fees and earn interest on the cash collateral. The amount of fees depends on a number of factors including the type of security and length of the loan. UFO continues to receive interest payments or dividends on the securities loaned during the borrowing period. Gain or loss in the fair value of securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan will be for the account of UFO. UFO has the right under the terms of the securities lending agreement to recall the securities from the borrower on demand. The cash collateral is invested by the Custodian in accordance with approved investment guidelines. Those guidelines require the cash collateral to be invested in readily marketable, high quality, short-term obligations either directly on behalf of UFO or through one or more joint accounts, money market funds, or short-term bond funds, including those advised by or affiliated with the Advisor; however, such investments are subject to risk of payment delays or default on the part of the issuer or counterparty or otherwise may not generate sufficient interest to support the costs associated with securities lending. Other investment companies, in which UFO may invest cash collateral, can be expected to incur fees and expenses for operations, such as investment advisory and administration fees, which would be in addition to those incurred by UFO, and which may be received in full or in part by the Advisor. Pursuant to guidance issued by the SEC staff, fees and expenses of money market funds used for cash collateral received in connection with loans of securities are not treated as Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, which reflect a fund’s pro rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by other investment companies in which UFO invests (as disclosed in the Prospectus, as applicable). UFO could also experience delays in recovering its securities and possible loss of income or value if the borrower fails to return the borrowed securities, although UFO is indemnified from this risk by contract with the securities lending agent.

 

As of October 31, 2022, the value of the securities on loan and payable for collateral due to broker were as follows:

 

Value of Securities on Loan Collateral Received

                                                                                                          

Fund

 

Values ofSecurities

on Loan

 

 

Fund Collateral Received*

 

Procure Space ETF

 

$ 11,661,473

 

 

$ 12,194,762

 

 

* The cash collateral received was invested in the Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio as shown on the Schedule of Investments, an investment with an overnight and continuous maturity.

 

NOTE 8 – FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

 

The components of distributable earnings/(accumulated deficit) and cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at October 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

 

 

Cost

 

 

Gross Unrealized Appreciation

 

 

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

Procure Space ETF

 

$ 95,258,317

 

 

$ 4,206,657

 

 

$ (26,382,022 )

 

$ (22,175,365 )

Procure Disaster Recovery Strategy ETF

 

$ 622,481

 

 

$ 20,011

 

 

$ (82,052 )

 

$ (62,041 )

 

 

 

Undistributed Ordinary Income

 

 

Undistributed Long-Term Gain

 

 

Other Accumulated (Loss)

 

 

Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)

 

 

Total Distributable Earnings/ (Accumulated Deficit)

 

Procure Space ETF

 

$ 49,952

 

 

 

 

 

$ (16,591,446 )

 

$ (22,175,365 )

 

$ (38,723,859 )

Procure Disaster Recovery Strategy ETF

 

$ 71

 

 

 

 

 

$ (7,688 )

 

$ (62,041 )

 

$ (69,658 )

 

The difference between the cost basis for financial statement and federal income tax purposes was primarily due to the tax deferral of losses from wash sales and Passive Foreign Investment Company (PFIC) adjustments.

 

 
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October 31, 2022 (Continued)

 

As of October 31, 2022, the Funds had accumulated capital loss carryovers of:

 

 

 

Capital Loss Carryover

ST

 

 

Capital Loss

Carryover

LT

 

 

Expires

 

Procure Space ETF

 

$ 11,669,243

 

 

$ 4,922,203

 

 

Indefinite

 

Procure Disaster Recovery Strategy ETF

 

$ 7,688

 

 

$

 

 

Indefinite

 

 

Under current tax law, late-year ordinary losses realized after December 31 of a Funds fiscal year may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first business day of the following fiscal year for tax purposes. The Funds defer $0 of late-year ordinary losses for the tax year ending October 31, 2022.

 

U.S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets relating to permanent differences be reclassified between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications relate to redemptions in-kind and have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.

 

For the fiscal period/year ended October 31, 2022, the following table shows the reclassifications made:

 

 

 

Total Distributable Earnings (Loss)

 

 

Paid in Capital

 

Procure Space ETF

 

$ 1,717,118

 

 

$ (1,717,118 )

Procure Disaster Recovery Strategy ETF

 

$ 49,973

 

 

$ (49,973 )

 

The tax character of distributions paid by the Funds during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021, and the period/year ended October 31, 2022 as follows:

 

 

 

Year/Period Ended

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

October 31, 2022

 

 

October 31, 2021

 

 

 

From

 

 

From

 

 

From

 

 

From

 

 

 

Ordinary Income

 

 

Return of Capital

 

 

Ordinary Income

 

 

Return of Capital

 

Procure Space ETF

 

$ 2,155,691

 

 

$

 

 

$ 816,387

 

 

$ 70,365

 

Procure Disaster Recovery Strategy ETF

 

$ 1,104

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

NOTE 9 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

In preparing these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued. There were no other events or transactions that occurred during the period subsequent to the end of the current period that materially impacted the amounts or disclosures in the Funds financial statements through the date the financial statements were issued.

 

 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Shareholders of Procure Space ETF and Procure Disaster Recovery Strategy ETF and

Board of Trustees of Procure ETF Trust II

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Procure ETF Trust II comprising the funds listed below (the “Funds”) as of October 31, 2022, 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 October 31, 2022, 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

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

Financial Highlights

Procure Space ETF

 

For the year ended October 31, 2022

 

For the years ended October 31, 2022 and 2021

 

For the years ended October 31, 2022, 2021, 2020 and for the period from April 10, 2019 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2019

Procure Disaster Recovery Strategy ETF

For the period from May 31, 2022 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2022

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits.  We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the 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 October 31, 2022, by correspondence with the custodian. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

We have served as the auditor for one or more ProcureAM, LLC’s investment companies since 2018.

 

 

COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.

Cleveland, Ohio

December 22, 2022

 

 
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October 31, 2022 (Continued)

 

NOTE 1 – FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS

 

Information regarding how often shares of each Fund traded on the Exchange at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV is available on the Funds’ website at www.ProcureETFs.com.

 

NOTE 2 – FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION

 

Qualified Dividend Income/Dividends Received Deduction

 

For the fiscal period/year ended October 31, 2022, certain dividends paid by the Funds may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 23.8%, as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Tax Reconciliation Act of 2003. The percentage of dividends declared from ordinary income designated as qualified dividend income was as follows:

 

Fund Name

Qualified Dividend Income

UFO

74.30%

 

 

Fund Name

Qualified Dividend Income

FEMA

100.00%

 

For corporate shareholders, the percent of ordinary income distributions qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction for the fiscal period/year ended October 31, 2022 was as follows:

 

Fund Name

Qualified Dividend Income

UFO

29.98%

 

 

Fund Name

Qualified Dividend Income

FEMA

100.00%

 

NOTE 3 – INFORMATION ABOUT PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

 

The Funds file their complete schedules of portfolio holdings for their 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 on the website of the SEC at www.sec.gov. The Funds’ portfolio holdings are posted on its website at www.ProcureETFS.com daily.

 

NOTE 4 – INFORMATION ABOUT PROXY VOTING

 

A description of the policies and procedures the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is provided in the Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”). The SAI is available without charge upon request by calling toll-free at 1-866-690-3837, by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, or by accessing the Funds’ website at www.ProcureETFs.com.

 

Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the period ending June 30 is available by calling toll-free at 1-866-690-3837 or by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

 
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October 31, 2022 (Continued)

 

APPROVAL OF ADVISORY AGREEMENTS AND BOARD CONSIDERATIONS

 

The Board (the members of which are referred to as “Trustees”) of the Trust met telephonically on December 16, 2022, to consider the UFO renewal and continuance of (1) the Advisory Agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, and the Advisor and (2) the investment sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) between the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor. The Board considered the Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement and the continued engagements of the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor separately. The Board (the members of which are referred to as “Trustees”) of the Trust met telephonically on May 20, 2022, to consider the FEMA establishment of (1) the Advisory Agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, and the Advisor and (2) the investment sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) between the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor. The Board considered the Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement and the continued engagements of the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor separately.

 

In accordance with Section 15(c) of the 1940 Act, the Board requested, reviewed and considered materials furnished by the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor relevant to the Board’s consideration of whether to renew each of the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement. In connection with considering approval of the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as that term is defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”), met in executive session with counsel to the Trust, who provided assistance and advice. The consideration of the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement was conducted by both the full Board and the Independent Trustees, who also voted separately.

 

During their review and consideration, the Board and the Independent Trustees focused on and analyzed the factors they deemed relevant, including: (1) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by each of the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor; (2) the investment performance of each of the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor; (3) the costs of the services to be provided and profits to be realized by each of the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor and their affiliates from the relationship with the Trust; (4) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Funds grow; (5) any benefits derived or to be derived by each of the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor from the relationship with the Trust; and

(6) potential conflicts of interest.

 

In reviewing such factors, the Board relied on certain information, including (1) copies of the Advisory Agreement, the Sub-Advisory Agreement; (2) information describing the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor and the services provided thereby; (3) information regarding the compliance programs of the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor; (4) copies of the Forms ADV for the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor; and (5) memoranda and guidance from counsel to the Trust on the fiduciary responsibilities of trustees, including Independent Trustees, in considering advisory and distribution agreements under the 1940 Act. In addition, the Board was provided data comparing the advisory fees and expected expenses of the Funds with expenses and performance of other exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and mutual funds with similar investment objectives and policies. The Trustees also considered their personal experiences as Trustees and participants in the ETF and mutual fund industry, as applicable.

 

In particular, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, considered and discussed the following with respect to the Funds:

 

 
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APPROVAL OF ADVISORY AGREEMENTS AND BOARD CONSIDERATIONS

 

1. The nature, extent and quality of the facilities and services proposed to be provided by each of the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor. The Board received information on and considered the division of responsibility of services to be provided by the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor, including the fact that portfolio management will be conducted by the Sub-Advisor. The Board reviewed the experience and resources that the Sub-Advisor had in managing strategies similar to those proposed for the Funds, including information regarding the education and experience of management and investment personnel.

 

The Board determined that the Funds would likely benefit from the services and resources available from the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor, in respect of their responsibilities. In particular, they noted the extensive experience of the Sub-Advisor’s management personnel in developing and administering strategies that would be utilized by the Funds, as well as the performance history of the Sub-Advisor since its inception.

 

2. The Advisory Fees Paid by and Overall Expenses of the Funds. The Board considered comprehensive data and information comparing the advisory fees and expected expense ratios of the Funds. Although the Board determined that the Funds was distinct in ways from its peer group of ETFs and mutual funds, the Board determined that the advisory fees charged and overall expenses of the Funds were competitive and in line with the related universe of funds. In light of the nature, quality, and extent of services provided by the Advisor and Sub-Advisor and the costs incurred by the Advisor and Sub- Advisor in rendering those services, the Board concluded that the level of fees paid to the Advisor and Sub-Advisor with respect to the Funds were fair and reasonable.

 

3. Brokerage and portfolios transactions. The Board was presented with materials and a thorough discussion of the brokerage practices of the Advisor. The Advisor presented on its execution policies and the Sub-Advisor discussed its policies and procedures for allocating brokerage. The Independent Trustees determined the brokerage policies of both the Advisor and Sub-Advisor would benefit the Funds.

 

4. Financial condition of each of the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor. After considering information relating to the financial condition of the Advisor and Sub-Advisor, as well as the expected fees and operating costs relating to the management of the Funds, the Board determined that each of the Advisor and Sub-Advisor would be capable of continuing to provide services to the Funds.

 

5. Possible conflicts of interest. The Board considered the experience and ability of the advisory personnel assigned to the Funds, soft-dollar arrangements and the brokerage policies of the Advisor (including a discussion of the execution policies of the Advisor), and the substance and administration of the Codes of Ethics of the Trust, the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor. The Board determined that the personnel and compliance policies of the Trust, Advisor and Sub-Advisor were each well designed to monitor and address conflicts of interest.

 

6. Effect of the Funds growth and size on its investment performance and expenses. The Board considered information relating to the seeding and expected initial trading of the Funds. It determined that the expense ratios of the Funds were well suited in light of expectations for asset accumulation and projected growth therefrom.

 

 
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION (Unaudited)

October 31, 2022 (Continued)

 

APPROVAL OF ADVISORY AGREEMENTS AND BOARD CONSIDERATIONS

 

Based on the foregoing and such other matters as were deemed relevant, and while no single factor was determinative in the decision, all of the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the advisory fee rate and total expense ratios are reasonable in relation to the services provided by the Advisor to the Funds, as well as the costs incurred and the benefits gained by the Advisor in providing such services. The Board also found the investment advisory fees paid to the Advisor to be reasonable in comparison to the fees charged by advisers to other comparable funds of similar anticipated size. As a result, all of the Board members, including the Independent Trustees, approved the continuance and renewal of the Advisory Agreement.

 

With respect to the Sub-Advisor and based on the foregoing analysis and such other matters as were deemed relevant, and while no single factor was determinative in the decision, all of the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the sub-advisory fee rate and total expense ratios are reasonable in relation to the services provided by the Sub-Advisor to the Funds, as well as the costs incurred and the benefits gained by the Sub-Advisor in providing such services. As a result, all of the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, approved the continuance and renewal of the Sub- Advisory Agreement.

 

 
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION (Unaudited)

October 31, 2022 (Continued)

 

Board of Trustees

 

Members of the Board and Officers of the Trust. Set forth below are the names, years of birth, position with the Trust, term of office, portfolios supervised and the principal occupations and other directorships for a minimum of the last five years of each of the persons currently serving as members of the Board and as Executive Officers of the Trust. Also included below is the term of office for each of the Executive Officers of the Trust. The members of the Board serve as Trustees for the life of the Trust or until retirement, removal, or their office is terminated pursuant to the Trust’s Declaration of Trust.

 

Independent Trustees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name and Year of Birth(1)

 

Position(s) Held with Trust

 

Term of Office and Length of Time Served(2)

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee(3)

 

Other Directorships Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John L. Jacobs

(1959)

 

Trustee

 

Term: Unlimited

Served as

Trustee: since

October 2018

 

 

Alerian (Chairman, June 2018 to Present); Georgetown University (Academic Staff, 2015 to Present);

Nasdaq (Executive Vice President and Senior Advisor, 2013-2016)

 

2

 

Horizons Trust ETFs (Independent Trustee); AWA ETFs (Independent Trustee); Listed Funds Trust (Independent Trustee); Alerian (Chairman); tZERO Group, Inc. (Director)

Erik A. Liik

(1958)

 

Trustee

 

Term: Unlimited

Served as

Trustee: since

October 2018

 

ETF Development & Distribution Consultant (2012 to Present)

 

2

 

N/A

James H. Brenner

(1984)

 

Trustee

 

Term: Unlimited

Served as

Trustee: since

October 2018

 

 

Triton Partners (Investor Relations, 2019 to Present); Patria Investments

(Business Development/Investor Relations, 2016 to 2019);

PineBridge Investments (Asset Manager, 2010-2016)

 

2

 

N/A

 

 
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION (Unaudited)

October 31, 2022 (Continued)

 

Board of Trustees (Continued)

Interested Trustee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name and Year of

Birth(1)

 

Position(s) Held with Trust

 

Term of Office and Length of Time Served(2)

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee(3)

 

Other Directorships Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robert Tull (4)

(1952)

 

 

Chairman, Trustee and President

 

Term: Unlimited

Served since

October 2018

 

ProcureAM, LLC (President, 2017 to Present), Procure Holdings LLC (President, 2018 to Present);

Robert Tull & Co. (President, 2005 to Present)

 

2

 

 Virtus ETFs, Procure ETF Trust I (Interested Trustee)

 

Other Officers

 

Name and Year of Birth(1)

 

Position(s) Held with Trust

 

Term of Office and Length of Time Served(2)

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stacey Gillespie

(1974)

 

Chief Compliance Officer

 

Term: Unlimited

Served since February 2020

 

Cipperman Compliance Services, LLC (Managing Director, 2015 to Present); Boenning & Scattergood, Inc. (Chief Compliance Officer, 2007 to 2015)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Andrew Chanin

(1985)

 

Secretary

 

Term: Unlimited

Served since October 2018 

 

Procure Holdings LLC (Chief Executive Officer, 2018 to Present); ProcureAM, LLC (CEO, 2017 to Present); PureShares, LLC (CEO/COO 2011 to Present)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adrienne Binik-Chanin

(1951)

 

Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

 

Term: Unlimited

Served since October 2018

 

Procure Holdings, LLC (CFO, 2018 to Present), ProcureAM LLC (CFO, 2017 to Present); PureShares, LLC (Accountant, 2015 to Present); Chester Medical Associates (Comptroller, 1990 to Present)

 

(1)

The address of each Trustee or officer is c/o ProcureAM, LLC, 16 Firebush Road, Levittown, Pennsylvania 19056.

(2)

Trustees and Officers serve until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

(3)

The Fund is part of a “fund complex” as defined in the 1940 Act. The fund complex includes all open-end funds (including all of their portfolios) advised by the Advisor and any funds that have an investment advisor that is an affiliated person of the Advisor. As of the date of this SAI, the fund complex consists of the Trust’s Fund and the funds of Procure ETF Trust I.

(4)

Robert Tull is an “interested person” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) because of his affiliation with the Advisor.

 

 

 
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Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)

 

As required by Rule 22e-4 (“Liquidity Rule”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), and by the Procure ETF Trust II Liquidity Risk Management Program (“Program”), ProcureAM LLC, in its capacity as the administrator of the Program (“Administrator”), has prepared this written report (“Report”) to the Board.  The Report covers the period from November 1, 2021, through October 31, 2022 (“Review Period”).

 

This Report (i) addresses the operation of the Program; (ii) assesses the adequacy and effectiveness of the Program’s implementation; and (iii) addresses any material changes to the Program.

 

The Board is not being asked to take any specific action with respect to the matters described in this Report.  The Liquidity Rule requires only that the Board review this Report.  Of course, I am available should you have any questions or wish to discuss any matter described herein in more detail.

 

Executive Summary

 

In view of its experiences administering the Program during the Review Period, an overview of which is provided below, the Administrator considers the Program to be operating effectively to assess and manage the liquidity risk of all series of the Procure ETF Trust II (the “Funds”), and further believes that the Program has been and continues to be adequately and effectively implemented to monitor and (as applicable) respond to the Funds’ liquidity developments. 

 

Overview of the Program’s Administration

 

ProcureAM serves as the program administrator.  The Funds utilize the reporting and exception services of U.S. Bank Global fund services, who assist in notifying the program administrator of liquidity limitation breaches. No such breaches occurred during the Review Period.

 

ICE is the primary pricing agent for the Funds.  ICE utilizes both a quantitative model-based approach and a Heuristics-driven approach in determining liquidity.  There are no portfolio managers that serve as part of the program administrator.  Generally, the Funds invest mostly in highly liquid securities and do not hold illiquid securities, unless in the case of an event such as an issuer bankruptcy.

 

Overview of the Program’s Operation and Implementation During the Review Period

 

The Program consists of five primary operational components: liquidity risk assessment, liquidity classifications, highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”) provisions,  15% limit on illiquid investments and exclusions from aspects of Liquidity Rule of certain funds deemed to be “In-Kind ETFs”.

 

Liquidity Risk Assessment.  The Liquidity Rule and the Program contemplate an assessment of the Funds’ liquidity risk on at least an annual basis taking into consideration certain enumerated factors (the “Liquidity Risk Factors”), to the extent the Administrator deems such factor(s) applicable with respect to the Fund.  The Program includes a framework with regard to each Liquidity Risk Factor to facilitate the Administrator’s consideration of such factors as part of the liquidity risk assessment, as well as a liquidity risk assessment process overview that provides a flexible set of suggested process steps for undertaking the liquidity risk assessment.

 

The Administrator has completed its annual liquidity risk assessment for the Funds. The Administrator believes that the Funds’ liquidity risk remains within appropriate parameters and that the Funds’ investment strategies are appropriate for open-end funds.  In reaching these conclusions, the Administrator reviewed a variety of data points relating to the Liquidity Risk Factors, including, without limitation, that the Funds hold predominantly publicly traded securities that are deemed to be highly liquid investments and, in most cases, are allowable for in-kind redemptions as a method for

 

 
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Authorized Participants to redeem their shares. The Administrator also took into consideration data on the Funds’ aggregate liquidity classifications and 15% limit compliance, each as discussed further below.  The Administrator is not recommending any changes in the management of the Funds’ liquidity risk in light of the liquidity risk assessment.

 

Liquidity Classifications.  The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require the Funds to classify each portfolio investment (including each derivative) into one of four liquidity categories – highly liquid, moderately liquid, less liquid and illiquid.  An exemption exists whereby in-kind ETFs are not required to adopt the liquidity classifications portion of the rule.  Because the Funds are in-kind ETFs, the Trust relies upon such exemption.

 

 Highly Liquid Investment Minimum.  As discussed with the Board, the Funds did not adopt HLIMs because the Funds are and have been invested primarily in highly liquid investments.  The Administrator continues to believe, based on the composition of the Funds over the first year of the Program, that HLIMs are not needed.  Should the underlying holdings of the Funds change due to strategy or objective changes, the Administrator will consider whether to adopt an HLIM.

 

15% Limit on Illiquid Investments.  The Liquidity Rule prohibits the Funds from acquiring any illiquid investment if, immediately after the acquisition, the Funds’ illiquid investments that are assets would exceed 15% of their respective net assets.  The Liquidity Rule also requires certain Board and regulatory reporting any time a fund’s holdings of illiquid investments that are assets exceed 15% of the fund’s net assets.

 

The Program includes provisions for monitoring for compliance with the Liquidity Rule’s 15% limit provisions and compliance with the 15% limit is monitored for the Funds on a daily basis.  At no point during the Reporting Period did the Funds breach the 15% limit. 

 

In-Kind ETFs.  As defined by the program an In-Kind ETF means an ETF that meets redemptions through in-kind transfers of securities, positions and assets other than a de minimis amount of cash and that publishes its portfolio holdings daily.  Through an analysis of redemption activity over the period we have confirmed the below funds qualify as In-Kind ETFs.

 

 

-

Procure Space ETF (UFO)

 

-

Procure Disaster Recovery Strategy ETF (FEMA)

*              *              *

 

EXHIBIT A

 

Series of Procure ETF Trust II

 

Procure Space ETF (UFO)

Procure Disaster Recovery Strategy ETF (FEMA)

 

1       The Liquidity Rule defines the Fund’s “liquidity risk” to mean the risk that the Fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the Fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the Fund.

 

 
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PRIVACY POLICY AND PROCEDURES

October 31, 2022

 

ProcureAM has adopted policies and procedures to protect the “nonpublic personal information” of natural person consumers and customers and to disclose to such persons, policies and procedures for protecting that information. Nonpublic personal information includes nonpublic “personally identifiable financial information” plus any list, description or grouping of customers that is derived from nonpublic personally identifiable financial information. Such information may include personal financial and account information, information relating to services performed for or transactions entered into on behalf of clients, advice provided by ProcureAM to clients, and data or analyses derived from such nonpublic personal information. ProcureAM must also comply with the California Financial Information Privacy Act (SB1) if the Firm does business with California consumers.

 

Regulation S-ID – Applicability of Identity Theft Red Flag Rules

 

An adviser registered or required to be registered with the SEC that falls within the scope of the SEC's Identity Theft Red Flag Rules (the "Rules") is required to adopt policies and procedures to detect and respond appropriately to identity theft red flags.  

 

An adviser that is a "financial institution" or "creditor" that offers and maintains one or more "covered accounts" is required to adopt and implement a written Identity Theft Prevention Program with respect to all "covered accounts".  For purposes of the Rules, identity theft is referred to as a fraud committed or attempted using the identifying information of another person without authority.

 

The Managing Partners along with the CCO are responsible for reviewing, maintaining and enforcing these policies and procedures to ensure meeting ProcureAM's client privacy goals and objectives while at a minimum ensuring compliance with applicable federal and state laws and regulations.

 

ProcureAM has adopted the following procedures to implement, review, monitor and ensure the Firm's policy is observed, implemented properly and amended or updated, as appropriate:

 

ProcureAM maintains safeguards to comply with federal and state standards to guard each client's nonpublic personal information. ProcureAM does not share any nonpublic personal or information on a consolidated basis with any nonaffiliated third parties, except in the following circumstances:

 

 

·

As necessary to provide the service that the client has requested or authorized, or to maintain and service the client's account;

 

·

As required by regulatory authorities or law enforcement officials who have jurisdiction over ProcureAM, or as otherwise required by any applicable law;

 

·

To the extent reasonably necessary to prevent fraud and unauthorized transactions.

Employees are prohibited, either during or after termination of their employment, from disclosing nonpublic personal information to any person or entity outside ProcureAM, including family members, except under the circumstances described above. An employee is permitted to disclose nonpublic personal information only to such other employees who need to have access to such information to deliver our services to the client.

 

 
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Advisor

ProcureAM, LLC

16 Firebush Road

Levittown, PA 19056

 

Sub-Advisor

Penserra Capital Management, LLC

4 Orinda Way, Suite 100-A

Orinda, CA 94563

 

Distributor

Quasar Distributors, LLC

111 E. Kilbourn Ave, Suite 2200

Milwaukee, WI 53202

 

Custodian

U.S. Bank National Association

Custody Operations

1555 North River Center Drive, Suite 302

Milwaukee, WI 53212

 

Fund Accountant, Transfer Agent and Fund Administrator

U.S. Bank Global Fund Services

615 East Michigan Street

Milwaukee, WI 53202

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Cohen & Company, Ltd.

1350 Euclid Avenue, Suite 800

Cleveland, OH 44115

 

Legal Counsel

Chapman & Cutler LLP

1270 Avenue of the Americas, 30th Floor

New York, NY 10020

 

 
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