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October 31, 2023

 

Semi-Annual Report

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advised by:

 

Regents Park Funds, LLC

 

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Anfield Diversified Alternatives ETF
PORTFOLIO REVIEW (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023
 

Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 2023*, as compared to its benchmarks:

 

        Since
  Six Month One Year Five Year Inception ****
Anfield Diversified Alternatives ETF - NAV 0.95% -1.49% 0.13% 0.02%
Anfield Diversified Alternatives ETF - Market Price 1.07% -1.72% 0.09% 0.00%
Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index ** -6.61% 1.72% -1.64% -1.72%
MSCI All Country World Equity Index *** -1.93% 10.50% 7.47% 6.44%
         
* The performance data quoted here represents past performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The Fund’s adviser has contractually agreed to reduce the Fund’s fees and/or absorb expenses of the Fund until at least August 31, 2024 to ensure that total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or reimbursement (exclusive of any front-end or contingent deferred loads, brokerage fees and commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, fees and expenses associated with investments in other collective investment vehicles or derivative instruments (including, for example, option and swap fees and expenses), borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short), taxes and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation expenses) will not exceed 1.50% of average daily net assets. This agreement may be terminated by the Fund’s Board of Trustees on 60 days’ written notice to the adviser. These fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements are subject to possible recoupment from the fund in future years on a rolling three year basis (within the three years after the fees have been waived or reimbursed) if such recoupment can be achieved without exceeding the lower of the foregoing expense limits as well as any expense limitation that was in place at the time the waiver or reimbursement was made. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance figures for periods less than 1 year are not annualized. The Fund’s total annual operating expenses is 2.92% and without waiver and/or reimbursement the gross expenses and fees including underlying fees is 2.92%, per the most recent prospectus. Please review the Fund’s most recent prospectus for more detail on the expense waiver.

 

The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing exchange traded fund shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Beginning November 2, 2020, market price returns are calculated using the closing price and account for distributions from the Fund. Prior to November 2, 2020, market price returns were calculated using the midpoint price and accounted for distributions from the Fund. Market Price and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

 

** The Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index is a flagship measure of global investment grade debt from twenty-four local currency markets. This multi-currency benchmark includes treasury, government-related, corporate and securitized fixed-rate bonds from both developed and emerging markets issuers. The Fund’s portfolio holdings may differ significantly from the securities held in the Index, and unlike a mutual fund, an unmanaged index assumes no transaction costs, taxes, management fees or other expenses. Investors may not invest directly in an index.

 

*** The MSCI All Country World Equity Index is a market capitalization weighted index designed to provide a broad measure of equity-market performance throughout the world. The index is maintained by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI), and is comprised of stocks from both developed and emerging markets. The Fund’s portfolio holdings may differ significantly from the securities held in the Index, and unlike a mutual fund, an unmanaged index assumes no transaction costs, taxes, management fees or other expenses. Investors may not invest directly in an index.

 

**** As of the close of business on the day of commencement of trading on September 28, 2017.

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Portfolio Composition as of October 31, 2023:

 

Compositions      Percentage of Net Assets  
Closed-End Funds        
Fixed Income     6.5 %
Equity     4.2 %
Common Stocks        
Business Development Companies     4.8 %
Infrastructure REIT     4.5 %
Exchange-Traded Funds        
Equity     47.4 %
Commodity     15.9 %
Fixed Income     5.9 %
Alternative     3.7 %
Other Assets In Excess of Liabilities     7.1 %
      100.0 %
         

Please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this Semi-Annual Report for a detailed analysis of the Fund’s holdings.

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ANFIELD DIVERSIFIED ALTERNATIVES ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023

 

Shares         Fair Value  
        CLOSED END FUNDS — 10.7%        
        EQUITY - 4.2%        
  1,360     Aberdeen Global Dynamic Dividend   $ 11,424  
  325,441     First Trust MLP and Energy Income Fund     2,743,468  
              2,754,892  
        FIXED INCOME - 6.5%        
  477,574     Oxford Lane Capital Corporation     2,263,700  
  120,914     Pimco Dynamic Income Fund     1,975,735  
              4,239,435  
                 
        TOTAL CLOSED END FUNDS (Cost $8,875,543)     6,994,327  
                 
Shares         Fair Value  
        COMMON STOCKS — 9.3%        
        BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES - 4.8%        
  164,861     Ares Capital Corporation     3,125,765  
                 
        INFRASTRUCTURE REIT - 4.5%        
  9,901     American Tower Corp., A     1,764,259  
  12,190     Crown Castle, Inc.     1,133,426  
              2,897,685  
                 
        TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $7,144,665)     6,023,450  
                 
Shares         Fair Value  
        EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 72.9%        
        ALTERNATIVE - 3.7%        
  45,202     First Trust ETF III-First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF     2,393,898  
                 
        COMMODITY – 15.9%        
  84,080     Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund, N     2,060,801  
  120,136     Invesco DB Energy Fund     2,694,651  
  54,892     iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic     1,546,308  
  96,631     iShares S&P GSCI Commodity Indexed Trust (a)     2,090,128  
  88,319     Teucrium Corn Fund (a)     1,964,215  
              10,356,103  

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ANFIELD DIVERSIFIED ALTERNATIVES ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
October 31, 2023

 

Shares         Fair Value  
        EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 72.9% (Continued)        
        EQUITY – 47.4%        
  24,379     First Trust Cloud Computing ETF (a)   $ 1,781,617  
  89,264     First Trust ETF VI-First Trust Dorsey Wright DALI     2,038,343  
  161,069     First Trust Natural Gas ETF     4,182,962  
  99,471     Global SuperDividend US ETF     1,555,726  
  46,614     Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF     1,779,723  
  2,669     Global X SuperDividend ETF     54,474  
  104,005     Invesco Dynamic Energy Exploration & Production     3,354,161  
  92,112     Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF     1,518,927  
  101,055     Invesco S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF     2,120,104  
  27,037     iShares Global Healthcare ETF     2,143,493  
  24,277     iShares Residential and Multisector Real Estate     1,510,515  
  12,182     iShares US Pharmaceuticals ETF     2,039,998  
  77,837     NETLease Corporate Real Estate ETF     1,628,288  
  45,186     Pacer Funds Trust-Pacer Benchmark Industrial Real     1,461,767  
  137,553     VanEck BDC Income ETF     2,045,413  
  28,847     VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF     1,650,914  
              30,866,425  
        FIXED INCOME - 5.9%        
  80,120     Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF     3,846,561  
                 
        TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $52,027,018)     47,462,987  
                 
        TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 92.9% (Cost $68,047,226)   $ 60,480,764  
        OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 7.1%     4,605,332  
        NET ASSETS - 100.0%   $ 65,086,096  

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ANFIELD DIVERSIFIED ALTERNATIVES ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
October 31, 2023

 

OPEN FUTURES CONTRACTS
Number of
Contracts
    Open Short Futures Contracts   Broker   Expiration   Notional
Amount (b)
    Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
  80     CBOE Volatility Index Future   Interactive Broker   11/15/2023   $ 1,450,144     $ (5,644 )
  20     CBOE Volatility Index Future   Interactive Broker   12/20/2023     372,012       37,988  
        TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACTS         $ 32,344  

 

BDC - Business Development Companies
   
ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund
   
GSCI - Goldman Sachs Commodity Index
   
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust
   
(a) Non-income producing security.
   
(b) The amounts shown are the underlying reference notional amounts to stock exchange indices and equities upon which the fair value of the futures contracts held by the Fund are based. Notional values do not represent the current fair value of, and are not necessarily indicative of the future cash flows of the Fund’s futures contracts. Further, the underlying price changes in relation to the variables specified by the notional values affects the fair value of these derivative financial instruments. The notional values as set forth within this schedule do not purport to represent economic value at risk to the Fund.

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Anfield Diversified Alternatives ETF
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023

 

ASSETS        
Investment securities:        
At cost   $ 68,047,226  
At fair value   $ 60,480,764  
Cash     163,168  
Deposits at broker     4,438,526  
Net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts     32,344  
Dividends receivable     65,285  
Receivable for securities sold     104,491  
TOTAL ASSETS     65,284,578  
         
LIABILITIES        
Payable for securities purchased     106,600  
Investment advisory fees payable     44,746  
Payable to related parties     11,839  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities     35,297  
TOTAL LIABILITIES     198,482  
NET ASSETS   $ 65,086,096  
         
Net Assets Consist Of:        
Paid in capital (a)   $ 82,119,155  
Accumulated losses     (17,033,059 )
         
NET ASSETS   $ 65,086,096  
         
Net Asset Value Per Share:        
Shares:        
Net Assets   $ 65,086,096  
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (a)     7,850,000  
         
Net asset value (Net Assets ÷ Shares Outstanding), offering price and redemption price per share   $ 8.29  
         
(a) Unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized, no par value.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Anfield Diversified Alternatives ETF
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2023

 

INVESTMENT INCOME        
Dividends   $ 1,472,856  
Interest     3,308  
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME     1,476,164  
         
EXPENSES        
Investment advisory fees     269,772  
Administrative services fees     39,383  
Legal fees     10,587  
Audit fees     10,333  
Compliance officer fees     8,127  
Printing and postage expenses     6,302  
Transfer agent fees     5,445  
Trustees’ fees and expenses     5,345  
Custodian fees     5,057  
Insurance expense     3,680  
Other expenses     5,042  
TOTAL EXPENSES     369,073  
         
NET INVESTMENT INCOME     1,107,091  
         
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS        
Net realized gain from investments and foreign currency transactions     44,951  
Net realized gain from redemptions in-kind     487,486  
Net realized gain from futures contracts     934,939  
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments     (1,917,315 )
Net change in unrealized depreciation on futures contracts     (27,819 )
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS     (477,758 )
         
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 629,333  
         

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Anfield Diversified Alternatives ETF
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    For the     For the  
    Six Months Ended     Year Ended  
    October 31, 2023       April 30, 2023  
FROM OPERATIONS   (Unaudited)        
Net investment income   $ 1,107,091     $ 2,127,173  
Net realized gain (loss) from investments and options purchased     44,951       (540,930 )
Net realized gain from redemptions in-kind     487,486       370,680  
Distributions of realized gains by underlying investment companies           310  
Net realized gain from futures contracts     934,939       1,212,694  
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments and options purchased     (1,917,315 )     (10,052,956 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts     (27,819 )     93,088  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     629,333       (6,789,941 )
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS                
Total distributions paid     (1,057,868 )     (2,334,353 )
Net decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders     (1,057,868 )     (2,334,353 )
                 
FROM SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST                
Proceeds from shares sold     11,930,198       14,145,658  
Payments for shares redeemed     (8,317,779 )     (13,906,775 )
Net increase in net assets from shares of beneficial interest     3,612,419       238,883  
                 
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS     3,183,884       (8,885,411 )
                 
Beginning of Period/Year     61,902,212       70,787,623  
End of Period/Year   $ 65,086,096     $ 61,902,212  
                 
SHARE ACTIVITY                
Shares Sold     1,400,000       1,625,000  
Shares Redeemed     (975,000 )     (1,625,000 )
Net increase in shares from beneficial interest outstanding     425,000        
                 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Anfield Diversified Alternatives ETF
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout each Period/Year Presented

 

    For the     For the     For the     For the     For the     For the  
    Six Months Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
    October 31, 2023     April 30, 2023     April 30, 2022     April 30, 2021     April 30, 2020     April 30, 2019  
    (Unaudited)                                
Net asset value, beginning of period/year   $ 8.34     $ 9.53     $ 10.33     $ 7.68     $ 10.25     $ 9.97  
                                                 
Activity from investment operations:                                                
Net investment income (a)     0.14       0.30       0.18       0.17       0.43       0.36  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (0.06 )     (1.16 )     (0.79 )     2.64       (2.56 )     0.05  
Total from investment operations     0.08       (0.86 )     (0.61 )     2.81       (2.13 )     0.41  
                                                 
Less distributions from:                                                
Net investment income     (0.13 )     (0.33 )     (0.19 )     (0.16 )     (0.37 )     (0.13 )
Return of capital                             (0.07 )      
Total distributions     (0.13 )     (0.33 )     (0.19 )     (0.16 )     (0.44 )     (0.13 )
                                                 
Net asset value, end of period/year   $ 8.29     $ 8.34     $ 9.53     $ 10.33     $ 7.68     $ 10.25  
Market price, end of period/year   $ 8.28     $ 8.32     $ 9.57     $ 10.32     $ 7.70     $ 10.23  
Total return (b)(c)     0.95 % (j)     (9.06 )%     (5.90 )%     37.05 %     (21.60 )%     6.30 %
Market Price Total return     1.07 % (j)     (9.65 )%     (5.41 )%     36.57 %     (21.24 )%     6.07 %
Net assets, end of period/year (000s)   $ 65,086     $ 61,902     $ 70,788     $ 66,652     $ 73,705     $ 50,219  
                                                 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (d)(e)     1.09 % (l)     1.13 %     1.09 %     1.08 %     1.11 %     1.35 %
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (e)(f)     1.09 % (l)     1.13 %     1.09 %     1.08 %     1.26 %     1.30 %
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (g)     3.26 % (l)     3.37 %     1.78 %     1.93 %     4.44 %     3.64 %
                                                 
Portfolio Turnover Rate (h)     0 % (j)     23 %     58 %     44 %     109 %     50 %
                                                 
(a) Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period/year.

 

(b) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of the period/year. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at the ex-dividend date net asset value per share on their respective payment dates. Total return would have been lower or higher absent the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement or recapture, respectively.

 

(c) Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and, consequently, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.

 

(d) Represents the ratio of expenses to average net assets absent fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements/recapture by the Adviser.

 

(e) Does not include the expenses of other investment companies in which the fund invests.

 

(f) Represents the ratio of expenses to average net assets inclusive of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements/recapture by the Advisor.

 

(g) Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(h) Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from in-kind transactions.

 

(i) Not annualized.

 

(j) Annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Anfield Diversified Alternatives ETF
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023
 
(1) ORGANIZATION

 

The Anfield Diversified Alternatives ETF (the “Fund”), formerly known as Anfield Capital Diversified Alternatives ETF, is a series of shares of beneficial interest of the Two Roads Shared Trust (the “Trust”), a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware on June 8, 2012, and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Fund commenced operations on September 28, 2017. The Fund is an actively managed exchange traded fund (“ETF”) that is a fund of funds, in that the Fund will generally invest in other investment companies.. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek to provide capital growth and income. It seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in alternative asset classes and securities that represent sectors, market segments or asset classes that do not represent the general investment universe.

 

(2) SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (’‘GAAP”), and require 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 and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services – Investment Companies”.

 

Security Valuation – Securities listed on an exchange are valued at the last quoted sale price at the close of the regular trading session of the exchange on the business day the value is being determined, or in the case of securities listed on NASDAQ at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. In the absence of a sale such securities shall be valued at the mean between the current bid and ask prices on the day of valuation. Short-term debt obligations having 60 days or less remaining until maturity, at time of purchase may be valued at amortized cost (which approximates fair value). Futures contracts listed for trading on a securities exchange or board of trade (whether domestic or foreign) for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued at the final settled price for the respective futures or futures options or, if no settled price is available, at the last sale price as of the close of business prior to the valuation time. Exchange traded options are valued at the last sale price or in the absence of a sale, at the mean between the current bid and ask prices. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value.

 

The Fund may hold securities, such as private investments, interests in commodity pools, other non-traded securities or temporarily illiquid securities, for which market quotations are not readily available or are determined to be unreliable. These securities are valued using the “fair value” procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (‘the “Board”). The Board has appointed the Fund’s Adviser as its valuation designee (the “Valuation Designee”) for all fair value determinations and responsibilities, other than overseeing pricing service providers used by the Trust. This designation is subject to Board oversight and certain reporting and other requirements designed to facilitate the Board’s ability effectively to oversee the designee’s fair value determinations. The Board may also enlist third party consultants such a valuation specialist at a public accounting firm, valuation consultant or financial officer of a security issuer on an as-needed basis to assist the Valuation Designee in determining a security-specific fair value. The Board is responsible for reviewing and approving fair value methodologies utilized by the Valuation Designee, approval of which shall be based upon whether the Valuation Designee followed the valuation procedures approved by the Board.

 

Fair Valuation Process – The applicable investments are valued by the Valuation Designee pursuant to valuation procedures approved by the Board. For example, fair value determinations are required for the following securities: (i) securities for which market quotations are insufficient or not readily available on a particular business day (including securities for which there is a short and temporary lapse in the provision of a price by the regular pricing source); (ii) securities for which, in the judgment of the Valuation Designee, the prices or values

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Anfield Diversified Alternatives ETF
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
October 31, 2023
 

available do not represent the fair value of the instrument; factors which may cause the Valuation Designee to make such a judgment include, but are not limited to, the following: only a bid price or an asked price is available; the spread between bid and asked prices is substantial; the frequency of sales; the thinness of the market; the size of reported trades; and actions of the securities markets, such as the suspension or limitation of trading; (iii) securities determined to be illiquid; and (iv) securities with respect to which an event that affects the value thereof has occurred (a “significant event”) since the closing prices were established on the principal exchange on which they are traded, but prior to the Fund’s calculation of its net asset value. Specifically, interests in commodity pools or managed futures pools are valued on a daily basis by reference to the closing market prices of each futures contract or other asset held by a pool, as adjusted for pool expenses. Restricted or illiquid securities, such as private investments or non-traded securities are valued based upon the current bid for the security from two or more independent dealers or other parties reasonably familiar with the facts and circumstances of the security (who should take into consideration all relevant factors as may be appropriate under the circumstances). If a current bid from such independent dealers or other independent parties is unavailable, the Valuation Designee shall determine the fair value of such security using the following factors: (i) the type of security; (ii) the cost at date of purchase; (iii) the size and nature of the Fund’s holdings; (iv) the discount from market value of unrestricted securities of the same class at the time of purchase and subsequent thereto; (v) information as to any transactions or offers with respect to the security; (vi) the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition of the security and the existence of any registration rights; (vii) how the yield of the security compares to similar securities of companies of similar or equal creditworthiness; (viii) the level of recent trades of similar or comparable securities; (ix) the liquidity characteristics of the security; (x) current market conditions; and (xi) the market value of any securities into which the security is convertible or exchangeable.

 

Valuation of Underlying Funds  – The Fund may invest in portfolios of open-end or closed-end investment companies (the “Underlying Funds”). Investment companies are valued at their respective net asset values as reported by such investment companies. Open-end investment companies value securities in their portfolios for which market quotations are readily available at their market values (generally the last reported sale price) and all other securities and assets at their fair value to the methods established by the board of directors of the open-end funds. The shares of many closed-end investment companies and ETFs, after their initial public offering, frequently trade at a price per share, which is different than the net asset value per share. The difference represents a market premium or market discount of such shares. There can be no assurances that the market discount or market premium on shares of any closed-end investment company or ETF purchased by the Fund will not change.

 

Exchange Traded Funds – The Fund may invest in ETFs, which are a type of fund bought and sold on a securities exchange. An ETF trades like common stock and represents a fixed portfolio of securities. The risks of owning an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities in which it invests, although the lack of liquidity on an ETF could result in it being more volatile. Additionally, ETFs have fees and expenses that reduce their value.

 

Exchange Traded Notes – The Funds may invest in exchange traded notes (“ETNs”). ETNs are a type of debt security that is linked to the performance of underlying securities. The risks of owning ETNs generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities they are designed to track. In addition, ETNs are subject to credit risk generally to the same extent as debt securities.

 

Futures Contracts – The Fund may purchase or sell futures contracts to gain exposure to, or hedge against, changes in the value of equities, interest rates, foreign currencies, or commodities. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into futures contracts are satisfied by the segregation of specific securities or cash as collateral for the account of the broker (the Fund’s agent in acquiring the futures position). During the period the futures contracts are open, changes in the value of the contracts are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by “marking to market” on a daily basis to reflect the market value of the contracts at the end of each day’s trading. Variation margin payments are received or made depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. When the contracts are closed, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from, or cost of, the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract. If the Fund was unable to liquidate a

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futures contract and/or enter into an offsetting closing transaction, the Fund would continue to be subject to market risk with respect to the value of the contracts and continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the futures contracts. The Fund segregates liquid securities having a value at least equal to the amount of the current obligation under any open futures contract. Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the statement of assets and liabilities. With futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.

 

Option Transactions – The Fund is subject to equity price risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective and may purchase or sell options to help hedge against risk. When the Fund writes a call option, an amount equal to the premium received is included in the statement of assets and liabilities as a liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option. If an option expires on its stipulated expiration date or if the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, a gain or loss is realized. If a written call option is exercised, a gain or loss is realized for the sale of the underlying security and the proceeds from the sale are increased by the premium originally received. As writer of an option, the Fund has no control over whether the option will be exercised and, as a result, retains the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option.

 

The Fund may purchase put and call options. Put options are purchased to hedge against a decline in the value of securities held in the Fund’s portfolio. If such a decline occurs, the put options will permit the Fund to sell the securities underlying such options at the exercise price, or to close out the options at a profit. The premium paid for a put or call option plus any transaction costs will reduce the benefit, if any, realized by the Fund upon exercise of the option, and, unless the price of the underlying security rises or declines sufficiently, the option may expire worthless to the Fund. In addition, in the event that the price of the security in connection with which an option was purchased moves in a direction favorable to the Fund, the benefits realized by the Fund as a result of such favorable movement will be reduced by the amount of the premium paid for the option and related transaction costs. Written and purchased options are non-income producing securities. With purchased options, there is minimal counterparty risk to the Fund since these options are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded options, guarantees against a possible default.

 

The Fund utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of all of its investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of input are:

 

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that the Fund has 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 Fund’s 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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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 inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following tables summarize the inputs used as of October 31, 2023 for the Fund’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value:

 

Assets*   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Closed-End Funds   $ 6,994,327     $     $     $ 6,994,327  
Common Stocks     6,023,450                   6,023,450  
Exchange-Traded Funds     47,462,987                   47,462,987  
Futures contracts**     32,344                   32,344  
Total   $ 60,513,108     $     $     $ 60,513,108  

 

The Fund did not hold any Level 3 securities during the period.

 

* Refer to the Schedule of Investments for portfolio composition.

 

** Represents the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts.

 

Impact of Derivatives on the Statements of Operations

 

The derivative instruments outstanding as of October 31, 2023, as disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the amounts of realized and changes in unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments during the period as disclosed in the Statements of Operations serve as indicators of the volume of derivative activity for the Fund.

 

The following is a summary of the location of derivative investments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of October 31, 2023:

 

    Asset Derivatives
Contract Type/Primary Risk Exposure   Balance Sheet Location   Fair Value  
Futures Contracts - Equity Risk   Net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts   $ 32,344  
             

The following is a summary of the location of derivative investments on the Fund’s Statements of Operations as of October 31, 2023:

 

Derivative Investment Type Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives
Equity Futures Contracts Net realized gain from futures contracts
  Net change in unrealized depreciation on futures contracts
   

The following is a summary of the Fund’s realized gain and unrealized appreciation on derivative investments recognized in the Statements of Operations categorized by primary risk exposure for the year ended October 31, 2023:

 

Realized gain on derivatives recognized in the Statements of Operations
 
          Total for the Period Ended October 31,  
Derivative Investment Type   Equity Risk     2023  
Futures contracts   $ 934,939     $ 934,939  

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Net change in unrealized depreciation on derivatives recognized in the
Statements of Operations
          Total for the  
Derivative Investment Type   Equity Risk     Period Ended October 31, 2023  
Futures contracts   $ (27,819 )   $ (27,819 )
                 

Security Transactions and Related Income

 

Security transactions are accounted for on trade date basis. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. Discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized on securities purchased over the lives of the respective securities. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Realized gains or losses from sales of securities are determined by comparing the identified cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds.

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

 

Ordinarily, dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid annually by the Fund. The Fund distributes its net realized capital gains, if any, to shareholders annually. Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gains are recorded on ex-dividend date and determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are considered either temporary (i.e., deferred losses, capital loss carry forwards) or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification.

 

Federal Income Taxes

 

The Fund intends to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income tax is required. The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on returns filed for the open tax year ended 2020 to 2022 or expected to be taken in the Fund’s April 30, 2023 year-end tax returns. The Fund identified its major tax jurisdictions as U.S. Federal, Ohio and foreign jurisdictions where the Fund makes significant investments. The Fund is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.

 

Expenses

 

Expenses of the Trust that are directly identifiable to a specific fund are charged to that fund. Expenses, which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund, are allocated in such a manner as deemed equitable (as determined by the Board), taking into consideration the nature and type of expense and the relative sizes of the funds in the Trust.

 

Indemnification

 

The Trust indemnifies its officers and trustees for certain liabilities that may arise from the performance of their duties to the Fund and Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnities. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, the Fund expects the risk of loss due to these warranties and indemnities to be remote.

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(3) INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

 

For the period ended October 31, 2023, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities (excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments) for the Fund amounted to $533,833 and $77,709, respectively. For the period ended October 31, 2023, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities for in-kind transactions, amounted to $8,825,398 and $5,166,506 respectively.

 

(4) INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

 

Regents Park Funds, LLC serves as the Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”). Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Fund, the Adviser, subject to the authority of the Board, is responsible for managing the day to day operations of the Fund, including: selecting the overall investment strategies; monitoring and evaluating Sub-Adviser (as defined below) performance; and providing related administrative services and facilities.

 

Anfield Group, LLC (“Anfield Group”), which is wholly owned by the David Young and Sandra G. Glain Family Trust, wholly owns the Adviser. As compensation for its services, the Fund pays to the Adviser an annual advisory fee (computed daily and paid monthly) at an annual rate of 0.80% of its average daily net assets. For the period ended October 31, 2023, the Fund incurred Advisory Fees of $269,772.

 

The Adviser has engaged Anfield Capital Management, LLC (“Anfield” or the “Sub-Adviser”) to serve as Sub-Adviser to the Fund. Anfield Group owns a majority interest in Anfield. The Sub-Adviser is an affiliate of the Adviser. The Sub-Adviser is responsible for selecting investments and assuring that investments are made in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions. The Adviser compensates the Sub-Adviser for its services from the management fees received from the Fund, which are computed and accrued daily and paid monthly and do not impact the financial statements of the Fund.

 

The Adviser, pursuant to an Expense Limitation Agreement (the “Agreement”) has contractually agreed to reduce the Fund’s fees and/or absorb expenses of the Fund until at least August 31, 2024 to ensure that total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or reimbursement (exclusive of any front-end or contingent deferred loads, taxes, brokerage fees and commissions, borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short), acquired fund fees and expenses, fees and expenses associated with investments in other collective investment vehicles or derivative instruments (including for example option and swap fees and expenses), or extraordinary expenses such as litigation) will not exceed 1.50% of average daily net assets. This Agreement may be terminated by the Fund’s Board of Trustees on 60 days’ written notice to the Adviser. These fee waivers and expense reimbursements are subject to possible recoupment from the Fund in future years on a rolling three-year basis (within the three years after the fees have been waived or reimbursed) if such recoupment can be achieved without exceeding the lower of the foregoing expense limits as well as any expense limitation that was in place at the time the waiver or reimbursement was made.

 

No fees were waived for the period ended October 31, 2023.

 

The Trust, with respect to the Fund, has adopted a distribution and service plan (“Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Plan, the Fund is authorized to pay distribution fees to Northern Lights Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor” or “NLD”) and other firms that provide distribution and shareholder services (“Service Providers”). If a Service Provider provides these services, the Fund may pay fees at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of average daily net assets, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.

 

No distribution or service fees are currently paid by the Fund and there are no current plans to impose these fees.

 

In the event Rule 12b-1 fees were charged, over time they would increase the cost of an investment in the Fund.

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In addition, certain affiliates of the Distributor provide services to the Fund as follows:

 

Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (“UFS”) , an affiliate of the Distributor, provides administration and fund accounting services to the Trust. Pursuant to separate servicing agreements with UFS, the Fund pays UFS customary fees for providing administration and fund accounting services to the Fund. Certain officers of the Trust are also officers of UFS and are not paid any fees directly by the Fund for servicing in such capacities.

 

BluGiant, LLC (“BluGiant”) , BluGiant, an affiliate of UFS and the Distributor, provides EDGAR conversion and filing services as well as print management services for the Fund on an ad-hoc basis. For the provision of these services, BluGiant receives customary fees from the Fund.

 

Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (“NLCS”) , an affiliate of UFS and the Distributor, provides a Chief Compliance Officer to the Trust, as well as related compliance services, pursuant to a consulting agreement between NLCS and the Trust. Under the terms of such agreement, NLCS receives customary fees from the Fund.

 

(5) DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND TAX COMPONENTS OF CAPITAL

 

The Statement of Assets and Liabilities represents cost for financial reporting purposes. Aggregate cost for federal tax purposes is $68,751,497 for the Fund, and differs from market value by net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) which consisted of:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation:   $ 2,836,409  
Gross unrealized depreciation:     (11,107,142 )
Net unrealized depreciation:   $ (8,270,733 )
         

The tax character of Fund distributions paid for the fiscal years ended April 30, 2023, and April 30, 2022, was as follows:

 

    Fiscal Year Ended     Fiscal Year Ended  
    April 30, 2023        April 30, 2022  
Ordinary Income   $ 2,276,701     $ 1,329,673  
Long-Term Capital Gain            
Return of Capital     57,652       37,090  
    $ 2,334,353     $ 1,366,763  
                 

As of April 30, 2023, the components of accumulated earnings/ (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed     Undistributed     Post October Loss     Capital Loss     Other     Unrealized     Total  
Ordinary     Long-Term     and     Carry     Book/Tax     Appreciation/     Accumulated  
Income     Gains     Late Year Loss     Forwards     Differences     (Depreciation)     Earnings/(Losses)  
$     $     $     $ (10,251,106 )   $     $ (6,353,418 )   $ (16,604,524 )
                                                     

The difference between book basis and tax basis undistributed net investment income/(loss), accumulated net realized gain/(loss), and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) from investments is primarily attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and adjustments for the mark-to-market on open Section 1256 futures contracts and adjustments for partnerships.

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At April 30, 2023, the Funds had capital loss carry forwards for federal income tax purposes available to offset future capital gains and utilized capital loss carryforwards as follows:

 

Short-Term     Long-Term     Total     CLCF Utilized  
$ 10,251,106     $     $ 10,251,106     $ 348,057  
                             

Permanent book and tax differences, primarily attributable to tax adjustments for realized gain/(loss) on in-kind redemptions, resulted in reclassification for the Fund for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023, as follows:

 

Paid        
In     Accumulated  
Capital     Loss  
$ 124,886     $ (124,886 )
             
(6) CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Shares are not individually redeemable and may be redeemed by the Fund at NAV only in large blocks known as “Creation Units.” Shares are created and redeemed by the Fund only in Creation Unit size aggregations of 25,000 shares. For purposes of GAAP, in-kind redemption transactions are treated as a sale of securities and any resulting gains and losses are recognized based on the market value of the securities on the date of the transfer. Only Authorized Participants or transactions done through an Authorized Participant are permitted to purchase or redeem Creation Units from the Fund. 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. Such transactions are generally permitted on an in-kind basis, with a balancing cash component to equate the transaction to the NAV per share of the Fund on the transaction date. Cash may be substituted equivalent to the value of certain securities generally when they are not available in sufficient quantity for delivery, not eligible for trading by the Authorized Participant or as a result of other market circumstances. In addition, the Fund may impose transaction fees on purchases and redemptions of Fund shares to cover the custodial and other costs incurred by the Funds in effecting trades. A fixed fee payable to the Custodian may be imposed on each creation and redemption transaction regardless of the number of Creation Units involved in the transaction (“Fixed Fee”) . Purchases and redemptions of Creation Units for cash or involving cash-in-lieu are required to pay an additional variable charge to compensate the Fund and its ongoing shareholders for brokerage and market impact expenses relating to Creation Unit transactions (“Variable Charge,” and together with the Fixed Fee, the “Transaction Fees”). Transactions in capital shares for the Fund are disclosed in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

 

The Transaction Fees for the Fund are listed in the table below:

 

Fee for In-Kind and Cash Purchases Maximum Additional Variable Charge for
Cash Purchases*
$250 2.00%

 

* The maximum Transaction Fee may be up to 2.00% of the amount invested.

 

(7) PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RISKS

 

The Fund’s investments in securities, financial instruments and derivatives expose it to various risks, certain of which are discussed below. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information for a

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more full listing of risks associated with the Fund’s investments which include, but are not limited to: active trading risk, authorized participant concentration risk, BDC risk, cash redemption risk, closed end fund risk, commodity risk, common stock risk, convertible securities risk, cybersecurity risk, derivatives risk, emerging markets risk, energy risks, ETF structure risk, financial sector risk, fixed income securities risk, fluctuation of net asset value risk, foreign (non-U.S.) investment risk, forward and futures risk, gap risk, investment companies and ETF risk, leveraging risk, LIBOR risk, liquidity risk, management risk, market events risk, market risk, newly-formed company risk, options risk, portfolio turnover risk, preferred stock risk, regulatory risk, REITs risk, small and medium capitalization stock risk, underlying fund risk, valuation risk and volatility risk.

 

Investment Companies and ETFs Risks  – When the Fund invests in other investment companies, including ETFs and closed-end funds, it will bear additional expenses based on its pro rata share of other investment company’s or ETF’ s operating expenses, including management fees in addition to those paid by the Fund. The risk of owning an investment company (including a closed-end fund or ETF) generally reflects the risks of owning the underlying investments held by the investment company (including a closed-end fund or ETF). The Fund will also incur brokerage costs when it purchases and sells closed-end funds or ETFs. The fund may invest in inverse ETFs, which may result in increased volatility and will magnify the Fund’s losses or gains. During periods of market volatility, inverse ETFs may not perform as expected.

 

Underlying Fund Risk – The risk that the Fund’s investment performance and its ability to achieve its investment objective are directly related to the performance of the investment companies including ETFs and closed-end funds (“Underlying Funds”) in which the Fund invests. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s investments in the Underlying Funds will achieve their respective investment objectives. The Fund is subject to the risks of the Underlying Funds in direct proportion to the allocation of its assets among the Underlying Funds. In addition, the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests are subject to investment advisory and other expenses, which will be indirectly paid by the Fund. As a result, the cost of investing in the Fund will be higher than the cost of investing directly in the Underlying Funds and may be higher than other mutual funds that invest directly in stocks and bonds. Each of the Underlying Funds is subject to its own specific risks, but the Sub-Adviser expects the principal investment risks of such Underlying Funds will be similar to the risks of investing in the Fund. Closed-end funds may also trade at a discount or premium to their NAV and may trade at a larger discount or smaller premium subsequent to purchase by the Fund.

 

Business Development Companies (“BDC”) Risk – BDCs have little or no operating history and may carry risks similar to those of a private equity or venture capital fund. BDC company securities are not redeemable at the option of the shareholder and they may trade in the market at a discount to their net asset value. A significant portion of a BDC’s investments are recorded at fair value as determined by its board of directors, which may create uncertainty as to the value of the BDC’s investments. Non-traded BDCs are illiquid and it may not be possible to redeem shares or to do so without paying a substantial penalty. Publicly-traded BDCs usually trade at a discount to their net asset value because they invest in unlisted securities and have limited access to capital markets. BDCs are subject to high failure rates among the companies in which they invest and federal securities laws impose restraints upon the organization and operations of BDCs that can limit or negatively impact the performance of a BDC.

 

Commodity Risk  – The Fund’s exposure to the commodities futures markets may subject the Fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. Commodity prices may be influenced by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity, such as drought, floods, weather, livestock and plant disease, geologic and environmental factors as well as changes in government regulation such as embargoes, tariffs, and international economic, political and regulatory developments. The prices of energy, industrial metals, precious metals, agriculture and livestock sector commodities may fluctuate widely due to factors such as changes in value, supply and demand and governmental regulatory policies. The commodity-linked securities in which the Fund invests may be issued by companies in the financial services sector, including the banking, brokerage and insurance sectors. As a result, events affecting issuers in the financial services sector may cause the Fund’s share value to fluctuate.

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Financial Sector Risk  – The financial sector can be significantly affected by changes in interest rates, government regulation, the rate of defaults on corporate, consumer and government debt, the availability and cost of capital, and the impact of more stringent capital requirements. The Fund may be adversely affected by events or developments negatively impacting the financial sector.

 

REITs Risk – There is risk that investments in real estate investment trusts (REITs) will make the Fund more susceptible to risks associated with the ownership of real estate and with the real estate industry in general. REITs may be less diversified than other pools of securities, may have lower trading volumes and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than the overall securities market. The value of the Fund’s investments in REIT’s may change in response to changes in the real estate market such as declines in the value of real estate, lack of available capital or financing opportunities, and increases in property taxes or operating costs. Shareholders of the Fund will indirectly be subject to the fees and expenses of the individual REITs in which the Fund invests.

 

Common Stock Risk  – The stock (i.e., equity) market can be volatile. Equity securities are susceptible to general market fluctuations, volatile increases and decreases in value as market confidence in and perceptions of their issuers change and unexpected trading activity among retail investors. The prices of stocks can fall rapidly in response to developments affecting a specific company or industry, or to changing economic, political or market conditions.

 

Fixed Income Securities Risk  – Fixed income securities are subject to interest rate risk, call risk, prepayment and extension risk, credit risk, duration, and liquidity risk. In addition, current market conditions may pose heightened risks for fixed income securities. When the Fund invests in fixed income securities or derivatives, the value of your investment in the Fund will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. Typically, a rise in interest rates causes a decline in the value of fixed income securities or derivatives owned by the Fund. Moreover, new regulations applicable to and changing business practices of financial intermediaries that make markets in fixed income securities have resulted in less market making activity for certain fixed income securities, which has reduced the liquidity and may increase the volatility for such fixed income securities. The fixed-income securities market can be susceptible to increases in volatility and decreases in liquidity. Liquidity may decline unpredictably in response to overall economic conditions or credit tightening. Longer-term securities may be more sensitive to interest rate changes.

 

Derivatives Risk  – The use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. These risks include (i) the risk that the counterparty to a derivative transaction may not fulfill its contractual obligations; (ii) risk of mispricing or improper valuation; and (iii) the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index. Derivative prices are highly volatile and may fluctuate substantially during a short period of time. Such prices are influenced by numerous factors that affect the markets, including, but not limited to: changing supply and demand relationships; government programs and policies; national and international political and economic events, changes in interest rates, inflation and deflation and changes in supply and demand relationships. Trading derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and certain derivatives may create a risk of loss greater than the amount invested.

 

ETF Structure Risks  – The Fund is structured as an ETF and as a result is subject to special risks. Shares are not individually redeemable and may be redeemed by the Fund at NAV only in large blocks known as “Creation Units.” Trading in shares on the CBOE BZX Exchange, Inc. (the “Exchange”) may be halted due to market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of the Exchange, make trading in Shares inadvisable, such as extraordinary market volatility. There can be no assurance that shares will continue to meet the listing requirements of the Exchange. An active trading market for the Fund’s shares may not be developed or maintained. If the Fund’s shares are traded outside a collateralized settlement system, the number of financial institutions that can act as authorized participants that can post collateral on an agency basis is limited, which may limit the market for the Fund’s shares.

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Anfield Diversified Alternatives ETF
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
October 31, 2023
 

The market prices of shares will fluctuate in response to changes in NAV and supply and demand for shares and will include a “bid-ask spread” charged by the exchange specialists, market makers or other participants that trade the particular security. There may be times when the market price and the NAV vary significantly, particularly during times of market stress, with the result that investors may pay significantly more or significantly less for Fund shares than the Fund’s NAV, which is reflected in the bid and ask price for Fund shares or in the closing price. If a shareholder purchases shares at a time when the market price is at a premium to the NAV or sells shares at a time when the market price is at a discount to NAV, the shareholder may sustain losses if the shares are sold at a price that is less than the price paid by the shareholder for the shares. When all or a portion of an ETFs underlying securities trade in a market that is closed when the market for the Fund’s shares is open, there may be changes from the last quote of the closed market and the quote from the Fund’s domestic trading day, which could lead to differences between the market value of the Fund’s shares and the Fund’s NAV. In stressed market conditions, the market for the Fund’s shares may become less liquid in response to the deteriorating liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio. This adverse effect on the liquidity of the Fund’s shares may, in turn, lead to differences between the market value of the Fund’s shares and the Fund’s NAV.

 

Forward and Futures Risk  – The Fund’s investments in forwards and futures through its underlying investments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. These risks include (i) leverage risk (ii) risk of mispricing or improper valuation; and (iii) the risk that changes in the value of the futures contract may not correlate perfectly with the underlying index. Investments in forwards and futures involve leverage, which means a small percentage of assets invested in forwards and futures can have a disproportionately large impact on the Fund. This risk could cause the Fund to lose more than the principal amount invested. Forward and futures contracts may become mispriced or improperly valued when compared to the adviser’s expectation and may not produce the desired investment results. Additionally, changes in the value of forward and futures contracts may not track or correlate perfectly with the underlying index because of temporary, or even long-term, supply and demand imbalances and because futures do not pay dividends unlike the stocks upon which they are based.

 

Fluctuation of Net Asset Value Risk – Unlike conventional ETFs, the Fund is not an index fund. The NAV of the Fund’s shares will generally fluctuate with changes in the market value of the Fund’s holdings. The market prices of the Shares will generally fluctuate in accordance with changes in NAV as well as the relative supply of and demand for the shares on the Exchange. The Fund’s Sub-Adviser cannot predict whether the shares will trade below, at or above their NAV. Price differences may be due, in large part, to the fact that supply and demand forces at work in the secondary trading market for the Shares will be closely related to, but not identical to, the same forces influencing the prices of the Fund’s holdings trading individually or in the aggregate at any point in time. In addition, unlike conventional ETFs, the Fund is not an index fund. The Fund is actively managed and does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. Actively managed ETFs have a limited trading history and, therefore, there can be no assurance as to whether and/or the extent to which the Shares will trade at premiums or discounts to NAV.

 

Market Risk – Overall market risk may affect the value of individual instruments in which the Fund invests. The Fund is subject to the risk that the securities markets will move down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, based on overall economic conditions and other factors, which may negatively affect the Fund’s performance. Factors such as domestic and foreign (non-U.S.) economic growth and market conditions, real or perceived adverse economic or political conditions, military conflict, acts of terrorism, social unrest, natural disasters, recessions, inflation, changes in interest rate levels, supply chain disruptions, sanctions, the spread of infectious illness or other public health threats, lack of liquidity in the bond or other markets, volatility in the equities or other securities markets, adverse investor sentiment affect the securities markets and political events affect the securities markets. U.S. and foreign stock markets have experienced periods of substantial price volatility in the past and may do so again in the future. Securities markets also may experience long periods of decline in value. A change in financial condition or other event affecting a single issuer or market may adversely impact securities markets as a whole. Rates of

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Anfield Diversified Alternatives ETF
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
October 31, 2023
 

inflation have recently risen. The value of assets or income from an investment may be worth less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the real value of the Fund’s assets can decline as can

 

the value of the Fund’s distributions. When the value of the Fund’s investments goes down, your investment in the Fund decreases in value and you could lose money. Local, state, regional, national or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments and could result in decreases to the Fund’s net asset value. Political, geopolitical, natural and other events, including war, terrorism, trade disputes, government shutdowns, market closures, natural and environmental disasters, epidemics, pandemics and other public health crises and related events and governments’ reactions to such events have led, and in the future may lead, to economic uncertainty, decreased economic activity, increased market volatility and other disruptive effects on U.S. and global economies and markets. Such events may have significant adverse direct or indirect effects on the Fund and its investments. For example, a widespread health crisis such as a global pandemic could cause substantial market volatility, exchange trading suspensions and closures, impact the ability to complete redemptions, and affect Fund performance. A health crisis may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks. In addition, the increasing interconnectedness of markets around the world may result in many markets being affected by events or conditions in a single country or region or events affecting a single or small number of issuers.

 

(8) RECENT REGULATORY UPDATES

 

On January 24, 2023, the SEC adopted rule and form amendments to require mutual funds and ETFs to transmit concise and visually engaging streamlined annual and semiannual reports to shareholders that highlight key information. Other information, including financial statements, will not appear in a streamlined shareholder report but must be available online, delivered free of charge upon request, and filed on a semiannual basis on Form N-CSR. The rule and form amendments have a compliance date of July 24, 2024. At this time, management is evaluating the impact of these amendments on the shareholder reports for the Fund.

 

(9) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Subsequent events after the Statement of Assets and Liabilities date have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued. Management has determined that no events or transactions occurred requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.

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Anfield Diversified Alternatives ETF
EXPENSE EXAMPLES (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023
 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs for purchasing and selling shares, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of Fund shares (which are not reflected in the example below); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period and held for the entire six-month period from May 1, 2023 to October 31, 2023 (the ’‘period’’).

 

Actual Expenses

 

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

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s 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 Fund 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 on purchases or 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. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

  Beginning Ending Expenses Paid Expense Ratio
  Account Value Account Value During Period During the Period
Actual 5/1/23 10/31/23 5/1/23 – 10/31/23* 5/1/23 – 10/31/23
  $1,000.00 $1,009.50 $5.50 1.09%
         
  Beginning Ending Expenses Paid Expense Ratio
Hypothetical Account Value Account Value During Period During the Period
(5% return before expenses) 5/1/23 10/31/23 5/1/23 – 10/31/23* 5/1/23 – 10/31/23
  $1,000.00 $1,019.73 $5.53 1.09%

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184) divided by the number of days in the fiscal year (365).

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Anfield Diversified Alternatives ETF
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023
 

LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

 

The Fund has adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program as required by Rule 22e-4 (the “Liquidity Rule”) under the 1940 Act. The program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, taking into consideration, among other factors, the Fund’s investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; its short and long-term cash flow projections; and its cash holdings and access to other funding sources.

 

During the six months ended October 31, 2023, the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program Committee (the “Committee”) reviewed the Fund’s investments and determined that the Fund held adequate levels of cash and highly liquid investments to meet shareholder redemption activities in accordance with applicable requirements. Accordingly, the Committee concluded that (i) the Fund’s liquidity risk management program is reasonably designed to prevent violations of the Liquidity Rule and (ii) the Fund’s liquidity risk management program has been effectively implemented.

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PRIVACY NOTICE

 

FACTS WHAT DOES TWO ROADS SHARED TRUST DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
   
Why? Financial companies choose how they share your personal information.
   
  Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing.
   
  Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information.

Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.
   
What? THE TYPES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND SHARE DEPENDS ON THE PRODUCT OR SERVICE THAT YOU HAVE WITH US. THIS INFORMATION CAN INCLUDE:
   
  ●      Social Security number and income
   
  ●      Account transactions and transaction history
   
  ●      Investment experience and purchase history
   
  When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice.
   
How? All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reason Two Roads Shared Trust chooses to share and whether you can limit this sharing.

 

Reasons we can share your personal information Does Two Roads
Shared Trust share?
Can you limit
this sharing?
For our everyday business purposes –    
such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus YES NO
For our marketing purposes – NO We do not share
to offer our products and services to you    
For joint marketing with other financial companies NO We do not share
     
     
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes – NO We do not share
information about your transactions and experiences    
     
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes – NO We do not share
information about your creditworthiness    
For our affiliates to market to you NO We do not share
     
For nonaffiliates to market to you NO We do not share
     
Questions? Call 1-631-490-4300

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What we do

How does Two Roads Shared Trust
protect my personal information?
To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law.

These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings.
   
  Our service providers are held accountable for adhering to strict policies and procedures to prevent any misuse of your nonpublic personal information.
How does Two Roads Shared Trust We collect your personal information, for example, when you
collect my personal information?  
  ●      open an account or give us contact information
   
  ●      provide account information or give us your income information
   
  ●      make deposits or withdrawals from your account
   
  We also collect your personal information from other companies.
Why can’t I limit all sharing? Federal law gives you the right to limit only
   
  ●      sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes – information about your creditworthiness
   
  ●      affiliates from using your information to market to you
   
  ●      sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you
   
  State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing
   
Definitions  
Affiliates Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
   
  ●       Two Roads Shared Trust has no affiliates.
Nonaffiliates Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
   
  ●       Two Roads Shared Trust does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you.
Joint marketing A formal agreement between nonaffiliates financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.
   
  ●       Two Roads Shared Trust does not jointly market.

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Proxy Voting Policy

 

Information regarding how the Fund votes proxies relating to portfolio securities for the twelve month period ended June 30th as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund used to determine how to vote proxies is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-866-866-4848 or by referring to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Portfolio Holdings

 

The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT, within sixty days after the end of the period. Form N-PORT reports are available at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The information on Form N-PORT is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-866-866-4848.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adviser
Regents Park Funds, LLC
4041 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 155
Newport Beach, CA 92660
 
Administrator
Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC
225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450
Cincinnati, OH 45246

 

 

This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of shareholders and are not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus. Nothing contained herein is to be considered an offer of sale or solicitation of an offer to buy shares of the Fund. Such an offering is made only by a prospectus, which contains information about the Fund’s investment objective, risks, fees and expenses. Investors are reminded to read the prospectus carefully before investing in the Fund.

 

 

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