SEMI-ANNUAL
report 2022

Motley Fool Asset Management ETFs
Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

 

2/28/22
(UNAUDITED)

 

Motley Fool Global Opportunities ETF

(Formerly MFAM Global Opportunities Fund)

Motley Fool Mid-Cap Growth ETF

(Formerly MFAM Mid-Cap Growth Fund)

Motley Fool 100 Index ETF

Motley Fool Small-Cap Growth ETF

(Formerly MFAM Small-Cap Growth ETF)

Motley Fool Capital Efficiency 100 Index ETF

Motley Fool Next Index ETF

 

 

 

 

Motley Fool Global Opportunities ETF (TMFG)

Motley Fool Mid-Cap Growth ETF (TMFM)

Motley Fool 100 Index ETF (TMFC)

Motley Fool Small-Cap Growth ETF (TMFS)

Motley Fool Capital Efficiency 100 Index ETF (TMFE)

Motley Fool Next Index ETF (TMFX)

 

 

Table of Contents

 

   

Portfolio Characteristics

1

Fund Expense Examples

14

Schedules of Investments

16

Financial Statements

47

Notes to Financial Statements

65

Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement

79

Notice to Shareholders

80

 

 

 

 

Motley Fool GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES ETF

Portfolio Characteristics

(Unaudited)

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended FEBRUARY 28, 2022

 

SIX
MONTHS

One
Year

FIVE
YEAR

Since
Inception

Inception
Date

Motley Fool Global Opportunities ETF*

-17.50%

-8.03%

14.94%

10.67%

6/17/2014

FTSE Global All Cap Net Tax Index**

-5.32%

7.31%

11.56%

8.88%(1)

Fund Expense Ratio(2): 0.85%

 

Effective December 3, 2021, the outstanding Investor Class Shares of the Fund were converted into Institutional Class Shares of the Fund.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained at www.fooletfs.com. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

Not annualized.

 

(1)

Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Fund only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself.

 

(2)

The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the Prospectus for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios.

 

*

The Motley Fool Global Opportunities ETF operated as a series of The Motley Fool Funds Trust (the “Predecessor Fund”) prior to December 21, 2016 at which time the Predecessor Fund was reorganized into the Fund. The performance shown for periods prior to December 21, 2016 represents the performance of the Predecessor Fund. These returns reflect expense waivers by the Fund’s investment adviser. Without these waivers, returns would have been lower.

 

**

The FTSE Global All Cap Net Tax Index is a market-capitalization weighted index representing the performance of large, mid and small cap companies in Developed and Emerging markets. The index is comprised of approximately 7,900 securities from 49 countries and captures 98% of the world’s investable market capitalization. Fair value prices and foreign exchange as of 4 pm ET are used in the calculation of this index, and returns are adjusted for withholding taxes applicable to dividends received by a U.S. Regulated Investment Company domiciled in the United States. The index is unmanaged and not available for direct investments. Its performance does not reflect deductions for fees, expenses or taxes.

 

 

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Motley Fool GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES ETF

Portfolio Characteristics (CONTINUED)

(Unaudited)

 

The investment objective of the Motley Fool Global Opportunities ETF is to achieve long-term capital appreciation, and it pursues this objective by investing primarily in common stocks of companies located anywhere in the world. The Fund seeks long-term growth by identifying and acquiring securities of companies that are, in the view of Motley Fool Asset Management, LLC (the “Adviser”), high quality. To identify these high-quality businesses, the Adviser engages in research to evaluate each company under consideration using four criteria: management, culture, and incentives; the economics of the business; competitive advantage; and trajectory. The Adviser’s approach prizes a long-term mindset and a balance of qualitative and quantitative factors.

 

The Fund will invest in areas of the market, that, in the view of the Adviser, offer the greatest potential for long-term capital appreciation, and it does not attempt to match the allocations of its benchmark. As such, significant deviation from the benchmark is expected from time to time, especially over shorter time frames.

 

The allocations to various sectors, countries, or any other macro-economic designation, are the byproduct of rigorous bottom-up analysis rather than an intentional top-down opinion of asset classes. While market conditions are constantly changing, exposure to equity market risk is needed to consistently achieve equity-like returns.

 

The following tables show the top ten holdings, sector allocations, and top ten countries in which the Fund was invested in as of February 28, 2022. Portfolio holdings are subject to change without notice.

 

Top Ten Holdings

% OF NET
Assets

Amazon.com, Inc.

6.2%

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

5.5

Atlassian Corp., PLC, Class A

5.1

Watsco, Inc.

4.4

Alphabet, Inc., Class C

4.3

Brookfield Asset Management, Inc., Class A

3.9

Medtronic PLC

3.8

Axon Enterprise, Inc.

3.8

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., SP ADR

3.5

Waste Connections, Inc.

3.4

 

43.9%

 

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Motley Fool GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES ETF

Portfolio Characteristics (Concluded)

(Unaudited)

 

The Motley Fool Global Opportunities ETF uses the Global Industry Classification StandardSM (“GICS SM”) as the basis for the classification of securities on the Schedule of Investments (“SOI”).

 

Sector Allocation

% OF Net
Assets

Information Technology

21.7%

Industrials

17.6

Communication Services

17.0

Consumer Discretionary

13.2

Financials

9.2

Health Care

9.2

Real Estate

8.7

Consumer Staples

2.1

 

98.7%

 

Top ten Countries

% OF Net
Assets

United States*

52.4%

Canada

7.3

Ireland

7.2

Australia

5.1

China

3.7

Taiwan

3.5

Philippines

3.3

Argentina

2.9

India

2.3

Netherlands

2.1

 

89.8%

 

*

As of the date of this report, the Fund had a holding of 1.3% in the U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account.

 

 

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Motley Fool MID-CAP GROWTH ETF

Portfolio Characteristics

(Unaudited)

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended FEBRUARY 28, 2022

 

SIX
MONTHS

One
Year

FIVE
YEAR

Since
Inception

Inception
Date

Motley Fool Mid-Cap Growth ETF*

-16.52%

-8.99%

12.02%

9.74%

6/17/2014

Russell MidCap® Growth Total Return Index**

-15.80%

-4.32%

14.86%

12.18%(1)

Fund Expense Ratio(2): 0.85%

 

Effective December 3, 2021, the outstanding Investor Class Shares of the Fund were converted into Institutional Class Shares of the Fund.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained at www.fooletfs.com. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

Not annualized.

 

(1)

Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Fund only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself.

 

(2)

The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the Prospectus for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios.

 

*

The Motley Fool Mid-Cap Growth ETF operated as a series of The Motley Fool Funds Trust (the “Predecessor Fund”) prior to December 21, 2016 at which time the Predecessor Fund was reorganized into the Fund. The performance shown for periods prior to December 21, 2016 represents the performance of the Predecessor Fund. These returns reflect expense waivers by the Fund’s investment adviser. Without these waivers, returns would have been lower.

 

**

The Russell Midcap® Growth Total Return Index measures the performance of the mid-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell Midcap® Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell Midcap® Growth Total Return Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer of the mid-cap growth market. The Index is completely reconstituted annually to ensure larger stocks do not distort the performance and characteristics of the true mid-cap growth market.

 

The investment objective of the Motley Fool Mid-Cap Growth ETF is to achieve long-term capital appreciation, and it pursues this objective by investing primarily in common stocks of companies organized in the United States. The Fund seeks long-term growth by identifying and acquiring securities of companies that are, in the view of the Adviser, high quality. To identify these high-quality businesses, the Adviser engages in research to evaluate each company under consideration using four criteria: management, culture, and incentives; the economics of the business; competitive advantage; and trajectory. The Adviser’s approach prizes a long-term mindset and a balance of qualitative and quantitative factors.

 

The Fund will invest in areas of the market, that, in the view of the Adviser, offer the greatest potential for long-term capital appreciation, and it does not attempt to match the allocations of its benchmark. As such, significant deviation from the benchmark is expected from time to time, especially over shorter time frames.

 

The allocations to various sectors, or any other macro-economic designation, are the byproduct of rigorous bottom-up analysis rather than an intentional top-down opinion of asset classes. While market conditions are constantly changing, exposure to equity market risk is needed to consistently achieve equity-like returns. The Adviser views its time as best spent focused on evaluating businesses and seeking to minimize company-specific risk in order to pursue its objective of long-term capital appreciation.

 

Although the Motley Fool Mid-Cap Growth ETF may invest in companies with any market capitalization, the Adviser expects that investments in the securities of companies having smaller- and mid-market capitalizations will be important components of the Fund’s investment program. Investments in securities of these companies may involve greater risk than do investments in larger, more established companies. Small- and mid-cap stocks tend to be more volatile and less liquid than their large-cap counterparts.

 

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Motley Fool MID-CAP GROWTH ETF

Portfolio Characteristics (Concluded)

(Unaudited)

 

The following tables show the top ten holdings, and sector allocations in which the Fund was invested in as of February 28, 2022.Portfolio holdings are subject to change without notice.

 

Top ten Holdings

% OF Net
Assets

Watsco, Inc.

6.6%

Cooper Companies, Inc., (The)

5.4

SBA Communications Corp.

5.1

Brown & Brown, Inc.

5.0

Axon Enterprise, Inc.

4.7

ResMed, Inc.

4.6

Tyler Technologies, Inc.

4.5

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.

4.5

Markel Corp.

4.1

SVB Financial Group

4.1

 

48.6%

 

The Motley Fool Mid-Cap Growth ETF uses the Global Industry Classification StandardSM (“GICS SM”) as the basis for the classification of securities on the Schedule of Investments (“SOI”).

 

Sector Allocation

% OF Net
Assets

Information Technology

28.4%

Industrials

20.9

Health Care

15.0

Financials

13.2

Consumer Discretionary

10.3

Real Estate

9.5

Communication Services

0.8

 

98.1%

 

 

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Motley Fool 100 Index ETF

Portfolio Characteristics

(Unaudited)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2022

 

SIX
MONTHS

One
Year

Since
Inception

Inception
Date

Motley Fool 100 Index ETF

-7.58%

11.11%

18.20%

1/29/2018

Motley Fool 100 Index*

-7.34%

11.70%

18.79%(1)

S&P 500* Total Return Index**

-2.62%

16.39%

13.05%(1)

Fund Expense Ratio(2): 0.50%

       

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed or sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

Not annualized.

 

(1)

Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Fund only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself.

 

(2)

The expense ratio of the Fund is set forth according to the Prospectus for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratio disclosed in the Financial Highlights table in this report. See the Financial Highlights for most current expense ratio.

 

*

The Motley Fool 100 Index (“Fool 100 Index”) was developed by The Motley Fool, LLC (“The Motley Fool”), an affiliate of Motley Fool Asset Management, LLC (“Adviser”), in 2017 and is a proprietary, rules-based index designed to track the performance of the 100 largest, most liquid U.S. companies that have been recommended by The Motley Fool’s analysts and newsletters or the highest-rated stocks in Fool IQ, the company’s analyst opinion database. Every company included in the Fool 100 Index is incorporated and listed in the U.S. The Fool 100 Index is calculated and administered by Solactive AG (the “Index Calculation Agent”), which is not affiliated with the Fund, the Adviser or The Motley Fool. Additional information regarding the Fool 100 Index, including its value, is available on the websites of the Fund at www.fooletfs.com and the Index Calculation Agent, at www.solactive.com. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

**

The S&P 500® Total Return Index is the total return version of the S&P 500® Index. Dividends are reinvested on a daily basis and all regular cash dividends are assumed reinvested in the index on the ex-dividend date. The S&P 500® Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index of 500 US stocks chosen for market size, liquidity and industry grouping, among other factors. The S&P 500® Index is designed to be a leading indicator of U.S. equities and is meant to reflect the risk/return characteristics of the large cap universe. The S&P 500® Index was first introduced on the 1st of January, 1923, though expanded to 500 stocks on March 4, 1957.

 

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Motley Fool 100 Index ETF

Portfolio Characteristics (Concluded)

(Unaudited)

 

The following tables show the top ten holdings and sector allocations, in which the Motley Fool 100 Index ETF was invested in as of February 28, 2022. Portfolio holdings are subject to change without notice.

 

Top TEN Holdings

% OF Net
Assets

Apple, Inc.

13.8%

Microsoft Corp.

11.4

Alphabet, Inc., Class C

9.1

Amazon.com, Inc.

7.9

Tesla, Inc.

4.4

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B

3.7

NVIDIA Corp.

3.1

Facebook, Inc., Class A

3.0

Visa, Inc., Class A

2.3

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

2.3

 

61.0%

 

The Motley Fool 100 Index ETF uses the Global Industry Classification StandardSM (“GICSSM”) as the basis for the classification of securities on the Schedule of Investments (“SOI”). We believe that this makes the SOI classifications more standard with the rest of the industry.

 

Sector Allocation

% OF Net
Assets

Information Technology

42.6%

Consumer Discretionary

17.3

Communication Services

16.1

Health Care

10.3

Financials

5.9

Industrials

3.3

Real Estate

1.4

Consumer Staples

1.4

Utilities

0.8

Materials

0.6

Energy

0.2

 

99.9%

 

 

7

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL SMALL-CAP GROWTH ETF

Portfolio Characteristics

(Unaudited)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2022

 

SIX
MONTHS

One
Year

Since
Inception

Inception
Date

Motley Fool Small-Cap Growth ETF

-22.06%

-22.60%

17.23%

10/29/2018

Russell 2000 Growth Total Return® Index*

-16.35%

-17.40%

11.35%(1)

Fund Expense Ratio(2): 0.85%

       

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed or sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

Not annualized.

 

(1)

Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Fund only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself.

 

(2)

The expense ratio of the Fund is set forth according to the Prospectus for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratio disclosed in the Financial Highlights table in this report. See the Financial Highlights for most current expense ratio.

 

*

The Russell 2000 Growth Total Return® Index measures the performance of those companies included in the Russell 2000 Index with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted earnings growth rates. The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of approximately 2,000 companies with small-market capitalizations.

 

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MOTLEY FOOL SMALL-CAP GROWTH ETF

Portfolio Characteristics (CONCLUDED)

(Unaudited)

 

The following tables show the top ten holdings and sector allocations, in which the Motley Fool Small-Cap Growth ETF was invested in as of February 28, 2022. Portfolio holdings are subject to change without notice.

 

Top TEN Holdings

% OF Net
Assets

Watsco, Inc.

5.4%

Axon Enterprise, Inc.

5.0

Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.

5.0

Heska Corp.

4.8

Penumbra, Inc.

4.2

Globus Medical, Inc., Class A

4.0

Howard Hughes Corp., (The)

3.9

Paylocity Holding Corp.

3.7

RADA Electronic Industries Ltd.

3.5

Ping Identity Holding Corp.

3.3

 

42.8%

 

The Motley Fool Small-Cap Growth ETF uses GICSSM as the basis for the classification of securities on the Schedule of Investments.

 

Sector Allocation

% OF Net
Assets

Information Technology

22.7%

Industrials

22.2

Health Care

20.5

Real Estate

10.7

Consumer Discretionary

6.8

Financials

3.2

Communication Services

2.5

 

88.6%

 

 

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MOTLEY FOOL CAPITAL EFFICIENCY 100 INDEX ETF

Portfolio Characteristics

(Unaudited)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2022

 

Since
Inception

Inception
Date

Motley Fool Capital Efficiency 100 Index ETF

-12.61%

12/30/2021

Motley Fool Capital Efficiency 100 Index*

-12.62%(1)

S&P 500 Total Return Index**

-8.25%(1)

Fund Expense Ratio(2): 0.50%

   

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed or sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

(1)

Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Fund only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself.

 

(2)

The expense ratio of the Fund is set forth according to the Prospectus for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratio disclosed in the Financial Highlights table in this report. See the Financial Highlights for most current expense ratio.

 

*

The Motley Fool Capital Efficiency 100 Index (“Capital Efficiency 100 Index”) was developed by The Motley Fool, LLC (“The Motley Fool”), an affiliate of Motley Fool Asset Management, LLC (“Adviser”), in 2021 and is a proprietary, rules-based index designed to track the performance of the highest scoring stocks of U.S. companies, measured by a company’s capital efficiency, that have been recommended by The Motley Fool’s analysts and newsletters, and that also meet certain liquidity requirements. Capital efficiency is a measure of how a business turns its investments into revenue and profit and it provides insight into the company’s return on invested capital. Every company included in the Capital Efficiency 100 Index is incorporated and listed in the U.S. The Capital Efficiency 100 Index is calculated and administered by Solactive AG (the “Index Calculation Agent”), which is not affiliated with the Fund, the Adviser or The Motley Fool. Additional information regarding the Capital Efficiency 100 Index, including its value, is available on the websites of the Fund at www.fooletfs.com and the Index Calculation Agent, at www.solactive.com. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

**

The S&P 500® Total Return Index is the total return version of the S&P 500® Index. Dividends are reinvested on a daily basis and all regular cash dividends are assumed reinvested in the index on the ex-dividend date. The S&P 500® Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index of 500 US stocks chosen for market size, liquidity and industry grouping, among other factors. The S&P 500® Index is designed to be a leading indicator of U.S. equities and is meant to reflect the risk/return characteristics of the large cap universe. The S&P 500® Index was first introduced on the 1st of January, 1923, though expanded to 500 stocks on March 4, 1957.

 

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MOTLEY FOOL CAPITAL EFFICIENCY 100 INDEX ETF

Portfolio Characteristics (CONCLUDED)

(Unaudited)

 

The following tables show the top ten holdings and sector allocations, in which the Motley Fool Capital Efficiency 100 Index ETF was invested in as of February 28, 2022. Portfolio holdings are subject to change without notice.

 

Top TEN Holdings

% OF Net
Assets

Visa, Inc., Class A

5.7%

Johnson & Johnson

5.4

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

5.4

Apple, Inc.

5.4

Alphabet, Inc., Class C

5.2

Microsoft Corp.

5.1

Amazon.com, Inc.

5.0

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

5.0

NVIDIA Corp.

4.8

Home Depot, Inc., (The)

4.5

 

51.5%

 

The Motley Fool Capital Efficiency 100 Index ETF uses GICSSM as the basis for the classification of securities on the Schedule of Investments.

 

Sector Allocation

% OF Net
Assets

Information Technology

40.2%

Health Care

20.3

Consumer Discretionary

14.3

Communication Services

12.9

Industrials

5.8

Consumer Staples

4.4

Materials

0.8

Financials

0.4

Real Estate

0.2

 

99.3%

 

 

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MOTLEY FOOL NEXT INDEX ETF

Portfolio Characteristics

(Unaudited)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2022

 

Since
Inception

Inception
Date

Motley Fool Next Index ETF

-12.44%

12/30/2021

Motley Fool Next Index*

-12.45%(1)

Russell 2000 Growth Total Return® Index**

-14.33%(1)

Fund Expense Ratio(2): 0.50%

   

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed or sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

(1)

Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Fund only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself.

 

(2)

The expense ratio of the Fund is set forth according to the Prospectus for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratio disclosed in the Financial Highlights table in this report. See the Financial Highlights for most current expense ratio.

 

*

The Motley Fool Next Index (“Next Index”) was developed by The Motley Fool, LLC (“The Motley Fool”), an affiliate of Motley Fool Asset Management, LLC (“Adviser”), in 2021 and is a proprietary, rules-based index designed to track the performance of the 100 largest, most liquid U.S. companies that have been recommended by The Motley Fool’s analysts and newsletters. Every company included in the Capital Efficiency 100 Index is incorporated and listed in the U.S. The Next Index is calculated and administered by Solactive AG (the “Index Calculation Agent”), which is not affiliated with the Fund, the Adviser or The Motley Fool. Additional information regarding the Next Index, including its value, is available on the websites of the Fund at www.fooletfs.com and the Index Calculation Agent, at www.solactive.com. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

**

The Russell 2000 Growth Total Return® Index measures the performance of those companies included in the Russell 2000 Index with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted earnings growth rates. The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of approximately 2,000 companies with small-market capitalizations.

 

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MOTLEY FOOL NEXT INDEX ETF

Portfolio Characteristics (CONCLUDED)

(Unaudited)

 

The following tables show the top ten holdings and sector allocations, in which the Motley Fool Next Index ETF was invested in as of February 28, 2022. Portfolio holdings are subject to change without notice.

 

Top TEN Holdings

% OF Net
Assets

McKesson Corp.

2.3%

Trade Desk, Inc., (The) Class A

2.2

Arista Networks, Inc.

2.0

Corning, Inc.

1.9

Cummins, Inc.

1.6

Nasdaq, Inc.

1.5

Cerner Corp.

1.5

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

1.4

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.

1.4

MongoDB, Inc.

1.4

 

17.2%

 

The Motley Fool Next Index ETF uses GICSSM as the basis for the classification of securities on the Schedule of Investments.

 

Sector Allocation

% OF Net
Assets

Information Technology

33.1%

Health Care

17.1

Consumer Discretionary

16.3

Industrials

11.6

Financials

8.2

Communication Services

7.3

Consumer Staples

3.5

Real Estate

1.7

Materials

0.8

Energy

0.2

 

99.8%

 

 

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Motley Fool Asset Management ETFs

Fund Expense Examples

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Fund(s), 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. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund(s) and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other ETFs.

 

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period from September 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022, and held for the entire period. For the Motley Fool Capital Efficiency Fund and the Motley Fool Next Index Fund the actual values and expenses are based on the 60-day period from inception on December 30, 2021 through February 28, 2022.

 

Actual Expenses

 

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

 

Hypothetical Examples for Comparison Purposes

 

The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each 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 a Fund and other funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the accompanying table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second line of the accompanying 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.

 

Do you know how many times a fund, or the market, has returned a smooth 5% over a long period of time? Never. But we have to pick some example. In reality, the market’s returns are always far bumpier, with the market returning 20% one year, followed by a loss of 10% the next year, followed by a 3% gain,etc. These variations affect actual expenses as well. Happily, over almost all time periods of 20 years or longer, according to the research of University of Pennsylvania’s Jeremy Siegel and others, the domestic market’s returns have been at least 5% per year on average.

 

 

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Motley Fool Asset Management ETFs

Fund Expense Examples (Concluded)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Beginning
Account Value
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Ending
Account Value
FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Expenses
Paid During
Period
(1)

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
(2)

Actual Six-Month Total Investment Returns
for the Funds

Motley Fool Global Opportunities ETF

         

Actual

$ 1,000.00

$ 825.00

$ 4.39

0.97%

-17.50%

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

1,000.00

1,019.98

4.86

0.97

N/A

Motley Fool Mid-Cap Growth ETF

         

Actual

$ 1,000.00

$ 834.80

$ 4.55

1.00%

-16.52%

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

1,000.00

1,019.84

5.01

1.00

N/A

Motley Fool 100 Index ETF

         

Actual

$ 1,000.00

$ 924.20

$ 2.39

0.50%

-7.58%

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

1,000.00

1,022.32

2.51

0.50

N/A

Motley Fool Small-Cap Growth ETF

         

Actual

$ 1,000.00

$ 779.40

$ 3.75

0.85%

-22.06%

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

1,000.00

1,020.58

4.26

0.85

N/A

Motley Fool Capital Efficiency 100 Index ETF

       

Actual

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,022.32

$ 0.83

0.50%

-12.61%(3)

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

1,000.00

1,000.00

2.48

0.50

N/A

Motley Fool Next Index ETF

         

Actual

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,000.00

$ 0.82

0.50%

-12.44%(3)

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

1,000.00

1,000.00

2.48

0.50

N/A

 

(1)

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the period September 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181) in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365 to reflect the one-half year period. For the Motley Fool Capital Efficiency Fund and the Motley Fool Next Index Fund the actual dollar amounts shown are expenses paid by the Funds during the period from the Funds’ inception on December 30, 2021 through February 28, 2022 multiplied by 60 days, which is the number of days from the Funds’ inception through February 28, 2022. The Fund’s ending account value in the first section in the table is based on the actual since inception total investment return for the Fund.

 

(2)

For the Motley Fool Global Opportunities ETF and Motley Fool Mid-Cap Growth ETF the ratios reflect expenses waived by the Funds’ investment adviser. Without these waivers, the Funds’ expenses would have been higher and the ending account values would have been lower.

 

(3)

Since inception December 30, 2021.

 

 

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Motley Fool global opportunities ETF

Schedule of Investments

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 

 

               

Common Stocks — 98.6%

               

Aerospace & Defense — 3.7%

               

Axon Enterprise, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    145,864     $ 20,457,426  

Banks — 3.3%

               

Bank of Georgia Group PLC (Georgia)

    285,036       5,039,741  

HDFC Bank., Ltd., ADR (India)(a)

    204,892       12,738,136  
              17,777,877  

Biotechnology — 0.5%

               

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    43,768       2,946,462  

Capital Markets — 4.3%

               

Brookfield Asset Management, Inc., Class A (Canada)(a)

    388,956       21,252,556  

Georgia Capital PLC (Georgia)*

    302,237       2,274,592  
              23,527,148  

Commercial Services & Supplies — 3.4%

               

Waste Connections, Inc. (Canada)

    150,732       18,613,895  

Consumer Finance — 1.6%

               

Gentera SAB de CV (Mexico)*

    11,609,894       8,741,007  

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.7%

               

Cellnex Telecom SA (Spain)*

    199,346       9,083,737  

Entertainment — 3.8%

               

Sea Ltd. ADR (Cayman Islands)*(a)

    19,450       2,831,920  

Universal Music Group NV (Netherlands)

    510,502       11,636,922  

Vivendi SA (France)

    510,502       6,473,861  
              20,942,703  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 6.3%

               

American Tower Corp. (United States)

    43,768       9,929,646  

Equinix, Inc. (United States)

    19,450       13,804,249  

SBA Communications Corp. (United States)

    34,532       10,476,663  
              34,210,558  

Food & Staples Retailing — 2.1%

               

Costco Wholesale Corp. (United States)

    22,384       11,622,892  

 

 

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

 

16

 

 

 

Motley Fool global opportunities ETF

Schedule of Investments (continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 

 

               

Common Stocks (continued)

               

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 5.2%

               

Medtronic PLC (Ireland)

    199,618     $ 20,957,894  

ResMed, Inc. (United States)

    31,120       7,678,860  
              28,636,754  

Health Care Providers & Services — 0.0%

               

NMC Health PLC (United Arab Emirates)(b)

    485,482       9,769  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 4.0%

               

Starbucks Corp. (United States)

    150,732       13,835,690  

Yum China Holdings, Inc. (China)(a)

    156,329       8,132,235  
              21,967,925  

Interactive Media & Services — 6.5%

               

Alphabet, Inc., Class C (United States)*

    8,782       23,692,255  

Tencent Holding Ltd. (China)

    219,374       11,824,064  
              35,516,319  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 9.2%

               

Amazon.com, Inc. (United States)*

    11,092       34,066,416  

JD.com, Inc., Class A (Cayman Islands)*

    10,531       376,236  

MercadoLibre, Inc. (Argentina)*(a)

    13,991       15,762,960  
              50,205,612  

IT Services — 7.3%

               

Mastercard, Inc., Class A (United States)

    83,624       30,173,212  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (United States)*

    85,480       9,567,776  
              39,740,988  

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 3.4%

               

ICON PLC (Ireland)*

    77,800       18,517,178  

Machinery — 0.5%

               

Fanuc Corp. (Japan)

    15,560       2,863,235  

Media — 3.2%

               

Cardlytics, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    72,932       4,230,056  

Comcast Corp., Class A (United States)

    228,510       10,685,127  

System1 Group PLC (United Kingdom)*

    627,180       2,355,827  
              17,271,010  

 

 

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

 

 

17

 

 

Motley Fool global opportunities ETF

Schedule of Investments (continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 

 

               

Common Stocks (continued)

               

Real Estate Management & Development — 2.5%

               

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. (United States)*

    54,460     $ 13,409,141  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 3.5%

               

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., SP ADR (Taiwan)(a)

    178,818       19,135,314  

Software — 10.9%

               

Atlassian Corp., PLC, Class A (Australia)*

    91,404       27,944,031  

Avalara, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    38,900       4,042,099  

Douzone Bizon Co., Ltd. (South Korea)

    124,798       5,013,302  

Everbridge, Inc. (United States)(a)*

    110,376       4,362,060  

Paycom Software, Inc. (United States)*

    35,988       12,207,489  

Splunk, Inc. (United States)*

    50,570       5,972,317  
              59,541,298  

Trading Companies & Distributors — 6.6%

               

Fastenal Co. (United States)

    241,158       12,409,991  

Watsco, Inc. (United States)

    87,514       23,896,573  
              36,306,564  

Transportation Infrastructure — 3.3%

               

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Philippines)

    4,366,915       17,937,825  

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.8%

               

Safaricom PLC (Kenya)

    4,000,000       1,263,065  

SoftBank Group Corp. (Japan)

    194,478       8,669,593  
              9,932,658  

Total Common Stocks (Cost $297,586,786)

            538,915,295  
                 

Investments Purchased with Proceeds from Securities Lending Collateral — 12.0%

               

Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, LLC, 0.12%

    65,451,217       65,451,217  

Total Investments Purchased with Proceeds from Securities Lending Collateral (Cost $65,451,217)

            65,451,217  
                 

 

 

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

 

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Motley Fool global opportunities ETF

Schedule of Investments (CONCLUDED)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 

 

               

Short-Term Investments — 1.3%

               

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 0.01% (United States)(c)

    6,881,880     $ 6,881,880  

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $6,881,880)

            6,881,880  
                 

Total Investments (Cost $369,919,883) — 111.9%

            611,248,392  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (11.9)%

            (64,800,842 )

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

               

(Applicable to 19,356,769 shares outstanding)

          $ 546,447,550  

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

ADR — American Depositary Receipt

 

PLC — Public Limited Company

 

SP ADR — Sponsored ADR

 

(a)

All or a portion of the security is on loan. At February 28, 2022, the market value of securities on loan was $64,170,936.

 

(b)

Security has been valued at fair market value using significant unobservable inputs as determined in good faith by or under the direction of The RBB Fund, Inc.’s Board of Directors. As of February 28, 2022, these securities amounted to $9,769 or 0.0% of net assets.

 

(c)

The rate shown is as of February 28, 2022.

 

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

 

 

19

 

 

Motley Fool mid-cap growth ETF

Schedule of Investments

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks — 98.2%

               

Aerospace & Defense — 4.7%

               

Axon Enterprise, Inc. (United States)*

    86,544     $ 12,137,796  

Air Freight & Logistics — 3.1%

               

GXO Logistics, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    96,159       8,070,625  

Auto Components — 6.0%

               

Gentex Corp. (United States)(a)

    288,448       8,731,321  

LCI Industries (United States)(a)

    53,286       6,635,173  
              15,366,494  

Automobiles — 2.4%

               

Thor Industries, Inc. (United States)(a)

    69,716       6,309,298  

Banks — 4.1%

               

SVB Financial Group (United States)*

    17,312       10,491,072  

Biotechnology — 0.3%

               

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    10,584       712,515  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 3.8%

               

Cognex Corp. (United States)

    72,120       4,872,427  

IPG Photonics Corp. (United States)*(a)

    37,980       4,950,693  
              9,823,120  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 5.1%

               

SBA Communications Corp. (United States)

    43,272       13,128,292  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 10.9%

               

Cooper Companies, Inc. (The) (United States)(a)

    34,040       13,923,041  

Heska Corp. (United States)*(a)

    15,418       2,189,356  

ResMed, Inc. (United States)

    48,564       11,983,167  
              28,095,564  

Health Care Providers & Services — 1.9%

               

HealthEquity, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    91,352       4,906,516  

Health Care Technology — 2.0%

               

Teladoc, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    67,312       5,109,654  

 

 

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

 

20

 

 

 

Motley Fool mid-cap growth ETF

Schedule of Investments (continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks (continued)

               

Insurance — 9.2%

               

Brown & Brown, Inc. (United States)

    192,304     $ 13,001,673  

Markel Corp. (United States)*

    8,564       10,644,281  
              23,645,954  

IT Services — 3.0%

               

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (United States)(a)

    52,888       7,732,754  

Media — 0.8%

               

Cardlytics, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    33,656       1,952,048  

Real Estate Management & Development — 4.4%

               

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. (United States)*

    46,644       11,484,686  

Road & Rail — 2.7%

               

XPO Logistics, Inc. (United States)*

    96,159       6,988,836  

Software — 21.6%

               

Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. (United States)*

    131,638       8,665,730  

ANSYS, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    7,696       2,494,966  

Avalara, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    47,112       4,895,408  

Everbridge, Inc. (United States)*

    71,636       2,831,055  

Paycom Software, Inc. (United States)*

    21,546       7,308,619  

Paylocity Holding Corp. (United States)*

    47,353       10,059,671  

Splunk, Inc. (United States)*

    65,392       7,722,795  

Tyler Technologies, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    27,312       11,696,637  
              55,674,881  

Specialty Retail — 1.9%

               

Tractor Supply Co. (United States)

    23,856       4,861,614  

Trading Companies & Distributors — 10.3%

               

Fastenal Co. (United States)

    186,044       9,573,824  

Watsco, Inc. (United States)

    62,504       17,067,342  
              26,641,166  

Total Common Stocks (Cost $129,042,393)

            253,132,885  
                 

 

 

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

 

 

21

 

 

Motley Fool mid-cap growth ETF

Schedule of Investments (CONCLUDED)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Investments Purchased with Proceeds from Securities Lending Collateral — 20.9%

               

Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, LLC, 0.12%

    53,984,485     $ 53,984,485  

Total Investments Purchased with Proceeds from Securities Lending Collateral (Cost $53,984,485)

            53,984,485  
                 

Short-Term Investments — 1.9%

               

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 0.01% (United States)(b)

    4,966,393       4,966,393  

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $4,966,393)

            4,966,393  
                 

Total Investments (Cost $187,993,271) — 121.0%

            312,083,763  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (21.0)%

            (54,131,520 )

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

               

(Applicable to 9,990,777 shares outstanding)

          $ 257,952,243  

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

(a)

All or a portion of the security is on loan. At February 28, 2022, the market value of securities on loan was $52,897,373.

 

(b)

The rate shown is as of February 28, 2022.

 

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

 

22

 

 

 

Motley Fool 100 Index ETF

Schedule of Investments

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks — 99.9%

               

Aerospace & Defense — 0.2

               

TransDigm Group, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    1,422     $ 947,891  

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.3%

               

FedEx Corp. (United States)(a)

    6,826       1,517,215  

Automobiles — 4.4%

               

Tesla, Inc. (United States)*

    25,965       22,600,715  

Banks — 0.2%

               

SVB Financial Group (United States)*

    1,511       915,666  

Beverages — 0.2%

               

Monster Beverage Corp. (United States)*

    13,631       1,150,456  

Biotechnology — 1.8%

               

Amgen, Inc. (United States)(a)

    14,657       3,319,517  

Biogen, Inc. (United States)*

    3,784       798,462  

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (United States)

    32,281       1,949,772  

Moderna, Inc. (United States)*

    10,446       1,604,506  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (United States)*

    6,550       1,506,631  
              9,178,888  

Capital Markets — 1.9%

               

Charles Schwab Corp., (The) (United States)

    48,880       4,128,405  

CME Group, Inc. (United States)(a)

    9,249       2,187,666  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (United States)

    14,536       1,862,352  

Moody’s Corp. (United States)

    4,784       1,540,592  
              9,719,015  

Chemicals — 0.6%

               

Ecolab, Inc. (United States)

    7,383       1,301,328  

Sherwin-Williams Co., (The) (United States)

    6,703       1,763,760  
              3,065,088  

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.6%

               

Cintas Corp. (United States)

    2,664       999,852  

Copart, Inc. (United States)*

    6,104       750,060  

Waste Management, Inc. (United States)

    10,765       1,554,466  
              3,304,378  

 

 

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

 

 

23

 

 

Motley Fool 100 Index ETF

Schedule of Investments (continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks (continued)

               

Diversified Financial Services — 3.6%

               

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B (United States)*

    57,787     $ 18,575,631  

Electric Utilities — 0.8%

               

NextEra Energy, Inc. (United States)

    50,502       3,952,792  

Entertainment — 3.0%

               

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (United States)

    20,044       1,633,586  

Electronic Arts, Inc. (United States)

    7,279       946,925  

Netflix, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    11,429       4,508,969  

ROBLOX Corp., Class A (United States)*(a)

    14,911       768,960  

Roku, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    3,462       483,053  

Walt Disney Co., (The) (United States)*

    46,895       6,962,032  
              15,303,525  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.4%

               

American Tower Corp. (United States)

    11,721       2,659,143  

Crown Castle International Corp. (United States)

    11,135       1,854,979  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (United States)

    7,304       985,456  

Equinix, Inc. (United States)

    2,316       1,643,735  
              7,143,313  

Food & Staples Retailing — 1.2%

               

Costco Wholesale Corp. (United States)

    11,458       5,949,566  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.7%

               

Align Technology, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    2,027       1,036,729  

Becton Dickinson and Co. (United States)(a)

    7,343       1,992,009  

DexCom, Inc. (United States)*

    2,495       1,032,705  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (United States)*

    2,185       1,163,185  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (United States)*

    9,194       2,669,294  

ResMed, Inc. (United States)

    3,766       929,261  
              8,823,183  

Health Care Providers & Services — 3.4%

               

CVS Health Corp. (United States)

    34,263       3,551,360  

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (United States)

    8,013       2,005,734  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (United States)

    24,300       11,563,641  
              17,120,735  

 

 

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

 

24

 

 

 

Motley Fool 100 Index ETF

Schedule of Investments (continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks (continued)

               

Health Care Technology — 0.2%

               

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    3,958     $ 906,580  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.0%

               

Airbnb, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    16,115       2,441,262  

Booking Holdings, Inc. (United States)*

    1,057       2,296,068  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (United States)*

    723       1,101,382  

Marriott International, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    8,381       1,425,943  

Starbucks Corp. (United States)

    30,421       2,792,344  
              10,056,999  

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.7%

               

3M Co. (United States)

    15,011       2,231,385  

Roper Technologies, Inc. (United States)(a)

    2,713       1,216,021  
              3,447,406  

Insurance — 0.2%

               

Aflac, Inc. (United States)

    17,175       1,049,221  

Interactive Media & Services — 12.3%

               

Alphabet, Inc., Class C (United States)*

    17,075       46,065,276  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A (United States)*(a)

    71,768       15,145,201  

Match Group, Inc. (United States)*

    7,286       812,316  

Twitter, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    20,610       732,686  
              62,755,479  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 8.1%

               

Amazon.com, Inc. (United States)*

    13,084       40,184,366  

eBay, Inc. (United States)

    16,127       880,373  
              41,064,739  

IT Services — 6.3%

               

Cloudflare, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    8,290       965,122  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A (United States)

    13,518       1,164,305  

EPAM Systems, Inc. (United States)*

    1,462       303,730  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A (United States)

    25,383       9,158,694  

Okta, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    4,008       732,823  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (United States)*

    30,239       3,384,651  

Snowflake, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    7,882       2,093,932  

Block, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    11,883       1,515,083  

 

 

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

 

 

25

 

 

Motley Fool 100 Index ETF

Schedule of Investments (continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks (continued)

               

IT Services (continued)

               

Twilio, Inc., Class A (United States)*(a)

    4,595     $ 803,206  

Visa, Inc., Class A (United States)(a)

    54,488       11,775,947  
              31,897,493  

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.3%

               

Illumina, Inc. (United States)*

    4,023       1,313,912  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.2%

               

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (United States)(a)

    59,416       1,033,838  

Pharmaceuticals — 3.0%

               

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (United States)

    57,661       3,959,581  

Johnson & Johnson (United States)

    68,356       11,249,347  
              15,208,928  

Professional Services — 0.1%

               

CoStar Group, Inc. (United States)*

    10,175       620,777  

Road & Rail — 1.3%

               

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (United States)(a)

    2,960       929,529  

Uber Technologies, Inc. (United States)*

    49,927       1,798,870  

Union Pacific Corp. (United States)(a)

    16,666       4,099,002  
              6,827,401  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 4.7%

               

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (United States)*

    0       31  

Broadcom, Inc. (United States)

    10,652       6,257,411  

Lam Research Corp. (United States)(a)

    3,621       2,032,648  

NVIDIA Corp. (United States)

    64,498       15,727,837  
              24,017,927  

Software — 17.8%

               

Adobe Systems, Inc. (United States)*

    12,276       5,741,240  

Autodesk, Inc. (United States)*

    5,662       1,246,942  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (United States)*

    7,141       1,081,362  

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    5,908       1,153,301  

Datadog, Inc., Class A (United States)*(a)

    8,030       1,293,713  

DocuSign, Inc. (United States)*

    5,099       603,875  

Fortinet, Inc. (United States)*

    4,208       1,449,740  

Intuit, Inc. (United States)

    7,315       3,470,017  

 

 

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

 

26

 

 

 

Motley Fool 100 Index ETF

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks (continued)

               

Software (continued)

               

Microsoft Corp. (United States)

    194,102     $ 57,995,737  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (United States)*

    2,540       1,509,395  

Salesforce.com, Inc. (United States)*

    25,413       5,350,199  

ServiceNow, Inc. (United States)*

    5,119       2,968,610  

Synopsys, Inc. (United States)*

    3,953       1,234,878  

Unity Software, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    7,521       800,610  

VMware, Inc., Class A (United States)

    10,829       1,270,458  

Workday, Inc., Class A (United States)*(a)

    6,441       1,475,311  

Zoom Video Communications, Inc., Class A (United States)*(a)

    7,677       1,017,970  

Zscaler, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    3,610       863,331  
              90,526,689  

Specialty Retail — 1.7%

               

Home Depot, Inc., (The) (United States)

    26,941       8,508,776  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 13.8%

               

Apple, Inc. (United States)

    423,814       69,980,168  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.1%

               

NIKE, Inc., Class B (United States)

    40,836       5,576,156  

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.8%

               

T-Mobile US, Inc. (United States)*

    32,226       3,970,565  

Total Common Stocks (Cost $342,401,044)

            508,031,111  

 

 

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

 

 

27

 

 

Motley Fool 100 Index ETF

Schedule of Investments (Concluded)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Rights — 0.0%

               

Altaba, Inc. - Escrow Shares (United States)*(b)

    8,565     $ 51,604  

Total Rights (Cost $21,401)

            51,604  
                 

Investments Purchased with Proceeds from Securities Lending Collateral — 9.4%

               

Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, LLC, 0.12%

    47,627,881       47,627,881  

Total Investments Purchased with Proceeds from Securities Lending Collateral (Cost $47,627,881)

            47,627,881  
                 

Short-Term Investments — 0.0%

               

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 0.01% (United States)(c)

    70,459       70,459  

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $70,459)

            70,459  
                 

Total Investments (Cost $390,120,785) — 109.3%

            555,781,055  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (9.3)%

            (47,517,495 )

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

               

(Applicable to 13,075,000 shares outstanding)

          $ 508,263,560  

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

(a)

All or a portion of the security is on loan. At February 28, 2022, the market value of securities on loan was $47,068,496.

 

(b)

Security has been valued at fair market value using significant unobservable inputs as determined in good faith by or under the direction of The RBB Fund, Inc.’s Board of Directors. As of February 28, 2022, these securities amounted to $51,604 or 0.0% of net assets.

 

(c)

The rate shown is as of February 28, 2022.

 

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

 

28

 

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL Small-Cap Growth ETF

Schedule of Investments

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks — 88.6%

               

Aerospace & Defense — 8.4%

               

Axon Enterprise, Inc. (United States)*

    41,204     $ 5,778,861  

RADA Electronic Industries Ltd. (Israel)*

    307,704       4,027,845  
              9,806,706  

Auto Components — 5.7%

               

Fox Factory Holding Corp. (United States)*(a)

    26,223       3,094,838  

Gentex Corp. (United States)

    117,648       3,561,205  
              6,656,043  

Biotechnology — 3.2%

               

PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (United States)*

    35,276       1,238,893  

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    37,667       2,535,743  
              3,774,636  

Building Products — 2.9%

               

Trex Co., Inc. (United States)*(a)

    36,930       3,391,651  

Diversified Consumer Services — 1.1%

               

Frontdoor, Inc. (United States)*

    43,139       1,296,327  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 1.9%

               

NLight, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    135,914       2,215,398  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 2.7%

               

STAG Industrial, Inc. (United States)

    79,693       3,104,839  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 15.6%

               

Globus Medical, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    66,248       4,658,560  

Heska Corp. (United States)*(a)

    39,453       5,602,326  

Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (United States)(a)

    11,504       2,937,316  

Penumbra, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    22,050       4,889,367  
              18,087,569  

Health Care Providers & Services — 0.7%

               

HealthEquity, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    15,472       831,001  

Health Care Technology — 1.0%

               

Schrodinger, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    31,761       1,104,012  

Insurance — 3.2%

               

Goosehead Insurance, Inc., Class A (United States)(a)

    43,008       3,740,836  

 

 

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

 

 

29

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL Small-Cap Growth ETF

Schedule of Investments (CONTINUED)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks (continued)

               

Machinery — 2.6%

               

John Bean Technologies Corp. (United States)

    26,186     $ 2,968,707  

Media — 2.5%

               

Cardlytics, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    50,666       2,938,628  

Real Estate Management & Development — 8.0%

               

Howard Hughes Corp., (The) (United States)*(a)

    47,046       4,496,657  

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. (United States)*

    9,853       2,426,005  

Newmark Group, Inc., Class A (United States)(a)

    133,513       2,360,510  
              9,283,172  

Road & Rail — 2.9%

               

Landstar System, Inc. (United States)(a)

    21,750       3,358,418  

Software — 20.8%

               

Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. (United States)*

    87,502       5,760,257  

Everbridge, Inc. (United States)*

    40,586       1,603,959  

Paylocity Holding Corp. (United States)*

    20,221       4,295,749  

Ping Identity Holding Corp. (United States)*

    183,130       3,853,055  

Q2 Holdings, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    54,300       3,532,215  

Smartsheet, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    63,799       3,392,193  

Upland Software, Inc. (United States)*

    88,858       1,675,862  
              24,113,290  

Trading Companies & Distributors — 5.4%

               

Watsco, Inc. (United States)(a)

    22,800       6,225,768  

Total Common Stocks (Cost $101,488,306)

            102,897,001  
                 

 

 

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

 

30

 

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL Small-Cap Growth ETF

Schedule of Investments (Concluded)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Investments Purchased with Proceeds from Securities Lending Collateral — 29.3%

               

Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, LLC, 0.12%

    34,085,831     $ 34,085,831  

Total Investments Purchased with Proceeds from Securities Lending Collateral (Cost $34,085,831)

            34,085,831  
                 

Short-Term Investments — 11.5%

               

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 0.01% (United States)(b)

    13,337,010       13,337,010  

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $13,337,010)

            13,337,010  
                 

Total Investments (Cost $148,911,147) — 129.4%

            150,319,842  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (29.4)%

            (34,143,690 )

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

               

(Applicable to 3,750,000 shares outstanding)

          $ 116,176,152  

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

(a)

All or a portion of the security is on loan. At February 28, 2022, the market value of securities on loan was $33,206,822.

 

(b)

The rate shown is as of February 28, 2022.

 

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

 

 

31

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL CAPITAL EFFICIENCY 100 INDEX ETF

Schedule of Investments

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks — 99.3%

               

Aerospace & Defense — 0.0%

               

AeroVironment, Inc. (United States)*

    7     $ 497  

Beverages — 0.8%

               

Boston Beer Co Inc., Class A (The) (United States)*

    7       2,684  

Monster Beverage Corp. (United States)*

    259       21,860  
              24,544  

Biotechnology — 3.1%

               

Amgen, Inc. (United States)

    232       52,543  

Biogen, Inc. (United States)*

    63       13,294  

Exact Sciences Corp. (United States)*

    56       4,371  

Exelixis, Inc. (United States)*

    133       2,731  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (United States)*

    99       22,772  
              95,711  

Capital Markets — 0.2%

               

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. (United States)

    14       5,340  

PJT Partners, Inc., Class A (United States)

    7       447  
              5,787  

Chemicals — 0.8%

               

Balchem Corp. (United States)

    11       1,522  

Ecolab, Inc. (United States)

    109       19,212  

RPM International, Inc. (United States)

    56       4,736  
              25,470  

Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.6%

               

Cintas Corp. (United States)

    42       15,763  

Copart, Inc. (United States)*

    91       11,182  

Waste Management, Inc. (United States)

    154       22,238  
              49,183  

Construction & Engineering — 0.1%

               

MasTec, Inc. (United States)*

    21       1,654  

Consumer Finance — 0.2%

               

Upstart Holdings, Inc. (United States)*

    35       5,530  

Distributors — 0.2%

               

LKQ Corp. (United States)

    126       5,916  

 

 

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

 

32

 

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL CAPITAL EFFICIENCY 100 INDEX ETF

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks (continued)

               

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.6%

               

Cognex Corp. (United States)

    63     $ 4,256  

National Instruments Corp. (United States)

    63       2,529  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A (United States)*

    28       11,574  
              18,359  

Entertainment — 3.3%

               

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (United States)

    323       26,325  

Netflix, Inc. (United States)*

    172       67,857  

Skillz, Inc. (United States)*

    336       1,045  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (United States)*

    42       6,804  
              102,031  

Food & Staples Retailing — 3.5%

               

Casey’s General Stores, Inc. (United States)

    17       3,197  

Costco Wholesale Corp. (United States)

    200       103,850  
              107,047  

Food Products — 0.1%

               

Darling Ingredients, Inc. (United States)*

    56       4,059  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.9%

               

ABIOMED, Inc. (United States)*

    17       5,283  

Globus Medical, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    35       2,461  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (United States)*

    50       26,617  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (United States)*

    135       39,195  

ResMed, Inc. (United States)

    63       15,545  
              89,101  

Health Care Providers & Services — 7.1%

               

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (United States)

    145       36,295  

McKesson Corp. (United States)

    56       15,398  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (United States)

    347       165,127  
              216,820  

Health Care Technology — 1.2%

               

Cerner Corp. (United States)

    161       15,013  

Doximity, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    126       7,730  

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    64       14,659  
              37,402  

 

 

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

 

 

33

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL CAPITAL EFFICIENCY 100 INDEX ETF

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks (continued)

               

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.1%

               

Wingstop, Inc. (United States)

    14     $ 2,035  

Household Durables — 0.2%

               

iRobot Corp. (United States)*

    7       435  

Meritage Homes Corp. (United States)*

    14       1,380  

NVR, Inc. (United States)*

    1       4,959  
              6,774  

Industrial Conglomerates — 1.1%

               

3M Co. (United States)

    219       32,554  

Interactive Media & Services — 9.1%

               

Alphabet, Inc., Class C (United States)*

    59       159,171  

Bumble, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    98       2,512  

Facebook, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    516       108,891  

Pinterest, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    238       6,367  
              276,941  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 5.7%

               

Amazon.com, Inc. (United States)*

    50       153,563  

eBay, Inc. (United States)

    231       12,610  

Etsy, Inc. (United States)*

    56       8,674  
              174,847  

IT Services — 11.8%

               

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A (United States)

    231       19,896  

EPAM Systems, Inc. (United States)*

    21       4,363  

GoDaddy, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    63       5,255  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (United States)

    28       4,950  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A (United States)

    424       152,987  

Visa, Inc., Class A (United States)

    807       174,409  
              361,860  

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.6%

               

Illumina, Inc. (United States)*

    52       16,983  

Machinery — 0.3%

               

Cummins, Inc. (United States)

    50       10,206  

 

 

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

 

34

 

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL CAPITAL EFFICIENCY 100 INDEX ETF

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks (continued)

               

Media — 0.5%

               

New York Times Co., Class A (The) (United States)

    63     $ 2,771  

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. (United States)

    1,897       11,686  
              14,457  

Multiline Retail — 0.0%

               

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (United States)*

    21       907  

Pharmaceuticals — 5.4%

               

Johnson & Johnson (United States)

    1,010       166,216  

Professional Services — 0.0%

               

Upwork, Inc. (United States)*

    49       1,239  

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.2%

               

Zillow Group, Inc., Class C (United States)*

    84       4,832  

Road & Rail — 2.5%

               

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (United States)

    53       16,643  

Union Pacific Corp. (United States)

    242       59,520  
              76,163  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 6.4%

               

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (United States)*

    0       55  

Cirrus Logic, Inc. (United States)*

    21       1,824  

Lam Research Corp. (United States)

    60       33,681  

NVIDIA Corp. (United States)

    607       148,017  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (United States)

    63       8,705  

Universal Display Corp. (United States)

    14       2,169  
              194,451  

Software — 16.0%

               

Adobe Systems, Inc. (United States)*

    249       116,452  

Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. (United States)*

    14       922  

Appfolio, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    14       1,584  

Autodesk, Inc. (United States)*

    105       23,124  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (United States)*

    140       21,200  

Fair Isaac Corp. (United States)*

    15       7,068  

Fortinet, Inc. (United States)*

    74       25,495  

Microsoft Corp. (United States)

    527       157,462  

Paycom Software, Inc. (United States)*

    21       7,123  

 

 

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks (continued)

               

Software (continued)

               

ServiceNow, Inc. (United States)*

    88     $ 51,033  

Synopsys, Inc. (United States)*

    70       21,867  

UiPath, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    217       7,532  

VMware, Inc., Class A (United States)

    147       17,246  

Workday, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    112       25,654  

Zendesk, Inc. (United States)*

    42       4,900  
              488,662  

Specialty Retail — 5.0%

               

Home Depot, Inc. (The) (United States)

    432       136,439  

RH (United States)*

    10       4,019  

Sleep Number Corp. (United States)*

    7       460  

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (United States)*

    22       8,239  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (United States)

    32       4,635  

Winmark Corp. (United States)

    1       226  
              154,018  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 5.5%

               

Apple, Inc. (United States)

    992       163,799  

Pure Storage, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    119       3,087  
              166,886  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 3.0%

               

NIKE, Inc., Class B (United States)

    651       88,894  

Under Armour, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    182       3,256  
              92,150  

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.2%

               

Watsco, Inc. (United States)

    17       4,642  

Total Common Stocks (Cost $3,212,751)

            3,035,934  
                 

 

 

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

 

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Schedule of Investments (Concluded)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Short-Term Investments — 0.3%

               

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 0.01% (United States)(a)

    10,571     $ 10,571  

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $10,571)

            10,571  
                 

Total Investments (Cost $3,223,322) — 99.6%

            3,046,505  

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.4%

            12,038  

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

               

(Applicable to 175,000 shares outstanding)

          $ 3,058,543  

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

(a)

The rate shown is as of February 28, 2022.

 

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks — 99.8%

               

Aerospace & Defense — 2.6%

               

AeroVironment, Inc. (United States)*

    432     $ 30,694  

Axon Enterprise, Inc. (United States)*

    1,261       176,855  

HEICO Corp. (United States)

    2,340       345,174  

Textron, Inc. (United States)

    4,072       297,785  

Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (United States)*

    4,705       45,544  
              896,052  

Airlines — 0.7%

               

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (United States)*

    2,299       129,066  

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (United States)*

    936       17,952  

JetBlue Airways Corp. (United States)*

    5,850       89,330  
              236,348  

Auto Components — 0.5%

               

BorgWarner, Inc. (United States)

    4,446       182,331  

Banks — 0.5%

               

Western Alliance Bancorp (United States)

    1,897       177,825  

Beverages — 0.5%

               

Boston Beer Co. Inc., (The) (United States)*

    226       86,662  

Celsius Holdings, Inc. (United States)*

    1,364       87,146  
              173,808  

Biotechnology — 5.3%

               

2seventy bio, Inc. (United States)*

    390       5,788  

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (United States)*

    2,203       347,744  

AnaptysBio, Inc. (United States)*

    495       15,132  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (United States)*

    3,383       264,280  

Bluebird Bio, Inc. (United States)*

    1,248       7,538  

Editas Medicine, Inc. (United States)*

    1,248       21,366  

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. (United States)*

    975       40,345  

Exact Sciences Corp. (United States)*

    3,198       249,636  

Exelixis, Inc. (United States)*

    5,850       120,100  

Invitae Corp. (United States)*

    4,134       44,606  

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (United States)*

    2,600       86,788  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (United States)*

    1,742       156,554  

Seagen, Inc. (United States)*

    3,374       434,807  
              1,794,684  

 

 

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

 

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks (continued)

               

Building Products — 0.6%

               

Trex Co., Inc. (United States)*

    2,122     $ 194,885  

Capital Markets — 5.1%

               

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (United States)

    752       104,047  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (United States)

    1,966       230,592  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc. (United States)

    698       283,451  

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (United States)

    1,809       119,719  

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (United States)

    4,581       162,809  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. (United States)

    702       267,764  

Nasdaq, Inc. (United States)

    3,095       529,709  

PJT Partners, Inc. (United States)

    428       27,315  
              1,725,406  

Chemicals — 0.8%

               

Balchem Corp. (United States)

    599       82,866  

RPM International, Inc. (United States)

    2,411       203,898  
              286,764  

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.9%

               

Rollins, Inc. (United States)

    9,126       297,781  

Communications Equipment — 2.9%

               

Arista Networks, Inc. (United States)*

    5,694       698,825  

Ubiquiti, Inc. (United States)

    1,159       294,258  
              993,083  

Construction & Engineering — 0.3%

               

MasTec, Inc. (United States)*

    1,336       105,223  

Consumer Finance — 0.7%

               

Upstart Holdings, Inc. (United States)*

    1,505       237,775  

Distributors — 0.7%

               

LKQ Corp. (United States)

    5,382       252,685  

Diversified Consumer Services — 0.5%

               

2U, Inc. (United States)*

    1,371       14,396  

Chegg, Inc. (United States)*

    2,652       82,928  

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (United States)*

    722       62,691  
              160,015  

 

 

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks (continued)

               

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.0%

               

Bandwidth, Inc. (United States)*

    468     $ 14,297  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 5.5%

               

Cognex Corp. (United States)

    3,276       221,327  

Coherent, Inc. (United States)*

    457       120,794  

Corning, Inc. (United States)

    15,901       642,400  

II-VI, Inc. (United States)*

    1,960       136,142  

IPG Photonics Corp. (United States)*

    987       128,655  

Littelfuse, Inc. (United States)

    457       118,002  

National Instruments Corp. (United States)

    2,433       97,685  

Zebra Technologies Corp. (United States)*

    989       408,793  
              1,873,798  

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.1%

               

Oceaneering International, Inc. (United States)*

    1,794       26,264  

Entertainment — 3.0%

               

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (United States)*

    4,070       491,738  

Skillz, Inc. (United States)*

    7,566       23,530  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (United States)*

    2,028       328,536  

Zynga, Inc. (United States)*

    20,748       188,392  
              1,032,196  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.5%

               

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (United States)

    2,225       40,406  

STAG Industrial, Inc. (United States)

    3,232       125,919  
              166,325  

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.4%

               

Casey’s General Stores, Inc. (United States)

    688       129,399  

Food Products — 2.4%

               

Beyond Meat, Inc. (United States)*

    1,170       54,733  

Darling Ingredients, Inc. (United States)*

    2,985       216,353  

Freshpet, Inc. (United States)*

    795       75,708  

McCormick & Co., Inc. (United States)

    4,937       469,854  
              816,648  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.5%

               

ABIOMED, Inc. (United States)*

    842       261,643  

 

 

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

 

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks (continued)

               

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued)

               

Globus Medical, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    1,872     $ 131,639  

Insulet Corp. (United States)*

    1,276       337,744  

Masimo Corp. (United States)*

    1,019       160,442  

NuVasive, Inc. (United States)*

    950       51,414  

Quidel Corp. (United States)*

    771       81,564  

Shockwave Medical, Inc. (United States)*

    643       113,959  

STAAR Surgical Co. (United States)*

    873       69,246  
              1,207,651  

Health Care Providers & Services — 3.2%

               

Fulgent Genetics, Inc. (United States)*

    546       34,016  

Guardant Health, Inc. (United States)*

    1,872       124,057  

HealthEquity, Inc. (United States)*

    1,524       81,854  

McKesson Corp. (United States)

    2,822       775,937  

Progyny, Inc. (United States)*

    1,661       65,377  
              1,081,241  

Health Care Technology — 3.4%

               

Cerner Corp. (United States)

    5,460       509,145  

Doximity, Inc. (United States)*

    3,458       212,149  

GoodRx Holdings, Inc. (United States)*

    7,410       203,034  

Teladoc, Inc. (United States)*

    2,964       224,997  
              1,149,325  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.2%

               

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. (United States)*

    883       38,269  

Hyatt Hotels Corp. (United States)*

    2,028       196,939  

Planet Fitness, Inc. (United States)*

    1,521       128,722  

Texas Roadhouse, Inc. (United States)

    1,275       121,010  

Vail Resorts, Inc. (United States)

    749       195,152  

Wingstop, Inc. (United States)

    550       79,943  
              760,035  

Household Durables — 1.2%

               

iRobot Corp. (United States)*

    488       30,334  

Meritage Homes Corp. (United States)*

    691       68,119  

NVR, Inc. (United States)*

    65       322,298  
              420,751  

 

 

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks (continued)

               

Household Products — 0.2%

               

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (United States)

    766     $ 71,070  

Insurance — 1.5%

               

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (United States)

    422       88,519  

Lemonade, Inc. (United States)*

    1,123       28,580  

Markel Corp. (United States)*

    253       314,456  

Safety Insurance Group, Inc. (United States)

    262       21,861  

Trupanion, Inc. (United States)*

    731       65,520  
              518,936  

Interactive Media & Services — 1.3%

               

Bumble, Inc. (United States)*

    2,374       60,846  

Eventbrite, Inc. (United States)*

    1,716       25,929  

fuboTV, Inc. (United States)*

    2,730       23,341  

Pinterest, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    12,090       323,407  
              433,523  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 3.1%

               

Chewy, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    7,722       364,015  

Etsy, Inc. (United States)*

    2,345       363,217  

RealReal Inc., (The) (United States)*

    1,716       15,290  

Stitch Fix, Inc. (United States)*

    1,991       24,987  

Wayfair, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    1,935       272,583  
              1,040,092  

IT Services — 6.4%

               

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (United States)

    2,203       322,100  

DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (United States)*

    2,028       120,301  

Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (United States)*

    978       125,409  

Fastly, Inc. (United States)*

    2,184       40,622  

Gartner, Inc. (United States)*

    1,522       426,799  

GoDaddy, Inc. (United States)*

    3,065       255,652  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (United States)

    1,370       242,216  

MongoDB, Inc. (United States)*

    1,235       471,758  

TaskUS, Inc. (United States)*

    1,794       51,524  

WEX, Inc. (United States)*

    830       139,863  
              2,196,244  

 

 

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

 

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks (continued)

               

Leisure Products — 1.2%

               

Hasbro, Inc. (United States)

    2,559     $ 248,351  

Peloton Interactive, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    6,084       176,801  
              425,152  

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.1%

               

10X Genomics, Inc. (United States)*

    2,054       167,339  

Repligen Corp. (United States)*

    1,020       200,634  
              367,973  

Machinery — 4.0%

               

Chart Industries, Inc. (United States)*

    673       97,181  

Cummins, Inc. (United States)

    2,663       543,572  

Middleby Corp., (The) (United States)*

    1,024       181,883  

Proto Labs, Inc. (United States)*

    495       27,834  

Tennant Co. (United States)

    332       26,155  

Toro Co., (The) (United States)

    1,934       181,428  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp. (United States)

    3,449       320,136  
              1,378,189  

Media — 3.0%

               

Boston Omaha Corp. (United States)*

    546       15,283  

Discovery, Inc. (United States)*

    12,558       351,247  

Magnite, Inc. (United States)*

    2,418       35,255  

New York Times Co., (The) (United States)

    3,078       135,401  

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. (United States)

    76,782       472,977  
              1,010,163  

Multiline Retail — 0.2%

               

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (United States)*

    1,170       50,521  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.1%

               

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (United States)*

    4,134       30,054  

Pharmaceuticals — 0.7%

               

Viatris, Inc. (United States)

    22,464       247,329  

Professional Services — 0.9%

               

Robert Half International, Inc. (United States)

    2,028       243,948  

Upwork, Inc. (United States)*

    2,340       59,155  
              303,103  

 

 

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks (continued)

               

Real Estate Management & Development — 1.2%

               

Opendoor Technologies, Inc. (United States)*

    11,388     $ 95,090  

Redfin Corp. (United States)*

    1,950       42,178  

Zillow Group, Inc. (United States)*

    4,680       269,194  
              406,462  

Road & Rail — 1.1%

               

AMERCO (United States)

    363       209,673  

XPO Logistics, Inc. (United States)*

    2,118       153,936  
              363,609  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.8%

               

Cirrus Logic, Inc. (United States)*

    1,042       90,519  

First Solar, Inc. (United States)*

    1,962       147,719  

Impinj, Inc. (United States)*

    430       29,562  

Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (United States)*

    744       114,360  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (United States)

    3,074       424,735  

Universal Display Corp. (United States)

    867       134,307  
              941,202  

Software — 15.1%

               

Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. (United States)*

    902       59,379  

Alteryx, Inc. (United States)*

    1,248       77,750  

Anaplan, Inc. (United States)*

    2,730       129,320  

Appfolio, Inc. (United States)*

    636       71,957  

Appian Corp. (United States)*

    1,293       78,821  

Asana, Inc. (United States)*

    3,445       188,752  

Avalara, Inc. (United States)*

    1,592       165,425  

Blackbaud, Inc. (United States)*

    858       53,616  

Blackline, Inc. (United States)*

    1,060       79,829  

Cerence, Inc. (United States)*

    702       25,349  

Coupa Software, Inc. (United States)*

    1,382       167,236  

Fair Isaac Corp. (United States)*

    506       238,422  

Five9, Inc. (United States)*

    1,256       138,160  

HubSpot, Inc. (United States)*

    875       459,375  

LivePerson, Inc. (United States)*

    1,326       26,891  

MicroStrategy, Inc. (United States)*

    194       85,942  

New Relic, Inc. (United States)*

    1,196       79,223  

Nutanix, Inc. (United States)*

    4,003       106,880  

 

 

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

 

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks (continued)

               

Software (continued)

               

PagerDuty, Inc. (United States)*

    1,581     $ 53,469  

Paycom Software, Inc. (United States)*

    1,073       363,972  

Pegasystems, Inc. (United States)

    1,501       130,767  

Q2 Holdings, Inc. (United States)*

    1,038       67,522  

Smartsheet, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    2,340       124,418  

Splunk, Inc. (United States)*

    2,939       347,096  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (United States)

    4,698       352,209  

Trade Desk, Inc., (The) Class A (United States)*

    8,892       758,666  

UiPath, Inc. (United States)*

    9,750       338,423  

Varonis Systems, Inc. (United States)*

    1,974       86,066  

Zendesk, Inc. (United States)*

    2,237       260,991  

Zuora, Inc. (United States)*

    2,340       35,521  
              5,151,447  

Specialty Retail — 5.6%

               

Camping World Holdings, Inc. (United States)

    812       24,936  

CarMax, Inc. (United States)*

    2,988       326,678  

Designer Brands, Inc. (United States)*

    1,326       17,304  

Five Below, Inc. (United States)*

    1,029       168,355  

GameStop Corp. (United States)*

    1,404       173,169  

RH (United States)*

    395       158,739  

Sleep Number Corp. (United States)*

    409       26,871  

Tractor Supply Co. (United States)

    2,116       431,220  

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (United States)*

    1,002       375,249  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (United States)

    1,346       194,982  

Winmark Corp. (United States)

    78       17,645  
              1,915,148  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.4%

               

Pure Storage, Inc. (United States)*

    5,382       139,609  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.0%

               

Carter’s, Inc. (United States)

    780       75,410  

Skechers USA, Inc. (United States)*

    2,886       132,698  

Under Armour, Inc. (United States)*

    8,112       145,124  
              353,232  

 

 

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (Concluded)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks (continued)

               

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.4%

               

Axos Financial, Inc. (United States)*

    1,092     $ 59,776  

Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (United States)

    596       82,457  
              142,233  

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.5%

               

Watsco, Inc. (United States)

    663       181,039  

Total Common Stocks (Cost $35,056,848)

            34,058,925  
                 

Short-Term Investments — 0.8%

               

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 0.01% (United States)(a)

    279,672       279,672  

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $279,672)

            279,672  
                 

Total Investments (Cost $35,336,520) — 100.6%

            34,338,597  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.6)%

            (191,555 )

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

               

(Applicable to 1,950,000 shares outstanding)

          $ 34,147,042  

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

(a)

The rate shown is as of February 28, 2022.

 

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

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Motley
Fool Global
Opportunities
ETF
(1)

   

Motley Fool
Mid-Cap
Growth ETF
(1)

   

Motley
Fool 100
Index ETF

   

Motley Fool
Small-Cap
Growth ETF

 

ASSETS

                               

Investments in securities, at value^ (cost $297,586,786, $129,042,393, $342,422,445, $101,488,306, $3,212,752 and $35,056,848 respectively)^

  $ 538,915,295     $ 253,132,885     $ 508,082,715     $ 102,897,001  

Investments purchased with proceeds from securities lending collateral (cost $65,451,217, $53,984,485, $47,627,881, $34,085,831, $3,212,752 and $35,056,848 respectively)

    65,451,217       53,984,485       47,627,881       34,085,831  

Short-term investments, at value (cost $6,881,880, $4,966,393, $70,459, $13,337,010, $10,571 and $279,672 respectively)

    6,881,880       4,966,393       70,459       13,337,010  

Receivables for:

                               

Dividends and tax reclaims

    1,119,719       104,125       328,247       20,625  

Investments sold

    1,321,088       627,165       953,179          

Capital shares sold

                971,823        

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    41,847       31,801              

Total assets

    613,731,046       312,846,854       558,034,304       150,340,467  
                                 

LIABILITIES

                               

Payables for:

                               

Securities lending collateral (see Note 7)

    65,451,217       53,984,485       47,627,881       34,085,831  

Advisory fees

    365,900       170,765       198,107       78,484  

Shares of beneficial interest redeemed

    1,411,020       641,338              

Shareholder service fee

    39,256       77,421              

Investments purchased

                975,823        

Capital shares redeemed

                968,933        

Other accrued expenses and liabilities

    16,103       20,602              

Total liabilities

    67,283,496       54,894,611       49,770,744       34,164,315  

Net assets

  $ 546,447,550     $ 257,952,243     $ 508,263,560     $ 116,176,152  
                                 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

                               

Par value

  $ 19,357     $ 9,991     $ 13,075     $ 3,750  

Paid-in capital

    287,915,030       128,991,185       338,771,524       104,851,669  

Total distributable earnings/(losses)

    258,513,163       128,951,067       169,478,961       11,320,733  

Net assets

  $ 546,447,550     $ 257,952,243     $ 508,263,560     $ 116,176,152  
                                 

Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized)

    19,356,769       9,990,777       13,075,000       3,750,000  

Net asset value, price per share

    28.23       25.82       38.87       30.98  

^ Includes market value of securities on loan

  $ 64,170,936     $ 52,897,373     $ 47,068,496     $ 33,206,822  

 

(1)

Effective December 3, 2021, the outstanding Investor Class Shares of the Fund were converted into Institutional Class Shares of the Fund.

 

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

 

 

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Motley Fool Asset Management ETFs

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (concluded)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Motley Fool
Capital
Efficiency 100
Index ETF

   

Motley
Fool Next
Index ETF

 

ASSETS

               

Investments in securities, at value (cost $3,212,751 and $35,056,848 respectively)^

  $ 3,035,934     $ 34,058,925  

Short-term investments, at value (cost $10,571 and $279,672 respectively)

    10,571       279,672  

Receivables for:

               

Dividends and tax reclaims

    2,555       21,566  

Capital shares sold

    436,935        

Prepaid expenses and other assets

               

Total assets

    3,485,995       34,360,163  
                 

LIABILITIES

               

Payables for:

               

Advisory fees

    937       10,461  

Investments purchased

    426,515       202,660  

Total liabilities

    427,452       213,121  

Net assets

  $ 3,058,543     $ 34,147,042  
                 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

               

Par value

  $ 175     $ 1,950  

Paid-in capital

    3,234,070       35,116,523  

Total distributable earnings/(losses)

    (175,702 )     (971,431 )

Net assets

  $ 3,058,543     $ 34,147,042  
                 

Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized)

    175,000       1,950,000  

Net asset value, price per share

    17.48       17.51  

 

 

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

 

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Motley Fool Asset Management ETFs

Statements of Operations

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Motley
Fool Global
Opportunities
ETF

   

Motley Fool
Mid-Cap
Growth ETF

   

Motley
Fool 100
Index ETF

   

Motley Fool
Small-Cap
Growth ETF

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

                               

Dividends

  $ 18,104,578     $ 836,694     $ 1,636,170     $ 244,628  

Less foreign taxes withheld

    (2,413,688 )                  

Securities lending income

    424,460       14,911       22,223       16,494  

Total investment income

    16,115,350       851,605       1,658,393       261,122  
                                 

EXPENSES

                               

Advisory fees (Note 3)

    2,708,761       1,289,545       1,341,198       675,996  

Shareholder service fees

    160,693       116,039              

Administration and accounting services fees

    56,262       29,361              

Transfer agent fees and shareholder account services

    49,616       25,781              

Officer fees

    20,500       9,946              

Director fees

    19,473       9,313              

Legal fees

    16,748       7,703              

Custodian fees

    14,994       2,363              

Printing and shareholder reporting fees

    13,846       7,435              

Registration and filing fees

    11,016       10,674              

Audit and tax service fees

    5,081       5,838              

Other expenses

    14,396       22,185              

Total expenses

    3,091,386       1,536,183       1,341,198       675,996  

Expense fees waived/reimbursed net of amount recaptured

    (8,459 )     (20,654 )            

Net expenses after waivers/reimbursements

    3,082,927       1,515,529       1,341,198       675,996  

Net investment income/(loss)

    13,032,423       (663,924 )     317,195       (414,874 )
                                 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS

                               

Net realized gain/(loss) from:

                               

Investments

    20,561,838       9,494,416       (1,088,536 )     (1,006,760 )

Foreign currency transactions

    (12,782 )                  

Redemption in-kind

                7,266,079       11,942,756  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:

                               

Investments

    (153,054,123 )     (61,992,036 )     (49,720,634 )     (49,203,384 )

Foreign currency translation

    (38,785 )                  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)

    (132,543,852 )     (52,497,620 )     (43,543,091 )     (38,267,388 )

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ (119,511,429 )   $ (53,161,544 )   $ (43,225,896 )   $ (38,682,262 )

 

 

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

 

 

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Motley Fool Asset Management ETFs

Statements of Operations (CONCLUDED)

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Motley Fool
Capital
Efficiency 100
Index ETF

   

Motley
Fool Next
Index ETF

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

               

Dividends

  $ 3,315     $ 42,034  

Total investment income

    3,315       42,034  
                 

EXPENSES

               

Advisory fees (Note 3)

    1,422       15,121  

Total expenses

    1,422       15,121  

Net investment income/(loss)

    1,893       26,913  
                 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS

               

Net realized gain/(loss) from:

               

Investments

    (778 )     (421 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:

               

Investments

    (176,817 )     (997,923 )

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)

    (177,595 )     (998,344 )

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ (175,702 )   $ (971,431 )

 

 

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

 

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MOTLEY FOOL Global Opportunities ETF
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

FOR THE
SIX MONTHS
ENDED
FEBRUARY 28,
2022
(UNAUDITED)

   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
AUGUST 31,
2021

 

OPERATIONS

               

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ 13,032,423     $ (1,529,228 )

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments and foreign currency transactions

    20,549,056       40,352,385  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments, foreign currency translation and assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

    (153,092,908 )     127,446,258  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (119,511,429 )     166,269,415  

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

               

Investor Shares

          (29,627,168 )

Institutional Shares

    (48,049,079 )     (8,731,295 )

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (48,049,079 )     (38,358,463 )

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

               

Investor Shares

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    6,639,475       38,245,067  

Reinvestment of dividends

    34,320,337       28,940,492  

Shares redeemed

    (21,247,190 )     (70,627,638 )

Shares redeemed from exchange to Institutional Shares(1)

    (458,662,430 )      

Total from Investor Shares

    (438,949,808 )     (3,442,079 )

Institutional Shares

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    1,095,106,394       26,065,853  

Proceeds from Investor Shares exchange(1)

    458,662,430        

Reinvestment of dividends

    12,058,120       8,440,970  

Shares redeemed

    (1,114,443,130 )     (7,360,393 )

Total from Institutional Shares

    451,383,814       27,146,430  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

    12,434,006       23,704,351  

Total increase/(decrease) in net assets

    (155,126,502 )     151,615,303  

NET ASSETS:

               

Beginning of period

  $ 701,574,052     $ 549,958,749  

End of period

  $ 546,447,550     $ 701,574,052  

 

(1)

Effective December 3, 2021, the outstanding Investor Class Shares of the Fund were converted into Institutional Class Shares of the Fund.

 

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

 

 

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MOTLEY FOOL Global Opportunities ETF
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (CONCLUDED)

 

 

 

FOR THE
SIX MONTHS
ENDED
FEBRUARY 28,
2022
(UNAUDITED)

   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
AUGUST 31,
2021

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

               

Investor Shares

               

Shares sold

    186,937       1,169,191  

Shares reinvested

    1,111,050       908,079  

Shares redeemed

    (602,054 )     (2,183,641 )

Shares exchanged into Institutional Shares(1)

    (14,826,857 )      

Net increase/(decrease) in shares

    (16,161,743 )     (106,371 )
                 

Institutional Shares

               

Shares sold

    34,793,590       806,765  

Shares exchanged from Investor Shares(1)

    14,826,857        

Shares reinvested

    387,405       263,533  

Shares redeemed

    (20,726,055 )     (225,516 )

Net increase/(decrease) in shares

    29,282,113       844,782  

 

(1)

Effective December 3, 2021, the outstanding Investor Class Shares of the Fund were converted into Institutional Class Shares of the Fund.

 

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

 

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MOTLEY FOOL Mid-Cap Growth ETF
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

FOR THE
SIX MONTHS
ENDED
FEBRUARY 28,
2022
(UNAUDITED)

   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
AUGUST 31,
2021

 

OPERATIONS

               

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ (663,924 )   $ (1,276,392 )

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments and foreign currency transactions

    9,494,416       27,656,516  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments, foreign currency translation, and assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

    (61,992,036 )     41,096,995  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (53,161,544 )     67,477,119  

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

               

Investor Shares

          (28,230,758 )

Institutional Shares

    (20,813,933 )     (4,600,549 )

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (20,813,933 )     (32,831,307 )

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

               

Investor Shares

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    3,027,966       13,864,720  

Reinvestment of dividends

    16,919,946       27,593,542  

Shares redeemed

    (9,950,531 )     (44,985,080 )

Shares redeemed from exchange to Institutional Shares(1)

    (250,832,842 )      

Total from Investor Shares

    (240,835,458 )     (3,526,818 )

Institutional Shares(1)

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    552,285,093       7,535,394  

Proceeds from Investor Shares exchange(1)

    250,832,842        

Reinvestment of dividends

    3,235,692       4,435,828  

Shares redeemed

    (564,875,366 )     (2,493,650 )

Total from Institutional Shares

    241,478,261       9,477,572  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

    642,803       5,950,754  

Total increase/(decrease) in net assets

    (73,332,674 )     40,596,566  

NET ASSETS:

               

Beginning of period

  $ 331,284,917     $ 290,688,351  

End of period

  $ 257,952,243     $ 331,284,917  

 

(1)

Effective December 3, 2021, the outstanding Investor Class Shares of the Fund were converted into Institutional Class Shares of the Fund.

 

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

 

 

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MOTLEY FOOL Mid-Cap Growth ETF
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (CONCLUDED)

 

 

 

FOR THE
SIX MONTHS
ENDED
FEBRUARY 28,
2022
(UNAUDITED)

   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
AUGUST 31,
2021

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

               

Investor Shares

               

Shares sold

    95,392       457,162  

Shares reinvested

    601,491       952,158  

Shares redeemed

    (312,655 )     (1,484,062 )

Shares exchanged into Institutional Shares(1)

    (8,833,388 )      

Net increase/(decrease) in shares

    (8,449,160 )     (74,742 )
                 

Institutional Shares

               

Shares sold

    19,136,044       243,287  

Shares exchanged from Investor Shares(1)

    8,833,388        

Shares reinvested

    113,334       151,238  

Shares redeemed

    (10,897,076 )     (80,018 )

Net increase/(decrease) in shares

    17,175,690       314,507  

 

(1)

Effective December 3, 2021, the outstanding Investor Class Shares of the Fund were converted into Institutional Class Shares of the Fund.

 

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

 

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Motley Fool 100 Index ETF

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

FOR THE
SIX MONTHS
ENDED
FEBRUARY 28,
2022
(UNAUDITED)

   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
AUGUST 31,
2021

 

INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:

               

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ 317,195     $ 608,321  

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments

    6,177,543       3,950,823  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

    (49,720,634 )     98,157,416  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (43,225,896 )     102,716,560  
                 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:

               

Total distributable earnings

    (1,325,790 )     (1,629,559 )

Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (1,325,790 )     (1,629,559 )
                 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    38,539,380       92,015,882  

Shares redeemed

    (13,735,633 )     (2,638,120 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

    24,803,747       89,377,762  

Total increase/(decrease) in net assets

    (19,747,939 )     190,464,763  
                 

NET ASSETS:

               

Beginning of period

    528,011,499       337,546,736  

End of period

  $ 508,263,560     $ 528,011,499  
                 

SHARES TRANSACTIONS:

               

Shares sold

    900,000       2,575,000  

Shares redeemed

    (350,000 )     (75,000 )

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

    550,000       2,500,000  

 

 

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

 

 

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Motley Fool Small-Cap Growth ETF

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

FOR THE
SIX MONTHS
ENDED
FEBRUARY 28,
2022
(UNAUDITED)

   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
AUGUST 31,
2021

 

INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:

               

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ (414,874 )   $ (838,753 )

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments

    10,935,996       11,029,903  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

    (49,203,384 )     26,857,789  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (38,682,262 )     37,048,939  
                 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:

               

Total distributable earnings

    (3,829,540 )     (8,371,857 )

Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (3,829,540 )     (8,371,857 )
                 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    2,045,968       68,065,890  

Shares redeemed

    (32,739,603 )     (14,105,940 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

    (30,693,635 )     53,959,950  

Total increase/(decrease) in net assets

    (73,205,437 )     82,637,032  
                 

NET ASSETS:

               

Beginning of period

    189,381,589       106,744,557  

End of period

  $ 116,176,152     $ 189,381,589  
                 

SHARES TRANSACTIONS:

               

Shares sold

    50,000       1,750,000  

Shares redeemed

    (950,000 )     (375,000 )

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

    (900,000 )     1,375,000  

 

 

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

 

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MOTLEY FOOL CAPITAL EFFICIENCY 100 INDEX ETF

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

FOR THE
PERIOD
ENDED
FEBRUARY 28,
2022*
(UNAUDITED)

 

INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:

       

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ 1,893  

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments

    (778 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

    (176,817 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (175,702 )
         

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

       

Proceeds from shares sold

    3,234,245  

Shares redeemed

     

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

    3,234,245  

Total increase/(decrease) in net assets

    3,058,543  
         

NET ASSETS:

       

Beginning of period

     

End of period

  $ 3,058,543  
         

SHARES TRANSACTIONS:

       

Shares sold

    175,000  

Shares redeemed

     

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

    175,000  

 

*

Inception date of the Fund was December 30, 2021.

 

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

 

 

57

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL NEXT INDEX ETF

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

FOR THE
PERIOD
ENDED
FEBRUARY 28,
2022*
(UNAUDITED)

 

INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:

       

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ 26,913  

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments

    (421 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

    (997,923 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (971,431 )
         

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

       

Proceeds from shares sold

    35,118,473  

Shares redeemed

     

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

    35,118,473  

Total increase/(decrease) in net assets

    34,147,042  
         

NET ASSETS:

       

Beginning of period

     

End of period

  $ 34,147,042  
         

SHARES TRANSACTIONS:

       

Shares sold

    1,950,000  

Shares redeemed

     

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

    1,950,000  

 

*

Inception date of the Fund was December 30, 2021.

 

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

 

58

 

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL Global Opportunities ETF
Financial Highlights

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

 

 

 

For the
SIX MONTHS
ENDED
FEBRUARY 28,
2022

   

YEARS ENDED
AUGUST 31,

   

FISCAL
PERIOD
ENDED
AUGUST 31,

   

YEAR
ENDED
OCTOBER 31,

 

Institutional Shares

 

(UNAUDITED)

   

2021

   

2020

   

2019

   

2018

   

2017(1)(2)

   

2016

 

PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE

                                                       

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 37.03     $ 30.17     $ 25.09     $ 25.97     $ 24.09     $ 20.40     $ 20.35  

Net investment income/(loss)(3)

    0.68       (0.05 )     *     0.05       0.02       0.09       0.08  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments

    (4.34 )     9.03       6.21       0.80       4.94       4.25       0.02  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (3.66 )     8.98       6.21       0.85       4.96       4.34       0.10  

Dividends and distributions to shareholders from:

                                                       

Net investment income

    (1.52 )           (0.04 )           (0.03 )     (0.09 )     (0.04 )

Net realized capital gains

    (3.62 )     (2.12 )     (1.09 )     (1.73 )     (3.05 )     (0.56 )     (0.01 )

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (5.14 )     (2.12 )     (1.13 )     (1.73 )     (3.08 )     (0.65 )     (0.05 )

Redemption and small-balance account fees(3)

                            *     *     *

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 28.23     $ 37.03     $ 30.17     $ 25.09     $ 25.97     $ 24.09     $ 20.40  

Market value, end of period

  $ 27.80     $     $     $     $     $     $  

Total investment return/(loss) on net asset value

    (17.50 )%(6)     30.86 %     25.64 %     4.94 %     22.48 %     21.97 %(6)     (0.47 )%

Total investment return/(loss) on market price(5)

    (18.70 )%     %     %     %     %     %     %

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                                       

Net assets, end of period (thousands)

  $ 546,448     $ 181,509     $ 122,406     $ 92,760     $ 78,987     $ 60,623     $ 7,243  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

    0.97 %(7)     0.95 %     0.95 %     0.95 %     0.95 %     0.95 %(7)     0.95 %

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (before waivers and reimbursement of expenses and/or recapture of previously waived fees)

    0.97 %(7)     0.98 %     1.00 %     0.99 %     1.06 %     1.17 %(7)     2.12 %

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    4.09 %(7)     (0.16 )%     (0.01 )%     0.19 %     0.07 %     0.48 %(7)     0.39 %

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets (before waivers and reimbursement of expenses and/or recapture of previously waived fees)

    4.09 %(7)     (0.19 )%     (0.06 )%     0.15 %     (0.04 )%     0.26 %(7)     (0.78 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

    3 %(6)     12 %     10 %     11 %     15 %     38 %(6)     26 %

 

*

Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

 

(1)

The Fund changed its fiscal year end to August 31 during the period.

 

(2)

Effective as of December 21, 2016, the Fund acquired all the assets and liabilities of the Motley Fool Global Opportunities ETF, a series of The Motley Fool Funds Trust (the “Predecessor Fund”). The financial highlights for the periods prior to that date reflect the performances of the Predecessor Fund.

 

(3)

Per share data calculated using average shares outstanding method.

 

(4)

Total investment return/(loss) on net asset value reflects the rate an investor would have earned on an investment in the Fund during the period. For the year ended August 31, 2018, the fiscal period ended August 31, 2017 and the years ended October 31, 2016, October 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014, redemption and small-balance account fees received had no effect on the Fund’s Investor Shares total investment return.

 

(5)

Total investment return/(loss) on market price is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market price on the first day of the period, reinvestment of dividends and distributions at market price during the period and redemption at market price on the last day of the period.

 

(6)

Not annualized.

 

(7)

Annualized.

 

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

 

 

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MOTLEY FOOL Mid-Cap Growth ETF
Financial Highlights

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

 

 

 

For the
SIX MONTHS
ENDED
FEBRUARY 28,
2022

   

YEARS ENDED
AUGUST 31,

   

FISCAL
PERIOD
ENDED
AUGUST 31,

   

YEAR
ENDED
OCTOBER 31,

 

Institutional Shares

 

(UNAUDITED)

   

2021

   

2020

   

2019

   

2018

   

2017(1)(2)

   

2016

 

PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE

                                                       

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 33.20     $ 29.79     $ 24.48     $ 27.50     $ 22.14     $ 18.34     $ 18.75  

Net investment income/(loss)(3)

    (0.07 )     (0.09 )     (0.02 )     0.02       (0.01 )     (0.03 )     (0.02 )

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments

    (3.11 )     6.90       6.79       (1.88 )     6.72       3.83       (0.33 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (3.18 )     6.81       6.77       (1.86 )     6.71       3.80       (0.35 )

Dividends and distributions to shareholders from:

                                                       

Net investment income

                                        (0.06 )

Net realized capital gains

    (4.20 )     (3.40 )     (1.46 )     (1.16 )     (1.35 )            

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (4.20 )     (3.40 )     (1.46 )     (1.16 )     (1.35 )           (0.06 )

Redemption and small-balance account fees

                            *     *     *

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 25.82     $ 33.20     $ 29.79     $ 24.48     $ 27.50     $ 22.14     $ 18.34  

Market value, end of period

  $ 25.78     $     $     $     $     $     $  

Total investment return/(loss) on net asset value

    (16.52 )%(6)     24.38 %     28.77 %     (5.97 )%     31.10 %     20.72 %(6)     (1.89 )%

Total investment return/(loss) on market price(5)

    (18.70 )%     %     %     %     %     %     %

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                                       

Net assets, end of period (thousands)

  $ 257,952     $ 54,460     $ 39,488     $ 29,205     $ 30,562     $ 20,365     $ 5,502  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

    1.00 %(7)     0.95 %     0.95 %     0.95 %     0.95 %     0.95 %(7)     0.95 %

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (before waivers and reimbursement of expenses and/or recapture of previously waived fees)

    1.00 %(7)     0.98 %     1.00 %     0.98 %     1.17 %     1.47 %(7)     2.40 %

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    (0.44 )%(7)     (0.30 )%     (0.06 )%     0.10 %     (0.05 )%     (0.15 )%(7)     (0.08 )%

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets (before waivers and reimbursement of expenses and/or recapture of previously waived fees)

    (0.45 )%(7)     (0.33 )%     (0.11 )%     0.07 %     (0.26 )%     (0.67 )%(7)     (1.53 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

    0 %(6)     15 %     14 %     4 %     19 %     24 %(6)     21 %

 

*

Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

 

(1)

The Fund changed its fiscal year end to August 31 during the period.

 

(2)

Effective as of December 21, 2016, the Fund acquired all the assets and liabilities of the Motley Fool Small-Mid Cap Growth ETF, a series of The Motley Fool Funds Trust (the “Predecessor Fund”). The financial highlights for the periods prior to that date reflect the performances of the Predecessor Fund.

 

(3)

Per share data calculated using average shares outstanding method.

 

(4)

Total investment return/(loss) at net asset value reflects the rate an investor would have earned on an investment in the Fund during the period. For the year ended October 31, 2014, 0.06% of the Fund’s Investor Shares total investment return was attributable to redemption and small-balance account fees received. Excluding this item, the total investment return would have been 9.29%. For the year ended August 31, 2018, the fiscal period ended August 31, 2017 and years ended October 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, redemption and small-balance account fees received had no effect on the Fund’s Investor Shares total investment return.

 

(5)

Total investment return/(loss) on market price is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market price on the first day of the period, reinvestment of dividends and distributions at market price during the period and redemption at market price on the last day of the period.

 

(6)

Not annualized.

 

(7)

Annualized.

 

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

 

60

 

 

 

Motley Fool 100 Index ETF

Financial Highlights

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

 

 

 

For the
SIX MONTHS
ENDED
FEBRUARY 28,
2022

   

YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31,

   

For the
Period Ended
august 31,

 

 

 

(UNAUDITED)

   

2021

   

2020

   

2019

   

2018(1)

 

PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE

                                       

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 42.16     $ 33.67     $ 22.46     $ 22.10     $ 20.00  

Net investment income/(loss)(2)

    0.02       0.05       0.11       0.15       0.08  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments

    (3.21 )     8.59       11.23       0.32       2.02  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (3.19 )     8.64       11.34       0.47       2.10  

Dividends and distributions to shareholders from:

                                       

Net investment income

    (0.02 )     (0.10 )     (0.13 )     (0.11 )      

Net realized capital gains

    (0.08 )     (0.05 )                  

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (0.10 )     (0.15 )     (0.13 )     (0.11 )      

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 38.87     $ 42.16     $ 33.67     $ 22.46     $ 22.10  

Market value, end of period

  $ 38.90     $ 42.20     $ 33.66     $ 22.42     $ 22.13  

Total investment return/(loss) on net asset value(3)

    (7.58 )%(5)     25.74 %     50.67 %     2.27 %     10.49 %(5)

Total investment return/(loss) on market price(4)

    (7.60 )%(5)     25.91 %     50.89 %     1.93 %     10.65 %(5)

RATIO/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                       

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 508,264     $ 528,011     $ 337,547     $ 185,871     $ 140,879  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

    0.50 %(6)     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %(6)

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    0.12 %(6)     0.15 %     0.43 %     0.69 %     0.68 %(6)

Portfolio turnover rate

    8 %(5)     23 %     26 %     26 %     10 %(5)

 

(1)

Inception date of the Fund was January 29, 2018.

 

(2)

Per share data calculated using average shares outstanding method.

 

(3)

Total investment return/(loss) on net asset value is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any.

 

(4)

Total investment return/(loss) on market price is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market price on the first day of the period, reinvestment of dividends and distributions at market price during the period and redemption at market price on the last day of the period.

 

(5)

Not annualized.

 

(6)

Annualized.

 

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

 

 

61

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL Small-Cap Growth ETF

Financial Highlights

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss) return, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

 

 

 

For the
SIX MONTHS
ENDED
FEBRUARY 28,
2022

   

YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31,

   

FOR THE
PERIOD ENDED
AUGUST 31,

 

 

 

(UNAUDITED)

   

2021

   

2020

   

2019(1)

 

PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE

                               

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 40.73     $ 32.59     $ 23.33     $ 20.00  

Net investment income/(loss)(2)

    (0.10 )     (0.19 )     (0.07 )     (3) 

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments

    (8.78 )     10.48       9.67       3.33  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (8.88 )     10.29       9.60       3.33  

Dividends and distributions to shareholders from:

                               

Net realized capital gains

    (0.87 )     (2.15 )     (0.34 )      

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (0.87 )     (2.15 )     (0.34 )      

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 30.98     $ 40.73     $ 32.59     $ 23.33  

Market value, end of period

  $ 30.94     $ 40.74     $ 32.68     $ 23.34  

Total investment return/(loss) on net asset value(4)

    (22.06 )%(6)     32.00 %     41.58 %     16.65 %(6)

Total investment return/(loss) on market price(5)

    (22.14 )%(6)     31.54 %     41.88 %     16.69 %(6)

RATIO/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                               

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 116,176     $ 189,382     $ 106,745     $ 71,153  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

    0.85 %(7)     0.85 %     0.85 %     0.85 %(7)

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    (0.52 )%(7)     (0.51 )%     (0.29 )%     (0.01 )%(7)

Portfolio turnover rate

    3 %(6)     21 %     27 %     21 %(6)

 

(1)

Inception date of the Fund was October 29, 2018.

 

(2)

Per share data calculated using average shares outstanding method.

 

(3)

Amount rounds to less than 0.01 per share.

 

(4)

Total investment return/(loss) on net asset value is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any.

 

(5)

Total investment return/(loss) on market price is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market price on the first day of the period, reinvestment of dividends and distributions at market price during the period and redemption at market price on the last day of the period.

 

(6)

Not annualized.

 

(7)

Annualized.

 

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

 

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Motley Fool CAPITAL EFFICIENCY 100 INDEX ETF

Financial Highlights

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss) return, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the period. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

 

 

 

For the
PERIOD ENDED
FEBRUARY 28,
2022
(1)

 

 

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE

       

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 20.00  

Net investment income/(loss)(2)

    0.02  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments

    (2.54 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (2.52 )

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 17.48  

Market value, end of period

  $ 17.50  

Total investment return/(loss) on net asset value(3)

    (12.61 )%(5)

Total investment return/(loss) on market price(4)

    (12.52 )%(5)

RATIO/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

       

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 3,059  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

    0.50 %(6)

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    0.67 %(6)

Portfolio turnover rate

    1 %(5)

 

(1)

Inception date of the Fund was December 30, 2021.

 

(2)

Per share data calculated using average shares outstanding method.

 

(3)

Total investment return/(loss) on net asset value is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any.

 

(4)

Total investment return/(loss) on market price is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market price on the first day of the period, reinvestment of dividends and distributions at market price during the period and redemption at market price on the last day of the period.

 

(5)

Not annualized.

 

(6)

Annualized.

 

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

 

 

63

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL NEXT INDEX ETF

Financial Highlights

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss) return, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the period. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

 

 

 

For the
PERIOD ENDED
FEBRUARY 28,
2022
(1)

 

 

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE

       

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 20.00  

Net investment income/(loss)(2)

    0.03  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments

    (2.52 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (2.49 )

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 17.51  

Market value, end of period

  $ 17.53  

Total investment return/(loss) on net asset value(3)

    (12.44 )%(5)

Total investment return/(loss) on market price(4)

    (12.34 )%(5)

RATIO/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

       

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 34,147  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

    0.50 %(6)

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    0.89 %(6)

Portfolio turnover rate

    0 %(5)

 

(1)

Inception date of the Fund was December 30, 2021.

 

(2)

Per share data calculated using average shares outstanding method.

 

(3)

Total investment return/(loss) on net asset value is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any.

 

(4)

Total investment return/(loss) on market price is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market price on the first day of the period, reinvestment of dividends and distributions at market price during the period and redemption at market price on the last day of the period.

 

(5)

Not annualized.

 

(6)

Annualized.

 

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

 

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1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The RBB Fund, Inc. (“RBB” or the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on February 29, 1988 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. RBB is a “series fund,” which is a mutual fund divided into separate portfolios. Each portfolio is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the 1940 Act, and for other purposes, and a shareholder of one portfolio is not deemed to be a shareholder of any other portfolio. Currently, RBB has forty-one separate investment portfolios, including the Motley Fool Global Opportunities ETF (“Global Opportunities Fund”) (formerly MFAM Global Opportunities Fund), the Motley Fool Mid-Cap Growth ETF (“Mid-Cap Growth Fund”) (formerly MFAM Mid-Cap Growth Fund), the Motley Fool 100 Index ETF (the “Fool 100 Fund”), the Motley Fool Small-Cap Growth ETF (“Small-Cap Growth Fund”) (formerly MFAM Small-Cap Growth ETF), the Motley Fool Capital Efficiency 100 Index ETF (“Capital Efficiency Fund”) and the Motley Fool Next Index ETF (“Next Fund”) (each a “Fund” and together the “Funds”). The Global Opportunities Fund, Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Fool 100 Fund, Small-Cap Growth Fund, Capital Efficiency Fund and Next Fund commenced investment operations on June 17, 2014, June 17, 2014, January 29, 2018, October 29, 2018, December 30, 2021 and December 30, 2021, respectively.

 

Effective December 3, 2021 (the “Conversion Date”), the outstanding Investor Class Shares of the Global Opportunities Fund and Mid-Cap Growth Fund were converted into Institutional Class Shares of the Funds (the “Class Conversions”). The Class Conversions were completed based on the share classes’ relative net asset values on the Conversion Date, without the imposition of any fees or expenses. All Investor Class Shares of the Funds were converted into Institutional Class Shares as of the Conversion Date.

 

The Funds identified below as “Acquiring Portfolios” became series of the Trust as of the date indicated following a reorganization (“Reorganization”), pursuant to Agreements and Plans of Reorganization dated as shown below (each, a “Plan” and collectively, the “Plans”), which resulted in the conversion of corresponding “Target Portfolios” organized as mutual funds to ETFs. The Acquiring Portfolios were established as “shell” funds, organized solely in connection with the Reorganization for the purpose of acquiring the assets and liabilities of the corresponding Target Portfolios and continuing the operations of the Target Portfolios as ETFs. The Acquiring Portfolios had no performance history prior to the Reorganization.

 

TARGET PORTFOLIO

ACQUIRING PORTFOLIO

DATE

 

MFAM Global Opportunities Fund

Motley Fool Global Opportunities ETF December 10, 2021  

MFAM Mid-Cap Growth Fund

Motley Fool Mid-Cap Growth ETF December 10, 2021  

 

Each Reorganization was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of shares (with an exception for fractional mutual fund shares) of the Acquiring Portfolio for shares of the Target Portfolio of equivalent aggregate net asset value.

 

Fees and expenses incurred to effect the Reorganizations were borne by Motley Fool Asset Management, LLC (the “Adviser”). The management fee of each Acquiring Portfolio is the same as the management fee of its corresponding Target Portfolio, however, each Acquiring Portfolio is expected to experience lower overall expenses as compared to its corresponding Target Portfolio because each Acquiring Portfolio has a unitary fee structure under which both operating expenses and management fees are paid. The Reorganizations did not result in a material change to the Target Portfolios’ investment portfolios as compared to those of the Acquiring Portfolios. There are no material differences in accounting policies of the Target Portfolios as compared to those of the Acquiring Portfolios.

 

The Acquiring Portfolios did not purchase or sell securities following the Reorganizations for purposes of realigning its investment portfolio. Accordingly, the acquisition of the Target Portfolios did not affect the Acquiring Portfolios’ portfolio turnover ratios for the period ended February 28, 2022.

 

RBB has authorized capital of one hundred billion shares of common stock of which 89.023 billion shares are currently classified into two hundred and one classes of common stock. Each class represents an interest in an active or inactive RBB investment portfolio.

 

The investment objective of each Fund is to achieve long-term capital appreciation. The Global Opportunities Fund pursues its objective by investing primarily in common stocks of United States companies and of companies that are organized under the laws of other countries around the world. The Mid-Cap Growth Fund pursues its objective by investing primarily in common stocks of companies that are organized in the United States and that are engaged in a broad range of industries.

 

 

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The investment objective of the Fool 100 Fund is to achieve investment results that correspond (before fees and expenses) generally to the total return performance of the Motley Fool 100 Index (the “Fool 100 Index”). The Fool 100 Index was developed by The Motley Fool, LLC (“The Motley Fool”), an affiliate of the Adviser, in 2017 and is a proprietary, rules-based index designed to track the performance of the 100 largest, most liquid U.S. companies that have been recommended by The Motley Fool’s analysts and newsletters or the highest-rated stocks in Fool IQ, the company’s analyst opinion database. Every company include in the Fool 100 Index is incorporated and listed in the U.S. The investment objective of the Small-Cap Growth Fund is to achieve long-term capital appreciation.

 

The investment objective of the Capital Efficiency Fund is to seek investment results that correspond (before fees and expenses) generally to the total return performance of the Motley Fool Capital Efficiency 100 Index (the “Capital Efficiency 100 Index”). The Capital Efficiency 100 Index was developed by The Motley Fool in 2021 and is a proprietary, rules-based index designed to track the performance of the highest scoring stocks of U.S. companies, measured by a company’s capital efficiency, that have been recommended by The Motley Fool’s analysts and newsletters, and that also meet certain liquidity requirements. Capital efficiency is a measure of how a business turns its investments into revenue and profit and it provides insight into the company’s return on invested capital. Every company included in the Capital Efficiency 100 Index is incorporated and listed in the U.S. The investment objective of the Next Fund is to seek investment results that correspond (before fees and expenses) generally to the total return performance of the Motley Fool Next Index (the “Next Index”). The Next Index was developed by The Motley Fool in 2021 and is a proprietary, rules-based index designed to track the performance of the 100 largest, most liquid U.S. companies that have been recommended by The Motley Fool’s analysts and newsletters. Every company included in the Next Index is incorporated and listed in the U.S.

 

The Funds are investment companies and follow accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services - Investment Companies”.

 

The end of the reporting period for the Funds is February 28, 2022, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is the six-months ended February 28, 2022 (the “current fiscal period”).

 

PORTFOLIO VALUATION — Each Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated once daily at the close of regular trading hours on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day the NYSE is open. Securities held by the Funds are valued using the closing price or the last sale price on a national securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System (“NASDAQ”) market system where they are primarily traded. Equity securities traded in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market are valued at their closing prices. If there were no transactions on that day, securities traded principally on an exchange or on NASDAQ will be valued at the mean of the last bid and ask prices prior to the market close. Fixed income securities are valued using an independent pricing service, which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings, and are deemed representative of market values at the close of the market. Foreign securities are valued based on prices from the primary market in which they are traded, and are translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. If market quotations are unavailable or deemed unreliable, securities will be valued in accordance with procedures adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Relying on prices supplied by pricing services or dealers or using fair valuation may result in values that are higher or lower than the values used by other investment companies and investors to price the same investments. Such procedures use fundamental valuation methods, which may include, but are not limited to, an analysis of the effect of any restrictions on the resale of the security, industry analysis and trends, significant changes in the issuer’s financial position, and any other event which could have a significant impact on the value of the security. Determination of fair value involves subjective judgment as the actual market value of a particular security can be established only by negotiations between the parties in a sales transaction, and the difference between the recorded fair value and the value that would be received in a sale could be significant.

 

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS — The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the Funds’ investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:

 

 

Level 1 – Prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

 

 

Level 2 – Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

 

 

Level 3 – Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

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The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of the end of the reporting period, in valuing the Funds’ investments carried at fair value:

 

GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND

 

 

 

TOTAL

   

LEVEL 1

   

LEVEL 2

   

LEVEL 3

   

INVESTMENTS
MEASURED
AT NET ASSET
VALUE^

 

Common Stocks

  $ 538,915,295     $ 523,841,991     $ 15,063,535     $ 9,769     $  

Investments Purchased with Proceeds From Securities Lending Collateral

    65,451,217                         65,451,217  

Short-Term Investments

    6,881,880       6,881,880                    

Total Investments*

  $ 611,248,392     $ 530,723,871     $ 15,063,535     $ 9,769     $ 65,451,217  

 

MID-CAP GROWTH FUND

 

 

 

TOTAL

   

LEVEL 1

   

LEVEL 2

   

LEVEL 3

   

INVESTMENTS
MEASURED
AT NET ASSET
VALUE^

 

Common Stocks

  $ 253,132,885     $ 253,132,885     $     $     $  

Investments Purchased with Proceeds From Securities Lending Collateral

    53,984,485                         53,984,485  

Short-Term Investments

    4,966,393       4,966,393                    

Total Investments*

  $ 312,083,763     $ 258,099,278     $     $     $ 53,984,485  

 

FOOL 100 FUND

 

 

 

TOTAL

   

LEVEL 1

   

LEVEL 2

   

LEVEL 3

   

INVESTMENTS
MEASURED
AT NET ASSET
VALUE^

 

Common Stocks

  $ 508,031,111     $ 508,031,111     $     $     $  

Rights

    51,604                   51,604        

Investments Purchased with Proceeds From Securities Lending Collateral

    47,627,881                         47,627,881  

Short-Term Investments

    70,459       70,459                    

Total Investments*

  $ 555,781,055     $ 508,101,570     $     $ 51,604     $ 47,627,881  

 

 

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SMALL-CAP GROWTH FUND

 

 

 

TOTAL

   

LEVEL 1

   

LEVEL 2

   

LEVEL 3

   

INVESTMENTS
MEASURED
AT NET ASSET
VALUE^

 

Common Stocks

  $ 102,897,001     $ 102,897,001     $     $     $  

Investments Purchased with Proceeds From Securities Lending Collateral

    34,085,831                         34,085,831  

Short-Term Investments

    13,337,010       13,337,010                    

Total Investments*

  $ 150,319,842     $ 116,234,011     $     $     $ 34,085,831  

 

CAPITAL EFFICIENCY FUND

 

 

 

TOTAL

   

LEVEL 1

   

LEVEL 2

   

LEVEL 3

   

INVESTMENTS
MEASURED
AT NET ASSET
VALUE^

 

Common Stocks

  $ 3,035,934     $ 3,035,934     $     $     $  

Short-Term Investments

    10,571       10,571                    

Total Investments*

  $ 3,046,505     $ 3,046,505     $     $     $  

 

NEXT FUND

 

 

 

TOTAL

   

LEVEL 1

   

LEVEL 2

   

LEVEL 3

   

INVESTMENTS
MEASURED
AT NET ASSET
VALUE^

 

Common Stocks

  $ 34,058,925     $ 34,058,925     $     $     $  

Short-Term Investments

    279,672       279,672                    

Total Investments*

  $ 34,338,597     $ 34,338,597     $     $     $  

 

*

Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for further details.

 

^

Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. 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.

 

At the end of each quarter, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities. Various factors are considered, such as changes in liquidity from the prior reporting period; whether or not a broker is willing to execute at the quoted price; the depth and consistency of prices from third party pricing services; and the existence of contemporaneous, observable trades in the market. Additionally, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities on a quarterly basis for changes in listings or delistings on national exchanges.

 

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Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the Funds’ investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values the Funds may ultimately realize. Further, such investments may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities.

 

For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires each Fund to present a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported market values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchase and sales, and transfers in and out of Level 3 during the period. Transfers in and out between levels are based on values at the end of the period. A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented only when a Fund had an amount of Level 3 investments at the end of the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets. The amounts and reasons for all Level 3 transfers are disclosed if a Fund had an amount of total Level 3 transfers during the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets as of the end of the reporting period.

 

During the current fiscal period, the Funds had no Level 3 transfers.

 

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 and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant.

 

INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS, INVESTMENT INCOME AND EXPENSES — The Funds record security transactions based on trade date for financial reporting purposes. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method for both financial reporting and income tax purposes in determining realized gains and losses on investments. Interest income (including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts) is accrued when earned. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gains are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Certain expenses are shared with PENN Capital Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a series trust of affiliated funds. Expenses incurred on behalf of a specific class, fund or fund family of the Company or Trust are charged directly to the class, fund or fund family (in proportion to net assets). Expenses incurred for all funds (such as director or professional fees) are charged to all funds in proportion to their average net assets of RBB and the Trust, or in such other manner as the Board deems fair or equitable. Expenses and fees, including investment advisory fees, are accrued daily and taken into account for the purpose of determining the NAV of each Fund.

 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS — Each Fund pays dividends from its net investment income and distributes any net capital gains that it realizes. Dividends and capital gains distributions are generally paid once a year and as required to comply with federal excise tax requirements. Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with tax regulations and recorded on ex dividend date. Additionally, each Fund reports details of distribution-related transactions on quarterly account statements. You may not receive a separate confirmation statement for these transactions.

 

U.S. TAX STATUS — No provision is made for U.S. income taxes as it is the Funds’ intention to continue to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to its shareholders which will be sufficient to relieve it from U.S. income and excise taxes.

 

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC — The global outbreak of COVID-19 (commonly referred to as “coronavirus”) has disrupted economic markets and the prolonged economic impact is uncertain. Although vaccines for COVID-19 are becoming more widely available, 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 Funds invest depends on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak and the pace of recovery which may vary from market to market, and such uncertainty may in turn adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Funds’ investments, impair the Funds’ ability to satisfy redemption requests, and negatively impact the Funds’ performance.

 

UKRAINE-RUSSIA CONFLICT RISK — In February 2022, Russia commenced a military attack on Ukraine. The outbreak of hostilities between the two countries and the threat of wider-spread hostilities could have a severe adverse effect on the region and global economies, including significant negative impacts on the markets for certain securities and commodities, such as oil and

 

 

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natural gas. In addition, sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and other countries, and any sanctions imposed in the future, could have a significant adverse impact on the Russian economy and related markets. The price and liquidity of investments may fluctuate widely as a result of the conflict and related events. How long the armed conflict and related events will last cannot be predicted. These tensions and any related events could have a significant impact on Fund performance and the value of Fund investments, even beyond any direct exposure the Fund may have to issuers located in these countries.

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — Cash and cash equivalents are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates market value.

 

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION — The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars as follows: (1) the values of investment securities and other assets and liabilities stated in foreign currencies are translated at the exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period; and (2) purchases, sales and income are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Transaction gains or losses resulting from changes in exchange rates during the reporting period or upon settlement from foreign currency transactions are reported in the Statements of Operations for the current period. The Funds do not isolate the portion of gains and losses on investments.

 

OTHER — In the normal course of business, the Funds may enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. Each Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made against the Funds in the future, and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, the Funds expect the risk of material loss from such claims to be remote.

 

2. Investment Policies and Practices

 

The sections below describe some of the different types of investments that may be made by the Funds and the investment practices in which the Funds may engage.

 

TYPES OF FIXED-INCOME SECURITIES — Each Fund may invest in bonds and other types of debt obligations of U.S. and foreign issuers. Fixed income securities purchased by a Fund may include, among others, bonds, notes, and debentures issued by corporations; debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or one of its agencies or instrumentalities (“U.S. Government Securities”); municipal securities; mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities; and debt securities issued or guaranteed by foreign governments, their agencies, instrumentalities, or political subdivisions, or by government-owned, -controlled, or -sponsored entities, including central banks. These investments also include money market instruments and other types of obligations. Investors should recognize that, although securities ratings issued by S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”), a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and Moody’s Investors Services©, Inc. (“Moody’s”), provide a generally useful guide as to credit risks, they do not offer any criteria to evaluate interest rate risk. Changes in interest rate levels generally cause fluctuations in the prices of fixed-income securities and will, therefore, cause fluctuations in the NAV per share of a Fund. Subsequent to the purchase of a fixed-income security by a Fund, the ratings or credit quality of such security may deteriorate. Any such subsequent adverse changes in the rating or quality of a security held by a Fund would not require a Fund to sell the security.

 

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS — Real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) are pooled investment vehicles that manage a portfolio of real estate or real estate-related loans to earn profits for their shareholders. REITs are generally classified as equity REITs, mortgage REITs, or a combination of equity and mortgage REITs. Investing in REITs involves certain unique risks in addition to those risks associated with investing in the real estate industry in general. Equity REITs may be affected by changes in the value of the underlying property owned by the REITs, while mortgage REITs may be affected by the quality of the borrower on any credit extended. REITs are dependent upon management skills, may not be diversified geographically or by property type, and are subject to heavy cash-flow dependency, default by borrowers, and self-liquidation. REITs must also meet certain requirements under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), to avoid entity level tax and be eligible to pass through certain tax attributes of their income to shareholders. REITs are consequently subject to the risk of failing to meet these requirements for favorable tax treatment and of failing to maintain their exemptions from registration under the 1940 Act. REITs are also subject to the risks of changes in the Code, affecting their tax status.

 

REITs (especially mortgage REITs) are also subject to interest rate risks. When interest rates decline, the value of a REIT’s investment in fixed-rate obligations can be expected to rise. Conversely, when interest rates rise, the value of a REIT’s investment in fixed-rate obligations can be expected to decline. In contrast, as interest rates on adjustable-rate mortgage loans are reset

 

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periodically, yields on a REIT’s investments in such loans will gradually align themselves to reflect changes in market interest rates, causing the value of such investments to fluctuate less dramatically in response to interest rate fluctuations than would investments in fixed-rate obligations.

 

The management of a REIT may be subject to conflicts of interest with respect to the operation of the business of the REIT and may be involved in real estate activities competitive with the REIT. REITs may own properties through joint ventures or in other circumstances in which a REIT may not have control over its investments. REITs may use significant amounts of leverage.

 

REITs often do not provide complete tax information until after the end of the calendar year. Consequently, because of the delay, it may be necessary for a Fund, if invested in REITs, to request permission to extend the deadline for issuance of Forms 1099-DIV beyond January 31. Alternatively, amended Forms 1099-DIV may be sent.

 

FOREIGN SECURITIES — The Global Opportunities Fund and the Mid-Cap Growth Fund may invest, in equity and fixed-income securities of foreign companies, including companies located in both developed and emerging-market countries. Investment in foreign securities may include the purchase of American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) and other depositary receipts (European Depositary Receipts (“EDRs”) and Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”)) that represent indirect interests in securities of foreign issuers. A significant portion of a Fund’s exposure to foreign investments may be composed of such investments. Investments in foreign securities are affected by risk factors generally not associated with investments in the securities of U.S. companies in the U.S. With respect to such securities, there may be more limited information publicly available concerning the issuer than would be the case with respect to domestic securities, foreign issuers may use different accounting standards, and foreign trading markets may not be as liquid as are U.S. markets. Foreign securities also involve such risks as currency risks, possible imposition of withholding or confiscatory taxes, possible currency transfer restrictions, expropriation or other adverse political or economic developments, and the difficulty of enforcing obligations in other countries. These risks may be greater in emerging-market countries and in less-developed countries.

 

The purchase of securities denominated in foreign currencies will subject the value of the Funds’ investments in those securities to fluctuations caused by changes in foreign exchange rates. To hedge against the effects of changes in foreign exchange rates, the Funds may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts (“forward contracts”). These contracts represent agreements to exchange an amount of currency at an agreed-upon future date and rate. The Funds will generally use forward contracts only to “lock in” the price in U.S. dollars of a foreign security that a Fund plans to purchase or to sell. In certain limited cases, it may use such contracts to hedge against an anticipated substantial decline in the price of a foreign currency against the U.S. dollar that would adversely affect the U.S. dollar value of foreign securities held by the Fund. Forward contracts will not be used in all cases and, in any event, cannot completely protect the Funds against all changes in the values of foreign securities resulting from fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. The Funds will not enter into a forward contract if, as a result, forward contracts would represent more than 20% of a Fund’s total assets. For hedging purposes, the Funds may also use options on foreign currencies, which expose the Funds to certain risks.

 

Some foreign securities are traded in the U.S. in the form of ADRs. ADRs are receipts typically issued by a U.S. bank or company evidencing ownership of the underlying securities of foreign issuers. EDRs and GDRs are receipts typically issued by foreign banks or trust companies, evidencing ownership of underlying securities issued by either a foreign or U.S. issuer. Generally, depositary receipts in registered form are designed for use in the U.S. and depositary receipts in bearer form are designed for use in securities markets outside the U.S. Depositary receipts may not necessarily be denominated in the same currency as the underlying securities into which they may be converted. Depositary receipts generally involve the same risks as other investments in foreign securities. However, holders of ADRs and other depositary receipts may not have all the legal rights of shareholders and may experience difficulty in receiving shareholder communications.

 

PARTICIPATORY NOTES — A participatory note, as used by a Fund, is an instrument used by investors to obtain exposure to an equity investment, including common stocks and warrants, in a local market where direct ownership is not permitted (or is impractical.) In countries where direct ownership by a foreign investor, such as a Fund, is not allowed by local law, such as Saudi Arabia, an investor may gain exposure to the market through a participatory note, which derives its value from a group of underlying equity securities. A participatory note is intended (disregarding the effect of any fees and expenses) to reflect the performance of the underlying equity securities on a one-to-one basis so that investors will not normally gain more in absolute terms than they would have made had they invested in the underlying securities directly, and will not normally lose more than they would have lost had they invested in the underlying securities directly.

 

 

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In addition to providing access to otherwise closed markets, participatory notes can also provide a less expensive option to direct investment (where ownership by foreign investors is permitted) by reducing registration and transaction costs in acquiring and selling local registered shares. The Funds’ investment manager also believes that participatory notes can offer greater liquidity in markets that restrict the ability of the Funds to dispose of an investment by either restricting transactions by size or requiring registration and/or regulatory approvals.

 

The purchase of participatory notes involves risks that are in addition to the risks normally associated with a direct investment in the underlying securities. The Fund is subject to the risk that the issuer of the participatory note (i.e., the issuing bank or broker-dealer), which is the only responsible party under the note, is unable or refuses to perform under the terms of the participatory note, also known as counterparty risk.

 

While the holder of a participatory note is entitled to receive from the bank or broker-dealer any dividends or other distributions paid on the underlying securities, the holder is not entitled to the same rights as an owner of the underlying securities, such as voting rights.

 

Participatory notes may not be traded on exchanges, are privately issued, and may be illiquid. To the extent a participatory note is determined to be illiquid, it would be subject to the Fund’s limitation on investments in illiquid securities. There can be no assurance that the trading price or value of participatory notes will equal the value of the underlying value of the equity securities they seek to replicate.

 

TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS — During periods of adverse market or economic conditions, a Fund may temporarily invest all or a substantial portion of its assets in high-quality, fixed-income securities, money market instruments, and shares of money market mutual funds, or it may hold cash. At such times, a Fund would not be pursuing its stated investment objective with its usual investment strategies. A Fund may also hold these investments for liquidity purposes. Fixed-income securities will be deemed to be of high quality if they are rated “A” or better by S&P or Moody’s or, if unrated, are determined to be of comparable quality by the Adviser. Money market instruments are high-quality, short-term fixed income obligations (which generally have remaining maturities of one year or less), and may include U.S. Government Securities, commercial paper, certificates of deposit and banker’s acceptances issued by domestic branches of United States banks that are members of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and repurchase agreements for US. Government Securities. In lieu of purchasing money market instruments, a Fund may purchase shares of money market mutual funds that invest primarily in U.S. Government Securities and repurchase agreements involving those securities, subject to certain limitations imposed by the 1940 Act. A Fund, as an investor in a money market fund, will indirectly bear the fees and expenses of the money market fund. These indirect fees and expenses will be in addition to the fees and expenses of the Funds. Repurchase agreements involve certain risks not associated with direct investments in debt securities.

 

3. INVESTMENT adviser and other services

 

Each Fund pays all of its expenses other than those expressly assumed by Motley Fool Asset Management, LLC (the “Adviser”). Expenses of each Fund are deducted from the Fund’s total income before dividends are paid. Subject to the supervision of the Board, the Adviser manages the overall investment operations of each Fund in accordance with the Fund’s respective investment objective and policies and formulates a continuing investment strategy for each Fund pursuant to the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreements between the Adviser and the Company on behalf of each Fund. The Adviser is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Motley Fool Investment Management, LLC, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Motley Fool Holdings Inc. (“TMF Holdings”), a multimedia financial-services holding company that also owns The Motley Fool, which publishes investment information and analysis across a wide range of media, including investment newsletter services, websites, and books. TMF Holdings is controlled by David Gardner and Tom Gardner, along with other private shareholders. Each Fund compensates the Adviser with a unitary management fee for its services at an annual rate based on each Fund’s average daily net assets (the “Advisory Fee”), payable on a monthly basis in arrears, as shown on the following table. From the Advisory Fee, the Adviser pays most of the expenses of each Fund, including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit and other services. However, the Adviser is not responsible for interest expenses, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes and other extraordinary costs such as litigation and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of business.

 

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FUND

 

ADVISORY FEE

 

Global Opportunities Fund

    0.85 %

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

    0.85 %

Fool 100 Fund

    0.50 %

Small-Cap Growth Fund

    0.85 %

Capital Efficiency Fund

    0.50 %

Next Fund

    0.50 %

 

Effective December 3, 2021, the outstanding Investor Class Shares of the Global Opportunities Fund and Mid-Cap Growth Fund were converted into Institutional Class Shares of each Fund. Prior to that date, the Adviser had contractually agreed to maintain Expense Caps for Investor Class Shares and Institutional Class Shares of the Funds of 1.15% and 0.95%, respectively.

 

During the current fiscal period, investment advisory fees accrued were as follows:

 

FUND

 

GROSS ADVISORY
FEES

   

RECOUPMENT/
WAIVERS

   

NET ADVISORY
FEES

 

Global Opportunities Fund

  $ 2,708,761     $ (8,459 )   $ 2,700,302  

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

    1,289,545       (20,654 )     1,268,891  

Fool 100 Fund

    1,341,198             1,341,198  

Small-Cap Growth Fund

    675,996             675,996  

Capital Efficiency Fund

    1,422             1,422  

Next Fund

    15,121             15,121  

 

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“Fund Services”), doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, serves as administrator for the Funds. For providing administrative and accounting services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

Fund Services serves as the Funds’ transfer and dividend disbursing agent. For providing transfer agent services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

U.S. Bank, N.A. (the “Custodian”) provides certain custodial services to the Funds. The Custodian is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

Foreside Funds Distributors, LLC (“Foreside”) serves as the principal underwriter and distributor of the Global Opportunities Fund’s shares and Mid-Cap Growth Fund’s shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with RBB.

 

Quasar Distributors, LLC (“Quasar”), a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of Foreside Financial Group, LLC, serves as the principal underwriter and distributor of the Fool 100 Fund’s shares, Small-Cap Growth Fund’s shares, Capital Efficiency Fund’s shares and Next Fund’s shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with RBB.

 

Under the Fund’s unitary fee, the Adviser compensates Fund Services and the Custodian for its services provided.

 

DIRECTOR AND OFFICER COMPENSATION — The Directors of the Company receive an annual retainer and meeting fees for meetings attended. An employee of Vigilant Compliance, LLC serves as President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company. Vigilant Compliance, LLC is compensated for the services provided to the Company. Employees of RBB serve as Treasurer, Secretary and Director of Marketing & Business Development of the Company. They are compensated for services provided. Certain employees of Fund Services serve as officers of the Company. They are not compensated by the Funds or the Company. Until October 1, 2020, an employee of Vigilant Compliance, LLC served as Chief Compliance Officer of the Adviser. Neither the Funds nor the Company compensated this individual or Vigilant Compliance, LLC for the services provided to Motley Fool Asset Management. For Director and Officer compensation amounts, please refer to the Statements of Operations.

 

 

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REDEMPTION FEE — Prior to January 1, 2018, the Global Opportunities Fund and Mid-Cap Growth Fund imposed a redemption fee of 2.00% on redemptions/exchanges of Fund shares held less than 90 days. The redemption fee was calculated as a percentage of the net asset value of the total redemption proceeds and was retained by the Funds and accounted for as additional paid-in capital. Effective January 1, 2018, the Funds have eliminated their redemption fees. Please see the Funds’ prospectus for more information.

 

TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES — Advisers to investment companies, including MFAM Funds, are permitted under 17a-7 of the 1940 Act to purchase or sell securities directly between affiliated clients. When affecting these “cross” transactions, Rule 17a-7 imposes restrictions on how the trades are processed and reported. The specified conditions within Rule 17a-7 are outlined in procedures established by or under the direction of the Board of Directors. The procedures have been designed to provide assurance that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another Fund complies with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act.

 

During the current fiscal period, the Funds did not engage in any security transactions with affiliates.

 

4. PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENT SECURITIES

 

During the current fiscal period, aggregate purchases and sales and maturities of investment securities (excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments) of the Funds were as follows:

 

FUND

 

PURCHASES

   

SALES

 

Global Opportunities Fund

  $ 22,882,897     $ 20,167,292  

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

          12,567,734  

Fool 100 Fund

    44,364,101       44,512,789  

Small-Cap Growth Fund

    4,260,682       16,870,934  

Capital Efficiency Fund

    64,965       24,835  

Next Fund

    1,019,489       10,873  

 

There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. Government Securities during the current fiscal period.

 

During the current fiscal period, aggregate purchases and sales and maturities of in-kind transactions of the Funds were as follows:

 

FUND

 

PURCHASES

   

SALES

 

Global Opportunities Fund

  $     $ 15,396,038  

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

          10,392,192  

Fool 100 Fund

    37,816,633       13,486,897  

Small-Cap Growth Fund

    1,983,611       31,924,420  

Capital Efficiency Fund

    3,173,398        

Next Fund

    34,048,653        

 

5. Federal Income tax information

 

The Funds have followed the authoritative guidance on accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty in tax positions, which requires the Funds to determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The Funds have determined that there was no effect on the financial statements from following this authoritative guidance. In the normal course of business,

 

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the Funds are subject to examination by federal, state and local jurisdictions, where applicable, for tax years for which applicable statutes of limitations have not expired. Since the Capital Efficiency Fund and Next Fund did not have a full fiscal year, the tax cost of investments is the same as noted in the Schedule of Investments.

 

As of August 31, 2021, the federal tax cost, aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of securities held by the Funds were as follows:

 

FUND

 

FEDERAL
TAX COST

   

UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION

   

UNREALIZED
(DEPRECIATION)

   

NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION/
(DEPRECIATION)

 

Global Opportunities Fund

  $ 350,149,612     $ 408,227,942     $ (14,003,173 )   $ 394,224,769  

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

    193,696,917       186,269,382       (186,854 )     186,082,528  

Fool 100 Fund

    340,404,928       217,892,162       (5,187,218 )     212,704,944  

Small-Cap Growth Fund

    181,017,375       57,610,757       (7,018,837 )     50,591,920  

 

Distributions to shareholders, if any, from net investment income and realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the character of distributions and composition of net assets for tax purposes may differ from those reflected in the accompanying financial statements. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on the tax treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.

 

The following permanent differences as of August 31, 2021, primarily attributable to foreign currency transactions and in-kind redemptions gains, were reclassified among the following accounts:

 

FUND

 

DISTRIBUTABLE
EARNINGS/(LOSS)

   

PAID-IN
CAPITAL

 

Global Opportunities Fund

  $ 325,798     $ (325,798 )

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

    529,010       (529,010 )

Fool 100 Fund

    (1,277,059 )     1,277,059  

Small-Cap Growth Fund

    (5,844,417 )     5,844,417  

 

As of August 31, 2021, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

FUND

 

UNDISTRIBUTED
ORDINARY
INCOME

   

UNDISTRIBUTED
LONG-TERM
CAPITAL GAINS

   

QUALIFIED
LATE-YEAR
LOSS DEFERRAL

   

UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION/
(DEPRECIATION)

   

Total

 

Global Opportunities Fund

  $     $ 33,191,007     $ (1,349,566 )   $ 394,232,230     $ 426,073,671  

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

          17,958,485       (1,114,469 )     186,082,528       202,926,544  

Fool 100 Fund

    311,015       1,014,688             212,704,944       214,030,647  

Small-Cap Growth Fund

          3,829,513       (588,898 )     50,591,920       53,832,535  

 

The differences between the book and tax basis components of distributable earnings relate primarily to the timing of recognition of income and gains for federal income tax purposes.

 

 

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The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the fiscal period ended August 31, 2021 were as follows:

 

FUND

 

ORDINARY
INCOME

   

LONG-TERM
CAPITAL GAIN

   

TOTAL

 

Global Opportunities Fund

  $ 254,531     $ 38,103,932     $ 38,358,463  

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

          32,831,307       32,831,307  

Fool 100 Fund

    1,067,239       562,320       1,629,559  

Small-Cap Growth Fund

    454,925       7,916,932       8,371,857  

 

Dividends from net investment income and short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income dividends for federal income tax purposes.

 

Pursuant to federal income tax rules applicable to regulated investment companies, the Funds may elect to treat certain capital losses between November 1 and August 31 and late year ordinary losses ((i) ordinary losses between January 1 and August 31, and (ii) specified ordinary and currency losses between November 1 and August 31) as occurring on the first day of the following tax year. For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2021, any amount of losses elected within the tax return will not be recognized for federal income tax purposes until September 1, 2021. The Global Opportunities Fund, Mid-Cap Growth Fund and Small-Cap Growth Fund deferred qualified late-year losses of $1,349,566, $1,114,469 and $588,898, respectively, which will be treated as arising on the first business day of the following fiscal year.

 

6. SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Shares of the Global Opportunities Fund, Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Fool 100 Fund and Small-Cap Growth Fund are listed and trade on the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. Shares of the Capital Efficiency Fund and Next Fund are listed and trade on the NYSE, Arca, Inc. Market prices for the shares may be different from their NAV. Each Fund issues and redeems 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 universe. Once created, shares generally trade in the secondary market at market prices that change throughout the day. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares are not redeemable securities of each Fund. Creation Units may only be purchased or redeemed by certain financial institutions (“Authorized Participants”). An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a Depository Trust Company participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Most retail investors do not qualify as Authorized Participants nor have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they are unable to purchase or redeem shares directly from each Fund. 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.

 

Each Fund currently offers one class of shares, which has no front-end sales load, no deferred sales charge, and no redemption fee. A fixed transaction fee is imposed for the transfer and other transaction costs associated with the purchase or sale of Creation Units. The standard fixed transaction fee for each Fund is $250, payable to the custodian. In addition, a variable fee may be charged on all cash transactions or substitutes for Creation Units of up to a maximum of 2% as a percentage of the value of the Creation Units subject to the transaction. Variable fees are imposed to compensate each Fund for the transaction costs associated with the cash transactions. Variable fees received by each Fund, if any, are displayed in the capital shares transactions section of the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. Each Fund may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, with $0.001 par value per share. Shares of each Fund have equal rights and privileges.

 

7. SECURITIES LENDING

 

The Funds may make secured loans of its portfolio securities to brokers, dealers and other financial institutions to earn additional income and receive cash collateral equal to at least 100% of the current market value of the loaned securities, as marked to market each day that the NAV of the Funds is determined. When the collateral falls below specified amounts, the Funds’ lending agent will use its best effort to obtain additional collateral on the next business day to meet required amounts under the security lending agreement. The Funds will pay administrative and custodial fees in connection with the loan of securities. Collateral is

 

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invested in short-term investments and the Funds will bear the risk of loss of the invested collateral. Investments purchased with proceeds from securities lending are overnight and continuous. Securities lending will expose the Funds to the risk of loss should a borrower default on its obligation to return the borrowed securities. The market value of the securities on loan and cash collateral as of the end of the reporting period and the income generated from the program during the current fiscal period with respect to such secured loans were as follows:

 

FUND

 

MARKET VALUE
OF SECURITIES
LOANED

   

MARKET VALUE
OF COLLATERAL

   

INCOME
RECEIVED FROM
SECURITIES
LENDING

 

Global Opportunities Fund

  $ 64,170,936     $ 65,451,217     $ 424,460  

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

    52,897,373       53,984,485       14,911  

Fool 100 Fund

    47,068,496       47,627,881       22,223  

Small-Cap Growth Fund

    33,206,822       34,085,831       16,494  

 

Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Funds’ securities lending agent on behalf of the Funds’ under a Master Securities Lending Agreement (“MSLA”) which permits the Funds’ securities lending agent on behalf of the Funds under certain circumstances including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset amounts payable on behalf of the Funds to the same counterparty against amounts to be received and create one single net payment due to or from the Funds. The following table is a summary of the Funds’ open securities lending transactions which are subject to a MSLA as of the end of the reporting period:

 

                           

GROSS AMOUNTS NOT OFFSET IN THE
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

FUND

 

GROSS
AMOUNTS OF
RECOGNIZED
ASSETS

   

GROSS
AMOUNTS
OFFSET IN THE
STATEMENTS
OF ASSETS
AND
LIABILITIES

   

NET AMOUNTS
OF ASSETS
PRESENTED
IN THE
STATEMENTS
OF ASSETS
AND
LIABILITIES

   

FINANCIAL
INSTRUMENTS
1

   

CASH
COLLATERAL
RECEIVED

   

NET
AMOUNT
2

 

Global Opportunities Fund

  $ 64,170,936           $ 64,170,936     $ (64,170,936 )            

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

    52,897,373             52,897,373       (52,897,373 )            

Fool 100 Fund

    47,068,496             47,068,496       (47,068,496 )            

Small-Cap Growth Fund

    33,206,822             33,206,822       (33,206,822 )            

 

1

Amount disclosed is limited to the amount of assets presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Actual collateral received may be more than the amount shown.

 

2

Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.

 

 

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8. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS AND REGULATORY UPDATES

 

In October 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new regulations governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies (“Rule 18f-4”). Rule 18f-4 will impose limits on the amount of derivatives a fund can enter into, eliminate the asset segregation framework currently used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, and require funds whose use of derivatives is greater than a limited specified amount to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager. Funds will be required to comply with Rule 18f-4 by August 19, 2022. It is not currently clear what impact, if any, Rule 18f-4 will have on the availability, liquidity or performance of derivatives. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of Rule 18f-4 on the Funds. When fully implemented, Rule 18f-4 may require changes in how a Fund uses derivatives, adversely affect a Fund’s performance and increase costs related to a Fund’s use of derivatives.

 

In December 2020, the SEC adopted a new rule providing a framework for fund valuation practices (“Rule 2a-5”). Rule 2a-5 establishes requirements for determining fair value in good faith for purposes of the 1940 Act. Rule 2a-5 will permit fund boards to designate certain parties to perform fair value determinations, subject to board oversight and certain other conditions. Rule 2a-5 also defines when market quotations are “readily available” for purposes of the 1940 Act and the threshold for determining whether a fund must fair value a security. In connection with Rule 2a-5, the SEC also adopted related recordkeeping requirements and is rescinding previously issued guidance, including with respect to the role of a board in determining fair value and the accounting and auditing of fund investments. The Funds will be required to comply with the rules by September 8, 2022. Management is currently assessing the potential impact of the new rules on the Funds’ financial statements.

 

9. Subsequent Events

 

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no significant events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement

(Unaudited)

 

As required by the 1940 Act, the Board, including all of the Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Company, as that term is defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Directors”), considered the approval of the investment advisory agreement between the Adviser and the Company (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”) on behalf of the Motley Fool Global Opportunities ETF, Motley Fool Mid-Cap Growth ETF, Motley Fool Efficiency 100 Index ETF and Motley Fool Next Index ETF (for this section only, each a “Fund” and together the “Funds”), at a meeting of the Board held on September 21-22, 2021 (for this section only, the “Meeting”). At the Meeting, the Board, including all of the Independent Directors, approved the Investment Advisory Agreement for an initial period ending August 16, 2023. In approving the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered information provided by the Adviser with the assistance and advice of counsel to the Independent Directors and the Company.

 

In considering the approval of the Investment Advisory Agreements, the Directors took into account all materials provided prior to and during the Meeting and at other meetings throughout the past year, the presentations made during the Meeting and the discussions held during the Meeting. Among other things, the Directors considered (i) the nature, extent, and quality of services to be provided to the Funds by the Adviser; (ii) descriptions of the experience and qualifications of the personnel providing those services; (iii) the Adviser’s investment philosophy and process; (iv) the Adviser’s assets under management and client descriptions; (v) the Adviser’s soft dollar commission and trade allocation policies, including information on the types of research and services obtained in connection with soft dollar commissions; (vi) the Adviser’s advisory fee arrangements and other similarly managed clients, as applicable; (vii) the Adviser’s compliance procedures; (viii) the Adviser’s financial information and insurance coverage; (ix) the extent to which economies of scale are relevant to the Funds; and (x) a report prepared by Broadridge/Lipper comparing each Fund’s proposed management fees and total expense ratio to those of its Lipper Group.. The Directors noted that the Funds had not yet commenced operations, and consequently there was no performance information to review with respect to the Funds.

 

As part of their review, the Directors considered the nature, extent and quality of the services proposed to be provided by the Adviser. The Directors concluded that the Adviser had sufficient resources to provide services to the Funds.

 

The Board also considered the effect of the unitary management fee payable by the Funds under the Advisory Agreement. In this regard, information on the fees to be paid by each Fund and each Fund’s expected total operating expense ratios (before and after fee waivers and expense reimbursements) were compared to similar information for mutual funds advised by other, unaffiliated investment advisory firms.

 

After reviewing the information regarding the Adviser’s estimated costs, profitability and economies of scale, and after considering the services to be provided by the Adviser, the Directors concluded that the unitary investment advisory fees to be paid by each of the Funds were fair and reasonable and that the Investment Advisory Agreement should be approved for an initial period ending August 16, 2023.

 

 

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Notice to Shareholders

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Information on Proxy Voting

 

Policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities as well as information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 are available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling (888) 863-8803; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Quarterly Schedule of Investments

 

The Company files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (quarters ended November 30 and May 31) as an exhibit to its report on Form N-PORT. The Company’s Form N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

The Company has adopted and implemented a Liquidity Risk Management Program (the “Company Program”) as required by rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act. In accordance with the Company Program, the Adviser has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Adviser Program” and together with the Company Program, the “Programs”) on behalf of the Funds. The Programs seek to assess, manage and review each Fund’s Liquidity Risk. “Liquidity Risk” is defined as the risk that a Fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the Fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interest in the Fund.

 

The Board has appointed Vigilant Compliance, LLC (“Vigilant”) as the program administrator for the Company Program and the Liquidity Risk Management Committee of the Adviser as the program administrator for the Adviser Program. The process of monitoring and determining the liquidity of each Fund’s investments is supported by one or more third-party vendors.

 

At meetings held during the current fiscal period, the Board and its Regulatory Oversight Committee received and reviewed a written report (the “Report”) of Vigilant and the Adviser concerning the operation of the Programs for the period from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 (the “Period”). The Report summarized the operation of the Programs and the information and factors considered by Vigilant and the Adviser in reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of the implementation of the Programs with respect to each Fund. Such information and factors included, among other things: (i) the methodology used to classify the liquidity of each Fund’s portfolio investments and the Adviser’s assessment that each Fund’s strategy remained appropriate for an open-end mutual fund; (ii) analyses of each Fund’s trading environment and reasonably anticipated trading size; (iii) that each Fund held primarily highly liquid assets (investments that the Fund anticipates can be converted to cash within 3 business days or less in current market conditions without significantly changing their market value); (iv) that each Fund did not require the establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum and the methodology for that determination; (v) confirmation that none of the Funds had breached the 15% maximum illiquid security threshold (investments that cannot be sold or disposed of in seven days or less in current market conditions without the sale of the investment significantly changing the market value of the investment) during the Period and the procedures for monitoring compliance with the limit; (vi) that the processes, technologies and third-party vendors used to assess, manage, and/or periodically review each Fund’s Liquidity Risk functioned appropriately during the Period; and (vii) that the Programs operated adequately during the Period. The Report also indicated that there were no material changes made to the Programs during the Period.

 

Based on the review, the Report concluded that the Programs were being implemented effectively and reasonably designed to assess and manage Liquidity Risk in each Fund’s portfolio.

 

There can be no assurance that the Company Program or the Adviser Program will achieve its objectives under all circumstances in the future. Please refer to the Funds’ prospectuses for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other risks to which it may be subject.

 

Frequency Distributions of Premiums and Discounts

 

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

 

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Investment Adviser

Motley Fool Asset Management, LLC
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Administrator and Transfer Agent

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201

 

Custodian

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

 

Principal Underwriters

Quasar Distributors, LLC
111 E Kilbourn Ave, Suite 2200
Milwaukee, WI 53202

 

Foreside Funds Distributors, LLC
899 Cassatt Road
400 Berwyn Park, Suite 110
Berwyn, PA 19312

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Tait, Weller & Baker LLP
Two Liberty Place
50 S 16th St. Suite 2900
Philadelphia, PA 19102-2529

 

Legal Counsel

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
One Logan Square, Suite 2000
Philadelphia, PA 19103-6996

 

 

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