EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS TRUST

ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF

ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF

ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF

ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF

ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF

Annual Report

November 30, 2021

 

6 Meridian

Table of Contents

 

Management Discussion of Fund Performance

 

1

Schedules of Investments

 

11

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

23

Statements of Operations

 

25

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

27

Financial Highlights

 

32

Notes to Financial Statements

 

33

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

46

Trustees and Officers of the Trust

 

47

Disclosure of Fund Expenses

 

49

Notice to Shareholders

 

50

Supplemental Information

 

51

The Funds file their complete schedule of Fund holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to each Fund’s report on Form N-PORT within sixty days after the period end. Each Fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the Commission’s website at https://www.sec.gov.

Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC’s proxy voting policies and procedures are attached to the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information (the “SAI”). The SAI, as well as information relating to how each Fund voted proxies relating to its securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, is available without charge, upon request, by calling 866-SIXM-ETF (749-6383) and on the Commission’s website at https://www.sec.gov.

 

6 Meridian

ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF

Management Discussion of Fund Performance

(Unaudited)

Dear Shareholders,

Thank you for your investment in the ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF (“SIXH” or the “Fund”). The following information pertains to the fiscal year December 1, 2020 through November 30, 2021.

The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks capital appreciation by investing in a portfolio of equity securities, mainly common stocks, while selling call options against market indices or funds. The Fund may invest in securities of companies of any capitalization. The Fund’s sub-adviser, 6 Meridian LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”), employs a strategy pairing a portfolio of equity securities with an index call option writing overlay designed to reduce the exposure of the Fund to broad equity market risk with the goal of providing risk-adjusted returns. Pursuant to this investment strategy, the Sub-Adviser will sell (or write) call options on broad equity market indices or funds. In constructing the equity portfolio, the Sub-Adviser uses quantitatively-driven methods emphasizing high quality large-capitalization stocks.

The Fund saw positive performance derived from its holdings from its tilt towards higher momentum, higher value, and higher quality stocks; however, the Fund was negatively impacted relative to the S&P 500 Index by very strong performance in the lowest quality quintile that is pre-screened out of the investment universe for the Fund. For purposes of this model, quality is measured as gross profitability. Other factors that contributed to the lagging performance were the Fund’s tilt towards lower beta (high beta outperformed) and higher yielding securities (lower yielding outperformed). Beta is intended to measure the exposure of a security to broad market risk, and is defined here as the co-movement of the return of a security with the return of the securities included in the investable universe scaled by the volatility of the investable universe’s returns.

SIXH’s performance was further negatively impacted relative to the S&P 500® Index by its usage of writing covered calls in an upward market environment.

For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2021, the Fund’s net asset value increased 12.76%, and the market price increased 13.22%, while the Cboe S&P 500® BuyWrite Index, a broad equity market index that also writes options against its portfolio, increased 18.16% over the same period.

The Fund began trading on May 8, 2020, and had 8,350,000 shares outstanding as of November 30, 2021. We appreciate your investment in the ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF.

Sincerely,

J. Garrett Stevens,
Chief Executive Officer
Exchange Traded Concepts, Adviser to the Fund

The Cboe S&P 500® BuyWrite Index is a benchmark index designed to show the hypothetical performance of a portfolio that engages in a buy-write strategy using S&P 500® index call options.

This material represents an assessment of the market environment at a specific point in time and is not intended to be a forecast of future events, or a guarantee of future results. This information should not be relied upon by the reader as research or investment advice.

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6 Meridian

ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF

Management Discussion of Fund Performance

(Unaudited) (Concluded)

Growth of a $10,000 Investment

(at Net Asset Value)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
NOVEMBER 30, 2021

 

One Year
Return

Annualized
Inception To Date*

 

Net Asset Value

Market Price

Net Asset Value

Market Price

ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF

12.76%

13.22%

12.19%

12.24%

Cboe S&P 500® BuyWrite Index

18.16%

18.16%

22.33%

22.33%

*       Fund commenced operations on May 8, 2020.

‡      Unaudited

The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and the return and value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed or sold in the market, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance and should not be considered as a representation of the future results of the Fund. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and all capital gains. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike the Fund’s returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. If such fees and expenses were included in the Index returns, the performance would have been lower. Please note that one cannot invest directly in an unmanaged index.

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. A prospectus, containing this and other information, is available at www.6meridianfunds.com. Investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. There are risks associated with investing, including possible loss of principal.

Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data shown above.

Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.6meridianfunds.com.

There are no assurances that the Fund will meet its stated objective.

The Fund’s holdings and allocations are subject to change and should not be considered recommendations to buy individual securities.

Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

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6 Meridian

ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF

Management Discussion of Fund Performance

(Unaudited)

Dear Shareholders,

Thank you for your investment in the ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF (“SIXL” or the “Fund”). The following information pertains to the fiscal year December 1, 2020, through November 30, 2021.

The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks capital appreciation by investing in equity securities, mainly common stocks. The Fund may invest in equity securities of companies of any capitalization. The Fund may also invest in real estate investment trusts. The Fund’s sub-adviser, 6 Meridian LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”), uses a quantitatively driven strategy designed to emphasize high quality securities with a relatively low exposure to broad equity market risk. The Sub-Adviser believes that, when held over a full market cycle, high quality securities with lower relative exposure to broad market risk may produce higher risk-adjusted returns than securities of lower quality with higher relative exposure to broad market risk.

Beta is intended to measure the exposure of a security to broad market risk, and is defined here as the co-movement of the return of a security with the return of the securities included in the investable universe scaled by the volatility of the investable universe’s returns. Low beta stocks were largely out of favor during the fiscal year as investors were positioned to take advantage of the post-Covid recovery in higher growth and more cyclical equities. The Fund has a tilt towards more defensive stocks and industries while underweighting the higher growth technology space.

For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2021, the Fund’s market price increased 17.96%, and the net asset value increased 18.07% while the S&P 500® Index, a broad equity market index, increased 27.92% over the same period.

The Fund began trading on May 8, 2020, and had 4,075,000 shares outstanding as of November 30, 2021. We appreciate your investment in the ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF.

Sincerely,

J. Garrett Stevens,
Chief Executive Officer
Exchange Traded Concepts, Adviser to the Fund

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6 Meridian

ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF

Management Discussion of Fund Performance

(Unaudited) (Concluded)

Growth of a $10,000 Investment

(at Net Asset Value)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
NOVEMBER 30, 2021

 

One Year
Return

Annualized
Inception To Date*

 

Net Asset Value

Market Price

Net Asset Value

Market Price

ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF

17.96%

18.07%

20.02%

20.08%

Equal Blend of the following 3 Indices:

28.77%

28.77%

39.19%

39.19%

S&P 500® Index

27.92%

27.92%

34.89%

34.89%

S&P SmallCap 600® Index

31.42%

31.42%

44.48%

44.48%

S&P MidCap 400® Index

26.47%

26.47%

37.76%

37.76%

*       Fund commenced operations on May 8, 2020.

‡      Unaudited

The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and the return and value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed or sold in the market, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance and should not be considered as a representation of the future results of the Fund. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and all capital gains. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike the Fund’s returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. If such fees and expenses were included in the Index returns, the performance would have been lower. Please note that one cannot invest directly in an unmanaged index.

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. A prospectus, containing this and other information, is available at www.6meridianfunds.com. Investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. There are risks associated with investing, including possible loss of principal.

Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data shown above.

Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.6meridianfunds.com.

There are no assurances that the Fund will meet its stated objective.

The Fund’s holdings and allocations are subject to change and should not be considered recommendations to buy individual securities.

Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

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6 Meridian

ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF

Management Discussion of Fund Performance

(Unaudited)

Dear Shareholders,

Thank you for your investment in the ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF (“SIXA” or the “Fund”). The following information pertains to the fiscal year December 1, 2020 through November 30, 2021.

The Fund is an actively managed ETF that seeks capital appreciation by investing in mega capitalization equity securities, mainly common stocks. The Fund’s sub-adviser, 6 Meridian LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”), considers mega capitalization companies to be the largest 10% of stocks included in the Russell 3000 Index by market capitalization. In selecting investments for the Fund, the Sub-Adviser uses a quantitatively-driven strategy designed to emphasize high quality large-capitalization stocks.

The Fund saw positive performance from its tilt towards higher momentum, higher value, and higher quality stocks; however, the Fund was negatively impacted relative to the S&P 500® Index by very strong performance in the lowest quality quintile that is pre-screened out of the investment universe for the Fund. For purposes of this model, quality is measured as gross profitability. Other factors that contributed to the lagging performance were the Fund’s tilt towards lower beta (high beta outperformed) and higher yielding securities (lower yielding outperformed). Beta is intended to measure the exposure of a security to broad market risk, and is defined here as the co-movement of the return of a security with the return of the securities included in the investable universe scaled by the volatility of the investable universe’s returns.

For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2021, the Fund’s net asset value increased 20.59%, and the market price increased 20.60%, while the S&P 500® Index, a broad equity market index, increased 27.92%, over the same period.

The Fund began trading on May 8, 2020, and had 4,600,000 shares outstanding as of November 30, 2021. We appreciate your investment in the ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF.

Sincerely,

J. Garrett Stevens,
Chief Executive Officer
Exchange Traded Concepts, Adviser to the Fund

The S&P 500® Index is a market-value weighted index consisting of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation, with each stock’s weight in the S&P 500® Index proportionate to its market value.

This material represents an assessment of the market environment at a specific point in time and is not intended to be a forecast of future events, or a guarantee of future results. This information should not be relied upon by the reader as research or investment advice.

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6 Meridian

ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF

Management Discussion of Fund Performance

(Unaudited) (Concluded)

Growth of a $10,000 Investment

(at Net Asset Value)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
NOVEMBER 30, 2021

 

One Year
Return

Annualized Inception To Date*

 

Net Asset
Value

Market
Price

Net Asset
Value

Market
Price

ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF

20.59%

20.60%

23.89%

23.84%

S&P 500® Index

27.92%

27.92%

34.89%

34.89%

*       Fund commenced operations on May 8, 2020.

‡      Unaudited

The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and the return and value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed or sold in the market, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance and should not be considered as a representation of the future results of the Fund. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and all capital gains. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike the Fund’s returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. If such fees and expenses were included in the Index returns, the performance would have been lower. Please note that one cannot invest directly in an unmanaged index.

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. A prospectus, containing this and other information, is available at www.6meridianfunds.com. Investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. There are risks associated with investing, including possible loss of principal.

Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data shown above.

Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.6meridianfunds.com.

There are no assurances that the Fund will meet its stated objective.

The Fund’s holdings and allocations are subject to change and should not be considered recommendations to buy individual securities.

Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

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6 Meridian

ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF

Management Discussion of Fund Performance

(Unaudited)

Dear Shareholders,

Thank you for your investment in the ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF (“SIXS” or the “Fund”). The following information pertains to the fiscal year December 1, 2020, through November 30, 2021.

The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks capital appreciation by investing in small-capitalization equity securities, mainly common stocks. The Fund’s sub-adviser, 6 Meridian LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”), considers small-capitalization securities to be those with market capitalizations within the range of the market capitalization of companies included in the S&P SmallCap 600® Index. The Fund may also invest in equity securities of companies of any capitalization and may also invest in real estate investment trusts. In selecting investments for the Fund, the Sub-Adviser uses a quantitatively-driven strategy designed to emphasize high quality small-capitalization securities.

Small-capitalization companies had a strong year on the expectations for strong economic growth on the heels of the fiscal stimulus measures taken by the U.S. Government. SIXS’s performance benefitted from its tilt towards high quality and value while being slowed by its lower beta exposure, a theme consistent with the beta factor during the fiscal year. Low beta stocks were largely out of favor during the fiscal year as investors were positioned to take advantage of the post-Covid recovery in higher growth and more cyclical equities. Beta is intended to measure the exposure of a security to broad market risk, and is defined here as the co-movement of the return of a security with the return of the securities included in the investable universe scaled by the volatility of the investable universe’s returns.

For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2021, the Fund’s net asset value increased 41.20%, and the market price increased 41.76%, while the S&P SmallCap 600® Index, a broad equity market index, increased 31.42% over the same period.

The Fund began trading on May 8, 2020, and had 1,275,000 shares outstanding as of November 30, 2021. We appreciate your investment in the ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF.

Sincerely,

J. Garrett Stevens,
Chief Executive Officer
Exchange Traded Concepts, Adviser to the Fund

The S&P SmallCap 600® Index seeks to measure the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity market. The index is designed to track companies that meet specific inclusion criteria to ensure that they are liquid and financially viable.

This material represents an assessment of the market environment at a specific point in time and is not intended to be a forecast of future events, or a guarantee of future results. This information should not be relied upon by the reader as research or investment advice.

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6 Meridian

ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF

Management Discussion of Fund Performance

(Unaudited) (Concluded)

Growth of a $10,000 Investment

(at Net Asset Value)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
NOVEMBER 30, 2021

   

One Year
Return

Annualized Inception
To Date*

   

Net Asset Value

Market Price

Net Asset Value

Market Price

 

ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF

41.20%

41.76%

49.78%

50.05%

 

S&P SmallCap 600® Index

31.42%

31.42%

44.48%

44.48%

*       Fund commenced operations on May 8, 2020.

‡      Unaudited

The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and the return and value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed or sold in the market, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance and should not be considered as a representation of the future results of the Fund. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and all capital gains. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike the Fund’s returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. If such fees and expenses were included in the Index returns, the performance would have been lower. Please note that one cannot invest directly in an unmanaged index.

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. A prospectus, containing this and other information, is available at www.6meridianfunds.com. Investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. There are risks associated with investing, including possible loss of principal.

Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data shown above.

Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.6meridianfunds.com.

There are no assurances that the Fund will meet its stated objective.

The Fund’s holdings and allocations are subject to change and should not be considered recommendations to buy individual securities.

Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

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6 Meridian

ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF

Management Discussion of Fund Performance

(Unaudited)

Dear Shareholders,

Thank you for your investment in the ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF (“SXQG” or the “Fund”). The information presented in this report relates to the operations of SXQG for the fiscal period May 11, 2021 (Commencement of Operations) through November 30, 2021.

The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks capital appreciation by investing in equity securities. The Fund invests mainly in common stocks and may invest in the securities of companies of any capitalization. In selecting investments for the Fund, the Fund’s sub-adviser, 6 Meridian LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”), uses a quantitatively-driven strategy designed to emphasize securities of companies that exhibit high quality and growth characteristics relative to their peers. Quality is defined as high and improving profitability, low leverage and low default probability, and low net equity and debt issuance relative to dividends and net buybacks. From an initial universe consisting of companies in the broad U.S. equity market, the Sub-Adviser excludes micro-cap companies (i.e., companies with a market capitalization of less than $500 million) and securities of companies that exhibit poor liquidity and momentum characteristics.

With an inception date of May 11, 2021, this fund does not yet have a full year of performance under its belt. With that said, it has benefitted from its exposure to growth factors while simultaneously seeing some drag from its exclusion of the lowest quality that outperformed over the past year.

The Fund had positive performance during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2021. The net asset value for SXQG increased 10.30% and the market price increased 10.55%, while the S&P 500® Index, a broad equity market index, gained 11.27%, over the same period.

The Fund began trading on May 10, 2021, and had 950,000 shares outstanding as of November 30, 2021. We appreciate your investment in the ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF.

Sincerely,

J. Garrett Stevens,
Chief Executive Officer
Exchange Traded Concepts, Adviser to the Fund

The S&P 500® Index is a market-value weighted index consisting of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation, with each stock’s weight in the S&P 500® Index proportionate to its market value.

This material represents an assessment of the market environment at a specific point in time and is not intended to be a forecast of future events, or a guarantee of future results. This information should not be relied upon by the reader as research or investment advice.

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6 Meridian

ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF

Management Discussion of Fund Performance

(Unaudited)(Concluded)

Growth of a $10,000 Investment

(at Net Asset Value)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
NOVEMBER 30, 2021

 

Cumulative Inception to Date*

 

Net Asset
Value

Market
Price

ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF

10.30%

10.55%

S&P 500® Index

11.27%

11.27%

*       Fund commenced operations on May 10, 2021.

‡      Unaudited

The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and the return and value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed or sold in the market, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance and should not be considered as a representation of the future results of the Fund. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and all capital gains. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike the Fund’s returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. If such fees and expenses were included in the Index returns, the performance would have been lower. Please note that one cannot invest directly in an unmanaged index.

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. A prospectus, containing this and other information, is available at www.6meridianfunds.com. Investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. There are risks associated with investing, including possible loss of principal.

Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data shown above.

Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.6meridianfunds.com.

There are no assurances that the Fund will meet its stated objective.

The Fund’s holdings and allocations are subject to change and should not be considered recommendations to buy individual securities.

Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

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ETC 6 Meridian

Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF

Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2021

Description

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

COMMON STOCK — 96.8%

 

 

 

Communication Services — 6.3%

 

 

 

Alphabet, Cl C*

 

2,258

 

$

6,433,132

AT&T

 

255,972

 

 

5,843,841

Meta Platforms, Cl A*(A)

 

9,840

 

 

3,192,686

       

 

15,469,659

Consumer Discretionary — 7.9%

     

 

 

Home Depot(A)

 

8,860

 

 

3,549,405

Lowe’s(A)

 

14,010

 

 

3,426,706

McDonald’s

 

12,957

 

 

3,169,282

NIKE, Cl B

 

19,521

 

 

3,303,734

Target(A)

 

12,589

 

 

3,069,702

Tesla*

 

2,687

 

 

3,075,970

       

 

19,594,799

Consumer Staples — 15.1%

     

 

 

Altria Group

 

147,424

 

 

6,286,159

Coca-Cola

 

57,805

 

 

3,031,872

Costco Wholesale(A)

 

6,601

 

 

3,560,447

Kraft Heinz(A)

 

176,804

 

 

5,942,382

Mondelez International, Cl A

 

53,306

 

 

3,141,856

PepsiCo

 

40,270

 

 

6,434,341

Philip Morris International(A)

 

104,273

 

 

8,961,222

       

 

37,358,279

Energy — 2.6%

     

 

 

Chevron

 

56,701

 

 

6,399,842

Financials — 18.2%

     

 

 

American Express

 

37,277

 

 

5,677,287

Bank of America

 

67,855

 

 

3,017,512

Description

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

Financials (continued)

 

 

 

Berkshire Hathaway, Cl B*

 

11,343

 

$

3,138,495

Capital One Financial

 

42,442

 

 

5,964,374

Goldman Sachs Group

 

15,584

 

 

5,937,348

JPMorgan Chase

 

19,122

 

 

3,037,147

MetLife

 

151,850

 

 

8,907,521

US Bancorp

 

106,845

 

 

5,912,803

Wells Fargo

 

62,790

 

 

3,000,106

       

 

44,592,593

Health Care — 23.0%

     

 

 

Abbott Laboratories

 

25,181

 

 

3,167,014

AbbVie(A)

 

28,280

 

 

3,260,118

CVS Health

 

107,459

 

 

9,570,299

Eli Lilly(A)

 

39,072

 

 

9,691,419

Gilead Sciences

 

148,403

 

 

10,229,419

Johnson & Johnson(A)

 

19,917

 

 

3,105,658

Merck

 

73,930

 

 

5,538,096

Pfizer

 

223,216

 

 

11,993,396

       

 

56,555,419

Industrials — 2.5%

     

 

 

3M

 

36,162

 

 

6,148,986

Information Technology — 14.8%

 

 

 

Accenture PLC, Cl A

 

9,138

 

 

3,265,921

Adobe*(A)

 

5,072

 

 

3,397,479

Apple

 

21,797

 

 

3,603,044

Cisco Systems

 

57,877

 

 

3,173,975

Intel

 

65,527

 

 

3,223,928

International Business Machines(A)

 

51,426

 

 

6,021,985

Kyndryl Holdings*(A)

 

10,284

 

 

162,487

NVIDIA(A)

 

12,572

 

 

4,108,027

Oracle

 

68,807

 

 

6,243,547

Texas Instruments(A)

 

17,319

 

 

3,331,656

       

 

36,532,049

Materials — 3.9%

     

 

 

Dow

 

113,057

 

 

6,210,221

DuPont de Nemours

 

45,583

 

 

3,371,319

       

 

9,581,540

Utilities — 2.5%

     

 

 

Duke Energy

 

63,474

 

 

6,157,613

Total Common Stock
(Cost $228,765,096)

     

 

238,390,779

EXCHANGE TRADED FUND — 5.1%

 

 

 

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(A)

 

27,861

 

 

12,692,357

Total Exchange Traded Fund
(Cost $12,269,421)

     

 

12,692,357

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

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ETC 6 Meridian

Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF

Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2021 (Concluded)

Description

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Invesco Government & Agency,
CI Institutional, 0.03%(B)

 

363,835

 

$

363,835

 

 

Total Short-Term Investment
(Cost $363,835)

     

 

363,835

 

 

Total Investments — 102.0%
(Cost $241,398,352)

     

$

251,446,971

 

 

WRITTEN OPTIONS(C)* — -1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Total Written Options
(Premiums Received $4,488,799)

     

$

(2,912,335

)

 

Percentages are based on Net Assets of $246,619,217.

Description

 

Number of
Contracts

 

Notional
Amount

 

Exercise
Price

 

Expiration
Date

 

Value

WRITTEN OPTIONS — (1.2)%

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

 

 

 

Call Options

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

 

 

 

S&P 500 Index*

 

(141

)

 

$

(64,394,700

)

 

$

4,730

 

01/22/22

 

$

(791,715

)

S&P 500 Index*

 

(208

)

 

 

(94,993,600

)

 

 

4,700

 

01/22/22

 

 

(1,456,000

)

S&P 500 Index*

 

(209

)

 

 

(95,450,300

)

 

 

4,675

 

12/18/21

 

 

(664,620

)

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

 

(2,912,335

)

Total Written Options
(Premiums Received $4,488,799)

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

$

(2,912,335

)

*       Non-income producing security.

(A)         All or a portion of these securities has been pledged as collateral on written options with a fair value of $28,213,012.

(B)          The rate reported is the 7-day effective yield as of November 30, 2021.

(C)         Refer to table below for details on Options Contracts

Cl       — Class

ETF    — Exchange Traded Fund

PLC   — Public Limited Company

SPDR — Standard & Poor’s Depository Receipt

S&P    — Standard & Poor’s

As of November 30, 2021, all of the Fund’s investments were considered Level 1, in accordance with the authoritative guidance under U.S. GAAP.

For the year ended November 30, 2021, there have been no transfers in or out of Level 3.

For more information on valuation inputs, see Note 2 — Significant Accounting Policies in the Notes to Financial Statements.

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

12

ETC 6 Meridian

Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF

Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2021

Description

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

COMMON STOCK — 99.7%

Communication Services — 3.8%

AT&T

 

20,713

 

$

472,878

Cable One

 

293

 

 

519,214

Discovery, Cl A*

 

20,353

 

 

473,614

Fox

 

16,523

 

 

590,037

New York Times, Cl A

 

12,400

 

 

589,000

QuinStreet*

 

32,628

 

 

499,535

Shenandoah Telecommunications

 

19,429

 

 

493,302

ViacomCBS, Cl B

 

14,871

 

 

460,257

World Wrestling Entertainment, Cl A

 

11,870

 

 

585,903

Ziff Davis*

 

4,082

 

 

464,817

       

 

5,148,557

Consumer Discretionary — 8.8%

 

 

 

AutoZone*

 

350

 

 

635,975

Dollar General

 

2,456

 

 

543,513

Domino’s Pizza

 

1,073

 

 

562,402

Dorman Products*

 

5,895

 

 

654,227

Grand Canyon Education*

 

6,276

 

 

454,822

H&R Block

 

23,213

 

 

549,684

Hasbro

 

5,793

 

 

561,399

Helen of Troy*

 

2,565

 

 

616,882

LGI Homes*

 

3,627

 

 

521,055

McDonald’s

 

2,456

 

 

600,738

Murphy USA

 

3,834

 

 

664,547

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings*

 

6,491

 

 

401,728

O’Reilly Automotive*

 

950

 

 

606,252

Papa John’s International

 

5,008

 

 

610,576

Service International

 

9,092

 

 

601,526

Description

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

Consumer Discretionary (continued)

Shutterstock

 

5,501

 

$

627,169

Sturm Ruger

 

7,536

 

 

540,256

Target

 

2,212

 

 

539,374

Wendy’s

 

25,810

 

 

531,170

Williams-Sonoma

 

3,684

 

 

717,790

Yum! Brands

 

4,319

 

 

530,546

       

 

12,071,631

Consumer Staples — 16.4%

 

 

 

Altria Group

 

12,265

 

 

522,980

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings*

 

11,150

 

 

737,572

Boston Beer, Cl A*

 

873

 

 

393,871

Casey’s General Stores

 

2,989

 

 

580,733

Central Garden & Pet, Cl A*

 

12,527

 

 

603,551

Coca-Cola

 

10,283

 

 

539,343

Coca-Cola Consolidated

 

1,494

 

 

852,432

Colgate-Palmolive

 

7,371

 

 

552,972

Costco Wholesale

 

1,326

 

 

715,218

Edgewell Personal Care

 

14,032

 

 

595,799

elf Beauty*

 

20,565

 

 

619,418

Flowers Foods

 

25,435

 

 

656,732

Grocery Outlet Holding*

 

17,538

 

 

507,900

Hain Celestial Group*

 

14,559

 

 

574,061

Hershey

 

3,235

 

 

574,180

J & J Snack Foods

 

3,588

 

 

490,049

J M Smucker

 

4,476

 

 

566,080

Kraft Heinz

 

15,614

 

 

524,787

Kroger

 

13,760

 

 

571,453

Lancaster Colony

 

3,054

 

 

446,495

Molson Coors Beverage, Cl B

 

12,011

 

 

533,769

Mondelez International, Cl A

 

9,346

 

 

550,853

National Beverage*

 

13,266

 

 

689,036

Nu Skin Enterprises, Cl A

 

11,014

 

 

483,294

PepsiCo

 

3,742

 

 

597,897

Philip Morris International

 

5,797

 

 

498,194

Post Holdings*

 

5,820

 

 

562,212

Procter & Gamble

 

4,048

 

 

585,260

Sanderson Farms

 

3,169

 

 

595,075

Simply Good Foods*

 

16,054

 

 

593,516

Sprouts Farmers Market*

 

24,380

 

 

645,095

Tootsie Roll Industries

 

17,133

 

 

538,833

TreeHouse Foods*

 

13,674

 

 

501,836

Tyson Foods, Cl A

 

8,198

 

 

647,314

Universal

 

11,280

 

 

525,309

USANA Health Sciences*

 

6,075

 

 

605,799

Walgreens Boots Alliance

 

12,395

 

 

555,296

Walmart

 

4,036

 

 

567,583

WD-40

 

2,400

 

 

538,440

       

 

22,440,237

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

13

ETC 6 Meridian

Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF

Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2021 (Continued)

Description

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

Energy — 0.4%

     

 

 

DT Midstream

 

13,121

 

$

601,860

Financials — 7.9%

     

 

 

Allstate

 

4,473

 

 

486,305

Aon PLC, Cl A

 

2,222

 

 

657,201

Assurant

 

3,705

 

 

563,531

B Riley Financial

 

8,765

 

 

678,674

Brown & Brown

 

10,740

 

 

691,763

Cboe Global Markets

 

4,672

 

 

602,408

CME Group, Cl A

 

2,764

 

 

609,517

Employers Holdings

 

14,188

 

 

547,799

FactSet Research Systems

 

1,605

 

 

752,055

HCI Group

 

5,716

 

 

631,046

Horace Mann Educators

 

14,801

 

 

548,673

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust

 

27,653

 

 

570,481

Mercury General

 

9,812

 

 

500,608

Mr Cooper Group*

 

15,169

 

 

595,687

Progressive

 

6,050

 

 

562,287

RenaissanceRe Holdings

 

3,782

 

 

582,844

Safety Insurance Group

 

7,501

 

 

579,602

Stewart Information Services

 

10,077

 

 

717,684

       

 

10,878,165

Health Care — 19.3%

     

 

 

Abbott Laboratories

 

4,745

 

 

596,779

AbbVie

 

5,011

 

 

577,667

Amedisys*

 

2,249

 

 

314,073

AmerisourceBergen, Cl A

 

4,594

 

 

531,756

Bristol-Myers Squibb

 

8,421

 

 

451,618

Cardiovascular Systems*

 

15,204

 

 

304,080

Centene*

 

8,349

 

 

596,202

Cerner

 

7,202

 

 

507,381

Chemed

 

1,216

 

 

566,036

Collegium Pharmaceutical*

 

23,128

 

 

406,590

Computer Programs and Systems*

 

17,128

 

 

504,762

Corcept Therapeutics*

 

26,744

 

 

561,624

CorVel*

 

3,744

 

 

703,871

CVS Health

 

7,073

 

 

629,921

Danaher

 

1,886

 

 

606,613

DaVita*

 

4,311

 

 

407,390

Eli Lilly

 

2,196

 

 

544,696

Encompass Health

 

6,921

 

 

398,788

Glaukos*

 

11,732

 

 

504,828

HealthStream*

 

19,449

 

 

451,606

Hill-Rom Holdings

 

4,195

 

 

652,323

Humana

 

1,353

 

 

567,868

ICU Medical*

 

3,023

 

 

683,833

Description

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

Health Care (continued)

 

 

 

Innoviva*

 

37,445

 

$

626,080

Invacare*

 

82,763

 

 

226,771

Jazz Pharmaceuticals*

 

3,757

 

 

450,352

Johnson & Johnson

 

3,326

 

 

518,623

Laboratory Corp of America Holdings*

 

1,920

 

 

547,834

LeMaitre Vascular

 

10,434

 

 

488,207

LHC Group*

 

2,678

 

 

307,220

Magellan Health*

 

6,099

 

 

578,124

Masimo*

 

2,062

 

 

573,483

Merit Medical Systems*

 

8,739

 

 

549,334

Mesa Laboratories

 

2,023

 

 

624,682

ModivCare*

 

3,229

 

 

442,470

NeoGenomics*

 

12,146

 

 

416,122

Neurocrine Biosciences*

 

6,187

 

 

515,068

Omnicell*

 

3,865

 

 

684,105

Pacira BioSciences*

 

9,568

 

 

503,468

Penumbra*

 

2,193

 

 

538,710

Pfizer

 

12,765

 

 

685,864

Prestige Consumer Healthcare*

 

10,846

 

 

606,834

Quidel*

 

3,954

 

 

583,452

Repligen*

 

2,284

 

 

654,366

STAAR Surgical*

 

4,479

 

 

426,356

STERIS PLC

 

2,664

 

 

582,164

Supernus Pharmaceuticals*

 

21,224

 

 

636,083

Surmodics*

 

10,538

 

 

462,934

United Therapeutics*

 

2,799

 

 

530,411

Waters*

 

1,460

 

 

478,982

       

 

26,308,404

Industrials — 10.1%

     

 

 

3M

 

2,918

 

 

496,177

AAON

 

9,292

 

 

724,776

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings*

 

12,398

 

 

521,212

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings*

 

8,566

 

 

750,468

CACI International, Cl A*

 

2,282

 

 

592,019

Exponent

 

5,192

 

 

604,868

Forrester Research*

 

12,756

 

 

719,948

FTI Consulting*

 

3,992

 

 

583,191

Hub Group, Cl A*

 

9,108

 

 

707,418

Huntington Ingalls Industries

 

2,876

 

 

510,519

JB Hunt Transport Services

 

3,441

 

 

657,782

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Cl A

 

11,669

 

 

668,050

L3Harris Technologies

 

2,513

 

 

525,418

Lockheed Martin

 

1,593

 

 

530,979

ManTech International, Cl A

 

6,953

 

 

472,456

Northrop Grumman

 

1,612

 

 

562,265

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

14

ETC 6 Meridian

Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF

Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2021 (Continued)

Description

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

Industrials (continued)

 

 

 

Republic Services, Cl A

 

4,839

 

$

640,006

Science Applications International

 

7,001

 

 

587,314

Toro

 

5,070

 

 

509,839

Waste Management

 

3,873

 

 

622,275

Watsco

 

2,060

 

 

602,983

Watts Water Technologies, Cl A

 

3,695

 

 

697,284

Werner Enterprises

 

12,773

 

 

576,190

       

 

13,863,437

Information Technology — 7.1%

 

 

 

Alarm.com Holdings*

 

6,865

 

 

547,758

Aspen Technology*

 

3,961

 

 

574,464

Consensus Cloud Solutions*

 

1,360

 

 

85,190

CSG Systems International

 

12,970

 

 

683,649

EVERTEC

 

12,812

 

 

537,976

ExlService Holdings*

 

5,020

 

 

651,947

International Business Machines

 

4,038

 

 

472,850

Kyndryl Holdings*

 

806

 

 

12,735

NETGEAR*

 

16,881

 

 

451,398

NortonLifeLock

 

23,818

 

 

591,877

Oracle

 

6,405

 

 

581,190

OSI Systems*

 

5,991

 

 

544,762

Qualys*

 

5,548

 

 

722,849

Sailpoint Technologies Holdings*

 

11,434

 

 

601,314

SPS Commerce*

 

5,136

 

 

724,125

TTM Technologies*

 

41,145

 

 

566,978

Vonage Holdings*

 

40,312

 

 

831,233

Vontier

 

17,924

 

 

564,785

       

 

9,747,080

Materials — 3.9%

     

 

 

AptarGroup

 

4,548

 

 

543,895

Balchem

 

4,406

 

 

696,147

NewMarket

 

1,826

 

 

604,954

Royal Gold

 

4,863

 

 

486,446

RPM International

 

6,803

 

 

619,345

Sealed Air

 

9,949

 

 

618,033

Sherwin-Williams

 

1,945

 

 

644,262

Silgan Holdings

 

14,603

 

 

605,586

Stepan

 

5,027

 

 

566,593

       

 

5,385,261

Real Estate — 10.9%

     

 

 

Apartment Income

 

11,136

 

 

565,263

Camden Property Trust

 

3,895

 

 

643,493

CareTrust

 

25,333

 

 

511,980

Centerspace

 

6,286

 

 

642,366

Description

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

Real Estate (continued)

 

 

 

Community Healthcare Trust

 

11,894

 

$

511,799

CoreSite Realty

 

4,140

 

 

708,147

Crown Castle International

 

2,956

 

 

536,957

Duke Realty

 

11,378

 

 

663,679

EastGroup Properties

 

3,321

 

 

676,488

Extra Space Storage

 

3,282

 

 

656,400

First Industrial Realty Trust

 

10,569

 

 

638,473

Four Corners Property Trust

 

20,434

 

 

552,127

Getty Realty

 

18,626

 

 

568,652

Healthcare Realty Trust

 

18,760

 

 

587,563

Independence Realty Trust

 

29,118

 

 

713,391

Industrial Logistics Properties Trust

 

21,727

 

 

481,470

Lexington Realty Trust

 

44,204

 

 

665,270

Life Storage

 

4,861

 

 

642,333

LTC Properties

 

16,221

 

 

515,179

Mid-America Apartment Communities

 

3,030

 

 

624,938

National Storage Affiliates Trust

 

10,553

 

 

647,743

Physicians Realty Trust

 

31,148

 

 

555,369

Public Storage

 

1,880

 

 

615,474

Safehold

 

6,276

 

 

448,985

SBA Communications, Cl A

 

1,652

 

 

567,958

       

 

14,941,497

Utilities — 11.1%

     

 

 

Alliant Energy

 

9,626

 

 

527,409

American States Water

 

6,391

 

 

601,905

American Water Works

 

3,269

 

 

551,055

Avista

 

13,486

 

 

519,346

California Water Service Group

 

8,925

 

 

562,364

Chesapeake Utilities

 

4,528

 

 

576,686

DTE Energy

 

4,897

 

 

530,541

Duke Energy

 

5,404

 

 

524,242

Essential Utilities

 

11,579

 

 

547,339

FirstEnergy

 

15,165

 

 

571,114

Hawaiian Electric Industries

 

13,257

 

 

503,633

IDACORP

 

5,434

 

 

568,505

Middlesex Water

 

5,393

 

 

555,695

National Fuel Gas

 

11,127

 

 

643,252

NiSource

 

22,846

 

 

559,955

NorthWestern

 

9,313

 

 

515,009

OGE Energy

 

16,915

 

 

580,523

ONE Gas

 

7,812

 

 

506,530

Pinnacle West Capital

 

7,377

 

 

479,874

PNM Resources

 

11,994

 

 

590,584

PPL

 

20,290

 

 

564,671

Public Service Enterprise Group

 

9,115

 

 

569,596

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

15

ETC 6 Meridian

Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF

Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2021 (Concluded)

Description

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

Utilities (continued)

 

 

 

Sempra Energy

 

4,408

 

$

528,387

South Jersey Industries

 

22,816

 

 

536,176

Southern

 

9,009

 

 

550,450

Southwest Gas Holdings

 

8,014

 

 

527,401

Spire

 

7,909

 

 

473,354

Unitil

 

11,488

 

 

476,063

       

 

15,241,659

Total Common Stock
(Cost $128,566,182)

     

 

136,627,788

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 0.4%

 

 

 

Invesco Government & Agency, CI Institutional, 0.03%(A)

 

508,082

 

 

508,082

Total Short-Term Investment
(Cost $508,082)

     

 

508,082

Total Investments — 100.1%
(Cost $129,074,264)

     

$

137,135,870

Percentages are based on Net Assets of $137,049,051.

‡      Real Estate Investment Trust

*       Non-income producing security.

(A)         The rate reported is the 7-day effective yield as of November 30, 2021.

Cl     — Class

PLC — Public Limited Company

As of November 30, 2021, all of the Fund’s investments were considered Level 1, in accordance with the authoritative guidance under U.S. GAAP.

For the year ended November 30, 2021, there have been no transfers in or out of Level 3.

For more information on valuation inputs, see Note 2 — Significant Accounting Policies in the Notes to Financial Statements.

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

16

ETC 6 Meridian

Mega Cap Equity ETF

Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2021

Description

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

COMMON STOCK — 99.7%

 

 

 

Communication Services — 6.5%

 

 

 

Alphabet, Cl C*

 

1,500

 

$

4,273,560

AT&T

 

169,989

 

 

3,880,849

Meta Platforms, Cl A*

 

6,534

 

 

2,120,022

       

 

10,274,431

Consumer Discretionary — 8.2%

 

 

 

Home Depot

 

5,883

 

 

2,356,790

Lowe’s

 

9,304

 

 

2,275,665

McDonald’s

 

8,604

 

 

2,104,538

NIKE, Cl B

 

12,963

 

 

2,193,858

Target

 

8,360

 

 

2,038,502

Tesla*

 

1,783

 

 

2,041,107

       

 

13,010,460

Consumer Staples — 15.6%

 

 

 

Altria Group

 

97,903

 

 

4,174,584

Coca-Cola

 

38,387

 

 

2,013,398

Costco Wholesale

 

4,383

 

 

2,364,103

Kraft Heinz

 

117,415

 

 

3,946,318

Mondelez International, Cl A

 

35,400

 

 

2,086,476

PepsiCo

 

26,743

 

 

4,272,997

Philip Morris International

 

69,245

 

 

5,950,915

       

 

24,808,791

Energy — 2.7%

     

 

 

Chevron

 

37,654

 

 

4,250,007

Description

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

Financials — 18.6%

     

 

 

American Express

 

24,755

 

$

3,770,187

Bank of America

 

45,062

 

 

2,003,907

Berkshire Hathaway, Cl B*

 

7,532

 

 

2,084,029

Capital One Financial

 

28,185

 

 

3,960,838

Goldman Sachs Group

 

10,349

 

 

3,942,866

JPMorgan Chase

 

12,699

 

 

2,016,982

MetLife

 

100,840

 

 

5,915,274

US Bancorp

 

70,954

 

 

3,926,594

Wells Fargo

 

41,698

 

 

1,992,330

       

 

29,613,007

Health Care — 23.6%

     

 

 

Abbott Laboratories

 

16,722

 

 

2,103,126

AbbVie

 

18,781

 

 

2,165,074

CVS Health

 

71,360

 

 

6,355,322

Eli Lilly

 

25,947

 

 

6,435,894

Gilead Sciences

 

98,550

 

 

6,793,051

Johnson & Johnson

 

13,226

 

 

2,062,330

Merck

 

49,096

 

 

3,677,781

Pfizer

 

148,232

 

 

7,964,505

       

 

37,557,083

Industrials — 2.6%

     

 

 

3M

 

24,015

 

 

4,083,511

Information Technology — 15.3%

 

 

 

Accenture PLC, Cl A

 

6,067

 

 

2,168,346

Adobe*

 

3,368

 

 

2,256,055

Apple

 

14,475

 

 

2,392,718

Cisco Systems

 

38,435

 

 

2,107,775

Intel

 

43,516

 

 

2,140,987

International Business Machines

 

34,151

 

 

3,999,082

Kyndryl Holdings*

 

6,830

 

 

107,914

NVIDIA

 

8,348

 

 

2,727,793

Oracle

 

45,694

 

 

4,146,273

Texas Instruments

 

11,501

 

 

2,212,447

       

 

24,259,390

Materials — 4.0%

     

 

 

Dow

 

75,081

 

 

4,124,199

DuPont de Nemours

 

30,271

 

 

2,238,843

       

 

6,363,042

Utilities — 2.6%

     

 

 

Duke Energy

 

42,153

 

 

4,089,263

Total Common Stock
(Cost $152,304,801)

     

 

158,308,985

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

17

ETC 6 Meridian

Mega Cap Equity ETF

Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2021 (Concluded)

Description

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 0.3%

 

 

 

Invesco Government & Agency, CI Institutional, 0.03%(A)

 

432,923

 

$

432,923

Total Short-Term Investment
(Cost $432,923)

     

 

432,923

Total Investments — 100.0%
(Cost $152,737,724)

     

$

158,741,908

Percentages are based on Net Assets of $158,680,253.

*       Non-income producing security.

(A)         The rate reported is the 7-day effective yield as of November 30, 2021.

Cl     — Class

PLC — Public Limited Company

As of November 30, 2021, all of the Fund’s investments were considered Level 1, in accordance with the authoritative guidance under U.S. GAAP.

For the year ended November 30, 2021, there have been no transfers in or out of Level 3.

For more information on valuation inputs, see Note 2 — Significant Accounting Policies in the Notes to Financial Statements.

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

18

ETC 6 Meridian

Small Cap Equity ETF

Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2021

Description

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

COMMON STOCK — 99.8%

     

 

 

Communication Services — 1.1%

 

 

 

EW Scripps, Cl A

 

35,798

 

$

663,337

Consumer Discretionary — 18.6%

 

 

 

Asbury Automotive Group*

 

3,481

 

 

569,631

Buckle

 

16,567

 

 

779,312

Century Communities

 

9,684

 

 

688,242

Conn’s*

 

30,368

 

 

664,452

Dorman Products*

 

6,873

 

 

762,766

Genesco*

 

12,745

 

 

805,484

Group 1 Automotive

 

4,128

 

 

803,928

Haverty Furniture

 

18,732

 

 

560,274

La-Z-Boy, Cl Z

 

20,008

 

 

668,067

M*

 

10,796

 

 

603,388

Sally Beauty Holdings*

 

36,637

 

 

717,719

Shoe Carnival

 

21,360

 

 

835,176

Shutterstock

 

6,416

 

 

731,488

Signet Jewelers

 

10,896

 

 

1,058,437

Sturm Ruger

 

8,788

 

 

630,012

Zumiez*

 

16,846

 

 

770,873

       

 

11,649,249

Consumer Staples — 5.9%

     

 

 

Coca-Cola Consolidated

 

1,743

 

 

994,503

J & J Snack Foods

 

4,184

 

 

571,451

National Beverage*

 

15,459

 

 

802,940

USANA Health Sciences*

 

7,083

 

 

706,317

WD-40

 

2,799

 

 

627,956

       

 

3,703,167

Description

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

Energy — 1.8%

     

 

 

Dorian LPG*

 

51,310

 

$

631,626

Helix Energy Solutions Group*

 

167,621

 

 

509,568

       

 

1,141,194

Financials — 23.3%

     

 

 

American Equity Investment Life Holding

 

21,325

 

 

717,160

Axos Financial*

 

14,363

 

 

813,089

BankUnited

 

16,850

 

 

667,934

Banner

 

12,810

 

 

733,757

Cadence Bank

 

25,152

 

 

734,941

Customers Bancorp*

 

17,841

 

 

1,028,355

Encore Capital Group*

 

14,366

 

 

838,113

Enova International*

 

21,252

 

 

810,126

First Financial Bancorp

 

30,151

 

 

693,473

Flagstar Bancorp

 

14,438

 

 

671,945

Great Western Bancorp

 

21,903

 

 

734,846

Hilltop Holdings

 

21,133

 

 

719,156

Meta Financial Group

 

13,990

 

 

836,182

Piper Sandler

 

5,151

 

 

853,778

S&T Bancorp

 

23,396

 

 

699,774

Safety Insurance Group

 

8,739

 

 

675,263

Stewart Information Services

 

23,615

 

 

1,681,859

Virtus Investment Partners

 

2,360

 

 

701,817

       

 

14,611,568

Health Care — 11.1%

     

 

 

Cardiovascular Systems*

 

17,716

 

 

354,320

CorVel*

 

4,368

 

 

821,183

HealthStream*

 

22,678

 

 

526,583

LeMaitre Vascular

 

12,156

 

 

568,779

Magellan Health*

 

7,107

 

 

673,673

Mesa Laboratories

 

2,360

 

 

728,745

ModivCare*

 

3,766

 

 

516,055

NeoGenomics*

 

14,152

 

 

484,848

Omnicell*

 

4,508

 

 

797,916

Prestige Consumer Healthcare*

 

12,649

 

 

707,712

Supernus Pharmaceuticals*

 

24,728

 

 

741,098

       

 

6,920,912

Industrials — 10.7%

     

 

 

ABM Industries

 

14,399

 

 

647,955

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings*

 

14,445

 

 

607,268

ArcBest

 

10,306

 

 

1,062,342

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings*

 

9,989

 

 

875,137

Boise Cascade

 

12,801

 

 

829,889

Hub Group, Cl A*

 

10,623

 

 

825,088

Kelly Services, Cl A

 

31,228

 

 

526,504

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

19

ETC 6 Meridian

Small Cap Equity ETF

Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2021 (Concluded)

Description

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

Industrials (continued)

     

 

 

ManTech International, Cl A

 

8,102

 

$

550,531

Matson

 

9,598

 

 

782,525

       

 

6,707,239

Information Technology — 9.8%

 

 

 

Alarm.com Holdings*

 

8,003

 

 

638,559

Bel Fuse, Cl B

 

49,828

 

 

599,929

CSG Systems International

 

15,125

 

 

797,239

EVERTEC

 

14,940

 

 

627,331

ExlService Holdings*

 

5,855

 

 

760,389

NETGEAR*

 

19,686

 

 

526,404

Sanmina*

 

17,720

 

 

647,489

SPS Commerce*

 

5,990

 

 

844,530

TTM Technologies*

 

47,943

 

 

660,654

       

 

6,102,524

Materials — 3.8%

     

 

 

AdvanSix

 

19,212

 

 

870,111

Balchem

 

5,137

 

 

811,646

Koppers Holdings*

 

22,695

 

 

685,389

       

 

2,367,146

Real Estate — 7.6%

     

 

 

CareTrust

 

29,518

 

 

596,559

Centerspace

 

7,330

 

 

749,053

Community Healthcare Trust

 

13,860

 

 

596,396

Getty Realty

 

21,718

 

 

663,051

Independence Realty Trust

 

33,930

 

 

831,284

Lexington Realty Trust

 

51,545

 

 

775,752

Safehold

 

7,319

 

 

523,601

       

 

4,735,696

Utilities — 6.1%

     

 

 

American States Water

 

7,448

 

 

701,452

Avista

 

15,727

 

 

605,647

California Water Service Group

 

10,409

 

 

655,871

Chesapeake Utilities

 

5,282

 

 

672,716

Middlesex Water

 

6,284

 

 

647,503

Unitil

 

13,386

 

 

554,716

       

 

3,837,905

Total Common Stock (Cost $55,791,670)

     

 

62,439,937

Description

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 0.2%

 

 

 

Invesco Government & Agency, CI Institutional, 0.03%(A)

 

138,111

 

$

138,111

Total Short-Term Investment
(Cost $138,111)

     

 

138,111

Total Investments — 100.0%
(Cost $55,929,781)

     

$

62,578,048

Percentages are based on Net Assets of $62,572,123.

‡      Real Estate Investment Trust

*       Non-income producing security.

(A)         The rate reported is the 7-day effective yield as of November 30, 2021.

Cl — Class

As of November 30, 2021, all of the Fund’s investments were considered Level 1, in accordance with the authoritative guidance under U.S. GAAP.

For the year ended November 30, 2021, there have been no transfers in or out of Level 3.

For more information on valuation inputs, see Note 2 — Significant Accounting Policies in the Notes to Financial Statements.

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

20

ETC 6 Meridian

Quality Growth ETF

Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2021

Description

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

COMMON STOCK — 98.8%

     

 

 

Communication Services — 9.1%

 

 

 

Alphabet, Cl A*

 

437

 

$

1,240,184

Meta Platforms, Cl A*

 

3,309

 

 

1,073,638

       

 

2,313,822

Consumer Discretionary — 24.7%

     

 

 

Acushnet Holdings

 

357

 

 

19,414

Best Buy

 

2,398

 

 

256,250

Crocs*

 

649

 

 

106,449

Deckers Outdoor*

 

290

 

 

117,566

iRobot*

 

286

 

 

21,710

Lowe’s

 

5,686

 

 

1,390,738

Lululemon Athletica*

 

1,353

 

 

614,817

NIKE, Cl B

 

6,901

 

 

1,167,924

NVR*

 

27

 

 

141,085

O’Reilly Automotive*

 

737

 

 

470,324

Pool

 

423

 

 

234,393

Revolve Group, Cl A*

 

845

 

 

64,364

Shutterstock

 

248

 

 

28,274

Skyline Champion*

 

573

 

 

44,837

Sleep Number*

 

235

 

 

18,748

Sturm Ruger

 

168

 

 

12,044

Target

 

4,158

 

 

1,013,887

Tempur Sealy International

 

2,091

 

 

89,578

Wayfair, Cl A*

 

1,033

 

 

256,019

Williams-Sonoma

 

808

 

 

157,431

XPEL*

 

174

 

 

12,509

YETI Holdings*

 

852

 

 

78,520

       

 

6,316,881

Description

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

Consumer Staples — 8.6%

     

 

 

Costco Wholesale

 

2,455

 

$

1,324,178

Hershey

 

2,218

 

 

393,673

Lancaster Colony

 

205

 

 

29,971

Medifast

 

130

 

 

26,746

Monster Beverage*

 

3,844

 

 

322,050

Nu Skin Enterprises, Cl A

 

498

 

 

21,852

Sprouts Farmers Market*

 

1,261

 

 

33,366

WD-40

 

136

 

 

30,512

       

 

2,182,348

Energy — 0.3%

     

 

 

Texas Pacific Land

 

57

 

 

68,900

Financials — 8.1%

     

 

 

Blackstone, Cl A

 

8,683

 

 

1,228,210

Cohen & Steers

 

244

 

 

21,904

FactSet Research Systems

 

396

 

 

185,554

Houlihan Lokey, Cl A

 

726

 

 

78,800

Moelis, Cl A

 

771

 

 

47,270

PJT Partners

 

385

 

 

29,291

T Rowe Price Group

 

2,371

 

 

474,081

       

 

2,065,110

Health Care — 15.1%

     

 

 

ABIOMED*

 

458

 

 

144,169

Amedisys*

 

461

 

 

64,379

Blueprint Medicines*

 

571

 

 

54,930

Chemed

 

165

 

 

76,806

Corcept Therapeutics*

 

1,119

 

 

23,499

CorVel*

 

90

 

 

16,920

Edwards Lifesciences*

 

6,663

 

 

715,007

Globus Medical, Cl A*

 

1,069

 

 

66,941

HealthEquity*

 

858

 

 

46,915

Inari Medical*

 

317

 

 

26,165

Intuitive Surgical*

 

2,859

 

 

927,288

Karuna Therapeutics*

 

211

 

 

26,987

Masimo*

 

550

 

 

152,966

Mettler-Toledo International*

 

242

 

 

366,419

ModivCare*

 

126

 

 

17,266

NuVasive*

 

552

 

 

26,529

Seagen*

 

1,454

 

 

232,640

STAAR Surgical*

 

432

 

 

41,122

Veeva Systems, Cl A*

 

1,652

 

 

466,822

West Pharmaceutical Services

 

798

 

 

353,243

       

 

3,847,013

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

21

ETC 6 Meridian

Quality Growth ETF

Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2021 (Concluded)

Description

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

Industrials — 9.1%

     

 

 

AAON

 

402

 

$

31,356

Copart*

 

2,321

 

 

336,916

Expeditors International of Washington

 

1,837

 

 

223,416

Exponent

 

536

 

 

62,444

Fastenal

 

6,208

 

 

367,327

Graco

 

1,840

 

 

134,117

Healthcare Services Group

 

773

 

 

13,528

Landstar System

 

400

 

 

67,420

Old Dominion Freight Line

 

1,113

 

 

395,304

Robert Half International

 

1,148

 

 

127,623

Rollins

 

2,632

 

 

87,593

Simpson Manufacturing

 

460

 

 

53,066

Toro

 

1,142

 

 

114,840

Watts Water Technologies, Cl A

 

343

 

 

64,728

WW Grainger

 

468

 

 

225,300

       

 

2,304,978

Information Technology — 23.2%

 

 

 

Accenture PLC, Cl A

 

3,359

 

 

1,200,508

Adobe*

 

1,904

 

 

1,275,394

Arista Networks*

 

2,464

 

 

305,684

Aspen Technology*

 

722

 

 

104,712

Badger Meter

 

306

 

 

31,322

Cadence Design Systems*

 

2,953

 

 

524,039

EPAM Systems*

 

555

 

 

337,745

Extreme Networks*

 

1,273

 

 

17,186

Manhattan Associates*

 

653

 

 

101,972

Maximus

 

663

 

 

50,023

Nuance Communications*

 

3,053

 

 

169,411

SPS Commerce*

 

380

 

 

53,576

Texas Instruments

 

5,605

 

 

1,078,234

Ubiquiti

 

63

 

 

18,855

Wix.com*

 

633

 

 

96,722

Zoom Video Communications, Cl A*

 

2,533

 

 

535,502

       

 

5,900,885

Description

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

Materials — 0.5%

     

 

 

Balchem

 

327

 

$

51,666

Louisiana-Pacific

 

991

 

 

64,762

       

 

116,428

Real Estate — 0.1%

     

 

 

eXp World Holdings

 

691

 

 

25,367

Total Common Stock
(Cost $24,224,724)

     

 

25,141,732

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 1.3%

 

 

 

Invesco Government & Agency, CI Institutional, 0.03%(A)

 

330,368

 

 

330,368

Total Short-Term Investment
(Cost $330,368)

     

 

330,368

Total Investments — 100.1%
(Cost $24,555,092)

     

$

25,472,100

Percentages are based on Net Assets of $25,442,509.

*       Non-income producing security.

(A)         The rate reported is the 7-day effective yield as of November 30, 2021.

Cl     — Class

PLC — Public Limited Company

As of November 30, 2021, all of the Fund’s investments were considered Level 1, in accordance with the authoritative guidance under U.S. GAAP.

For the year ended November 30, 2021, there have been no transfers in or out of Level 3.

For more information on valuation inputs, see Note 2 – Significant Accounting Policies in the Notes to Financial Statements.

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

22

6 Meridian

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

November 30, 2021

 

ETC
6 Meridian
Hedged
Equity-Index
Option
Strategy ETF

 

ETC
6 Meridian
Low Beta
Equity
Strategy ETF

 

ETC
6 Meridian
Mega Cap
Equity ETF

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments, at Cost

 

$

241,398,352

 

 

$

129,074,264

 

$

152,737,724

 

Investments at Fair Value

 

$

251,446,971

 

 

$

137,135,870

 

$

158,741,908

 

Receivable for Investment Securities Sold

 

 

1,748,195

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends Receivable

 

 

742,986

 

 

 

168,173

 

 

492,401

 

Reclaims Receivable

 

 

 

 

 

229

 

 

 

Total Assets

 

 

253,938,152

 

 

 

137,304,272

 

 

159,234,309

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Options Written, at Value(Premium Received $4,488,799, $— and $—, respectively)

 

 

2,912,335

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits from Broker

 

 

2,661,928

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable for Investment Securities Purchased

 

 

943,168

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Distributions Payable

 

 

569,136

 

 

 

121,199

 

 

399,381

 

Advisory Fees Payable

 

 

126,918

 

 

 

71,153

 

 

82,511

 

Payable Due to Administrator

 

 

14,564

 

 

 

8,165

 

 

9,469

 

Payable for Trustees’ Fee

 

 

8,530

 

 

 

4,198

 

 

5,504

 

Chief Compliance Officer Fees Payable

 

 

2,559

 

 

 

1,259

 

 

1,651

 

Due to Custodian

 

 

2,481

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

Audit Expenses

 

 

17,000

 

 

 

17,000

 

 

17,000

 

Other Accrued Expenses

 

 

60,316

 

 

 

32,221

 

 

38,540

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

7,318,935

 

 

 

255,221

 

 

554,056

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

$

246,619,217

 

 

$

137,049,051

 

$

158,680,253

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Paid-in Capital

 

$

278,655,324

 

 

$

132,045,819

 

$

158,909,789

 

Total Distributable Earnings/(Accumulated Loss)

 

 

(32,036,107

)

 

 

5,003,232

 

 

(229,536

)

   

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

$

246,619,217

 

 

$

137,049,051

 

$

158,680,253

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest
(unlimited authorization — no par value)

 

 

8,350,000

 

 

 

4,075,000

 

 

4,600,000

 

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share

 

$

29.54

 

 

$

33.63

 

$

34.50

 

Amounts designated as “—” are $0.

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

23

6 Meridian

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

November 30, 2021 (Concluded)

 

ETC
6 Meridian
Small Cap
Equity ETF

 

ETC
6 Meridian
Quality
Growth ETF

Assets:

 

 

   

 

 

Investments, at Cost

 

$

55,929,781

 

$

24,555,092

Investments at Fair Value

 

$

62,578,048

 

$

25,472,100

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

 

 

 

275

Dividends Receivable

 

 

143,336

 

 

9,472

Deferred Offering Costs

 

 

 

 

21,061

Total Assets

 

 

62,721,384

 

 

25,502,908

   

 

   

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

   

 

 

Income Distributions Payable

 

 

73,165

 

 

Advisory Fees Payable

 

 

33,045

 

 

29,002

Audit Expenses

 

 

17,000

 

 

17,000

Transfer Agent Fees Payable

 

 

8,025

 

 

Payable Due to Administrator

 

 

3,792

 

 

1,404

Payable for Trustees’ Fee

 

 

1,924

 

 

677

Chief Compliance Officer Fees Payable

 

 

577

 

 

203

Other Accrued Expenses

 

 

11,733

 

 

12,113

   

 

   

 

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

149,261

 

 

60,399

   

 

   

 

 

Net Assets

 

$

62,572,123

 

$

25,442,509

   

 

   

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

 

   

 

 

Paid-in Capital

 

$

57,368,669

 

$

24,706,225

Total Distributable Earnings

 

 

5,203,454

 

 

736,284

   

 

   

 

 

Net Assets

 

$

62,572,123

 

$

25,442,509

   

 

   

 

 

Outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest
(unlimited authorization — no par value)

 

 

1,275,000

 

 

950,000

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share

 

$

49.08

 

$

26.78

Amounts designated as “—” are $0.

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

24

6 Meridian

Statements of Operations

For the year ended November 30, 2021

 

ETC
6 Meridian
Hedged
Equity-Index
Option
Strategy ETF

 

ETC
6 Meridian
Low
Beta Equity
Strategy ETF

 

ETC
6 Meridian
Mega
Cap Equity
ETF

Investment Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend Income

 

$

5,927,892

 

 

$

1,793,012

 

 

$

3,751,160

 

Less: Foreign Taxes Withheld

 

 

 

 

 

(64

)

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

 

 

5,927,892

 

 

 

1,792,948

 

 

 

3,751,160

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advisory Fees

 

 

1,415,111

 

 

 

749,300

 

 

 

887,118

 

Interest Expense on Broker Account

 

 

89,761

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chief Compliance Officer Fees

 

 

14,270

 

 

 

7,436

 

 

 

8,985

 

Administration Fees

 

 

162,390

 

 

 

85,985

 

 

 

101,800

 

Trustees’ Fees

 

 

47,565

 

 

 

24,786

 

 

 

29,950

 

Transfer Agent Fees

 

 

37,157

 

 

 

34,107

 

 

 

41,587

 

Printing Fees

 

 

13,940

 

 

 

8,260

 

 

 

8,825

 

Custodian Fees

 

 

29,851

 

 

 

15,556

 

 

 

18,033

 

Pricing Fees

 

 

2,040

 

 

 

3,066

 

 

 

1,439

 

Offering Costs

 

 

51,559

 

 

 

27,766

 

 

 

32,668

 

Legal Fees

 

 

14,316

 

 

 

7,573

 

 

 

9,174

 

Audit Fees

 

 

17,500

 

 

 

17,500

 

 

 

17,500

 

Registration Fees

 

 

23,122

 

 

 

12,392

 

 

 

13,898

 

Other Fees

 

 

21,311

 

 

 

12,192

 

 

 

15,101

 

Total Expenses

 

 

1,939,893

 

 

 

1,005,919

 

 

 

1,186,078

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

 

3,987,999

 

 

 

787,029

 

 

 

2,565,082

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments(1)

 

 

52,448,917

 

 

 

18,088,315

 

 

 

30,886,423

 

Purchased Options

 

 

170,649

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Written Options

 

 

(26,075,133

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

(12,657,666

)

 

 

(1,643,112

)

 

 

(7,036,859

)

Written Options

 

 

9,017,522

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments

 

 

22,904,289

 

 

 

16,445,203

 

 

 

23,849,564

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

$

26,892,288

 

 

$

17,232,232

 

 

$

26,414,646

 

(1)          Includes realized gains as a result of in-kind transactions (see Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements).

Amounts designated as “—” are $0.

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

25

6 Meridian

Statements of Operations

For the year ended November 30, 2021 (Concluded)

 

ETC
6 Meridian Small
Cap Equity
ETF

 

ETC
6 Meridian
Quality
Growth ETF
(*)

Investment Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend Income

 

$

918,225

 

 

$

67,212

 

Less: Foreign Taxes Withheld

 

 

(75

)

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

 

 

918,150

 

 

 

67,212

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advisory Fees

 

 

319,308

 

 

 

50,305

 

Chief Compliance Officer Fees

 

 

3,209

 

 

 

475

 

Administration Fees

 

 

36,643

 

 

 

5,773

 

Trustees’ Fees

 

 

10,697

 

 

 

1,585

 

Transfer Agent Fees

 

 

33,516

 

 

 

15,057

 

Printing Fees

 

 

3,400

 

 

 

632

 

Custodian Fees

 

 

8,727

 

 

 

2,365

 

Pricing Fees

 

 

1,182

 

 

 

502

 

Offering Costs

 

 

12,060

 

 

 

26,986

 

Legal Fees

 

 

3,384

 

 

 

553

 

Audit Fees

 

 

17,500

 

 

 

17,000

 

Registration Fees

 

 

4,552

 

 

 

1,853

 

Other Fees

 

 

6,708

 

 

 

1,930

 

Total Expenses

 

 

460,886

 

 

 

125,016

 

Less: Reimbursement From Advisor

 

 

 

 

 

(42,622

)

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

 

457,264

 

 

 

(15,182

)

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments(1)

 

 

14,570,660

 

 

 

333,599

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

248,109

 

 

 

917,008

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments

 

 

14,818,769

 

 

 

1,250,607

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

$

15,276,033

 

 

$

1,235,425

 

(*)           Commenced operations on May 10, 2021.

(1)          Includes realized gains as a result of in-kind transactions (see Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements).

Amounts designated as “—” are $0.

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

26

6 Meridian

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

ETC 6 Meridian Hedged
Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF

   

Year ended
November 30,
2021

 

Period Ended
November 30,
2020(1)

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

$

3,987,999

 

 

$

1,739,740

 

Net Realized Gain on Investments(2)

 

 

52,448,917

 

 

 

4,649,180

 

Net Realized Loss on Purchased and Written Options

 

 

(25,904,484

)

 

 

(8,891,980

)

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments

 

 

(12,657,666

)

 

 

22,706,285

 

Net Change in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Purchased and Written Options

 

 

9,017,522

 

 

 

(7,441,058

)

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

 

26,892,288

 

 

 

12,762,167

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions:

 

 

(3,938,003

)

 

 

(1,754,443

)

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued

 

 

368,553,550

 

 

 

252,773,238

 

Redeemed

 

 

(347,412,571

)

 

 

(61,257,009

)

Increase in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

 

 

21,140,979

 

 

 

191,516,229

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Increase in Net Assets

 

 

44,095,264

 

 

 

202,523,953

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning Year/Period

 

 

202,523,953

 

 

 

 

End of Year/Period

 

$

246,619,217

 

 

$

202,523,953

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued

 

 

12,725,000

 

 

 

9,975,000

 

Redeemed

 

 

(11,975,000

)

 

 

(2,375,000

)

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions

 

 

750,000

 

 

 

7,600,000

 

(1)          Commenced operations on May 8, 2020

(2)          Includes realized gains as a result of in-kind transactions (see Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements).

Amounts designated as “—” are $0.

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

27

6 Meridian

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

 

ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta
Equity
Strategy ETF

   

Year ended
November 30,
2021

 

Period Ended
November 30,
2020(1)

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

$

787,029

 

 

$

292,343

 

Net Realized Gain on Investments(2)

 

 

18,088,315

 

 

 

737,982

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments

 

 

(1,643,112

)

 

 

9,704,718

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

 

17,232,232

 

 

 

10,735,043

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions:

 

 

(812,365

)

 

 

(263,570

)

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued

 

 

93,154,294

 

 

 

91,283,818

 

Redeemed

 

 

(65,807,713

)

 

 

(8,472,688

)

Increase in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

 

 

27,346,581

 

 

 

82,811,130

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Increase in Net Assets

 

 

43,766,448

 

 

 

93,282,603

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of Year/Period

 

 

93,282,603

 

 

 

 

End of Year/Period

 

$

137,049,051

 

 

$

93,282,603

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued

 

 

2,775,000

 

 

 

3,575,000

 

Redeemed

 

 

(1,950,000

)

 

 

(325,000

)

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions

 

 

825,000

 

 

 

3,250,000

 

(1)          Commenced operations on May 8, 2020

(2)          Includes realized gains as a result of in-kind transactions (see Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements).

Amounts designated as “—” are $0.

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

28

6 Meridian

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

 

ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap
Equity ETF

   

Year ended
November 30,
2021

 

Period Ended
November 30,
2020
(1)

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

$

2,565,082

 

 

$

960,570

 

Net Realized Gain on Investments(2)

 

 

30,886,423

 

 

 

2,395,786

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments

 

 

(7,036,859

)

 

 

13,041,043

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

 

26,414,646

 

 

 

16,397,399

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions:

 

 

(2,635,002

)

 

 

(969,400

)

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued

 

 

225,065,126

 

 

 

135,504,988

 

Redeemed

 

 

(205,991,448

)

 

 

(35,106,056

)

Increase in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

 

 

19,073,678

 

 

 

100,398,932

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Increase in Net Assets

 

 

42,853,322

 

 

 

115,826,931

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of Year/Period

 

 

115,826,931

 

 

 

 

End of Year/Period

 

$

158,680,253

 

 

$

115,826,931

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued

 

 

6,850,000

 

 

 

5,275,000

 

Redeemed

 

 

(6,225,000

)

 

 

(1,300,000

)

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions

 

 

625,000

 

 

 

3,975,000

 

(1)          Commenced operations on May 8, 2020

(2)          Includes realized gains as a result of in-kind transactions (see Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements).

Amounts designated as “—” are $0.

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

29

6 Meridian

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

 

ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap
Equity ETF

   

Year ended
November 30,
2021

 

Period Ended
November 30,
2020(1)

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

$

457,264

 

 

$

96,520

 

Net Realized Gain on Investments(2)

 

 

14,570,660

 

 

 

499,974

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Investments

 

 

248,109

 

 

 

6,400,158

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

 

15,276,033

 

 

 

6,996,652

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions:

 

 

(415,999

)

 

 

(87,651

)

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued

 

 

58,895,529

 

 

 

31,826,851

 

Redeemed

 

 

(43,606,590

)

 

 

(6,312,702

)

Increase in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

 

 

15,288,939

 

 

 

25,514,149

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Increase in Net Assets

 

 

30,148,973

 

 

 

32,423,150

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of Year/Period

 

 

32,423,150

 

 

 

 

End of Year/Period

 

$

62,572,123

 

 

$

32,423,150

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued

 

 

1,325,000

 

 

 

1,150,000

 

Redeemed

 

 

(975,000

)

 

 

(225,000

)

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions

 

 

350,000

 

 

 

925,000

 

(1)          Commenced operations on May 8, 2020

(2)          Includes realized gains as a result of in-kind transactions (see Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements).

Amounts designated as “—” are $0.

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

30

6 Meridian

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Concluded)

 

ETC 6
Meridian
Quality
Growth ETF

   

Period Ended
November 30,
2021(1)

Operations:

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Loss

 

$

(15,182

)

Net Realized Gain on Investments(2)

 

 

333,599

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Investments

 

 

917,008

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

 

1,235,425

 

   

 

 

 

Return of Capital:

 

 

(222

)

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

Issued

 

 

28,170,071

 

Redeemed

 

 

(3,962,765

)

Increase in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

 

 

24,207,306

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase in Net Assets

 

 

25,442,509

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

Beginning of Period

 

 

 

End of Period

 

$

25,442,509

 

   

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

Issued

 

 

1,100,000

 

Redeemed

 

 

(150,000

)

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions

 

 

950,000

 

   

 

 

 

(1)          Commenced operations on May 10, 2021

(2)          Includes realized gains as a result of in-kind transactions (see Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements).

Amounts designated as “—” are $0.

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

31

6 Meridian

Financial Highlights

Selected Per Share Data & Ratios

Year or Period Ended November 30.

For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Year or Period

 

Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of
Year
/Period

 

Net
Investment
Income*

 

Net Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain on
Investments

 

Total
from
Operations

 

Distributions
from Net
Investment
Income

 

Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital Gains

 

Return
of
Capital

 

Total
Distributions

 

Net Asset
Value,
End of
Year
/Period

 

Market
Price,
End of
Year
/Period

 

Total
Return
(1)

 

Net
Assets
End of
Period
(000)

 

Ratio of
Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
(Including
Waivers)

 

Ratio of
Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
(Excluding
Waivers)

 

Ratio
of Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average
Net Assets

 

Portfolio
Turnover
(2)

ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF

 

2021

 

$

26.65

 

0.50

 

$

2.88

 

$

3.38

 

$

(0.49)

 

$

 

$

 

 

$

(0.49)

 

$

29.54

 

$

29.56

 

12.76

%

 

$

246,619

 

0.84

%(7)

 

0.84

%(7)

 

1.72

%(7)

 

171

%

2020(3)

 

 

25.34

 

0.25

 

 

1.30

 

 

1.55

 

 

(0.24)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.24)

 

 

26.65

 

 

26.56

 

6.14

 

 

 

202,524

 

0.87

(4)(5)

 

0.87

(4)(5)

 

1.71

(4)(5)

 

49

 

ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF

   

 

 

 

     

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

2021

 

$

28.70

 

0.21

 

$

4.94

 

$

5.15

 

$

(0.22)

 

$

 

$

 

 

$

(0.22)

 

$

33.63

 

$

33.66

 

17.96

%

 

$

137,049

 

0.82

%

 

0.82

%

 

0.64

%

 

70

%

2020(3)

 

 

25.54

 

0.10

 

 

3.15

 

 

3.25

 

 

(0.09)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.09)

 

 

28.70

 

 

28.70

 

12.72

 

 

 

93,283

 

0.88

(4)

 

0.88

(4)

 

0.65

(4)

 

13

 

ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF

 

 

 

     

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

2021

 

$

29.14

 

0.58

 

$

5.39

 

$

5.97

 

$

(0.58)

 

$

($0.03)

 

$

 

 

$

(0.61)

 

$

34.50

 

$

34.48

 

20.59

%

 

$

158,680

 

0.82

%

 

0.82

%

 

1.76

%

 

166

%

2020(3)

 

 

25.38

 

0.27

 

 

3.74

 

 

4.01

 

 

(0.25)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.25)

 

 

29.14

 

 

29.12

 

15.88

 

 

 

115,827

 

0.86

(4)

 

0.86

(4)

 

1.72

(4)

 

38

 

ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

2021

 

$

35.05

 

0.40

 

$

14.00

 

$

14.40

 

$

(0.37)

 

$

 

$

 

 

$

(0.37)

 

$

49.08

 

$

49.22

 

41.20

%

 

$

62,572

 

0.88

%

 

0.88

%

 

0.87

%

 

104

%

2020(3)

 

 

26.43

 

0.13

 

 

8.60

 

 

8.73

 

 

(0.11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.11)

 

 

35.05

 

 

35.01

 

33.11

 

 

 

32,423

 

1.00

(4)

 

1.10

(4)

 

0.76

(4)

 

29

 

ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

2021(6)

 

$

24.28

 

(0.03)

 

$

2.53

 

$

2.50

 

$

 

$

 

$

**

 

$

 

$

26.78

 

$

26.84

 

10.30

%

 

$

25,443

 

1.00

%

 

1.52

%

 

(0.18

)%

 

40

%

*        Per share data calculated using average shares method.

**      Amount represents less than $0.01.

(1)      Total return is for the period indicated and has not been annualized for periods less than one year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares.

(2)      Portfolio turnover rate is for the period indicated and periods of less than one year have not been annualized. Excludes effect of securities received or delivered from processing in-kind creations or redemptions.

(3)      Commenced operations on May 8, 2020.

(4)      Annualized.

(5)      The expense ratio includes interest expense. Had this expense been excluded the ratio’s would have been 0.83%, 0.83% and 1.75%.

(6)      Commenced operations on May 10, 2021.

(7)      The expense and investment income ratio includes interest expense. Had this expense been excluded the ratio’s would have been 0.80%, 0.80% and 1.76%.

Amounts designated as “—” are $0.

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

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November 30, 2021

1. ORGANIZATION

Exchange Traded Concepts Trust (the “Trust”) is a Delaware statutory trust formed on July 17, 2009. The Trust is registered with the Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) as an open-end management investment company with multiple investment portfolios. The financial statements herein are those of the ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF, ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF, ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF, ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF and ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”).

Each Fund seeks to provide capital appreciation. The ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF and ETC 6 Meridian Small Equity ETF are classified as “diversified” under the 1940 Act. The ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF, ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF and ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF are classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act (see “Non-Diversification Risk” under Note 6). Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC (the “Adviser”), an Oklahoma limited liability Company, serves as the investment adviser for the Funds and is subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”). The Funds, other than the ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF, commenced operations on May 8, 2020. The ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF commenced operations on May 10, 2021.

Shares of each Fund are listed and traded on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (the “Exchange”). Market prices for the shares may be different from their net asset value (“NAV”). The Funds issue and redeem shares on a continuous basis to certain institutional investors (typically market makers or other broker-dealers) at NAV only in large blocks of shares, typically 25,000 shares, called “Creation Units”. Creation Unit transactions for a Fund are typically conducted in exchange for the deposit or delivery of a portfolio of securities closely approximating the holdings of that Fund and a specified amount of cash. Once created, shares trade in a secondary market at market prices that change throughout the day in share amounts less than a Creation Unit.

Effective November 12, 2021, the name of each Fund changed as set forth in the table below. The change had no effect on a Fund’s investment objective or principal investment strategies.

Current Name

 

New Name

6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF

 

ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF

6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF

 

ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF

6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF

 

ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF

6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF

 

ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF

6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF

 

ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies, which are consistently followed in the preparation of the financial statements of the Trust, are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for investment companies. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP on the accrual basis of accounting. Management has reviewed Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, Financial Services — Investment Companies ASC (“ASC 946”), and concluded that the Funds meet criteria of an “investment company,” and therefore, the Funds prepare its financial statements in accordance with investment company accounting as outlined in ASC 946.

Use of Estimates and Indemnifications — 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 increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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November 30, 2021 (Continued)

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

In the normal course of business, the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. Each Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements cannot be known; however, the Funds expect any risk of loss to be remote.

Security Valuation — The Funds investments are recorded at fair value. Securities listed on a securities exchange, market or automated quotation system for which quotations are readily available (except for securities traded on NASDAQ), including securities traded over the counter, are valued at the last quoted sale price on the primary exchange or market (foreign or domestic) on which they are traded (or at approximately 4:00 pm Eastern Time if a security’s primary exchange is normally open at that time), or, if there is no such reported sale, at the most recent quoted bid for long positions and the most recent ask price for short positions. For securities traded on NASDAQ, the NASDAQ Official Closing Price will be used. If available, debt securities are priced based upon valuations provided by independent, third-party pricing agents. Such values generally reflect the last reported sales price if the security is actively traded. The third-party pricing agents may also value debt securities at an evaluated bid price by employing methodologies that utilize actual market transactions, broker-supplied valuations, or other methodologies designed to identify the fair value for such securities. Debt obligations with remaining maturities of sixty days or less when acquired will be valued at their market value. If a market value is not available from a pricing vendor or from an independent broker, the security shall be fair valued according to the Trust’s Fair Value Procedures.

Options are valued at the last quoted sales price. If there is no such reported sale on the valuation date, long positions are valued at the most recent bid price, and short positions are valued at the most recent ask price.

Prices for most securities held by the Funds are provided daily by recognized independent pricing agents. If a security price cannot be obtained from an independent, third-party pricing agent, the Funds seek to obtain a bid price from at least one independent broker.

Securities for which market prices are not “readily available” are valued in accordance with fair value procedures established by the Board. The Funds’ fair value procedures are implemented through a fair value committee (the “Committee”) designated by the Board. Some of the more common reasons that may necessitate that a security be valued using fair value procedures include: the security’s trading has been halted or suspended; the security has been de-listed from a national exchange; the security’s primary trading market is temporarily closed at a time when, under normal conditions, it would be open; the security has not been traded for an extended period of time; the security’s primary pricing source is not able or willing to provide a price; or trading of the security is subject to local government-imposed restrictions. In addition, the Funds may fair value their securities if an event that may materially affect the value of the Funds’ securities that traded outside of the United States (a ‘‘Significant Event’’) has occurred between the time of the security’s last close and the time that the Funds calculates their net asset value. A Significant Event may relate to a single issuer or to an entire market sector. Events that may be Significant Events include, but are not limited to: government actions, natural disasters, armed conflict, acts of terrorism and significant market fluctuations. If the Adviser becomes aware of a Significant Event that has occurred with respect to a security or group of securities after the closing of the exchange or market on which the security or securities principally trade, but before the time at which the Funds calculate their net asset value, it may request that a Committee meeting be called. When a security is valued in accordance with the fair value procedures, the Committee will determine the value after taking into consideration relevant information reasonably available to the Committee.

In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosure under GAAP, the Funds disclose fair value of their investments in a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure the fair value. The objective of a fair value measurement is to determine the price that would be received to sell an asset, or paid to transfer a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement

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November 30, 2021 (Continued)

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

date (an exit price). Accordingly, the fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

•        Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities that the Funds has the ability to access at the measurement date;

•        Level 2 – Quoted prices which are not active, or inputs that are observable (either directly or indirectly) for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and

•        Level 3 – Prices, inputs or exotic modeling techniques which are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (supported by little or no market activity).

The valuation techniques used by the Funds to measure fair value during the year/period ended November 30, 2021 maximized the use of observable inputs and minimized the use of unobservable inputs.

For the year/period ended November 30, 2021, there have been no significant changes to the Funds’ fair valuation methodologies.

Federal Income Taxes  It is the Funds’ intention to qualify as a regulated investment company for Federal income tax purposes by complying with the appropriate provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes have been made in the financial statements.

The Funds’ policy is to classify interest and penalties associated with underpayment of federal and state income taxes, if any, as income tax expense on their Statements of Operations. As of November 30, 2021, the Funds did not have any interest or penalties associated with the underpayment of any income taxes. Tax years that are open, remain subject to examination by tax jurisdictions. The Funds have reviewed all major jurisdictions and concluded that there is no impact on the Funds’ net assets and no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken on its tax returns.

Security Transactions and Investment Income — Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Costs used in determining realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are based on specific identification. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recognized on the accrual basis. Withholding taxes and reclaims on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Funds’ understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.

Options — The Funds may purchase and sell put and call options. A call option gives a holder the right to purchase a specific security or an index at a specified price (“exercise price”) within a specified period of time. A put option gives a holder the right to sell a specific security or an index at a specified price within a specified period of time. The initial purchaser of a call option pays the “writer,” i.e., the party selling the option, a premium which is paid at the time of purchase and is retained by the writer whether or not such option is exercised. The Fund may purchase put options to hedge its portfolio against the risk of a decline in the market value of securities held and may purchase call options to hedge against an increase in the price of securities it is committed to purchase. The Fund may write put and call options along with a long position in options to increase its ability tochedge against a change in the market value of the securities it holds or is committed to purchase. The ETC 6 Meridian Hedge Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF entered into written and purchased options during the year ended November 30, 2021. These options were index options composed entirely of equity risk. The realized and unrealized gain (loss) on these options can be found on the Statements of Operations.

Options may relate to particular securities and may or may not be listed on a national securities exchange and issued by the Options Clearing Corporation. Options trading is a highly specialized activity that entails greater than ordinary investment risk. Options on particular securities may be more volatile than the underlying securities, and

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November 30, 2021 (Continued)

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

therefore, on a percentage basis, an investment in options may be subject to greater fluctuation than an investment in the underlying securities themselves. Refer to the Fund’s Schedule of Investments for details regarding open option contracts as of November 30, 2021, if applicable. The amount of realized gain (loss) on Purchased and Written Option is presented on the Statement of Operations as “Net Realized Gain on Purchased and Written Option” The change in the net fair value of the futures contracts is included in the Statement of Operations as “Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Purchased and Written Option”.

For the year ended November 30, 2021, the average monthly notional amount of options held were as follows:

ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF

 

 

 

 

Average Monthly Notional Balance Long

 

$

 

Average Monthly Notional Balance Short

 

 

(218,723,194

)

Cash and Cash Equivalents — Idle cash may be swept into various overnight demand deposits and is classified as Cash and Cash equivalents on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund maintains cash in bank deposit accounts which, at times, may exceed United States federally insured limits. Amounts swept overnight are available on the next business day.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders — Each Fund pays out dividends from its net investment income monthly and distributes its net capital gains, if any, to investors at least annually. All distributions are recorded on ex-dividend date.

Offering costs — Offering costs, including costs of printing initial prospectus, legal and registration fees, are expensed monthly from inception for each Fund. During the year ended November 30, 2021, the Funds have expensed $151,039 of offering costs, with $21,061 remaining related to ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF. Reimbursements for offering costs of $21,061 are included in advisory fees payable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF.

Creation Units — The Funds issue and redeem shares at NAV and only in large blocks of shares (each block of shares for the Funds is called a “Creation Unit” or multiples thereof). Purchasers of Creation Units at NAV must pay a standard creation transaction fee of $1,000 for the ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF and $500 for the ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF, ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF, ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF and ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF. An authorized participant who holds Creation Units (“Authorized Participants”) and wishes to redeem at NAV would also pay a standard redemption transaction fee of $1,000 for the ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF and $500 for the ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF, ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF, ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF and ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF. The Adviser may retain all or a portion of the transaction fee to the extent the Adviser bears the expenses that otherwise would be borne by a Fund in connection with the purchase or redemption of a Creation Unit, which the transaction fee is designed to cover.

Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares are not redeemable securities of the Funds. Shares of the Funds may only be purchased or redeemed by certain Authorized Participants. An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) participant and, in each case, must have executed an Authorized Participant Agreement with the Funds’ distributor. Most retail investors will not qualify as Authorized Participants or have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they will be unable to purchase or redeem the shares directly from the Funds. Rather, most retail investors will purchase shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a broker and will be subject to customary brokerage commissions or fees.

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Notes to Financial Statements

November 30, 2021 (Continued)

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

The following table discloses the Creation Unit breakdown based on the NAV as of November 30, 2021:

 

Creation
Unit Shares

 

Creation
Transaction
Fee

 

Value

 

Redemption
Transaction
Fee

ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF

 

25,000

 

$

500

 

$

738,500

 

$

500

ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF

 

25,000

 

 

1,000

 

 

840,750

 

 

1,000

ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF

 

25,000

 

 

500

 

 

862,500

 

 

500

ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF

 

25,000

 

 

500

 

 

1,227,000

 

 

500

ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF

 

25,000

 

 

500

 

 

669,500

 

 

500

To the extent contemplated by a participant agreement, in the event an Authorized Participant has submitted a redemption request in proper form but is unable to transfer all or part of the shares comprising a Creation Unit to be redeemed to the Distributor, on behalf of a Fund, by the time as set forth in a participant agreement, the Distributor may nonetheless accept the redemption request in reliance on the undertaking by the Authorized Participant to deliver the missing shares as soon as possible, which undertaking shall be secured by the Authorized Participant’s delivery and maintenance of collateral equal to a percentage of the value of the missing shares as specified in the participant agreement. A participant agreement may permit a Fund to use such collateral to purchase the missing shares, and could subject an Authorized Participant to liability for any shortfall between the cost of a Fund acquiring such shares and the value of the collateral.

3. SERVICE PROVIDERS

Investment Adviser

The Adviser is located at 10900 Hefner Pointe Drive, Suite 400, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73120, its principal place of business, and 295 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10017. The Adviser serves as investment adviser to the Trust, including the Funds, pursuant to an investment advisory agreement (“Advisory Agreement”). Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser provides investment advisory services to each Fund. The Adviser is responsible for, among other things, overseeing the Sub-Adviser (as defined below), including regular review of the Sub-Adviser’s performance, and trading portfolio securities on behalf of each Fund and selecting broker-dealers to execute purchase and sale transactions, subject to the supervision of the Board. The Adviser also arranges for transfer agency, custody, fund administration and accounting, and other non-distribution related services necessary for the Funds to operate. The Adviser administers each Fund’s business affairs, provides office facilities and equipment and certain clerical, bookkeeping and administrative services, and provides its officers and employees to serve as officers or Trustees of the Trust.

For the services it provides to each Fund, the Adviser receives a fee, which is calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 0.61% of average daily net assets of each Fund.

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its fees and reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to keep total annual operating expenses of each Fund (excluding amounts payable pursuant to any plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1, interest expense, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 1.00% of each Fund’s average daily net assets until at least May 7, 2022. The expense limitation agreement may be terminated, without payment of any penalty: (i) by the Trust for any reason and at any time and (ii) by the Adviser, for any reason, upon ninety (90) days’ prior written notice to the Trust, such termination to be effective as of the close of business on the last day of the then-current one-year period. If it becomes unnecessary for the Adviser to waive fees or reimburse expenses, the Board may permit the Adviser to retain the difference between the Funds’ total annual operating expenses and the expense limitation currently in effect, or, if lower, the expense limitation that was in effect at the time of the waiver and/or reimbursement, to recapture all or a portion of its

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3. SERVICE PROVIDERS (continued)

prior fee waivers or expense reimbursements within three years of the date they were waived or reimbursed. The fees which were waived and/or reimbursed to the Fund by the Adviser, which may be subject to possible future recoupment, up to the expense cap in place at the time the expenses were waived and reimbursed by the Adviser were $13,217 expiring in 2023 for the 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF and $42,622 expiring in 2024 for 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF.

A Trustee and certain officers of the Trust are affiliated with the Adviser and receive no compensation from the Trust for serving as officers and/or Trustee.

Sub-Adviser

6 Meridian LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”), a Delaware limited liability company, serves as the Funds’ sub-adviser pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement “(“Sub-Advisory Agreement”) (see Note 9 for subsequent event detailing the change in control at sub-adviser after year-end).” Under the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Sub-Adviser makes investment decisions for the Funds and continuously reviews, supervises, and administers the investment program of the Funds, subject to the supervision of the Adviser and the Board.

Under the Sub-Advisory Agreement, with respect to each Fund, the Adviser pays the Sub-Adviser a fee out of the fee the Adviser receives from the Funds, calculated daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.49% of the Funds’ average daily net assets.

Distribution Arrangement

SEI Investments Distribution Co. (the “Distributor”) serves as the Funds’ underwriter and distributor of each Fund’s shares pursuant to an amended and restated Distribution Agreement (the “Distribution Agreement”). Under the Distribution Agreement, the Distributor, as agent, receives orders to purchase shares in Creation Units and transmits such orders to the Funds’ custodian and transfer agent. The Distributor has no obligation to sell any specific quantity of a Fund’s shares. The Distributor bears the following costs and expenses relating to the distribution of shares: (i) the expenses of maintaining its registration or qualification as a dealer or broker under federal or state laws; (ii) filing fees; and (iii) all other expenses incurred in connection with the distribution services, that are not reimbursed by the Adviser, as contemplated in the Distribution Agreement. The Distributor does not maintain any secondary market in any Fund’s shares.

The Funds have adopted a Distribution and Service Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. In accordance with the Plan, the Funds are authorized to pay an amount up to 0.25% of their average daily assets each year for certain distribution-related activities. For the year ended November 30, 2021, no fees were paid by the Funds under the Plan and the Plan will only be implemented with approval of the Board.

Administrator, Custodian and Transfer Agent

SEI Investments Global Funds Services (the “Administrator”) serves as the Funds’ Administrator pursuant to an Administration Agreement. Bank of New York Mellon (the “Custodian” and “Transfer Agent”) serves as the Funds’ Custodian and Transfer agent pursuant to a Custodian Agreement and Transfer Agency Services Agreement.

An officer of the Trust is affiliated with the Administrator and receives no compensation from the Trust for serving as an officer.

4. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

For the year/period ended November 30, 2021, the purchases and sales of investments in securities, excluding in-kind transactions, long-term U.S. Government and short-term securities were:

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Purchases

 

Sales and
Maturities

ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF

 

$

395,490,441

 

$

413,671,125

ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF

 

 

86,275,860

 

 

84,887,931

ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF

 

 

237,633,620

 

 

240,985,706

ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF

 

 

53,173,258

 

 

53,666,667

ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF*

 

 

6,384,343

 

 

6,206,472

There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. Government securities by any of the Funds.

*       Commenced operations on May 10, 2021.

For the year ended November 30, 2021, in-kind transactions associated with creations and redemptions were:

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Net Realized
Gain

ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF

 

$

364,680,374

 

$

341,029,923

 

$

58,191,573

ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF

 

 

90,871,751

 

 

64,916,799

 

 

20,707,273

ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF

 

 

222,020,845

 

 

199,761,755

 

 

35,223,600

ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF

 

 

58,754,375

 

 

42,999,531

 

 

15,635,777

ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF*

 

 

27,652,799

 

 

3,939,544

 

 

514,325

*       Commenced operations on May 10, 2021.

For the period ended November 30, 2020, the ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF, ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF, ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF and ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF had $7,806,542, $1,180,835, $4,213,529 and $929,804 of realized gains as a result of in-kind transactions, respectively.

5. TAX INFORMATION

The amount and character of income and capital gain distributions to be paid, if any, are determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As a result, net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during such period. These book/tax differences may be temporary or permanent. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, they are charged or credited to paid-in capital or total distributable earnings as appropriate, in the period that the differences arise.

Accordingly, the following permanent differences primarily attributable to redemptions in-kind and net operating losses have been reclassified within the components of net assets for the period ended November 30, 2021:

 

Total
Distributable
Earnings

 

Paid-in
Capital

ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF

 

$

(58,191,573

)

 

$

58,191,573

ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF

 

 

(20,707,273

)

 

 

20,707,273

ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF

 

 

(35,223,600

)

 

 

35,223,600

ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF

 

 

(15,635,777

)

 

 

15,635,777

ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF

 

 

(499,141

)

 

 

499,141

During the year/period ended November 30, 2021, the ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF, ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF, ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF, ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF and ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF realized $58,191,573, $20,707,273, $35,223,600, $15,635,777 and $514,325, respectively, of net capital gains resulting from in-kind redemptions in which shareholders

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5. TAX INFORMATION (continued)

exchanged Fund shares for securities held by the Funds rather than cash. Because such gains are not taxable to the Funds, and are not distributed to shareholders, they have been reclassified from accumulated net realized losses to paid-in-capital.

These reclassifications have no impact on net assets or net asset value per share.

The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the year/period ended November 30, 2021 were as follows:

 

Ordinary
Income

 

Return of
Capital

 

Totals

ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

2021

 

$

3,938,003

 

$

 

$

3,938,003

2020

 

 

1,754,443

 

 

 

 

1,754,443

ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

2021

 

$

812,365

 

$

 

$

812,365

2020

 

 

263,570

 

 

 

 

263,570

ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

2021

 

$

2,635,002

 

$

 

$

2,635,002

2020

 

 

969,400

 

 

 

 

969,400

ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

2021

 

$

415,999

 

$

 

$

415,999

2020

 

 

87,651

 

 

 

 

87,651

ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

2021

 

$

 

$

222

 

$

222

As of November 30, 2021, the components of Distributable Earnings (Accumulated Losses) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

ETC
6 Meridian
Hedged
Equity-Index
Option
Strategy ETF

 

ETC
6 Meridian
Low Beta
Equity
Strategy ETF

 

ETC
6 Meridian
Mega Cap
Equity ETF

 

ETC
6 Meridian
Small Cap
Equity ETF

 

ETC
6 Meridian
Quality
Growth ETF

Undistributed Ordinary Income

 

$

605,234

 

 

$

146,852

 

 

$

321,104

 

 

$

129,233

 

 

$

 

Post-October Losses

 

 

(2,170,924

)

 

 

 

 

 

(835,606

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Loss Carryforwards

 

 

(37,517,031

)

 

 

(2,645,149

)

 

 

(3,931,212

)

 

 

(1,286,833

)

 

 

(121,045

)

Unrealized Appreciation

 

 

8,039,493

 

 

 

7,622,728

 

 

 

4,615,562

 

 

 

6,434,219

 

 

 

857,328

 

Other Temporary Differences

 

 

(992,879

)

 

 

(121,199

)

 

 

(399,384

)

 

 

(73,165

)

 

 

1

 

Total Distributable Earnings (Accumulated Losses)

 

$

(32,036,107

)

 

$

5,003,232

 

 

$

(229,536

)

 

$

5,203,454

 

 

$

736,284

 

The Funds are permitted to utilize capital losses that are carried forward and will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. As of November 30, 2021, the following Funds have capital loss carryforwards to offset capital gains for an unlimited period:

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5. TAX INFORMATION (continued)

 

Non Expiring
Short-Term

 

Non Expiring
Long-Term

 

Total
Capital Loss
Carryforwards

ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF

 

$

(18,712,137

)

 

$

(18,804,894

)

 

$

(37,517,031

)

ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF

 

 

(1,478,272

)

 

 

(1,166,877

)

 

 

(2,645,149

)

ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF

 

 

(3,931,212

)

 

 

 

 

 

(3,931,212

)

ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF

 

 

(1,070,735

)

 

 

(216,098

)

 

 

(1,286,833

)

ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF

 

 

(121,405

)

 

 

 

 

 

(121,405

)

For Federal income tax purposes, the cost of securities owned at November 30, 2021, and the net realized gains or losses on securities sold for the period, were different from amounts reported for financial reporting purposes primarily due to wash sales which cannot be used for Federal income tax purposes in the current period and have been deferred for use in future years. The Federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions held by the Funds at November 30, 2021, were as follows:

 

Federal Tax
Cost

 

Aggregated
Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation

 

Aggregated
Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation

 

Net
Unrealized
Appreciation

ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF

 

$

243,407,478

 

$

16,265,419

 

$

(8,225,925

)

 

$

8,039,493

ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF

 

 

129,513,142

 

 

15,311,491

 

 

(7,688,763

)

 

 

7,622,728

ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF

 

 

154,126,346

 

 

10,201,776

 

 

(5,586,214

)

 

 

4,615,562

ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF

 

 

56,143,829

 

 

9,554,525

 

 

(3,120,306

)

 

 

6,434,219

ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF

 

 

24,614,773

 

 

1,780,913

 

 

(923,585

)

 

 

857,328

6. RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUNDS

As with all exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), a shareholder of any of the Funds is subject to the risk that his or her investment could lose money. Unless otherwise noted, each Fund is subject to the risks noted below. Any of these risks may adversely affect a Fund’s NAV, trading price, yield, total return and ability to meet its investment objective. Additional principal risks are disclosed in each Fund’s prospectus. Please refer to a Fund’s prospectus for a complete description of the principal risks of investing in a Fund.

Asset Class Risk (ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF, ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF, ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF, and ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF). Securities and other assets in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform in comparison to the general financial markets, a particular financial market or other asset classes.

Common Stock Risk. Common stock holds the lowest priority in the capital structure of a company, and, therefore, takes the largest share of the company’s risk and its accompanying volatility. The value of the common stock held by the Funds may fall due to general market and economic conditions, perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities held by the Funds participate, or facts relating to specific companies in which the Funds invests.

Dividends Risk. (ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF and ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF). The Funds’ investment in dividend-paying securities could cause the Funds to underperform similar funds that invest without consideration of an issuer’s track record of paying dividends. Companies that issue

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6. RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUNDS (continued)

dividend-paying securities are not required to continue to pay dividends on such securities. Therefore, there is the possibility that such companies could reduce or eliminate the payment of dividends in the future.

Early Close/Trading Halt Risk. An exchange or market may close or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or financial instruments may be restricted, which may result in the Funds being unable to buy or sell certain securities or financial instruments. In such circumstances, the Funds may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity Securities Risk. The prices of equity securities in which the Funds invests may rise and fall daily. These price movements may result from factors affecting individual issuers, industries or the stock market as a whole. Individual companies may report better than expected results or be positively affected by industry and/or economic trends and developments. The prices of securities issued by such companies may increase in response. In addition, the equity market tends to move in cycles, which may cause stock prices to rise over short or extended periods of time.

Issuer-Specific Risk. Fund performance depends on the performance of the issuers to which the Fund has exposure. Issuer-specific events, including changes in the financial condition of an issuer, can have a negative impact on the value of the Fund.

Large-Capitalization Risk. The Funds’ performance may be adversely affected if securities of large-capitalization companies underperform securities of smaller-capitalization companies or the market as a whole. The securities of large-capitalization companies may be relatively mature compared to smaller companies and therefore subject to slower growth during times of economic expansion.

Limited Authorized Participants, Market Makers and Liquidity Providers Risk. Because the Funds is an ETF, only a limited number of institutional investors (known as “Authorized Participants”) are authorized to purchase and redeem shares directly from the Funds. In addition, there may be a limited number of market makers and/or liquidity providers in the marketplace. To the extent either of the following events occurs, the risk of which is higher during periods of market stress, shares of the Funds may trade at a material discount to their NAV per share and possibly face delisting: (i) Authorized Participants exit the business or otherwise become unable to process creation and/or redemption orders and no other Authorized Participants step forward to perform these services, or (ii) market makers and/or liquidity providers exit the business or significantly reduce their business activities and no other entities step forward to perform their functions.

Low Beta Style Risk (ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF, ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF, ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF, and ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF). Although subject to the risks of common stocks, low beta stocks are seen as having a lower risk profile than the overall markets. However, a portfolio comprised of low beta stocks may not produce investment exposure that has lower variability to changes in such stock price levels. Low beta stocks are likely to underperform the broader market during periods of rapidly rising stock prices.

Management Risk. The Sub-Adviser continuously evaluates the Funds’ holdings, purchases and sales with a view to achieving the Funds’ investment objective. However, the achievement of the stated investment objective cannot be guaranteed over short- or long-term market cycles. The Sub-Adviser’s judgments about the markets, the economy, or companies may not anticipate actual market movements, economic conditions, or company performance, and these judgments may affect the return on your investment. The quantitative strategy used by the Sub-Adviser may not perform as expected, particularly in volatile markets.

Market Risk. The market price of a security or instrument could decline, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic or political conditions throughout the world, changes in the general outlook for corporate

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6. RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUNDS (continued)

earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the market generally and on specific securities. The market value of a security may also decline because of factors that affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry.

Models and Data Risk. The Sub-Adviser relies heavily on quantitative models as well as data and information supplied by third parties that are utilized by the models. To the extent the models do not perform as designed or as intended, the Funds’ strategy may not be successfully implemented and the Funds may lose value. If the models or data are incorrect or incomplete, any decisions made in reliance thereon may lead to the inclusion or exclusion of securities that would have been excluded or included had the models or data been correct and complete.

New/Smaller Fund Risk. A new or smaller fund is subject to the risk that its performance may not represent how the Funds are expected to or may perform in the long term. In addition, new funds have limited operating histories for investors to evaluate and new and smaller funds may not attract sufficient assets to achieve investment and trading efficiencies. There can be no assurance that the Funds will achieve an economically viable size, in which case it could ultimately liquidate. The Funds may be liquidated by the Board without a shareholder vote. In a liquidation, shareholders of the Funds will receive an amount equal to the Fund’s NAV, after deducting the costs of liquidation, including the transaction costs of disposing of the Fund’s portfolio investments. Receipt of a liquidation distribution may have negative tax consequences for shareholders. Additionally, during the Funds’ liquidation all or a portion of the Funds’ portfolio may be invested in a manner not consistent with its investment objective and investment policies.

Non-Diversification Risk (ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF, ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF and ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF). The Funds are a non-diversified investment company under the 1940 Act, meaning that, as compared to a diversified fund, it can invest a greater percentage of its assets in securities issued by or representing a small number of issuers. As a result, the performance of these issuers can have a substantial impact on the Funds’ performance.

Operational Risk. The Funds and its service providers may experience disruptions that arise from human error, processing and communications errors, counterparty or third-party errors, technology or systems failures, any of which may have an adverse impact on the Funds.

Options Risk (ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Strategy ETF). Options give the holder of the option the right to buy (or to sell) a position in a security or in a contract to the writer of the option, at a certain price. They are subject to correlation risk because there may be an imperfect correlation between the options and the securities markets that cause a given transaction to fail to achieve its objectives. The successful use of options depends on the Sub-Adviser’s ability to correctly predict future price fluctuations and the degree of correlation between the options and securities markets. Exchanges can limit the number of positions that can be held or controlled by the Fund or the Sub-Adviser, thus limiting the ability to implement the Fund’s strategies. Options are also particularly subject to leverage risk and can be subject to liquidity risk.

Quality Stocks Risk. Stocks that demonstrate attributes of quality as determined by the Sub-Adviser’s quantitative models may experience lower than expected returns or negative returns. Many factors can affect a stock’s quality and performance and the impact of these factors on a stock is impossible to predict.

Small and Mid-Capitalization Risk. (ETC 6 Meridian Low Beat Equity Strategy ETF, ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF, ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF) The small- and mid-capitalization companies in which the Funds invests may be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies, and may underperform other segments of the market or the equity market as a whole.

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November 30, 2021 (Continued)

6. RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUNDS (continued)

Securities of small and mid-capitalization companies generally trade in lower volumes, are often more vulnerable to market volatility, and are subject to greater and more unpredictable price changes than larger capitalization stocks or the stock market as a whole.

Trading Risk. Shares of each Fund may trade on the Exchange above (premium) or below (discount) their NAV. The NAV of shares of the Funds will fluctuate with changes in the market value of a Fund’s holdings. The market prices of each Fund’s shares will fluctuate continuously throughout trading hours based on market supply and demand and may deviate significantly from the value of a Fund’s holdings, particularly in times of market stress, with the result that investors may pay more or receive less than the underlying value of the Fund shares bought or sold. When buying or selling shares in the secondary market, you may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase shares of a Fund (bid) and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for shares of a Fund (ask), which is known as the bid-ask spread. In addition, although each Fund’s shares are currently listed on the Exchange, there can be no assurance that an active trading market for shares will develop or be maintained. Trading in Fund shares may be halted due to market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of the Exchange, make trading in shares of that Fund inadvisable. In stressed market conditions, the market for a Fund’s shares may become less liquid in response to deteriorating liquidity in the markets for that Fund’s underlying portfolio holdings.

Value Style Risk. (ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF, ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF and ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF) Investing in or having exposure to “value” securities presents the risk that the securities may never reach what the Sub-Adviser believes are their full market values, either because the market fails to recognize what the Sub-Adviser considers to be the security’s true value or the Sub-Adviser misjudged that value. In addition, there may be periods during which the investment performance of the Funds while using a value strategy may suffer.

7. OTHER

At November 30, 2021, the records of the Trust, reflected in the table below, shows the total shares outstanding held by Authorized Participants, in the form of Creation Units. However, the individual shares comprising such Creation Units are listed and traded on the Exchange and have been purchased and sold by persons other than Authorized Participants.

Fund Name

 

Total Shares
Outstanding
Held

 

Number of
Authorized
Participants

ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF

 

8,350,000

 

3

ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF

 

4,075,000

 

2

ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF

 

4,600,000

 

4

ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF

 

1,275,000

 

3

ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF

 

950,00

 

3

8. RECENT MARKET EVENTS

The spread of COVID-19 around the world has caused significant volatility in U.S. and international markets. There is significant uncertainty around the breadth and duration of business disruptions related to the COVID-19

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pandemic, as well as its impact on the U.S. and international economies. The operational and financial performance of the issuers of securities in which the Funds invest depends on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak, and such developments may in turn impact the value of the Funds’ investments. The ultimate impact of the pandemic on the financial performance of the Funds’ investments is not reasonably estimable at this time.

9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Funds have evaluated the need for additional disclosures and/or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, no disclosure and/or adjustments were required to the financial statements.

On December 29, 2021, the Funds’ sub-adviser, 6 Meridian LLC, was acquired by Hightower 6M Holding, LLC, a newly formed wholly owned subsidiary of Hightower Holdings, LLC. As of that date, the Adviser entered into a new sub-advisory agreement with Hightower 6M Holding, LLC pursuant to which the same investment sub-advisory services continue to be provided to the Funds.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders of ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF, ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF, ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF, ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF, and ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF and

Board of Trustees of Exchange Traded Concepts Trust

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF (formerly 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF), ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF (formerly 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF), ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF (formerly 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF), ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF (formerly 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF), and ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF (formerly 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF) (the “Funds”), each a series of Exchange Traded Concepts Trust, as of November 30, 2021, the related statements of operations, the statements of changes in net assets, the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated below (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of November 30, 2021, the results of their operations, the changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated below in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Fund Name

Statements of Operations

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Financial
Highlights

ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF

ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF

ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF

ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF

For the year ended November 30, 2021

For the year ended November 30, 2021 and for the period from May 8, 2020 (commencement of operations) through November 30, 2020

ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF

For the period from May 10, 2021 (commencement of operations) through November 30, 2021

Basis for Opinion

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

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of November 30, 2021, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies advised by Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC since 2012.

COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.
Chicago, Illinois
January
28, 2022

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Trustees and Officers of the Trust

(Unaudited)

Set forth below is information about the Trustees of the Trust. The address of each Trustee of the Trust is c/o Exchange Traded Concepts Trust, 10900 Hefner Pointe Drive, Suite 400, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73120. The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) includes additional information about the Trustees. The SAI may be obtained without charge by calling 833-466-6383.

Name and
Year of Birth

Position(s)
Held with
the Trust

Term of
Office
and Length of
Time
Served
(1)

Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen By
Trustee
(2)

Other
Directorships
Held by
Trustee
During
Past 5 Years

Interested Trustee

 

 

 

 

J. Garrett Stevens
(1979)

Trustee and President

Trustee (Since 2009); President (Since 2011)

Investment Adviser/Vice President, T.S. Phillips Investments, Inc. (since 2000); Chief Executive Officer, Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC (since 2009); President, Exchange Traded Concepts Trust (since 2011); President, Exchange Listed Funds Trust (since 2012).

19

None

Independent Trustees

 

 

 

 

Timothy Jacoby
(1952)

Trustee

Since 2014

None.

37

Independent Trustee, Edward Jones Money Market Fund (since 2017); Audit Committee Chair, Perth Mint Physical Gold ETF
(2018 to 2020).

Linda Petrone
(1962)

Trustee

Since 2019

Founding Partner, Sage Search Advisors
(since 2012).

37

None.

Stuart Strauss(3)
(1953)

Trustee

Since 2021

Partner, Dechert, LLP
(2009 to 2020).

19

None.

Mark Zurack
(1957)

Trustee

Since 2011

Professor, Columbia Business School
(since 2002).

19

Independent Trustee, AQR Funds (35 portfolios) (since 2014); Independent Trustee, Exchange Listed Funds Trust (2019).

(1)          Each Trustee shall serve during the continued life of the Trust until he or she dies, resigns, is declared bankrupt or incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction, or is removed.

(2)          The Fund complex includes each series of the Trust and of Exchange Listed Funds Trust.

(3)          Mr. Strauss was appointed as an Independent Trustee effective January 1, 2021.

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Trustees and Officers of the Trust
(Unaudited) (Concluded)

Set forth below is information about each of the persons currently serving as officers of the Trust. The address of J. Garrett Stevens, Richard Hogan, James J. Baker, and Matthew Fleischer is c/o Exchange Traded Concepts Trust, 10900 Hefner Pointe Drive, Suite 400, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73120; and the address of Eric Olsen is SEI Investments Company, One Freedom Valley Drive, Oaks, Pennsylvania 19456.

Name and Year of Birth

Position(s) Held
with the Trust

Term of Office and Length
of Time Served
(1)

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

Officers

J. Garrett Stevens
(1979)

Trustee and President

Trustee (Since 2009); President (Since 2011)

Investment Adviser/Vice President, T.S. Phillips Investments, Inc. (since 2000); Chief Executive Officer, Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC (since 2009); President, Exchange Listed Funds Trust (since 2012).

Richard Hogan
(1961)

Secretary

Since 2011

President, Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC (since 2011); Private Investor (since 2003); Trustee and Secretary, Exchange Listed Funds Trust (since 2012); Board Member, Peconic Land Trust (2012 to 2016); Managing Member, Yorkville ETF Advisors (2011 to 2016).

James J. Baker Jr.
(1951)

Treasurer

Since 2015

Managing Partner, Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC (since 2011); Managing Partner, Yorkville ETF Advisors (2012 to 2016).

Eric Olsen
(1970)

Assistant Treasurer

Since 2021

Director, Fund Accounting, SEI Investments Global Funds Services (since 2021); Deputy Head of Fund Operations, Traditional Assets, Aberdeen Standard Investments (2013 to 2021).

Matthew Fleischer
(1983)

Chief Compliance Officer

Since 2021

Associate Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Funds (2015 to 2017); Vice President, Compliance, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Goldman Sachs Asset Management Funds (2017 to 2021); Chief Compliance Officer, Exchange Listed Funds Trust (since 2021); Chief Compliance Officer, Exchange Traded Concepts Trust (since 2021).

(1)          Each officer serves at the pleasure of the Board.

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Disclosure of Fund Expenses

(Unaudited)

All ETFs have operating expenses. As a shareholder of a Fund you incur an advisory fee. In addition to the advisory fee, a shareholder may pay brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, litigation expenses and other extraordinary expenses (including acquired fund fees and expenses), if any. It is important for you to understand the impact of these ongoing costs of your investment returns. Shareholders may incur brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of a Fund’s shares, which are not reflected in the examples below.

The following examples use the annualized expense ratio and are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with those of other funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period (June 1, 2021 to November 30, 2021) (unless otherwise noted below). The table below illustrates a Fund’s cost in two ways:

Actual Fund Return. This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses after fee waivers that your Fund incurred over the period. The “Expenses Paid During Period” column shows the actual dollar expense cost incurred by a $1,000 investment in the Funds, and the “Ending Account Value” number is derived from deducting that expense cost from the Fund’s gross investment return.

You can use this information, together with the actual amount you invested in a Fund, to estimate the expenses you paid over that period. Simply divide your actual account value by $1,000 to arrive at a ratio (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply that ratio by the number shown for your Fund under “Expenses Paid During Period.”

Hypothetical 5% Return. This section helps you compare your Fund’s costs with those of other funds. It assumes that the Funds had an annual 5% return before expenses during the year, but that the expense ratio (Column 3) for the period is unchanged. This example is useful in making comparisons because the Commission requires all funds to make this 5% calculation. You can assess your Fund’s comparative cost by comparing the hypothetical result for your Fund in the “Expenses Paid During Period” column with those that appear in the same charts in the shareholder reports for other funds.

NOTE: Because the return is set at 5% for comparison purposes — NOT your Fund’s actual return — the account values shown may not apply to your specific investment.

 

Beginning
Account
Value
6
/1/2021

Ending
Account
Value
11/30/21

Annualized
Expense
Ratios

Expenses
Paid
During
Period
(1)

ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF

Actual Fund Return

$   1,000.00

$   1,000.20

0.85%

$   4.26

Hypothetical 5% Return

$   1,000.00

$   1,020.81

0.85%

$   4.31

ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF

       

Actual Fund Return

$   1,000.00

$      998.10

0.83%

$   4.66

Hypothetical 5% Return

$   1,000.00

$   1,020.91

0.83%

$   4.20

ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF

       

Actual Fund Return

$   1,000.00

$   1,029.80

0.83%

$   4.22

Hypothetical 5% Return

$   1,000.00

$   1,020.91

0.83%

$   4.20

ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF

       

Actual Fund Return

$   1,000.00

$   1,019.40

0.89%

$   4.51

Hypothetical 5% Return

$   1,000.00

$   1,020.61

0.89%

$   4.51

ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF

       

Actual Fund Return

$   1,000.00

$   1,092.60

1.00%

$   5.25

Hypothetical 5% Return

$   1,000.00

$   1,020.05

1.00%

$   5.06

(1)          Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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Notice to Shareholders

(Unaudited)

For shareholders that do not have a November 30, 2021 tax year end, this notice is for informational purposes only. For shareholders with a November 30, 2021 tax year end, please consult your tax advisor as to the pertinence of this notice.

For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2021, the Funds is designating the following items with regard to distributions paid during the year.

 

Return of
Capital

 

Ordinary
Income
Distributions

 

Total
Distributions

 

Qualifying
For
Corporate
Dividend
Received
Deduction
(1)

 

Qualifying
Dividend
Income
(2)

 

U.S.
Government
Interest
(3)

 

Interest
Related
Dividends
(4)

 

Qualified
Short-
Term
Capital
Gain
(5)

 

Foreign
Tax
Credit

ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF

 

0.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF

 

0.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

0.00%

 

0.01%

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF

 

0.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

 

100.00%

 

0.00%

ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF

 

0.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

100.00%

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF

 

100.00%

 

0.00%

 

100.00%

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

(1)          Qualifying dividends represent dividends which qualify for the corporate dividends received deduction and are reflected as a percentage ordinary Income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions).

(2)          The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Qualifying Dividend Income” as created by the Jobs and Growth Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 and it’s reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions). It is the intention of the Fund to designate the maximum amount permitted by law.

(3)          U.S. Government Interest represents the amount of interest that was derived from U.S. Government obligations and distributed during the fiscal year. Generally, interest from direct U.S. Government obligations is exempt from state income tax.

(4)          The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Interest Related Dividends” as created by the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 and is a percentage of net investment income that is exempt from U.S. withholding tax when paid for foreign investors.

(5)          The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Qualifying Short-Term Capital Gain” as created by the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 and is reflected as a percentage of short-term capital gain distributions that is exempt from U.S. withholding tax when paid to foreign investors.

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Supplemental Information

(Unaudited)

NAV is the price per share at which the Funds issue and redeem shares. It is calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The “Market Price” of a Fund generally is determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the stock exchange on which the shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Funds’ NAV is calculated. The Fund’s Market Price may be at, above or below its NAV. The NAV of a Fund will fluctuate with changes in the market value of a Fund’s holdings. The Market Price of a Fund will fluctuate in accordance with changes in its NAV, as well as market supply and demand.

Premiums or discounts are the differences (expressed as a percentage) between the NAV and Market Price of the Fund on a given day, generally at the time NAV is calculated. A premium is the amount that a Fund is trading above the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV. A discount is the amount that a Fund is trading below the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV.

Further information regarding premiums and discounts is available on the Funds’ website at
www.6meridianfunds.com.

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Investment Adviser:

Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC

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Oklahoma City, OK 73120

Sub-Adviser:

6 Meridian LLC

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Suite 150

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Distributor:

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Oaks, PA 19456

Administrator:

SEI Investments Global Funds Services

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Oaks, PA 19456

Legal Counsel:

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

1111 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Washington, DC 20004

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:

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Suite 575

Chicago, IL 60606

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

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