Dear Shareholder,
LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF (ACTV)*: -19.11%
* From November 1, 2021 through October 31, 2022.
Source: Ultimus Fund Solutions.
During the LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF’s (the “Fund”) fiscal year, risk markets were volatile as rising inflation threatened economies around the globe. The Federal Reserve implemented aggressive rate hiking policies with the goal of curbing the rising costs. As a result, equities and fixed income markets sold off.
The Fund posted a return of -19.11% (Source: Ultimus) during the period as compared to -14.61% for the S&P 500. During the period, the Fund was invested in a portfolio of stocks based on its quantitative selection methodology. The Fund is an active fund and does not track an index. In addition to systematic correlation to the overall U.S. equity market’s sell off, the Fund’s concentrated exposure in companies involved in shareholder activism seemed to drive the underperformance against the S&P 500 Index. The Fund will continue to implement its disciplined quantitative stock selection process.
** Standard and Poor’s 500 Total Return Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The index is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. Investors cannot invest directly in an index or benchmark. Index returns are gross of any fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing.
The views in this report are those of the Fund’s management. This report contains certain forward-looking statements about factors that may affect the performance of the Fund in the future. These statements are based on the Fund’s management’s predictions and expectations concerning certain future events such as the performance of the economy as a whole and of specific industry sectors. Management believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable, although they are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict
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Dear Shareholder,
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF (LSAT)* -2.76%
* From November 1, 2021 through October 31, 2022. Source: Ultimus Fund Solutions.
During the LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF’s (the “Fund”) fiscal year, risk markets were volatile as rising inflation threatened economies around the globe. The Federal Reserve implemented aggressive rate hiking policies with the goal of curbing the rising costs. As a result, equities and fixed income markets sold off.
The Fund posted a return of -2.76% (Source: Ultimus) during the period as compared to -14.61% for the S&P 500. Utilizing our quantitative risk-managed process, the Fund had several tactical shifts to and from defensive posturing, that resulted in the Fund being exposed to risk assets for only a portion of the period. When the Fund was risk on, it was invested in a portfolio of stocks based on its quantitative selection methodology. The Fund is an active fund and does not track an index. The Fund was able to outperform its benchmark given the Fund’s ability to sidestep a portion of the drawdown seen in risk assets, as well as participate in the intermittent recoveries given the tactical nature of the strategy. The Fund will continue to implement its disciplined quantitative security selection and risk management process.
** Standard and Poor’s 500 Total Return Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The index is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. Investors cannot invest directly in an index or benchmark. Index returns are gross of any fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing.
The views in this report are those of the Fund’s management. This report contains certain forward-looking statements about factors that may affect the performance of the Fund in the future. These statements are based on the Fund’s management’s predictions and expectations concerning certain future events such as the performance of the economy as a whole and of specific industry sectors. Management believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable, although they are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict
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Dear Shareholder,
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF (LSAF): -9.76%*
* From November 1, 2021 through October 31, 2022. Source: Ultimus Fund Solutions.
During the LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF’s (the “Fund”) fiscal year, risk markets were volatile as rising inflation threatened economies around the globe. The Federal Reserve implemented aggressive rate hiking policies with the goal of curbing the rising costs. As a result, equities and fixed income markets sold off.
The Fund posted a return of -9.76% (Source: Ultimus) for the year ended October 31, 2021, as compared to the -9.26% return of its benchmark AlphaFactor® US Core Equity Index (Source: Ultimus). During the period, the Fund was invested in a portfolio of stocks based on its quantitative selection methodology. The Fund’s exposure to quantitative factors such as value, which withstood the equity sell off better than growth stocks, drove some of the Fund’s equity outperformance against the S&P 500 Index, which returned -14.61% (Source: Ultimus) for the reporting period. Generally, systematic correlation to the overall U.S. equity market was as expected on both down and up trends. The Fund will continue to implement its disciplined quantitative stock selection process.
Capital markets are infinitely complex. Every day, new information becomes available that changes the risk and return dynamic of any investment. We do not attempt to forecast or suggest what may lie ahead. Instead, we utilize a quantitative approach, aiming to minimize the subjectivity of investing.
** Standard and Poor’s 500 Total Return Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The index is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. Investors cannot invest directly in an index or benchmark. Index returns are gross of any fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing.
*** The AlphaFactor® US Core Equity Index utilizes a quantitative rules-based investment methodology that applies a multi-factor ranking process focused on the largest 1,000 U.S. common stocks based on market capitalization. The methodology selects stocks based on a number of characteristics that include, net share count reduction, cash flow growth, dividend yield, volatility, and debt/asset ratios.
The views in this report are those of the Fund’s management. This report contains certain forward-looking statements about factors that may affect the performance of the Fund in the future. These statements are based on the Fund’s management’s predictions and expectations concerning certain future events such as the performance of the economy as a whole and of specific industry sectors. Management believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable, although they are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict.
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Dear Shareholder,
LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF (SQEW): -17.47%*
* From November 1, 2021 through October 31, 2022. Source: Ultimus Fund Solutions
During the LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF’s (the “Fund”) fiscal year, risk markets were volatile as rising inflation threatened economies around the globe. The Federal Reserve implemented aggressive rate hiking policies with the goal of curbing the rising costs. As a result, equities and fixed income markets sold off.
The Fund posted a return of -17.47% (Source: Ultimus) during the period as compared to -14.61% for the S&P 500. During the period, the Fund was invested in a portfolio of stocks and ETFs based on its quantitative selection methodology. The Fund is an active fund and does not track an index. The Fund’s overexposure to factors such as growth and size, both categories which are sensitive to rising interest rate environments, drove a slight equity underperformance against the S&P 500 Index which returned - 14.61% (Source: Ultimus) for the reporting period. However, systematic correlation to the overall U.S. equity market was as expected on both down and up trends. The Fund will continue to implement its disciplined quantitative stock selection process.
Capital markets are infinitely complex. Every day, new information becomes available that changes the risk and return dynamic of any investment. We do not attempt to forecast or suggest what may lie ahead. Instead, we utilize a quantitative approach, aiming to minimize the subjectivity of investing.
** Standard and Poor’s 500 Total Return Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The index is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. Investors cannot invest directly in an index or benchmark. Index returns are gross of any fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing.
The views in this report are those of the Fund’s management. This report contains certain forward-looking statements about factors that may affect the performance of the Fund in the future. These statements are based on the Fund’s management’s predictions and expectations concerning certain future events such as the performance of the economy as a whole and of specific industry sectors. Management believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable, although they are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict.
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Dear Shareholder,
LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF (DYLD)*: -12.45%
* From November 1, 2021 through October 31, 2022. Source: Ultimus Fund Solutions.
During the LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF’s (the “Fund”) fiscal year, risk markets were volatile as the Federal Reserve ramped up its aggressive rate hiking policy to curb the highest inflation levels seen in over 40 years. Many fixed income asset classes, whose duration were at record high levels, sold off sharply and experienced their worst drawdowns in history.
The Fund returned -12.45% (Source: Ultimus). The Fund is an active fund and does not track an index. During the period, the Fund was invested in a portfolio of high-yield corporate bonds, investment-grade corporate bonds, as well as US treasuries based on its quantitative selection methodology. The Fund derived most of its total return from active management and ability to shed its interest rate sensitive positions and decrease the portfolio duration risk. As a result, the Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which returned - 15.68% (Source: Ultimus) for the period, as investment-grade corporates and treasuries sold off aggressively.
Capital markets are infinitely complex. Every day, new information becomes available that changes the risk and return dynamic of any investment. We do not attempt to forecast or suggest what may lie ahead. Instead, we utilize a disciplined, quantitative approach, aiming to minimize the subjectivity of investing.
** The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market. This includes Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage-backed securities.
The views in this report are those of the Fund’s management. This report contains certain forward-looking statements about factors that may affect the performance of the Fund in the future. These statements are based on the Fund’s management’s predictions and expectations concerning certain future events such as the performance of the economy as a whole and of specific industry sectors. Management believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable, although they are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict
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LeaderShares®
Activist Leaders® ETF
PORTFOLIO REVIEW
October 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
The Fund’s performance figures* for the period ended October 31, 2022, compared to its benchmark:
One Year | Since Inception(a) | |
LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF - NAV | (19.11)% | 11.56% |
LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF - Market Price | (19.02)% | 11.64% |
S&P 500 Index (b) | (14.61)% | 8.27% |
* | The performance data quoted here represents past performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted above. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until after the Fund’s inception, for the period from inception (10/26/2020) to the first day of secondary market trading shares of the Fund, the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively. The Fund’s total annual operating expenses are 0.75% per the March 1, 2022 prospectus. Please see the Financial Highlights for a more recent expense ratio. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 1-480-757-4277. |
(a) | As of the close of business on the day of commencement of trading October 26, 2020. |
(b) | The S&P 500 Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index of the 500 largest U.S. publicly traded companies. The S&P 500 Index is a float-weighted index, meaning company market capitalizations are adjusted by the number of shares available for public trading. Investors cannot invest directly in an index or benchmark. Index returns are gross of any fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing. |
Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS | ||||
October 31, 2022 | ||||
Percent of | ||||
Top 10 Industries | Net Assets | |||
Software | 10.6 | % | ||
Technology Services | 10.6 | % | ||
Biotech & Pharma | 10.5 | % | ||
Leisure Facilities & Services | 7.2 | % | ||
Asset Management | 7.1 | % | ||
Technology Hardware | 7.0 | % | ||
Automotive | 3.7 | % | ||
Real Estate Owners & Developers | 3.6 | % | ||
Aerospace & Defense | 3.5 | % | ||
Construction Materials | 3.5 | % | ||
Other/Cash and Equivalents | 32.7 | % | ||
Total | 100.0 | % |
Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for a detailed listing of the Fund’s holdings.
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LeaderShares®
AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF
PORTFOLIO
REVIEW
October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
The Fund’s performance figures* for the period ended October 31, 2022, compared to its benchmark:
One Year | Since Inception(a) | |
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF - NAV | (2.76)% | 16.92% |
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF - Market Price | (2.96)% | 16.83% |
S&P 500 Index (b) | (14.61)% | 8.27% |
* | The performance data quoted here represents past performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted above. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until after the Fund’s inception, for the period from inception (10/26/2020) to the first day of secondary market trading shares of the Fund, the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively. The Fund’s total annual operating expenses are 0.99% per the March 1, 2022 prospectus. Please see the Financial Highlights for a more recent expense ratio. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 1-480-757-4277. |
(a) | As of the close of business on the day of commencement of trading October 26, 2020. |
(b) | The S&P 500 Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index of the 500 largest U.S. publicly traded companies. The S&P 500 Index is a float-weighted index, meaning company market capitalizations are adjusted by the number of shares available for public trading. Investors cannot invest directly in an index or benchmark. Index returns are gross of any fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing. |
Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS | ||||
October 31, 2022 | ||||
Percent of | ||||
Top 10 Industries | Net Assets | |||
Specialty Finance | 13.3 | % | ||
Institutional Financial Services | 10.1 | % | ||
Technology Hardware | 10.1 | % | ||
Retail - Discretionary | 9.9 | % | ||
Insurance | 9.6 | % | ||
Technology Services | 6.6 | % | ||
Health Care Facilities & Services | 6.5 | % | ||
Banking | 3.5 | % | ||
Telecommunications | 3.5 | % | ||
Transportation Equipment | 3.5 | % | ||
Other/Cash and Equivalents | 23.4 | % | ||
Total | 100.0 | % |
Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for a detailed listing of the Fund’s holdings.
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Leadershares®
AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF
PORTFOLIO REVIEW
October
31, 2022 (Unaudited)
The Fund’s performance figures* for the period ended October 31, 2022, compared to its benchmark:
One Year | Three Year | Since Inception(a) | |
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF - NAV | (9.76)% | 6.55% | 5.41% |
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF - Market Price | (9.83)% | 6.56% | 5.43% |
S&P 500 Index (b) | (14.61)% | 10.22% | 8.99% |
AlphaFactor® US Core Equity Index (c) | (9.26)% | 7.46% | 6.34% |
* | The performance data quoted here represents past performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted above. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until after the Fund’s inception, for the period from inception (10/1/2018) to the first day of secondary market trading shares of the Fund, the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively. The Fund’s total annual operating expenses are 0.75% per the March 1, 2022 prospectus. Please see the Financial Highlights for a more recent expense ratio. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 1-480-757-4277. |
(a) | As of the close of business on the day of commencement of trading October 1, 2018. |
(b) | The S&P 500 Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index of the 500 largest U.S. publicly traded companies. The S&P 500 Index is a float-weighted index, meaning company market capitalizations are adjusted by the number of shares available for public trading. Investors cannot invest directly in an index or benchmark. Index returns are gross of any fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing. |
(c) | The AlphaFactor® US Core Equity Index, the Fund advisor’s proprietary index, utilizes a quantitative rules-based investment methodology that applies a multi-factor ranking process and is focused on the largest 1,000 U.S. common stocks based on market capitalization. Companies within this group of the top 1,000 market capitalizations may be considered large or mid-cap companies. Investors cannot invest directly in an index or benchmark. Index returns are gross of any fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing. |
Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS | ||||
October 31, 2022 | ||||
Percent of | ||||
Top 10 Industries | Net Assets | |||
Retail - Discretionary | 11.3 | % | ||
Insurance | 11.0 | % | ||
Oil & Gas Producers | 7.6 | % | ||
Chemicals | 6.8 | % | ||
Transportation & Logistics | 6.6 | % | ||
Technology Hardware | 5.8 | % | ||
Steel | 4.2 | % | ||
Leisure Facilities & Services | 4.1 | % | ||
Specialty Finance | 3.9 | % | ||
Technology Services | 3.0 | % | ||
Other/Cash and Equivalents | 35.7 | % | ||
Total | 100.0 | % |
Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for a detailed listing of the Fund’s holdings.
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LeaderShares®
Equity Skew ETF
PORTFOLIO REVIEW
October 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
The Fund’s performance figures* for the period ended October 31, 2022, compared to its benchmark:
One Year | Since Inception(a) | |
LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF - NAV | (17.47)% | 11.14% |
LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF - Market Price | (17.78)% | 11.06% |
S&P 500 Index (b) | (14.61)% | 13.67% |
* | The performance data quoted here represents past performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted above. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until after the Fund’s inception, for the period from inception (5/11/2020) to the first day of secondary market trading shares of the Fund, the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively. The Fund’s total annual operating expenses are 0.75% per the March 1, 2022 prospectus. Please see the Financial Highlights for a more recent expense ratio. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 1-480-757-4277. |
(a) | As of the close of business on the day of commencement of trading May 11, 2020. |
(b) | The S&P 500 Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index of the 500 largest U.S. publicly traded companies. The S&P 500 Index is a float-weighted index, meaning company market capitalizations are adjusted by the number of shares available for public trading. Investors cannot invest directly in an index or benchmark. Index returns are gross of any fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing. |
Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS | ||||
October 31, 2022 | ||||
Percent of | ||||
Top 10 Industries | Net Assets | |||
Exchange Traded Funds | 42.9 | % | ||
Technology Hardware | 10.5 | % | ||
Software | 9.8 | % | ||
Semiconductors | 4.0 | % | ||
E-Commerce Discretionary | 3.7 | % | ||
Internet Media & Services | 3.6 | % | ||
Biotech & Pharma | 3.4 | % | ||
Medical Equipment & Devices | 2.9 | % | ||
Technology Services | 2.6 | % | ||
Automotive | 2.5 | % | ||
Other/Cash and Equivalents | 14.1 | % | ||
Total | 100.0 | % |
Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for a detailed listing of the Fund’s holdings.
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LeaderShares®
Dynamic Yield ETF
PORTFOLIO REVIEW
October 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
The Fund’s performance figures* for the period ended October 31, 2022, compared to its benchmark:
One Year | Since Inception(a) | |
LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF - NAV | (12.45)% | (8.84)% |
LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF - Market Price | (12.59)% | (8.81)% |
Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index (b) | (15.68)% | (11.83)% |
* | The performance data quoted here represents past performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted above. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until after the Fund’s inception, for the period from inception (6/28/2021) to the first day of secondary market trading shares of the Fund, the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively. The Fund’s total annual operating expenses are 0.75% per the March 1, 2022 prospectus. Please see the Financial Highlights for a more recent expense ratio. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 1-480-757-4277. |
(a) | As of the close of business on the day of commencement of trading June 28, 2021. |
(b) | The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broadbased benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market. This includes Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgagebacked securities, asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage-backed securities. |
Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS | ||||
October 31, 2022 | ||||
Percent of | ||||
Top 10 Industries | Net Assets | |||
Banking | 11.7 | % | ||
U.S. Government & Agencies | 10.8 | % | ||
Telecommunications | 6.6 | % | ||
Biotech & Pharma | 4.3 | % | ||
Health Care Facilities & Services | 3.7 | % | ||
Institutional Financial Services | 3.5 | % | ||
Food | 3.3 | % | ||
Software | 3.2 | % | ||
Aerospace & Defense | 2.8 | % | ||
Technology Hardware | 2.4 | % | ||
Other/Cash and Equivalents | 47.7 | % | ||
Total | 100.0 | % |
Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for a detailed listing of the Fund’s holdings.
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LEADERSHARES® ACTIVIST LEADERS® ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
October 31, 2022 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 99.0% | ||||||||
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 3.5% | ||||||||
59,650 | Mercury Systems, Inc.(a) | $ | 2,887,060 | |||||
ASSET MANAGEMENT - 7.1% | ||||||||
189,886 | Invesco Ltd. | 2,909,054 | ||||||
127,928 | Janus Henderson Group plc | 2,912,920 | ||||||
5,821,974 | ||||||||
AUTOMOTIVE - 3.7% | ||||||||
187,483 | Dana, Inc. | 2,992,229 | ||||||
BIOTECH & PHARMA - 10.5% | ||||||||
430,601 | Bausch Health Companies, Inc.(a) | 2,798,907 | ||||||
215,399 | Innoviva, Inc.(a) | 2,920,810 | ||||||
262,917 | Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 2,876,312 | ||||||
8,596,029 | ||||||||
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS - 3.5% | ||||||||
101,196 | MDU Resources Group, Inc. | 2,882,062 | ||||||
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 2.9% | ||||||||
166,723 | Vertiv Holdings Company | 2,385,806 | ||||||
ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION - 3.5% | ||||||||
38,572 | AECOM | 2,903,700 | ||||||
FOOD - 3.5% | ||||||||
57,688 | TreeHouse Foods, Inc.(a) | 2,898,245 | ||||||
GAS & WATER UTILITIES - 3.5% | ||||||||
39,366 | Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. | 2,876,474 | ||||||
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 3.5% | ||||||||
149,996 | Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.(a) | 2,909,922 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® ACTIVIST LEADERS® ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2022 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 99.0% (Continued) | ||||||||
HOME & OFFICE PRODUCTS - 3.2% | ||||||||
192,446 | Newell Brands, Inc. | $ | 2,657,679 | |||||
INSURANCE - 1.1% | ||||||||
345,903 | eHealth, Inc.(a) | 927,020 | ||||||
INTERNET MEDIA & SERVICES - 3.5% | ||||||||
36,192 | GoDaddy, Inc., Class A(a) | 2,909,837 | ||||||
LEISURE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 7.2% | ||||||||
40,032 | Papa John’s International, Inc. | 2,907,524 | ||||||
49,392 | Restaurant Brands International, Inc. | 2,932,897 | ||||||
5,840,421 | ||||||||
PUBLISHING & BROADCASTING - 3.5% | ||||||||
99,639 | New York Times Company (The), Class A | 2,885,545 | ||||||
REAL ESTATE OWNERS & DEVELOPERS - 3.6% | ||||||||
48,479 | Howard Hughes Corporation(a) | 2,974,187 | ||||||
RETAIL - DISCRETIONARY - 3.5% | ||||||||
49,184 | Freshpet, Inc.(a) | 2,899,397 | ||||||
SOFTWARE - 10.6% | ||||||||
47,409 | CommVault Systems, Inc.(a) | 2,886,734 | ||||||
280,361 | LivePerson, Inc.(a) | 2,963,416 | ||||||
48,263 | New Relic, Inc.(a) | 2,859,100 | ||||||
8,709,250 | ||||||||
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE - 7.0% | ||||||||
55,640 | Seagate Technology Holdings plc | 2,763,082 | ||||||
202,368 | Xerox Holdings Corporation | 2,960,644 | ||||||
5,723,726 | ||||||||
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES - 10.6% | ||||||||
717,120 | Conduent, Inc.(a) | 2,954,535 | ||||||
148,115 | Green Dot Corporation, Class A(a) | 2,818,628 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® ACTIVIST LEADERS® ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2022 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 99.0% (Continued) | ||||||||
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES - 10.6% (Continued) | ||||||||
30,968 | Insight Enterprises, Inc.(a) | $ | 2,926,786 | |||||
8,699,949 | ||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $89,767,244) | 81,380,512 | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.0% (Cost $89,767,244) | $ | 81,380,512 | ||||||
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES – 1.0% | 874,401 | |||||||
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | $ | 82,254,913 |
LTD | - Limited Company |
PLC | - Public Limited Company |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® ACTIVIST LEADERS® ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
OCTOBER 31, 2022 |
Diversification of Assets | ||||
Country | % of Net Assets | |||
United States | 81.6 | % | ||
Canada | 7.0 | % | ||
Jersey | 3.5 | % | ||
Bermuda | 3.5 | % | ||
Ireland | 3.4 | % | ||
Total | 99.0 | % | ||
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - Net | 1.0 | % | ||
Grand Total | 100.0 | % |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® ALPHAFACTOR® TACTICAL FOCUSED ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
October 31, 2022 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 99.4% | ||||||||
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 3.2% | ||||||||
20,346 | L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | $ | 5,014,679 | |||||
BANKING - 3.5% | ||||||||
50,687 | BOK Financial Corporation | 5,585,201 | ||||||
CHEMICALS - 3.3% | ||||||||
49,501 | Ashland, Inc. | 5,193,645 | ||||||
CONTAINERS & PACKAGING - 3.1% | ||||||||
71,400 | Crown Holdings, Inc. | 4,897,326 | ||||||
ELECTRIC UTILITIES - 3.3% | ||||||||
169,421 | Brookfield Renewable Corporation | 5,257,134 | ||||||
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 6.5% | ||||||||
23,304 | HCA Healthcare, Inc. | 5,067,921 | ||||||
35,911 | Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | 5,158,615 | ||||||
10,226,536 | ||||||||
HOME & OFFICE PRODUCTS - 3.3% | ||||||||
37,537 | Whirlpool Corporation | 5,189,115 | ||||||
INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES - 10.1% | ||||||||
121,587 | Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (The) | 5,120,029 | ||||||
53,364 | Evercore, Inc., Class A | 5,608,555 | ||||||
233,886 | Virtu Financial, Inc., Class A | 5,234,369 | ||||||
15,962,953 | ||||||||
INSURANCE - 9.6% | ||||||||
33,380 | Assurant, Inc. | 4,535,007 | ||||||
172,820 | Equitable Holdings, Inc. | 5,291,748 | ||||||
76,510 | Voya Financial, Inc. | 5,230,224 | ||||||
15,056,979 | ||||||||
OIL & GAS PRODUCERS - 3.3% | ||||||||
45,130 | Marathon Petroleum Corporation | 5,127,671 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® ALPHAFACTOR® TACTICAL FOCUSED ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2022 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 99.4% (Continued) | ||||||||
RETAIL - DISCRETIONARY - 9.9% | ||||||||
28,297 | Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | $ | 5,374,167 | |||||
169,004 | Kohl’s Corporation | 5,061,670 | ||||||
26,292 | Lowe’s Companies, Inc. | 5,125,625 | ||||||
15,561,462 | ||||||||
SPECIALTY FINANCE - 13.3% | ||||||||
184,937 | Ally Financial, Inc. | 5,096,864 | ||||||
393,617 | MGIC Investment Corporation | 5,372,871 | ||||||
315,909 | SLM Corporation | 5,240,930 | ||||||
147,091 | Synchrony Financial | 5,230,556 | ||||||
20,941,221 | ||||||||
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE - 10.1% | ||||||||
184,402 | HP, Inc. | 5,093,183 | ||||||
67,978 | Lumentum Holdings, Inc.(a) | 5,060,962 | ||||||
392,722 | Xerox Holdings Corporation | 5,745,523 | ||||||
15,899,668 | ||||||||
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES - 6.6% | ||||||||
30,270 | CDW Corporation/DE | 5,230,959 | ||||||
17,114 | Gartner, Inc.(a) | 5,167,059 | ||||||
10,398,018 | ||||||||
TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 3.5% | ||||||||
741,172 | Lumen Technologies, Inc. | 5,455,026 | ||||||
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT - 3.5% | ||||||||
129,830 | Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. | 5,485,317 | ||||||
WHOLESALE - DISCRETIONARY - 3.3% | ||||||||
94,563 | LKQ Corporation | 5,261,484 | ||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $152,962,364) | 156,513,435 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® ALPHAFACTOR® TACTICAL FOCUSED ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2022 |
Fair Value | ||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.4% (Cost $152,962,364) | $ | 156,513,435 | ||
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES – 0.6% | 971,784 | |||
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | $ | 157,485,219 |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® ALPHAFACTOR® US CORE EQUITY ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
October 31, 2022 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 99.3% | ||||||||
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 1.1% | ||||||||
3,344 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $ | 1,627,458 | |||||
APPAREL & TEXTILE PRODUCTS - 1.0% | ||||||||
44,883 | Tapestry, Inc. | 1,421,893 | ||||||
ASSET MANAGEMENT - 1.0% | ||||||||
11,414 | Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. | 1,417,162 | ||||||
AUTOMOTIVE - 1.1% | ||||||||
36,437 | Harley-Davidson, Inc. | 1,566,791 | ||||||
BANKING - 1.0% | ||||||||
32,389 | Bank OZK | 1,392,079 | ||||||
BEVERAGES - 0.9% | ||||||||
5,576 | Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A | 1,377,718 | ||||||
BIOTECH & PHARMA - 1.1% | ||||||||
5,696 | Amgen, Inc. | 1,539,914 | ||||||
CHEMICALS - 6.8% | ||||||||
13,623 | Ashland, Inc. | 1,429,325 | ||||||
13,251 | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | 1,408,051 | ||||||
51,564 | Chemours Company (The) | 1,476,277 | ||||||
52,162 | Huntsman Corporation | 1,395,855 | ||||||
26,491 | Mosaic Company (The) | 1,423,891 | ||||||
29,860 | Olin Corporation | 1,581,088 | ||||||
56,296 | Univar Solutions, Inc.(a) | 1,434,422 | ||||||
10,148,909 | ||||||||
COMMERCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES - 0.8% | ||||||||
30,046 | H&R Block, Inc. | 1,236,393 | ||||||
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS - 2.0% | ||||||||
11,944 | Eagle Materials, Inc. | 1,460,871 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® ALPHAFACTOR® US CORE EQUITY ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2022 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 99.3% (Continued) | ||||||||
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS - 2.0% (Continued) | ||||||||
16,284 | Owens Corning | $ | 1,394,073 | |||||
2,854,944 | ||||||||
CONSUMER SERVICES - 0.9% | ||||||||
22,214 | Service Corp International | 1,346,391 | ||||||
ELECTRIC UTILITIES - 2.0% | ||||||||
33,088 | NRG Energy, Inc. | 1,469,107 | ||||||
60,937 | Vistra Corporation | 1,399,723 | ||||||
2,868,830 | ||||||||
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 1.0% | ||||||||
8,162 | Acuity Brands, Inc. | 1,498,298 | ||||||
ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION - 0.9% | ||||||||
31,677 | WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corporation(a) | 1,347,223 | ||||||
ENTERTAINMENT CONTENT - 0.8% | ||||||||
41,555 | Fox Corporation, Class A | 1,199,693 | ||||||
FOOD - 2.0% | ||||||||
16,639 | Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | 1,434,615 | ||||||
15,689 | Post Holdings, Inc.(a) | 1,418,599 | ||||||
2,853,214 | ||||||||
FORESTRY, PAPER & WOOD PRODUCTS - 1.0% | ||||||||
24,720 | Louisiana-Pacific Corporation | 1,400,388 | ||||||
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 2.0% | ||||||||
6,904 | HCA Healthcare, Inc. | 1,501,413 | ||||||
3,755 | McKesson Corporation | 1,462,084 | ||||||
2,963,497 | ||||||||
HOTEL REIT - 1.0% | ||||||||
115,470 | Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | 1,510,348 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® ALPHAFACTOR® US CORE EQUITY ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2022 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 99.3% (Continued) | ||||||||
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES - 1.0% | ||||||||
4,736 | United Rentals, Inc.(a) | $ | 1,495,203 | |||||
INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES - 1.9% | ||||||||
43,859 | Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. | 1,509,188 | ||||||
16,183 | Morgan Stanley | 1,329,757 | ||||||
2,838,945 | ||||||||
INSURANCE - 11.0% | ||||||||
22,748 | Aflac, Inc. | 1,481,122 | ||||||
10,255 | Allstate Corporation (The) | 1,294,694 | ||||||
26,854 | American International Group, Inc. | 1,530,678 | ||||||
8,794 | Assurant, Inc. | 1,194,753 | ||||||
29,310 | Brighthouse Financial, Inc.(a) | 1,672,723 | ||||||
48,419 | Equitable Holdings, Inc. | 1,482,590 | ||||||
20,654 | Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | 1,495,556 | ||||||
25,574 | Loews Corporation | 1,458,229 | ||||||
21,033 | MetLife, Inc. | 1,539,826 | ||||||
17,717 | Principal Financial Group, Inc. | 1,561,399 | ||||||
20,936 | Voya Financial, Inc. | 1,431,185 | ||||||
16,142,755 | ||||||||
INTERNET MEDIA & SERVICES - 1.0% | ||||||||
17,997 | GoDaddy, Inc., Class A(a) | 1,446,958 | ||||||
LEISURE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 4.1% | ||||||||
10,151 | Darden Restaurants, Inc. | 1,453,014 | ||||||
10,493 | Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation | 1,550,445 | ||||||
43,105 | MGM Resorts International | 1,533,245 | ||||||
37,362 | Travel + Leisure Company | 1,419,009 | ||||||
5,955,713 | ||||||||
MACHINERY - 1.0% | ||||||||
14,585 | Crane Holdings Company | 1,463,459 | ||||||
METALS & MINING - 1.0% | ||||||||
37,259 | Alcoa Corporation | 1,454,219 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® ALPHAFACTOR® US CORE EQUITY ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2022 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 99.3% (Continued) | ||||||||
OIL & GAS PRODUCERS - 7.6% | ||||||||
37,220 | APA Corporation | $ | 1,692,021 | |||||
12,502 | ConocoPhillips | 1,576,377 | ||||||
49,209 | Coterra Energy, Inc. | 1,531,876 | ||||||
10,678 | Diamondback Energy, Inc. | 1,677,621 | ||||||
56,605 | Marathon Oil Corporation | 1,723,622 | ||||||
12,888 | Marathon Petroleum Corporation | 1,464,335 | ||||||
11,916 | Valero Energy Corporation | 1,496,054 | ||||||
11,161,906 | ||||||||
PUBLISHING & BROADCASTING - 0.9% | ||||||||
7,696 | Nexstar Media Group, Inc. | 1,318,325 | ||||||
REAL ESTATE SERVICES - 1.9% | ||||||||
19,086 | CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(a) | 1,353,961 | ||||||
8,575 | Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.(a) | 1,364,197 | ||||||
2,718,158 | ||||||||
RETAIL - DISCRETIONARY - 11.3% | ||||||||
8,215 | Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | 1,560,193 | ||||||
12,491 | AutoNation, Inc.(a) | 1,327,918 | ||||||
601 | AutoZone, Inc.(a) | 1,522,261 | ||||||
8,594 | Avis Budget Group, Inc.(a) | 2,032,138 | ||||||
21,502 | Builders FirstSource, Inc.(a) | 1,325,813 | ||||||
6,831 | Lowe’s Companies, Inc. | 1,331,703 | ||||||
80,277 | Macy’s, Inc. | 1,673,775 | ||||||
1,822 | O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a) | 1,525,324 | ||||||
12,996 | Penske Automotive Group, Inc. | 1,450,614 | ||||||
3,190 | Ulta Beauty, Inc.(a) | 1,337,790 | ||||||
10,924 | Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | 1,352,719 | ||||||
16,440,248 | ||||||||
SEMICONDUCTORS - 2.7% | ||||||||
15,524 | Applied Materials, Inc. | 1,370,614 | ||||||
18,591 | Cirrus Logic, Inc.(a) | 1,247,828 | ||||||
4,198 | KLA Corporation | 1,328,457 | ||||||
3,946,899 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® ALPHAFACTOR® US CORE EQUITY ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2022 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 99.3% (Continued) | ||||||||
SOFTWARE - 1.0% | ||||||||
25,900 | Fortinet, Inc.(a) | $ | 1,480,444 | |||||
SPECIALTY FINANCE - 3.9% | ||||||||
2,974 | Credit Acceptance Corporation(a) | 1,384,754 | ||||||
14,146 | Discover Financial Services | 1,477,691 | ||||||
99,985 | MGIC Investment Corporation | 1,364,795 | ||||||
91,744 | SLM Corporation | 1,522,033 | ||||||
5,749,273 | ||||||||
STEEL - 4.2% | ||||||||
11,954 | Nucor Corporation | 1,570,517 | ||||||
7,331 | Reliance Steel & Aluminum Company | 1,477,050 | ||||||
17,942 | Steel Dynamics, Inc. | 1,687,444 | ||||||
69,561 | United States Steel Corporation | 1,416,262 | ||||||
6,151,273 | ||||||||
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE - 5.8% | ||||||||
13,773 | Arrow Electronics, Inc.(a) | 1,394,654 | ||||||
37,449 | Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C | 1,438,042 | ||||||
51,093 | HP, Inc. | 1,411,189 | ||||||
21,795 | Jabil, Inc. | 1,400,329 | ||||||
18,396 | Lumentum Holdings, Inc.(a) | 1,369,582 | ||||||
4,331 | Ubiquiti, Inc. | 1,501,774 | ||||||
8,515,570 | ||||||||
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES - 3.0% | ||||||||
3,069 | Fair Isaac Corporation(a) | 1,469,560 | ||||||
4,603 | Gartner, Inc.(a) | 1,389,738 | ||||||
14,540 | Science Applications International Corporation | 1,575,263 | ||||||
4,434,561 | ||||||||
TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS - 6.6% | ||||||||
13,191 | CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | 1,289,025 | ||||||
48,194 | CSX Corporation | 1,400,517 | ||||||
26,152 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. | 1,256,081 | ||||||
8,843 | Landstar System, Inc. | 1,381,453 | ||||||
6,100 | Norfolk Southern Corporation | 1,391,227 | ||||||
5,100 | Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | 1,400,459 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® ALPHAFACTOR® US CORE EQUITY ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2022 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 99.3% (Continued) | ||||||||
TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS - 6.6% (Continued) | ||||||||
17,011 | Ryder System, Inc. | $ | 1,369,556 | |||||
9,488,318 | ||||||||
WHOLESALE - DISCRETIONARY - 1.0% | ||||||||
27,006 | LKQ Corporation | 1,502,614 | ||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $134,992,172) | 145,275,984 | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.3% (Cost $134,992,172) | $ | 145,275,984 | ||||||
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES- 0.7% | 1,108,599 | |||||||
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | $ | 146,384,583 |
REIT | - Real Estate Investment Trust |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® EQUITY SKEW ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
October 31, 2022 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 56.1% | ||||||||
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 0.1% | ||||||||
389 | L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | $ | 95,877 | |||||
104 | TransDigm Group, Inc. | 59,879 | ||||||
155,756 | ||||||||
APPAREL & TEXTILE PRODUCTS - 0.3% | ||||||||
3,659 | NIKE, Inc., Class B | 339,116 | ||||||
ASSET MANAGEMENT - 0.7% | ||||||||
301 | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 93,045 | ||||||
379 | BlackRock, Inc. | 244,800 | ||||||
4,785 | Charles Schwab Corporation | 381,220 | ||||||
747 | T Rowe Price Group, Inc. | 79,302 | ||||||
798,367 | ||||||||
AUTOMOTIVE - 2.5% | ||||||||
13,037 | Tesla, Inc.(a) | 2,966,439 | ||||||
BANKING - 1.2% | ||||||||
14,414 | Bank of America Corporation | 519,481 | ||||||
842 | First Republic Bank | 101,124 | ||||||
6,342 | JPMorgan Chase & Company | 798,331 | ||||||
266 | SVB Financial Group(a) | 61,435 | ||||||
1,480,371 | ||||||||
BEVERAGES - 0.5% | ||||||||
894 | Monster Beverage Corporation(a) | 83,786 | ||||||
2,723 | PepsiCo, Inc. | 494,442 | ||||||
578,228 | ||||||||
BIOTECH & PHARMA - 3.4% | ||||||||
4,685 | AbbVie, Inc. | 685,884 | ||||||
1,017 | Amgen, Inc. | 274,946 | ||||||
3,540 | Eli Lilly and Company | 1,281,798 | ||||||
1,596 | Moderna, Inc.(a) | 239,927 | ||||||
14,114 | Pfizer, Inc. | 657,007 | ||||||
501 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 375,124 | ||||||
694 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 216,528 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® EQUITY SKEW ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2022 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 56.1% (Continued) | ||||||||
BIOTECH & PHARMA - 3.4% (Continued) | ||||||||
1,449 | Zoetis, Inc. | $ | 218,480 | |||||
3,949,694 | ||||||||
CHEMICALS - 0.4% | ||||||||
374 | Albemarle Corporation | 104,671 | ||||||
1,169 | Linde plc | 347,603 | ||||||
583 | Sherwin-Williams Company (The) | 131,193 | ||||||
583,467 | ||||||||
COMMERCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES - 0.2% | ||||||||
184 | Cintas Corporation | 78,669 | ||||||
432 | Republic Services, Inc. | 57,292 | ||||||
906 | Waste Management, Inc. | 143,483 | ||||||
279,444 | ||||||||
DATA CENTER REIT - 0.1% | ||||||||
191 | Equinix, Inc. | 108,190 | ||||||
DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIALS - 0.1% | ||||||||
546 | Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | 116,587 | ||||||
E-COMMERCE DISCRETIONARY - 3.7% | ||||||||
41,091 | Amazon.com, Inc.(a) | 4,209,362 | ||||||
2,010 | eBay, Inc. | 80,078 | ||||||
555 | Etsy, Inc.(a) | 52,120 | ||||||
4,341,560 | ||||||||
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 0.2% | ||||||||
1,487 | Amphenol Corporation, Class A | 112,759 | ||||||
625 | Keysight Technologies, Inc.(a) | 108,844 | ||||||
269 | Rockwell Automation, Inc. | 68,676 | ||||||
290,279 | ||||||||
FOOD - 0.1% | ||||||||
298 | Hershey Company (The) | 71,153 | ||||||
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 1.1% | ||||||||
574 | HCA Healthcare, Inc. | 124,828 | ||||||
628 | IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(a) | 131,673 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® EQUITY SKEW ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2022 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 56.1% (Continued) | ||||||||
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 1.1% (Continued) | ||||||||
1,829 | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | $ | 1,015,369 | |||||
1,271,870 | ||||||||
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS - 0.1% | ||||||||
659 | Estee Lauder Companies, Inc., Class A | 132,123 | ||||||
INDUSTRIAL REIT - 0.3% | ||||||||
2,651 | Prologis, Inc. | 293,597 | ||||||
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES - 0.1% | ||||||||
1,299 | Fastenal Company | 62,781 | ||||||
INFRASTRUCTURE REIT - 0.4% | ||||||||
1,136 | American Tower Corporation | 235,368 | ||||||
923 | Crown Castle, Inc. | 122,999 | ||||||
277 | SBA Communications Corp., A | 74,762 | ||||||
433,129 | ||||||||
INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES - 0.9% | ||||||||
1,573 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 541,915 | ||||||
1,492 | Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | 142,590 | ||||||
3,058 | Morgan Stanley | 251,276 | ||||||
1,222 | Nasdaq, Inc. | 76,057 | ||||||
1,011,838 | ||||||||
INSURANCE - 0.3% | ||||||||
421 | Arthur J Gallagher & Company | 78,761 | ||||||
1,412 | Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | 228,024 | ||||||
306,785 | ||||||||
INTERNET MEDIA & SERVICES - 3.6% | ||||||||
28,144 | Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a) | 2,659,890 | ||||||
10,341 | Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(a) | 963,368 | ||||||
1,956 | Netflix, Inc.(a) | 570,917 | ||||||
4,194,175 | ||||||||
LEISURE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 0.8% | ||||||||
85 | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(a) | 127,358 | ||||||
515 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | 69,659 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® EQUITY SKEW ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2022 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 56.1% (Continued) | ||||||||
LEISURE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 0.8% (Continued) | ||||||||
1,585 | McDonald’s Corporation | $ | 432,166 | |||||
2,698 | Starbucks Corporation | 233,620 | ||||||
628 | Yum! Brands, Inc. | 74,261 | ||||||
937,064 | ||||||||
MACHINERY - 0.2% | ||||||||
590 | Deere & Company | 233,534 | ||||||
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & DEVICES - 2.9% | ||||||||
4,335 | Abbott Laboratories | 428,905 | ||||||
836 | Agilent Technologies, Inc. | 115,661 | ||||||
344 | Align Technology, Inc.(a) | 66,839 | ||||||
2,064 | Danaher Corporation | 519,447 | ||||||
1,751 | DexCom, Inc.(a) | 211,486 | ||||||
1,795 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation(a) | 130,012 | ||||||
848 | Hologic, Inc.(a) | 57,494 | ||||||
265 | IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(a) | 95,315 | ||||||
349 | Illumina, Inc.(a) | 79,858 | ||||||
1,133 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a) | 279,251 | ||||||
64 | Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(a) | 80,956 | ||||||
571 | PerkinElmer, Inc. | 76,274 | ||||||
377 | ResMed, Inc. | 84,331 | ||||||
625 | Stryker Corporation | 143,275 | ||||||
1,806 | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | 928,229 | ||||||
207 | Waters Corporation(a) | 61,928 | ||||||
341 | West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | 78,464 | ||||||
3,437,725 | ||||||||
METALS & MINING - 0.1% | ||||||||
2,834 | Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | 89,809 | ||||||
OIL & GAS PRODUCERS - 0.7% | ||||||||
2,820 | Devon Energy Corporation | 218,127 | ||||||
778 | Diamondback Energy, Inc. | 122,232 | ||||||
1,175 | EOG Resources, Inc. | 160,411 | ||||||
842 | Hess Corporation | 118,789 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® EQUITY SKEW ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2022 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 56.1% (Continued) | ||||||||
OIL & GAS PRODUCERS - 0.7% (Continued) | ||||||||
1,357 | Occidental Petroleum Corporation | $ | 98,518 | |||||
588 | Pioneer Natural Resources Company | 150,769 | ||||||
868,846 | ||||||||
RENEWABLE ENERGY - 0.2% | ||||||||
637 | Enphase Energy, Inc.(a) | 195,559 | ||||||
RESIDENTIAL REIT - 0.0%(b) | ||||||||
492 | Camden Property Trust | 56,851 | ||||||
21 | NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. | 958 | ||||||
57,809 | ||||||||
RETAIL - CONSUMER STAPLES - 0.6% | ||||||||
1,053 | Costco Wholesale Corporation | 528,079 | ||||||
1,178 | Target Corporation | 193,487 | ||||||
721,566 | ||||||||
RETAIL - DISCRETIONARY - 1.9% | ||||||||
86 | AutoZone, Inc.(a) | 217,828 | ||||||
3,514 | Home Depot, Inc. | 1,040,600 | ||||||
2,960 | Lowe’s Companies, Inc. | 577,052 | ||||||
287 | O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a) | 240,268 | ||||||
535 | Tractor Supply Company | 117,577 | ||||||
2,193,325 | ||||||||
RETAIL REIT - 0.1% | ||||||||
917 | Simon Property Group, Inc. | 99,935 | ||||||
SELF-STORAGE REIT - 0.2% | ||||||||
607 | Extra Space Storage, Inc. | 107,706 | ||||||
429 | Public Storage | 132,883 | ||||||
240,589 | ||||||||
SEMICONDUCTORS - 4.0% | ||||||||
7,887 | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(a) | 473,693 | ||||||
4,112 | Applied Materials, Inc. | 363,048 | ||||||
1,105 | Broadcom, Inc. | 519,483 | ||||||
666 | KLA Corporation | 210,756 | ||||||
652 | Lam Research Corporation | 263,917 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® EQUITY SKEW ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2022 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 56.1% (Continued) | ||||||||
SEMICONDUCTORS - 4.0% (Continued) | ||||||||
1,252 | Microchip Technology, Inc. | $ | 77,298 | |||||
205 | Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | 69,587 | ||||||
11,680 | NVIDIA Corporation | 1,576,449 | ||||||
1,555 | ON Semiconductor Corporation(a) | 95,524 | ||||||
5,503 | QUALCOMM, Inc. | 647,483 | ||||||
753 | Teradyne, Inc. | 61,257 | ||||||
2,149 | Texas Instruments, Inc. | 345,194 | ||||||
4,703,689 | ||||||||
SOFTWARE - 9.8% | ||||||||
2,163 | Adobe, Inc.(a) | 688,915 | ||||||
250 | ANSYS, Inc.(a) | 55,290 | ||||||
652 | Autodesk, Inc.(a) | 139,724 | ||||||
1,263 | Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(a) | 191,206 | ||||||
2,987 | Fortinet, Inc.(a) | 170,737 | ||||||
1,341 | Intuit, Inc. | 573,278 | ||||||
34,881 | Microsoft Corporation | 8,096,926 | ||||||
7,219 | Oracle Corporation | 563,587 | ||||||
2,882 | Salesforce, Inc.(a) | 468,584 | ||||||
922 | ServiceNow, Inc.(a) | 387,922 | ||||||
470 | Synopsys, Inc.(a) | 137,499 | ||||||
11,473,668 | ||||||||
SPECIALTY FINANCE - 0.3% | ||||||||
1,238 | American Express Company | 183,781 | ||||||
845 | Capital One Financial Corporation | 89,587 | ||||||
1,269 | Discover Financial Services | 132,560 | ||||||
405,928 | ||||||||
STEEL - 0.1% | ||||||||
646 | Nucor Corporation | 84,871 | ||||||
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE - 10.5% | ||||||||
76,103 | Apple, Inc. | 11,669,633 | ||||||
1,110 | Arista Networks, Inc.(a) | 134,155 | ||||||
8,761 | Cisco Systems, Inc. | 398,012 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® EQUITY SKEW ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2022 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 56.1% (Continued) | ||||||||
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE - 10.5% (Continued) | ||||||||
460 | Motorola Solutions, Inc. | $ | 114,867 | |||||
12,316,667 | ||||||||
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES - 2.6% | ||||||||
1,029 | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | 248,709 | ||||||
372 | CDW Corporation/DE | 64,285 | ||||||
909 | CoStar Group, Inc.(a) | 75,192 | ||||||
257 | EPAM Systems, Inc.(a) | 89,950 | ||||||
559 | Equifax, Inc. | 94,773 | ||||||
362 | Gartner, Inc.(a) | 109,295 | ||||||
1,865 | Mastercard, Inc., Class A | 612,056 | ||||||
492 | Moody’s Corporation | 130,316 | ||||||
368 | MSCI, Inc. | 172,540 | ||||||
787 | Paychex, Inc. | 93,110 | ||||||
2,863 | PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a) | 239,290 | ||||||
981 | S&P Global, Inc. | 315,146 | ||||||
379 | Verisk Analytics, Inc. | 69,293 | ||||||
3,244 | Visa, Inc., Class A | 672,028 | ||||||
2,985,983 | ||||||||
TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS - 0.7% | ||||||||
757 | Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | 74,072 | ||||||
427 | Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | 117,254 | ||||||
1,207 | Union Pacific Corporation | 237,948 | ||||||
1,489 | United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | 249,810 | ||||||
679,084 | ||||||||
WHOLESALE - DISCRETIONARY - 0.1% | ||||||||
677 | Copart, Inc.(a) | 77,869 | ||||||
183 | Pool Corporation | 55,674 | ||||||
133,543 | ||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $69,908,055) | 65,624,143 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® EQUITY SKEW ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2022 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 42.9% | ||||||||
EQUITY - 42.9% | ||||||||
284,094 | SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF | $ | 8,596,684 | |||||
475,493 | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF | 18,268,442 | ||||||
160,063 | SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF | 11,979,115 | ||||||
145,971 | SPDR S&P 600 Small CapValue ETF | 11,217,871 | ||||||
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $50,296,180) | 50,062,112 | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.0% (Cost $120,204,235) | $ | 115,686,255 | ||||||
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES- 1.0% | 1,130,563 | |||||||
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | $ | 116,816,818 |
ETF | - Exchange-Traded Fund |
MSCI | - Morgan Stanley Capital International |
PLC | - Public Limited Company |
REIT | - Real Estate Investment Trust |
SPDR | - Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Percentage rounds to less than 0.1%. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® DYNAMIC YIELD ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
October 31, 2022 |
Principal | Coupon Rate | |||||||||||||
Amount ($) | Spread | (%) | Maturity | Fair Value | ||||||||||
CORPORATE BONDS — 51.0% | ||||||||||||||
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 2.8% | ||||||||||||||
350,000 | Boeing Company (The) | 4.8750 | 05/01/25 | $ | 341,903 | |||||||||
474,000 | Boeing Company (The) | 2.1960 | 02/04/26 | 419,529 | ||||||||||
360,000 | Boeing Company (The) | 5.1500 | 05/01/30 | 333,311 | ||||||||||
308,000 | Boeing Company (The) | 5.7050 | 05/01/40 | 267,160 | ||||||||||
308,000 | Boeing Company (The) | 5.8050 | 05/01/50 | 264,480 | ||||||||||
308,000 | Boeing Company (The) | 5.9300 | 05/01/60 | 260,082 | ||||||||||
350,000 | Raytheon Technologies Corporation | 4.1250 | 11/16/28 | 326,974 | ||||||||||
308,000 | Raytheon Technologies Corporation | 4.5000 | 06/01/42 | 261,422 | ||||||||||
2,474,861 | ||||||||||||||
BANKING —11.7% | ||||||||||||||
360,000 | Bank of America Corporation(a) | ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.210% | 3.9740 | 02/07/30 | 318,559 | |||||||||
451,000 | Bank of America Corporation | 3.3000 | 01/11/23 | 450,101 | ||||||||||
464,000 | Bank of America Corporation(a) | US0003M + 0.790% | 3.0040 | 12/20/23 | 462,334 | |||||||||
474,000 | Bank of America Corporation(a) | SOFRRATE + 0.960% | 1.7340 | 07/22/27 | 406,014 | |||||||||
464,000 | Bank of America Corporation(a) | US0003M + 1.040% | 3.4190 | 12/20/28 | 409,877 | |||||||||
360,000 | Bank of America Corporation(a) | US0003M + 1.310% | 4.2710 | 07/23/29 | 326,953 | |||||||||
484,000 | Bank of America Corporation(a) | US0003M + 0.990% | 2.4960 | 02/13/31 | 380,295 | |||||||||
484,000 | Bank of America Corporation(a) | SOFRRATE + 1.320% | 2.6870 | 04/22/32 | 374,317 | |||||||||
514,000 | Bank of America Corporation(a) | SOFRRATE + 1.930% | 2.6760 | 06/19/41 | 325,375 | |||||||||
494,000 | Bank of America Corporation(a) | SOFRRATE + 1.580% | 3.3110 | 04/22/42 | 341,646 | |||||||||
384,000 | Bank of America Corporation B(a) | US0003M + 3.150% | 4.0830 | 03/20/51 | 284,740 | |||||||||
464,000 | Citigroup, Inc.(a) | SOFRRATE + 2.842% | 3.1060 | 04/08/26 | 433,221 | |||||||||
360,000 | Citigroup, Inc. | 4.4500 | 09/29/27 | 334,471 | ||||||||||
360,000 | Citigroup, Inc.(a) | SOFRRATE + 3.914% | 4.4120 | 03/31/31 | 320,834 | |||||||||
484,000 | Citigroup, Inc.(a) | SOFRRATE + 2.107% | 2.5720 | 06/03/31 | 378,674 | |||||||||
464,000 | JPMorgan Chase & Company(a) | SOFRRATE + 1.850% | 2.0830 | 04/22/26 | 422,577 | |||||||||
474,000 | JPMorgan Chase & Company(a) | SOFRRATE + 0.885% | 1.5780 | 04/22/27 | 407,855 | |||||||||
484,000 | JPMorgan Chase & Company(a) | SOFRRATE + 1.510% | 2.7390 | 10/15/30 | 392,437 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® DYNAMIC YIELD ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2022 |
Principal | Coupon Rate | |||||||||||||
Amount ($) | Spread | (%) | Maturity | Fair Value | ||||||||||
CORPORATE BONDS — 51.0% (Continued) | ||||||||||||||
BANKING —11.7% (Continued) | ||||||||||||||
360,000 | JPMorgan Chase & Company(a) | SOFRRATE + 3.790% | 4.4930 | 03/24/31 | $ | 325,382 | ||||||||
484,000 | JPMorgan Chase & Company(a) | SOFRRATE + 1.250% | 2.5800 | 04/22/32 | 372,242 | |||||||||
260,000 | JPMorgan Chase & Company | 6.4000 | 05/15/38 | 267,612 | ||||||||||
384,000 | JPMorgan Chase & Company(a) | US0003M + 1.380% | 3.9640 | 11/15/48 | 281,529 | |||||||||
404,000 | JPMorgan Chase & Company(a) | SOFRRATE + 1.580% | 3.3280 | 04/22/52 | 261,481 | |||||||||
464,000 | Wells Fargo & Company | 3.0000 | 04/22/26 | 424,850 | ||||||||||
464,000 | Wells Fargo & Company | 3.0000 | 10/23/26 | 420,146 | ||||||||||
474,000 | Wells Fargo & Company(a) | SOFRRATE + 2.100% | 2.3930 | 06/02/28 | 405,122 | |||||||||
474,000 | Wells Fargo & Company(a) | US0003M + 1.170% | 2.8790 | 10/30/30 | 389,073 | |||||||||
494,000 | Wells Fargo & Company(a) | SOFRRATE + 2.530% | 3.0680 | 04/30/41 | 332,700 | |||||||||
295,000 | Wells Fargo & Company(a) | US0003M + 4.240% | 5.0130 | 04/04/51 | 249,752 | |||||||||
10,500,169 | ||||||||||||||
BEVERAGES —1.6% | ||||||||||||||
356,000 | Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC / Anheuser-Busch | 3.6500 | 02/01/26 | 341,149 | ||||||||||
304,000 | Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC / Anheuser-Busch | 4.7000 | 02/01/36 | 275,279 | ||||||||||
301,000 | Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC / Anheuser-Busch | 4.9000 | 02/01/46 | 257,579 | ||||||||||
291,000 | Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. | 4.7500 | 01/23/29 | 283,112 | ||||||||||
291,000 | Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. | 5.5500 | 01/23/49 | 274,136 | ||||||||||
1,431,255 | ||||||||||||||
BIOTECH & PHARMA — 4.3% | ||||||||||||||
464,000 | AbbVie, Inc. | 2.6000 | 11/21/24 | 440,986 | ||||||||||
464,000 | AbbVie, Inc. | 3.6000 | 05/14/25 | 445,351 | ||||||||||
464,000 | AbbVie, Inc. | 2.9500 | 11/21/26 | 423,946 | ||||||||||
474,000 | AbbVie, Inc. | 3.2000 | 11/21/29 | 413,525 | ||||||||||
371,000 | AbbVie, Inc. | 4.0500 | 11/21/39 | 298,464 | ||||||||||
318,000 | AbbVie, Inc. | 4.2500 | 11/21/49 | 246,098 | ||||||||||
308,000 | Amgen, Inc. | 4.6630 | 06/15/51 | 253,838 | ||||||||||
260,000 | AstraZeneca plc | 6.4500 | 09/15/37 | 279,188 | ||||||||||
246,000 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | 3.4000 | 07/26/29 | 223,499 | ||||||||||
308,000 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | 4.2500 | 10/26/49 | 249,878 | ||||||||||
260,000 | GlaxoSmithKline Capital, Inc. | 6.3750 | 05/15/38 | 278,337 | ||||||||||
250,000 | Pfizer, Inc. | 7.2000 | 03/15/39 | 292,835 | ||||||||||
3,845,945 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® DYNAMIC YIELD ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2022 |
Principal | Coupon Rate | |||||||||||
Amount ($) | (%) | Maturity | Fair Value | |||||||||
CORPORATE BONDS — 51.0% (Continued) | ||||||||||||
CABLE & SATELLITE — 1.3% | ||||||||||||
350,000 | Comcast Corporation | 4.1500 | 10/15/28 | $ | 328,861 | |||||||
205,000 | Comcast Corporation | 4.6000 | 10/15/38 | 177,659 | ||||||||
209,000 | Comcast Corporation | 4.7000 | 10/15/48 | 173,465 | ||||||||
380,000 | Comcast Corporation | 2.8870 | 11/01/51 | 227,766 | ||||||||
396,000 | Comcast Corporation | 2.9370 | 11/01/56 | 228,777 | ||||||||
1,136,528 | ||||||||||||
DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIALS —0.3% | ||||||||||||
224,000 | General Electric Company | 6.7500 | 03/15/32 | 243,421 | ||||||||
E-COMMERCE DISCRETIONARY — 0.6% | ||||||||||||
360,000 | Amazon.com, Inc. | 3.1500 | 08/22/27 | 333,240 | ||||||||
308,000 | Amazon.com, Inc. | 4.0500 | 08/22/47 | 249,533 | ||||||||
582,773 | ||||||||||||
FOOD —3.3% | ||||||||||||
572,000 | Kraft Heinz Foods Company | 3.0000 | 06/01/26 | 528,223 | ||||||||
572,000 | Kraft Heinz Foods Company | 3.8750 | 05/15/27 | 536,072 | ||||||||
236,000 | Kraft Heinz Foods Company | 4.2500 | 03/01/31 | 213,236 | ||||||||
316,000 | Kraft Heinz Foods Company(b) | 7.1250 | 08/01/39 | 330,157 | ||||||||
426,000 | Kraft Heinz Foods Company | 5.0000 | 06/04/42 | 368,133 | ||||||||
416,000 | Kraft Heinz Foods Company | 5.2000 | 07/15/45 | 363,177 | ||||||||
436,000 | Kraft Heinz Foods Company | 4.3750 | 06/01/46 | 340,512 | ||||||||
426,000 | Kraft Heinz Foods Company | 4.8750 | 10/01/49 | 354,899 | ||||||||
3,034,409 | ||||||||||||
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SERVICES — 3.7% | ||||||||||||
308,000 | Cigna Corporation | 4.9000 | 12/15/48 | 261,018 | ||||||||
350,000 | Cigna Corporation | 4.3750 | 10/15/28 | 329,650 | ||||||||
308,000 | CVS Health Corporation | 5.0500 | 03/25/48 | 261,621 | ||||||||
272,000 | CVS Health Corporation | 4.3000 | 03/25/28 | 255,339 | ||||||||
308,000 | CVS Health Corporation | 4.7800 | 03/25/38 | 267,223 | ||||||||
308,000 | CVS Health Corporation | 5.1250 | 07/20/45 | 264,708 | ||||||||
406,000 | HCA, Inc. | 5.3750 | 02/01/25 | 400,969 | ||||||||
406,000 | HCA, Inc. | 5.8750 | 02/15/26 | 402,329 | ||||||||
406,000 | HCA, Inc. | 5.6250 | 09/01/28 | 390,146 | ||||||||
582,000 | HCA, Inc. | 3.5000 | 09/01/30 | 484,011 | ||||||||
3,317,014 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® DYNAMIC YIELD ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2022 |
Principal | Coupon Rate | |||||||||||||
Amount ($) | Spread | (%) | Maturity | Fair Value | ||||||||||
CORPORATE BONDS — 51.0% (Continued) | ||||||||||||||
INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES — 3.5% | ||||||||||||||
464,000 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | 3.5000 | 04/01/25 | $ | 439,473 | |||||||||
360,000 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)(a) | US0003M + 1.301% | 4.2230 | 05/01/29 | 325,900 | |||||||||
484,000 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)(a) | SOFRRATE + 1.281% | 2.6150 | 04/22/32 | 369,874 | |||||||||
270,000 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | 6.7500 | 10/01/37 | 269,734 | ||||||||||
260,000 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | 6.2500 | 02/01/41 | 254,378 | ||||||||||
360,000 | Morgan Stanley | 3.8750 | 01/27/26 | 340,358 | ||||||||||
474,000 | Morgan Stanley(a) | SOFRRATE + 0.879% | 1.5930 | 05/04/27 | 405,818 | |||||||||
360,000 | Morgan Stanley(a) | US0003M + 1.628% | 4.4310 | 01/23/30 | 328,660 | |||||||||
484,000 | Morgan Stanley Series GMTN(a) | SOFRRATE + 1.143% | 2.6990 | 01/22/31 | 387,770 | |||||||||
3,121,965 | ||||||||||||||
LEISURE FACILITIES & SERVICES — 0.2% | ||||||||||||||
208,000 | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(b) | 5.5000 | 04/01/28 | 160,763 | ||||||||||
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & DEVICES — 0.3% | ||||||||||||||
295,000 | Abbott Laboratories | 4.9000 | 11/30/46 | 274,788 | ||||||||||
METALS & MINING — 0.4% | ||||||||||||||
416,000 | Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | 5.4500 | 03/15/43 | 343,027 | ||||||||||
OIL & GAS PRODUCERS — 1.6% | ||||||||||||||
197,000 | Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. | 4.0000 | 03/01/31 | 166,342 | ||||||||||
146,000 | ConocoPhillips | 6.5000 | 02/01/39 | 156,051 | ||||||||||
289,000 | ConocoPhillips Company | 4.0250 | 03/15/62 | 213,930 | ||||||||||
406,000 | Continental Resources Inc.(b) | 5.7500 | 01/15/31 | 369,233 | ||||||||||
260,000 | Shell International Finance BV | 6.3750 | 12/15/38 | 273,973 | ||||||||||
308,000 | Shell International Finance BV | 4.3750 | 05/11/45 | 254,577 | ||||||||||
1,434,106 | ||||||||||||||
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS —0.2% | ||||||||||||||
193,000 | SBA Communications Corporation | 3.1250 | 02/01/29 | 156,675 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® DYNAMIC YIELD ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2022 |
Principal | Coupon Rate | |||||||||||
Amount ($) | (%) | Maturity | Fair Value | |||||||||
CORPORATE BONDS — 51.0% (Continued) | ||||||||||||
RETAIL - DISCRETIONARY — 0.3% | ||||||||||||
260,000 | Home Depot, Inc. (The) | 5.8750 | 12/16/36 | $ | 267,435 | |||||||
SEMICONDUCTORS — 0.6% | ||||||||||||
404,000 | Broadcom, Inc.(b) | 3.1370 | 11/15/35 | 280,412 | ||||||||
404,000 | Broadcom, Inc.(b) | 3.1870 | 11/15/36 | 274,989 | ||||||||
555,401 | ||||||||||||
SOFTWARE — 3.2% | ||||||||||||
464,000 | Microsoft Corporation | 2.4000 | 08/08/26 | 429,614 | ||||||||
350,000 | Microsoft Corporation | 3.3000 | 02/06/27 | 332,892 | ||||||||
514,000 | Microsoft Corporation | 2.5250 | 06/01/50 | 321,946 | ||||||||
494,000 | Microsoft Corporation | 2.9210 | 03/17/52 | 332,824 | ||||||||
542,000 | Microsoft Corporation | 2.6750 | 06/01/60 | 327,460 | ||||||||
464,000 | Oracle Corporation | 2.5000 | 04/01/25 | 433,586 | ||||||||
542,000 | Oracle Corporation | 3.6000 | 04/01/50 | 333,018 | ||||||||
552,000 | Oracle Corporation | 3.8500 | 04/01/60 | 332,947 | ||||||||
2,844,287 | ||||||||||||
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE —2.4% | ||||||||||||
451,000 | Apple, Inc. | 2.4000 | 05/03/23 | 446,028 | ||||||||
464,000 | Apple, Inc. | 3.2500 | 02/23/26 | 442,283 | ||||||||
371,000 | Apple, Inc. | 3.8500 | 05/04/43 | 301,488 | ||||||||
295,000 | Apple, Inc. | 4.6500 | 02/23/46 | 265,984 | ||||||||
295,000 | Dell International, LLC / EMC Corporation | 6.0200 | 06/15/26 | 294,631 | ||||||||
416,000 | Western Digital Corporation | 4.7500 | 02/15/26 | 387,150 | ||||||||
2,137,564 | ||||||||||||
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES — 0.8% | ||||||||||||
464,000 | Visa, Inc. | 3.1500 | 12/14/25 | 442,358 | ||||||||
308,000 | Visa, Inc. | 4.3000 | 12/14/45 | 262,055 | ||||||||
704,413 | ||||||||||||
TELECOMMUNICATIONS — 6.6% | ||||||||||||
190,000 | AT&T, Inc. | 4.3500 | 03/01/29 | 176,389 | ||||||||
190,000 | AT&T, Inc. | 4.3000 | 02/15/30 | 173,646 | ||||||||
382,000 | AT&T, Inc. | 2.5500 | 12/01/33 | 281,630 | ||||||||
392,000 | AT&T, Inc. | 3.5000 | 09/15/53 | 250,468 | ||||||||
402,000 | AT&T, Inc. | 3.5500 | 09/15/55 | 255,537 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® DYNAMIC YIELD ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2022 |
Principal | Coupon Rate | |||||||||||
Amount ($) | (%) | Maturity | Fair Value | |||||||||
CORPORATE BONDS — 51.0% (Continued) | ||||||||||||
TELECOMMUNICATIONS —6.6% (Continued) | ||||||||||||
492,000 | AT&T, Inc. | 3.8000 | 12/01/57 | $ | 323,980 | |||||||
402,000 | AT&T, Inc. | 3.6500 | 09/15/59 | 253,250 | ||||||||
250,000 | British Telecommunications plc | 9.6250 | 12/15/30 | 285,330 | ||||||||
250,000 | Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV | 8.7500 | 06/15/30 | 286,321 | ||||||||
250,000 | Orange S.A. | 9.0000 | 03/01/31 | 298,714 | ||||||||
350,000 | Verizon Communications, Inc. | 4.1250 | 03/16/27 | 333,028 | ||||||||
350,000 | Verizon Communications, Inc. | 4.3290 | 09/21/28 | 328,339 | ||||||||
360,000 | Verizon Communications, Inc. | 4.0160 | 12/03/29 | 324,996 | ||||||||
484,000 | Verizon Communications, Inc. | 2.5500 | 03/21/31 | 382,942 | ||||||||
306,000 | Verizon Communications, Inc. | 4.5000 | 08/10/33 | 272,686 | ||||||||
494,000 | Verizon Communications, Inc. | 3.4000 | 03/22/41 | 350,743 | ||||||||
306,000 | Verizon Communications, Inc. | 4.8620 | 08/21/46 | 256,540 | ||||||||
394,000 | Verizon Communications, Inc. | 3.5500 | 03/22/51 | 265,421 | ||||||||
404,000 | Verizon Communications, Inc. | 3.7000 | 03/22/61 | 263,675 | ||||||||
350,000 | Vodafone Group plc | 4.3750 | 05/30/28 | 328,996 | ||||||||
308,000 | Vodafone Group plc | 5.2500 | 05/30/48 | 251,578 | ||||||||
5,944,209 | ||||||||||||
TOBACCO & CANNABIS —0.5% | ||||||||||||
474,000 | BAT Capital Corporation | 3.5570 | 08/15/27 | 412,675 | ||||||||
TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS — 0.8% | ||||||||||||
177,000 | American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.(b) | 5.5000 | 04/20/26 | 169,189 | ||||||||
187,000 | American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.(b) | 5.7500 | 04/20/29 | 171,205 | ||||||||
406,000 | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | 7.3750 | 01/15/26 | 415,133 | ||||||||
755,527 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $54,692,375) | 45,679,210 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® DYNAMIC YIELD ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2022 |
Principal | Coupon Rate | |||||||||||
Amount ($) | (%) | Maturity | Fair Value | |||||||||
U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES — 10.8% | ||||||||||||
U.S. TREASURY NOTES — 10.8% | ||||||||||||
4,958,000 | United States Treasury Note | 1.5000 | 02/29/24 | $ | 4,759,390 | |||||||
5,025,000 | United States Treasury Note | 1.5000 | 02/15/25 | 4,698,571 | ||||||||
113,000 | United States Treasury Note | 1.6250 | 05/15/31 | 93,300 | ||||||||
93,000 | United States Treasury Note | 2.2500 | 05/15/41 | 66,852 | ||||||||
69,000 | United States Treasury Note | 2.3750 | 05/15/51 | 47,570 | ||||||||
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES | ||||||||||||
(Cost $10,250,213) | 9,665,683 | |||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 32.0% | ||||||||||||
U.S. TREASURY BILLS —32.0% | ||||||||||||
2,003,000 | United States Treasury Bill(c) | 0.0000 | 11/03/22 | 2,002,762 | ||||||||
10,820,000 | United States Treasury Bill(c) | 0.0000 | 11/10/22 | 10,813,061 | ||||||||
2,001,000 | United States Treasury Bill(c) | 0.0000 | 12/01/22 | 1,995,308 | ||||||||
4,032,000 | United States Treasury Bill(c) | 0.0000 | 12/15/22 | 4,014,814 | ||||||||
5,017,000 | United States Treasury Bill(c) | 0.0000 | 01/26/23 | 4,969,241 | ||||||||
5,002,000 | United States Treasury Bill(c) | 0.0000 | 02/23/23 | 4,936,859 | ||||||||
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS – U.S. TREASURY BILLS (Cost$28,822,518) | 28,732,045 | |||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 93.8% (Cost $93,765,106) | $ | 84,076,938 | ||||||||||
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES- 6.2% | 5,575,794 | |||||||||||
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | $ | 89,652,732 |
LLC | - Limited Liability Company |
LP | - Limited Partnership |
LTD | - Limited Company |
PLC | - Public Limited Company |
REIT | - Real Estate Investment Trust |
S/A | - Société Anonyme |
ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month | ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month |
SOFRRATE | United States SOFR Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
US0003M | ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month |
(a) | Variable rate security; the rate shown represents the rate on October 31, 2022. |
(b) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise indicated, these securities are not considered to be illiquid. As of October 31, 2022 the total fair value of 144A securities is $1,755,948 or 2.0% of net assets. |
(c) | Zero coupon bond. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LeaderShares® ETFs |
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES |
October 31, 2022 |
LeaderShares | LeaderShares | |||||||||||||||||||
LeaderShares® | AlphaFactor® | AlphaFactor® | LeaderShares® | LeaderShares® | ||||||||||||||||
Activist Leaders® ETF | Tactical Focused ETF | US Core Equity ETF | Equity Skew ETF | Dynamic Yield ETF | ||||||||||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||||||||||||||
Investment securities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Investments, at cost | $ | 89,767,244 | $ | 152,962,364 | $ | 134,992,172 | $ | 120,204,235 | $ | 93,765,106 | ||||||||||
Investments, at fair value | $ | 81,380,512 | $ | 156,513,435 | $ | 145,275,984 | $ | 115,686,255 | $ | 84,076,938 | ||||||||||
Cash | 3,482,341 | 3,543,052 | 1,092,607 | 1,159,741 | 5,026,962 | |||||||||||||||
Receivable for investments sold | 2,500,931 | 8,245,228 | — | 713,104 | — | |||||||||||||||
Dividends and interest receivable | 15,749 | 154,431 | 77,967 | 24,861 | 576,730 | |||||||||||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | 87,379,533 | 168,456,146 | 146,446,558 | 117,583,961 | 89,680,630 | |||||||||||||||
LIABILITIES | ||||||||||||||||||||
Payable for investments purchased | 5,093,122 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Payable for capital shares redeemed | — | 10,857,230 | — | 718,730 | — | |||||||||||||||
Investment advisory fees payable | 31,498 | 113,697 | 61,975 | 48,413 | 27,898 | |||||||||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 5,124,620 | 10,970,927 | 61,975 | 767,143 | 27,898 | |||||||||||||||
NET ASSETS | $ | 82,254,913 | $ | 157,485,219 | $ | 146,384,583 | $ | 116,816,818 | $ | 89,652,732 | ||||||||||
Net Assets Consist Of: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Paid in capital | $ | 104,382,160 | $ | 174,611,395 | $ | 166,686,193 | $ | 142,341,051 | $ | 102,387,063 | ||||||||||
Accumulated deficit | (22,127,247 | ) | (17,126,176 | ) | (20,301,610 | ) | (25,524,233 | ) | (12,734,331 | ) | ||||||||||
NET ASSETS | $ | 82,254,913 | $ | 157,485,219 | $ | 146,384,583 | $ | 116,816,818 | $ | 89,652,732 | ||||||||||
Net Asset Value Per Share: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net Assets | $ | 82,254,913 | $ | 157,485,219 | $ | 146,384,583 | $ | 116,816,818 | $ | 89,652,732 | ||||||||||
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding ($0 par value, unlimited shares authorized) | 2,850,000 | 4,775,000 | 4,850,000 | 4,125,000 | 4,150,000 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value (Net Assets ÷ Shares Outstanding) | $ | 28.86 | $ | 32.98 | $ | 30.18 | $ | 28.32 | $ | 21.60 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LeaderShares® ETFs |
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
For the Year Ended October 31, 2022 |
LeaderShares® | LeaderShares® | |||||||||||||||||||
LeaderShares® | AlphaFactor® | AlphaFactor® | LeaderShares® | LeaderShares® | ||||||||||||||||
Activist Leaders® ETF | Tactical Focused ETF | US Core Equity ETF | Equity Skew ETF | Dynamic Yield ETF | ||||||||||||||||
INVESTMENT INCOME | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends | $ | 958,985 | $ | 2,921,454 | $ | 2,178,296 | $ | 1,903,663 | $ | — | ||||||||||
Interest | 7,952 | 738,055 | 6,766 | 6,006 | 1,963,814 | |||||||||||||||
Less: Foreign withholding expense | (15,396 | ) | (12,200 | ) | (2,567 | ) | (519 | ) | — | |||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME | 951,541 | 3,647,309 | 2,182,495 | 1,909,150 | 1,963,814 | |||||||||||||||
EXPENSES | ||||||||||||||||||||
Investment advisory fees | 594,479 | 1,459,156 | 1,005,152 | 839,841 | 633,421 | |||||||||||||||
TOTAL EXPENSES | 594,479 | 1,459,156 | 1,005,152 | 839,841 | 633,421 | |||||||||||||||
NET INVESTMENT INCOME | 357,062 | 2,188,153 | 1,177,343 | 1,069,309 | 1,330,393 | |||||||||||||||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Investments | (13,604,753 | ) | (20,802,828 | ) | (29,826,248 | ) | (20,970,506 | ) | (3,096,271 | ) | ||||||||||
In-kind redemptions | 14,107,118 | 22,029,508 | 9,700,848 | 13,232,844 | (23,219 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Realized loss on investments | 502,365 | 1,226,680 | (20,125,400 | ) | (7,737,662 | ) | (3,119,490 | ) | ||||||||||||
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Investments | (18,004,123 | ) | (8,089,496 | ) | 4,429,403 | (15,691,444 | ) | (9,340,874 | ) | |||||||||||
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS | (17,501,758 | ) | (6,862,816 | ) | (15,695,997 | ) | (23,429,106 | ) | (12,460,364 | ) | ||||||||||
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | $ | (17,144,696 | ) | $ | (4,674,663 | ) | $ | (14,518,654 | ) | $ | (22,359,797 | ) | $ | (11,129,971 | ) |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
For the Year | For the Year | |||||||
Ended | Ended | |||||||
October 31, 2022 | October 31, 2021 | |||||||
FROM OPERATIONS | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 357,062 | $ | 13,343 | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | (13,604,753 | ) | 5,349,722 | |||||
Net realized gain on in-kind redemptions | 14,107,118 | 13,403,776 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (18,004,123 | ) | 4,959,880 | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (17,144,696 | ) | 23,726,721 | |||||
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS | ||||||||
Return of capital | (4,972,381 | ) | — | |||||
Total distributions paid | (730,514 | ) | (55,755 | ) | ||||
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | (5,702,895 | ) | (55,755 | ) | ||||
FROM SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST | ||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 74,872,618 | 61,902,239 | ||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (46,731,261 | ) | (51,125,339 | ) | ||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from shares of beneficial interest | 28,141,357 | 10,776,900 | ||||||
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | 5,293,766 | 34,447,866 | ||||||
NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Beginning of Year | 76,961,147 | 42,513,281 | ||||||
End of Year | $ | 82,254,913 | $ | 76,961,147 | ||||
SHARE ACTIVITY | ||||||||
Shares sold | 2,250,000 | 1,825,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | (1,400,000 | ) | (1,575,000 | ) | ||||
Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding | 850,000 | 250,000 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
For the Year | For the Year | |||||||
Ended | Ended | |||||||
October 31, 2022 | October 31, 2021 | |||||||
FROM OPERATIONS | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 2,188,153 | $ | 1,514,399 | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | (20,802,828 | ) | 2,829,623 | |||||
Net realized gain on in-kind redemptions | 22,029,508 | 16,666,091 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (8,089,496 | ) | 9,255,410 | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (4,674,663 | ) | 30,265,523 | |||||
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS | ||||||||
Return of capital | (1,296,694 | ) | — | |||||
Total distributions paid | (3,387,401 | ) | (248,363 | ) | ||||
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | (4,684,095 | ) | (248,363 | ) | ||||
FROM SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST | ||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 175,555,756 | 137,674,873 | ||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (136,855,799 | ) | (87,118,974 | ) | ||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from shares of beneficial interest | 38,699,957 | 50,555,899 | ||||||
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | 29,341,199 | 80,573,059 | ||||||
NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Beginning of Year | 128,144,020 | 47,570,961 | ||||||
End of Year | $ | 157,485,219 | $ | 128,144,020 | ||||
SHARE ACTIVITY | ||||||||
Shares sold | 5,025,000 | 4,575,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | (3,900,000 | ) | (2,900,000 | ) | ||||
Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding | 1,125,000 | 1,675,000 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
For the Year | For the Year | |||||||
Ended | Ended | |||||||
October 31, 2022 | October 31, 2021 | |||||||
FROM OPERATIONS | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 1,177,343 | $ | 335,080 | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | (29,826,248 | ) | 9,442,544 | |||||
Net realized gain on in-kind redemptions | 9,700,848 | 13,262,681 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 4,429,403 | 3,346,892 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (14,518,654 | ) | 26,387,197 | |||||
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS | ||||||||
Total distributions paid | (1,093,305 | ) | (296,928 | ) | ||||
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | (1,093,305 | ) | (296,928 | ) | ||||
FROM SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST | ||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 134,897,260 | 159,184,764 | ||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (95,993,806 | ) | (135,722,428 | ) | ||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from shares of beneficial interest | 38,903,454 | 23,462,336 | ||||||
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | 23,291,495 | 49,552,605 | ||||||
NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Beginning of Year | 123,093,088 | 73,540,483 | ||||||
End of Year | $ | 146,384,583 | $ | 123,093,088 | ||||
SHARE ACTIVITY | ||||||||
Shares sold | 4,250,000 | 5,100,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | (3,050,000 | ) | (4,425,000 | ) | ||||
Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding | 1,200,000 | 675,000 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
For the Year | For the Year | |||||||
Ended | Ended | |||||||
October 31, 2022 | October 31, 2021 | |||||||
FROM OPERATIONS | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 1,069,309 | $ | 638,335 | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | (20,970,506 | ) | 8,046,652 | |||||
Net realized gain on in-kind redemptions | 13,232,844 | 10,990,596 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (15,691,444 | ) | 2,836,584 | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (22,359,797 | ) | 22,512,167 | |||||
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS | ||||||||
Return of capital | (7,449,169 | ) | — | |||||
Total distributions paid | (1,347,897 | ) | (3,395,723 | ) | ||||
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | (8,797,066 | ) | (3,395,723 | ) | ||||
FROM SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST | ||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 137,818,637 | 98,072,672 | ||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (95,323,161 | ) | (65,730,531 | ) | ||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from shares of beneficial interest | 42,495,476 | 32,342,141 | ||||||
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | 11,338,613 | 51,458,585 | ||||||
NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Beginning of Year | 105,478,205 | 54,019,620 | ||||||
End of Year | $ | 116,816,818 | $ | 105,478,205 | ||||
SHARE ACTIVITY | ||||||||
Shares sold | 4,150,000 | 2,775,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | (2,850,000 | ) | (1,875,000 | ) | ||||
Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding | 1,300,000 | 900,000 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
For the Year | For the Period * | |||||||
Ended | Ended | |||||||
October 31, 2022 | October 31, 2021 | |||||||
FROM OPERATIONS | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 1,330,393 | $ | 424,807 | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | (3,096,271 | ) | 24,978 | |||||
Net realized gain (loss) on in-kind redemptions | (23,219 | ) | — | |||||
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (9,340,874 | ) | (347,294 | ) | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (11,129,971 | ) | 102,491 | |||||
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS | ||||||||
Total distributions paid | (1,343,205 | ) | (386,865 | ) | ||||
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | (1,343,205 | ) | (386,865 | ) | ||||
FROM SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST | ||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 31,782,845 | 71,745,503 | ||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (1,118,066 | ) | — | |||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from shares of beneficial interest | 30,664,779 | 71,745,503 | ||||||
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | 18,191,603 | 71,461,129 | ||||||
NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Beginning of Period | 71,461,129 | — | ||||||
End of Period | $ | 89,652,732 | $ | 71,461,129 | ||||
SHARE ACTIVITY | ||||||||
Shares sold | 1,350,000 | 2,850,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | (50,000 | ) | — | |||||
Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding | 1,300,000 | 2,850,000 |
* | Fund commenced operation on June 28, 2021. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout The Year/Period Presented
For the Year | For the Year | For the Period | ||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | ||||||||||
October 31, 2022 | October 31, 2021 | October 31, 2020 * | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year/period | $ | 38.48 | $ | 24.29 | $ | 25.00 | ||||||
Activity from investment operations: | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) (1) | 0.15 | 0.01 | (0.00 | )** | ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (6.98 | ) | 14.21 | (0.71 | ) | |||||||
Total from investment operations | (6.83 | ) | 14.22 | (0.71 | ) | |||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.36 | ) | (0.03 | ) | — | |||||||
Return of capital | (2.43 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Total distributions | (2.79 | ) | (0.03 | ) | — | |||||||
Net asset value, end of year/period | $ | 28.86 | $ | 38.48 | $ | 24.29 | ||||||
Market price, end of year/period | $ | 28.90 | $ | 38.49 | $ | 24.30 | ||||||
Total return (2) | (19.11 | )% | 58.60 | % | (2.84 | )% (4) | ||||||
Net assets, at end of year/period (000s) | $ | 82,255 | $ | 76,961 | $ | 42,513 | ||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % (3) | ||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 0.45 | % | 0.02 | % | (0.75 | )% (3) | ||||||
Portfolio Turnover Rate (5) | 67 | % | 49 | % | 3 | % (4) |
* | Fund commenced operation on October 26, 2020. |
** | Represents less than $0.01 per share. |
(1) | Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for each period. |
(2) | Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of the period. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at the ex-dividend date net asset value per share on their respective payment dates. |
(3) | Annualized |
(4) | Not annualized |
(5) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in creations or redemptions. (Note 7) |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout The Year/Period Presented
For the Year | For the Year | For the Period | ||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | ||||||||||
October 31, 2022 | October 31, 2021 | October 31, 2020 * | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year/period | $ | 35.11 | $ | 24.09 | $ | 25.00 | ||||||
Activity from investment operations: | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (1) | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.03 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (1.40 | ) | 10.60 | (0.94 | ) | |||||||
Total from investment operations | (0.91 | ) | 11.11 | (0.91 | ) | |||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.88 | ) | (0.09 | ) | — | |||||||
Return of capital | (0.34 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Total distributions | (1.22 | ) | (0.09 | ) | — | |||||||
Net asset value, end of year/period | $ | 32.98 | $ | 35.11 | $ | 24.09 | ||||||
Market price, end of year/period | $ | 32.93 | $ | 35.13 | $ | 24.10 | ||||||
Total return (2) | (2.76 | )% | 46.20 | % | (3.64 | )% (4) | ||||||
Net assets, at end of year/period (000s) | $ | 157,485 | $ | 128,144 | $ | 47,571 | ||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % (3) | ||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 1.48 | % | 1.53 | % | 16.95 | % (3) | ||||||
Portfolio Turnover Rate (5) | 229 | % | 78 | % | 0 | % (4) |
* | Fund commenced operation on October 26, 2020. |
(1) | Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for each period. |
(2) | Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of the period. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at the ex-dividend date net asset value per share on their respective payment dates. |
(3) | Annualized |
(4) | Not annualized |
(5) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in creations or redemptions. (Note 7) |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout The Year/Period Presented
For the Year | For the Year | For the Year | For the Year | For the Period | ||||||||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | ||||||||||||||||
October 31, 2022 | October 31, 2021 | October 31, 2020 | October 31, 2019 | October 31, 2018* | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year/period | $ | 33.72 | $ | 24.72 | $ | 25.44 | $ | 22.85 | $ | 25.00 | ||||||||||
Activity from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) (1) | 0.27 | 0.11 | 0.17 | 0.18 | (0.00 | ) ** | ||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (3.56 | ) | 8.99 | (0.71 | ) | 2.58 | (2.15 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | (3.29 | ) | 9.10 | (0.54 | ) | 2.76 | (2.15 | ) | ||||||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.25 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.17 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Return of capital | — | — | (0.00 | ) ** | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.25 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.17 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Net asset value, end of year/period | $ | 30.18 | $ | 33.72 | $ | 24.72 | $ | 25.44 | $ | 22.85 | ||||||||||
Market price, end of year/period | $ | 30.20 | $ | 33.78 | $ | 24.72 | $ | 25.45 | $ | 22.86 | ||||||||||
Total return (2) | (9.76 | )% | 36.84 | % | (2.09 | )% | 12.16 | % | (8.60 | )% (4) | ||||||||||
Net assets, at end of year/period (000s) | $ | 146,385 | $ | 123,093 | $ | 73,540 | $ | 74,412 | $ | 50,849 | ||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % (3) | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 0.88 | % | 0.35 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.77 | % | (0.01 | )% (3) | ||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover Rate (5) | 150 | % | 177 | % | 181 | % | 193 | % | 0 | % (4) |
* | Fund commenced operation on October 1, 2018. |
** | Represents less than $0.01 per share. |
(1) | Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for each year/period. |
(2) | Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of the period. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at the ex-dividend date net asset value per share on their respective payment dates. |
(3) | Annualized |
(4) | Not annualized |
(5) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in creations or redemptions. (Note 7) |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout The Year/Period Presented
For the Year | For the Year | For the Period | ||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | ||||||||||
October 31, 2022 | October 31, 2021 | October 31, 2020 * | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year/period | $ | 37.34 | $ | 28.06 | $ | 25.00 | ||||||
Activity from investment operations: | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (1) | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.09 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (6.31 | ) | 10.67 | 2.97 | ||||||||
Total from investment operations | (6.01 | ) | 10.95 | 3.06 | ||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.46 | ) | (0.26 | ) | — | |||||||
Net realized gains | — | (1.41 | ) | — | ||||||||
Return of capital | (2.55 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Total distributions | (3.01 | ) | (1.67 | ) | — | |||||||
Net asset value, end of year/period | $ | 28.32 | $ | 37.34 | $ | 28.06 | ||||||
Market price, end of year/period | $ | 28.27 | $ | 37.41 | $ | 27.83 | ||||||
Total return (2) | (17.47 | )% | 40.17 | % | 12.24 | % (4) | ||||||
Net assets, at end of year/period (000s) | $ | 116,817 | $ | 105,478 | $ | 54,020 | ||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % (3) | ||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 0.95 | % | 0.80 | % | 0.71 | % (3) | ||||||
Portfolio Turnover Rate (5) | 184 | % | 58 | % |