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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

 

5077-NLD-12202022

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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

 

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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

 

(LINE GRAPH)

 

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

 

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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

 

(LINE GRAPH)

 

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

 

(LINE GRAPH)

 

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.

13

 

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.

14

 

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.

15

 

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.

16

 

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.

17

 

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.

18

 

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.

19

 

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.

20

 

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.

21

 

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.

22

 

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.

23

 

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.

24

 

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.

25

 

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.

27

 

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.

28

 

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.

29

 

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.

30

 

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.

32

 

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.

33

 

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.

34

 

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.

35

 

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.

38

 

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.

39

 

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.

40

 

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.

41

 

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.

42

 

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.

43

 

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.

44

 

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 %     57 % (4)

 

* Fund commenced operation on May 11, 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.

50

 

LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield 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 Period  
    Ended     Ended  
    October 31, 2022     October 31, 2021 *  
Net asset value, beginning of year/period   $ 25.07     $ 25.00  
Activity from investment operations:                
Net investment income (1)     0.36       0.18  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (3.46 )     0.04  
Total from investment operations     (3.10 )     0.22  
Less distributions from:                
Net investment income     (0.36 )     (0.15 )
Net realized gains     (0.01 )      
Total distributions     (0.37 )     (0.15 )
Net asset value, end of year/period   $ 21.60     $ 25.07  
Market price, end of year/period   $ 21.61     $ 25.12  
Total return (2)     (12.45 )%     0.88 % (4)
Net assets, at end of year/period (000s)   $ 89,653     $ 71,461  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     0.75 %     0.75 % (3)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     1.58 %     2.11 % (3)
Portfolio Turnover Rate (5)     66 %     6 % (4)

 

* Fund commenced operation on June 28, 2021.

 

(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® ETFs
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2022

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

The LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF, LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF, LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF, LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF, and LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF (each, a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”) are each a series of shares of beneficial interest of the Two Roads Shared Trust (the “Trust”), a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware on June 8, 2012, and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as diversified, open-end management investment companies. The LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF, LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF and LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF seek to generate long-term capital growth. The LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the AlphaFactor® US Core Equity Index. The LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF seeks current income. The LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF commenced operations on October 1, 2018. The LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF commenced operations May 11, 2020. The LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF and LeaderShares®AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF commenced operations on October 26, 2020. The LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF commenced operations on June 28, 2021.

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in preparation of their financial statements. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Funds are investment companies and accordingly follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services – Investment Companies” including FASB Accounting Standards Update ASU 2013-08.

 

Securities Valuation – Securities listed on an exchange are valued at the last reported sale price at the close of the regular trading session of the exchange on the business day the value is being determined, or in the case of securities listed on NASDAQ at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. In the absence of a sale, such securities shall be valued at the mean between the current bid and ask prices on the day of valuation. Options contracts listed on a securities exchange or board of trade (not including Index Options contracts) for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued at the last quoted sales price or, in the absence of a sale, at the mean between the current bid and ask prices on the valuation date. Index Options listed on a securities exchange or board of trade for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued at the mean between the current bid and ask prices on the valuation date. The independent pricing service does not distinguish between smaller-sized bond positions known as “odd lots” and larger institutional-sized bond positions known as “round lots”. The Funds may fair value a particular bond if the adviser does not believe that the round lot value provided by the independent pricing service reflects fair value of the Funds’ holding. Short-term debt obligations having 60 days or less remaining until maturity, at time of purchase may be valued at amortized cost

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LeaderShares® ETFs
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
October 31, 2022

 

(which approximates fair value). Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value.

 

Valuation of Underlying Funds – The Funds may invest in portfolios of open-end or closed-end investment companies (the “Underlying Funds”). The Underlying Funds value securities in their portfolios for which market quotations are readily available at their market values (generally the last reported sale price) and all other securities and assets at their fair value to the methods established by the board of directors of the Underlying Funds.

 

Open-end funds are valued at their respective net asset values as reported by such investment companies. The shares of many closed-end investment companies, after their initial public offering, frequently trade at a price per share, which is different than the net asset value per share. The difference represents a market premium or market discount of such shares. There can be no assurances that the market discount or premium on shares of any closed-end investment company purchased by the Funds will not change.

 

The Funds may hold securities, such as private investments, interests in commodity pools, other non-traded securities or temporarily illiquid securities, for which market quotations are not readily available or are determined to be unreliable. These securities are valued using the “fair value” procedures approved by the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”). The Board has designated the adviser as its valuation designee (the “Valuation Designee”) to execute these procedures. The Board may also enlist third party consultants such a valuation specialist at a public accounting firm, valuation consultant or financial officer of a security issuer on an as-needed basis to assist the Valuation Designee in determining a security-specific fair value. The Board is responsible for reviewing and approving fair value methodologies utilized by the Valuation Designee, approval of which shall be based upon whether the Valuation Designee followed the valuation procedures established by the Board.

 

Fair Valuation Process – The applicable investments are valued by the Valuation Designee pursuant to valuation procedures established by the Board. For example, fair value determinations are required for the following securities: (i) securities for which market quotations are insufficient or not readily available on a particular business day (including securities for which there is a short and temporary lapse in the provision of a price by the regular pricing source); (ii) securities for which, in the judgment of the Valuation Designee, the prices or values available do not represent the fair value of the instrument; factors which may cause the Valuation Designee to make such a judgment include, but are not limited to, the following: only a bid price or an asked price is available; the spread between bid and asked prices is substantial; the frequency of sales; the thinness of the market; the size of reported trades; and actions of the securities markets, such as the suspension or limitation of trading; (iii) securities determined to be illiquid; and (iv) securities with respect to which an event that will affects the value thereof has occurred (a “significant event”) since the closing prices were established on the principal exchange on which they are traded, but prior to a Fund’s calculation of its net asset value. Specifically, interests in commodity pools or managed futures pools are valued on a daily basis by reference to the closing market prices of each futures contract or other asset held by a pool, as adjusted for pool expenses. Restricted or illiquid securities, such as private investments or non-traded securities are valued based upon the current bid for the security from two or more independent dealers or other parties reasonably familiar with the facts and circumstances of the security (who should take into

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LeaderShares® ETFs
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
October 31, 2022

 

consideration all relevant factors as may be appropriate under the circumstances). If a current bid from such independent dealers or other independent parties is unavailable, the Valuation Designee shall determine the fair value of such security using the following factors: (i) the type of security; (ii) the cost at date of purchase; (iii) the size and nature of the Fund’s holdings; (iv) the discount from market value of unrestricted securities of the same class at the time of purchase and subsequent thereto; (v) information as to any transactions or offers with respect to the security; (vi) the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition of the security and the existence of any registration rights; (vii) how the yield of the security compares to similar securities of companies of similar or equal creditworthiness; (viii) the level of recent trades of similar or comparable securities; (ix) the liquidity characteristics of the security; (x) current market conditions; and (xi) the market value of any securities into which the security is convertible or exchangeable.

 

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

 

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.

 

Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.

 

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

 

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

 

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

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LeaderShares® ETFs
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
October 31, 2022

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following tables summarize the inputs used as of October 31, 2022 for the Funds’ investments measured at fair value:

 

LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF  
Assets *   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Common Stocks   $ 81,380,512     $     $     $ 81,380,512  
Total   $ 81,380,512     $     $     $ 81,380,512  
                                 
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF  
                         
Assets *   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Common Stocks   $ 156,513,435     $     $     $ 156,513,435  
Total   $ 156,513,435     $     $     $ 156,513,435  
                                 
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF  
                         
Assets *   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Common Stocks   $ 145,275,984     $     $     $ 145,275,984  
Total   $ 145,275,984     $     $     $ 145,275,984  
                                 
LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF  
                         
Assets *   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Common Stocks   $ 65,624,143     $     $     $ 65,624,143  
Exchange-Traded Funds     50,062,112                   50,062,112  
Total   $ 115,686,255     $     $     $ 115,686,255  
                                 
LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF  
                         
Assets *   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Corporate Bonds   $     $ 45,679,210     $     $ 45,679,210  
U.S. Government & Agencies           9,665,683             9,665,683  
Short-Term Investments - Treasury Bills           28,732,045             28,732,045  
Total   $     $ 84,076,938     $     $ 84,076,938  

 

The Funds did not hold any Level 3 securities during the year.

 

* See Schedule of Investments for industry classification.

 

Security Transactions and Related Income – Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. Discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized on securities purchased over the lives of the respective securities. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Realized gains or losses from sales of securities are determined by comparing the identified cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Funds’ understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders – For the LeaderShares® AlphaFactor ® US Core Equity ETF, dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid quarterly. For the LeaderShares® Activist Leader® ETF, LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF, and the LeaderShares® US Equity Skew ETF, dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid annually. For the LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF, dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid monthly. Distributable net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and distributed annually. Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gains are determined

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in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are considered either temporary (e.g., deferred losses) or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Quarterly distributions in excess of ordinary taxable income are treated as returns of capital. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

 

Cash – The Funds consider their investments in an FDIC insured interest bearing savings account to be cash. The Funds maintain cash balances, which, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. The Funds maintain these balances with a high quality financial institution.

 

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

 

Put options are purchased to hedge against a decline in the value of securities held in the Funds’ portfolio. If such a decline occurs, the put options will permit the Funds to sell the securities underlying such options at the exercise price, or to close out the options at a profit. The premium paid for a put or call option plus any transaction costs will reduce the benefit, if any, realized by the Funds upon exercise of the option, and, unless the price of the underlying security rises or declines sufficiently, the option may expire worthless to the Funds. In addition, in the event that the price of the security in connection with which an option was purchased moves in a direction favorable to the Funds, the benefits realized by the Funds as a result of such favorable movement will be reduced by the amount of the premium paid for the option and related transaction costs. Written and purchased options are non-income producing securities. With purchased options, there is minimal counterparty risk to the Funds since these options are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded options, guarantees against a possible default. There were no options held at October 31, 2022, and there were no options transactions for the year ended October 31, 2022.

 

Federal Income Taxes – It is the Funds’ policy to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code that are applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of their taxable income and net realized gains to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision has been recorded.

 

Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on returns filed for open tax years or expected to be taken in the Funds’ October 31, 2022 year-end tax returns. The Funds identify their major tax jurisdictions as U.S. Federal, Ohio and foreign jurisdictions where the Funds make

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significant investments; however the Funds are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably expected that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.

 

The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the period, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

 

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

 

3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

 

For the year ended October 31, 2022, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities (excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments), as well as cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities for in-kind transactions amounted to:

 

    Purchases     Sales  
          U.S. Gov’t           U.S. Gov’t  
    Other     Obligations     Other     Obligations  
LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF   $ 54,001,866     $     $ 59,464,843     $  
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF     297,734,695             297,325,474        
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF     208,644,907             205,589,744        
LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF     215,198,205             226,087,128        
LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF     22,263,699       15,995,762       27,300,577       28,616,117  
                                 
    Purchases In-Kind     Sales In-Kind  
          U.S. Gov’t           U.S. Gov’t  
    Other     Obligations     Other     Obligations  
LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF   $ 74,620,091     $     $ 46,678,776     $  
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF     168,721,204             132,293,819        
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF     132,492,692             95,789,355        
LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF     140,646,158             95,168,211        
LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF     12,817,708       3,938,923       598,687       118,931  

 

4. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

 

Redwood Investment Management, LLC serves as the Funds’ Investment Advisor (the “Advisor”). Pursuant to investment advisory agreements with the Funds, the Advisor, under the oversight of the Board, directs the daily operations of the Funds and supervises the performance of administrative and professional services provided by others. As compensation for its services and the related expenses

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borne by the Advisor, the LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF, LeaderShares® AlphaFactor ® Tactical Focused ETF, LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF, LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF, and LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF pay the Advisor a unitary management fee, computed and accrued daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 0.75%, 0.99%, 0.75%, 0.75% and 0.75% respectively of each Funds’ average daily net assets. For the year ended October 31, 2022 the Funds incurred the following advisory fees:

 

    Investment Advisory Fees  
LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF   $ 594,479  
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF     1,459,156  
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF     1,005,152  
LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF     839,841  
LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF     633,421  

 

The Advisor’s unitary management fee is designed to pay the Funds’ expenses and to compensate the Advisor for providing services for the Funds. Out of the unitary management fee, the Advisor pays substantially all expenses of the Funds, including the costs of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit and other services and Independent Trustees’ fees, but not payments under the Funds’ 12b-1 plan, brokerage fees and commissions, taxes, borrowing costs (such as dividend expense on securities sold short and interest), fees and expenses of other investment companies in which the Funds may invest, and extraordinary or non-recurring expenses (including litigation to which the Trust or the Funds may be a party and indemnification of the Trustees and officers with respect thereto). The Advisor, and not the Funds’ shareholders, would benefit from any reduction in fees paid for third-party services, including reductions based on increases in net assets.

 

The Funds have adopted a distribution and service plan (“Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Plan, the Funds are authorized to pay distribution fees to the distributor and other firms that provide distribution and shareholder services (“Service Providers”). If a Service Provider provides these services, the Funds may pay fees at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of average daily net assets, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. No distribution or service fees are currently paid by the Funds, and there are no current plans to impose these fees. In the event Rule 12b-1 fees were charged, over time they would increase the cost of an investment in the Funds. Northern Lights Distributors, LLC, the Funds’ distributor (the “Distributor”), its affiliates, and the Funds’ Advisor or its affiliates may, at their own expense and out of their own legitimate profits, provide additional cash payments to financial intermediaries who sell shares of the Funds, including affiliates of the Advisor.

 

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

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Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (“NLCS”) – NLCS, an affiliate of UFS and the Distributor, provides a Chief Compliance Officer to the Trust, as well as related compliance services, pursuant to a consulting agreement between NLCS and the Funds. Under the terms of such agreement, NLCS receives customary fees from the Advisor on behalf of the Funds. The Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust is also an officer of NLCS, and is not paid any fees directly by the Advisor or Funds for serving in such capacity.

 

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

 

5. AGGREGATE UNREALIZED APPRECIATION AND DEPRECIATION – TAX BASIS

 

The identified cost of investments in securities owned by the Funds for federal income tax purposes and its respective gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation at October 31, 2022, was as follows:

 

    Cost for Federal     Unrealized     Unrealized     Tax Net Unrealized  
Portfolio   Tax purposes     Appreciation     Depreciation     App/Dep  
LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF   $ 91,574,410     $ 2,409,553     $ (12,603,451 )   $ (10,193,898 )
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF     152,962,364       4,289,349       (738,278 )     3,551,071  
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF     135,002,620       14,557,695       (4,284,331 )     10,273,364  
LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF     120,217,248       3,156,144       (7,687,137 )     (4,530,993 )
LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF     93,771,454             (9,694,516 )     (9,694,516 )

 

6. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND TAX COMPONENTS OF CAPITAL

 

The tax character of fund distributions paid for the year ended October 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

For the period ended October 31, 2022:
    Ordinary     Long-Term     Return     Tax Exempt        
Portfolio   Income     Capital Gains     of Capital     Income     Total  
LeaderShares® Activist Leaders ETF   $ 730,514     $     $ 4,972,381     $     $ 5,702,895  
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor Tactical Focused ETF     3,387,401             1,296,694             4,684,095  
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF     1,093,305                         1,093,305  
LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF     1,347,897             7,449,169             8,797,066  
LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF     1,343,205                         1,343,205  
                                         
For the period ended October 31, 2021:
    Ordinary     Long-Term     Return     Tax Exempt        
Portfolio   Income     Capital Gains     of Capital     Income     Total  
LeaderShares® Activist Leaders ETF   $ 55,755     $     $     $     $ 55,755  
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor Tactical Focused ETF     248,363                         248,363  
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF     296,928                         296,928  
LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF     3,395,546       177                   3,395,723  
LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF     386,865                         386,865  

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As of October 31, 2022, the components of accumulated earnings/ (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

    Undistributed     Undistributed     Post October Loss     Capital Loss     Other     Unrealized     Total  
    Ordinary     Long-Term     and     Carry     Book/Tax     Appreciation/     Accumulated  
Portfolio   Income     Capital Gains     Late Year Loss     Forwards     Differences     (Depreciation)     Earnings/(Deficits)  
LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF   $     $     $     $ (11,933,349 )   $     $ (10,193,898 )   $ (22,127,247 )
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF                       (20,677,247 )           3,551,071       (17,126,176 )
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF     116,001                   (30,690,975 )           10,273,364       (20,301,610 )
LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF                       (20,993,240 )           (4,530,993 )     (25,524,233 )
LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF     56,010                   (3,095,825 )           (9,694,516 )     (12,734,331 )

 

The difference between book basis and tax basis undistributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) from investments is primarily attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, adjustments for debt modification and adjustments for real estate investment trusts.

 

At October 31, 2022, the Fund had capital loss carry forwards for federal income tax purposes available to offset future capital gains, as follows:

 

    Non-Expiring  
Portfolio   Short-Term     Long-Term     Total  
LeaderShares®Activist Leaders ETF     10,405,200       1,528,149       11,933,349  
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF     20,677,247             20,677,247  
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF     29,527,021       1,163,954       30,690,975  
LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF     20,956,137       37,103       20,993,240  
LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF     3,095,825             3,095,825  

 

Permanent book and tax differences, primarily attributable to the book/tax basis treatment of realized gain (loss) on in-kind redemptions and adjustments for prior year tax returns resulted in reclassifications for the Funds for the year ended October 31, 2022 as follows:

 

    Paid in     Accumulated  
Portfolio   Capital     Earnings (Losses)  
LeaderShares®Activist Leaders ETF   $ 14,441,905     $ (14,441,905 )
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF     22,167,742       (22,167,742 )
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF     9,697,508       (9,697,508 )
LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF     15,617,571       (15,617,571 )
LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF     (23,219 )     23,219  

 

7. CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Shares are not individually redeemable and may be redeemed by the Funds at net asset value (“NAV”) only in large blocks known as “Creation Units.” Shares are created and redeemed by the Funds only in Creation Unit size aggregations of 25,000 shares. Only Authorized Participants are permitted to purchase or redeem Creation Units from the Funds. An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a Depository Trust Company participant and, in each case, must

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have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Such transactions are generally permitted on an in-kind basis, with a balancing cash component to equate the transaction to the NAV per share of the Funds on the transaction date. Cash may be substituted equivalent to the value of certain securities generally when they are not available in sufficient quantity for delivery, not eligible for trading by the Authorized Participant or as a result of other market circumstances. In addition, the Funds may impose transaction fees on purchases and redemptions of Funds shares to cover the custodial and other costs incurred by the Funds in effecting trades. A fixed fee payable to the custodian is imposed on each creation and redemption transaction regardless of the number of Creation Units involved in the transaction (“Fixed Fee”). Purchases and redemptions of Creation Units for cash or involving cash-in-lieu are required to pay an additional variable charge to compensate the Funds and its ongoing shareholders for brokerage and market impact expenses relating to Creation Unit transactions (“Variable Charge,” and together with the Fixed Fee, the “Transaction Fees”). Transactions in capital shares for the Funds are disclosed in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

 

Investors who use the services of a broker, or other such intermediary may be charged a fee for such services. The Transaction Fees for the Funds are listed in the tables below:

 

LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF, LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF, LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF and LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF

 

Fee for In-Kind and Minimum Additional Variable Maximum Additional Variable
Cash Purchases Charge for Cash Purchases* Charge for Cash Purchases*
$600 0.20% 2.00%

 

LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF

 

Fee for In-Kind and Minimum Additional Variable Maximum Additional Variable
Cash Purchases Charge for Cash Purchases* Charge for Cash Purchases*
$500 0.20% 2.00%

 

*    As a percentage of the amount invested.

 

8. PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RISKS

 

The Funds’ investments in securities, financial instruments and derivatives expose it to various risks, certain of which are discussed below. Each Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information include further information regarding the risks associated with each Fund’s investments. The Risks associated with the Funds’ investments include, but are not limited to:

 

LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF: activist risk, active trading risk, authorized participant concentration risk, cybersecurity risk, derivatives risk, equity risk, ETF structure risks, fluctuation of net asset value risk, gap risk, information technology sector risk, management risk, market capitalization risk, market risk, market events risk, new fund risk, quantitative investing risk, rules-based strategy risk, sector risk, swap risk, and volatility risk.

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LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF: active trading risk, authorized participant concentration risk, cash positions risk, cybersecurity risk, derivatives risk, equity risk, ETF structure risks, fluctuation of net asset value risk, focus risk, gap risk, investment companies and ETFs Risk, management risk, market capitalization risk, market risk, market events risk, money market instrument risk, new fund risks, quantitative investing risk, rules-based strategy risk, sector risk, swap risk, tactical overlay strategy risk, U.S. Government securities risk, and volatility risk.

 

LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF: active trading risk, authorized participant concentration risk, calculation methodology risk, concentration risk, consumer discretionary sector risk, derivatives risk, ETF structure risks, equity risk, financial sector risk, fluctuation of net asset value risk, gap risk, index tracking error risk, industrial sectors risk, information technology sector risk, management risk, market capitalization risk, market risk, market events risk, new fund risk, passive investment risk, portfolio turnover risk, retail sector risk, rules-based strategy risk, and volatility risk.

 

LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF: active trading risk, authorized participant concentration risk, cybersecurity risk, equity risk, emerging markets risk, ETF structure risks, fluctuation of net asset value risk, gap risk, geographic and sector risk, management risk, investment companies and ETFs Risk, foreign (Non-US) investments risk, market capitalization risk, market risk, market events risk, new fund risks, and quantitative investing risk.

 

LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF: market risk, fixed income securities risk, active trading risk, asset allocation risk, authorized participant concentration risk, bank loan risk, cash positions risk, convertible securities risk, counterparty credit risk, credit risk, credit spread risk, currency risk, cybersecurity risk, derivatives risk, emerging markets risk, ETF structure risk, equity risk, fluctuation of net asset value risk, foreign (Non-US) investments risk, future contract risk, gap risk, high yield risk, index risk, investment companies and ETFs risk, issuer-specific risk, leveraging risk, LIBOR risk, liquidity risk, management risk, market events risk, model risk, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities risk, new fund risk, odd lot pricing risk, portfolio turnover risk, prepayment and extension risk, regulatory risk, sector risk, swap risk, US government securities risk, valuation risk, variable or floating rate securities risk, and volatility risk.

 

ETF Structure Risks. Each Fund is structured as an ETF and as a result is subject to special risks. Shares are not individually redeemable and may be redeemed by the Fund at NAV only in large blocks known as “Creation Units.”

 

Trading in shares on the Exchange may be halted due to market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of the Exchange, make trading in shares inadvisable, such as extraordinary market volatility. There can be no assurance that shares will continue to meet the listing requirements of the Exchange. An active trading market for the Fund’s shares may not be developed or maintained. If the Fund’s shares are traded outside a collateralized settlement system, the number of financial institutions that can act as authorized participants that can post collateral on an agency basis is limited, which may limit the market for the Fund’s shares.

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

 

Equity Risk. Equity securities are susceptible to general market fluctuations, volatile increases and decreases in value as market confidence in and perceptions of their issuers change and unexpected trading activity among retail investors. Factors that may influence the price of equity securities include developments affecting a specific company or industry, or the changing economic, political or market conditions.

 

Fluctuation of Net Asset Value Risk. The NAV of the Fund’s shares will generally fluctuate with changes in the market value of the Fund’s holdings. The market prices of the shares will generally fluctuate in accordance with changes in NAV as well as the relative supply of and demand for the shares on the Exchange. The Advisor cannot predict whether the shares will trade below, at or above their NAV. Price differences may be due, in large part, to the fact that supply and demand forces at work in the secondary trading market for the shares will be closely related to, but not identical to, the same forces influencing the prices of the Fund’s holdings trading individually or in the aggregate at any point in time. Unlike conventional ETFs, LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF, LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF, LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF, and LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF are not index funds. The Funds are actively managed and do not seek to replicate the performance of a specified Index. Actively managed ETFs have a limited trading history and, therefore, there can be no assurance as to whether and/or the extent to which the shares will trade at premiums or discounts to NAV.

 

Index Tracking Error Risk. As with all index funds, the performance of the Fund and the Index may differ from each other for a variety of reasons. For example, the Fund incurs operating expenses and portfolio transaction costs not incurred by the Index. In addition, the Fund may not be fully invested in the securities of the Index at all times, may deviate from the relative weightings of Index or may hold securities not included in the Index. Tracking error risk may be heightened during times or market volatility or other unusual market conditions.

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Market Risk. Overall market risk may affect the value of individual instruments in which the Fund invests. The Fund is subject to the risk that the securities markets will move down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, based on overall economic conditions and other factors, which may negatively affect the Fund’s performance. Factors such as domestic and foreign (non-U.S.) economic growth and market conditions, real or perceived adverse economic or political conditions, inflation, changes in interest rate levels, lack of liquidity in the bond or other markets, volatility in the securities markets, adverse investor sentiment affect the securities markets and political events affect the securities markets. U.S. and foreign stock markets have experienced periods of substantial price volatility in the past and may do so again in the future. Securities markets also may experience long periods of decline in value. When the value of the Fund’s investments goes down, your investment in the Fund decreases in value and you could lose money.

 

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

 

COVID-19 has resulted in travel restrictions, closed international borders, enhanced health screenings at ports of entry and elsewhere, disruption of and delays in healthcare service preparation and delivery, prolonged quarantines, cancellations, business and school closings, supply chain disruptions, and lower consumer demand, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of COVID-19, and other infectious illness outbreaks that may arise in the future, could adversely affect the economies of many nations or the entire global economy, individual issuers and capital markets in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen.

 

9. NEW REGULATORY UPDATES

 

In March 2020, FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting (’‘ASU 2020-04’’). The amendments in ASU 2020-04 provide optional temporary financial reporting relief from the effect of certain types of contract modifications due to the planned discontinuation of LIBOR and other interbank-offered based reference rates as of the end of 2021. ASU 2020-04 is effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur during the period March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying this ASU.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
October 31, 2022

 

10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

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

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(COHEN & CO LOGO)

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Shareholders of the LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF, LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF, LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF, LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF and LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF and Board of Trustees of Two Roads Shared Trust

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of LeaderShares® Activist Leaders ETF, LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF, LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF, LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF and LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF (the “Funds”), each a series of Two Roads Shared Trust, as of October 31, 2022, and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets, the related notes, and the financial highlights for the year then ended (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of October 31, 2022, the results of their operations, changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

The Funds’ financial statements and financial highlights for the years ended October 31, 2021, and prior years or periods, were audited by other auditors whose report dated January 10, 2022, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

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

 

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

 

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2022, by correspondence with the custodians and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

C O H E N  &  C O M P A N Y ,  L T D .

800.229.1099 | 866.818.4535 fax | cohencpa.com

 

Registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board

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We have served as the Funds’ auditor since 2022.

 

(-s- COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.)

 

COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.

Cleveland, Ohio

January 5, 2023

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LeaderShares® ETFs
LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (Unaudited)
October 31, 2022

 

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

 

During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022 the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program Committee (the “Committee”) reviewed the Funds investments and determined that the Funds held adequate levels of cash and highly liquid investments to meet shareholder redemption activities in accordance with applicable requirements. Accordingly, the Committee concluded that (i) the Funds liquidity risk management program is reasonably designed to prevent violations of the Liquidity Rule and (ii) the Funds liquidity risk management program has been effectively implemented.

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EXPENSE EXAMPLES (Unaudited)
October 31, 2022

 

As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of Fund shares; (2) ongoing costs, including a unitary management fee and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The example for is based on an investment of $1,000 invested for the period of time as indicated in the table below.

 

Actual Expenses

 

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

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The “Hypothetical” line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balances or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of Fund shares. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

                      Hypothetical  
              Actual*   (5% return before expenses)  
      Fund’s   Beginning   Ending       Ending      
      Annualized   Account   Account   Expenses   Account   Expenses  
      Expense   Value   Value   Paid During   Value   Paid During  
      Ratio   5/1/22   10/31/22   Period   10/31/22   Period  
                             
                             
  LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF   0.75%   $1,000.00   $870.30   $3.54   $1,021.42   $3.82  
  LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF   0.99%   $1,000.00   $1,018.20   $5.04   $1,020.21   $5.04  
  LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF   0.75%   $1,000.00   $989.90   $3.76   $1,021.42   $3.82  
  LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF   0.75%   $1,000.00   $946.50   $3.68   $1,021.42   $3.82  
  LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF   0.75%   $1,000.00   $955.20   $3.70   $1,021.42   $3.82  

 

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

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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)(Continued)
October 31, 2022

 

Trustees and Officers. The Trustees and officers of the Trust, together with information as to their principal business occupations during the past five years and other information, are shown below. Unless otherwise noted, the address of each Trustee and Officer is 225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45246.

 

Independent Trustees *

 

Name, Address,
Year of Birth
Position(s)
Held with
Registrant
Term and
Length
Served
Principal
Occupation(s) During
Past 5 Years
Number of
Portfolios
Overseen In
The Fund
Complex**
Other Directorships
Held During Past 5
Years
Mark Garbin
Year of Birth: 1951
Trustee Indefinite, Since 2012 Managing Principal, Coherent Capital Management LLC (since 2008), Independent Director, OCHEE LP (2021- present) 10 Northern Lights Fund Trust (since 2013); Northern Lights Variable Trust (since 2013); Forethought Variable Insurance Trust (since 2013); OHA Mortgage Strategies Fund (offshore), Ltd. (2014 -2017); iCapital KKR Private Markets Fund (since 2014); Carlyle Tactical Private Credit Fund (since March 2018) and OHA CLO Enhanced Equity II Genpar LLP (since 2021)
Mark D. Gersten
Year of Birth: 1950
Chairman, Trustee Indefinite, Since 2012 Independent Consultant (since 2012); Senior Vice President – Global Fund Administration Mutual Funds & Alternative Funds, AllianceBernstein LP (1985 – 2011) 10 Northern Lights Fund Trust (since 2013); Northern Lights Variable Trust (since 2013); iCapital KKR Private Markets Fund (since 2014); previously, Ramius Archview Credit and Distressed Fund (2015-2017); and Schroder Global Series Trust (2012 to 2017)
Neil M. Kaufman
Year of Birth: 1960
Trustee, Audit Committee Chairman Indefinite, Since 2012 Managing Member, Kaufman, McGowan PLLC (legal services)(Since 2016) 10 iCapital KKR Private Markets Fund (since 2014)
Anita K. Krug
Year of Birth: 1969
Trustee Indefinite, Since 2012 Dean and Professor (since 2019) of Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology; Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (2018-2019) University of Washington Bothell; Interim Dean (2017- 2018), Professor (2016-2019), Associate Professor (2014-2016); and Assistant Professor (2010-2014), University of Washington School of Law 10 iCapital KKR Private Markets Fund (since 2014); Centerstone Investors Trust (2016-2021)

 

* Information is as of October 31, 2022.

 

** As of October 31, 2022, the Trust was comprised of 25 active portfolios managed by seven unaffiliated investment advisers and two affiliated investment advisers. The term “Fund Complex” applies only to those series of the Trust that (i) are advised by a common investment adviser or by an investment adviser that is an affiliated person of the investment adviser of any of the other series of the Trust or (ii) hold themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment and investor services. The Funds do not hold themselves out as related to any other series within the Trust, except for the Redwood Managed Volatility Fund, Redwood Managed Volatility Portfolio, Redwood Managed Municipal Income Fund, Redwood AlphaFactor Tactical International Fund, and Redwood Systematic Macro Trend (“SMarT”) Fund, which are also advised by the Funds’ Adviser.

 

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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)(Continued)
October 31, 2022

 

Officers of the Trust*

 

Name, Address,
Year of Birth
Position(s)
Held with
Registrant
Principal Occupation(s) During
Past 5 Years
Number of
Portfolios
Overseen In
The Fund
Complex**
Other
Directorships
Held During Past
5 Years
James Colantino
Year of Birth: 1969
President Since Feb. 2017 Treasurer (2012 to 2017) Senior Vice President (2012- present); Vice President (2004 to 2012); Ultimus Fund Solutions LLC N/A N/A
Laura Szalyga
Year of Birth: 1978
Treasurer Since Feb. 2017 Vice President, Ultimus Fund Solutions LLC (since 2015); Assistant Vice President, Ultimus Fund Solutions LLC (2011-2014) N/A N/A
Timothy Burdick
Year of Birth: 1986
Vice President Since Aug. 2022 Secretary Since Aug. 2022 Vice President and Managing Counsel, Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (2022 – present); Assistant Vice President and Counsel, Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (2019 – 2022); Senior Program Compliance Manager, CJ Affiliate (2016 – 2019). N/A N/A
William B. Kimme
Year of Birth: 1962
Chief Compliance Officer Since Inception Senior Compliance Officer, Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (September 2011 - present) N/A N/A

 

* Information is as of October 31, 2022.

 

** As of October 31, 2022, the Trust was comprised of 25 active portfolios managed by seven unaffiliated investment advisers and two affiliated investment advisers. The term “Fund Complex” applies only to those series of the Trust that (i) are advised by a common investment adviser or by an investment adviser that is an affiliated person of the investment adviser of any of the other series of the Trust or (ii) hold themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment and investor services. The Funds do not hold themselves out as related to any other series within the Trust, except for the Redwood Managed Volatility Fund, Redwood Managed Volatility Portfolio, Redwood Managed Municipal Income Fund, Redwood AlphaFactor Tactical International Fund, and Redwood Systematic Macro Trend (“SMarT”) Fund, which are also advised by the Fund’s Adviser.

 

The Funds’ Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) includes additional information about the Trustees and is available free of charge, upon request, by calling toll-free at 1-855-733-3863.

 

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PRIVACY NOTICE

 

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

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

 

Reasons we can share your personal information Does Two Roads
Shared Trust share?
Can you limit
this sharing?
For our everyday business purposes –    
such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus YES NO
For our marketing purposes – NO We do not share
to offer our products and services to you    
For joint marketing with other financial companies NO We do not share
     
     
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes – NO We do not share
information about your transactions and experiences    
     
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes – NO We do not share
information about your creditworthiness    
For our affiliates to market to you NO We do not share
     
For nonaffiliates to market to you NO We do not share
     
Questions? Call 1-402-895-1600

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What we do

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

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

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Proxy Voting Policy

 

Information regarding how the Funds vote proxies relating to portfolio securities for the 12 month period ended June 30th as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Funds used to determine how to vote proxies is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-480-757-4277 or by referring to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Portfolio Holdings

 

Each Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Form N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The information on Form N-PORT is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-480-757-4277.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Advisor
Redwood Investment Management, LLC
4110 N Scottsdale Rd, Suite 125
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
 
Administrator
Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC
225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450
Cincinnati, OH 45246

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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