December 31, 2021

Semi Annual Report

VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF

VictoryShares USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF

VictoryShares USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF


 

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Victory Portfolios II

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Investment Objective & Portfolio
Holdings (Unaudited)
   

2

   

Schedules of Portfolio Investments

 
VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Value
Momentum ETF
    6    
VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value
Momentum ETF
    12    
VictoryShares USAA MSCI International Value
Momentum ETF
    25    
VictoryShares USAA MSCI Emerging Markets
Value Momentum ETF
    38    

Financial Statements

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

    50    

Statements of Operations

    52    

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    54    

Financial Highlights

    56    

Notes to Financial Statements

   

60

   

Supplemental Information (Unaudited)

   

71

   

Proxy Voting and Portfolio Holdings Information

    71    

Expense Examples

    71    

Advisory Contract Approval

    73

 

 

Privacy Policy (inside back cover)

     
 


1


 
Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF
 

December 31, 2021

 

  (Unaudited)

Investment Objective and Portfolio Holdings:

The Fund seeks to provide investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the MSCI USA Select Value Momentum Blend Index.

Top 10 Holdings*:

December 31, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

The J.M. Smucker Co.

   

1.1

%

 

Public Storage

   

1.1

%

 

Oracle Corp.

   

1.0

%

 

Juniper Networks, Inc.

   

1.0

%

 

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

   

0.9

%

 

AbbVie, Inc.

   

0.9

%

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

   

0.9

%

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

   

0.9

%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A

   

0.9

%

 

The Kroger Co.

   

0.9

%

 

Sector Allocation*:

December 31, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

* Does not include futures contracts, money market instruments, and short-term investments purchased with cash collateral from securities loaned.

Percentages are of the net assets of the Fund and may not equal 100%.

Refer to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments for a complete list of securities.

 


2


 
Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF
 

December 31, 2021

 

  (Unaudited)

Investment Objective and Portfolio Holdings:

The Fund seeks to provide investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the MSCI USA Small Cap Select Value Momentum Blend Index.

Top 10 Holdings*:

December 31, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

National Fuel Gas Co.

   

0.5

%

 

Weis Markets, Inc.

   

0.5

%

 

Otter Tail Corp.

   

0.5

%

 

Encore Wire Corp.

   

0.5

%

 

Universal Corp.

   

0.5

%

 

STAG Industrial, Inc.

   

0.5

%

 

Life Storage, Inc.

   

0.4

%

 

Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A

   

0.4

%

 

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

   

0.4

%

 

National Storage Affiliates Trust

   

0.4

%

 

Sector Allocation*:

December 31, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

* Does not include futures contracts, money market instruments, and short-term investments purchased with cash collateral from securities loaned.

Percentages are of the net assets of the Fund and may not equal 100%.

Refer to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments for a complete list of securities.

 


3


 
Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF
 

December 31, 2021

 

  (Unaudited)

Investment Objective and Portfolio Holdings:

The Fund seeks to provide investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the MSCI World ex USA Select Value Momentum Blend Index.

Top 10 Holdings*:

December 31, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

Loblaw Cos. Ltd.

   

1.1

%

 

George Weston Ltd.

   

1.0

%

 

Segro PLC

   

0.9

%

 

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM

   

0.9

%

 

Tesco PLC

   

0.9

%

 

Hermes International

   

0.9

%

 

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

   

0.8

%

 

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

   

0.8

%

 

Merck KGaA

   

0.8

%

 

Sofina SA

   

0.7

%

 

Sector Allocation*:

December 31, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

* Does not include futures contracts, money market instruments, and short-term investments purchased with cash collateral from securities loaned.

Percentages are of the net assets of the Fund and may not equal 100%.

Refer to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments for a complete list of securities.

 


4


 
Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF
 

December 31, 2021

 

  (Unaudited)

Investment Objective and Portfolio Holdings:

The Fund seeks to provide investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the MSCI Emerging Markets Select Value Momentum Blend Index.

Top 10 Holdings*:

December 31, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

China Power International Development Ltd.

   

1.0

%

 

Synnex Technology International Corp.

   

1.0

%

 

WPG Holdings Ltd.

   

1.0

%

 

Taishin Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

   

1.0

%

 

Compal Electronics, Inc.

   

0.9

%

 

Bank of China Ltd., Class H

   

0.9

%

 

China Development Financial Holding Corp.

   

0.9

%

 

Arca Continental SAB de CV

   

0.9

%

 

KT&G Corp.

   

0.9

%

 

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, Class A

   

0.8

%

 

Sector Allocation*:

December 31, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

* Does not include futures contracts, money market instruments, and short-term investments purchased with cash collateral from securities loaned.

Percentages are of the net assets of the Fund and may not equal 100%.

Refer to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments for a complete list of securities.

 


5


 
Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments
December 31, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (99.7%)

 

Communication Services (5.1%):

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A (a)

   

1,177

   

$

3,409,816

   

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

   

13,974

     

380,093

   

AT&T, Inc.

   

60,436

     

1,486,726

   

Discovery, Inc., Class A (a) (b)

   

64,310

     

1,513,857

   

DISH Network Corp., Class A (a) (b)

   

50,117

     

1,625,795

   

Liberty Global PLC, Class C (a)

   

90,634

     

2,545,909

   

Lumen Technologies, Inc. (b)

   

187,747

     

2,356,225

   

News Corp., Class A

   

105,735

     

2,358,948

   

The Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

   

60,671

     

2,272,129

   

ViacomCBS, Inc., Class B

   

40,676

     

1,227,602

   
     

19,177,100

   

Consumer Discretionary (9.4%):

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

   

4,950

     

1,187,406

   

AutoZone, Inc. (a)

   

738

     

1,547,136

   

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

   

17,486

     

1,220,348

   

BorgWarner, Inc.

   

45,583

     

2,054,426

   

D.R. Horton, Inc.

   

21,477

     

2,329,181

   

DoorDash, Inc., Class A (a)

   

4,356

     

648,608

   

eBay, Inc.

   

16,999

     

1,130,433

   

Ford Motor Co.

   

120,481

     

2,502,390

   

Garmin Ltd.

   

9,128

     

1,242,960

   

General Motors Co. (a)

   

33,916

     

1,988,495

   

Genuine Parts Co.

   

9,938

     

1,393,308

   

Lear Corp.

   

11,423

     

2,089,838

   

Lennar Corp., Class A

   

17,095

     

1,985,755

   

LKQ Corp.

   

32,919

     

1,976,128

   

Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a)

   

7,971

     

1,452,157

   

Newell Brands, Inc.

   

84,623

     

1,848,166

   

PulteGroup, Inc.

   

32,663

     

1,867,017

   

Target Corp. (c)

   

10,726

     

2,482,425

   

Tesla, Inc. (a)

   

602

     

636,182

   

Tractor Supply Co.

   

6,242

     

1,489,341

   

Whirlpool Corp.

   

9,290

     

2,179,991

   
     

35,251,691

   

Consumer Staples (8.2%):

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

   

51,249

     

3,463,920

   

Bunge Ltd.

   

32,082

     

2,995,176

   

Costco Wholesale Corp.

   

3,895

     

2,211,191

   

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

   

57,030

     

2,102,126

   

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

   

54,078

     

2,506,515

   

The Estee Lauder Cos., Inc.

   

4,123

     

1,526,335

   

The J.M. Smucker Co.

   

30,020

     

4,077,316

   

The Kraft Heinz Co.

   

73,108

     

2,624,577

   

The Kroger Co.

   

73,940

     

3,346,524

   

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

   

35,317

     

3,078,230

   

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

   

52,395

     

2,732,923

   
     

30,664,833

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


6


 
Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments ? continued
December 31, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Energy (3.0%):

 

ConocoPhillips

   

32,284

   

$

2,330,259

   

Devon Energy Corp.

   

39,737

     

1,750,415

   

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

   

5,952

     

641,923

   

EOG Resources, Inc.

   

22,388

     

1,988,726

   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   

42,899

     

2,624,990

   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

   

11,519

     

2,095,076

   
     

11,431,389

   

Financials (12.1%):

 

AGNC Investment Corp.

   

136,035

     

2,045,966

   

Ally Financial, Inc.

   

31,379

     

1,493,954

   

American Financial Group, Inc.

   

6,663

     

914,963

   

American International Group, Inc.

   

32,163

     

1,828,788

   

Athene Holding Ltd., Class A (a)

   

19,189

     

1,599,019

   

Bank of America Corp.

   

25,787

     

1,147,264

   

Blackstone, Inc.

   

18,013

     

2,330,702

   

Capital One Financial Corp.

   

10,463

     

1,518,077

   

Citigroup, Inc.

   

29,149

     

1,760,308

   

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

   

41,116

     

1,942,731

   

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

   

56,572

     

1,854,996

   

Fifth Third Bancorp

   

22,672

     

987,366

   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

   

34,691

     

1,161,801

   

Invesco Ltd.

   

76,892

     

1,770,054

   

KKR & Co., Inc.

   

32,031

     

2,386,309

   

Lincoln National Corp.

   

18,251

     

1,245,813

   

Loews Corp.

   

47,575

     

2,747,932

   

MetLife, Inc.

   

34,165

     

2,134,971

   

Morgan Stanley

   

23,917

     

2,347,693

   

Prudential Financial, Inc.

   

18,940

     

2,050,066

   

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

   

13,596

     

1,365,038

   

Regions Financial Corp.

   

84,081

     

1,832,966

   

Signature Bank

   

3,033

     

981,084

   

Synchrony Financial

   

15,898

     

737,508

   

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

   

6,005

     

2,297,213

   

Upstart Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

5,202

     

787,063

   

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

42,720

     

2,049,706

   
     

45,319,351

   

Health Care (15.4%):

 

AbbVie, Inc.

   

25,964

     

3,515,526

   

Anthem, Inc.

   

5,489

     

2,544,371

   

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A (a)

   

1,772

     

1,338,870

   

Bio-Techne Corp.

   

2,768

     

1,431,997

   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

   

54,902

     

3,423,140

   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

   

24,813

     

1,277,621

   

Centene Corp. (a)

   

29,518

     

2,432,283

   

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (a)

   

5,840

     

2,200,395

   

Cigna Corp.

   

10,948

     

2,513,989

   

CVS Health Corp.

   

29,996

     

3,094,387

   

Danaher Corp.

   

5,232

     

1,721,380

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


7


 
Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments ? continued
December 31, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Eli Lilly & Co.

   

5,651

   

$

1,560,919

   

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

   

8,316

     

2,136,547

   

Horizon Therapeutics PLC (a)

   

18,295

     

1,971,469

   

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC (a)

   

19,498

     

2,484,045

   

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a)

   

7,857

     

2,468,748

   

McKesson Corp.

   

12,218

     

3,037,028

   

Merck & Co., Inc.

   

23,062

     

1,767,472

   

Moderna, Inc. (a)

   

8,120

     

2,062,318

   

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a)

   

6,637

     

2,111,097

   

Novavax, Inc. (a) (b)

   

2,956

     

422,915

   

PerkinElmer, Inc.

   

7,612

     

1,530,469

   

Pfizer, Inc.

   

35,306

     

2,084,819

   

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

   

9,061

     

1,567,644

   

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

   

15,939

     

2,066,651

   

Viatris, Inc.

   

151,460

     

2,049,254

   

Waters Corp. (a)

   

3,527

     

1,314,160

   

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

   

3,244

     

1,521,469

   
     

57,650,983

   

Industrials (14.2%):

 

AMERCO, Inc.

   

3,873

     

2,812,689

   

Carrier Global Corp.

   

43,781

     

2,374,682

   

Deere & Co.

   

3,313

     

1,135,995

   

Eaton Corp. PLC

   

15,998

     

2,764,774

   

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

   

13,555

     

1,820,301

   

FedEx Corp.

   

4,073

     

1,053,441

   

Generac Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

5,171

     

1,819,778

   

General Dynamics Corp.

   

14,492

     

3,021,147

   

General Electric Co.

   

8,807

     

831,997

   

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

   

6,660

     

1,243,688

   

Ingersoll Rand, Inc. (c)

   

21,045

     

1,302,054

   

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

   

18,909

     

2,632,700

   

Johnson Controls International PLC

   

35,857

     

2,915,533

   

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

   

47,344

     

2,885,143

   

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

   

12,716

     

2,711,560

   

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

   

4,439

     

1,590,849

   

Owens Corning, Inc.

   

21,424

     

1,938,872

   

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

   

3,626

     

1,153,503

   

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

   

26,236

     

2,257,870

   

Republic Services, Inc. (c)

   

14,233

     

1,984,792

   

Robert Half International, Inc.

   

22,342

     

2,491,580

   

Sensata Technologies Holding PLC (a)

   

18,692

     

1,153,110

   

Snap-on, Inc.

   

11,270

     

2,427,333

   

Textron, Inc.

   

27,424

     

2,117,133

   

Trane Technologies PLC

   

6,513

     

1,315,821

   

United Rentals, Inc. (a)

   

4,949

     

1,644,503

   

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

   

21,903

     

2,017,485

   
     

53,418,333

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


8


 
Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments ? continued
December 31, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Information Technology (16.3%):

 

Affirm Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

8,460

   

$

850,738

   

Applied Materials, Inc.

   

13,865

     

2,181,796

   

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (a)

   

21,376

     

2,870,156

   

Asana, Inc., Class A (a)

   

8,593

     

640,608

   

Bill.com Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

3,749

     

934,063

   

Broadcom, Inc.

   

2,734

     

1,819,231

   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

   

32,292

     

2,046,344

   

Cloudflare, Inc., Class A (a)

   

14,620

     

1,922,530

   

Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C (a)

   

32,920

     

1,849,116

   

EPAM Systems, Inc. (a)

   

4,201

     

2,808,158

   

F5, Inc. (a)

   

12,822

     

3,137,672

   

Fortinet, Inc. (a)

   

6,767

     

2,432,060

   

Gartner, Inc. (a)

   

6,648

     

2,222,559

   

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

   

164,739

     

2,597,934

   

HP, Inc.

   

74,757

     

2,816,096

   

Intel Corp.

   

51,243

     

2,639,015

   

International Business Machines Corp.

   

10,647

     

1,423,078

   

Intuit, Inc.

   

2,440

     

1,569,457

   

Juniper Networks, Inc.

   

100,549

     

3,590,605

   

Micron Technology, Inc.

   

27,290

     

2,542,064

   

NetApp, Inc.

   

27,623

     

2,541,040

   

NXP Semiconductors NV

   

5,355

     

1,219,762

   

ON Semiconductor Corp. (a)

   

14,208

     

965,007

   

Oracle Corp.

   

41,307

     

3,602,384

   

Qorvo, Inc. (a)

   

13,890

     

2,172,257

   

Seagate Technology Holdings PLC

   

26,483

     

2,992,049

   

TE Connectivity Ltd.

   

8,169

     

1,317,986

   

VMware, Inc., Class A

   

5,122

     

593,537

   

Western Digital Corp. (a)

   

28,218

     

1,840,096

   

Zebra Technologies Corp. (a)

   

1,928

     

1,147,546

   
     

61,284,944

   

Materials (4.6%):

 

Albemarle Corp.

   

3,454

     

807,442

   

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

   

14,876

     

1,052,923

   

Corteva, Inc.

   

51,998

     

2,458,465

   

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

   

44,480

     

1,856,150

   

International Paper Co.

   

21,293

     

1,000,345

   

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

   

19,911

     

1,836,392

   

Nucor Corp.

   

20,236

     

2,309,939

   

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

   

32,681

     

2,028,510

   

The Mosaic Co.

   

50,055

     

1,966,661

   

Westrock Co.

   

41,393

     

1,836,194

   
     

17,153,021

   

Real Estate (6.6%):

 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

   

4,890

     

1,235,165

   

Camden Property Trust

   

16,792

     

3,000,394

   

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A (a)

   

22,007

     

2,387,980

   

Equity Residential

   

14,390

     

1,302,295

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

   

15,519

   

$

3,518,623

   

Iron Mountain, Inc.

   

54,494

     

2,851,671

   

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

   

12,671

     

2,907,234

   

Public Storage

   

10,555

     

3,953,481

   

Regency Centers Corp.

   

12,382

     

932,984

   

Simon Property Group, Inc.

   

9,084

     

1,451,351

   

UDR, Inc.

   

20,945

     

1,256,490

   
     

24,797,668

   

Utilities (4.8%):

 

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

   

38,416

     

1,072,191

   

Duke Energy Corp. (c)

   

14,564

     

1,527,764

   

Edison International

   

20,458

     

1,396,259

   

Evergy, Inc. (c)

   

19,782

     

1,357,243

   

Exelon Corp.

   

57,085

     

3,297,230

   

FirstEnergy Corp.

   

32,855

     

1,366,439

   

NRG Energy, Inc.

   

60,803

     

2,619,393

   

PG&E Corp. (a)

   

105,839

     

1,284,885

   

UGI Corp.

   

61,298

     

2,814,191

   

Vistra Corp.

   

58,382

     

1,329,358

   
     

18,064,953

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $313,473,773)

   

374,214,266

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned^ (0.7%)

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund, Institutional Shares, 0.04% (d)

   

60,722

     

60,722

   
Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio, Institutional Shares,
0.01% (d)
   

1,192,583

     

1,192,583

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares,
0.02% (d)
   

30,303

     

30,303

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Shares, 0.07% (d)

   

241,628

     

241,628

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio, Institutional Shares,
0.06% (d)
   

1,086,406

     

1,086,406

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $2,611,642)

   

2,611,642

   

Total Investments (Cost $316,085,415) ? 100.4%

   

376,825,908

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets ? (0.4)%

   

(1,377,671

)

 

NET ASSETS ? 100.00%

 

$

375,448,237

   

^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c)  All or a portion of this security has been segregated as collateral for derivative instruments.

(d)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on December 31, 2021.

PLC ? Public Limited Company

See notes to financial statements.

 


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  (Unaudited)

Futures Contracts Purchased

    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-Mini S&P 500 Futures

   

4

   

3/18/22

 

$

937,929

   

$

951,700

   

$

13,771

   

Total unrealized appreciation

 

$

13,771

   

Total unrealized depreciation

   

?

   

Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

$

13,771

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments
December 31, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (99.7%)

 

Communication Services (3.4%):

 

AMC Networks, Inc., Class A (a)

   

14,190

   

$

488,704

   

Cars.com, Inc. (a)

   

19,133

     

307,850

   

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

28,072

     

209,979

   

Entercom Communications Corp. (a)

   

150,656

     

387,186

   

Gannett Co., Inc. (a)

   

41,684

     

222,176

   

Globalstar, Inc. (a)

   

318,985

     

370,023

   

Gray Television, Inc.

   

29,231

     

589,297

   

IDT Corp., Class B (a)

   

4,026

     

177,788

   

iHeartMedia, Inc., Class A (a)

   

27,432

     

577,169

   

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A

   

8,346

     

477,975

   

Liberty Latin America Ltd., Class C (a)

   

25,758

     

293,641

   

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Class A (a)

   

39,752

     

661,473

   

Loyalty Ventures, Inc. (a)

   

1,090

     

32,776

   

Magnite, Inc. (a)

   

8,740

     

152,950

   

Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A

   

2,348

     

354,501

   

Scholastic Corp.

   

22,483

     

898,421

   

TechTarget, Inc. (a)

   

3,315

     

317,113

   

TEGNA, Inc.

   

41,701

     

773,970

   

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

   

44,801

     

902,740

   

The EW Scripps Co., Class A (a)

   

27,263

     

527,539

   

United States Cellular Corp. (a)

   

27,850

     

877,832

   

WideOpenWest, Inc. (a)

   

13,660

     

293,963

   
     

9,895,066

   

Consumer Discretionary (11.6%):

 

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (a)

   

12,086

     

420,955

   

Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. (a)

   

5,911

     

259,493

   

Adtalem Global Education, Inc. (a)

   

14,990

     

443,104

   

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

22,965

     

214,263

   

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (b)

   

8,998

     

227,829

   

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (a)

   

1,943

     

335,614

   

AutoNation, Inc. (a)

   

6,206

     

725,171

   

Big Lots, Inc.

   

4,832

     

217,682

   

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

5,007

     

616,111

   

Caleres, Inc.

   

16,680

     

378,302

   

Capri Holdings Ltd. (a)

   

8,142

     

528,497

   

Carriage Services, Inc.

   

8,036

     

517,840

   

Century Communities, Inc.

   

6,512

     

532,616

   

Citi Trends, Inc. (a)

   

6,310

     

597,873

   

Clarus Corp.

   

15,754

     

436,701

   

Crocs, Inc. (a)

   

3,035

     

389,148

   

Dana, Inc.

   

22,485

     

513,108

   

Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. (b)

   

4,871

     

560,116

   

Dillard's, Inc., Class A

   

1,966

     

481,709

   

Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.

   

34,025

     

894,517

   

Foot Locker, Inc.

   

12,183

     

531,544

   

Funko, Inc., Class A (a)

   

26,305

     

494,534

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments ? continued
December 31, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

GameStop Corp., Class A (a) (b)

   

2,441

   

$

362,220

   

Genesco, Inc. (a)

   

6,550

     

420,314

   

G-III Apparel Group Ltd. (a)

   

13,933

     

385,108

   

Golden Entertainment, Inc. (a)

   

9,141

     

461,895

   

Graham Holdings Co., Class B

   

1,775

     

1,117,948

   

Green Brick Partners, Inc. (a)

   

25,964

     

787,488

   

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

   

3,080

     

601,278

   

GrowGeneration Corp. (a) (c)

   

9,658

     

126,037

   

H&R Block, Inc.

   

16,410

     

386,620

   

Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc. (b)

   

9,894

     

302,460

   

Hibbett, Inc.

   

5,731

     

412,231

   

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co. (a)

   

13,621

     

219,298

   

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Class A (a)

   

4,540

     

577,897

   

KB Home

   

12,849

     

574,736

   

Kohl's Corp. (c)

   

7,521

     

371,462

   

Laureate Education, Inc., Class A

   

36,822

     

450,701

   

M/I Homes, Inc. (a)

   

8,343

     

518,768

   

Macy's, Inc.

   

18,772

     

491,451

   

MarineMax, Inc. (a) (b)

   

10,328

     

609,765

   

MDC Holdings, Inc.

   

13,131

     

733,104

   

Meritage Homes Corp. (a)

   

5,161

     

629,952

   

Modine Manufacturing Co. (a)

   

36,180

     

365,056

   

Movado Group, Inc.

   

16,291

     

681,453

   

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

   

6,939

     

744,000

   

Perdoceo Education Corp. (a)

   

75,789

     

891,279

   

PVH Corp.

   

2,330

     

248,495

   

Qurate Retail, Inc., Class A

   

61,094

     

464,314

   

Rent-A-Center, Inc.

   

12,637

     

607,081

   

Revolve Group, Inc. (a)

   

8,273

     

463,619

   

Service Corp. International

   

8,043

     

570,973

   

Shoe Carnival, Inc.

   

6,511

     

254,450

   

Shutterstock, Inc.

   

7,277

     

806,874

   

Signet Jewelers Ltd.

   

5,201

     

452,643

   

Skyline Champion Corp. (a)

   

3,751

     

296,254

   

Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.

   

26,065

     

463,957

   

Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

17,598

     

207,656

   

Tapestry, Inc.

   

7,108

     

288,585

   

Taylor Morrison Home Corp. (a)

   

16,466

     

575,651

   

Tenneco, Inc., Class A (a)

   

31,461

     

355,509

   

The Buckle, Inc. (b)

   

8,128

     

343,896

   

The Container Store Group, Inc. (a)

   

16,877

     

168,432

   

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (a)

   

32,559

     

694,158

   

The ODP Corp. (a)

   

12,690

     

498,463

   

Toll Brothers, Inc.

   

10,050

     

727,520

   

TravelCenters of America, Inc. (a)

   

3,883

     

200,440

   

Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. (a)

   

24,156

     

673,711

   

Vista Outdoor, Inc. (a)

   

11,049

     

509,027

   

XPEL, Inc. (a)

   

3,913

     

267,180

   

Zumiez, Inc. (a)

   

12,580

     

603,714

   
     

34,281,850

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments ? continued
December 31, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Consumer Staples (4.8%):

 

Celsius Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

6,273

   

$

467,778

   

Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A (a)

   

9,880

     

472,758

   

Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.

   

1,718

     

1,063,768

   

Coty, Inc., Class A (a) (c)

   

20,513

     

215,386

   

Darling Ingredients, Inc. (a)

   

10,616

     

735,583

   

Edgewell Personal Care Co.

   

8,825

     

403,391

   

Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.

   

24,298

     

670,625

   

Hostess Brands, Inc. (a)

   

40,857

     

834,300

   

Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A

   

14,427

     

1,245,627

   

Pilgrim's Pride Corp. (a)

   

35,470

     

1,000,254

   

Sanderson Farms, Inc.

   

5,148

     

983,680

   

Seaboard Corp.

   

283

     

1,113,608

   

SpartanNash Co.

   

28,129

     

724,603

   

The Andersons, Inc.

   

20,926

     

810,045

   

United Natural Foods, Inc. (a)

   

10,851

     

532,567

   

Universal Corp.

   

24,625

     

1,352,405

   

Weis Markets, Inc. (b) (c)

   

22,261

     

1,466,555

   
     

14,092,933

   

Energy (3.5%):

 

Antero Resources Corp. (a)

   

30,224

     

528,920

   

Arch Resources, Inc.

   

3,783

     

345,464

   

Berry Corp.

   

24,522

     

206,475

   

Callon Petroleum Co. (a) (b)

   

12,002

     

567,094

   

Centennial Resource Development, Inc., Class A (a)

   

83,046

     

496,615

   

Civitas Resources, Inc.

   

12,527

     

613,447

   

CNX Resources Corp. (a)

   

24,718

     

339,873

   

CONSOL Energy, Inc. (a)

   

9,345

     

212,225

   

Dorian LPG Ltd.

   

61,219

     

776,869

   

EQT Corp. (a)

   

14,981

     

326,736

   

Gevo, Inc. (a) (b)

   

42,821

     

183,274

   

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (a)

   

125,227

     

390,708

   

International Seaways, Inc.

   

39,836

     

584,792

   

Laredo Petroleum, Inc. (a) (b)

   

3,354

     

201,676

   

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp., Class A

   

14,389

     

271,520

   

Marathon Oil Corp.

   

44,587

     

732,119

   

Matador Resources Co.

   

8,274

     

305,476

   

Meta Materials, Inc. (a) (b)

   

51,259

     

126,097

   

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.

   

11,278

     

232,101

   

Ovintiv, Inc.

   

17,784

     

599,321

   

PDC Energy, Inc.

   

10,378

     

506,239

   

Peabody Energy Corp. (a) (c)

   

21,681

     

218,328

   

SM Energy Co.

   

20,593

     

607,082

   

Transocean Ltd. (a) (b)

   

144,331

     

398,354

   

Whiting Petroleum Corp. (a)

   

8,577

     

554,760

   
     

10,325,565

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value
Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments ? continued
December 31, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Financials (11.8%):

 

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

   

2,428

   

$

399,430

   

A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc.

   

4,384

     

267,862

   

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

   

14,185

     

552,080

   

American National Group, Inc.

   

4,597

     

868,098

   

Ameris Bancorp

   

7,517

     

373,445

   

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

   

12,452

     

625,090

   

Atlanticus Holdings Corp. (a)

   

3,188

     

227,368

   

B Riley Financial, Inc.

   

10,230

     

909,038

   

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

   

12,903

     

366,832

   

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (a)

   

10,430

     

540,274

   

BrightSpire Capital, Inc.

   

23,061

     

236,606

   

Chimera Investment Corp.

   

46,595

     

702,653

   

CIT Group, Inc.

   

9,710

     

498,511

   

Cowen, Inc., Class A

   

16,741

     

604,350

   

Customers Bancorp, Inc.

   

14,548

     

951,003

   

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.

   

13,798

     

485,138

   

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. (a)

   

15,453

     

728,454

   

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (a)

   

8,939

     

555,201

   

Enova International, Inc. (a)

   

14,477

     

592,978

   

Enstar Group Ltd. (a)

   

2,106

     

521,425

   

First Bancorp/Puerto Rico

   

25,041

     

345,065

   

Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.

   

16,613

     

796,427

   

Flushing Financial Corp.

   

16,941

     

411,666

   

FNB Corp.

   

68,697

     

833,295

   

Genworth Financial, Inc. (a)

   

155,973

     

631,691

   

Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc.

   

34,121

     

399,557

   

Great Western Bancorp, Inc.

   

9,740

     

330,770

   

Hancock Whitney Corp.

   

6,812

     

340,736

   

HarborOne Bancorp, Inc.

   

42,924

     

636,992

   

HCI Group, Inc.

   

7,463

     

623,459

   

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

   

58,303

     

857,637

   

Houlihan Lokey, Inc.

   

5,170

     

535,198

   

Janus Henderson Group PLC

   

18,896

     

792,498

   

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.

   

22,295

     

865,046

   

LendingClub Corp. (a)

   

13,848

     

334,845

   

Meta Financial Group, Inc.

   

7,279

     

434,265

   

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (a)

   

3,339

     

355,704

   

MFA Financial, Inc.

   

50,325

     

229,482

   

MGIC Investment Corp.

   

43,167

     

622,468

   

Midland States Bancorp, Inc.

   

18,236

     

452,070

   

Mr. Cooper Group, Inc. (a)

   

14,110

     

587,117

   

National Western Life Group, Inc., Class A

   

3,248

     

696,501

   

Navient Corp.

   

29,096

     

617,417

   

New Residential Investment Corp.

   

23,385

     

250,453

   

New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

   

39,212

     

478,779

   

Northfield Bancorp, Inc.

   

32,695

     

528,351

   

OFG Bancorp

   

13,217

     

351,044

   

Old Republic International Corp.

   

39,309

     

966,215

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments ? continued
December 31, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

PacWest Bancorp

   

6,785

   

$

306,478

   

Pennymac Financial Services

   

9,453

     

659,630

   

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

   

8,289

     

791,600

   

Popular, Inc.

   

10,120

     

830,245

   

Radian Group, Inc.

   

14,346

     

303,131

   

Ready Capital Corp.

   

16,933

     

264,663

   

ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.

   

6,924

     

588,125

   

Silvergate Capital Corp., Class A (a)

   

5,975

     

885,495

   

SiriusPoint Ltd. (a)

   

98,163

     

798,065

   

SLM Corp.

   

21,407

     

421,076

   

State Auto Financial Corp.

   

8,553

     

442,105

   

Sterling Bancorp

   

25,877

     

667,368

   

Triumph Bancorp, Inc. (a)

   

4,225

     

503,113

   

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.

   

30,204

     

513,468

   

Unum Group

   

23,771

     

584,054

   
     

34,869,200

   

Health Care (25.0%):

 

Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

7,407

     

243,468

   

Alkermes PLC (a)

   

31,476

     

732,132

   

Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (a)

   

22,593

     

391,763

   

Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

33,271

     

297,443

   

Aurinia Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

7,449

     

170,359

   

Avid Bioservices, Inc. (a)

   

16,432

     

479,486

   

Beam Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

   

5,985

     

476,945

   

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

14,915

     

206,573

   

Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co. Ltd. (a)

   

2,409

     

331,984

   

C4 Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   

7,115

     

229,103

   

CareDx, Inc. (a)

   

3,387

     

154,041

   

Castle Biosciences, Inc. (a)

   

4,398

     

188,542

   

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

78,759

     

533,198

   

Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   

9,854

     

380,759

   

Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

7,888

     

255,729

   

Curis, Inc. (a)

   

72,122

     

343,301

   

Dynavax Technologies Corp. (a) (b)

   

13,190

     

185,583

   

Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

18,179

     

925,675

   

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. (a)

   

13,109

     

569,848

   

Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

5,120

     

382,874

   

Exelixis, Inc. (a)

   

20,995

     

383,789

   

Fate Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   

2,480

     

145,105

   

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   

10,183

     

409,458

   

Humanigen, Inc. (a)

   

18,131

     

67,447

   

Ideaya Biosciences, Inc. (a)

   

12,235

     

289,235

   

Inhibrx, Inc. (a)

   

6,699

     

292,545

   

Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   

3,112

     

367,963

   

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

63,201

     

736,924

   

IVERIC bio, Inc. (a)

   

13,646

     

228,161

   

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

2,052

     

316,952

   

Morphic Holding, Inc. (a)

   

4,840

     

229,319

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Shares

 

Value

 

Myriad Genetics, Inc. (a)

   

15,105

   

$

416,898

   

Natera, Inc. (a)

   

2,909

     

271,672

   

Ocugen, Inc. (a) (b)

   

61,302

     

278,924

   

OPKO Health, Inc. (a)

   

112,822

     

542,674

   

Organogenesis Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

48,578

     

448,861

   

Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   

4,404

     

150,617

   

Prothena Corp. PLC (a)

   

8,137

     

401,968

   

Repligen Corp. (a)

   

2,866

     

759,031

   

Rubius Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   

13,444

     

130,138

   

Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

   

36,760

     

170,934

   

SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   

3,716

     

230,318

   

United Therapeutics Corp. (a)

   

5,442

     

1,175,907

   

Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

43,573

     

683,660

   

Veracyte, Inc. (a)

   

5,998

     

247,118

   

Vericel Corp. (a)

   

5,078

     

199,565

   

Xenon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

7,545

     

235,706

   

AngioDynamics, Inc. (a)

   

28,452

     

784,706

   

Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

   

7,989

     

286,246

   

AtriCure, Inc. (a)

   

11,056

     

768,724

   

Atrion Corp.

   

747

     

526,560

   

Avanos Medical, Inc. (a)

   

10,919

     

378,562

   

BioLife Solutions, Inc. (a)

   

10,898

     

406,168

   

CONMED Corp.

   

5,508

     

780,814

   

CryoPort, Inc. (a)

   

8,158

     

482,709

   

Cutera, Inc. (a)

   

5,647

     

233,334

   

Envista Holdings Corp. (a)

   

13,518

     

609,121

   

Establishment Labs Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

8,470

     

572,487

   

Globus Medical, Inc. (a)

   

5,860

     

423,092

   

Heska Corp. (a)

   

3,721

     

679,045

   

ICU Medical, Inc. (a)

   

1,881

     

446,437

   

Inogen, Inc. (a)

   

4,919

     

167,246

   

Integer Holdings Corp. (a)

   

7,780

     

665,890

   

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp. (a)

   

13,905

     

931,496

   

Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

25,033

     

723,203

   

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

   

15,902

     

798,757

   

LivaNova PLC (a)

   

4,249

     

371,490

   

Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (a)

   

26,794

     

546,598

   

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (a)

   

12,064

     

751,587

   

Mesa Laboratories, Inc.

   

1,657

     

543,645

   

Natus Medical, Inc. (a)

   

31,673

     

751,600

   

NuVasive, Inc. (a)

   

6,291

     

330,152

   

OraSure Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

56,165

     

488,074

   

Orthofix Medical, Inc. (a)

   

25,187

     

783,064

   

OrthoPediatrics Corp. (a)

   

5,868

     

351,258

   

Quidel Corp. (a)

   

1,973

     

266,335

   

Senseonics Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

   

64,222

     

171,473

   

Shockwave Medical, Inc. (a)

   

2,840

     

506,457

   

STAAR Surgical Co. (a)

   

2,068

     

188,808

   

Varex Imaging Corp. (a)

   

26,606

     

839,419

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Value

 

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. (a)

   

8,734

   

$

530,154

   

Addus HomeCare Corp. (a)

   

8,939

     

835,886

   

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (a)

   

7,366

     

901,083

   

Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

   

5,946

     

436,912

   

CorVel Corp. (a)

   

5,771

     

1,200,368

   

Covetrus, Inc. (a)

   

28,139

     

561,936

   

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (a)

   

13,454

     

373,483

   

Encompass Health Corp.

   

6,212

     

405,395

   

Fulgent Genetics, Inc. (a)

   

4,788

     

481,625

   

Hanger, Inc. (a)

   

12,477

     

226,208

   

LHC Group, Inc. (a)

   

2,881

     

395,360

   

Magellan Health, Inc. (a)

   

8,628

     

819,574

   

MEDNAX, Inc. (a)

   

19,038

     

518,024

   

ModivCare, Inc. (a)

   

5,043

     

747,826

   

National HealthCare Corp. (c)

   

15,625

     

1,061,562

   

Option Care Health, Inc. (a)

   

22,673

     

644,820

   

Owens & Minor, Inc.

   

10,974

     

477,369

   

Patterson Cos., Inc. (c)

   

12,597

     

369,722

   

Premier, Inc., Class A

   

25,322

     

1,042,507

   

Progyny, Inc. (a)

   

4,836

     

243,493

   

RadNet, Inc. (a)

   

20,512

     

617,616

   

Select Medical Holdings Corp.

   

19,094

     

561,364

   

Surgery Partners, Inc. (a)

   

9,420

     

503,122

   

Tenet Healthcare Corp. (a)

   

5,868

     

479,357

   

The Ensign Group, Inc.

   

9,939

     

834,478

   

The Joint Corp. (a)

   

6,933

     

455,429

   

Tivity Health, Inc. (a) (b)

   

17,691

     

467,750

   

Triple-S Management Corp., Class B (a)

   

20,018

     

714,242

   

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (a)

   

41,887

     

772,815

   

Change Healthcare, Inc. (a)

   

26,651

     

569,798

   

Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. (a) (b)

   

26,934

     

789,166

   

Evolent Health, Inc., Class A (a)

   

19,343

     

535,221

   

HealthStream, Inc. (a)

   

44,039

     

1,160,868

   

NextGen Healthcare, Inc. (a)

   

41,335

     

735,350

   

Omnicell, Inc. (a)

   

5,229

     

943,521

   

OptimizeRx Corp. (a)

   

7,638

     

474,396

   

Phreesia, Inc. (a)

   

4,192

     

174,639

   

Vocera Communications, Inc. (a)

   

14,748

     

956,260

   

BioNano Genomics, Inc. (a)

   

64,885

     

194,006

   

Bruker Corp.

   

12,010

     

1,007,759

   

Codexis, Inc. (a)

   

8,053

     

251,817

   

Medpace Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

3,837

     

835,085

   

Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (a)

   

8,226

     

168,304

   

Syneos Health, Inc. (a)

   

7,042

     

723,073

   

Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   

15,791

     

229,601

   

Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

104,020

     

498,256

   

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

52,298

     

1,218,020

   

ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

20,616

     

949,985

   

Arvinas, Inc. (a)

   

6,116

     

502,368

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Shares

 

Value

 

BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (a)

   

218,236

   

$

676,532

   

Cassava Sciences, Inc. (a) (b)

   

6,659

     

290,998

   

Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a)

   

27,282

     

509,628

   

Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   

26,904

     

532,699

   

Endo International PLC (a)

   

95,064

     

357,441

   

Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

7,325

     

312,338

   

Innoviva, Inc. (a)

   

51,042

     

880,474

   

Oramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

7,990

     

114,097

   

Pacira BioSciences, Inc. (a)

   

13,935

     

838,469

   

Perrigo Co. PLC

   

21,113

     

821,296

   

Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A

   

15,693

     

320,451

   

Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc. (a)

   

17,921

     

1,086,909

   

SIGA Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

45,638

     

343,198

   

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

25,675

     

748,683

   

Tilray, Inc., Class 2 (a) (b)

   

20,268

     

142,484

   

Zomedica Corp. (a) (b)

   

480,271

     

147,203

   
     

73,564,125

   

Industrials (13.3%):

 

ACCO Brands Corp.

   

73,243

     

604,987

   

Acuity Brands, Inc.

   

4,011

     

849,209

   

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

   

3,251

     

442,559

   

AGCO Corp.

   

3,228

     

374,513

   

Air Lease Corp.

   

13,941

     

616,610

   

Altra Industrial Motion Corp.

   

5,119

     

263,987

   

ArcBest Corp.

   

9,030

     

1,082,245

   

Argan, Inc.

   

25,175

     

974,021

   

Atkore, Inc. (a)

   

5,909

     

657,022

   

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

7,163

     

674,182

   

Avis Budget Group, Inc. (a) (c)

   

795

     

164,859

   

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (a)

   

5,680

     

325,748

   

Boise Cascade Co.

   

11,798

     

840,018

   

Builders FirstSource, Inc. (a)

   

10,500

     

899,955

   

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

   

4,036

     

399,322

   

CRA International, Inc.

   

3,550

     

331,428

   

DXP Enterprises, Inc. (a)

   

17,443

     

447,762

   

EMCOR Group, Inc.

   

7,962

     

1,014,279

   

Encore Wire Corp.

   

9,627

     

1,377,624

   

Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.

   

34,565

     

553,040

   

GMS, Inc. (a)

   

10,755

     

646,483

   

GrafTech International Ltd.

   

25,999

     

307,568

   

Granite Construction, Inc.

   

15,568

     

602,482

   

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. (a)

   

27,910

     

438,745

   

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.

   

19,159

     

837,823

   

Herc Holdings, Inc.

   

3,529

     

552,465

   

Hub Group, Inc., Class A (a)

   

6,143

     

517,486

   

Insteel Industries, Inc.

   

7,764

     

309,085

   

Interface, Inc.

   

17,980

     

286,781

   

Kelly Services, Inc., Class A

   

41,582

     

697,330

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Shares

 

Value

 

Kforce, Inc.

   

8,158

   

$

613,645

   

Korn Ferry

   

10,655

     

806,903

   

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

   

3,774

     

367,323

   

MasTec, Inc. (a)

   

3,714

     

342,728

   

Matson, Inc.

   

10,090

     

908,403

   

Matthews International Corp., Class A

   

10,688

     

391,929

   

Mueller Industries, Inc.

   

16,573

     

983,773

   

MYR Group, Inc. (a)

   

7,057

     

780,151

   

NOW, Inc. (a)

   

79,922

     

682,534

   

nVent Electric PLC

   

24,962

     

948,556

   

Primoris Services Corp.

   

28,104

     

673,934

   

Quanex Building Products Corp.

   

14,077

     

348,828

   

Quanta Services, Inc.

   

8,710

     

998,689

   

Regal Rexnord Corp.

   

6,213

     

1,057,328

   

Resideo Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

20,507

     

533,797

   

Resources Connection, Inc.

   

57,459

     

1,025,069

   

REV Group, Inc.

   

30,919

     

437,504

   

Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A

   

18,628

     

1,036,462

   

Ryder System, Inc.

   

8,762

     

722,252

   

SkyWest, Inc. (a)

   

12,518

     

491,957

   

Sterling Construction Co., Inc. (a)

   

25,515

     

671,044

   

Terex Corp.

   

7,233

     

317,890

   

The Greenbrier Cos., Inc.

   

14,501

     

665,451

   

The Manitowoc Co., Inc. (a)

   

26,835

     

498,863

   

Triton International Ltd.

   

16,196

     

975,485

   

TrueBlue, Inc. (a)

   

33,944

     

939,230

   

Tutor Perini Corp. (a)

   

37,189

     

460,028

   

UFP Industries, Inc.

   

4,353

     

400,519

   

Veritiv Corp. (a)

   

4,249

     

520,800

   

Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A

   

2,935

     

569,889

   

WESCO International, Inc. (a)

   

4,884

     

642,685

   

Zurn Water Solutions Corp.

   

11,744

     

427,482

   
     

39,330,749

   

Information Technology (13.8%):

 

A10 Networks, Inc.

   

20,140

     

333,921

   

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

   

6,089

     

405,345

   

Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd. (a)

   

17,794

     

1,077,605

   

Ambarella, Inc. (a)

   

1,730

     

351,000

   

Amkor Technology, Inc.

   

26,181

     

649,027

   

Avaya Holdings Corp. (a)

   

13,005

     

257,499

   

Avid Technology, Inc. (a)

   

9,443

     

307,558

   

Avnet, Inc.

   

25,012

     

1,031,245

   

Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

5,068

     

377,870

   

Belden, Inc.

   

5,248

     

344,951

   

Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

   

36,150

     

979,665

   

Calix, Inc. (a)

   

9,603

     

767,952

   

Cambium Networks Corp. (a)

   

9,255

     

237,206

   

Clearfield, Inc. (a)

   

4,838

     

408,424

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Value

 

CommScope Holding Co., Inc. (a)

   

18,084

   

$

199,647

   

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

   

11,241

     

266,299

   

Concentrix Corp.

   

3,867

     

690,723

   

Conduent, Inc. (a)

   

71,514

     

381,885

   

Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. (a)

   

6,818

     

394,558

   

Digi International, Inc. (a)

   

14,422

     

354,348

   

Digital Turbine, Inc. (a)

   

4,434

     

270,430

   

Diodes, Inc. (a)

   

8,460

     

928,993

   

DXC Technology Co. (a)

   

16,872

     

543,110

   

Ebix, Inc.

   

14,042

     

426,877

   

EchoStar Corp., Class A (a)

   

34,539

     

910,103

   

ExlService Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

3,700

     

535,649

   

Fabrinet (a)

   

3,834

     

454,214

   

First Solar, Inc. (a)

   

3,717

     

323,974

   

Grid Dynamics Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

23,245

     

882,613

   

Ichor Holdings Ltd. (a)

   

5,349

     

246,214

   

Insight Enterprises, Inc. (a)

   

8,493

     

905,354

   

Jabil, Inc.

   

12,816

     

901,606

   

Kimball Electronics, Inc. (a)

   

17,568

     

382,280

   

Knowles Corp. (a)

   

44,144

     

1,030,762

   

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.

   

12,852

     

778,060

   

Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

   

10,970

     

360,474

   

MaxLinear, Inc. (a)

   

4,462

     

336,390

   

Methode Electronics, Inc.

   

18,453

     

907,334

   

MicroStrategy, Inc. (a) (b)

   

755

     

411,090

   

MicroVision, Inc. (a) (b)

   

16,426

     

82,294

   

Mimecast Ltd. (a)

   

4,976

     

395,940

   

NCR Corp. (a)

   

16,976

     

682,435

   

NETGEAR, Inc. (a)

   

14,610

     

426,758

   

NetScout Systems, Inc. (a)

   

33,824

     

1,118,898

   

Onto Innovation, Inc. (a)

   

9,135

     

924,736

   

Perficient, Inc. (a)

   

7,376

     

953,643

   

Photronics, Inc. (a)

   

56,131

     

1,058,069

   

Rambus, Inc. (a)

   

37,446

     

1,100,538

   

Ribbon Communications, Inc. (a)

   

46,225

     

279,661

   

Riot Blockchain, Inc. (a) (b)

   

13,190

     

294,533

   

Sanmina Corp. (a)

   

22,122

     

917,178

   

ScanSource, Inc. (a)

   

22,320

     

782,986

   

SiTime Corp. (a)

   

1,207

     

353,096

   

SMART Global Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

11,867

     

842,438

   

Sprout Social, Inc., Class A (a)

   

5,859

     

531,353

   

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (a)

   

7,980

     

350,721

   

Synaptics, Inc. (a)

   

3,090

     

894,586

   

TD SYNNEX Corp.

   

6,356

     

726,872

   

Teradata Corp. (a)

   

13,592

     

577,252

   

The Hackett Group, Inc.

   

20,780

     

426,613

   

TTEC Holdings, Inc.

   

3,809

     

344,905

   

TTM Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

64,958

     

967,874

   

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

10,835

     

621,496

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value
Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments ? continued
December 31, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

   

20,097

   

$

439,521

   

Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (a)

   

12,059

     

447,630

   

Workiva, Inc. (a)

   

2,693

     

351,410

   

Xerox Holdings Corp.

   

35,306

     

799,328

   

Xperi Holding Corp.

   

31,730

     

600,014

   

Ziff Davis, Inc. (a)

   

8,786

     

974,016

   
     

40,619,049

   

Materials (4.0%):

 

AdvanSix, Inc.

   

14,766

     

697,693

   

Alcoa Corp.

   

12,492

     

744,273

   

Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. (a)

   

7,705

     

470,390

   

Clearwater Paper Corp. (a)

   

15,907

     

583,310

   

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. (a)

   

22,328

     

486,081

   

Commercial Metals Co.

   

24,182

     

877,565

   

Kraton Corp. (a)

   

5,481

     

253,880

   

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

   

10,623

     

832,312

   

Mercer International, Inc.

   

62,733

     

752,169

   

Olin Corp.

   

11,996

     

690,010

   

Ranpak Holdings Corp. (a)

   

8,711

     

327,359

   

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

   

6,923

     

1,123,049

   

Ryerson Holding Corp.

   

9,829

     

256,045

   

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.

   

13,484

     

700,089

   

SunCoke Energy, Inc.

   

85,984

     

566,635

   

Trinseo PLC (a)

   

12,228

     

641,481

   

Tronox Holdings PLC, Class A

   

24,103

     

579,195

   

United States Steel Corp.

   

19,279

     

459,033

   

Warrior Met Coal, Inc.

   

14,941

     

384,133

   

Worthington Industries, Inc.

   

7,180

     

392,459

   
     

11,817,161

   

Real Estate (7.1%):

 

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A

   

12,612

     

550,009

   

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

   

12,303

     

312,619

   

Centerspace

   

4,475

     

496,277

   

City Office REIT, Inc.

   

55,856

     

1,101,480

   

CoreCivic, Inc. (a)

   

62,347

     

621,600

   

CorePoint Lodging, Inc. (a)

   

17,788

     

279,272

   

Cousins Properties, Inc.

   

10,762

     

433,493

   

CubeSmart

   

20,335

     

1,157,265

   

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

   

2,673

     

609,043

   

eXp World Holdings, Inc. (b)

   

5,412

     

182,330

   

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

   

10,619

     

702,978

   

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

   

36,254

     

936,441

   

Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc.

   

1,139

     

299,454

   

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. (a)

   

3,062

     

824,719

   

Kimco Realty Corp.

   

12,860

     

316,999

   

Life Storage, Inc.

   

8,237

     

1,261,744

   

LXP Industrial Trust

   

40,524

     

632,985

   

Marcus & Millichap, Inc. (a)

   

10,289

     

529,472

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value
Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments ? continued
December 31, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

National Storage Affiliates Trust

   

17,358

   

$

1,201,174

   

NETSTREIT Corp.

   

13,738

     

314,600

   

NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc.

   

5,205

     

436,335

   

One Liberty Properties, Inc.

   

11,894

     

419,620

   

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

   

14,377

     

460,064

   

PS Business Parks, Inc.

   

3,037

     

559,324

   

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

   

20,251

     

617,453

   

Realogy Holdings Corp. (a)

   

26,570

     

446,642

   
RPT Realty    

18,968

     

253,792

   

SITE Centers Corp.

   

15,895

     

251,618

   

STAG Industrial, Inc.

   

27,906

     

1,338,372

   

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (b)

   

27,184

     

524,108

   

The GEO Group, Inc. (b)

   

38,084

     

295,151

   

The RMR Group, Inc., Class A

   

18,856

     

653,926

   

UMH Properties, Inc.

   

41,257

     

1,127,554

   

Urban Edge Properties

   

17,608

     

334,552

   

Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., Class A

   

15,705

     

334,516

   
     

20,816,981

   

Utilities (1.4%):

 

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

   

15,499

     

643,209

   

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

   

15,287

     

471,451

   

National Fuel Gas Co.

   

24,548

     

1,569,599

   

Otter Tail Corp. (c)

   

19,370

     

1,383,405

   
     

4,067,664

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $249,242,669)

   

293,680,343

   

Rights (0.0%) (d)

 

Health Care (0.0%): (d)

 

Achillion Pharmaceuticals (a) (e) (f)

   

17,954

     

4,130

   

Total Rights (Cost $?)

   

4,130

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned^ (2.5%)

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund, Institutional Shares, 0.04% (g)

   

172,164

     

172,164

   
Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio, Institutional
Shares, 0.01% (g)
   

3,381,329

     

3,381,329

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund, Institutional
Shares, 0.02% (g)
   

85,918

     

85,918

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Shares, 0.07% (g)

   

685,087

     

685,087

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio, Institutional
Shares, 0.06% (g)
   

3,080,286

     

3,080,286

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $7,404,784)

   

7,404,784

   

Total Investments (Cost $256,647,453) ? 102.2%

   

301,089,257

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets ? (2.2)%

   

(6,348,801

)

 

NET ASSETS ? 100.00%

 

$

294,740,456

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value
Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments ? continued
December 31, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c)  All or a portion of this security has been segregated as collateral for derivative instruments.

(d)  Amount represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(e)  The Fund's Adviser has deemed this security to be illiquid based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of December 31, 2021, illiquid securities were less than 0.05% of net assets.

(f)  Security was fair valued based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees and represents less than 0.05% of net assets as of December 31, 2021. This security is classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. (See Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements)

(g)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on December 31, 2021.

PLC ? Public Limited Company

REIT ? Real Estate Investment Trust

Futures Contracts Purchased

    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-Mini Russell 2000 Index Futures

   

8

   

3/18/22

 

$

889,102

   

$

897,120

   

$

8,018

   

Total unrealized appreciation

 

$

8,018

   

Total unrealized depreciation

   

?

   

Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

$

8,018

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA MSCI International Value
Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments
December 31, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (99.4%)

 

Australia (2.8%):

 

Energy (0.3%):

 

Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd. (a)

   

43,390

   

$

934,099

   

Health Care (0.4%):

 

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

   

41,860

     

1,419,153

   

Industrials (0.4%):

 

Reece Ltd.

   

65,006

     

1,277,510

   

Materials (1.0%):

 

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

   

110,656

     

1,681,458

   

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

   

57,365

     

801,196

   

South32 Ltd.

   

352,920

     

1,028,929

   
     

3,511,583

   

Real Estate (0.7%):

 

Goodman Group

   

69,390

     

1,336,926

   

Stockland

   

427,564

     

1,318,049

   
     

2,654,975

   
     

9,797,320

   

Austria (1.6%):

 

Energy (0.4%):

 

OMV AG

   

26,938

     

1,530,168

   

Financials (0.7%):

 

Erste Group Bank AG

   

16,189

     

761,261

   

Raiffeisen Bank International AG

   

58,217

     

1,713,375

   
     

2,474,636

   

Materials (0.2%):

 

voestalpine AG

   

18,837

     

685,488

   

Utilities (0.3%):

 

Verbund AG

   

8,400

     

944,743

   
     

5,635,035

   

Belgium (0.7%):

 

Financials (0.7%):

 

Sofina SA

   

5,415

     

2,660,238

   

Canada (10.2%):

 

Communication Services (0.6%):

 

Shaw Communications, Inc., Class B (b)

   

69,294

     

2,106,002

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.2%):

 

Magna International, Inc.

   

9,876

     

800,228

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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VictoryShares USAA MSCI International Value
Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments ? continued
December 31, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Consumer Staples (2.4%):

 

Empire Co. Ltd., Class A

   

34,607

   

$

1,055,895

   

George Weston Ltd.

   

31,548

     

3,662,930

   

Loblaw Cos. Ltd.

   

45,405

     

3,725,428

   
     

8,444,253

   

Energy (0.8%):

 

Cenovus Energy, Inc.

   

36,235

     

444,923

   

Imperial Oil Ltd.

   

47,015

     

1,697,997

   

Tourmaline Oil Corp.

   

18,383

     

594,357

   
     

2,737,277

   

Financials (1.8%):

 

Bank of Montreal

   

23,500

     

2,533,717

   

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

   

11,981

     

1,398,566

   

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

   

2,379

     

1,171,919

   

Power Corp. of Canada

   

33,210

     

1,098,981

   
     

6,203,183

   

Industrials (0.9%):

 

TFI International, Inc.

   

7,639

     

857,970

   

WSP Global, Inc.

   

16,795

     

2,441,567

   
     

3,299,537

   

Information Technology (0.5%):

 

Lightspeed Commerce, Inc. (c)

   

21,678

     

876,628

   

Nuvei Corp. (c) (d)

   

16,014

     

1,039,582

   
     

1,916,210

   

Materials (1.3%):

 

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

   

24,996

     

599,002

   

Nutrien Ltd.

   

15,149

     

1,140,297

   

Teck Resources Ltd., Class B

   

55,091

     

1,588,857

   

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.

   

14,376

     

1,373,468

   
     

4,701,624

   

Real Estate (1.2%):

 

FirstService Corp.

   

10,509

     

2,068,272

   

RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust

   

112,762

     

2,047,864

   
     

4,116,136

   

Utilities (0.5%):

 

AltaGas Ltd.

   

83,006

     

1,794,636

   
     

36,119,086

   

China (0.2%):

 

Financials (0.2%):

 

Futu Holdings Ltd., ADR (c)

   

13,629

     

590,136

   

Denmark (2.5%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.3%):

 

Pandora A/S

   

9,263

     

1,154,856

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA MSCI International Value
Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments ? continued
December 31, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Financials (0.3%):

 

Danske Bank A/S

   

52,399

   

$

904,930

   

Health Care (1.0%):

 

Demant A/S (c)

   

15,896

     

814,457

   

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

   

23,999

     

2,697,032

   
     

3,511,489

   

Industrials (0.9%):

 

AP Moller ? Maersk A/S, Class B

   

606

     

2,172,807

   

DSV A/S

   

4,489

     

1,048,423

   
     

3,221,230

   
     

8,792,505

   

Finland (1.3%):

 

Consumer Staples (0.3%):

 

Kesko Oyj, Class B

   

24,852

     

829,201

   

Industrials (0.2%):

 

Wartsila Oyj Abp

   

56,580

     

795,279

   

Information Technology (0.2%):

 

Nokia Oyj (c)

   

129,603

     

821,524

   

Utilities (0.6%):

 

Fortum Oyj

   

68,988

     

2,117,457

   
     

4,563,461

   

France (9.9%):

 

Communication Services (0.8%):

 

Publicis Groupe SA

   

24,209

     

1,629,810

   

Vivendi SE

   

99,001

     

1,338,627

   
     

2,968,437

   

Consumer Discretionary (2.2%):

 

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

   

6,845

     

1,122,086

   

Hermes International

   

1,753

     

3,062,044

   

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

   

2,991

     

2,472,800

   

Renault SA (c)

   

31,979

     

1,110,819

   
     

7,767,749

   

Consumer Staples (0.7%):

 

Carrefour SA

   

125,735

     

2,302,794

   

Energy (0.6%):

 

Bollore SA

   

374,318

     

2,094,325

   

Financials (2.2%):

 

AXA SA

   

30,764

     

916,080

   

BNP Paribas SA

   

22,887

     

1,581,672

   

CNP Assurances

   

59,959

     

1,483,037

   

Credit Agricole SA

   

105,455

     

1,505,044

   

Eurazeo SE

   

10,311

     

900,534

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA MSCI International Value
Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments ? continued
December 31, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Societe Generale SA

   

40,690

   

$

1,397,670

   
     

7,784,037

   

Health Care (0.5%):

 

Ipsen SA

   

7,813

     

715,240

   

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

   

1,541

     

845,373

   
     

1,560,613

   

Industrials (0.9%):

 

Bouygues SA

   

47,535

     

1,702,254

   

Cie de Saint-Gobain

   

22,499

     

1,583,002

   
     

3,285,256

   

Information Technology (0.5%):

 

Capgemini SE

   

7,476

     

1,832,124

   

Materials (0.3%):

 

EssilorLuxottica SA

   

5,083

     

1,082,323

   

Utilities (1.2%):

 

Electricite de France SA

   

110,067

     

1,292,992

   

Suez SA

   

41,508

     

935,092

   

Veolia Environnement SA

   

59,084

     

2,167,567

   
     

4,395,651

   
     

35,073,309

   

Germany (6.6%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (1.7%):

 

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

   

19,116

     

1,923,665

   

Daimler AG

   

15,791

     

1,213,753

   

Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Preference Shares

   

15,611

     

1,481,301

   

Volkswagen AG, Preference Shares

   

6,946

     

1,401,917

   
     

6,020,636

   

Financials (0.7%):

 

Commerzbank AG (c)

   

171,594

     

1,305,274

   

Deutsche Bank AG, Registered Shares (c)

   

107,016

     

1,340,879

   
     

2,646,153

   

Health Care (1.9%):

 

Bayer AG, Registered Shares

   

31,830

     

1,701,268

   

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG

   

4,280

     

899,708

   

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

   

36,776

     

1,480,492

   

Merck KGaA

   

10,364

     

2,675,417

   
     

6,756,885

   

Industrials (1.3%):

 

Brenntag SE

   

22,100

     

2,000,020

   

Daimler Truck Holding AG (c)

   

7,895

     

289,907

   

Deutsche Post AG, Registered Shares

   

34,299

     

2,205,340

   
     

4,495,267

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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VictoryShares USAA MSCI International Value
Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments ? continued
December 31, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Materials (0.6%):

 

Covestro AG (d)

   

13,175

   

$

812,060

   

HeidelbergCement AG

   

20,605

     

1,394,677

   
     

2,206,737

   

Utilities (0.4%):

 

Uniper SE

   

29,786

     

1,415,881

   
     

23,541,559

   

Hong Kong (4.9%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.2%):

 

Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd.

   

467,600

     

840,880

   

Consumer Staples (0.5%):

 

WH Group Ltd. (d)

   

2,518,615

     

1,579,727

   

Industrials (1.8%):

 

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

   

341,805

     

2,205,250

   

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

   

38,300

     

2,106,883

   

SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

187,000

     

676,398

   

Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd.

   

611,593

     

1,529,708

   
     

6,518,239

   

Real Estate (1.5%):

 

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

   

374,256

     

2,359,412

   

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

   

203,700

     

1,059,240

   

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

   

783,629

     

975,980

   

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

   

87,560

     

1,062,450

   
     

5,457,082

   

Utilities (0.9%):

 

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

   

207,500

     

1,321,444

   

Power Assets Holdings Ltd. (b)

   

276,500

     

1,723,626

   
     

3,045,070

   
     

17,440,998

   

Israel (3.6%):

 

Financials (2.0%):

 

Bank Hapoalim BM

   

134,722

     

1,389,467

   

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM

   

297,275

     

3,194,913

   

Israel Discount Bank Ltd., Class A

   

176,392

     

1,186,753

   

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.

   

33,636

     

1,296,851

   
     

7,067,984

   

Health Care (0.4%):

 

Inmode Ltd. (c)

   

6,495

     

458,417

   

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR (c)

   

130,549

     

1,045,697

   
     

1,504,114

   

Materials (0.6%):

 

ICL Group Ltd.

   

216,268

     

2,085,273

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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VictoryShares USAA MSCI International Value
Momentum ETF
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December 31, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Real Estate (0.6%):

 

Azrieli Group Ltd.

   

23,348

   

$

2,227,977

   
     

12,885,348

   

Italy (1.5%):

 

Communication Services (0.6%):

 

Telecom Italia SpA

   

3,899,178

     

1,925,312

   

Energy (0.2%):

 

Eni SpA

   

60,581

     

841,872

   

Financials (0.7%):

 

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

   

325,143

     

840,820

   

UniCredit SpA

   

111,418

     

1,716,092

   
     

2,556,912

   
     

5,324,096

   

Japan (25.2%):

 

Communication Services (0.8%):

 

Dentsu Group, Inc.

   

11,200

     

398,767

   

KDDI Corp.

   

23,800

     

694,851

   

Konami Holdings Corp.

   

6,900

     

330,754

   

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

   

58,600

     

1,602,970

   
     

3,027,342

   

Consumer Discretionary (3.6%):

 

Aisin Corp.

   

20,400

     

781,243

   

Bridgestone Corp.

   

29,700

     

1,276,413

   

Denso Corp.

   

13,100

     

1,084,016

   

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

   

34,100

     

956,476

   

Iida Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

44,700

     

1,038,749

   

Isuzu Motors Ltd.

   

54,600

     

678,499

   

Mazda Motor Corp. (c)

   

83,800

     

644,028

   

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (c)

   

160,300

     

773,694

   

Panasonic Corp.

   

39,000

     

428,422

   

Sekisui House Ltd.

   

30,900

     

662,517

   

Subaru Corp.

   

21,500

     

384,052

   

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

   

74,200

     

966,201

   

Toyota Industries Corp.

   

12,200

     

973,627

   

Toyota Motor Corp.

   

72,800

     

1,331,079

   

Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.

   

30,400

     

728,354

   
     

12,707,370

   

Consumer Staples (1.5%):

 

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

   

26,800

     

1,041,233

   

Japan Tobacco, Inc. (a)

   

88,300

     

1,780,876

   

Lawson, Inc.

   

13,200

     

624,723

   

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

31,200

     

1,369,869

   

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.

   

17,100

     

617,741

   
     

5,434,442

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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December 31, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Energy (1.3%):

 

Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

   

44,600

   

$

1,354,403

   

ENEOS Holdings, Inc.

   

273,800

     

1,023,109

   

Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.

   

45,244

     

1,153,937

   

Inpex Corp.

   

107,100

     

931,911

   
     

4,463,360

   

Financials (3.5%):

 

Concordia Financial Group Ltd.

   

239,700

     

870,085

   

Japan Post Bank Co. Ltd.

   

74,400

     

681,621

   

Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

153,800

     

1,197,758

   

Japan Post Insurance Co. Ltd.

   

28,600

     

459,468

   

Mitsubishi HC Capital, Inc.

   

95,500

     

471,881

   

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

   

207,000

     

1,123,306

   

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

   

94,200

     

1,196,775

   

ORIX Corp.

   

46,900

     

956,083

   

Resona Holdings, Inc.

   

280,100

     

1,088,244

   

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

   

34,400

     

1,177,884

   

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

   

34,900

     

1,164,697

   

The Chiba Bank Ltd.

   

157,700

     

902,473

   

The Shizuoka Bank Ltd.

   

147,500

     

1,052,885

   
     

12,343,160

   

Health Care (0.7%):

 

Medipal Holdings Corp.

   

68,000

     

1,272,546

   

Shionogi & Co. Ltd.

   

8,700

     

613,846

   

Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co. Ltd.

   

45,900

     

528,136

   
     

2,414,528

   

Industrials (6.0%):

 

AGC, Inc.

   

20,800

     

991,637

   

Benefit One, Inc.

   

7,600

     

325,700

   

Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.

   

42,700

     

1,072,738

   

Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.

   

18,200

     

992,541

   

Hitachi Ltd.

   

15,400

     

833,155

   

ITOCHU Corp.

   

45,800

     

1,399,196

   

Kajima Corp.

   

86,800

     

995,726

   

Kurita Water Industries Ltd.

   

19,700

     

934,063

   

Lixil Corp.

   

14,000

     

372,628

   

Marubeni Corp.

   

117,000

     

1,137,437

   

Mitsubishi Corp.

   

45,400

     

1,439,806

   

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.

   

21,400

     

494,139

   

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

   

53,600

     

1,267,679

   

NGK Insulators Ltd.

   

27,100

     

457,491

   

Nippon Express Co. Ltd. (e)

   

17,100

     

1,026,104

   

Nippon Yusen KK

   

11,600

     

882,428

   

Obayashi Corp.

   

130,300

     

1,007,051

   

Shimizu Corp.

   

157,400

     

974,566

   

Sumitomo Corp.

   

84,800

     

1,252,246

   

Taisei Corp.

   

33,800

     

1,025,843

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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VictoryShares USAA MSCI International Value
Momentum ETF
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December 31, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

TOPPAN, Inc.

   

58,700

   

$

1,099,016

   

Toshiba Corp.

   

10,000

     

410,751

   

Toyota Tsusho Corp.

   

17,200

     

791,629

   
     

21,183,570

   

Information Technology (3.5%):

 

Brother Industries Ltd.

   

47,300

     

908,170

   

Canon, Inc. (a)

   

50,400

     

1,225,916

   

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

   

15,600

     

1,155,014

   

Fujitsu Ltd.

   

6,200

     

1,062,273

   

Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.

   

3,600

     

604,611

   

Ibiden Co. Ltd.

   

14,600

     

867,214

   

Kyocera Corp.

   

20,300

     

1,266,954

   

NEC Corp.

   

21,200

     

977,569

   

NTT Data Corp.

   

22,100

     

473,263

   

Renesas Electronics Corp. (c)

   

28,800

     

355,889

   

Ricoh Co. Ltd.

   

87,000

     

809,144

   

Rohm Co. Ltd.

   

8,300

     

754,644

   

Seiko Epson Corp.

   

45,900

     

825,486

   

SUMCO Corp. (b)

   

15,400

     

314,138

   

TDK Corp.

   

10,800

     

421,102

   

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

   

800

     

460,458

   
     

12,481,845

   

Materials (2.2%):

 

JFE Holdings, Inc.

   

58,900

     

750,348

   

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

   

140,200

     

1,037,301

   

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.

   

51,600

     

872,883

   

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

   

31,100

     

834,519

   

Nippon Steel Corp.

   

48,700

     

794,433

   

Oji Holdings Corp.

   

182,200

     

881,294

   

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.

   

189,400

     

891,449

   

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.

   

21,300

     

804,611

   

Tosoh Corp.

   

62,400

     

924,444

   
     

7,791,282

   

Real Estate (1.0%):

 

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.

   

9,100

     

1,040,745

   

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

   

31,600

     

907,757

   

Hulic Co. Ltd.

   

110,200

     

1,045,012

   

Japan Metropolitan Fund Invest

   

390

     

335,626

   

Open House Group Co. Ltd.

   

5,500

     

287,526

   
     

3,616,666

   

Utilities (1.1%):

 

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.

   

123,700

     

1,301,936

   

Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.

   

38,000

     

627,311

   

The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.

   

124,100

     

1,157,426

   

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings, Inc. (c)

   

337,800

     

871,231

   
     

3,957,904

   
     

89,421,469

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA MSCI International Value
Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments ? continued
December 31, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Luxembourg (0.6%):

 

Health Care (0.2%):

 

Eurofins Scientific SE

   

6,549

   

$

810,293

   

Materials (0.4%):

 

ArcelorMittal SA

   

36,987

     

1,183,828

   
     

1,994,121

   

Netherlands (4.0%):

 

Consumer Staples (0.8%):

 

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

   

82,138

     

2,814,839

   

Energy (0.2%):

 

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B

   

35,701

     

784,512

   

Financials (1.3%):

 

Aegon NV

   

263,455

     

1,316,152

   

ING Groep NV

   

95,720

     

1,332,580

   

NN Group NV

   

36,520

     

1,977,275

   
     

4,626,007

   

Industrials (0.7%):

 

IMCD NV

   

4,892

     

1,083,155

   

Wolters Kluwer NV

   

12,884

     

1,517,919

   
     

2,601,074

   

Information Technology (1.0%):

 

ASM International NV

   

3,394

     

1,500,253

   
ASML Holding NV    

2,426

     

1,949,684

   
     

3,449,937

   
     

14,276,369

   

Norway (0.7%):

 

Communication Services (0.2%):

 

Schibsted ASA, Class B

   

19,760

     

665,516

   

Materials (0.5%):

 

Norsk Hydro ASA

   

254,556

     

2,006,819

   
     

2,672,335

   

Singapore (1.3%):

 

Consumer Staples (0.7%):

 

Wilmar International Ltd.

   

759,100

     

2,331,101

   

Real Estate (0.6%):

 

CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust

   

62,137

     

94,025

   

CapitaLand Investment Ltd. (c)

   

859,400

     

2,173,759

   
     

2,267,784

   
     

4,598,885

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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VictoryShares USAA MSCI International Value
Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments ? continued
December 31, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Spain (2.3%):

 

Communication Services (0.5%):

 

Telefonica SA

   

400,504

   

$

1,754,411

   

Energy (0.4%):

 

Repsol SA

   

133,041

     

1,578,911

   

Financials (1.0%):

 

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

   

221,381

     

1,321,715

   

Banco Santander SA

   

380,422

     

1,272,111

   

CaixaBank SA

   

277,332

     

761,335

   
     

3,355,161

   

Utilities (0.4%):

 

Naturgy Energy Group SA

   

44,501

     

1,448,870

   
     

8,137,353

   

Sweden (4.8%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.1%):

 

Evolution AB (d)

   

3,842

     

545,799

   

Financials (2.3%):

 

EQT AB

   

40,264

     

2,192,454

   

Industrivarden AB, Class A

   

34,684

     

1,104,819

   

Investor AB, Class B (a)

   

113,122

     

2,913,153

   

Kinnevik AB, Class B (c)

   

22,608

     

805,926

   

L E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B (a)

   

19,146

     

1,074,257

   
     

8,090,609

   

Health Care (0.2%):

 

Getinge AB, B Shares

   

17,921

     

782,053

   

Industrials (1.5%):

 

Alfa Laval AB

   

46,249

     

1,861,433

   

Investment AB Latour, Class B

   

31,230

     

1,271,780

   

Nibe Industrier AB, Class B

   

140,202

     

2,117,621

   
     

5,250,834

   

Information Technology (0.3%):

 

Hexagon AB, Class B

   

59,116

     

937,945

   

Real Estate (0.4%):

 

Fastighets AB Balder, Class B (c)

   

11,134

     

801,553

   

Sagax AB, Class B

   

21,636

     

728,859

   
     

1,530,412

   
     

17,137,652

   

Switzerland (3.5%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.9%):

 

Cie Financiere Richemont SA, Registered Shares

   

14,838

     

2,230,219

   

The Swatch Group AG

   

17,903

     

1,050,228

   
     

3,280,447

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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VictoryShares USAA MSCI International Value
Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments ? continued
December 31, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Health Care (1.1%):

 

Alcon, Inc.

   

13,292

   

$

1,177,848

   

Bachem Holding AG, Registered Shares

   

1,210

     

950,842

   

Sonova Holding AG

   

2,360

     

926,750

   

Straumann Holding AG, Class R

   

461

     

980,033

   
     

4,035,473

   

Industrials (1.0%):

 

Kuehne + Nagel International AG, Class R

   

7,907

     

2,554,816

   

VAT Group AG (d)

   

1,756

     

875,736

   
     

3,430,552

   

Materials (0.5%):

 

Glencore PLC

   

332,330

     

1,687,734

   
     

12,434,206

   

United Kingdom (10.8%):

 

Communication Services (1.7%):

 

BT Group PLC

   

730,469

     

1,677,493

   

Pearson PLC

   

90,087

     

748,214

   

Vodafone Group PLC

   

1,231,626

     

1,872,687

   

WPP PLC

   

118,549

     

1,797,559

   
     

6,095,953

   

Consumer Discretionary (1.2%):

 

Barratt Developments PLC

   

72,771

     

737,261

   

Entain PLC (c)

   

21,566

     

491,603

   

Kingfisher PLC

   

372,006

     

1,704,564

   

Stellantis NV

   

75,551

     

1,433,609

   
     

4,367,037

   

Consumer Staples (2.9%):

 

British American Tobacco PLC

   

57,377

     

2,124,311

   

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC

   

16,433

     

919,098

   

Imperial Brands PLC

   

90,186

     

1,974,586

   

J Sainsbury PLC

   

558,719

     

2,087,127

   

Tesco PLC

   

793,971

     

3,117,555

   
     

10,222,677

   

Financials (1.8%):

 
3i Group PLC    

53,007

     

1,040,310

   

Aviva PLC

   

151,621

     

842,807

   

Barclays PLC

   

563,106

     

1,426,241

   

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

   

1,239,474

     

802,466

   

NatWest Group PLC

   

482,655

     

1,475,468

   

Standard Chartered PLC

   

135,883

     

825,262

   
     

6,412,554

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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VictoryShares USAA MSCI International Value
Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments ? continued
December 31, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Industrials (0.7%):

 

Ashtead Group PLC

   

9,346

   

$

752,177

   
CNH Industrial NV    

88,460

     

1,717,191

   
     

2,469,368

   

Materials (1.6%):

 

Anglo American PLC

   

36,541

     

1,492,702

   

Croda International PLC

   

11,559

     

1,584,390

   

Evraz PLC (b)

   

193,560

     

1,577,192

   

Rio Tinto PLC

   

14,522

     

962,219

   
     

5,616,503

   

Real Estate (0.9%):

 

Segro PLC

   

170,164

     

3,310,812

   
     

38,494,904

   

United States (0.4%):

 

Health Care (0.4%):

 

Bausch Health Cos., Inc. (c)

   

45,996

     

1,272,296

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $316,504,031)

   

352,862,681

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned^ (0.8%)

 

United States (0.8%):

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund, Institutional Shares, 0.04% (f)

   

69,976

     

69,976

   
Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio, Institutional
Shares, 0.01% (f)
   

1,374,335

     

1,374,335

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund, Institutional
Shares, 0.02% (f)
   

34,921

     

34,921

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Shares, 0.07% (f)

   

278,453

     

278,453

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio, Institutional
Shares, 0.06% (f)
   

1,251,977

     

1,251,977

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $3,009,662)

   

3,009,662

   

Total Investments (Cost $319,513,693) ? 100.2%

   

355,872,343

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets ? (0.2)%

   

(866,087

)

 

NET ASSETS ? 100.00%

 

$

355,006,256

   

^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(b)  All or a portion of this security has been segregated as collateral for derivative instruments.

(c)  Non-income producing security.

(d)  Rule 144A security or other security that is restricted as to resale to institutional investors. The Fund's Adviser has deemed this security to be liquid (unless otherwise noted as illiquid) based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of December 31, 2021, the fair value of these securities was $4,852,904 and amounted to 1.4% of net assets.

(e)  Security was fair valued based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees and represents 0.3% of net assets as of December 31, 2021. (See Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements)

See notes to financial statements.

 


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(f)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on December 31, 2021.

ADR ? American Depositary Receipt

PLC ? Public Limited Company

Futures Contracts Purchased

    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-Mini MSCI EAFE Index Futures

   

11

   

3/18/22

 

$

1,256,434

   

$

1,276,990

   

$

20,556

   

Total unrealized appreciation

 

$

20,556

   

Total unrealized depreciation

   

?

   

Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

$

20,556

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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VictoryShares USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value
Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments
December 31, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (99.4%)

 

Brazil (2.5%):

 

Communication Services (0.4%):

 

Telefonica Brasil SA

   

111,800

   

$

967,261

   

Consumer Staples (0.5%):

 

JBS SA

   

164,552

     

1,121,140

   

Financials (0.1%):

 

Banco Inter SA

   

46,100

     

236,459

   

Materials (1.2%):

 

Bradespar SA, Preference Shares

   

1

     

4

   

Braskem SA, Preference Shares

   

31,900

     

330,053

   

Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA

   

161,800

     

725,922

   

Vale SA

   

127,092

     

1,778,832

   
     

2,834,811

   

Utilities (0.3%):

 

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA

   

122,848

     

736,867

   

 

   

5,896,538

   

Chile (0.4%):

 

Consumer Staples (0.4%):

 

Cencosud SA

   

627,977

     

1,050,314

   

China (19.8%):

 

Communication Services (0.4%):

 

Hello Group, Inc., ADR

   

64,258

     

577,037

   

JOYY, Inc., ADR

   

6,593

     

299,520

   

 

   

876,557

   

Consumer Discretionary (1.6%):

 

Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd. (a) (b) (c)

   

937,510

     

702,264

   

BYD Co. Ltd., Class H

   

11,489

     

392,874

   

Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd., Class H

   

1,007,069

     

837,039

   

Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class H

   

168,621

     

579,639

   

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd.

   

958,228

     

945,163

   

Li Ning Co. Ltd.

   

38,000

     

416,005

   

 

   

3,872,984

   

Energy (2.0%):

 

China Coal Energy Co. Ltd., Class H

   

1,018,000

     

587,586

   

China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class H

   

400,485

     

939,018

   

China Suntien Green Energy Corp. Ltd., Class H

   

569,000

     

443,739

   

PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class H

   

3,076,000

     

1,369,075

   

Yankuang Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class H (d)

   

706,574

     

1,404,756

   

 

   

4,744,174

   

Financials (7.6%):

 

360 DigiTech, Inc., ADR

   

62,844

     

1,441,013

   

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class H (e)

   

5,498,716

     

1,890,199

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Bank of China Ltd., Class H (d) (e)

   

6,307,421

   

$

2,273,367

   

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class H

   

3,201,181

     

1,933,938

   

China Cinda Asset Management Co. Ltd., Class H

   

7,868,733

     

1,433,193

   

China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd., Class H

   

4,082,138

     

1,769,766

   

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H (e)

   

2,666,416

     

1,846,856

   

China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

   

4,072,267

     

1,441,640

   

China Galaxy Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

   

1,888,479

     

1,085,179

   

China Huarong Asset Management Co. Ltd., Class H (a) (b) (c) (f)

   

9,215,577

     

602,843

   

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class H (d)

   

4,225,374

     

1,615,076

   

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H (d)

   

1,558,962

     

879,832

   
     

18,212,902

   

Health Care (2.6%):

 

3SBio, Inc. (a) (f)

   

458,000

     

381,848

   

Cansino Biologics, Inc., Class H (a) (d) (f)

   

33,273

     

769,057

   

China Medical System Holdings Ltd.

   

425,866

     

711,206

   

Genscript Biotech Corp. (a)

   

144,000

     

637,225

   

I-Mab, ADR (a)

   

7,859

     

372,438

   

Pharmaron Beijing Co. Ltd., Class H (f)

   

22,354

     

344,931

   

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class H

   

66,500

     

292,995

   

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd.

   

809,322

     

1,534,289

   

Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd., Class H

   

494,890

     

1,076,579

   
     

6,120,568

   

Industrials (2.3%):

 

China Railway Group Ltd., Class H

   

3,014,431

     

1,592,994

   

China State Construction International Holdings Ltd.

   

1,114,000

     

1,384,588

   

COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co. Ltd., Class H (a)

   

459,907

     

891,935

   

Country Garden Services Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

69,696

     

417,480

   

Fosun International Ltd.

   

1,120,029

     

1,208,194

   
     

5,495,191

   

Materials (1.5%):

 

Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., Class H (a)

   

1,430,000

     

790,542

   

China Hongqiao Group Ltd.

   

772,711

     

815,696

   

China National Building Material Co. Ltd., Class H

   

731,535

     

897,025

   

Dongyue Group Ltd.

   

154,000

     

240,196

   

Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd., Class H

   

569,929

     

912,319

   
     

3,655,778

   

Utilities (1.8%):

 

China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd., Class H

   

415,183

     

969,220

   

China Power International Development Ltd.

   

3,707,269

     

2,496,461

   

Huaneng Power International, Inc., Class H

   

1,243,183

     

830,777

   
     

4,296,458

   
     

47,274,612

   

Cyprus (0.5%):

 

Financials (0.5%):

 

TCS Group Holding PLC, GDR

   

15,820

     

1,287,135

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Momentum ETF
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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Greece (1.0%):

 

Communication Services (0.3%):

 

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA

   

40,759

   

$

753,440

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.3%):

 

FF Group (a) (b) (c)

   

14,913

     

4,070

   

OPAP SA

   

38,316

     

543,357

   
     

547,427

   

Financials (0.4%):

 

Alpha Services and Holdings SA (a)

   

237,897

     

291,369

   

Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings SA (a)

   

690,895

     

700,362

   
     

991,731

   
     

2,292,598

   

Hong Kong (7.6%):

 

Energy (0.2%):

 

Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd.

   

554,000

     

519,444

   

Financials (0.3%):

 

Far East Horizon Ltd. (d)

   

680,586

     

604,089

   

Health Care (0.6%):

 

China Traditional Chinese Medicine Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

2,256,525

     

1,496,381

   

Industrials (2.3%):

 

China Everbright Environment Group Ltd.

   

1,772,652

     

1,423,342

   

China Merchants Port Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

924,514

     

1,683,888

   

CITIC Ltd.

   

1,562,682

     

1,543,380

   

Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd.

   

523,775

     

806,190

   
     

5,456,800

   

Information Technology (0.9%):

 

Kingboard Holdings Ltd.

   

233,314

     

1,135,701

   

Kingboard Laminates Holdings Ltd.

   

235,077

     

399,821

   

Lenovo Group Ltd.

   

499,516

     

574,075

   
     

2,109,597

   

Materials (0.3%):

 

Nine Dragons Paper Holdings Ltd.

   

778,940

     

836,259

   

Real Estate (1.5%):

 

China Overseas Property Holdings Ltd.

   

1,005,000

     

1,066,063

   

The Wharf Holdings Ltd.

   

304,783

     

936,284

   

Yuexiu Property Co. Ltd.

   

1,666,086

     

1,468,134

   
     

3,470,481

   

Utilities (1.5%):

 

Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd.

   

496,847

     

1,714,298

   

China Resources Power Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

580,209

     

1,942,390

   
     

3,656,688

   
     

18,149,739

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Momentum ETF
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December 31, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Hungary (1.3%):

 

Energy (0.6%):

 

MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas PLC

   

196,447

   

$

1,527,456

   

Health Care (0.7%):

 

Richter Gedeon Nyrt

   

61,118

     

1,645,346

   
     

3,172,802

   

India (10.0%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.6%):

 

Tata Motors Ltd. (a)

   

135,899

     

881,914

   

Titan Co. Ltd.

   

18,456

     

626,260

   
     

1,508,174

   

Consumer Staples (0.8%):

 

Avenue Supermarts Ltd. (a) (f)

   

8,246

     

518,201

   

Marico Ltd.

   

119,572

     

824,619

   

United Spirits Ltd. (a)

   

52,601

     

635,615

   
     

1,978,435

   

Energy (0.7%):

 

Indian Oil Corp. Ltd.

   

387,870

     

581,787

   

Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd.

   

606,737

     

1,162,287

   
     

1,744,074

   

Financials (0.6%):

 

Bajaj Finserv Ltd.

   

2,125

     

468,997

   

State Bank of India

   

157,067

     

972,904

   
     

1,441,901

   

Health Care (1.0%):

 

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.

   

17,176

     

1,158,396

   

Divi's Laboratories Ltd.

   

9,665

     

608,252

   

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

   

58,313

     

663,414

   
     

2,430,062

   

Industrials (0.8%):

 

Adani Enterprises Ltd.

   

36,086

     

829,847

   

Bharat Electronics Ltd.

   

174,604

     

493,143

   

Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corp. Ltd.

   

44,810

     

501,384

   
     

1,824,374

   

Information Technology (1.4%):

 

Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd. (f)

   

6,081

     

599,791

   

Mindtree Ltd.

   

8,840

     

568,438

   

Mphasis Ltd.

   

14,375

     

656,853

   

Tech Mahindra Ltd.

   

34,142

     

822,391

   

Wipro Ltd.

   

80,026

     

770,110

   
     

3,417,583

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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VictoryShares USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value
Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments ? continued
December 31, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Materials (2.1%):

 

Grasim Industries Ltd.

   

24,957

   

$

544,644

   

Hindalco Industries Ltd.

   

153,387

     

981,268

   

JSW Steel Ltd.

   

106,783

     

942,271

   

SRF Ltd.

   

21,173

     

689,316

   

Tata Steel Ltd.

   

57,276

     

856,378

   

Vedanta Ltd.

   

199,877

     

917,434

   
     

4,931,311

   

Real Estate (0.6%):

 

DLF Ltd.

   

180,984

     

950,623

   

Godrej Properties Ltd. (a)

   

15,486

     

389,944

   
     

1,340,567

   

Utilities (1.4%):

 

Adani Total Gas Ltd.

   

57,889

     

1,340,854

   

Adani Transmission Ltd. (a)

   

36,606

     

857,268

   

NTPC Ltd.

   

449,789

     

752,717

   

The Tata Power Co. Ltd.

   

145,073

     

431,205

   
     

3,382,044

   
     

23,998,525

   

Indonesia (1.2%):

 

Communication Services (0.2%):

 

PT Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk

   

2,038,000

     

421,828

   

Consumer Staples (1.0%):

 

PT Gudang Garam Tbk

   

506,080

     

1,086,549

   

PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk

   

2,952,881

     

1,310,435

   
     

2,396,984

   
     

2,818,812

   

Isle of Man (0.2%):

 

Real Estate (0.2%):

 

NEPI Rockcastle PLC

   

83,338

     

553,498

   

Korea, Republic Of (19.3%):

 

Communication Services (2.8%):

 

HYBE Co. Ltd. (a)

   

1,719

     

504,674

   

Kakao Corp.

   

4,569

     

432,398

   

Kakao Games Corp. (a)

   

6,529

     

499,802

   

LG Uplus Corp.

   

118,692

     

1,357,906

   

NAVER Corp.

   

3,775

     

1,201,966

   

Pearl Abyss Corp. (a)

   

11,709

     

1,362,233

   

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

   

25,667

     

1,250,153

   
     

6,609,132

   

Consumer Discretionary (2.7%):

 

CJ ENM Co. Ltd.

   

3,842

     

448,597

   

F&F Co. Ltd. (a)

   

507

     

403,041

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Momentum ETF
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  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd.

   

27,884

   

$

931,226

   

Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.

   

4,462

     

955,271

   

Hyundai Motor Co.

   

5,378

     

945,533

   

Kia Corp.

   

13,798

     

954,108

   

LG Electronics, Inc.

   

8,787

     

1,020,068

   

Lotte Shopping Co. Ltd.

   

12,551

     

920,671

   
     

6,578,515

   

Consumer Staples (2.0%):

 

BGF Retail Co. Ltd.

   

4,491

     

549,687

   

CJ CheilJedang Corp.

   

3,647

     

1,188,822

   

E-MART, Inc.

   

8,481

     

1,077,292

   

KT&G Corp.

   

30,718

     

2,041,407

   
     

4,857,208

   

Energy (0.9%):

 

GS Holdings Corp.

   

49,774

     

1,637,151

   

S-Oil Corp.

   

8,514

     

613,796

   
     

2,250,947

   

Financials (4.7%):

 

DB Insurance Co. Ltd.

   

24,570

     

1,116,114

   

Hana Financial Group, Inc.

   

31,295

     

1,107,007

   

Industrial Bank of Korea

   

154,074

     

1,334,984

   

KB Financial Group, Inc.

   

28,296

     

1,309,173

   

Korea Investment Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

5,782

     

392,519

   

Meritz Securities Co. Ltd.

   

288,866

     

1,251,449

   

NH Investment & Securities Co. Ltd.

   

59,104

     

621,493

   

Samsung Securities Co. Ltd.

   

32,129

     

1,213,537

   

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.

   

42,780

     

1,324,336

   

Woori Financial Group, Inc.

   

140,604

     

1,502,142

   
     

11,172,754

   

Health Care (0.1%):

 

Seegene, Inc.

   

4,725

     

242,461

   

Industrials (2.0%):

 

Doosan Bobcat, Inc. (a)

   

14,143

     

484,818

   

Ecopro BM Co. Ltd.

   

1,019

     

429,287

   

GS Engineering & Construction Corp.

   

31,059

     

1,034,647

   

HMM Co. Ltd. (a)

   

26,124

     

591,155

   

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.

   

25,212

     

942,732

   

Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

10,161

     

459,008

   

LG Corp.

   

6,387

     

434,665

   

Pan Ocean Co. Ltd.

   

82,967

     

377,583

   
     

4,753,895

   

Information Technology (2.0%):

 

L&F Co. Ltd.

   

1,568

     

293,353

   

LG Display Co. Ltd. (a)

   

56,586

     

1,170,991

   

LG Innotek Co. Ltd.

   

5,214

     

1,596,548

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Momentum ETF
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December 31, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

SK Hynix, Inc.

   

12,479

   

$

1,375,183

   

SK Square Co. Ltd. (a)

   

6,732

     

376,029

   
     

4,812,104

   

Materials (1.6%):

 

Hyundai Steel Co.

   

23,518

     

811,136

   

Kumho Petrochemical Co. Ltd.

   

5,488

     

766,358

   

Lotte Chemical Corp.

   

5,719

     

1,043,973

   

POSCO

   

4,832

     

1,115,780

   
     

3,737,247

   

Utilities (0.5%):

 

Korea Electric Power Corp.

   

67,703

     

1,258,663

   
     

46,272,926

   

Malaysia (1.4%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.5%):

 

Genting Bhd

   

1,064,700

     

1,193,507

   

Financials (0.4%):

 

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd

   

714,400

     

934,585

   

Health Care (0.5%):

 

IHH Healthcare Bhd

   

668,200

     

1,177,289

   
     

3,305,381

   

Mexico (3.4%):

 

Communication Services (0.6%):

 

America Movil SAB de CV, Class L

   

971,810

     

1,029,981

   

Grupo Televisa SAB

   

177,145

     

333,688

   
     

1,363,669

   

Consumer Staples (2.8%):

 

Arca Continental SAB de CV (d)

   

342,696

     

2,185,618

   

Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV

   

159,370

     

869,857

   

Fomento Economico Mexicano Sab de CV

   

216,089

     

1,682,253

   

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, Class A

   

655,692

     

2,017,539

   
     

6,755,267

   
     

8,118,936

   

Poland (3.8%):

 

Communication Services (1.1%):

 

Cyfrowy Polsat SA

   

163,852

     

1,411,508

   

Orange Polska SA (a)

   

530,574

     

1,112,383

   
     

2,523,891

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.5%):

 

LPP SA

   

308

     

1,314,411

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value
Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments ? continued
December 31, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Energy (0.9%):

 

Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN SA

   

57,693

   

$

1,064,137

   

Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA

   

722,460

     

1,129,292

   
     

2,193,429

   

Financials (1.0%):

 

Bank Polska Kasa Opieki SA

   

42,110

     

1,274,667

   

Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA (a)

   

57,587

     

641,967

   

Santander Bank Polska SA

   

5,965

     

515,781

   
     

2,432,415

   

Utilities (0.3%):

 

PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA (a)

   

299,246

     

598,581

   
     

9,062,727

   

Russian Federation (2.5%):

 

Consumer Staples (0.2%):

 

Magnit PJSC, GDR

   

32,007

     

480,105

   

Energy (0.6%):

 

Gazprom PJSC

   

323,772

     

1,481,803

   

Financials (0.3%):

 

Sberbank of Russia PJSC

   

177,348

     

694,248

   

Materials (0.9%):

 

PhosAgro PJSC, GDR (e)

   

34,984

     

754,955

   

Severstal PAO

   

37,439

     

801,228

   

United Co. RUSAL International PJSC (a)

   

553,950

     

546,518

   
     

2,102,701

   

Utilities (0.5%):

 

Inter RAO UES PJSC

   

23,404,572

     

1,333,169

   
     

6,092,026

   

South Africa (2.7%):

 

Communication Services (0.4%):

 

MTN Group Ltd. (a)

   

89,621

     

958,597

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.2%):

 

Pepkor Holdings Ltd. (a) (f)

   

309,278

     

424,191

   

Consumer Staples (0.3%):

 

Shoprite Holdings Ltd.

   

51,661

     

676,125

   

Energy (0.4%):

 

Exxaro Resources Ltd.

   

99,585

     

953,857

   

Health Care (0.4%):

 

Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd.

   

71,376

     

1,003,736

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value
Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments ? continued
December 31, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Materials (1.0%):

 

African Rainbow Minerals Ltd.

   

68,227

   

$

988,437

   

Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.

   

46,286

     

652,528

   

Sasol Ltd. (a)

   

36,283

     

588,803

   

Sibanye Stillwater Ltd.

   

87,400

     

268,881

   
     

2,498,649

   
     

6,515,155

   

Taiwan (17.3%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (1.0%):

 

momo.com, Inc.

   

17,000

     

998,482

   

Pou Chen Corp.

   

1,181,000

     

1,415,049

   
     

2,413,531

   

Financials (4.9%):

 

Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

   

517,000

     

1,167,908

   

Chailease Holding Co. Ltd.

   

83,000

     

790,490

   

China Development Financial Holding Corp.

   

3,556,000

     

2,249,250

   

Fubon Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

   

692,100

     

1,908,672

   

Shin Kong Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

   

2,079,000

     

830,338

   

SinoPac Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

2,318,000

     

1,353,081

   

Taishin Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

   

3,350,768

     

2,295,046

   

Yuanta Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

   

1,141,656

     

1,043,984

   
     

11,638,769

   

Industrials (1.0%):

 

Evergreen Marine Corp. Ltd.

   

173,000

     

891,043

   

Wan Hai Lines Ltd.

   

111,900

     

802,839

   

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. (a)

   

140,000

     

612,282

   
     

2,306,164

   

Information Technology (9.4%):

 

Acer, Inc.

   

1,530,000

     

1,683,901

   

ASE Technology Holding Co. Ltd.

   

294,000

     

1,131,709

   

Asustek Computer, Inc.

   

134,000

     

1,821,086

   

AU Optronics Corp.

   

1,227,000

     

1,015,589

   

Catcher Technology Co. Ltd.

   

106,000

     

599,595

   

Compal Electronics, Inc. (e)

   

2,609,000

     

2,282,062

   

eMemory Technology, Inc.

   

4,000

     

316,623

   

Foxconn Technology Co. Ltd.

   

579,000

     

1,358,192

   

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.

   

387,000

     

1,454,729

   

Innolux Corp.

   

1,293,000

     

915,994

   

Lite-On Technology Corp.

   

851,000

     

1,962,403

   

Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board Corp.

   

44,000

     

909,676

   

Synnex Technology International Corp.

   

1,021,000

     

2,442,990

   

Unimicron Technology Corp.

   

81,000

     

676,293

   

United Microelectronics Corp.

   

463,142

     

1,088,092

   

Winbond Electronics Corp.

   

412,000

     

506,307

   

WPG Holdings Ltd. (e)

   

1,243,000

     

2,363,169

   
     

22,528,410

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value
Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments ? continued
December 31, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Materials (0.3%):

 

China Steel Corp.

   

636,000

   

$

812,614

   

Real Estate (0.7%):

 

Ruentex Development Co. Ltd.

   

699,000

     

1,611,892

   
     

41,311,380

   

Thailand (1.5%):

 

Consumer Staples (1.1%):

 

Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL

   

1,890,900

     

1,443,435

   

Thai Union Group PCL

   

2,169,800

     

1,266,610

   
     

2,710,045

   

Health Care (0.3%):

 

Sri Trang Gloves Thailand PCL

   

690,500

     

625,284

   

Information Technology (0.1%):

 

Delta Electronics Thailand PCL

   

15,950

     

196,719

   
     

3,532,048

   

Turkey (1.8%):

 

Communication Services (0.2%):

 

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A/S

   

454,675

     

632,038

   

Financials (0.9%):

 

Akbank TAS

   

800,606

     

434,072

   

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A/S

   

892,704

     

757,602

   

Turkiye Is Bankasi A/S

   

1,654,540

     

895,811

   
     

2,087,485

   

Industrials (0.2%):

 

KOC Holding AS

   

231,201

     

494,097

   

Materials (0.5%):

 

Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS

   

550,385

     

1,167,103

   
     

4,380,723

   

United Arab Emirates (1.0%):

 

Communication Services (0.5%):

 

Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC

   

139,822

     

1,206,724

   

Real Estate (0.5%):

 

Aldar Properties PJSC

   

1,062,426

     

1,154,103

   
     

2,360,827

   

United States (0.2%):

 

Health Care (0.2%):

 

Legend Biotech Corp., ADR (a)

   

8,086

     

376,888

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $215,196,045)

   

237,823,590

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value
Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments ? continued
December 31, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Collateral for Securities Loaned^ (1.2%)

 

United States (1.2%):

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund, Institutional Shares, 0.04% (g)

   

64,235

   

$

64,235

   
Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio, Institutional
Shares, 0.01% (g)
   

1,261,575

     

1,261,575

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund, Institutional
Shares, 0.02% (g)
   

32,056

     

32,056

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Shares, 0.07% (g)

   

255,606

     

255,606

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio, Institutional
Shares, 0.06% (g)
   

1,149,255

     

1,149,255

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $2,762,727)

   

2,762,727

   

Total Investments (Cost $217,958,772) ? 100.6%

   

240,586,317

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets ? (0.6)%

   

(1,333,835

)

 

NET ASSETS ? 100.00%

 

$

239,252,482

   

^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  The Fund's Adviser has deemed this security to be illiquid based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of December 31, 2021, illiquid securities were 0.5% of net assets.

(c)  Security was fair valued based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees and represents 0.5% of net assets as of December 31, 2021. This security is classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. (See Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements)

(d)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(e)  All or a portion of this security has been segregated as collateral for derivative instruments.

(f)  Rule 144A security or other security that is restricted as to resale to institutional investors. The Fund's Adviser has deemed this security to be liquid (unless otherwise noted as illiquid) based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of December 31, 2021, the fair value of these securities was $3,640,862 and amounted to 1.5% of net assets.

(g)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on December 31, 2021.

ADR ? American Depositary Receipt

GDR ? Global Depositary Receipt

PCL ? Public Company Limited

PLC ? Public Limited Company

See notes to financial statements.

 


48


 
Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value
Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments ? continued
December 31, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

Futures Contracts Purchased

    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
E-Mini MSCI Emerging Markets
Index Futures
   

17

   

3/18/22

 

$

1,030,704

   

$

1,042,355

   

$

11,651

   

Total unrealized appreciation

 

$

11,651

   

Total unrealized depreciation

   

?

   

Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

$

11,651

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


49


 

Victory Portfolios II

  Statements of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

    VictoryShares
USAA MSCI
USA Value
Momentum
ETF
  VictoryShares
USAA MSCI
USA Small
Cap Value
Momentum
ETF
 

Assets:

 

Investments, at value (Cost $316,085,415 and $256,647,453)

 

$

376,825,908

(a)

 

$

301,089,257

(b)

 

Cash

   

663,399

     

1,413,256

   

Deposit with broker for futures contracts

   

304,819

     

247,681

   

Receivables:

 

Interest and dividends

   

346,836

     

196,485

   

From Adviser

   

9,843

     

?

   

Prepaid expenses

   

971

     

522

   

Total Assets

   

378,151,776

     

302,947,201

   

Liabilities:

 

Payables:

 

Collateral received on loaned securities

   

2,611,642

     

7,404,784

   

Investments purchased

   

?

     

728,620

   

Variation margin on open futures contracts

   

2,750

     

1,640

   

Accrued expenses and other payables:

 

Investment advisory fees

   

47,161

     

36,632

   

Administration fees

   

6,112

     

5,116

   

Custodian fees

   

3,502

     

2,449

   

Compliance fees

   

290

     

205

   

Trustees' fees

   

57

     

182

   

Other accrued expenses

   

32,025

     

27,117

   

Total Liabilities

   

2,703,539

     

8,206,745

   

Net Assets:

 

Capital

   

337,073,558

     

264,090,869

   

Total accumulated earnings/(loss)

   

38,374,679

     

30,649,587

   

Net Assets

 

$

375,448,237

   

$

294,740,456

   

Shares (unlimited shares authorized, no par value):

   

5,300,000

     

4,000,000

   

Net asset value:

 

$

70.84

   

$

73.69

   

(a)  Includes $2,442,929 of securities on loan.

(b)  Includes $6,790,948 of securities on loan.

See notes to financial statements.

 


50


 

Victory Portfolios II

  Statements of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

    VictoryShares
USAA MSCI
International
Value
Momentum
ETF
  VictoryShares
USAA MSCI
Emerging
Markets
Value
Momentum
ETF
 

Assets:

 
Investments, at value (Cost $319,513,693
and $217,958,772)
 

$

355,872,343

(a)

 

$

240,586,317

(b)

 

Foreign currency, at value (Cost $114,351 and $148,041)

   

114,873

     

148,041

   

Cash

   

911,838

     

1,884,766

   

Deposit with broker for futures contracts

   

225,974

     

245,250

   

Receivables:

 

Interest and dividends

   

484,780

     

938,387

   

Reclaims

   

526,636

     

7,092

   

From Adviser

   

9,578

     

13,903

   

Prepaid expenses

   

702

     

395

   

Total Assets

   

358,146,724

     

243,824,151

   

Liabilities:

 

Payables:

 

Collateral received on loaned securities

   

3,009,662

     

2,762,727

   

Investments purchased

   

?

     

1,242,490

   

Variation margin on open futures contracts

   

794

     

5,950

   

Accrued foreign capital gains taxes

   

?

     

388,906

   

Accrued expenses and other payables:

 

Investment advisory fees

   

73,641

     

60,142

   

Administration fees

   

6,034

     

4,239

   

Custodian fees

   

31,864

     

62,749

   

Compliance fees

   

245

     

149

   

Trustees' fees

   

221

     

?

   

Other accrued expenses

   

18,007

     

44,317

   

Total Liabilities

   

3,140,468

     

4,571,669

   

Net Assets:

 

Capital

   

371,548,061

     

235,681,076

   

Total accumulated earnings/(loss)

   

(16,541,805

)

   

3,571,406

   

Net Assets

 

$

355,006,256

   

$

239,252,482

   

Shares (unlimited shares authorized, no par value):

   

7,200,000

     

4,950,000

   

Net asset value:

 

$

49.31

   

$

48.33

   

(a)  Includes $2,864,892 of securities on loan.

(b)  Includes $2,617,115 of securities on loan.

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II

  Statements of Operations
For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

    VictoryShares
USAA MSCI
USA Value
Momentum
ETF
  VictoryShares
USAA MSCI
USA Small
Cap Value
Momentum
ETF
 

Investment Income:

 

Dividends

 

$

3,587,529

   

$

2,178,857

   

Interest

   

42

     

129

   

Securities lending (net of fees)

   

6,094

     

111,973

   

Foreign tax withholding

   

(1,465

)

   

(2,390

)

 

Total Income

   

3,592,200

     

2,288,569

   

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory fees

   

295,237

     

224,060

   

Administration fees

   

106,927

     

81,134

   

Sub-Administration fees

   

9,052

     

9,052

   

Custodian fees

   

9,953

     

7,535

   

Servicing fees

   

1,835

     

1,835

   

Trustees' fees

   

13,705

     

9,752

   

Compliance fees

   

1,496

     

1,077

   

Legal and audit fees

   

14,532

     

12,970

   

Broker interest fees

   

292

     

152

   

Interest fees

   

321

     

?

   

Licensing fees

   

49,160

     

37,340

   

Other expenses

   

21,047

     

14,613

   

Total Expenses

   

523,557

     

399,520

   

Expenses waived/reimbursed by Adviser

   

(129,611

)

   

(47,377

)

 

Net Expenses

   

393,946

     

352,143

   

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   

3,198,254

     

1,936,426

   

Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses) from Investments:

 

Net realized gains (losses) from investment securities

   

(2,638,865

)

   

(8,996,918

)

 

Net realized gains (losses) from futures contracts

   

258,550

     

(13,092

)

 

Net realized gains (losses) from in-kind redemptions

   

53,659,916

     

32,257,724

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on
investment securities
   

(21,770,718

)

   

(17,978,661

)

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on
futures contracts
   

(32,417

)

   

15,069

   

Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) on investments

   

29,476,466

     

5,284,122

   

Change in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

32,674,720

   

$

7,220,548

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II

  Statements of Operations
For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

    VictoryShares
USAA MSCI
International
Value
Momentum
ETF
  VictoryShares
USAA MSCI
Emerging
Markets
Value
Momentum
ETF
 

Investment Income:

 

Dividends

 

$

4,817,287

   

$

5,922,276

   

Non-cash dividends

   

249,914

     

896,433

   
Interest    

5,086

     

?

   

Securities lending (net of fees)

   

43,705

     

13,477

   

Foreign tax withholding

   

(467,093

)

   

(819,375

)

 

Total Income

   

4,648,899

     

6,012,811

   

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory fees

   

448,183

     

367,652

   

Administration fees

   

97,376

     

66,568

   

Sub-Administration fees

   

9,052

     

10,057

   

Custodian fees

   

62,876

     

142,059

   

Servicing fees

   

2,446

     

2,446

   

Trustees' fees

   

11,769

     

8,226

   

Compliance fees

   

1,311

     

890

   

Legal and audit fees

   

21,214

     

22,750

   

Line of credit fees

   

?

     

2,155

   

Broker interest fees

   

185

     

227

   

Interest fees

   

3,455

     

2,130

   

Licensing fees

   

62,743

     

42,867

   

Other expenses

   

12,957

     

10,690

   

Total Expenses

   

733,567

     

678,717

   

Expenses waived/reimbursed by Adviser

   

(99,242

)

   

(123,067

)

 

Net Expenses

   

634,325

     

555,650

   

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   

4,014,574

     

5,457,161

   

Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses) from Investments:

 
Net realized gains (losses) from investment securities and foreign
currency transactions
   

9,282,023

     

6,199,893

   

Foreign taxes on realized gains

   

?

     

(295,428

)

 

Net realized gains (losses) from futures contracts

   

(67,768

)

   

(72,685

)

 

Net realized gains (losses) from in-kind redemptions

   

?

     

480,667

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment
securities and foreign currency translations
   

(9,117,973

)

   

(21,758,629

)

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures
contracts
   

57,196

     

7,001

   

Net change in accrued foreign taxes on unrealized gains

   

?

     

(58,536

)

 

Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) on investments

   

153,478

     

(15,497,717

)

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

4,168,052

   

$

(10,040,556

)

 

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 
    VictoryShares USAA MSCI
USA Value Momentum ETF
  VictoryShares USAA MSCI
USA Small Cap Value
Momentum ETF
 
    Six
Months
Ended
December 31,
2021
(Unaudited)
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2021
  Six
Months
Ended
December 31,
2021
(Unaudited)
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2021
 

From Investment Activities:

 

Operations:

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

3,198,254

   

$

7,298,240

   

$

1,936,426

   

$

2,465,298

   
Net realized gains (losses)
from investments
   

51,279,601

     

91,664,113

     

23,247,714

     

68,043,756

   
Net change in unrealized
appreciation/depreciation
on investments
   

(21,803,135

)

   

93,224,120

     

(17,963,592

)

   

59,565,325

   
Change in net assets resulting
from operations
   

32,674,720

     

192,186,473

     

7,220,548

     

130,074,379

   
Change in net assets resulting
from distributions to
shareholders
   

(3,945,776

)

   

(7,140,505

)

   

(1,462,984

)

   

(3,526,739

)

 
Change in net assets resulting
from capital transactions
   

(96,494,071

)

   

(206,179,954

)

   

(10,648,389

)

   

(66,163,688

)

 

Change in net assets

   

(67,765,127

)

   

(21,133,986

)

   

(4,890,825

)

   

60,383,952

   

Net Assets:

 

Beginning of period

   

443,213,364

     

464,347,350

     

299,631,281

     

239,247,329

   

End of period

 

$

375,448,237

   

$

443,213,364

   

$

294,740,456

   

$

299,631,281

   

Capital Transactions:

 

Proceeds from shares issued

   

88,866,918

     

189,957,267

     

72,615,771

     

143,357,344

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(185,360,989

)

   

(396,137,221

)

   

(83,264,160

)

   

(209,521,032

)

 
Change in net assets resulting
from capital transactions
   

(96,494,071

)

   

(206,179,954

)

   

(10,648,389

)

   

(66,163,688

)

 

Share Transactions:

 

Issued

   

1,300,000

     

3,200,000

     

1,000,000

     

2,200,000

   

Redeemed

   

(2,750,000

)

   

(6,700,000

)

   

(1,150,000

)

   

(3,300,000

)

 

Change in Shares

   

(1,450,000

)

   

(3,500,000

)

   

(150,000

)

   

(1,100,000

)

 

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 
    VictoryShares USAA MSCI
International Value
Momentum ETF
  VictoryShares USAA MSCI
Emerging Markets Value
Momentum ETF
 
    Six
Months
Ended
December 31,
2021
(Unaudited)
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2021
  Six
Months
Ended
December 31,
2021
(Unaudited)
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2021
 

From Investment Activities:

 

Operations:

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

4,014,574

   

$

10,949,323

   

$

5,457,161

   

$

7,389,948

   
Net realized gains (losses)
from investments
   

9,214,255

     

36,512,318

     

6,312,447

     

19,617,138

   
Net change in unrealized
appreciation/depreciation
on investments
   

(9,060,777

)

   

62,078,654

     

(21,810,164

)

   

61,071,078

   
Change in net assets resulting
from operations
   

4,168,052

     

109,540,295

     

(10,040,556

)

   

88,078,164

   
Change in net assets resulting
from distributions to
shareholders
   

(6,542,244

)

   

(10,100,636

)

   

(9,058,794

)

   

(6,382,157

)

 
Change in net assets resulting
from capital transactions
   

?

     

(57,063,375

)

   

(7,238,988

)

   

19,002,805

   

Change in net assets

   

(2,374,192

)

   

42,376,284

     

(26,338,338

)

   

100,698,812

   

Net Assets:

 

Beginning of period

   

357,380,448

     

315,004,164

     

265,590,820

     

164,892,008

   

End of period

 

$

355,006,256

   

$

357,380,448

   

$

239,252,482

   

$

265,590,820

   

Capital Transactions:

 

Proceeds from shares issued

   

?

     

45,460,436

     

?

     

72,396,227

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

?

     

(102,523,811

)

   

(7,238,988

)

   

(53,393,422

)

 
Change in net assets resulting
from capital transactions
   

?

     

(57,063,375

)

   

(7,238,988

)

   

19,002,805

   

Share Transactions:

 

Issued

   

?

     

1,100,000

     

?

     

1,800,000

   

Redeemed

   

?

     

(2,100,000

)

   

(150,000

)

   

(1,050,000

)

 

Change in Shares

   

?

     

(1,000,000

)

   

(150,000

)

   

750,000

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II

 

Financial Highlights

 

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

       

Investment Activities

  Distributions to
Shareholders From
     
    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
  Net
Investment
Income (Loss)(a)
  Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Investments
  Total from
Investment
Activities
  Net
Investment
Income
  Total
Distributions
  Net Asset
Value,
End of
Period
  Total
Return(b)
 

VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

 
Six Months Ended
December 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
 

$

65.66

     

0.55

     

5.32

     

5.87

     

(0.69

)

   

(0.69

)

 

$

70.84

     

8.99

%

 
Year Ended June 30,
2021
 

$

45.30

     

0.81

     

20.32

     

21.13

     

(0.77

)

   

(0.77

)

 

$

65.66

     

47.02

%

 
Ten Months Ended
June 30, 2020(e)
 

$

50.37

     

0.72

     

(4.85

)

   

(4.13

)

   

(0.94

)

   

(0.94

)

 

$

45.30

     

(8.31

)%

 
Year Ended August 31,
2019
 

$

53.85

     

1.00

     

(3.59

)

   

(2.59

)

   

(0.89

)

   

(0.89

)

 

$

50.37

     

(4.79

)%

 
October 24, 2017(f)
through
August 31, 2018
 

$

50.19

     

0.78

     

3.34

     

4.12

     

(0.46

)

   

(0.46

)

 

$

53.85

     

8.23

%

 

VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF

 
Six Months Ended
December 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
 

$

72.20

     

0.47

     

1.38

     

1.85

     

(0.36

)

   

(0.36

)

 

$

73.69

     

2.57

%

 
Year Ended June 30,
2021
 

$

45.57

     

0.52

     

26.84

     

27.36

     

(0.73

)

   

(0.73

)

 

$

72.20

     

60.47

%

 
Ten Months Ended
June 30, 2020(e)
 

$

49.54

     

0.60

     

(3.74

)

   

(3.14

)

   

(0.83

)

   

(0.83

)

 

$

45.57

     

(6.44

)%

 
Year Ended August 31,
2019
 

$

57.21

     

1.00

     

(7.86

)

   

(6.86

)

   

(0.81

)

   

(0.81

)

 

$

49.54

     

(11.99

)%

 
October 24, 2017(f)
through
August 31, 2018
 

$

50.13

     

0.57

     

6.81

     

7.38

     

(0.30

)

   

(0.30

)

 

$

57.21

     

14.80

%

 

(a)  Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)  Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(c)  Annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Excludes impact of in-kind transactions.

(e)  The Fund's fiscal year-end changed from August 31 to June 30, effective September 1, 2019.

(f)  Commencement of operations.

(g)  Includes impact of voluntary waivers. Without these voluntary waivers, the net expense ratio would have been at the contractual cap. (See note 4 in the Notes to Financial Statements)

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II

  Financial Highlights ? continued  

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

   

Ratios to Average Net Assets

 

Supplemental Data

 
    Net
Expenses(c)
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(c)
  Gross
Expenses(c)
  Net Assets,
End of
Period
(000's)
  Portfolio
Turnover(b)(d)
 

VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

 
Six Months Ended
December 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
   

0.20

%

   

1.63

%

   

0.27

%

 

$

375,448

     

24

%

 
Year Ended June 30,
2021
   

0.20

%

   

1.47

%

   

0.27

%

 

$

443,213

     

76

%

 
Ten Months Ended
June 30, 2020(e)
   

0.20

%

   

1.80

%

   

0.28

%

 

$

464,347

     

66

%

 
Year Ended August 31,
2019
   

0.20

%

   

2.00

%

   

0.25

%

 

$

468,445

     

87

%

 
October 24, 2017(f)
through
August 31, 2018
   

0.20

%

   

1.76

%

   

0.25

%

 

$

398,504

     

84

%

 

VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF

 
Six Months Ended
December 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
   

0.24

%

   

1.30

%

   

0.27

%

 

$

294,740

     

34

%

 
Year Ended June 30,
2021
   

0.24

%(g)

   

0.87

%

   

0.28

%

 

$

299,631

     

78

%

 
Ten Months Ended
June 30, 2020(e)
   

0.25

%

   

1.53

%

   

0.31

%

 

$

239,247

     

70

%

 
Year Ended August 31,
2019
   

0.25

%

   

1.98

%

   

0.30

%

 

$

101,564

     

88

%

 
October 24, 2017(f)
through
August 31, 2018
   

0.25

%

   

1.25

%

   

0.30

%

 

$

71,517

     

81

%

 

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II

 

Financial Highlights

 

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

       

Investment Activities

  Distributions to
Shareholders From
     
    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
  Net
Investment
Income (Loss)(a)
  Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Investments
  Total from
Investment
Activities
  Net
Investment
Income
  Total
Distributions
  Net Asset
Value,
End of
Period
  Total
Return(b)
 

VictoryShares USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF

 
Six Months Ended
December 31, 2021
(Unaudited):
 

$

49.64

     

0.56

     

0.02

     

0.58

     

(0.91

)

   

(0.91

)

 

$

49.31

     

1.17

%

 
Year Ended June 30,
2021
 

$

38.42

     

1.28

     

11.17

     

12.45

     

(1.23

)

   

(1.23

)

 

$

49.64

     

32.66

%

 
Ten Months Ended
June 30, 2020(e)
 

$

43.16

     

0.83

     

(4.35

)

   

(3.52

)

   

(1.22

)

   

(1.22

)

 

$

38.42

     

(8.39

)%

 
Year Ended August 31,
2019
 

$

48.10

     

1.30

     

(4.99

)

   

(3.69

)

   

(1.25

)

   

(1.25

)

 

$

43.16

     

(7.70

)%

 
October 24, 2017(f)
through
August 31, 2018
 

$

50.08

     

1.34

     

(2.64

)

   

(1.30

)

   

(0.68

)

   

(0.68

)

 

$

48.10

     

(2.64

)%

 

VictoryShares USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF

 
Six Months Ended
December 31, 2021
(Unaudited):
 

$

52.08

     

1.10

     

(3.03

)

   

(1.93

)

   

(1.82

)

   

(1.82

)

 

$

48.33

     

(3.69

)%

 
Year Ended June 30,
2021
 

$

37.91

     

1.36

     

14.10

     

15.46

     

(1.29

)

   

(1.29

)

 

$

52.08

     

41.48

%

 
Ten Months Ended
June 30, 2020(e)
 

$

41.23

     

0.73

     

(2.85

)

   

(2.12

)

   

(1.20

)

   

(1.20

)

 

$

37.91

     

(5.47

)%

 
Year Ended
August 31, 2019
 

$

45.58

     

1.31

     

(4.73

)

   

(3.42

)

   

(0.93

)

   

(0.93

)

 

$

41.23

     

(7.62

)%

 
October 24, 2017(f)
through
August 31, 2018
 

$

49.95

     

1.17

     

(5.10

)

   

(3.93

)

   

(0.44

)

   

(0.44

)

 

$

45.58

     

(7.95

)%

 

(a)  Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)  Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(c)  Annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Excludes impact of in-kind transactions.

(e)  The Fund's fiscal year-end changed from August 31 to June 30, effective September 1, 2019.

(f)  Commencement of operations.

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II

  Financial Highlights ? continued  

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

   

Ratios to Average Net Assets

 

Supplemental Data

 
    Net
Expenses(c)
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(c)
  Gross
Expenses(c)
  Net Assets,
End of
Period
(000's)
  Portfolio
Turnover(b)(d)
 

VictoryShares USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF

 
Six Months Ended
December 31, 2021
(Unaudited):
   

0.35

%

   

2.24

%

   

0.41

%

 

$

355,006

     

36

%

 
Year Ended June 30,
2021
   

0.35

%

   

2.86

%

   

0.42

%

 

$

357,380

     

90

%

 
Ten Months Ended
June 30, 2020(e)
   

0.35

%

   

2.41

%

   

0.41

%

 

$

315,004

     

62

%

 
Year Ended August 31,
2019
   

0.35

%

   

2.90

%

   

0.40

%

 

$

323,693

     

87

%

 
October 24, 2017(f)
through
August 31, 2018
   

0.35

%

   

3.12

%

   

0.40

%

 

$

307,836

     

65

%

 

VictoryShares USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF

 
Six Months Ended
December 31, 2021
(Unaudited):
   

0.45

%

   

4.46

%

   

0.55

%

 

$

239,252

     

35

%

 
Year Ended June 30,
2021
   

0.45

%

   

2.98

%

   

0.56

%

 

$

265,591

     

95

%

 
Ten Months Ended
June 30, 2020(e)
   

0.45

%

   

2.18

%

   

0.57

%

 

$

164,892

     

51

%

 
Year Ended
August 31, 2019
   

0.45

%

   

3.00

%

   

0.50

%

 

$

169,051

     

67

%

 
October 24, 2017(f)
through
August 31, 2018
   

0.45

%

   

2.77

%

   

0.50

%

 

$

154,974

     

58

%

 

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II

  Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

1. Organization:

Victory Portfolios II (the "Trust") is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and the Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end investment company. The Trust is comprised of 25 funds, 23 of which are Exchange-Traded Funds ("ETFs"), and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares, which are units of beneficial interest with no par value.

The accompanying financial statements are those of the following four Funds (collectively, the "Funds" and individually, a "Fund"). Each Fund is classified as diversified under the 1940 Act.

Funds (Legal Name)

 

Funds (Short Name)

 
VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Value
Momentum ETF
  USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF
 
 
VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Small Cap
Value Momentum ETF
  USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF
 
 
VictoryShares USAA MSCI International
Value Momentum ETF
  USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF
 
 
VictoryShares USAA MSCI Emerging
Markets Value Momentum ETF
  USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF
 
 

Under the Trust's organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with their vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Funds' maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Funds expect that risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies:

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies are in conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America ("GAAP"). The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Funds follow the specialized accounting and reporting requirements under GAAP that are applicable to investment companies under Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

Shares of the Funds are listed and traded on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (the "Exchange"). The Funds issue and redeem shares ("Shares") at net asset value ("NAV") only in aggregations of 50,000 shares, (each a "Creation Unit"). Creation Units are issued and redeemed in exchange for a basket of securities included in the respective Fund's Index (the "Deposit Securities"), and/or with the deposit of a specified cash payment (the "Cash Component"), plus a transaction fee. Shares trade on the Exchange at market prices that may be below, at, or above NAV. Shares of a Fund may only be purchased or redeemed by certain financial institutions ("Authorized Participants"). An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a DTC participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the distributor. Only Authorized Participants may purchase or redeem the shares directly from a Fund. In addition, shares may be issued in advance of receipt of Deposit Securities subject to various conditions, including a requirement to maintain on deposit with the Trust cash equal to up to 105% of the market value of the missing Deposit Securities. In each instance of such cash creations or redemptions, transaction fees may be imposed and may be higher than the transaction fees associated with in-kind creations or redemptions.

Each Fund may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, with no par value. Shares of each Fund have equal rights and privileges. A purchase (i.e., creation) transaction fee is imposed for

 


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the transfer and other transactional costs associated with the purchase of Creation Units. In addition, a variable fee may be charged on all cash transactions or substitutes for Creation Units. Variable fees received by each Fund are displayed in the Capital Transactions section of the Statements of Changes in Net Assets as an increase to Capital.

The transaction fees for each Fund are listed below:

    Fee for In-Kind and
Cash Purchases and
Redemptions
  Maximum
Additional Variable
Charge for Cash
Purchases and
Redemptions*
 

USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

 

$

500

     

2.00

%

 

USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF

   

750

     

2.00

%

 

USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF

   

3,000

     

2.00

%

 

USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF

   

5,500

     

2.00

%

 

*   As a percentage of the amount invested.

Investment Valuation:

The Funds record investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

The valuation techniques described below maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Funds' investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

? Level 1 ? quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

? Level 2 ? other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities or interest rates applicable to those securities, etc.)

? Level 3 ? significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds' own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The inputs or methodologies used for valuation techniques are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with entering into those investments.

Victory Capital Management Inc. ("VCM" or the "Adviser") has established the Pricing and Liquidity Committee (the "Committee"), and subject to the Trust's Board of Trustees' (the "Board") oversight, the Committee administers and oversees the Funds' valuation policies and procedures, which are approved by the Board.

Portfolio securities listed or traded on securities exchanges, including ETFs, American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"), and Rights, are valued at the closing price on the exchange or system where the security is principally traded, if available, or at the Nasdaq Official Closing Price. If there have been no sales for that day on the exchange or system, then a security is valued at the last available bid quotation on the exchange or system where the security is principally traded. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their NAV. These valuations are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or an exchange on which they are traded. These valuations are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

In the event that price quotations or valuations are not readily available, investments are valued at fair value in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision and responsibility of the Board. These valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair

 


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value hierarchy, based on the observability of inputs used to determine the fair value. The effect of fair value pricing is that securities may not be priced on the basis of quotations from the primary market in which they are traded and the actual price realized from the sale of a security may differ materially from the fair value price. Valuing these securities at fair value is intended to cause the Fund's NAV to be more reliable than it otherwise would be.

In accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time a Fund's NAV is calculated. The Funds use a systematic valuation model, provided daily by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities. The valuations are considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

A summary of the valuations as of December 31, 2021, is included in the table below while the breakdown, by category, of investments is disclosed on the Schedules of Portfolio Investments:

   

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

 

Common Stocks

 

$

374,214,266

   

$

?

   

$

?

   

$

374,214,266

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

2,611,642

     

?

     

?

     

2,611,642

   

Total

 

$

376,825,908

   

$

?

   

$

?

   

$

376,825,908

   

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Assets:

 

Futures

 

$

13,771

   

$

?

   

$

?

   

$

13,771

   

Total

 

$

13,771

   

$

?

   

$

?

   

$

13,771

   

USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF

 

Common Stocks

 

$

293,680,343

   

$

?

   

$

?

   

$

293,680,343

   

Rights

   

?

     

?

     

4,130

     

4,130

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

7,404,784

     

?

     

?

     

7,404,784

   

Total

 

$

301,085,127

   

$

?

   

$

4,130

   

$

301,089,257

   

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Assets:

 

Futures

 

$

8,018

   

$

?

   

$

?

   

$

8,018

   

Total

 

$

8,018

   

$

?

   

$

?

   

$

8,018

   

USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF

 

Common Stocks

 

$

351,836,577

   

$

1,026,104

   

$

?

   

$

352,862,681

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

3,009,662

     

?

     

?

     

3,009,662

   

Total

 

$

354,846,239

   

$

1,026,104

   

$

?

   

$

355,872,343

   

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Assets:

 

Futures

 

$

20,556

   

$

?

   

$

?

   

$

20,556

   

Total

 

$

20,556

   

$

?

   

$

?

   

$

20,556

   

USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF

 

Common Stocks

 

$

236,514,413

   

$

?

   

$

1,309,177

   

$

237,823,590

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

2,762,727

     

?

     

?

     

2,762,727

   

Total

 

$

239,277,140

   

$

?

   

$

1,309,177

   

$

240,586,317

   

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Assets:

 

Futures

 

$

11,651

   

$

?

   

$

?

   

$

11,651

   

Total

 

$

11,651

   

$

?

   

$

?

   

$

11,651

   

^   Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the investment.

 


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For the six months ended December 31, 2021, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

As of December 31, 2021, there were no significant Level 3 holdings in the fair value hierarchy

Real Estate Investment Trusts ("REITs"):

The Funds may invest in REITs, which report information on the source of their distributions annually. REITs are pooled investment vehicles that invest primarily in income-producing real estate or real-estate related loans or interests (such as mortgages). Certain distributions received from REITs during the year are recorded as realized gains or return of capital as estimated by the Funds or when such information becomes known.

Investment Companies:

Open-End Funds:

The Funds may invest in portfolios of open-end investment companies. These investment companies value securities in their portfolios for which market quotations are readily available at their market values (generally the last reported sale price) and all other securities and assets at their fair value by the methods established by the board of directors of the underlying funds.

Derivative Instruments:

Foreign Exchange Currency Contracts:

The Funds may enter into foreign exchange currency contracts to convert U.S. dollars to and from various foreign currencies. A foreign exchange currency contract is an obligation by a Fund to purchase or sell a specific currency at a future date at a price (in U.S. dollars) set at the time of the contract. The Funds do not engage in "cross-currency" foreign exchange contracts (i.e., contracts to purchase or sell one foreign currency in exchange for another foreign currency). The Funds' foreign exchange currency contracts might be considered spot contracts (typically a contract of one week or less) or forward contracts (typically a contract term over one week). A spot contract is entered into for purposes of hedging against foreign currency fluctuations relating to a specific portfolio transaction, such as the delay between a security transaction trade date and settlement date. Forward contracts are entered into for purposes of hedging portfolio holdings or concentrations of such holdings. The Funds enter into foreign exchange currency contracts solely for spot or forward hedging purposes, and not for speculative purposes (i.e., the Funds do not enter into such contracts solely for the purpose of earning foreign currency gains). Each foreign exchange currency contract is adjusted daily by the prevailing spot or forward rate of the underlying currency, and any appreciation or depreciation is recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until the contract settlement date, at which time the Funds record realized gains or losses equal to the difference between the value of a contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The Funds could be exposed to risk if a counterparty is unable to meet the terms of a foreign exchange currency contract or if the value of the foreign currency changes unfavorably. In addition, the use of foreign exchange currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities. As of December 31, 2021, the Funds had no open forward foreign exchange currency contracts.

Futures Contracts:

The Funds may enter into contracts for the future delivery of securities or foreign currencies and futures contracts based on a specific security, class of securities, foreign currency or an index, and purchase or sell options on any such futures contracts. A futures contract on a securities index is an agreement obligating either party to pay, and entitling the other party to receive, while the contract is outstanding, cash payments based on the level of a specified securities index. No physical delivery of the underlying asset is made. The Funds may enter into futures contracts in an effort to hedge against market risks. The acquisition of put and call options on futures contracts will give the Funds the right (but not the obligation), for a specified price, to sell or to purchase the underlying futures contract, upon exercise of the option, at any time during the option period. Futures transactions involve brokerage costs and require

 


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the Funds to segregate assets to cover contracts that would require it to purchase securities or currencies. A good faith margin deposit, known as initial margin, of cash or government securities with a broker or custodian is required to initiate and maintain open positions in futures contracts. Subsequent payments, known as variation margin, are made or received by the Funds based on the change in the market value of the position and are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation until the contract is closed out, at which time the gain or loss is realized. The Funds may lose the expected benefit of futures transactions if interest rates, exchange rates or securities prices change in an unanticipated manner. Such unanticipated changes may also result in lower overall performance than if the Funds had not entered into any futures transactions. In addition, the value of the Funds' futures positions may not prove to be perfectly or even highly correlated with the value of its portfolio securities or foreign currencies, limiting the Funds' ability to hedge effectively against interest rate, exchange rate and/or market risk and giving rise to additional risks. There is no assurance of liquidity in the secondary market for purposes of closing out futures positions. The collateral held by the Funds is reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities under Deposit with broker for futures contracts.

Management has determined that no offsetting requirements exist as a result of their conclusion that the Funds are not subject to master netting agreements for futures contracts. As of December 31, 2021, the Funds entered into futures contracts primarily for the strategy of hedging or other purposes, including but not limited to, providing liquidity and equitizing cash.

Summary of Derivative Instruments:

The following table summarizes the fair values of derivative instruments on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of December 31, 2021:

   

Asset

 
    Variation Margin
Receivable on Open
Futures Contracts*
 

Equity Risk Exposure:

 

USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

 

$

13,771

   

USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF

   

8,018

   

USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF

   

20,556

   

USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF

   

11,651

   

*  Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported on the Schedules of Portfolio Investments. Only current day's variation margin for futures contracts is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

The following table presents the effect of derivative instruments on the Statements of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the period ended December 31, 2021:

    Net Realized Gains
(Losses) on Derivatives
Recognized as
a Result of Operations
  Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation
on Derivatives Recognized
as a Result of Operations
 
    Net Realized
Gains (Losses)
from Futures
Contracts
  Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
on Futures Contracts
 

Equity Risk Exposure:

 

USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

 

$

258,550

   

$

(32,417

)

 
USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value
Momentum ETF
   

(13,092

)

   

15,069

   
USAA MSCI International Value
Momentum ETF
   

(67,768

)

   

57,196

   
USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value
Momentum ETF
   

(72,685

)

   

7,001

   
 


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All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on each respective Fund's Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The underlying face value of open derivative positions relative to each Fund's net assets at period end is generally representative of the notional amount of open positions to net assets throughout the period.

Investment Transactions and Related Income:

Changes in holdings of investments are accounted for no later than one business day following the trade date. For financial reporting purposes, however, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date or the last business day of the reporting period. Interest income is determined on the basis of coupon interest accrued using the effective interest method which adjusts, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Gains or losses realized on sales of securities are recorded on the identified cost basis.

Withholding taxes on interest, dividends, and gains as a result of certain investments in ADRs by the Funds have been provided for in accordance with each investment's applicable country's tax rules and rates.

Securities Lending:

The Funds, through a Securities Lending Agreement with Citibank, N.A. ("Citibank"), may lend their securities to qualified financial institutions, such as certain broker-dealers and banks, to earn additional income, net of income retained by Citibank. Borrowers are required to initially secure their loans for collateral in the amount of at least 102% of the value of U.S. securities loaned or at least 105% of the value of non-U.S. securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls associated with increases in the valuation of the securities loaned are generally cured the next business day. The collateral can be received in the form of cash collateral and/or non-cash collateral. Non-cash collateral can include U.S. Government Securities and other securities as permitted by Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") guidelines. The cash collateral is invested in short-term instruments or cash equivalents, primarily open-end investment companies, as noted on the Funds' Schedules of Portfolio Investments. The Funds effectively do not have control of the non-cash collateral and therefore it is not disclosed on the Funds' Schedules of Portfolio Investments. Collateral requirements are determined daily based on the value of the Funds' securities on loan as of the end of the prior business day. During the time portfolio securities are on loan, the borrower will pay the Funds any dividends or interest paid on such securities plus any fee negotiated between the parties to the lending agreement. The Funds also earn a return from the collateral. The Funds pay Citibank various fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral and fees based on the investment income received from securities lending activities. Securities lending income (net of these fees) is disclosed on the Statements of Operations. Loans are terminable upon demand and the borrower must return the loaned securities within the lesser of one standard settlement period or five business days. Although risk is mitigated by the collateral, a Fund could experience a delay in recovering its securities and possible loss of income or value if the borrower fails to return them. In addition, there is a risk that the value of the short-term investments will be less than the amount of cash collateral required to be returned to the borrower.

The Funds' agreement with Citibank does not include master netting provisions. Non-cash collateral received by the Funds may not be sold or repledged, except to satisfy borrower default.

The following table is a summary of the Funds' securities lending transactions as of December 31, 2021.

    Value of
Securities on Loan
  Non-Cash
Collateral
  Cash
Collateral
 

USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

 

$

2,442,929

   

$

?

   

$

2,611,642

   
USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value
Momentum ETF
   

6,790,948

     

?

     

7,404,784

   

USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF

   

2,864,892

     

?

     

3,009,662

   
USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value
Momentum ETF
   

2,617,115

     

?

     

2,762,727

   
 


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Foreign Currency Translations:

The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities of a Fund denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of securities, income receipts and expense payments are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates on the date of the transactions. The Funds do not isolate the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are disclosed as Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment securities and foreign currency translations on the Statements of Operations. Any realized gains or losses from these fluctuations are disclosed as Net realized gains (losses) from investment securities and foreign currency transactions on the Statements of Operations.

Foreign Taxes:

The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes related to foreign income received (a portion of which may be reclaimable), capital gains on the sale of securities, and certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Funds invest.

Federal Income Taxes:

It is each Fund's policy to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined in applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required in the financial statements. The Funds have a tax year end of June 30.

For the six months ended December 31, 2021, the Funds did not incur any income tax, interest, or penalties, and have recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions.

Management of the Funds has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax years, which includes the current fiscal tax year end). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Allocations:

Expenses directly attributable to a Fund are charged to that Fund, while expenses that are attributable to more than one fund in the Trust, or jointly with an affiliated trust, are allocated among the respective funds in the Trust and/or an affiliated trust based upon net assets or another appropriate basis.

3. Purchases and Sales:

Purchases and sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) and purchases and sales of in-kind transactions for the six months ended December 31, 2021, were as follows. Any realized gains or losses from in-kind redemptions are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Net realized gains (losses) from in-kind redemptions.

 

  Excluding
U.S. Government Securities
  Associated with
In-Kind Transactions
 
   

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 
USAA MSCI USA Value
Momentum ETF
 

$

97,827,110

   

$

96,624,071

   

$

88,394,838

   

$

184,614,477

   
USAA MSCI USA Small Cap
Value Momentum ETF
   

105,655,096

     

103,987,208

     

72,084,817

     

83,159,228

   
USAA MSCI International Value
Momentum ETF
   

125,443,623

     

126,901,097

     

?

     

?

   
USAA MSCI Emerging Markets
Value Momentum ETF
   

85,161,164

     

91,760,025

     

?

     

3,587,996

   
 


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4. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Related Parties:

Investment Advisory Fees:

Investment advisory services are provided to the Funds by the Adviser, which is a New York corporation registered as an investment adviser with the SEC. The Adviser is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Victory Capital Holdings, Inc., a publicly traded Delaware corporation, and a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Victory Capital Operating, LLC.

Under the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser is entitled to receive fees based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of each Fund. The rates at which the Adviser is paid by each Fund are included in the table below.

   

Flat Rate

 

USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum Index ETF

   

0.15

%

 

USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF

   

0.15

%

 

USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF

   

0.25

%

 

USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF

   

0.30

%

 

Amounts incurred and paid to VCM for the six months ended December 31, 2021, are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Investment advisory fees.

Administration and Servicing Fees:

VCM also serves as the Funds' administrator and fund accountant. Under the Administration and Fund Accounting Agreement, VCM is entitled to receive fees based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of the Trust, Victory Variable Insurance Funds and Victory Portfolios. The tiered rates at which VCM is paid by the Funds are shown in the table below:

  Net Assets

 

Up to $15 billion

 

$15 billion ? $30 billion

 

Over $30 billion

 
 

0.08

%, plus

   

0.05

%, plus

   

0.04

%

 

Amounts incurred for the six months ended December 31, 2021, are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Administration fees.

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. ("Citi"), an affiliate of Citibank, acts as sub-administrator and sub-fund accountant to the Funds pursuant to the Sub-Administration and Sub-Fund Accounting Services Agreement between VCM and Citi. VCM pays Citi a fee for providing these services. The Trust reimburses VCM and Citi for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services and certain other expenses specifically allocated to the Funds. Amounts incurred for the six months ended December 31, 2021, are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Sub-Administration fees.

The Funds (as part of the Trust) have entered into an agreement with the Adviser to provide compliance services, pursuant to which the Adviser furnishes its compliance personnel, including the services of the Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO"), and other resources reasonably necessary to provide the Trust with compliance oversight services related to the design, administration, and oversight of a compliance program for the Trust in accordance with Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. The CCO is an employee of the Adviser, which pays the compensation of the CCO and support staff. The funds in the Trust, Victory Variable Insurance Funds, Victory Portfolios, and USAA Mutual Funds (collectively, the "Victory Funds Complex") in the aggregate, compensate the Adviser for these services. Amounts incurred for the six months ended December 31, 2021, are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Compliance fees.

Transfer Agency Fees:

Citibank serves as the Funds' Transfer Agent. Amounts incurred for the six months ended December 31, 2021, are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

Distributor/Underwriting Services:

Foreside Fund Services, LLC ("Foreside") serves as the Funds' distributor.

 


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Other Fees:

Citibank serves as the Funds' custodian. The Funds pay Citibank a fee for providing these services. Amounts incurred for the six months ended December 31, 2021, are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Custodian fees.

Sidley Austin LLP provides legal services to the Trust.

The Adviser has entered into expense limitation agreements with the Funds. Under the terms of the agreements, the Adviser has agreed to waive fees or reimburse certain expenses to the extent that ordinary operating expenses incurred by certain Funds in any fiscal year exceed the expense limit for such Fund. Such excess amounts will be the liability of the Adviser. Acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with GAAP, and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of a Fund's business are excluded from the expense limits. As of December 31, 2021, the expense limits (excluding voluntary waivers) are as follows:

    In Effect Until
October 31, 2022
 

USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

   

0.20

%

 

USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF

   

0.25

%

 

USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF

   

0.35

%

 

USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF

   

0.45

%

 

Under the terms of the expense limitation agreements, as amended May 1, 2021, the Funds have agreed to repay fees and expenses that were waived or reimbursed by the Adviser for a period of up to three years (thirty-six (36) months) after the waiver or reimbursement took place, subject to the lesser of any operating expense limits in effect at the time of: (a) the original waiver or expense reimbursement; or (b) the recoupment, after giving effect to the recoupment amount. Prior to May 1, 2021, the Funds were permitted to recoup fees waived and expenses reimbursed for up to three years after the fiscal year in which the waiver or reimbursement took place, subject to the limitations above. This change did not have any effect on the amounts previously reported for recoupment.

As of December 31, 2021, the following amounts are available to be repaid to the Adviser. The Funds have not recorded any amounts available to be repaid as a liability due to an assessment that repayments are not probable at December 31, 2021.

    Expires
2023
  Expires
2024
  Expires
2025
 

Total

 

USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

 

$

197,876

   

$

169,706

   

$

56,677

   

$

424,259

   

USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF

   

40,487

     

?

     

?

     

40,487

   

USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF

   

71,346

     

144,936

     

42,382

     

258,664

   

USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF

   

114,888

     

195,585

     

84,196

     

394,669

   

The Adviser may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees to assist the Funds in maintaining competitive expense ratios. Voluntary waivers and reimbursements applicable to the Funds are not available to be recouped at a future time and are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Expenses waived/reimbursed by Adviser. For the six months ended December 31, 2021, the Adviser voluntarily waived the following amounts:

USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

 

$

72,934

   
USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF    

47,377

   

USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF

   

56,860

   

USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF

   

38,871

   

Certain officers and/or interested trustees of the Funds are also officers and/or employees of the Adviser, administrator, fund accountant, sub-administrator, sub-fund accountant, custodian, legal counsel, and distributor.

 


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5. Risks:

The Funds may be subject to other risks in addition to these identified risks.

Equity Risk ? An investment in the Funds' shares represents an indirect investment in the securities owned by the Funds, some of which will be traded on a national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter markets. The value of the securities in which the Funds invest, like other market investments, may move up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. The value of the securities in which the Funds invest may affect the value of the Funds' shares. An investment in the Funds' shares at any point in time may be worth less than the original investment, even after taking into account the reinvestment of the Funds' distributions.

Foreign Securities Risk ? The USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF and USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF invest in securities of foreign issuers in various countries. Investing on an international basis involves certain risks not involved in domestic investments including the risk of nationalization or expropriation of assets, imposition of currency exchange controls or restrictions on the repatriation of foreign currency, confiscatory taxation, political or financial instability and diplomatic developments, which could affect the value of a Fund's investments in certain foreign countries. Governments of many countries have exercised, and continue to exercise, substantial influence over many aspects of the private sector through the ownership or control of many companies, including some of the largest in these countries. As a result, government actions in the future could have a significant effect on economic conditions which may adversely affect prices of certain portfolio securities. There is also generally less government supervision and regulation of stock exchanges, brokers and listed companies than in the U.S. Dividends or interest on, or proceeds from the sale of, foreign securities may be subject to foreign withholding taxes, and special U.S. tax considerations may apply. Moreover, foreign economies may differ favorably or unfavorably from the U.S. economy in such respects as growth of gross national product, rate of inflation, capital reinvestment, resource self-sufficiency and balance of payments position. The Schedule of Portfolio Investments includes information on each Fund's holdings, including industry and/or geographic composition, as relevant.

Passive Investment Risk ? Each Fund is designed to track its index and is not actively managed. A Fund will not buy or sell shares of an equity security due to current or projected performance of a security, industry or sector, unless that security is added to or removed, respectively, from its index. A Fund does not, therefore, seek returns in excess of its index, and does not attempt to take defensive positions or hedge against potential risks unless such defensive positions are also taken by its index. Different types of investment styles, for example passively managed or actively managed, or growth or value, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions. As a result, a Fund's performance may at times be worse than the performance of other mutual funds that invest more broadly or that have different investment styles.

6. Borrowing and Interfund Lending:

Line of Credit:

The Victory Funds Complex participates in a short-term demand note "Line of Credit" agreement with Citibank. The Line of Credit agreement with Citibank was renewed on June 28, 2021, with a termination date of June 27, 2022. Under the agreement with Citibank, the Victory Funds Complex may borrow up to $600 million, of which $300 million is committed and $300 million is uncommitted. $40 million of the Line of Credit is reserved for use by the Victory Floating Rate Fund, another series of the Victory Funds Complex, with Victory Floating Rate Fund paying the related commitment fees for that amount. The purpose of the Line of Credit is to meet temporary or emergency cash needs. For the six months ended December 31, 2021, Citibank received an annual commitment fee of 0.15% on $300 million for providing the Line of Credit. Each fund in the Victory Funds Complex pays a pro-rata portion of the commitment fees plus any interest (one-month London InterBank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") plus one percent, with LIBOR to be replaced by a different benchmark rate in accordance with the terms of the agreement) on amounts borrowed. Prior to June 28, 2021, the Victory Funds Complex paid an annual commitment fee of 0.15% and an upfront fee of 0.10%. Each fund in the Victory Funds Complex paid a

 


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pro-rata portion of the upfront fee. Interest charged to each fund during the period, if applicable, is reflected on the Statement of Operations under Line of credit fees.

The average borrowing for the days outstanding and average interest rate for each Fund during the six months ended December 31, 2021, were as follows:

    Amount
Outstanding at
December 31,
2021
  Average
Borrowing*
  Days
Borrowings
Outstanding
  Average
Interest
Rate
  Maximum
Borrowing
During
the Period
 
USAA MSCI Emerging Markets
Value Momentum ETF
 

$

?

   

$

14,200,000

     

4

     

1.15

%

   

18,000,000

   

*  For the six months ended December 31, 2021, based on the number of days borrowings were outstanding.

7. Federal Income Tax Information:

Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid as noted in the table below. Distributable net realized gains, if any, are declared and distributed at least annually from each Fund.

   

Declared

 

Paid

 

USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

 

Monthly

 

Monthly

 

USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF

 

Monthly

 

Monthly

 

USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF

 

Monthly

 

Monthly

 

USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF

 

Monthly

 

Monthly

 

The amounts of dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gains (collectively, distributions to shareholders) are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. To the extent these "book/tax" differences are permanent in nature (e.g., net operating loss and distribution reclassification), such amounts are reclassified within the components of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales) do not require reclassification. To the extent dividends and distributions exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes, they are reported as distributions of capital. Net investment losses incurred by the Funds may be reclassified as an offset to capital on the accompanying Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

The tax character of current year distributions paid and the tax basis of the current components of accumulated earnings (deficit) will be determined at the end of the current tax year ending June 30, 2022.

As of June 30, 2021, the Funds had net capital loss carryforwards as shown in the table below. It is unlikely that the Board will authorize a distribution of capital gains realized in the future until the capital loss carryforwards have been used.

   

Short-Term

 

Long-Term

 

Total

 

USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

 

$

46,215,266

   

$

27,236,702

   

$

73,451,968

   

USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF

   

29,253,603

     

8,031,372

     

37,284,975

   

USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF

   

40,393,661

     

18,995,460

     

59,389,121

   

USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF

   

13,909,530

     

6,470,588

     

20,380,118

   
 


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Proxy Voting and Portfolio Holdings Information

Proxy Voting:

Information regarding the policies and procedures each Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling 800-539-3863. The information is also included in the Funds' Statement of Additional Information, which is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Information relating to how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held during the most recent 12 months ended June 30 is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Availability of Schedules of Portfolio Investments:

The Trust files a complete list of Schedules of Portfolio Investments with the SEC for the first and third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Expense Examples

As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. These examples are 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.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from July 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021.

The Actual Expense figures in the table below provide 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 "Actual Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

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

Please note the expenses shown in the table below are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the hypothetical expenses in the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

    Beginning
Account
Value
7/1/21
  Actual
Ending
Account
Value
12/31/21
  Hypothetical
Ending
Account
Value
12/31/21
  Actual
Expenses
Paid During
Period
7/1/21-
12/31/21*
  Hypothetical
Expenses Paid
During Period
7/1/21-
12/31/21*
  Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
7/1/21-
12/31/21
 
USAA MSCI
USA Value
Momentum
Index ETF
 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,089.90

   

$

1,024.20

   

$

1.05

   

$

1.02

     

0.20

%

 
USAA MSCI USA
Small Cap Value
Momentum ETF
   

1,000.00

     

1,025.70

     

1,024.00

     

1.23

     

1.22

     

0.24

%

 
 


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    Beginning
Account
Value
7/1/21
  Actual
Ending
Account
Value
12/31/21
  Hypothetical
Ending
Account
Value
12/31/21
  Actual
Expenses
Paid During
Period
7/1/21-
12/31/21*
  Hypothetical
Expenses Paid
During Period
7/1/21-
12/31/21*
  Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
7/1/21-
12/31/21
 
USAA MSCI
International Value
Momentum ETF
 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,011.70

   

$

1,023.44

   

$

1.77

   

$

1.79

     

0.35

%

 
USAA MSCI Emerging
Markets Value
Momentum ETF
   

1,000.00

     

963.10

     

1,022.94

     

2.23

     

2.29

     

0.45

%

 

*  Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund's annualized expense ratio multiplied by 184/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year).

 


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Considerations of the Board in Continuing the Investment Advisory Agreement (the "Agreement")

The Board approved the Agreement on behalf of each of the Funds at a meeting, which was called for that purpose, on November 30, 2021. The Board also considered information relating to the Funds and the Agreement provided throughout the year and, more specifically, at the meetings on October 19, 2021, and November 30, 2021. In considering whether to approve the Agreement, the Board requested, and the Adviser provided, information that the Board believed to be reasonably necessary to reach its conclusions.

The Board, including the Independent Trustees, evaluated this information along with other information obtained throughout the year and was advised by legal counsel to the Funds and independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees.

The Board noted that each Fund assumed the performance of its predecessor fund, that the Adviser became the investment adviser to each Fund on February 26, 2019, and that prior to that date each predecessor fund was managed by a different investment adviser.

The Board took into consideration regular reports from the Adviser throughout the COVID-19 pandemic public health crisis concerning how the ongoing pandemic has affected market volatility, investment risk, liquidity and valuation of portfolio securities, and the implementation and effectiveness of business continuity plans. These reports also had confirmed that the pandemic had no material impact on the Adviser's operations.

The Board considered each Fund's advisory fee, expense ratio and investment performance as significant factors in determining whether the Agreement should be continued. In considering whether the compensation paid to the Adviser was fair and reasonable, the Board also evaluated, among other things, the following factors:

?  The requirements of the Funds for the services provided by the Adviser;

?  The nature, quality and extent of the services provided and expected to be provided;

?  The performance of the Funds as compared to comparable funds;

?  The fees payable for the services and whether the fee arrangements provided for economies of scale that would benefit Fund shareholders as the Funds grow (acknowledging that economies of scale can be complex to assess and typically are not directly measurable);

?  Whether the fee would be sufficient to enable the Adviser to attract and retain experienced personnel and continue to provide quality services to the Funds;

?  Fees paid by other clients of the Adviser whose accounts are managed in a similar investment style and any differences in the services provided to the other clients compared to those provided to the Funds;

?  The total expenses of each Fund;

?  Management's commitment to operating the Funds at competitive expense levels;

?  The profitability of the Adviser (as reflected by comparing fees earned against an estimate of the Adviser's costs) with respect to the Adviser's relationship with the Funds;

?  Research and other service benefits received by the Adviser obtained through payment of client commissions for securities transactions;

?  Other benefits received by the Adviser, and its affiliates, including revenues paid to the Adviser, or its affiliates, by the Funds for administration and fund accounting services, and distribution;

?  The capabilities and financial condition of the Adviser;

?  Current economic and industry trends; and

?  The historical relationship between the Trust and the Adviser.

The Board reviewed each Fund's current management fee in the context of the Adviser's profitability with respect to each Fund. The Board retained a consultant to provide comparative information about fees and performance. The Board met with the consultant to review its inputs and methodologies, among other things. The Board compared each Fund's gross management fee and total expense ratio on a net and gross basis with the median gross management fee and median expense ratio of a universe of comparable exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") compiled by the consultant and a peer group of funds with similar investment strategies selected

 


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by that consultant from the universe. The Board reviewed the factors and methodology used by the consultant in the selection of each Fund's peer group, including the consultant's selection of a broad universe of funds, the more specific universe of comparable funds, and peer groups of funds with comparable investment strategies and asset levels, among other factors.

The Board noted that none of the advisory fee arrangements for the Funds included breakpoints, which would be a structure that results in reduced fees as a fund grows. The Board also considered the Adviser's commitment to limit expenses as discussed in more detail below.

The Board also reviewed the compliance and administrative services provided to the Funds by the Adviser and its affiliates, including the Adviser's oversight of the Funds' day-to-day operations and oversight of Fund accounting, assistance in meeting legal and regulatory requirements, and other services necessary for the operation of the Funds and the Trust.

The Board found that the gross annual management fee paid by each Fund was within the range of management fees paid by each Fund's respective peer group. The Board also found that each Fund's net annual expense ratio was reasonable as compared with each Fund's respective peer group. The Board considered the Adviser's contractual agreement with each Fund to waive its fees and reimburse expenses for a specified period of time, as described in the Fund's prospectus.

The Board reviewed each Fund's performance over the one-year period against the performance of the Fund's selected peer group and benchmark index, noting that each Fund's investment objective is to track its benchmark index before fees and expenses. The Board recognized that the performance of each Fund is net of expenses, while the performance of each benchmark index reflects gross returns, and as a result, each Fund will generally underperform its benchmark index due to fees and expenses. The Board also considered each Fund's tracking error as a factor in evaluating performance.

The Board reviewed various other specific factors with respect to each Fund, as described below. In their deliberations, the Trustees did not rank the importance of any particular information or factor considered and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to various factors.

VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

Noting that the Fund commenced operations in 2017, the Board compared the Fund's one-year and three-year performance for the periods ended June 30, 2021, to that of the median performance of the Fund's peer group and benchmark index for the same periods and considered the fact that the Fund outperformed the benchmark index for both of the periods reviewed, outperformed the peer group median for the one-year period and underperformed the peer group median for the three-year period.

Having considered, among other things: (1) the Fund's management fee compared to comparable ETFs; (2) the Fund's total expense ratio compared to comparable ETFs; (3) that the Adviser's willingness to limit the expenses for a period of time would provide stability to the Fund's expenses during that period; and (4) that the Fund's performance in relation to its benchmark index and peer group was within an acceptable range, the Board concluded that the Agreement continued to be in the best interests of the Fund's shareholders.

VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF

Noting that the Fund commenced operations in 2017, the Board compared the Fund's one-year and three-year performance for the periods ended June 30, 2021, to that of the median performance of the Fund's peer group and benchmark index for the same periods and considered the fact that the Fund outperformed both the benchmark index and the peer group median for both of the periods reviewed.

Having considered, among other things: (1) the Fund's management fee compared to comparable ETFs; (2) the Fund's total expense ratio compared to comparable ETFs; (3) that the Adviser's willingness to limit the expenses for a period of time would provide stability to the Fund's expenses during that period; and (4) that the Fund's performance in relation to its benchmark index and peer group was within an acceptable range, the Board concluded that the Agreement continued to be in the best interests of the Fund's shareholders.

 


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VictoryShares USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF

Noting that the Fund commenced operations in 2017, the Board compared the Fund's one-year and three-year performance for the periods ended June 30, 2021, to that of the median performance of the Fund's peer group and benchmark index for the same periods and considered the fact that the Fund underperformed the benchmark index for both of the periods reviewed, outperformed the peer group median for the one-year period and underperformed the peer group median for the three-year period.

Having considered, among other things: (1) the Fund's management fee compared to comparable ETFs; (2) the Fund's total expense ratio compared to comparable ETFs; (3) that the Adviser's willingness to limit the expenses for a period of time would provide stability to the Fund's expenses during that period; and (4) that the Fund's performance in relation to its benchmark index and peer group was within an acceptable range, the Board concluded that the Agreement continued to be in the best interests of the Fund's shareholders.

VictoryShares USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF

Noting that the Fund commenced operations in 2017, the Board compared the Fund's one-year and three-year performance for the periods ended June 30, 2021, to that of the median performance of the Fund's peer group and benchmark index for the same periods and considered the fact that the Fund underperformed the benchmark index for both of the periods reviewed, outperformed the peer group median for the one-year period and underperformed the peer group median for the three-year period.

Having considered, among other things: (1) the Fund's management fee compared to comparable ETFs; (2) the Fund's total expense ratio compared to comparable ETFs; (3) that the Adviser's willingness to limit the expenses for a period of time would provide stability to the Fund's expenses during that period; and (4) that the Fund's performance in relation to its benchmark index and peer group was within an acceptable range, the Board concluded that the Agreement continued to be in the best interests of the Fund's shareholders.

Conclusion

Based on its review of the information requested and provided, and following extended discussions, the Board determined that the Agreement, on behalf of the Funds discussed above, was consistent with the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders, and the Board unanimously approved the Agreement, on behalf of each Fund, for an additional annual period on the basis of the foregoing review and discussions and the following considerations, among others:

?  The fairness and reasonableness of the investment advisory fee payable to the Adviser under the Agreement in light of the investment advisory services provided, the costs of these services, the profitability of the Adviser's relationship with the Fund and the comparability of the fee paid to the fees paid by other investment companies, to the extent applicable;

?  The nature, quality and extent of the investment advisory services provided by the Adviser;

?  The Adviser's entrepreneurial commitment to the management of the Funds and the creation of a broad-based family of funds, which could entail a substantial commitment of the Adviser's resources to the successful operation of the Funds;

?  The Adviser's representations regarding its staffing and capabilities to manage the Funds, including the retention of personnel with relevant portfolio management experience;

?  The Adviser's efforts to enhance investment results by, among other things, developing quality portfolio management teams; and

?  The overall high quality of the personnel, operations, financial condition, investment management capabilities, methodologies and performance of the Adviser.

 


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Privacy Policy

Protecting the Privacy of Information

The Trust respects your right to privacy. We also know that you expect us to conduct and process your business in an accurate and efficient manner. To do so, we must collect and maintain certain personal information about you. This is the information we collect from you on applications or other forms, and from the transactions you make with us or third parties. It may include your name, address, social security number, account transactions and balances, and information about investment goals and risk tolerance.

We do not disclose any information about you or about former customers to anyone except as permitted or required by law. Specifically, we may disclose the information we collect to companies that perform services on our behalf, such as the transfer agent that processes shareholder accounts and printers and mailers that assist us in the distribution of investor materials. We may also disclose this information to companies that perform marketing services on our behalf. This allows us to continue to offer you Victory investment products and services that meet your investing needs, and to effect transactions that you request or authorize. These companies will use this information only in connection with the services for which we hired them. They are not permitted to use or share this information for any other purpose.

To protect your personal information internally, we permit access only by authorized employees and maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to guard your personal information.*

*  You may have received communications regarding information about privacy policies from other financial institutions which gave you the opportunity to "opt-out" of certain information sharing with companies which are not affiliated with that financial institution. The Trust does not share information with other companies for purposes of marketing solicitations for products other than the Trust. Therefore, the Trust does not provide opt-out options to their shareholders.


 

The Victory Funds
P.O. Box 182593
Columbus, Ohio 43218-2593

Visit our website at:

 

Call Victory at:

 

www.vcm.com

 

866-376-7890

 

VS-MSCI-ETF-SAR  (12/21)