Dear Shareholder,
LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF (ACTV)*: -3.43%
* | From November 1, 2022 through October 31, 2023. Source: Ultimus Fund Solutions. |
During the LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF’s (the “Fund”) fiscal year, risk markets staged a recovery as inflation cooled and the Federal Reserve signaled the end of its aggressive rate hiking policy. However, while equity securities managed to recoup some of their losses from the year before, many fixed-income asset classes liked treasuries and investment-grade bonds continue to demonstrate uncharacteristic volatility and remain in their worst drawdowns in history.
The Fund posted a return of -3.43% (Source: Ultimus) during the period as compared to 10.14% for the S&P 500 **. During the period, the Fund was invested in a portfolio of stocks based on its quantitative selection methodology. The Fund is an active fund and does not track an index. The AI boom this year has driven mega-cap tech stocks higher, boosting market-cap weighted indices like the S&P 500. Meanwhile, the Fund’s concentrated exposure in companies involved in shareholder activism seemed to drive the underperformance against the S&P 500 Index. The Fund will continue to implement its disciplined quantitative stock selection process.
** | Standard and Poor’s 500 Total Return Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The index is designed to measure the performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. Investors cannot invest directly in an index or benchmark. Index returns are gross of any fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing. |
The views in this report are those of the Fund’s management. This report contains certain forward-looking statements about factors that may affect the performance of the Fund in the future. These statements are based on the Fund’s management’s predictions and expectations concerning certain future events such as the performance of the economy as a whole and of specific industry sectors. Management believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable, although they are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict.
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Dear Shareholder,
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF (LSAT)* -1.32%
* | From November 1, 2022 through October 31, 2023. Source: Ultimus Fund Solutions. |
During the LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF’s (the “Fund”) fiscal year, risk markets staged a recovery as inflation cooled and the Federal Reserve signaled the end of its aggressive rate hiking policy. However, while equity securities managed to recoup some of their losses from the year before, many fixed-income asset classes liked treasuries and investment-grade bonds continue to demonstrate uncharacteristic volatility and remain in their worst drawdowns in history.
The Fund posted a return of -1.32% (Source: Ultimus) during the period as compared to 10.14% for the S&P 500**. Utilizing our quantitative risk-managed process, the Fund had several tactical shifts to and from defensive posturing, that resulted in the Fund being exposed to risk assets for only a portion of the period. When the Fund was risk on, it was invested in a portfolio of stocks based on its quantitative selection methodology. The Fund is an active fund and does not track an index. The AI boom this year has driven mega-cap tech stocks higher, boosting market-cap weighted indices like the S&P 500. Meanwhile, the Fund’s characteristic of being equal-weighted and value-tilted led to some of the underperformance against the S&P 500 Index. The Fund will continue to implement its disciplined quantitative security selection and risk management process.
** | Standard and Poor’s 500 Total Return Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The index is designed to measure the performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. Investors cannot invest directly in an index or benchmark. Index returns are gross of any fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing. |
The views in this report are those of the Fund’s management. This report contains certain forward-looking statements about factors that may affect the performance of the Fund in the future. These statements are based on the Fund’s management’s predictions and expectations concerning certain future events such as the performance of the economy as a whole and of specific industry sectors. Management believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable, although they are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict.
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Dear Shareholder,
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF (LSAF): 1.66%*
* | From November 1, 2022 through October 31, 2023. Source: Ultimus Fund Solutions. |
During the LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF’s (the “Fund”) fiscal year, risk markets staged a recovery as inflation cooled and the Federal Reserve signaled the end of its aggressive rate hiking policy. However, while equity securities managed to recoup some of their losses from the year before, many fixed-income asset classes liked treasuries and investment-grade bonds continue to demonstrate uncharacteristic volatility and remain in their worst drawdowns in history.
The Fund posted a return of 1.66% (Source: Ultimus) for the year ended October 31, 2021, as compared to the 2.42% return of its benchmark AlphaFactor® US Core Equity Index** (Source: Ultimus). During the period, the Fund was invested in a portfolio of stocks based on its quantitative selection methodology. Generally, systematic correlation to the overall U.S. equity market was as expected on both down and up trends. The Fund will continue to implement its disciplined quantitative stock selection process.
Capital markets are infinitely complex. Every day, new information becomes available that changes the risk and return dynamic of any investment. We do not attempt to forecast or suggest what may lie ahead. Instead, we utilize a quantitative approach, aiming to minimize the subjectivity of investing.
** | The AlphaFactor® US Core Equity Index utilizes a quantitative rules-based investment methodology that applies a multi-factor ranking process focused on the largest 1,000 U.S. common stocks based on market capitalization. The methodology selects stocks based on a number of characteristics that include, net share count reduction, cash flow growth, dividend yield, volatility, and debt/asset ratios. |
The views in this report are those of the Fund’s management. This report contains certain forward-looking statements about factors that may affect the performance of the Fund in the future. These statements are based on the Fund’s management’s predictions and expectations concerning certain future events such as the performance of the economy as a whole and of specific industry sectors. Management believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable, although they are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict.
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Dear Shareholder,
LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF (SQEW): -1.69%*
* | From November 1, 2022 through October 31, 2023. Source: Ultimus Fund Solutions |
During the LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF’s (the “Fund”) fiscal year, risk markets staged a recovery as inflation cooled and the Federal Reserve signaled the end of its aggressive rate hiking policy. However, while equity securities managed to recoup some of their losses from the year before, many fixed-income asset classes liked treasuries and investment-grade bonds continue to demonstrate uncharacteristic volatility and remain in their worst drawdowns in history.
The Fund posted a return of -1.69% (Source: Ultimus) during the period as compared to 10.14% for the S&P 500**. During the period, the Fund was invested in a portfolio of stocks and ETFs based on its quantitative selection methodology. The Fund is an active fund and does not track an index. The AI boom this year has driven mega-cap tech stocks higher, boosting market-cap weighted indices like the S&P 500. The Fund’s overexposure to factors like emerging market equities drove the underperformance against the S&P 500 Index which returned 10.14% (Source: Ultimus) for the reporting period. However, systematic correlation to the overall U.S. equity market was as expected on both down and up trends. The Fund will continue to implement its disciplined quantitative stock selection process.
Capital markets are infinitely complex. Every day, new information becomes available that changes the risk and return dynamic of any investment. We do not attempt to forecast or suggest what may lie ahead. Instead, we utilize a quantitative approach, aiming to minimize the subjectivity of investing.
** | Standard and Poor’s 500 Total Return Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The index is designed to measure the performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. Investors cannot invest directly in an index or benchmark. Index returns are gross of any fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing. |
The views in this report are those of the Fund’s management. This report contains certain forward-looking statements about factors that may affect the performance of the Fund in the future. These statements are based on the Fund’s management’s predictions and expectations concerning certain future events such as the performance of the economy as a whole and of specific industry sectors. Management believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable, although they are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict.
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Dear Shareholder,
LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF (DYLD)*: 3.17%
* | From November 1, 2022 through October 31, 2023. Source: Ultimus Fund Solutions. |
During the LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF’s (the “Fund”) fiscal year, risk markets staged a recovery as inflation cooled and the Federal Reserve signaled the end of its aggressive rate hiking policy. However, while equity securities managed to recoup some of their losses from the year before, many fixed-income asset classes liked treasuries and investment-grade bonds continue to demonstrate uncharacteristic volatility and remain in their worst drawdowns in history.
The Fund returned 3.17% (Source: Ultimus). The Fund is an active fund and does not track an index. During the period, the Fund was invested in a portfolio of high-yield corporate bonds, investment-grade corporate bonds, as well as US treasuries based on its quantitative selection methodology. The Fund derived most of its total return from active management and the ability to shed its interest rate sensitive positions and decrease the portfolio duration risk. As a result, the Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index**, which returned 0.36% (Source: Ultimus) for the period, as investment-grade corporates and treasuries continued to struggle.
Capital markets are infinitely complex. Every day, new information becomes available that changes the risk and return dynamic of any investment. We do not attempt to forecast or suggest what may lie ahead. Instead, we utilize a disciplined, quantitative approach, aiming to minimize the subjectivity of investing.
** | The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market. This includes Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage-backed securities. |
The views in this report are those of the Fund’s management. This report contains certain forward-looking statements about factors that may affect the performance of the Fund in the future. These statements are based on the Fund’s management’s predictions and expectations concerning certain future events such as the performance of the economy as a whole and of specific industry sectors. Management believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable, although they are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict.
3662-NLD-12/27/2023
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LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF
PORTFOLIO REVIEW
October 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
The Fund’s performance figures* for the period ended October 31, 2023, compared to its benchmark:
One Year | Since Inception(a) | |
LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF - NAV | (3.43)% | 6.35% |
LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF - Market Price | (3.50)% | 6.37% |
S&P 500 Index (b) | 10.14% | 8.89% |
* | The performance data quoted here represents past performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted above. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until after the Fund’s inception, for the period from inception (10/26/2020) to the first day of secondary market trading shares of the Fund, the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively. The Fund’s total annual operating expenses are 0.75% per the March 1, 2023 prospectus. Please see the Financial Highlights for a more recent expense ratio. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 1-480-757-4277. |
(a) | As of the close of business on the day of commencement of trading October 26, 2020. |
(b) | The S&P 500 Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index of the 500 largest U.S. publicly traded companies. The S&P 500 Index is a float-weighted index, meaning company market capitalizations are adjusted by the number of shares available for public trading. Investors cannot invest directly in an index or benchmark. Index returns are gross of any fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing. |
Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS October 31, 2023 | ||||
Percent of | ||||
Top 10 Industries | Net Assets | |||
Biotech & Pharma | 10.0 | % | ||
Technology Services | 9.8 | % | ||
Leisure Facilities & Services | 9.0 | % | ||
Retail Discretionary | 8.1 | % | ||
Asset Management | 7.4 | % | ||
Health Care Facilities & Services | 4.9 | % | ||
Electric Ultilities | 4.8 | % | ||
Construction Materials | 4.0 | % | ||
Internet Media and Services | 4.0 | % | ||
Aerospace & Defense | 4.0 | % | ||
Other/Cash and Equivalents | 34.0 | % | ||
Total | 100.0 | % |
Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for a detailed listing of the Fund’s holdings.
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LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF |
PORTFOLIO REVIEW |
October 31, 2023 (Unaudited) |
The Fund’s performance figures* for the period ended October 31, 2023, compared to its benchmark:
One Year | Since Inception(a) | |
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF - NAV | (1.32)% | 10.52% |
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF - Market Price | (1.20)% | 10.51% |
S&P 500 Index (b) | 10.14% | 8.89% |
* | The performance data quoted here represents past performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted above. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until after the Fund’s inception, for the period from inception (10/26/2020) to the first day of secondary market trading shares of the Fund, the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively. The Fund’s total annual operating expenses are 0.99% per the March 1, 2023 prospectus. Please see the Financial Highlights for a more recent expense ratio. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 1-480-757-4277. |
(a) As of the close of business on the day of commencement of trading October 26, 2020.
(b) The S&P 500 Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index of the 500 largest U.S. publicly traded companies. The S&P 500 Index is a float-weighted index, meaning company market capitalizations are adjusted by the number of shares available for public trading. Investors cannot invest directly in an index or benchmark. Index returns are gross of any fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing.
Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS October 31, 2023 | ||||
Holdings by Type of | Percent of | |||
Investment | Net Assets | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill | 98.7 | % | ||
Other/Cash and Equivalents | 1.3 | % | ||
Total | 100.0 | % |
Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for a detailed listing of the Fund’s holdings.
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Leadershares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF
PORTFOLIO REVIEW
October 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
The Fund’s performance figures* for the year ended October 31, 2023, compared to its benchmark:
Annualized | Annualized | ||
One Year | Five Year | Since Inception(a) | |
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF - NAV | 1.66% | 6.64% | 4.66% |
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF - Market Price | 1.53% | 6.63% | 4.65% |
S&P 500 Index (b) | 10.14% | 11.01% | 9.21% |
AlphaFactor® US Core Equity Index (c) | 2.42% | 7.57% | 5.56% |
* | The performance data quoted here represents past performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted above. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until after the Fund’s inception, for the period from inception (10/1/2018) to the first day of secondary market trading shares of the Fund, the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively. The Fund’s total annual operating expenses are 0.75% per the March 1, 2023 prospectus. Please see the Financial Highlights for a more recent expense ratio. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 1-480-757-4277. |
(a) | As of the close of business on the day of commencement of trading October 1, 2018. |
(b) | The S&P 500 Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index of the 500 largest U.S. publicly traded companies. The S&P 500 Index is a float-weighted index, meaning company market capitalizations are adjusted by the number of shares available for public trading. Investors cannot invest directly in an index or benchmark. Index returns are gross of any fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing. |
(c) | The AlphaFactor® US Core Equity Index, the Fund advisor’s proprietary index, utilizes a quantitative rules-based investment methodology that applies a multi-factor ranking process and is focused on the largest 1,000 U.S. common stocks based on market capitalization. Companies within this group of the top 1,000 market capitalizations may be considered large or mid-cap companies. Investors cannot invest directly in an index or benchmark. Index returns are gross of any fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing. |
Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS October 31, 2023 | ||||
Percent of | ||||
Top 10 Industries | Net Assets | |||
Oil & Gas Producers | 15.9 | % | ||
Technology Services | 8.1 | % | ||
Retail Discretionary | 7.7 | % | ||
Insurance | 7.3 | % | ||
Health Care Facilities & Services | 6.3 | % | ||
Leisure Facilities & Services | 5.0 | % | ||
Home Construction | 3.9 | % | ||
Semiconductors | 3.9 | % | ||
Steel | 3.1 | % | ||
Technology Hardware | 3.0 | % | ||
Other/Cash and Equivalents | 35.8 | % | ||
Total | 100.0 | % |
Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for a detailed listing of the Fund’s holdings.
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LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF
PORTFOLIO REVIEW
October 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
The Fund’s performance figures* for the year ended October 31, 2023, compared to its benchmark:
One Year | Since Inception(a) | |
LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF - NAV | (1.69)% | 7.28% |
LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF - Market Price | (1.66)% | 7.24% |
S&P 500 Index (b) | 10.14% | 12.65% |
* | The performance data quoted here represents past performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted above. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until after the Fund’s inception, for the period from inception (5/11/2020) to the first day of secondary market trading shares of the Fund, the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively. The Fund’s total annual operating expenses are 0.81% per the March 1, 2023 prospectus. Please see the Financial Highlights for a more recent expense ratio. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 1-480-757-4277. |
(a) | As of the close of business on the day of commencement of trading May 11, 2020. |
(b) | The S&P 500 Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index of the 500 largest U.S. publicly traded companies. The S&P 500 Index is a float-weighted index, meaning company market capitalizations are adjusted by the number of shares available for public trading. Investors cannot invest directly in an index or benchmark. Index returns are gross of any fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing. |
Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS October 31, 2023 | ||||
Percent of | ||||
Top 10 Industries | Net Assets | |||
Exchange Traded Funds | 45.0 | % | ||
Technology Hardware | 8.2 | % | ||
Software | 6.5 | % | ||
Biotech & Pharma | 6.1 | % | ||
Semiconductors | 5.6 | % | ||
Oil & Gas Producers | 3.9 | % | ||
Technology Services | 3.0 | % | ||
Health Care Facilities & Services | 2.4 | % | ||
Internet Media & Services | 2.2 | % | ||
E-Commerce Discretionary | 1.8 | % | ||
Other/Cash and Equivalents | 15.3 | % | ||
Total | 100.0 | % |
Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for a detailed listing of the Fund’s holdings.
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LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF
PORTFOLIO REVIEW
October 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
The Fund’s performance figures* for the year ended October 31, 2023, compared to its benchmark:
One Year | Since Inception(a) | |
LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF - NAV | 3.17% | (3.89)% |
LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF - Market Price | 2.88% | (3.99)% |
Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index (b) | 0.36% | (6.82)% |
* | The performance data quoted here represents past performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted above. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The Fund’s per share net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until after the Fund’s inception, for the period from inception (6/28/2021) to the first day of secondary market trading shares of the Fund, the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively. The Fund’s total annual operating expenses are 0.75% per the March 1, 2023 prospectus. Please see the Financial Highlights for a more recent expense ratio. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 1-480-757-4277. |
(a) | As of the close of business on the day of commencement of trading June 28, 2021. |
(b) | The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broadbased benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market. This includes Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage-backed securities. Investors cannot invest directly in an index or benchmark. Index returns are gross of any fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing. |
Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS October 31, 2023 | ||||
Percent of | ||||
Top 10 Industries | Net Assets | |||
U.S. Government & Agencies | 11.1 | % | ||
Banking | 10.9 | % | ||
Telecommunications | 6.5 | % | ||
Biotech & Pharma | 4.3 | % | ||
Health Care Facilities & Services | 3.7 | % | ||
Institutional Financial Services | 3.6 | % | ||
Food | 3.3 | % | ||
Software | 3.1 | % | ||
Aerospace & Defense | 2.8 | % | ||
Technology Hardware | 1.9 | % | ||
Other/Cash and Equivalents | 48.8 | % | ||
Total | 100.0 | % |
Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for a detailed listing of the Fund’s holdings.
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LEADERSHARES® ACTIVIST LEADERS® ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
October 31, 2023 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 99.0% | ||||||||
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 4.0% | ||||||||
15,177 | Howmet Aerospace, Inc. | $ | 669,306 | |||||
79,819 | Mercury Systems, Inc.(a) | 2,871,888 | ||||||
3,541,194 | ||||||||
ASSET MANAGEMENT - 7.4% | ||||||||
224,346 | Invesco Ltd. | 2,909,767 | ||||||
126,069 | Janus Henderson Group plc | 2,908,412 | ||||||
12,050 | KKR & Company, Inc. | 667,570 | ||||||
6,485,749 | ||||||||
AUTOMOTIVE - 3.2% | ||||||||
247,541 | Dana, Inc. | 2,841,771 | ||||||
BIOTECH & PHARMA - 10.0% | ||||||||
435,485 | Bausch Health Companies, Inc.(a) | 2,970,007 | ||||||
233,233 | Innoviva, Inc.(a) | 2,894,422 | ||||||
318,794 | Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 2,859,582 | ||||||
8,724,011 | ||||||||
CHEMICALS - 0.8% | ||||||||
5,425 | Rogers Corporation(a) | 666,678 | ||||||
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS - 4.0% | ||||||||
13,249 | Knife River Corporation(a) | 666,690 | ||||||
155,404 | MDU Resources Group, Inc. | 2,892,069 | ||||||
3,558,759 | ||||||||
CONSUMER SERVICES - 3.3% | ||||||||
111,393 | Upbound Group, Inc. | 2,902,902 | ||||||
CONTAINERS & PACKAGING - 3.3% | ||||||||
35,724 | Crown Holdings, Inc. | 2,879,354 | ||||||
ELECTRIC UTILITIES - 4.8% | ||||||||
569,613 | Algonquin Power & Utilities Corporation | 2,865,154 | ||||||
18,747 | FirstEnergy Corporation | 667,393 | ||||||
40,877 | PG&E Corporation(a) | 666,295 | ||||||
4,198,842 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® ACTIVIST LEADERS® ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2023 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 99.0% (Continued) | ||||||||
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 0.8% | ||||||||
17,042 | Vertiv Holdings Company | $ | 669,239 | |||||
ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION - 0.8% | ||||||||
8,738 | AECOM | 668,894 | ||||||
FOOD - 3.3% | ||||||||
69,070 | TreeHouse Foods, Inc.(a) | 2,879,527 | ||||||
GAS & WATER UTILITIES - 3.3% | ||||||||
49,525 | Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. | 2,902,660 | ||||||
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 4.9% | ||||||||
20,209 | Catalent, Inc.(a) | 694,988 | ||||||
103,408 | Fortrea Holdings, Inc.(a) | 2,936,787 | ||||||
24,499 | Option Care Health, Inc.(a) | 679,357 | ||||||
4,311,132 | ||||||||
HOME & OFFICE PRODUCTS - 3.3% | ||||||||
428,373 | Newell Brands, Inc. | 2,878,667 | ||||||
INTERNET MEDIA & SERVICES - 4.0% | ||||||||
39,516 | GoDaddy, Inc., Class A(a) | 2,893,756 | ||||||
22,484 | Pinterest, Inc., Class A(a) | 671,822 | ||||||
3,565,578 | ||||||||
LEISURE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 9.0% | ||||||||
123,294 | Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. | 2,877,682 | ||||||
345 | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(a) | 670,059 | ||||||
43,016 | Restaurant Brands International, Inc. | 2,890,675 | ||||||
11,807 | Shake Shack, Inc., Class A(a) | 661,664 | ||||||
34,827 | Wendy’s Company (The) | 662,410 | ||||||
7,762,490 | ||||||||
METALS & MINING - 0.8% | ||||||||
28,321 | Peabody Energy Corporation | 668,092 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® ACTIVIST LEADERS® ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2023 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 99.0% (Continued) | ||||||||
OIL & GAS PRODUCERS - 1.5% | ||||||||
20,886 | CVR Energy, Inc. | $ | 684,016 | |||||
7,539 | Denbury, Inc.(a) | 670,142 | ||||||
1,354,158 | ||||||||
REAL ESTATE OWNERS & DEVELOPERS - 3.2% | ||||||||
43,202 | Howard Hughes Holdings, Inc.(a) | 2,865,589 | ||||||
REAL ESTATE SERVICES - 0.8% | ||||||||
9,566 | CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(a) | 663,306 | ||||||
RETAIL - DISCRETIONARY - 8.1% | ||||||||
97,370 | Bath & Body Works, Inc. | 2,887,021 | ||||||
49,521 | Freshpet, Inc.(a) | 2,842,505 | ||||||
30,942 | Guess?, Inc. | 665,253 | ||||||
79,230 | Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.(a) | 667,909 | ||||||
7,062,688 | ||||||||
SOFTWARE - 3.0% | ||||||||
27,285 | Evolent Health, Inc., Class A(a) | 666,572 | ||||||
39,959 | Gen Digital, Inc. | 665,717 | ||||||
7,689 | New Relic, Inc.(a) | 666,406 | ||||||
4,523 | Splunk, Inc.(a) | 665,605 | ||||||
2,664,300 | ||||||||
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE - 0.8% | ||||||||
43,817 | NCR Voyix Corporation(a) | 669,962 | ||||||
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES - 9.8% | ||||||||
883,642 | Conduent, Inc.(a) | 2,818,818 | ||||||
259,450 | Green Dot Corporation, Class A(a) | 2,900,651 | ||||||
20,141 | Insight Enterprises, Inc.(a) | 2,886,205 | ||||||
8,605,674 | ||||||||
TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 0.8% | ||||||||
42,103 | DigitalBridge Group, Inc. | 667,333 | ||||||
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® ACTIVIST LEADERS® ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2023 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||
COMMON STOCKS — 99.0% (Continued) | ||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $97,220,081) | $86,658,549 | |||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.0% (Cost $97,220,081) | $86,658,549 | |||||
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES- 1.0% | 878,072 | |||||
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | $87,536,621 |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
LTD | - Limited Company |
PLC | - Public Limited Company |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® ACTIVIST LEADERS® ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2023 |
Diversification of Assets | ||||
Country | % of Net Assets | |||
United States | 82.4 | % | ||
Canada | 10.0 | % | ||
Bermuda | 3.3 | % | ||
Jersey | 3.3 | % | ||
Total | 99.0 | % | ||
Other Assets Less Liabilities - Net | 1.0 | % | ||
Grand Total | 100.0 | % |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® ALPHAFACTOR® TACTICAL FOCUSED ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
October 31, 2023 |
Principal | Coupon Rate | |||||||||||||
Amount ($) | (%) | Maturity | Fair Value | |||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 98.7% | ||||||||||||||
U.S. TREASURY BILL — 98.7% | ||||||||||||||
186,420,000 | United States Treasury Bill(a) (Cost $184,087,497) | 0.0000 | 01/25/24 | $ | 184,083,786 | |||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 98.7% (Cost $184,087,497) | $ | 184,083,786 | ||||||||||||
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES- 1.3% | 2,370,506 | |||||||||||||
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | $ | 186,454,292 |
(a) | Zero coupon bond. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® ALPHAFACTOR® US CORE EQUITY ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
October 31, 2023 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 99.0% | ||||||||
ADVERTISING & MARKETING - 1.0% | ||||||||
21,537 | Omnicom Group, Inc. | $ | 1,613,337 | |||||
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 2.0% | ||||||||
3,909 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | 1,777,187 | ||||||
20,303 | Textron, Inc. | 1,543,028 | ||||||
3,320,215 | ||||||||
ASSET MANAGEMENT - 1.9% | ||||||||
4,815 | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 1,514,654 | ||||||
6,665 | LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. | 1,496,426 | ||||||
3,011,080 | ||||||||
BIOTECH & PHARMA - 1.9% | ||||||||
72,049 | Exelixis, Inc.(a) | 1,483,489 | ||||||
1,937 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 1,510,647 | ||||||
2,994,136 | ||||||||
CABLE & SATELLITE - 1.0% | ||||||||
36,146 | Comcast Corporation, Class A | 1,492,468 | ||||||
CHEMICALS - 2.9% | ||||||||
3,463 | NewMarket Corporation | 1,669,686 | ||||||
31,871 | Olin Corporation | 1,361,529 | ||||||
49,636 | Valvoline, Inc. | 1,472,700 | ||||||
4,503,915 | ||||||||
COMMERCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES - 1.0% | ||||||||
36,855 | H&R Block, Inc. | 1,512,898 | ||||||
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS - 1.8% | ||||||||
9,467 | Eagle Materials, Inc. | 1,457,066 | ||||||
11,640 | Owens Corning | 1,319,627 | ||||||
2,776,693 | ||||||||
CONSUMER SERVICES - 1.0% | ||||||||
13,598 | Grand Canyon Education, Inc.(a) | 1,609,051 | ||||||
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® ALPHAFACTOR® US CORE EQUITY ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2023 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 99.0% (Continued) | ||||||||
ELECTRIC UTILITIES - 1.0% | ||||||||
48,403 | Vistra Corporation | $ | 1,583,746 | |||||
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 1.0% | ||||||||
51,467 | Vontier Corporation | 1,521,365 | ||||||
ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION - 2.0% | ||||||||
7,568 | EMCOR Group, Inc. | 1,563,927 | ||||||
38,148 | WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corporation(a) | 1,503,413 | ||||||
3,067,340 | ||||||||
ENTERTAINMENT CONTENT - 0.9% | ||||||||
40,061 | AppLovin Corporation(a) | 1,459,823 | ||||||
FOOD - 0.9% | ||||||||
12,946 | JM Smucker Co./The | 1,473,773 | ||||||
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 6.3% | ||||||||
18,326 | Cardinal Health, Inc. | 1,667,666 | ||||||
6,492 | HCA Healthcare, Inc. | 1,468,101 | ||||||
3,250 | Humana, Inc. | 1,701,992 | ||||||
3,650 | McKesson Corp. | 1,662,064 | ||||||
6,516 | Medpace Holdings, Inc.(a) | 1,581,238 | ||||||
12,657 | Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B | 1,593,390 | ||||||
9,674,451 | ||||||||
HOME CONSTRUCTION - 3.9% | ||||||||
53,589 | AZEK Company, Inc. (The)(a) | 1,404,032 | ||||||
14,828 | DR Horton, Inc. | 1,548,043 | ||||||
21,571 | PulteGroup, Inc. | 1,587,410 | ||||||
21,683 | Toll Brothers, Inc. | 1,533,205 | ||||||
6,072,690 | ||||||||
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS - 1.0% | ||||||||
20,365 | Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. | 1,533,892 | ||||||
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® ALPHAFACTOR® US CORE EQUITY ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2023 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 99.0% (Continued) | ||||||||
INDUSTRIAL INTERMEDIATE PROD - 1.0% | ||||||||
21,642 | Timken Company (The) | $ | 1,495,895 | |||||
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES - 1.1% | ||||||||
55,105 | Core & Main, Inc.(a) | 1,657,558 | ||||||
INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES - 1.9% | ||||||||
11,467 | Evercore, Inc., Class A | 1,492,774 | ||||||
26,357 | SEI Investments Company | 1,414,317 | ||||||
2,907,091 | ||||||||
INSURANCE - 7.3% | ||||||||
20,708 | Aflac, Inc. | 1,617,502 | ||||||
26,219 | American International Group, Inc. | 1,607,487 | ||||||
14,514 | Globe Life, Inc. | 1,688,849 | ||||||
22,330 | Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | 1,640,139 | ||||||
25,166 | Loews Corporation | 1,610,876 | ||||||
58,773 | Old Republic International Corporation | 1,609,205 | ||||||
8,171 | Primerica, Inc. | 1,561,968 | ||||||
11,336,026 | ||||||||
INTERNET MEDIA & SERVICES - 1.9% | ||||||||
12,133 | Alphabet, Inc., A(a) | 1,505,462 | ||||||
514 | Booking Holdings, Inc.(a) | 1,433,834 | ||||||
2,939,296 | ||||||||
LEISURE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 5.0% | ||||||||
13,092 | Choice Hotels International, Inc. | 1,446,666 | ||||||
10,661 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | 1,615,461 | ||||||
14,998 | Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Class A | 1,536,395 | ||||||
8,142 | Marriott International, Inc., Class A | 1,535,256 | ||||||
43,313 | MGM Resorts International | 1,512,490 | ||||||
7,646,268 | ||||||||
MACHINERY - 1.8% | ||||||||
5,841 | Caterpillar, Inc. | 1,320,358 | ||||||
16,675 | Oshkosh Corporation | 1,462,898 | ||||||
2,783,256 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® ALPHAFACTOR® US CORE EQUITY ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2023 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 99.0% (Continued) | ||||||||
OIL & GAS PRODUCERS - 15.9% | ||||||||
38,637 | APA Corporation | $ | 1,534,662 | |||||
9,622 | Cheniere Energy, Inc. | 1,601,293 | ||||||
18,423 | Chesapeake Energy Corporation | 1,585,852 | ||||||
9,467 | Chevron Corporation | 1,379,626 | ||||||
13,244 | ConocoPhillips | 1,573,387 | ||||||
58,644 | Coterra Energy, Inc. | 1,612,710 | ||||||
33,189 | Devon Energy Corp. | 1,545,612 | ||||||
12,533 | EOG Resources, Inc. | 1,582,291 | ||||||
13,595 | Exxon Mobil Corporation | 1,439,031 | ||||||
27,787 | HF Sinclair Corporation | 1,538,844 | ||||||
59,077 | Marathon Oil Corporation | 1,613,393 | ||||||
10,579 | Marathon Petroleum Corporation | 1,600,074 | ||||||
4,652 | Murphy USA, Inc. | 1,687,233 | ||||||
24,448 | Occidental Petroleum Corporation | 1,511,131 | ||||||
13,236 | Phillips 66 | 1,509,831 | ||||||
11,198 | Valero Energy Corporation | 1,422,146 | ||||||
24,737,116 | ||||||||
RETAIL - DISCRETIONARY - 7.7% | ||||||||
10,482 | AutoNation, Inc.(a) | 1,363,499 | ||||||
624 | AutoZone, Inc.(a) | 1,545,729 | ||||||
8,901 | Avis Budget Group, Inc.(a) | 1,449,083 | ||||||
12,747 | Builders FirstSource, Inc.(a) | 1,383,304 | ||||||
7,673 | Lowe’s Companies, Inc. | 1,462,244 | ||||||
1,747 | O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a) | 1,625,478 | ||||||
9,513 | Penske Automotive Group, Inc. | 1,361,120 | ||||||
14,109 | Ross Stores, Inc. | 1,636,220 | ||||||
11,826,677 | ||||||||
SEMICONDUCTORS - 3.9% | ||||||||
9,109 | Analog Devices, Inc. | 1,433,119 | ||||||
11,515 | Applied Materials, Inc. | 1,524,010 | ||||||
3,464 | KLA Corporation | 1,627,041 | ||||||
2,544 | Lam Research Corporation | 1,496,432 | ||||||
6,080,602 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® ALPHAFACTOR® US CORE EQUITY ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2023 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 99.0% (Continued) | ||||||||
SOFTWARE - 2.0% | ||||||||
58,068 | Dropbox, Inc., Class A(a) | $ | 1,527,189 | |||||
35,106 | Teradata Corporation(a) | 1,499,728 | ||||||
3,026,917 | ||||||||
SPECIALTY FINANCE - 1.0% | ||||||||
94,447 | MGIC Investment Corporation | 1,590,487 | ||||||
STEEL - 3.1% | ||||||||
10,191 | Nucor Corporation | 1,506,128 | ||||||
14,930 | Steel Dynamics, Inc. | 1,590,194 | ||||||
49,080 | United States Steel Corporation | 1,663,321 | ||||||
4,759,643 | ||||||||
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE - 3.0% | ||||||||
9,318 | Apple, Inc. | 1,591,235 | ||||||
12,696 | Arrow Electronics, Inc.(a) | 1,439,853 | ||||||
12,690 | Jabil, Inc. | 1,558,332 | ||||||
4,589,420 | ||||||||
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES - 8.1% | ||||||||
5,024 | CACI International, Inc., Class A(a) | 1,631,594 | ||||||
7,903 | CDW Corporation | 1,583,761 | ||||||
1,819 | Fair Isaac Corporation(a) | 1,538,638 | ||||||
14,147 | Fiserv, Inc.(a) | 1,609,221 | ||||||
4,027 | Mastercard, Inc., Class A | 1,515,561 | ||||||
14,995 | Science Applications International Corporation | 1,638,053 | ||||||
6,738 | Verisk Analytics, Inc. | 1,531,952 | ||||||
6,927 | Visa, Inc., Class A | 1,628,538 | ||||||
12,677,318 | ||||||||
TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS - 0.9% | ||||||||
14,872 | Ryder System, Inc. | 1,450,615 | ||||||
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT - 0.9% | ||||||||
27,007 | Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. | 1,361,693 | ||||||
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® ALPHAFACTOR® US CORE EQUITY ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2023 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 99.0% (Continued) | ||||||||
WHOLESALE - CONSUMER STAPLES - 1.0% | ||||||||
21,141 | Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | $ | 1,513,061 | |||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $149,298,151) | 153,599,812 | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.0% (Cost $149,298,151) | $ | 153,599,812 | ||||||
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES- 1.0% | 1,580,142 | |||||||
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | $ | 155,179,954 | ||||||
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® EQUITY SKEW ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
October 31, 2023 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 54.0% | ||||||||
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 0.5% | ||||||||
490 | General Dynamics Corporation | $ | 118,242 | |||||
663 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | 301,426 | ||||||
415 | Northrop Grumman Corporation | 195,643 | ||||||
106 | TransDigm Group, Inc.(a) | 87,778 | ||||||
703,089 | ||||||||
ASSET MANAGEMENT - 0.5% | ||||||||
424 | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 133,378 | ||||||
2,917 | Blackstone, Inc. | 269,385 | ||||||
3,579 | Charles Schwab Corporation | 186,251 | ||||||
775 | Raymond James Financial, Inc. | 73,966 | ||||||
662,980 | ||||||||
AUTOMOTIVE - 1.7% | ||||||||
11,234 | Tesla, Inc.(a) | 2,256,237 | ||||||
BEVERAGES - 1.4% | ||||||||
10,707 | Coca-Cola Company | 604,838 | ||||||
379 | Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A | 88,743 | ||||||
3,180 | Monster Beverage Corporation(a) | 162,498 | ||||||
5,887 | PepsiCo, Inc. | 961,229 | ||||||
1,817,308 | ||||||||
BIOTECH & PHARMA - 6.1% | ||||||||
7,595 | AbbVie, Inc. | 1,072,262 | ||||||
2,235 | Amgen, Inc. | 571,490 | ||||||
285 | Biogen, Inc.(a) | 67,699 | ||||||
8,800 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | 453,464 | ||||||
3,440 | Eli Lilly and Company | 1,905,518 | ||||||
5,237 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 411,314 | ||||||
6,376 | Johnson & Johnson | 945,816 | ||||||
10,869 | Merck & Co., Inc. | 1,116,246 | ||||||
1,303 | Moderna, Inc.(a) | 98,976 | ||||||
23,182 | Pfizer, Inc. | 708,442 | ||||||
450 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 350,951 | ||||||
1,085 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 392,889 | ||||||
8,095,067 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® EQUITY SKEW ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2023 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 54.0% (Continued) | ||||||||
CHEMICALS - 0.7% | ||||||||
933 | Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | $ | 263,517 | |||||
465 | Albemarle Corporation | 58,953 | ||||||
2,021 | Corteva, Inc. | 97,291 | ||||||
1,235 | Linde plc | 471,967 | ||||||
891,728 | ||||||||
COMMERCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES - 0.2% | ||||||||
210 | Cintas Corporation | 106,495 | ||||||
923 | Waste Management, Inc. | 151,677 | ||||||
258,172 | ||||||||
DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIALS - 0.1% | ||||||||
585 | Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | 131,110 | ||||||
E-COMMERCE DISCRETIONARY - 1.8% | ||||||||
17,280 | Amazon.com, Inc.(a) | 2,299,796 | ||||||
ELECTRIC UTILITIES - 0.2% | ||||||||
8,984 | PG&E Corporation(a) | 146,439 | ||||||
1,608 | Sempra Energy | 112,608 | ||||||
259,047 | ||||||||
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 0.1% | ||||||||
2,417 | Amphenol Corporation, Class A | 194,689 | ||||||
ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION - 0.1% | ||||||||
601 | Quanta Services, Inc. | 100,439 | ||||||
ENTERTAINMENT CONTENT - 0.1% | ||||||||
686 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | 84,920 | ||||||
FOOD - 0.3% | ||||||||
1,691 | General Mills, Inc. | 110,321 | ||||||
634 | Hershey Company (The) | 118,780 | ||||||
3,124 | Mondelez International, Inc., A | 206,840 | ||||||
435,941 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® EQUITY SKEW ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2023 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 54.0% (Continued) | ||||||||
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 2.4% | ||||||||
609 | Cigna Group (The) | $ | 188,303 | |||||
1,001 | Elevance Health, Inc. | 450,540 | ||||||
457 | HCA Healthcare, Inc. | 103,346 | ||||||
330 | Humana, Inc. | 172,818 | ||||||
368 | IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(a) | 66,545 | ||||||
263 | McKesson Corp. | 119,760 | ||||||
244 | Molina Healthcare, Inc.(a) | 81,240 | ||||||
3,863 | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 2,068,868 | ||||||
3,251,420 | ||||||||
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS - 0.8% | ||||||||
1,919 | Colgate-Palmolive Company | 144,155 | ||||||
696 | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | 83,269 | ||||||
5,566 | Procter & Gamble Company | 835,068 | ||||||
1,062,492 | ||||||||
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES - 0.1% | ||||||||
181 | WW Grainger, Inc. | 132,099 | ||||||
INFRASTRUCTURE REIT - 0.1% | ||||||||
1,022 | American Tower Corp., A | 182,110 | ||||||
INSURANCE - 0.7% | ||||||||
581 | Arthur J Gallagher & Company | 136,820 | ||||||
1,339 | Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | 253,941 | ||||||
2,463 | Progressive Corporation (The) | 389,375 | ||||||
524 | Travelers Companies, Inc. | 87,739 | ||||||
867,875 | ||||||||
INTERNET MEDIA & SERVICES - 2.2% | ||||||||
684 | Airbnb, Inc., Class A(a) | 80,910 | ||||||
24,223 | Alphabet, Inc., A(a) | 3,005,590 | ||||||
3,086,500 | ||||||||
LEISURE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 0.9% | ||||||||
114 | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(a) | 221,411 | ||||||
513 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | 77,735 | ||||||
519 | Marriott International, Inc., Class A | 97,863 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® EQUITY SKEW ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2023 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 54.0% (Continued) | ||||||||
LEISURE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 0.9% (Continued) | ||||||||
1,923 | McDonald’s Corporation | $ | 504,152 | |||||
2,465 | Starbucks Corporation | 227,371 | ||||||
746 | Yum! Brands, Inc. | 90,162 | ||||||
1,218,694 | ||||||||
MACHINERY - 0.6% | ||||||||
1,261 | Caterpillar, Inc. | 285,049 | ||||||
1,136 | Deere & Company | 415,050 | ||||||
898 | Veralto Corporation(a) | 61,962 | ||||||
762,061 | ||||||||
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & DEVICES - 1.7% | ||||||||
3,740 | Abbott Laboratories | 353,617 | ||||||
729 | Agilent Technologies, Inc. | 75,357 | ||||||
3,186 | Boston Scientific Corporation(a) | 163,091 | ||||||
2,738 | Danaher Corporation | 525,751 | ||||||
1,524 | DexCom, Inc.(a) | 135,377 | ||||||
1,036 | Hologic, Inc.(a) | 68,552 | ||||||
165 | IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(a) | 65,913 | ||||||
711 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a) | 186,438 | ||||||
1,596 | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | 709,853 | ||||||
2,283,949 | ||||||||
METALS & MINING - 0.1% | ||||||||
5,863 | Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | 198,052 | ||||||
OIL & GAS PRODUCERS - 3.9% | ||||||||
7,372 | Chevron Corporation | 1,074,321 | ||||||
4,974 | ConocoPhillips | 590,911 | ||||||
3,078 | Coterra Energy, Inc. | 84,645 | ||||||
2,608 | Devon Energy Corp. | 121,455 | ||||||
733 | Diamondback Energy, Inc. | 117,515 | ||||||
2,419 | EOG Resources, Inc. | 305,399 | ||||||
16,576 | Exxon Mobil Corporation | 1,754,569 | ||||||
1,136 | Hess Corporation | 164,038 | ||||||
800 | Marathon Petroleum Corporation | 121,000 | ||||||
2,674 | Occidental Petroleum Corporation | 165,280 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® EQUITY SKEW ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2023 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 54.0% (Continued) | ||||||||
OIL & GAS PRODUCERS - 3.9% (Continued) | ||||||||
2,469 | ONEOK, Inc. | $ | 160,979 | |||||
956 | Pioneer Natural Resources Company | 228,484 | ||||||
911 | Targa Resources Corporation | 76,169 | ||||||
5,063 | Williams Companies, Inc. (The) | 174,167 | ||||||
5,138,932 | ||||||||
OIL & GAS SERVICES & EQUIPMENT - 0.1% | ||||||||
3,142 | Schlumberger Ltd. | 174,884 | ||||||
RETAIL - CONSUMER STAPLES - 0.6% | ||||||||
1,197 | Costco Wholesale Corporation | 661,271 | ||||||
913 | Dollar General Corporation | 108,684 | ||||||
871 | Dollar Tree, Inc.(a) | 96,759 | ||||||
866,714 | ||||||||
RETAIL - DISCRETIONARY - 1.3% | ||||||||
74 | AutoZone, Inc.(a) | 183,308 | ||||||
2,234 | Home Depot, Inc. | 635,996 | ||||||
1,691 | Lowe’s Companies, Inc. | 322,254 | ||||||
252 | O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a) | 234,471 | ||||||
3,023 | TJX Companies, Inc. | 266,236 | ||||||
453 | Tractor Supply Company | 87,230 | ||||||
201 | Ulta Beauty, Inc.(a) | 76,643 | ||||||
1,806,138 | ||||||||
SELF-STORAGE REIT - 0.1% | ||||||||
414 | Public Storage | 98,826 | ||||||
SEMICONDUCTORS - 5.6% | ||||||||
3,379 | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(a) | 332,832 | ||||||
967 | Analog Devices, Inc. | 152,138 | ||||||
3,390 | Applied Materials, Inc. | 448,667 | ||||||
1,020 | Broadcom, Inc. | 858,197 | ||||||
549 | KLA Corporation | 257,865 | ||||||
535 | Lam Research Corporation | 314,698 | ||||||
1,082 | Microchip Technology, Inc. | 77,136 | ||||||
192 | Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | 84,814 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® EQUITY SKEW ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2023 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 54.0% (Continued) | ||||||||
SEMICONDUCTORS - 5.6% (Continued) | ||||||||
9,929 | NVIDIA Corporation | $ | 4,049,045 | |||||
1,737 | ON Semiconductor Corporation(a) | 108,806 | ||||||
4,606 | QUALCOMM, Inc. | 502,008 | ||||||
2,377 | Texas Instruments, Inc. | 337,558 | ||||||
7,523,764 | ||||||||
SOFTWARE - 6.5% | ||||||||
885 | Adobe Systems, Inc.(a) | 470,873 | ||||||
475 | Autodesk, Inc.(a) | 93,874 | ||||||
1,107 | Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(a) | 265,514 | ||||||
2,660 | Fortinet, Inc.(a) | 152,072 | ||||||
607 | Intuit, Inc. | 300,435 | ||||||
17,736 | Microsoft Corp. | 5,996,719 | ||||||
3,844 | Oracle Corporation | 397,470 | ||||||
1,223 | Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(a) | 297,213 | ||||||
821 | ServiceNow, Inc.(a) | 477,699 | ||||||
609 | Synopsys, Inc.(a) | 285,889 | ||||||
8,737,758 | ||||||||
SPECIALTY FINANCE - 0.1% | ||||||||
1,202 | American Express Company | 175,528 | ||||||
STEEL - 0.1% | ||||||||
1,006 | Nucor Corporation | 148,677 | ||||||
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE - 8.2% | ||||||||
61,687 | Apple, Inc. | 10,534,289 | ||||||
1,012 | Arista Networks, Inc.(a) | 202,774 | ||||||
381 | Motorola Solutions, Inc. | 106,093 | ||||||
10,843,156 | ||||||||
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES - 3.0% | ||||||||
1,691 | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | 369,010 | ||||||
1,698 | CoStar Group, Inc.(a) | 124,650 | ||||||
101 | Fair Isaac Corporation(a) | 85,433 | ||||||
1,782 | Fiserv, Inc.(a) | 202,703 | ||||||
329 | Gartner, Inc.(a) | 109,241 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® EQUITY SKEW ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2023 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 54.0% (Continued) | ||||||||
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES - 3.0% (Continued) | ||||||||
3,471 | Mastercard, Inc., Class A | $ | 1,306,311 | |||||
307 | Moody’s Corporation | 94,556 | ||||||
185 | MSCI, Inc. | 87,237 | ||||||
749 | Paychex, Inc. | 83,176 | ||||||
6,693 | Visa, Inc., Class A | 1,573,524 | ||||||
4,035,841 | ||||||||
TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 0.2% | ||||||||
1,472 | T-Mobile US, Inc.(a) | 211,762 | ||||||
TOBACCO & CANNABIS - 0.3% | ||||||||
3,828 | Altria Group, Inc. | 153,771 | ||||||
3,413 | Philip Morris International, Inc. | 304,303 | ||||||
458,074 | ||||||||
TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS - 0.4% | ||||||||
3,975 | CSX Corporation | 118,654 | ||||||
360 | Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | 135,598 | ||||||
1,271 | Union Pacific Corporation | 263,872 | ||||||
518,124 | ||||||||
WHOLESALE - CONSUMER STAPLES - 0.1% | ||||||||
1,102 | Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | 78,870 | ||||||
WHOLESALE - DISCRETIONARY - 0.1% | ||||||||
3,570 | Copart, Inc.(a) | 155,366 | ||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $73,349,670) | 72,208,189 | |||||||
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 45.0% | ||||||||
EQUITY - 45.0% | ||||||||
336,089 | SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF | 10,912,810 | ||||||
66,482 | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF | 2,695,180 | ||||||
149,211 | SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF | 10,389,562 | ||||||
264,496 | SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF | 17,953,988 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® EQUITY SKEW ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2023 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 45.0% (Continued) | ||||||||
EQUITY - 45.0% (Continued) | ||||||||
482,027 | Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF | $ | 18,288,105 | |||||
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $62,607,101) | 60,239,645 | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.0% (Cost $135,956,771) | $ | 132,447,834 | ||||||
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES- 1.0% | 1,364,309 | |||||||
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | $ | 133,812,143 |
ETF | - Exchange-Traded Fund |
LTD | - Limited Company |
MSCI | - Morgan Stanley Capital International |
PLC | - Public Limited Company |
REIT | - Real Estate Investment Trust |
SPDR | - Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® DYNAMIC YIELD ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
October 31, 2023 |
Principal | Coupon Rate | |||||||||||||
Amount ($) | Spread | (%) | Maturity | Fair Value | ||||||||||
CORPORATE BONDS — 49.6% | ||||||||||||||
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 2.8% | ||||||||||||||
346,000 | Boeing Company (The) | 4.8750 | 05/01/25 | $ | 339,924 | |||||||||
480,000 | Boeing Company (The) | 2.1960 | 02/04/26 | 441,119 | ||||||||||
356,000 | Boeing Company (The) | 5.1500 | 05/01/30 | 334,292 | ||||||||||
316,000 | Boeing Company (The) | 5.7050 | 05/01/40 | 280,931 | ||||||||||
316,000 | Boeing Company (The) | 5.8050 | 05/01/50 | 274,108 | ||||||||||
316,000 | Boeing Company (The) | 5.9300 | 05/01/60 | 267,847 | ||||||||||
346,000 | RTX Corporation | 4.1250 | 11/16/28 | 318,068 | ||||||||||
316,000 | RTX Corporation | 4.5000 | 06/01/42 | 246,571 | ||||||||||
2,502,860 | ||||||||||||||
BANKING — 10.9% | ||||||||||||||
480,000 | Bank of America Corporation(a) | SOFRRATE + 0.960% | 1.7340 | 07/22/27 | 423,696 | |||||||||
470,000 | Bank of America Corporation(a) | TSFR3M + 1.302% | 3.4190 | 12/20/28 | 418,828 | |||||||||
356,000 | Bank of America Corporation(a) | TSFR3M + 1.572% | 4.2710 | 07/23/29 | 324,223 | |||||||||
356,000 | Bank of America Corporation(a) | TSFR3M + 1.472% | 3.9740 | 02/07/30 | 315,096 | |||||||||
490,000 | Bank of America Corporation(a) | TSFR3M + 1.252% | 2.4960 | 02/13/31 | 387,112 | |||||||||
490,000 | Bank of America Corporation(a) | SOFRRATE + 1.320% | 2.6870 | 04/22/32 | 376,590 | |||||||||
508,000 | Bank of America Corporation(a) | SOFRRATE + 1.930% | 2.6760 | 06/19/41 | 311,457 | |||||||||
488,000 | Bank of America Corporation(a) | SOFRRATE + 1.580% | 3.3110 | 04/22/42 | 325,464 | |||||||||
391,000 | Bank of America Corporation B(a) | TSFR3M + 3.412% | 4.0830 | 03/20/51 | 276,191 | |||||||||
470,000 | Citigroup, Inc.(a) | SOFRRATE + 2.842% | 3.1060 | 04/08/26 | 448,669 | |||||||||
356,000 | Citigroup, Inc. | 4.4500 | 09/29/27 | 329,027 | ||||||||||
356,000 | Citigroup, Inc.(a) | SOFRRATE + 3.914% | 4.4120 | 03/31/31 | 315,613 | |||||||||
490,000 | Citigroup, Inc.(a) | SOFRRATE + 2.107% | 2.5720 | 06/03/31 | 384,214 | |||||||||
470,000 | JPMorgan Chase & Company(a) | SOFRRATE + 1.850% | 2.0830 | 04/22/26 | 442,045 | |||||||||
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® DYNAMIC YIELD ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2023 |
Principal | Coupon Rate | |||||||||||||
Amount ($) | Spread | (%) | Maturity | Fair Value | ||||||||||
CORPORATE BONDS — 49.6% (Continued) | ||||||||||||||
BANKING — 10.9% (Continued) | ||||||||||||||
480,000 | JPMorgan Chase & Company(a) | SOFRRATE + 0.885% | 1.5780 | 04/22/27 | 428,324 | |||||||||
490,000 | JPMorgan Chase & Company(a) | SOFRRATE + 1.510% | 2.7390 | 10/15/30 | 402,899 | |||||||||
356,000 | JPMorgan Chase & Company(a) | SOFRRATE + 3.790% | 4.4930 | 03/24/31 | 321,849 | |||||||||
490,000 | JPMorgan Chase & Company(a) | SOFRRATE + 1.250% | 2.5800 | 04/22/32 | 379,309 | |||||||||
257,000 | JPMorgan Chase & Company | 6.4000 | 05/15/38 | 260,518 | ||||||||||
391,000 | JPMorgan Chase & Company(a) | TSFR3M + 1.642% | 3.9640 | 11/15/48 | 275,426 | |||||||||
411,000 | JPMorgan Chase & Company(a) | SOFRRATE + 1.580% | 3.3280 | 04/22/52 | 254,081 | |||||||||
470,000 | Wells Fargo & Company | 3.0000 | 04/22/26 | 436,784 | ||||||||||
470,000 | Wells Fargo & Company | 3.0000 | 10/23/26 | 430,634 | ||||||||||
480,000 | Wells Fargo & Company(a) | SOFRRATE + 2.100% | 2.3930 | 06/02/28 | 418,690 | |||||||||
480,000 | Wells Fargo & Company(a) | TSFR3M + 1.432% | 2.8790 | 10/30/30 | 392,928 | |||||||||
488,000 | Wells Fargo & Company(a) | SOFRRATE + 2.530% | 3.0680 | 04/30/41 | 313,546 | |||||||||
292,000 | Wells Fargo & Company(a) | TSFR3M + 4.502% | 5.0130 | 04/04/51 | 233,276 | |||||||||
9,626,489 | ||||||||||||||
BEVERAGES — 1.6% | ||||||||||||||
352,000 | Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC / Anheuser-Busch | 3.6500 | 02/01/26 | 338,496 | ||||||||||
312,000 | Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC / Anheuser-Busch | 4.7000 | 02/01/36 | 275,388 | ||||||||||
298,000 | Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC / Anheuser-Busch | 4.9000 | 02/01/46 | 249,418 | ||||||||||
288,000 | Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. | 4.7500 | 01/23/29 | 278,240 | ||||||||||
288,000 | Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. | 5.5500 | 01/23/49 | 263,080 | ||||||||||
1,404,622 | ||||||||||||||
BIOTECH & PHARMA — 4.3% | ||||||||||||||
470,000 | AbbVie, Inc. | 2.6000 | 11/21/24 | 454,195 | ||||||||||
470,000 | AbbVie, Inc. | 3.6000 | 05/14/25 | 454,453 | ||||||||||
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® DYNAMIC YIELD ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2023 |
Principal | Coupon Rate | |||||||||||||
Amount ($) | Spread | (%) | Maturity | Fair Value | ||||||||||
CORPORATE BONDS — 49.6% (Continued) | ||||||||||||||
BIOTECH & PHARMA — 4.3% (Continued) | ||||||||||||||
470,000 | AbbVie, Inc. | 2.9500 | 11/21/26 | $ | 435,430 | |||||||||
480,000 | AbbVie, Inc. | 3.2000 | 11/21/29 | 418,788 | ||||||||||
367,000 | AbbVie, Inc. | 4.0500 | 11/21/39 | 288,244 | ||||||||||
326,000 | AbbVie, Inc. | 4.2500 | 11/21/49 | 246,263 | ||||||||||
316,000 | Amgen, Inc. | 4.6630 | 06/15/51 | 242,053 | ||||||||||
257,000 | AstraZeneca PLC | 6.4500 | 09/15/37 | 268,144 | ||||||||||
243,000 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | 3.4000 | 07/26/29 | 218,180 | ||||||||||
316,000 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | 4.2500 | 10/26/49 | 237,042 | ||||||||||
257,000 | GlaxoSmithKline Capital, Inc. | 6.3750 | 05/15/38 | 268,448 | ||||||||||
247,000 | Pfizer, Inc. | 7.2000 | 03/15/39 | 273,516 | ||||||||||
3,804,756 | ||||||||||||||
CABLE & SATELLITE — 1.2% | ||||||||||||||
346,000 | Comcast Corporation | 4.1500 | 10/15/28 | 323,574 | ||||||||||
203,000 | Comcast Corporation | 4.6000 | 10/15/38 | 169,264 | ||||||||||
207,000 | Comcast Corporation | 4.7000 | 10/15/48 | 166,109 | ||||||||||
387,000 | Comcast Corporation | 2.8870 | 11/01/51 | 214,783 | ||||||||||
403,000 | Comcast Corporation | 2.9370 | 11/01/56 | 215,363 | ||||||||||
1,089,093 | ||||||||||||||
DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIALS — 0.3% | ||||||||||||||
222,000 | General Electric Company | 6.7500 | 03/15/32 | 235,876 | ||||||||||
E-COMMERCE DISCRETIONARY — 0.6% | ||||||||||||||
356,000 | Amazon.com, Inc. | 3.1500 | 08/22/27 | 329,715 | ||||||||||
316,000 | Amazon.com, Inc. | 4.0500 | 08/22/47 | 242,695 | ||||||||||
572,410 | ||||||||||||||
FOOD — 3.3% | ||||||||||||||
565,000 | Kraft Heinz Foods Company | 3.0000 | 06/01/26 | 528,455 | ||||||||||
565,000 | Kraft Heinz Foods Company | 3.8750 | 05/15/27 | 530,084 | ||||||||||
245,000 | Kraft Heinz Foods Company | 4.2500 | 03/01/31 | 217,019 | ||||||||||
324,000 | Kraft Heinz Foods Company(b) | 7.1250 | 08/01/39 | 332,441 | ||||||||||
421,000 | Kraft Heinz Foods Company | 5.0000 | 06/04/42 | 348,922 | ||||||||||
411,000 | Kraft Heinz Foods Company | 5.2000 | 07/15/45 | 341,583 | ||||||||||
431,000 | Kraft Heinz Foods Company | 4.3750 | 06/01/46 | 317,451 | ||||||||||
421,000 | Kraft Heinz Foods Company | 4.8750 | 10/01/49 | 331,646 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® DYNAMIC YIELD ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2023 |
Principal | Coupon Rate | |||||||||||||
Amount ($) | Spread | (%) | Maturity | Fair Value | ||||||||||
CORPORATE BONDS — 49.6% (Continued) | ||||||||||||||
FOOD — 3.3% (Continued) | $ | 2,947,601 | ||||||||||||
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SERVICES — 3.7% | ||||||||||||||
346,000 | Cigna Group (The) | 4.3750 | 10/15/28 | 323,689 | ||||||||||
316,000 | Cigna Group (The) | 4.9000 | 12/15/48 | 255,239 | ||||||||||
269,000 | CVS Health Corporation | 4.3000 | 03/25/28 | 252,285 | ||||||||||
316,000 | CVS Health Corporation | 4.7800 | 03/25/38 | 262,373 | ||||||||||
316,000 | CVS Health Corporation | 5.1250 | 07/20/45 | 253,777 | ||||||||||
316,000 | CVS Health Corporation | 5.0500 | 03/25/48 | 249,612 | ||||||||||
413,000 | HCA, Inc. | 5.3750 | 02/01/25 | 408,656 | ||||||||||
413,000 | HCA, Inc. | 5.8750 | 02/15/26 | 409,489 | ||||||||||
413,000 | HCA, Inc. | 5.6250 | 09/01/28 | 399,936 | ||||||||||
575,000 | HCA, Inc. | 3.5000 | 09/01/30 | 477,027 | ||||||||||
3,292,083 | ||||||||||||||
INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES — 3.6% | ||||||||||||||
470,000 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | 3.5000 | 04/01/25 | 452,596 | ||||||||||
356,000 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)(a) | TSFR3M + 1.563% | 4.2230 | 05/01/29 | 325,243 | |||||||||
490,000 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)(a) | SOFRRATE + 1.281% | 2.6150 | 04/22/32 | 374,446 | |||||||||
267,000 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | 6.7500 | 10/01/37 | 261,760 | ||||||||||
257,000 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | 6.2500 | 02/01/41 | 250,029 | ||||||||||
356,000 | Morgan Stanley | 3.8750 | 01/27/26 | 339,635 | ||||||||||
480,000 | Morgan Stanley(a) | SOFRRATE + 0.879% | 1.5930 | 05/04/27 | 426,504 | |||||||||
356,000 | Morgan Stanley(a) | TSFR3M + 1.890% | 4.4310 | 01/23/30 | 324,413 | |||||||||
490,000 | Morgan Stanley Series GMTN(a) | SOFRRATE + 1.143% | 2.6990 | 01/22/31 | 394,401 | |||||||||
3,149,027 | ||||||||||||||
LEISURE FACILITIES & SERVICES — 0.2% | ||||||||||||||
206,000 | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(b) | 5.5000 | 04/01/28 | 188,059 | ||||||||||
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & DEVICES — 0.3% | ||||||||||||||
292,000 | Abbott Laboratories | 4.9000 | 11/30/46 | 253,432 | ||||||||||
METALS & MINING — 0.4% | ||||||||||||||
411,000 | Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | 5.4500 | 03/15/43 | 338,772 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® DYNAMIC YIELD ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2023 |
Principal | Coupon Rate | |||||||||||||
Amount ($) | Spread | (%) | Maturity | Fair Value | ||||||||||
CORPORATE BONDS — 49.6% (Continued) | ||||||||||||||
OIL & GAS PRODUCERS — 1.6% | ||||||||||||||
195,000 | Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. | 4.0000 | 03/01/31 | $ | 163,449 | |||||||||
145,000 | ConocoPhillips | 6.5000 | 02/01/39 | 150,498 | ||||||||||
286,000 | ConocoPhillips Company | 4.0250 | 03/15/62 | 194,678 | ||||||||||
413,000 | Continental Resources Inc.(b) | 5.7500 | 01/15/31 | 383,811 | ||||||||||
257,000 | Shell International Finance BV | 6.3750 | 12/15/38 | 263,686 | ||||||||||
316,000 | Shell International Finance BV | 4.3750 | 05/11/45 | 248,186 | ||||||||||
1,404,308 | ||||||||||||||
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS — 0.2% | ||||||||||||||
191,000 | SBA Communications Corporation | 3.1250 | 02/01/29 | 158,109 | ||||||||||
RETAIL - DISCRETIONARY — 0.3% | ||||||||||||||
257,000 | Home Depot, Inc. (The) | 5.8750 | 12/16/36 | 255,364 | ||||||||||
SEMICONDUCTORS — 0.7% | ||||||||||||||
411,000 | Broadcom, Inc.(b) | 3.1370 | 11/15/35 | 290,882 | ||||||||||
411,000 | Broadcom, Inc.(b) | 3.1870 | 11/15/36 | 285,577 | ||||||||||
576,459 | ||||||||||||||
SOFTWARE — 3.1% | ||||||||||||||
470,000 | Microsoft Corporation | 2.4000 | 08/08/26 | 437,088 | ||||||||||
346,000 | Microsoft Corporation | 3.3000 | 02/06/27 | 327,039 | ||||||||||
508,000 | Microsoft Corporation | 2.5250 | 06/01/50 | 293,342 | ||||||||||
488,000 | Microsoft Corporation | 2.9210 | 03/17/52 | 303,867 | ||||||||||
547,000 | Microsoft Corporation | 2.6750 | 06/01/60 | 304,600 | ||||||||||
470,000 | Oracle Corporation | 2.5000 | 04/01/25 | 448,446 | ||||||||||
547,000 | Oracle Corporation | 3.6000 | 04/01/50 | 337,384 | ||||||||||
557,000 | Oracle Corporation | 3.8500 | 04/01/60 | 337,057 | ||||||||||
2,788,823 | ||||||||||||||
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE — 1.9% | ||||||||||||||
470,000 | Apple, Inc. | 3.2500 | 02/23/26 | 449,882 | ||||||||||
367,000 | Apple, Inc. | 3.8500 | 05/04/43 | 285,602 | ||||||||||
292,000 | Apple, Inc. | 4.6500 | 02/23/46 | 250,648 | ||||||||||
292,000 | Dell International, LLC / EMC Corporation | 6.0200 | 06/15/26 | 292,416 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® DYNAMIC YIELD ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2023 |
Principal | Coupon Rate | |||||||||||||
Amount ($) | Spread | (%) | Maturity | Fair Value | ||||||||||
CORPORATE BONDS — 49.6% (Continued) | ||||||||||||||
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE — 1.9% (Continued) | ||||||||||||||
411,000 | Western Digital Corporation | 4.7500 | 02/15/26 | $ | 386,206 | |||||||||
1,664,754 | ||||||||||||||
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES — 0.8% | ||||||||||||||
470,000 | Visa, Inc. | 3.1500 | 12/14/25 | 448,519 | ||||||||||
316,000 | Visa, Inc. | 4.3000 | 12/14/45 | 254,126 | ||||||||||
702,645 | ||||||||||||||
TELECOMMUNICATIONS — 6.5% | ||||||||||||||
188,000 | AT&T, Inc. | 4.3500 | 03/01/29 | 173,213 | ||||||||||
188,000 | AT&T, Inc. | 4.3000 | 02/15/30 | 168,915 | ||||||||||
389,000 | AT&T, Inc. | 2.5500 | 12/01/33 | 280,039 | ||||||||||
399,000 | AT&T, Inc. | 3.5000 | 09/15/53 | 236,774 | ||||||||||
409,000 | AT&T, Inc. | 3.5500 | 09/15/55 | 239,626 | ||||||||||
486,000 | AT&T, Inc. | 3.8000 | 12/01/57 | 294,962 | ||||||||||
409,000 | AT&T, Inc. | 3.6500 | 09/15/59 | 238,561 | ||||||||||
247,000 | British Telecommunications PLC | 9.6250 | 12/15/30 | 285,526 | ||||||||||
247,000 | Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV | 8.7500 | 06/15/30 | 277,066 | ||||||||||
247,000 | Orange S.A. | 9.0000 | 03/01/31 | 283,520 | ||||||||||
346,000 | Verizon Communications, Inc. | 4.1250 | 03/16/27 | 328,102 | ||||||||||
342,000 | Verizon Communications, Inc. | 4.3290 | 09/21/28 | 318,728 | ||||||||||
356,000 | Verizon Communications, Inc. | 4.0160 | 12/03/29 | 318,240 | ||||||||||
485,000 | Verizon Communications, Inc. | 2.5500 | 03/21/31 | 379,800 | ||||||||||
314,000 | Verizon Communications, Inc. | 4.5000 | 08/10/33 | 272,887 | ||||||||||
488,000 | Verizon Communications, Inc. | 3.4000 | 03/22/41 | 331,299 | ||||||||||
314,000 | Verizon Communications, Inc. | 4.8620 | 08/21/46 | 251,271 | ||||||||||
401,000 | Verizon Communications, Inc. | 3.5500 | 03/22/51 | 253,870 | ||||||||||
411,000 | Verizon Communications, Inc. | 3.7000 | 03/22/61 | 253,178 | ||||||||||
330,000 | Vodafone Group Plc | 4.3750 | 05/30/28 | 314,108 | ||||||||||
316,000 | Vodafone Group Plc | 5.2500 | 05/30/48 | 256,702 | ||||||||||
5,756,387 | ||||||||||||||
TOBACCO & CANNABIS — 0.5% | ||||||||||||||
475,000 | BAT Capital Corporation | 3.5570 | 08/15/27 | 431,130 | ||||||||||
TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS — 0.8% | ||||||||||||||
145,833 | American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.(b) | 5.5000 | 04/20/26 | 141,974 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LEADERSHARES® DYNAMIC YIELD ETF |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2023 |
Principal | Coupon Rate | |||||||||||||
Amount ($) | (%) | Maturity | Fair Value | |||||||||||
CORPORATE BONDS — 49.6% (Continued) | ||||||||||||||
TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS — 0.8% (Continued) | ||||||||||||||
185,000 | American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.(b) | 5.7500 | 04/20/29 | $ | 167,029 | |||||||||
413,000 | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | 7.3750 | 01/15/26 | 417,537 | ||||||||||
726,540 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $53,257,077) | 43,869,599 | |||||||||||||
U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES — 11.1% | ||||||||||||||
U.S. TREASURY NOTES — 11.1% | ||||||||||||||
4,941,000 | United States Treasury Note | 1.5000 | 02/29/24 | 4,877,387 | ||||||||||
5,007,000 | United States Treasury Note | 1.5000 | 02/15/25 | 4,770,634 | ||||||||||
112,000 | United States Treasury Note | 1.6250 | 05/15/31 | 89,368 | ||||||||||
92,000 | United States Treasury Note | 2.2500 | 05/15/41 | 60,693 | ||||||||||
69,000 | United States Treasury Note | 2.3750 | 05/15/51 | 41,457 | ||||||||||
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES (Cost $10,210,917) | 9,839,539 | |||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 36.7% | ||||||||||||||
24,350,000 | United States Treasury Bill(c) | 0.0000 | 11/09/23 | 24,321,490 | ||||||||||
8,250,000 | United States Treasury Bill(c) | 0.0000 | 01/04/24 | 8,172,377 | ||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $32,493,747) | 32,493,867 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 97.4% (Cost $95,961,741) | $ | 86,203,005 | ||||||||||||
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES- 2.6% | 2,313,389 | |||||||||||||
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | $ | 88,516,394 |
BV | - Besloten Vennootschap |
GMTN | - Global Medium Term Note |
LLC | - Limited Liability Company |
LTD | - Limited Company |
PLC | - Public Limited Company |
S.A. | - Société Anonyme |
SOFRRATE | United States SOFR Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
(a) | Variable rate security: the rate shown represents the rate on October 31, 2023. |
(b) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of October 31, 2023 the total fair market value of 144A securities is $1,789,773 or 2.0% of net assets. |
(c) | Zero coupon bond. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LeaderShares® ETFs |
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES |
Ocotber 31, 2023 |
LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF |
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF |
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF |
LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF |
LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF |
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ASSETS | ||||||||||||||||||||
Investment securities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Investments, at cost | $ | 97,220,081 | $ | 184,087,497 | $ | 149,298,151 | $ | 135,956,771 | $ | 95,961,741 | ||||||||||
Investments, at fair value | $ | 86,658,549 | $ | 184,083,786 | $ | 153,599,812 | $ | 132,447,834 | $ | 86,203,005 | ||||||||||
Cash | 392,175 | 2,458,851 | 1,622,618 | 1,395,618 | 2,118,391 | |||||||||||||||
Receivable for capital stock sold | 1,415,241 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Receivable for investments sold | 7,742,618 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Dividends and interest receivable | 35,520 | 71,030 | 42,194 | 41,672 | 561,774 | |||||||||||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | 96,244,103 | 186,613,667 | 155,264,624 | 133,885,124 | 88,883,170 | |||||||||||||||
LIABILITIES | ||||||||||||||||||||
Payable for investments purchased | 6,989,728 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 1,660,256 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Investment advisory fees payable | 57,498 | 159,375 | 84,670 | 72,981 | 44,106 | |||||||||||||||
Dividends payable | — | — | — | — | 322,670 | |||||||||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 8,707,482 | 159,375 | 84,670 | 72,981 | 366,776 | |||||||||||||||
NET ASSETS | $ | 87,536,621 | $ | 186,454,292 | $ | 155,179,954 | $ | 133,812,143 | $ | 88,516,394 | ||||||||||
Net Assets Consist Of: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Paid in capital | $ | 125,601,075 | $ | 222,449,386 | $ | 192,526,189 | $ | 172,206,808 | $ | 101,266,007 | ||||||||||
Accumulated deficit | (38,064,454 | ) | (35,995,094 | ) | (37,346,235 | ) | (38,394,665 | ) | (12,749,613 | ) | ||||||||||
NET ASSETS | $ | 87,536,621 | $ | 186,454,292 | $ | 155,179,954 | $ | 133,812,143 | $ | 88,516,394 | ||||||||||
Net Asset Value Per Share: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net Assets | $ | 87,536,621 | $ | 186,454,292 | $ | 155,179,954 | $ | 133,812,143 | $ | 88,516,394 | ||||||||||
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding ($0 par value, unlimited shares authorized) | 3,150,000 | 5,750,000 | 5,075,000 | 4,825,000 | 4,100,000 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value (Net Assets ÷ Shares Outstanding) | $ | 27.79 | $ | 32.43 | $ | 30.58 | $ | 27.73 | $ | 21.59 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LeaderShares® ETFs |
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
For the Year Ended October 31, 2023 |
LeaderShares® | LeaderShares® | |||||||||||||||||||
LeaderShares® | AlphaFactor® | AlphaFactor® | LeaderShares® | LeaderShares® | ||||||||||||||||
Activist Leaders® ETF | Tactical Focused ETF | US Core Equity ETF | Equity Skew ETF | Dynamic Yield ETF | ||||||||||||||||
INVESTMENT INCOME | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends | $ | 1,687,034 | $ | 3,566,871 | $ | 2,496,022 | $ | 2,166,178 | $ | — | ||||||||||
Interest | 40,969 | 812,691 | 79,842 | 62,277 | 4,026,336 | |||||||||||||||
Less: Foreign withholding expense | (23,336 | ) | (16,741 | ) | (1,297 | ) | (132 | ) | — | |||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME | 1,704,667 | 4,362,821 | 2,574,567 | 2,228,323 | 4,026,336 | |||||||||||||||
EXPENSES | ||||||||||||||||||||
Investment advisory fees | 702,210 | 1,860,737 | 1,206,052 | 999,214 | 758,811 | |||||||||||||||
TOTAL EXPENSES | 702,210 | 1,860,737 | 1,206,052 | 999,214 | 758,811 | |||||||||||||||
NET INVESTMENT INCOME | 1,002,457 | 2,502,084 | 1,368,515 | 1,229,109 | 3,267,525 | |||||||||||||||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Investments | (15,585,791 | ) | (17,207,554 | ) | (11,918,281 | ) | (14,628,955 | ) | — | |||||||||||
In-kind redemptions | 13,363,512 | 16,621,389 | 19,366,208 | 9,761,192 | (358,853 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Realized gain (loss) on investments | (2,222,279 | ) | (586,165 | ) | 7,447,927 | (4,867,763 | ) | (358,853 | ) | |||||||||||
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Investments | (2,174,800 | ) | (3,554,782 | ) | (5,982,151 | ) | 1,009,043 | (70,568 | ) | |||||||||||
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS | (4,397,079 | ) | (4,140,947 | ) | 1,465,776 | (3,858,720 | ) | (429,421 | ) | |||||||||||
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | $ | (3,394,622 | ) | $ | (1,638,863 | ) | $ | 2,834,291 | $ | (2,629,611 | ) | $ | 2,838,104 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
For the Year | For the Year | |||||||
Ended | Ended | |||||||
October 31, 2023 | October 31, 2022 | |||||||
FROM OPERATIONS | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 1,002,457 | $ | 357,062 | ||||
Net realized loss on investments | (15,585,791 | ) | (13,604,753 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain on in-kind redemptions | 13,363,512 | 14,107,118 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (2,174,800 | ) | (18,004,123 | ) | ||||
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | (3,394,622 | ) | (17,144,696 | ) | ||||
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM | ||||||||
Return of capital | — | (4,972,381 | ) | |||||
Distributable Earnings | (243,068 | ) | (730,514 | ) | ||||
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | (243,068 | ) | (5,702,895 | ) | ||||
FROM SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST | ||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 76,050,884 | 74,872,618 | ||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (67,131,486 | ) | (46,731,261 | ) | ||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from shares of beneficial interest | 8,919,398 | 28,141,357 | ||||||
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | 5,281,708 | 5,293,766 | ||||||
NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Beginning of Year | 82,254,913 | 76,961,147 | ||||||
End of Year | $ | 87,536,621 | $ | 82,254,913 | ||||
SHARE ACTIVITY | ||||||||
Shares sold | 2,425,000 | 2,250,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | (2,125,000 | ) | (1,400,000 | ) | ||||
Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding | 300,000 | 850,000 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
For the Year | For the Year | |||||||
Ended | Ended | |||||||
October 31, 2023 | October 31, 2022 | |||||||
FROM OPERATIONS | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 2,502,084 | $ | 2,188,153 | ||||
Net realized loss on investments | (17,207,554 | ) | (20,802,828 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain on in-kind redemptions | 16,621,389 | 22,029,508 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (3,554,782 | ) | (8,089,496 | ) | ||||
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | (1,638,863 | ) | (4,674,663 | ) | ||||
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM | ||||||||
Return of capital | — | (1,296,694 | ) | |||||
Distributable Earnings | (596,625 | ) | (3,387,401 | ) | ||||
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | (596,625 | ) | (4,684,095 | ) | ||||
FROM SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST | ||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 210,728,219 | 175,555,756 | ||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (179,523,658 | ) | (136,855,799 | ) | ||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from shares of beneficial interest | 31,204,561 | 38,699,957 | ||||||
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | 28,969,073 | 29,341,199 | ||||||
NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Beginning of Year | 157,485,219 | 128,144,020 | ||||||
End of Year | $ | 186,454,292 | $ | 157,485,219 | ||||
SHARE ACTIVITY | ||||||||
Shares sold | 6,525,000 | 5,025,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | (5,550,000 | ) | (3,900,000 | ) | ||||
Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding | 975,000 | 1,125,000 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
For the Year | For the Year | |||||||
Ended | Ended | |||||||
October 31, 2023 | October 31, 2022 | |||||||
FROM OPERATIONS | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 1,368,515 | $ | 1,177,343 | ||||
Net realized loss on investments | (11,918,281 | ) | (29,826,248 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain on in-kind redemptions | 19,366,208 | 9,700,848 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (5,982,151 | ) | 4,429,403 | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 2,834,291 | (14,518,654 | ) | |||||
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM | ||||||||
Distributable Earnings | (502,425 | ) | (1,093,305 | ) | ||||
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | (502,425 | ) | (1,093,305 | ) | ||||
FROM SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST | ||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 141,748,704 | 134,897,260 | ||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (135,285,199 | ) | (95,993,806 | ) | ||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from shares of beneficial interest | 6,463,505 | 38,903,454 | ||||||
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | 8,795,371 | 23,291,495 | ||||||
NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Beginning of Year | 146,384,583 | 123,093,088 | ||||||
End of Year | $ | 155,179,954 | $ | 146,384,583 | ||||
SHARE ACTIVITY | ||||||||
Shares sold | 4,600,000 | 4,250,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | (4,375,000 | ) | (3,050,000 | ) | ||||
Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding | 225,000 | 1,200,000 | ||||||
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
For the Year | For the Year | |||||||
Ended | Ended | |||||||
October 31, 2023 | October 31, 2022 | |||||||
FROM OPERATIONS | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 1,229,109 | $ | 1,069,309 | ||||
Net realized loss on investments | (14,628,955 | ) | (20,970,506 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain on in-kind redemptions | 9,761,192 | 13,232,844 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 1,009,043 | (15,691,444 | ) | |||||
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | (2,629,611 | ) | (22,359,797 | ) | ||||
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM | ||||||||
Return of capital | — | (7,449,169 | ) | |||||
Distributable Earnings | (480,938 | ) | (1,347,897 | ) | ||||
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | (480,938 | ) | (8,797,066 | ) | ||||
FROM SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST | ||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 135,827,916 | 137,818,637 | ||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (115,722,042 | ) | (95,323,161 | ) | ||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from shares of beneficial interest | 20,105,874 | 42,495,476 | ||||||
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | 16,995,325 | 11,338,613 | ||||||
NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Beginning of Year | 116,816,818 | 105,478,205 | ||||||
End of Year | $ | 133,812,143 | $ | 116,816,818 | ||||
SHARE ACTIVITY | ||||||||
Shares sold | 4,700,000 | 4,150,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | (4,000,000 | ) | (2,850,000 | ) | ||||
Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding | 700,000 | 1,300,000 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
For the Year | For the Year | |||||||
Ended | Ended | |||||||
October 31, 2023 | October 31, 2022 | |||||||
FROM OPERATIONS | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 3,267,525 | $ | 1,330,393 | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | — | (3,096,271 | ) | |||||
Net realized loss on in-kind redemptions | (358,853 | ) | (23,219 | ) | ||||
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (70,568 | ) | (9,340,874 | ) | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 2,838,104 | (11,129,971 | ) | |||||
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM | ||||||||
Distributable Earnings | (3,214,975 | ) | (1,343,205 | ) | ||||
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | (3,214,975 | ) | (1,343,205 | ) | ||||
FROM SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST | ||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 17,822,910 | 31,782,845 | ||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (18,582,377 | ) | (1,118,066 | ) | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from shares of beneficial interest | (759,467 | ) | 30,664,779 | |||||
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | (1,136,338 | ) | 18,191,603 | |||||
NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Beginning of Year | 89,652,732 | 71,461,129 | ||||||
End of Year | $ | 88,516,394 | $ | 89,652,732 | ||||
SHARE ACTIVITY | ||||||||
Shares sold | 800,000 | 1,350,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | (850,000 | ) | (50,000 | ) | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in shares of beneficial interest outstanding | (50,000 | ) | 1,300,000 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout the Year/Period Presented
For the Year | For the Year | For the Year | For the Period | |||||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | |||||||||||||
October 31, 2023 | October 31, 2022 | October 31, 2021 | October 31, 2020 * | |||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year/period | $ | 28.86 | $ | 38.48 | $ | 24.29 | $ | 25.00 | ||||||||
Activity from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) (1) | 0.33 | 0.15 | 0.01 | (0.00 | ) ** | |||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (1.32 | ) | (6.98 | ) | 14.21 | (0.71 | ) | |||||||||
Total from investment operations | (0.99 | ) | (6.83 | ) | 14.22 | (0.71 | ) | |||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.08 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.03 | ) | — | |||||||||
Return of capital | — | (2.43 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.08 | ) | (2.79 | ) | (0.03 | ) | — | |||||||||
Net asset value, end of year/period | $ | 27.79 | $ | 28.86 | $ | 38.48 | $ | 24.29 | ||||||||
Market price, end of year/period | $ | 27.81 | $ | 28.90 | $ | 38.49 | $ | 24.30 | ||||||||
Total return (2) | (3.43 | )% | (19.11 | )% | 58.60 | % | (2.84 | )% (4) | ||||||||
Net assets, at end of year/period (000s) | $ | 87,537 | $ | 82,255 | $ | 76,961 | $ | 42,513 | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % (3) | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 1.07 | % | 0.45 | % | 0.02 | % | (0.75 | )% (3) | ||||||||
Portfolio Turnover Rate (5) | 89 | % | 67 | % | 49 | % | 3 | % (4) | ||||||||
* | Fund commenced operation on October 26, 2020. |
** | Represents less than $0.01 per share. |
(1) | Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for each year/period. |
(2) | Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of the period. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at the ex-dividend date net asset value per share. |
(3) | Annualized. |
(4) | Not annualized. |
(5) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in creations or redemptions. (Note 7) |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout the Year/Period Presented
For the Year | For the Year | For the Year | For the Period | |||||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | |||||||||||||
October 31, 2023 | October 31, 2022 | October 31, 2021 | October 31, 2020* | |||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year/period | $ | 32.98 | $ | 35.11 | $ | 24.09 | $ | 25.00 | ||||||||
Activity from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (1) | 0.44 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.03 | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (0.88 | ) | (1.40 | ) | 10.60 | (0.94 | ) | |||||||||
Total from investment operations | (0.44 | ) | (0.91 | ) | 11.11 | (0.91 | ) | |||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.11 | ) | (0.88 | ) | (0.09 | ) | — | |||||||||
Return of capital | — | (0.34 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.11 | ) | (1.22 | ) | (0.09 | ) | — | |||||||||
Net asset value, end of year/period | $ | 32.43 | $ | 32.98 | $ | 35.11 | $ | 24.09 | ||||||||
Market price, end of year/period | $ | 32.42 | $ | 32.93 | $ | 35.13 | $ | 24.10 | ||||||||
Total return (2) | (1.32 | )% | (2.76 | )% | 46.20 | % | 3.64 | % (4) | ||||||||
Net assets, at end of year/period (000s) | $ | 186,454 | $ | 157,485 | $ | 128,144 | $ | 47,571 | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % (3) | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 1.33 | % | 1.48 | % | 1.53 | % | 16.95 | % (3) | ||||||||
Portfolio Turnover Rate (5) | 192 | % | 229 | % | 78 | % | 0 | % (4) | ||||||||
* | Fund commenced operation on October 26, 2020. |
(1) | Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for each year/period. |
(2) | Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of the period. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at the ex-dividend date net asset value per share. |
(3) | Annualized. |
(4) | Not annualized. |
(5) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in creations or redemptions. (Note 7) |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout the Year Presented
For the Year | For the Year | For the Year | For the Year | For the Year | ||||||||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | ||||||||||||||||
October 31, 2023 | October 31, 2022 | October 31, 2021 | October 31, 2020 | October 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ | 30.18 | $ | 33.72 | $ | 24.72 | $ | 25.44 | $ | 22.85 | ||||||||||
Activity from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (1) | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.11 | 0.17 | 0.18 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.23 | (3.56 | ) | 8.99 | (0.71 | ) | 2.58 | |||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.50 | (3.29 | ) | 9.10 | (0.54 | ) | 2.76 | |||||||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.10 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.17 | ) | ||||||||||
Return of capital | — | — | — | (0.00 | ) * | — | ||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.10 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.17 | ) | ||||||||||
Net asset value, end of year | $ | 30.58 | $ | 30.18 | $ | 33.72 | $ | 24.72 | $ | 25.44 | ||||||||||
Market price, end of year | $ | 30.56 | $ | 30.20 | $ | 33.78 | $ | 24.72 | $ | 25.45 | ||||||||||
Total return (2) | 1.66 | % | (9.76 | )% | 36.84 | % | (2.09 | )% | 12.16 | % | ||||||||||
Net assets, at end of year (000s) | $ | 155,180 | $ | 146,385 | $ | 123,093 | $ | 73,540 | $ | 74,412 | ||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 0.85 | % | 0.88 | % | 0.35 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.77 | % | ||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover Rate (3) | 136 | % | 150 | % | 177 | % | 181 | % | 193 | % | ||||||||||
* | Represents less than $0.01 per share. |
(1) | Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for each year. |
(2) | Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of the period. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at the ex-dividend date net asset value per share. |
(3) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in creations or redemptions. (Note 7) |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout the Year/Period Presented
For the Year | For the Year | For the Year | For the Period | |||||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | |||||||||||||
October 31, 2023 | October 31, 2022 | October 31, 2021 | October 31, 2020 * | |||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year/period | $ | 28.32 | $ | 37.34 | $ | 28.06 | $ | 25.00 | ||||||||
Activity from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (1) | 0.27 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.09 | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (0.75 | ) | (6.31 | ) | 10.67 | 2.97 | ||||||||||
Total from investment operations | (0.48 | ) | (6.01 | ) | 10.95 | 3.06 | ||||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.11 | ) | (0.46 | ) | (0.26 | ) | — | |||||||||
Net realized gains | — | — | (1.41 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Return of capital | — | (2.55 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.11 | ) | (3.01 | ) | (1.67 | ) | — | |||||||||
Net asset value, end of year/period | $ | 27.73 | $ | 28.32 | $ | 37.34 | $ | 28.06 | ||||||||
Market price, end of year/period | $ | 27.69 | $ | 28.27 | $ | 37.41 | $ | 27.83 | ||||||||
Total return (2) | (1.69 | )% | (17.47 | )% | 40.17 | % | 12.24 | % (4) | ||||||||
Net assets, at end of year/period (000s) | $ | 133,812 | $ | 116,817 | $ | 105,478 | $ | 54,020 | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % (3) | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 0.92 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.80 | % | 0.71 | % (3) | ||||||||
Portfolio Turnover Rate (5) | 143 | % | 184 | % | 58 | % | 57 | % (4) | ||||||||
* | Fund commenced operation on May 11, 2020. |
(1) | Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for each year/period. |
(2) | Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of the period. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at the ex-dividend date net asset value per share. |
(3) | Annualized. |
(4) | Not annualized. |
(5) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in creations or redemptions. (Note 7) |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout the Year/Period Presented
For the Year | For the Year | For the Period | ||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | ||||||||||
October 31, 2023 | October 31, 2022 | October 31, 2021 * | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year/period | $ | 21.60 | $ | 25.07 | $ | 25.00 | ||||||
Activity from investment operations: | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (1) | 0.72 | 0.36 | 0.18 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (0.03 | ) | (3.46 | ) | 0.04 | |||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.69 | (3.10 | ) | 0.22 | ||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.70 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.15 | ) | ||||||
Net realized gains | — | (0.01 | ) | — | ||||||||
Total distributions | (0.70 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.15 | ) | ||||||
Net asset value, end of year/period | $ | 21.59 | $ | 21.60 | $ | 25.07 | ||||||
Market price, end of year/period | $ | 21.54 | $ | 21.61 | $ | 25.12 | ||||||
Total return (2) | 3.17 | % | (12.45 | )% | 0.88 | % (4) | ||||||
Net assets, at end of year/period (000s) | $ | 88,516 | $ | 89,653 | $ | 71,461 | ||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % (3) | ||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 3.23 | % | 1.58 | % | 2.11 | % (3) | ||||||
Portfolio Turnover Rate (5) | 0 | % | 66 | % | 6 | % (4) | ||||||
* | Fund commenced operation on June 28, 2021. |
(1) | Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for each year/period. |
(2) | Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of the period. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at the ex-dividend date net asset value per share. |
(3) | Annualized. |
(4) | Not annualized. |
(5) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in creations or redemptions. (Note 7) |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LeaderShares® ETFs |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
October 31, 2023 |
1. | ORGANIZATION |
The LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF, LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF, LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF, LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF, and LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF (each, a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”) are each a series of shares of beneficial interest of the Two Roads Shared Trust (the “Trust”), a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware on June 8, 2012, and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as diversified, open-end management investment companies. The LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF, LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF and LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF seek to generate long-term capital growth. The LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the AlphaFactor® US Core Equity Index. The LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF seeks current income. The LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF commenced operations on October 1, 2018. The LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF commenced operations May 11, 2020. The LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF and LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF commenced operations on October 26, 2020. The LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF commenced operations on June 28, 2021.
2. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in preparation of their financial statements. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Funds are investment companies and accordingly follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services – Investment Companies” including FASB Accounting Standards Update ASU 2013-08.
Security Valuation – Securities listed on an exchange are valued at the last quoted sale price at the close of the regular trading session of the exchange on the business day the value is being determined, or in the case of securities listed on NASDAQ at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. In the absence of a sale, such securities shall be valued at the mean between the current bid and ask prices on the day of valuation. Debt securities not traded on an exchange may be valued at prices supplied by a pricing agent(s) based on broker or dealer supplied valuations or matrix pricing, a method of valuing securities by reference to the value of other securities with similar characteristics, such as rating, interest rate and maturity. The independent pricing service does not distinguish between smaller-sized bond positions known as “odd lots” and larger institutional-sized bond positions known as “round lots”. The Funds may fair value a particular bond if the adviser does not believe that the round lot value provided by the independent pricing service reflects fair value of the Funds’ holding. Short-term debt obligations having 60 days or less remaining until maturity, at time of purchase may be valued at amortized cost (which approximates fair value). Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value.
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LeaderShares® ETFs |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2023 |
Valuation of Underlying Funds – The Funds may invest in portfolios of open-end or closed-end investment companies (the “Underlying Funds”). The Underlying Funds value securities in their portfolios for which market quotations are readily available at their market values (generally the last reported sale price) and all other securities and assets at their fair value to the methods established by the board of directors of the Underlying Funds.
Open-end funds are valued at their respective net asset values as reported by such investment companies. The shares of many closed-end investment companies, after their initial public offering, frequently trade at a price per share, which is different than the net asset value per share. The difference represents a market premium or market discount of such shares. There can be no assurances that the market discount or premium on shares of any closed-end investment company purchased by the Funds will not change.
Exchange Traded Funds – The Fund may invest in exchange traded funds (“ETFs”). ETFs are a type of index fund bought and sold on a securities exchange. An ETF trades like common stock and may be actively traded or represent a fixed portfolio of securities designed to track the performance and dividend yield of a particular domestic or foreign market index. The risks of owning an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities they are designed to track, although the lack of liquidity on an ETF could result in it being more volatile. Each ETF is subject to specific risks, depending on the nature of the ETF. Additionally, ETFs have fees and expenses that reduce their value.
The Funds may hold securities, such as private investments, interests in commodity pools, other non-traded securities or temporarily illiquid securities, for which market quotations are not readily available or are determined to be unreliable. These securities are valued using the “fair value” procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). The Board has appointed the Funds’ Adviser as its valuation designee (the “Valuation Designee”) for all fair value determinations and responsibilities, other than overseeing pricing service providers used by the Trust. This designation is subject to Board oversight and certain reporting and other requirements designed to facilitate the Board’s ability effectively to oversee the designee’s fair value determinations. The Board may also enlist third party consultants such a valuation specialist at a public accounting firm, valuation consultant or financial officer of a security issuer on an as-needed basis to assist the Valuation Designee in determining a security-specific fair value. The Board is responsible for reviewing and approving fair value methodologies utilized by the Valuation Designee, approval of which shall be based upon whether the Valuation Designee followed the valuation procedures approved by the Board.
Fair Valuation Process – The applicable investments are valued by the Valuation Designee pursuant to valuation procedures approved by the Board. For example, fair value determinations are required for the following securities: (i) securities for which market quotations are insufficient or not readily available on a particular business day (including securities for which there is a short and temporary lapse in the provision of a price by the regular pricing source); (ii) securities for which, in the judgment of the Valuation Designee, the prices or values available do not represent the fair value of the instrument; factors which may cause the Valuation Designee to make such a judgment include, but are not limited to, the following: only a bid price or an asked price is available; the spread between bid and
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2023 |
asked prices is substantial; the frequency of sales; the thinness of the market; the size of reported trades; and actions of the securities markets, such as the suspension or limitation of trading; (iii) securities determined to be illiquid; and (iv) securities with respect to which an event that affects the value thereof has occurred (a “significant event”) since the closing prices were established on the principal exchange on which they are traded, but prior to each Fund’s calculation of its net asset value. Specifically, interests in commodity pools or managed futures pools are valued on a daily basis by reference to the closing market prices of each futures contract or other asset held by a pool, as adjusted for pool expenses. Restricted or illiquid securities, such as private investments or non-traded securities are valued based upon the current bid for the security from two or more independent dealers or other parties reasonably familiar with the facts and circumstances of the security (who should take into consideration all relevant factors as may be appropriate under the circumstances). If a current bid from such independent dealers or other independent parties is unavailable, the Valuation Designee shall determine the fair value of such security using the following factors: (i) the type of security; (ii) the cost at date of purchase; (iii) the size and nature of the Fund’s holdings; (iv) the discount from market value of unrestricted securities of the same class at the time of purchase and subsequent thereto; (v) information as to any transactions or offers with respect to the security; (vi) the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition of the security and the existence of any registration rights; (vii) how the yield of the security compares to similar securities of companies of similar or equal creditworthiness; (viii) the level of recent trades of similar or comparable securities; (ix) the liquidity characteristics of the security; (x) current market conditions; and (xi) the market value of any securities into which the security is convertible or exchangeable.
The Funds utilize various methods to measure the fair value of all of their investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of input are:
Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.
Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.
The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.
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October 31, 2023 |
The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following tables summarize the inputs used as of October 31, 2023 for the Funds’ investments measured at fair value:
LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF | ||||||||||||||||
Assets * | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks | $ | 86,658,549 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 86,658,549 | ||||||||
Total | $ | 86,658,549 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 86,658,549 | ||||||||
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF | ||||||||||||||||
Assets * | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investment - Treasury Bill | $ | — | $ | 184,083,786 | $ | — | $ | 184,083,786 | ||||||||
Total | $ | — | 184,083,786 | $ | — | $ | 184,083,786 | |||||||||
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF | ||||||||||||||||
Assets * | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks | $ | 153,599,812 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 153,599,812 | ||||||||
Total | $ | 153,599,812 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 153,599,812 | ||||||||
LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF | ||||||||||||||||
Assets * | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks | $ | 72,208,189 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 72,208,189 | ||||||||
Exchange-Traded Funds | 60,239,645 | — | — | 60,239,645 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 132,447,834 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 132,447,834 | ||||||||
LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF | ||||||||||||||||
Assets * | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Corporate Bonds | $ | — | $ | 43,869,599 | $ | — | $ | 43,869,599 | ||||||||
U.S. Government & Agencies | — | 9,839,539 | — | 9,839,539 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments - Treasury Bills | — | 32,493,867 | — | 32,493,867 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | — | $ | 86,203,005 | $ | — | $ | 86,203,005 |
The Funds did not hold any Level 3 securities during the year.
* | See Schedule of Investments for industry classification. |
Security Transactions and Related Income – Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. Discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized on securities purchased over the lives of the respective securities. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Realized gains or losses from sales of securities are determined by comparing the identified cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2023 |
have been provided for in accordance with the Funds’ understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders – For the LeaderShares® Activist Leader® ETF, LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF, LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF and the LeaderShares® US Equity Skew ETF, dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid annually. For the LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF, dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid monthly. Distributable net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and distributed annually. Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are considered either temporary (e.g., deferred losses) or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Quarterly distributions in excess of ordinary taxable income are treated as returns of capital. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Cash – The Funds consider their investments in an FDIC insured interest bearing savings account to be cash. The Funds maintain cash balances, which, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. The Funds maintain these balances with a high quality financial institution.
Option Transactions – The Funds are subject to equity price risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective and may purchase or sell options to help hedge against risk. When a Fund writes put and call options, an amount equal to the premium received is included in the statement of assets and liability as a liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option. If an option expires on its stipulated expiration date or if a Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, a gain or loss is realized. If a written call option is exercised, a gain or loss is realized for the sale of the underlying security and the proceeds from the sale are increased by the premium originally received. As writer of an option, the Funds have no control over whether the option will be exercised and, as a result, retain the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option.
Put options are purchased to hedge against a decline in the value of securities held in the Funds’ portfolio. If such a decline occurs, the put options will permit the Funds to sell the securities underlying such options at the exercise price, or to close out the options at a profit. The premium paid for a put or call option plus any transaction costs will reduce the benefit, if any, realized by the Funds upon exercise of the option, and, unless the price of the underlying security rises or declines sufficiently, the option may expire worthless to the Funds. In addition, in the event that the price of the security in connection with which an option was purchased moves in a direction favorable to the Funds, the benefits realized by the Funds as a result of such favorable movement will be reduced by the amount of the premium paid for the option and related transaction costs. Written and purchased options are non-income producing securities. With purchased options, there is minimal counterparty risk to the Funds since these options are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded options, guarantees against a possible default. There were no options held at October 31, 2023, and there were no options transactions for the year ended October 31, 2023.
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LeaderShares® ETFs |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2023 |
Federal Income Taxes – It is each Fund’s policy to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code that are applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of their taxable income and net realized gains to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision has been recorded.
Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on returns filed for open tax years ended October 31, 2020 to October 31, 2022 or expected to be taken in the Funds’ October 31, 2023 year-end tax returns. The Funds identify their major tax jurisdictions as U.S. Federal, Ohio and foreign jurisdictions where the Funds make significant investments; however the Funds are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably expected that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.
The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the period, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.
Indemnification – The Trust indemnifies its officers and Trustees for certain liabilities that may arise from the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnities. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, the risk of loss due to these warranties and indemnities appears to be remote.
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LeaderShares® ETFs |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) |
October 31, 2023 |
3. | INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS |
For the year ended October 31, 2023, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities (excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments), as well as cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities for in-kind transactions amounted to:
Purchases | Sales | |||||||||||||||
U.S. Gov’t | U.S. Gov’t | |||||||||||||||
Other | Obligations | Other | Obligations | |||||||||||||
LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF | $ | 86,079,383 | $ | — | $ | 84,428,152 | $ | — | ||||||||
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF | 306,487,353 | — | 354,745,761 | — | ||||||||||||
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF | 228,486,820 | — | 226,924,616 | — | ||||||||||||
LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF | 201,748,610 | — | 199,117,700 | — | ||||||||||||
LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Purchases In-Kind | Sales In-Kind | |||||||||||||||
U.S. Gov’t | U.S. Gov’t | |||||||||||||||
Other | Obligations | Other | Obligations | |||||||||||||
LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF | $ | 75,568,314 | $ | — | $ | 67,543,968 | $ | — | ||||||||
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF | 73,284,895 | — | 177,419,608 | — | ||||||||||||
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF | 138,843,911 | — | 133,517,768 | — | ||||||||||||
LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF | 132,013,214 | — | 114,023,742 | — | ||||||||||||
LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF | 8,779,790 | 1,994,072 | 8,209,110 | 2,045,835 |
4. | INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES |
Redwood Investment Management, LLC serves as the Funds’ Investment Advisor (the “Advisor”). Pursuant to investment advisory agreements with the Funds, the Advisor, under the oversight of the Board, directs the daily operations of the Funds and supervises the performance of administrative and professional services provided by others. As compensation for its services and the related expenses borne by the Advisor, the LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF, LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF, LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF, LeaderShares ® Equity Skew ETF, and LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF pay the Advisor a unitary management fee, computed and accrued daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 0.75%, 0.99%, 0.75%, 0.75% and 0.75% respectively of each Funds’ average daily net assets. For the year ended October 31, 2023 the Funds incurred the following advisory fees:
Investment Advisory Fees | ||||
LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF | $ | 702,210 | ||
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF | 1,860,737 | |||
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF | 1,206,052 | |||
LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF | 999,214 | |||
LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF | 758,811 |
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The Advisor’s unitary management fee is designed to pay the Funds’ expenses and to compensate the Advisor for providing services for the Funds. Out of the unitary management fee, the Advisor pays substantially all expenses of the Funds, including the costs of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit and other services and Independent Trustees’ fees, but not payments under the Funds’ 12b-1 plan, brokerage fees and commissions, taxes, borrowing costs (such as dividend expense on securities sold short and interest), fees and expenses of other investment companies in which the Funds may invest, and extraordinary or non-recurring expenses (including litigation to which the Trust or the Funds may be a party and indemnification of the Trustees and officers with respect thereto). The Advisor, and not the Funds’ shareholders, would benefit from any reduction in fees paid for third-party services, including reductions based on increases in net assets.
The Funds have adopted a distribution and service plan (“Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Plan, the Funds are authorized to pay distribution fees to the distributor and other firms that provide distribution and shareholder services (“Service Providers”). If a Service Provider provides these services, the Funds may pay fees at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of average daily net assets, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. No distribution or service fees are currently paid by the Funds, and there are no current plans to impose these fees. In the event Rule 12b-1 fees were charged, over time they would increase the cost of an investment in the Funds. Northern Lights Distributors, LLC, the Funds’ distributor (the “Distributor”), its affiliates, and the Funds’ Advisor or its affiliates may, at their own expense and out of their own legitimate profits, provide additional cash payments to financial intermediaries who sell shares of the Funds, including affiliates of the Advisor.
Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (“UFS”) – UFS, an affiliate of the Distributor, provides administration and fund accounting services to the Funds. Pursuant to a separate servicing agreement with UFS, the advisor on behalf of the Funds pay UFS customary fees for providing administration and fund accounting services to the Funds. Certain officers of the Trust are also officers of UFS, and are not paid any fees directly by the Funds for serving in such capacities.
Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (“NLCS”) – NLCS, an affiliate of UFS and the Distributor, provides a Chief Compliance Officer to the Trust, as well as related compliance services, pursuant to a consulting agreement between NLCS and the Funds. Under the terms of such agreement, NLCS receives customary fees from the Advisor on behalf of the Funds. The Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust is also an officer of NLCS, and is not paid any fees directly by the Advisor or Funds for serving in such capacity.
Blu Giant, LLC (“Blu Giant”) – Blu Giant, an affiliate of UFS and the Distributor, provides EDGAR conversion and filing services as well as print management services for the Funds on an ad-hoc basis. For the provision of these services, Blu Giant receives customary fees from the Advisor on behalf of the Funds.
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5. | AGGREGATE UNREALIZED APPRECIATION AND DEPRECIATION – TAX BASIS |
The identified cost of investments in securities owned by the Funds for federal income tax purposes and its respective gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation at October 31, 2023, was as follows:
Portfolio | Cost for Federal Tax purposes |
Unrealized Appreciation |
Unrealized Depreciation |
Tax Net Unrealized App/Dep |
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LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF | $ | 98,437,518 | $ | 1,216,335 | $ | (12,995,304 | ) | $ | (11,778,969 | ) | ||||||
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF | 193,313,640 | — | (9,229,854 | ) | (9,229,854 | ) | ||||||||||
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF | 149,275,248 | 10,626,736 | (6,302,172 | ) | 4,324,564 | |||||||||||
LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF | 135,955,358 | 1,602,282 | (5,109,806 | ) | (3,507,524 | ) | ||||||||||
LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF | 95,968,089 | 8,621 | (9,773,705 | ) | (9,765,084 | ) |
6. | DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND TAX COMPONENTS OF CAPITAL |
The tax character of fund distributions paid for the year ended October 31, 2023 and October 31, 2022 was as follows:
For the period ended October 31, 2023: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ordinary | Long-Term | Return | Tax Exempt | |||||||||||||||||
Portfolio | Income | Capital Gains | of Capital | Income | Total | |||||||||||||||
LeaderShares® Activist Leaders ETF | $ | 243,068 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 243,068 | ||||||||||
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor Tactical Focused ETF | 596,625 | — | — | — | 596,625 | |||||||||||||||
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF | 502,425 | — | — | — | 502,425 | |||||||||||||||
LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF | 480,938 | — | — | — | 480,938 | |||||||||||||||
LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF | 3,214,975 | — | — | — | 3,214,975 | |||||||||||||||
For the period ended October 31, 2022: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ordinary | Long-Term | Return | Tax Exempt | |||||||||||||||||
Portfolio | Income | Capital Gains | of Capital | Income | Total | |||||||||||||||
LeaderShares® Activist Leaders ETF | $ | 730,514 | $ | — | $ | 4,972,381 | $ | — | $ | 5,702,895 | ||||||||||
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor Tactical Focused ETF | 3,387,401 | — | 1,296,694 | — | 4,684,095 | |||||||||||||||
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF | 1,093,305 | — | — | — | 1,093,305 | |||||||||||||||
LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF | 1,347,897 | — | 7,449,169 | — | 8,797,066 | |||||||||||||||
LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF | 1,343,205 | — | — | — | 1,343,205 |
As of October 31, 2023, the components of accumulated earnings/ (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed | Undistributed | Post October Loss | Capital Loss | Other | Unrealized | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ordinary | Long-Term | and | Carry | Book/Tax | Appreciation/ | Accumulated | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Portfolio | Income | Capital Gains | Late Year Loss | Forwards | Differences | (Depreciation) | Earnings/(Deficits) | |||||||||||||||||||||
LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF | $ | 751,040 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (27,036,525 | ) | $ | — | $ | (11,778,969 | ) | $ | (38,064,454 | ) | |||||||||||
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF | 1,905,459 | — | — | (28,670,699 | ) | — | (9,229,854 | ) | (35,995,094 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF | 900,407 | — | — | (42,571,206 | ) | — | 4,324,564 | (37,346,235 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF | 744,231 | — | — | (35,631,372 | ) | — | (3,507,524 | ) | (38,394,665 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF | 109,237 | — | — | (3,093,766 | ) | — | (9,765,084 | ) | (12,749,613 | ) |
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The difference between book basis and tax basis undistributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) from investments is primarily attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, adjustments for debt modification and adjustments for C-Corps.
At October 31, 2023, the Fund had capital loss carry forwards for federal income tax purposes available to offset future capital gains, as follows:
Non-Expiring | ||||||||||||||||
Portfolio | Short-Term | Long-Term | Total | CLCF Utilized | ||||||||||||
LeaderShares®Activist Leaders ETF | 19,456,828 | 7,579,697 | 27,036,525 | — | ||||||||||||
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF | 28,670,699 | — | 28,670,699 | — | ||||||||||||
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF | 39,904,403 | 2,666,803 | 42,571,206 | — | ||||||||||||
LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF | 35,203,726 | 427,646 | 35,631,372 | — | ||||||||||||
LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF | 3,093,727 | 39 | 3,093,766 | 2,059 |
Permanent book and tax differences, primarily attributable to the book/tax basis treatment of realized gain (loss) on in-kind redemptions, and adjustments for prior year tax returns resulted in reclassifications for the Funds for the year ended October 31, 2023 as follows:
Paid in | Accumulated | |||||||
Portfolio | Capital | Earnings (Losses) | ||||||
LeaderShares®Activist Leaders ETF | $ | 12,299,517 | $ | (12,299,517 | ) | |||
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF | 16,633,430 | (16,633,430 | ) | |||||
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF | 19,376,491 | (19,376,491 | ) | |||||
LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF | 9,759,883 | (9,759,883 | ) | |||||
LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF | (361,589 | ) | 361,589 |
7. | CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
Shares are not individually redeemable and may be redeemed by the Funds at net asset value (“NAV”) only in large blocks known as “Creation Units.” Shares are created and redeemed by the Funds only in Creation Unit size aggregations of 25,000 shares. Only Authorized Participants are permitted to purchase or redeem Creation Units from the Funds. An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a Depository Trust Company participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Such transactions are generally permitted on an in-kind basis, with a balancing cash component to equate the transaction to the NAV per share of the Funds on the transaction date. Cash may be substituted equivalent to the value of certain securities generally when they are not available in sufficient quantity for delivery, not eligible for trading by the Authorized Participant or as a result of other market circumstances. In addition, the Funds may impose transaction fees on purchases and redemptions of Funds shares to cover the custodial and other costs incurred by the Funds in effecting trades. A fixed fee payable to the custodian is imposed on each creation and redemption transaction regardless of the number of Creation Units involved in the transaction (“Fixed Fee”). Purchases and redemptions of Creation Units for cash or involving cash-in-lieu are required to pay an additional variable charge to compensate the Funds and its ongoing shareholders for brokerage and market impact expenses relating to Creation Unit transactions (“Variable Charge,” and
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together with the Fixed Fee, the “Transaction Fees”). Transactions in capital shares for the Funds are disclosed in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.
Investors who use the services of a broker, or other such intermediary may be charged a fee for such services. The Transaction Fees for the Funds are listed in the tables below:
LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF, LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF, LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF and LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF
Fee for In-Kind and | Minimum Additional Variable | Maximum Additional Variable |
Cash Purchases | Charge for Cash Purchases* | Charge for Cash Purchases* |
$600 | 0.20% | 2.00% |
LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF | ||
Fee for In-Kind and | Minimum Additional Variable | Maximum Additional Variable |
Cash Purchases | Charge for Cash Purchases* | Charge for Cash Purchases* |
$500 | 0.20% | 2.00% |
* | As a percentage of the amount invested. |
8. | PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RISKS |
The Funds’ investments in securities and financial instruments expose it to various risks, certain of which are discussed below. Each Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information include further information regarding the risks associated with each Fund’s investments. The Risks associated with the Funds’ investments include, but are not limited to:
LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF: activist risk, active trading risk, authorized participant concentration risk, cybersecurity risk, equity risk, ETF structure risks, fluctuation of net asset value risk, gap risk, information technology sector risk, management risk, market capitalization risk, market risk, market events risk, new fund risk, quantitative investing risk, rules-based strategy risk, sector risk and volatility risk.
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF: active trading risk, authorized participant concentration risk, cash positions risk, cybersecurity risk, equity risk, ETF structure risks, fluctuation of net asset value risk, focus risk, gap risk, investment companies and ETFs Risk, management risk, market capitalization risk, market risk, market events risk, money market instrument risk, new fund risks, quantitative investing risk, rules-based strategy risk, sector risk, tactical overlay strategy risk, U.S. Government securities risk, and volatility risk.
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF: active trading risk, authorized participant concentration risk, calculation methodology risk, concentration risk, consumer discretionary sector risk, ETF structure risks, equity risk, financial sector risk, fluctuation of net asset value risk, gap risk, index tracking error risk, industrial sectors risk, information technology sector risk, management risk, market capitalization risk, market risk, market events risk, passive investment risk, portfolio turnover risk, retail sector risk, rules-based strategy risk, and volatility risk.
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LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF: active trading risk, authorized participant concentration risk, cybersecurity risk, equity risk, emerging markets risk, ETF structure risks, fluctuation of net asset value risk, foreign (Non-US) investments risk, gap risk, geographic and sector risk, investment companies and ETFs Risk, management risk, market capitalization risk, market risk, market events risk, new fund risks, and quantitative investing risk.
LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF: active trading risk, asset allocation risk, authorized participant concentration risk, bank loan risk, cash positions risk, convertible securities risk, credit risk, credit spread risk, currency risk, cybersecurity risk, emerging markets risk, ETF structure risk, equity risk, fixed income securities risk, fluctuation of net asset value risk, foreign (Non-US) investments risk, gap risk, high yield risk, index risk, investment companies and ETFs risk, issuer-specific risk, leveraging risk, LIBOR risk, liquidity risk, management risk, market events risk, market risk, model risk, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities risk, new fund risk, odd lot pricing risk, portfolio turnover risk, prepayment and extension risk, regulatory risk, sector risk, swap risk, US government securities risk, valuation risk, variable or floating rate securities risk, and volatility risk.
ETF Structure Risks. Each Fund is structured as an ETF and as a result is subject to special risks. Shares are not individually redeemable and may be redeemed by the Fund at NAV only in large blocks known as “Creation Units.”
Trading in shares on the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) may be halted due to market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of the Exchange, make trading in shares inadvisable, such as extraordinary market volatility. There can be no assurance that shares will continue to meet the listing requirements of the Exchange. An active trading market for the Fund’s shares may not be developed or maintained. If the Fund’s shares are traded outside a collateralized settlement system, the number of financial institutions that can act as authorized participants that can post collateral on an agency basis is limited, which may limit the market for the Fund’s shares.
The market prices of shares will fluctuate in response to changes in NAV and supply and demand for shares and will include a “bid-ask spread” charged by the exchange specialists, market makers or other participants that trade the particular security. There may be times when the market price and the NAV vary significantly, particularly during times of market stress, with the result that investors may pay significantly more or significantly less for Fund shares than the Fund’s NAV, which is reflected in the bid and ask price for Fund shares or in the closing price. If a shareholder purchases shares at a time when the market price is at a premium to the NAV or sells shares at a time when the market price is at a discount to NAV, the shareholder may sustain losses if the shares are sold at a price that is less than the price paid by the shareholder for the shares. When all or a portion of an ETFs underlying securities trade in a market that is closed when the market for the Fund’s shares is open, there may be changes from the last quote of the closed market and the quote from the Fund’s domestic trading day, which could lead to differences between the market value of the Fund’s shares and the Fund’s NAV. In stressed market conditions, the market for the Fund’s shares may become less liquid in response to the deteriorating liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio. This adverse effect on the liquidity of the Fund’s shares may, in turn, lead to differences between the market value of the Fund’s shares and the Fund’s NAV.
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Equity Risk. Equity securities are susceptible to general market fluctuations, volatile increases and decreases in value as market confidence in and perceptions of their issuers change and unexpected trading activity among retail investors. Factors that may influence the price of equity securities include developments affecting a specific company or industry, or the changing economic, political or market conditions.
Fluctuation of Net Asset Value Risk. The NAV of the Funds’ shares will generally fluctuate with changes in the market value of the Fund’s holdings. The market prices of the shares will generally fluctuate in accordance with changes in NAV as well as the relative supply of and demand for the shares on the Exchange. The Advisor cannot predict whether the shares will trade below, at or above their NAV. Price differences may be due, in large part, to the fact that supply and demand forces at work in the secondary trading market for the shares will be closely related to, but not identical to, the same forces influencing the prices of the Funds’ holdings trading individually or in the aggregate at any point in time. Unlike conventional ETFs, LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF, LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF, LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF, and LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF are not index funds. The Funds are actively managed and do not seek to replicate the performance of a specified Index. Actively managed ETFs have a limited trading history and, therefore, there can be no assurance as to whether and/or the extent to which the shares will trade at premiums or discounts to NAV.
Index Tracking Error Risk. As with all index funds, the performance of the Fund and the Index may differ from each other for a variety of reasons. For example, the Funds incur operating expenses and portfolio transaction costs not incurred by the Index. In addition, the Funds may not be fully invested in the securities of the Index at all times, may deviate from the relative weightings of Index or may hold securities not included in the Index. Tracking error risk may be heightened during times or market volatility or other unusual market conditions.
Market Risk. Overall market risk may affect the value of individual instruments in which the Funds invests. The Funds are is subject to the risk that the securities markets will move down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, based on overall economic conditions and other factors, which may negatively affect the Funds’ performance. Factors such as domestic and foreign (non-U.S.) economic growth and market conditions, real or perceived adverse economic or political conditions, military conflict, acts of terrorism, social unrest, natural disasters, recessions, inflation, changes in interest rate levels, supply chain disruptions, sanctions, the spread of infectious illness or other public health threats, lack of liquidity in the bond or other markets, volatility in the securities markets, adverse investor sentiment affect the securities markets and political events affect the securities markets. U.S. and foreign stock markets have experienced periods of substantial price volatility in the past and may do so again in the future. Securities markets also may experience long periods of decline in value. A change in financial condition or other event affecting a single issuer or market may adversely impact securities markets as a whole. Rates of inflation have recently risen. The value of assets or income from an investment may be worth less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the real value of the Funds’ assets can decline as can the value of the Funds’ distributions. When the value of the Funds’ investments goes down, your investment in the Funds decreases in value and you could lose money.
Local, state, regional, national or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the
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Funds and its investments and could result in decreases to the Fund’s net asset values. Political, geopolitical, natural and other events, including war, terrorism, trade disputes, government shutdowns, market closures, natural and environmental disasters, epidemics, pandemics and other public health crises and related events and governments’ reactions to such events have led, and in the future may lead, to economic uncertainty, decreased economic activity, increased market volatility and other disruptive effects on U.S. and global economies and markets. Such events may have significant adverse direct or indirect effects on the Funds and their investments. For example, a widespread health crisis such as a global pandemic could cause substantial market volatility, exchange trading suspensions and closures, impact the ability to complete redemptions, and affect Fund performance. A health crisis may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks. In addition, the increasing interconnectedness of markets around the world may result in many markets being affected by events or conditions in a single country or region or events affecting a single or small number of issuers.
The impact of COVID-19, and other infectious illness outbreaks that may arise in the future, could adversely affect the economies of many nations or the entire global economy, individual issuers and capital markets in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen.
9. | RECENT REGULATORY UPDATES |
On January 24, 2023, the SEC adopted rule and form amendments to require mutual funds and ETFs to transmit concise and visually engaging streamlined annual and semiannual reports to shareholders that highlight key information. Other information, including financial statements, will no longer appear in a streamlined shareholder report but must be available online, delivered free of charge upon request, and filed on a semiannual basis on Form N-CSR. The rule and form amendments have a compliance date of July 24, 2024. At this time, management is evaluating the impact of these amendments on the shareholder reports for the Funds.
10. | SUBSEQUENT EVENTS |
Subsequent events after the date of the Statements of Assets and Liabilities have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued. Management has determined that no events or transactions occurred requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders of the LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF, LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF, LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF, LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF and LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF and Board of Trustees of Two Roads Shared Trust
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF, LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF, LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF, LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF and LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF (the “Funds”), each a series of Two Roads Shared Trust, as of October 31, 2023, the related statements of operations for the year then ended, and the statements of changes in net assets, the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the two-year period then ended (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of October 31, 2023, the results of their operations for the year then ended, and the changes in net assets and the financial highlights for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The Funds’ financial highlights for the year ended October 31, 2021, and prior years or periods, were audited by other auditors whose report dated January 10, 2022, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2023, by correspondence with the custodians and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We have served as the Funds’ auditor since 2022.
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LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (Unaudited) |
October 31, 2023 |
The Funds have adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program as required by Rule 22e-4 (the “Liquidity Rule”) under the Investment Company Act. The program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Funds liquidity risk, taking into consideration, among other factors, the Funds investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; its short and long-term cash flow projections; and its cash holdings and access to other funding sources.
During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023 the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program Committee (the “Committee”) reviewed the Funds investments and determined that the Funds held adequate levels of cash and highly liquid investments to meet shareholder redemption activities in accordance with applicable requirements. Accordingly, the Committee concluded that (i) the Funds liquidity risk management program is reasonably designed to prevent violations of the Liquidity Rule and (ii) the Funds liquidity risk management program has been effectively implemented.
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EXPENSE EXAMPLES (Unaudited) |
October 31, 2023 |
As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of Fund shares (which are not reflected in the example below); (2) ongoing costs, including a unitary management fee and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example for is based on an investment of $1,000 invested for the period of time as indicated in the table below.
Actual Expenses
The “Actual” expenses line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The “Hypothetical” line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balances or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of Fund shares. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Fund’s | Beginning | Ending | Ending | |||||||||||
Annualized | Account | Account | Expenses | Account | Expenses | |||||||||
Expense | Value | Value | Paid During | Value | Paid During | |||||||||
Ratio | 5/1/23 | 10/31/23 | Period | 10/31 /23 | Period | |||||||||
LeaderShares® Activist Leaders® ETF | 0.75% | $1,000.00 | $937.00 | $3.66 | $1,021.42 | $3.82 | ||||||||
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® Tactical Focused ETF | 0.99% | $1,000.00 | $1,008.70 | $5.01 | $1,020.21 | $5.04 | ||||||||
LeaderShares® AlphaFactor® US Core Equity ETF | 0.75% | $1,000.00 | $1,004.90 | $3.79 | $1,021.42 | $3.82 | ||||||||
LeaderShares® Equity Skew ETF | 0.75% | $1,000.00 | $1,001.40 | $3.78 | $1,021.42 | $3.82 | ||||||||
LeaderShares® Dynamic Yield ETF | 0.75% | $1,000.00 | $974.20 | $3.73 | $1,021.42 | $3.82 |
* | Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Funds’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184) divided by the number of days in the fiscal year (365). |
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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited) |
October 31, 2023 |
Trustees and Officers. The Trustees and officers of the Trust, together with information as to their principal business occupations during the past five years and other information, are shown below. Unless otherwise noted, the address of each Trustee and Officer is 225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45246.
Independent Trustees *
Name,
Address, Year of Birth |
Position(s) Held with Registrant |
Term
and Length Served |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years |
Number
of Portfolios Overseen In The Fund Complex** |
Other
Directorships Held During Past 5 Years |
Mark
Garbin Year of Birth: 1951 |
Trustee | Indefinite, Since 2012 | Managing Principal, Coherent Capital Management LLC (since 2008), Independent Director, OCHEE LP (2021- present) | 10 | Northern Lights Fund Trust (since 2013); Northern Lights Variable Trust (since 2013); Forethought Variable Insurance Trust (since 2013); iDirect Private Markets Fund (since 2014); Carlyle Tactical Private Credit Fund (since March 2018); OHA CLO Enhanced Equity II Genpar LLP (since 2021) and Carlyle Credit Income Fund (since September 2023) |
Mark
D. Gersten Year of Birth: 1950 |
Chairman, Trustee | Indefinite, Since 2012 | Independent Consultant (since 2012); Senior Vice President – Global Fund Administration Mutual Funds & Alternative Funds, AllianceBernstein LP (1985 – 2011) | 10 | Northern Lights Fund Trust (since 2013); Northern Lights Variable Trust (since 2013); iDirect Private Markets Fund (since 2014); previously, Ramius Archview Credit and Distressed Fund (2015-2017); and Schroder Global Series Trust (2012 to 2017) |
Neil
M. Kaufman Year of Birth: 1960 |
Trustee, Audit Committee Chairman | Indefinite, Since 2012 | Managing Member, Kaufman McGowan PLLC (legal services)(Since 2016) | 10 | iDirect Private Markets Fund (since 2014) |
Anita
K. Krug Year of Birth: 1969 |
Trustee | Indefinite, Since 2012 | Dean and Professor (since 2019) of Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology; Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (2018-2019) University of Washington Bothell; Interim Dean (2017-2018), Professor (2016-2019), Associate Professor (2014-2016); and Assistant Professor (2010-2014), University of Washington School of Law | 10 | iDirect Private Markets Fund (since 2014); Centerstone Investors Trust (2016-2021) |
* | Information as of October 31, 2023. |
** | As of October 31, 2023, the Trust was comprised of 30 active portfolios managed by nine unaffiliated investment advisers and two affiliated investment advisers. The term “Fund Complex” applies only to those funds that (i) are advised by a common investment adviser or by an investment adviser that is an affiliated person of the investment adviser of any of the other funds in the Trust or (ii) hold themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment and investor services. The Funds do not hold themselves out as related to any other series within the Trust, except for the Redwood Managed Volatility Fund, Redwood Managed Volatility Portfolio, Redwood Managed Municipal Income Fund, Redwood AlphaFactor Tactical International Fund, and Redwood Systematic Macro Trend (“SMarT”) Fund, which are also advised by the Funds’ Adviser. |
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LeaderShares® ETFs |
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)(Continued) |
October 31, 2023 |
Officers of the Trust*
Name,
Address, Year of Birth |
Position(s) Held with Registrant |
Principal
Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years |
Number
of Portfolios Overseen In The Fund Complex** |
Other Directorships Held During Past 5 Years |
James
Colantino Year of Birth: 1969 |
President Since Feb. 2017 Treasurer (2012 to 2017) | Senior Vice President (2012- present); Vice President (2004 to 2012); Ultimus Fund Solutions LLC | N/A | N/A |
Laura
Szalyga Year of Birth: 1978 |
Treasurer Since Feb. 2017 | Vice President, Ultimus Fund Solutions LLC (since 2015); Assistant Vice President, Ultimus Fund Solutions LLC (2011-2014) | N/A | N/A |
Timothy
Burdick Year of Birth: 1986 |
Vice President Since Aug. 2022 Secretary Since Aug. 2022 | Vice President and Managing Counsel, Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (2022 – present); Assistant Vice President and Counsel, Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (2019 – 2022); Senior Program Compliance Manager, CJ Affiliate (2016 – 2019). | N/A | N/A |
William
B. Kimme Year of Birth: 1962 |
Chief Compliance Officer Since Inception | Senior Compliance Officer, Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (September 2011 - present) | N/A | N/A |
* | Information is as of October 31, 2023. |
** | As of October 31, 2023, the Trust was comprised of 30 active portfolios managed by nine unaffiliated investment advisers and two affiliated investment advisers. The term “Fund Complex” applies only to those funds that (i) are advised by a common investment adviser or by an investment adviser that is an affiliated person of the investment adviser of any of the other funds in the Trust or (ii) hold themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment and investor services. The Funds do not hold themselves out as related to any other series within the Trust, except for the Redwood Managed Volatility Fund, Redwood Managed Volatility Portfolio, Redwood Managed Municipal Income Fund, Redwood AlphaFactor Tactical International Fund, and Redwood Systematic Macro Trend (“SMarT”) Fund, which are also advised by the Fund’s Adviser. |
The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) includes additional information about the Trustees and is available free of charge, upon request, by calling toll-free at 1-855-733-3863.
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PRIVACY NOTICE | |||||||||
FACTS | WHAT DOES TWO ROADS SHARED TRUST DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION | ||||||||
Why? | Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do. | ||||||||
What? | THE TYPES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND SHARE DEPENDS ON THE PRODUCT OR SERVICE THAT YOU HAVE WITH US. THIS INFORMATION CAN INCLUDE: | ||||||||
● Social Security number and income | |||||||||
● Account transactions and transaction history | |||||||||
● Investment experience and purchase history | |||||||||
When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice. | |||||||||
How? | All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reason Two Roads Shared Trust chooses to share and whether you can limit this sharing. | ||||||||
Reasons we can share your personal information | Does
Two Roads Shared Trust share? |
Can
you limit this sharing? |
For
our everyday business purposes – such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus |
YES | NO |
For
our marketing purposes – to offer our products and services to you |
NO | We do not share |
For joint marketing with other financial companies | NO | We do not share |
For
our affiliates’ everyday business purposes – information about your transactions and experiences |
NO | We do not share |
For
our affiliates’ everyday business purposes – information about your creditworthiness |
NO | We do not share |
For our affiliates to market to you | NO | We do not share |
For nonaffiliates to market to you | NO | We do not share |
Questions? | Call 1-631-490-4300 |
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What we do
How does Two Roads Shared Trust protect my personal information? |
To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings.
Our service providers are held accountable for adhering to strict policies and procedures to prevent any misuse of your nonpublic personal information. |
How does Two Roads Shared Trust collect my personal information? | We collect your personal information, for example, when you |
● open an account or give us contact information | |
● provide account information or give us your income information | |
● make deposits or withdrawals from your account | |
We also collect your personal information from other companies. | |
Why can’t I limit all sharing? | Federal law gives you the right to limit only |
● sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes – information about your creditworthiness | |
● affiliates from using your information to market to you | |
● sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you | |
State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing | |
Definitions | |
Affiliates | Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies. |
● Two Roads Shared Trust has no affiliates. | |
Nonaffiliates | Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies. |
● Two Roads Shared Trust does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you. | |
Joint marketing | A formal agreement between nonaffiliates financial companies that together market financial products or services to you. |
● Two Roads Shared Trust does not jointly market. | |
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Proxy Voting Policy
Information regarding how the Funds vote proxies relating to portfolio securities for the 12 month period ended June 30th as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Funds used to determine how to vote proxies is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-480-757-4277 or by referring to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.
Portfolio Holdings
Each Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Form N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The information on Form N-PORT is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-480-757-4277.
Investment Advisor |
Redwood Investment Management, LLC |
4110 N Scottsdale Rd, Suite 125 |
Scottsdale, AZ 85251 |
Administrator |
Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC |
225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450 |
Cincinnati, OH 45246 |
LEADERSHARES-AR23 |