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Anfield U.S. Equity Sector Rotation ETF
 
 
AESR
 
 
 
 
 
October 31, 2021
 
Annual Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advised by:
Regents Park Funds, LLC
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(REGENTS PARK FUNDS LOGO) (ANFIELD CAPITAL LOGO)
   

November 2021

 

Annual Letter to Shareholders of the Anfield US Equity Sector Rotation ETF (AESR)

 

General Update

 

The annual period that ended October 31st, 2021 for the Anfield US Equity Sector Rotation ETF (“AESR”, the “Fund”) was, in our minds, respectable from both a return and an asset growth perspective, although past performance is no guarantee of future results. During this period, the Fund grew to approximately $121 million in total assets under management. Performance during the period was strong for both the Fund and benchmark arising from the strong momentum we saw in domestic equity markets. For the 12-month period ended October 31st, 2021, AESR gained 39.01% on a total return basis, net of fees, while the S&P 500, the Fund’s primary benchmark, gained 42.91%, slightly outperforming the AESR Exchange Traded Fund (“ETF”).

 

Coronavirus Performance Update

 

The Fund’s modest underperformance versus the S&P 500 was primarily due to our sector overweights in the consumer discretionary and industrials sectors, as these sectors underperformed the general S&P 500 during the final months of the Fund’s annual period. Furthermore, our relative underweights to sectors such as real estate further hindered performance, as these sectors outperformed on a relative basis during the observed period.

 

Additionally, during this annual period, the team maintained the overweight exposure to financials and industrials while keeping the smaller overweight to technology, all of which were introduced during the first portion of the Fund’s annual period (October 2020 through May 2021). Though those trades were positive, on net, for the first portion (October 2020 through May 2021) of the Fund’s annual period while financials and industrials outperformed the broad S&P 500, as industrials underperformed the broad S&P 500 during the latter half of the annual period (May 2021 through October 2021), this overweight ended up neutral overall in terms of contribution to fund performance.

 

Portfolio Update and Current Positioning

 

The portfolio is currently positioned with overweights in consumer discretionary, financials, industrials, and technology, while underweights include consumer staples, energy, healthcare, materials, real estate, and utilities. We believe this positioning will help the Fund participate in the current equity market rally but also keeps a somewhat conservative tilt to the portfolio in the event of further sell-offs or market volatility, though past performance is not indicative of future results.

 

Principal Investment Strategy

 

The Fund is an actively managed ETF that normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, including any borrowings for investment purposes, in a diversified portfolio of ETFs (“Underlying Funds”) that each invest at least 80% of their assets in U.S. equity securities. The Fund is not managed relative to an index and has broad flexibility to allocate its assets across different types of securities and sectors of the U.S. equity markets. The Fund defines equity securities to include ETFs that invest primarily in equity securities, such as common and preferred stocks. The Fund will invest primarily in large capitalization issuers, although its assets may be invested in securities of any market capitalization. Based on the Sub-Adviser’s tactical investment style, the Fund will invest in Underlying Funds based on the Sub-Adviser’s macroeconomic and asset cycle investing methodology that determines the rank order of equity sectors, and then makes periodic shifts to i) capitalize on market opportunities, or ii) avoid market declines. The Fund expects to hold between eight to ten Underlying Funds at any given time.

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On behalf of the entire staff at Anfield Capital Management and Regents Park Funds, we thank you for your continued support.

 

(-s- David Young)

 

David Young, CFA
CEO & Founder

 

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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Anfield U.S. Equity Sector Rotation ETF  

PORTFOLIO REVIEW (Unaudited)  

October 31, 2021

 

Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 2021*, as compared to its benchmark:

 

  One Inception ***
  Year through October 31, 2021
Anfield U.S. Equity Sector Rotation ETF - NAV 39.01% 23.17%
Anfield U.S. Equity Sector Rotation ETF - Market Price 38.78% 23.12%
S&P 500 Total Return Index ** 42.91% 23.57%

 

* The performance data quoted here represents past performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted above. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so that 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 redemptions of Fund shares. Total returns are calculated with the traded NAV on October 31, 2021. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance figures for periods less than one year are not annualized. The Fund’s adviser has contractually agreed to reduce the Fund’s fees and/or absorb expenses of the Fund until at least February 28, 2022 to ensure that total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and reimbursement (exclusive of any front-end or contingent deferred loads, taxes, brokerage fees and commissions, borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short), acquired fund fees and expenses, fees and expenses associated with investments in other collective investment vehicles or derivative instruments (including for example option and swap fees and expenses), and extraordinary expenses such as litigation expenses) will not exceed 1.50% of average daily net assets. This agreement may be terminated by the Fund’s Board of Trustees on 60 days’ written notice to the adviser. These fee waivers and expense reimbursements are subject to possible recoupment from the Fund in future years on a rolling three year basis (within the three years after the fees have been waived or reimbursed) if such recoupment can be achieved without exceeding the foregoing expense limits as well as any expense limitation in effect at the time the waiver or reimbursement is made. Please review the Fund’s most recent prospectus for more detail on the expense waiver. The expense limits in effect prior to their expiration on February 28, 2021 was 1.30%. Without waiver or reimbursement the gross expenses and fees of the Fund is 1.46%, per the most recent prospectus. These expenses were calculated with estimated other expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses.

 

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 exchange traded fund 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. Beginning November 2, 2020, market price returns are calculated using the closing price and account for distributions from the Fund. Prior to November 2, 2020, market price returns were calculated using the midpoint price and accounted for distributions from the Fund. Market Price and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

 

** The S&P 500 Total Return Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of 500 widely held common stocks. Investors may not invest directly in an index. Index returns are gross of any fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing.

 

*** As of the close of business on the day of commencement of trading on December 16, 2019.

 

Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment

 

(LINE GRAPH)

 

Portfolio Composition as of October 31, 2021:

 

Compositions       Percentage of Net Assets  
Exchange-Traded Funds Equity     100.0 %
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets     (0.0 )%
      100.0 %

 

* Percentage rounds to less than 0.1%.

 

Please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this Annual Report for a detailed analysis of the Fund’s holdings. 

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Anfield U.S. Equity Sector Rotation ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
October 31, 2021

 

Shares         Fair Value  
        EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 100.0%        
        EQUITY - 100.0%        
  111,945     Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund   $ 8,989,184  
  74,840     Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund     15,054,066  
  401,432     Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund     16,161,652  
  85,687     Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund     11,466,634  
  141,151     Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund     14,748,868  
  31,612     Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1     12,205,709  
  70,801     Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund     6,026,581  
  52,758     SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust     24,229,112  
  76,969     Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund     12,432,803  
              121,314,609  
                 
        TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $100,905,092)     121,314,609  
                 
        TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.0% (Cost $100,905,092)   $ 121,314,609  
        OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES- 0.0%*     37,767  
        NET ASSETS - 100.0%   $ 121,352,376  

 

ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund

 

SPDR - Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt

 

* Percentage rounds to less than 0.1%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements. 

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Anfield U.S. Equity Sector Rotation ETF
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
October 31, 2021

 

ASSETS      
Investment securities:        
At cost   $ 100,905,092  
At fair value   $ 121,314,609  
Cash     164,677  
Prepaid expenses and other assets     5,471  
TOTAL ASSETS     121,484,757  
         
LIABILITIES        
Investment advisory fees payable     77,791  
Accrued audit fees     19,750  
Payable to related parties     13,500  
Trustee fees payable     2,866  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities     18,474  
TOTAL LIABILITIES     132,381  
NET ASSETS   $ 121,352,376  
         
Net Assets Consist Of:        
Paid in capital (a)   $ 93,495,281  
Accumulated earnings     27,857,095  
NET ASSETS   $ 121,352,376  
         
Net Asset Value Per Share:        
Shares:        
Net assets   $ 121,352,376  
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (a)     8,325,000  
         
Net asset value (Net Assets ÷ Shares Outstanding), offering price and redemption price per share   $ 14.58  

 

(a) Unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized, no par value.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements. 

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Anfield U.S. Equity Sector Rotation ETF
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Year Ended October 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENT INCOME      
Dividends   $ 975,000  
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME     975,000  
         
EXPENSES        
Investment advisory fees     684,178  
Administrative services fees     59,987  
Legal fees     21,020  
Audit fees     18,750  
Custodian fees     14,571  
Compliance officer fees     13,643  
Trustees’ fees and expenses     10,624  
Transfer agent fees     10,243  
Insurance expense     7,340  
Printing and postage expenses     5,772  
Other expenses     9,758  
TOTAL EXPENSES     855,886  
         
Plus: previously waived fees recaptured by the Advisor     12,197  
NET EXPENSES     868,083  
         
NET INVESTMENT INCOME     106,917  
         
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS        
Net realized gain from investments     7,478,602  
Net realized gain from redemptions in-kind     667,142  
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments     16,251,952  
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS     24,397,696  
         
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 24,504,613  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements. 

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Anfield U.S. Equity Sector Rotation ETF
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    For the     For the  
    Year Ended     Period Ended  
    October 31, 2021       October 31, 2020 *  
FROM OPERATIONS                
Net investment income   $ 106,917     $ 43,467  
Net realized gain from investments     7,478,602       102,029  
Net realized gain from redemptions in-kind     667,142       4,665,699  
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments     16,251,952       4,157,565  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     24,504,613       8,968,760  
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS                
Total distributions paid     (534,376 )     (13,268 )
Net decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders     (534,376 )     (13,268 )
                 
FROM SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST                
Proceeds from shares sold     55,941,830       62,227,725  
Payments for shares redeemed     (2,789,571 )     (26,953,337 )
Net increase in net assets from shares of beneficial interest     53,152,259       35,274,388  
                 
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS     77,122,496       44,229,880  
                 
NET ASSETS                
Beginning of Year/Period     44,229,880        
End of Year/Period   $ 121,352,376     $ 44,229,880  
                 
SHARE ACTIVITY                
Shares Sold     4,375,000       6,750,000  
Shares Redeemed     (225,000 )     (2,575,000 )
Net increase in shares from beneficial interest outstanding     4,150,000       4,175,000  

 

* The Anfield U.S. Equity Sector Rotation ETF commenced operations on December 16, 2019.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements. 

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Anfield U.S. Equity Sector Rotation ETF
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout each Period Presented

 

    For the     For the  
    Year Ended     Period Ended  
    October 31, 2021       October 31, 2020 (a)  
             
Net asset value, beginning of year/period   $ 10.59     $ 10.00  
Activity from investment operations:                
Net investment income (b)     0.02       0.01  
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments     4.09       0.61  
Total from investment operations     4.11       0.62  
Less distributions from:                
Net investment income     (0.04 )     (0.03 )
Net realized gains     (0.08 )      
Total distributions     (0.12 )     (0.03 )
Net asset value, end of year/period   $ 14.58     $ 10.59  
Market price, end of year/period   $ 14.57     $ 10.61  
Total return (c)(d)     39.14 %     6.26 % (j)(k)
Market Price Total return     38.78 %     6.46 % (k)
Net assets, end of year/period (000s)   $ 121,352     $ 44,230  
                 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (e)(f)     1.00 %     1.33 % (l)
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (f)(g)     1.01 %     1.30 % (l)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (h)     0.12 %     0.13 % (l)
Portfolio Turnover Rate (i)     31 %     19 % (k)
                 

(a) The Anfield U.S. Equity Sector Rotation ETF shares commenced operations on December 16, 2019.

 

(b) Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.

 

(c) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of the period. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at the ex-dividend date net asset value per share on their respective payment dates. Total return would have been lower absent fee waiver/expense reimbursement or recapture, respectively.

 

(d) Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and, consequently, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.

 

(e) Represents the ratio of expenses to average net assets absent fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements/recapture by the Adviser.

 

(f) Does not include the expenses of other investment companies in with the Fund invests.

 

(g) Represents the ratio of expenses to average net assets inclusive of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements/recapture by the Advisor.

 

(h) Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(i) Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from in-kind transactions.

 

(j) Represents total return based on net asset values per share from commencement of investment operations on December 16, 2019 through October 31, 2020.

 

(k) Not annualized.

 

(l) Annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Anfield U.S. Equity Sector Rotation ETF

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

October 31, 2021

 

(1) ORGANIZATION

 

The Anfield U.S. Equity Sector Rotation ETF (the “Fund”) is 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 is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Fund commenced operations on December 16, 2019. The Fund is an actively managed exchange traded fund (“ETF”) that is a fund of funds. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek to outperform traditional large-cap equity indices and styles over full market cycles by investing in various sectors of the equity market.

 

(2) SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (’‘GAAP”), and require 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 Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services – Investment Companies”.

 

Security Valuation – Securities listed on an exchange are valued at the last reported sale price at the close of the regular trading session of the exchange on the business day the value is being determined, or in the case of securities listed on NASDAQ at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. In the absence of a sale such securities shall be valued at the mean between the current bid and ask prices on the day of valuation. 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.

 

The Fund 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 will be valued using the “fair value” procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated execution of these procedures to a Fair Value Committee composed of one or more representatives from each of the (i) Trust, (ii) administrator, and (iii) advisor. The committee 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 in determining a security-specific fair value. The Board has also engaged a third party valuation firm to, as needed, attend valuation meetings held by the Trust, review minutes of such meetings and report to the Board on a quarterly basis. The Board reviews and considers the determinations reached by the Fair Value Committee in ratifying the Fair Value Committee’s application of the fair valuation methodologies employed.

 

Exchange Traded Funds – The Fund may invest in ETFs, which are a type of fund bought and sold on a securities exchange. An ETF trades like common stock and represents a fixed portfolio of securities. The risks of owning an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities in which it invests, although the lack of liquidity on an ETF could result in it being more volatile. Additionally, ETFs have fees and expenses that reduce their value.

 

Exchange Traded Notes – The Funds may invest in exchange traded notes (“ETNs”). ETNs are a type of debt security that is linked to the performance of underlying securities. The risks of owning ETNs generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities they are designed to track. In addition, ETNs are subject to credit risk generally to the same extent as debt securities. 

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Anfield U.S. Equity Sector Rotation ETF

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

October 31, 2021

 

Fair Valuation Process – The applicable investments are valued collectively via inputs from each group within the fair value team. 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 advisor, the prices or values available do not represent the fair value of the instrument; factors which may cause the advisor to make such a judgment include, but are not limited to, the following: only a bid price or an asked price is available; the spread between bid and asked prices is substantial; the frequency of sales; the thinness of the market; the size of reported trades; and actions of the securities markets, such as the suspension or limitation of trading; (iii) securities determined to be illiquid; and (iv) securities with respect to which an event that will affect the value thereof has occurred (a “significant event”) since the closing prices were established on the principal exchange on which they are traded, but prior to a Fund’s calculation of its net asset value. Specifically, interests in commodity pools or managed futures pools are valued on a daily basis by reference to the closing market prices of each futures contract or other asset held by a pool, as adjusted for pool expenses. Restricted or illiquid securities, such as private investments or non-traded securities are valued via inputs from the advisor 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 the advisor is unable to obtain a current bid from such independent dealers or other independent parties, the Fair Value Committee 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.

 

Valuation of Underlying Funds – The Fund may invest in portfolios of open-end or closed-end investment companies (the “Underlying Funds”). Investment companies are valued at their respective net asset values as reported by such investment companies. Open-end investment companies value securities in their portfolios for which market quotations are readily available at their market values (generally the last reported sale price) and all other securities and assets at their fair value to the methods established by the board of directors of the open-end funds. The shares of many closed-end investment companies and ETFs, 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 market premium on shares of any closed-end investment company or ETF purchased by the Fund will not change.

 

The Fund utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of all of its 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.

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Anfield U.S. Equity Sector Rotation ETF

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

October 31, 2021

 

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

 

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

 

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, 2021 for the Fund’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value: 

 

Assets*   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Exchange-Traded Funds   $ 121,314,609     $     $     $ 121,314,609  
Total   $ 121,314,609     $     $     $ 121,314,609  

 

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

 

* Refer to the Schedule of Investments for portfolio composition.

 

Security Transactions and Related Income

 

Security transactions are accounted for on trade date basis. 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.

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

 

Ordinarily, dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid annually by the Fund. The Fund distributes its net realized capital gains, if any, to shareholders annually. Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gains are recorded on ex-dividend date and determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are considered either temporary (i.e., deferred losses, capital loss carry forwards) 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. 

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Anfield U.S. Equity Sector Rotation ETF

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

October 31, 2021

 

Federal Income Taxes

 

The Fund intends to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income tax is required. The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax position and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on the Fund’s open tax return for October 31, 2020 and expected to be taken on the Fund’s October 31, 2021 tax returns. The Fund identified its major tax jurisdictions as U.S. Federal, Ohio and foreign jurisdictions where the Fund makes significant investments. The Fund is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.

 

Expenses

 

Expenses of the Trust that are directly identifiable to a specific fund are charged to that fund. Expenses, which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund, are allocated in such a manner as deemed equitable (as determined by the Board), taking into consideration the nature and type of expense and the relative sizes of the funds in the Trust.

 

Indemnification

 

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

 

(3) INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

 

For the year ended October 31, 2021, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities (excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments) for the Fund amounted to $28,159,371 and $26,235,537. For the year ended October 31, 2021, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities for in-kind transactions, amounted to $55,941,755 and $2,791,841.

 

(4) INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

 

Regents Park Funds, LLC serves as the Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”). Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Fund, the Adviser, subject to the authority of the Board, is responsible for managing the day to day operations of the Fund, including: selecting the overall investment strategies; monitoring and evaluating Sub-Adviser (as defined below) performance; and providing related administrative services and facilities. Anfield Group, LLC (“Anfield Group”), which is wholly owned by the David Young and Sandra G. Glain Family Trust, wholly owns the Adviser. As compensation for its services, the Fund pays to the Adviser an annual advisory fee (computed daily and paid monthly) at an annual rate of 0.80% of its average daily net assets. For the year ended October 31, 2021, the Fund incurred Advisory Fees of $684,178. 

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October 31, 2021

 

The Adviser has engaged Anfield Capital Management, LLC (“Anfield” or the “Sub-Adviser”) to serve as Sub-Adviser to the Fund. Anfield Group owns a 92% majority interest in Anfield. The Sub-Adviser is an affiliate of the Adviser. The Sub-Adviser, with respect to the portion of the Fund’s assets allocated to the Sub-Adviser, is responsible for selecting investments and assuring that investments are made in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions. The Adviser compensates the Sub-Adviser for its services from the management fees received from the Fund, which are computed and accrued daily and paid monthly and do not impact the financial statements of the Fund.

 

The Adviser, pursuant to an Expense Limitation Agreement (the “Agreement”) has contractually agreed to reduce the Fund’s fees and/or absorb expenses of the Fund until at least February 28, 2022 to ensure that total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and reimbursement (exclusive of any front-end or contingent deferred loads, taxes, brokerage fees and commissions, borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short), acquired fund fees and expenses, fees and expenses associated with investments in other collective investment vehicles or derivative instruments (including for example option and swap fees and expenses), and extraordinary expenses such as litigation expenses) will not exceed 1.50% of average daily net assets. The expense limit in effect prior to its expiration on February 28, 2021 was 1.30%. This agreement may be terminated by the Fund’s Board of Trustees on 60 days’ written notice to the adviser. These fee waivers and expense reimbursements are subject to possible recoupment from the Fund in future years on a rolling three-year basis (within the three years after the fees have been waived or reimbursed) if such recoupment can be achieved without exceeding the foregoing expense limits as well as any expense limitation in effect at the time the waiver or reimbursement is made.

 

For the year ended October 31, 2021 the Adviser recouped $12,197 of previously waived fees. As of October 31, 2021, all prior year waived fees and expense reimbursements have been recouped.

 

The Trust, with respect to the Fund, has adopted a distribution and service plan (“Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Plan, the Fund is authorized to pay distribution fees to Northern Lights Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor” or “NLD”) and other firms that provide distribution and shareholder services (“Service Providers”). If a Service Provider provides these services, the Fund 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 Fund 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 Fund.

 

In addition, certain affiliates of the Distributor provide services to the Fund as follows:

 

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

 

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

 

Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (“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 Trust. Under the terms of such agreement, NLCS receives customary fees from the Fund.

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October 31, 2021

 

(5) DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND TAX COMPONENTS OF CAPITAL

 

The Statement of Assets and Liabilities represents cost for financial reporting purposes. Aggregate cost for federal tax purposes is $100,918,728 for the Fund, and differs from market value by net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) which consisted of: 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation:   $ 20,429,886  
Gross unrealized depreciation:     (34,005 )
Net unrealized appreciation:   $ 20,395,881  

 

The tax character of fund distributions paid for the year ended October 31, 2021 and October 31, 2020 was as follows: 

 

    Fiscal Year Ended     Fiscal Year Ended  
    October 31, 2021     October 31, 2020  
Ordinary Income   $ 534,376     $ 13,268  
Long-Term Capital Gain            
Return of Capital            
    $ 534,376     $ 13,268  

 

As of October 31, 2021, 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  
Income     Gains     Late Year Loss     Forwards     Differences     (Depreciation)     Earnings/(Deficits)  
$ 3,015,656     $ 4,445,558     $     $     $     $ 20,395,881     $ 27,857,095  

 

The difference between book basis and tax basis undistributed net investment income/(loss), accumulated net realized gain/(loss), and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) from investments is primarily attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

 

Permanent book and tax differences, primarily attributable to the book/tax basis treatment of realized gain (loss) on in-kind redemptions, resulted in reclassifications for the Fund for the year ended October 31, 2021 as follows:

 

Paid
In
    Accumulated  
Capital     Earnings (Losses)  
$ 667,142     $ (667,142 )

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

October 31, 2021

 

(6) CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Shares are not individually redeemable and may be redeemed by the Fund at NAV only in large blocks known as “Creation Units.” Shares are created and redeemed by the Fund only in Creation Unit size aggregations of 25,000 shares. Only Authorized Participants or transactions done through an Authorized Participant are permitted to purchase or redeem Creation Units from the Fund. An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a DTC participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. 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 Fund 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 Fund may impose transaction fees on purchases and redemptions of Fund shares to cover the custodial and other costs incurred by the Funds in effecting trades. A fixed fee payable to the Custodian may be 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 Fund and its ongoing shareholders for brokerage and market impact expenses relating to Creation Unit transactions (“Variable Charge,” and together with the Fixed Fee, the “Transaction Fees”). Transactions in capital shares for the Fund are disclosed in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

 

The Transaction Fees for the Fund are listed in the table below: 

 

Maximum Additional Variable Charge for
Fee for In-Kind and Cash Purchases Cash Purchases*
$250 2.00%

 

* The maximum Transaction Fee may be up to 2.00% of the amount invested.

 

(7) PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RISKS

 

The Fund’s investments in securities, financial instruments and derivatives expose it to various risks, certain of which are discussed below. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information for a more full listing of risks associated with the Fund’s investments which include, but are not limited to: active trading risk, authorized participant concentration risk, common stock risk, cybersecurity risk, derivatives risk, ETF structure risk, fluctuation of net asset value risk, focus risk, forward and futures contract risk, gap risk, geographic risk, hedging transactions risk, index risk, investment companies and ETF risk, issuer-specific risk, large-cap securities risk, leveraging risk, liquidity risk, management risk, market risk, market events risk, new fund risk, regulatory risk, sector risk, securities lending risk, swap risk, underlying fund risk, valuation risk and volatility risk.

 

Investment Companies and ETFs Risks - When the Fund invests in other investment companies, including ETFs, it will bear additional expenses based on its pro rata share of other investment company’s or ETF’ s operating expenses, including management fees in addition to those paid by the Fund. The risk of owning an investment company or ETF generally reflects the risks of owning the underlying investments held by the investment company or ETF. The Fund will also incur brokerage costs when it purchases and sells ETFs.

 

Underlying Fund Risk – The Fund’s investment performance and its ability to achieve its investment objective are directly related to the performance of the underlying funds in which it invests. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s investments in the underlying funds will achieve their respective investment objectives. The Fund is subject to the risks of the underlying funds in direct proportion to the allocation of its assets among the underlying funds.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

October 31, 2021

 

Derivatives Risk – The derivative instruments in which the Fund may invest, including futures, options, credit default swaps, total return swaps, repurchase agreements and other similar instruments, may be more volatile than other instruments and may be subject to unanticipated market movements, which are potentially unlimited. The risks associated with investments in derivatives also include liquidity, interest rate, market, credit and management risks, mispricing or improper valuation. Changes in the market value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index, and the Fund or an underlying fund could lose more than the principal amount invested. In addition, if a derivative is being used for hedging purposes there can be no assurance given that each derivative position will achieve a perfect correlation with the security or currency against which it is being hedged, or that a particular derivative position will be available when sought by the portfolio manager.

 

ETF Structure Risks – The Fund is structured as an ETF and as a result is subject to the 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 Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (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.

 

Fluctuation of Net Asset Value Risk – The NAV of the Fund’s shares will generally fluctuate with changes in the market value of the Fund’s holdings. The market prices of the shares will generally fluctuate in accordance with changes in NAV as well as the relative supply of and demand for the shares on the Exchange. The Fund’s Sub- Adviser cannot predict whether the shares will trade below, at or above their NAV. Price differences may be due, in large part, to the fact that supply and demand forces at work in the secondary trading market for the shares will be closely related to, but not identical to, the same forces influencing the prices of the Fund’s holdings trading individually or in the aggregate at any point in time. In addition, unlike conventional ETFs, the Fund is not an index fund. The Fund is actively managed and does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified Index. Index-based ETFs have generally traded at prices that closely correspond to NAV per share. 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.

 

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

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

October 31, 2021

 

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

 

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

 

(8) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Subsequent events after the Statement of Assets and Liabilities date 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 Board of Trustees of Two Roads Shared Trust

and the Shareholders of Anfield U.S. Equity Sector Rotation ETF

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Anfield U.S. Equity Sector Rotation ETF (the Fund), a series of Two Roads Shared Trust, including the schedule of investments, as of October 31, 2021, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for the year then ended and for the period from December 16, 2019 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2020, and the related notes to the financial statements (collectively, the financial statements), and the financial highlights for the year then ended and for the period from December 16, 2019 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2021. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2021, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in net assets and financial highlights for the year then ended and the period from December 16, 2019 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2020, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

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

 

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of investments owned as of October 31, 2021, by correspondence with the custodian. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

/s/ RSM US LLP

 

We have served as the auditor of one or more Regents Park Funds, LLC advised investment companies since 2013.

 

Denver, Colorado

December 28, 2021 

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Anfield U.S. Equity Sector Rotation ETF

EXPENSE EXAMPLES (Unaudited)

October 31, 2021

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs for purchasing and selling shares; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees 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 is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from May 1, 2021 to October 31, 2021 (the ’‘period’’).

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 first line under the heading entitled ’‘Expenses Paid During the Period’’ to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second line of 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 balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the 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 on purchases or sales of Fund shares. Therefore, the second line of 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. 

 

  Beginning Ending Expenses Paid Expense Ratio
  Account Value Account Value During Period During the Period
Actual 5/1/21 10/31/21 5/1/21 - 10/31/21* 5/1/21 - 10/31/21
  $1,000.00 $1,101.20 $5.33 1.01%
         
  Beginning Ending Expenses Paid Expense Ratio
Hypothetical Account Value Account Value During Period During the Period
(5% return before expenses) 5/1/21 10/31/21 5/1/21 - 10/31/21* 5/1/21 - 10/31/21
  $1,000.00 $1,020.13 $5.13 1.01%

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s 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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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)

October 31, 2021

 

LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

 

The Fund has adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program as required by Rule 22e-4 (the “Liquidity Rule”) under the 1940 Act. The program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, taking into consideration, among other factors, the Fund’s 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 year ended October 31, 2021, the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program Committee (the “Committee”) reviewed the Fund’s investments and determined that the Fund 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 Fund’s liquidity risk management program is reasonably designed to prevent violations of the Liquidity Rule and (ii) the Fund’s liquidity risk management program has been effectively implemented.

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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)
October 31, 2021

 

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) 7 Northern Lights Fund Trust (since 2013); Northern Lights Variable Trust (since 2013); Forethought Variable Insurance Trust (since 2013); OHA Mortgage Strategies Fund (offshore), Ltd. (2014 -2017); iCapital KKR Private Markets Fund (since 2014); and Carlyle Tactical Private Credit Fund (since March 2018)
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) 7 Northern Lights Fund Trust (since 2013); Northern Lights Variable Trust (since 2013); iCapital KKR Private Markets Fund (since 2014); previously, Ramius Archview Credit and Distressed Fund (2015-2017); and Schroder Global Series Trust (2012 to 2017)
Neil M. Kaufman
Year of Birth: 1960
Trustee, Audit Committee Chairman Indefinite, Since 2012 Managing Member, Kaufman, McGowan PLLC (legal services)(Since 2016); Partner, Abrams Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Formato, Ferrara & Wolf, LLP (legal services)(2010-2016) 7 iCapital KKR Private Markets Fund (since 2014)
Anita K. Krug
Year of Birth: 1969
Trustee Indefinite, Since 2012 Dean and Professor (since 2019) 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 7 iCapital KKRPrivate Markets Fund (since 2014); Centerstone Investors Trust (2016-2021)

 

* Information is as of October 31, 2021.

 

** As of October 31, 2021, the Trust was comprised of 24 active portfolios managed by seven 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 Fund does not hold itself out as related to any other series within the Trust except for Anfield Diversified Alternatives ETF, Anfield Dynamic Fixed Income ETF, APEX Healthcare ETF and Anfield Universal Fixed Income ETF, each of which are advised by Regents and sub-advised by the Fund’s Sub-Adviser; Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund, which is advised by the Fund’s Sub-Adviser; and Affinity World Leaders Equity ETF, which is advised by Regents.

 

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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)(Continued)
October 31, 2021

 

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
80 Arkay Drive
Hauppauge, NY 11788
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
80 Arkay Drive
Hauppauge, NY 11788
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
Richard A. Malinowski
80 Arkay Drive
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Year of Birth: 1983
Vice President Since Sep. 2018 Secretary Since 2013 Senior Vice President and Senior Managing Counsel, Ultimus Fund Solutions LLC, (since February 2020); Senior Vice President Legal Administration, Ultimus Fund Solutions LLC (April 2017 to February 2020); Vice President and Counsel (April 2016 –2017) and AVP and Staff Attorney (September 2012 –March 2016). 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, 2021.

 

** As of October 31, 2021, the Trust was comprised of 24 active portfolios managed by seven 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 Fund does not hold itself out as related to any other series within the Trust except for Anfield Diversified Alternatives ETF, Anfield Dynamic Fixed Income ETF, APEX Healthcare ETF and Anfield Universal Fixed Income ETF, each of which are advised by Regents and sub-advised by the Fund’s Sub-Adviser; Anfield Universal Fixed Income Fund, which is advised by the Fund’s Sub-Adviser; and Affinity World Leaders Equity ETF, which is advised by Regents.

 

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 1-866-866-4848.

 

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PRIVACY NOTICE

 

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

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

 

Reasons we can share your personal information Does Two Roads
Shared Trust share?
Can you limit
this sharing?
For our everyday business purposes –    
such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus YES NO
For our marketing purposes – NO We do not share
to offer our products and services to you    
For joint marketing with other financial companies NO We do not share
     
     
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes – NO We do not share
information about your transactions and experiences    
     
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes – NO We do not share
information about your creditworthiness    
For our affiliates to market to you NO We do not share
     
For nonaffiliates to market to you NO We do not share
     
Questions? Call 1-631-490-4300

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

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Proxy Voting Policy

 

Information regarding how the Fund votes proxies relating to portfolio securities for the twelve month period ended June 30th as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund used to determine how to vote proxies is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-866-866-4848 or by referring to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov .

 

Portfolio Holdings

 

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT, within sixty days after the end of the period. Form N-PORT reports are 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 1-866-866-4848.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adviser
Regents Park Funds, LLC
4041 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 155
Newport Beach, CA 92660
 
Administrator
Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC
225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450
Cincinnati, OH 45246

 

 

This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of shareholders and are not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus. Nothing contained herein is to be considered an offer of sale or solicitation of an offer to buy shares of the Fund. Such an offering is made only by a prospectus, which contains information about the Fund’s investment objective, risks, fees and expenses. Investors are reminded to read the prospectus carefully before investing in the Fund.

 

 

 

 

 

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(b) Not applicable