Siren ETF Trust

 

Siren DIVCON Leaders Dividend ETF (LEAD)

 

Siren DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF (DFND)

 

Siren Nasdaq NexGen Economy ETF (BLCN)

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

 

September 30, 2023
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Siren ETF Trust

Table of Contents

 

 

   

Fund Performance

2

Siren DIVCON Leaders Dividend ETF

2

Siren DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF

3

Siren Nasdaq NexGen Economy ETF

4

Schedules of Investments

5

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

13

Statements of Operations

14

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

15

Financial Highlights

18

Notes to Financial Statements

24

Expense Example

34

Board of Trustees’ Approval of Advisory Agreement

36

Review of Liquidity Risk Management Program

38

Additional Information

39

 

 

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Siren DIVCON Leaders Dividend ETF

Fund Performance

As of September 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Fund Performance History (%)

Total Return
As of September 30, 2023

Fund

6 Months

1 Year

5 Years

Since Inception
(January 6, 2016)

NAV Return

3.89%

22.87%

11.32%

12.71%

Market Price Return

3.83%

22.83%

11.29%

12.69%

Indices

       

Siren DIVCON Leaders Dividend Index(1)

3.42%

24.52%

12.21%

13.53%

S&P 500 Total Return Index(2)

5.18%

21.62%

9.92%

12.29%

 

On November 23, 2020, the Reality Shares DIVCON Leaders Dividend ETF (the “Predecessor Leaders Fund”) was reorganized into the Fund. Accordingly, the performance shown for periods prior to the Reorganization represents the performance of the Predecessor Leaders Fund.

 

Past performance does not predict future performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data above. The table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the sale of fund shares. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains.

 

(1)

The Index invests in the largest U.S. companies by market capitalization that, based on their DIVCONTM ratings, have the highest probability of increasing their dividends in the next 12 months. DIVCON is a dividend health rating system created by Reality Shares, Inc. which assesses the likelihood that companies will grow or cut their dividends.

 

(2)

The S&P 500 Index is a broad stock market index of 500 large companies based on market capitalization. The S&P 500 Total Return Index is the S&P 500 Index with dividends reinvested.

 

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Siren DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF

Fund Performance

As of September 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Fund Performance History (%)

Total Return
As of September 30, 2023

Fund

6 Months

1 Year

5 Years

Since Inception
(January 14, 2016)

NAV Return

5.79%

13.08%

5.94%

6.44%

Market Price Return

5.73%

12.91%

5.93%

6.42%

Indices

       

Siren DIVCON Dividend Defender Index(1)

4.77%

12.90%

6.66%

7.13%

S&P 500 Total Return Index(2)

5.18%

21.62%

9.92%

13.27%

 

On November 23, 2020, the Reality Shares DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF (the “Predecessor Defender Fund”) was reorganized into the Fund. Accordingly, the performance shown for periods prior to the Reorganization represents the performance of the Predecessor Defender Fund.

 

Past performance does not predict future performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data above. The table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the sale of fund shares. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains.

 

(1)

The Index invests 75% in the largest U.S. companies by market capitalization that, based on their DIVCONTM ratings, have the highest probability of increasing their dividends in the next 12 months. The remaining 25% of the Index takes a short position in companies with the highest probability of cutting their dividends in the next 12 months based on their DIVCON ratings. DIVCON is a dividend health rating system created by Reality Shares, Inc. which assesses the likelihood that companies will grow or cut their dividends.

 

(2)

The S&P 500 Index is a broad stock market index of 500 large companies based on market capitalization. The S&P 500 Total Return Index is the S&P 500 Index with dividends reinvested.

 

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Siren Nasdaq NexGen Economy ETF

Fund Performance

As of September 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Fund Performance History (%)

Total Return
As of September 30, 2023

Fund

6 Months

1 Year

5 Years

Since Inception
(January 17, 2018)

NAV Return

-10.45%

-12.27%

-3.27%

-2.97%

Market Price Return

-11.01%

-13.78%

-3.39%

-3.09%

Indices

       

Siren NASDAQ Blockchain Economy Index(1)

0.52%

12.54%

7.54%

6.41%

MSCI ACWI Total Return Index(2)

2.56%

20.80%

6.46%

5.48%

 

On November 23, 2020, the Reality Shares Nasdaq NexGen Economy ETF (the “Predecessor NexGen Fund”) was reorganized into the Fund. Accordingly, the performance shown for periods prior to the Reorganization represents the performance of the Predecessor NexGen Fund.

 

Past performance does not predict future performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data above. The table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the sale of fund shares. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains.

 

(1)

The Index was created through a partnership between Reality Shares, Inc. and Nasdaq, and constitutes the joint research, analysis and investigation of both groups on the emerging development of blockchain technology. The Index is designed to measure the returns of companies that are committing material resources to developing, researching, supporting, innovating or utilizing blockchain technology for their use or for use by others.

 

(2)

The MSCI ACWI Total Return Index captures large and mid-cap representation across 23 developed markets and 24 emerging markets countries. One cannot invest directly in an index.

 

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Siren DIVCON Leaders Dividend ETF

Schedule of Investments

September 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares

 

 

   

Value

 

 

COMMON STOCKS 99.5%

       
 

Consumer Discretionary 5.4%

       

3,163

Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

  $ 657,398  

3,486

Pool Corp.

    1,241,365  

2,069

The Home Depot, Inc.

    625,169  
              2,523,932  
 

Consumer Staples 2.5%

       

7,662

Sysco Corp.

    506,075  

14,386

The Kroger Co.

    643,774  
              1,149,849  
 

Energy 6.0%

       

3,668

Chevron Corp.

    618,498  

5,826

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    881,707  

10,780

Phillips 66

    1,295,217  
              2,795,422  
 

Financials 9.6%

       

2,150

Aon PLC - Class A

    697,073  

3,861

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

    734,748  

3,164

Mastercard, Inc. - Class A

    1,252,659  

9,883

Nasdaq, Inc.

    480,215  

3,237

Visa, Inc. - Class A

    744,542  

8,881

W. R. Berkley Corp.

    563,855  
              4,473,092  
 

Health Care 11.8%

       

6,123

Abbott Laboratories

    593,013  

4,377

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    489,436  

2,025

Elevance Health, Inc.

    881,725  

2,475

McKesson Corp.

    1,076,254  

1,229

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    619,650  

2,769

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    1,038,956  

4,491

Zoetis, Inc.

    781,344  
              5,480,378  
 

Industrials 25.1%

       

8,110

Amphenol Corp. - Class A

    681,159  

2,366

Cintas Corp.

    1,138,070  

6,497

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    744,751  

12,105

Fastenal Co.

    661,417  

5,893

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    1,110,948  

5,143

Nordson Corp.

    1,147,763  

3,894

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    1,593,191  

8,832

Robert Half International, Inc.

    647,209  

6,059

Snap-on, Inc.

    1,545,408  

5,240

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    647,297  

3,451

United Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B

    537,908  

1,792

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

    1,239,777  
              11,694,898  
 

COMMON STOCKS 99.5% (continued)

       
 

Materials 4.2%

       

3,361

Linde PLC

    1,251,469  

4,506

Nucor Corp.

    704,513  
              1,955,982  
 

Real Estate 2.2%

       

9,297

Prologis, Inc.

    1,043,217  
                 
 

Technology 32.7%

       

3,740

Accenture PLC - Class A

    1,148,591  

4,013

Analog Devices, Inc.

    702,636  

4,630

Apple, Inc.

    792,702  

6,604

Applied Materials, Inc.

    914,324  

2,047

Broadcom, Inc.

    1,700,197  

5,660

CDW Corporation of Delaware

    1,141,962  

10,600

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. - Class A

    718,044  

22,139

HP, Inc.

    568,972  

1,625

Intuit, Inc.

    830,278  

1,803

KLA Corp.

    826,964  

2,470

Lam Research Corp.

    1,548,122  

9,443

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    737,026  

2,642

Microsoft Corp.

    834,212  

2,898

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    1,338,876  

1,638

MSCI, Inc.

    840,425  

3,797

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    603,761  
              15,247,092  
 

Total Common Stocks

       
 

(Cost $44,533,491)

    46,363,862  
                 
 

MONEY MARKET FUNDS 0.5%

       

240,331

First American Government Obligations Fund, 5.265% (a)

    240,331  
 

Total Money Market Funds

       
 

(Cost $240,331)

    240,331  
                 
 

Total Investments 100.0%

       
 

(Cost $44,773,822)

    46,604,193  
                 
 

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities 0.0%

    10,301  
                 
 

TOTAL NET ASSETS 100.0%

  $ 46,614,494  

 

(a)

7-day net yield at September 30, 2023.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Siren DIVCON Leaders Dividend ETF

Schedule of Investments

Summary of Schedule of Investments

September 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

Sector

Percentage of
Total Net Assets

Technology

32.7%

Industrials

25.1

Health Care

11.8

Financials

9.6

Energy

6.0

Consumer Discretionary

5.4

Materials

4.2

Consumer Staples

2.5

Real Estate

2.2

Total Common Stocks

99.5

Total Short-Term Investments

0.5

Total Investments

100.0

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities

Total Net Assets

100.0%

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Siren DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF

Schedule of Investments

September 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares

 

 

   

Value

 
 

COMMON STOCKS 72.3%

       
 

Consumer Discretionary 4.0%

       

634

Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

  $ 131,771  

436

Pool Corp.

    155,260  

415

The Home Depot, Inc.

    125,396  
              412,427  
 

Consumer Staples 1.9%

       

2,074

The Kroger Co.

    92,812  

1,532

Sysco Corp.

    101,189  
              194,001  
 

Energy 4.2%

       

634

Chevron Corp.

    106,905  

1,165

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    176,311  

1,277

Phillips 66

    153,432  
              436,648  
 

Financials 7.8%

       

432

Aon PLC - Class A

    140,063  

773

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

    147,102  

392

Mastercard, Inc. - Class A

    155,197  

1,974

Nasdaq, Inc.

    95,917  

650

Visa, Inc. - Class A

    149,506  

1,774

W. R. Berkley Corp.

    112,631  
              800,416  
 

Health Care 8.4%

       

418

Abbott Laboratories

    40,483  

739

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    82,635  

255

Elevance Health, Inc.

    111,032  

324

McKesson Corp.

    140,891  

247

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    124,535  

554

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    207,866  

896

Zoetis, Inc.

    155,886  
              863,328  
 

Industrials 18.7%

       

1,622

Amphenol Corp. - Class A

    136,232  

301

Cintas Corp.

    144,784  

1,301

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    149,134  

2,550

Fastenal Co.

    139,332  

740

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    139,505  

606

Nordson Corp.

    135,241  

495

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    202,524  

1,766

Robert Half International, Inc.

    129,412  

1,425

Snap-on, Inc.

    363,460  

1,049

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    129,583  

692

United Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B

    107,862  

225

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

    155,664  
              1,932,733  
 

COMMON STOCKS 72.3% (continued)

       
 

Materials 2.8%

       

389

Linde PLC

    144,844  

896

Nucor Corp.

    140,090  
              284,934  
 

Real Estate 1.2%

       

1,135

Prologis, Inc.

    127,358  
                 
 

Technology 23.3%

       

465

Accenture PLC - Class A

    142,806  

804

Analog Devices, Inc.

    140,772  

951

Apple, Inc.

    162,821  

1,321

Applied Materials, Inc.

    182,893  

258

Broadcom, Inc.

    214,290  

695

CDW Corporation of Delaware

    140,223  

2,117

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. - Class A

    143,406  

3,422

HP, Inc.

    87,945  

331

Intuit, Inc.

    169,121  

357

KLA Corp.

    163,742  

300

Lam Research Corp.

    188,031  

988

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    77,113  

530

Microsoft Corp.

    167,347  

362

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    167,244  

251

MSCI, Inc.

    128,783  

762

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    121,166  
              2,397,703  
 

Total Common Stocks

       
 

(Cost $7,054,391)

    7,449,548  
                 
 

MONEY MARKET FUNDS 26.9%

       

2,771,897

First American Government Obligations Fund, 5.265% (a)

    2,771,897  
 

Total Money Market Funds

       
 

(Cost $2,771,897)

    2,771,897  
                 
 

Total Investments Before Securities Sold Short

       
 

(Cost $9,826,288)

    10,221,445  
                 
 

SECURITIES SOLD SHORT

       
 

COMMON STOCKS (25.7)%

       
 

Communications (2.9)%

       

(7,249)

AT&T, Inc.

    (108,880 )

(5,767)

News Corp. - Class B

    (120,357 )

(5,685)

Paramount Global - Class B

    (73,337 )
              (302,574 )

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Siren DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF

Schedule of Investments

September 30, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Number
of Shares

 

 

   

Value

 
 

COMMON STOCKS (25.7)% (continued)

       
 

Consumer Discretionary (6.5)%

       

(2,554)

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

  $ (86,325 )

(8,154)

Ford Motor Co.

    (101,273 )

(3,459)

General Motors Co.

    (114,043 )

(3,377)

MGM Resorts International

    (124,138 )

(8,895)

Newell Brands, Inc.

    (80,322 )

(3,049)

Tapestry, Inc.

    (87,659 )

(4,200)

VF Corp.

    (74,214 )
              (667,974 )
 

Consumer Staples (1.2)%

       

(3,708)

The Kraft Heinz Co.

    (124,737 )
                 
 

Energy (1.2)%

       

(3,131)

EQT Corp.

    (127,056 )
                 
 

Financials (2.1)%

       

(1,236)

Capital One Financial Corp.

    (119,954 )

(6,590)

Invesco Ltd.

    (95,687 )
              (215,641 )
 

Health Care (2.9)%

       

(4,944)

Organon & Co.

    (85,828 )

(826)

PerkinElmer, Inc.

    (91,438 )

(990)

Universal Health Services, Inc. - Class B

    (124,473 )
              (301,739 )
 

Industrials (1.8)%

       

(1,649)

General Electric Co.

    (182,297 )
                 
 

Materials (1.2)%

       

(3,295)

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    (122,870 )
 

COMMON STOCKS (25.7)% (continued)

       
 

Utilities (5.9)%

       

(5,026)

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    (134,948 )

(2,142)

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    (95,683 )

(1,318)

DTE Energy Co.

    (130,851 )

(3,295)

Exelon Corp.

    (124,518 )

(4,942)

PPL Corp.

    (116,434 )
              (602,434 )
 

Total Securities Sold Short

       
 

[Proceeds $(2,971,061)]

    (2,647,322 )
                 
 

Total Investments 73.5%

       
 

(Cost $6,855,227)

    7,574,123  
                 
 

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities 26.5%

    2,726,275  
                 
 

TOTAL NET ASSETS 100.0%

  $ 10,300,398  

 

(a)

7-day net yield at September 30, 2023.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Siren DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF

Schedule of Investments

Summary of Schedule of Investments

September 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

Sector

Percentage of
Total Net Assets

Securities Held Long

 

Technology

23.3%

Industrials

18.7

Health Care

8.4

Financials

7.8

Energy

4.2

Consumer Discretionary

4.0

Materials

2.8

Consumer Staples

1.9

Real Estate

1.2

 

72.3

Securities Held Short

 

Materials

(1.2)

Consumer Staples

(1.2)

Energy

(1.2)

Industrials

(1.8)

Financials

(2.1)

Health Care

(2.9)

Communications

(2.9)

Utilities

(5.9)

Consumer Discretionary

(6.5)

 

(25.7)

Total Common Stocks

46.6

Total Short-Term Investments

26.9

Total Investments

73.5

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities

26.5

Total Net Assets

100.0%

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Siren Nasdaq NexGen Economy ETF

Schedule of Investments

September 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares

 

 

   

Value

 
 

COMMON STOCKS 96.4%

       
 

Communications 8.1%

       

8,123

Baidu, Inc. - ADR (a)

  $ 1,091,325  

30,224

Digital Garage, Inc. (b)

    695,735  

60,912

GMO Internet, Inc. (b)

    943,598  

2,873

Meta Platforms, Inc. - Class A (a)

    862,503  

944

Swisscom AG (b)

    561,233  

19,743

Tencent Holdings Ltd. (b)

    771,976  
              4,926,370  
 

Consumer Discretionary 7.3%

       

11,743

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. - ADR (a)

    1,018,588  

36,017

JD.com, Inc. - ADR (a)

    1,049,175  

112,464

Overstock.com, Inc. (a)

    1,779,180  

153,907

Rakuten Group, Inc. (b)

    631,427  
              4,478,370  
 

Consumer Staples 1.2%

       

4,676

Walmart, Inc.

    747,833  
                 
 

Financials 32.0%

       

6,506

American Express Co.

    970,630  

19,703

Citigroup, Inc.

    810,384  

35,450

Coinbase Global, Inc. - Class A (a)

    2,661,586  

20,017

Customers Bancorp, Inc. (a)

    689,585  

2,573

Deutsche Boerse AG (b)

    445,314  

518,716

Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd. (a)(b)

    1,905,682  

6,891

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    758,148  

4,757

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    689,860  

1,411

Mastercard, Inc. - Class A

    558,629  

14,903

Nasdaq, Inc.

    724,137  

116,633

NU Holdings Ltd. (a)

    845,589  

42,874

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a)

    2,506,414  

37,574

Plus500 Ltd. (b)

    631,276  

81,722

Robinhood Markets, Inc. - Class A (a)

    801,693  

34,429

SBI Holdings, Inc. (b)

    725,258  

18,252

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    778,448  

1,925

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    622,872  

3,792

Visa, Inc. - Class A

    872,198  

106,823

WisdomTree Investments, Inc.

    747,761  

269,552

ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance Co. Ltd. (a)(b)

    795,134  
              19,540,598  
 

Industrials 1.9%

       

11,130

Hitachi Ltd. (b)

    690,784  

3,070

Siemens AG (b)

    440,319  
              1,131,103  
 

COMMON STOCKS 96.4% (continued)

       
 

Technology 45.9%

       

4,160

Accenture PLC - Class A

    1,277,578  

8,233

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)

    846,517  

50,076

Block, Inc. (a)

    2,216,364  

5,074

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    908,500  

900,536

Canaan, Inc. (a)

    1,638,976  

17,717

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    952,466  

5,973

Fujitsu Ltd. (b)

    703,458  

52,778

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    916,754  

49,956

Infosys Ltd. - ADR

    854,747  

11,622

International Business Machines Corp.

    1,630,567  

290,467

Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (a)

    2,468,970  

11,986

Micron Technology, Inc.

    815,408  

3,723

Microsoft Corp.

    1,175,537  

12,230

MicroStrategy, Inc. (a)

    4,014,864  

40,735

NTT Data Corp. (b)

    546,395  

2,356

NVIDIA Corp.

    1,024,836  

10,397

Oracle Corp.

    1,101,250  

370

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. - GDR 144A (c)

    466,200  

6,195

SAP SE - ADR

    801,137  

7,380

Splunk, Inc. (a)

    1,079,325  

10,358

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. - ADR

    900,110  

5,446

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    865,968  

277,777

Z Holdings Corp. (b)

    772,326  
              27,978,253  
 

Total Common Stocks

       
 

(Cost $56,155,649)

    58,802,527  
                 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Siren Nasdaq NexGen Economy ETF

Schedule of Investments

September 30, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Number
of Shares

 

 

   

Value

 
 

MONEY MARKET FUNDS 43.1%

       

26,284,877

First American Government Obligations Fund, 5.265% (d)

  $ 26,284,877  
 

Total Money Market Funds

       
 

(Cost $26,284,877)

    26,284,877  
                 
 

Total Investments 139.5%

       
 

(Cost $82,440,526)

    85,087,404  
                 
 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (39.5)%

    (24,096,926 )
                 
 

TOTAL NET ASSETS 100.0%

  $ 60,990,478  

 

(a)

Non-Income Producing.

 

(b)

U.S.-dollar denominated security of a foreign issuer.

 

(c)

Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144 under the securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold subject to the rule except to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted, 144 securities are deemed to be liquid. At September 30, 2023, the net value of these securities amounted to $466,200, which represents 0.8% of net assets.

 

(d)

7-day net yield at September 30, 2023.

 

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

 

GDR - Global Depositary Receipt

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Siren Nasdaq NexGen Economy ETF

Schedule of Investments

Summary of Schedule of Investments

September 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

Sector

Percentage of
Total Net Assets

Technology

45.9%

Financials

32.0

Communications

8.1

Consumer Discretionary

7.3

Industrials

1.9

Consumer Staples

1.2

Total Common Stocks

96.4

Total Short-Term Investments

43.1

Total Investments

139.5

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

(39.5)

Total Net Assets

100.0%

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Siren ETF Trust

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

September 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Siren DIVCON
Leaders
Dividend ETF

   

Siren DIVCON
Dividend
Defender ETF

   

Siren
Nasdaq NexGen
Economy ETF

 

ASSETS:

                       

Investments at cost

  $ 44,773,822     $ 10,037,904     $ 82,440,526  

Foreign currency at cost

  $     $     $  

Investments at value

    46,604,193       10,767,090       85,087,404  

Cash held at broker for securities sold short

          3,027,555        

Receivable for investments sold

                2,590,142  

Interest and dividends receivable

    27,374       26,343       741,291  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

                94  

Total assets

    46,631,567       13,820,988       88,418,931  
                         

LIABILITIES:

                       

Securities sold short, proceeds

          $ 3,182,677          

Securities sold short, at value

          3,192,967        

Payable for investments purchased

          313,197       25,476,745  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

                1,914,590  

Payable to Adviser

    17,073       7,895       37,118  

Dividends and interest payable on securities sold short

          6,531        

Total liabilities

    17,073       3,520,590       27,428,453  
                         

Net Assets

  $ 46,614,494     $ 10,300,398     $ 60,990,478  
                         

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

                       

Paid in capital

  $ 47,401,976     $ 14,985,685     $ 174,072,205  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    (787,482 )     (4,685,287 )     (113,081,727 )

Net Assets

  $ 46,614,494     $ 10,300,398     $ 60,990,478  
                         

Shares issued and outstanding, $0 par value, unlimited shares authorized

    850,000       280,060       3,200,000  
                         

Net Asset Value, Redemption Price and Offering Price Per Share

  $ 54.84     $ 36.78     $ 19.06  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Siren ETF Trust

Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Siren DIVCON
Leaders
Dividend ETF

   

Siren DIVCON
Dividend
Defender ETF

   

Siren Nasdaq
NexGen
Economy ETF

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

                       

Dividend income

  $ 343,324     $ 74,407     $ 444,152  

Interest income

    10,247       141,866       49,216  

Foreign withholding tax

                (27,337 )

Total investment income

    353,571       216,273       466,031  
                         

EXPENSES:

                       

Investment advisory fees

    95,456       52,655       251,769  

Dividends on securities sold short

          40,222        

Borrowing fees on securities sold short

          238        

Total expenses

    95,456       93,115       251,769  
                         

Net Investment Income

    258,115       123,158       214,262  
                         

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

                       

Net realized gain (loss) on:

                       

Investments

    271       (58,831 )     (11,052,913 )

In-Kind Redemptions

    549,036       212,743       2,053,179  

Securities sold short

          10,288        

Foreign currency transactions

                (67,396 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

                       

Investments

    667,423       88,444       1,146,717  

Securities sold short

          334,029        

Foreign currency transactions

                (11,633 )
                         

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

    1,216,730       586,673       (7,932,046 )
                         

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

  $ 1,474,845     $ 709,831     $ (7,717,784 )

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Siren ETF Trust

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

   

Siren DIVCON Leaders
Dividend ETF

   

Siren DIVCON Dividend
Defender ETF

 
   

For the
Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2023
(Unaudited)

   

For the
Year Ended
March 31,
2023

   

For the
Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2023
(Unaudited)

   

For the
Year Ended
March 31,
2023

 

OPERATIONS:

                               

Net investment income

  $ 258,115     $ 522,826     $ 123,158     $ 172,094  

Net realized gain (loss) on:

                               

Investments

    271       (2,272,259 )     (58,831 )     (715,190 )

In-Kind Redemptions

    549,036       473,123       212,743       (59,341 )

Securities sold short

                10,288       (2,153,342 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

                               

Investments

    667,423       (807,421 )     88,444       (1,235,776 )

Securities sold short

                334,029       2,405,062  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    1,474,845       (2,083,731 )     709,831       (1,586,493 )
                                 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

                               

Net distributions to shareholders

    (253,892 )     (536,750 )     (116,843 )     (166,759 )

Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions paid

    (253,892 )     (536,750 )     (116,843 )     (166,759 )
                                 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

                               

Shares sold

    5,745,713       3,896,518              

Shares redeemed

    (2,821,963 )     (15,100,190 )     (3,648,753 )     (18,326,930 )

Transaction fees

                488       6,332  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    2,923,750       (11,203,672 )     (3,648,265 )     (18,320,598 )
                                 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    4,144,703       (13,824,153 )     (3,055,277 )     (20,073,850 )
                                 

NET ASSETS:

                               

Beginning of Period

    42,469,791       56,293,944       13,355,675       33,429,525  

End of Period

  $ 46,614,494     $ 42,469,791     $ 10,300,398     $ 13,355,675  
                                 

TRANSACTIONS IN SHARES:

                               

Shares sold

    100,000       75,000              

Shares redeemed

    (50,000 )     (300,000 )     (100,000 )     (525,000 )

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    50,000       (225,000 )     (100,000 )     (525,000 )

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Siren ETF Trust

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

(Continued)

 

   

Siren Nasdaq NexGen
Economy ETF

 
   

For the
Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2023
(Unaudited)

   

For the
Year Ended
March 31,
2023

 

OPERATIONS:

               

Net investment income

  $ 214,262     $ 1,150,293  

Net realized gain (loss) on:

               

Investments

    (11,052,913 )     (79,879,708 )

In-Kind Redemptions

    2,053,179       3,596,379  

Foreign currency transactions

    (67,396 )     (79,378 )

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

               

Investments

    1,146,717       (523,736 )

Foreign currency transactions

    (11,633 )     (9,137 )

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

    (7,717,784 )     (75,745,287 )
                 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

               

Net distributions to shareholders

    (364,704 )     (1,277,363 )

Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions paid

    (364,704 )     (1,277,363 )
                 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

               

Shares sold

          8,072,865  

Shares redeemed

    (10,862,248 )     (44,923,610 )

Transaction fees

    28       5,601  

Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    (10,862,220 )     (36,845,144 )
                 

Total Decrease in Net Assets

    (18,944,708 )     (113,867,794 )
                 

NET ASSETS:

               

Beginning of Period

    79,935,186       193,802,980  

End of Period

  $ 60,990,478     $ 79,935,186  
                 

TRANSACTIONS IN SHARES:

               

Shares sold

          325,000  

Shares redeemed

    (525,000 )     (1,800,000 )

Net decrease in shares outstanding

    (525,000 )     (1,475,000 )
                 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Siren DIVCON Leaders Dividend ETF

Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each year/period presented.

 

   

For the
Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2023
(Unaudited)

   

For the
Year Ended
March 31,
2023

   

For the
Year Ended
March 31,
2022

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 53.09     $ 54.92     $ 49.67  
                         

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

Net investment income(2)

    0.32       0.62       0.45  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    1.74       (1.80 )     5.89  

Total Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

    2.06       (1.18 )     6.34  
                         

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:

                       

From net investment income

    (0.31 )     (0.65 )     (0.42 )

From net realized gain on investments

                (0.67 )

Total Distributions

    (0.31 )     (0.65 )     (1.09 )
                         

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 54.84     $ 53.09     $ 54.92  
                         

Total Return

                       

Net Asset Value(4)

    3.89 %(6)     (2.01 %)     12.68 %

Market Value(5)

    3.83 %(6)     (2.22 %)     12.75 %
                         

SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS:

                       

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 46,614     $ 42,470     $ 56,294  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

    0.43 %(7)     0.43 %     0.43 %

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.16 %(7)     1.23 %     0.81 %

Portfolio turnover rate(8)

    0.00 %(6)     53.66 %     66.42 %

 

(1)

The Board of Trustees elected to change the Fund’s fiscal year end to March 31 from October 31.

(2)

Per share net investment income has been calculated using the daily average share method.

(3)

Less than 0.001.

(4)

Net asset value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period and redemption on the last day of the period at net asset value.

(5)

Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at market value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period and redemption on the last day of the period at market value. The market value is determined by the mid point of the bid/ask spread at 4:00 p.m. EST from the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. Market value returns may vary from net asset value returns.

(6)

Not annualized.

(7)

Annualized.

(8)

Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.

(9)

During the year, the Fund underwent a portfolio re-balancing. As a result, investment transactions were increased during the period, which caused a higher than normal turnover.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Siren DIVCON Leaders Dividend ETF

Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each year/period presented. (Continued)

 

 

For the Period
November 1,
2020
(1) to
March 31,
2021

   

For the
Year Ended
October 31,
2020

   

For the
Year Ended
October 31,
2019

   

For the
Year Ended
October 31,
2018

 
  $ 42.71     $ 36.27     $ 31.76     $ 29.98  
                               
                               
    0.21       0.37       0.50       0.39  
    7.00       6.46       4.51       1.77  
    7.21       6.83       5.01       2.16  
                               
                               
    (0.25 )     (0.39 )     (0.50 )     (0.36 )
                (3)      (0.02 )
    (0.25 )     (0.39 )     (0.50 )     (0.38 )
                               
  $ 49.67     $ 42.71     $ 36.27     $ 31.76  
                               
                               
    16.91 %(6)     18.98 %     15.95 %     7.19 %
    17.39 %(6)                        
                               
                               
  $ 39,737     $ 35,238     $ 31,735     $ 45,257  
    0.43 %(7)     0.43 %     0.43 %     0.43 %
    1.09 %(7)     0.92 %     1.50 %     1.18 %
    47.34 %(6)(9)     1.81 %     65.52 %(9)     0.26 %

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Siren DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF

Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each year/period presented.

 

   

For the
Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2023
(Unaudited)

   

For the
Year Ended
March 31,
2023

   

For the
Year Ended
March 31,
2022

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 35.14     $ 36.94     $ 36.08  
                         

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

Net investment income (loss)(2)

    0.36       0.28       (0.19 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    1.67       (1.69 )     1.05  

Total Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

    2.03       (1.41 )     0.86  
                         

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:

                       

From net investment income

    (0.39 )     (0.39 )      

Total Distributions

    (0.39 )     (0.39 )      
                         

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 36.78     $ 35.14     $ 36.94  
                         

Total Return

                       

Net Asset Value(3)

    5.79 %(5)     (3.77 %)     2.37 %

Market Value(4)

    5.73 %(5)     (3.43 %)     2.36 %
                         

SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS:

                       

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 10,300     $ 13,356     $ 33,430  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets:

                       

Before waivers

    1.50 %(6)(7)     1.84 %(7)     1.74 %(7)

Net of waivers

    1.50 %(6)(8)     1.70 %(8)     1.65 %(8)

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets:

                       

Before waivers

    1.98 %(6)(7)     0.67 %(7)     (0.58 %)(7)

Net of waivers

    1.98 %(6)(8)     0.81 %(8)     (0.49 %)(8)

Portfolio turnover rate(10)

    3.49 %(5)     62.40 %(11)     54.66 %(11)

 

(1)

The Board of Trustees elected to change the Fund’s fiscal year end to March 31 from October 31.

(2)

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

(3)

Net asset value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period and redemption on the last day of the period at net asset value.

(4)

Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at market value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period and redemption on the last day of the period at market value. The market value is determined by the mid point of the bid/ask spread at 4:00 p.m. EST from the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. Market value returns may vary from net asset value returns.

(5)

Not annualized.

(6)

Annualized.

(7)

Includes interest expense (borrowing fees) and dividend expense associated with short sale transactions. For the period ended March 31, 2021, interest expense (borrowing fees) and dividend expense were 0.21% and 0.53%, respectively. For the year ended March 31, 2022, interest expense (borrowing fees) and dividend expense were 0.19% and 0.70%, respectively. For the year ended March 31, 2023, interest expense (borrowing fees) and dividend expense were 0.37% and 0.62%, respectively. For the period ended September 30, 2023, interest expense (borrowing fees) and dividend expense were 0.00% and 0.65%, respectively.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Siren DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF

Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each year/period presented. (Continued)

 

 

For the Period
November 1,
2020
(1) to
March 31,
2021

   

For the
Year Ended
October 31,
2020

   

For the
Year Ended
October 31,
2019

   

For the
Year Ended
October 31,
2018

 
  $ 35.19     $ 30.63     $ 27.54     $ 26.08  
                               
                               
    (0.02 )     (0.22 )     0.26       0.12  
    0.91       4.85       3.09       1.41  
    0.89       4.63       3.35       1.53  
                               
                               
          (0.07 )     (0.26 )     (0.07 )
          (0.07 )     (0.26 )     (0.07 )
                               
  $ 36.08     $ 35.19     $ 30.63     $ 27.54  
                               
                               
    2.53 %(5)     15.12 %     12.22 %     5.89 %
    2.36 %(5)                        
                               
                               
  $ 37,163     $ 47,686     $ 6,126     $ 5,509  
                               
    1.60 %(6)(7)     1.64 %(9)     1.44 %(9)     1.21 %(9)
    1.49 %(6)(8)     1.64 %(9)     1.44 %(9)     1.21 %(9)
                               
    (0.27 %)(6)(7)     (0.65 %)     0.89 %     0.42 %
    (0.16 %)(6)(8)     (0.65 %)     0.89 %     0.42 %
    75.16 %(5)(11)     23.34 %(12)     57.30 %(11)     36.94 %

 

 

(8)

Includes interest expense (borrowing fees) and dividend expense associated with short sale transactions. For the period ended March 31, 2021, interest expense (borrowing fees) and dividend expense were 0.10% and 0.53%, respectively. For the year ended March 31, 2022, interest expense (borrowing fees) and dividend expense were 0.10% and 0.70%, respectively. For the year ended March 31, 2023, interest expense (borrowing fees) and dividend expense were 0.10% and 0.62%, respectively. For the period ended September 30, 2023, interest expense (borrowing fees) and dividend expense were 0.00% and 0.65%, respectively. The Adviser has agreed to limit interest expense (borrowing fees) to 0.10% of the average daily net assets. See Note 5.

(9)

Includes interest expense (borrowing fees), rebates and dividend expense associated with short sale transactions. For the year ended October 31, 2020, interest expense (borrowing fees) and dividend expense were 0.05% and 0.74%, respectively. For the year ended October 31, 2019, the rebate and dividend expense were (0.39%) and 0.59%, respectively. For the year ended October 31, 2018, the rebate and dividend expense were (0.30%) and 0.66%, respectively. For the year ended October 31, 2017, the dividend expense was 0.53%.

(10)

Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.

(11)

During the period, the Fund underwent a portfolio re-balancing. As a result, investment transactions were increased during the period, which caused a higher than normal turnover.

(12)

Portfolio turnover rate excludes the purchase and sale of the Reality Shares DIVCON Dividend Guard ETF acquired on March 27, 2020 (see Note 11 in the Notes to the Financial Statements). If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Siren Nasdaq NexGen Economy ETF

Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each year/period presented.

 

   

For the
Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2023
(Unaudited)

   

For the
Year Ended
March 31,
2023

   

For the
Year Ended
March 31,
2022

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 21.46     $ 37.27     $ 47.89  
                         

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

                       

Net investment income(3)

    0.06       0.25       0.24  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    (2.35 )     (15.78 )     (10.66 )

Total Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

    (2.29 )     (15.53 )     (10.42 )
                         

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:

                       

From net investment income

    (0.11 )     (0.28 )     (0.20 )

Total Distributions

    (0.11 )     (0.28 )     (0.20 )
                         

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 19.06     $ 21.46     $ 37.27  
                         

Total Return

                       

Net Asset Value(4)

    (10.45 %)(6)     (41.79 %)     (21.82 %)

Market Value(5)

    (11.01 %)(6)     (41.50 %)     (22.59 %)
                         

SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS:

                       

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 60,990     $ 79,935     $ 193,803  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

    0.68 %(7)     0.68 %     0.68 %

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.58 %(7)     0.98 %     0.53 %

Portfolio turnover rate(8)

    150.32 %(6)     134.68 %     70.65 %(9)

 

(1)

The Board of Trustees elected to change the Fund’s fiscal year end to March 31 from October 31.

(2)

Commencement of operations.

(3)

Per share net investment income has been calculated using the daily average share method.

(4)

Net asset value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period and redemption on the last day of the period at net asset value.

(5)

Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at market value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period and redemption on the last day of the period at market value. The market value is determined by the mid point of the bid/ask spread at 4:00 p.m. EST from the NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC. Market value returns may vary from net asset value returns.

(6)

Not annualized.

(7)

Annualized.

(8)

Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind.

(9)

During the fiscal year, the Fund underwent a portfolio re-balancing. As a result, investment transactions were increased during the period, which caused a higher than normal turnover.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Siren Nasdaq NexGen Economy ETF

Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each year/period presented. (Continued)

 

 

For the Period
November 1,
2020
(1) to
March 31,
2021

   

For the
Year Ended
October 31,
2020

   

For the
Year Ended
October 31,
2019

   

For the Period
January 17,
2018
(2) to
October 31,
2018

 
  $ 33.08     $ 24.03     $ 21.19     $ 24.00  
                               
                               
    0.12       0.29       0.34       0.21  
    14.83       8.97       2.86       (2.86 )
    14.95       9.26       3.20       (2.65 )
                               
                               
    (0.14 )     (0.21 )     (0.36 )     (0.16 )
    (0.14 )     (0.21 )     (0.36 )     (0.16 )
                               
  $ 47.89     $ 33.08     $ 24.03     $ 21.19  
                               
                               
    45.25 %(6)     38.81 %     15.24 %     (11.09 %)(6)
    45.76 %(6)                        
                               
                               
  $ 301,688     $ 128,195     $ 67,277     $ 86,348  
    0.68 %(7)     0.68 %     0.68 %     0.68 %(7)
    0.68 %(7)     1.01 %     1.51 %     1.14 %(7)
    37.54 %(6)     18.39 %     20.72 %     31.18 %(6)

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Siren ETF Trust

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

1.

Organization

 

Siren ETF Trust (the “Trust”) was organized on October 25, 2019 as a Delaware statutory trust and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company issuing shares in series (each a “Fund” or collectively the “Funds”). The offering of the Funds’ shares (“Shares”) is registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). As of the six months ended September 30, 2023, the Trust consisted of three funds: the Siren DIVCON Leaders Dividend ETF, Siren DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF, and Siren Nasdaq NexGen Economy ETF. The Siren DIVCON Leaders Dividend ETF and Siren DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF are each diversified funds and the Siren Nasdaq NexGen Economy ETF is a non-diversified fund under the 1940 Act. SRN Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser to the Funds.

 

Fund

Commencement of Operations Date

Siren DIVCON Leaders Dividend ETF

January 6, 2016

Siren DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF

January 14, 2016

Siren Nasdaq NexGen Economy ETF

January 17, 2018

 

On November 23, 2020, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the ‘‘Reorganization’’) previously approved by the Board of Trustees of Reality Shares Trust, the shareholders of each of the Reality Shares DIVCON Leaders Dividend ETF, Reality Shares DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF and Reality Shares Nasdaq NexGen Economy ETF (the ‘‘Predecessor Funds’’) and the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Trustees” or “Board”), all of the assets and liabilities of each Predecessor Fund were transferred into a corresponding series (the “Successor Funds”) of the Trust in exchange for shares of the corresponding Successor Fund. The following is a summary of the Reorganization:

 

Successor Fund

Predecessor Fund

Siren DIVCON Leaders Dividend ETF

Reality Shares DIVCON Leaders Dividend ETF

Siren DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF

Reality Shares DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF

Siren Nasdaq NexGen Economy ETF

Reality Shares Nasdaq NexGen Economy ETF

 

The Reorganization was a tax-free event to the Funds’ shareholders and the primary investment objective of each Successor Fund is the same as that of its Predecessor Fund. The Predecessor Funds were deemed to be the accounting survivor for financial reporting purposes, and as a result, the financial statements and financial highlights reflect the operations of the Predecessor Funds for periods prior to the Reorganization date. The Predecessor Funds’ fiscal year end of October 31, was also adopted by the Successor Funds. The Board elected to change the Successor Funds’ fiscal year end to March 31 from October 31.

 

2.

Share Transactions

 

Each Fund currently offers one class of shares, which has no front-end sales load, no deferred sales charge, and no redemption fee. The Funds may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, with no par value. All shares of each Fund have equal rights and privileges. The shares of the Siren Nasdaq NexGen Economy ETF are principally listed and traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market. The shares of the Siren DIVCON Leaders Dividend ETF and Siren DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF are principally listed and traded on the Cboe BZX Exchange. The market price of each Fund may be below, at, or above its net asset value (“NAV”).

 

Each Fund issues and redeems shares on a continuous basis at NAV only in aggregated lots of 25,000 shares, each lot called a “Creation Unit.” Creation Unit transactions are conducted in exchange for the deposit or delivery of a designated basket of in-kind securities and/or cash. Because securities sold short (there are other certain restricted securities that cannot be transacted in-kind where a broker is restricted in the security) are not currently eligible for in-kind transfers, they will be substituted with cash in the purchase or redemption of Creation Units of each Fund. A Fund will not accept (or offer) securities sold short in the creation or redemption of its shares. The Funds may charge an additional variable fee for creations and redemptions in cash, to offset brokerage and impact expenses associated with a cash transaction. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of the Funds are not redeemable securities. Shares of the Funds may only be purchased or redeemed by certain

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

financial institutions (“Authorized Participants”). An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System (“Clearing Process”) of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (“NSCC”) or (ii) a participant in the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Funds’ distributor, Foreside Financial Services, LLC (the “Distributor”). Most retail investors will not qualify as Authorized Participants or have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they will be unable to purchase or redeem shares directly from the Funds. Rather, most retail investors will purchase shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a broker and will be subject to customary brokerage commissions or fees. Once created, shares generally will trade in the secondary market in amounts less than a Creation Unit and at market prices that change throughout the day.

 

3.

Significant Accounting Policies

 

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 (“ASC”) Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).

 

Security Transactions and Investment Income: Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of investment securities are calculated using specific identification basis. Dividend income, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Funds are informed of the ex-dividend dates. Interest income, including accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums over the lives of the respective securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Funds’ understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.

 

Federal Income Taxes: Each Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to make the requisite distributions of income and capital gains to its shareholders sufficient to relieve it from all or substantially all federal income taxes. Therefore, no federal income tax provision has been provided.

 

Management evaluates each Fund’s tax position to determine if the tax position taken meets the minimum recognition threshold in connection with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken for the purposes of measuring and recognizing tax liabilities in the financial statements. Recognition of tax benefits of an uncertain tax position is required only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by taxing authorities. Management has analyzed each Fund’s tax position taken on federal, state and local income tax returns for all open tax years, and has concluded that no provisions for federal, state and local income tax are required in any of the Funds’ financial statements. The Funds’ federal, state and local income and federal excise tax returns for tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state and local departments of revenue.

 

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

 

Distribution of Income and Gains: Dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, will be declared and paid at least annually by the Funds. Distributions to shareholders from investment income and capital gains are recorded on the ex-dividend date and are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

 

Cash Held at Broker for Securities Sold Short: Cash held at broker for securities sold short represents deposits with a broker or the custodian used as collateral pledged to a broker for short sales. As of the six months ended September 30, 2023, the Siren DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF had amounts due from one broker.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Short Sales: A Fund may sell securities it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the market value of a security. If a Fund makes a short sale, it borrows the security sold short and delivers it to the broker through which it made the short sale. A Fund may have to pay a fee to borrow a particular security and may be obligated to remit any interest or dividends received on such borrowed security. Dividends declared on short positions open, if any, are recorded on the ex-date as an expense. The Funds may also receive rebate income from the broker resulting from the investment of proceeds from securities sold short. A gain, limited to the price at which a Fund sold the security short, or a loss, unlimited in magnitude, will be recognized upon the termination of a short sale if the market price at termination is less than or greater than, respectively, the proceeds originally received. A Fund is also subject to the risk that it may be unable to reacquire a security to terminate a short position except at a price substantially in excess of the last quoted price. During the six months ended September 30, 2023, the Siren DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF engaged in short sale activity.

 

A Fund is required to pledge cash and/or securities to a broker as collateral for the securities sold short. Collateral requirements are calculated daily based on the current market value of the short positions. Cash deposited with a broker as collateral for securities sold short is recorded as the asset “Cash held at broker for securities sold short” on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, if any, and securities segregated as collateral (if any) are denoted in the Schedules of Investments. A Fund may receive or pay the net of the following amounts: (i) a portion of the income from the investment of cash collateral; (ii) the broker’s fee on the borrowed securities; and (iii) a financing charge for the difference in the market value of the short position and cash collateral deposited with the broker. This income or fee is calculated daily based upon the market value of each borrowed security and a variable rate that is dependent on the availability of the security and is shown on the Statements of Operations, if any. Deposits with brokers and segregated cash for securities sold short represent cash balances on deposit with the Funds’ prime broker and custodian. Each Fund is subject to credit risk should the prime broker or custodian be unable to meet its obligations to the Funds.

 

Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Any foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:

 

 

(1)

Value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities – at the exchange rates prevailing at market close.

 

 

(2)

Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses – at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

 

Although the net assets and the values are presented at the foreign exchange rates at market close, the Funds do not isolate the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gains or losses from investments shown in the Statements of Operations. For securities, which are subject to foreign withholding tax upon disposition, realized and unrealized gains or losses on such securities are recorded net of foreign withholding tax.

 

Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding tax reclaims recorded on the Funds’ books, and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities, resulting from changes in the exchange rates.

 

Use of Estimates: The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Funds’ financial statements are stated in U.S. dollars.

 

Guarantees and Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and that provide general indemnifications. Additionally, under the Funds’ organizational documents, the officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as it

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

involves possible future claims that may or may not be made against the Funds. The Adviser is of the view that the risk of loss to the Funds in connection with the Funds’ indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that such obligations will not result in material liabilities that adversely affect the Funds.

 

Reclassification of Capital Accounts: U.S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets relating to permanent differences be reclassified between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or NAV per share. See Note 8 for a summary of reclassifications made for the fiscal period ended September 30, 2023.

 

4.

Securities Valuation

 

The NAV per share of each Fund is calculated each business day as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The NAV per share of each Fund is calculated by dividing the sum of the value of the securities held by the Fund, plus cash and other assets, minus all liabilities (including estimated accrued expenses) by the total number of shares outstanding for the Fund, rounded to the nearest cent. The Funds’ shares will not be priced on the days on which the NYSE is closed for trading. The offering and redemption price per share for each Fund is equal to the NAV per share.

 

Securities held by the Funds are valued at market quotations when reliable market quotations are readily available. Exchange traded securities and instruments (including equity securities, depositary receipts and ETFs) are generally valued at the last reported sale price on the principal exchange on which such securities are traded (at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price for NASDAQ listed securities), as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE on the day the securities are being valued or, if there are no sales, at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) securities and instruments not traded on an exchange are generally valued at the last traded price. In the absence of a recorded transaction sale price or if the last sale price is unavailable, OTC securities are valued at the mean between last bid and ask, as quoted. If an ask price for an OTC security is unavailable, the last bid price is used. Such valuations would typically be categorized as Level 1 or Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy described below.

 

If market quotations are not readily available or they are unreliable, securities are valued at fair value. Pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, the Board has designated the Adviser as the valuation designee of the Funds. The Adviser performs fair value determinations relating to the Funds’ investments that do not have readily available market quotations, or that have market quotations that are unreliable, subject to Board oversight and certain reporting and other requirements. The Adviser has appointed an officer of the Adviser to carry out the Adviser’s responsibilities under Rule 2a-5 as valuation designee and has adopted policies and procedures in connection therewith.

 

The Funds may use fair value pricing in a variety of circumstances, including but not limited to, situations when the value of a Fund’s security has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the market on which such security is principally traded (such as a corporate action or other news that may materially affect the price of such security) or trading in such security has been suspended or halted. Such valuations would typically be categorized as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy described below. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and it is possible that a fair value determination for a security is materially different than the value that could be realized upon the sale of such security. In addition, fair value pricing could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate a Fund’s NAV and the prices used by the Index the Fund seeks to track. This may adversely affect a Fund’s ability to track its Index.

 

The Funds disclose the fair market value of their investments in a hierarchy that distinguishes between: (1) market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Funds (observable inputs) and (2) the Funds’ own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available under the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The three levels defined by the hierarchy are as follows:

 

Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets.

 

Level 2 — Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

 

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Level 3 — Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of September 30, 2023:

 

Siren DIVCON Leaders Dividend ETF

 

Investments at Value

 

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Equity

                               

Common Stocks(a)

  $ 46,363,862     $     $     $ 46,363,862  

Short-Term Investments

                               

Money Market Funds

    240,331                   240,331  

Total

  $ 46,604,193     $     $     $ 46,604,193  

 

Siren DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF

 

Investments at Value

 

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Assets

                               

Equity

                               

Common Stocks(a)

  $ 7,449,548     $     $     $ 7,449,548  

Short-Term Investments

                               

Money Market Funds

    2,771,897                   2,771,897  

Total Assets

  $ 10,221,445     $     $     $ 10,221,445  
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Equity

                               

Common Stocks(a)

  $ (2,647,322 )   $     $     $ (2,647,322 )

Total Liabilities

  $ (2,647,322 )   $     $     $ (2,647,322 )

 

Siren Nasdaq NexGen Economy ETF

 

Investments at Value

 

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Equity

                               

Common Stocks(a)

  $ 58,802,527     $     $     $ 58,802,527  

Short-Term Investments

                               

Money Market Funds

    26,284,877                   26,284,877  

Total

  $ 85,087,404     $     $     $ 85,087,404  

 

(a)

See each Fund’s Schedule of Investments for breakout by sector classification.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

5.

Investment Advisory and Other Agreements

 

Advisory Fee: Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement (“Advisory Agreement”) between the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, and the Adviser, the Adviser provides management services to the Funds and oversees the day-to-day operations of the Funds, subject to the supervision of the Board and the officers of the Trust. The Adviser administers the Funds’ business affairs, provides office facilities and equipment and certain clerical, bookkeeping and administrative services. For its services, the Funds pay the Adviser an advisory fee, based on the average daily net assets of each Fund at the following annual rates:

 

Fund

 

Advisory Fee

 

Siren DIVCON Leaders Dividend ETF

    0.43 %

Siren DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF

    0.85 %

Siren Nasdaq NexGen Economy ETF

    0.68 %

 

Advisory fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. The advisory fee is a unitary fee, whereby the Adviser has agreed to pay substantially all expenses of the Funds, including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit and other services. The Adviser is not responsible for, and the Funds will bear the cost of, (i) interest expense, (ii) taxes, (iii) brokerage expenses and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio securities transactions, (iv) dividends and expenses associated with securities sold short, (v) non-routine expenses and fees, and (vi) expenses paid by the Trust under any plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.

 

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC dba U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (“Fund Services”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp, serves as the Fund’s administrator and, in that capacity performs various administrative and accounting services for the Funds. Fund Services also serves as the Funds’ fund accountant, transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent and registrar. Fund Services prepares various federal and state regulatory filings, reports and returns for the Funds, including regulatory compliance monitoring and financial reporting; prepares reports and materials to be supplied to the Trustees; monitors the activities of the Funds’ custodian, transfer agent and accountants; reviews the Funds’ advisory fee expense accrual and coordinates the preparation and payment of the advisory fee. U.S. Bank, N.A. (“U.S. Bank”), an affiliate of Fund Services, serves as the Funds’ custodian (the “Custodian”). As of September 30, 2023, there were no fees incurred by the Funds from the service providers described above as the Adviser bore all such costs.

 

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP serves as Legal Counsel to the Trust and the Funds.

 

Foreside Financial Services, LLC serves as the Distributor of Creation Units for the Funds. The Distributor serves as the principal underwriter for shares of the Funds, and acts as the Funds’ Distributor in a continuous public offering of the Funds’ shares. Shares are continuously offered for sale by the Trust through the Distributor only in Creation Units, as described under “Share Transactions” above. Shares in less than Creation Units are not distributed by the Distributor. The Distributor is a broker-dealer registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”).

 

6.

Related Parties

 

At September 30, 2023, certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust were also officers or employees of the Adviser.

 

Pursuant to an agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, and Foreside Financial Services, LLC, dba ACA Group, certain employees of Foreside Financial Services, LLC serve as Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer, Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer of the Funds. Fees for these services are paid by the Adviser under the terms of the Advisory Agreement.

 

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7.

Purchases and Sales of Securities

 

The cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of investment securities (excluding in-kind purchases and redemptions and short-term investments) for the six months ended September 30, 2023, were as follows:

 

Purchases and Sales

 

Fund

 

Purchases

   

Sales

 

Siren DIVCON Leaders Dividend ETF

  $ 410,475     $  

Siren DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF

  $ 410,475     $ 323,355  

Siren Nasdaq NexGen Economy ETF

  $ 108,216,127     $ 110,942,804  

 

The cost of in-kind purchases and the proceeds from in-kind redemptions for the six months ended September 30, 2023, were as follows:

 

In-Kind Purchases and Sales

 

Fund

 

Purchases

   

Sales

 

Siren DIVCON Leaders Dividend ETF

  $ 5,682,685     $ 2,789,600  

Siren DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF

  $     $ 2,733,849  

Siren Nasdaq NexGen Economy ETF

  $     $ 9,585,883  

 

8.

Distributions to Shareholders and Other Income Tax Information

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the six months ended September 30, 2023 and the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, were as follows:

 

   

Six months ended September 30, 2023

 

Fund

 

Ordinary
Income

   

Long-Term
Capital Gains

   

Return of
Capital

   

Total

 

Siren DIVCON Leaders Dividend ETF

  $ 253,892     $     $     $ 253,892  

Siren DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF

    116,843                   116,843  

Siren Nasdaq NexGen Economy ETF

    364,704                   364,704  

 

   

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2023

 

Fund

 

Ordinary
Income

   

Long-Term
Capital Gains

   

Return of
Capital

   

Total

 

Siren DIVCON Leaders Dividend ETF

  $ 536,750     $     $     $ 536,750  

Siren DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF

    137,224             29,535       166,759  

Siren Nasdaq NexGen Economy ETF

    1,277,363                   1,277,363  

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

At March 31, 2023, the cost of investments and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, securities sold short, and currency for federal income tax cost purposes were as follows:

 

   

Siren DIVCON
Leaders
Dividend ETF

   

Siren DIVCON
Dividend
Defender ETF

   

Siren Nasdaq
NexGen
Economy ETF

 

Cost of investments

  $ 41,362,553     $ 10,051,116     $ 88,019,101  

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 3,218,041     $ 1,258,366     $ 9,693,213  

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (2,116,215 )     (1,163,813 )     (18,175,052 )

Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

    1,101,826       94,553       (8,481,839 )

Undistributed ordinary income

    1,037             156,554  

Undistributed long-term capital gain

                 

Other accumulated losses

    (2,695,120 )     (5,491,455 )     (103,876,588 )

Total distributable earnings (accumulated losses)

  $ (1,592,257 )   $ (5,396,902 )   $ (112,201,873 )

 

The differences between book and tax basis cost of investments and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) are primarily attributable to wash sale loss deferrals.

 

At March 31, 2023, the effect of permanent book/tax reclassifications resulted in increases (decreases) to the components of net assets as follows:

 

Fund

 

Total
Distributable
Earnings (Loss)

   

Paid-In Capital

 

Siren DIVCON Leaders Dividend ETF

  $ (416,178 )   $ 416,178  

Siren DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF

  $ 118,627     $ (118,627 )

Siren Nasdaq NexGen Economy ETF

  $ 7,202,634     $ (7,202,634 )

 

Reclassifications are primarily due to differing book and tax treatments for in-kind transactions and net operating losses.

 

At March 31, 2023, for Federal income tax purposes, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future capital gains as follows:

 

Fund

 

Non-Expiring
Short-Term
Losses

   

Non-Expiring
Long-Term
Losses

   

Total

 

Siren DIVCON Leaders Dividend ETF

  $ 2,695,120     $     $ 2,695,120  

Siren DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF

  $ 5,491,455 (a)    $     $ 5,491,455  

Siren Nasdaq NexGen Economy ETF

  $ 76,212,305     $ 27,645,503     $ 103,857,808  

 

(a)

Includes losses of $925,014 that are subject to IRC Section 382 limitation as a result of the Fund’s merger with Reality Shares DIVCON Dividend Guard ETF. Utilization of these carry forwards is limited to a maximum of $164,767 per year.

 

9.

Rule 12b-1 Plan

 

The Trust, on behalf of the Funds, has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (the “Rule 12b-1 Plan”) applicable to its shares. The Rule 12b-1 Plan provides a method of paying for distribution and shareholder services, which may help the Funds grow or maintain asset levels to provide operational efficiencies and economies of scale, provided by the Distributor or other financial intermediaries that enter into agreements with the Distributor. The Funds may make payments to financial intermediaries, such as banks, savings and loan associations, insurance companies, investment counselors, broker-dealers, mutual fund “supermarkets” and the Distributor’s affiliates and subsidiaries, as compensation for services, reimbursement of expenses incurred in connection with distribution assistance or provision of shareholder services. The Distributor may, at its

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

discretion, retain a portion of such payments to compensate itself for distribution services and distribution related expenses such as the costs of preparation, printing, mailing or otherwise disseminating sales literature, advertising, and prospectuses (other than those furnished to current shareholders of the Fund), promotional and incentive programs, and such other marketing expenses that the Distributor may incur.

 

As of September 30, 2023, the Funds have not incurred any distribution fees, and there are no plans to impose these fees. However, in the event that Rule 12b-1 fees are charged in the future, because the Funds would pay these fees out of assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees may cost you more than other types of sales charges and will increase the cost of your investment in the Funds.

 

10.

Principal Risks

 

In the normal course of business, the Funds trade financial securities and instruments and enter into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists owing to such things as changes in the market (market risk) or failure or inability of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). Some risk factors affecting your investments in the Funds are set forth below:

 

Investments in Other Investment Companies: A Fund may invest in other investment companies, including those managed by the Adviser, to the extent permitted by Sections 12(d)(1)(F) or (G) of the 1940 Act or any rule under the 1940 Act or any interpretation thereunder or order granted by the SEC. Investing in other investment companies involves substantially the same risks as investing directly in the underlying instruments, but may involve additional expenses at the investment company-level, such as portfolio management fees and operating expenses. When a Fund invests in an affiliated or unaffiliated investment company, it will bear a pro rata portion of the investment company’s expenses in addition to directly bearing the expenses associated with its own operations. As of September 30, 2023, 26.9% of DFND’s net assets were invested in the First American Government Obligations Fund, a money market fund.

 

Counterparty Risk: Counterparty risk is assumed in transactions involving over-the-counter derivative instruments and short sales. The Funds deploying these investment strategies may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which the Funds have unsettled or open transactions will default. The potential loss to the Funds could exceed the value of the financial assets recorded in the Funds’ financial statements. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to counterparty risk, consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Advisor seeks to minimize the Funds’ counterparty risk by performing reviews of each counterparty and by minimizing concentration of counterparty exposure by undertaking transactions with multiple customers and counterparties on recognized and reputable exchanges, where possible. Delivery of securities sold is only made once the Funds have received payment. Payment is made on a purchase once the securities have been delivered by the counterparty. The trade will fail if either party fails to meet its obligation.

 

Foreign Exchange Rate Risk: (for the Siren Nasdaq NexGen Economy ETF) Foreign exchange rate risk relates to the change in the U.S. dollar value of a security held that is denominated in a foreign currency. The U.S. dollar value of a foreign currency denominated security will decrease as the dollar appreciates against the currency, while the U.S. dollar value will increase as the dollar depreciates against the currency.

 

Foreign Issuer Exposure Risk: The Funds may invest in securities of foreign companies directly, or in financial instruments, such as ADRs and GDRs, that are indirectly linked to the performance of foreign issuers. The Fund’s exposure to foreign issuers and investments in foreign securities is subject to additional risks in comparison to U.S. securities and U.S. issuers, including currency fluctuations, adverse political and economic developments, unreliable or untimely information, less liquidity, limited legal recourse and higher transactional costs.

 

Industry Concentration Risk: The Siren Nasdaq NexGen Economy ETF may concentrate its investments in a limited number of issuers conducting business in the same industry or group of related industries. As a result, the Fund is more vulnerable to adverse market, economic, regulatory, political or other developments affecting such industry or group of industries than a fund that invests its assets more broadly.

 

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Non-Diversification Risk: The Siren Nasdaq NexGen Economy ETF is non-diversified, which means that the Fund may invest in fewer instruments or issuers than a diversified fund. As a result, the Fund may be more susceptible to a single adverse economic or other occurrence and may therefore be more volatile than a more diversified fund.

 

Market Risk: Market risk is the risk that the market price of a security may move up and down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. The market prices of the Funds’ portfolio holdings are influenced by many factors. There can be no guarantees these strategies will be successful. As a result, the performance of each Fund could vary from its stated objective.

 

Short Sales Risk: (for the Siren DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF) A short sale involves the sale of a security that the Fund does not own with the expectation of purchasing the same security (or a security exchangeable therefore) at a later date at a lower price. Short sales expose a Fund to the risk that it will be required to buy the security sold short (also known as “covering” the short position) at a time when the security has appreciated in value, thus resulting in a loss to the Fund that is potentially unlimited. Investment in short sales may also cause a Fund to incur expenses related to dividends and borrowing securities. There can be no guarantee that a stock included in the short portfolio of the requisite benchmark index will be available on the open market for a Fund to sell short. Under these circumstances, a Fund may sell short a different security in order to provide a similar economic effect as if the stock or stocks in the short portfolio were available. However, such strategy may not provide successful, and a Fund could experience a loss or its performance could deviate from the performance of its benchmark index.

 

Liquidity Risk: Liquidity risk exists when particular investments are difficult to purchase or sell. The market for certain investments may become illiquid due to specific adverse changes in the conditions of a particular issuer or under adverse market or economic conditions independent of the issuer. To the extent a fund invests in illiquid securities, such investments may reduce the returns of the fund because it may be unable to sell the illiquid securities at an advantageous time or price. Further, transactions in illiquid securities may entail transaction costs that are higher than those for transactions in liquid securities. In addition, during periods of reduced market liquidity or in the absence of readily available market quotations for particular investments in a fund’s portfolio, the ability of the fund to assign an accurate daily value to these investments may be difficult.

 

11.

Subsequent Events

 

In preparing these financial statements, the Funds have evaluated events after September 30, 2023 and determined that there were no subsequent events that would require adjustment to or additional disclosure in these financial statements.

 

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Expense Example

September 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of one or more Funds of the Siren ETF Trust (the “Trust”), you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of Fund shares, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. The following example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

 

The actual and hypothetical expense examples in the table below are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period and held for the entire period (April 1, 2023 to September 30, 2023).

 

Actual expenses

 

The first line under each Fund in 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 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 for each Fund under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period Per $1,000” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

 

The second line under each Fund in the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not each 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 each Fund to other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

Please note 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 second line under the Fund in the table below is useful in comparing ongoing Fund 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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BEGINNING
ACCOUNT
VALUE

   

ENDING
ACCOUNT
VALUE
9/30/2023

   

ANNUALIZED
EXPENSE
RATIO*

   

EXPENSES
PAID DURING
THE PERIOD
PER $1,000*

 

Siren DIVCON Leaders Dividend ETF

                               

Actual Fund Return

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,038.90       0.43 %   $ 2.19  

Hypothetical 5% Return

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.85       0.43 %   $ 2.17  

Siren DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF

                               

Actual Fund Return

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,057.90       1.50 %   $ 7.72  

Hypothetical 5% Return

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,017.50       1.50 %   $ 7.57  

Siren Nasdaq NexGen Economy ETF

                               

Actual Fund Return

  $ 1,000.00     $ 895.50       0.68 %   $ 3.22  

Hypothetical 5% Return

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.60       0.68 %   $ 3.44  

 

*

Actual expenses are equal to each Fund’s annualized expense ratio indicated above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 to reflect the six-month period.

 

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Board of Trustees’ Approval of Advisory Agreement

September 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

The Board of Trustees (the “Trustees” or the “Board”) of Siren ETF Trust (the “Trust”) attended a meeting held on June 26, 2023 (the “Meeting”), called for the purpose of, among other things, considering and voting on the continuation of the investment advisory agreement (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”) between the Trust, on behalf of the Siren DIVCON Leaders Dividend ETF, Siren DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF and Siren Nasdaq NexGen Economy ETF, each a series of the Trust (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”), and SRN Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”). The Board, including a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons,” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), of the Trust or the Adviser (“Independent Trustees”), voting separately, unanimously approved the continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement with respect to the Funds based on the Board’s review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by the Adviser and other service providers, as applicable.

 

Prior to the Meeting: (a) the Board requested and received from the Adviser, and evaluated, a wide variety of information that the Board, including the Independent Trustees, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement; (b) the Board received from legal counsel to the Trust, and evaluated, a memorandum regarding the responsibilities of the Board with respect to the approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement; and (c) the Independent Trustees discussed such information and memorandum in executive session outside of the presence of management.

 

At the Meeting, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, evaluated a number of factors, including among others: (a) the nature, extent and quality of the investment advisory and other services provided to each Fund by the Adviser; (b) the Adviser’s investment management personnel; (c) the Adviser’s compliance personnel and compliance program; (d) the Adviser’s operations and financial condition; (e) a comparison of each Fund’s investment advisory fee to the investment advisory fees charged to comparable funds; (f) the profitability of the Adviser with respect to its management of each Fund; and (g) the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement. A representative of the Adviser engaged in a dialogue with the Independent Trustees to help the Independent Trustees evaluate the Adviser’s services, fees and other aspects of the Investment Advisory Agreement. A discussion of the factors considered by the Board follows:

 

 

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by the Adviser. In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser to each Fund, the Board considered the Adviser’s responses to a detailed series of questions which included, among other things, information about the investment advisory services provided by the Adviser to each Fund. The Board considered that the Adviser is registered with the SEC, and the registration form (Form ADV) for the Adviser was available to the Board. The Board further considered the experience of the Adviser’s personnel in exchange traded fund portfolio management, trading and other operations gained over time through various industry roles. The Board reviewed the portfolio management services provided by the Adviser to each Fund, including the investment and risk management approaches for each Fund. The Board also considered the Adviser’s financial resources, compliance program and compliance personnel. The Board also reviewed the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement and considered the Adviser’s commitment to managing the Funds.

 

 

The Board also considered other services provided to each Fund by the Adviser, such as services provided in connection with rebalancing each Fund’s portfolio, monitoring the relationships with each Fund’s authorized participants, overseeing adherence to each Fund’s investment restrictions, and monitoring compliance with various Fund policies and procedures and with applicable securities laws and regulations. Based on the factors above, as well as those discussed below, the Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to each Fund by the Adviser supported renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement.

 

 

Costs of Services Provided to each Fund; Profits Realized by the Adviser. The Board also reviewed statistical information regarding each Fund’s advisory fee. The Funds’ administrator prepared the report based on information provided by an independent, third-party data provider to help the Board compare each Fund’s advisory fee to those of comparable funds in the Fund’s peer group.

 

 

The Board further noted that the Adviser, in the Investment Advisory Agreement, agreed to pay all operating expenses of each Fund, including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit and other services, except for the advisory fee, interest expense, taxes, brokerage expenses and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio securities transactions, dividends and interest expenses associated with securities sold short, non-routine expenses and fees and expenses paid by the Trust under any plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.

 

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September 30, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

The Board also reviewed a report discussing the Adviser’s profitability with respect to its management of each Fund. The Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that each Fund’s advisory fee was reasonable in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to each Fund by the Adviser. The Trustees further concluded that the profitability of the Adviser with respect to its management of the Funds was reasonable.

 

 

Economies of Scale. The Board considered the Adviser’s views relating to economies of scale in connection with the Funds as Fund assets grow and the extent to which the benefits of any such economies of scale are shared with the Funds and Fund shareholders. The Trustees recognized that economies of scale are difficult to identify and quantify, particularly on a fund-by-fund basis. The Trustees noted that the Funds are still not yet of a sufficient asset size to be experiencing economies of scale and that they intend to continue monitoring the existence of economies of scale as the Funds’ assets grow.

 

 

Fund Performance. The Trustees considered each Fund’s performance and tracking error relative to its respective benchmark index over various periods of time and noted that each Fund’s performance trailed the performance of its respective benchmark index over various trailing periods. The Trustees also considered each Fund’s performance relative to the performance of comparable funds in its respective peer group. A representative from the Adviser provided information regarding and led discussions of factors impacting the performance and tracking error of the Funds, outlining current market conditions, and explaining the Adviser’s expectations for the future. The Trustees also considered the Adviser’s strategies to reduce BLCN’s tracking error. The Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the tracking error for each Fund was in an acceptable range given that Fund’s particular circumstances and that each Fund’s performance supported renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement.

 

 

“Fall-Out” Benefits. The Trustees also considered that the Adviser may experience reputational “fall-out” benefits based on the success of each Fund, but that such benefits are not easily quantifiable. The Trustees also noted that the Trust’s service providers are not affiliated with the Adviser, so that such services do not give rise to “fall-out” benefits for the Adviser.

 

Approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement

 

Based on the Board’s deliberations and its evaluation of the information described above and other factors and information it believed relevant in the exercise of its reasonable business judgment, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, unanimously concluded that the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement, including the fees paid by each Fund thereunder, were fair and reasonable and agreed to renew the Investment Advisory Agreement with respect to each Fund for an additional one-year term. In its deliberations, the Board did not identify any absence of information as material to its decision, or any particular factor (or conclusion with respect thereto) or single piece of information that was all-important, controlling or determinative of its decision, but considered all of the factors together, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors (and conclusions with respect thereto) and information.

 

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Review of Liquidity Risk Management Program

September 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act, the Trust has adopted, and the Board has approved, a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) to govern the Funds’ approach to managing liquidity risk. The Program is overseen by the Funds’ Liquidity Risk Management Program Administrator (the “Program Administrator”), and the Program’s principal objectives include assessing, managing and periodically reviewing each Fund’s liquidity risk, based on factors specific to the circumstances of the Funds.

 

At a meeting of the Board held on September 15, 2023, the Trustees received a written report (the “Report”) from the Program Administrator addressing the operations of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the period from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. Among other things, the Report noted that, during the period covered by the Report:

 

 

The Program Administrator had determined that the Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk and has operated adequately and effectively to manage each Fund’s liquidity risk.

 

 

The Program Administrator did not observe any instances where redemptions resulted in significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in a Fund.

 

 

No material changes were made to the Program.

 

In connection with each Fund’s operation as an exchange-traded fund, the Report further discussed: (i) the relationship between the Fund’s portfolio liquidity and the way in which, and the prices and spreads at which, its shares trade, including, the efficiency of the arbitrage function and the level of active participation by market participants (including authorized participants); and (ii) the effect of the composition of baskets on the overall liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio.

 

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the prospectus and statement of additional information for more information regarding a Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other risks to which an investment in a Fund may be subject.

 

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Additional Information

September 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Frequency Distribution of Premiums and Discounts

 

Information regarding how often shares of each Fund traded on the Exchange at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund is available on the Funds’ website at www.sirenetfs.com.

 

Householding

 

Householding is an option available to certain fund investors. Householding is a method of delivery, based on the preference of the individual investor, in which a single copy of certain shareholder documents can be delivered to investors who share the same address, even if their accounts are registered under different names. Please contact your broker-dealer if you are interested in enrolling in householding and receiving a single copy of prospectuses and other shareholder documents, or if you are currently enrolled in householding and wish to change your householding status.

 

Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings

 

Siren ETF Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Forms N-PORT will be available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. It may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information about the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-732-0330. In addition, the Funds’ full portfolio holdings are updated daily and available on the Siren ETF Trust’s website at www.sirenetfs.com.

 

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

 

A description of the policies and procedures the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is provided in the SAI. The SAI is available without charge upon request by calling toll-free at (866) 829-5457, by accessing the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or by accessing the Funds’ website at www.sirenetfs.com. Information on how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) SEC-0330 or by accessing the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

The Funds’ proxy voting records are required to be filed with the SEC on Form N-PX for its most recent 12-month period ended June 30.

 

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