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Annual Report

October 31, 2022

 

 

 

ETFB Green SRI REITs ETF

Ticker: RITA

 

 

 

ETFB Green SRI REITs ETF

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

Page

Letter to Shareholders

1

Performance Summary

3

Portfolio Allocation

5

Schedule of Investments

6

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

9

Statement of Operations

10

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

11

Financial Highlights

12

Notes to Financial Statements

13

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

22

Trustees and Officers

24

Expense Example

26

Review of Liquidity Risk Management Program

27

Federal Tax Information

28

Information About Portfolio Holdings

28

Information About Proxy Voting

28

Frequency Distribution of Premiums and Discounts

28

 

 

ETFB Green SRI REITs ETF

 

Letter to Shareholders
(Unaudited)

 

 

Dear Shareholders,

 

Thank you for your investment in the ETFB Green SRI REITs ETF (“RITA” or the “Fund”). The information presented in this report relates to the operations of RITA from commencement of operations on December 8, 2021 through October 31, 2022 (the “current fiscal period”).

 

The Fund seeks to track the performance, before fees and expenses, of the FTSE EPRA Nareit IdealRatings Developed REITs Islamic Green Capped Index (the “Index”). The Index is composed of a portfolio of exchange-listed real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) in developed markets meeting the business, financial, socially responsible investing (“SRI”), and green investing criteria as determined by IdealRatings, Inc.

 

The US economy is currently in a risky state overall, with real GDP growth slowing in the first half of 2022 and forecast predicting a slowdown in the next year at 60% (as of October 2022). Since real estate market performance is influenced by economic growth, the current environment may have an impact on real estate performance in the short term.

 

For the current fiscal period, the Fund’s market price decreased -27.57% and the Net Asset Value (“NAV”) decreased -27.59%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 ® Index, a broad market index, decreased -16.50% over the same period while the Fund’s Index returned negative -27.85%.

 

The Fund commenced operations on December 8, 2021 and has 625,000 shares outstanding as of October 31, 2022.

 

We appreciate your investment in the ETFB Green SRI REITs ETF.

 

Sincerely,

 

J. Garrett Stevens, Chief Executive Officer
Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC, Adviser to the Fund

 

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Letter to Shareholders
(Unaudited)
(Continued)

 

 

Must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.

 

One cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. The Fund invests in foreign securities which involve political, economic and currency risks, greater volatility, and differences in accounting methods. These risks are greater for investments in emerging markets. ETFs may trade at a premium or discount to their net asset value. Shares of ETFs are bought and sold at market price (rather than NAV) and not individually redeemed from the fund. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns.

 

Investments in non-U.S. securities also may be subject to withholding or other taxes and may be subject to additional trading, settlement, custodial, and operational risks. These and other factors can make investments in the Fund more volatile and potentially less liquid than other types of investments. Securities for inclusion is also based on socially responsible and green investing criteria, so the Fund may forgo some market opportunities available to funds that don’t use these criteria. The value of equity securities may decline significantly over short or extended periods of time. These and other risk considerations, such as interest rate, non-diversification, and smaller company risks, are described in detail in the Fund’s prospectus.

 

The S&P ® Index includes the 500 leading companies and captures approximately 80% coverage of available market capitalization. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

Market returns are based on the daily composite close price from all active exchanges at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times.

 

The Letter to Shareholders seeks to describe some of the Adviser’s current opinions and views of the financial markets. Although the Adviser believes it has a reasonable basis for any opinions or views expressed, actual results may differ, sometimes significantly so, from those expected or expressed.

 

Fund holdings and allocations are subject to change at any time and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Please see the Schedule of Investments in this report for a complete list of Fund holdings.

 

Exchange Traded Concepts is the Adviser to ETFB Green SRI REITs ETF, which is distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC (“Quasar”). Quasar is not affiliated with Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC.

 

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Performance Summary
(Unaudited)

 

 

Growth of $10,000

 

 

This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on December 8, 2021, and is not intended to imply any future performance. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The chart assumes reinvestment of capital gains and dividends. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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Performance Summary
(Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

Cumulative Returns
October 31, 2022

Since Inception
(12/8/2021)

ETFB Green SRI REITs ETF - NAV

-27.59%

ETFB Green SRI REITs ETF - Market

-27.57%

FTSE EPRA Nareit IdealRatings Dev REITs Islamic Green Capped Index (1)

-27.85%

S&P 500 ® Index (1)(2)

-16.50%

 

The Performance data quoted is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemptions of Fund shares. The total operating expenses as stated in the fee table to the Fund’s prospectus dated December 7, 2021, is 0.50%. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-617-0004.

 

(1)

Indexes are unmanaged statistical composites and their returns do not include fees an investor would pay to purchase the securities they represent. Such costs would lower performance. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

(2)

The S&P 500 ® Index is a broad based unmanaged index of 500 stocks, which is widely recognized as representative of the equity market in general.

 

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Portfolio Allocation
As of October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Sector

Percentage of
Net Assets

REITs-Warehouse/Industrial (a)

32.7%

REITs-Apartments

19.2

REITs-Diversified

13.7

REITs-Storage

11.6

REITs-Health Care

9.7

REITs-Office Property

6.8

REITs-Shopping Centers

2.5

REITs-Manufactured Homes

2.1

REITs-Hotels

0.7

REITs-Single Tenant

0.5

REITs-Regional Malls

0.2

Real Estate Operation/Development

0.1

Short-Term Investments

0.2

Other Assets in excess of Liabilities (b)

0.0

Total

100.0%

 

(a)

The Index, and consequently the Fund, is expected to concentrate its investments (i.e. hold more than 25% of its total assets) in real estate companies. The value of the Fund’s shares may rise and fall more than the value of the shares of a fund that invests in securities of companies in a broader range of industries. See Note 7 in Notes to Financial Statements.

(b)

Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

 

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Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2022

 

 

 

Shares

 

Security Description

 

Value

 
       

COMMON STOCKS — 99.8%

       
       

Australia — 2.1%

       
    6,002  

Arena REIT

  $ 15,083  
    11,394  

BWP Trust

    29,727  
    6,216  

Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT

    13,793  
    3,596  

Dexus Industria REIT

    6,094  
    91,916  

Mirvac Group

    121,666  
    21,017  

National Storage REIT

    35,076  
    6,805  

Stockland

    15,665  
              237,104  
       

Canada — 4.0%

       
    8,869  

Granite Real Estate Investment Trust

    452,667  
       

Guernsey — 0.1%

       
    6,962  

Balanced Commercial Property Trust, Ltd.

    6,693  
       

Hong Kong — 1.1%

       
    586,000  

Prosperity REIT

    123,921  
       

Japan — 6.9%

       
    256  

GLP J-REIT

    265,413  
    27  

Industrial & Infrastructure Fund Investment Corporation

    28,519  
    38  

Japan Logistics Fund, Inc.

    81,428  
    28  

Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park, Inc.

    92,872  
    138  

Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc.

    289,211  
    12  

SOSiLA Logistics REIT, Inc.

    11,505  
              768,948  
       

Netherlands — 0.8%

       
    3,644  

NSI NV

    87,157  
       

New Zealand — 0.2%

       
    21,491  

Goodman Property Trust

    25,844  
       

Singapore — 0.2%

       
    47,231  

SPH REIT

    27,202  
       

United Kingdom — 3.9%

       
    9,738  

abrdn Property Income Trust, Ltd.

    6,211  
    3,659  

Big Yellow Group plc

    47,436  
    5,192  

CT Property Trust, Ltd.

    4,232  
    2,618  

Custodian REIT plc

    2,668  
    11,452  

Impact Healthcare REIT plc

    13,818  

 

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

 

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Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2022 (Continued)

 

 

 

Shares

 

Security Description

 

Value

 
       

COMMON STOCKS — 99.8% (Continued)

       
       

United Kingdom — 3.9% (Continued)

       
    1,376  

LXI REIT plc

  $ 1,930  
    11,856  

Picton Property Income, Ltd.

    11,739  
    2,697  

Safestore Holdings plc

    28,055  
    18,597  

Segro plc

    168,080  
    1,696  

Shaftesbury plc

    7,178  
    2,809  

Target Healthcare REIT plc

    2,804  
    52,367  

Tritax Big Box REIT plc

    84,591  
    5,412  

UNITE Group plc

    55,519  
              434,261  
       

United States — 80.5% (a)

       
    807  

Agree Realty Corporation

    55,441  
    1,380  

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

    26,882  
    3,362  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

    488,499  
    4,527  

American Homes 4 Rent - Class A

    144,592  
    4,360  

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

    74,643  
    5,153  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    902,393  
    2,759  

Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.

    47,289  
    2,538  

Camden Property Trust

    293,266  
    51  

Community Healthcare Trust, Inc.

    1,765  
    4,316  

CubeSmart

    180,711  
    804  

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

    125,979  
    1,894  

Equinix, Inc.

    1,072,837  
    94  

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

    6,012  
    2,654  

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

    126,410  
    3,630  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

    73,798  
    27,569  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

    654,212  
    10,345  

Invitation Homes, Inc.

    327,833  
    3,139  

JBG SMITH Properties

    61,776  
    7,156  

LXP Industrial Trust

    69,270  
    2,710  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

    426,690  
    293  

Physicians Realty Trust

    4,413  
    16,428  

Prologis, Inc.

    1,819,401  
    3,245  

Public Storage

    1,005,139  
    4,671  

Regency Centers Corporation

    282,642  

 

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

 

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Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2022 (Continued)

 

 

 

Shares

 

Security Description

 

Value

 
       

COMMON STOCKS — 99.8% (Continued)

       
       

United States — 80.5% (a) (Continued)

       
    1,789  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

  $ 98,896  
    278  

STAG Industrial, Inc.

    8,782  
    1,686  

Sun Communities, Inc.

    227,357  
    1,416  

Terreno Realty Corporation

    80,910  
    389  

Universal Health Realty Income Trust

    18,933  
    5,168  

Welltower, Inc.

    315,455  
              9,022,226  
       

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $15,525,036)

    11,186,023  
                 
       

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.2%

       
    23,479  

First American Government Obligations Fund - Class X, 2.92% (b)

    23,479  
       

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $23,479)

    23,479  
       

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $15,548,515)

    11,209,502  
       

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.0% (c)

    3,407  
       

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

  $ 11,212,909  

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

To the extent that the Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in the securities of companies of a single country or region, it is more likely to be impacted by events or conditions affecting the country or region. See Note 7 in Notes to Financial Statements.

(b)

Rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2022.

(c)

Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

 

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

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2022

 

 

ASSETS

       

Investments in securities, at value (Cost $15,548,515)

  $ 11,209,502  

Dividends and interest receivable

    7,835  

Total assets

    11,217,337  
         

LIABILITIES

       

Management fees payable

    4,428  

Total liabilities

    4,428  
         

NET ASSETS

  $ 11,212,909  
         

Net Assets Consist of:

       

Paid-in capital

  $ 15,656,283  

Total distributable earnings (accumulated deficit)

    (4,443,374 )

Net assets

  $ 11,212,909  
         

Net Asset Value:

       

Net assets

  $ 11,212,909  

Shares outstanding ^

    625,000  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

  $ 17.94  

 

^

No par value, unlimited number of shares authorized.

 

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

 

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Statement of Operations
For the Period Ended October 31, 2022 (1)

 

 

INCOME

       

Dividends (2)

  $ 282,378  

Interest

    315  

Total investment income

    282,693  
         

EXPENSES

       

Management fees

    55,186  

Total expenses

    55,186  
         

Net investment income (loss)

    227,507  
         

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

       

Net realized gain (loss) on:

       

Investments

    (122,442 )

Foreign currency transactions

    (1,369 )

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

       

Investments

    (4,339,013 )

Foreign currency translation

    (414 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    (4,463,238 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

  $ (4,235,731 )

 

(1)

The Fund commenced operations on December 8, 2021. The information present is for the period from December 8, 2021 to October 31, 2022.

(2)

Net of foreign taxes withheld of $12,768.

 

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

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

   

Period Ended
October 31,
2022
(1)

 

OPERATIONS

       

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 227,507  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

    (123,811 )

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translation

    (4,339,427 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (4,235,731 )
         

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

       

Net distributions to shareholders

    (207,643 )

Total distributions to shareholders

    (207,643 )
         

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

       

Proceeds from shares sold

    15,655,803  

Payments for shares redeemed

     

Transaction fees (Note 6)

    480  

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

    15,656,283  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

  $ 11,212,909  
         

NET ASSETS

       

Beginning of period

  $  

End of period

  $ 11,212,909  

 

(a)

A summary of capital share transactions is as follows:

 

   

Shares

 

Shares sold

    625,000  

Shares redeemed

     

Net increase (decrease)

    625,000  

 

(1)

The Fund commenced operations on December 8, 2021. The information presented is for the period from December 8, 2021 to October 31, 2022.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights

For a capital share outstanding throughout the period

 

 

   

Period
Ended
October 31
2022
(1)

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 25.20  
         

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

       

Net investment income (loss) (2)

    0.40  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments (7)

    (7.31 )

Total from investment operations

    (6.91 )
         

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

       

Distributions from:

       

Net investment income

    (0.35 )

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.35 )
         

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

       

Transaction fees (Note 6)

    0.00 (3)  
         

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 17.94  
         

Total return

    -27.59 % (4)
         

SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

       

Net assets at end of period (000’s)

  $ 11,213  
         

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

       

Expenses to average net assets

    0.50 % (5)

Net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    2.06 % (5)

Portfolio turnover rate (6)

    7 % (4)

 

(1)

Commencement of operations on December 8, 2021.

(2)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(3)

Represents less than $0.005 per share

(4)

Not annualized.

(5)

Annualized.

(6)

Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions.

(7)

Realized and unrealized gains and losses per share in this caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may not reconcile with the aggregate gains and losses in the Statement of Operations due to share transactions for the period.

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2022

 

 

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION

 

ETFB Green SRI REITs ETF (the “Fund”) is a non-diversified series of ETF Series Solutions (“ESS” or the “Trust”), an open-end management investment company consisting of multiple investment series, organized as a Delaware statutory trust on February 9, 2012. The Trust is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company and the offering of the Fund’s shares is registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The investment objective of the Fund is to track the performance, before fees and expenses, of the FTSE EPRA Nareit IdealRatings Developed REITs Islamic Green Capped Index. The Fund commenced operations on December 8, 2021.

 

The end of the reporting period for the Fund is October 31, 2022, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is the period from December 8, 2021 through October 31, 2022 (the “current fiscal period”).

 

NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies.

 

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

 

 

A.

Security Valuation. All equity securities, including domestic and foreign common stocks, preferred stocks and exchange-traded funds that are traded on a national securities exchange, except those listed on the Nasdaq Global Market ® , Nasdaq Global Select Market ® and the Nasdaq Capital Market ® exchanges (collectively, “Nasdaq”), are valued at the last reported sale price on the exchange on which the security is principally traded. Securities traded on Nasdaq will be valued at the Nasdaq Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). If, on a particular day, an exchange-traded or Nasdaq security does not trade, then the mean between the most recent quoted bid and asked prices will be used. All equity securities that are not traded on a listed exchange are valued at the last sale price in the over-the-counter market. If a non-exchange traded security does not trade on a particular day, then the mean between the last quoted closing bid and asked price will be used. Prices denominated in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollar equivalents at the current exchange rate, which approximates fair value.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2022 (Continued)

 

 

Investments in mutual funds, including money market funds, are valued at their net asset value (“NAV”) per share.

 

Securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at their respective fair values in accordance with pricing procedures adopted by the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”). When a security is “fair valued,” consideration is given to the facts and circumstances relevant to the particular situation, including a review of various factors set forth in the pricing procedures adopted by the Board. The use of fair value pricing by the Fund may cause the NAV of its shares to differ significantly from the NAV that would be calculated without regard to such considerations.

 

As described above, the Fund utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of its investments on a recurring basis. U.S. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of inputs are:

 

 

Level 1

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

 

 

Level 2

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

 

 

Level 3

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

 

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

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2022 (Continued)

 

 

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

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of the end of the current fiscal period:

 

Assets^

 

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Common Stocks

  $ 11,186,023     $     $     $ 11,186,023  

Short-Term Investments

    23,479                   23,479  

Total Investments in Securities

  $ 11,209,502     $     $     $ 11,209,502  

 

^

See Schedule of Investments for breakout of investments by country and sector classifications.

 

During the current fiscal period, the Fund did not recognize any transfers to or from Level 3.

 

 

B.

Foreign Currency . Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments. The Fund reports net realized foreign exchange gains or losses that arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on foreign currency transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s 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 values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2022 (Continued)

 

 

 

C.

Federal Income Taxes. The Fund’s policy is to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all net taxable investment income and net capital gains to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Fund plans to file U.S. Federal and various state and local tax returns.

 

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits on uncertain tax positions as income tax expenses in the Statement of Operations. During the current fiscal period, the Fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

 

 

D.

Security Transactions and Investment Income. Investment securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Gains and losses realized on sales of securities are determined on a specific identification basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income or separately disclosed, if any, are recorded at fair value of the security received. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends and foreign taxes on capital gains, if any, have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable tax rules and regulations. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis.

 

Distributions received from the Fund’s investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) may be characterized as ordinary income, net capital gain, or a return of capital. The proper characterization of REIT distributions is generally not known until after the end of each calendar year. As such, the Fund must use estimates in reporting the character of its income and distributions received during the current calendar year for financial statement purposes. The actual character of distributions to the Fund’s shareholders will be reflected on the Form 1099 received by shareholders after the end of the calendar year. Due to the nature of REIT investments, a portion of the distributions received by the Fund’s shareholders may represent a return of capital.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2022 (Continued)

 

 

 

E.

Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized gains on securities are declared and paid by the Fund at least annually. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

 

 

F.

Use of Estimates. The preparation of 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, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the current fiscal period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

 

G.

Share Valuation. The NAV per share of the 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 of the Fund, rounded to the nearest cent. The Fund’s shares will not be priced on the days on which the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is closed for trading. The offering and redemption price per share for creation units of the Fund is equal to the Fund’s NAV per share.

 

 

H.

Guarantees and Indemnifications. In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

 

I.

Subsequent Events. In preparing these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued. There were no events or transactions that occurred during the period subsequent to the end of the current fiscal period that materially impacted the amounts or disclosures in the Fund’s financial statements.

 

 

J.

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 classifications have no effect on net assets or NAV per share and are primarily due to differing book and tax treatments for in-kind transactions. For the current fiscal period, there were no permanent differences.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2022 (Continued)

 

 

NOTE 3 – COMMITMENTS AND OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC (the “Adviser”), serves as the investment adviser to the Fund. Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement (“Advisory Agreement”) between the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, and the Adviser, the Adviser provides investment advice to the Fund and oversees the day-to-day operations of the Fund, subject to the direction and control of the Board and the officers of the Trust. Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser is also responsible for arranging transfer agency, custody, fund administration and accounting, and other non-distribution related services necessary for the Fund to operate. Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser has agreed to pay all expenses of the Fund, except for: the fee paid to the Adviser pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, interest charges on any borrowings, taxes, brokerage commissions and other expenses incurred in placing orders for the purchase and sale of securities and other investment instruments, acquired fund fees and expenses, accrued deferred tax liability, extraordinary expenses, and distributions (12b-1) fees and expenses. For services provided to the Fund, the Fund pays the Adviser a unified management fee, which is calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 0.50% based on the Fund’s average daily net assets.

 

The Adviser has entered into an agreement with Exchange Traded Funds Bureau, Inc. (the “Sponsor”), under which the Sponsor agrees to (i) sub-license the Index to the Adviser for use by the Fund, (ii) assist with the development of and provide other support to the Fund, and (iii) assume the obligation of the Adviser to pay all expenses of the Fund, except Excluded Expenses, and, to the extent applicable, pay the Adviser’s minimum fee for its services under the arrangement. The Sponsor will also provide marketing support for the Fund, including distributing marketing materials related to the Fund. For its services, the Sponsor is entitled to a fee from the Adviser, which is calculated daily and paid monthly, based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of the Fund.

 

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (“Fund Services” or “Administrator”), acts as the Fund’s Administrator and, in that capacity, performs various administrative and accounting services for the Fund. The Administrator prepares various federal and state regulatory filings, reports and returns for the Fund, including regulatory compliance monitoring and financial reporting, prepares reports and materials to be supplied to the Board and monitors the activities of the Fund’s Custodian, transfer agent and fund accountant. Fund Services also serves as the transfer agent and fund accountant to the Fund. U.S. Bank N.A. (the “Custodian”), an affiliate of Fund Services, serves as the Fund’s Custodian.

 

A Trustee and all officers of the Trust are affiliated with the Administrator and Custodian.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2022 (Continued)

 

 

NOTE 4 – PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES

 

During the current fiscal period, purchases and sales of securities by the Fund, excluding short-term securities and in-kind transactions, were $1,787,453 and $928,817, respectively.

 

During the current fiscal period, there were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government securities.

 

During the current fiscal period, in-kind transactions associated with creations were $14,858,980; there were no in-kind transactions associated with redemptions.

 

NOTE 5 – INCOME TAX INFORMATION

 

The components of distributable earnings (accumulated deficit) and cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at October 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

Tax cost of investments

  $ 15,589,864  

Gross tax unrealized appreciation

  $ 36,589  

Gross tax unrealized depreciation

    (4,417,365 )

Net tax unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (4,380,776 )

Undistributed ordinary income

    14,721  

Undistributed long-term capital gains

     

Other accumulated gain (loss)

    (77,319 )

Distributable earnings (accumulated deficit)

  $ (4,443,374 )

 

The difference between the cost basis for financial statement and federal income tax purposes is due primarily to timing differences in recognizing wash sales, partnerships and passive foreign investment companies.

 

A regulated investment company may elect for any taxable year to treat any portion of any qualified late year loss as arising on the first day of the next taxable year. Qualified late year losses are certain capital and ordinary losses which occur during the portion of the Fund’s taxable year subsequent to October 31 and December 31, respectively. For the taxable period ended October 31, 2022, the Fund deferred, on a tax basis, no late-year ordinary losses and no post-October capital losses.

 

As of October 31, 2022, the Fund had a short-term capital loss carryforward of $77,319 and no long-term capital loss carryforwards. These amounts do not have an expiration date.

 

The tax character of distributions paid by the Fund during the fiscal period ended October 31, 2022 was $207,643 of ordinary income.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2022 (Continued)

 

 

NOTE 6 – SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Shares of the Fund are listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca”). Market prices for the shares may be different from its NAV. The Fund issues and redeems shares on a continuous basis at NAV generally in blocks of 25,000 shares, called, “Creation Units.” Creation Units are issued and redeemed principally in-kind for securities included in a specified universe. Once created, shares generally trade in the secondary market at market prices that change throughout the day. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares are not redeemable securities of the Fund. Creation Units may only be purchased or redeemed by certain financial institutions (“Authorized Participants”). An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a Depository Trust Company participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Most retail investors do not qualify as Authorized Participants nor have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they are unable to purchase or redeem shares directly from the Fund. Rather, most retail investors may purchase shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a broker and are subject to customary brokerage commissions or fees.

 

The Fund currently offers one class of shares, which has no front-end sales load, no deferred sales charges, and no redemption fee. A fixed transaction fee is imposed for the transfer and other transaction costs associated with the purchase or sale of Creation Units. The standard fixed transaction fee for the Fund is $750, payable to the Custodian. The fixed transaction fee may be waived on certain orders if the Fund’s Custodian has determined to waive some or all of the costs associated with the order or another party, such as the Adviser, has agreed to pay such fee. In addition, a variable fee may be charged on all cash transactions or substitutes for Creation Units of up to a maximum of 2% as a percentage of the value of the Creation Units subject to the transaction. Variable fees are imposed to compensate the Fund for the transaction costs associated with the cash transactions. Variable fees received by the Fund, if any, are displayed in the Capital Share Transactions section of the Statement of Changes in Net Assets. The Fund may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, with no par value. All shares of the Fund have equal rights and privileges.

 

NOTE 7 – RISKS

 

Covid-19 Risk. The recent global outbreak of COVID-19 has disrupted economic markets and the prolonged economic impact is uncertain. The operational and financial performance of the issuers of securities in which the Fund invests depends on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak, and such uncertainty may in turn impact the value of the Fund’s investments.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2022 (Continued)

 

 

Geographic Investment Risk. To the extent that the Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in the securities of companies of a single country or region, it is more likely to be impacted by events or conditions affecting the country or region.

 

Concentration Risk. The Index, and consequently the Fund, is expected to concentrate its investments in real estate companies. As a result, the value of the Fund’s shares, may rise and fall more than the value of shares of a fund that invests in securities of companies in a broader range of industries.

 

Non-Diversification Risk. Although the Fund intends to invest in a variety of securities and instruments, the Fund will be considered to be non-diversified, which means that it may invest more of its assets in the securities of a single issuer or a smaller number of issuers than if it were a diversified fund. As a result, the Fund may be more exposed to the risks associated with and developments affecting an individual issuer or a smaller number of issuers than a fund that invests more widely. This may increase the Fund’s volatility and cause the performance of a relatively smaller number of issuers to have a greater impact on the Fund’s performance.

 

REIT Investment Risk. Investments in REITs involve unique risks. REITs may have limited financial resources, may trade less frequently and in limited volume, and may be more volatile than other securities. In addition, to the extent the Fund holds interests in REITs, it is expected that investors in the Fund will bear two layers of asset based management fees and expenses (directly at the Fund level and indirectly at the REIT level). The risks of investing in REITs include certain risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate and the real estate industry in general. These include risks related to general, regional and local economic conditions; fluctuations in interest rates and property tax rates; shifts in zoning laws, environmental regulations and other governmental action such as the exercise of eminent domain; cash flow dependency; increased operating expenses; lack of availability of mortgage funds; losses due to natural disasters; overbuilding; losses due to casualty or condemnation; changes in property values and rental rates; and other factors.

 

In addition to these risks, REITs are dependent upon management skills and generally may not be diversified. REITs are also subject to heavy cash flow dependency, defaults by borrowers and self-liquidation. In addition, REITs could possibly fail to qualify for the beneficial tax treatment available to REITs under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or to maintain their exemptions from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Fund expects that dividends received from a REIT and distributed to Fund shareholders generally will be taxable to the shareholder as ordinary income, but may be taxable as return of capital. In the event of a default by a borrower or lessee, the REIT may experience delays in enforcing its rights as a mortgagee or lessor and may incur substantial costs associated with protecting investments.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Shareholders of ETFB Green SRI REITs ETF and
Board of Trustees of ETF Series Solutions

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of ETFB Green SRI REITs ETF (the “Fund”), a series of ETF Series Solutions, as of October 31, 2022, the related statements of operations and changes in net assets, the related notes, and the financial highlights for the period from December 8, 2021 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2022 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2022, the results of its operations, the changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for the period from December 8, 2021 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2022, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

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

 

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

 

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2022, by correspondence with the custodian. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
(Continued)

 

 

We have served as the auditor for one or more investment companies advised by Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC since 2012.

 

 

COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
December 30, 2022

 

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Trustees and Officers
(Unaudited)

 

 

Additional information about each Trustee of the Trust is set forth below. The address of each Trustee of the Trust is c/o U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, 615 E. Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.

 

Name and
Year of Birth

Position
Held with
the Trust

Term of
Office and
Length of
Time
Served

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

Number of
Portfolios
in
Fund
Complex
Overseen
by
Trustee

Other
Directorships
Held
by Trustee
During
Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees

Leonard M. Rush, CPA

Born: 1946

Lead Independent Trustee and Audit Committee Chairman

Indefinite term; since 2012

Retired; formerly Chief Financial Officer, Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated (wealth management firm) (2000–2011).

56

Independent Trustee, Managed Portfolio Series (34 portfolios) (since 2011).

David A. Massart

Born: 1967

Trustee

Indefinite term; since 2012

Partner and Managing Director, Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC (since 2022); Co-Founder, President, and Chief Investment Strategist, Next Generation Wealth Management, Inc. (2005-2021).

56

Independent Trustee, Managed Portfolio Series (34 portfolios) (since 2011).

Janet D. Olsen

Born: 1956

Trustee

Indefinite term; since 2018

Retired; formerly Managing Director and General Counsel, Artisan Partners Limited Partnership (investment adviser) (2000–2013); Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (2012–2013); Vice President and General Counsel, Artisan Funds, Inc. (investment company) (2001–2012).

56

Independent Trustee, PPM Funds (2 portfolios) (since 2018).

Interested Trustee

Michael A. Castino

Born: 1967

Trustee and Chairman

Indefinite term; Trustee since 2014; Chairman since 2013

Senior Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (since 2013); Managing Director of Index Services, Zacks Investment Management (2011–2013).

56

None

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
(Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

Name and
Year of Birth

Position(s)
Held with
the Trust

Term of Office and
Length of Time
Served

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

Principal Officers of the Trust

   

Kristina R. Nelson

Born: 1982

President

Indefinite term; since 2019

Senior Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (since 2020); Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (2014–2020).

Alyssa M. Bernard

Born: 1988

Vice President

Indefinite term; since 2021

Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (since 2021); Assistant Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (2018–2021); Attorney, Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (2017–2018).

Cynthia L. Andrae

Born: 1971

Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer

Indefinite term; since 2022 (other roles since 2021)

Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (since 2019); Compliance Officer, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (2015-2019).

Kristen M. Weitzel

Born: 1977

Treasurer

Indefinite term; since 2014 (other roles since 2013)

Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (since 2015); Assistant Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (2011–2015).

Isabella K. Zoller

Born: 1994

Secretary

Indefinite term; since 2021 (other roles since 2020)

Assistant Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (since 2021); Regulatory Administration Attorney, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (since 2019); Regulatory Administration Intern, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (2018–2019); Law Student (2016–2019).

Vladimir V. Gurevich

Born: 1983

Assistant Treasurer

Indefinite term; since 2022

Officer, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC

(since 2021); Fund Administrator, UMB Fund

Services, Inc. (2015–2021).

Jason E. Shlensky

Born: 1987

Assistant Treasurer

Indefinite term; since 2019

Assistant Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (since 2019); Officer, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (2014–2019).

Jessica L. Vorbeck

Born: 1984

Assistant Treasurer

Indefinite term; since 2020

Officer, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (since 2018; 2014-2017).

 

The Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) includes additional information about the Trustees and is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll free at (800) 617-0004, or by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov , or by accessing the Fund’s website at https://ritaetf.com/ .

 

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Expense Example

For the Six-Months Ended October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of Fund shares, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated in the following Expense Example Table.

 

Actual Expenses

 

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

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second line of the table provides information about hypothetical account values based on a hypothetical return and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of Fund shares. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

Beginning
Account Value
May 1, 2022

Ending
Account Value
October 31, 2022

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
(1)

Actual

$ 1,000.00

$ 773.50

$ 2.24

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,022.68

$ 2.55

 

(1)

The dollar amount shown as expenses paid during the period is equal to the annualized net expense ratio, 0.50%, multiplied by the average account value during the period, multiplied by 184/365 to reflect the one-half year period.

 

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Review of Liquidity Risk Management Program
(Unaudited)

 

 

Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Trust, on behalf of the series of the Trust covered by this shareholder report (the “Series”), has adopted a liquidity risk management program to govern the Trust’s approach to managing liquidity risk. Rule 22e-4 seeks to promote effective liquidity risk management, thereby reducing the risk that a fund will be unable to meet its redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders. The Trust’s liquidity risk management program is tailored to reflect the Series’ particular risks, but not to eliminate all adverse impacts of liquidity risk, which would be incompatible with the nature of such Series.

 

The investment adviser to the Series has adopted and implemented its own written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) tailored specifically to assess and manage the liquidity risk of the Series.

 

At a recent meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, the Trustees received a report pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program for the period ended December 31, 2021. The report concluded that the Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Series’ liquidity risk and has operated adequately and effectively to manage such risk. The report reflected that there were no liquidity events that impacted the Series’ ability to timely meet redemptions without dilution to existing shareholders. The report further noted that no material changes have been made to the Program since its implementation.

 

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

 

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Federal Tax Information

(Unaudited)

 

 

For the fiscal period ended October 31, 2022, certain dividends paid by the Fund may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 23.8%, as provided for the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003.

 

The percent of dividends declared from ordinary income designated as qualified dividend income was 35.08%.

 

For the corporate shareholders, the percent of ordinary income distributions qualifying for the corporate dividends received deducted for the fiscal period ended October 31, 2022 was 0.00%.

 

The percentage of taxable ordinary income distributions that are designated as short-term capital gain distributions under Internal Revenue Section 871(k)(2)(c) was 0.00%.

 

Information About Portfolio Holdings
(Unaudited)

 

 

The Fund files its complete schedules of portfolio holdings for its first and third fiscal quarters with the SEC on Part F of Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Part F of Form N-PORT is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free at (800) 617-0004. Furthermore, you may obtain the Part F of Form N-PORT on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or the Fund’s website at https://ritaetf.com/ . The Fund’s portfolio holdings are posted on its website at https://ritaetf.com/ daily.

 

Information About Proxy Voting
(Unaudited)

 

 

A description of the policies and procedures the Fund uses 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 (800) 617-0004, by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov , or by accessing the Fund’s website at https://ritaetf.com/ .

 

When available, information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the period ending June 30 is available by calling toll-free at (800) 617-0004 or by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov .

 

Frequency Distribution of Premiums and Discounts
(Unaudited)

 

 

Information regarding how often shares of the Fund trade 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, without charge, on the Fund’s website at https://ritaetf.com/ .

 

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Adviser

Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC
10900 Hefner Point Drive, Suite 400
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73120

 

Index Providers

IdealRatings, Inc
50 California Street, suite 1500
San Francisco, California 9411

 

FTSE Russell
10 Upper Bank Street
London, England, UK

 

Distributor

Quasar Distributors, LLC
111 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 2200
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

 

Custodian

U.S. Bank National Association
1555 North Rivercenter Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212

 

Transfer Agent

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Cohen & Company, Ltd.
342 North Water Street, Suite 830
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

 

Legal Counsel

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004

 

ETFB Green SRI REITs ETF

Symbol – RITA
CUSIP – 26922B402

 

 

(b) Not applicable.