Table of Contents

 

Performance Overview 1
Disclosure of Fund Expenses 14
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 15
Financial Statements  
Schedules of Investments 16
Statements of Assets and Liabilities 26
Statements of Operations 27
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 29
Financial Highlights 33
Notes to Financial Statements 37
Additional Information 46
Trustees & Officers 48

 

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ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF  
Performance Overview November 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Performance Objective

The ALPS|O’Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF (the "Fund") seeks investment results that track the performance, before fees and expenses, of the O'Shares U.S. Quality Dividend Index (the "Underlying Index").

 

The Underlying Index is designed to measure the performance of publicly-listed large-capitalization and mid-capitalization dividend-paying issuers in the United States that meet certain market capitalization, liquidity, high quality, low volatility and dividend yield thresholds, as determined by O'Shares Investment Advisers, LLC. The high quality and low volatility requirements are designed to reduce exposure to high dividend equities that have experienced large price declines. The constituents of the Underlying Index are selected from the S-Network U.S. Equity Large-Cap 500 Index.

 

Performance Overview

The ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF, for the trailing five-month period ended November 30, 2022, generated a total return of 8.27%, performing relatively in line with the Fund’s Underlying Index, net of fees, which returned 8.51%. The Fund slightly underperformed the Russell 1000® Value Index and the S&P 500® Total Return Index (S&P 500), which returned 10.56% and 8.56%, respectively.

 

The trailing-twelve-month yield for the Fund’s underlying constituents as of November 30, 2022 was 1.85% vs. 1.88% for the Russell 1000® Value Index.

 

The S&P 500 returned 8.56% for the trailing five-month period ended November 30, 2022. Pressured by the Federal Reserve (Fed) raising interest rates to combat inflation, markets adjusted equity values to reflect a forward-looking slowed economy. Main macroeconomic talking points throughout 2022 centered on the path of future interest rates driven by monetary policy, and inflation sustaining levels well above the Fed’s 2% inflation target. Inflation fears continued to be justified with the year-over-year Consumer Price Index (CPI) surging above 9% in June, along with core inflation readings maintaining levels above 6%. Despite the quantitative tightening efforts in 2022, many economic indicators remain strong including consumer spending, wage growth and low unemployment in the U.S., offering a sliver of hope for a soft landing. Global supply chains were relieved of backlogs and most delays stemming from COVID-19 restrictions, benefitting company margins and lowering some pressure on prices of inflated goods. The latest economic data shows U.S. Real Gross Domestic Product year-over-year rising 1.9% in the U.S., offset by CPI of 7.7%. Looking forward, we believe markets have likely discounted a significant portion of quantitative tightening as the S&P 500® Index Price-to-Earnings ratio is below its 10-year average, and any pause or pivot in rate hikes would serve as a positive catalyst for U.S. and global equities.

 

Compared to the Russell 1000® Value Index, for the trailing five-month period ended November 30, 2022, the Fund saw a positive impact from its higher-quality holdings across non-cyclical sectors. The Fund outperformed the Index across Consumer Discretionary, Information Technology, and Health Care sectors, although its underweight to Energy drove the bulk of relative underperformance.

 

The best-performing stocks in the Fund for the period were TJX Companies Inc. (TJX), which increased 44.61%, Gilead Sciences Inc. (GILD), which saw a gain of 43.69%, and Trane Technologies Plc (TT), rising 37.97%. The largest detractors for the Fund were Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ), which decreased 20.88%, Intel Corp. (INTC), which fell 17.75%, and Church & Dwight Co Inc. (CHD), which lost 17.15%.

 

Looking forward we believe the Fund’s methodology of selecting large-cap and mid-cap companies in the U.S. with fundamental determinates including quality, low volatility, and dividend growth, provides a cost-efficient core investment holding.

 

Effective November 30, 2022, the Board of Trustees approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Fund from June 30 to November 30.

 

Performance (as of November 30, 2022)

 

  1 Year 5 Year Since Inception^
ALPS | O'Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF – NAV 1.09% 8.99% 10.21%
ALPS | O'Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF – Market Price* 0.96% 8.96% 10.20%
O'Shares U.S. Quality Dividend Index** 1.58% 9.54% 10.77%
Russell 1000® Value Index 2.42% 7.86% 8.58%

 

Total Expense Ratio (per the current prospectus) is 0.48%.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance. The Fund adopted the historical performance of the O'Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF (the "Predecessor Fund") as the result of a reorganization in which the Fund acquired all of the assets, subject to liabilities, of the Predecessor Fund on June 17, 2022. The returns presented for the Fund for periods prior to June 17, 2022 reflect the performance of the Predecessor Fund. At the time of the reorganization, the investment objectives of the Fund and the Predecessor Fund were identical and the investment strategies of the Fund and the Predecessor Fund were substantially the same. Previously, the Predecessor Fund had adopted the historical performance of the O’Shares FTSE U.S. Quality Dividend ETF (the “Previous Predecessor Fund”), a series of FQF Trust, as the result of a reorganization in which the Predecessor Fund acquired all of the assets, subject to liabilities, of the Previous Predecessor Fund on June 28, 2018. The returns presented for the Predecessor Fund for periods prior to June 28, 2018 reflect the performance of the Previous Predecessor Fund. At the time of the reorganization, the investment objectives of the Previous Predecessor Fund and the Predecessor Fund were identical and the investment strategies of the Previous Predecessor Fund and the Predecessor Fund were substantially the same. Effective June 1, 2020, the Predecessor Fund’s underlying index was changed to the Underlying Index from the FTSE USA Qual/Vol/Yield Factor 5% Capped Index (the “Former Index”). Thus, Predecessor Fund performance shown through May 31, 2020 reflects the Predecessor Fund seeking to track the performance of the Former Index, and Predecessor Fund performance shown beginning June 1, 2020 reflects the Predecessor Fund seeking to track the performance of the Underlying Index. In addition, the Underlying Index performance shown reflects the blended performance of the Former Index through May 31, 2020 and the Underlying Index thereafter. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Total return figures assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. For the most current month-end performance data please visit www.alpsfunds.com or call 1.866.675.2639.

 

1 | November 30, 2022

 

 

ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF  
Performance Overview November 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Net Asset Value (NAV) is an exchange-traded fund's per-share value. The per-share dollar amount of the Fund is derived by dividing the total value of all the securities in its portfolio, less any liabilities, by the number of Fund shares outstanding. Market price is the price at which a share can currently be traded in the market. Information detailing the number of days the Market Price of the Fund was greater than the Fund's NAV and the number of days it was less than the Fund's NAV can be obtained at www.alpsfunds.com.

 

^ The Fund commencement date was July 14, 2015.

 

* Market Price means the official closing price of a share or, if it more accurately reflects the market value of a share at the time as of which the Fund calculates current net asset value per shares, the price that is the midpoint of the bid-ask spread as of that time. It does not represent the returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times.

 

** The O’Shares U.S. Quality Dividend Index performance information reflects the blended performance of the FTSE USA Qual/Vol/Yield Factor 5% Capped Index through May 31, 2020 and the O’Shares U.S. Quality Dividend Index thereafter.

 

The O’Shares U.S. Quality Dividend Index is designed to measure the performance of publicly-listed large-capitalization and mid-capitalization dividend-paying issuers in the United States that meet certain market capitalization, liquidity, high quality, low volatility and dividend yield thresholds. The high quality and low volatility requirements are designed to reduce exposure to high dividend equities that have experienced large price declines. The index is reported on a total return basis, which assumes reinvestment of any dividends and distributions realized during a given time period.

 

The Russell 1000® Value Index measures the performance of the large-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower expected growth values.

 

The indexes are not actively managed and do not reflect any deductions for fees, expenses or taxes. One cannot invest directly in an index. Index performance does not reflect fund performance.

 

The Fund's shares are not individually redeemable. Investors buy and sell shares of the Fund on a secondary market. Only market makers or "authorized participants" may trade directly with the Fund, typically in blocks of 25,000 shares.

 

The ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF is not suitable for all investors. Investments in the Fund are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.

 

ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc., a FINRA member, is the distributor for the Fund.

 

2 | November 30, 2022

 

 

ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF  
Performance Overview November 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Top 10 Holdings* (as of November 30, 2022)

 

Home Depot, Inc. 5.11%
Microsoft Corp. 4.66%
Johnson & Johnson 4.25%
Pfizer, Inc. 4.03%
S&P Global, Inc. 3.91%
Merck & Co., Inc. 3.82%
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. 3.80%
T Rowe Price Group, Inc. 3.73%
Apple, Inc. 3.39%
McDonald's Corp. 3.15%
Total % of Top 10 Holdings 39.85%

 

* % of Total Investments (excluding short term investments)

 

Future holdings are subject to change.

 

Sector Allocation* (as of November 30, 2022)

 

Information Technology 21.43%
Health Care 21.02%
Consumer Discretionary 16.43%
Financials 15.31%
Industrials 11.15%
Consumer Staples 9.64%
Communication Services 4.90%
Money Market Fund 0.12%
Total 100.00%

Growth of $10,000 (as of November 30, 2022)

 

Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment in the Fund and the Indexes

 

 

The chart above compares historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund since inception with the performance of the Fund’s benchmark index. Results include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

3 | November 30, 2022 

 

 

ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF  
Performance Overview November 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Performance Objective

The ALPS|O’Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF (the "Fund") seeks investment results that track the performance, before fees and expenses, of the O'Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend Index (the "Underlying Index").

 

The Underlying Index is designed to measure the performance of publicly-listed small-capitalization dividend-paying issuers in the United States that meet certain market capitalization, liquidity, high quality, low volatility and dividend yield thresholds, as determined by O'Shares Investment Advisers, LLC. The high quality and low volatility factors are designed to reduce exposure to high dividend equities that have experienced large price declines, as may occur with some dividend investing strategies. The constituents of the Underlying Index are selected from the S-Network U.S. Equity Mid/Small-Cap 2500 Index.

 

Performance Overview

The ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF, for the trailing five-month period ended November 30, 2022, generated a total return of 12.39%, relatively in line with the Fund’s Underlying Index, net of fees, which returned 12.63%. The Fund outperformed the S&P 500® Total Return Index and Russell 2000® Value Index, which returned 8.56% and 10.68%, respectively, for the same period.

 

The trailing-twelve-month yield for the Fund’s underlying constituents as of 11/30/2022 was 1.81% vs. 1.95% for the Russell 2000 Value Index. The Russell 2000® Value Index returned 10.68% for the trailing five-month period ended November 30, 2022. Pressured by the Federal Reserve (Fed) raising interest rates to combat inflation, markets adjusted equity values to reflect a forward-looking slowed economy. Main macroeconomic talking points throughout 2022 centered on the path of future interest rates driven by monetary policy, and inflation sustaining levels well above the Fed’s 2% inflation target. Inflation fears continued to be justified with the year-over-year Consumer Price Index (CPI) surging above 9% in June, along with core inflation readings maintaining levels above 6%. Despite the quantitative tightening efforts in 2022, many economic indicators remain strong including consumer spending, wage growth and low unemployment in the U.S., offering a sliver of hope for a soft landing. Global supply chains were relieved of backlogs and most delays stemming from COVID-19 restrictions, benefitting company margins and lowering some pressure on prices of inflated goods. The latest economic data shows U.S. Real Gross Domestic Product year-over-year rising 1.9% in the U.S., offset by CPI of 7.7%. Looking forward, we believe markets have likely discounted a significant portion of quantitative tightening as the Russell 2000 Value Index Price-to-Earnings ratio is below its 10-year average, and any pause or pivot in rate hikes would serve as a positive catalyst for U.S. and global equities.

 

Compared to the Russell 2000® Value Index, for the trailing five-month period ended November 30, 2022, the Fund saw a positive impact from its higher-quality holdings across non-cyclical sectors. The Fund outperformed the Index across Information Technology, Consumer Staples, Communication Services and Industrials sectors, although its underweight to Energy drove the bulk of relative underperformance.

 

The best-performing stocks in the Fund for the period were Lancaster Colony Corp. (LANC), which increased 61.60%, Erie Indemnity Company (ERIE), which saw a gain of 48.47%, and National Instruments Corp. (NATI), rising 33.28%. The largest detractors for the Fund were Cable One Inc. (CABO), which decreased 43.46%, Mercury General Corp. (MCY), which fell 27.03%, and Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP), which lost 23.09%. Looking forward, we believe the Fund’s methodology of selecting small-cap companies in the U.S. with fundamental determinates including quality, low volatility, and dividend growth, provides a cost-efficient core investment holding.

 

Effective November 30, 2022, the Board of Trustees approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Fund from June 30 to November 30.

 

Performance (as of November 30, 2022)

  

  1 Year 5 Year Since Inception^
ALPS | O'Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF – NAV 2.51% 7.58% 8.23%
ALPS | O'Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF – Market Price* 2.53% 7.56% 8.23%
O'Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend Index** 3.02% 8.11% 8.77%
Russell 2000® Value Index -4.75% 5.35% 5.93%

  

Total Expense Ratio (per the current prospectus) is 0.48%.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance. The Fund adopted the historical performance of the O'Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF (the "Predecessor Fund") as the result of a reorganization in which the Fund acquired all of the assets, subject to liabilities, of the Predecessor Fund on June 17, 2022. The returns presented for the Fund for periods prior to June 17, 2022 reflect the performance of the Predecessor Fund. At the time of the reorganization, the investment objectives of the Fund and the Predecessor Fund were identical and the investment strategies of the Fund and the Predecessor Fund were substantially the same. Effective May 4, 2018, the Predecessor Fund’s underlying index was changed from the FTSE USA Small Cap Qual/Vol/Yield Factor 3% Capped Index (the “Former Underlying Index 1”) to the FTSE USA Small Cap ex Real Estate 2Qual/Vol/Yield 3% Capped Factor Index (the “Former Underlying Index 2” and together with the Former Underlying Index 1, the “Former Underlying Indexes”). Effective June 1, 2020, the Predecessor Fund’s underlying index was changed from the Former Underlying Index 2 to the Underlying Index. Thus, Predecessor Fund performance shown prior to May 4, 2018 reflects the Predecessor Fund seeking to track the performance of the Former Underlying Index 1, Predecessor Fund performance shown from May 4, 2018 through May 31, 2020 reflects the Predecessor Fund seeking to track the performance of the Former Underlying Index 2, and Predecessor Fund performance shown beginning June 1, 2020 reflects the Predecessor Fund seeking to track the performance of the Underlying Index.

 

4 | November 30, 2022 

 

 

ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF  
Performance Overview November 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

In addition, the Underlying Index performance shown reflects the blended performance of the Former Underlying Index 1 through May 3, 2018, the Former Underlying Index 2 from May 4, 2018 through May 31, 2020 and the Underlying Index thereafter. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Total return figures assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. For the most current month end performance data please visit www.alpsfunds.com or call 1.866.675.2639.

 

Net Asset Value (NAV) is an exchange-traded fund's per-share value. The per-share dollar amount of the Fund is derived by dividing the total value of all the securities in its portfolio, less any liabilities, by the number of Fund shares outstanding. Market price is the price at which a share can currently be traded in the market. Information detailing the number of days the Market Price of the Fund was greater than the Fund's NAV and the number of days it was less than the Fund's NAV can be obtained at www.alpsfunds.com.

 

^ The Fund commencement date was December 30, 2016.

 

* Market Price means the official closing price of a share or, if it more accurately reflects the market value of a share at the time as of which the Fund calculates current net asset value per shares, the price that is the midpoint of the bid-ask spread as of that time. It does not represent the returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times.

 

** The O’Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend Index performance information reflects the blended performance of the FTSE USA Small Cap Qual/Vol/Yield 3% Capped Factor Index through May 3, 2018, the FTSE USA Small Cap ex Real Estate 2Qual/Vol/Yield 3% Capped Factor Index from May 4, 2018 through May 31, 2020 and the O’Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend Index thereafter.

 

The O’Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend Index is designed to reflect the performance of publicly-listed small-capitalization dividend paying issuers in the United States that meet certain market capitalization, liquidity, high quality, low volatility and dividend yield thresholds. The quality and low volatility requirements are designed to reduce exposure to high dividend equities that have experienced large price declines. The index is reported on a total return basis, which assumes reinvestment of any dividends and distributions realized during a given time period.

 

The Russell 2000® Value Index measures the performance of the small capitalization value sector of the U.S. equity market.

 

The indexes are not actively managed and do not reflect any deductions for fees, expenses or taxes. One cannot invest directly in an index. Index performance does not reflect fund performance.

 

The Fund's shares are not individually redeemable. Investors buy and sell shares of the Fund on a secondary market. Only market makers or "authorized participants" may trade directly with the Fund, typically in blocks of 25,000 shares.

 

The ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF is not suitable for all investors. Investments in the Fund are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.

 

ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc., a FINRA member, is the distributor for the Fund.

 

5 | November 30, 2022

 

 

ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF  
Performance Overview November 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Top 10 Holdings* (as of November 30, 2022)

 

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. 2.41%
Erie Indemnity Co. 2.40%
Juniper Networks, Inc. 2.21%
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. 2.18%
Encompass Health Corp. 2.18%
Donaldson Co., Inc. 2.16%
SEI Investments Co. 2.12%
Old Republic International Corp. 2.11%
Snap-on, Inc. 2.07%
Gentex Corp. 2.05%
Total % of Top 10 Holdings 21.89%

 

* % of Total Investments (excluding short term investments)

 

Future holdings are subject to change.

 

Sector Allocation* (as of November 30, 2022)

 

Industrials 22.69%
Financials 21.30%
Information Technology 20.19%
Consumer Discretionary 13.30%
Health Care 7.96%
Consumer Staples 5.68%
Utilities 4.51%
Communication Services 4.28%
Money Market Fund 0.09%
Total 100.00%

Growth of $10,000 (as of November 30, 2022)

 

Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment in the Fund and the Indexes

 

 

The chart above compares historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund since inception with the performance of the Fund’s benchmark index. Results include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

6 | November 30, 2022

 

 

ALPS | O’Shares Global Internet Giants ETF  
Performance Overview November 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Performance Objective

The ALPS|O’Shares Global Internet Giants ETF (the "Fund") seeks investment results that track the performance, before fees and expenses, of the O'Shares Global Internet Giants Index (the "Underlying Index").

 

The Underlying Index is a rules-based index intended to give investors a means of tracking stocks exhibiting quality and growth characteristics in the "internet sector", as defined by O'Shares Investment Advisers, LLC.

 

Performance Overview

The ALPS|O’Shares Global Internet Giants ETF generated a total return of -7.27% for the trailing five-month period ended November 30, 2022, relatively in line with the Fund’s Underlying Index, net of fees, which returned -7.07%. The Fund underperformed the NASDAQ 100 Index, which returned 4.99% for the same period.

 

The S&P 500® Total Return Index returned 8.56% for the trailing five-month period that ended November 30, 2022. Pressured by the Federal Reserve (Fed) raising interest rates to combat inflation, markets adjusted equity values to reflect a forward-looking slowed economy. Main macroeconomic talking points throughout 2022 centered on the path of future interest rates driven by monetary policy, and inflation sustaining levels well above the Fed’s 2% inflation target. Inflation fears continued to be justified with the year-over-year Consumer Price Index surging above 9% in June, along with core inflation readings maintaining levels above 6%. Despite the quantitative tightening efforts in 2022, many economic indicators remain strong including consumer spending, wage growth and low unemployment across developed and emerging markets, offering a sliver of hope for a soft landing. Global supply chains were relieved of backlogs and most delays stemming from COVID-19 restrictions, benefitting company margins and lowering some pressure on prices of inflated goods. The latest economic data shows Real Gross Domestic Product year-over-year rising 1.9% in the U.S., 2.3% in the Eurozone, 1.8% in Japan and 3.9% in China. Looking forward, we believe global markets have likely discounted a significant portion of quantitative tightening. We believe that global stocks, as measured by the Morningstar Global Markets Index, that exhibit Price-to-Earnings ratios below 10-year averages, along with any pause or pivot in rate hikes across developed central banks, will likely serve as positive catalysts for global equities.

 

The Fund underperformed the NASDAQ 100 Index, which returned 4.99% for the trailing five-month period ending November 30, 2022. The Fund holds roughly 80% U.S. equities and 20% foreign equities, with the majority of foreign holdings domiciled in China. The U.S. Dollar created a headwind for global equities, strengthening relative to global currencies and cementing its status as the global reserve currency, causing ex-U.S. markets to underperform. Global markets and economic activity were directly impacted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as well as the combined impact of regulatory crackdowns and the Zero COVID mandate in China pressuring supply chains. For emerging economies, higher energy prices and inflation was uncontrollable, disproportionately impacting yields and output compared to developed economies. Energy and natural gas shortages stemming from Russia have exacerbated inflation, adding to currency devaluation across ex-U.S. countries. Value outperformed growth equities in global markets for the trailing twelve-month period, with cyclical sectors leading due to company pricing power amidst higher prices. Although global growth prospects remain murky, quantitative tightening, defined as monetary policies that contract or reduce the Federal Reserve balance sheet, is well on its way, with China ahead of the pack and beginning to stimulate its economy through easing COVID-19 restrictions and monetary policy.

 

The best-performing stocks in the Fund for the period were Etsy Inc. (ETSY US), which increased by 80.43%, and Netflix Inc. (NFLX US), which saw a gain of 74.72%. Other top performers included Global-E Online Ltd (GLBE US), which climbed 64.95%. The largest detractors were Applovin Corp. (APP US), which decreased 58.16%, Sinch AB (SINCH SS), which fell 52.79%, and Twilio Inc. (TWLO) lost 41.51%.

 

Looking forward, we believe the Fund’s rules-based approach of investing in some of the largest global companies that derive most of their revenue from the internet technology and e-commerce business segments with above-average growth potential provides a quality and differentiated investment holding.

 

Effective November 30, 2022, the Board of Trustees approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Fund from June 30 to November 30.

 

Performance (as of November 30, 2022)

 

  1 Year Since Inception^
ALPS | O'Shares Global Internet Giants ETF – NAV -51.83% 0.10%
ALPS | O'Shares Global Internet Giants ETF – Market Price* -51.72% 0.14%
O'Shares Global Internet Giants Index -51.58% 0.60%
NASDAQ 100 Index -24.81% 13.32%

 

Total Expense Ratio (per the current prospectus) is 0.48%.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance. The Fund adopted the historical performance of the O'Shares Global Internet Giants ETF (the "Predecessor Fund") as the result of a reorganization in which the Fund acquired all of the assets, subject to liabilities, of the Predecessor Fund on June 17, 2022. The returns presented for the Fund for periods prior to June 17, 2022 reflect the performance of the Predecessor Fund. At the time of the reorganization, the investment objectives of the Fund and the Predecessor Fund were identical and the investment strategies of the Fund and the Predecessor Fund were substantially the same. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Total return figures assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. For the most current month-end performance data please visit www.alpsfunds.com or call 1.866.675.2639.

 

7 | November 30, 2022

 

 

ALPS | O’Shares Global Internet Giants ETF  
Performance Overview November 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Net Asset Value (NAV) is an exchange-traded fund's per-share value. The per-share dollar amount of the Fund is derived by dividing the total value of all the securities in its portfolio, less any liabilities, by the number of Fund shares outstanding. Market price is the price at which a share can currently be traded in the market. Information detailing the number of days the Market Price of the Fund was greater than the Fund's NAV and the number of days it was less than the Fund's NAV can be obtained at www.alpsfunds.com.

 

^ The Fund commencement date was June 5, 2018.

 

* Market Price means the official closing price of a share or, if it more accurately reflects the market value of a share at the time as of which the Fund calculates current net asset value per shares, the price that is the midpoint of the bid-ask spread as of that time. It does not represent the returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times.

 

The O’Shares Global Internet Giants Index is a rules-based index intended to give investors a means of tracking stocks exhibiting quality and growth characteristics in the internet technology and e-commerce business segments and pass screens for gross margin and cash burn sustainability. Companies included in the Underlying Index derive at least 50% of their revenues from a) internet technology companies whose principal business is to provide the technologies that support internet commerce; and b) internet commerce companies whose principal business is to sell products and services via the internet. The index is reported on a total return basis, which assumes reinvestment of any dividends and distributions realized during a given time period.

 

The NASDAQ 100 Index includes 100 of the largest domestic and international non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market based on market capitalization.

 

The indexes are not actively managed and do not reflect any deductions for fees, expenses or taxes. One cannot invest directly in an index. Index performance does not reflect fund performance.

 

The Fund's shares are not individually redeemable. Investors buy and sell shares of the Fund on a secondary market. Only market makers or "authorized participants" may trade directly with the Fund, typically in blocks of 25,000 shares.

 

The ALPS | O’Shares Global Internet Giants ETF is not suitable for all investors. Investments in the Fund are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.

 

ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc., a FINRA member, is the distributor for the Fund.

 

Top 10 Holdings* (as of November 30, 2022)

 

Microsoft Corp. 6.88%
Alphabet, Inc. 5.93%
Amazon.com, Inc. 5.18%
Meituan 2.30%
Pinduoduo, Inc. 1.86%
Shopify, Inc. 1.81%
Snowflake, Inc. 1.77%
ServiceNow, Inc. 1.75%
MercadoLibre, Inc. 1.75%
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. 1.48%
Total % of Top 10 Holdings 30.71%

 

* % of Total Investments (excluding short term investments)

 

Future holdings are subject to change.

 

Country Exposure* (as of November 30, 2022)

 

United States 76.98%
China 12.18%
Canada 1.81%
Uruguay 1.75%
Germany 1.71%
Israel 1.70%
Poland 1.21%
Singapore 1.08%
New Zealand 0.72%
Japan 0.52%
Sweden 0.34%
Total 100.00%

8 | November 30, 2022

 

 

ALPS | O’Shares Global Internet Giants ETF  
Performance Overview November 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Growth of $10,000 (as of November 30, 2022)

 

Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment in the Fund and the Indexes

 

 

The chart above compares historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund since inception with the performance of the Fund’s benchmark index. Results include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

9 | November 30, 2022

 

 

ALPS | O’Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF  
Performance Overview November 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Performance Objective

The ALPS|O’Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF (the "Fund") seeks investment results that track the performance, before fees and expenses, of the O'Shares Europe Quality Dividend Index (the "Underlying Index").

 

The Underlying Index is designed to measure the performance of publicly-listed large-capitalization and mid-capitalization dividend-paying issuers in Europe that meet certain market capitalization, liquidity, high quality, low volatility and dividend yield thresholds, as determined by O'Shares Investment Advisers, LLC. The high quality and low volatility requirements are designed to reduce exposure to high dividend equities that have experienced large price declines. The constituents of the Underlying Index are selected from the S-Network Europe Equity 500 Index.

 

Performance Overview

The ALPS|O’Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF generated a total return of 7.78% for the trailing five-month period ended November 30, 2022, relatively in-line with the Fund’s Underlying Index, net of fees, which returned 8.41%. The Fund outperformed the Morningstar Developed Markets ex-North America Index (MSDINUS Index) but lagged the Euro Stoxx 50 Index, which returned 5.73% and 13.48%, respectively, for the same period.

 

The trailing five-month yield for the Fund’s constituents as of November 30, 2022 was 1.90% vs. 3.29% for the MSDINUS Index.

 

European stocks, as represented by the Euro Stoxx 50 Index, returned 15.36% for the trailing five-month period ended November 30, 2022.

 

Developed Markets (ex-U.S.), as represented by the MSDINUS Index, returned 5.73% for the trailing five-month period ended November 30, 2022 compared to the S&P 500 Total Return Index return of 8.56%. Pressured by the Federal Reserve (Fed) raising interest rates to combat inflation, markets adjusted equity values to reflect a forward-looking slowed economy. Main macroeconomic talking points throughout 2022 centered on the path of future interest rates driven by monetary policy, and inflation sustaining levels well above the Fed’s 2% inflation target. Inflation fears continued to be justified with the year-over-year Consumer Price Index surging above 9% in June, along with core inflation readings maintaining levels above 6%. Despite the quantitative tightening efforts in 2022, many economic indicators remain strong including consumer spending, wage growth and low unemployment across developed and emerging markets, offering a sliver of hope for a soft landing. Global supply chains were relieved of backlogs and most delays stemming from COVID-19 restrictions, benefitting company margins and lowering some pressure on prices of inflated goods. The latest economic data shows Real Gross Domestic Product year-over-year rising 1.9% in the U.S., 2.3% in the Eurozone, 1.8% in Japan, and 3.9% in China. Looking forward, we believe global markets have likely discounted a significant portion of quantitative tightening. We believe that global stocks, as measured by the MSDINUS Index, that exhibit Price-to-Earnings ratios below 10-year averages, along with any pause or pivot in rate hikes across developed central banks, will likely serve as positive catalysts for global equities.

 

Compared to the Euro Stoxx 50 Index, the Fund saw a positive impact of +0.36% from its relative underweight to Industrials while the Fund’s underweight to Financials was the largest detractor (-2.11%) from relative performance. From a geographical perspective, the highest contribution to return was attributed to holdings based in Germany, which contributed +1.83% towards overall Fund performance. All regions in the Fund contributed positive performance for the trailing five-month period.

 

The best-performing stocks for the trailing five-month period were Hermes International (RMS FP), which increased 42.43%, Atlas Copco AB (ATCOA SS), which returned 31.15%, and LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (MC FP), which gained 24.88%. The worst performing stocks were GSK PLC (GSK LN), losing 21.08%, Essity Aktiebolag (ESSITYB SS), which fell 16.66%, and Accelleron Industries AG (ACLN SW), which decreased by 13.57%.

 

Looking forward, we believe the Fund’s methodology of selecting large-cap and mid-cap companies in Europe with fundamental determinates including quality, low volatility and dividend growth, provides a cost-efficient core investment holding.

 

Effective November 30, 2022, the Board of Trustees approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Fund from June 30 to November 30.

 

Performance (as of November 30, 2022)

 

  1 Year 5 Year Since Inception^
ALPS | O'Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF – NAV -10.59% 2.18% 2.51%
ALPS | O'Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF – Market Price* -10.27% 2.33% 2.65%
O'Shares Europe Quality Dividend Index** -10.25% 2.66% 3.00%
EURO STOXX 50 Net Return USD Index -8.49% 1.55% 3.24%

 

Total Expense Ratio (per the current prospectus) is 0.48%.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance. The Fund adopted the historical performance of the O'Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF (the "Predecessor Fund") as the result of a reorganization in which the Fund acquired all of the assets, subject to liabilities, of the Predecessor Fund on June 17, 2022. The returns presented for the Fund for periods prior to June 17, 2022 reflect the performance of the Predecessor Fund. At the time of the reorganization, the investment objectives of the Fund and the Predecessor Fund were identical and the investment strategies of the Fund and the Predecessor Fund were substantially the same. Previously, the Predecessor Fund had adopted the historical performance of the O’Shares FTSE Europe Quality Dividend ETF (the “Previous Predecessor Fund”), a series of FQF Trust, as the result of a reorganization in which the Predecessor Fund acquired all of the assets, subject to liabilities, of the Previous Predecessor Fund on June 28, 2018. The returns presented for the Predecessor Fund for periods prior to June 28, 2018 reflect the performance of the Previous Predecessor Fund. At the time of the reorganization, the investment objectives of the Previous Predecessor Fund and the Predecessor Fund were identical and the investment strategies of the Previous Predecessor Fund and the Predecessor Fund were substantially the same.

 

10 | November 30, 2022

 

 

ALPS | O’Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF  
Performance Overview November 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Effective June 1, 2020, the Predecessor Fund’s underlying index was changed to the Underlying Index from the FTSE Developed Europe Qual/Vol/Yield 5% Capped Factor Index (the “Former Index”). Thus, Predecessor Fund performance shown through May 31, 2020 reflects the Predecessor Fund seeking to track the performance of the Former Index, and Predecessor Fund performance shown beginning June 1, 2020 reflects the Predecessor Fund seeking to track the performance of the Underlying Index. In addition, the Underlying Index performance shown reflects the blended performance of the Former Index through May 31, 2020 and the Underlying Index thereafter. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Total return figures assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. For the most current month end performance data please visit www.alpsfunds.com or call 1.866.675.2639.

 

Net Asset Value (NAV) is an exchange-traded fund's per-share value. The per-share dollar amount of the Fund is derived by dividing the total value of all the securities in its portfolio, less any liabilities, by the number of Fund shares outstanding. Market price is the price at which a share can currently be traded in the market. Information detailing the number of days the Market Price of the Fund was greater than the Fund's NAV and the number of days it was less than the Fund's NAV can be obtained at www.alpsfunds.com.

 

^ The Fund commencement date was August 19, 2015.

 

* Market Price means the official closing price of a share or, if it more accurately reflects the market value of a share at the time as of which the Fund calculates current net asset value per shares, the price that is the midpoint of the bid-ask spread as of that time. It does not represent the returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times.

 

** The O’Shares Europe Quality Dividend Index performance information reflects the blended performance of the FTSE Developed Europe Qual/Vol/Yield 5% Capped Factor Index through May 31, 2020 and the O’Shares Europe Quality Dividend Index thereafter.

 

The O’Shares Europe Quality Dividend Index is designed to reflect the performance of publicly-listed large-capitalization and mid-capitalization dividend paying issuers in Europe that meet certain market capitalization, liquidity, high quality, low volatility and high dividend yield thresholds. The quality and low volatility requirements are designed to reduce exposure to high dividend equities that have experienced large price declines. The index is reported on a Net Total Return basis which assumes reinvestment of any dividends and distributions realized during a given time period (net of any amounts of withholding tax).

 

The EURO STOXX 50 Net Return USD Index represents the performance of the 50 largest companies among the 20 supersectors in terms of free-float market cap in Eurozone countries.

 

The indexes are not actively managed and do not reflect any deductions for fees, expenses or taxes. One cannot invest directly in an index. Index performance does not reflect fund performance.

 

The Fund's shares are not individually redeemable. Investors buy and sell shares of the Fund on a secondary market. Only market makers or "authorized participants" may trade directly with the Fund, typically in blocks of 25,000 shares.

 

The ALPS | O’Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF is not suitable for all investors. Investments in the Fund are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.

 

ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc., a FINRA member, is the distributor for the Fund.

 

11 | November 30, 2022

 

 

ALPS | O’Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF  
Performance Overview November 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Top 10 Holdings* (as of November 30, 2022)

 

SAP SE 5.67%
ASML Holding NV 5.49%
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE 5.38%
Novartis AG 4.92%
Nestle SA 4.73%
Novo Nordisk A/S 4.61%
Roche Holding AG 3.93%
Schneider Electric SE 3.40%
Kering SA 2.81%
3i Group PLC 2.72%
Total % of Top 10 Holdings 43.66%

 

Country Exposure* (as of November 30, 2022)

 

Switzerland 21.86%
France 18.59%
Great Britain 13.77%
Germany 13.02%
Netherlands 10.65%
Sweden 8.05%
Denmark 6.73%
Finland 3.44%
Spain 2.47%
Ireland 1.37%
United States 0.05%
Total 100.00%

 

* % of Total Investments (excluding short term investments)

 

Future holdings are subject to change.

 

Sector Allocation* (as of November 30, 2022)

 

Industrials 23.39%
Health Care 15.68%
Information Technology 15.64%
Consumer Staples 15.23%
Consumer Discretionary 14.92%
Utilities 6.56%
Financials 5.84%
Communication Services 1.52%
Transportation 1.17%
Money Market Fund 0.05%
Total 100.00%

12 | November 30, 2022

 

 

ALPS | O’Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF  
Performance Overview November 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Growth of $10,000 (as of November 30, 2022)

 

Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment in the Fund and the Indexes

 

 

The chart above compares historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund since inception with the performance of the Fund’s benchmark index. Results include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

13 | November 30, 2022

 

 

ALPS ETF Trust  
Disclosure of Fund Expenses November 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shareholder Expense Example: As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur certain ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds. It is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six month period and held through November 30, 2022.

 

Actual Return: The first line of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you incurred 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 Period” to estimate the expenses attributable to your investment during this period.

 

Hypothetical 5% Return: The second line of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare 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 other funds.

 

The expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight ongoing Fund costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries. Therefore, the second line is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

  Beginning Account Value 6/1/22 Ending Account Value 11/30/22 Expense Ratio(a) Expenses Paid During Period 6/1/22 - 11/30/22(b)
ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF        
Actual(c) $ 1,000.00 $ 1,082.70 0.48% $ 2.10
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $ 1,000.00 $ 1,018.95 0.48% $ 2.03
         
ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF        
Actual(c) $ 1,000.00 $ 1,123.90 0.48% $ 2.14
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $ 1,000.00 $ 1,018.95 0.48% $ 2.03
         
ALPS | O’Shares Global Internet Giants ETF        
Actual(c) $ 1,000.00 $ 927.30 0.48% $ 1.94
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $ 1,000.00 $ 1,018.95 0.48% $ 2.03
         
ALPS | O’Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF        
Actual(c) $ 1,000.00 $ 1,077.80 0.48% $ 2.09
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $ 1,000.00 $ 1,018.95 0.48% $ 2.03

 

(a) Annualized based on the Fund's most recent fiscal half-year expenses.
(b) Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (183), divided by 365.

(c) The Funds' fiscal year end changed from June 30th to November 30th. Actual expenses on the Funds are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value of the period, multiplied by the number of days since the prior year-end (153) divided by 365. Actual returns for the Funds represent the period July 1, 2022 to November 30, 2022.

 

14 | November 30, 2022

 

 

ALPS ETF Trust
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of ALPS ETF Trust and the Shareholders of ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF, ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF, ALPS | O’Shares Global Internet Giants ETF, and ALPS | O’Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF, ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF, ALPS | O’Shares Global Internet Giants ETF, and ALPS | O’Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF, each a series of shares of beneficial interest in ALPS ETF Trust (the “Funds”), including the schedules of investments, as of November 30, 2022, and the related statements of operations for the period July 1, 2022 through November 30, 2022 and for the year ended June 30, 2022, the statements of changes in net assets for the period July 1, 2022 through November 30, 2022 and for each of the years in the two-year period ended June 30, 2022, the financial highlights as noted in the table below, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Funds as of November 30, 2022, and the results of their operations and the changes in their net assets for each of the periods noted above and their financial highlights for each of the periods noted in the table below, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Fund Financial Highlights Presented
ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF For the period July 1, 2022 through November 30, 2022 and each of the years in the five-year period ended June 30, 2022
ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF For the period July 1, 2022 through November 30, 2022 and each of the years in the five-year period ended June 30, 2022
ALPS | O’Shares Global Internet Giants ETF For the period July 1, 2022 through November 30, 2022 and each of the years in the four-year period ended June 30, 2022 and for the period from June 5, 2018 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2018
ALPS | O’Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF For the period July 1, 2022 through November 30, 2022 and each of the years in the five-year period ended June 30, 2022

 

Basis for Opinion

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

 

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

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risk 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 November 30, 2022 by correspondence with the custodian. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

 

BBD, LLP

 

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the Funds in the ALPS ETF Trust and the former OSI ETF Trust since 2017.

 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

January 27, 2023

 

15 | November 30, 2022

 

 

ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF  
Schedule of Investments November 30, 2022

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCKS (99.87%)            
Aerospace & Defense (2.06%)            
General Dynamics Corp.     9,684     $ 2,444,145  
L3Harris Technologies, Inc.     4,529       1,028,445  
Lockheed Martin Corp.     14,014       6,799,453  
Northrop Grumman Corp.     9,702       5,173,980  
Total Aerospace & Defense             15,446,023  
                 
Air Freight & Logistics (2.48%)                
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.     7,791       780,814  
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.     14,999       1,740,784  
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B     84,975       16,122,308  
Total Air Freight & Logistics             18,643,906  
                 
Beverages (2.79%)                
Brown-Forman Corp., Class B     13,139       959,410  
Coca-Cola Co.     159,487       10,144,968  
PepsiCo, Inc.     52,749       9,785,467  
Total Beverages             20,889,845  
                 
Biotechnology (3.22%)                
AbbVie, Inc.     65,107       10,493,946  
Amgen, Inc.     34,801       9,967,006  
Gilead Sciences, Inc.     41,353       3,632,034  
Total Biotechnology             24,092,986  
                 
Building Products (0.18%)                
Trane Technologies PLC     7,379       1,316,561  
                 
Capital Markets (10.91%)                
BlackRock, Inc.     8,046       5,760,936  
Blackstone, Inc.     78,275       7,164,511  
Moody's Corp.     21,928       6,540,465  
MSCI, Inc.     9,965       5,060,526  
S&P Global, Inc.     82,816       29,217,484  
T Rowe Price Group, Inc.     223,207       27,880,786  
Total Capital Markets             81,624,708  
                 
Commercial Services & Supplies (0.45%)                
Cintas Corp.     2,932       1,353,939  
Waste Management, Inc.     11,909       1,997,377  
Total Commercial Services & Supplies             3,351,316  
                 
Communications Equipment (2.61%)                
Cisco Systems, Inc.     369,578       18,375,418  
Motorola Solutions, Inc.     4,244       1,155,217  
Total Communications Equipment             19,530,635  
                 
Diversified Telecommunication Services (2.52%)                
AT&T, Inc.     245,015       4,723,889  
Verizon Communications, Inc.     364,080       14,191,839  
Total Diversified Telecommunication Services             18,915,728  

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Electrical Equipment (0.42%)            
Eaton Corp. PLC     7,210     $ 1,178,475  
Emerson Electric Co.     20,194       1,933,979  
Total Electrical Equipment             3,112,454  
                 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (0.56%)                
Amphenol Corp., Class A     19,324       1,554,229  
Corning, Inc.     17,525       598,128  
TE Connectivity, Ltd.     15,993       2,017,038  
Total Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components             4,169,395  
                 
Food & Staples Retailing (1.34%)                
Costco Wholesale Corp.     9,415       5,077,039  
Walmart, Inc.     32,463       4,948,010  
Total Food & Staples Retailing             10,025,049  
                 
Food Products (0.94%)                
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.     8,837       861,608  
General Mills, Inc.     14,936       1,274,041  
Hershey Co.     6,920       1,627,376  
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A     36,530       2,469,793  
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A     12,328       817,100  
Total Food Products             7,049,918  
                 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (1.85%)                
Abbott Laboratories     103,504       11,134,961  
Medtronic PLC     34,631       2,737,234  
Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies             13,872,195  
                 
Health Care Providers & Services (1.67%)                
CVS Health Corp.     5,513       561,664  
Elevance Health, Inc.     1,357       723,172  
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.     4,922       747,308  
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     19,061       10,440,854  
Total Health Care Providers & Services             12,472,998  
                 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (6.31%)                
McDonald's Corp.     86,351       23,555,689  
Starbucks Corp.     177,081       18,097,678  
Yum! Brands, Inc.     43,168       5,553,995  
Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure             47,207,362  
                 
Household Durables (0.34%)                
Garmin, Ltd.     27,086       2,518,727  
                 
Household Products (3.47%)                
Colgate-Palmolive Co.     37,066       2,871,874  
Kimberly-Clark Corp.     12,085       1,639,089  
Procter & Gamble Co.     143,909       21,465,466  
Total Household Products             25,976,429  
                 
Industrial Conglomerates (1.80%)                
3M Co.     38,333       4,828,808  

 

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ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF  
Schedule of Investments November 30, 2022

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Industrial Conglomerates (continued)            
Honeywell International, Inc.     39,373     $ 8,644,342  
Total Industrial Conglomerates             13,473,150  
                 
Insurance (4.40%)                
Chubb, Ltd.     20,444       4,489,298  
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.     164,149       28,427,324  
Total Insurance             32,916,622  
                 
IT Services (5.31%)                
Accenture PLC, Class A     42,251       12,714,594  
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.     10,320       2,725,925  
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A     44,643       2,777,241  
International Business Machines Corp.     8,580       1,277,562  
Mastercard, Inc., Class A     11,246       4,008,074  
Paychex, Inc.     18,368       2,278,183  
Visa, Inc., Class A     64,471       13,990,208  
Total IT Services             39,771,787  
                 
Life Sciences Tools & Services (0.27%)                
Agilent Technologies, Inc.     4,488       695,550  
Danaher Corp.     2,959       809,021  
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.     964       540,052  
Total Life Sciences Tools & Services             2,044,623  
                 
Machinery (1.58%)                
Caterpillar, Inc.     7,691       1,818,229  
Cummins, Inc.     6,666       1,674,233  
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.     30,029       6,830,697  
Otis Worldwide Corp.     18,772       1,465,905  
Total Machinery             11,789,064  
                 
Media (2.38%)                
Comcast Corp., Class A     485,032       17,771,572  
                 
Multiline Retail (0.78%)                
Dollar General Corp.     11,185       2,859,781  
Target Corp.     17,665       2,951,291  
Total Multiline Retail             5,811,072  
                 
Personal Products (0.09%)                
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A     2,760       650,780  
                 
Pharmaceuticals (14.01%)                
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     65,139       5,229,359  
Eli Lilly & Co.     19,733       7,322,522  
Johnson & Johnson     178,491       31,771,397  
Merck & Co., Inc.     259,821       28,611,489  
Pfizer, Inc.     601,042       30,130,234  
Zoetis, Inc.     10,912       1,681,976  
Total Pharmaceuticals             104,746,977  

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Professional Services (0.10%)            
Verisk Analytics, Inc.     4,151     $ 762,580  
                 
Road & Rail (1.64%)                
CSX Corp.     54,830       1,792,393  
Norfolk Southern Corp.     9,009       2,310,809  
Union Pacific Corp.     37,398       8,131,446  
Total Road & Rail             12,234,648  
                 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (4.42%)                
Analog Devices, Inc.     15,064       2,589,652  
Broadcom, Inc.     5,390       2,970,052  
Intel Corp.     115,875       3,484,361  
QUALCOMM, Inc.     7,865       994,844  
Texas Instruments, Inc.     127,548       23,017,312  
Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment             33,056,221  
                 
Software (5.01%)                
Microsoft Corp.     136,740       34,887,844  
Oracle Corp.     31,346       2,602,658  
Total Software             37,490,502  
                 
Specialty Retail (8.49%)                
Home Depot, Inc.     117,997       38,229,849  
Lowe's Cos., Inc.     59,962       12,744,923  
TJX Cos., Inc.     115,370       9,235,369  
Tractor Supply Co.     14,646       3,314,536  
Total Specialty Retail             63,524,677  
                 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (3.51%)                
Apple, Inc.     171,198       25,342,440  
HP, Inc.     29,383       882,665  
Total Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals             26,225,105  
                 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (0.51%)                
NIKE, Inc., Class B     35,041       3,843,647  
                 
Tobacco (1.01%)                
Altria Group, Inc.     29,582       1,377,930  
Philip Morris International, Inc.     61,895       6,169,074  
Total Tobacco             7,547,004  
                 
Trading Companies & Distributors (0.44%)                
Fastenal Co.     63,493       3,270,524  
                 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS                
(Cost $654,946,874)             747,146,790  

 

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Schedule of Investments November 30, 2022

 

    7 Day Yield     Shares     Value  
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (0.12%)                  
Money Market Fund (0.12%)                  
State Street Institutional Treasury Plus Money Market Fund (Premier Class)     3.69 %     925,127     $ 925,127  
                         
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS                        
(Cost $925,127)                     925,127  
                         
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (99.99%)                        
(Cost $655,872,001)                   $ 748,071,917  
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES (0.01%)                     49,585  
NET ASSETS - 100.00%                   $ 748,121,502  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF  
Schedule of Investments November 30, 2022

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCKS (99.88%)            
Air Freight & Logistics (0.43%)            
Forward Air Corp.     6,962     $ 782,320  
                 
Auto Components (3.04%)                
BorgWarner, Inc.     29,368       1,248,434  
Gentex Corp.     129,201       3,733,908  
Lear Corp.     3,853       555,757  
Total Auto Components             5,538,099  
                 
Beverages (0.32%)                
Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B     10,706       590,008  
                 
Building Products (2.75%)                
A O Smith Corp.     61,138       3,713,522  
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.     6,918       643,720  
UFP Industries, Inc.     7,874       644,566  
Total Building Products             5,001,808  
                 
Capital Markets (12.34%)                
Artisan Partners Asset                
Management, Inc., Class A     35,803       1,242,006  
Cohen & Steers, Inc.     20,657       1,368,526  
Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc.     4,759       846,912  
Evercore, Inc., Class A     18,548       2,136,359  
GCM Grosvenor, Inc.     166,823       1,463,038  
Hamilton Lane, Inc., Class A     13,389       989,179  
Houlihan Lokey, Inc.     44,515       4,378,049  
Invesco, Ltd.     40,269       769,541  
Lazard, Ltd., Class A     57,969       2,122,245  
Moelis & Co., Class A     55,716       2,408,046  
Morningstar, Inc.     3,558       872,173  
SEI Investments Co.     62,047       3,864,287  
Total Capital Markets             22,460,361  
                 
Commercial Services & Supplies (1.21%)                
Ennis, Inc.     40,165       933,033  
Tetra Tech, Inc.     8,190       1,266,092  
Total Commercial Services & Supplies             2,199,125  
                 
Communications Equipment (2.21%)                
Juniper Networks, Inc.     120,959       4,020,677  
                 
Consumer Finance (0.55%)                
FirstCash Holdings, Inc.     10,716       1,005,804  
                 
Diversified Consumer Services (2.42%)                
H&R Block, Inc.     30,910       1,351,076  
Service Corp. International     42,647       3,047,128  
Total Diversified Consumer Services             4,398,204  

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.43%)            
Cogent Communications            
Holdings, Inc.     13,598     $ 789,364  
                 
Electric Utilities (1.97%)                
ALLETE, Inc.     3,789       250,832  
IDACORP, Inc.     3,470       383,539  
MGE Energy, Inc.     2,654       191,115  
NRG Energy, Inc.     21,318       904,950  
OGE Energy Corp.     22,277       901,327  
Otter Tail Corp.     4,754       283,481  
Pinnacle West Capital Corp.     5,582       437,182  
Portland General Electric Co.     4,630       227,935  
Total Electric Utilities             3,580,361  
                 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (5.08%)                
Avnet, Inc.     74,899       3,383,188  
Littelfuse, Inc.     6,438       1,586,967  
National Instruments Corp.     73,109       2,998,931  
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.     55,242       1,272,776  
Total Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components             9,241,862  
                 
Food & Staples Retailing (0.45%)                
Casey's General Stores, Inc.     2,282       554,572  
Weis Markets, Inc.     3,039       265,031  
Total Food & Staples Retailing             819,603  
                 
Food Products (4.34%)                
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.     14,756       859,980  
Flowers Foods, Inc.     76,971       2,312,978  
Ingredion, Inc.     22,938       2,247,236  
J & J Snack Foods Corp.     2,632       431,701  
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.     4,430       384,967  
Lancaster Colony Corp.     6,431       1,332,117  
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.     7,236       325,258  
Total Food Products             7,894,237  
                 
Gas Utilities (1.48%)                
Chesapeake Utilities Corp.     772       92,432  
National Fuel Gas Co.     12,702       841,253  
New Jersey Resources Corp.     4,266       212,234  
Spire, Inc.     2,625       194,513  
UGI Corp.     35,202       1,360,556  
Total Gas Utilities             2,700,988  
                 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (1.31%)                
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.     78,547       2,376,832  
                 
Health Care Providers & Services (4.95%)                
Encompass Health Corp.     67,693       3,958,688  
National HealthCare Corp.     28,727       1,770,732  
Premier, Inc., Class A     98,564       3,287,109  
Total Health Care Providers & Services             9,016,529  

 

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ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF  
Schedule of Investments November 30, 2022

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (3.59%)            
Choice Hotels International, Inc.     6,992     $ 861,554  
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.     4,689       538,297  
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.     15,099       1,499,633  
Vail Resorts, Inc.     12,087       3,112,887  
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.     7,265       532,670  
Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure             6,545,041  
                 
Household Durables (1.28%)                
Leggett & Platt, Inc.     34,863       1,241,471  
Whirlpool Corp.     7,364       1,079,047  
Total Household Durables             2,320,518  
                 
Household Products (0.57%)                
Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc.     20,503       655,275  
WD-40 Co.     2,237       374,698  
Total Household Products             1,029,973  
                 
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (0.15%)                
Clearway Energy, Inc.     7,681       272,215  
                 
Insurance (7.66%)                
Erie Indemnity Co., Class A     15,433       4,358,125  
First American Financial Corp.     64,905       3,547,058  
Old Republic International Corp.     156,335       3,830,208  
RLI Corp.     9,677       1,258,687  
Stewart Information Services Corp.     21,131       935,258  
Total Insurance             13,929,336  
                 
IT Services (9.71%)                
Amdocs, Ltd.     41,520       3,689,467  
CSG Systems International, Inc.     19,305       1,193,821  
Genpact, Ltd.     61,962       2,857,068  
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.     17,601       3,332,749  
Maximus, Inc.     44,475       3,126,593  
Western Union Co.     235,928       3,458,704  
Total IT Services             17,658,402  
                 
Leisure Products (0.78%)                
Brunswick Corp.     6,849       508,196  
Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc.     16,574       910,410  
Total Leisure Products             1,418,606  
                 
Machinery (11.53%)                
Crane Holdings Co.     15,009       1,590,053  
Donaldson Co., Inc.     64,488       3,928,608  
Franklin Electric Co., Inc.     11,812       983,940  
Graco, Inc.     53,030       3,710,509  
ITT, Inc.     16,095       1,360,349  
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.     25,079       3,708,683  

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Machinery (continued)            
Mueller Industries, Inc.     10,583     $ 727,793  
Snap-on, Inc.     15,631       3,760,819  
Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A     7,691       1,218,639  
Total Machinery             20,989,393  
                 
Media (3.85%)                
Cable One, Inc.     441       319,412  
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.     115,250       3,959,989  
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A     15,094       715,607  
New York Times Co., Class A     16,655       610,406  
News Corp., Class A     49,397       945,953  
TEGNA, Inc.     22,360       441,386  
Total Media             6,992,753  
                 
Multi-Utilities (0.59%)                
Avista Corp.     3,025       124,872  
Black Hills Corp.     2,405       172,270  
NiSource, Inc.     21,372       597,134  
NorthWestern Corp.     3,025       176,690  
Total Multi-Utilities             1,070,966  
                 
Pharmaceuticals (1.69%)                
Organon & Co.     118,366       3,079,883  
                 
Professional Services (2.85%)                
Exponent, Inc.     16,243       1,679,689  
Robert Half International, Inc.     44,510       3,506,497  
Total Professional Services             5,186,186  
                 
Road & Rail (2.12%)                
Landstar System, Inc.     11,584       2,003,800  
Schneider National, Inc., Class B     71,726       1,847,662  
Total Road & Rail             3,851,462  
                 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (0.74%)                
Power Integrations, Inc.     16,741       1,347,316  
                 
Software (2.45%)                
Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A     47,004       3,519,189  
InterDigital, Inc.     18,763       941,340  
Total Software             4,460,529  
                 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (2.19%)                
Carter's, Inc.     16,132       1,178,281  
Columbia Sportswear Co.     13,321       1,193,428  
Ralph Lauren Corp.     8,190       926,453  
Steven Madden, Ltd.     19,718       681,060  
Total Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods             3,979,222  
                 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (0.74%)                
Essent Group, Ltd.     14,490       580,904  

 

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Schedule of Investments November 30, 2022

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (continued)            
Radian Group, Inc.     38,734     $ 758,024  
Total Thrifts & Mortgage Finance             1,338,928  
                 
Trading Companies & Distributors (1.80%)                
Watsco, Inc.     12,167       3,272,680  
                 
Water Utilities (0.31%)                
American States Water Co.     2,183       213,912  
Essential Utilities, Inc.     7,401       357,024  
Total Water Utilities             570,936  
                 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS                
(Cost $162,735,624)             181,730,527  

 

    7 Day Yield     Shares     Value  
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (0.09%)                  
Money Market Fund (0.09%)                  
State Street Institutional Treasury Plus Money Market Fund (Premier Class)     3.69 %     161,958       161,958  
                         
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS                        
(Cost $161,958)                     161,958  
                         
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (99.97%)                        
(Cost $162,897,582)                   $ 181,892,485  
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES (0.03%)                     51,429  
NET ASSETS - 100.00%                   $ 181,943,914  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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ALPS | O’Shares Global Internet Giants ETF  
Schedule of Investments November 30, 2022

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCKS (99.93%)            
Entertainment (9.07%)            
Activision Blizzard, Inc.     14,645     $ 1,082,998  
Bilibili, Inc., ADR(a)     89,474       1,553,269  
Electronic Arts, Inc.     5,528       722,952  
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(a)     16,400       1,193,264  
NetEase, Inc.     39,068       546,685  
Netflix, Inc.(a)     3,751       1,146,043  
Nexon Co., Ltd.     38,000       796,379  
ROBLOX Corp., Class A(a)     44,181       1,403,630  
Roku, Inc.(a)     16,441       976,102  
Sea, Ltd., ADR(a)     28,155       1,643,407  
Spotify Technology SA(a)     6,544       519,724  
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(a)     21,303       2,251,515  
Total Entertainment             13,835,968  
                 
Interactive Media & Services (13.46%)                
Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)     89,622       9,050,926  
Baidu, Inc., Sponsored ADR(a)     5,244       569,498  
Kanzhun, Ltd., ADR(a)     99,873       1,879,610  
Kuaishou Technology(a)(b)(c)     146,000       1,057,016  
Match Group, Inc.(a)     10,472       529,464  
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(a)     15,649       1,848,147  
Pinterest, Inc., Class A(a)     41,903       1,065,174  
Snap, Inc., Class A(a)     88,021       907,497  
Tencent Holdings, Ltd.     57,117       2,100,129  
ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc.(a)     53,283       1,523,894  
Total Interactive Media & Services             20,531,355  
                 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail (17.89%)                
Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd.,                
Sponsored ADR(a)     17,950       1,571,702  
Allegro.eu SA(a)(b)(c)     372,124       1,853,032  
Amazon.com, Inc.(a)     81,924       7,908,944  
Chewy, Inc., Class A(a)     21,463       925,699  
Delivery Hero SE(a)(b)(c)     44,998       1,918,425  
DoorDash, Inc., Class A(a)     30,335       1,767,014  
Etsy, Inc.(a)     6,894       910,628  
JD.com, Inc., Class A     50,846       1,424,296  
Meituan, Class B(a)(b)(c)     167,366       3,505,473  
MercadoLibre, Inc.(a)     2,861       2,663,548  
Pinduoduo, Inc., ADR(a)     34,537       2,833,415  
Total Internet & Direct Marketing Retail             27,282,176  
                 
IT Services (9.08%)                
Cloudflare, Inc., Class A(a)     39,513       1,941,669  
DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc.(a)     47,344       1,412,272  
MongoDB, Inc.(a)     8,586       1,310,996  
Okta, Inc.(a)     32,594       1,737,912  
Shopify, Inc., Class A(a)     67,619       2,764,264  
Snowflake, Inc., Class A(a)     18,913       2,702,668  
Twilio, Inc., Class A(a)     28,941       1,418,688  
VeriSign, Inc.(a)     2,825       564,463  
Total IT Services             13,852,932  

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Software (50.43%)            
Adobe, Inc.(a)     5,895     $ 2,033,362  
AppLovin Corp., Class A(a)     39,811       573,677  
Asana, Inc., Class A(a)     91,122       1,654,776  
Atlassian Corp., Class A(a)     12,600       1,657,530  
Bill.com Holdings, Inc.(a)     15,422       1,857,117  
Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.(a)     18,235       1,248,003  
Confluent, Inc., Class A(a)     82,399       1,897,649  
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)     16,490       1,940,049  
Datadog, Inc., Class A(a)     28,435       2,154,804  
DocuSign, Inc.(a)     14,557       685,198  
Dynatrace, Inc.(a)     37,677       1,459,984  
Elastic NV(a)     22,495       1,376,469  
Five9, Inc.(a)     17,849       1,144,299  
Fortinet, Inc.(a)     41,478       2,204,970  
Gitlab, Inc., Class A(a)     41,820       1,653,981  
HashiCorp, Inc., Class A(a)     63,764       1,740,757  
HubSpot, Inc.(a)     5,793       1,755,453  
Intuit, Inc.     3,912       1,594,492  
Kingdee International Software Group Co., Ltd.(a)     934,215       1,540,490  
Microsoft Corp.     41,144       10,497,480  
Monday.com, Ltd.(a)     17,416       1,872,220  
Nice, Ltd., ADR(a)     3,660       710,662  
Oracle Corp.     25,795       2,141,759  
Palantir Technologies, Inc., Class A(a)     228,160       1,711,200  
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(a)     11,783       2,001,932  
Paycom Software, Inc.(a)     4,895       1,659,895  
Paylocity Holding Corp.(a)     7,098       1,546,157  
Qualtrics International, Inc., Class A(a)     117,644       1,207,027  
Salesforce, Inc.(a)     13,084       2,096,711  
Samsara, Inc., Class A(a)     165,937       1,581,380  
SAP SE     6,319       686,885  
SentinelOne, Inc., Class A(a)     86,006       1,247,087  
ServiceNow, Inc.(a)     6,427       2,675,560  
Smartsheet, Inc., Class A(a)     56,827       1,746,862  
Splunk, Inc.(a)     16,482       1,280,322  
Trade Desk, Inc., Class A(a)     34,990       1,824,379  
Tyler Technologies, Inc.(a)     1,438       492,860  
UiPath, Inc., Class A(a)     143,923       1,794,720  
Unity Software, Inc.(a)     47,786       1,888,025  
VMware, Inc., Class A(a)     4,842       588,255  
Workday, Inc., Class A(a)     9,589       1,609,993  
Xero, Ltd.(a)     22,899       1,097,933  
Zoom Video Communications, Inc., Class A(a)     6,937       523,258  
Zscaler, Inc.(a)     16,853       2,249,033  
Total Software             76,904,655  
                 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS                
(Cost $244,205,523)             152,407,086  

 

22 | November 30, 2022

 

 

ALPS | O’Shares Global Internet Giants ETF  
Schedule of Investments November 30, 2022

 

    7 Day Yield     Shares     Value  
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (0.09%)                  
Money Market Fund (0.09%)                  
State Street Institutional Treasury Plus Money Market Fund (Premier Class)     3.69 %     132,849     $ 132,849  
                         
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS                        
(Cost $132,849)                     132,849  
                         
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (100.02%)                        
(Cost $244,338,372)                   $ 152,539,935  
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (-0.02%)                     (26,828 )
NET ASSETS - 100.00%                   $ 152,513,107  

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At period end, the aggregate market value of those securities was $8,333,946, representing 5.46% of net assets.
(c) Securities were purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts securities offered and sold outside of the United States from registration. Such securities cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration. As of November 30, 2022, the market value of those securities was $8,333,946 representing 5.46% of net assets.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

23 | November 30, 2022

 

 

ALPS | O’Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF  
Schedule of Investments November 30, 2022

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCKS (99.55%)            
Air Freight & Logistics (2.14%)            
Deutsche Post AG     19,409     $ 764,056  
                 
Auto Components (1.17%)                
Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA     14,961       416,068  
                 
Automobiles (3.86%)                
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG     10,653       956,795  
Stellantis NV     27,146       420,673  
Total Automobiles             1,377,468  
                 
Beverages (3.04%)                
Carlsberg A/s(a)     1,873       234,127  
Diageo PLC     12,496       573,518  
Heineken NV     1,536       141,104  
Pernod Ricard SA     672       132,130  
Total Beverages             1,080,879  
                 
Building Products (2.33%)                
Assa Abloy AB, Class B     25,896       587,612  
Geberit AG     515       243,173  
Total Building Products             830,785  
                 
Capital Markets (5.10%)                
3i Group PLC     59,441       966,086  
Partners Group Holding AG     876       856,328  
Total Capital Markets             1,822,414  
                 
Communications Equipment (2.18%)                
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson     125,246       776,627  
                 
Diversified Telecommunication Services (1.52%)                
Elisa Oyj     10,459       541,572  
                 
Electric Utilities (4.70%)                
Iberdrola SA     78,190       877,113  
SSE PLC     38,764       798,220  
Total Electric Utilities             1,675,333  
                 
Electrical Equipment (6.39%)                
ABB, Ltd.     22,951       712,118  
Legrand SA     4,453       359,028  
Schneider Electric SE     8,354       1,207,660  
Total Electrical Equipment             2,278,806  
                 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (2.28%)                
Hexagon AB, Class B     72,435       814,923  
                 
Food & Staples Retailing (0.94%)                
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV     11,629       336,595  

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Food Products (4.89%)            
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG     6     $ 62,901  
Nestle SA     14,142       1,678,956  
Total Food Products             1,741,857  
                 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (0.29%)                
Coloplast A/S, Class B     894       104,271  
                 
Household Products (1.50%)                
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC     7,450       534,080  
                 
Insurance (0.70%)                
Zurich Insurance Group AG     524       250,800  
                 
Machinery (4.19%)                
Atlas Copco AB     55,318       680,344  
Kone Oyj, Class B     13,741       679,343  
Schindler Holding AG(a)     733       137,227  
Total Machinery             1,496,914  
                 
Marine (2.70%)                
A P Moller-Maersk A/S(a)     193       414,508  
Kuehne + Nagel International AG     2,280       550,814  
Total Marine             965,322  
                 
Multi-Utilities (1.84%)                
E.ON SE     69,127       656,325  
                 
Personal Products (4.50%)                
L'Oreal SA     1,847       681,924  
Unilever PLC     18,514       924,696  
Total Personal Products             1,606,620  
                 
Pharmaceuticals (15.33%)                
GSK PLC     8,671       147,021  
Merck KGaA     1,297       234,572  
Novartis AG     19,762       1,746,991  
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B     13,247       1,638,463  
Roche Holding AG     4,292       1,396,119  
Sanofi     3,347       301,201  
Total Pharmaceuticals             5,464,367  
                 
Professional Services (6.69%)                
Experian PLC     13,868       485,556  
RELX PLC     30,034       836,912  
SGS SA     55       127,873  
Wolters Kluwer NV     8,541       934,997  
Total Professional Services             2,385,338  
                 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (5.47%)                
ASML Holding NV     3,341       1,950,753  

 

24 | November 30, 2022

 

 

ALPS | O’Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF  
Schedule of Investments November 30, 2022

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Software (5.65%)            
SAP SE     18,531     $ 2,014,347  
                 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (9.84%)                
Hermes International     371       595,504  
Kering SA     1,691       998,432  
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE     2,492       1,911,957  
Total Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods             3,505,893  
                 
Tobacco (0.31%)                
British American Tobacco PLC     2,666       108,960  
                 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS                
(Cost $38,001,595)             35,501,373  

 

    7 Day Yield     Shares     Value  
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (0.05%)                  
Money Market Fund (0.05%)                  
State Street Institutional Treasury Plus Money Market Fund (Premier Class)     3.69 %     18,888       18,888  
                         
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS                        
(Cost $18,888)                     18,888  
                         
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (99.60%)                        
(Cost $38,020,483)                   $ 35,520,261  
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES (0.40%)                     143,827  
NET ASSETS - 100.00%                   $ 35,664,088  

 

(a) Non-income producing security.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

25 | November 30, 2022

 

 

ALPS ETF Trust  
Statements of Assets and Liabilities November 30, 2022

 

    ALPS | O'Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF     ALPS | O'Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF     ALPS | O'Shares Global Internet Giants ETF     ALPS | O'Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF  
ASSETS:                        
Investments, at value   $ 748,071,917     $ 181,892,485     $ 152,539,935     $ 35,520,261  
Foreign Currency, at value (Cost $–, $–, $– and $326)                       329  
Dividends and foreign tax reclaims receivable     1,690,850       457,429       33,016       218,611  
Receivable for shares sold           1,728,531              
Total Assets     749,762,767       184,078,445       152,572,951       35,739,201  
                                 
LIABILITIES:                                
Payable to adviser     282,523       66,916       59,844       13,413  
Payable for investments purchased           1,727,842              
Distribution payable     1,358,742       339,773             61,700  
Total Liabilities     1,641,265       2,134,531       59,844       75,113  
NET ASSETS   $ 748,121,502     $ 181,943,914     $ 152,513,107     $ 35,664,088  
                                 
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:                                
Paid-in capital   $ 711,649,987     $ 176,154,800     $ 388,523,703     $ 47,807,829  
Total distributable earnings/(accumulated losses)     36,471,515       5,789,114       (236,010,596 )     (12,143,741 )
NET ASSETS   $ 748,121,502     $ 181,943,914     $ 152,513,107     $ 35,664,088  
                                 
INVESTMENTS, AT COST   $ 655,872,001     $ 162,897,582     $ 244,338,372     $ 38,020,483  
                                 
PRICING OF SHARES                                
Net Assets   $ 748,121,502     $ 181,943,914     $ 152,513,107     $ 35,664,088  
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (Unlimited number of shares authorized, par value $0.01 per share)     17,300,000       5,154,000       6,075,000       1,475,000  
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share   $ 43.24     $ 35.30     $ 25.11     $ 24.18  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

26 | November 30, 2022

 

 

ALPS ETF Trust
Statements of Operations

 

    ALPS | O'Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF(a)     ALPS | O'Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF(a)  
    For the Period Ended November 30, 2022     For the Year Ended June 30, 2022     For the Period Ended November 30, 2022     For the Year Ended June 30, 2022  
INVESTMENT INCOME:                                
Dividends*   $ 7,811,756     $ 17,213,528     $ 1,857,374     $ 3,386,138  
Total Investment Income     7,811,756       17,213,528       1,857,374       3,386,138  
                                 
EXPENSES:                                
Investment adviser fees     1,448,088       3,652,468       323,006       749,085  
Total Expenses     1,448,088       3,652,468       323,006       749,085  
NET INVESTMENT INCOME     6,363,668       13,561,060       1,534,368       2,637,053  
                                 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/LOSS                                
Net realized gain on investments(b)     3,499,404       43,405,783       669,930       14,022,562  
Total net realized gain     3,499,404       43,405,783       669,930       14,022,562  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments     47,553,595       (83,029,339 )     17,488,042       (29,865,443 )
Total net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)     47,553,595       (83,029,339 )     17,488,042       (29,865,443 )
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS     51,052,999       (39,623,556 )     18,157,972       (15,842,881 )
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 57,416,667     $ (26,062,496 )   $ 19,692,340     $ (13,205,828 )
*Net of foreign tax withholding.   $     $     $     $  

 

(a) Effective November 30, 2022, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Fund from June 30 to November 30.
(b) Includes realized gain or loss as a result of in-kind transactions (See Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

27 | November 30, 2022

 

 

ALPS ETF Trust
Statements of Operations

 

    ALPS | O'Shares Global Internet Giants ETF(a)     ALPS | O'Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF(a)  
    For the Period Ended November 30, 2022     For the Year Ended June 30, 2022     For the Period Ended November 30, 2022     For the Year Ended June 30, 2022  
INVESTMENT INCOME:                        
Dividends*   $ 89,176     $ 521,381     $ 117,298     $ 1,137,271  
Income from non-cash dividends           223,794             45,145  
Total Investment Income     89,176       745,175       117,298       1,182,416  
                                 
EXPENSES:                                
Investment adviser fees     395,612       2,219,431       73,655       211,895  
Total Expenses     395,612       2,219,431       73,655       211,895  
NET INVESTMENT INCOME/(LOSS)     (306,436 )     (1,474,256 )     43,643       970,521  
                                 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/LOSS                                
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments(b)     (48,523,377 )     (38,672,396 )     (4,894,756 )     3,229,389  
Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions     (28,528 )     (4,792 )     (3,093 )     (32,845 )
Total net realized gain/(loss)     (48,551,905 )     (38,677,188 )     (4,897,849 )     3,196,544  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments     34,370,466       (244,942,759 )     6,973,714       (14,648,951 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies     89       (128 )     2,078       (11,589 )
Total net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)     34,370,555       (244,942,887 )     6,975,792       (14,660,540 )
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS     (14,181,350 )     (283,620,075 )     2,077,943       (11,463,996 )
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ (14,487,786 )   $ (285,094,331 )   $ 2,121,586     $ (10,493,475 )
*Net of foreign tax withholding.   $     $ 8,960     $ 6,733     $ 159,771  

 

(a) Effective November 30, 2022, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Fund from June 30 to November 30.
(b) Includes realized gain or loss as a result of in-kind transactions (See Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

28 | November 30, 2022

 

 

ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    For the Period July 1, 2022 to November 30, 2022(a)     For the Year Ended June 30, 2022     For the Year Ended June 30, 2021  
OPERATIONS:                  
Net investment income   $ 6,363,668     $ 13,561,060     $ 10,746,630  
Net realized gain     3,499,404       43,405,783       32,907,730  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     47,553,595       (83,029,339 )     102,443,817  
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     57,416,667       (26,062,496 )     146,098,177  
                         
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:                        
From distributable earnings     (6,308,456 )     (13,415,408 )     (10,300,014 )
Total distributions     (6,308,456 )     (13,415,408 )     (10,300,014 )
                         
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:                        
Proceeds from sale of shares     6,268,102       230,032,035       193,214,199  
Cost of shares redeemed     (46,483,693 )     (142,045,551 )     (119,413,177 )
Net increase/(decrease) from capital share transactions     (40,215,591 )     87,986,484       73,801,022  
Net increase in net assets     10,892,620       48,508,580       209,599,185  
                         
NET ASSETS:                        
Beginning of period     737,228,882       688,720,302       479,121,117  
End of period   $ 748,121,502     $ 737,228,882     $ 688,720,302  
                         
OTHER INFORMATION:                        
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:                        
Beginning shares     18,300,000       16,400,000       14,450,000  
Shares sold     150,000       5,200,000       5,150,000  
Shares redeemed     (1,150,000 )     (3,300,000 )     (3,200,000 )
Shares outstanding, end of period     17,300,000       18,300,000       16,400,000  

 

(a) Effective November 30, 2022, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Fund from June 30 to November 30.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

29 | November 30, 2022

 

 

ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    For the Period July 1, 2022 to November 30, 2022(a)     For the Year Ended June 30, 2022     For the Year Ended June 30, 2021  
OPERATIONS:                  
Net investment income   $ 1,534,368     $ 2,637,053     $ 2,556,369  
Net realized gain     669,930       14,022,562       4,938,284  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     17,488,042       (29,865,443 )     34,458,826  
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     19,692,340       (13,205,828 )     41,953,479  
                         
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:                        
From distributable earnings     (1,333,102 )     (2,765,428 )     (2,128,261 )
Total distributions     (1,333,102 )     (2,765,428 )     (2,128,261 )
                         
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:                        
Proceeds from sale of shares     13,889,462       78,553,967       18,805,699  
Cost of shares redeemed     (5,623,137 )     (56,478,862 )     (3,228,094 )
Net increase from capital share transactions     8,266,325       22,075,105       15,577,605  
Net increase in net assets     26,625,563       6,103,849       55,402,823  
                         
NET ASSETS:                        
Beginning of period     155,318,351       149,214,502       93,811,679  
End of period   $ 181,943,914     $ 155,318,351     $ 149,214,502  
                         
OTHER INFORMATION:                        
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:                        
Beginning shares     4,904,000       4,254,000       3,754,000  
Shares sold     425,000       2,250,000       600,000  
Shares redeemed     (175,000 )     (1,600,000 )     (100,000 )
Shares outstanding, end of period     5,154,000       4,904,000       4,254,000  

 

(a) Effective November 30, 2022, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Fund from June 30 to November 30.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

30 | November 30, 2022

 

 

ALPS | O’Shares Global Internet Giants ETF
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    For the Period July 1, 2022 to November 30, 2022(a)     For the Year Ended June 30, 2022     For the Year Ended June 30, 2021  
OPERATIONS:                  
Net investment loss   $ (306,436 )   $ (1,474,256 )   $ (2,450,867 )
Net realized gain/(loss)     (48,551,905 )     (38,677,188 )     108,500,737  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     34,370,555       (244,942,887 )     77,354,082  
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (14,487,786 )     (285,094,331 )     183,403,952  
                         
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:                        
Proceeds from sale of shares           5,994,386       558,000,546  
Cost of shares redeemed     (42,866,222 )     (229,798,933 )     (295,150,967 )
Net increase/(decrease) from capital share transactions     (42,866,222 )     (223,804,547 )     262,849,579  
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets     (57,354,008 )     (508,898,878 )     446,253,531  
                         
NET ASSETS:                        
Beginning of period     209,867,115       718,765,993       272,512,462  
End of period   $ 152,513,107     $ 209,867,115     $ 718,765,993  
                         
OTHER INFORMATION:                        
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:                        
Beginning shares     7,750,000       12,600,000       7,200,000  
Shares sold           150,000       11,100,000  
Shares redeemed     (1,675,000 )     (5,000,000 )     (5,700,000 )
Shares outstanding, end of period     6,075,000       7,750,000       12,600,000  

 

(a) Effective November 30, 2022, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Fund from June 30 to November 30.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

31 | November 30, 2022

 

 

ALPS | O’Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    For the Period July 1, 2022 to November 30, 2022(a)     For the Year Ended June 30, 2022     For the Year Ended June 30, 2021  
OPERATIONS:                  
Net investment income   $ 43,643     $ 970,521     $ 458,122  
Net realized gain/(loss)     (4,897,849 )     3,196,544       747,430  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     6,975,792       (14,660,540 )     4,207,028  
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     2,121,586       (10,493,475 )     5,412,580  
                         
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:                        
From distributable earnings     (284,255 )     (1,031,977 )     (682,515 )
Total distributions     (284,255 )     (1,031,977 )     (682,515 )
                         
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:                        
Proceeds from sale of shares           43,521,283       4,045,935  
Cost of shares redeemed     (6,889,121 )     (17,876,858 )      
Net increase/(decrease) from capital share transactions     (6,889,121 )     25,644,425       4,045,935  
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets     (5,051,790 )     14,118,973       8,776,000  
                         
NET ASSETS:                        
Beginning of period     40,715,878       26,596,905       17,820,905  
End of period   $ 35,664,088     $ 40,715,878     $ 26,596,905  
                         
OTHER INFORMATION:                        
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:                        
Beginning shares     1,800,000       950,000       800,000  
Shares sold           1,550,000       150,000  
Shares redeemed     (325,000 )     (700,000 )      
Shares outstanding, end of period     1,475,000       1,800,000       950,000  

 

(a) Effective November 30, 2022, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Fund from June 30 to November 30.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

32 | November 30, 2022

 

 

 

ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF
Financial Highlights For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Periods Presented

 

    For the Period July 1, 2022 to November 30, 2022(a)     For the Year Ended June 30, 2022     For the Year Ended June 30, 2021     For the Year Ended June 30, 2020     For the Year Ended June 30, 2019     For the Year Ended June 30, 2018  
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD   $ 40.29     $ 42.00     $ 33.16     $ 34.13     $ 30.69     $ 29.25  
                                                 
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS:                                                
Net investment income(b)     0.36       0.77       0.69 (c)      0.93       0.89 (c)      0.78  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     2.95       (1.72 )     8.81       (0.96 )     3.44       1.46  
Total from investment operations     3.31       (0.95 )     9.50       (0.03 )     4.33       2.24  
                                                 
DISTRIBUTIONS:                                                
From net investment income     (0.36 )     (0.76 )     (0.66 )     (0.94 )     (0.89 )     (0.80 )
Total distributions     (0.36 )     (0.76 )     (0.66 )     (0.94 )     (0.89 )     (0.80 )
                                                 
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSET VALUE     2.95       (1.71 )     8.84       (0.97 )     3.44       1.44  
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD   $ 43.24     $ 40.29     $ 42.00     $ 33.16     $ 34.13     $ 30.69  
TOTAL RETURN(d)     8.27 %     (2.38 )%     28.84 %     (0.12 )%     14.31 %     7.67 %
                                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:                                                
Net assets, end of period (in 000s)   $ 748,122     $ 737,229     $ 688,720     $ 479,121     $ 496,574     $ 411,269  
                                                 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     0.48 %(e)     0.48 %     0.48 %     0.48 %     0.48 %     0.48 %(f)
Ratio of expenses including waiver/reimbursement to average net assets     0.48 %(e)     0.48 %     0.48 %     0.48 %     0.48 %     0.48 %(f)
Ratio of net investment income excluding waiver/reimbursement to average net assets     2.11 %(e)     1.78 %     1.81 %     2.71 %     2.76 %     2.53 %
Ratio of net investment income including waiver/reimbursement to average net assets     2.11 %(e)     1.78 %     1.81 %(g)     2.71 %     2.76 %(g)     2.54 %
Portfolio turnover rate(h)     25 %     15 %     26 %     64 %(i)      15 %     18 %

 

(a) Effective November 30, 2022, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Fund from June 30 to November 30.
(b) Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c) The net investment income per share excluding the impact of large, non-recurring dividends (special dividends) was $0.67 during the year ended June 30, 2021 and $0.88 during the year ended June 30, 2019.
(d) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period and redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the period and assuming all distributions are reinvested at the reinvestment prices. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.
(e) Annualized.
(f) Prior to June 28, 2018, the unitary management fee was 0.48% and the former investment advisor to the Fund agreed to contractually waive its fees and reimburse expenses so that the total annual fund operating expenses were limited to 0.48%.
(g) The ratio of net investment income, including waiver/reimbursement and excluding the impact of large, non-recurring dividends (special dividends) was 1.77% during the year ended June 30, 2021 and 2.71% during the year ended June 30, 2019.
(h) Portfolio turnover for periods less than one year are not annualized and does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions in-kind.
(i) Increase in the Portfolio turnover was a result of the Index change that was effective on June 1, 2020.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

33 | November 30, 2022

 
 

 

ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF
Financial Highlights For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Periods Presented

 

    For the Period July 1, 2022 to November 30, 2022(a)     For the Year Ended June 30, 2022     For the Year Ended June 30, 2021     For the Year Ended June 30, 2020     For the Year Ended June 30, 2019     For the Year Ended June 30, 2018  
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD   $ 31.67     $ 35.08     $ 24.99     $ 27.45     $ 27.07     $ 25.41  
                                                 
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS:                                                
Net investment income(b)     0.31       0.59       0.64 (c)      0.64 (c)      0.58 (c)      0.66  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     3.59       (3.38 )     9.98       (2.48 )     0.38 (d)      1.70  
Total from investment operations     3.90       (2.79 )     10.62       (1.84 )     0.96       2.36  
                                                 
DISTRIBUTIONS:                                                
From net investment income     (0.27 )     (0.62 )     (0.53 )     (0.57 )     (0.58 )     (0.66 )
From net realized gain/loss                                   (e) 
From tax return of capital                       (0.05 )           (0.04 )
Total distributions     (0.27 )     (0.62 )     (0.53 )     (0.62 )     (0.58 )     (0.70 )
                                                 
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSET VALUE     3.63       (3.41 )     10.09       (2.46 )     0.38       1.66  
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD   $ 35.30     $ 31.67     $ 35.08     $ 24.99     $ 27.45     $ 27.07  
TOTAL RETURN(f)     12.39 %     (8.12 )%     42.79 %     (6.82 )%     3.65 %     9.39 %
                                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:                                                
Net assets, end of period (in 000s)   $ 181,944     $ 155,318     $ 149,215     $ 93,812     $ 97,570     $ 136,802  
                                                 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     0.48 %(g)     0.48 %     0.48 %     0.48 %     0.48 %     0.48 %
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     2.28 %(g)     1.69 %     2.08 %(h)     2.38 %(h)     2.16 %(h)     2.51 %
Portfolio turnover rate(i)     34 %     34 %     60 %     101 %(j)     52 %     64 %

 

(a) Effective November 30, 2022, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Fund from June 30 to November 30.
(b) Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(c) The net investment income per share excluding the impact of large, non-recurring dividends (special dividends) was $0.57 during the year ended June 30, 2021, $0.62 during the year ended June 30, 2020 and $0.54 during the year ended June 30, 2019.
(d) The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period is not in accordance with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for that period because of the timing of sales and repurchases of the Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market value of the investments in the Fund.
(e) Per share amount is less than $0.01.
(f) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period and redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the period and assuming all distributions are reinvested at the reinvestment prices. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

(g) Annualized.

(h) The ratio of net investment income, including waiver/reimbursement and excluding the impact of large, non-recurring dividends (special dividends) was 1.84% during the year ended June 30, 2021, 2.30% during the year ended June 30, 2020 and 2.03% during the year ended June 30, 2019.
(i) Portfolio turnover for periods less than one year are not annualized and does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions in-kind.
(j) Increase in the Portfolio turnover was a result of the Index change that was effective on June 1, 2020.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

34 | November 30, 2022

 
 

 

ALPS | O’Shares Global Internet Giants ETF
Financial Highlights For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Periods Presented
   

 

    For the Period July 1, 2022 to November 30, 2022(a)     For the Year Ended June 30, 2022     For the Year Ended June 30, 2021     For the Year Ended June 30, 2020     For the Year Ended June 30, 2019     For the Period June 5, 2018 (Commencement of operations) to June 30, 2018  
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD   $ 27.08     $ 57.04     $ 37.85     $ 25.04     $ 24.06     $ 25.00  
                                                 
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS:                                                
Net investment loss(b)     (0.04 )     (0.15 )     (0.21 )     (0.10 )     (0.06 )(c)     (0.01 )
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     (1.93 )     (29.81 )     19.40       12.91       1.04       (0.93 )
Total from investment operations     (1.97 )     (29.96 )     19.19       12.81       0.98       (0.94 )
                                                 
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSET VALUE     (1.97 )     (29.96 )     19.19       12.81       0.98       (0.94 )
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD   $ 25.11     $ 27.08     $ 57.04     $ 37.85     $ 25.04     $ 24.06  
TOTAL RETURN(d)     (7.27 )%     (52.52 )%     50.70 %     51.16 %     4.07 %     (3.76 )%
                                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:                                                
Net assets, end of period (in 000s)   $ 152,513     $ 209,867     $ 718,766     $ 272,512     $ 48,834     $ 51,735  
                                                 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     0.48 %(e)     0.48 %     0.48 %     0.48 %     0.48 %     0.48 %(e)
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets     (0.37 )%(e)     (0.32 )%     (0.40 )%     (0.34 )%     (0.28 )%(f)     (0.48 )%(e)
Portfolio turnover rate(g)     22 %     51 %     48 %     38 %     55 %     8 %

 

(a) Effective November 30, 2022, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Fund from June 30 to November 30.
(b) Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(c) The net investment loss per share excluding the impact of large, non-recurring dividends (special dividends) was $(0.07) during the year ended June 30, 2019.
(d) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period and redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the period and assuming all distributions are reinvested at the reinvestment prices. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.
(e) Annualized.
(f) The ratio of net investment loss, including waiver/reimbursement and excluding the impact of large, non-recurring dividends (special dividends) was (0.31)% during the year ended June 30, 2019.
(g) Portfolio turnover for periods less than one year are not annualized and does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions in-kind.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

35 | November 30, 2022

 
 

 

ALPS | O’Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF
Financial Highlights For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Periods Presented

 

    For the Period July 1, 2022 to November 30, 2022(a)     For the Year Ended June 30, 2022     For the Year Ended June 30, 2021     For the Year Ended June 30, 2020     For the Year Ended June 30, 2019     For the Year Ended June 30, 2018  
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD   $ 22.62     $ 28.00     $ 22.28     $ 24.28     $ 23.94     $ 24.69  
                                                 
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS:                                                
Net investment income(b)     0.03       0.58       0.55 (c)      0.64 (c)      0.76 (c)      0.69  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     1.71       (5.33 )     5.97       (1.95 )     0.44       (0.55 )
Total from investment operations     1.74       (4.75 )     6.52       (1.31 )     1.20       0.14  
                                                 
DISTRIBUTIONS:                                                
From net investment income     (0.18 )     (0.63 )     (0.80 )     (0.69 )     (0.86 )     (0.89 )
Total distributions     (0.18 )     (0.63 )     (0.80 )     (0.69 )     (0.86 )     (0.89 )
                                                 
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSET VALUE     1.56       (5.38 )     5.72       (2.00 )     0.34       (0.75 )
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD   $ 24.18     $ 22.62     $ 28.00     $ 22.28     $ 24.28     $ 23.94  
TOTAL RETURN(d)     7.78 %     (17.29 )%     29.72 %     (5.44 )%     5.16 %     0.53 %
                                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:                                                
Net assets, end of period (in 000s)   $ 35,664     $ 40,716     $ 26,597     $ 17,821     $ 25,498     $ 40,698  
                                                 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     0.48 %(e)     0.48 %     0.48 %     0.48 %     0.48 %     0.60 %(f)
Ratio of expenses including waiver/reimbursement to average net assets     0.48 %(e)     0.48 %     0.48 %     0.48 %     0.48 %     0.58 %(f)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     0.29 %(e)     2.20 %     2.18 %     2.72 %     3.23 %     2.75 %
Ratio of net investment income including waiver/reimbursement to average net assets     0.29 %(e)     2.20 %     2.18 %(g)     2.72 %(g)     3.23 %(g)     2.77 %(g)
Portfolio turnover rate(h)     38 %     22 %     42 %     72 %(i)     35 %     30 %

 

(a) Effective November 30, 2022, the Board approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Fund from June 30 to November 30.
(b) Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(c) The net investment income per share excluding the impact of large, non-recurring dividends (special dividends) was $0.54 during the year ended June 30, 2021, $0.63 during the year ended June 30, 2020 and $0.74 during the year ended June 30, 2019.
(d) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period and redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the period and assuming all distributions are reinvested at the reinvestment prices. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.
(e) Annualized.
(f) Prior to June 28, 2018, the unitary management fee was 0.58% and the former investment advisor to the Fund agreed to contractually waive its fees and reimburse expenses so that the total annual fund operating expenses were limited to 0.58%.
(g) The ratio of net investment income, including waiver/reimbursement and excluding the impact of large, non-recurring dividends (special dividends) was 2.15% during the year ended June 30, 2021, 2.70% during the year ended June 30, 2020 and 3.15% during the year ended June 30, 2019 and 2.76% during the year ended June 30, 2018.
(h) Portfolio turnover for periods less than one year are not annualized and does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions in-kind.
(i) Increase in the Portfolio turnover was a result of the Index change that was effective on June 1, 2020.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

36 | November 30, 2022

 
 

 

ALPS ETF Trust  
Notes to Financial Statements November 30, 2022

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

 

ALPS ETF Trust (the ‘‘Trust’’), a Delaware statutory trust, is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the ‘‘1940 Act’’). As of November 30, 2022, the Trust consisted of twenty-three separate portfolios. Each portfolio represents a separate series of the Trust. This report pertains to the ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF, the ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF, the ALPS | O’Shares Global Internet Giants ETF and the ALPS | O’Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). Effective November 30, 2022, the Trust's Board of Trustees (the "Board") approved changing the fiscal year-end of the Funds from June 30 to November 30.

 

The investment objective of the ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF is to seek investment results that track the performance (before fees and expenses) of the O’Shares U.S. Quality Dividend Index. The investment objective of the ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF is to seek investment results that track the performance (before fees and expenses) of the O’Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend Index. The investment objective of the ALPS | O’Shares Global Internet Giants ETF is to seek investment results that track the performance (before fees and expenses) of the O’Shares Global Internet Giants Index. The investment objective of the ALPS | O’Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF is to seek investment results that track the performance (before fees and expenses) of the O’Shares Europe Quality Dividend Index.

 

ALPS | O’Shares Global Internet Giants ETF is considered non-diversified and may invest a greater portion of assets in securities of individual issuers than a diversified fund. As a result, changes in the market value of a single investment could cause greater fluctuations in share price than would occur in a diversified fund. ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF, ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF and ALPS | O’Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF have each elected to qualify as a diversified series of the Trust under the 1940 Act The Funds, previously part of another investment company, OSI ETF Trust, reorganized effective after the close of business on June 17, 2022. See Note 7 for further discussion on the reorganizations.

 

Each Fund’s Shares (“Shares”) are listed on the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (the “Cboe BZX”). Each Fund issues and redeems Shares, at net asset value (“NAV”) in blocks of 25,000 Shares, each of which is called a “Creation Unit”. Creation Units are issued and redeemed principally in-kind for securities included in the Underlying Index. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, Shares are not redeemable securities of the Fund.

 

Pursuant to the Trust’s organizational documents, its Officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of the financial statements. The accompanying financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

 

A. Portfolio Valuation

 

Each Fund’s NAV is determined daily, as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on each day the NYSE is open for trading. The NAV is computed by dividing the value of all assets of each Fund (including accrued interest and dividends), less all liabilities (including accrued expenses and dividends declared but unpaid), by the total number of shares outstanding.

 

Portfolio securities listed on any exchange other than the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the last sale price on the business day as of which such value is being determined. If there has been no sale on such day, the securities are valued at the mean of the most recent bid and ask prices on such day. Securities traded on the NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price as determined by NASDAQ. Portfolio securities traded on more than one securities exchange are valued at the last sale price on the business day as of which such value is being determined at the close of the exchange representing the principal market for such securities. Portfolio securities traded in the over-the-counter market, but excluding securities traded on the NASDAQ, are valued at the last quoted sale price in such market.

 

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ALPS ETF Trust  
Notes to Financial Statements November 30, 2022

 

The Funds’ investments are valued at market value or, in the absence of market value with respect to any portfolio securities, at fair value according to procedures adopted by the Trust’s Board. Pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, the Board designated ALPS Advisors, Inc. (the "Adviser") as the valuation designee ("Valuation Designee") for each Fund to perform the fair value determinations relating to Fund investments. The Adviser may carry out its designated responsibilities as Valuation Designee through various teams and committees. When market quotations are not readily available or when events occur that make established valuation methods unreliable, securities of the Funds may be valued in good faith by the Valuation Designee. These securities generally include, but are not limited to, restricted securities (securities which may not be publicly sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933) for which a pricing service is unable to provide a market price; securities whose trading has been formally suspended; a security whose market price is not available from a pre-established primary pricing source or the pricing source is not willing to provide a price; a security with respect to which an event has occurred that is most likely to materially affect the value of the security after the market has closed but before the calculation of a Fund’s NAV or make it difficult or impossible to obtain a reliable market quotation; or a security whose price, as provided by the pricing service, does not reflect the security’s “fair value” due to the security being de-listed from a national exchange or the security’s primary trading market is temporarily closed at a time when, under normal conditions, it would be open. As a general principle, the current “fair value” of a security would be the amount which the owner might reasonably expect to receive from the sale on the applicable exchange or principal market. A variety of factors may be considered in determining the fair value of such securities.

 

B. Fair Value Measurements

Each Fund discloses the classification of its fair value measurements following a three-tier hierarchy based on the inputs used to measure fair value. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on the best information available.

 

Valuation techniques used to value the Funds’ investments by major category are as follows:

 

Equity securities, including restricted securities, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by a third party pricing vendor on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are valued at the mean of the most recent quoted bid and ask prices on such day and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at their closing NAV each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

 

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy.

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of each Fund’s investments as of the end of the reporting period. When inputs used fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The designated input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with these investments.

 

These inputs are categorized in the following hierarchy under applicable financial accounting standards:

 

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments, unrestricted assets or liabilities that a Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date;

 

Level 2 – Quoted prices which are not active, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable (either directly or indirectly) for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and

 

Level 3 – Significant unobservable prices or inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date.

 

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ALPS ETF Trust  
Notes to Financial Statements November 30, 2022

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of November 30, 2022:

 

ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF

 

Investments in Securities at Value   Level 1 - Quoted and Unadjusted Prices     Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs     Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs     Total  
Common Stocks*   $ 747,146,790     $     –     $      –     $ 747,146,790  
Short Term Investments     925,127                   925,127  
Total   $ 748,071,917     $     $     $ 748,071,917  

 

ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF

 

Investments in Securities at Value   Level 1 - Quoted and Unadjusted Prices     Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs     Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs     Total  
Common Stocks*   $ 181,730,527     $      –     $       –     $ 181,730,527  
Short Term Investments     161,958                   161,958  
Total   $ 181,892,485     $     $     $ 181,892,485  

 

ALPS | O’Shares Global Internet Giants ETF

 

Investments in Securities at Value   Level 1 - Quoted and Unadjusted Prices     Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs     Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs     Total  
Common Stocks*   $ 152,407,086     $      –     $       –     $ 152,407,086  
Short Term Investments     132,849                   132,849  
Total   $ 152,539,935     $     $     $ 152,539,935  

 

ALPS | O’Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF

 

Investments in Securities at Value   Level 1 - Quoted and Unadjusted Prices     Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs     Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs     Total  
Common Stocks*   $ 35,501,373     $     –     $       –     $ 35,501,373  
Short Term Investments     18,888                   18,888  
Total   $ 35,520,261     $     $     $ 35,520,261  

 

* For a detailed sector breakdown, see the accompanying Schedule of Investments.

 

The Funds did not have any securities that used significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) in determining fair value and there were no transfers into or out of Level 3 during the period ended November 30, 2022.

 

C. Foreign Investment Risk

The ALPS | O’Shares Global Internet Giants ETF and the ALPS | O’Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF may directly purchase securities of foreign issuers. Investments in non-U.S. issuers may involve unique risks compared to investing in securities of U.S. issuers, including, among others, less liquidity generally, greater market volatility than U.S. securities and less complete financial information than for U.S. issuers. In addition, adverse political, economic or social developments could undermine the value of the Fund’s investments or prevent the Fund from realizing the full value of its investments. Financial reporting standards for companies based in foreign markets differ from those in the United States. Finally, the value of the currency of the country in which the Fund has invested could decline relative to the value of the U.S. dollar, which may affect the value of the investment to U.S. investors.

 

Countries with emerging markets may have relatively unstable governments and may present the risks of nationalization of businesses, restrictions on foreign ownership and prohibitions on the repatriation of assets. The economies of emerging markets countries also may be based on only a few industries, making them more vulnerable to changes in local or global trade conditions and more sensitive to debt burdens, inflation rates or adverse news and events.

 

Because foreign markets may be open on different days than the days during which investors may purchase the shares of each Fund, the value of each Fund's securities may change on the days when investors are not able to purchase the shares of the Funds. The value of securities denominated in foreign currencies is converted into U.S. dollars using exchange rates determined daily as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE or NASDAQ. Any use of a different rate from the rates used by the Index may adversely affect a Fund's ability to track its Index.

 

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ALPS ETF Trust  
Notes to Financial Statements November 30, 2022

 

D. Foreign Currency Translation

The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment valuations and other assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are converted each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. The portion of realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments due to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed and is included in realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments, when applicable.

 

E. Securities Transactions and Investment Income

Securities transactions are recorded as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the specific identification in accordance with GAAP. Dividend income and capital gains distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the asset received. Interest income, if any, is recorded on the accrual basis, including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts.

 

F. Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

Dividends from net investment income for each Fund, if any, are declared and paid monthly or as the Board may determine from time to time. Distributions of net realized capital gains earned by the Funds, if any, are distributed at least annually.

 

G. Federal Tax and Tax Basis Information

The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Funds’ capital accounts for permanent tax differences to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforwards) under income tax regulations.

 

For the fiscal period ended November 30, 2022, the following reclassifications, which had no impact on results of operations or net assets, were recorded to reflect permanent tax differences resulting primarily from in-kind transactions:

 

 

Fund   Paid-in Capital     Total Distributable Earnings/ (Accumulated Losses)  
ALPS | O'Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF   $ 9,788,871     $ (9,788,871 )
ALPS | O'Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF     812,536       (812,536 )
ALPS | O'Shares Global Internet Giants ETF     (4,466,480 )     4,466,480  
ALPS | O'Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF     (514,928 )     514,928  

 

The tax character of the distributions paid for the fiscal period ended November 30, 2022, and fiscal years ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021 were as follows:

 

    Ordinary Income     Long-Term Capital Gain     Return of Capital  
November 30, 2022                        
ALPS | O'Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF   $ 6,308,456     $      –     $      –  
ALPS | O'Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF     1,333,102              
ALPS | O'Shares Global Internet Giants ETF                  
ALPS | O'Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF     284,255              

 

    Ordinary Income     Long-Term Capital Gain     Return of Capital  
June 30, 2022                  
ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF   $ 13,415,408     $      –     $      –  
ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF     2,765,428              
ALPS | O’Shares Global Internet Giants ETF                  
ALPS | O’Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF     1,031,977              

 

    Ordinary Income     Long-Term Capital Gain     Return of Capital  
June 30, 2021                        
ALPS | O'Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF   $ 10,300,014     $      –     $      –  
ALPS | O'Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF     2,128,261              
ALPS | O'Shares Global Internet Giants ETF                  
ALPS | O'Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF     682,515              

 

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ALPS ETF Trust  
Notes to Financial Statements November 30, 2022

 

The character of distributions made during the period may differ from its ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes.

 

As of November 30, 2022, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis for each Fund were as follows:

 

    Accumulated net investment income     Accumulated net realized gain/(loss) on investments     Other accumulated gains     Net unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on investments     Total  
ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF   $ 679,101     $ (56,166,401 )   $        –     $ 91,958,815     $ 36,471,515  
ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend                                        
ETF     332,539       (13,374,787 )           18,831,362       5,789,114  
ALPS | O’Shares Global Internet Giants ETF           (141,909,794 )           (94,100,802 )     (236,010,596 )
ALPS | O’Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF     107,853       (9,590,888 )           (2,660,706 )     (12,143,741 )

 

Under current law, capital losses maintain their character as short-term or long-term and are carried forward to the next tax year without expiration. As of November 30, 2022, the following amounts are available as carry forwards to the next tax year:

 

Fund   Short-Term     Long-Term  
ALPS | O'Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF   $ 19,082,389     $ 37,084,012  
ALPS | O'Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF     4,402,596       8,972,191  
ALPS | O'Shares Global Internet Giants ETF     91,621,464       50,288,330  
ALPS | O'Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF     2,867,763       6,723,125  

 

As of November 30, 2022, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes and accumulated net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments were as follows:

 

    ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF     ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF     ALPS| O’Shares Global Internet Giants ETF     ALPS| O’Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF  
Gross appreciation (excess of value over tax cost)   $ 124,003,662     $ 23,994,061     $ 2,549,861     $ 1,656,634  
Gross depreciation (excess of tax cost over value)     (32,044,847 )     (5,162,699 )     (96,650,478 )     (4,308,785 )
Net depreciation of foreign currency                 (185 )     (8,555 )
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   $ 91,958,815     $ 18,831,362     $ (94,100,802 )   $ (2,660,706 )
Cost of investments for income tax purposes   $ 656,113,102     $ 163,061,123     $ 246,640,552     $ 38,172,412  

 

The differences between book-basis and tax basis are primarily due to the deferral of losses from wash sales, investments in partnerships and investments in passive foreign investment companies.

 

H. Income Taxes

No provision for income taxes is included in the accompanying financial statements, as each Fund intends to distribute to shareholders all taxable investment income and realized gains and otherwise comply with Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies. Each Fund evaluates tax positions taken (or expected to be taken) in the course of preparing the Funds’ tax returns to determine whether these positions meet a “more-likely-than-not” standard that, based on the technical merits, have a more than fifty percent likelihood of being sustained by a taxing authority upon examination. A tax position that meets the “more-likely-than-not” recognition threshold is measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial statements.

 

As of and during the fiscal period ended November 30, 2022, each Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. Each Fund files U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns as required. Each Fund’s tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return, but may extend to four years in certain jurisdictions. Each Fund’s tax returns for open years have incorporated no uncertain tax positions that require a provision for income taxes.

 

I. Lending of Portfolio Securities

Effective June 20, 2022, the Funds have entered into a securities lending agreement with State Street Bank & Trust Co. (“SSB”), the Funds’ lending agent. Each Fund may lend its portfolio securities only to borrowers that are approved by SSB. Each Fund will limit such lending to not more than 33 1/3% of the value of its total assets. The Funds' securities held at SSB as custodian shall be available to be lent except those securities the Funds or ALPS Advisors, Inc. specifically identifies in writing as not being available for lending. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Funds collateral consisting of cash (U.S. Dollars only), securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities, and cash equivalents (including irrevocable bank letters of credit) issued by a person other than the borrower or an affiliate of the borrower. The initial collateral received by the Fund is required to have a value of no less than 102% of the market value of the loaned securities for U.S equity securities and a value of no less than 105% of the market value for non-U.S. equity securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter, at a market value equal to not less than 102% of the current value of the U.S. equity securities on loan and not less than 105% of the current value of the non-U.S. equity securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. During the term of the loan, each Fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the customary time period for settlement of securities transactions.

 

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ALPS ETF Trust  
Notes to Financial Statements November 30, 2022

 

Any cash collateral received is reinvested in a money market fund managed by SSB as disclosed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments and is reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as a payable for collateral upon return of securities loaned. Non-cash collateral, in the form of securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities, is not disclosed in the Funds' Statements of Assets and Liabilities as it is held by the lending agent on behalf of the Funds, and the Funds do not have the ability to re-hypothecate these securities. Income earned by the Fund from securities lending activity is disclosed in the Statement of Operations. The Funds did not participate in any securities lending during the fiscal period ended November 30, 2022.

 

3. INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS

 

 

ALPS Advisors, Inc. serves as the Funds’ investment adviser pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust on behalf of each Fund (the “Advisory Agreement”). Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, each Fund pays the Adviser an annual management fee for the services and facilities it provides, payable on a monthly basis as a percentage of the relevant Fund’s average daily net assets as set out below. From time to time, the Adviser may waive all or a portion of its fee.

 

Fund Advisory Fee  
ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF Average net assets up to and including $2 billion 0.48%
  Average net assets greater than $2 billion up to and including $3 billion 0.44%
  Average net assets greater than $3 billion up to and including $4 billion 0.40%
  Average net assets greater than $4 billion up to and including $5 billion 0.36%
  Average net assets greater than $5 billion 0.32%
ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF Average net assets up to and including $2 billion 0.48%
  Average net assets greater than $2 billion up to and including $3 billion 0.44%
  Average net assets greater than $3 billion up to and including $4 billion 0.40%
  Average net assets greater than $4 billion up to and including $5 billion 0.36%
  Average net assets greater than $5 billion 0.32%
ALPS | O’Shares Global Internet Giants ETF   0.48%
ALPS | O’Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF   0.48%

 

Out of the unitary management fee, the Adviser pays substantially all expenses of each Fund, including licensing fees to the Underlying Index provider, the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit, trustees and other services, except for interest expenses, distribution fees or expenses, brokerage expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of each Fund’s business. The Adviser’s unitary management fee is designed to pay substantially all of each Fund’s expenses and to compensate the Adviser for providing services for each Fund.

 

Prior to June 17, 2022, O’Shares Investment Advisers, LLC (“OSI”) served as each predecessor fund’s investment adviser pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust on behalf of each Fund (the “O’Shares Advisory Agreement”). Under the O’Shares Advisory Agreement, the Funds paid OSI a unitary management fee for its services payable on a monthly basis at an annual rate of 0.48%, based on the average daily net assets of each Fund. Under the O’Shares Advisory Agreement, OSI was responsible for all of the ordinary operating expenses of the Funds, except for (i) the management fee, (ii) payments under the Funds’ Rule 12b-1 plan, (iii) brokerage expenses (including any costs incidental to transactions in portfolio securities or instruments), (iv) acquired fund fees and expenses, (v) taxes, interest (including borrowing costs and dividend expenses on securities sold short and overdraft charges), litigation expenses (including litigation to which the Trust or a Fund may be a party and indemnification of the Trustees and officers with respect thereto) and (viii) other extraordinary or non-routine expenses. See Note 7.

 

ALPS Fund Services, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser, is the administrator of the Funds.

 

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ALPS ETF Trust  
Notes to Financial Statements November 30, 2022

 

Each Trustee receives (1) a quarterly retainer of $20,000, (2) a per meeting fee of $10,000, (3) $2,500 for any special meeting held outside of a regularly scheduled board meeting, and (4) reimbursement for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses relating to attendance at meetings. In addition, the Chairman of the Board receives a quarterly retainer of $5,000, the Chairman of the Audit Committee receives a quarterly retainer of $3,000, and the Chairman of the Nominating & Governance Committee receives a quarterly retainer of $2,000, each in connection with their respective roles.

 

4. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES

 

 

For the fiscal period ended November 30, 2022, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments and in-kind transactions, were as follows:

 

Fund   Purchases     Sales  
ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF   $ 181,119,740     $ 180,985,168  
ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF     55,297,037       54,999,215  
ALPS | O’Shares Global Internet Giants ETF     40,921,794       41,055,178  
ALPS | O’Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF     13,962,835       14,289,311  

 

For the fiscal period ended November 30, 2022, the cost of in-kind purchases and proceeds from in-kind sales were as follows:

 

Fund   Purchases     Sales  
ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF   $ 6,268,529     $ 46,486,259  
ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF     13,888,458       5,623,875  
ALPS | O’Shares Global Internet Giants ETF           42,711,841  
ALPS | O’Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF           6,725,222  

 

For the fiscal period ended November 30, 2022, the in-kind net realized gain/(losses) were as follows:

 

Fund   Net Realized Gain/(Loss)  
ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF   $ 9,870,025  
ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF     871,499  
ALPS | O’Shares Global Internet Giants ETF     (3,711,503 )
ALPS | O’Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF     (503,647 )

 

For the year ended June 30, 2022, the cost of securities purchased and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments and in-kind transactions, were as follows:

 

Fund   Purchases     Sales  
ALPS | O'Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF   $ 109,264,630     $ 109,957,756  
ALPS | O'Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF     53,519,409       53,090,491  
ALPS | O'Shares Global Internet Giants ETF     236,257,402       237,418,829  
ALPS | O'Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF     9,670,617       9,819,223  

 

For the year ended June 30, 2022, the cost of in-kind purchases and proceeds from in-kind sales were as follows:

 

Fund   Purchases     Sales  
ALPS | O'Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF   $ 229,540,202     $ 141,453,935  
ALPS | O'Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF     78,377,800       56,738,062  
ALPS | O'Shares Global Internet Giants ETF     5,604,311       229,266,171  
ALPS | O'Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF     43,374,326       15,564,732  

 

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ALPS ETF Trust  
Notes to Financial Statements November 30, 2022

 

For the year ended June 30, 2022, the in-kind net realized gain/(losses) were as follows:

 

Fund   Net Realized Gain/(Loss)  
ALPS | O'Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF   $ 47,018,417  
ALPS | O'Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF     15,086,636  
ALPS | O'Shares Global Internet Giants ETF     36,553,162  
ALPS | O'Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF     2,867,757  

 

Gains on in-kind transactions are not considered taxable for federal income tax purposes and losses on in-kind transactions are also not deductible for tax purposes.

 

5. CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

 

Shares are created and redeemed by each Fund only in Creation Unit size aggregations of 25,000 Shares. Only broker-dealers or large institutional investors with creation and redemption agreements called Authorized Participants (“AP”) are permitted to purchase or redeem Creation Units from the Funds. Such transactions are generally permitted on an in-kind basis, with a balancing cash component to equate the transaction to the NAV per unit of each Fund on the transaction date. Cash may be substituted equivalent to the value of certain securities generally when they are not available in sufficient quantity for delivery, not eligible for trading by the AP or as a result of other market circumstances.

 

6. MARKET RISK

 

 

The Funds are subject to investment and operational risks associated with financial, economic and other global market developments and disruptions, including the recent spread of an infectious respiratory illness caused by a novel strain of coronavirus (known as COVID-19), which can negatively impact the securities markets and cause each Fund to lose value. Securities in each Fund’s portfolio may underperform in comparison to securities in general financial markets, a particular financial market or other asset classes due to a number of factors, including inflation (or expectations for inflation), deflation (or expectations for deflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, market instability, debt crises and downgrades, embargoes, tariffs, sanctions and other trade barriers, regulatory events, other governmental trade or market control programs and related geopolitical events. In addition, the value of the Fund’s investments may be negatively affected by the occurrence of global events such as war, terrorism, environmental disasters, natural disasters or events, country instability, and infectious disease epidemics or pandemics.

 

The spread of COVID-19 has caused volatility, severe market dislocations and liquidity constraints in many markets, including markets for the securities each Fund holds, and may adversely affect each Fund’s investments and operations. The transmission of COVID-19 and efforts to contain its spread have resulted in travel restrictions and disruptions, closed international borders, enhanced health screenings at ports of entry and elsewhere, disruption of and delays in healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, event and service cancellations or interruptions, disruptions to business operations and supply chains, and a reduction in consumer and business spending, as well as general concern and uncertainty that has negatively affected the economy. These disruptions have led to instability in the market place and the jobs market. The impact of COVID-19 could adversely affect the economies of many nations or the entire global economy, the financial well-being and performance of individual issuers, borrowers and sectors and the health of the markets generally in potentially significant and unforeseen ways.

 

The foregoing could lead to a significant economic downturn or recession, increased market volatility, a greater number of market closures, higher default rates and adverse effects on the values and liquidity of each Fund’s securities or other assets. Such impacts may adversely affect the performance of the Funds.

 

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ALPS ETF Trust  
Notes to Financial Statements November 30, 2022

 

7. FUND REORGANIZATIONS

 

 

On February 23, 2022, the Board of Trustees of OSI ETF Trust (the “OSI ETF Board”) approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization with the Trust (the “Plan”) to reorganize each Predecessor Fund listed below with and into its corresponding Acquiring Fund, each a newly created series of the Trust. Shareholders of the O’Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF and O’Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF approved the Plan on May 18, 2022. Shareholders of the O’Shares Global Internet Giants ETF approved the Plan on June 15, 2022 and shareholders of the O’Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF approved the Plan on June 8, 2022. The Trust acquired all of the assets of the corresponding Predecessor Funds, each a series of OSI ETF Trust, in exchange for shares of the Acquiring Fund and the assumption by the Acquiring Fund of the liabilities of the Predecessor Fund (the “Reorganizations”). The Reorganizations were completed after the close of business on June 17, 2022 in a tax-free exchange in which each shareholder of the Acquiring Funds received the same aggregate share and net asset value.

 

Acquiring Fund Predecessor Fund
ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF O’Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF
ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF O’Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF
ALPS | O’Shares Global Internet Giants ETF O’Shares Global Internet Giants ETF
ALPS | O’Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF O’Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF

 

At the time of the reorganizations, each Acquiring Fund had the same ticker symbol and underlying index as its respective Predecessor Fund, was managed in accordance with the same investment objective and was subject to substantially the same investment strategies, policies and risks as the Predecessor Fund. Each Acquiring Fund is the accounting successor of the corresponding Predecessor Fund and assumed the performance and accounting history of the Predecessor Fund. As a result, the financial statements and financial highlights reflect the operations of the Predecessor Funds for periods prior to June 17, 2022.

 

Prior to the Reorganizations, the Acquiring Funds did not have any assets or liabilities. For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by the Acquiring Funds were recorded at fair value; however, the cost basis of the investments received from the Predecessor Funds were carried forward to align ongoing reporting of the Acquiring Funds realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes.

 

8. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

 

Effective January 3, 2023, dividends from net investment income, if any for the ALPS | O’Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF are declared and paid quarterly.

 

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ALPS ETF Trust  
Additional Information November 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

PROXY VOTING RECORDS, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

 

 

Information regarding how each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 and a description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures used in determining how to vote for proxies are available without charge on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and upon request, by calling (toll-free) 1-866-759-5679.

 

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

 

 

The Funds file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT within 60 days after the end of the period. Copies of the Fund’s Form N-PORT are available without a charge, upon request, by contacting the Fund at 1-866-759-5679 and on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov.

 

TAX INFORMATION

 

 

The Funds designate the following as a percentage of taxable ordinary income distributions, or up to the maximum amount allowable, for the calendar year ended December 31, 2021:

 

  Qualified Dividend Income Dividend Received Deduction
ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF 100% 100%
ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF 100% 100%
ALPS | O’Shares Global Internet Giants ETF 0% 0%
ALPS | O’Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF 87.61% 0%

 

In early 2022, if applicable, shareholders of record received this information for the distributions paid to them by the Funds during the calendar year 2021 via Form 1099. The Funds will notify shareholders in early 2023 of amounts paid to them by the Funds, if any, during the calendar year 2022.

 

Pursuant to Section 853(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, the following Funds designated the following for the calendar year ended December 31, 2022:

 

    Foreign Taxes Paid     Foreign Source Income  
ALPS | O'Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF   $ 166,881     $ 1,499,181  

 

LICENSING AGREEMENTS

 

 

O’Shares Investment Advisers, LLC ( “O’Shares”) has entered into an index licensing agreement with ALPS Advisors Inc. (the “Adviser”) with respect to each of ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF, ALPS | O’Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF, ALPS | O’Shares Global Internet Giants ETF, and ALPS | O’Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF (each, a “Fund”), to allow the Adviser’s use of the O'Shares U.S. Quality Dividend Index, the O'Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend Index, the O'Shares Global Internet Giants Index, and the O'Shares Europe Quality Dividend Index (each, an “Underlying Index”). The following disclosure relates to O’Shares.

 

The Funds are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by O’Shares or its third party licensors. Neither O’Shares nor its third party licensors make any representation or warranty, express or implied, to shareholders of a Fund or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in a Fund particularly or the ability of the Underlying Index to track general stock market performance. O’Shares’ and its third party licensor’s only relationship to the Adviser and each Fund is the licensing of certain trademarks, service marks and trade names of O’Shares and/or its third party licensors and for the providing the Underlying Index. Neither O’Shares nor its third party licensors is responsible for and has not participated in the determination of the prices and amount of a Fund or the timing of the issuance or sale of a Fund or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which a Fund is to be converted into cash. O’Shares has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the Funds.

 

NEITHER O’SHARES, ITS AFFILIATES NOR THEIR THIRD PARTY LICENSORS GUARANTEE THE ADEQUACY, ACCURACY, TIMELINESS OR COMPLETENESS OF THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN OR ANY COMMUNICATIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ORAL OR WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS (INCLUDING ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS) WITH RESPECT THERETO. O’SHARES, ITS AFFILIATES AND THEIR THIRD PARTY LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY DAMAGES OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS OR DELAYS THEREIN. O’SHARES MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WITH RESPECT TO ITS TRADEMARKS, THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT WHATSOEVER SHALL O’SHARES, ITS AFFILIATES OR THEIR THIRD PARTY LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF PROFITS, TRADING LOSSES, LOST TIME OR GOODWILL, EVEN IF THEY HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE.

 

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ALPS ETF Trust  
Additional Information November 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

O’Shares Investments is a registered trademark and registered service mark of O’Shares Investment, Inc. and has been licensed for use by the Adviser and the Funds.

 

The Funds are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by O’Shares, its affiliates or their third party licensors and neither O’Shares, its affiliates nor its third party licensors make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Funds.

 

O’Shares has entered into an agreement with S-Network Global Indexes Inc. (“S-Network”) pursuant to which S-Network calculates each Underlying Index. The following disclosure relates to O’Shares.

 

The Funds are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by or its third party licensors. Neither S-Network nor its third party licensors make any representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of a Fund or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in a Fund particularly or the ability of the Underlying Index to track general stock market performance. S-Network's and its third party licensor’s only relationship to the Adviser is the licensing of certain trademarks, service marks and trade names of S-Network Global Indexes, Inc. and/or its third party licensors and for the providing of calculation and maintenance services related to the Underlying Index. Neither S-Network nor its third party licensors is responsible for and has not participated in the determination of the prices and amount of a Fund or the timing of the issuance or sale of a Fund or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which a Fund is to be converted into cash. S-Network has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the Funds.

 

NEITHER S-NETWORK GLOBAL INDEXES, INC. (“S-Network”), ITS AFFILIATES NOR THEIR THIRD PARTY LICENSORS GUARANTEE THE ADEQUACY, ACCURACY, TIMELINESS OR COMPLETENESS OF THE CUSTOM INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN OR ANY COMMUNICATIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ORAL OR WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS (INCLUDING ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS) WITH RESPECT THERETO. S-NETWORK, ITS AFFILIATES AND THEIR THIRD PARTY LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY DAMAGES OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS OR DELAYS THEREIN. S-NETWORK MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WITH RESPECT TO ITS TRADEMARKS, THE CUSTOM INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT WHATSOEVER SHALL S-NETWORK, ITS AFFILIATES OR THEIR THIRD PARTY LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF PROFITS, TRADING LOSSES, LOST TIME OR GOODWILL, EVEN IF THEY HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE.

 

S-Network Global Indexes, Inc.SM, and SNGISM are registered trademarks and registered service marks of S-Network Global Indexes, Inc. “Calculated by S-Network Global Indexes, Inc.” and its related stylized mark are service marks of S-Network Global Indexes, Inc.SM, and have been licensed for use by the Adviser.

 

The Funds are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by SNGI, its affiliates or their third party licensors and neither SNGI, its affiliates nor their its third party licensors make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in a Fund.

 

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ALPS ETF Trust  
Trustees & Officers November 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The general supervision of the duties performed by the Adviser for the Fund under the Investment Advisory Agreement is the responsibility of the Board of Trustees. The Trust currently has four Trustees, each of whom have no affiliation or business connection with the Adviser or any of its affiliated persons and do not own any stock or other securities issued by the Adviser. These are the “non-interested” or “independent” Trustees (“Independent Trustees”).

 

The Independent Trustees of the Trust, their term of office and length of time served, their principal business occupations during the past five years, the number of portfolios in the Fund Complex overseen by each Independent Trustee, and other directorships, if any, held by the Trustee are shown below.

 

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

Name, Address & Year of Birth* Position(s) Held with Trust Term of Office and Length of Time Served** Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustees*** Other Directorships Held by Trustees

Mary K. Anstine,

1940

Trustee Since March 2008 Ms. Anstine is Trustee/Director of AV Hunter Trust and Colorado Uplift Board. 38 Ms. Anstine is a Trustee of ALPS Variable Investment Trust (7 funds); Financial Investors Trust (29 funds); and Reaves Utility Income Fund.

Jeremy W. Deems,

1976

Trustee Since March 2008 Mr. Deems is the Co-Founder and Chief Financial Officer of Green Alpha Advisors, LLC, a registered investment advisor, and Co-Portfolio Manager of the Shelton Green Alpha Fund. 38 Mr. Deems is a Trustee of ALPS Variable Investment Trust (7 funds); Financial Investors Trust (29 funds); and Reaves Utility Income Fund; and Clough Funds Trust (1 fund).

Rick A. Pederson,

1952

Trustee Since March 2008 Mr. Pederson is Partner, Bow River Capital Partners (private equity management), 2003 - present; Board Member, Prosci Inc. (private business services) 2013-2016; Advisory Board Member, Citywide Banks (Colorado community bank) 2014- 2017; Board Member, Strong-Bridge Consulting, 2015- 2019; Board Member, IRI/ODMS Holdings LLC, 2017 – 2019; Director, National Western Stock Show (not for profit) 2010 - present; Director, History Colorado (not for profit) 2015- present; Director, Citywide Bank Advisory Board 2017-present; Trustee, Boettcher Foundation, 2018 - present. 24 Mr. Pederson is Trustee of Segall Bryant & Hamill Trust (14 funds), Principal Real Estate Income Fund (1 fund).

 

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ALPS ETF Trust  
Trustees & Officers November 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Name, Address & Year of Birth* Position(s) Held with Trust Term of Office and Length of Time Served** Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustees*** Other Directorships Held by Trustees

Edmund J. Burke,

1961

Trustee Since December 2017 Mr. Burke joined ALPS in 1991 and served as the President and Director of ALPS Holdings, Inc., and ALPS Advisors, Inc., and Director of ALPS Distributors, Inc., ALPS Fund Services, Inc. (“ALPS”), and ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc. (collectively, the “ALPS Companies”). Mr. Burke retired from the ALPS Companies in June 2019. Mr. Burke is currently a partner at ETF Action, a web- based system that provides data and analytics to registered investment advisers, (since 2020) and a Director of Alliance Bioenergy Plus, Inc., a technology company focused on emerging technologies in the renewable energy, biofuels, and bioplastics technology sectors (since 2020). 33 Mr. Burke is a Trustee of Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund (1 fund); Clough Global Equity Fund (1 fund); Clough Global Opportunities Fund (1 fund); Clough Funds Trust (1 fund); Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (1 fund); Director of the Liberty All- Star Growth Fund, Inc. (1 fund) and Financial Investors Trust (29 funds).

 

* The business address of the Trustee is c/o ALPS Advisors, Inc., 1290 Broadway, Suite 1000, Denver, Colorado 80203.
** This is the period for which the Trustee began serving the Trust. Each Trustee serves an indefinite term, until his or her successor is elected.
*** The Fund Complex includes all series of the Trust and any other investment companies for which ALPS Advisors, Inc. provides investment advisory services.

 

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Trustees & Officers November 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

OFFICERS:

Name, Address and Year of Birth of Officer* Position(s) Held with Trust Length of Time Served** Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

Laton Spahr,

1975

President Since June 2021 Mr. Spahr joined ALPS in 2019 and currently serves as President and Portfolio Manager of AAI. Prior to his current role, Mr. Spahr was a Senior Vice President and Strategy Leader of the Value & Income Team for Oppenheimer Funds from 2013 to 2019.

Matthew Sutula,

1985

Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) Since December 2019 Mr. Sutula joined ALPS in 2012 and currently serves as Chief Compliance Officer of AAI. Prior to his current role, Mr. Sutula served as interim Compliance Officer of the Trust (September 2019 to December 2019). Compliance Manager and Senior Compliance Analyst for AAI, as well as Compliance Analyst for AFS. Prior to joining ALPS, he spent seven years at Morningstar, Inc. in various analyst roles supporting the registered investment company databases. Mr. Sutula is also Chief Compliance Officer of Principal Real Estate Income Fund, ALPS Variable Investment Trust, Liberty All-Star Equity Fund and Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc. From September 2019 to September 2022 he served as Chief Compliance Officer of RiverNorth Opportunities Fund, Inc.

Kathryn Burns,

1976

Treasurer Since September 2018 Ms. Burns serves as Vice President, Director of Fund Operations of AAI since 2018. From 2013 to 2018, she served as Vice President and Fund Controller at AFS. Prior to joining ALPS, she worked at Old Mutual Capital where she served as Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (2010 – 2012) and Regulatory Reporting Manager and Assistant Treasurer to the Old Mutual Funds Trusts (2006 – 2012). She also served as a CPA for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Ms. Burns also serves as President of ALPS Variable Investment Trust and Principal Real Estate Income Fund. From June 2019 to September 2022 she served as President of RiverNorth Opportunities Fund, Inc. and from June 2018 to November 2021 she served as Treasurer of Boulder Growth & Income Fund, Inc.

Michael P. Lawlor,

1969

Secretary Since December 2022 Mr. Lawlor joined ALPS in January 2022, and is currently Vice President and Principal Legal Counsel. Prior to joining ALPS, Mr. Lawlor was Lead Fund Counsel at Brighthouse Financial (insurance company) (January 2007-April 2021). Mr. Lawlor also serves as Secretary of Financial Investors Trust and ALPS Variable Investment Trust.

 

* The business address of each Officer is c/o ALPS Advisors, Inc., 1290 Broadway, Suite 1000, Denver, Colorado 80203. Each Officer is deemed an affiliate of the Trust as defined under the 1940 Act.
** This is the period for which the Officer began serving the Trust. Each Officer serves an indefinite term, until his or her successor is elected.

 

The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Funds' Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request by calling (toll-free) 1-866-759-5679.

 

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