Overlay Shares ETFs

 

Overlay Shares Large Cap Equity ETF (OVL)
Overlay Shares Small Cap Equity ETF (OVS)
Overlay Shares Foreign Equity ETF (OVF)
Overlay Shares Hedged Large Cap Equity ETF (OVLH)
Overlay Shares Core Bond ETF (OVB)
Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF (OVT)
Overlay Shares Municipal Bond ETF (OVM)

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

 

February 28, 2023
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Overlay Shares ETFs

Table of Contents

(Unaudited)

 

   

Schedules of Investments and Written Options

2

Overlay Shares Large Cap Equity ETF

2

Overlay Shares Small Cap Equity ETF

4

Overlay Shares Foreign Equity ETF

6

Overlay Shares Hedged Large Cap Equity ETF

8

Overlay Shares Core Bond ETF

10

Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF

12

Overlay Shares Municipal Bond ETF

14

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

16

Statements of Operations

18

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

20

Overlay Shares Large Cap Equity ETF

20

Overlay Shares Small Cap Equity ETF

21

Overlay Shares Foreign Equity ETF

22

Overlay Shares Hedged Large Cap Equity ETF

23

Overlay Shares Core Bond ETF

24

Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF

25

Overlay Shares Municipal Bond ETF

26

Financial Highlights

28

Notes to Financial Statements

34

Shareholder Expense Example

46

Supplemental Information

48

 

 

 

1

 

 

Overlay Shares Large Cap Equity ETF

Schedule of Investments

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Shares

   

Value

   

 

 

INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 100.2%

       

Exchange Traded Funds — 100.2%

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (a)(b)

    366,175     $ 133,327,979          

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Cost $143,914,017)

            133,327,979          
                         

MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 3.0%

               

First American Government Obligations Fund - Class X, 4.37% (c)

    3,985,517       3,985,517          

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $3,985,517)

            3,985,517          
                         

 

 

Number of
Contracts
(d)

   

 

   

Notional
Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS — 0.8%

       

PURCHASED PUT OPTIONS — 0.8%

               

CBOE S&P 500 Index

                       

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $3,920 (e)

    67     $ 102,175     $ 26,600,005  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $3,960 (e)

    67       311,215       26,600,005  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $3,970 (e)

    67       169,175       26,600,005  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $4,030 (e)

    67       448,565       26,600,005  

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $597,636)

            1,031,130          
                         

Total Investments (Cost $148,497,170) — 104.0%

            138,344,626          

Other Assets and Liabilities, net — (4.0)%

            (5,309,555 )        

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 133,035,071          

  

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

CBOE Chicago Board Options Exchange

 

(a)

Fair value of this security exceeds 25% of the Fund’s net assets. Additional information for this security, including the financial statements, is available from the SEC’s EDGAR database at www.sec.gov.

 

(b)

All or a portion of the security is segregated as collateral for written options. The value of the security segregated as collateral for written options is $106,831,695.

 

(c)

The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

 

(d)

Each contract has a multiplier of 100.

 

(e)

Held in connection with a written option, see Schedule of Written Options for more detail.

 

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

 

2

 

 

Overlay Shares Large Cap Equity ETF

Schedule of Written Options

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Number of
Contracts
(a)

   

Value

   

Notional
Value

 

WRITTEN OPTIONS — (1.4)%

       

WRITTEN PUT OPTIONS — (1.4)%

CBOE S&P 500 Index

                       

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $3,960

    67     $ 196,645     $ 26,600,005  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $4,010

    67       345,050       26,600,005  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $4,040

    67       614,725       26,600,005  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $4,070

    67       712,880       26,600,005  

TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS (Premiums Received $1,035,259)

  $ 1,869,300          

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

CBOE Chicago Board Options Exchange

 

(a)

Each contract has a multiplier of 100.

 

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

 

3

 

 

Overlay Shares Small Cap Equity ETF

Schedule of Investments

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Shares

   

Value

   

 

 

INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 100.2%

       

Exchange Traded Funds — 100.2%

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (a)(b)

    76,521     $ 7,834,985          

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Cost $7,949,092)

            7,834,985          
                         

MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 1.3%

               

First American Government Obligations Fund - Class X, 4.37% (c)

    98,601       98,601          

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $98,601)

            98,601          
                         

 

 

Number of
Contracts
(d)

   

 

   

Notional
Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS — 0.7%

               

PURCHASED PUT OPTIONS — 0.7%

               

CBOE S&P 500 Index

                       

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $3,920 (e)

    4     $ 6,100     $ 1,588,060  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $3,960 (e)

    3       13,935       1,191,045  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $3,970 (e)

    4       10,100       1,588,060  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $4,030 (e)

    4       26,780       1,588,060  

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $31,507)

            56,915          
                         

Total Investments (Cost $8,079,200) — 102.2%

            7,990,501          

Other Assets and Liabilities, net — (2.2)%

            (170,273 )        

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 7,820,228          

 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

CBOE Chicago Board Options Exchange

 

(a)

Fair value of this security exceeds 25% of the Fund’s net assets. Additional information for this security, including the financial statements, is available from the SEC’s EDGAR database at www.sec.gov.

 

(b)

All or a portion of the security is segregated as collateral for written options. The value of the security segregated as collateral for written options is $3,013,235.

 

(c)

The rate shown is the seven-day yield at period end.

 

(d)

Each contract has a multiplier of 100.

 

(e)

Held in connection with a written option, see Schedule of Written Options for more detail.

 

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

 

4

 

 

Overlay Shares Small Cap Equity ETF

Schedule of Written Options

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Number of
Contracts
(a)

   

Value

   

Notional
Value

 

WRITTEN OPTIONS — (1.3)%

       

WRITTEN PUT OPTIONS — (1.3)%

CBOE S&P 500 Index

                       

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $3,960

    4     $ 11,740     $ 1,588,060  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $4,010

    4       20,600       1,588,060  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $4,040

    3       27,525       1,191,045  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $4,070

    4       42,560       1,588,060  

TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS (Premiums Received $53,591)

          $ 102,425          

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

CBOE Chicago Board Options Exchange

 

(a)

Each contract has a multiplier of 100.

 

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

 

5

 

 

Overlay Shares Foreign Equity ETF

Schedule of Investments

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Shares

   

Value

   

 

 

INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 100.2%

       

Exchange Traded Funds — 100.2%

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

    66,158     $ 3,132,582          

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (a)(b)

    193,008       12,495,338          

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Cost $16,488,798)

            15,627,920          
                         

MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 1.1%

               

First American Government Obligations Fund - Class X, 4.37% (c)

    173,161       173,161          

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $173,161)

            173,161          
                         

 

 

Number of
Contracts
(d)

   

 

   

Notional
Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS — 0.7%

               

PURCHASED PUT OPTIONS — 0.7%

               

CBOE S&P 500 Index

                       

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $3,920 (e)

    8     $ 12,200     $ 3,176,120  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $3,960 (e)

    8       37,160       3,176,120  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $3,970 (e)

    8       20,200       3,176,120  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $4,030 (e)

    7       46,865       2,779,105  

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $69,828)

            116,425          
                         

Total Investments (Cost $16,731,787) — 102.0%

            15,917,506          

Other Assets and Liabilities, net — (2.0)%

            (318,952 )        

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 15,598,554          

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

CBOE Chicago Board Options Exchange

 

(a)

All or a portion of the security is segregated as collateral for written options. The value of the security segregated as collateral for written options is $4,267,208.

 

(b)

Fair value of this security exceeds 25% of the Fund’s net assets. Additional information for this security, including the financial statements, is available from the SEC’s EDGAR database at www.sec.gov.

 

(c)

The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

 

(d)

Each contract has a multiplier of 100.

 

(e)

Held in connection with a written option, see Schedule of Written Options for more detail.

 

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

 

6

 

 

Overlay Shares Foreign Equity ETF

Schedule of Written Options

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Number of
Contracts
(a)

   

Value

   

Notional
Value

 

WRITTEN OPTIONS — (1.4)%

       

WRITTEN PUT OPTIONS — (1.4)%

CBOE S&P 500 Index

                       

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $3,960

    8     $ 23,480     $ 3,176,120  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $4,010

    8       41,200       3,176,120  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $4,040

    8       73,400       3,176,120  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $4,070

    7       74,480       2,779,105  

TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS (Premiums Received $121,313)

          $ 212,560          

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

CBOE Chicago Board Options Exchange

 

(a)

Each contract has a multiplier of 100.

 

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

 

7

 

 

Overlay Shares Hedged Large Cap Equity ETF

Schedule of Investments

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

    Shares     Value  
INVESTMENTS COMPANIES — 95.4%
Exchange Traded Funds — 95.4%                

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (a)(b)

    229,017     $ 83,387,379  

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Cost $85,207,127)

            83,387,379  
                 
MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 5.7%                

First American Government Obligations Fund - Class X, 4.37% (c)

    4,948,335       4,948,335  

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $4,948,335)

            4,948,335  

 

 

 

Number of
Contracts
(d)

   

 

   

Notional
Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS — 3.8%

               

PURCHASED PUT OPTIONS — 3.8%

               

CBOE S&P 500 Index

                       

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $3,650

    46     $ 20,240     $ 18,262,690  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $3,920 (e)

    45       68,625       17,865,675  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $3,960 (e)

    45       209,025       17,865,675  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $3,970 (e)

    40       101,000       15,880,600  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $4,030 (e)

    45       301,275       17,865,675  

Expiration: June 2023, Exercise Price: $3,650

    44       267,300       17,468,660  

Expiration: September 2023, Exercise Price: $3,650

    44       452,100       17,468,660  

Expiration: December 2023, Exercise Price: $3,650

    44       598,840       17,468,660  

Expiration: January 2024, Exercise Price: $3,650

    44       634,040       17,468,660  

Expiration: March 2024, Exercise Price: $3,650

    44       705,100       17,468,660  

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $4,535,974)

            3,357,545          
                         

Total Investments (Cost $94,691,436) — 104.9%

            91,693,259          

Other Assets and Liabilities, net — (4.9)%

            (4,246,330 )        

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 87,446,929          

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

CBOE Chicago Board Options Exchange

 

(a)

Fair value of this security exceeds 25% of the Fund’s net assets. Additional information for this security, including the financial statements, is available from the SEC’s EDGAR database at www.sec.gov.

 

(b)

All or portion of the security is segregated as collateral for written options. The value of the security segregated as collateral for written options is $6,249,584.

 

(c)

The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

 

(d)

Each contract has a multiplier of 100.

 

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

 

8

 

 

Overlay Shares Hedged Large Cap Equity ETF

Schedule of Written Options

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Number of
Contracts
(a)

   

Value

   

Notional
Value

 

WRITTEN OPTIONS — (1.4)%

       

WRITTEN PUT OPTIONS — (1.4)%

CBOE S&P 500 Index

                       

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $3,960

    45     $ 132,075     $ 17,865,675  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $4,010

    40       206,000       15,880,600  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $4,040

    45       412,875       17,865,675  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $4,070

    45       478,800       17,865,675  

TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS (Premiums Received $681,994)

          $ 1,229,750          

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

CBOE Chicago Board Options Exchange

 

(a)

Each contract has a multiplier of 100.

 

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

 

9

 

 

Overlay Shares Core Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Shares

   

Value

   

 

 

INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 100.2%

               

Exchanged Traded Funds — 100.2%

               

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (a)(b)

    520,497     $ 50,649,563          

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Cost $59,760,094)

            50,649,563          
                         

MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 2.1%

               

First American Government Obligations Fund - Class X, 4.37% (c)

    1,038,980       1,038,980          

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $1,038,980)

            1,038,980          
                         

 

 

Number of
Contracts
(d)

   

 

   

Notional
Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS — 0.7%

               

PURCHASED PUT OPTIONS — 0.7%

               

CBOE S&P 500 Index

                       

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $3,920 (e)

    25     $ 38,125     $ 9,925,375  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $3,960 (e)

    25       116,125       9,925,375  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $3,970 (e)

    24       60,600       9,528,360  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $4,030 (e)

    24       160,680       9,528,360  

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $219,659)

            375,530          
                         

Total Investments (Cost $61,018,733) — 103.0%

            52,064,073          

Other Assets and Liabilities, net — (3.0)%

            (1,519,626 )        

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 50,544,447          

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

CBOE Chicago Board Options Exchange

 

(a)

Fair value of this security exceeds 25% of the Fund’s net assets. Additional information for this security, including the financial statements, is available from the SEC’s EDGAR database at www.sec.gov.

 

(b)

All or a portion of the security is segregated as collateral for written options. The value of the security segregated as collateral for written options is $45,126,929.

 

(c)

The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

 

(d)

Each contract has a multiplier of 100.

 

(e)

Held in connection with a written option, see Schedule of Written Options for more detail.

 

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

 

10

 

 

Overlay Shares Core Bond ETF

Schedule of Written Options

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Number of
Contracts
(a)

   

Value

   

Notional
Value

 

WRITTEN OPTIONS — (1.3)%

       

WRITTEN PUT OPTIONS — (1.3)%

CBOE S&P 500 Index

                       

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $3,960

    25     $ 73,375     $ 9,925,375  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $4,010

    24       123,600       9,528,360  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $4,040

    25       229,375       9,925,375  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $4,070

    24       255,360       9,528,360  

TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS (Premiums Received $381,325)

          $ 681,710          

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

CBOE Chicago Board Options Exchange

 

(a)

Each contract has a multiplier of 100.

 

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

 

11

 

 

Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Shares

   

Value

   

 

 

INVESTMENTS COMPANIES — 100.2%

               

Exchanges Traded Funds — 100.2%

               

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (a)(b)

    751,786     $ 56,594,450          

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Cost $61,194,961)

            56,594,450          
                         

MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 1.5%

               

First American Government Obligations Fund - Class X, 4.37% (c)

    859,301       859,301          

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $859,301)

            859,301          
                         

 

 

Number of
Contracts
(d)

   

 

   

Notional
Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS — 0.8%

               

PURCHASED PUT OPTIONS — 0.8%

               

CBOE S&P 500 Index

                       

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $3,920 (e)

    28     $ 42,700     $ 11,116,420  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $3,960 (e)

    28       130,060       11,116,420  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $3,970 (e)

    28       70,700       11,116,420  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $4,030 (e)

    28       187,460       11,116,420  

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $249,758)

            430,920          
                         

Total Investments (Cost $62,304,020) — 102.5%

            57,884,671          

Other Assets and Liabilities, net — (2.5)%

            (1,403,935 )        

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 56,480,736          

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

CBOE Chicago Board Options Exchange

 

(a)

Fair value of this security exceeds 25% of the Fund’s net assets. Additional information for this security, including the financial statements, is available from the SEC’s EDGAR database at www.sec.gov.

 

(b)

All or a portion of the security is segregated as collateral for written options. The value of the security segregated as collateral for written options is $16,224,120.

 

(c)

The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

 

(d)

Each contract has a multiplier of 100.

 

(e)

Held in connection with a written option, see Schedule of Written Options for more detail.

 

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

 

12

 

 

Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF

Schedule of Written Options

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Number of
Contracts
(a)

   

Value

   

Notional
Value

 

WRITTEN OPTIONS — (1.4)%

       

WRITTEN PUT OPTIONS — (1.4)%

CBOE S&P 500 Index

                       

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $3,960

    28     $ 82,180     $ 11,116,420  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $4,010

    28       144,200       11,116,420  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $4,040

    28       256,900       11,116,420  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $4,070

    28       297,920       11,116,420  

TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS (Premiums Received $432,646)

          $ 781,200          

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

CBOE Chicago Board Options Exchange

 

(a)

Each contract has a multiplier of 100.

 

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

 

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Overlay Shares Municipal Bond ETF

Schedule of Investments

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Shares

   

Value

   

 

 

INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 100.2%

       

Exchange Traded Funds — 100.2%

iShares National Muni Bond ETF (a)(b)

    128,538     $ 13,554,332          

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Cost $14,705,399)

            13,554,332          
                         

MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 1.2%

               

First American Government Obligations Fund - Class X, 4.37% (c)

    158,858       158,858          

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $158,858)

            158,858          
                         

 

 

Number of
Contracts
(d)

   

 

   

Notional
Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS — 0.8%

               

PURCHASED PUT OPTIONS — 0.8%

               

CBOE S&P 500 Index

                       

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $3,920 (e)

    7     $ 10,675     $ 2,779,105  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $3,960 (e)

    7       32,515       2,779,105  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $3,970 (e)

    5       12,625       1,985,075  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $4,030 (e)

    7       46,865       2,779,105  

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $58,824)

            102,680          
                         

Total Investments (Cost $14,923,081) — 102.2%

            13,815,870          

Other Assets and Liabilities, net — (2.2)%

            (291,776 )        

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 13,524,094          

 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

CBOE Chicago Board Options Exchange

 

(a)

Fair value of this security exceeds 25% of the Fund’s net assets. Additional information for this security, including the financial statements, is available from the SEC’s EDGAR database at www.sec.gov.

 

(b)

All or a portion of the security is segregated as collateral for written options. The value of the security segregated as collateral for written options is $8,329,706.

 

(c)

The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

 

(d)

Each contract has a multiplier of 100.

 

(e)

Held in connection with a written option, see Schedule of Written Options for more detail.

 

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

 

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Overlay Shares Municipal Bond ETF

Schedule of Written Options

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Number of
Contracts
(a)

   

Value

   

Notional
Value

 

WRITTEN OPTIONS — (1.4)%

       

WRITTEN PUT OPTIONS — (1.4)%

CBOE S&P 500 Index

                       

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $3,960

    7     $ 20,545     $ 2,779,105  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $4,010

    5       25,750       1,985,075  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $4,040

    7       64,225       2,779,105  

Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $4,070

    7       74,480       2,779,105  

TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS (Premiums Received $102,829)

          $ 185,000          

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

CBOE Chicago Board Options Exchange

 

(a)

Each contract has a multiplier of 100.

 

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

 

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Overlay Shares ETFs

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Overlay Shares
Large Cap
Equity ETF

   

Overlay Shares
Small Cap
Equity ETF

   

Overlay
Shares Foreign
Equity ETF

   

Overlay Shares
Hedged Large
Cap Equity ETF

 

Assets

                               

Investments, at value(1)

  $ 138,344,626     $ 7,990,501     $ 15,917,506     $ 91,693,259  

Cash

                       

Receivable for investment securities sold

    400,980       23,925       41,880       269,310  

Interest receivable

    12,094       300       559       16,513  

Total assets

    138,757,700       8,014,726       15,959,945       91,979,082  
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Payable to Adviser

    78,703       4,618       8,765       51,839  

Written options, at value(2)

    1,869,300       102,425       212,560       1,229,750  

Payable to broker for options

    3,103,604       47,420       70,021       2,801,048  

Payable for investment securities purchased

    669,010       39,955       69,910       449,340  

Accrued broker commission expense

    2,012       80       135       176  

Total liabilities

    5,722,629       194,498       361,391       4,532,153  

Net Assets

  $ 133,035,071     $ 7,820,228     $ 15,598,554     $ 87,446,929  
                                 

Net Assets Consists of:

                               

Paid-in capital

  $ 144,772,432     $ 8,411,125     $ 17,589,379     $ 91,201,159  

Total distributable earnings

    (11,737,361 )     (590,897 )     (1,990,825 )     (3,754,230 )

Net Assets

  $ 133,035,071     $ 7,820,228     $ 15,598,554     $ 87,446,929  
                                 

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

    4,200,000       250,000       725,000       3,475,000  

Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share

  $ 31.68     $ 31.28     $ 21.52     $ 25.16  
                                 

(1) Cost of investments

  $ 148,497,170     $ 8,079,200     $ 16,731,787     $ 94,691,436  

(2) Premiums received

  $ 1,035,259     $ 53,591     $ 121,313     $ 681,994  

 

 

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

 

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Overlay Shares ETFs

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Overlay Shares
Core Bond ETF

   

Overlay Shares
Short Term
Bond ETF

   

Overlay Shares
Municipal
Bond ETF

 

Assets

                       

Investments, at value(1)

  $ 52,064,073     $ 57,884,671     $ 13,815,870  

Cash

    113,772       37,134       17,696  

Receivable for investment securities sold

    143,625       167,565       41,880  

Interest receivable

    3,698       2,949       702  

Total assets

    52,325,168       58,092,319       13,876,148  
                         

Liabilities

                       

Payable to Adviser

    28,538       32,165       7,829  

Written options, at value(2)

    681,710       781,200       185,000  

Payable to broker for options

    830,326       518,060       89,167  

Payable for investment securities purchased

    239,655       279,595       69,910  

Accrued broker commission expense

    492       563       148  

Total liabilities

    1,780,721       1,611,583       352,054  

Net Assets

  $ 50,544,447     $ 56,480,736     $ 13,524,094  
                         

Net Assets Consists of:

                       

Paid-in capital

  $ 66,928,919     $ 64,014,336     $ 15,382,633  

Total distributable earnings

    (16,384,472 )     (7,533,600 )     (1,858,539 )

Net Assets

  $ 50,544,447     $ 56,480,736     $ 13,524,094  
                         

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

    2,475,000       2,650,000       625,000  

Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share

  $ 20.42     $ 21.31     $ 21.64  
                         

(1) Cost of investments

  $ 61,018,733     $ 62,304,020     $ 14,923,081  

(2) Premiums received

  $ 381,325     $ 432,646     $ 102,829  

 

 

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

 

17

 

 

Overlay Shares ETFs

Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Overlay Shares
Large Cap
Equity ETF

   

Overlay Shares
Small Cap
Equity ETF

   

Overlay
Shares Foreign
Equity ETF

   

Overlay Shares
Hedged Large
Cap Equity ETF

 

Investment Income

                               

Dividend income

  $ 1,983,720     $ 66,575     $ 115,567     $ 366,239  

Interest income

    83,122       2,148       3,745       29,368  

Total investment income

    2,066,842       68,723       119,312       395,607  
                                 

Expenses

                               

Investment advisory fees

    801,380       27,814       45,644       156,997  

Interest expense

    90,202       3,202       4,773       24,950  

Total expenses

    891,582       31,016       50,417       181,947  

Net Investment Income

    1,175,260       37,707       68,895       213,660  
                                 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

                               

Net realized gain (loss) on:

                               

Investments

    12,288,712       (45,242 )     (491,858 )     (118,575 )

Purchased options

    (3,682,294 )     (124,431 )     (178,455 )     192,855  

Written options

    1,890,881       76,631       102,333       491,979  

Net realized gain (loss)

    10,497,299       (93,042 )     (567,980 )     566,259  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

                               

Investments

    (11,937,631 )     429,161       940,288       460,654  

Purchased options

    (79,474 )     7,409       19,219       (1,499,081 )

Written options

    854,741       10,421       (2,592 )     (547,756 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

    (11,162,364 )     446,991       956,915       (1,586,183 )

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

    (665,065 )     353,949       388,935       (1,019,924 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

  $ 510,195     $ 391,656     $ 457,830     $ (806,264 )

 

 

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

 

18

 

 

Overlay Shares ETFs

Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Overlay Shares
Core Bond ETF

   

Overlay Shares
Short Term
Bond ETF

   

Overlay Shares
Municipal
Bond ETF

 

Investment Income

                       

Dividend income

  $ 712,851     $ 675,484     $ 173,317  

Interest income

    20,832       18,658       4,041  

Total investment income

    733,683       694,142       177,358  
                         

Expenses

                       

Investment advisory fees

    194,006       205,544       53,390  

Interest expense

    26,003       20,245       5,037  

Total expenses

    220,009       225,789       58,427  

Net Investment Income

    513,674       468,353       118,931  
                         

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

                       

Net realized gain (loss) on:

                       

Investments

    (2,991,828 )     (298,482 )     (17,958 )

Purchased options

    (892,214 )     (912,967 )     (240,997 )

Written options

    377,395       508,756       130,656  

Net realized (loss)

    (3,506,647 )     (702,693 )     (128,299 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

                       

Investments

    675,794       (346,976 )     15,556  

Purchased options

    29,879       64,169       13,311  

Written options

    114,404       36,607       18,736  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

    820,077       (246,200 )     47,603  

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

    (2,686,570 )     (948,893 )     (80,696 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

  $ (2,172,896 )   $ (480,540 )   $ 38,235  

 

 

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

 

19

 

 

Overlay Shares Large Cap Equity ETF

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

 

Period Ended
February 28,
2023
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
August 31,
2022

 

From Operations

               

Net investment income

  $ 1,175,260     $ 1,564,050  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, purchased options and written options

    10,497,299       561,511  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, purchased options and written options

    (11,162,364 )     (42,168,043 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    510,195       (40,042,482 )
                 

From Distributions

               

Distributable earnings

    (4,133,375 )(1)     (4,899,550 )

Return of capital

          (4,561,257 )

Total distributions

    (4,133,375 )     (9,460,807 )
                 

From Capital Share Transactions

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    12,251,302       130,388,268  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (124,525,965 )     (32,911,208 )

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

    (112,274,663 )     97,477,060  
                 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    (115,897,843 )     47,973,771  
                 

Net Assets

               

Beginning of period

    248,932,914       200,959,143  

End of period

  $ 133,035,071     $ 248,932,914  
                 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

               

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

    7,725,000       5,125,000  

Shares sold

    400,000       3,550,000  

Shares redeemed

    (3,925,000 )     (950,000 )

Shares outstanding, end of period

    4,200,000       7,725,000  

 

(1)

All or a portion of this distribution may be reclassified at year-end through tax adjustments.

 

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

 

20

 

 

Overlay Shares Small Cap Equity ETF

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

   

Period Ended
February 28,
2023
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
August 31,
2022

 

From Operations

               

Net investment income

  $ 37,707     $ 55,182  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, purchased options and written options

    (93,042 )     (156,627 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, purchased options and written options

    446,991       (1,284,981 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    391,656       (1,386,426 )
                 

From Distributions

               

Distributable earnings

    (136,568 )(1)     (128,647 )

Return of capital

          (169,944 )

Total distributions

    (136,568 )     (298,591 )
                 

From Capital Share Transactions

               

Proceeds from shares sold

          3,503,710  

Cost of shares redeemed

          (763,482 )

Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

          2,740,228  
                 

Total Increase in Net Assets

    255,088       1,055,211  
                 

Net Assets

               

Beginning of period

    7,565,140       6,509,929  

End of period

  $ 7,820,228     $ 7,565,140  
                 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

               

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

    250,000       175,000  

Shares sold

          100,000  

Shares redeemed

          (25,000 )

Shares outstanding, end of period

    250,000       250,000  

 

(1)

All or a portion of this distribution may be reclassified at year-end through tax adjustments.

 

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

 

21

 

 

Overlay Shares Foreign Equity ETF

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

   

Period Ended
February 28,
2023
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
August 31,
2022

 

From Operations

               

Net investment income

  $ 68,895     $ 169,866  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, purchased options and written options

    (567,980 )     (419,271 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, purchased options and written options

    956,915       (2,138,255 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    457,830       (2,387,660 )
                 

From Distributions

               

Distributable earnings

    (229,717 )(1)     (215,661 )

Return of capital

          (255,800 )

Total distributions

    (229,717 )     (471,461 )
                 

From Capital Share Transactions

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    4,324,570       8,701,030  

Cost of shares redeemed

          (1,755,685 )

Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    4,324,570       6,945,345  
                 

Total Increase in Net Assets

    4,552,683       4,086,224  
                 

Net Assets

               

Beginning of period

    11,045,871       6,959,647  

End of period

  $ 15,598,554     $ 11,045,871  
                 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

               

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

    525,000       250,000  

Shares sold

    200,000       350,000  

Shares redeemed

          (75,000 )

Shares outstanding, end of period

    725,000       525,000  

 

(1)

All or a portion of this distribution may be reclassified at year-end through tax adjustments.

 

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

 

22

 

 

Overlay Shares Hedged Large Cap Equity ETF

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

   

Period Ended
February 28,
2023
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
August 31,
2022

 

From Operations

               

Net investment income

  $ 213,660     $ 109,562  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, purchased options and written options

    566,259       (294,269 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, purchased options and written options

    (1,586,183 )     (2,873,272 )

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

    (806,264 )     (3,057,979 )
                 

From Distributions

               

Distributable earnings

    (448,362 )(1)     (83,054 )

Return of capital

           

Total distributions

    (448,362 )     (83,054 )
                 

From Capital Share Transactions

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    72,669,373       20,928,457  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (10,133,108 )     (3,934,950 )

Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    62,536,265       16,993,507  
                 

Total Increase in Net Assets

    61,281,639       13,852,474  
                 

Net Assets

               

Beginning of period

    26,165,290       12,312,816  

End of period

  $ 87,446,929     $ 26,165,290  
                 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

               

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

    1,025,000       425,000  

Shares sold

    2,850,000       750,000  

Shares redeemed

    (400,000 )     (150,000 )

Shares outstanding, end of period

    3,475,000       1,025,000  

 

(1)

All or a portion of this distribution may be reclassified at year-end through tax adjustments.

 

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

 

23

 

 

Overlay Shares Core Bond ETF

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

   

Period Ended
February 28,
2023
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
August 31,
2022

 

From Operations

               

Net investment income

  $ 513,674     $ 1,282,211  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, purchased options and written options

    (3,506,647 )     (10,553,514 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, purchased options and written options

    820,077       (11,318,059 )

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

    (2,172,896 )     (20,589,362 )
                 

From Distributions

               

Distributable earnings

    (1,243,959 )(1)     (3,776,862 )

Return of capital

          (2,233,575 )

Total distributions

    (1,243,959 )     (6,010,437 )
                 

From Capital Share Transactions

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    4,177,840       32,438,070  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (14,850,330 )     (85,105,287 )

Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    (10,672,490 )     (52,667,217 )
                 

Total Decrease in Net Assets

    (14,089,345 )     (79,267,016 )
                 

Net Assets

               

Beginning of period

    64,633,792       143,900,808  

End of period

  $ 50,544,447     $ 64,633,792  
                 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

               

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

    3,000,000       5,450,000  

Shares sold

    200,000       1,300,000  

Shares redeemed

    (725,000 )     (3,750,000 )

Shares outstanding, end of period

    2,475,000       3,000,000  

 

(1)

All or a portion of this distribution may be reclassified at year-end through tax adjustments.

 

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

 

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Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

   

Period Ended
February 28,
2023
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
August 31,
2022

 

From Operations

               

Net investment income

  $ 468,353     $ 449,364  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, purchased options and written options

    (702,693 )     (1,394,909 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, purchased options and written options

    (246,200 )     (4,419,157 )

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

    (480,540 )     (5,364,702 )
                 

From Distributions

               

Distributable earnings

    (1,194,828 )(1)     (1,074,490 )

Return of capital

          (1,203,430 )

Total distributions

    (1,194,828 )     (2,277,920 )
                 

From Capital Share Transactions

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    3,238,905       25,602,308  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (3,198,328 )     (2,216,510 )

Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    40,577       23,385,798  
                 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    (1,634,791 )     15,743,176  
                 

Net Assets

               

Beginning of period

    58,115,527       42,372,351  

End of period

  $ 56,480,736     $ 58,115,527  
                 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

               

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

    2,650,000       1,675,000  

Shares sold

    150,000       1,075,000  

Shares redeemed

    (150,000 )     (100,000 )

Shares outstanding, end of period

    2,650,000       2,650,000  

 

(1)

All or a portion of this distribution may be reclassified at year-end through tax adjustments.

 

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

 

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Overlay Shares Municipal Bond ETF

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

   

Period Ended
February 28,
2023
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
August 31,
2022

 

From Operations

               

Net investment income

  $ 118,931     $ 137,254  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, purchased options and written options

    (128,299 )     (331,079 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, purchased options and written options

    47,603       (1,390,318 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    38,235       (1,584,143 )
                 

From Distributions

               

Distributable earnings

    (310,818 )(1)     (557,933 )

Return of capital

          (239,175 )

Total distributions

    (310,818 )     (797,108 )
                 

From Capital Share Transactions

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    3,212,018       6,753,353  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (4,337,148 )     (658,205 )

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

    (1,125,130 )     6,095,148  
                 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    (1,397,713 )     3,713,897  
                 

Net Assets

               

Beginning of period

    14,921,807       11,207,910  

End of period

  $ 13,524,094     $ 14,921,807  
                 

Changes in Shares Outstanding

               

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

    675,000       425,000  

Shares sold

    150,000       275,000  

Shares redeemed

    (200,000 )     (25,000 )

Shares outstanding, end of period

    625,000       675,000  

 

(1)

All or a portion of this distribution may be reclassified at year-end through tax adjustments.

 

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

 

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Overlay Shares ETFs

Financial Highlights

 

 

   

Per Share Operating Performance
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 
           

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:

   

Less Distributions Paid:

 
   

Net Asset Value,
Beginning
of Period

   

Net investment
income
(1)

   

Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss) on
investments

   

Total from
investment
operations

   

From Net
investment
income

   

From Net
realized gains

 

Overlay Shares Large Cap Equity ETF

                                       

For the period 09/01/2022 - 02/28/2023

  $ 32.22       0.17       (0.14 )     0.03       (0.57 )      

For the year 09/01/2021 - 08/31/2022

  $ 39.21       0.23       (5.74 )     (5.51 )     (0.30 )     (0.57 )

For the year 09/01/2020 - 08/31/2021

  $ 30.08       0.22       10.16       10.38       (0.87 )     (0.38 )

For the period 09/30/2019(17) - 08/31/2020

  $ 25.00       0.20       5.15       5.35       (0.23 )     (0.04 )

Overlay Shares Small Cap Equity ETF

                                       

For the period 09/01/2022 - 02/28/2023

  $ 30.26       0.15       1.41       1.56       (0.54 )      

For the year 09/01/2021 - 08/31/2022

  $ 37.20       0.25       (5.77 )     (5.52 )     (0.34 )     (0.34 )

For the year 09/01/2020 - 08/31/2021

  $ 24.27       0.08       13.83       13.91       (0.89 )     (0.09 )

For the period 09/30/2019(17) - 08/31/2020

  $ 25.00       0.19       (0.68 )(18)     (0.49 )     (0.18 )     (0.06 )

Overlay Shares Foreign Equity ETF

                                       

For the period 09/01/2022 - 02/28/2023

  $ 21.04       0.12       0.75       0.87       (0.39 )      

For the year 09/01/2021 - 08/31/2022

  $ 27.84       0.44       (6.04 )     (5.60 )     (0.54 )     (0.14 )

For the year 09/01/2020 - 08/31/2021

  $ 24.13       0.33       4.39       4.72       (1.01 )      

For the period 09/30/2019(17) - 08/31/2020

  $ 25.00       0.73       (0.73 )(18)           (0.80 )     (0.05 )

 

(1)

Per share net investment income was calculated using average shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(3)

Does not include income and expenses of investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(4)

Total return in the table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of dividends.

 

(5)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(6)

Excludes in-kind transactions associated with creations and redemptions of the Fund.

 

(7)

The returns reflect the actual performance for the period and do not include the impact of trades executed on the last business day of the period that were recorded on the first business day of the next period

 

(8)

Includes interest expense of 0.01%.

 

(9)

Includes interest expense of 0.02%.

 

(10)

Includes interest expense of 0.03%.

 

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

 

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Per Share Operating Performance
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
    Ratios/Supplemental Data  
 

Less Distributions Paid:

                                     

Ratios to Average
Net Assets of:(2)(3)

         
 

From Return of capital

     

Total distributions paid

     

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     

Total return, at NAV(4)(5)

     

Total return, at Market(4)(5)

     

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

     

Expenses

     

Net investment income (loss)

     

Portfolio turnover rate(5)(6)

 
                                                                     
        (0.57 )   $ 31.68       0.18 %(7)     0.27 %(7)   $ 133,035       0.83 %(13)     1.10 %     1 %
  (0.61 )     (1.48 )   $ 32.22       (14.53 )%     (14.41 )%   $ 248,933       0.77 %(9)     0.65 %     5 %
        (1.25 )   $ 39.21       35.36 %     34.77 %   $ 200,959       0.77 %(9)     0.66 %     6 %
        (0.27 )   $ 30.08       21.62 %     22.22 %   $ 97,768       0.76 %(8     0.85 %     4 %
                                                                     
        (0.54 )   $ 31.28       5.36 %     5.51 %   $ 7,820       0.84 %(14)     1.02 %     1 %
  (0.74 )     (1.42 )   $ 30.26       (15.30 )%     (15.47 )%   $ 7,565       0.78 %(10)     0.74 %     5 %
        (0.98 )   $ 37.20       58.12 %     58.46 %   $ 6,510       0.77 %(9)     0.25 %     6 %
        (0.24 )   $ 24.27       (1.93 )%     (1.87 )%   $ 3,034       0.76 %(8)     0.90 %     6 %
                                                                     
        (0.39 )   $ 21.52       4.20 %     4.18 %   $ 15,599       0.83 %(13)     1.13 %     19 %
  (0.52 )     (1.20 )   $ 21.04       (20.64 )%     (20.53 )%   $ 11,046       0.78 %(10)     1.79 %     8 %
        (1.01 )   $ 27.84       19.82 %     20.24 %   $ 6,960       0.77 %(9)     1.28 %     10 %
  (0.02 )     (0.87 )   $ 24.13       (0.03 )%     (0.41 )%   $ 4,223       0.76 %(8)     3.42 %     8 %

 

(11)

Includes interest expense of 0.06%.

 

(12)

Includes interest expense of 0.07%.

 

(13)

Includes interest expense of 0.08%.

 

(14)

Includes interest expense of 0.09%.

 

(15)

Includes interest expense of 0.10%.

 

(16)

Includes interest expense of 0.12%.

 

(17)

Inception Date.

 

(18)

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

 

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

 

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Overlay Shares ETFs

Financial Highlights

 

   

Per Share Operating Performance
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 
           

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:

   

Less Distributions Paid:

 

 

 

Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period

   

Net
investment
income
(1)

   

Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss) on
investments

   

Total from
investment
operations

   

From Net
investment
income

   

From Net
realized gains

   

From
Return of
capital

 

Overlay Shares Hedged Large Cap Equity ETF

                                               

For the period 09/01/2022 - 02/28/2023

  $ 25.53       0.13       (0.30 )     (0.17 )     (0.15 )     (0.05 )      

For the year 09/01/2021 - 08/31/2022

  $ 28.97       0.14       (3.46 )     (3.32 )     (0.12 )            

For the period 01/14/2021(13) - 08/31/2021

  $ 25.00       0.04       3.93       3.97                    

Overlay Shares Core Bond ETF

                                               

For the period 09/01/2022 - 02/28/2023

  $ 21.54       0.20       (0.83 )     (0.63 )     (0.49 )            

For the year 09/01/2021 - 08/31/2022

  $ 26.40       0.26       (3.99 )     (3.73 )     (0.23 )     (0.43 )     (0.47 )

For the year 09/01/2020 - 08/31/2021

  $ 26.61       0.27       0.52       0.79       (0.83 )     (0.17 )      

For the period 09/30/2019(17) - 08/31/2020

  $ 25.00       0.35       1.92       2.27       (0.62 )     (0.04 )      

 

 

(1)

Per share net investment income was calculated using average shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(3)

Does not include income and expenses of investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(4)

Total return in the table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of dividends.

 

(5)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(6)

Excludes in-kind transactions associated with creations and redemptions of the Fund.

 

(7)

The returns reflect the actual performance for the period and do not include the impact of trades executed on the last business day of the period that were recorded on the first business day of the next period

 

(8)

Includes interest expense of 0.01%.

 

(9)

Includes interest expense of 0.02%.

 

(10)

Includes interest expense of 0.03%.

 

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

 

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Per Share Operating Performance
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
    Ratios/Supplemental Data  
 

Less Distributions Paid:

                             

Ratios to Average
Net Assets of:(2)(3)

         
 

Total
distributions paid

     

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     

Total return, at NAV(4)(5)

     

Total return, at Market(4)(5)

     

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

     

Expenses

     

Net investment income (loss)

     

Portfolio turnover rate(5)(6)

 
                                                             
  (0.20 )   $ 25.16       (0.63 )%     (0.57 )%   $ 87,447       0.87 %(16)     1.02 %     5 %
  (0.12 )   $ 25.53       (11.54 )%     (11.47 )%   $ 26,165       0.85 %(15)     0.51 %     24 %
      $ 28.97       15.89 %(7)     16.05 %(7)   $ 12,313       0.81 %(11)     0.26 %     13 %
                                                             
  (0.49 )   $ 20.42       (2.89 )%(7)     (2.79 )%(7)   $ 50,544       0.85 %(15)     1.99 %     1 %
  (1.13 )   $ 21.54       (14.56 )%     (14.82 )%   $ 64,634       0.77 %(9)     1.07 %     6 %
  (1.00 )   $ 26.40       3.13 %     3.25 %   $ 143,901       0.77 %(9)     1.03 %     7 %
  (0.66 )   $ 26.61       9.22 %     9.38 %   $ 113,744       0.76 %(8)     1.46 %     5 %

 

(11)

Includes interest expense of 0.06%.

 

(12)

Includes interest expense of 0.07%.

 

(13)

Includes interest expense of 0.08%.

 

(14)

Includes interest expense of 0.09%.

 

(15)

Includes interest expense of 0.10%.

 

(16)

Includes interest expense of 0.12%.

 

(17)

Inception Date.

 

(18)

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

 

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

 

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Overlay Shares ETFs

Financial Highlights

 

    Per Share Operating Performance
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
 
          Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:     Less Distributions Paid:  
    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Net
investment
income(1)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss) on
investments
    Total from
investment
operations
    From Net
investment
income
    From Net
realized gains
    From
Return of
capital
 
Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF                                              
For the period 09/01/2022 - 02/28/2023   $ 21.93       0.18       (0.33 )     (0.15 )     (0.47 )            
For the year 09/01/2021 - 08/31/2022   $ 25.30       0.20       (2.52 )     (2.32 )     (0.27 )     (0.30 )     (0.48 )
For the period 01/14/2021(17) - 08/31/2021   $ 25.00       0.11       0.62       0.73       (0.43 )            
Overlay Shares Municipal Bond ETF                                              
For the period 09/01/2022 - 02/28/2023   $ 22.11       0.18       (0.18 )           (0.47 )            
For the year 09/01/2021 - 08/31/2022   $ 26.37       0.25       (3.03 )     (2.78 )     (0.29 )     (0.80 )     (0.39 )
For the year 09/01/2020 - 08/31/2021   $ 25.80       0.31       1.28       1.59       (0.87 )     (0.15 )      
For the period 09/30/2019(17) - 08/31/2020   $ 25.00       0.32       1.14       1.46       (0.61 )     (0.05 )      

 

(1)

Per share net investment income was calculated using average shares outstanding.

 

(2)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(3)

Does not include income and expenses of investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(4)

Total return in the table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of dividends.

 

(5)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(6)

Excludes in-kind transactions associated with creations and redemptions of the Fund.

 

(7)

The returns reflect the actual performance for the period and do not include the impact of trades executed on the last business day of the period that were recorded on the first business day of the next period

 

(8)

Includes interest expense of 0.01%.

 

(9)

Includes interest expense of 0.02%.

 

(10)

Includes interest expense of 0.03%.

 

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

 

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Per Share Operating Performance
(For a share outstanding
throughout each period)
    Ratios/Supplemental Data  
  Less Distributions
Paid:
                              Ratios to Average Net
Assets of:(2)(3)
         
  Total
distributions paid
      Net Asset Value,
End of Period
      Total return,
at NAV(4)(5)
      Total return, at
Market(4)(5)
      Net assets,
end of period
(000’s)
      Expenses       Net investment
income (loss)
      Portfolio
turnover
rate(5)(6)
 
                                                             
  (0.47 )   $ 21.31       (0.68 )%     (0.45 )%   $ 56,481       0.82 %(12)     1.71 %     1 %
  (1.05 )   $ 21.93       (9.39 )%     (9.41 )%   $ 58,116       0.77 %(9)     0.85 %     5 %
  (0.43 )   $ 25.30       2.95 %(7)     2.96 %(7)   $ 42,372       0.77 %(9)     0.71 %     3 %
                                                             
  (0.47 )   $ 21.64       0.03 %     0.13 %   $ 13,524       0.82 %(12)     1.67 %     1 %
  (1.48 )   $ 22.11       (11.02 )%     (11.15 )%   $ 14,922       0.77 %(9)     1.03 %     5 %
  (1.02 )   $ 26.37       6.32 %     6.60 %   $ 11,208       0.77 %(9)     1.19 %     7 %
  (0.66 )   $ 25.80       5.92 %     5.71 %   $ 29,020       0.76 %(8)     1.38 %     4 %

 

(11)

Includes interest expense of 0.06%.

 

(12)

Includes interest expense of 0.07%.

 

(13)

Includes interest expense of 0.08%.

 

(14)

Includes interest expense of 0.09%.

 

(15)

Includes interest expense of 0.10%.

 

(16)

Includes interest expense of 0.12%.

 

(17)

Inception Date.

 

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

 

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Overlay Shares ETFs

Notes to Financial Statements

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

 

Overlay Shares Large Cap Equity ETF (“OVL”), Overlay Shares Small Cap Equity ETF (“OVS”), Overlay Shares Foreign Equity ETF (“OVF”), Overlay Shares Hedged Large Cap Equity ETF (“OVLH”), Overlay Shares Core Bond ETF (“OVB”), Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF (“OVT”) and Overlay Shares Municipal Bond ETF (“OVM”) (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) are each a diversified series of Listed Funds Trust (the “Trust”), formerly Active Weighting Funds ETF Trust. The Trust was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on August 26, 2016, under a Declaration of Trust amended on December 21, 2018, and is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”).

 

Each Fund is an actively-managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that seeks to achieve its total return investment objective by investing in one or more other ETFs that seek to obtain exposure based on the following:

 

Fund

Investment Objectives

OVL

U.S. large cap equity securities

OVS

U.S. small cap equity securities

OVF

Non-U.S. equity securities (from both developed and emerging markets)

OVLH

Hedged U.S. large cap equity securities

OVB

Investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bonds

OVT

Short-term, investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bonds with dollar-weighted average maturity of no more than three years with a maximum maturity of five years

OVM

Investment grade municipal bonds and below investment grade municipal bonds

 

The Funds may invest directly in the securities held by such ETFs and sell and purchase listed short-term put options to generate income to the Funds (the “Overlay Strategy”).

 

The Funds’ Overlay Strategy seeks to generate income for the Funds by utilizing a “put spread” consisting of the sale of exchange-listed short-term put options with a notional value (strike price times the value of the shares) up to 100% of each Fund’s net assets and the purchase of an identical number of short-term put options with a lower strike price. Each Fund seeks to generate income from the sale and purchase of put options with a lower strike price to hedge against a decline in the options’ underlying asset, the S&P 500 Index, which consists of approximately 500 leading U.S.-listed companies representing approximately 80% of the U.S. equity market capitalization.

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Each Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, Financial Services — Investment Companies. Each Fund prepares its financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and follows the significant accounting policies described below.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

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Overlay Shares ETFs

Notes to Financial Statements

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Share Transactions

 

The net asset value (“NAV”) per share of each Fund will be equal to a Fund’s total assets minus a Fund’s total liabilities divided by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV that is published will be rounded to the nearest cent. The NAV is determined as of the close of trading (generally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on each day the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading.

 

Fair Value Measurement

 

In calculating the NAV, each Fund’s exchange-traded equity securities will be valued at fair value, which will generally be determined using the last reported official closing or last trading price on the exchange or market on which the security is primarily traded at the time of valuation. Such valuations are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy described below.

 

Securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. are generally valued at the NASDAQ official closing price.

 

If market quotations are not readily available, or if it is determined that a quotation of a security does not represent fair value, then the security is valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Adviser using procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). The circumstances in which a security may be fair valued include, among others: the occurrence of events that are significant to a particular issuer, such as mergers, restructurings, or defaults; the occurrence of events that are significant to an entire market, such as natural disasters in a particular region or government actions; trading restrictions on securities; thinly traded securities; and market events such as trading halts and early market closings. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations, fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had an active market existed. Fair valuation could result in a different NAV than a NAV determined by using market quotations. Such valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy described below.

 

Money market funds are valued at NAV. If NAV is not readily available, the securities will be valued at fair value.

 

FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”) defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and requires disclosure about fair value measurements. It also provides guidance on determining when there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for an asset or liability, when a transaction is not orderly, and how that information must be incorporated into fair value measurements. Under ASC 820, various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds’ investments. These inputs are summarized in the following hierarchy:

 

 

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access.

 

 

Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.

 

 

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available; representing the Funds’ own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability and would be based on the best information available.

 

The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3).

 

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

 

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Overlay Shares ETFs

Notes to Financial Statements

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Exchange-traded options are valued at the composite mean price, which calculates the mean of the highest bid price and lowest asked price across the exchange. On the last trading day prior to expiration, expiring options may be priced at intrinsic value. The premium a fund pays when purchasing a call option or receives when writing a call or put option will reflect, among other things, the market price of the security, the relationship of the exercise price to the market price of the security, the relationship of the exercise price to the volatility of the security, the length of the option period and supply and demand factors. The premium is the value of an option at the date of purchase. All other securities and investments for which market values are not readily available, including restricted securities, and those securities for which it is inappropriate to determine prices in accordance with the aforementioned procedures, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures adopted by the Board, although the actual calculations may be done by others. Factors considered in making this determination may include, but are not limited to, information obtained by contacting the issuer, analysts, or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), analysis of the issuer’s financial statements or other available documents and, if necessary, available information concerning other securities in similar circumstances.

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The hierarchy classification of inputs used to value the Funds’ investments at February 28, 2023, are as follows:

 

Overlay Shares Large Cap Equity ETF

 

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Investments - Assets:

                               

Exchange Traded Funds

  $ 133,327,979     $     $     $ 133,327,979  

Money Market Funds

    3,985,517                   3,985,517  

Purchased Put Options

          1,031,130             1,031,130  

Total Investments - Assets

  $ 137,313,496     $ 1,031,130     $     $ 138,344,626  

Other Financial Instruments - Liabilities:

                               

Written Put Options

  $     $ 1,869,300     $     $ 1,869,300  

 

Overlay Shares Small Cap Equity ETF

 

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Investments - Assets:

                               

Exchange Traded Funds

  $ 7,834,985     $     $     $ 7,834,985  

Money Market Funds

    98,601                   98,601  

Purchased Put Options

          56,915             56,915  

Total Investments - Assets

  $ 7,933,586     $ 56,915     $     $ 7,990,501  

Other Financial Instruments - Liabilities:

                               

Written Put Options

  $     $ 102,425     $     $ 102,425  

 

Overlay Shares Foreign Equity ETF

 

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Investments - Assets:

                               

Exchange Traded Funds

  $ 15,627,920     $     $     $ 15,627,920  

Money Market Funds

    173,161                   173,161  

Purchased Put Options

          116,425             116,425  

Total Investments - Assets

  $ 15,801,081     $ 116,425     $     $ 15,917,506  

Other Financial Instruments - Liabilities:

                               

Written Put Options

  $     $ 212,560     $     $ 212,560  

 

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Overlay Shares ETFs

Notes to Financial Statements

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Overlay Shares Hedged Large Cap Equity ETF

 

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Investments - Assets:

                               

Exchange Traded Funds

  $ 83,387,379     $     $     $ 83,387,379  

Money Market Funds

    4,948,335                   4,948,335  

Purchased Put Options

          3,357,545             3,357,545  

Total Investments - Assets

  $ 88,335,714     $ 3,357,545     $     $ 91,693,259  

Other Financial Instruments - Liabilities:

                               

Written Put Options

  $     $ 1,229,750     $     $ 1,229,750  

 

Overlay Shares Core Bond ETF

 

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Investments - Assets:

                               

Exchange Traded Funds

  $ 50,649,563     $     $     $ 50,649,563  

Money Market Funds

    1,038,980                   1,038,980  

Purchased Put Options

          375,530             375,530  

Total Investments - Assets

  $ 51,688,543     $ 375,530     $     $ 52,064,073  

Other Financial Instruments - Liabilities:

                               

Written Put Options

  $     $ 681,710     $     $ 681,710  

 

Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF

 

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Investments - Assets:

                               

Exchange Traded Funds

  $ 56,594,450     $     $     $ 56,594,450  

Money Market Funds

    859,301                   859,301  

Purchased Put Options

          430,920             430,920  

Total Investments - Assets

  $ 57,453,751     $ 430,920     $     $ 57,884,671  

Other Financial Instruments - Liabilities:

                               

Written Put Options

  $     $ 781,200     $     $ 781,200  

 

Overlay Shares Municipal Bond ETF

 

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Investments - Assets:

                               

Exchange Traded Funds

  $ 13,554,332     $     $     $ 13,554,332  

Money Market Funds

    158,858                   158,858  

Purchased Put Options

          102,680             102,680  

Total Investments - Assets

  $ 13,713,190     $ 102,680     $     $ 13,815,870  

Other Financial Instruments - Liabilities:

                               

Written Put Options

  $     $ 185,000     $     $ 185,000  

 

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Overlay Shares ETFs

Notes to Financial Statements

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

Security Transactions

 

Investment transactions are recorded as of the date that the securities are purchased or sold (trade date). Realized gains and losses from the sale or disposition of securities are calculated based on the specific identification basis.

 

Investment Income

 

Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is accrued daily. An amortized cost method of valuation may be used with respect to debt obligations with sixty days or less remaining to maturity, unless the Adviser determines in good faith that such method does not represent fair value.

 

Tax Information, Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders and Uncertain Tax Positions

 

The Funds are treated as separate entities for Federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”). To qualify and remain eligible for the special tax treatment accorded to RICs, each Fund must meet certain annual income and quarterly asset diversification requirements and must distribute annually at least 90% of the sum of (i) its investment company taxable income (which includes dividends, interest, and net short-term capital gains) and (ii) certain net tax-exempt income, if any. If so qualified, each Fund will not be subject to Federal income tax.

 

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Funds, except for OVLH, generally pay out dividends from net investment income, if any, quarterly. OVLH will distribute net investment income, if any, annually. Each Fund will distribute their net capital gains, if any, to shareholders at least annually. The Funds may also pay a special distribution at the end of the calendar year to comply with Federal tax requirements. The amount of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the components of net assets based on their Federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Dividends and distributions which exceed earnings and profit for tax purposes are reported as a tax return of capital.

 

Management evaluates the Funds’ tax positions to determine if the tax positions taken meet the minimum recognition threshold in connection with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken for the purposes of measuring and recognizing tax liabilities in the financial statements. Recognition of tax benefits of an uncertain tax position is required only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by taxing authorities. Interest and penalties related to income taxes would be recorded as income tax expense. The Funds’ Federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. As of August 31, 2022, the Funds’ most recent fiscal year end, the Funds had no material uncertain tax positions and did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. As of August 31, 2022, the Funds’ most recent fiscal year end, the Funds had no examination in progress and management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

 

The Funds recognized no interest or penalties related to uncertain tax benefits in the fiscal year 2022. At August 31, 2022, the Funds’ most recent fiscal year end, the tax periods from commencement of operations remained open to examination in the Funds’ major tax jurisdictions.

 

Indemnification

 

In the normal course of business, the Funds expect to enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties, and which provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these anticipated arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.

 

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Overlay Shares ETFs

Notes to Financial Statements

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

Derivatives

 

Each Fund may purchase and write put and call options on indices and enter into related closing transactions. All options written on indices or securities must be covered, each Fund will segregate cash and/or other liquid assets in an amount equal to the Fund’s obligations. Put and call options on indices give the holder the right to receive, upon exercise of the option, an amount of cash if the closing level of the underlying index is greater than (or less than, in the case of puts) the exercise price of the option. This amount of cash is equal to the difference between the closing price of the index and the exercise price of the option, expressed in dollars multiplied by a specified number. The premium paid to the writer is the consideration for undertaking the obligations under the option contract.

 

The Funds invest in derivatives in order to protect against a possible decline in the market value of securities in its portfolio, to anticipate an increase in the market value of securities that the Funds may seek to purchase in the future and as a means of increasing the yield on its assets. The Funds purchasing put and call options pay a premium; therefore, if price movements in the underlying securities are such that exercise of the options would not be profitable for the Funds, loss of the premium paid may be offset by an increase in the value of the Funds’ securities or by a decrease in the cost of acquisition of securities by the Funds. When the Funds write an option, if the underlying securities do not increase or decrease to a price level that would make the exercise of the option profitable to the holder thereof, the option generally will expire without being exercised and the Funds will realize as profit the premium received for such option. When a call option of which the Funds are the writer is exercised, the Funds will be required to sell the underlying securities to the option holder at the strike price and will not participate in any increase in the price of such securities above the strike price. When a put option of which the Funds are the writer is exercised, the Funds will be required to purchase the underlying securities at a price in excess of the market value of such securities. The Funds maintain minimal counterparty risk through contracts bought or sold on an exchange. As of February 28, 2023, the Funds’ derivative instruments are not subject to a master netting arrangement.

 

Derivative Instruments

 

The average monthly value outstanding of purchased and written options during the year ended February 28, 2023, were as follows:

 

   

Overlay Shares
Large Cap
Equity ETF

   

Overlay Shares
Small Cap
Equity ETF

   

Overlay
Shares Foreign
Equity ETF

   

Overlay Shares
Hedged Large
Cap Equity ETF

 

Purchased Put Options

  $ 1,138,830     $ 38,826     $ 66,233     $ 1,983,134  

Written Put Options

    (2,325,083 )     (77,328 )     (133,202 )     (262,686 )

 

   

Overlay Shares
Core Bond ETF

   

Overlay Shares
Short Term
Bond ETF

   

Overlay Shares
Municipal
Bond ETF

 

Purchased Put Options

  $ 298,870     $ 309,321     $ 75,837  

Written Put Options

    (610,691 )     (627,214 )     (155,518 )

 

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Overlay Shares ETFs

Notes to Financial Statements

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of February 28, 2023:

 

   

Equity Risk
Contracts

   

Asset
Derivatives,
Investments,
at value

   

Liability
Derivatives,
Written
options,
at value

 

Overlay Shares Large Cap Equity ETF

Purchased Options

  $ 1,031,130     $  
 

Written Options

          1,869,300  

Overlay Shares Small Cap Equity ETF

Purchased Options

    56,915        
 

Written Options

          102,425  

Overlay Shares Foreign Equity ETF

Purchased Options

    116,425        
 

Written Options

          212,560  

Overlay Shares Hedged Large Cap Equity ETF

Purchased Options

    3,357,545        
 

Written Options

          1,229,750  

Overlay Shares Core Bond ETF

Purchased Options

    375,530        
 

Written Options

          681,710  

Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF

Purchased Options

    430,920        
 

Written Options

          781,200  

Overlay Shares Municipal Bond ETF

Purchased Options

    102,680        
 

Written Options

          185,000  

 

The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Funds’ Statements of Operations as of February 28, 2023:

 

           

Realized Gain (Loss)

   

Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation

 
           

Purchased
Options

   

Written
Options

   

Purchased
Options

   

Written
Options

 

Overlay Shares Large Cap Equity ETF

Equity Risk Contracts

  $ (3,682,294 )   $ 1,890,881     $ (79,474 )   $ 854,741  

Overlay Shares Small Cap Equity ETF

Equity Risk Contracts

  (124,431 )   76,631     7,409     10,421  

Overlay Shares Foreign Equity ETF

Equity Risk Contracts

  (178,455 )   102,333     19,219     (2,592 )

Overlay Shares Hedged Large Cap Equity ETF

Equity Risk Contracts

  192,855     491,979     (1,499,081 )   (547,756 )

Overlay Shares Core Bond ETF

Equity Risk Contracts

  (892,214 )   377,395     29,879     114,404  

Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF

Equity Risk Contracts

  (912,967 )   508,756     64,169     36,607  

Overlay Shares Municipal Bond ETF

Equity Risk Contracts

  (240,997 )   130,656     13,311     18,736  

 

3.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER AGREEMENTS

 

Investment Advisory Agreement

 

The Trust has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) with Liquid Strategies, LLC (“Liquid Strategies” or the “Adviser”). Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser provides a continuous investment program for the Funds’ assets in accordance with their investment objectives, policies and limitations, and oversees the day-to-day operations of the Funds subject to the supervision of the Board, including the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust as defined in the 1940 Act.

 

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Overlay Shares ETFs

Notes to Financial Statements

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, and Liquid Strategies, each Fund pays a unified management fee to the Adviser, which is calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 0.75% of each Fund’s average daily net assets. Liquid Strategies has agreed to pay all expenses of the Funds except the fee paid to Liquid Strategies under the Advisory Agreement, interest charges on any borrowings, dividends and other expenses on securities sold short, taxes, brokerage commissions and other expenses incurred in placing orders for the purchase and sale of securities and other investment instruments, acquired fund fees and expenses, accrued deferred tax liability, extraordinary expenses, and distribution (12b-1) fees and expenses (if any).

 

Distribution Agreement and 12b-1 Plan

 

Foreside Fund Services, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Foreside Financial Group, LLC (dba ACA Group) (the “Distributor”), serves as each Fund’s distributor pursuant to a Distribution Services Agreement. The Distributor receives compensation for the statutory underwriting services it provides to the Funds. The Distributor enters into agreements with certain broker-dealers and others that will allow those parties to be “Authorized Participants” and to subscribe for and redeem shares of the Funds. The Distributor will not distribute shares in less than whole Creation Units and does not maintain a secondary market in shares.

 

The Board has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (“Rule 12b-1 Plan”). In accordance with the Rule 12b-1 Plan, each Fund is authorized to pay an amount up to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets each year for certain distribution-related activities. As authorized by the Board, no Rule 12b-1 fees are currently paid by the Funds and there are no plans to impose these fees. However, in the event Rule 12b-1 fees are charged in the future, they will be paid out of each Fund’s assets. The Adviser and its affiliates may, out of their own resources, pay amounts to third parties for distribution or marketing services on behalf of the Funds.

 

Administrator, Custodian and Transfer Agent

 

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services LLC, doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (“Fund Services” or “Administrator”) serves as administrator, transfer agent and fund accounting agent of the Funds pursuant to a Fund Servicing Agreement. U.S. Bank N.A. (the “Custodian”), an affiliate of Fund Services, serves as the Funds’ custodian pursuant to a Custody Agreement. Under the terms of these agreements, the Adviser pays each Fund’s administrative, custody and transfer agency fees.

 

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

 

4.

CREATION AND REDEMPTION TRANSACTIONS

 

Shares of the Funds are listed and traded on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (the “Exchange”). Each Fund issues and redeems shares on a continuous basis at NAV only in large blocks of shares called “Creation Units.” Creation Units are to be issued and redeemed principally in kind for a basket of securities and a balancing cash amount. Shares generally will trade in the secondary market in amounts less than a Creation Unit at market prices that change throughout the day. Market prices for the shares may be different from their NAV. The NAV is determined as of the close of trading (generally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on each day the NYSE is open for trading. The NAV of the shares of each Fund will be equal to a Fund’s total assets minus a Fund’s total liabilities divided by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV that is published will be rounded to the nearest cent; however, for purposes of determining the price of Creation Units, the NAV will be calculated to four decimal places.

 

Creation Unit Transaction Fee

 

Authorized Participants will be required to pay to the Custodian a fixed transaction fee (the “Creation Unit Transaction Fee”) in connection with the issuance or redemption of Creation Units. The standard Creation Unit Transaction Fee will be the same regardless of the number of Creation Units purchased or redeemed by an investor on the applicable business day. The Creation Unit Transaction Fee charged by the Funds for each creation order is $300.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

An additional variable fee of up to a maximum of 2% of the value of the Creation Units subject to the transaction may be imposed for (1) creations effected outside the Clearing Process and (2) creations made in an all cash amount (to offset the Trust’s brokerage and other transaction costs associated with using cash to purchase or redeem the requisite Deposit Securities). Investors are responsible for the costs of transferring the securities constituting the Deposit Securities to the account of the Trust. Each Fund may determine to not charge a variable fee on certain orders when the Adviser has determined that doing so is in the best interests of Fund shareholders. Variable fees, if any, received by the Funds are displayed in the Capital Share Transactions section on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

 

Only “Authorized Participants” may purchase or redeem shares directly from the Funds. An Authorized Participant is either (1) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of National Securities Clearing Corporation or (2) a DTC participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Most retail investors will not qualify as Authorized Participants or have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they will be unable to purchase or redeem the shares directly from the Funds. Rather, most retail investors will purchase shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a broker and will be subject to customary brokerage commissions or fees. Securities received or delivered in connection with in-kind creates and redeems are valued as of the close of business on the effective date of the creation or redemption.

 

A Creation Unit will generally not be issued until the transfer of good title of the deposit securities to the Funds and the payment of any cash amounts have been completed. To the extent contemplated by the applicable participant agreement, Creation Units of the Funds will be issued to such authorized participant notwithstanding the fact that the Funds’ deposits have not been received in part or in whole, in reliance on the undertaking of the authorized participant to deliver the missing deposit securities as soon as possible. If the Funds or their agents do not receive all of the deposit securities, or the required cash amounts, by such time, then the order may be deemed rejected and the authorized participant shall be liable to the Fund for losses, if any.

 

5.

FEDERAL INCOME TAX

 

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

   

Six Months Ended February 28, 2023

 
   

Ordinary
Income
(1)

   

Tax-Exempt
Income

   

Long-Term
Capital Gain

   

Return of
Capital

 

Overlay Shares Large Cap Equity ETF

  $ 4,133,375     $     $     $  

Overlay Shares Small Cap Equity ETF

    136,568                    

Overlay Shares Foreign Equity ETF

    229,717                    

Overlay Shares Hedged Large Cap Equity ETF

    334,818             113,544        

Overlay Shares Core Bond ETF

    1,243,959                    

Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF

    1,194,828                    

Overlay Shares Municipal Bond ETF

    310,818                    

 

   

Year Ended August 31, 2022

 
   

Ordinary
Income
(1)

   

Tax-Exempt
Income

   

Long-Term
Capital Gain

   

Return of
Capital

 

Overlay Shares Large Cap Equity ETF

  $ 1,564,050     $     $ 3,335,500     $ 4,561,257  

Overlay Shares Small Cap Equity ETF

    58,326             70,321       169,944  

Overlay Shares Foreign Equity ETF

    169,865             45,796       255,800  

Overlay Shares Hedged Large Cap Equity ETF

    83,054                    

Overlay Shares Core Bond ETF

    1,282,210             2,494,652       2,233,575  

Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF

    486,699             587,791       1,203,430  

Overlay Shares Municipal Bond ETF

    525       136,729       420,679       239,175  

 

(1)

Ordinary income includes short-term capital gains.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

At August 31, 2022, the Funds’ most recent fiscal year end, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) and the cost of investments on a tax basis, including the adjustments for financial reporting purposes, as of the most recently completed Federal income tax reporting year for the Funds were as follows:

 

   

Overlay
Shares
Large Cap
Equity ETF

   

Overlay
Shares
Small Cap
Equity ETF

   

Overlay
Shares
Foreign
Equity ETF

   

Overlay
Shares
Hedged
Large Cap
Equity ETF

   

Overlay
Shares
Core Bond
ETF

   

Overlay
Shares
Short Term
Bond ETF

   

Overlay
Shares
Municipal
Bond ETF

 

Federal Tax Cost of Investments*

  $ 250,315,368     $ 8,139,652     $ 12,948,199     $ 29,509,099     $ 74,894,679     $ 62,645,049     $ 16,133,703  

Gross Tax Unrealized Appreciation

  $ 13,997,880     $ 117,433     $ 28,142     $ 393,667     $ 131,327     $ 121,946     $ 32,793  

Gross Tax Unrealized Depreciation

    (15,070,775 )     (709,729 )     (1,944,390 )     (2,625,850 )     (10,376,192 )     (4,557,420 )     (1,270,989 )

Net Tax Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

    (1,072,895 )     (592,296 )     (1,916,248 )     (2,232,183 )     (10,244,865 )     (4,435,474 )     (1,238,196 )

Undistributed Ordinary Income

                      38,174                      

Undistributed Tax-Exempt Income

                                         

Undistributed Long-Term Gains

                      15,057                      

Other Accumulated Gain (Loss)

    (7,041,286 )     (253,689 )     (302,690 )     (320,652 )     (2,722,752 )     (1,422,758 )     (347,760 )

Total Distributable Earnings / (Accumulated Losses)

  $ (8,114,181 )   $ (845,985 )   $ (2,218,938 )   $ (2,499,604 )   $ (12,967,617 )   $ (5,858,232 )   $ (1,585,956 )

 

*

Includes written option premiums.

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and Mark-to-Market of Section 1256 Contracts.

 

Under current tax law, net capital losses realized after October 31 and net ordinary losses incurred after December 31 may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following fiscal year. The Funds’ carryforward losses, post-October losses and post-December losses are determined only at the end of each fiscal year.

 

At August 31, 2022, the Funds’ most recent fiscal year end, the Funds had carryforward losses and post-October losses which will be carried forward indefinitely to offset future realized capital gains as follows:

 

   

Indefinite Short-
Term Capital
Loss Carryover

   

Indefinite Long-
Term Capital
Loss Carryover

   

Late-Year
Losses

   

Post-October
Losses

 

Overlay Shares Large Cap Equity ETF

  $ 2,794,382     $ 4,246,904     $     $  

Overlay Shares Small Cap Equity ETF

                4,129       249,560  

Overlay Shares Foreign Equity ETF

    124,020       178,670                

Overlay Shares Hedged Large Cap Equity ETF

                       

Overlay Shares Core Bond ETF

    1,047,766       1,674,986              

Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF

                      1,422,758  

Overlay Shares Municipal Bond ETF

    141,990       205,770              

 

During the year ended August 31, 2022, the Fund’s most recent fiscal year end, Overlay Shares Hedged Large Cap Equity ETF utilized capital losses carried forward of $122,953.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

6.

INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

 

During the six months ended February 28, 2023, the Funds realized net capital gains and losses resulting from in-kind redemptions, in which shareholders exchanged Fund shares for securities held by the Funds rather than for cash. Because such gains are not taxable to the Funds, and are not distributed to shareholders, they have been reclassified from distributable earnings (accumulated losses) to paid in-capital. The amount of realized gains and losses from in-kind redemptions included in realized gain/(loss) on investments in the Statements of Operations is as follows:

 

   

Realized Gains

   

Realized Losses

 

Overlay Shares Large Cap Equity ETF

  $ 13,802,933     $ (99,870 )

Overlay Shares Small Cap Equity ETF

           

Overlay Shares Foreign Equity ETF

           

Overlay Shares Hedged Large Cap Equity ETF

    329,218       (189,973 )

Overlay Shares Core Bond ETF

          (2,595,278 )

Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF

    4,028       (104,419 )

Overlay Shares Municipal Bond ETF

    84,917       (45,772 )

 

Purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments), creations in-kind and redemptions in-kind for the year ended February 28, 2023, were as follows:

 

   

Purchases

   

Sales

   

Creations
In-Kind

   

Redemptions
In-Kind

 

Overlay Shares Large Cap Equity ETF

  $ 1,245,892     $ 6,498,040     $ 12,250,633     $ 123,259,420  

Overlay Shares Small Cap Equity ETF

    79,328       202,961              

Overlay Shares Foreign Equity ETF

    2,400,772       2,587,978       4,309,534        

Overlay Shares Hedged Large Cap Equity ETF

    18,580,906       2,075,159       51,403,119       9,010,118  

Overlay Shares Core Bond ETF

    766,193       1,836,859       4,158,380       14,842,492  

Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF

    807,067       1,786,743       3,223,453       3,188,736  

Overlay Shares Municipal Bond ETF

    211,574       466,698       3,202,469       4,328,712  

 

7.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

 

As with all ETFs, shareholders of the Funds are subject to the risk that their investment could lose money. Each Fund is subject to the principal risks, any of which may adversely affect a Fund’s NAV, trading price, yield, total return, and ability to meet its investment objective.

 

The global outbreak of COVID-19 (commonly referred to as “coronavirus”) has disrupted economic markets and the prolonged economic impact is uncertain. The ultimate economic fallout from the pandemic, and the long-term impact on economies, markets, industries and individual issuers, are not known. The operational and financial performance of the issuers of securities in which the Funds invest depends on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak, and such uncertainty may in turn adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Funds’ investments, impair the Funds’ ability to satisfy redemption requests, and negatively impact the Funds’ performance.

 

On February 24, 2022, Russia commenced a military attack on Ukraine. The outbreak of hostilities between the two countries could result in more widespread conflict and could have a severe adverse effect on the region and the markets. In addition, sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and other countries, and any sanctions imposed in the future could have a

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

significant adverse impact on the Russian economy and related markets. The price and liquidity of investments may fluctuate widely as a result of the conflict and related events. How long such conflict and related events will last and whether it will escalate further cannot be predicted, nor its effect on the Fund.

 

A complete description of principal risks is included in the Funds’ prospectuses under the heading ‘’Principal Investment Risks’’.

 

8.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On April 6, 2023, the following Funds paid a distribution to shareholders of record on April 5, 2023, as follows:

 

   

Ordinary
Income Rate

   

Ordinary Income
Distribution Paid

 

Overlay Shares Large Cap Equity ETF

  $ 0.29     $ 1,237,021  

Overlay Shares Small Cap Equity ETF

    0.25       62,402  

Overlay Shares Foreign Equity ETF

    0.11       78,769  

Overlay Shares Core Bond ETF

    0.26       598,582  

Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF

    0.25       685,716  

Overlay Shares Municipal Bond ETF

    0.26       159,518  

 

Other than as disclosed, there were no other subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued.

 

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Overlay Shares ETFs

Shareholder Expense Example

(Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Funds you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of Fund shares; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. The following example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held throughout the entire period (September 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023).

 

ACTUAL EXPENSES

 

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

 

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES

 

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

 

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Shareholder Expense Example

(Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

Beginning
Account Value
9/1/22

Ending
Account Value
2/28/23

Annualized
Expense
Ratios

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
(1)

Overlay Shares Large Cap Equity ETF

       

Actual

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,001.80

0.83%

$ 4.12

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,020.68

0.83%

$ 4.16

Overlay Shares Small Cap Equity ETF

       

Actual

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,053.60

0.84%

$ 4.28

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,020.63

0.84%

$ 4.21

Overlay Shares Foreign Equity ETF

       

Actual

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,042.00

0.83%

$ 4.20

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,020.68

0.83%

$ 4.16

Overlay Shares Hedged Large Cap Equity ETF

       

Actual

$ 1,000.00

$ 993.70

0.87%

$ 4.30

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,020.48

0.87%

$ 4.36

Overlay Shares Core Bond ETF

       

Actual

$ 1,000.00

$ 971.10

0.85%

$ 4.15

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,020.58

0.85%

$ 4.26

Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF

       

Actual

$ 1,000.00

$ 993.20

0.82%

$ 4.05

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,020.73

0.82%

$ 4.11

Overlay Shares Municipal Bond ETF

       

Actual

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,000.30

0.82%

$ 4.07

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,020.73

0.82%

$ 4.11

 

(1)

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the six-month period).

 

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Supplemental Information

(Unaudited)

 

Investors should consider the investment objective and policies, risk considerations, charges and ongoing expenses of an investment carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information relevant to an investment in the Funds. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing. A copy of the prospectus for the Funds may be obtained without charge by writing to the Funds, c/o U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, P.O. Box 701, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-0701, by calling 1-866-704-6857, or by visiting the Funds’ website at www.overlayshares.com.

 

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDING INFORMATION

 

Each Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for its first and third fiscal quarters with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on Part F of Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Part F of Form N-PORT is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free at 1-866-704-6857. Furthermore, you may obtain the Part F of Form N-PORT on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

PROXY VOTING INFORMATION

 

Each Fund is required to file a Form N-PX, with the Fund’s complete proxy voting record for the 12 months ended June 30, no later than August 31 of each year. The Fund’s proxy voting record will be available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1-866-704-6857 and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS

 

Information regarding how often shares of the Funds trade on an exchange at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Funds is available without charge, on the Funds’ website at www.overlayshares.com.

 

TAX INFORMATION

 

For the fiscal period ended August 31, 2022, certain dividends paid by the Funds may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 20%, as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. The percentage of dividends declared from ordinary income designated as qualified dividend income was as follows:

 

QUALIFIED DIVIDEND INCOME/DIVIDENDS RECEIVED DEDUCTION

 

For the fiscal year ended 8/31/22, certain dividends paid by the Fund may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 20%, as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. The percentage of dividends declared from ordinary income designated as qualified dividend income was as follows:

 

Overlay Large Cap Equity ETF

100.00%

Overlay Small Cap Equity

100.00%

Overlay Foreign Equity ETF

100.00%

Overlay Hedged Large Cap Equity ETF

0.00%

Overlay Shares Core Bond ETF

0.00%

Overlay Short Term Bond ETF

0.00%

Overlay Municipal Bond ETF

0.00%

 

 

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Supplemental Information

(Unaudited) (Continued)

 

For corporate shareholders, the percent of ordinary income distributions qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2022 was as follows:

 

Overlay Shares Large Cap Equity ETF

0.00%

Overlay Shares Small Cap Equity ETF

0.00%

Overlay Shares Foreign Equity ETF

0.00%

Overlay Shares Hedged Large Cap Equity ETF

0.00%

Overlay Shares Core Bond ETF

0.00%

Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF

0.00%

Overlay Shares Municipal Bond ETF

0.00%

 

The Percentage of taxable ordinary income distributions that are designated as short-term capital gain distributions under Internal Revenue Section 871(k)(2)(C) for the Fund was as follows (unaudited).

 

Overlay Large Cap Equity ETF

0.00%

Overlay Small Cap Equity

1.60%

Overlay Foreign Equity ETF

0.00%

Overlay Hedged Large Cap Equity ETF

0.00%

Overlay Shares Core Bond ETF

0.00%

Overlay Short Term Bond ETF

0.00%

Overlay Municipal Bond ETF

0.00%

 

For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2022, the Overlay Shares Foreign Equity ETF earned foreign source income and paid foreign taxes, which the Fund intends to pass through to its shareholders pursuant to Section 853 of the Internal Revenue Code as follows:

 

    Foreign Source Income Earned     Foreign
Taxes Paid
 
Overlay Shares Foreign Equity ETF   $ 169,866     $ 9,209  

 

 

 

Investment Adviser:

 

Liquid Strategies, LLC
3550 Lenox Road, Suite 2550
Atlanta, GA 30326

 

Legal Counsel:

 

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:

 

Cohen & Company, Ltd.
1350 Euclid Avenue, Suite 800
Cleveland, OH 44115

 

Distributor:

 

Foreside Fund Services, LLC
Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100
Portland, ME 04101

 

Administrator, Fund Accountant & Transfer Agent:

 

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
d/b/a U.S. Bank Global Fund Services
615 E. Michigan St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202

 

Custodian:

 

U.S. Bank N.A.
1555 North RiverCenter Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212

 

This information must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for the Funds.