Table of Contents

 

Performance Overview  
ALPS Clean Energy ETF 1
ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF 4
ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF 7
ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF 10
Disclosure of Fund Expenses 13
Financial Statements  
Schedule of Investments  
ALPS Clean Energy ETF 14
ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF 16
ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF 18
ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF 20
Statements of Assets and Liabilities 22
Statements of Operations 23
Statements of Changes in Net Assets  
ALPS Clean Energy ETF 24
ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF 25
ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF 26
ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF 27
Financial Highlights 28
Notes to Financial Statements 32
Additional Information 40
Liquidity Risk Management Program 44

 

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ALPS Clean Energy ETF

 

Performance Overview May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Objective

The ALPS Clean Energy ETF (the “Fund” or “ACES”) seeks investment results that correspond (before fees and expenses) generally to the performance of its underlying index, the CIBC Atlas Clean Energy Total Return Index (ticker symbol NACEX) (the “Underlying Index”). The Underlying Index utilizes a rules-based methodology developed by CIBC National Trust Company, which is designed to provide exposure to a diverse set of U.S. and Canadian companies involved in the clean energy sector including renewables and clean technology.

 

The Fund employs a “passive management” – or indexing – investment approach designed to track the performance of the Underlying Index. The Underlying Index utilizes a rules-based methodology developed by CIBC National Trust Company (the “Index Provider”), which is designed to provide exposure to a diverse set of U.S. and Canadian companies involved in the clean energy sector including renewables and clean technology. The clean energy sector is comprised of companies that provide the products and services that enable the evolution of a more sustainable energy sector. Clean energy business segments include, but are not limited to, the following activities: (i) renewable energy sources, including solar power, wind power, hydroelectricity, geothermal energy, biomass, biofuels, and tidal/wave energy, (ii) clean technologies, including electric vehicles, energy storage, lithium, fuel cell, smart grid, and energy efficiency technologies and (iii) other emerging clean energy activities and technologies. The Underlying Index is compiled by the Index Provider and may be comprised of U.S. or Canadian companies. In order to be eligible for inclusion in the Underlying Index, a company’s stock must be traded on one or more major U.S. or Canadian securities exchanges, be based in the U.S. or in Canada, have a minimum float-adjusted market capitalization and minimum average daily trading value thresholds established by the index rulebook of at least $300 million, and have a minimum median average daily trading liquidity of greater than $3 million over the last 60 trading days prior to the selection date, and the company must derive a majority of its value from clean energy business segments (as defined above). Such eligible companies shall be defined as the “Index Universe.” All equity securities meeting the above criteria are selected for inclusion in the Index Universe. The Underlying Index is reconstituted and rebalanced quarterly on the third Friday in March, June, September and December.

 

Fund Performance (as of May 31, 2022)

 

  6 Months 1 Year 3 Year Since Inception^
ALPS Clean Energy ETF - NAV -27.87% -22.57% 26.84% 22.59%
ALPS Clean Energy ETF - Market Price* -27.94% -22.63% 26.87% 22.55%
S&P 1000® Total Return Index -6.73% -7.20% 13.27% 7.79%
CIBC Atlas Clean Energy Total Return Index   -27.81% -22.41% 27.28% 23.26%

 

Total Expense Ratio (per the current prospectus) is 0.55%.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Total return figures assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. For the most current month-end performance data please visit www.alpsfunds.com or call 1.866.759.5679.

 

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

 

^ The Fund commenced operations on June 28, 2018, with the first day of trading on the exchange of June 29, 2018.
* Market Price means the official closing price of a share or, if it more accurately reflects the market value of a share at the time as of which the Fund calculates current net asset value per share, the price that is the midpoint of the bid-ask spread as of that time. It does not represent the returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times.

 

CIBC Atlas Clean Energy Total Return Index is an adjusted market cap weighted index designed to provide exposure to a diverse set of U.S. or Canadian based companies involved in the clean energy sector including renewables and clean technology. The clean energy sector is comprised of companies that provide the products and services which enable the evolution of a more sustainable energy sector. Clean energy business segments include but are not limited to: solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, electric vehicles, LED, biomass, smart grid, energy efficiency and storage. Total return assumes reinvestment of any dividends and distributions realized during a given time period.

 

The S&P 1000® Total Return Index combines the S&P MidCap 400® and the S&P SmallCap 600® to form an investable benchmark for the mid- to small-cap segment of the U.S. equity market. Total return assumes reinvestment of any dividends and distributions realized during a given time period.

 

1 | May 31, 2022

     

 

ALPS Clean Energy ETF

 

Performance Overview May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

One cannot invest directly in an index. Index performance does not reflect fund performance.

 

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

 

The ALPS Clean Energy ETF is not suitable for all investors. Investments in the Fund are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.

 

ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc., a FINRA member, is the Distributor for the ALPS Clean Energy ETF.

 

2 | May 31, 2022

     

 

ALPS Clean Energy ETF

 

Performance Overview May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Top Ten Holdings* (as of May 31, 2022)

 

Enphase Energy, Inc. 6.10%
Sunrun, Inc. 5.16%
First Solar, Inc. 5.08%
Livent Corp. 4.98%
Brookfield Renewable Partners LP 4.97%
Northland Power, Inc. 4.90%
Tesla, Inc. 4.68%
NextEra Energy Partners LP 4.63%
Lucid Group, Inc. 4.62%
Plug Power, Inc. 4.15%
Total % of Top 10 Holdings 49.26%

 

* % of Total Investments (excluding investments purchased with collateral from securities loaned)

 

 Future holdings are subject to change.

 

Clean Energy Segment Allocation* (as of May 31, 2022)

 

 

Growth of $10,000 (as of May 31, 2022)

Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment in the Fund and the Index

 

 

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

 

3 | May 31, 2022 

     

 

ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF

 

Performance Overview May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Objective

ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF (the “Fund” or “DTEC”) seeks investment results that correspond (before fees and expenses) generally to the performance of the Indxx Disruptive Technologies Net Total Return Index (ticker symbol IDTEC) (the “Underlying Index”). The Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in securities that comprise the Underlying Index.

 

The Fund employs a “passive management” – or indexing – investment approach designed to track the performance of the Underlying Index. The Underlying Index utilizes a rules-based methodology developed by Indxx, LLC (the “Index Provider”), which is designed to identify the companies using disruptive technologies in each of ten thematic areas: Healthcare Innovation, Internet of Things, Clean Energy and Smart Grid, Cloud Computing, Data and Analytics, FinTech, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, 3D Printing, and Mobile Payments (each a “Theme” and together, the “Themes”). Companies using disruptive technologies are those that are entering traditional markets with new digital forms of production and distribution, seek to disrupt an existing market and value network, displace established market-leading firms, products and alliances and increasingly gain market share. The Underlying Index is compiled by the Index Provider and may be comprised of U.S. and non-U.S. companies, including foreign and emerging markets companies. In order to be eligible for inclusion in the Underlying Index’s Index Universe, a company’s stock must be traded on one or more major global securities exchanges, have a minimum market capitalization of at least $500 million, and have a six month minimum average daily trading volume of $2 million, and the company must derive a minimum of 50% of its revenue from a single Theme. All equity securities meeting the above criteria are selected for inclusion in the Index Universe. From the Index Universe, the Underlying Index methodology selects ten stocks in each Theme according to proprietary quantitative and qualitative factors. The eligible stocks that are selected for inclusion in the Underlying Index’s portfolio are equally weighted. The Underlying Index is reconstituted annually on the third Friday of September and rebalanced quarterly.

 

Fund Performance (as of May 31, 2022)

 

  6 Months 1 Year 3 Year Since Inception^
ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF - NAV -24.11% -20.77% 9.14% 9.20%
ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF - Market Price* -24.19% -20.79% 9.14% 9.20%
Indxx Disruptive Technologies Net Total Return Index -23.91% -20.48% 9.52% 9.51%
Morningstar® Global Markets Net Return Index -9.38% -7.56% 11.31% 7.11%

 

Total Expense Ratio (per the current prospectus) is 0.50%.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Total return figures assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. For the most current month-end performance data please visit www. alpsfunds.com or call 1.866.759.5679.

 

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

 

^ The Fund commenced operations on December 28, 2017, with the first day of trading on the exchange of December 29, 2017.
* Market Price means the official closing price of a share or, if it more accurately reflects the market value of a share at the time as of which the Fund calculates current net asset value per share, the price that is the midpoint of the bid-ask spread as of that time. It does not represent the returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times.

 

Indxx Disruptive Technologies Net Total Return Index (Ticker: IDTEC) is based around companies that enter traditional markets with new digital forms of production and distribution, are likely to disrupt an existing market and value network, displace established market leading firms, products and alliances and increasingly gain market share. Total Return assumes reinvestment of any dividends and distributions realized during a given time period. Net Total Return (NTR) is obtained by reinvesting the net dividend, which is equal to the ordinary gross dividend minus the amount of withholding tax.

 

The Morningstar® Global Markets Net Return Index, measures the performance of the stocks located in the developed and emerging countries across the world. Stocks in the index are weighted by their float capital, which removes corporate cross ownership, government holdings and other locked-in shares.

 

One cannot invest directly in an index. Index performance does not reflect fund performance.

 

4 | May 31, 2022 

     

 

ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF

 

Performance Overview May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

The ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF is not suitable for all investors. Investments in the Fund are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.

 

ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc., a FINRA member, is the Distributor for the ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF.

 

5 | May 31, 2022 

     

 

ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF

 

Performance Overview May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Top Ten Holdings* (as of May 31, 2022)

 

Black Knight, Inc. 1.32%
Pagseguro Digital, Ltd., Class A 1.31%
AeroVironment, Inc. 1.31%
Kaspi.KZ JSC, GDR 1.30%
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 1.28%
VMware, Inc., Class A 1.24%
Mastercard, Inc., Class A 1.21%
PTC, Inc. 1.21%
Itron, Inc. 1.21%
FleetCor Technologies, Inc. 1.19%
Total % of Top 10 Holdings 12.58%

 

* % of Total Investments (excluding investments purchased with collateral from securities loaned)

 

Future holdings are subject to change.

  

Thematic Allocation* (as of May 31, 2022)

 

 

Growth of $10,000 (as of May 31, 2022)

Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment in the Fund and the Index

 

 

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

 

6 | May 31, 2022 

     

 

ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF

 

Performance Overview May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Objective

ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF (the "Fund" or "JRNY") seeks investment results that replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the performance of the S-Network Global Travel Index (ticker symbol TRAVEL) (the “Underlying Index”).

 

The Underlying Index uses a rules-based methodology developed by S-Network Global Indexes Inc. (the "Index Provider"), which is designed to identify exchange-traded stocks of companies that are materially engaged in the global travel industry, including four segments: Airlines & Airport Services; Hotels, Casinos, Cruise Lines; Booking & Rental Agencies; and Ancillary Beneficiaries. The Underlying Index is compiled by the Index Provider and may be comprised of U.S. and non-U.S. companies, including foreign and emerging markets companies. In order to be eligible for inclusion in the Underlying Index's Index Universe, a company's stock must be traded on one or more major global securities exchanges and is principally engaged in or derives significant revenue from each of the segments. In addition, a company's stock must have a minimum market capitalization of at least $100 million, a three-month minimum average daily trading volume of $1 million, and a minimum free float factor of 18%. All equity securities meeting the above criteria are selected for inclusion in the Index Universe. From the Index Universe, the Underlying Index methodology selects and weights twenty stocks in each segment, subject to a minimum of one constituent per geographic region (U.S. & Canada, Europe, Pacific (ex-Canada), and Emerging) and a 65% maximum weight per geographic region. The Underlying Index is rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly on the third Friday of the last month in each calendar quarter.

 

Fund Performance (as of May 31, 2022)

 

  6 Months Since Inception^
ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF - NAV -8.65% -13.53%
ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF - Market Price* -8.39% -13.17%
S-Network Global Travel Net Total Return Index -8.36% -13.20%
Morningstar® Global Markets Net Return Index -9.38% -11.45%

 

Total Expense Ratio (per the current prospectus) is 0.65%.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Total return figures assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. For the most current month-end performance data please visit www. alpsfunds.com or call 1.866.759.5679.

 

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

 

^ The Fund commenced operations on September 8, 2021, with the first day of trading on the exchange of September 9, 2021.
* Market Price means the official closing price of a share or, if it more accurately reflects the market value of a share at the time as of which the Fund calculates current net asset value per share, the price that is the midpoint of the bid-ask spread as of that time. It does not represent the returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times.

 

The Fund is new with limited operating history.

 

The S-Network Global Travel Net Total Return Index (Ticker: TRAVEL) is an Index of stocks listed on global recognized stock exchanges that are materially engaged in segments of the global travel industry, including Airlines & Airport Services; Hotels, Casinos, and Cruise Lines; Booking & Rental Agencies; and ancillary beneficiaries of global travel. Total Return assumes reinvestment of any dividends and distributions realized during a given time period. Net Total Return (NTR) is obtained by reinvesting the net dividend, which is equal to the ordinary gross dividend minus the amount of withholding tax.

 

The Morningstar® Global Markets Net Return Index, measures the performance of the stocks located in the developed and emerging countries across the world. Stocks in the index are weighted by their float capital, which removes corporate cross ownership, government holdings and other locked-in shares.

 

One cannot invest directly in an index. Index performance does not reflect fund performance.

 

7 | May 31, 2022 

     

 

ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF

 

Performance Overview May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

The ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF is not suitable for all investors. Investments in the Fund are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.

 

ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc., a FINRA member, is the Distributor for the ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF.

 

8 | May 31, 2022

     

 

ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF

 

Performance Overview May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Top Ten Holdings* (as of May 31, 2022)

 

Booking Holdings, Inc. 5.11%
Marriott International, Inc., Class A 4.90%
American Express Co. 4.62%
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE 4.61%
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 4.58%
Cintas Corp. 4.38%
The Estee Lauder Company, Inc., Class A 4.31%
Walt Disney Co. 3.84%
Airbnb, Inc., Class A 3.70%
Shiseido Co., Ltd. 2.92%
Total % of Top 10 Holdings 42.97%

 

* % of Total Investments (excluding investments purchased with collateral from securities loaned)

 

Future holdings are subject to change.

 

Sector Allocation* (as of May 31, 2022)

 

 

Growth of $10,000 (as of May 31, 2022)

Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment in the Fund and the Index

 

 

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

 

9 | May 31, 2022 

     

 

ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF

 

Performance Overview May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Objective

ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF (the “Fund” or “SBIO”) seeks investment results that correspond (before fees and expenses) generally to the performance of the S-Network® Medical Breakthroughs Total Return Index (the “Underlying Index”). The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets in securities that comprise the Underlying Index (or depositary receipts based on such securities).

 

The Fund employs a “passive management” – or indexing – investment approach designed to track the performance of the Underlying Index. The Underlying Index is comprised of small- and mid-cap stocks of biotechnology companies that have one or more drugs in either Phase II or Phase III of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") clinical trials. In a Phase II trial, the drug is administered to a group of 100-300 people to see if it is effective and to evaluate its safety. In a Phase III trial, the drug is given to a larger group, between 500-3,000 people, to confirm its effectiveness, monitor side effects, compare it to commonly used treatments and collect information that will allow the drug or treatment to be used safely. Stocks selected for inclusion in the Underlying Index must be listed on a U.S. stock exchange. Underlying Index constituents must have a market capitalization of no less than $200 million and no more than $5 billion. Stocks included in the Underlying Index must also sustain an average daily trading volume in excess of $1 million for the 90-day period preceding an Underlying Index reconstitution. Constituents must be able to sustain the monthly rates at which they use shareholder capital ("cash burn rates") for at least 24 months. The Underlying Index is reconstituted semi-annually on the third Fridays of June and December.

 

Fund Performance (as of May 31, 2022)

 

  6 Months 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year Since Inception^
ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF - NAV -40.13% -44.90% -7.33% 1.93% 1.20%
ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF - Market Price* -40.08% -44.90% -7.36% 1.93% 1.19%
S-Network Medical Breakthroughs Total Return Index -40.01% -44.74% -7.07% 2.21% 1.52%
NASDAQ Biotechnology Total Return Index -22.16% -21.52% 6.46% 5.04% 2.63%

 

Total Expense Ratio (per the current prospectus) is 0.50%

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Total return figures assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. For most current month-end performance data please visit www.alpsfunds.com or call 1.844.234.5852.

 

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

 

^ The Fund commenced investment operations on December 30, 2014.

 

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

 

NASDAQ Biotechnology Total Return Index (Ticker: NBI) is a modified market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure the performance of all the NASDAQ stocks in the biotechnology sector. Total return assumes reinvestment of any dividends and distributions realized during a given time period.

 

S-Network Medical Breakthroughs Total Return Index (Ticker: PMBI) is designed to capture research and development opportunities in the biotechnology industry. PMBI consists of small-cap and mid-cap biotechnology stocks listed on U.S. stock exchanges that have one or more drugs in either Phase II or Phase III U.S. FDA clinical trials. Total return assumes reinvestment of any dividends and distributions realized during a given time period.

 

One cannot invest directly in an index. Index performance does not reflect fund performance.

 

Companies in the pharmaceuticals and biotechnology industry may be subject to extensive litigation based on product liability and similar claims. Legislation introduced or considered by certain governments on such industries or on the healthcare sector cannot be predicted.

 

Companies in the pharmaceuticals industry are subject to competitive forces that may make it difficult to raise prices and, in fact, may result in price discounting. The profitability of some companies in the pharmaceuticals industry may be dependent on a relatively limited number of products. In addition, their products can become obsolete due to industry innovation, changes in technologies or other market developments. Many new products in the pharmaceuticals industry are subject to government approvals, regulation and reimbursement rates. The process of obtaining government approvals may be long and costly. Many companies in the pharmaceuticals industry are heavily dependent on patents and intellectual property rights. The loss or impairment of these rights may adversely affect the profitability of these companies.

 

10 | May 31, 2022

     

 

ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF

 

Performance Overview May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The development of new drugs generally has a high failure rate, and such failures may negatively impact the stock price of the company developing the failed drug. Biotechnology companies may have persistent losses during a new product’s transition from development to production. In order to fund operations, biotechnology companies may require financing from the capital markets, which may not always be available on satisfactory terms or at all.

 

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

 

The ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF is not suitable for all investors. Investments in the Fund are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.

 

ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc., a FINRA member, is the Distributor for the ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF.

 

ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc. is not affiliated with S-Network Global Indexes, Inc.

 

11 | May 31, 2022 

     

 

ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF

 

Performance Overview May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Top Ten Holdings* (as of May 31, 2022)

 

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 5.33%
Alkermes PLC 5.00%
Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. 3.99%
Galapagos NV, Sponsored ADR 3.71%
Cytokinetics, Inc. 3.45%
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. 3.21%
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2.68%
Insmed, Inc. 2.31%
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. 2.20%
PTC Therapeutics, Inc. 2.16%
Total % of Top 10 Holdings 34.04%

 

* % of Total Investments (excluding investments purchased with collateral from securities loaned)

 

Future holdings are subject to change.

 

Sector Allocation* (as of May 31, 2022)

 

 

 

Growth of $10,000 (as of May 31, 2022)

Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment in the Fund and the Index

 

  

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

 

12 | May 31, 2022 

     

 

ALPS ETF Trust

Disclosure of Fund Expenses May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shareholder Expense Example: As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur certain ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds. It is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six month period and held through May 31, 2022.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

  Beginning Account Value 12/1/21 Ending Account Value 5/31/22 Expense Ratio(a) Expenses Paid During Period 12/1/21 - 5/31/22(b)
ALPS Clean Energy ETF        
Actual $1,000.00 $721.30 0.55% $2.36
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,022.19 0.55% $2.77
ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF        
Actual $1,000.00 $758.90 0.50% $2.19
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,022.44 0.50% $2.52
ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF        
Actual $1,000.00 $913.50 0.65% $3.10
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,021.69 0.65% $3.28
ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF        
Actual $1,000.00 $598.70 0.50% $1.99
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,022.44 0.50% $2.52

 

(a) Annualized, based on the Fund's most recent fiscal half year expenses.
(b) Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (182), divided by 365.

 

13 | May 31, 2022 

     

 

ALPS Clean Energy ETF

 

Schedule of Investments May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

  

Security Description   Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCKS (87.83%)            
Consumer Discretionary (14.15%)            
EVgo, Inc.(a)(b)     441,688     $ 4,231,371  
Lucid Group, Inc.(a)(b)     1,520,241       30,678,463  
Rivian Automotive, Inc.(a)     725,084       22,767,638  
Tesla, Inc.(a)     40,996       31,085,627  
Volta, Inc.(a)(b)     692,736       1,704,131  
Workhorse Group, Inc.(a)(b)     869,959       2,688,173  
XL Fleet Corp.(a)     737,978       892,953  
Total Consumer Discretionary             94,048,356  
                 
Energy (5.84%)                
Aemetis, Inc.(a)(b)     182,404       1,479,296  
Archaea Energy, Inc., Class A(a)     345,443       6,888,134  
Green Plains, Inc.(a)     334,427       10,895,632  
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.(a)     318,977       19,556,479  
Total Energy             38,819,541  
                 
Financials (3.11%)                
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable                
Infrastructure Capital, Inc.(b)     543,797       20,702,352  
                 
Industrials (25.26%)                
Ameresco, Inc., Class A(a)     195,664       11,489,390  
American Superconductor                
Corp.(a)     165,615       884,384  
Array Technologies, Inc.(a)     900,399       9,976,421  
Ballard Power Systems, Inc.(a)(b)     1,537,130       11,174,935  
Blink Charging Co.(a)(b)     236,577       3,768,672  
ChargePoint Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)     1,510,045       19,313,475  
Fluence Energy, Inc.(a)(b)     230,968       2,263,486  
Hyliion Holdings Corp.(a)(b)     804,220       2,919,319  
Hyzon Motors, Inc.(a)(b)     486,623       2,364,988  
Infrastructure and Energy                
Alternatives, Inc.(a)(b)     181,902       1,478,863  
Li-Cycle Holdings Corp.(a)(b)     734,991       5,990,177  
Lightning eMotors, Inc.(a)     282,696       1,133,611  
Lion Electric Co.(a)(b)     554,777       3,201,063  
Microvast Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)     964,377       4,821,885  
Plug Power, Inc.(a)(b)     1,491,223       27,557,801  
Proterra, Inc.(a)(b)     1,322,313       8,528,919  
Shoals Technologies Group,                
Inc., Class A(a)     341,819       5,332,376  
Stem, Inc.(a)(b)     965,951       8,345,817  
Sunrun, Inc.(a)     1,311,168       34,247,708  
TPI Composites, Inc.(a)     231,779       3,196,232  
Total Industrials             167,989,522  

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Information Technology (14.87%)            
Enphase Energy, Inc.(a)   217,502     $40,496,698  
First Solar, Inc.(a)     478,263       33,770,151  
Itron, Inc.(a)     289,319       14,931,754  
SunPower Corp.(a)(b)     542,632       9,588,307  
Total Information Technology             98,786,910  
                 
Materials (4.96%)                
Livent Corp.(a)     1,040,348       33,072,662  
                 
Utilities (19.64%)                
Boralex, Inc., Class A(b)     658,527       20,101,773  
Clearway Energy, Inc., Class C     526,597       18,457,225  
Innergex Renewable Energy, Inc.(b)     994,455       13,412,976  
Northland Power, Inc.(b)     1,073,068       32,543,692  
Ormat Technologies, Inc.     291,912       24,508,932  
Sunnova Energy International, Inc.(a)(b)     600,147       12,002,940  
TransAlta Renewables, Inc.(b)     690,830       9,470,682  
Total Utilities             130,498,220  
                 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS                
(Cost $716,851,485)             583,917,563  
                 
Security Description     Shares       Value  
MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (11.90%)                
Energy (2.31%)                
Enviva, Inc.     197,201       15,359,986  
                 
Utilities (9.59%)                
Brookfield Renewable Partners LP     927,600       32,994,207  
NextEra Energy Partners LP     428,907       30,731,187  
Total Utilities             63,725,394  
                 
TOTAL MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS                
(Cost $71,255,956)             79,085,380  

 

14 | May 31, 2022 

     

 

ALPS Clean Energy ETF

 

Schedule of Investments May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    7 Day Yield     Shares     Value  
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (11.51%)                  
Money Market Fund (0.17%)                  
State Street Institutional                  
Treasury Plus Money                  
Market Fund                  
(Cost $1,140,115)     0.75 %     1,140,115     $ 1,140,115  
                         
Investments Purchased with Collateral from Securities Loaned (11.34%)                        
State Street Navigator                        
Securities Lending                        
Government Money Market                        
Portfolio, 0.80%                        
(Cost $75,385,575)             75,385,575       75,385,575  
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS                        
(Cost $76,525,690)                     76,525,690  
                         
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (111.24%)                        
(Cost $864,633,131)                   $ 739,528,633  
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (-11.24%)                   (74,743,929 )
NET ASSETS - 100.00%                   $ 664,784,704  

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Security, or a portion of the security position is currently on loan. The total market value of securities on loan is $121,262,523.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

15 | May 31, 2022 

     

 

ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF

 

Schedule of Investments May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCKS (98.85%)            
Communication Services (0.61%)            
Netflix, Inc.(a)     4,636     $ 915,332  
                 
Consumer Discretionary (4.03%)                
ADT, Inc.     220,599       1,650,081  
Garmin, Ltd.     14,872       1,570,781  
iRobot Corp.(a)     28,085       1,336,565  
Tesla, Inc.(a)     1,960       1,486,190  
Total Consumer Discretionary             6,043,617  
                 
Financials (4.48%)                
American Express Co.     9,759       1,647,514  
Kaspi.KZ JSC, GDR(b)     36,837       1,941,310  
Moody's Corp.     5,285       1,593,798  
S&P Global, Inc.     4,340       1,516,743  
Total Financials             6,699,365  
                 
Health Care (10.88%)                
ABIOMED, Inc.(a)     5,432       1,432,418  
Align Technology, Inc.(a)     3,829       1,063,084  
Azenta, Inc.     20,414       1,564,529  
Boston Scientific Corp.(a)     39,557       1,622,233  
Cutera, Inc.(a)     38,104       1,714,298  
Dexcom, Inc.(a)     4,060       1,209,636  
DiaSorin SpA(c)     12,464       1,639,137  
Insulet Corp.(a)     7,056       1,506,315  
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a)     5,989       1,363,336  
ResMed, Inc.     6,830       1,389,632  
Smith & Nephew PLC,                
Sponsored ADR     53,614       1,754,786  
Total Health Care             16,259,404  
                 
Industrials (15.90%)                
ABB, Ltd., Sponsored ADR     50,311       1,558,132  
AeroVironment, Inc.(a)     21,343       1,962,702  
Experian PLC     44,091       1,475,645  
FANUC Corp.     9,789       1,604,823  
Proto Labs, Inc.(a)     31,195       1,503,287  
RELX PLC, Sponsored ADR(c)     60,186       1,723,727  
Schneider Electric SE     10,749       1,489,067  
Sensata Technologies Holding PLC     31,219       1,499,449  
Siemens Gamesa Renewable                
Energy SA(a)     81,840       1,577,952  
Thomson Reuters Corp.     16,021       1,585,697  
TransUnion     17,236       1,496,257  
Verisk Analytics, Inc.     8,926       1,561,336  
Vestas Wind Systems A/S     53,558       1,368,425  
Wolters Kluwer NV     17,031       1,684,652  

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Industrials (continued)            
Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd., Class H     1,073,800     $ 1,759,744  
Total Industrials             23,850,895  
                 
Information Technology (60.81%)                
Adobe, Inc.(a)     3,779       1,573,878  
Adyen NV(a)(b)(d)     981       1,524,121  
Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.(a)     25,129       1,588,907  
Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.(a)     63,228       1,628,121  
ams-OSRAM AG(a)     125,142       1,531,659  
ANSYS, Inc.(a)     5,422       1,411,672  
Autodesk, Inc.(a)     8,260       1,716,015  
Avast PLC(b)     197,309       1,207,588  
Black Knight, Inc.(a)     28,980       1,968,032  
Block, Inc., Class A(a)     15,207       1,330,765  
Cerence, Inc.(a)(c)     51,740       1,643,262  
Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd.(a)     11,647       1,456,807  
Cognex Corp.     25,133       1,216,940  
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)     8,651       1,384,073  
Dassault Systemes SE     36,281       1,526,233  
Datadog, Inc., Class A(a)     11,859       1,131,230  
Dynatrace, Inc.(a)     40,250       1,516,218  
FARO Technologies, Inc.(a)     31,253       1,006,972  
Fidelity National Information                
Services, Inc.     18,373       1,919,978  
First Solar, Inc.(a)     21,652       1,528,848  
Fiserv, Inc.(a)     17,394       1,742,531  
FleetCor Technologies, Inc.(a)     7,141       1,776,752  
Fortinet, Inc.(a)     5,771       1,697,482  
Global Payments, Inc.     13,004       1,704,044  
GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.     17,200       1,426,931  
Intuit, Inc.     3,670       1,521,068  
Itron, Inc.(a)     35,009       1,806,814  
Keyence Corp.     3,546       1,421,044  
Mastercard, Inc., Class A     5,074       1,815,832  
Materialise NV, ADR(a)(c)     85,381       1,249,124  
Nemetschek SE     20,709       1,477,547  
NortonLifeLock, Inc.     59,384       1,445,407  
Okta, Inc.(a)     9,909       822,942  
Omron Corp.     24,900       1,436,342  
Pagseguro Digital, Ltd., Class A(a)     128,048       1,966,817  
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(a)     3,000       1,508,340  
PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a)     16,814       1,432,721  
PTC, Inc.(a)     15,537       1,810,527  
Qorvo, Inc.(a)     13,210       1,476,218  
Renishaw PLC     33,055       1,692,757  

 

16 | May 31, 2022 

     

 

ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF

 

Schedule of Investments May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Information Technology (continued)            
Salesforce, Inc.(a)     8,280     $ 1,326,787  
SAP SE, Sponsored ADR     15,243       1,521,861  
ServiceNow, Inc.(a)     3,119       1,458,039  
Silicon Laboratories, Inc.(a)     11,786       1,757,999  
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.     12,517       1,362,726  
Snowflake, Inc., Class A(a)     8,371       1,068,558  
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.(a)     5,241       1,429,692  
Splunk, Inc.(a)     13,042       1,337,588  
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.     22,151       1,417,442  
StoneCo, Ltd., Class A(a)     173,850       1,745,454  
Stratasys, Ltd.(a)     69,373       1,383,298  
Temenos AG     18,221       1,769,670  
Trend Micro, Inc.     28,490       1,675,297  
Visa, Inc., Class A     8,357       1,773,105  
VMware, Inc., Class A     14,451       1,851,173  
Workday, Inc., Class A(a)     7,238       1,131,299  
Xero, Ltd.(a)     22,864       1,465,098  
Xinyi Solar Holdings, Ltd.     872,000       1,553,492  
Zoom Video Communications, Inc., Class A(a)     15,941       1,712,860  
Zscaler, Inc.(a)     7,919       1,212,320  
Total Information Technology             90,996,317  
                 
Real Estate (1.08%)                
Equinix, Inc.     2,351       1,615,349  
                 
Utilities (1.06%)                
China Longyuan Power Group                
Corp., Ltd., Class H     737,000       1,583,472  
                 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS                
(Cost $169,687,987)             147,963,751  
                 
Security Description     Shares       Value  
MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (0.96%)                
Utilities (0.96%)                
Brookfield Renewable Partners LP     40,560       1,442,696  
                 
TOTAL MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS                
(Cost $1,140,531)             1,442,696  

 

    7 Day Yield     Shares     Value  
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (0.74%)                  
Money Market Fund (0.13%)                  
State Street Institutional                  
Treasury Plus Money                  
Market Fund                  
(Cost $188,012)     0.75 %     188,012     $ 188,012  
                         
                         
Investments Purchased with Collateral                        
from Securities Loaned (0.61%)                        
State Street Navigator                        
Securities Lending                        
Government Money Market                        
Portfolio, 0.80%                        
(Cost $919,800)             919,800       919,800  
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS                        
(Cost $1,107,812)                     1,107,812  
                         
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (100.55%)                        
(Cost $171,936,330)                   $ 150,514,259  
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (-0.55%)                     (825,690 )
NET ASSETS - 100.00%                   $ 149,688,569  

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Securities were purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts securities offered and sold outside of the United States from registration. Such securities cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration. As of May 31, 2022, the market value of those securities was $4,673,019 representing 3.12% of net assets.
(c) Security, or a portion of the security position is currently on loan. The total market value of securities on loan is $2,586,449.
(d) Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At period end, the aggregate market value of those securities was $1,524,121, representing 1.02% of net assets.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

17 | May 31, 2022 

     

 

ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF

 

Schedule of Investments May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCKS (99.94%)            
Communication Services (4.10%)            
TripAdvisor, Inc.(a)     916     $ 22,753  
Walt Disney Co.(a)     2,988       329,995  
Total Communication Services             352,748  
                 
Consumer Discretionary (46.13%)                
Airbnb, Inc., Class A(a)     2,631       318,009  
Booking Holdings, Inc.(a)     196       439,739  
Boyd Gaming Corp.     898       52,775  
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(a)     1,889       94,771  
Choice Hotels International, Inc.     419       53,586  
Cie Financiere Richemont SA, Class A     1,481       164,204  
Dufry AG(a)     584       24,122  
Expedia Group, Inc.(a)     1,281       165,672  
Galaxy Entertainment Group, Ltd.     26,000       138,661  
Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc.(a)     1,118       51,149  
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.     2,797       393,985  
Huazhu Group, Ltd., ADR     3,457       112,353  
Intercontinental Hotels Group(a)     501       31,136  
Las Vegas Sands Corp.(a)     2,702       95,813  
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE     619       396,855  
Marriott International, Inc., Class A     2,458       421,744  
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.     526       77,701  
MGM Resorts International     3,234       113,093  
Moncler SpA     667       32,008  
Oriental Land Co., Ltd.     1,660       247,578  
Penn National Gaming, Inc.(a)     2,028       64,815  
Thule Group AB(b)(c)     605       20,245  
Tongcheng Travel Holdings, Ltd.(a)(c)     14,000       26,868  
Trainline PLC(a)(b)(c)     9,130       36,665  
Trip.com Group, Ltd., ADR     6,372       140,566  
TUI AG(a)     7,515       18,088  
Vail Resorts, Inc.     459       115,764  
WH Smith PLC(a)     1,196       24,023  
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.     1,211       97,037  
Total Consumer Discretionary             3,969,025  
                 
Consumer Staples (10.69%)                
L'Oreal SA     694       244,784  

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Consumer Staples (continued)            
Pilgrim's Pride Corp.(a)     974     $ 32,454  
Premium Brands Holdings Corp.     254       20,477  
Shiseido Co., Ltd.     5,970       251,627  
The Estee Lauder Company, Inc., Class A     1,457       371,025  
Total Consumer Staples             920,367  
                 
Financials (4.62%)                
American Express Co.     2,354       397,402  
                 
Industrials (29.43%)                
Aena SME SA(a)(b)(c)     348       53,107  
Air China, Ltd., Class H(a)     31,000       22,597  
Airbus SE     1,586       185,214  
Alaska Air Group, Inc.(a)     1,249       60,277  
American Airlines Group, Inc.(a)     4,670       83,453  
ANA Holdings, Inc.(a)     4,700       92,806  
Auckland International Airport, Ltd.(a)     4,539       22,123  
Avis Budget Group, Inc.(a)     274       52,137  
CAE, Inc.(a)     2,952       73,727  
China Airlines, Ltd.(a)     51,000       47,618  
China Southern Airlines Co., Ltd., Class H(a)(d)     38,000       20,968  
Cintas Corp.     947       377,219  
Dassault Aviation SA     156       26,411  
Delta Air Lines, Inc.(a)     5,445       227,002  
Deutsche Lufthansa AG(a)     2,954       21,647  
Elis SA     1,642       26,036  
Eva Airways Corp.(a)     36,000       42,295  
Flight Centre Travel Group, Ltd.(a)(d)     1,600       23,539  
Grupo Aeroportuario del
Pacifico SAB de CV, ADR
 
 
 
 
 
546
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
82,107
 
 
Grupo Aeroportuario del
Sureste SAB de CV, ADR
 
 
 
 
 
140
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30,421
 
 
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.(a)     1,054       21,154  
International Consolidated
Airlines Group SA(a)(d)
 
 
 
 
 
12,865
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20,692
 
 
Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.(a)     4,400       80,183  
Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd.(a)     2,390       56,118  
Localiza Rent a Car SA     4,834       58,506  
Lyft, Inc., Class A(a)     1,567       27,705  
Qantas Airways, Ltd.(a)     18,443       72,928  
Ryanair Holdings PLC(a)     1,520       23,294  
Sixt SE     159       21,422  
Southwest Airlines Co.(a)     5,441       249,523  
Uber Technologies, Inc.(a)     9,292       215,573  

 

18 | May 31, 2022 

     

 

ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF

 

Schedule of Investments May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Industrials (continued)            
United Airlines Holdings, Inc.(a)     2,416     $ 115,074  
Total Industrials             2,532,876  
                 
Information Technology (1.73%)                
Amadeus IT Holding SA, Class A(a)     1,744       108,292  
Sabre Corp.(a)     2,384       17,904  
TravelSky Technology, Ltd., Class H     14,000       22,765  
Total Information Technology             148,961  
                 
Real Estate (3.24%)                
Gaming and Leisure                
Properties, Inc.     3,168       148,325  
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.     6,538       130,695  
Total Real Estate             279,020  
                 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS                
(Cost $9,712,091)             8,600,399  

 

    7 Day Yield     Shares     Value  
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (0.60%)                  
Money Market Fund (0.04%)                  
State Street Institutional                  
Treasury Plus Money                  
Market Fund                  
(Cost $3,672)     0.75 %     3,672       3,672  
                         
                         
Investments Purchased with Collateral                        
from Securities Loaned (0.56%)                        
State Street Navigator                        
Securities Lending                        
Government Money Market                        
Portfolio, 0.80%                        
(Cost $48,416)             48,416       48,416  
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS                        
(Cost $52,088)                     52,088  
                         
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (100.54%)                        
(Cost $9,764,179)                   $ 8,652,487  
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (-0.54%)                     (46,553 )
NET ASSETS - 100.00%                   $ 8,605,934  

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At period end, the aggregate market value of those securities was $110,017, representing 1.28% of net assets.
(c) Securities were purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts securities offered and sold outside of the United States from registration. Such securities cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration. As of May 31, 2022, the market value of those securities was $136,885 representing 1.59% of net assets.
(d) Security, or a portion of the security position is currently on loan. The total market value of securities on loan is $44,491.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

19 | May 31, 2022 

     

 

ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF

 

Schedule of Investments May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
COMMON STOCKS (100.00%)            
Biotechnology (97.89%)            
89bio, Inc.(a)(b)     19,820     $ 59,658  
Aadi Bioscience, Inc.(a)(b)     20,219       325,728  
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)     155,460       2,510,679  
ADC Therapeutics SA(a)     74,264       507,966  
Aeglea BioTherapeutics,
Inc.(a)(b)
 
 
 
 
 
47,792
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
75,511
 
 
Affimed NV(a)     115,974       359,519  
Agenus, Inc.(a)     248,943       415,735  
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)     52,902       1,030,002  
Akero Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)     33,896       292,861  
Albireo Pharma, Inc.(a)     18,748       373,648  
Aldeyra Therapeutics, Inc.(a)     56,241       173,785  
Alector, Inc.(a)     79,369       703,209  
Alkermes PLC(a)     157,174       4,691,644  
Allakos, Inc.(a)     53,057       159,171  
Allovir, Inc.(a)(b)     63,264       244,832  
Alpine Immune Sciences,
Inc.(a)(b)
 
 
 
 
 
28,284
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
263,041
 
 
Altimmune, Inc.(a)(b)     38,468       194,648  
ALX Oncology Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)     39,343       301,761  
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)     271,084       2,065,660  
AnaptysBio, Inc.(a)(b)     26,792       508,780  
Anavex Life Sciences Corp.(a)(b)     73,741       671,781  
Annexon, Inc.(a)(b)     37,484       117,700  
Applied Molecular Transport,
Inc.(a)(b)
 
 
 
 
 
37,426
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
123,880
 
 
Arbutus Biopharma Corp.(a)(b)     143,894       349,662  
Arcturus Therapeutics                
Holdings, Inc.(a)     25,527       507,477  
Arcus Biosciences, Inc.(a)(b)     68,801       1,303,779  
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.(a)     48,777       1,018,464  
Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc.(a)     90,129       468,671  
Atossa Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)     122,582       119,186  
Autolus Therapeutics PLC,                
ADR(a)(b)     88,007       241,139  
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)     33,273       135,421  
BELLUS Health, Inc.(a)     103,341       820,528  
Beyondspring, Inc.(a)(b)     38,226       52,370  
BioAtla, Inc.(a)     35,970       86,688  
Bioxcel Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)     27,081       316,848  
Cardiff Oncology, Inc.(a)(b)     41,928       56,603  
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.(a)
 
 
 
 
 
99,824
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
718,733
 
 
Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings,
Inc.(a)(b)
 
 
 
 
 
143,286
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,744,063
 
 
Checkpoint Therapeutics,
Inc.(a)(b)
 
 
 
 
 
81,098
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
115,159
 
 
ChemoCentryx, Inc.(a)     67,573       1,504,851  
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc.(a)     71,905       777,292  

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Biotechnology (continued)            
Clene, Inc.(a)(b)     60,323     $ 131,504  
Cogent Biosciences, Inc.(a)     38,584       177,872  
Coherus Biosciences, Inc.(a)(b)     74,812       549,120  
Compass Pathways PLC, ADR(a)(b)     40,757       370,481  
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)     45,980       770,165  
Cytokinetics, Inc.(a)(b)     81,204       3,240,040  
CytomX Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)     63,306       101,923  
Day One Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)     59,972       373,026  
eFFECTOR Therapeutics,
Inc.(a)(b)
 
 
 
 
 
43,828
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
94,668
 
 
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.(a)     48,890       1,611,414  
Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)     19,879       793,768  
FibroGen, Inc.(a)     90,033       885,925  
Forma Therapeutics Holdings,
Inc.(a)
 
 
 
 
 
45,954
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
261,478
 
 
Fortress Biotech, Inc.(a)(b)     96,454       83,085  
Galapagos NV, Sponsored ADR(a)(b)     63,265       3,480,208  
Geron Corp.(a)(b)     313,390       432,478  
Gossamer Bio, Inc.(a)     74,040       521,982  
Gritstone bio, Inc.(a)(b)     70,385       142,178  
Imago Biosciences, Inc.(a)     32,462       524,586  
Immunic, Inc.(a)(b)     27,012       167,474  
Immunocore Holdings PLC, ADR(a)     41,661       1,181,089  
ImmunoGen, Inc.(a)     213,491       781,377  
Immunovant, Inc.(a)     112,677       477,750  
Immutep, Ltd., ADR(a)(b)     83,927       249,263  
Impel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)     22,298       153,633  
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)     87,022       58,514  
Inmune Bio, Inc.(a)(b)     17,301       119,377  
Innate Pharma SA, ADR(a)     79,097       210,398  
Insmed, Inc.(a)     115,112       2,166,408  
Instil Bio, Inc.(a)(b)     125,008       750,673  
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)     28,742       520,230  
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)     136,863       4,998,238  
Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.(a)     152,150       1,027,013  
IVERIC bio, Inc.(a)     111,966       1,168,925  
Jounce Therapeutics, Inc.(a)     50,040       193,655  
KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)     23,752       211,155  
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc.(a)     28,855       3,010,154  
Keros Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)     23,240       785,512  
Kezar Life Sciences, Inc.(a)     47,574       240,249  
Kodiak Sciences, Inc.(a)     50,281       364,034  

 

20 | May 31, 2022

     

 

ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF

 

Schedule of Investments May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Biotechnology (continued)            
Kronos Bio, Inc.(a)(b)     54,801     $ 203,860  
Krystal Biotech, Inc.(a)     24,410       1,437,261  
LianBio, ADR(a)(b)     103,820       295,887  
Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)     16,316       1,450,656  
Longeveron, Inc.(a)     18,512       151,243  
MacroGenics, Inc.(a)     59,362       205,986  
Magenta Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)     56,924       66,032  
MannKind Corp.(a)(b)     243,763       1,018,929  
MEI Pharma, Inc.(a)     128,735       61,329  
Merus NV(a)     42,091       781,209  
MiMedx Group, Inc.(a)     108,770       425,291  
Myovant Sciences, Ltd.(a)(b)     90,899       942,623  
Organogenesis Holdings, Inc.(a)     124,656       699,320  
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.(a)     25,773       101,288  
PDS Biotechnology Corp.(a)     27,520       107,878  
Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc.(a)     44,029       365,441  
Prometheus Biosciences, Inc.(a)     37,824       985,693  
ProQR Therapeutics NV(a)     69,542       45,898  
Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc.(a)     46,871       410,590  
Prothena Corp. PLC(a)     45,193       1,230,605  
PTC Therapeutics, Inc.(a)     69,085       2,029,026  
Radius Health, Inc.(a)     45,872       290,370  
RAPT Therapeutics, Inc.(a)     28,631       421,448  
Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)     163,595       1,001,201  
REGENXBIO, Inc.(a)     41,573       874,696  
Replimune Group, Inc.(a)     45,705       664,094  
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)     166,206       300,833  
Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)     62,442       739,938  
SAB Biotherapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)     42,491       83,282  
Sage Therapeutics, Inc.(a)     57,165       1,787,550  
Scholar Rock Holding Corp.(a)(b)     34,172       171,543  
Seres Therapeutics, Inc.(a)     89,084       276,160  
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc.(a)     47,772       904,802  
Stoke Therapeutics, Inc.(a)     36,161       437,910  
Surface Oncology, Inc.(a)     45,468       84,116  
Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)     53,251       878,642  
Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp.(a)(b)     15,013       36,631  
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.(a)     61,466       1,432,772  
uniQure NV(a)     44,971       645,784  
Valneva SE, ADR(a)(b)     50,769       1,244,348  
Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)     54,116       531,960  
Vaxart, Inc.(a)     121,792       443,323  
Viking Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)     75,861       168,411  
VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc.(a)     199,935       229,925  
XBiotech, Inc.     29,419       161,805  

 

Security Description   Shares     Value
Biotechnology (continued)      
Xencor, Inc.(a)     57,480 $ 1,283,528
Xenon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)     50,271     1,324,641
Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)     42,317     526,423
Total Biotechnology           91,851,336
             
Health Care Providers & Services (2.11%)
OPKO Health, Inc.(a)(b)     659,406     1,978,218
             
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS            
(Cost $175,640,320)           93,829,554

 

    7 Day Yield     Shares     Value  
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (6.53%)                  
Money Market Fund (0.02%)                  
State Street Institutional                  
Treasury Plus Money                  
Market Fund                  
(Cost $23,017)     0.75 %     23,017       23,017  
                         
                         
Investments Purchased with Collateral                        
from Securities Loaned (6.51%)                        
State Street Navigator                        
Securities Lending                        
Government Money Market                        
Portfolio, 0.80%                        
(Cost $6,107,385)             6,107,385       6,107,385  
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS                        
(Cost $6,130,402)                     6,130,402  
                         
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (106.53%)                        
(Cost $181,770,722)                   $ 99,959,956  
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (-6.53%)                     (6,129,874 )
NET ASSETS - 100.00%                   $ 93,830,082  

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Security, or a portion of the security position is currently on loan. The total market value of securities on loan is $12,117,651.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

21 | May 31, 2022 

     

 

ALPS ETF Trust

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    ALPS Clean Energy ETF     ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF     ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF     ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF  
ASSETS:                        
Investments, at value   $ 739,528,633     $ 150,514,259     $ 8,652,487     $ 99,959,956  
Cash                       9,543  
Foreign Currency, at value (Cost $37,873, $1,207, $266 and $–)     37,873       1,207       266        
Dividends receivable     912,546       155,078       6,027       9,591  
Receivable for investments sold     16,059,076                    
Total Assets     756,538,128       150,670,544       8,658,780       99,979,090  
                                 
LIABILITIES:                                
Payable to adviser     304,420       62,175       4,430       41,623  
Payable for capital shares redeemed     16,063,429                    
Payable for collateral upon return of securities loaned     75,385,575       919,800       48,416       6,107,385  
Total Liabilities     91,753,424       981,975       52,846       6,149,008  
NET ASSETS   $ 664,784,704     $ 149,688,569     $ 8,605,934     $ 93,830,082  
                                 
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:                                
Paid-in capital   $ 865,960,823     $ 163,321,583     $ 9,626,175     $ 269,175,409  
Total distributable earnings     (201,176,119 )     (13,633,014 )     (1,020,241 )     (175,345,327 )
NET ASSETS   $ 664,784,704     $ 149,688,569     $ 8,605,934     $ 93,830,082  
                                 
INVESTMENTS, AT COST   $ 864,633,131     $ 171,936,330     $ 9,764,179     $ 181,770,722  
                                 
PRICING OF SHARES                                
Net Assets   $ 664,784,704     $ 149,688,569     $ 8,605,934     $ 93,830,082  
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (Unlimited number of shares authorized, par value $0.01 per share)     12,500,002       4,100,002       400,002       3,650,000  
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share   $ 53.18     $ 36.51     $ 21.51     $ 25.71  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

22 | May 31, 2022 

     

 

ALPS ETF Trust

 

Statements of Operations For the Six Months Ended May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    ALPS Clean Energy ETF     ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF     ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF     ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF  
INVESTMENT INCOME:                        
Dividends*   $ 4,045,746     $ 612,510     $ 26,307     $ 28  
Securities Lending Income     1,823,858       6,876       135       81,784  
Total Investment Income     5,869,604       619,386       26,442       81,812  
                                 
EXPENSES:                                
Investment adviser fees     2,096,670       479,009       24,559       350,433  
Total Expenses     2,096,670       479,009       24,559       350,433  
NET INVESTMENT INCOME/(LOSS)     3,772,934       140,377       1,883       (268,621 )
                                 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/LOSS                                
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments(a)     (28,136,858 )     12,517,207       109,180       (14,664,545 )
Net realized gain/(loss) on foreign currency transactions     (52,109 )     12,075       (164 )      
Total net realized gain/(loss)     (28,188,967 )     12,529,282       109,016       (14,664,545 )
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments     (257,690,863 )     (66,614,674 )     (736,503 )     (55,114,354 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies     4,073       (1,425 )     (28 )      
Total net change in unrealized depreciation     (257,686,790 )     (66,616,099 )     (736,531 )     (55,114,354 )
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS     (285,875,757 )     (54,086,817 )     (627,515 )     (69,778,899 )
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ (282,102,823 )   $ (53,946,440 )   $ (625,632 )   $ (70,047,520 )
*Net of foreign tax withholding.   $ 225,738     $ 44,131     $ 1,488     $  

 

(a) Includes realized gain or loss as a result of in-kind transactions (See Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

23 | May 31, 2022 

     

 

ALPS Clean Energy ETF

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 
 
 
 
For the Six Months Ended
May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
For the
Year Ended November 30, 2021
 
 
OPERATIONS:            
Net investment income   $ 3,772,934     $ 2,492,485  
Net realized gain/(loss)     (28,188,967 )     85,403,452  
Net change in unrealized depreciation     (257,686,790 )     (103,058,310 )
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations     (282,102,823 )     (15,162,373 )
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:                
From distributable earnings     (2,427,333 )     (2,023,844 )
From tax return of capital           (3,160,255 )
Total distributions     (2,427,333 )     (5,184,099 )
                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:                
Proceeds from sale of shares     86,093,355       667,197,824  
Cost of shares redeemed     (151,545,454 )     (241,541,495 )
Net increase/(decrease) from capital share transactions     (65,452,099 )     425,656,329  
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets     (349,982,255 )     405,309,857  
                 
NET ASSETS:                
Beginning of period     1,014,766,959       609,457,102  
End of period   $ 664,784,704     $ 1,014,766,959  
                 
OTHER INFORMATION:                
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:                
Beginning shares     13,725,002       8,700,002  
Shares sold     1,475,000       8,400,000  
Shares redeemed     (2,700,000 )     (3,375,000 )
Shares outstanding, end of period     12,500,002       13,725,002  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

24 | May 31, 2022 

     

 

ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

For the Six Months Ended

May 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

   

For the Year Ended

November 30, 2021

 
OPERATIONS:            
Net investment income   $ 140,377     $ 676,422  
Net realized gain     12,529,282       14,565,809  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)     (66,616,099 )     5,497,585  
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (53,946,440 )     20,739,816  
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:                
From distributable earnings     (621,903 )     (633,863 )
Total distributions     (621,903 )     (633,863 )
                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:                
Proceeds from sale of shares     14,781,794       100,271,458  
Cost of shares redeemed     (48,070,483 )     (33,290,851 )
Net increase/(decrease) from capital share transactions     (33,288,689 )     66,980,607  
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets     (87,857,032 )     87,086,560  
                 
NET ASSETS:                
Beginning of period     237,545,601       150,459,041  
End of period   $ 149,688,569     $ 237,545,601  
                 
OTHER INFORMATION:                
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:                
Beginning shares     4,925,002       3,500,002  
Shares sold     325,000       2,125,000  
Shares redeemed     (1,150,000 )     (700,000 )
Shares outstanding, end of period     4,100,002       4,925,002  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

25 | May 31, 2022 

     

 

ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

    For the Six Months Ended May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)     For the Period September 8, 2021 (Commencement of Operations) to November 30, 2021  
OPERATIONS:                
Net investment income   $ 1,883     $ 12,482  
Net realized gain/(loss)     109,016       (19,713 )
Net change in unrealized depreciation     (736,531 )     (375,185 )
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations     (625,632 )     (382,416 )
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS:                
From distributable earnings     (12,194 )      
Total distributions     (12,194 )      
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:                
Proceeds from sale of shares     6,150,252       8,047,426  
Cost of shares redeemed     (4,571,502 )      
Net increase from capital share transactions     1,578,750       8,047,426  
Net increase in net assets     940,924       7,665,010  
                 
NET ASSETS:                
Beginning of period     7,665,010        
End of period   $ 8,605,934     $ 7,665,010  
                 
OTHER INFORMATION:                
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:                
Beginning shares     325,002        
Shares sold     275,000       325,002  
Shares redeemed     (200,000 )      
Shares outstanding, end of period     400,002       325,002  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

26 | May 31, 2022 

     

 

ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Six Months Ended May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 For the Year Ended November 30, 2021  
 
 
 
OPERATIONS:            
Net investment loss   $ (268,621 )   $ (852,170 )
Net realized gain/(loss)     (14,664,545 )     46,250,415  
Net change in unrealized depreciation     (55,114,354 )     (77,077,650 )
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations     (70,047,520 )     (31,679,405 )
                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:                
Proceeds from sale of shares     7,287,789       97,970,744  
Cost of shares redeemed     (32,339,502 )     (119,904,054 )
Net decrease from capital share transactions     (25,051,713 )     (21,933,310 )
Net decrease in net assets     (95,099,233 )     (53,612,715 )
                 
NET ASSETS:                
Beginning of period     188,929,315       242,542,030  
End of period   $ 93,830,082     $ 188,929,315  
                 
OTHER INFORMATION:                
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:                
Beginning shares     4,400,000       4,950,000  
Shares sold     200,000       1,800,000  
Shares redeemed     (950,000 )     (2,350,000 )
Shares outstanding, end of period     3,650,000       4,400,000  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

27 | May 31, 2022 

     

 

ALPS Clean Energy ETF

 

Financial Highlights For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Periods Presented

 

     

For the Six Months Ended May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

     

For the Year Ended November 30, 2021

     

For the Year Ended November 30, 2020

     

For the Year Ended November 30, 2019

     

For the Period June 28, 2018 (Commencement of Operations) to November 30, 2018

 
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD   $ 73.94     $ 70.05     $ 32.23     $ 25.03     $ 24.95  
                                         
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:                                        
Net investment income (a)     0.28       0.20       0.25       0.32       0.09  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     (20.86 )     4.11       38.08       7.42       (0.01 )
Total from investment operations     (20.58 )     4.31       38.33       7.74       0.08  
                                         
DISTRIBUTIONS:                                        
From net investment income     (0.18 )     (0.17 )     (0.18 )     (0.23 )      
Tax return of capital           (0.25 )     (0.33 )     (0.31 )      
Total distributions     (0.18 )     (0.42 )     (0.51 )     (0.54 )      
                                         
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value     (20.76 )     3.89       37.82       7.20       0.08  
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD   $ 53.18     $ 73.94     $ 70.05     $ 32.23     $ 25.03  
TOTAL RETURN(b)     (27.87 )%     6.16 %     120.45 %     31.28 %     0.32 %
                                         
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:                                        
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 664,785     $ 1,014,767     $ 609,457     $ 106,359     $ 16,271  
                                         
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     0.55 %(c)     0.56 %(d)     0.65 %     0.65 %     0.65 %(c)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     0.99 %(c)     0.26 %     0.57 %     1.10 %     0.89 %(c)
Portfolio turnover rate(e)     29 %     39 %     34 %     15 %     9 %

 

(a) Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period and redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the period and assuming all distributions are reinvested at reinvestment prices. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.
(c) Annualized.
(d) Effective January 1, 2021, the Fund's Advisory Fee changed from 0.65% to 0.55%.
(e) Portfolio turnover for periods less than one year are not annualized and does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions in-kind.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

28 | May 31, 2022 

     

 

ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF

 

Financial Highlights For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Periods Presented

 

   
For the
Six Months Ended
May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
   
For the Year
Ended
November 30, 2021
   
For the Year
Ended
November 30, 2020
   
For the Year
Ended
November 30, 2019
    For the Period
December 28,
2017
(Commencement
of Operations) to
November 30, 2018
 
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD   $ 48.23     $ 42.99     $ 31.88     $ 26.21     $ 25.08  
                                         
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:          
Net investment income (a)     0.03       0.15       0.25       0.14       0.13  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     (11.63 )     5.26       11.00       5.61       1.00 (b)
Total from investment operations     (11.60 )     5.41       11.25       5.75       1.13  
                                         
DISTRIBUTIONS:                                        
From net investment income     (0.12 )     (0.17 )     (0.14 )     (0.08 )      
Total distributions     (0.12 )     (0.17 )     (0.14 )     (0.08 )      
                                         
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value     (11.72 )     5.24       11.11       5.67       1.13  
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD   $ 36.51     $ 48.23     $ 42.99     $ 31.88     $ 26.21  
TOTAL RETURN(c)     (24.11 )%     12.60 %     35.42 %     22.04 %     4.47 %
                                         
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:                                        
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 149,689     $ 237,546     $ 150,459     $ 74,910     $ 48,483  
                                         
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     0.50 %(d)     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %(d)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets  
 
 
 
 
0.15
 
%(d)
 
 
 
 
 
0.31
 
%
 
 
 
 
 
0.72
 
%
 
 
 
 
 
0.48
 
%
 
 
 
 
 
0.53
 
%(d)
Portfolio turnover rate(e)     16 %     26 %     38 %     42 %     33 %

 

(a) Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Net realized and unrealized loss on investments per share does not correlate to aggregate of the net realized and unrealized gain in the Statements of Operations for the period ended November 30, 2018, primarily due to the timing of the sales and repurchases of the Fund's shares in relation to the fluctuating market values for the Fund's portfolio.
(c) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period and redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the period and assuming all distributions are reinvested at reinvestment prices. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.
(d) Annualized.
(e) Portfolio turnover for periods less than one year are not annualized and does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions in-kind.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

29 | May 31, 2022

     

 

ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF

 

Financial Highlights For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Periods Presented

 

    For the
Six Months Ended
May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
    For the Period
September 8,
2021
(Commencement
of Operations) to
November 30, 2021
 
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD   $ 23.58     $ 24.91  
                 
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:                
Net investment income (a)     0.01       0.05  
Net realized and unrealized loss     (2.05 )     (1.38 )
Total from investment operations     (2.04 )     (1.33 )
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS:                
From net investment income     (0.03 )      
Total distributions     (0.03 )      
                 
Net (decrease) in net asset value     (2.07 )     (1.33 )
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD   $ 21.51     $ 23.58  
TOTAL RETURN(b)     (8.65 )%     (5.34 )%
                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:                
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 8,606     $ 7,665  
                 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     0.65 %(c)     0.65 %(c)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     0.05 %(c)     0.82 %(c)
Portfolio turnover rate(d)     25 %     19 %

 

(a) Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period and redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the period and assuming all distributions are reinvested at reinvestment prices. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.
(c) Annualized.
(d) Portfolio turnover for periods less than one year are not annualized and does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions in-kind.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

30 | May 31, 2022

     

 

ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF

 

Financial Highlights For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Periods Presented

 

    For the
Six Months
Ended
May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
    For the Year
Ended
November 30, 2021
    For the Year
Ended
November 30, 2020
    For the Year
Ended
November 30, 2019
    For the Year
Ended
November 30, 2018
    For the Year
Ended
November 30, 2017
 
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD   $ 42.94     $ 49.00     $ 39.51     $ 33.59     $ 31.70     $ 24.16  
                                                 
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:                                                
Net investment income/(loss) (a)     (0.07 )     (0.18 )     (0.13 )     0.03       (0.10 )     0.18  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     (17.16 )     (5.88 )     9.64       6.67       2.57 (b)     7.36  
Total from investment operations     (17.23 )     (6.06 )     9.51       6.70       2.47       7.54  
                                                 
DISTRIBUTIONS:                                                
From net investment income                 (0.02 )     (0.78 )     (0.58 )      
Total distributions                 (0.02 )     (0.78 )     (0.58 )      
                                                 
                                               
Net increase/(decrease) in net asset value     (17.23 )     (6.06 )     9.49       5.92       1.89       7.54  
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD   $ 25.71     $ 42.94     $ 49.00     $ 39.51     $ 33.59     $ 31.70  
TOTAL RETURN(c)     (40.13 )%     (12.37 )%     24.07 %     20.99 %     7.81 %     31.21 %
                                                 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:                                                
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 93,830     $ 188,929     $ 242,542     $ 197,570     $ 221,694     $ 128,402  
                                                 
Ratio of expenses to average net                                                
assets     0.50 %(d)     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %
Ratio of net investment                                                
income/(loss) to average net                                                
assets     (0.38 )%(d)     (0.36 )%     (0.33 )%     0.09 %     (0.27 )%     0.66 %
Portfolio turnover rate(e)     45 %     81 %     68 %     88 %     48 %     43 %

 

(a) Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Net realized and unrealized loss on investments per share does not correlate to aggregate of the net realized and unrealized gain in the Statements of Operations for the year ended November 30, 2018, primarily due to the timing of the sales and repurchases of the Fund's shares in relation to the fluctuating market values for the Fund's portfolio.
(c) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period and redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the period and assuming all distributions are reinvested at reinvestment prices. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.
(d) Annualized.
(e) Portfolio turnover for periods less than one year are not annualized and does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions in-kind.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

31 | May 31, 2022

     

 

ALPS ETF Trust

 

Notes to Financial Statements May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

 

ALPS ETF Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). As of May 31, 2022, the Trust consisted of nineteen separate portfolios. Each portfolio represents a separate series of the Trust. This report pertains to the ALPS Clean Energy ETF, ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF, ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF and the ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). ALPS Clean Energy ETF is considered non-diversified and may invest a greater portion of assets in securities of individual issuers than a diversified fund. As a result, changes in the market value of a single investment could cause greater fluctuations in share price than would occur in a diversified fund. ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF, ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF and ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF have elected to qualify as a diversified series of the Trust under the 1940 Act.

 

The investment objective of the ALPS Clean Energy ETF is to seek investment results that correspond generally, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the CIBC Atlas Clean Energy Total Return Index. The investment objective of the ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF is to seek investment results that correspond generally, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the Indxx Disruptive Technologies Total Return Index. The investment objective of the ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF is to seek investment results that correspond generally, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the S-Network Global Travel Index. The investment objective of the ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF is to seek investment results that correspond generally, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the S-Network Medical Breakthroughs Total Return Index.

 

The shares of the ALPS Clean Energy ETF, ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF, the ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF and the ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF (“Shares”) are listed on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (the “NYSE Arca”). Each Fund issues and redeems Shares at net asset value (“NAV”) in blocks of 25,000 Shares, each of which is called a “Creation Unit”. Creation Units are issued and redeemed principally in-kind for securities included in the Underlying Index. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, Shares are not redeemable securities of the Fund. On October 1, 2021, ALPS Clean Energy ETF, ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF and ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF each reduced its Creation Unit size from 50,000 to 25,000 shares.

 

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

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

 

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

 

A. Portfolio Valuation

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

 

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

 

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

 

32 | May 31, 2022

     

 

ALPS ETF Trust

 

Notes to Financial Statements May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

B. Fair Value Measurements

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Level 1 Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments, unrestricted assets or liabilities that a Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date;
Level 2 Quoted prices which are not active, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable (either directly or indirectly) for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and
Level 3 Significant unobservable prices or inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date.

 

33 | May 31, 2022

     

 

ALPS ETF Trust

 

Notes to Financial Statements May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of May 31, 2022:

 

ALPS Clean Energy ETF

Investments in Securities at Value   Level 1 - Quoted and
Unadjusted Prices
    Level 2 - Other Significant
Observable Inputs
    Level 3 - Significant
Unobservable Inputs
     
Total
 
Common Stocks*   $ 583,917,563     $     $     $ 583,917,563  
Master Limited Partnerships*     79,085,380                   79,085,380  
Short Term Investments     76,525,690                   76,525,690  
Total   $ 739,528,633     $     $     $ 739,528,633  

 

ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF

 

Investments in Securities at Value  
 
Level 1 - Quoted and
Unadjusted Prices
 
 
 
 
Level 2 - Other Significant
Observable Inputs
 
 
 
 
Level 3 - Significant
Unobservable Inputs
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
 
Common Stocks*   $ 147,963,751     $       –     $       –     $ 147,963,751  
Master Limited Partnerships*     1,442,696                   1,442,696  
Short Term Investments     1,107,812                   1,107,812  
Total   $ 150,514,259     $     $     $ 150,514,259  

 

ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF

 

Investments in Securities at Value  
 
Level 1 - Quoted and
Unadjusted Prices
 
 
 
 
Level 2 - Other Significant
Observable Inputs
 
 
 
 
Level 3 - Significant
Unobservable Inputs
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
 
Common Stocks*   $ 8,600,399     $        –     $       –     $ 8,600,399  
Short Term Investments     52,088                   52,088  
Total   $ 8,652,487     $     $     $ 8,652,487  

 

ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF

 

Investments in Securities at Value  
 
Level 1 - Quoted and
Unadjusted Prices
 
 
 
 
Level 2 - Other Significant
Observable Inputs
 
 
 
 
Level 3 - Significant
Unobservable Inputs
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
 
Common Stocks*   $ 93,829,554     $         –     $        –     $ 93,829,554  
Short Term Investments     6,130,402                   6,130,402  
Total   $ 99,959,956     $     $     $ 99,959,956  

 

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

 

The Funds did not have any securities that used significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) in determining fair value and there were no transfers into or out of Level 3 during the six months ended May 31, 2022.

 

C. Foreign Investment Risk

The Funds may directly purchase securities of foreign issuers. Investments in non-U.S. issuers may involve unique risks compared to investing in securities of U.S. issuers, including, among others, less liquidity generally, greater market volatility than U.S. securities and less complete financial information than for U.S. issuers. In addition, adverse political, economic or social developments could undermine the value of the Fund’s investments or prevent the Fund from realizing the full value of its investments. Financial reporting standards for companies based in foreign markets differ from those in the United States. Finally, the value of the currency of the country in which the Fund has invested could decline relative to the value of the U.S. dollar, which may affect the value of the investment to U.S. investors. The Fund will not enter into transactions to hedge against declines in the value of the Fund’s assets that are denominated in foreign currency.

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

D. Foreign Currency Translation

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

 

E. Securities Transactions and Investment Income

Securities transactions are recorded as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the specific identification in accordance with GAAP. Dividend income and capital gains distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld. Interest income, if any, is recorded on the accrual basis.

 

F. Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

Dividends from net investment income for the ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF, the ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF and the ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF, if any, are declared and paid annually or as the Board may determine from time to time. Dividends from net investment income for ALPS Clean Energy ETF, if any, are declared and paid quarterly or as the Board may determine from time to time. Distributions of net realized capital gains earned by the Funds, if any, are distributed at least annually.

 

G. Federal Tax and Tax Basis Information

The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Funds’ capital accounts for permanent tax differences to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforwards) under income tax regulations. The amounts and characteristics of tax basis distributions and composition of distributable earnings/(accumulated losses) are finalized at fiscal year-end; accordingly, tax basis balances have not been determined as of May 31, 2022.

 

The tax character of the distributions paid during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2021 was as follows:

    Ordinary Income     Long-Term Capital Gain     Return of Capital  
November 30, 2021                  
ALPS Clean Energy ETF   $ 2,023,844     $     $ 3,160,255  
ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF     633,863              
ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF                  
ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF                  

 

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

 

Under current law, capital losses maintain their character as short-term or long-term and are carried forward to the next tax year without expiration. As of November 30, 2021, the following amounts are available as carry forwards to the next tax year:

 

Fund   Short-Term     Long-Term  
ALPS Clean Energy ETF   $ 47,831,913     $  
ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF     2,798,682       1,737,476  
ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF     15,333        
ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF     44,254,973       32,473,807  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The ALPS Medical Breakthrough ETF elects to defer to the year ending November 30, 2022, late year ordinary losses in the amount of $774,798.

 

As of May 31, 2022, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes and accumulated net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments were as follows:

 

    ALPS Clean Energy ETF     ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF     ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF     ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF  
Gross appreciation (excess of value over tax cost)   $ 74,025,004     $ 12,819,020     $ 144,730     $ 6,767,703  
Gross depreciation (excess of tax cost over                                
value)     (202,349,695 )     (35,029,279 )     (1,266,467 )     (89,209,649  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   $ (128,324,691 )   $ (22,210,259 )   $ (1,121,737 )   $ (82,441,946  
Cost of investments for income tax purposes   $ 868,217,049     $ 172,742,806     $ 9,774,224     $ 182,401,902  

 

The differences between book-basis and tax-basis are primarily due to the deferral of losses from wash sales and investments in partnerships. In addition, certain tax cost basis adjustments are finalized at fiscal year-end and therefore have not been determined as of May 31, 2022.

 

H. Income Taxes

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

 

As of and during the six months ended May 31, 2022, each Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. Each Fund files U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns as required. Each Fund’s tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return, but may extend to four years in certain jurisdictions. Tax returns for open years have incorporated no uncertain tax positions that require a provision for income taxes.

 

I. Lending of Portfolio Securities

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

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of each Fund's securities lending agreement and related cash and non-cash collateral received as of May 31, 2022:

 

Fund   Market Value of Securities on Loan     Cash Collateral Received     Non-Cash Collateral Received     Total Collateral Received  
ALPS Clean Energy ETF   $ 121,262,523     $ 75,385,575     $ 52,333,546     $ 127,719,121  
ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF     2,586,449       919,800       1,883,770       2,803,570  
ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF     44,491       48,416             48,416  
ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF     12,117,651       6,107,385       6,757,341       12,864,726  

 

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, each Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by SSB. SSB’s indemnity allows for full replacement of securities lent wherein SSB will purchase the unreturned loaned securities on the open market by applying the proceeds of the collateral or to the extent such proceeds are insufficient or the collateral is unavailable, SSB will purchase the unreturned loan securities at SSB’s expense. However, the Funds could suffer a loss if the value of the investments purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the cash collateral received.

 

The following tables reflect a breakdown of transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the gross obligation by the type of collateral pledged or securities loaned, and the remaining contractual maturity of those transactions as of May 31, 2022:

 

ALPS Clean Energy ETF   Remaining contractual maturity of the agreements  
Securities Lending Transactions   Overnight & Continuous     Up to 30 days     30-90 days     Greater than 90 days     Total  
Common Stocks   $ 75,385,575     $     $     $     $ 75,385,575  
Total Borrowings                                     75,385,575  
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending (collateral received)                     $ 75,385,575  

 

ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF   Remaining contractual maturity of the agreements  
Securities Lending Transactions   Overnight & Continuous     Up to 30 days     30-90 days     Greater than 90 days     Total  
Common Stocks   $ 919,800     $     $     $     $ 919,800  
Total Borrowings                                     919,800  
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending (collateral received)                     $ 919,800  

 

ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF   Remaining contractual maturity of the agreements  
Securities Lending Transactions   Overnight & Continuous     Up to 30 days     30-90 days     Greater than 90 days     Total  
Common Stocks   $ 48,416     $     $     $     $ 48,416  
Total Borrowings                                     48,416  
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending (collateral received)                     $ 48,416  

 

ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF   Remaining contractual maturity of the agreements  
Securities Lending Transactions   Overnight & Continuous     Up to 30 days     30-90 days     Greater than 90 days     Total  
Common Stocks   $ 6,107,385     $     $     $     $ 6,107,385  
Total Borrowings                                     6,107,385  
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending (collateral received)                     $ 6,107,385  

 

3. INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS

 

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Fund Advisory Fee
ALPS Clean Energy ETF 0.55%
ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF 0.50%
ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF 0.65%
ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF 0.50%

 

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

 

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

 

Prior to February 16, 2022, each Trustee received (1) a quarterly retainer of $10,000, (2) a per meeting fee of $5,000, (3) $1,500 for any special meeting held outside of a regularly scheduled board meeting, and (4) reimbursement for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses relating to attendance at meetings. In addition, the Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Audit Committee each received a quarterly retainer of $2,000, in connection with their respective roles. Effective February 16, 2022, each Trustee receives (1) a quarterly retainer of $20,000, (2) a per meeting fee of $10,000, (3) $2,500 for any special meeting held outside of a regularly scheduled board meeting, and (4) reimbursement for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses relating to attendance at meetings. In addition, the Chairman of the Board receives a quarterly retainer of $5,000, the Chairman of the Audit Committee receives a quarterly retainer of $3,000, and the Chairman of the Nominating & Governance Committee receives a quarterly retainer of $2,000, each in connection with their respective roles.

 

4. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES

 

 

For the six months ended May 31, 2022, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments and in-kind transactions, were as follows:

 

Fund   Purchases     Sales  
ALPS Clean Energy ETF   $ 227,565,502     $ 226,716,621  
ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF     31,378,968       31,980,213  
ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF     1,958,907       1,861,571  
ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF     63,637,676       63,747,143  

 

For the six months ended May 31, 2022, the cost of in-kind purchases and proceeds from in-kind sales were as follows:

 

Fund   Purchases     Sales  
ALPS Clean Energy ETF   $ 86,099,314     $ 151,620,937  
ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF     14,720,020       48,006,103  
ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF     5,986,686       4,512,152  
ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF     7,288,883       32,332,607  

 

For the six months ended May 31, 2022, the in-kind net realized gains/(losses) were as follows:

 

Fund   Net Realized Gain/(Loss)  
ALPS Clean Energy ETF   $ 42,583,011  
ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF     14,898,105  
ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF     230,239  
ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF     (5,725,325 )

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

5. CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

 

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

 

6. MARKET RISK

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

7. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

 

Effective as of the close of business on March 31, 2022, Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”) resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Funds. The report of Deloitte on the Funds' financial statements as of and for the fiscal years or periods ended November 30, 2021 and November 30, 2020 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and was not qualified or modified as to uncertainties, audit scope or accounting principles. During the Funds' fiscal year or period ended November 30, 2021 and November 30, 2020, and through March 31, 2022, there were no disagreements between the Funds and Deloitte on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Deloitte, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in its report on the financial statements of the Funds for such year or period. During the Funds' fiscal years or periods ended November 30, 2021 and November 30, 2020, there were no “reportable events” (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)).

 

During each Fund's fiscal year or period ended November 30, 2021 and November 30, 2020, and during the subsequent interim period through March 31, 2022, neither the Funds, nor anyone on their behalf, consulted with Deloitte, on behalf of the Funds, regarding any matter that was either the subject of a “disagreement,” as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the instructions thereto, or a “reportable event,” as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act.

 

On June 21, 2022, upon the recommendation of the Funds' Audit Committee, the Board of Trustees of the Funds approved the engagement of BBD, LLP (“BBD”) as the independent registered public accounting firm for each Fund for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2022. The Board and its Audit Committee considered the engagement of BBD in connection with the resignation of the Funds' former independent registered accounting firm on March 31, 2022.

 

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Additional Information May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

PROXY VOTING RECORDS, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

 

 

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

 

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

 

 

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

 

TAX INFORMATION

 

 

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

 

    Qualified Dividend Income     Dividend Received Deduction  
ALPS Clean Energy ETF     76.58 %     15.40 %
ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF     100.00 %     100.00 %
ALPS Global Travelers Beneficiaries ETF     77.73 %     28.51 %
ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF     0.00 %     0.00 %

 

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

 

LICENSING AGREEMENT

 

 

ALPS Clean Energy ETF

CIBC NTC is the designer of the construction and methodology for the Underlying Index. “CIBC NTC” and “CIBC Atlas Clean Energy Index” are service marks or trademarks of the Index Provider. CIBC NTC acts as brand licensor for the Underlying Index and is not responsible for the descriptions of the Fund that appear herein.

 

The Fund is not sponsored by CIBC NTC or any of its affiliates. CIBC NTC makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the Fund or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities or commodities generally or in the Fund particularly. CIBC NTC does not guarantee the quality, accuracy or completeness of the Underlying Index or any Underlying Index data included herein or derived therefrom and assumes no liability in connection with their use. The Underlying Index is determined and composed without regard to the Adviser or the Fund. CIBC NTC has no obligation to take the needs of the Adviser, the Fund or the shareholders of the Fund into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the Underlying Index. CIBC NTC is not responsible for and has not participated in the determination of the timing of, prices at, or quantities of the Fund to be issued or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the Fund is to be converted into cash. CIBC NTC has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the Fund and is not responsible for and has not participated in the determination of pricing or the timing of the issuance or sale of the Shares of the Fund or in the determination or calculation of the NAV of the Fund.

 

CIBC NTC has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the Fund. CIBC NTC makes no warranty, express or implied, as to results to be obtained by the Adviser, the Fund, Fund shareholders or any other person or entity from the use of the Underlying Index or any data included therein. CIBC NTC makes no express or implied warranties, and expressly disclaims all warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or use with respect to the Underlying Index or any data included therein. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall CIBC NTC have any liability for any special, punitive, indirect, or consequential damages (including lost profits) arising out of matters relating to the use of the Underlying Index, even if notified of the possibility of such damages.

 

All intellectual property rights in the Underlying Index vests in CIBC NTC.

 

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Additional Information May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The Underlying Index is the property of CIBC NTC, which has contracted with S&P Opco, LLC (a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC) to calculate and maintain the Underlying Index. The Underlying Index is not sponsored by S&P Dow Jones Indices or its affiliates or its third party licensors (collectively, “S&P Dow Jones Indices”). S&P Dow Jones Indices will not be liable for any errors or omissions in calculating the Underlying Index. “Calculated by S&P Dow Jones Indices” and the related stylized mark(s) are service marks of S&P Dow Jones Indices and have been licensed for use by CIBC NTC. S&P® is a registered trademark of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“SPFS”), and Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”).

 

The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S&P Dow Jones Indices. S&P Dow Jones Indices does not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the Fund or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Fund particularly or the ability of the Underlying Index to track general market performance. S&P Dow Jones Indices’ only relationship to CIBC NTC with respect to the Underlying Index is the licensing of certain trademarks, service marks and trade names of S&P Dow Jones Indices, and the provision of the calculation services related to the Underlying Index. S&P Dow Jones Indices is not responsible for and has not participated in the determination of the prices and amount of the Fund or the timing of the issuance or sale of the Fund or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the Fund may be converted into cash or other redemption mechanics. S&P Dow Jones Indices has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the Fund. S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC is not an investment advisor. Inclusion of a security within the Underlying Index is not a recommendation by S&P Dow Jones Indices to buy, sell, or hold such security, nor is it investment advice.

 

S&P DOW JONES INDICES DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ADEQUACY, ACCURACY, TIMELINESS AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE UNDERLYING INDEX OR ANY DATA RELATED THERETO OR ANY COMMUNICATION WITH RESPECT THERETO, INCLUDING, ORAL, WRITTEN, OR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS. S&P DOW JONES INDICES SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY DAMAGES OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR DELAYS THEREIN. S&P DOW JONES INDICES MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE OR AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY CIBC NTC, OWNERS OF THE FUND, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE UNDERLYING INDEX OR WITH RESPECT TO ANY DATA RELATED THERETO. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT WHATSOEVER SHALL S&P DOW JONES INDICES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF PROFITS, TRADING LOSSES, LOST TIME, OR GOODWILL, EVEN IF THEY HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE.

 

The Index Provider is not affiliated with the Trust, the Adviser or ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc. (the “Distributor”). The Index Provider has entered into a license agreement with the Adviser (the “License Agreement”). The use of the Underlying Index by the Adviser and the Fund is subject to the terms of the License Agreement, which impose certain limitations and conditions on the Fund’s ability to use the Underlying Index.

 

The Adviser does not guarantee the accuracy and/or the completeness of the Underlying Index or any data included therein, and the Adviser shall have no liability for any errors, omissions or interruptions therein. The Adviser makes no warranty, express or implied, as to results to be obtained by the Fund, owners of the Shares of the Fund or any other person or entity from the use of the Underlying Index or any data included therein. The Adviser makes no express or implied warranties, and expressly disclaims all warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or use with respect to the Underlying Index or any data included therein. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall the Adviser have any liability for any special, punitive, direct, indirect, or consequential damages (including lost profits) arising out of matters relating to the use of the Underlying Index, even if notified of the possibility of such damages.

 

ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF

“Indxx” is a service mark of Indxx, LLC (“Indxx” or the “Index Provider”) and has been licensed for use for certain purposes by ALPS Advisors, Inc. (the “Adviser”).

 

The ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Indxx. Indxx makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF particularly. Indxx has no obligation to take the needs of ALPS Advisors, Inc. or the shareholders of ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF into consideration in determining, composing, or calculating the Underlying Index. Indxx is not responsible for and has not participated in the determination of the timing, amount or pricing of the ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF shares to be issued or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF is to be converted into cash. Indxx has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF.

 

INDXX MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY ANY PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE INDEX(ES), TRADING BASED ON THE INDEX(ES), OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN IN CONNECTION WITH THE PRODUCTS, OR FOR ANY OTHER USE. INDXX EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS, EXPRESS, STATUTORY, OR IMPLIED, EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, INDXX HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, TITLE, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WITH RESPECT TO THE INDEX(ES) OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. INDXX DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF ANY DATA SUPPLIED BY IT OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. INDXX MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY THE FUNDS, ITS SHAREHOLDERS OR AFFILIATES, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE DATA SUPPLIED BY INDXX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. INDXX MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WITH RESPECT TO THE DATA SUPPLIED BY INDXX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL INDXX HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS), EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

 

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Additional Information May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The Adviser does not guarantee the accuracy and/or the completeness of the Underlying Index or any data included therein, and the Adviser shall have no liability for any errors, omissions or interruptions therein. The Adviser makes no warranty, express or implied, as to results to be obtained by the Fund, owners of the Shares of the Fund or any other person or entity from the use of the Underlying Index or any data included therein. Adviser makes no express or implied warranties, and expressly disclaims all warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or use with respect to the Underlying Index or any data included therein. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall the Adviser have any liability for any special, punitive, direct, indirect or consequential damages (including lost profits) arising out of matters relating to the use of the Underlying Index, even if notified of the possibility of such damages.

 

ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF

S-Network and S-Network Global Travel Index are service marks of S-Network Global Indexes, Inc. ("S-Network") and have been licensed for use by the ALPS Advisors, Inc. (“ALPS”). The Fund is not issued, sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S-Network or its affiliates. S-Network makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the purchasers or owners of the Fund or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Fund particularly or the ability of the Index to track general market performance. S-Network's only relationship to the Fund is the licensing of the service marks and the Index, which is determined, composed and calculated by S-Network without regard to ALPS or the Fund. S-Network is not responsible for and has not participated in the determination of the timing of, prices at, or quantities of the Fund issued by ALPS. S-Network has no obligation or liability in connection with the issuance, administration, marketing or trading of the Fund.

 

S-NETWORK DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE S-NETWORK GLOBAL TRAVEL INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN AND S-NETWORK SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR INTERRUPTIONS THEREIN. S-NETWORK MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY LICENSEE, OWNERS OF THE FUND, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE S-NETWORK GLOBAL TRAVEL INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. S-NETWORK MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WITH RESPECT TO THE S-NETWORK GLOBAL TRAVEL INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, UNLESS ARISING AS A RESULT OF S-NETWORK'S (i) GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, (ii) BREACH OF ITS CONFIDENTIALITY OBLIGATIONS: OR (iii) INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS, S-NETWORK SHALL NOT HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS), EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

 

The Adviser does not guarantee the accuracy and/or the completeness of the Underlying Index or any data included therein, and the Adviser shall have no liability for any errors, omissions or interruptions therein. The Adviser makes no warranty, express or implied, as to results to be obtained by the Fund, owners of the Shares of the Fund or any other person or entity from the use of the Underlying Index or any data included therein. The Adviser makes no express or implied warranties, and expressly disclaims all warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or use with respect to the Underlying Index or any data included therein. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall the Adviser have any liability for any special, punitive, direct, indirect or consequential damages (including lost profits) arising out of matters relating to the use of the Underlying Index even if notified of the possibility of such damages.

 

ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF

The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S-Network Global Indexes, Inc. (“Licensor”). Licensor makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the Fund or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Fund particularly or the ability of the Underlying Index to track the performance of the physical commodities market. Licensor’s only relationship to the Licensee is the licensing of certain service marks and trade names of Licensor and of the Underlying Index that is determined, composed and calculated by Licensor without regard to the Licensee or the Fund. Licensor has no obligation to take the needs of the Licensee or the owners of the Fund into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the Underlying Index. Licensor is not responsible for and has not participated in the determination of the timing of, prices at, or quantities of the Fund to be issued or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the Fund is to be converted into cash. Licensor has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the Fund.

 

LICENSOR DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE UNDERLYING INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN AND LICENSOR SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR INTERRUPTIONS THEREIN. LICENSOR MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY LICENSEE, OWNERS OF THE FUND, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE UNDERLYING INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. LICENSOR MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WITH RESPECT TO THE UNDERLYING INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL LICENSOR HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS), EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

 

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Additional Information May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

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

 

Standard & Poor’s®, and S&P® are registered trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.; “Calculated by S&P Custom Indices” and its related stylized mark are service marks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. These marks have been licensed for use by S-Network Global Indexes, Inc.

 

The Adviser does not guarantee the accuracy and/or the completeness of the Underlying Index or any data included therein, and the Adviser shall have no liability for any errors, omissions or interruptions therein. The Adviser makes no warranty, express or implied, as to results to be obtained by the Fund, owners of the Shares of the Fund or any other person or entity from the use of the Underlying Index or any data included therein. The Adviser makes no express or implied warranties, and expressly disclaims all warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or use with respect to the Underlying Index or any data included therein. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall the Adviser have any liability for any special, punitive, direct, indirect, or consequential damages (including lost profits) arising out of matters relating to the use of the Underlying Index, even if notified of the possibility of such damages.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

In compliance with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s liquidity risk management rule (the “Liquidity Rule”), the ALPS ETF Trust (the “Trust”) has established a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) to govern the Trust’s approach to managing liquidity risk for each series of the Trust (each a “Fund”). The Program is overseen by the Liquidity Committee (the “Committee”), a committee comprised of representatives of the Trust’s investment adviser, ALPS Advisors, Inc. The Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has approved the designation of the Committee to oversee the Program.

 

The Program’s principal objectives include supporting each Fund’s compliance with limits on investments in illiquid assets and assessing and managing the risk that a Fund will be unable to meet its redemption obligations without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Program includes a number of elements that support the management and assessment of liquidity risk, including an annual assessment of factors that influence a Fund’s liquidity and, for Funds that are not “In-Kind ETFs,” the periodic classification and re-classification of such Fund’s investments into groupings that reflect the Committee’s assessment of their liquidity under current market conditions.

 

At a meeting of the Board held on March 7, 2022, the Trustees received a report from the Committee regarding the design and operational effectiveness of the Program for the period January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (the “Period”). The Committee determined, and reported to the Board, that the Program has been operating effectively to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk and has been and continues to be adequately and effectively implemented to monitor and (as applicable) respond to the Funds’ liquidity developments.

 

The Committee reported that during the period covered by the report, there were no liquidity events that impacted the Funds or their ability to timely meet redemptions without dilution to existing shareholders. The report also discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Period, including extended market holidays and closures in certain countries. Among other things, the Committee’s report noted that no Fund is required to have a highly liquid investment minimum based either on its status as an In-Kind ETF or on its ability to rely on another exemption under the Liquidity Rule. The Committee’s report further noted that no material changes have been made to the Program since its implementation.

 

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