2021 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

Emles Trust

Emles Alpha Opportunities ETF (EOPS)

Emles Federal Contractors ETF (FEDX)

Emles Luxury Goods ETF (LUXE)

Emles Made in America ETF (AMER)

Emles Real Estate Credit ETF (REC)

Emles @Home ETF (LIV)

This report is submitted for the general information of shareholders of the Funds. It is not authorized for distribution unless preceded or
accompanied by a current prospectus for the Funds.

 

 

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Dear Shareholder,

Looking back at 2021, many of us have the shared reflection that it feels like a repeat of the prior year, just without the huge sell-off we experienced in March of 2020. Certainly, 2021 had many of the same qualities as 2020 for investors on a personal level (fear, frustration, and anxiety), but we saw a difference on both a personal level and in financial terms as the themes of reopening versus staying at home struggled to establish dominance. Despite the many challenges the pandemic has presented and continues to present, we have seen an incredible response to our collective hopefulness towards the future in how people and companies alike have used these challenging times to create new opportunities and continue progress in an effort for recovery. Who could have imagined the S&P 500 Index would return in excess of 26% in 2021 in light of everything happening in the United States and indeed the world?

At Emles, we have worked hard to maintain this mentality of hopefulness and progress to continue to build this company and tap into new opportunities that all investors can participate in. 2021 was our first full calendar year for our ETF lineup. It offered us an opportunity to build on our initial launch from Q4 of 2020 and to evaluate where we could refine or strengthen our investment products to best serve our shareholders. In response to this, we launched Emles Alpha Opportunities ETF (EOPS), our first actively managed, long-short equity and options-based ETF and made the decision to liquidate the Emles Protective Allocation ETF. We look to always put our shareholders first, whether it is offering a new and differentiated strategy, providing access to a new asset class or vehicle, or critically reviewing our product set. These are the values we carry daily at our core and appreciate the trust you place in us to help you towards fulfilling your financial goals.

With the addition of our latest ETF, Emles Alpha Opportunities ETF (EOPS), we have been able to further expand our depth of solutions to offer an innovative long-short equity ETF with an overlay of options. EOPS is driven by fundamental research and catalyst trading of deep value stocks, all within an active ETF investment vehicle. We believe that this product will provide a credible solution to investors looking for total returns in all types of market cycles.

But this is not where the story ends; in this first full year of our ETFs being available on the market, we saw exciting responses and interest to the strategies we offer. The Mutual Fund Industry and ETF Awards, organized by Fund Intelligence, awarded our Emles Real Estate Credit ETF (REC) as a 2021 winner in the category “Newcomer Fixed Income ETF of the Year” and our affiliate index provider (Emles Indexing) also won the 2021 Index Provider of the Year award.

 

   

The Emles Made in America ETF (AMER) delivered approximately 28% on a total return basis in 2021, while indirectly being a potential beneficiary, along with the Emles Federal Contractors ETF (FEDX), of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure package signed into law in mid-November.

As we examine the outlook for the year ahead, it is difficult to discern if we will experience a three-peat of 2020, or whether the year will be defined as the year where “normality,” or a redefined normality, returns. The Federal Reserve’s tapering plans and inflation fears will likely influence markets through the lens of increased volatility to some degree throughout the year, and in terms of our product development initiatives internally at Emles, we are considering where we may be able to add value for investors and address some of these concerns. If we feel we can make a meaningful impact with the launch of additional products to address investor needs, we will not hesitate to execute. It is who we are, and what we stand for.

I would like to thank you for your continued belief in, and support of our products, and we will continue to work towards our shared goal of creating additional shareholder wealth to help achieve your investment goals.

Gabriel Hammond

Chief Executive Officer

Emles Advisors

Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal. ETFs trade like stocks, are subject to investment risk, fluctuate in market value and may trade at prices above or below their net asset value. Events or conditions in one region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. Global events such as the current novel coronavirus (COVID-19), terrorist attacks, natural disasters, climate change and climate related events, social and political discord or debt crises and downgrades, among others, may result in market volatility and have long term effects on both the U.S. and global financial markets. The Funds are non-diversified, which means they may invest more of their assets in the securities of a single issuer or a smaller number of issuers than a diversified fund. As a result, the Funds may be more exposed to the risks affecting an individual issuer or a smaller number of issuers than a fund that invests more widely. This may increase the Funds’ volatility and cause the performance of a relatively smaller number of issuers to have a greater impact on the Funds’ performance.

 

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Page

Expense Examples

 

1

Schedules of Investments

   

Emles Alpha Opportunities ETF (EOPS)

 

2

Emles Federal Contractors ETF (FEDX)

 

5

Emles Luxury Goods ETF (LUXE)

 

6

Emles Made in America ETF (AMER)

 

8

Emles Real Estate Credit ETF (REC)

 

10

Emles @Home ETF (LIV)

 

13

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

14

Statements of Operations

 

16

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

18

Financial Highlights

 

21

Notes to Financial Statements

 

27

 

 

December 31, 2021

Expense Examples (Unaudited)

As a Fund shareholder, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including commissions on trading, as applicable, and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory 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.

The examples below are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the six-month period ended December 31, 2021.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as commissions on trading. Further, the expenses do not include any brokerage commissions on investors’ purchases or redemptions of Fund shares as described in each Fund’s prospectus. Therefore, the table 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 transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

    

 

    

 

Beginning
Account
Value
07/01/2021

 

Ending
Account
Value
12/31/2021

 

Expenses
Paid
During
Period

 

Annualized
Expense Ratio
During
Period

Emles Alpha Opportunities ETF

 

Actual

 

$

               1,000.00

 

$

            974.50

 

$

                 8.71

(a)

 

1.75

%

   

Hypothetical

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

1,016.38

 

 

8.89

(b)

 

1.75

 

Emles Federal Contractors ETF

 

Actual

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

964.70

 

 

2.97

(a)

 

0.60

 

   

Hypothetical

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

1,022.18

 

 

3.06

(b)

 

0.60

 

Emles Luxury Goods ETF

 

Actual

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

985.80

 

 

3.00

(a)

 

0.60

 

   

Hypothetical

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

1,022.18

 

 

3.06

(b)

 

0.60

 

Emles Made in America ETF

 

Actual

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

1,070.80

 

 

2.56

(a)

 

0.49

 

   

Hypothetical

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

1,022.74

 

 

2.50

(b)

 

0.49

 

Emles Real Estate Credit ETF

 

Actual

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

1,045.20

 

 

2.42

(a)

 

0.48

 

   

Hypothetical

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

1,022.79

 

 

2.45

(b)

 

0.48

 

Emles @Home ETF

 

Actual

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

963.80

 

 

2.43

(a)

 

0.49

 

   

Hypothetical

 

 

1,000.00

 

 

1,022.74

 

 

2.50

(b)

 

0.49

 

(a)    Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year).

(b)   Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average hypothetical account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year).

1

Schedule of Investments

 

December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Emles Alpha Opportunities ETF

   

Schedule of Investments Summary Table

Holdings by Sector

Percentage of Investments (%)

Consumer Discretionary

67.2

Industrials

8.5

Mutual Fund

8.0

Communication Services

7.0

Information Technology

4.4

Financials

2.5

Real Estate

0.9

Consumer Staples

0.7

Materials

0.6

Energy

0.2

Total

100.0

Country

Percentage of Investments (%)

United States

95.5

China

2.0

Canada

1.5

Cayman Islands

0.7

Bermuda

0.3

 

100.0

Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. As of December 31, 2021, percentages in the table above are based on total investments. Such total investments may differ from the percentages set forth in the following Schedule of Investments which are computed using the Fund’s total net assets.

Shares

 

Security Description

 

Value ($)

Common Stocks (96.8%)

   

Communication Services (8.4%)

   

209,249

 

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.,
Class A
(a)

 

3,481,903

89,410

 

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.,
Class B
(a)

 

1,376,020

       

4,857,923

     

Consumer Discretionary (72.0%)

   

8,181

 

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. ADR(a)

 

971,821

8,800

 

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.(a)

 

184,624

2,640

 

Brinker International, Inc.(a)

 

96,598

3,520

 

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(a)

 

329,226

114,620

 

Camping World Holdings, Inc., Class A

 

4,630,648

6,160

 

Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (The)(a)(b)

 

241,164

76,164

 

Children’s Place, Inc. (The)(a)(b)

 

6,039,044

2,953

 

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

 

444,840

15,575

 

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.(a)

 

598,080

17,384

 

Dine Brands Global, Inc.

 

1,317,880

17,600

 

Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.

 

462,704

61,056

 

Gap, Inc. (The)

 

1,077,638

90,021

 

Kohl’s Corp.(b)

 

4,446,137

203,982

 

Lazydays Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

 

4,393,772

2,640

 

Lennar Corp., Class A

 

306,662

Shares

 

Security Description

 

Value ($)

Common Stocks (continued)

   

Consumer Discretionary (continued)

   

20,133

 

Macy’s, Inc.

 

527,082

880

 

Marriott International, Inc., Class A(a)

 

145,411

14,320

 

MGM Resorts International

 

642,682

2,200

 

Mohawk Industries, Inc.(a)

 

400,796

14,215

 

Newell Brands, Inc.

 

310,456

8,800

 

Nordstrom, Inc.(a)

 

199,056

38,304

 

Purple Innovation, Inc.(a)

 

508,294

14,005

 

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.(a)

 

231,503

7,040

 

Red Rock Resorts, Inc., Class A

 

387,270

2,800

 

RH(a)(b)

 

1,500,632

77,520

 

Signet Jewelers, Ltd.

 

6,746,567

36,349

 

Thor Industries, Inc.(b)

 

3,771,936

8,976

 

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

 

672,482

1,760

 

Wynn Resorts, Ltd.(a)

 

149,670

       

41,734,675

     

Consumer Staples (0.6%)

   

11,194

 

Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The)(a)

 

372,760

     

Energy (0.2%)

   

1,760

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

 

107,694

See accompanying notes to financial statements

2

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

 

December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Emles Alpha Opportunities ETF

   

Shares

 

Security Description

 

Value ($)

Common Stocks (continued)

   

Financials (1.5%)

   

23,720

 

Invesco, Ltd.

 

546,034

24,953

 

OppFi, Inc.(a)(b)

 

113,287

5,240

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

 

251,415

       

910,736

     

Industrials (8.0%)

   

8,800

 

AAR Corp.(a)

 

343,464

68,550

 

Fluor Corp.(a)

 

1,697,984

3,256

 

HEICO Corp., Class A

 

418,461

948

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

 

336,929

28,768

 

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Class A

 

1,239,613

176

 

TransDigm Group, Inc.(a)

 

111,985

28,030

 

Triumph Group, Inc.(a)

 

519,396

       

4,667,832

     

Information Technology (4.8%)

   

9,371

 

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.(b)

 

221,999

184,201

 

LGL Group, Inc. (The)(a)

 

2,099,891

3,033

 

Science Applications International Corp.

 

253,528

11,440

 

Xerox Holdings Corp.

 

259,002

       

2,834,420

     

Materials (0.5%)

   

7,040

 

Mosaic Co. (The)

 

276,602

     

Real Estate (0.8%)

   

4,400

 

Howard Hughes Corp. (The)(a)

 

447,832

Total Common Stocks (Cost $33,567,066)

 

56,210,474

Shares

 

Security Description

 

Value ($)

Common Stocks (continued)

 

 

 

 

Mutual Fund (3.8%)

 

 

 

 

25,985

 

Direxion Daily Small Capital Bull 3X Shares

 

 

2,202,229

 

Total Mutual Fund (Cost $2,040,254)

 

 

2,202,229

 

       

 

 

 

Purchased Options (3.2%)

 

 

 

 

Total Purchased Options (Cost $2,796,321)

 

 

1,858,900

 

   

 

 

 

Warrants (2.2%)

 

 

 

 

149,609

 

Lazydays Holdings, Inc. Exp 03/15/23

 

 

794,423

 

203,895

 

LGL Group, Inc. (The) Exp 11/17/25

 

 

158,610

 

453,440

 

OppFi, Inc. Exp 08/31/27

 

 

310,561

 

62,400
    

 

PMV Consumer Acquisition Corp. Exp 08/31/27

 

 

38,598

 

Total Warrants (Cost $1,569,748)

 

 

1,302,192

 

Total Investments (Cost $39,973,389) — 106.0%

 

 

61,573,795

 

Securities Sold Short
(Proceeds $11,348,906) — (20.2)%

 

 

(11,740,460

)

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 14.2%

 

 

8,231,863

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

$

58,065,198

 

ADR  American Depositary Receipt

(a)     Non-income producing

(b)    This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of December 31, 2021. The total value of securities on loan as of December 31, 2021 was $3,994,991.

See accompanying notes to financial statements

3

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

 

December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Emles Alpha Opportunities ETF

   

Shares

 

Security Description

 

Value ($)

Securities Sold Short ((20.3)%)

   

 

Communication Services ((2.4)%)

   

 

(13,305)

 

ROBLOX Corp., Class A(a)

 

(1,372,544

)

     

 

Consumer Discretionary ((15.8)%)

   

 

(2,313)

 

Carvana Co.(a)

 

(536,130

)

(13,500)

 

Fisker, Inc.(a)

 

(212,355

)

(13,800)

 

Lucid Group, Inc.(a)

 

(525,090

)

(2,100)

 

Peloton Interactive, Inc., Class A(a)

 

(75,096

)

(4,585)

 

Rivian Automotive, Inc., Class A(a)

 

(475,419

)

(5,710)

 

Tesla, Inc.(a)

 

(6,034,214

)

(4,050)

 

Wayfair, Inc., Class A(a)

 

(769,379

)

(3,250)

 

Wingstop, Inc.

 

(561,600

)

       

(9,189,283

)

     

 

Industrials ((0.7)%)

   

 

(1,495)

 

Avis Budget Group, Inc.(a)

 

(310,018

)

(5,000)

 

Plug Power, Inc.(a)

 

(141,150

)

       

(451,168

)

     

 

Information Technology ((1.3)%)

   

 

(1,775)

 

Fortinet, Inc.(a)

 

(637,935

)

(65)

 

Shopify, Inc., Class A(a)

 

(89,530

)

       

(727,465

)

Total Securities Sold Short
(Proceeds $(11,348,906))

 

(11,740,460

)

Written Options

Exchange-traded options

Description

 

Put/Call

 

Number of
Contracts

 

Notional
Amount ($)*

 

Strike
Price ($)

 

Expiration
Date

 

Value ($)

Signet Jewelers, Ltd.

 

Call

 

(400

)

 

(52,000

)

 

130.00

 

4/18/22

 

(66,000

)

Signet Jewelers, Ltd.

 

Call

 

(400

)

 

(52,000

)

 

130.00

 

1/24/22

 

(2,000

)

Tesla Motors Inc.

 

Put

 

(50

)

 

(47,500

)

 

950.00

 

1/3/22

 

(50

)

Total (Premiums Received $253,477)

       

 

 

(151,500

)

         

(68,050

)

Purchased Options

Description

 

Put/Call

 

Number of
Contracts

 

Notional
Amount ($)*

 

Strike
Price ($)

 

Expiration
Date

 

Value ($)

Alibaba Group Holding

 

Call

 

200

 

30,000

 

150.00

 

1/24/22

 

9,200

Alibaba Group Holding

 

Call

 

100

 

17,000

 

170.00

 

1/24/22

 

1,700

Alibaba Group Holding-SP ADR

 

Call

 

100

 

10,000

 

100.00

 

1/23/23

 

350,000

Camping World Holdings, Inc.

 

Call

 

200

 

7,000

 

35.00

 

1/24/22

 

108,000

Children’s Place, Inc. (The)

 

Call

 

200

 

15,000

 

75.00

 

1/24/22

 

120,000

Kohl’s Corp.

 

Call

 

400

 

18,000

 

45.00

 

1/24/22

 

220,000

Lions Gate Entertainment-A

 

Call

 

1500

 

18,000

 

12.00

 

3/21/22

 

750,000

Lions Gate Entertainment-A

 

Call

 

400

 

6,400

 

16.00

 

3/21/22

 

64,000

Signet Jewelers, Ltd.

 

Call

 

200

 

15,000

 

75.00

 

1/24/22

 

236,000

Total

         

136,400

         

1,858,900

(a)     Non-income producing.

*      Notional Amount is expressed as the number of contracts multiplied by the strike price of the underlying asset.

See accompanying notes to financial statements

4

Schedule of Investments

 

December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Emles Federal Contractors ETF

   

Schedule of Investments Summary Table

Holdings by Sector

Percentage of Investments (%)

Industrials

68.0

Information Technology

27.1

Health Care

2.6

Real Estate

2.3

Total

100.0

Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. As of December 31, 2021, percentages in the table above are based on total investments. Such total investments may differ from the percentages set forth in the following Schedule of Investments which are computed using the Fund’s total net assets.

Shares

 

Security Description

 

Value ($)

Common Stocks (99.7%)

 

 

 

Health Care (2.6%)

 

 

 

1,085

 

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.(a)

 

 

47,165

   

 

 

Industrials (67.8%)

 

 

 

567

 

Ameresco, Inc.(a)

 

 

46,177

1,939

 

Fluor Corp.(a)

 

 

48,029

805

 

General Dynamics Corp.

 

 

167,818

789

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

 

 

164,514

316

 

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

 

 

59,010

632

 

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

 

 

87,993

2,257

 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.(a)

 

 

43,786

396

 

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

 

 

84,443

473

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

 

 

168,109

442

 

Northrop Grumman Corp.

 

 

171,085

1,420

 

Parsons Corp.(a)

 

 

47,783

1,886

 

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

 

 

162,309

       

 

1,251,056

   

 

 

Information Technology (27.0%)

 

 

 

851

 

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

 

 

72,156

205

 

CACI International, Inc.(a)

 

 

55,188

1,224

 

KBR, Inc.

 

 

58,287

837

 

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

 

 

74,409

625

 

ManTech International Corp.

 

 

45,581

668

 

MAXIMUS, Inc.

 

 

53,220

623

 

Science Applications International Corp.

 

 

52,077

199

 

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.(a)

 

 

86,941

       

 

497,859

   

 

 

Real Estate (2.3%)

 

 

 

5,577

 

GEO Group, Inc. (The)

 

 

43,222

Total Common Stocks (Cost $1,870,041)

 

 

1,839,302

Total Investments (Cost $1,870,041) — 99.7%

 

 

1,839,302

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 0.3%

 

 

5,189

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

$

1,844,491

(a)     Non-income producing

See accompanying notes to financial statements

5

Schedule of Investments

 

December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Emles Luxury Goods ETF

   

Schedule of Investments Summary Table

Holdings by Sector

Percentage of Investments (%)

Consumer Discretionary

69.3

Consumer Staples

24.5

Health Care

3.1

Information Technology

3.1

Total

100.0

Country

Percentage of Investments (%)

United States

22.4

France

20.2

Germany

15.1

Italy

10.5

United Kingdom

10.2

Japan

7.8

Switzerland

4.7

Canada

3.7

China

1.9

Hong Kong

1.9

Brazil

1.6

 

100.0

Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. As of December 31, 2021, percentages in the tables above are based on total investments. Such total investments may differ from the percentages set forth in the following Schedule of Investments which are computed using the Fund’s total net assets.

Shares

 

Security Description

 

Value ($)

Common Stocks (99.9%)

   

Consumer Discretionary (69.3%)

   

796

 

adidas AG

 

229,200

2,340

 

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

 

235,477

650

 

Brunello Cucinelli SpA(a)

 

44,868

6,714

 

Burberry Group PLC

 

165,279

3,244

 

Canada Goose Holdings, Inc.(a)

 

120,396

2,451

 

Capri Holdings, Ltd.(a)

 

159,094

94,505

 

Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group, Ltd.

 

169,947

59

 

Christian Dior SE

 

48,979

1,718

 

Cie Financiere Richemont SA

 

258,223

2,867

 

Daimler AG

 

220,368

2,061

 

Ermenegildo Zegna Holditalia SpA(a)

 

21,599

4,677

 

Farfetch, Ltd.(a)(b)

 

156,352

3,905

 

Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. ADR

 

221,257

851

 

Ferrari NV

 

220,165

155

 

Hermes International

 

270,745

2,465

 

HUGO BOSS AG

 

149,972

Shares

 

Security Description

 

Value ($)

Common Stocks (continued)

   

Consumer Discretionary (continued)

   

349

 

Kering SA

 

280,557

15,945

 

Li Ning Co., Ltd.

 

174,558

559

 

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.(a)

 

218,821

346

 

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

 

286,054

2,363

 

Moncler SpA

 

172,035

485

 

Myt Netherlands Parent BV ADR(a)(b)

 

10,287

1,659

 

NIKE, Inc.

 

276,506

1,756

 

Porsche Automobil Holding SE

 

166,624

25,132

 

Prada SpA

 

160,857

1,274

 

Ralph Lauren Corp.

 

151,428

9,225

 

RealReal, Inc. (The)(a)

 

107,102

271

 

RH(a)(b)

 

145,240

3,443

 

Salvatore Ferragamo SpA(a)

 

88,214

533

 

Swatch Group AG (The)

 

163,208

3,811

 

Tapestry, Inc.

 

154,727

278

 

Tesla, Inc.(a)

 

293,785

See accompanying notes to financial statements

6

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

 

December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Emles Luxury Goods ETF

   

Shares

 

Security Description

 

Value ($)

Common Stocks (continued)

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary (continued)

 

 

 

1,270

 

Tod’s SpA(a)

 

 

71,173

1,001

 

Volkswagen AG

 

 

202,033

7,891

 

Watches of Switzerland Group PLC(a)(c)

 

 

151,769

930

 

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

 

 

157,291

2,068

 

Zalando SE(a)(c)

 

 

167,303

       

 

6,291,493

   

 

 

Consumer Staples (24.4%)

 

 

 

2,571

 

Brown-Forman Corp.(b)

 

 

187,323

11,791

 

Davide Campari-Milano NV

 

 

172,370

5,346

 

Diageo PLC

 

 

292,241

744

 

Estee Lauder Cos. (The)

 

 

275,429

17,221

 

Kao Corp. ADR

 

 

179,959

6,344

 

Kose Corp. ADR

 

 

143,882

587

 

L’Oreal SA

 

 

278,330

32,987

 

Natura & Co. Holding SA(a)

 

 

150,603

1,004

 

Pernod Ricard SA

 

 

241,481

549

 

Remy Cointreau SA

 

 

133,605

2,925

 

Shiseido Co., Ltd. ADR

 

 

163,411

       

 

2,218,634

   

 

 

Health Care (3.1%)

 

 

 

1,330

 

EssilorLuxottica SA

 

 

283,197

   

 

 

Information Technology (3.1%)

 

 

 

1,598

 

Apple, Inc.

 

 

283,757

Total Common Stocks (Cost $8,407,038)

 

 

9,077,081

Total Investments (Cost $8,407,038) — 99.9%

 

 

9,077,081

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 0.1%

 

 

6,637

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

$

9,083,718

(a)     Non-income producing

(b)    This security or a partial position of this security was on loan as of December 31, 2021. The total value of securities on loan as of December 31, 2021 was $454,911.

(c)     Rule 144A, Section 4(2), or other security which is restricted as to resale to institutional investors. The Fund’s adviser has deemed this security to be liquid based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of these securities at December 31, 2021 was $319,072 and represents 3.50% of the net assets of the Fund.

ADR  American Depositary Receipt

PLC  Public Limited Company

SA     Special Assessment

See accompanying notes to financial statements

7

Schedule of Investments

 

December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Emles Made in America ETF

   

Schedule of Investments Summary Table

Holdings by Sector

Percentage of Investments (%)

Consumer Staples

38.5

Industrials

28.2

Materials

26.7

Consumer Discretionary

4.3

Health Care

2.1

Real Estate

0.2

Total

100.0

Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. As of December 31, 2021, percentages in the table above are based on total investments. Such total investments may differ from the percentages set forth in the following Schedule of Investments which are computed using the Fund’s total net assets.

Shares

 

Security Description

 

Value ($)

Common Stocks (99.8%)

   

Consumer Discretionary (4.3%)

   

171

 

LCI Industries

 

26,654

389

 

Polaris, Inc.

 

42,755

371

 

Skyline Champion Corp.(a)

 

29,301

208

 

Sleep Number Corp.(a)

 

15,933

518

 

Vista Outdoor, Inc.(a)

 

23,864

290

 

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

 

21,727

       

160,234

     

Consumer Staples (38.4%)

   

3,976

 

Altria Group, Inc.

 

188,423

61

 

Boston Beer Co., Inc., Class A(a)

 

30,811

1,648

 

Campbell Soup Co.

 

71,622

210

 

Central Garden & Pet Co.(a)

 

11,052

1,241

 

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

 

127,203

2,569

 

Conagra Brands, Inc.

 

87,731

1,377

 

Flowers Foods, Inc.

 

37,826

752

 

Hershey Co.

 

145,489

2,703

 

Hormel Foods Corp.

 

131,933

590

 

J M Smucker Co. (The)

 

80,134

5,125

 

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

 

188,908

183

 

Lancaster Colony Corp.

 

30,305

386

 

Post Holdings, Inc.(a)

 

43,514

1,312

 

Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc.

 

41,197

154

 

Sanderson Farms, Inc.

 

29,426

208

 

Seneca Foods Corp.(a)

 

9,974

468

 

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.(a)

 

18,968

1,496

 

Tyson Foods, Inc.

 

130,391

1,292

 

Vector Group, Ltd.

 

14,832

       

1,419,739

Shares

 

Security Description

 

Value ($)

Common Stocks (continued)

   

Health Care (2.1%)

   

471

 

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.(a)

 

20,474

271

 

United Therapeutics Corp.(a)

 

58,558

       

79,032

     

Industrials (28.2%)

   

382

 

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

 

52,002

198

 

American Woodmark Corp.(a)

 

12,909

299

 

Apogee Enterprises, Inc.

 

14,397

370

 

Arcosa, Inc.

 

19,499

295

 

Atkore International Group, Inc.(a)

 

32,801

642

 

BWX Technologies, Inc.

 

30,739

1,086

 

Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.(a)

 

18,940

178

 

Encore Wire Corp.

 

25,472

734

 

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

 

78,464

878

 

General Dynamics Corp.

 

183,037

390

 

HNI Corp.

 

16,399

296

 

Hubbell, Inc.

 

61,648

236

 

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

 

44,071

201

 

Lennox International, Inc.

 

65,196

413

 

Mueller Industries, Inc.

 

24,516

482

 

Northrop Grumman Corp.

 

186,568

403

 

Oshkosh Truck Corp.

 

45,422

797

 

REV Group, Inc.

 

11,277

257

 

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.

 

35,741

355

 

SPX Corp.(a)

 

21,186

306

 

Steel Partners Holdings, LP(a)

 

12,852

375

 

UFP Industries, Inc.

 

34,504

657

 

Wabash National Corp.

 

12,825

       

1,040,465

See accompanying notes to financial statements

8

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

 

December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Emles Made in America ETF

   

Shares

 

Security Description

 

Value ($)

Common Stocks (continued)

 

 

 

Materials (26.6%)

 

 

 

270

 

Clearwater Paper Corp.(a)

 

 

9,901

2,814

 

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.(a)

 

 

61,261

248

 

Eagle Materials, Inc.

 

 

41,282

526

 

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

 

 

41,212

316

 

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

 

 

139,204

1,464

 

Nucor Corp.

 

 

167,116

403

 

Olympic Steel, Inc.

 

 

9,470

545

 

Packaging Corp. of America

 

 

74,202

354

 

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

 

 

57,426

328

 

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)

 

 

52,808

1,137

 

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

 

 

70,574

762

 

Summit Materials, Inc.(a)

 

 

30,587

676

 

Vulcan Materials Co.

 

 

140,324

1,505

 

Westrock Co.

 

 

66,762

396

 

Worthington Industries

 

 

21,645

       

 

983,774

   

 

 

Real Estate (0.2%)

 

 

 

646

 

Douglas Elliman, Inc.(a)

 

 

7,429

Total Common Stocks (Cost $3,028,021)

 

 

3,690,673

Total Investments (Cost $3,028,021) — 99.8%

 

 

3,690,673

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 0.2%

 

 

5,689

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

$

3,696,362

(a)     Non-income producing

LP     Limited Partnership

See accompanying notes to financial statements

9

Schedule of Investments

 

December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Emles Real Estate Credit ETF

   

Schedule of Investments Summary Table

Holdings by Sector

Percentage of Investments (%)

Real Estate

90.4

Consumer Discretionary

6.0

Industrials

1.9

Financials

1.1

Communication Services

0.6

Total

100.0

Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. As of December 31, 2021, percentages in the table above are based on total investments. Such total investments may differ from the percentages set forth in the following Schedule of Investments which are computed using the Fund’s total net assets.

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Security Description

 

Value ($)

Corporate Bonds (99.0%)

   

Communication Services (0.6%)

   

31,000

 

Lamar Media Corp., 3.75%, 2/15/28, Callable 2/15/23 @ 102

 

31,077

     

Consumer Discretionary (6.0%)

   

30,000

 

D.R. Horton, Inc., 1.40%, 10/15/27, Callable 8/15/27 @ 100

 

29,032

40,000

 

Lennar Corp., 4.75%, 11/29/27, Callable 5/29/27 @ 100

 

45,296

66,000

 

NVR, Inc., 3.00%, 5/15/30, Callable 11/15/29 @ 100

 

68,645

22,000

 

PulteGroup, Inc., 5.00%, 1/15/27, Callable 10/15/26 @ 100

 

24,988

58,000

 

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., 5.13%, 8/1/30, Callable 2/1/30 @ 100 (a)

 

63,800

58,000

 

Toll Brothers Finance Corp., 3.80%, 11/1/29, Callable 8/1/29 @ 100

 

62,350

       

294,111

     

Financials (1.0%)

   

49,000

 

Park Intermediate Holdings LLC / PK Domestic Property LLC / PK Finance Co-Issuer, 5.88%, 10/1/28, Callable 10/1/23 @ 103(a)

 

50,960

     

Industrials (1.9%)

   

87,000

 

CoreCivic, Inc., 8.25%, 4/15/26, Callable 4/15/24 @ 104

 

90,915

     

Real Estate (89.5%)

   

104,000

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., 3.00%, 5/18/51, Callable 11/18/50 @ 100

 

103,125

62,000

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., 3.45%, 4/30/25, Callable 2/28/25 @ 100

 

65,806

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Security Description

 

Value ($)

Corporate Bonds (continued)

   

Real Estate (continued)

   

47,000

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., 4.90%, 12/15/30, Callable 9/15/30 @ 100

 

56,512

50,000

 

American Tower Corp., 1.45%, 9/15/26, Callable 8/15/26 @ 100

 

48,952

53,000

 

American Tower Corp., 1.88%, 10/15/30, Callable 7/15/30 @ 100

 

50,139

49,000

 

American Tower Corp., 2.10%, 6/15/30, Callable 3/15/30 @ 100

 

47,229

118,000

 

American Tower Corp., 3.38%, 10/15/26, Callable 7/15/26 @ 100

 

125,444

100,000

 

American Tower Corp., 3.80%, 8/15/29, Callable 5/15/29 @ 100

 

108,888

47,000

 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc., 2.30%, 3/1/30, Callable 12/1/29 @ 100

 

47,594

29,000

 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc., 3.20%, 1/15/28, Callable 10/15/27 @ 100, MTN

 

31,020

47,000

 

Boston Properties, LP, 2.90%, 3/15/30, Callable 12/15/29 @ 100

 

47,908

76,000

 

Boston Properties, LP, 3.25%, 1/30/31, Callable 10/30/30 @ 100

 

79,541

63,000

 

Boston Properties, LP, 4.50%, 12/1/28, Callable 9/1/28 @ 100

 

71,057

47,000

 

Brixmor Operating Partnership, LP, 3.85%, 2/1/25, Callable 11/1/24 @ 100

 

49,709

25,000

 

Brixmor Operating Partnership, LP, 3.90%, 3/15/27, Callable 12/15/26 @ 100

 

27,010

49,000

 

Brixmor Operating Partnership, LP, 4.13%, 5/15/29, Callable 2/15/29 @ 100

 

54,330

49,000

 

Camden Property Trust, 2.80%, 5/15/30, Callable 2/15/30 @ 100

 

51,009

See accompanying notes to financial statements

10

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

 

December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Emles Real Estate Credit ETF

   

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Security Description

 

Value ($)

Corporate Bonds (continued)

   

Real Estate (continued)

   

55,000

 

CBRE Services, Inc., 2.50%, 4/1/31, Callable 1/1/31 @ 100

 

54,968

50,000

 

Crown Castle International Corp., 1.05%, 7/15/26, Callable 6/15/26 @ 100

 

48,314

91,000

 

Crown Castle International Corp., 2.10%, 4/1/31, Callable 1/1/31 @ 100

 

87,182

49,000

 

Crown Castle International Corp., 3.30%, 7/1/30, Callable 4/1/30 @ 100

 

51,740

58,000

 

Crown Castle International Corp., 4.30%, 2/15/29, Callable 11/15/28 @ 100

 

64,797

30,000

 

CTR Partnership, LP, 3.88%, 6/30/28, Callable 3/30/28 @ 100(a)

 

30,600

42,000

 

CyrusOne, LP / CyrusOne Finance Corp., 3.45%, 11/15/29, Callable 8/15/29 @ 100

 

45,326

58,000

 

Digital Realty Trust, LP, 3.60%, 7/1/29, Callable 4/1/29 @ 100

 

62,832

25,000

 

Duke Realty, LP, 2.88%, 11/15/29, Callable 8/15/29 @ 100

 

25,999

35,000

 

EPR Properties, 3.75%, 8/15/29, Callable 5/15/29 @ 100

 

35,355

29,000

 

EPR Properties, 4.50%, 6/1/27, Callable 3/1/27 @ 100

 

30,637

35,000

 

Equinix, Inc., 1.25%, 7/15/25, Callable 6/15/25 @ 100

 

34,341

93,000

 

Equinix, Inc., 1.45%, 5/15/26, Callable 4/15/26 @ 100

 

91,205

30,000

 

Equinix, Inc., 1.80%, 7/15/27, Callable 5/15/27 @ 100

 

29,532

42,000

 

ERP Operating, LP, 2.50%, 2/15/30, Callable 11/15/29 @ 100

 

43,128

42,000

 

ERP Operating, LP, 3.00%, 7/1/29, Callable 4/1/29 @ 100

 

44,506

25,000

 

ERP Operating, LP, 4.15%, 12/1/28, Callable 9/1/28 @ 100

 

28,223

40,000

 

Extra Space Storage, LP, 2.55%, 6/1/31, Callable 3/1/31 @ 100

 

39,406

20,000

 

Federal Realty Investment Trust, 3.50%, 6/1/30, Callable 3/1/30 @ 100

 

21,337

47,000

 

GLP Capital, LP / GLP Financing II, Inc., 4.00%, 1/15/30, Callable 10/15/29 @ 100

 

49,728

35,000

 

GLP Capital, LP / GLP Financing II, Inc., 5.75%, 6/1/28, Callable 3/3/28 @ 100

 

40,412

43,000

 

Healthpeak Properties, Inc., 3.25%, 7/15/26, Callable 5/15/26 @ 100

 

45,683

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Security Description

 

Value ($)

Corporate Bonds (continued)

   

Real Estate (continued)

   

89,000

 

Host Hotels & Resorts, LP, 3.50%, 9/15/30, Callable 6/15/30 @ 100

 

91,454

50,000

 

Howard Hughes Corp. (The), 4.38%, 2/1/31, Callable 2/1/26 @ 102(a)

 

50,500

70,000

 

Iron Mountain, Inc., 4.50%, 2/15/31, Callable 2/15/26 @ 102(a)

 

70,748

84,000

 

Iron Mountain, Inc., 5.25%, 7/15/30, Callable 7/15/25 @ 103(a)

 

88,521

28,000

 

Kilroy Realty, LP, 2.50%, 11/15/32, Callable 8/15/32 @ 100

 

27,116

35,000

 

Kimco Realty Corp., 3.30%, 2/1/25, Callable 12/1/24 @ 100

 

36,800

35,000

 

Life Storage, LP, 3.88%, 12/15/27, Callable 9/15/27 @ 100

 

38,419

49,000

 

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP / MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc., 5.75%, 2/1/27, Callable 11/1/26 @ 100

 

55,370

25,000

 

Mid-America Apartments, LP, 3.75%, 6/15/24, Callable 3/15/24 @ 100

 

26,320

38,000

 

Mid-America Apartments, LP, 3.95%, 3/15/29, Callable 12/15/28 @ 100

 

42,458

58,000

 

MPT Operating Partnership, LP / MPT Finance Corp., 4.63%, 8/1/29, Callable 8/1/24 @ 102

 

61,190

30,000

 

National Retail Properties, Inc., 3.50%, 4/15/51, Callable 10/15/50 @ 100

 

30,947

43,000

 

Office Properties Income Trust, 4.50%, 2/1/25, Callable 11/1/24 @ 100

 

45,336

35,000

 

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., 3.63%, 10/1/29, Callable 7/1/29 @ 100

 

36,360

38,000

 

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., 4.75%, 1/15/28, Callable 10/15/27 @ 100

 

41,956

23,000

 

Outfront Media Capital LLC / Outfront Media Capital Corp., 4.25%, 1/15/29, Callable 1/15/24 @ 102(a)

 

23,042

50,000

 

Physicians Realty, LP, 2.63%, 11/1/31, Callable 8/1/31 @ 100

 

49,754

49,000

 

Prologis, LP, 1.25%, 10/15/30, Callable 7/15/30 @ 100

 

45,620

63,000

 

Prologis, LP, 2.25%, 4/15/30, Callable 1/15/30 @ 100

 

63,384

34,000

 

Public Storage, 3.09%, 9/15/27, Callable 6/15/27 @ 100

 

36,535

42,000

 

Realty Income Corp., 3.00%, 1/15/27, Callable 10/15/26 @ 100

 

44,333

See accompanying notes to financial statements

11

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

 

December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Emles Real Estate Credit ETF

   

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Security Description

 

Value ($)

Corporate Bonds (continued)

   

Real Estate (continued)

   

38,000

 

Realty Income Corp., 3.65%, 1/15/28, Callable 10/15/27 @ 100

 

41,424

35,000

 

Realty Income Corp., 3.88%, 4/15/25, Callable 2/15/25 @ 100

 

37,663

21,000

 

Realty Income Corp., 4.13%, 10/15/26, Callable 7/15/26 @ 100

 

23,188

44,000

 

Realty Income Corp., 4.63%, 11/1/25, Callable 9/1/25 @ 100

 

48,790

34,000

 

Sabra Health Care, LP, 5.13%, 8/15/26, Callable 5/15/26 @ 100

 

37,428

88,000

 

SBA Communications Corp., 3.88%, 2/15/27, Callable 2/15/23 @ 102

 

90,640

53,000

 

Service Properties Trust, 4.35%, 10/1/24, Callable 9/1/24 @ 100

 

51,940

53,000

 

Service Properties Trust, 7.50%, 9/15/25, Callable 6/15/25 @ 100

 

57,445

63,000

 

Simon Property Group, LP, 2.00%, 9/13/24, Callable 6/13/24 @ 100

 

64,133

40,000

 

Simon Property Group, LP, 2.20%, 2/1/31, Callable 11/1/30 @ 100

 

39,116

49,000

 

Simon Property Group, LP, 2.65%, 7/15/30, Callable 4/15/30 @ 100

 

49,971

49,000

 

Simon Property Group, LP, 3.38%, 12/1/27, Callable 9/1/27 @ 100

 

52,724

70,000

 

Simon Property Group, LP, 3.50%, 9/1/25, Callable 6/1/25 @ 100

 

74,632

29,000

 

SITE Centers Corp., 4.70%, 6/1/27, Callable 3/1/27 @ 100

 

32,070

29,000

 

Spirit Realty, LP, 3.20%, 2/15/31, Callable 11/15/30 @ 100

 

30,003

75,000

 

UDR, Inc., 2.10%, 8/1/32, Callable 5/1/32 @ 100

 

71,382

25,000

 

UDR, Inc., 3.00%, 8/15/31, Callable 5/15/31 @ 100

 

26,065

29,000

 

Ventas Realty, LP, 2.65%, 1/15/25, Callable 12/15/24 @ 100

 

29,886

29,000

 

Ventas Realty, LP, 3.25%, 10/15/26, Callable 7/15/26 @ 100

 

30,726

34,000

 

Ventas Realty, LP, 4.13%, 1/15/26, Callable 10/15/25 @ 100

 

37,011

34,000

 

Ventas Realty, LP, 4.75%, 11/15/30, Callable 8/15/30 @ 100

 

39,638

63,000

 

VICI Properties, LP / VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.13%, 8/15/30, Callable 2/15/25 @ 102(a)

 

66,623

63,000

 

VICI Properties, LP / VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.63%, 12/1/29, Callable 12/1/24 @ 102(a)

 

67,046

15,000

 

Welltower, Inc., 2.75%, 1/15/31, Callable 10/15/30 @ 100

 

15,296

67,000

 

Welltower, Inc., 4.00%, 6/1/25, Callable 3/1/25 @ 100

 

72,187

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Security Description

 

Value ($)

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

 

 

Real Estate (continued)

 

 

 

47,000

 

Welltower, Inc., 4.25%, 4/1/26, Callable 1/1/26 @ 100

 

 

51,512

50,000

 

Weyerhaeuser Co., 4.00%, 4/15/30, Callable 1/15/30 @ 100

 

 

55,813

34,000

 

WP Carey, Inc., 4.60%, 4/1/24, Callable 1/1/24 @ 100

 

 

36,101

       

 

4,407,140

Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $4,897,078)

 

 

4,874,203

Total Investments (Cost $4,897,078) — 99.0%

 

 

4,874,203

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 1.0%

 

 

47,434

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

$

4,921,637

(a)     Rule 144A, Section 4(2), or other security which is restricted as to resale to institutional investors. The Fund’s adviser has deemed this security to be liquid based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of these securities at December 31, 2021 was $511,840 and represents 10.4% of the net assets of the Fund.

LLC    Limited Liability Company

LP      Limited Partnership

MTN  Medium Term Note

See accompanying notes to financial statements

12

Schedule of Investments

 

December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Emles @Home ETF

   

Schedule of Investments Summary Table

Holdings by Sector

Percentage of Investments (%)

Information Technology

44.8

Consumer Discretionary

17.2

Industrials

16.9

Communication Services

13.6

Consumer Staples

7.5

Total

100.0

Country

Percentage of Investments (%)

United States

92.7

Canada

7.3

Total

100.0

Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. As of December 31, 2021, percentages in the table above are based on total investments. Such total investments may differ from the percentages set forth in the following Schedule of Investments which are computed using the Fund’s total net assets.

Shares

 

Security Description

 

Value ($)

Common Stocks (99.8%)

   

Communication Services (13.6%)

   

1,754

 

Comcast Corp.

 

88,279

254

 

Meta Platforms, Inc.(a)

 

85,433

192

 

Netflix, Inc.(a)

 

115,669

721

 

ROBLOX Corp., Class A(a)

 

74,378

1,672

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

 

86,877

       

450,636

     

Consumer Discretionary (17.2%)

   

830

 

Crocs, Inc.(a)

 

106,423

253

 

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

 

142,776

499

 

Etsy, Inc.(a)

 

109,251

201

 

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.(a)

 

78,681

1,649

 

Peloton Interactive, Inc., Class A(a)

 

58,968

925

 

YETI Holdings, Inc.(a)

 

76,618

       

572,717

     

Consumer Staples (7.5%)

   

875

 

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

 

143,132

727

 

Walmart, Inc.

 

105,190

       

248,322

     

Industrials (16.8%)

   

1,987

 

GXO Logistics, Inc.(a)

 

180,479

1,199

 

Insperity, Inc.

 

141,614

1,762

 

Korn Ferry

 

133,436

928

 

TFI International, Inc.

 

104,038

       

559,567

Shares

 

Security Description

 

Value ($)

Common Stocks (continued)

 

 

 

Information Technology (44.7%)

 

 

 

106

 

Adobe, Inc.(a)

 

 

60,108

600

 

Akamai Technologies, Inc.(a)

 

 

70,224

731

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

 

 

128,488

769

 

Apple, Inc.

 

 

136,551

583

 

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)

 

 

119,369

504

 

Microsoft Corp.

 

 

169,505

605

 

NVIDIA Corp.

 

 

177,937

441

 

Okta, Inc.(a)

 

 

98,859

191

 

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(a)

 

 

106,341

549

 

Paychex, Inc.

 

 

74,939

350

 

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a)

 

 

66,003

828

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

 

 

151,416

45

 

Shopify, Inc., Class A(a)

 

 

61,983

240

 

Workday, Inc., Class A(a)

 

 

65,563

Total Common Stocks (Cost $3,000,276)

 

 

3,318,528

Total Investments (Cost $3,000,276) — 99.8%

 

 

3,318,528

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 0.2%

 

 

6,303

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

$

3,324,831

(a)     Non-income producing

See accompanying notes to financial statements

13

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Emles Alpha
Opportunities
ETF

 

Emles Federal
Contractors
ETF

 

Emles Luxury
Goods
ETF

Assets:

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

Investments, at value (Cost $39,973,389, $1,870,041 and $8,407,038) (including $3,994,991, $-, and $454,911 of securities on loan)

 

$

61,573,795

 

$

1,839,302

 

$

9,077,081

Foreign currency, at value (Cost $—, $— and $2,647)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,647

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

8,367,197

 

 

5,955

 

 

4,261

Cash collateral from securities loaned

 

 

4,152,842

 

 

 

 

467,010

Dividends and interest receivable

 

 

36,646

 

 

239

 

 

1,802

Receivable for investments sold

 

 

644,490

 

 

 

 

Receivable for securities lending income

 

 

1,302

 

 

 

 

70

Reclaims receivable

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,543

Total Assets

 

 

74,776,272

 

 

1,845,496

 

 

9,555,414

Liabilities:

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

Payable for investments purchased

 

 

655,717

 

 

 

 

Cash collateral upon return of securities loaned

 

 

4,152,842

 

 

 

 

467,010

Securities short sold

 

 

11,808,510

 

 

 

 

Accrued management fees

 

 

94,005

 

 

1,005

 

 

4,686

Total Liabilities

 

 

16,711,074

 

 

1,005

 

 

471,696

Net Assets

 

$

58,065,198

 

$

1,844,491

 

$

9,083,718

Net Assets consist of:

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

Paid in capital

 

$

26,485,467

 

$

1,367,675

 

$

8,514,705

Total distributable earnings (loss)

 

 

31,579,731

 

 

476,816

 

 

569,013

Net Assets

 

$

58,065,198

 

$

1,844,491

 

$

9,083,718

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Net Assets:

 

$

58,065,198

 

$

1,844,491

 

$

9,083,718

Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding
(unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value):

 

 

2,600,000

 

 

75,000

 

 

300,000

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share):

 

$

22.33

 

$

24.59

 

$

30.28

See accompanying notes to financial statements

14

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Continued)

 

December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Emles Made in
America
ETF

 

Emles Real
Estate Credit
ETF

 

Emles @Home
ETF

Assets:

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments, at value (Cost $3,028,021, $4,897,078 and $3,000,276)

 

$

3,690,673

 

$

4,874,203

 

 

$

3,318,528

Foreign currency, at value (Cost $—, $2,086 and $—)

 

 

 

 

2,086

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

1,832

 

 

 

 

 

5,875

Dividends and interest receivable

 

 

5,458

 

 

47,354

 

 

 

1,850

Total Assets

 

 

3,697,963

 

 

4,923,643

 

 

 

3,326,253

Liabilities:

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued management fees

 

 

1,601

 

 

2,006

 

 

 

1,422

Total Liabilities

 

 

1,601

 

 

2,006

 

 

 

1,422

Net Assets

 

$

3,696,362

 

$

4,921,637

 

 

$

3,324,831

Net Assets consist of:

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paid in capital

 

$

2,426,808

 

$

5,015,597

 

 

$

3,001,735

Total distributable earnings (loss)

 

 

1,269,554

 

 

(93,960

)

 

 

323,096

Net Assets

 

$

3,696,362

 

$

4,921,637

 

 

$

3,324,831

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets:

 

$

3,696,362

 

$

4,921,637

 

 

$

3,324,831

Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding
(unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value):

 

 

125,000

 

 

200,000

 

 

 

129,000

Net Asset Value (offering and redemption price per share):

 

$

29.57

 

$

24.61

 

 

$

25.77

See accompanying notes to financial statements

15

Statements of Operations

 

For the period ended December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Emles Alpha
Opportunities
ETF

 

Emles Federal
Contractors
ETF

 

Emles Luxury
Goods
ETF

Investment Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $3,750, $— and $2,008)

 

$

394,861

 

 

$

19,532

 

 

$

81,260

 

Securities lending income

 

 

1,414

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,048

 

Interest income

 

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

 

Total Investment Income

 

 

396,294

 

 

 

19,532

 

 

 

82,328

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management fee

 

 

592,489

 

 

 

8,305

 

 

 

22,283

 

Total Net Expenses

 

 

592,489

 

 

 

8,305

 

 

 

22,283

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

 

(196,195

)

 

 

11,227

 

 

 

60,045

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gains (losses) from investment transactions

 

 

11,653,600

 

 

 

(108,941

)

 

 

(40,527

)

Net realized gains (losses) from in-kind transactions

 

 

8,015,965

 

 

 

617,601

 

 

 

 

Net realized gains (losses) from foreign currency transactions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,632

)

Net realized gains (losses) from written options transactions

 

 

537,770

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

 

 

(21,559,689

)

 

 

(715,339

)

 

 

80,818

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on written options

 

 

(751,994

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)

 

 

(2,104,348

)

 

 

(206,679

)

 

 

36,659

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

 

$

(2,300,543

)

 

$

(195,452

)

 

$

96,704

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements

16

Statements of Operations (Continued)

 

For the period ended December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Emles Made in
America
ETF

 

Emles Real
Estate Credit
ETF

 

Emles @Home
ETF

Investment Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of , $—, $— and $37)

 

$

42,292

 

 

$

 

 

$

10,280

 

Securities lending income

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

 

 

 

71,947

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

 

 

42,292

 

 

 

71,950

 

 

 

10,280

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management fee

 

 

11,227

 

 

 

13,701

 

 

 

9,677

 

Total Net Expenses

 

 

11,227

 

 

 

13,701

 

 

 

9,677

 

Net Investment Income

 

 

31,065

 

 

 

58,249

 

 

 

603

 

Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gains (losses) from investment transactions

 

 

(35,811

)

 

 

69,286

 

 

 

(301,512

)

Net realized gains (losses) from in-kind transactions

 

 

643,041

 

 

 

 

 

 

308,041

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

 

 

(477,271

)

 

 

(99,900

)

 

 

(220,392

)

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)

 

 

129,959

 

 

 

(30,614

)

 

 

(213,863

)

Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

 

$

161,024

 

 

$

27,635

 

 

$

(213,260

)

See accompanying notes to financial statements

17

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   
 

Emles Alpha
Opportunities ETF

 

Emles Federal
Contractors ETF

   

Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2021
(Unaudited)

 

For the period
June 9, 2021
(a)
through
June 30, 2021

 

Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2021
(Unaudited)

 

For the period
October 14,
2020
(a)
through
June 30, 2021

From Investment Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

(196,195

)

 

$

30,454

 

 

$

11,227

 

 

$

91,236

 

Net realized gains (losses) from investment transactions

 

 

20,207,335

 

 

 

 

 

 

508,660

 

 

 

1,001,619

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

 

 

(22,311,683

)

 

 

(349,622

)

 

 

(715,339

)

 

 

684,600

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

 

 

(2,300,543

)

 

 

(319,168

)

 

 

(195,452

)

 

 

1,777,455

 

Distributions to Shareholders From:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Distributions

 

 

(9,856,142

)

 

 

 

 

 

(267,971

)

 

 

(92,710

)

Change in net assets from distributions

 

 

(9,856,142

)

 

 

 

 

 

(267,971

)

 

 

(92,710

)

Capital Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from shares issued

 

 

13,592,016

 

 

 

68,856,409

 

 

 

1,484,967

 

 

 

9,826,427

 

Cost of shares redeemed

 

 

(11,907,374

)

 

 

 

 

 

(5,052,912

)

 

 

(5,635,313

)

Change in net assets from capital transactions

 

 

1,684,642

 

 

 

68,856,409

 

 

 

(3,567,945

)

 

 

4,191,114

 

Change in net assets

 

 

(10,472,043

)

 

 

68,537,241

 

 

 

(4,031,368

)

 

 

5,875,859

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

68,537,241

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,875,859

 

 

 

 

End of period

 

$

58,065,198

 

 

$

68,537,241

 

 

$

1,844,491

 

 

$

5,875,859

 

Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued

 

 

600,000

 

 

 

2,525,000

 

 

 

50,000

 

 

 

400,000

 

Redeemed

 

 

(525,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

(175,000

)

 

 

(200,000

)

Change in shares

 

 

75,000

 

 

 

2,525,000

 

 

 

(125,000

)

 

 

200,000

 

(a)    Commencement of operations.

See accompanying notes to financial statements

18

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

   
 

Emles Luxury Goods ETF

 

Emles Made in America ETF

   

Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2021
(Unaudited)

 

For the period
November 24,
2020
(a)
through
June 30, 2021

 

Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2021
(Unaudited)

 

For the period
October 14,
2020
(a)
through
June 30, 2021

From Investment Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

$

60,045

 

 

$

1,630

 

 

$

31,065

 

 

$

111,457

 

Net realized gains (losses) from investment transactions

 

 

(44,159

)

 

 

109,188

 

 

 

607,230

 

 

 

1,027,083

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

 

 

80,818

 

 

 

587,350

 

 

 

(477,271

)

 

 

1,139,923

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

 

 

96,704

 

 

 

698,168

 

 

 

161,024

 

 

 

2,278,463

 

Distributions to Shareholders From:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Distributions

 

 

(225,757

)

 

 

(104

)

 

 

(457,389

)

 

 

(107,571

)

Change in net assets from distributions

 

 

(225,757

)

 

 

(104

)

 

 

(457,389

)

 

 

(107,571

)

Capital Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from shares issued

 

 

5,273,484

 

 

 

3,241,223

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,292,514

 

Cost of shares redeemed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,587,027

)

 

 

(4,883,652

)

Change in net assets from capital transactions

 

 

5,273,484

 

 

 

3,241,223

 

 

 

(4,587,027

)

 

 

6,408,862

 

Change in net assets

 

 

5,144,431

 

 

 

3,939,287

 

 

 

(4,883,392

)

 

 

8,579,754

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

3,939,287

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,579,754

 

 

 

 

End of period

 

$

9,083,718

 

 

$

3,939,287

 

 

$

3,696,362

 

 

$

8,579,754

 

Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued

 

 

175,000

 

 

 

125,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

450,000

 

Redeemed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(150,000

)

 

 

(175,000

)

Change in shares

 

 

175,000

 

 

 

125,000

 

 

 

(150,000

)

 

 

275,000

 

(a)    Commencement of operations.

See accompanying notes to financial statements

19

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

   
 

Emles Real Estate Credit ETF

 

Emles @Home ETF

   

Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2021
(Unaudited)

 

For the period
October 14,
2020
(a) through
June 30, 2021

 

Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2021
(Unaudited)

 

For the period
October 14,
2020
(a)
through
June 30, 2021

From Investment Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

58,249

 

 

$

263,390

 

 

$

603

 

 

$

(4,452

)

Net realized gains (losses) from investment transactions

 

 

69,286

 

 

 

(133,246

)

 

 

6,529

 

 

 

882,952

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

 

 

(99,900

)

 

 

72,513

 

 

 

(220,392

)

 

 

538,644

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

 

 

27,635

 

 

 

202,657

 

 

 

(213,260

)

 

 

1,417,144

 

Distributions to Shareholders From:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Distributions

 

 

(70,762

)

 

 

(253,490

)

 

 

(150,974

)

 

 

 

Change in net assets from distributions

 

 

(70,762

)

 

 

(253,490

)

 

 

(150,974

)

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from shares issued

 

 

15,814

 

 

 

23,683,550

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,553,082

 

Cost of shares redeemed

 

 

(6,325,572

)

 

 

(12,358,195

)

 

 

(3,424,021

)

 

 

(4,957,140

)

Change in net assets from capital transactions

 

 

(6,309,758

)

 

 

11,325,355

 

 

 

(3,424,021

)

 

 

5,595,942

 

Change in net assets

 

 

(6,352,885

)

 

 

11,274,522

 

 

 

(3,788,255

)

 

 

7,013,086

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

11,274,522

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,113,086

 

 

 

100,000

 

End of period

 

$

4,921,637

 

 

$

11,274,522

 

 

$

3,324,831

 

 

$

7,113,086

 

Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued

 

 

 

 

 

950,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

425,000

 

Redeemed

 

 

(250,000

)

 

 

(500,000

)

 

 

(125,000

)

 

 

(175,000

)

Change in shares

 

 

(250,000

)

 

 

450,000

 

 

 

(125,000

)

 

 

250,000

 

(a)    Commencement of operations.

See accompanying notes to financial statements

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Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated

Emles Alpha Opportunities ETF

 

Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2021
(Unaudited)

 

June 9,
2021
(a)
through
June 30,
2021

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

 

$

27.14

 

 

$

26.68

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

 

(0.08

)

 

 

0.02

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments

 

 

(0.94

)

 

 

0.44

 

Total from Investment Activities

 

 

(1.02

)

 

 

0.46

 

Distributions from Net Investment Income

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

 

Distributions from Net Realized Gains on Investments

 

 

(3.78

)

 

 

 

Total Distributions

 

 

(3.79

)

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

 

$

22.33

 

 

$

27.14

 

Net Assets at End of Period (000’s)

 

$

58,065

 

 

$

68,537

 

Total Return at NAV(b)(c)

 

 

(2.55

)%

 

 

1.75

%

Total Return at Market(b)(d)

 

 

(2.65

)%

 

 

1.80

%

Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets(b)

 

 

1.75

%

 

 

%(f)

Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets(b)

 

 

(0.58

)%

 

 

1.03

%(g)

Portfolio Turnover(b)(e)

 

 

51.56

%

 

 

%

(a)    Commencement of operations.

(b)   Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(c)    Net asset value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, if any, and redemption on the last day of the period at net asset value. This percentage is not an indication of the performance of a shareholder’s investment in the Fund based on market value due to differences between the market price of the shares and the net asset value per share of the Fund.

(d)   Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, if any, and redemption on the last day of the period at market value. Market value is determined by the composite closing price. Composite closing security price is defined as the last reported sale price from any primary listing market (e.g., NYSE Arca) or participating regional exchanges or markets. The composite closing price is the last reported sale price from any of the eligible sources, regardless of volume and not an average price and may have occurred on a date prior to the close of the reporting period. Market value may be greater or less than net asset value, depending on the Fund’s closing price on the listing market.

(e)    Excludes impact of in-kind transactions.

(f)    The ratio of expenses to Average Net Assets would have been 1.75% had certain expenses not been voluntarily waived for the period ended June 30, 2021.

(g)    The ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets would have been (0.72)% had certain expenses not been voluntarily waived for the period ending June 30, 2021.

See accompanying notes to financial statements

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

   

For a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated

Emles Federal Contractors ETF

 

Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2021
(Unaudited)

 

October 14,
2020
(a)
through
June 30,
2021

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

 

$

29.38

 

 

$

24.81

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

 

0.12

 

 

 

0.32

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments

 

 

(1.34

)

 

 

4.64

 

Total from Investment Activities

 

 

(1.22

)

 

 

4.96

 

Distributions from Net Investment Income

 

 

(0.15

)

 

 

(0.39

)

Distributions from Net Realized Gains on Investments

 

 

(3.42

)

 

 

 

Total Distributions

 

 

(3.57

)

 

 

(0.39

)

Net Asset Value, End of Period

 

$

24.59

 

 

$

29.38

 

Net Assets at End of Period (000’s)

 

$

1,844

 

 

$

5,876

 

Total Return at NAV(b)(c)

 

 

(3.53

)%

 

 

20.08

%

Total Return at Market(b)(d)

 

 

(3.49

)%

 

 

20.15

%

Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets(b)

 

 

0.60

%

 

 

0.60

%

Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets(b)

 

 

0.82

%

 

 

1.67

%

Portfolio Turnover(b)(e)

 

 

17.00

%

 

 

54.68

%

(a)    Commencement of operations.

(b)   Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(c)    Net asset value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, if any, and redemption on the last day of the period at net asset value. This percentage is not an indication of the performance of a shareholder’s investment in the Fund based on market value due to differences between the market price of the shares and the net asset value per share of the Fund.

(d)   Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, if any, and redemption on the last day of the period at market value. Market value is determined by the composite closing price. Composite closing security price is defined as the last reported sale price from any primary listing market (e.g., NYSE Arca) or participating regional exchanges or markets. The composite closing price is the last reported sale price from any of the eligible sources, regardless of volume and not an average price and may have occurred on a date prior to the close of the reporting period. Market value may be greater or less than net asset value, depending on the Fund’s closing price on the listing market.

(e)    Excludes impact from in-kind transactions.

See accompanying notes to financial statements

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

For a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated

Emles Luxury Goods ETF

 

Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2021
(Unaudited)

 

November 24, 2020(a)
through
June 30,
2021

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

 

$

31.51

 

 

$

25.00

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

 

0.25

 

 

 

0.02

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments

 

 

(0.72

)

 

 

6.49

 

Total from Investment Activities

 

 

(0.47

)

 

 

6.51

 

Distributions from Net Investment Income

 

 

(0.22

)

 

 

(b)

Distributions from Net Realized Gains on Investments

 

 

(0.54

)

 

 

 

Total Distributions

 

 

(0.76

)

 

 

(b)

Net Asset Value, End of Period

 

$

30.28

 

 

$

31.51

 

Net Assets at End of Period (000’s)

 

$

9,084

 

 

$

3,939

 

Total Return at NAV(c)(d)

 

 

(1.42

)%

 

 

26.06

%

Total Return at Market(b)(e)

 

 

(1.94

)%

 

 

26.53

%

Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets(c)

 

 

0.60

%

 

 

0.60

%

Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets(c)

 

 

1.61

%

 

 

0.09

%

Portfolio Turnover(e)(f)

 

 

37.80

%

 

 

60.82

%

(a)    Commencement of operations.

(b)   Amount is less than $0.005.

(c)    Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)   Net asset value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, if any, and redemption on the last day of the period at net asset value. This percentage is not an indication of the performance of a shareholder’s investment in the Fund based on market value due to differences between the market price of the shares and the net asset value per share of the Fund.

(e)    Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, if any, and redemption on the last day of the period at market value. Market value is determined by the composite closing price. Composite closing security price is defined as the last reported sale price from any primary listing market (e.g., NYSE Arca) or participating regional exchanges or markets. The composite closing price is the last reported sale price from any of the eligible sources, regardless of volume and not an average price and may have occurred on a date prior to the close of the reporting period. Market value may be greater or less than net asset value, depending on the Fund’s closing price on the listing market.

(f)    Excludes impact of in-kind transactions.

See accompanying notes to financial statements

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

   

For a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated

Emles Made in America ETF

 

Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2021
(Unaudited)

 

October 14,
2020
(a)
through
June 30,
2021

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

 

$

31.20

 

 

$

24.80

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

 

0.21

 

 

 

0.34

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments

 

 

1.82

 

 

 

6.42

 

Total from Investment Activities

 

 

2.03

 

 

 

6.76

 

Distributions from Net Investment Income

 

 

(0.28

)

 

 

(0.36

)

Distributions from Net Realized Gains on Investments

 

 

(3.38

)

 

 

 

Total Distributions

 

 

(3.66

)

 

 

(0.36

)

Net Asset Value, End of Period

 

$

29.57

 

 

$

31.20

 

Net Assets at End of Period (000’s)

 

$

3,696

 

 

$

8,580

 

Total Return at NAV(b)(c)

 

 

7.08

%

 

 

27.41

%

Total Return at Market(b)(d)

 

 

7.03

%

 

 

27.48

%

Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets(b)

 

 

0.49

%

 

 

0.49

%

Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets(b)

 

 

1.36

%

 

 

1.72

%

Portfolio Turnover(b)(e)

 

 

15.22

%

 

 

25.57

%

(a)    Commencement of operations.

(b)   Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(c)    Net asset value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, if any, and redemption on the last day of the period at net asset value. This percentage is not an indication of the performance of a shareholder’s investment in the Fund based on market value due to differences between the market price of the shares and the net asset value per share of the Fund.

(d)   Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, if any, and redemption on the last day of the period at market value. Market value is determined by the composite closing price. Composite closing security price is defined as the last reported sale price from any primary listing market (e.g., NYSE Arca) or participating regional exchanges or markets. The composite closing price is the last reported sale price from any of the eligible sources, regardless of volume and not an average price and may have occurred on a date prior to the close of the reporting period. Market value may be greater or less than net asset value, depending on the Fund’s closing price on the listing market.

(e)    Excludes impact of in-kind transactions.

See accompanying notes to financial statements

24

Financial Highlights (Continued)

For a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated

Emles Real Estate Credit ETF

 

Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2021
(Unaudited)

 

October 14,
2020
(a)
through
June 30,
2021

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

 

$

25.05

 

 

$

24.91

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

 

0.27

 

 

 

0.37

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments

 

 

(0.36

)

 

 

0.15

(b)

Total from Investment Activities

 

 

(0.09

)

 

 

0.52

 

Distributions from Net Investment Income

 

 

(0.35

)

 

 

(0.38

)

Distributions from Net Realized Gains on Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Distributions

 

 

(0.35

)

 

 

(0.38

)

Net Asset Value, End of Period

 

$

24.61

 

 

$

25.05

 

Net Assets at End of Period (000’s)

 

$

4,922

 

 

$

11,275

 

Total Return at NAV(c)(d)

 

 

(0.38

)%

 

 

2.12

%

Total Return at Market(c)(e)

 

 

(0.27

)%

 

 

2.10

%

Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets(c)

 

 

0.48

%

 

 

0.48

%

Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets(c)

 

 

2.15

%

 

 

2.09

%

Portfolio Turnover(c)

 

 

16.89

%

 

 

86.44

%

(a)    Commencement of operations.

(b)   The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period does not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in the portfolio of securities during the period because of the timing of purchases and sales of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values during the period.

(c)    Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)   Net asset value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, if any, and redemption on the last day of the period at net asset value. This percentage is not an indication of the performance of a shareholder’s investment in the Fund based on market value due to differences between the market price of the shares and the net asset value per share of the Fund.

(e)    Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, if any, and redemption on the last day of the period at market value. Market value is determined by the composite closing price. Composite closing security price is defined as the last reported sale price from any primary listing market (e.g., NYSE Arca) or participating regional exchanges or markets. The composite closing price is the last reported sale price from any of the eligible sources, regardless of volume and not an average price and may have occurred on a date prior to the close of the reporting period. Market value may be greater or less than net asset value, depending on the Fund’s closing price on the listing market.

See accompanying notes to financial statements

25

Financial Highlights (Concluded)

   

For a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated

Emles @Home ETF

 

Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2021
(Unaudited)

 

October 14,
2020
(a)
through
June 30,
2021

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

 

$

28.00

 

 

$

25.00

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

 

0.00

(b)

 

 

(0.01

)

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments

 

 

(1.06

)

 

 

3.01

 

Total from Investment Activities

 

 

(1.06

)

 

 

3.00

 

Distributions from Net Investment Income

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

 

Distributions from Net Realized Gains on Investments

 

 

(1.16

)

 

 

 

Total Distributions

 

 

(1.17

)

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

 

$

25.77

 

 

$

28.00

 

Net Assets at End of Period (000’s)

 

$

3,325

 

 

$

7,113

 

Total Return at NAV(c)(d)

 

 

(3.62

)%

 

 

11.12

%(e)

Total Return at Market(c)(f)

 

 

(3.37

)%

 

 

11.03

%

Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average Net Assets(c)

 

 

0.49

%

 

 

0.49

%

Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets(c)

 

 

0.03

%

 

 

(0.07

)%

Portfolio Turnover(c)(g)

 

 

56.44

%

 

 

29.79

%

(a)    Commencement of operations.

(b)   Amount is less than $0.005.

(c)    Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)   Net asset value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, if any, and redemption on the last day of the period at net asset value. This percentage is not an indication of the performance of a shareholder’s investment in the Fund based on market value due to differences between the market price of the shares and the net asset value per share of the Fund.

(e)    Total return based on traded NAV.

(f)    Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, if any, and redemption on the last day of the period at market value. Market value is determined by the composite closing price. Composite closing security price is defined as the last reported sale price from any primary listing market (e.g., NYSE Arca) or participating regional exchanges or markets. The composite closing price is the last reported sale price from any of the eligible sources, regardless of volume and not an average price and may have occurred on a date prior to the close of the reporting period. Market value may be greater or less than net asset value, depending on the Fund’s closing price on the listing market.

(g)    Excludes impact of in-kind transactions.

See accompanying notes to financial statements

26

Notes to Financial Statements

 

December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

(1) Organization

Emles Trust (the “Trust”) was organized on October 2, 2018 as a Delaware statutory trust. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is comprised of six funds and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of Shares of beneficial interest for each fund (“Shares”) representing interests in separate portfolios of securities. The accompanying financial statements are those of the Emles Alpha Opportunities ETF, Emles Federal Contractors ETF, Emles Luxury Goods ETF, Emles Made in America ETF, Emles Real Estate Credit ETF, and Emles @Home ETF (individually referred to as a “Fund” or collectively as the “Funds”). The assets of each Fund are segregated and a shareholder’s interest is limited to the Fund in which Shares are held.

The investment objective of the Emles Alpha Opportunities ETF is to seek maximization of total return, with capital preservation as a secondary goal. Emles Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”) seeks to achieve the capital preservation portion of the Fund’s investment objective by using active risk management techniques to hedge net exposure through options, ETFs and individual equities. The investment objective of each Fund listed in the table below is to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the performance of a specified market index as indicated in the table below (each, an “Index” and collectively, the “Indices”). The Funds listed in the table below seek to achieve their investment objectives by attempting to replicate their respective Index by investing all, or substantially all (at least 80%), of their assets in the stocks that make up the Index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Index. Each Fund’s Prospectus provides a description of the Fund’s investment objectives, policies, and strategies. The Funds are non-diversified exchange-traded funds.

Fund

 

Index

Emles Federal Contractors ETF

 

Emles Federal Contractors Index

Emles Luxury Goods ETF

 

Emles Global Luxury 50 Index

Emles Made in America ETF

 

Emles American Manufacturing Index

Emles Real Estate Credit ETF

 

Solactive U.S. Real Estate Bond Index

Emles @Home ETF

 

Emles Home Lifestyle Index

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Board of Trustees (the “Board”) are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Trust may enter into contracts with vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust. However, based on experience, the Trust expects that risk of loss to be remote.

(2) Significant Accounting Policies

Shares of the Funds are listed and traded on the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (the “Exchange”). Market prices for the Shares may be different from their net asset value (“NAV”). The Funds issue and redeem Shares on a continuous basis at NAV only in large blocks of Shares called (“Creation Units”). The Creation Unit for Emles Alpha Opportunities ETF, Emles Federal Contractors ETF, Emles Luxury Goods ETF, Emles Made in America ETF and Emles @Home ETF is 25,000 Shares, and the Creation Unit for Emles Real Estate Credit ETF is 50,000 Shares. Creation Units are issued and redeemed principally in-kind for securities included in a specified universe. Once created, Shares generally trade in the secondary market at market prices that change throughout the day in amounts less than a Creation Unit. Shares of each Fund may only be purchased or redeemed by certain financial institutions (“Authorized Participants”). An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a DTC participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with Foreside Financial Services, LLC (the “Distributor”). Most investors do not qualify as Authorized Participants nor have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Investors who are not Authorized Participants may only purchase or sell Shares of a Fund in the secondary market at market prices.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Each Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services — Investment Companies, including FASB Accounting Standards Update 2013-08. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

27

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

A. Investment Valuations

The Funds hold their investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be expected to be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described below.

In calculating their NAV, the Funds generally value their assets on the basis of market quotations, last sale prices, or estimates of value furnished by a pricing service or brokers who make markets in such instruments in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. When reliable market quotations are not readily available for a security, the fair value of that security will be determined by the Board or a committee established by the Board in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. The fair valuation process is designed to value the subject security at the price the Funds would reasonably expect to receive upon its current sale. Additional consideration is given to securities that have experienced a decrease in the volume or level of activity or to circumstances that indicate that a transaction is not orderly.

The Trust has a three-tier fair value hierarchy that is dependent upon the various “inputs” used to determine the value of the Funds’ investments. The valuation techniques described below maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

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

•   Level 2 — Other observable pricing inputs at the measurement date (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

•   Level 3 — Significant unobservable pricing inputs at the measurement date (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Equity securities traded on a securities exchange are valued at the last reported sales price on the principal exchange. Equity securities quoted by Nasdaq are valued at the Nasdaq official closing price. If there is no reported sale on the principal exchange, and in the case of over-the-counter securities, equity securities are valued at a bid price estimated by the security pricing service. In each of these situations, securities are typically categorized as Level 1 and Level 2, respectively in the fair value hierarchy.

Bonds and other fixed income securities (other than short-term obligations) are valued at the evaluated bid price, as of the time NAV is determined, supplied by an approved independent pricing service, based upon market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities, as well as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, callability or prepayment option, type and size of issue, trading characteristics and other market data (“matrix valuations”), without exclusive reliance on quoted prices on an exchange or over-the-counter prices. Because quoted prices on exchanges or over-the-counter prices are believed to reflect more accurately the fair value of such securities, matrix valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Exchange traded option contracts are valued at the closing price or last sale price on the primary instrument for that option as recorded by an approved pricing service and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Securities lending collateral is invested in a Citibank DDCA and no valuation adjustments are applied. Securities lending collateral is categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Most securities listed on a foreign exchange are valued at the last sale price at the close of the exchange on which the security is primarily traded. In certain countries, market maker prices are used since they are the most representative of the daily trading activity. In the case of certain foreign exchanges, the closing price reported by the exchange (which may sometimes be referred to by the exchange or one or more pricing agents as the “official close” or the “official closing price” or other similar term) will be considered the most recent sale price. Securities not traded on a particular day are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and asked quotes or the last sale price where appropriate; otherwise, fair value will be determined in accordance with fair value procedures approved by the Board.

The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine the value of investments, assets and liabilities at the close of each business day. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Funds do not isolate the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

The Funds may invest in American Depositary Receipts as well as other “hybrid” forms of depositary receipts, including Global Depositary Receipts. These depositary receipts are certificates evidencing ownership of Shares of a foreign issuer, and serve as an alternative to directly purchasing the underlying foreign securities in their national markets and currencies. These certificates are issued by depository banks and generally trade on an established market in the United States or elsewhere. The underlying Shares are held in trust by a custodian bank or similar financial institution in the issuer’s home country. Redeemable securities issued by open-end investment companies are valued at the last calculated NAV, with the exception of securities issued by exchange-traded open-end investment companies, which are priced as equity securities as described above.

Income received by the Funds from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other income or similar taxes imposed by such countries, a portion of which may be reclaimable. The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes on capital gains on the sale of securities or foreign currency transactions. The Funds accrue foreign capital gains taxes, as applicable, based on their current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which they invest. Such tax accrual is based in part on actual and estimated realized gains. Estimated realized gains are subject to change and such change could be material. However, management’s conclusions may be subject to future review and change based on changes in, or the interpretation of, the accounting standards or tax laws and regulations.

The following table provides the fair value measurement as of December 31, 2021:

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total
Investments

Emles Alpha Opportunities ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

Common Stocks(1)

 

$

56,210,474

 

 

$

 

$

 

$

56,210,474

 

Mutual Fund(1)

 

 

2,202,229

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,202,229

 

Purchased Options(1)

 

 

1,858,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,858,900

 

Warrants(1)

 

 

1,302,192

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,302,192

 

Total Investment Securities

 

$

61,573,795

 

 

$

 

$

 

$

61,573,795

 

Common Stocks Sold Short

 

 

(11,740,460

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(11,740,460

)

Written Options(1)

 

 

(68,050

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(68,050

)

Total Investments

 

$

49,765,285

 

 

$

 

$

 

$

49,765,285

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

Emles Federal Contractors ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

Common Stocks(1)

 

$

1,839,302

 

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,839,302

 

Total Investments

 

$

1,839,302

 

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,839,302

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

Emles Luxury Goods ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

Common Stocks(1)

 

$

9,077,081

 

 

$

 

$

 

$

9,077,081

 

Total Investments

 

$

9,077,081

 

 

$

 

$

 

$

9,077,081

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

Emles Made in America ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

Common Stocks(1)

 

$

3,690,673

 

 

$

 

$

 

$

3,690,673

 

Total Investments

 

$

3,690,673

 

 

$

 

$

 

$

3,690,673

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

Emles Real Estate Credit ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds(1)

 

$

 

 

$

4,874,203

 

$

 

$

4,874,203

 

Total Investments

 

$

 

 

$

4,874,203

 

$

 

$

4,874,203

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

Emles @Home ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

Common Stocks(1)

 

$

3,318,528

 

 

$

 

$

 

$

3,318,528

 

Total Investments

 

$

3,318,528

 

 

$

 

$

 

$

3,318,528

 

(1)    Please see the Schedule of Investments for industry classifications.

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

B. Security Transactions and Related Income

Investment transactions are accounted for no later than the first calculation of the NAV on the business day following the trade date. For financial reporting purposes, however, security transactions are accounted for on the trade date on the last business day of the reporting period. Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are amortized over the lives of the respective securities. Securities gains and losses are calculated on the identified cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Dividends, less foreign tax withholding, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Investment income from non-U.S. sources received by a Fund is generally subject to non-U.S. withholding taxes at rates ranging up to 30%. Such withholding taxes may be reduced or eliminated under the terms of applicable U.S. income tax treaties.

C. Cash

Idle cash may be swept into various overnight demand deposits and is classified as cash or foreign currency on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Funds maintain cash in bank deposit accounts which, at times, may exceed U.S. federally insured limits. Amounts swept overnight are available on the next business day.

D. Restricted Securities and Illiquid Investments

The Funds may invest in restricted securities. A restricted security is a security which has been purchased through a private offering and cannot be resold to the general public without prior registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”) or pursuant to the resale limitations provided by Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, or another exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act. Certain restricted securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers, and may be classified as liquid by the Adviser under the Funds’ liquidity risk management program, as approved by the Board. Therefore, not all restricted securities are considered illiquid. To the extent that the Funds purchase securities that are restricted as to resale or for which current market quotations are not available, such securities will be valued based upon all relevant factors as outlined in Securities and Exchange Commission Financial Reporting Release No. 1. Disposal of restricted securities may involve time consuming negotiations and expense. Prompt sale at the current valuation may be difficult and could adversely affect the net assets of the Funds.

E. Short Sales

Emles Alpha Opportunities ETF may take long or short positions in the asset classes identified above either directly or indirectly through investments in exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), exchange-traded notes (“ETNs”) and derivative instruments such as, but not limited to, futures, swaps, options and currency forward contracts. The Fund may take short positions indirectly through investments in ETFs or ETNs, including inverse ETFs (funds that are designed to rise in price when stock prices are falling) or ETNs and derivative instruments (listed above) that are intended to provide inverse exposure to a particular asset class or currency. The Fund may also invest in leveraged ETFs. Long positions and short positions may be taken to enhance expected return, reduce expected risk or both. The Adviser expects the Fund’s net long exposure to typically be between 70% and 110% of total net assets, but it may range from -100% to 225% of total net assets over a short time horizon while an active directional exposure is being applied.

F. Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

The Emles Alpha Opportunities ETF, Emles Federal Contractors ETF, Emles Luxury Goods ETF, Emles Made in America ETF, and Emles @Home ETF each expect to declare and pay dividends from net investment income, if any, on a quarterly basis. Emles Real Estate Credit ETF expects to declare and pay dividends from net investment income, if any, on a monthly basis. Each Fund also makes distributions of net capital gains, if any, at least annually. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends from net investment income and net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are considered either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., distributions and income received from pass-through investments), such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their nature for federal income tax purposes; temporary differences do not require reclassification.

30

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

The Funds may own Shares of real estate investments trusts (“REITs”) and master limited partnerships (“MLPs”) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Distributions received from investments in REITs or MLPs in excess of income from underlying investments are recorded as realized gain and/or as a reduction to the cost.

G. Derivative Instruments:

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on each Fund’s Schedule of Investments. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Funds, including the primary underlying risk exposure related to each instrument type.

Options Contracts:

Purchased Options Contracts — A Fund pays a premium which is included in “Investments” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options that expire are treated as realized losses. When a put option is exercised or closed, premiums paid for purchasing options are offset against proceeds to determine the realized gain/loss on the transaction. A Fund bears the risk of loss of the premium and change in value should the counterparty not perform under the contract.

Written Options Contracts — A Fund receives a premium which is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current value of the options written. Premiums received from writing options that expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options that are either exercised or closed are offset against the proceeds received or the amount paid on the transaction to determine realized gains or losses. The risk associated with writing an option is that a Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of an underlying asset and is required to buy or sell an underlying asset under the contractual terms of the option at a price different from the current value. As of December 31, 2021, the Funds hold deposits at brokers for written options collateral, which is reported on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

The gross notional amount of purchased option contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2021, and the monthly average notional amount for these contracts for the period ended December 31, 2021, were as follows:

 

Outstanding
Notional
Amount

 

Monthly
Average
Notional
Amount

Purchased Option Contracts:

 

 

   

 

 

Emles Alpha Opportunities ETF

 

$

13,640,000

 

$

12,283,750

 

Outstanding
Notional
Amount

 

Monthly
Average
Notional
Amount

Written Option Contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emles Alpha Opportunities ETF

 

$

(15,150,000

)

 

$

(7,070,167

)

Summary of Derivative Instruments:

The following is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of December 31, 2021:

 

Assets

 

Liabilities

Fund

 

Investments,
at value for
Purchased
Options

 

Written
Options, at
Fair Value

Equity Risk Exposure:

 

 

   

 

 

 

Emles Alpha Opportunities ETF

 

$

1,858,900

 

$

(68,050

)

31

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Statements of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, as of December 31, 2021:

 

Net Realized
Gains/ (Losses) From

Fund

 

Purchased
Options

 

Written
Options

Equity Risk Exposure:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emles Alpha Opportunities ETF

 

$

(2,651,469

)

 

$

537,770

 

Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
on Derivatives Recognized as a
Result from Operations

Fund

 

Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/(Depreciation) on
Written Options

Equity Risk Exposure:

   

Emles Alpha Opportunities ETF

 

$             (751,994)

(3) Borrowings and Other Financing Transactions

The Funds may engage in borrowing transactions as a means of raising cash to satisfy redemption requests, for other temporary or emergency purposes or, to the extent permitted by their investment policies, to raise additional cash to be invested in other securities or instruments. When the Funds invest borrowing proceeds in other securities, the Funds will bear the risk that the market value of the securities in which such proceeds are invested goes down and is insufficient to repay the borrowed proceeds. The Funds may borrow on a secured or on an unsecured basis. If the Funds enter into a secured borrowing arrangement, a portion of the Funds’ assets will be used as collateral. The 1940 Act requires the Fund to maintain asset coverage of at least 300% of the amount of its borrowings.  Asset coverage means the ratio that the value of the Fund’s total assets, minus liabilities other than borrowings, bears to the aggregate amount of all borrowings. Although complying with this requirement has the effect of limiting the amount that the Funds may borrow, it does not otherwise mitigate the risks of entering into borrowing transactions.

Securities lending:    The Funds may lend securities to qualified financial institutions, brokers and dealers. Citibank serves as securities lending agent to the Funds pursuant to a Securities Lending Agreement. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions. The lending of securities exposes the Funds to risks such as; the borrowers may fail to return the loaned securities or may not be able to provide additional collateral, the Funds may experience delays in recovery of the loaned securities or delays in access to collateral, or the Funds may experience losses related to the investment collateral. To minimize certain risks, loan counterparties pledge cash, securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government and irrevocable letters of credit issued by banks as collateral. The initial collateral received by the Funds is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current value of the loaned securities traded on U.S. exchanges, and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. Typically the lending agent is not permitted to sell, re-pledge or use cash and non-cash collateral it receives. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Funds in the case of default of any securities borrower.

Each Fund receives compensation for lending securities from interest or dividends earned on the cash held as collateral, less associated fees and expenses. Such income is reflected in Investment income from securities lending within the Statements of Operations. Cash collateral received is invested in a Citibank DDCA.

The value of loaned securities and related cash and non-cash collateral outstanding at December 31, 2021, if any, are shown on a gross basis within the Schedule of Investments.

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

The following table reflects a breakdown of transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the gross obligation by the type, and the remaining contractual maturity of those transactions as of December 31, 2021.

 

Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements

   

Overnight
and
Continuous

 

Less Than
30 days

 

Between 30 &
90 days

 

Greater
Than
90 days

 

Total

Emles Alpha Opportunities ETF

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Common Stocks

 

$

4,152,842

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

4,152,842

Total Borrowings

 

$

4,152,842

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

4,152,842

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Emles Luxury Goods ETF

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Common Stocks

 

$

467,010

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

467,010

Total Borrowings

 

$

467,010

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

467,010

(4) Transactions with Affiliates and Other Service Providers

A. Investment Management Fees

Emles Advisors LLC serves as investment adviser to the Funds pursuant to a management agreement between the Trust and the Adviser (the “Management Agreement”). Under the Management Agreement, the Adviser is responsible for the overall management of each Fund. The Adviser provides an investment program for each Fund. The Adviser also provides proactive oversight of the buying and selling of securities for each Fund. In addition, the Adviser arranges for, and oversees, transfer agency, custody, fund administration, securities lending, and all other non-distribution-related services necessary for the Funds to operate.

Each Fund pays the Adviser an annual unitary management fee, based on a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets, which is calculated daily and paid monthly.

Fund

 

Management Fee Rate

Emles Alpha Opportunities ETF

 

1.75%

Emles Federal Contractors ETF

 

0.60%

Emles Luxury Goods ETF

 

0.60%

Emles Made in America ETF

 

0.49%

Emles Real Estate Credit ETF

 

0.48%

Emles @Home ETF

 

0.49%

Pursuant to the Management Agreement on behalf of the Funds, the Adviser has agreed to pay all expenses of the Funds, except for: (i) brokerage expenses and other fees, charges, taxes, levies or expenses (such as stamp taxes) incurred in connection with the execution of portfolio transactions or in connection with creation and redemption transactions (including without limitation, any fees, charges, taxes, levies or expenses related to the purchase or sale of an amount of any currency, or the patriation or repatriation of any security or other asset, related to the execution of portfolio transactions or any creation or redemption transactions); (ii) legal fees or expenses in connection with any arbitration, litigation or pending or threatened arbitration or litigation, including any settlements in connection  therewith; (iii) extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the Independent Trustees); (iv) distribution fees and expenses paid by the Trust under any distribution plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act; (v) interest and taxes of any kind or nature (including, but not limited to, income, excise, transfer and withholding taxes);(vi) fees and expenses related to the provision of securities lending services; and (vii) the advisory fee payable to the Adviser. The internal expenses of pooled investment vehicles in which a Fund may invest (acquired fund fees and expenses) are not expenses of such Funds and are not paid by the Adviser. The Adviser pays the compensation of the Independent Trustees out of its unitary fee.

33

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

B. Distribution Plan and Distribution Agreement

Foreside Financial Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is the principal underwriter and distributor of each Fund’s Shares. The Distributor does not maintain any secondary market in Fund Shares.

The Trust has adopted a Rule 12b-1 Distribution and Service Plan (the “Distribution and Service Plan”) pursuant to which payments of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets may be made to compensate or reimburse financial intermediaries for activities principally intended to result in the sale of Fund Shares. In accordance with the Distribution and Service Plan, the Distributor may enter into agreements with financial intermediaries and dealers relating to distribution and/or marketing services with respect to the Funds.

No payments from the Funds are currently planned under the Distribution and Service Plan. The Adviser and its affiliates may, out of their own resources, pay amounts to third parties for distribution or marketing services on behalf of the Funds.

C. Other Service Providers

Administrator, Custodian, Fund Accountant and Transfer Agent

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. serves as administrator and fund accountant for the Funds pursuant to a Services Agreement. Citibank, NA serves as the custodian and transfer agent of the Funds pursuant to a Global Custodial and Agency Services Agreement.

Principal Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer

Certain employees of PINE Advisor Solutions, LLC serve as officers of the Funds.

D. Other Related Parties

Certain officers and a Trustee of the Trust are also employees of the Adviser.

(5) Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding in-kind transactions, short-term investments, and U.S. Government securities for the period ended December 31, 2021 were as follows:

 

Purchases

 

    

 

Sales

Emles Alpha Opportunities ETF

 

$

28,847,234

     

$

38,418,146

Emles Federal Contractors ETF

 

 

482,891

     

 

742,008

Emles Luxury Goods ETF

 

 

2,776,524

     

 

2,889,725

Emles Made in America ETF

 

 

700,813

     

 

1,127,015

Emles Real Estate Credit ETF

 

 

981,778

     

 

7,214,761

Emles @Home ETF

 

 

2,266,090

 

   

 

 

2,422,328

Purchases and sales of in-kind transactions for the period ended December 31, 2021 were as follows:

 

Purchases

 

    

 

Sales

Emles Alpha Opportunities ETF

 

$

15,077,467

     

$

13,500,296

Emles Federal Contractors ETF

 

 

1,481,545

     

 

5,049,371

Emles Luxury Goods ETF

 

 

5,159,569

     

 

Emles Made in America ETF

 

 

     

 

4,579,409

Emles Real Estate Credit ETF

 

 

     

 

Emles @Home ETF

 

 

 

   

 

 

3,424,835

34

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

(6) Capital Share Transactions

Shares are issued and redeemed by each Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of Shares or multiples thereof at NAV. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, Shares of each Fund are not redeemable. Transactions in Shares for each Fund are disclosed in detail on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a Fund generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated basket of securities, which constitutes an optimized representation of the securities of that Fund’s specified universe, and an amount of cash. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may be charged a transaction fee to cover the transfer and other transactional costs it incurs to issue or redeem Creation Units. The standard transaction fee charge is $250 for Emles Alpha Opportunities ETF, Emles Federal Contractors ETF, Emles Made in America ETF, and Emles @Home ETF. The standard transaction fee charge is $700 for Emles Luxury Goods ETF and $750 for Emles Real Estate Credit ETF.

From time to time, settlement of securities related to subscriptions-in-kind or redemptions-in-kind may be delayed. In such cases, securities related to in-kind contributions are reflected as “Due from custodian” and securities related to in-kind redemptions are reflected as “Securities payable related to in-kind transactions” on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

The Adviser may charge an additional, variable fee (sometimes referred to as a “cash-in-lieu” fee) to the extent a Fund permits Authorized Participants to create or redeem Creation Units for cash, or otherwise substitute cash for any Deposit Security. Such cash-in-lieu fees are payable to a Fund and are charged to defray the transaction cost to a Fund of buying (or selling) Deposit Securities, to cover spreads and slippage costs and to protect existing shareholders. The cash-in-lieu fees will be negotiated between the Adviser and the Authorized Participant and may be different for any given transaction, Business Day or Authorized Participant; however, in no instance will such cash-in-lieu fees exceed 2% of the value of a Creation Unit. From time to time, the Adviser, in its sole discretion, may adjust a Fund’s cash-in-lieu fees or reimburse Authorized Participants for all or a portion of the creation or redemption transaction fees.

(7) Investment Risks

As with any investment, you could lose all or part of your investment in the Funds and each Fund’s performance could trail that of other investments. The Funds are subject to the principal risks noted below, any of which may adversely affect each Fund’s NAV, trading price, yield, total return and ability to meet its investment objective. A more complete description of principal risks for each Fund is included in the Prospectus.

Active Trading Market Risk.    Although each Fund’s Shares are listed on the Exchange, it is possible that an active trading market may not be maintained. Although this could happen at any time, it is more likely to occur during times of severe market disruption. If you attempt to sell your ETF Shares when an active trading market is not functioning, you may have to sell at a significant discount to NAV. In extreme cases, you may not be able to sell your Shares at all.

Concentration Risk.    The Funds may be susceptible to an increased risk of loss, including losses due to adverse events that affect each Fund’s investments more than the market as a whole, to the extent that a Fund’s investments are concentrated in the securities of a particular issuer or issuers, country, group of countries, region, market, industry, group of industries, sector or asset class.

Fluctuation of Net Asset Value, Share Premiums and Discounts Risk.    The market price of each Fund’s Shares will generally fluctuate in accordance with changes in the Fund’s NAV as well as the relative supply of and demand for Shares on the Exchange. The Adviser cannot predict whether Shares will trade below, at or above their NAV because the Shares trade on the Exchange at market prices and not at NAV. Price differences may be due, in large part, to the fact that supply and demand forces at work in the secondary trading market for Shares will be closely related, but not identical, to the same forces influencing the prices of the holdings of each Fund trading individually or in the aggregate at any point in time. However, given that Shares can only be purchased and redeemed in Creation Units, and only to and from broker dealers and large institutional investors that have entered into participation agreements (unlike Shares of closed-end funds, which frequently trade at appreciable discounts from, and sometimes at premiums to, their NAV), the Adviser believes that large discounts or premiums to the NAV of Shares should not be sustained.

35

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Index-Related Risk.1    There is no guarantee that a Fund’s investment results will have a high degree of correlation to those of its Index or that a Fund will achieve its investment objectives. Market disruptions and regulatory restrictions could have an adverse effect on each Fund’s ability to adjust its exposure to the required levels in order to track its Index. Errors in index data, index computations or the construction of an Index in accordance with its methodology may occur from time to time and may not be identified and corrected by the Index Provider for a period of time or at all, which may have an adverse impact on a Fund and its shareholders.

Indexing Strategy/Index Tracking Risk.1    The Funds are managed with an indexing investment strategy, attempting to track the performance of an unmanaged index of securities, regardless of the current or projected performance of the applicable Index or of the actual securities comprising the Index. This differs from an actively-managed fund, which typically seeks to outperform a benchmark index. As a result, each Fund’s performance may be less favorable than that of a portfolio managed using an active investment strategy. Errors in Index data, Index computations or the construction of the applicable Index in accordance with its methodology may occur from time to time and may not be identified and corrected by the Index Provider for a period of time or at all, which may have an adverse impact on a Fund and its shareholders. The structure and composition of an Index will affect the performance, volatility, and risk of the Index and, consequently, the performance, volatility, and risk of the Fund that tracks the Index. When there are changes made to the component securities of an Index and the Fund in turn makes similar changes to its portfolio, any transaction costs and market exposure arising from such portfolio changes will be borne directly by the Fund and its shareholders. A Fund may recognize gains as a result of rebalancing or reconstituting its securities holdings to reflect changes in the securities included in its Index. The Funds also may be required to distribute any such gains to its shareholders to avoid adverse federal income tax consequences. While the Adviser seeks to track the performance of each Index (i.e., achieve a high degree of correlation with the Index), the corresponding Fund’s return may not match the return of the Index. The Funds incur a number of operating expenses not applicable to an Index, and incur costs in buying and selling securities. In addition, the Funds may not be fully invested at times, generally as a result of cash flows into or out of the Funds or reserves of cash held by the Funds to meet redemptions. The Adviser may attempt to replicate Index returns by investing in fewer than all of the securities in an Index, or in some securities not included in an Index, potentially increasing the risk of divergence between each Fund’s return and that of its Index.

Market and Geopolitical Risk.    The increasing interconnectivity between global economies and financial markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. Securities in each Fund’s portfolio may underperform due to inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, natural disasters, climate change and climate change related events, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, regulatory events and governmental or quasi-governmental actions. The occurrence of global events similar to those in recent years may result in market volatility and may have long term effects on both the U.S. and global financial markets. The current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic and the aggressive responses taken by many governments, including closing borders, restricting international and domestic travel, and the imposition of prolonged quarantines or similar restrictions, as well as the forced or voluntary closure of, or operational changes to, many retail and other businesses, has had negative impacts, and in many cases severe negative impacts, on markets worldwide. It is not known how long such impacts, or any future impacts of other significant events described above, will or would last, but there could be a prolonged period of global economic slowdown, which may impact your Fund investment.

Non-Diversification Risk.    Each Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act. As a result, each Fund is only limited as to the percentage of its assets which may be invested in the securities of any one issuer by the diversification requirements imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Funds may invest a relatively high percentage of their assets in a limited number of issuers. As a result, each Fund may be more susceptible to a single adverse economic or regulatory occurrence affecting one or more of these issuers, experience increased volatility and be highly invested in certain issuers.

1            These risk factors apply only to Emles Federal Contractors ETF, Emles Luxury Goods ETF, Emles Made in America ETF, Emles Real Estate Credit ETF, and Emles @Home ETF.

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Notes to Financial Statements (Concluded)

 

December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Trading Issues Risk.    Although the Shares of the Funds are listed for trading on the Exchange, there can be no assurance that an active trading market for such Shares will develop or be maintained. Trading in Shares on the Exchange may be halted due to market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of the Exchange, make trading in Shares inadvisable. In addition, trading in Shares on the Exchange is subject to trading halts caused by extraordinary market volatility pursuant to the Exchange’s “circuit breaker” rules. Market makers are under no obligation to make a market in the Shares, and authorized participants are not obligated to submit purchase or redemption orders for Creation Units. In the event market makers cease making a market in the Shares or Authorized Participants stop submitting purchase or redemption orders for Creation Units, each Fund’s Shares may trade at a larger premium or discount to their NAV. There can be no assurance that the requirements of the Exchange necessary to maintain the listing of each Fund will continue to be met or will remain unchanged. Each Fund may have difficulty maintaining its listing on the Exchange in the event the Fund’s assets are small or the Fund does not have enough shareholders.

(8) Subsequent Events

Management of the Funds has evaluated the need for disclosures and/or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date these financial statements were issued. Based upon this evaluation, no additional disclosures or adjustments were required to the financial statements as of December 31, 2021.

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Additional Information

 

December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Liquidity Risk Management

Emles Trust (the “Trust”) has adopted a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”). The Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has designated Emles Advisors LLC, the investment adviser (the “Adviser”) to the Trust’s series (each a “Fund”), as the liquidity program administrator (“LPA”) of the Program. Personnel of the Adviser and officers of the Trust conduct the day-to-day operation of the Program pursuant to the Trust’s policies and procedures.

Under the Program, the LPA manages the liquidity risk of each Fund of the Trust. Liquidity risk is the risk that a Fund could not meet shareholder redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in that Fund. This risk is managed by monitoring the degree of liquidity of each Fund’s investments, limiting the amount of each Fund’s illiquid investments, and utilizing various risk management tools and facilities available to each Fund for meeting shareholder redemptions, among other means. The LPA’s process for determining the degree of liquidity of each Fund’s investments is supported by a third-party liquidity assessment vendor.

The Board met on November 18, 2021 (the “Meeting”) to review the Program with respect to the Funds, pursuant to the Liquidity Rule. At the Meeting, the LPA provided the Board with a written report that addressed the operation of the Program during the preceding 12 months and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness, and any material changes to the Program (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from October 14, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

The Report included an overview of the LPA’s liquidity classification methodology. The Report contained materials that included, among other information, the LPA’s evaluation of each Fund’s investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments including the Fund’s objective, portfolio composition, portfolio concentration and known or identifiable risks to liquidity. The Report also included information about the Program management and operations.

The Report noted there have been no material changes to the Program since the Trust’s commencement of operations. No significant liquidity events impacting any Fund have been noted. In addition, the LPA has provided its assessment that the Program is adequately designed and had been effective in managing each Fund’s liquidity risk and in implementing the requirements of the Liquidity Rule.

The Report concluded that the Program is operating effectively and is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Funds’ liquidity risk pursuant to the requirements of the Liquidity Rule.

Portfolio Holdings

Each Fund files a complete schedule of investments with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. These filings are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. You may also obtain copies by calling the Funds at (833) 673-2661, free of charge.

Proxy Voting

Each Fund’s proxy voting policies, procedures and voting records relating to common stock securities in the Fund’s investment portfolio are available without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund’s toll-free telephone number (833) 673-2661. Each Fund will send this information within three business days of receipt of the request, by first class mail or other means designed to ensure prompt delivery.

Each Fund’s proxy information is also available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Information regarding how each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request by calling (833) 673-2661, or referring to the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

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INVESTMENT ADVISER

Emles Advisors LLC

101 Greenwich Street, Suite 8C

New York, NY 10006

www.emles.com

Phone: (833) 673-2661

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Cohen & Company, Ltd.

1350 Euclid Avenue, Suite 800

Cleveland, OH 44115

LEGAL COUNSEL

Thompson Hine LLP

41 South High Street, Suite 1700

Columbus, OH 43215

CUSTODIAN & TRANSFER AGENT

Citibank, N.A.

388 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10013

FUND ACCOUNTANT AND FUND ADMINISTRATOR

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc.

4400 Easton Commons, Suite 200

Columbus, OH 43219

DISTRIBUTOR

Foreside Financial Services, LLC

Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100

Portland, ME 04101

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Gabriel Hammond

Albert Bellas

Peter Lebovitz

Wendy Wachtell

OFFICERS

Gabriel Hammond, Chief Executive Officer

Alexa Bonaros, Vice President

Tim Darcy, Vice President

Davendra Saxena, Secretary

Peter Sattelmair, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer

J.B. Blue, Chief Compliance Officer

Marcie McVeigh, Assistant Treasurer