EXCHANGE LISTED FUNDS TRUST

High Yield ETF (HYLD)

Semi-Annual Report

December 31, 2021

(Unaudited)

 

Exchange Listed Funds Trust

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

December 31, 2021  

(Unaudited)  

High Yield ETF

   

Schedule of Investments

 

1

Summary of Investments

 

10

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

12

Statement of Operations

 

13

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

14

Financial Highlights

 

15

Notes to Financial Statements

 

16

Disclosure of Fund Expenses

 

24

Before investing you should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. This and other information is available in the Fund’s prospectus, a copy of which may be obtained by visiting the Fund’s website at www.hyldetf.com. Please read the Fund’s prospectus carefully before you invest.

There are risks involved with investing, including possible loss of principal, and there is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its investment objective. The Fund is classified as a diversified investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”).

Individual shares of the Fund may be purchased or sold in the secondary market throughout the regular trading day on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (the “Exchange”) through a brokerage account. However, shares are not individually redeemable to the Fund. The Fund issues and redeems shares on a continuous basis, at net asset value (“NAV”), only in large blocks of shares (“Creation Units”).

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High Yield ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

December 31, 2021  

(Unaudited)  

 

Principal
Amount
/
Number of
Shares

 

Value

CORPORATE BONDS — 53.7%

AEROSPACE/DEFENSE — 0.3%

 

 

 

TransDigm UK Holdings PLC,
6.88%, 5/15/2026(a)

 

$

250,000

 

$

261,524

Triumph Group, Inc.,
6.25%, 9/15/2024(a)(b)

 

 

164,000

 

 

165,204

   

 

   

 

426,728

AIRLINES — 1.2%

 

 

 

American Airlines Group, Inc.,
3.75%, 3/1/2025(b)

 

 

250,000

 

 

234,024

American Airlines, Inc.,
11.75%, 7/15/2025(b)

 

 

655,000

 

 

808,987

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.,
4.88%, 1/15/2025

 

 

514,000

 

 

529,317

   

 

   

 

1,572,328

AUTO MANUFACTURERS — 1.8%

 

 

 

Ford Motor Co.,
4.75%, 1/15/2043

 

 

664,000

 

 

734,069

JB Poindexter & Co., Inc.,
7.13%, 4/15/2026(a)(b)

 

 

684,000

 

 

716,692

PM General Purchaser LLC,
9.50%, 10/1/2028(a)(b)

 

 

956,000

 

 

969,943

   

 

   

 

2,420,704

AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT — 1.6%

 

 

 

Adient Global Holdings Ltd.,
4.88%, 8/15/2026(a)(b)

 

 

400,000

 

 

408,516

Dealer Tire LLC / DT Issuer LLC,
8.00%, 2/1/2028(a)(b)

 

 

300,000

 

 

312,700

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The),
4.88%, 3/15/2027(a)

 

 

149,000

 

 

157,924

Real Hero Merger Sub 2, Inc.,
6.25%, 2/1/2029(a)(b)

 

 

350,000

 

 

349,946

Tenneco, Inc.,
5.00%, 7/15/2026(a)

 

 

600,000

 

 

577,401

Wheel Pros, Inc.,
6.50%, 5/15/2029(a)(b)

 

 

300,000

 

 

288,421

   

 

   

 

2,094,908

BANKS — 0.2%

 

 

 

Freedom Mortgage Corp.,
7.63%, 5/1/2026(a)(b)

 

 

300,000

 

 

306,690

BUILDING MATERIALS — 0.3%

 

 

 

Patrick Industries, Inc.,
7.50%, 10/15/2027(a)(b)

 

 

411,000

 

 

439,008

 

Principal
Amount
/
Number of
Shares

 

Value

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

CHEMICALS — 2.0%

 

 

 

Cornerstone Chemical Co.,
6.75%, 8/15/2024(a)(b)

 

$

514,000

 

$

462,734

CVR Partners LP / CVR Nitrogen Finance Corp.,
9.25%, 6/15/2023(a)(b)

 

 

111,000

 

 

111,919

Olin Corp.,
5.63%, 8/1/2029(a)

 

 

579,000

 

 

628,093

SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc.,
6.63%, 5/1/2029(a)(b)

 

 

300,000

 

 

280,922

Unifrax Escrow Issuer Corp.,
5.25%, 9/30/2028(a)(b)

 

 

500,000

 

 

506,350

Venator Finance Sarl / Venator Materials LLC,
5.75%, 7/15/2025(a)(b)

 

 

701,000

 

 

673,689

   

 

   

 

2,663,707

COAL — 0.5%

 

 

 

Alliance Resource Operating Partners LP / Alliance Resource Finance Corp.,
7.50%, 5/1/2025(a)(b)

 

 

616,000

 

 

625,871

COMMERCIAL SERVICES — 3.6%

 

 

 

ADT Security Corp. (The),
4.88%, 7/15/2032(b)

 

 

701,000

 

 

716,772

CoreCivic, Inc.,
4.75%, 10/15/2027(a)

 

 

583,000

 

 

528,390

Korn Ferry,
4.63%, 12/15/2027(a)(b)

 

 

616,000

 

 

635,364

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC,
5.75%, 11/1/2028(a)(b)

 

 

780,000

 

 

742,962

Nielsen Finance LLC / Nielsen Finance Co.,
4.75%, 7/15/2031(a)(b)

 

 

500,000

 

 

494,507

Sabre GLBL, Inc.,
7.38%, 9/1/2025(a)(b)

 

 

689,000

 

 

720,942

Sotheby’s,
7.38%, 10/15/2027(a)(b)

 

 

234,000

 

 

249,450

WW International, Inc.,
4.50%, 4/15/2029(a)(b)

 

 

750,000

 

 

719,033

   

 

   

 

4,807,420

COMPUTERS — 1.5%

 

 

 

Dell International LLC / EMC Corp.,
8.35%, 7/15/2046(a)

 

 

99,000

 

 

165,391

Diebold Nixdorf, Inc.,
9.38%, 7/15/2025(a)(b)

 

 

214,000

 

 

230,657

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High Yield ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

 

December 31, 2021  

(Unaudited)  

 

Principal
Amount
/
Number of
Shares

 

Value

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

COMPUTERS (Continued)

 

 

 

NCR Corp.,
5.25%, 10/1/2030(a)(b)

 

$

214,000

 

$

220,205

Vericast Corp.,
11.00%, 9/15/2026(a)(b)

 

 

1,286,740

 

 

1,365,553

   

 

   

 

1,981,806

COSMETICS/PERSONAL CARE — 0.4%

 

 

 

Coty, Inc.,
6.50%, 4/15/2026(a)(b)

 

 

500,000

 

 

516,265

DISTRIBUTION/WHOLESALE — 0.3%

 

 

 

Wolverine Escrow LLC,
9.00%, 11/15/2026(a)(b)

 

 

364,000

 

 

346,206

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 2.4%

 

 

 

Coinbase Global, Inc.,
0.50%, 6/1/2026(b)

 

 

500,000

 

 

537,750

Enova International, Inc.,
8.50%, 9/1/2024(a)(b)

 

 

534,000

 

 

546,773

Oxford Finance LLC / Oxford Finance Co.-Issuer II, Inc.,
6.38%, 12/15/2022(a)(b)

 

 

395,000

 

 

396,888

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.,
4.25%, 2/15/2029(a)(b)

 

 

500,000

 

 

481,457

PRA Group, Inc.,
7.38%, 9/1/2025(a)(b)

 

 

750,000

 

 

797,629

Voyager Aviation Holdings LLC,
8.50%, 5/9/2026(a)(b)

 

 

459,000

 

 

429,744

   

 

   

 

3,190,241

ELECTRIC — 1.4%

 

 

 

Calpine Corp.,
4.50%, 2/15/2028(a)(b)

 

 

616,000

 

 

638,626

NSG Holdings LLC / NSG Holdings, Inc.,
7.75%, 12/15/2025(b)

 

 

168,989

 

 

181,360

PG&E Corp.,
5.00%, 7/1/2028(a)

 

 

750,000

 

 

790,185

Talen Energy Supply LLC,
6.50%, 6/1/2025(a)

 

 

535,000

 

 

213,444

   

 

   

 

1,823,615

ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION — 1.3%

 

 

 

Artera Services LLC,
9.03%, 12/4/2025(a)(b)

 

 

504,000

 

 

533,761

Tutor Perini Corp.,
6.88%, 5/1/2025(a)(b)

 

 

472,000

 

 

476,163

 

Principal
Amount
/
Number of
Shares

 

Value

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION (Continued)

Weekley Homes LLC / Weekley Finance Corp.,
4.88%, 9/15/2028(a)(b)

 

$

750,000

 

$

773,633

   

 

   

 

1,783,557

ENTERTAINMENT — 1.2%

 

 

 

Affinity Gaming,
6.88%, 12/15/2027(a)(b)

 

 

500,000

 

 

520,710

Allen Media LLC / Allen Media Co.-Issuer, Inc.,
10.50%, 2/15/2028(a)(b)

 

 

350,000

 

 

365,652

Jacobs Entertainment, Inc.,
7.88%, 2/1/2024(a)(b)

 

 

172,000

 

 

175,619

Scientific Games International, Inc.,
8.25%, 3/15/2026(a)(b)

 

 

164,000

 

 

172,819

Speedway Motorsports LLC / Speedway Funding II, Inc.,
4.88%, 11/1/2027(a)(b)

 

 

316,000

 

 

322,800

   

 

   

 

1,557,600

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL — 0.4%

 

 

 

Harsco Corp.,
5.75%, 7/31/2027(a)(b)

 

 

234,000

 

 

238,622

Madison IAQ LLC,
5.88%, 6/30/2029(a)(b)

 

 

350,000

 

 

350,535

   

 

   

 

589,157

FOOD — 0.9%

 

 

 

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.,
6.50%, 2/9/2040

 

 

500,000

 

 

712,281

Land O’Lakes Capital Trust I,
7.45%, 3/15/2028(b)

 

 

415,000

 

 

480,923

   

 

   

 

1,193,204

FOREST PRODUCTS & PAPER — 0.1%

 

 

 

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.,
6.88%, 10/1/2026(a)(b)

 

 

175,000

 

 

183,318

HEALTHCARE-SERVICES — 0.7%

 

 

 

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.,
8.00%, 12/15/2027(a)(b)

 

 

214,000

 

 

231,418

LifePoint Health, Inc.,
5.38%, 1/15/2029(a)(b)

 

 

350,000

 

 

348,754

Magellan Health, Inc.,
4.90%, 9/22/2024(a)

 

 

175,000

 

 

189,621

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High Yield ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

 

December 31, 2021  

(Unaudited)  

 

Principal
Amount
/
Number of
Shares

 

Value

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

HEALTHCARE-SERVICES (Continued)

 

 

 

MEDNAX, Inc.,
6.25%, 1/15/2027(a)(b)

 

$

214,000

 

$

224,156

   

 

   

 

993,949

HOME BUILDERS — 1.4%

 

 

 

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.,
7.25%, 10/15/2029(a)

 

 

116,000

 

 

129,476

M/I Homes, Inc.,
4.95%, 2/1/2028(a)

 

 

316,000

 

 

329,863

MDC Holdings, Inc.,
6.00%, 1/15/2043(a)

 

 

649,000

 

 

821,929

New Home Co., Inc. (The),
7.25%, 10/15/2025(a)(b)

 

 

500,000

 

 

511,542

   

 

   

 

1,792,810

INSURANCE — 0.5%

 

 

 

Genworth Holdings, Inc.,
6.50%, 6/15/2034

 

 

610,000

 

 

634,330

INTERNET — 1.4%

 

 

 

Cars.com, Inc.,
6.38%, 11/1/2028(a)(b)

 

 

500,000

 

 

533,217

Netflix, Inc.,
4.88%, 6/15/2030(a)(b)

 

 

559,000

 

 

652,898

Northwest Fiber LLC / Northwest Fiber Finance Sub, Inc.,
4.75%, 4/30/2027(a)(b)

 

 

250,000

 

 

247,750

Photo Holdings Merger Sub, Inc.,
8.50%, 10/1/2026(a)(b)

 

 

383,000

 

 

398,805

   

 

   

 

1,832,670

INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 0.5%

 

 

 

Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.,
5.25%, 5/15/2027(a)

 

 

634,000

 

 

652,262

IRON/STEEL — 0.2%

 

 

 

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.,
6.25%, 10/1/2040

 

 

301,000

 

 

323,998

LEISURE TIME — 1.2%

 

 

 

Carnival Corp.,
5.75%, 3/1/2027(a)(b)

 

 

650,000

 

 

650,975

NCL Corp. Ltd.,
3.63%, 12/15/2024(a)(b)

 

 

464,000

 

 

438,408

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,
3.70%, 3/15/2028(a)

 

 

564,000

 

 

530,329

   

 

   

 

1,619,712

 

Principal
Amount
/
Number of
Shares

 

Value

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

LODGING — 0.2%

 

 

 

Arrow Bidco LLC,
9.50%, 3/15/2024(a)(b)

 

$

234,000

 

$

239,809

MEDIA — 2.5%

 

 

 

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,
4.75%, 3/1/2030(a)(b)

 

 

616,000

 

 

641,733

CSC Holdings LLC,
5.75%, 1/15/2030(a)(b)

 

 

500,000

 

 

499,107

Diamond Sports Group LLC / Diamond Sports Finance Co.,
6.63%, 8/15/2027(a)(b)

 

 

792,000

 

 

223,740

DISH Network Corp.,
3.38%, 8/15/2026

 

 

264,000

 

 

250,550

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishers, Inc.,
9.00%, 2/15/2025(a)(b)

 

 

234,000

 

 

245,877

iHeartCommunications, Inc.,
8.38%, 5/1/2027(a)

 

 

329,764

 

 

348,107

Sinclair Television Group, Inc.,
5.13%, 2/15/2027(a)(b)

 

 

264,000

 

 

256,364

TEGNA, Inc.,
5.00%, 9/15/2029(a)

 

 

621,000

 

 

636,097

Univision Communications, Inc.,
5.13%, 2/15/2025(a)(b)

 

 

173,000

 

 

174,945

   

 

   

 

3,276,520

METAL FABRICATE/HARDWARE — 0.5%

 

 

 

Park-Ohio Industries, Inc.,
6.63%, 4/15/2027(a)

 

 

734,000

 

 

713,081

MINING — 1.7%

 

 

 

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV,
6.13%, 5/15/2028(a)(b)

 

 

400,000

 

 

431,052

Century Aluminum Co.,
7.50%, 4/1/2028(a)(b)

 

 

600,000

 

 

634,362

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.,
5.00%, 9/1/2027(a)

 

 

175,000

 

 

182,244

Joseph T Ryerson & Son, Inc.,
8.50%, 8/1/2028(a)(b)

 

 

124,000

 

 

135,032

JW Aluminum Continuous Cast Co.,
10.25%, 6/1/2026(a)(b)

 

 

854,000

 

 

904,207

   

 

   

 

2,286,897

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High Yield ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

 

December 31, 2021  

(Unaudited)  

 

Principal
Amount
/
Number of
Shares

 

Value

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING — 1.0%

 

 

 

Anagram International, Inc. / Anagram Holdings LLC,
10.00%, 8/15/2026(a)(b)

 

$

93,780

 

$

97,982

FXI Holdings, Inc.,
7.88%, 11/1/2024(a)(b)

 

 

690,000

 

 

703,759

LSB Industries, Inc.,
6.25%, 10/15/2028(a)(b)

 

 

500,000

 

 

520,710

Techniplas LLC,
10.00%, 5/1/2020(a)(b)(c)

 

 

3,065,000

 

 

   

 

   

 

1,322,451

OIL & GAS — 5.8%

 

 

 

Comstock Resources, Inc.,
6.75%, 3/1/2029(a)(b)

 

 

500,000

 

 

542,490

Encino Acquisition Partners Holdings LLC,
8.50%, 5/1/2028(a)(b)

 

 

600,000

 

 

624,102

Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co.,
5.75%, 2/1/2029(a)(b)

 

 

750,000

 

 

774,094

Laredo Petroleum, Inc.,
7.75%, 7/31/2029(a)(b)

 

 

500,000

 

 

488,202

Marathon Oil Corp.,
6.60%, 10/1/2037

 

 

600,000

 

 

786,952

Marathon Petroleum Corp.,
5.00%, 9/15/2054(a)

 

 

500,000

 

 

598,228

Mesquite Energy, Inc.,
7.25%, 2/15/2023(a)(b)(c)

 

 

1,902,000

 

 

12,363

Moss Creek Resources Holdings, Inc.,
7.50%, 1/15/2026(a)(b)

 

 

350,000

 

 

327,614

Occidental Petroleum Corp.,
7.15%, 5/15/2028

 

 

750,000

 

 

880,762

Par Petroleum LLC / Par Petroleum Finance Corp.,
7.75%, 12/15/2025(a)(b)

 

 

948,000

 

 

961,846

PBF Holding Co. LLC / PBF Finance Corp.
9.25%, 5/15/2025(a)(b)

 

 

750,000

 

 

714,266

7.25%, 6/15/2025(a)

 

 

250,000

 

 

177,435

Southwestern Energy Co.,
8.38%, 9/15/2028(a)

 

 

750,000

 

 

838,222

   

 

   

 

7,726,576

 

Principal
Amount
/
Number of
Shares

 

Value

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

OIL & GAS SERVICES — 1.4%

 

 

 

Basic Energy Services, Inc.,
10.75%, 10/15/2023(a)(b)(c)

 

$

1,978,000

 

$

178,020

Bristow Group, Inc.,
6.88%, 3/1/2028(a)(b)

 

 

600,000

 

 

624,984

Oil States International, Inc.,
1.50%, 2/15/2023

 

 

600,000

 

 

562,725

Weatherford International Ltd.
11.00%, 12/1/2024(a)(b)

 

 

73,000

 

 

75,266

8.63%, 4/30/2030(a)(b)

 

 

400,000

 

 

415,922

   

 

   

 

1,856,917

PACKAGING & CONTAINERS — 0.5%

 

 

 

Graham Packaging Co., Inc.,
7.13%, 8/15/2028(a)(b)

 

 

164,000

 

 

169,986

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co.,
7.25%, 4/15/2025(a)(b)

 

 

464,000

 

 

465,694

   

 

   

 

635,680

PHARMACEUTICALS — 0.6%

 

 

 

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,
6.25%, 2/15/2029(a)(b)

 

 

459,000

 

 

436,913

Endo Dac / Endo Finance LLC / Endo Finco, Inc.,
6.00%, 6/30/2028(a)(b)

 

 

500,000

 

 

373,265

   

 

   

 

810,178

PIPELINES — 6.8%

 

 

 

Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream Finance Corp.,
5.75%, 3/1/2027(a)(b)

 

 

234,000

 

 

242,716

EQM Midstream Partners LP,
6.50%, 7/1/2027(a)(b)

 

 

750,000

 

 

840,945

Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp.,
8.00%, 1/15/2027(a)

 

 

600,000

 

 

619,008

Golar LNG Ltd.,
2.75%, 2/15/2022

 

 

498,000

 

 

499,514

Harvest Midstream I LP,
7.50%, 9/1/2028(a)(b)

 

 

500,000

 

 

535,710

Holly Energy Partners LP / Holly Energy Finance Corp.,
5.00%, 2/1/2028(a)(b)

 

 

750,000

 

 

748,789

ITT Holdings LLC,
6.50%, 8/1/2029(a)(b)

 

 

500,000

 

 

495,820

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High Yield ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

 

December 31, 2021  

(Unaudited)  

 

Principal
Amount
/
Number of
Shares

 

Value

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

PIPELINES (Continued)

 

 

   

 

 

New Fortress Energy, Inc.,
6.50%, 9/30/2026(a)(b)

 

$

600,000

 

$

596,172

NGL Energy Partners LP / NGL Energy Finance Corp.,
7.50%, 11/1/2023(a)

 

 

472,000

 

 

465,411

Oasis Midstream Partners LP / OMP Finance Corp.,
8.00%, 4/1/2029(a)(b)

 

 

600,000

 

 

654,852

Plains All American Pipeline LP, Series B,
6.13%, (3-Month US LIBOR + 4.11%)(a)(d)(e)

 

 

702,000

 

 

599,333

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC,
4.80%, 5/15/2030(a)(b)

 

 

750,000

 

 

783,011

Summit Midstream Holdings LLC / Summit Midstream Finance Corp.,
8.50%, 10/15/2026(a)(b)

 

 

500,000

 

 

521,485

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP / Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.,
5.50%, 1/15/2028(a)(b)

 

 

500,000

 

 

496,333

Western Midstream Operating LP,
6.50%, 2/1/2050(a)

 

 

750,000

 

 

888,011

   

 

   

 

8,987,110

REAL ESTATE — 0.7%

 

 

 

Howard Hughes Corp. (The),
4.13%, 2/1/2029(a)(b)

 

 

750,000

 

 

761,089

Realogy Group LLC / Realogy Co.-Issuer Corp.,
9.38%, 4/1/2027(a)(b)

 

 

164,000

 

 

177,301

   

 

   

 

938,390

REITS — 2.0%

 

 

 

Brookfield Property REIT Inc / BPR Cumulus LLC / BPR Nimbus LLC / GGSI Sellco LL,
5.75%, 5/15/2026(a)(b)

 

 

516,000

 

 

534,640

Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc.,
6.38%, 10/1/2023

 

 

690,000

 

 

706,836

Iron Mountain, Inc.,
5.25%, 3/15/2028(a)(b)

 

 

616,000

 

 

641,700

Service Properties Trust
4.35%, 10/1/2024(a)

 

 

214,000

 

 

209,952

4.95%, 2/15/2027(a)

 

 

614,000

 

 

596,240

   

 

   

 

2,689,368

 

Principal
Amount
/
Number of
Shares

 

Value

CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

RETAIL — 0.7%

 

 

 

Party City Holdings, Inc.,
5.75%, (6-Month US LIBOR + 5.00%), 7/15/2025(a)(b)(d)

 

$

164,823

 

$

155,523

Staples, Inc.,
10.75%, 4/15/2027(a)(b)

 

 

879,000

 

 

829,372

   

 

   

 

984,895

SOFTWARE — 0.9%

 

 

 

Veritas US, Inc. / Veritas Bermuda Ltd.,
7.50%, 9/1/2025(a)(b)

 

 

865,000

 

 

896,404

Ziff Davis, Inc.,
1.75%, 11/1/2026(b)

 

 

214,000

 

 

265,523

   

 

   

 

1,161,927

TELECOMMUNICATIONS — 0.9%

 

 

 

CommScope, Inc.,
8.25%, 3/1/2027(a)(b)

 

 

301,000

 

 

309,449

Embarq Corp.,
8.00%, 6/1/2036

 

 

579,000

 

 

649,429

Viasat, Inc.,
6.50%, 7/15/2028(a)(b)

 

 

264,000

 

 

265,034

   

 

   

 

1,223,912

TOYS/GAMES/HOBBIES — 0.2%

 

 

 

Mattel, Inc.,
6.20%, 10/1/2040

 

 

164,000

 

 

212,660

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $74,338,239)

 

 

   

 

71,438,435

 

TERM LOANS — 19.9%

ADVERTISING — 1.5%

 

 

 

ABG Intermediate Holdings 2 LLC,
12/10/2029(f)

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

1,005,000

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc.,
5.25%, (3-Month US LIBOR + 4.50%), 10/28/2027(d)

 

 

990,000

 

 

992,351

   

 

   

 

1,997,351

AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT — 0.6%

 

 

 

First Brands Group LLC,
6.00%, (3-Month US LIBOR + 5.00%), 3/30/2027(d)

 

 

736,907

 

 

741,697

COMMERCIAL SERVICES — 1.8%

 

 

   

 

 

AQ Carver Buyer, Inc.,
6.00%, (3-Month US LIBOR + 5.00%), 9/23/2025(d)

 

 

977,500

 

 

979,944

KNS Midco Corp.,
7.00%, (3-Month US LIBOR + 6.25%), 4/21/2027(d)

 

 

993,750

 

 

976,772

5

High Yield ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

 

December 31, 2021  

(Unaudited)  

 

Principal
Amount
/
Number of
Shares

 

Value

TERM LOANS (Continued)

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (Continued)

National Intergovernmental Purchasing Alliance Co.,
7.63%, (3-Month US LIBOR + 7.50%), 5/22/2026(d)

 

$

493,338

 

$

492,721

   

 

   

 

2,449,437

COMPUTERS — 1.5%

 

 

 

Redstone Holdco 2 LP,
8.50%, (3-Month US LIBOR + 7.75%), 4/16/2029(d)

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

930,000

Vision Solutions, Inc.,
8.00%, (3-Month US LIBOR + 7.25%), 3/19/2029(d)

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

1,001,565

   

 

   

 

1,931,565

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 0.8%

 

 

 

Edelman Financial Engines Center LLC,
6.85%, (1-Month US LIBOR + 6.75%), 7/20/2026(d)

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

1,005,730

ENTERTAINMENT — 1.5%

 

 

 

AP Core Holdings II, LLC,
6.25%, (1-Month US LIBOR + 5.50%), 9/1/2027(d)

 

 

2,000,000

 

 

2,005,830

FOOD — 0.8%

 

 

 

Balrog Acquisition, Inc.,
7.50%, (3-Month US LIBOR + 7.00%), 8/2/2029(d)

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

1,000,000

FOOD SERVICE — 0.7%

 

 

 

TKC Holdings, Inc.,
6.50%, (3-Month US LIBOR + 5.50%), 5/3/2028(d)

 

 

991,190

 

 

993,669

HEALTHCARE-SERVICES — 3.5%

 

 

 

Air Methods Corp.,
4.50%, (3-Month US LIBOR + 3.50%), 4/22/2024(d)

 

 

726,416

 

 

691,910

MED ParentCo LP,
8.35%, (1-Month US LIBOR + 8.25%), 8/30/2027(d)

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

1,002,915

Sound Inpatient Physicians,
6.85%, (1-Month US LIBOR + 6.75%), 6/26/2026(d)

 

 

1,069,939

 

 

1,072,614

 

Principal
Amount
/
Number of
Shares

 

Value

TERM LOANS (Continued)

HEALTHCARE-SERVICES (Continued)

Summit Behavioral Healthcare LLC,
8.50%, (3-Month US LIBOR + 7.75%), 11/8/2029(d)

 

$

1,000,000

 

$

955,000

Upstream Newco, Inc.,
8.60%, (1-Month US LIBOR + 8.50%), 11/20/2027(d)

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

990,000

   

 

   

 

4,712,439

INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 0.7%

 

 

   

 

 

Cardinal Parent, Inc.,
8.50%, (3-Month US LIBOR + 7.75%), 11/13/2028(d)

 

 

976,667

 

 

976,667

MEDIA — 0.7%

 

 

   

 

 

Directv Financing LLC,
5.75%, (3-Month US LIBOR + 5.00%), 7/22/2027(d)

 

 

977,500

 

 

979,660

OIL & GAS — 1.4%

 

 

   

 

 

CITGO Petroleum Corp.,
7.25%, (3-Month US LIBOR + 6.25%), 3/28/2024(d)

 

 

888,769

 

 

889,880

Gulf Finance LLC,
7.75%, (1-Month US LIBOR + 6.75%), 8/25/2026(d)

 

 

991,495

 

 

929,839

   

 

   

 

1,819,719

RETAIL — 0.7%

 

 

   

 

 

JP Intermediate B LLC,
6.50%, (3-Month US LIBOR + 5.50%), 11/15/2025(d)

 

 

954,250

 

 

889,838

SOFTWARE — 3.0%

 

 

   

 

 

BYJU’s Alpha, Inc.,
11/5/2026(f)

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

1,014,580

Help/Systems Holdings, Inc.,
7.50%, (3-Month US LIBOR + 6.75%), 11/19/2027(d)

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

1,000,420

Mandolin Technology Intermediate Holdings, Inc.,
7.00%, (3-Month US LIBOR + 6.50%), 7/8/2029(d)

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

1,003,750

Quartz Holding Co.,
8.10%, (1-Month US LIBOR + 8.00%), 4/2/2027(d)

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

991,250

   

 

   

 

4,010,000

6

High Yield ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

 

December 31, 2021  

(Unaudited)  

 

Principal
Amount
/
Number of
Shares

 

Value

TERM LOANS (Continued)

TRANSPORTATION — 0.7%

 

 

   

 

 

Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corp.,
5.00%, (3-Month US LIBOR + 4.00%), 10/12/2024(d)

 

$

988,249

 

$

981,084

TOTAL TERM LOANS
(Cost $26,152,132)

 

 

   

 

26,494,686

   

 

   

 

 

FOREIGN BONDS — 13.6%

AEROSPACE/DEFENSE — 0.6%

 

 

   

 

 

Rolls-Royce PLC,
5.75%, 10/15/2027 (United Kingdom)(a)(b)

 

 

750,000

 

 

830,175

AGRICULTURE — 1.2%

 

 

   

 

 

Cooke Omega Investments, Inc. / Alpha VesselCo Holdings, Inc.,
8.50%, 12/15/2022 (Canada)(a)(b)

 

 

1,598,000

 

 

1,627,715

AIRLINES — 0.0%

 

 

   

 

 

Virgin Australia Holdings Pty Ltd.,
7.88%, 10/15/2021 (Australia)(b)

 

 

172,000

 

 

9,460

AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT — 0.7%

 

 

 

IHO Verwaltungs GmbH,
6.38%, 5/15/2029 (Germany)(a)(b)

 

 

850,000

 

 

915,306

BUILDING MATERIALS — 0.3%

 

 

   

 

 

West China Cement Ltd.,
4.95%, 7/8/2026 (China)(a)

 

 

500,000

 

 

477,938

CHEMICALS — 0.2%

 

 

   

 

 

Nufarm Australia Ltd. / Nufarm Americas, Inc.,
5.75%, 4/30/2026 (Australia)(a)(b)

 

 

234,000

 

 

239,554

COMMERCIAL SERVICES — 1.1%

 

 

   

 

 

Airswift Global AS,
8.65%, (3-Month US LIBOR + 8.50%), 5/12/2025 (United Kingdom)(b)(d)

 

 

300,000

 

 

306,000

Cimpress PLC,
7.00%, 6/15/2026 (Ireland)(a)(b)

 

 

774,000

 

 

804,797

eHi Car Services Ltd.,
7.75%, 11/14/2024 (China)(a)

 

 

350,000

 

 

342,221

   

 

   

 

1,453,018

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 0.5%

 

 

 

Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd.,
6.50%, 9/15/2024 (Cayman Islands)(a)(b)

 

 

656,350

 

 

634,110

 

Principal
Amount
/
Number of
Shares

 

Value

FOREIGN BONDS (Continued)

ELECTRIC — 0.3%

 

 

   

 

 

TransAlta Corp.,
6.50%, 3/15/2040 (Canada)

 

$

316,000

 

$

366,881

ENTERTAINMENT — 0.5%

 

 

   

 

 

Merlin Entertainments Ltd.,
5.75%, 6/15/2026 (United Kingdom)(a)(b)

 

 

600,000

 

 

624,657

FOOD — 1.6%

 

 

   

 

 

FAGE International SA / FAGE USA Dairy Industry, Inc.,
5.63%, 8/15/2026 (Luxembourg)(a)(b)

 

 

200,000

 

 

205,203

JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Finance, Inc.,
6.75%, 2/15/2028 (Brazil)(a)(b)

 

 

1,850,000

 

 

1,998,814

   

 

   

 

2,204,017

FOREST PRODUCTS & PAPER — 0.5%

 

 

 

Mercer International, Inc.,
5.50%, 1/15/2026 (Germany)(a)

 

 

640,000

 

 

649,683

GAS — 0.3%

 

 

   

 

 

Rockpoint Gas Storage Canada Ltd.,
7.00%, 3/31/2023 (Canada)(a)(b)

 

 

348,000

 

 

349,195

IRON/STEEL — 0.6%

 

 

   

 

 

Infrabuild Australia Pty Ltd.,
12.00%, 10/1/2024 (Australia)(a)(b)

 

 

534,000

 

 

551,050

Mineral Resources Ltd.,
8.13%, 5/1/2027 (Australia)(a)(b)

 

 

249,000

 

 

268,919

   

 

   

 

819,969

MINING — 1.2%

 

 

   

 

 

China Hongqiao Group Ltd.,
6.25%, 6/8/2024 (China)

 

 

500,000

 

 

496,177

IAMGOLD Corp.,
5.75%, 10/15/2028 (Burkina Faso)(a)(b)

 

 

500,000

 

 

492,015

Teck Resources Ltd.,
6.25%, 7/15/2041 (Canada)(a)

 

 

500,000

 

 

666,078

   

 

   

 

1,654,270

OIL & GAS — 0.9%

 

 

   

 

 

Cenovus Energy, Inc.,
6.75%, 11/15/2039 (Canada)

 

 

500,000

 

 

681,194

Petrobras Global Finance BV,
7.25%, 3/17/2044 (Brazil)

 

 

500,000

 

 

554,507

   

 

   

 

1,235,701

7

High Yield ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

 

December 31, 2021  

(Unaudited)  

 

Principal
Amount
/
Number of
Shares

 

Value

FOREIGN BONDS (Continued)

OIL & GAS SERVICES — 0.2%

 

 

   

 

 

Calfrac Holdings LP,
10.88%, 3/15/2026 (Canada)(a)(b)

 

$

240,116

 

$

217,642

PACKAGING & CONTAINERS — 0.3%

 

 

 

ARD Finance SA,
6.50%, 6/30/2027 (Luxembourg)(a)(b)

 

 

350,000

 

 

360,864

PHARMACEUTICALS — 0.5%

 

 

   

 

 

Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH,
5.50%, 1/15/2028 (Germany)(a)(b)

 

 

650,000

 

 

659,048

REAL ESTATE — 0.6%

 

 

   

 

 

Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.,
10.50%, 1/15/2025 (China)(a)

 

 

250,000

 

 

66,250

KWG Group Holdings Ltd.,
7.40%, 1/13/2027 (China)(a)

 

 

250,000

 

 

175,625

Sunac China Holdings Ltd.,
6.50%, 1/10/2025 (China)(a)

 

 

300,000

 

 

192,000

Wanda Properties Overseas Ltd.,
6.88%, 7/23/2023 (China)

 

 

350,000

 

 

335,335

Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd.,
6.35%, 1/13/2027 (China)(a)

 

 

250,000

 

 

70,000

   

 

   

 

839,210

TELECOMMUNICATIONS — 0.7%

 

 

   

 

 

C&W Senior Financing DAC,
6.88%, 9/15/2027 (Panama)(a)(b)

 

 

300,000

 

 

312,312

Telecom Italia Capital SA,
7.20%, 7/18/2036 (Italy)

 

 

500,000

 

 

574,100

   

 

   

 

886,412

TRANSPORTATION — 0.8%

 

 

   

 

 

Diana Shipping, Inc.,
8.38%, 6/22/2026 (Greece)(b)

 

 

500,000

 

 

516,250

Seaspan Corp.,
5.50%, 8/1/2029 (Hong Kong)(a)(b)

 

 

500,000

 

 

505,703

   

 

   

 

1,021,953

TOTAL FOREIGN BONDS
(Cost $18,128,164)

 

 

   

 

18,076,778

   

 

   

 

 

PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.9%

BANKS — 0.9%

 

 

   

 

 

Bank of America Corp.,
7.25%, Series L

 

 

400

 

 

578,160

Wells Fargo & Co.,
7.50%, Series L

 

 

400

 

 

596,212

   

 

   

 

1,174,372

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $1,143,319)

 

 

   

 

1,174,372

 

Principal
Amount
/
Number of
Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS — 0.1%

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 0.0%

 

 

 

 

Voyager Aviation Holdings LLC*(g)(h)

 

$

4,080

 

$

0

 

OIL & GAS SERVICES — 0.1%

 

 

   

 

 

 

Calfrac Well Services Ltd.*

 

 

38,773

 

 

126,788

 

Hi-Crush Holdings, Inc.*

 

 

24,686

 

 

0

 

   

 

   

 

126,788

 

RETAIL — 0.0%

 

 

   

 

 

 

Party City Holdings, Inc.*

 

 

19,290

 

 

21,412

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $216,727)

 

 

   

 

148,200

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

UNITS — 0.0%

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 0.0%

 

 

 

 

Voyager Aviation Holdings LLC*(g)(h)

 

 

24,481

 

 

0

 

TOTAL UNITS
(Cost $612,025)

 

 

   

 

0

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 3.3%

Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF

 

 

20,422

 

 

453,164

 

iShares USD Asia High Yield Bond Index ETF

 

 

454,000

 

 

3,895,320

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS
(Cost $4,469,515)

 

 

   

 

4,348,484

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 8.8%

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund — Institutional Class, 0.01%(i)

 

 

11,664,604

 

 

11,664,604

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $11,664,604)

 

 

   

 

11,664,604

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.3%
(Cost $136,724,725)

 

 

   

 

133,345,559

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.3%)

 

 

   

 

(245,895

)

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

 

 

   

$

133,099,664

 

*    Non-income producing security.

(a)  Callable.

(b)  Security was purchased (sold) pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold (repurchased) subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted, Rule 144A securities are deemed to be liquid. Total fair value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $63,536,600, which represents 47.7% of net assets as of December 31, 2021.

8

High Yield ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Concluded)

 

December 31, 2021  

(Unaudited)  

(c)  Security is in default.

(d)  Floating rate investment. Interest rates reset periodically. Interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at December 31, 2021. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in the description above.

(e)  Perpetual, callable security with no stated maturity date.

(f)  This loan will settle after December 31, 2021 at which time the interest rate will be determined.

(g)  Securities valued at fair value by the Trust’s Valuation Committee in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The total value of these securities is $0 which represents approximately 0% of net assets as of December 31, 2021.

(h)  Level 3 security. The total value of these securities is $0. See Note 2a.

(i)   The rate is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

The 1-Month US LIBOR rate as of December 31, 2021 is 0.101%.

The 3-Month US LIBOR rate as of December 31, 2021 is 0.209%.

The 6-Month US LIBOR rate as of December 31, 2021 is 0.339%.

9

High Yield ETF

SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS

 

December 31, 2021  

(Unaudited)  

 

 

Percent of
Total Net
Assets

Advertising

 

1.5

%

Aerospace/Defense

 

0.9

%

Agriculture

 

1.2

%

Airlines

 

1.2

%

Auto Manufacturers

 

1.8

%

Auto Parts & Equipment

 

2.9

%

Banks

 

1.1

%

Building Materials

 

0.6

%

Chemicals

 

2.2

%

Coal

 

0.5

%

Commercial Services

 

6.5

%

Computers

 

3.0

%

Cosmetics/Personal Care

 

0.4

%

Distribution/Wholesale

 

0.3

%

Diversified Financial Services

 

3.7

%

Electric

 

1.7

%

Engineering & Construction

 

1.3

%

Entertainment

 

3.2

%

Environmental Control

 

0.4

%

Food

 

3.3

%

Food Service

 

0.7

%

Forest Products & Paper

 

0.6

%

Gas

 

0.3

%

Healthcare-Services

 

4.2

%

Home Builders

 

1.4

%

Insurance

 

0.5

%

Internet

 

1.4

%

Investment Companies

 

1.2

%

Iron/Steel

 

0.8

%

Leisure Time

 

1.2

%

Lodging

 

0.2

%

Media

 

3.2

%

Metal Fabricate/Hardware

 

0.5

%

Mining

 

2.9

%

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

 

1.0

%

Oil & Gas

 

8.1

%

Oil & Gas Services

 

1.7

%

Packaging & Containers

 

0.8

%

Pharmaceuticals

 

1.1

%

Pipelines

 

6.8

%

Real Estate

 

1.3

%

REITS

 

2.0

%

Retail

 

1.4

%

10

High Yield ETF

SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS (Concluded)

 

December 31, 2021  

(Unaudited)  

 

 

Percent of
Total Net
Assets

Software

 

3.9

%

Telecommunications

 

1.6

%

Toys/Games/Hobbies

 

0.2

%

Transportation

 

1.5

%

Exchange-Traded Fund

 

3.3

%

Short-Term Investments

 

8.8

%

Total Investments

 

100.3

%

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

 

(0.3

)%

Total Net Assets

 

100.0

%

11

EXCHANGE LISTED FUNDS TRUST

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

December 31, 2021  

(Unaudited)  

 

 

High Yield ETF

Assets:

 

 

 

 

Investments, at value

 

$

133,345,559

 

Cash

 

 

170,938

 

Investment securities sold

 

 

40,567,638

 

Interest receivable

 

 

1,673,768

 

Dividends receivable

 

 

17,508

 

Total Assets

 

 

175,775,411

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

Advisory fees payable

 

 

140,609

 

Investment securities purchased

 

 

42,535,138

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

42,675,747

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

$

133,099,664

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

 

 

 

Paid-in capital

 

$

330,239,439

 

Distributable earnings (loss)

 

 

(197,139,775

)

Net Assets

 

$

133,099,664

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

$

133,099,664

 

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

 

 

4,200,000

 

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share

 

$

31.69

 

Investments, at cost

 

$

136,724,725

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

   
 

High Yield ETF

 

 

For the
Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2021
(Unaudited)

Investment Income:

 

 

 

 

Dividends

 

$

353,128

 

Interest

 

 

4,355,289

 

Total Investment Income

 

 

4,708,417

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

Advisory fees

 

 

833,771

 

Total Expenses

 

 

833,771

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

 

3,874,646

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

(980,265

)

Net realized gain (loss)

 

 

(980,265

)

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

(1,745,068

)

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

(1,745,068

)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

(2,725,333

)

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

$

1,149,313

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

   
 

High Yield ETF

 

 

For the
Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2021
(Unaudited)

 

Year Ended
June 30,
2021

From Investment Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

3,874,646

 

 

$

5,691,783

 

Net realized gain (loss)

 

 

(980,265

)

 

 

(4,570,274

)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

(1,745,068

)

 

 

16,927,836

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

 

1,149,313

 

 

 

18,049,345

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions

 

 

(4,220,250

)

 

 

(5,874,906

)

Return of capital

 

 

 

 

 

(2,114,094

)

Total Distributions to Shareholders

 

 

(4,220,250

)

 

 

(7,989,000

)

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from shares issued

 

 

4,810,371

 

 

 

36,980,867

 

Cost of shares redeemed

 

 

 

 

 

(14,222,604

)

Net increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions

 

 

4,810,371

 

 

 

22,758,263

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

1,739,434

 

 

 

32,818,608

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

131,360,230

 

 

 

98,541,622

 

End of period

 

$

133,099,664

 

 

$

131,360,230

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in Shares Outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

 

 

4,050,000

 

 

 

3,350,000

 

Shares issued

 

 

150,000

 

 

 

1,150,000

 

Shares redeemed

 

 

 

 

 

(450,000

)

Shares outstanding, end of period

 

 

4,200,000

 

 

 

4,050,000

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

   

High Yield ETF
Selected Per Share Data

 

For the
Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2021
(Unaudited)

 





Years Ended June 30

2021

 

2020

 

2019

 

2018

 

2017

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

 

$

32.43

 

 

$

29.42

 

 

$

34.58

 

 

$

36.72

 

 

$

36.52

 

 

$

33.88

 

Investment Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)(1)

 

 

0.94

 

 

 

1.65

 

 

 

2.17

 

 

 

2.66

 

 

 

2.66

 

 

 

2.71

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

(0.66

)

 

 

3.66

 

 

 

(4.92

)

 

 

(2.16

)

 

 

0.23

 

 

 

2.49

 

Distributions of Net Realized Gains by other Investment Companies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.00

(2)

Total from investment activities

 

 

0.28

 

 

 

5.31

 

 

 

(2.75

)

 

 

0.50

 

 

 

2.89

 

 

 

5.20

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(1.02

)

 

 

(1.72

)

 

 

(2.27

)

 

 

(2.64

)

 

 

(2.69

)

 

 

(2.56

)

Return of Capital

 

 

 

 

 

(0.58

)

 

 

(0.14

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total distributions

 

 

(1.02

)

 

 

(2.30

)

 

 

(2.41

)

 

 

(2.64

)

 

 

(2.69

)

 

 

(2.56

)

Net Asset Value, end of period

 

$

31.69

 

 

$

32.43

 

 

$

29.42

 

 

$

34.58

 

 

$

36.72

 

 

$

36.52

 

Total Return (%)

 

 

0.91

(3)

 

 

18.58

 

 

 

(8.27

)

 

 

1.47

 

 

 

8.19

 

 

 

15.72

 

Total Return at Market Price (%)

 

 

0.22

(3)

 

 

19.23

 

 

 

(7.68

)

 

 

1.26

 

 

 

9.34

 

 

 

14.33

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses (%)

 

 

1.25

(4)

 

 

1.25

 

 

 

1.25

 

 

 

1.25

(5)

 

 

1.28

(6)

 

 

1.24

 

Net investment income (loss) (%)

 

 

5.81

(4)

 

 

5.23

 

 

 

6.67

 

 

 

7.51

 

 

 

7.23

 

 

 

7.55

 

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets at end of period (000’s)

 

$

133,100

 

 

$

131,360

 

 

$

98,542

 

 

$

141,785

 

 

$

176,253

 

 

$

169,810

 

Portfolio turnover (%)(7)

 

 

36

(3)

 

 

90

 

 

 

101

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

133

 

 

 

147

 

(1)  Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.

(2)  Amount represents less than $0.005 or 0.005%.

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

(4)  Annualized for periods less than one year.

(5)  Effective July 1, 2018, the Fund changed its expenses to a unitary fee and waivers and reimbursements have been discontinued.

(6)  The expense ratio includes expense for Dividend Payable on Securities Sold Short which was less than 0.005% for the year ended June 30, 2018.

(7)  Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions related to the processing of capital share transactions in Creation Units.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

December 31, 2021  

(Unaudited)  

Note 1 – Organization

Exchange Listed Funds Trust (the “Trust”) was organized on April 4, 2012 as a Delaware statutory trust and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the 1940 Act as an open-end management investment company. The Agreement and Declaration of Trust permits the Trust to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (“Shares”) in one or more series representing interests in separate portfolios of securities. The Trust has registered its Shares in multiple separate series. The assets of each series in the Trust are segregated and a shareholder’s interest is limited to the series in which Shares are held. The financial statements herein are for the High Yield ETF (the “Fund”).

The Fund commenced operations on December 1, 2010 as the Peritus High Yield ETF, a separate series of the AdvisorShares Trust, which was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 30, 2007 as an open-end management investment company registered under the 1940 Act. On June 22, 2018, the Peritus High Yield ETF was reorganized into the Trust in a tax-free exchange of shares and began accruing a unitary fee for expenses. On September 6, 2018, the Fund was renamed the High Yield ETF.

The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”). Unlike index ETFs, actively managed ETFs do not seek to track the performance of a specified index. Instead, the Fund uses an active investment strategy in seeking to meet its investment objective.

The Fund employs a “multi-manager” approach whereby portions of the Fund’s assets are allocated among sub-advisers. Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC (the “Adviser”) is responsible for the management of the Fund and supervision of the Fund’s sub-advisers, MacKay Shields LLC (“MacKay Shields”) and WhiteStar Asset Management LLC (“WhiteStar”) (each, a “Sub-Adviser,” and together, the “Sub-Advisers”). Each Sub-Adviser manages its allocated portion of the Fund’s assets to correspond with its distinct investment style and strategy in a manner consistent with the Fund’s investment objective, strategies, and restrictions.

The investment objective of the Fund is to seek high current income with a secondary goal of capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a focused portfolio of high yield debt securities commonly referred to as ‘‘junk bonds’’. The Fund may invest in debt securities issued by foreign issuers, including issuers in emerging markets. The Fund does not have any portfolio maturity limitation and may invest in instruments with short-term, medium-term or long-term maturities. In seeking to achieve its investment objective, the Fund may invest in closed-end funds. The Fund may also invest in equity securities that a Sub-Adviser believes will yield high dividends or are otherwise consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and in repurchase agreements. The Fund’s strategy may frequently involve buying and selling securities, which may lead to relatively high portfolio turnover.

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 Trust. 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.

Note 2 – Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Trust in the preparation of the financial statements. These policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The Trust is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, “Financial Services-Investment Companies”. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and income and expenses during the reporting period. Management believes the estimates and security valuations are appropriate; however, actual results may differ from those estimates, and the security valuations reflected in the financial statements may differ from the value the Fund ultimately realizes upon sale of the securities.

16

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

December 31, 2021  

(Unaudited)  

(a) Valuation of Investments

The Fund records investments at fair value using procedures approved by the Board and are generally valued using market valuations (Market Approach). A market valuation generally means a valuation (i) obtained from an exchange, a pricing service, or a major market maker (or dealer) or (ii) based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service, or a major market maker (or dealer). A price obtained from a pricing service based on such pricing service’s valuation matrix may be considered a market valuation. Securities regularly traded in an OTC market are valued at the latest quoted sales price on the primary exchange or national securities market on which such securities are traded. Securities not listed on an exchange or national securities market, or securities in which there was no last reported sales price, are valued at the most recent bid price. Any assets or liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted into U.S. dollars at the current market rates on the date of valuation as quoted by one or more sources.

In the event that current market valuations are not readily available or such valuations do not reflect current fair market value, the Trust’s procedures require the Trust’s Valuation Committee, in accordance with the Trust’s Board-approved valuation guidelines, to determine a security’s fair value. In determining such value, the Valuation Committee may consider, among other things, (i) price comparisons among multiple sources, (ii) a review of corporate actions and news events, and (iii) a review of relevant financial indicators (e.g., movement in interest rates or market indices). Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and it is possible that the fair value determination for a security is materially different than the value that could be realized upon the sale of the security. With respect to securities that are primarily listed on foreign exchanges, the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities may change on days when the investors will not be able to purchase or sell their Shares.

The Fund discloses the fair value of its investments in a hierarchy that distinguishes between: (1) market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Fund (observable inputs) and (2) the Fund’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available under the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The three levels defined by the hierarchy are as follows:

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

•   Level 2 – Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

•   Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

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

Pursuant to the valuation procedures noted previously, open-end investment companies are valued at their NAV each business day and are categorized as Level 1. ETFs are valued at the most recent sale price or official closing price reported on the exchange (U.S. or foreign) or over-the-counter market on which they trade. ETFs for which no sales are reported are valued at the calculated mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations on the relevant market or, if a mean cannot be determined, at the most recent bid quotation. ETFs are generally categorized as Level 1. Corporate bonds, common stocks, term loans, repurchase agreements and foreign bonds are valued at prices supplied by independent pricing services approved by the Valuation Committee. Such services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as broker quotes. If the pricing services are unable to provide valuations, securities are valued at the mean between the bid and ask quotations or evaluated prices, as applicable, obtained from broker dealers. These securities are generally categorized as Level 2 or Level 3.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

December 31, 2021  

(Unaudited)  

The following is a summary of the valuations as of December 31, 2021 for the Fund based upon the three levels defined above:

High Yield ETF

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Investments

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds(a)

 

$

 

$

71,438,435

 

$

 

 

$

71,438,435

Term Loans(a)

 

 

 

 

26,494,686

 

 

 

 

 

26,494,686

Foreign Bonds(a)

 

 

 

 

18,076,778

 

 

 

 

 

18,076,778

Exchange-Traded Funds(a)

 

 

4,348,484

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,348,484

Preferred Stocks(a)

 

 

1,174,372

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,174,372

Common Stocks(a)

 

 

126,788

 

 

21,412

 

 

(b)

 

 

148,200

Units(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

 

 

Short-Term Investments

 

 

11,664,604

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,664,604

Total

 

$

17,314,248

 

$

116,031,311

 

$

 

 

$

133,345,559

(a)  See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(b)  Fund holds a Level 3 investment within this investment type and the fair value as of December 31, 2021 is $0.

(b) Investment Transactions and Related Income

For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are reported on trade date. However, for daily NAV determination, portfolio securities transactions are reflected no later than in the first calculation on the first business day following trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premium or accretion of discount, using the effective yield method. When a security has been identified as defaulted, the income accrued for that security is written off and the security stops accruing interest or amortization/accretion. Gains or losses realized on sales of securities are determined using the specific identification method by comparing the identified cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds. Paydown gains and losses are recorded as an adjustment to interest income in the Statement of Operations. Dividend and Interest Income on the Statement of Operations is shown net of any foreign taxes withheld on income from foreign securities, which are provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable tax rules and regulations.

(c) Foreign Currency Transactions

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Financial instruments and other assets and liabilities of the Fund denominated in a foreign currency, if any, are translated into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of financial instruments, income receipts and expense payments are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate on the date of the transaction. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates from those resulting from changes in values to financial instruments. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gains or losses from investments. Realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from transactions in financial instruments and foreign currencies, currency exchange fluctuations between the trade and settlement date of such transactions, and the difference between the amount of assets and liabilities recorded and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, including financial instruments, resulting from changes in currency exchange rates. The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes related to foreign income received, capital gains on the sale of securities and certain foreign currency transactions (a portion of which may be reclaimable). All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Fund invests.

(d) Federal Income Tax

It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify each year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”) and to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required as long as the Fund qualifies as a regulated investment company.

18

EXCHANGE LISTED FUNDS TRUST

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

December 31, 2021  

(Unaudited)  

Management of the Fund has evaluated tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether it is more-likely-than-not (i.e., greater than 50%) that each tax position will be sustained upon examination by a taxing authority based on the technical merits of the position. A tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold is measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial statements. Differences between tax positions taken in a tax return and amounts recognized in the financial statements will generally result in an increase in a liability for taxes payable (or a reduction of a tax refund receivable), including the recognition of any related interest and penalties as an operating expense. In general, tax positions taken in previous tax years remain subject to examination by tax authorities (generally three years for federal income tax purposes). The determination has been made that there are not any uncertain tax positions that would require the Fund to record a tax liability and, therefore, there is no impact to the Fund’s financial statements. The Fund’s policy is to classify interest and penalties associated with underpayment of federal and state income taxes, if any, as income tax expense on its Statement of Operations. As of December 31, 2021, the Fund did not have any interest or penalties associated with the underpayment of any income taxes.

(e) Term Loans

The Fund invests in senior secured corporate loans or bank loans, some of which may be partially or entirely unfunded and purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis, that pay interest at rates which are periodically reset by reference to a base lending rate plus a spread. Bank loans generally pay interest at rates which are periodically determined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. All loans carry a variable rate of interest. These base lending rates are generally (i) the Prime Rate offered by one or more major United States banks, (ii) the lending rate offered by one or more European banks such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or (iii) the Certificate of Deposit rate. Bank Loans, while exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, contain certain restrictions on resale and cannot be sold publicly. Floating rate bank loans often require prepayments from excess cash flow or permit the borrower to repay at its election. The degree to which borrowers repay cannot be predicted with accuracy, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election. As a result, actual maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturity. Bank loans in which the Fund invests are generally readily marketable, but may be subject to certain restrictions on resale.

The Fund may enter into unfunded loan commitments, which are contractual obligations for future funding. Unfunded loan commitments represent a future obligation in full, even though a percentage of the notional loan amounts may not be utilized by the borrower. When investing in a loan participation, the Fund has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the loan agreement and only upon receipt of payments by the lender from the borrower. The Fund may receive a commitment fee based on the undrawn portion of the underlying line of credit portion of a floating rate loan. In certain circumstances, the Fund may receive a penalty fee upon the prepayment of a floating rate loan by a borrower. Fees earned are immaterial and recorded as a component of interest income or interest expense, respectively, on the Statement of Operations. As of December 31, 2021, the Fund had $2,019,580 in unfunded domestic loan commitments.

(f) Distributions to Shareholders

The Fund distributes net investment income monthly and capital gains, if any, at least annually. The Fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with the distributions requirement of the Code, in all events in a manner consistent with the provisions of the 1940 Act.

The amount of distributions from net investment income and net realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and straddles) do not require a reclassification.

If the Fund’s distributions exceed its earnings and profits, all or a portion of the distributions made in the taxable year may be treated as a return of capital to shareholders. A return of capital distribution generally will not be taxable but will reduce a shareholder’s cost basis and result in a higher capital gain and lower capital loss when the Shares on which the distribution was received are sold. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income.”

19

EXCHANGE LISTED FUNDS TRUST

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

December 31, 2021  

(Unaudited)  

The estimated characterization of the monthly distributions paid are expected to be either an ordinary income or return of capital distribution. This estimate is based on the Fund’s operating results during the period and the most recent industry information available from the Underlying Funds. The actual characterization of the distributions made during the period may not be determined until after the end of the fiscal year and any differences may be adjusted in the subsequent year. The Fund will inform shareholders of the final tax character of the distributions on IRS Form 1099-DIV in February of the following year.

Note 3 – Transactions with Affiliates and Other Servicing Agreements

(a) Investment Advisory Agreement

The Adviser serves as the investment adviser to the Trust, including the Fund, pursuant to an investment advisory agreement entered into by the Adviser and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund (“Advisory Agreement”). Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser provides investment advisory services to the Fund. The Adviser is responsible for, among other things, overseeing the Sub-Adviser (as defined below), including regular review of the Sub-Adviser’s performance, trading portfolio securities on behalf of the Fund, and selecting broker-dealers to execute purchase and sale transactions, subject to the supervision of the Board. The Adviser also arranges for transfer agency, custody, fund administration and accounting, and other non-distribution related services necessary for the Fund to operate. The Adviser administers the Fund’s business affairs, provides office facilities and equipment and certain clerical, bookkeeping and administrative services, and provides its officers and employees to serve as officers or Trustees of the Trust.

For the services it provides to the Fund, the Adviser receives a fee, which is calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 1.25% of average daily net assets of the Fund.

Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser has agreed to pay all expenses of the Fund except for the advisory fee, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and other expenses incurred in placing orders for the purchase and sale of securities and other investment instruments, acquired fund fees and expenses, accrued deferred tax liability, extraordinary expenses, and distribution fees and expenses paid by the Trust under any distribution plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (“Excluded Expenses”).

The Adviser has entered into an agreement with Cobalt Falcon, LLC (the “Sponsor”) pursuant to which the Sponsor has agreed to (i) provide administrative and other support with respect to the Fund and (ii) assume the obligation of the Adviser to pay all expenses of the Fund (except the Excluded Expenses) and, to the extent applicable, pay the Adviser a minimum fee under the arrangement. For its services, the Sponsor is entitled to a fee from the Adviser, which is calculated daily and paid monthly, based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of the Fund. The Sponsor does not make investment decisions, provide investment advice, or otherwise act in the capacity of an investment adviser to the Fund.

An Interested Trustee and certain officers of the Trust are affiliated with the Adviser and receive no compensation from the Trust for serving as officers and/or Trustee.

(b) Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement

The Adviser has entered into investment sub-advisory agreements (the “Sub-Advisory Agreements”) with respect to the Fund with MacKay Shields and WhiteStar. Under the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Sub-Advisers are responsible for selecting the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions. WhiteStar also is responsible for trading portfolio securities and other investment instruments on behalf of the Fund and selecting broker-dealers to execute purchase and sale transactions, subject to the supervision of the Adviser and the Board. Under the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Adviser pays a fee to each Sub-Adviser, calculated daily and paid monthly, equal to an annual rate of 0.35% of the average daily allocated net assets.

(c) Distribution Arrangement

Foreside Fund Services, LLC (the “Distributor”), a Delaware limited liability company, is the principal underwriter and distributor of the 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 a maximum of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets may be made to compensate or reimburse financial

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

December 31, 2021  

(Unaudited)  

intermediaries for activities principally intended to result in the sale of the Fund’s 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 Trust.

Currently, no payments are made under the Distribution and Service Plan. Such payments may only be made after approval by the Board. 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 Trust.

An officer of the Trust is also an employee of an affiliate of the Distributor and receives no compensation from the Trust for serving as an officer.

(d) Other Servicing Agreements

The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon”) serves as the Fund’s fund accountant, transfer agent, custodian and administrator.

Note 4 – Investment Transactions

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

Fund

 

Purchases

 

Sales

High Yield ETF

 

$

44,002,399

 

$

44,773,756

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

Fund

 

Purchases

 

Sales

High Yield ETF

 

$

 

$

Note 5 – Capital Share Transactions

Fund Shares are listed and traded on the Exchange each day that the Exchange is open for business (“Business Day”). The Fund’s Shares may only be purchased and sold on the Exchange through a broker-dealer. Because the Fund’s Shares trade at market prices rather than at their NAV, Shares may trade at a price equal to the NAV, greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount).

The Fund offers and redeems Shares on a continuous basis at NAV only in large blocks of Shares (“Creation Unit”). Except when aggregated in Creation Units, Shares are not redeemable securities of the Fund. Fund Shares may only be purchased from or redeemed directly from the Fund by certain financial institutions (“Authorized Participants”). An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Creation Units are available for purchase and redemption on each Business Day and are offered and redeemed on an in-kind basis, together with the specified cash amount, or for an all cash amount.

To the extent contemplated by a participant agreement, in the event an Authorized Participant has submitted a redemption request in proper form but is unable to transfer all or part of the shares comprising a Creation Unit to be redeemed by the Distributor, on behalf of the Fund, by the time as set forth in a participant agreement, the Distributor may nonetheless accept the redemption request in reliance on the undertaking by the Authorized Participant to deliver the missing shares as soon as possible, which undertaking shall be secured by the Authorized Participant’s delivery and maintenance of collateral equal to a percentage of the market value as set forth in the Participant Agreement. A participant agreement may permit the Fund to use such collateral to purchase the missing shares, and could subject an Authorized Participant to liability for any shortfall between the cost of the Fund acquiring such shares and the value of the collateral.

Most retail investors will not qualify as Authorized Participants or have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they will be unable to purchase or redeem the Shares directly from the Fund. Rather, most retail investors will purchase Shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a broker, which will be subject to customary brokerage commissions or fees.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

December 31, 2021  

(Unaudited)  

A purchase (i.e., creation) transaction fee may be imposed for the transfer and other transaction costs associated with the purchase of Creation Units, and investors will be required to pay a creation transaction fee regardless of the number of Creation Units created in the transaction. The Fund may adjust the creation transaction fee from time to time based upon actual experience. In addition, a variable fee may be imposed for cash purchases, non-standard orders, or partial cash purchases of Creation Units. The variable fee is primarily designed to cover non-standard charges, e.g., brokerage, taxes, foreign exchange, execution, market impact, and other costs and expenses, related to the execution of trades resulting from such transaction. The Fund may adjust the non-standard charge from time to time based upon actual experience. Investors who use the services of an Authorized Participant, broker or other such intermediary may be charged a fee for such services which may include an amount for the creation transaction fee and non-standard charges. Investors are responsible for the costs of transferring the securities constituting the deposit securities to the account of the Trust. The Adviser may retain all or a portion of the transaction fee to the extent the Adviser bears the expenses that otherwise would be borne by the Trust in connection with the issuance of a Creation Unit, which the transaction fee is designed to cover. The standard Creation Unit transaction fee for the Fund is $500, regardless of the number of Creation Units created in the transaction.

A redemption transaction fee may be imposed for the transfer and other transaction costs associated with the redemption of Creation Units, and Authorized Participants will be required to pay a redemption transaction fee regardless of the number of Creation Units created in the transaction. The redemption transaction fee is the same no matter how many Creation Units are being redeemed pursuant to any one redemption request. The Fund may adjust the redemption transaction fee from time to time based upon actual experience. In addition, a variable fee, payable to the Fund, may be imposed for cash redemptions, non-standard orders, or partial cash redemptions for the Fund. The variable fee is primarily designed to cover non-standard charges, e.g., brokerage, taxes, foreign exchange, execution, market impact, and other costs and expenses, related to the execution of trades resulting from such transaction. Investors who use the services of an Authorized Participant, broker or other such intermediary may be charged a fee for such services which may include an amount for the redemption transaction fees and non-standard charges. Investors are responsible for the costs of transferring the securities constituting the Fund’s securities to the account of the Trust. The non-standard charges are payable to the Fund as it incurs costs in connection with the redemption of Creation Units, the receipt of the Fund’s securities and the cash redemption amount and other transactions costs. The standard redemption transaction fee for the Fund is $500, regardless of the number of Creation Units redeemed in the transaction.

Note 6 – Principal Risks

As with any investment, the investor could lose all or part of their investment in the Fund and the Fund’s performance could trail that of other investments. The Fund is subject to the principal risks noted below, any of which may adversely affect the Fund’s NAV, trading price, yield, total return and ability to meet its investment objective. Additional principal risks are disclosed in the Fund’s prospectus. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for a complete description of the principal risks of investing in the Fund.

Fixed Income Securities Risk. The market value of fixed income investments in which the Fund may invest may change in response to interest rate changes and other factors. During periods of falling interest rates, the value of outstanding fixed income securities may rise. Conversely, during periods of rising interest rates, the value of fixed income securities may decline.

High-Yield Risk. High-yield or non-investment grade securities (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”) and unrated securities of comparable credit quality are subject to the increased risk of an issuer’s inability to meet principal and interest payment obligations and are generally considered to be speculative. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific corporate developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the noninvestment grade securities markets generally, real or perceived adverse economic and competitive industry conditions and less secondary market liquidity. If the issuer of non-investment grade securities defaults, the Fund may incur additional expenses to seek recovery.

Market Risk. The market price of a security or instrument could decline, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic or political conditions throughout the world, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the market generally and on specific securities. The market value of a security may also decline because of factors that affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry.

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EXCHANGE LISTED FUNDS TRUST

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Concluded)

 

December 31, 2021  

(Unaudited)  

Trading Risk. Shares of the Fund may trade on the Exchange above (premium) or below (discount) their NAV. The NAV of shares of the Fund will fluctuate with changes in the market value of the Fund’s holdings. The market prices of the Fund’s shares will fluctuate continuously throughout trading hours based on market supply and demand and may deviate significantly from the value of the Fund’s holdings, particularly in times of market stress, with the result that investors may pay more or receive less than the underlying value of the Fund shares bought or sold. When buying or selling shares in the secondary market, you may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase shares of the Fund (bid) and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for shares of the Fund (ask), which is known as the bid-ask spread. In addition, although the Fund’s shares are currently listed on the Exchange, there can be no assurance that an active trading market for shares will develop or be maintained. Trading in Fund shares may be halted due to market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of the Exchange, make trading in shares of the Fund inadvisable. In stressed market conditions, the market for the Fund’s shares may become less liquid in response to deteriorating liquidity in the markets for the Fund’s underlying portfolio holdings.

Note 7 – Federal Income Taxes

At December 31, 2021, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments owned by the Fund, based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

Fund

 

Tax Cost

 

Unrealized
Appreciation

 

Unrealized
Depreciation

 

Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

High Yield ETF

 

$

136,724,725

 

$

3,159,140

 

$

(6,538,306

)

 

$

(3,379,166

)

As of the tax year ended June 30, 2021, the components of accumulated earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

Fund

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

 

Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
(Losses)

 

Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses

 

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
on Investments

 

Accumulated
Earnings
(Deficit)

High Yield ETF

 

$

 

$

 

$

(192,434,740

)

 

$

(1,634,098

)

 

$

(194,068,838

)

As of the tax year ended June 30, 2021, the Fund has non-expiring accumulated capital loss carryforwards as follows:

Fund

 

Short-Term

 

Long-Term

 

Total
Amount

High Yield ETF

 

$

96,133,732

 

$

96,301,008

 

$

192,434,740

To the extent that the Fund may realize future net capital gains, those gains will be offset by any of its unused capital loss carryforward. Future capital loss carryover utilization in any given year may be subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations.

The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.

Note 8 – Recent Market Events

The spread of COVID-19 around the world has caused significant volatility in U.S. and international markets. There is significant uncertainty around the breadth and duration of business disruptions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as its impact on the U.S. and international economies. The operational and financial performance of the issuers of securities in which the Funds invest depends on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak, and such developments may in turn impact the value of the Funds’ investments. The ultimate impact of the pandemic on the financial performance of the Funds’ investments is not reasonably estimable at this time.

Note 9 – Events Subsequent to the Fiscal Year End

In preparing these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued. Management has determined there are no subsequent events that would require disclosure in the Fund’s financial statements.

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DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES

 

December 31, 2021  

(Unaudited)  

All ETFs have operating expenses. As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur an advisory fee. In addition to the advisory fee, a shareholder may pay brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, litigation expenses and other extraordinary expenses (including acquired fund fees and expenses), if any. It is important for you to understand the impact of these ongoing costs on your investment returns. Shareholders may incur brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of the Fund’s shares, which are not reflected in these examples.

The following examples use the annualized expense ratio and are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with those of other funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period (unless otherwise noted below). The table below illustrates the Fund’s cost in two ways:

Actual Fund Return

This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses after fee waivers that the Fund may have incurred over the period. The “Expenses Paid During Period” column shows the actual dollar expense cost incurred by a $1,000 investment in the Fund, and the “Ending Account Value” number is derived from deducting that expense cost from the Fund’s gross investment return.

You can use this information, together with the actual amount you invested in the Fund, to estimate the expenses you paid over that period. Simply divide your actual account value by $1,000 to arrive at a ratio (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply that ratio by the number shown for your Fund under “Expenses Paid During Period.”

Hypothetical 5% Return

This section helps you compare your Fund’s costs with those of other funds. It assumes that the Fund had an annual 5% return before expenses during the year, but that the expense ratio for the period is unchanged. This example is useful in making comparisons because the SEC requires all funds to make this 5% calculation. You can assess your Fund’s comparative cost by comparing the hypothetical result for your Fund in the “Expenses Paid During Period” column with those that appear in the same charts in the shareholder reports for other funds.

NOTE: Because the return is set at 5% for comparison purposes — NOT your Fund’s actual return — the account values shown may not apply to your specific investment.

 

 

Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2021

 

Ending
Account Value
December 31,
2021

 

Annualized
Expense Ratio

 

Expenses Paid
During Period
(1)

High Yield ETF

 

 

   

 

       

 

 

Actual Performance

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,009.10

 

1.25%

 

$

6.33

Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,018.90

 

1.25%

 

$

6.36

(1)  Expenses paid during the period are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 (the number of days in the most recent six-month period), then divided by 365.

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Investment Adviser:

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

Investment Sub-Advisers:

MacKay Shields, LLC
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10105

WhiteStar Asset Management LLC
300 Crescent Court, Suite 200
Dallas, TX 75201

Distributor:

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

Legal Counsel:

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

Proxy Voting Information

Exchange Traded Concepts’ proxy voting policies and procedures are attached to the Fund’s SAI, which is available without charge by visiting the Fund’s website at www.hyldetf.com or the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or by calling toll-free (844) 880-3837.

In addition, a description of how the Fund voted proxies relating to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 will be available without charge upon request by calling collect (844) 880-3837 or on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Information

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of its fiscal period as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT within sixty days after the end of the period. The Fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the Fund’s full portfolio holdings are updated daily and available on the Fund’s website at www.hyldetf.com.

This report has been prepared for shareholders and may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.