ANNUAL REPORT

For the Year Ended July 31, 2022

American Conservative Values ETF

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American Conservative Values ETF

Dear Shareholders,

Welcome to our community of politically conservative investors.

Since the American Conservative Values ETF’s (ACVF) inception to date (10/28/2020 until 07/31/2022), nearly all major stock indexes produced positive results. The large-cap S&P 500® Index, a stock market index tracking the stock performance of 500 large companies listed on exchanges in the United States and the Russell 1000® Index, a stock market index that tracks the highest-ranking 1,000 stocks in the Russell 3000® Index, repeatedly reached record highs into year end 2021, before entering a significant market correction in 2022. The S&P 500® was in a drawdown of over -20% in early June, which is widely considered the definition of a bear market before recovering somewhat during July.

Acknowledging the difficult market environment, I am extremely pleased with our performance to date (Table 2) as well as our boycotted companies (Table 1). ACVF is actively managed and endeavors to balance performance, competitive with large-cap benchmarks such as the S&P 500®, with the sense of purpose and advocacy of boycotting companies that are most hostile to conservative values. Maximizing the economic value of these boycotts while also preserving predictable large cap performance is our goal.

This trailing 12-month period, particularly year to date was difficult for US large- cap stocks and most market sectors. The market has sold off in reaction to rising inflation, the war in Ukraine and the Fed’s raising short term interest rates to contain inflation, which increases the probability of an economic recession. The factor that most significantly affected ACVF’s relative performance vs. the S&P 500® during this period was the relative performance of the companies we are boycotting (the “Boycotts”), which are S&P 500® constituents. ACVF’s out performance of the S&P 500® during this period was due to the company and sector miss- weights introduced to the Fund portfolio by avoiding ownership of the Boycotts. On average the Boycotts underperformed the S&P 500® during this period by a weighted average of almost -7.0%. Performance of each of the Boycotts is contained in Table 1.

During this period, ACVF initiated new Boycotts on American Express, Bank of America, Lowe’s, Nasdaq, Warner Bros Discovery and Netflix and ended Boycotts on Wells Fargo and 3M.

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American Conservative Values ETF

Shareholder Letter - continued (unaudited)July 31, 2022

Table 1

For the trailing one year Period of (7/31/2021 until 07/31/2022)

Boycotted Company

 

% Return

 

Return +/-
S&P 500®

PROGRESSIVE CORP

23.2

27.8

COCA-COLA CO/THE

16.0

20.6

APPLE INC

12.1

16.7

JOHNSON & JOHNSON

4.0

8.6

LOWE’S COS INC*

1.0

5.7

NASDAQ INC*

-1.9

2.7

DICK’S SPORTING GOODS, INC

-4.6

0.0

AT&T INC

-5.2

-0.6

WALMART INC

-6.0

-1.3

AMERICAN EXPRESS CO*

-8.6

-4.0

GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC

-9.1

-4.4

BANK OF AMERICA CORP*

-10.0

-5.4

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC

-13.1

-8.5

ALPHABET INC-CL A

-13.7

-9.0

ALPHABET INC-CL C

-13.7

-9.1

AMAZONCOM INC

-18.9

-14.3

DELTA AIR LINES INC

-20.3

-15.7

BLACKROCK INC

-21.0

-16.4

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO

-21.8

-17.2

SALESFORCE INC

-23.9

-19.3

THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY

-26.5

-21.8

STARBUCKS CORP

-28.8

-24.1

NIKE INC -CL B

-30.8

-26.2

COMCAST CORP-CLASS A

-34.8

-30.2

GENERAL MOTORS CO

-36.2

-31.6

WARNER BROS DISCOVERY INC*

-39.5

0.48

WALT DISNEY CO/THE

-39.7

-35.1

TWITTER INC

-40.3

-35.7

META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A

-55.4

-50.7

NETFLIX INC*

-56.6

-51.9

*Denoted Companies Boycott period was less than 1 year

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American Conservative Values ETF

Shareholder Letter - continued (unaudited)July 31, 2022

In furtherance of the goal of maximizing the economic value of these boycotts while also preserving predictable large-cap performance, the management team seeks to control ACVF’s risk to the S&P 500® by employing portfolio construction which is diversified among economic sector and style factors, resulting in an ETF solidly within the large-cap blend style box. By monitoring the risks created by our boycotts and utilizing such a portfolio construction, the resulting performance should produce returns consistent with the large cap blend style universe and large-cap indexes, a high correlation to the S&P 500® as well as beta close to 1.0. Beta measures the sensitivity of an investment to the movement of its benchmark. A beta higher than 1.0 indicates the investment has been more volatile than the benchmark and a beta of less than 1.0 indicates the investment has been less volatile than the benchmark.

This was accomplished while also avoiding ownership of 29 of the companies most hostile to conservative values (chart includes 2 share classes of Google/Alphabet), which represented on average close to 27% of the S&P 500® company weights.

Since Inception (10/28/2020 until 07/31/2022), a $10,000(A) investment in ACVF would have returned a profit of $2,552, which is $48 dollars greater than the return of the S&P 500® for a $10,000 investment for that same period. We achieved these results, while also keeping approximately $2,700 of your investment out of the companies we believe are most hostile to conservative values.

(A)This illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made in Fund two years ago. It assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, but does reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges or redemption fees. This does not imply any future performance.

Thank you for your continued support and confidence in the American Conservative Values ETF (ACVF).

Sincerely,

William E. Flaig, Jr.
Founder and CEO
Ridgeline
Research LLC

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American Conservative Values ETF

Shareholder Letter - continued (unaudited)July 31, 2022

Investment Objective

The American Conservative Values ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation with capital preservation as a secondary objective.

Table 2

PERFORMANCE (as of July 31, 2022)

3 MONTH

 

6 MONTH

 

1 YEAR

 

YTD

 

SINCE
INCEPTION*

ACVF – Market (Close)

-0.10%

-7.33%

-4.13%

-12.62%

16.17%

ACVF – NAV

-0.12%

-7.35%

-4.06%

-12.59%

16.17%

S&P 500® – Total Return

-0.39%

-7.81%

-4.64%

-12.58%

15.97%

The performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher that the performance data quoted. For the most recent month-end performance, please call 1-888-909-6030.

*Since Inception Returns are Annualized

CURRENT BOYCOTTS (as of July 31, 2022)

ALPHABET INC-CL A

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO

ALPHABET INC-CL C

LOWE’S COS INC

AMAZON.COM INC

META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A

AMERICAN EXPRESS CO

NASDAQ INC

APPLE INC

NETFLIX INC

AT&T INC

NIKE INC -CL B

BANK OF AMERICA CORP

PROGRESSIVE CORP

BLACKROCK INC

SALESFORCE INC

COCA-COLA CO/THE

STARBUCKS CORP

COMCAST CORP-CLASS A

THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY

DELTA AIR LINES INC

TWITTER INC

DICK’S SPORTING GOODS, INC.

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC

GENERAL MOTORS CO

WALMART INC

GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC

WALT DISNEY CO/THE

JOHNSON & JOHNSON

WARNER BROS DISCOVERY INC

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American Conservative Values ETF

Shareholder Letter - continued (unaudited)July 31, 2022

Important Disclosure Statement

Must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.

An investment in the Fund is subject to risks, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested. Overall stock market risks may affect the value of individual securities in which the Fund invests. The Fund is actively managed, the Adviser’s investment decisions impact the Fund’s performance. The Fund and Adviser are new, the ETF has only recently commenced operations. This Fund may not be suitable for all investors.

Fund holdings are subject to change and are not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Please see the Schedule of Investments for a complete list of holdings.

The ACVF ETF is distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC.

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American Conservative Values ETF

Important Disclosure Statements (unaudited)

The American Conservative Values ETF’s (the “Fund”) prospectus contains important information about the Fund’s investment objectives, potential risks, management fees, charges and expenses, and other information and should be read and considered carefully before investing. To obtain the Fund’s prospectus containing this and other important information, please call 888-909-6030. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest. Foreside Fund Services, LLC is the distributor and Ridgeline Research LLC is the investment advisor.

The performance data quoted represents past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Information provided with respect to the Fund’s Performance Data, Portfolio Holdings, Sector Weightings, Number of Holdings and Expense Ratios are as of July 31, 2022 and are subject to change at any time. For most recent information, please call 888-909-6030.

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American Conservative Values ETF

(unaudited)

Total Return
One Year
Ended
7/31/22

Average Annual Return
Since Inception
10/28/20 to 7/31/22

American Conservative Values ETF

(4.06%)

13.83%

S&P 500® Index

(4.64%)

13.58%

Performance figures assume the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares. This does not imply any future performance.

The S&P 500® Index is a broad-based unmanaged index of 500 stocks, which is widely recognized as representative of the equity market in general.

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American Conservative Values ETF

Portfolio Compositionas of July 31, 2022 (unaudited)

Holdings by Sector/Asset Class

 

Percentage of
Net Assets

COMMON STOCKS:

Software & Services

16.15%

Healthcare

15.51%

Information Technology

12.59%

Financials

11.59%

Consumer Discretionary

10.04%

Consumer Staples

8.90%

Industrials

8.28%

Communication Services

4.08%

Energy

4.08%

Utilities

3.18%

Materials

2.77%

Real Estate

2.46%

 

99.63%

See Notes to Financial Statements

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American Conservative Values ETF

Schedule of InvestmentsJuly 31, 2022

Security Description

 

Number of
Shares

 

Fair
Value

99.63%

COMMON STOCKS

 

4.08%

COMMUNICATION SERVICES

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

1,393

$111,370

 

Charter Communications, Inc.*

449

194,013

 

DISH Network Corp.*

1,681

29,199

 

Electronic Arts, Inc.

339

44,487

 

Fox Corp. - Class A

1,433

47,447

 

Fox Corp. - Class B

1,357

41,931

 

IAC/InterActive Corp.*

460

31,510

 

The Interpublic Group of Cos, Inc.

3,019

90,178

 

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*

381

35,810

 

Lumen Technologies, Inc.

2,220

24,176

 

Match Group, Inc.*

575

42,153

 

News Corp. -Class A

2,069

35,463

 

News Corp. - Class B

1,878

32,452

 

Omnicom Group, Inc.

1,373

95,890

 

Paramount Global

2,008

47,489

 

Spotify Technology SA*

306

34,584

 

Take-Two Interactive Software*

209

27,741

 

T-Mobile US, Inc.*

2,511

359,224

 

Vimeo, Inc.*

630

3,503

 

1,328,620

 

10.04%

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

86

16,651

 

Aptiv PLC*

339

35,558

 

AutoZone, Inc.*

2

4,275

 

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

365

12,972

 

Best Buy Co., Inc.

297

22,866

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.*

86

166,469

 

BorgWarner, Inc.

377

14,499

 

CarMax, Inc.*

170

16,922

 

Carnival Corp.*

928

8,408

 

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*

43

67,261

 

DR Horton, Inc.

340

26,530

 

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

173

21,537

 

Dollar General Corp.

423

105,086

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments - continuedJuly 31, 2022

Security Description

 

Number of
Shares

 

Fair
Value

 

Dollar Tree, Inc.*

295

$48,781

 

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

43

16,861

 

eBay, Inc.

700

34,041

 

Etsy, Inc.*

511

53,001

 

Expedia Group, Inc.*

558

59,176

 

Ford Motor Co.

5,245

77,049

 

The Gap, Inc.

295

2,838

 

Garmin Ltd.

589

57,498

 

Genuine Parts Co.

213

32,561

 

Hasbro, Inc.

88

6,927

 

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

339

43,416

 

The Home Depot, Inc.

1,903

572,689

 

Las Vegas Sands Corp.*

509

19,184

 

Lennar Corp.

252

21,420

 

LKQ Corp.*

252

13,820

 

Marriott International, Inc./MD

808

128,327

 

McDonald’s Corp.

960

252,835

 

MGM Resorts International

1,060

34,694

 

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings*

255

3,098

 

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*

86

60,509

 

Pool Corp.

43

15,381

 

PulteGroup, Inc.

130

5,671

 

PVH Corp.

85

5,263

 

Ralph Lauren Corp.

42

4,142

 

Ross Stores, Inc.

426

34,617

 

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.*

213

8,245

 

Tapestry, Inc.

256

8,609

 

Target Corp.

627

102,439

 

Tesla, Inc.*

912

813,002

 

The TJX Cos, Inc.

1,553

94,981

 

Tractor Supply Co.

130

24,892

 

Ulta Beauty, Inc.*

43

16,723

 

Under Armour, Inc. - Class A*

169

1,565

 

Under Armour, Inc. - Class C*

208

1,718

 

VF Corp.

338

15,102

 

Wynn Resorts Ltd.*

125

7,935

 

YUM! Brands, Inc.

384

47,055

 

3,265,099

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments - continuedJuly 31, 2022

Security Description

 

Number of
Shares

 

Fair
Value

8.90%

CONSUMER STAPLES

 

Altria Group, Inc.

1,987

$87,150

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

1,102

91,213

 

Brown-Forman Corp.

263

19,520

 

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

213

18,738

 

The Clorox Co.

36

5,106

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

884

69,606

 

Constellation Brands, Inc.

335

82,514

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

1,346

728,590

 

The Estee Lauder Cos., Inc.

213

58,170

 

General Mills, Inc.

510

38,143

 

The Hershey Co.

129

29,407

 

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

296

39,010

 

The Kraft Heinz Co.

805

29,648

 

The Kroger Co.

1,095

50,852

 

McCormick & Co., Inc./MD

170

14,850

 

Mondelez International, Inc.

2,024

129,617

 

Monster Beverage Corp.*

802

79,895

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

2,600

454,896

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

1,436

139,507

 

The Procter & Gamble Co.

4,368

606,759

 

Sysco Corp.

600

50,940

 

Tyson Foods, Inc.

337

29,659

 

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

1,100

43,582

 

2,897,372

 

4.08%

ENERGY

 

Baker Hughes Co.

885

22,736

 

Chevron Corp.

2,192

359,006

 

ConocoPhillips

932

90,805

 

EOG Resources, Inc.

465

51,717

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

4,827

467,881

 

Halliburton Co.

841

24,641

 

Hess Corp.

127

14,284

 

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

1,942

34,937

 

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

848

77,728

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

849

55,822

 

ONEOK, Inc.

377

22,522

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments - continuedJuly 31, 2022

Security Description

 

Number of
Shares

 

Fair
Value

 

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

85

$20,141

 

Schlumberger NV

1,601

59,285

 

The Williams Cos., Inc.

800

27,272

 

1,328,777

 

11.59%

FINANCIALS

 

Aflac, Inc.

844

48,361

 

The Allstate Corp.

380

44,449

 

American International Group, Inc.

1,179

61,037

 

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

174

46,966

 

Aon PLC

213

61,992

 

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

86

15,393

 

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

1,228

53,369

 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B*

2,814

845,888

 

Capital One Financial Corp.

428

47,007

 

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

88

10,857

 

The Charles Schwab Corp.

2,698

186,297

 

Chubb Ltd.

633

119,409

 

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

173

16,840

 

Citigroup, Inc.

3,105

161,150

 

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

716

27,187

 

CME Group, Inc.

463

92,359

 

Discover Financial Services

174

17,574

 

Fifth Third BanCorp

1,183

40,364

 

First Republic Bank/California

255

41,491

 

Franklin Resources, Inc.

250

6,863

 

Hartford Financial Services Group

298

19,212

 

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

1,311

17,423

 

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

717

73,127

 

Invesco Ltd.

132

2,342

 

KeyCorp

888

16,250

 

Lincoln National Corp.

208

10,679

 

Loews Corp.

203

11,825

 

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

43

11,644

 

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

547

89,686

 

MetLife, Inc.

1,476

93,357

 

Moody’s Corp.

248

76,942

 

Morgan Stanley

2,569

216,567

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments - continuedJuly 31, 2022

Security Description

 

Number of
Shares

 

Fair
Value

 

MSCI, Inc.

45

$21,660

 

Northern Trust Corp.

337

33,626

 

PNC Financial Services Group

769

127,608

 

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

171

11,447

 

Prudential Financial, Inc.

799

79,892

 

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

255

25,110

 

Regions Financial Corp.

1,518

32,151

 

Rocket Cos., Inc.

3,103

29,541

 

S&P Global, Inc.

574

216,358

 

State Street Corp.

507

36,017

 

SVB Financial Group*

86

34,705

 

Synchrony Financial

87

2,913

 

T Rowe Price Group, Inc.

298

36,794

 

The Travelers Cos., Inc.

339

53,799

 

Truist Financial Corp.

2,024

102,151

 

US Bancorp

2,424

114,413

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

4,607

202,109

 

Willis Towers Watson PLC

130

26,902

 

3,771,103

 

15.51%

HEALTHCARE

 

Abbott Laboratories

2,091

227,584

 

AbbVie, Inc.

2,155

309,264

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

213

28,563

 

Align Technology, Inc.*

86

24,163

 

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

255

37,212

 

Amgen, Inc.

667

165,062

 

AstraZeneca PLC

722

47,818

 

Baxter International, Inc.

83

4,869

 

Becton Dickinson and Co.

298

72,804

 

Biogen, Inc.*

213

45,808

 

Boston Scientific Corp.*

1,560

64,038

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

2,866

211,453

 

Cardinal Health, Inc.

249

14,830

 

Catalent, Inc.*

86

9,727

 

Centene Corp.*

462

42,952

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments - continuedJuly 31, 2022

Security Description

 

Number of
Shares

 

Fair
Value

 

Cigna Corp.

503

$138,506

 

The Cooper Cos., Inc.

43

14,061

 

CVS Health Corp.

1,481

141,702

 

Danaher Corp.

963

280,686

 

Dexcom, Inc.*

344

28,236

 

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

595

59,821

 

Elevance Health, Corp.

213

101,622

 

Eli Lilly & Co.

1,047

345,185

 

Embecta Corp.*

59

1,736

 

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

1,689

100,918

 

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

254

53,955

 

Hologic, Inc.*

127

9,065

 

Humana, Inc.

125

60,250

 

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

45

17,963

 

Illumina, Inc.*

170

36,836

 

Incyte Corp.*

132

10,254

 

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

393

90,457

 

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*

169

40,606

 

Laboratory Corporation of America

86

22,548

 

McKesson Corp.

213

72,757

 

Medtronic PLC

1,540

142,481

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

3,163

282,582

 

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

1

1,350

 

Pfizer, Inc.

6,556

331,144

 

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

132

76,783

 

ResMed, Inc.

87

20,925

 

Stryker Corp.

380

81,605

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

457

273,473

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

1,047

567,830

 

Veeva Systems, Inc.*

292

65,285

 

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

463

129,830

 

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

43

14,773

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

137

15,123

 

Zimvie Inc.

13

252

 

Zoetis, Inc.

594

108,435

 

5,045,182

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments - continuedJuly 31, 2022

Security Description

 

Number of
Shares

 

Fair
Value

8.28%

INDUSTRIALS

 

3M Co.

327

$46,839

 

American Airlines Group, Inc.*

2,194

30,080

 

AMETEK, Inc.

167

20,625

 

The Boeing Co.*

575

91,603

 

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.

124

9,780

 

Carrier Global Corp.

465

18,846

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

633

125,492

 

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

132

14,612

 

Cintas Corp.

86

36,592

 

Copart, Inc.*

251

32,153

 

CSX Corp.

2,528

81,730

 

Cummins, Inc.

213

47,139

 

Deere & Co.

338

115,995

 

Eaton Corp. PLC

466

69,150

 

Emerson Electric Co.

758

68,273

 

Equifax, Inc.

128

26,740

 

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

172

18,275

 

Fastenal Co.

636

32,665

 

FedEx Corp.

255

59,438

 

Fortive Corp.

300

19,335

 

General Dynamics Corp.

211

47,827

 

General Electric Co.

1,179

87,140

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

960

184,762

 

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

43

7,881

 

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

255

52,979

 

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

340

16,932

 

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

125

17,163

 

Johnson Controls International

1,102

59,409

 

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

254

60,952

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

292

120,833

 

Nielsen Holdings PLC

256

6,131

 

Norfolk Southern Corp.

298

74,849

 

Northrop Grumman Corp.

171

81,892

 

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

87

26,405

 

Otis Worldwide Corp.

250

19,543

 

PACCAR, Inc.

382

34,961

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments - continuedJuly 31, 2022

Security Description

 

Number of
Shares

 

Fair
Value

 

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

129

$37,293

 

Quanta Services, Inc.

43

5,965

 

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

1,688

157,338

 

Republic Services, Inc.

130

18,026

 

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

43

10,977

 

Southwest Airlines Co.*

846

32,250

 

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

170

16,546

 

Trane Technologies PLC

210

30,868

 

TransDigm Group, Inc.*

43

26,761

 

Union Pacific Corp.

753

171,157

 

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.*

296

10,878

 

United Parcel Service, Inc.

750

146,168

 

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

214

40,714

 

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

167

15,609

 

Waste Management, Inc.

468

77,014

 

WW Grainger, Inc.

43

23,372

 

Xylem, Inc.

87

8,007

 

2,693,964

 

12.59%

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

2,802

264,705

 

Amphenol Corp.

672

51,831

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

421

72,395

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

1,364

144,557

 

Arista Networks, Inc.*

1,344

156,751

 

Broadcom, Inc.

419

224,366

 

CDW Corp./DE

130

23,599

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

10,410

472,302

 

Corning, Inc.

806

29,629

 

F5 Networks, Inc.*

44

7,364

 

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

1,439

20,491

 

HP, Inc.

1,968

65,712

 

Intel Corp.

4,613

167,498

 

Juniper Networks, Inc.

129

3,616

 

Keysight Technologies, Inc.*

170

27,642

 

KLA Corp.

130

49,860

 

Kyndryl Holdings Inc.*

205

2,146

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments - continuedJuly 31, 2022

Security Description

 

Number of
Shares

 

Fair
Value

 

Lam Research Corp.

170

$85,087

 

Microchip Technology, Inc.

424

29,197

 

Micron Technology, Inc.

1,504

93,037

 

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

173

41,276

 

NetApp, Inc.

132

9,416

 

NVIDIA Corp.

3,613

656,228

 

Qorvo, Inc.*

42

4,371

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

1,543

223,828

 

Roper Technologies, Inc.

131

57,204

 

Seagate Technology Holdings PL

205

16,396

 

ServiceNow, Inc.*

409

182,684

 

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

130

14,154

 

TE Connectivity Ltd.

426

56,969

 

Teradyne, Inc.

126

12,712

 

Texas Instruments, Inc.

1,291

230,947

 

Visa, Inc.

2,220

470,884

 

Western Digital Corp.*

299

14,681

 

Zebra Technologies Corp.*

249

89,065

 

Zoom Video Communications, Inc.*

239

24,823

 

4,097,423

 

2.77%

MATERIALS

 

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

258

64,043

 

Albemarle Corp.

43

10,505

 

Amcor PLC

1,902

24,631

 

Ball Corp.

424

31,130

 

Celanese Corp.

44

5,170

 

Corteva, Inc.

848

48,802

 

Dow, Inc.

929

49,432

 

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

931

57,005

 

Ecolab, Inc.

300

49,551

 

FMC Corp.

44

4,888

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

2,029

64,015

 

International Paper Co.

593

25,363

 

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

85

10,544

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments - continuedJuly 31, 2022

Security Description

 

Number of
Shares

 

Fair
Value

 

Linde PLC

715

$215,930

 

LyondellBasell Industries NV

251

22,369

 

The Mosaic Co.

337

17,746

 

Newmont Corp.

802

36,315

 

Nucor Corp.

292

39,654

 

Packaging Corp. of America

87

12,233

 

PPG Industries, Inc.

255

32,969

 

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

256

61,937

 

Sylvamo Corp.*

51

2,001

 

Vulcan Materials Co.

43

7,109

 

Westrock Co.

213

9,023

 

902,365

 

2.46%

REAL ESTATE

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities

87

14,423

 

American Tower Corp.

465

125,936

 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

130

27,812

 

CBRE Group, Inc.*

507

43,409

 

Crown Castle International Corp.

468

84,549

 

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

297

39,338

 

Equinix, Inc.

131

92,190

 

Equity Residential

382

29,945

 

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

44

8,339

 

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.*

500

8,905

 

Mid-America Apartment Communities

44

8,172

 

Orion Office Reit Inc.*

16

175

 

Prologis, Inc.

927

122,883

 

Public Storage

212

69,199

 

Realty Income Corp.

199

14,724

 

SBA Communications Corp.

35

11,753

 

Simon Property Group, Inc.

209

22,706

 

Ventas, Inc.

249

13,391

 

Welltower, Inc.

424

36,608

 

Weyerhaeuser Co.

673

24,443

 

798,900

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments - continuedJuly 31, 2022

Security Description

 

Number of
Shares

 

Fair
Value

16.15%

SOFTWARE & SERVICES

 

Accenture PLC

1,132

$346,686

 

Adobe, Inc.*

1,299

532,746

 

ANSYS, Inc.*

86

23,993

 

Autodesk, Inc.*

460

99,507

 

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

594

143,225

 

Broadridge Financial Solutions

129

20,711

 

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*

718

133,605

 

Cloudflare, Inc.*

222

11,171

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions

717

48,727

 

DXC Technology Co.*

250

7,900

 

Fidelity National Information

715

73,044

 

Fiserv, Inc.*

637

67,318

 

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*

44

9,684

 

Fortinet, Inc.*

835

49,808

 

Gartner, Inc.*

168

44,601

 

Global Payments, Inc.

300

36,696

 

International Business Machine

1,019

133,275

 

Intuit, Inc.

465

212,119

 

Mastercard, Inc.

1,104

390,584

 

Microsoft Corp.

8,178

2,295,892

 

NortonLifeLock, Inc.

421

10,327

 

Oracle Corp.

2,237

174,128

 

Paychex, Inc.

424

54,391

 

Paycom Software, Inc.*

43

14,211

 

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

1,675

144,938

 

Synopsys, Inc.*

214

78,645

 

Tyler Technologies, Inc.*

38

15,162

 

VeriSign, Inc.*

432

81,717

 

5,254,811

 

3.18%

UTILITIES

 

The AES Corp.

249

5,533

 

Ameren Corp.

31

2,887

 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

549

54,109

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments - continuedJuly 31, 2022

Security Description

 

Number of
Shares

 

Fair
Value

 

American Water Works Co., Inc.

87

$13,523

 

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

422

13,373

 

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

41

4,070

 

Constellation Energy Corp.

435

28,754

 

DTE Energy Co.

174

22,672

 

Dominion Energy, Inc.

932

76,405

 

Duke Energy Corp.

929

102,125

 

Edison International

329

22,296

 

Eversource Energy

339

29,907

 

Exelon Corp.

1,311

60,948

 

FirstEnergy Corp.

552

22,687

 

NextEra Energy, Inc.

3,875

327,399

 

Public Service Enterprise Group

465

30,537

 

Sempra Energy

338

56,040

 

The Southern Co.

1,263

97,112

 

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

258

26,783

 

Xcel Energy, Inc.

508

37,175

 

1,034,335

 

99.63%

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

 

(Cost: $32,887,077)

32,417,951

 

99.63%

TOTAL INVESTMENTS

 

(Cost: $32,887,077)

32,417,951

0.37%

Other assets, net of liabilities

118,899

100.00%

NET ASSETS

$32,536,850

*Non-income producing

See Notes to Financial Statements

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American Conservative Values ETF

Statement of Assets and LiabilitiesJuly 31, 2022

ASSETS

Investments at fair value (cost of $ 32,887,077) (Note 1)

$32,417,951

Cash

107,298

Dividends receivable

31,250

TOTAL ASSETS

32,556,499

 

LIABILITIES

Accrued advisory fees

19,649

TOTAL LIABILITIES

19,649

NET ASSETS

$32,536,850

 

Net Assets Consist of:

Paid-in capital

$33,335,942

Distributable earnings (accumulated deficit)

(799,092

)

Net Assets

$32,536,850

 

NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE

Net Assets

$32,536,850

Shares Outstanding (unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized without par value)

1,050,000

Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share

$30.99

See Notes to Financial Statements

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American Conservative Values ETF

Statement of OperationsYear Ended July 31, 2022

INVESTMENT INCOME

Dividend income (net of foreign tax withheld of $8)

$461,275

Total investment income

461,275

 

EXPENSES

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

227,277

Total expenses

227,277

Net investment income (loss)

233,998

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

(257,375

)

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

(1,853,190

)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

(2,110,565

)

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

$(1,876,567

)

American Conservative Values ETF

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Year ended
July 31, 2022

 

October 28,
2020* through
July 31, 2021

 

Increase (decrease) in Net Assets

 

OPERATIONS

Net investment income (loss)

$233,998

$41,137

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

(257,375

)

137,087

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

(1,853,190

)

1,384,064

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

(1,876,567

)

1,562,288

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

Distributions to shareholders

(238,343

)

(34,780

)

Decrease in net assets from distributions

(238,343

)

(34,780

)

 

CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5)

Proceeds from shares issued

21,646,524

13,054,908

Shares redeemed

(960,231

)

(716,949

)

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital stock transactions

20,686,293

 

12,337,959

 

NET ASSETS

Increase (decrease) during period

18,571,383

13,865,467

Beginning of period

13,965,467

 

100,000

End of period

$32,536,850

 

$13,965,467

*Commencement of Operations

American Conservative Values ETF

Financial Highlights

See Notes to Financial Statements

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American Conservative Values ETF

Financial HighlightsSelected Per Share Data Throughout Each Period

Year ended
July 31, 2022

 

October 28,
2020
(2) through
July 31, 2021

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$32.55

 

$25.00

Investment activities

Net investment income (loss)(1)

0.25

0.19

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

(1.58

7.53

Total from investment activities

(1.33

7.72

Distributions

Net investment income

(0.21

)

(0.17

)

Net realized gain

(0.02

)

Total distributions

(0.23

)

(0.17

)

Net asset value, end of period

$30.99

 

$32.55

 

Total Return(3)

(4.06

%)

30.96

%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

Ratios to average net assets(4) 

Expenses

0.75

%

0.75

%

Net investment income (loss)

0.77

%

0.82

%

Portfolio turnover rate(5)

3.70

%

6.04

%

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

$32,537

$13,965

(1)Per share amounts caluculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(2)Commencement of Operations

(3)Total return is for the period indicated and has not been annualized.

(4)Ratios to average net assets has been annualized.

(5)Portfolio turnover rate is for the period indicated and excludes the effect of securities received or delivered from processing in-kind creations or redemptions and has not been annualized.

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American Conservative Values ETF

Notes to Financial StatementsJuly 31, 2022

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The American Conservative Values ETF (the “Fund”) is a diversified series of ETF Opportunities Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) which was organized on March 18, 2019 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended as an open-end management investment company. The offering of the Fund’s shares is registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Fund commenced operations on October 28, 2020.

The Fund’s objective is to seek to achieve long-term capital appreciation with capital preservation as a secondary objective.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services – Investment Companies”.

Security Valuation

The Fund records investments at fair value. Generally, the Fund’s domestic securities (including underlying ETFs which hold portfolio securities primarily listed on foreign (non-U.S.) exchanges) are valued each day at the last quoted sales price on each security’s primary exchange. Securities traded or dealt in upon one or more securities exchanges for which market quotations are readily available and not subject to restrictions against resale shall be valued at the last quoted sales price on the primary exchange or, in the absence of a sale on the primary exchange, at the mean between the current bid and ask prices on such exchange. Securities primarily traded in the NASDAQ National Market System for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. If market quotations are not readily available, securities will be valued at their fair market value as determined in good faith by the Trust’s fair value committee in accordance with procedures approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) and as further described below. Securities that are not traded or dealt in any securities exchange (whether domestic or foreign) and for which over-the-counter market quotations are readily available generally shall be valued at the last sale price or, in the absence of a sale, at the mean between the current bid and ask price on such over-the- counter market.

The Fund has a policy that contemplates the use of fair value pricing to determine the net asset value (“NAV”) per share of the Fund when market prices are unavailable as well as under special circumstances, such as: (i) if the primary

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Notes to Financial Statements - continuedJuly 31, 2022

market for a portfolio security suspends or limits trading or price movements of the security; and (ii) when an event occurs after the close of the exchange on which a portfolio security is principally traded that is likely to have changed the value of the security. Since most of the Fund’s investments are traded on U.S. securities exchanges, it is anticipated that the use of fair value pricing will be limited.

When the Fund uses fair value pricing to determine the NAV per share of the Fund, securities will not be priced on the basis of quotations from the primary market in which they are traded, but rather may be priced by another method that the Board believes accurately reflects fair value. Any method used will be approved by the Board and results will be monitored to evaluate accuracy. The Fund’s policy is intended to result in a calculation of the Fund’s NAV that fairly reflects security values as of the time of pricing.

The Fund has adopted fair valuation accounting standards that establish an authoritative definition of fair value and set out a hierarchy for measuring fair value. These standards require additional disclosures about the various inputs used to develop the measurements of fair value. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. GAAP established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining 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.

The following is a summary of the level of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of July 31, 2022:

Level 1
Quoted Prices

 

Level 2
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs

 

Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

 

Total

Common Stocks

$32,417,951

 

$

 

$

 

$32,417,951

 

$32,417,951

 

$

 

$

 

$32,417,951

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American Conservative Values ETF

Notes to Financial Statements - continuedJuly 31, 2022

Refer to the Fund’s Schedule of Investments for a listing of the securities by type and sector.

There were no transfers into or out of any levels during the year ended July 31, 2022. The Fund held no Level 3 securities at any time during the year ended July 31, 2022.

Security Transactions and Income

Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. The cost of securities sold is determined generally on specific identification basis. Realized gains and losses from security transactions are determined on the basis of identified cost for book and tax purposes. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules.

Accounting Estimates

In preparing financial statements in conformity with GAAP, management makes 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, as well as the reported amounts of investment income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Federal Income Taxes

The Fund has complied and intends to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable income to its shareholders. The Fund also intends to distribute sufficient net investment income and net capital gains, if any, so that it will not be subject to excise tax on undistributed income and gains. Therefore, no federal income tax or excise provision is required.

Management has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken in the Fund’s tax returns. The Fund has no examinations in progress and management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. Interest and penalties, if any, associated with any federal or state income tax obligations are recorded as income tax expense as incurred.

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American Conservative Values ETF

Notes to Financial Statements - continuedJuly 31, 2022

Reclassification of Capital Accounts

GAAP requires that certain components of net assets relating to permanent differences be reclassified between financial and tax reporting. For the year ended July 31, 2022, such reclassifications were as follows:

Distributable earnings

$(89,200

)

Paid-in capital

$ 89,200

Dividends and Distributions

Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid quarterly by the Fund. The Fund distributes its net realized capital gains, if any, to shareholders annually. The Fund may also pay a special distribution at the end of a calendar year to comply with federal tax requirements. All distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Creation Units

The Fund issues and redeems shares to certain institutional investors (typically market makers or other broker-dealers) only in large blocks of at least 25,000 shares known as “Creation Units.” Purchasers of Creation Units (“Authorized Participants”) will be required to pay Citibank, N.A. (the “Custodian”) a fixed transaction fee (“Creation Transaction Fee”) in connection with creation orders that is intended to offset the transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance of Creation Units. The standard Creation Transaction Fee will be the same regardless of the number of Creation Units purchased by an investor on the applicable Business Day. The Creation Transaction Fee charged by the Custodian for each creation order is $1,500. Authorized Participants wishing to redeem shares will be required to pay to the Custodian a fixed transaction fee (“Redemption Transaction Fee”) to offset the transfer and other transaction costs associated with the redemption of Creation Units. The standard Redemption Transaction Fee will be the same regardless of the number of Creation Units redeemed by an investor on the applicable Business Day. The Redemption Transaction Fee charged by the Custodian for each redemption order is $1,500.

Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares are not redeemable securities. Shares of the Fund may only be purchased or redeemed by 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

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American Conservative Values ETF

Notes to Financial Statements - continuedJuly 31, 2022

Trust Company (“DTC”) participant and, in each case, must have executed an agreement with the Fund’s principal underwriter (the “Distributor”) with respect to creations and redemptions of Creation Units (“Participation Agreement”). 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 and will be subject to customary brokerage commissions or fees. The following table discloses the Creation Unit breakdown based on the NAV as of July 31, 2022:

Creation Unit
Shares

Creation
Transaction
Fee

Value

American Conservative Values ETF

25,000

$1,500

$774,750

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 to 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 value of the missing shares as specified 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. Amounts are disclosed as Segregated Cash Balance from Authorized Participants for Deposit Securities and Collateral Payable upon Return of Deposit Securities on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, when applicable.

Officers and Trustees Indemnification

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

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Notes to Financial Statements - continuedJuly 31, 2022

NOTE 2 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Ridgeline Research LLC (the “Advisor”) currently provides investment advisory services pursuant to an investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”). Under the terms of the Advisory Agreement, the Advisor manages the investment portfolio of the Fund, subject to the policies adopted by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. Under the Advisory Agreement, the Advisor, at its own expense and without reimbursement from the Trust, furnishes office space and all necessary office facilities, equipment and executive personnel necessary for managing the assets of the Fund. Under the Advisory Agreement, the Advisor assumes and pays all ordinary expenses of the Fund, except the fee paid to the Advisor pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement, distribution fees or expenses under a 12b-1 plan (if any), interest expenses, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions and any other portfolio transaction related expenses and fees arising out of transactions effected on behalf of the Fund, credit facility fees and expenses, including interest expenses, and litigation and indemnification expenses and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business.

For its services with respect to the Fund, the Advisor is entitled to receive an annual advisory fee, calculated daily and payable monthly as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets, at the rate of 0.75%.

The Advisor has retained Vident Investment Advisory, LLC (the “Sub-Advisor”), to serve as sub-advisor for the Fund. Pursuant to an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”), the Sub-Advisor is responsible for trading portfolio securities on behalf of the Fund, including selecting broker-dealers to execute purchase and sale transactions as instructed by the Advisor, subject to the supervision of the Advisor and the Board. For the services it provides for the Fund, the Sub-Advisor is compensated by the Advisor from the management fees paid by the Fund to the Advisor.

For the services it provides to the Fund, the Sub-Advisor is compensated by the Advisor from the advisory fees paid by the Fund to the Advisor. Fees to the Sub-Advisor are calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate based on the average daily net assets of the Fund at the following rate: 0.05% on the first $250 million in net assets; 0.04% on the next $250 million in net assets; and 0.03% on any net assets in excess of $500 million (subject to a minimum of $30,000 per year).

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Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc. (“CFS”) acts as the Fund’s administrator. As administrator, CFS supervises all aspects of the operations of the Fund except those performed by the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor. For its services, fees to CFS are computed daily and paid monthly based on the average daily net assets of the Fund, subject to a minimum of $25,000 per year. The Advisor pays these fees.

Certain officers of the Trust are also officers and/or directors of CFS. Additionally, Practus, LLP serves as legal counsel to the Trust. John H. Lively, Secretary of the Trust, is Managing Partner of Practus, LLP. J. Stephen King, Jr., Assistant Secretary of the Trust, is a partner of Practus, LLP. Gino E. Malaspina, Assistant Secretary of the Trust, serves as Counsel of Practus, LLP. Tom Carter, Vice President of the Trust, is President of the Advisor. Neither the officers and/or directors of CFS, Mr. Lively, Mr. King, Mr. Malaspina or Mr. Carter receive any special compensation from the Trust or the Fund for serving as officers of the Trust.

Custodian and Transfer Agent

Citibank, N.A. serves as the Fund’s Custodian and Transfer Agent pursuant to a Global Custodial and Agency Services Agreement. For its services, Citibank, N.A. is entitled to a fee. The Advisor pays these fees monthly.

Fund Accountant

Citi Fund Services, Ohio, Inc. serves as the Fund’s Fund Accountant pursuant to a Services Agreement. The Advisor pays these fees monthly.

Distributor

Foreside Fund Services, LLC serves as the Fund’s principal underwriter pursuant to an ETF Distribution Agreement. The Advisor pays the fees for these services monthly.

NOTE 3 – INVESTMENTS

The costs of purchases and proceeds from the sales of securities other than in-kind transactions and short-term notes for the year ended July 31, 2022 were as follows:

Purchases

 

Sales

$1,105,602

$1,157,747

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The costs of purchases and proceeds from the sales of in-kind transactions associated with creations and redemptions for the year ended July 31, 2022 were as follows:

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Realized Gain

$21,468,485

$791,601

$88,878

NOTE 4 – DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND TAX COMPONENTS OF CAPITAL

Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense, gain or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; these differences will reverse at some time in the future. Differences in classification may also result from the treatment of short-term gains as ordinary income for tax purposes.

The tax character of distributions during the year ended July 31, 2022, and for the period October 28, 2020* to July 31, 2021 were as follows:

Year Ended
July 31, 2022

 

Period
October 28, 2020*
to July 31, 2021

Distributions paid from: 

Ordinary income

$237,754

$34,780

Realized gain

589

 

 

$238,343

 

$34,780

*Commencement of operations

As of July 31, 2022, the components of distributable earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss)

$17,981

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

(346,323)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

(470,750

)

 

$(799,092

)

As of July, 31, 2022, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $346,323. $245,153 is considered short term and $101,170 is considered long term. These losses may be carried forward indefinitely.

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Cost of securities for Federal Income tax purpose and the related tax-based net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) consists of:

Cost

 

Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation

 

Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation

 

Total
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

$32,888,701

$2,832,338

$(3,303,088)

$(470,750)

The difference between book basis and tax basis net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to the deferral of wash sale losses.

NOTE 5 –TRANSACTIONS IN SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

Shares of the Fund are listed for trading on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (the “Exchange”), and trade at market prices rather than at NAV. Shares of the Fund may trade at a price that is greater than, at, or less than NAV. The Fund will issue and redeem shares at NAV only in large blocks of 25,000 shares (each block of shares is called a “Creation Unit”). Creation Units are issued and redeemed for cash and/or in-kind for securities. Individual shares may only be purchased and sold in secondary market transactions through brokers. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, the shares are not redeemable securities of the Fund.

All orders to create Creation Units must be placed with the Fund’s distributor or transfer agent either (1) through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the NSCC (“Clearing Process”), a clearing agency that is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), by a “Participating Party,” i.e., a broker-dealer or other participant in the Clearing Process; or (2) outside the Clearing Process by a DTC Participant. In each case, the Participating Party or the DTC Participant must have executed an agreement with the Distributor with respect to creations and redemptions of Creation Units (“Participation Agreement”); such parties are collectively referred to as “APs” or “Authorized Participants.” Investors should contact the Distributor for the names of Authorized Participants. All Fund shares, whether created through or outside the Clearing Process, will be entered on the records of DTC for the account of a DTC Participant.

Shares of beneficial interest transactions for the Fund were:

Year Ended
July 31, 2022

 

Period
October 28, 2020*
to July 31, 2021

Shares sold

650,000

450,000

Shares reinvested

Shares redeemed

(29,000

)

(25,000

)

Net increase (decrease)

621,000

 

425,000

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NOTE 6 – SECTOR RISK

If the Fund has significant investments in the securities of issuers in industries within a particular sector, any development affecting that sector will have a greater impact on the value of the net assets of the Fund than would be the case if the Fund did not have significant investments in that sector. In addition, this may increase the risk of loss of an investment in the Fund and increase the volatility of the Fund’s NAV per share. From time to time, circumstances may affect a particular sector and the companies within such sector. For instance, economic or market factors, regulation or deregulation, and technological or other developments may negatively impact all companies in a particular sector and therefore the value of the Fund’s portfolio will be adversely affected. As of July 31, 2022, the Fund had 16.15% and 15.51% of the value of its net assets invested in securities within the Software & Services and Healthcare sectors, respectively.

NOTE 7 – RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND

As with all funds, a shareholder is subject to the risk that an investment in the Fund could lose money. The principal risks affecting shareholders’ investments in the Fund are set forth below. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any government agency.

ETF Structure Risks. The Fund is structured as an ETF and as a result is subject to special risks, including:

Not Individually Redeemable. Shares of the Fund (“Shares”) are not individually redeemable and may be redeemed by the Fund at NAV only in large blocks known as “Creation Units.”You may incur brokerage costs purchasing enough Shares to constitute a Creation Unit.

Trading Issues. Although it is expected that Shares will remain listed for trading on the Exchange, 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, such as extraordinary market volatility. There can be no assurance that Shares will continue to meet the listing requirements of the Exchange or will trade with any volume. There is no guarantee that an active secondary market will develop for Shares of the Fund. In stressed market conditions, the liquidity of shares of the Fund may begin to mirror the liquidity of the Fund’s underlying portfolio holdings, which can be significantly less liquid than shares of the Fund. This adverse effect on liquidity for the Fund’s Shares in turn could lead to differences between the market price of the Fund’s shares and the underlying value of those Shares.

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Market Price Variance Risk. The market prices of Shares will fluctuate in response to changes in NAV and supply and demand for Shares and will include a “bid-ask spread” charged by the exchange specialists, market makers or other participants that trade the particular security. There may be times when the market price and the NAV vary significantly. This means that Shares may trade at a discount to NAV. The market price of Shares may deviate from the value of the Fund’s underlying portfolio holdings, particularly in times of market stress, with the result that investors may pay significantly more or receive significantly less than the underlying value of the Shares of the Fund bought or sold.

Authorized Participants (“APs”), Market Makers, and Liquidity Providers Concentration Risk. The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that may act as APs. In addition, there may be a limited number of market makers and/or liquidity providers in the marketplace. To the extent either of the following events occur, shares of the Fund may trade at a material discount to NAV and possibly face delisting: (i) APs exit the business or otherwise become unable to process creation and/or redemption orders and no other APs step forward to perform these services, or (ii) market makers and/or liquidity providers exit the business or significantly reduce their business activities and no other entities step forward to perform their functions.

Costs of Buying or Selling Shares: Shares of the Fund. Due to the costs of buying or selling shares of the Fund, including brokerage commissions imposed by brokers and bid/ask spreads, frequent trading of shares of the Fund may significantly reduce investment results and an investment in shares of the Fund may not be advisable for investors who anticipate regularly making small investments.

Active Management Risk. The Advisor’s investment decisions about individual securities impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. The Advisor’s judgments about the attractiveness and potential appreciation of particular investments in which the Fund invests may prove to be incorrect and there is no guarantee that the Advisor’s investment strategy will produce the desired results.

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Fund Investor Sourced Research and Opinion Risk. Company favorability ratings are collected from shareholders of the Fund, who may not be professional investors, may have no financial expertise, and may not do any research on companies prior to participation (referred to herein as “Fund Investor sourced research and opinion.” Fund Investor sourced research and opinion depends, to a large extent, on active participation of a sufficient number of shareholders. Investment decisions made using Shareholder Sourced Research may be influenced by cognitive and emotional biases, resulting in investment choices that underperform the market generally. Although the Advisor employs measures to detect irregularities in Fund Investor sourced research and opinion, there is no assurance these measures will be successful and, as a result, the integrity of the data could be compromised or could be subject to manipulation. The Advisor may be unable to collect Fund Investor sourced research and opinion for a period of time because of technical issues, failures of the Internet, cybersecurity breaches, or adverse claims on intellectual property, among other reasons.

Market Risk. Overall stock market risks may affect the value of individual securities in which the Fund invests. Factors such as domestic economic growth and market conditions, interest rate levels, and political events affect the securities markets. When the value of the Fund’s investments goes down, your investment in the Fund decreases in value and you could lose money.

Large Capitalization Securities Risk. Investments in large capitalization securities as a group could fall out of favor with the market, causing the Fund to underperform investments that focus on small capitalization securities. Larger, more established companies may be slow to respond to challenges and may grow more slowly than smaller companies.

Equity Market Risk. The equity securities held in the Fund’s portfolio may experience sudden, unpredictable drops in value or long periods of decline in value. This may occur because of factors that affect securities markets generally or factors affecting specific industries, sectors or companies in which the Fund invests. Common stocks are susceptible to general stock market fluctuations and to volatile increases and decreases in value as market confidence in and perceptions of their issuers change.

Non-Financial Risk. Because the Fund assigns weights to securities of issuers for nonfinancial reasons, the Fund may underperform the broader equity market or other funds that do not take into consideration such non-financial factors when selecting investments.

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Portfolio Turnover Risk. Portfolio turnover refers to the rate at which the securities held by the Fund are replaced. The higher the rate, the higher the transactional and brokerage costs associated with the turnover, which may reduce the Fund’s return unless the securities traded can be bought and sold without corresponding commission costs. Active trading of securities may also increase the Fund’s realized capital gains or losses, which may affect the taxes you pay as the Fund shareholder.

Health Crisis Risk. The respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by a novel coronavirus has resulted in a global pandemic and major disruption to economies and markets around the world, including the United States. Financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and severe losses, and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. Liquidity for many instruments has been greatly reduced for periods of time. Some interest rates are very low and in some cases yields are negative. Some sectors of the economy and individual issuers have experienced particularly large losses. These circumstances may continue for an extended period of time, and may affect adversely the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments.

Market Disruption and Geopolitical Events. Geopolitical and other events (e.g., wars, terrorism or natural disasters) may disrupt securities markets and adversely affect global economies and markets, thereby decreasing the value of the Fund’s investments. Sudden or significant changes in the supply or prices of commodities or other economic inputs may have material and unexpected effects on both global securities markets and individual countries, regions, sectors, companies, or industries, which could significantly reduce the value of the Fund’s investments. Terrorist attacks, natural disasters, epidemics or pandemics could result in unplanned or significant securities market closures or declines.

Cyber Security Risk. Failures or breaches of the electronic systems of the Advisor and the Fund’s other service providers, market makers, Authorized Participants (participants authorized to redeem Creation Units of a particular ETF) or the issuers of securities in which the Fund invests have the ability to cause disruptions and negatively impact the Fund’s business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses to the Fund and its shareholders. While the Fund has established business continuity plans and risk management systems seeking to address system breaches or failures, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems. Furthermore, the Fund cannot control the cyber security plans and systems of the Fund’s service providers, market makers, Authorized Participants or issuers of securities in which the Fund invests.

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Operational Risk. The Fund is exposed to operational risk arising from a number of factors, including but not limited to human error, processing and communication errors, errors of the Fund’s service providers, counterparties or other third parties, failed or inadequate processes and technology or systems failures. The Fund and the Advisor seek to reduce these operational risks through controls and procedures. However, these measures do not address every possible risk and may be inadequate for those risks that they are intended to address.

NOTE 8 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated all transactions and events subsequent to the date of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities through the date on which these financial statements were issued. Except as already included in the notes to these financial statements, no additional items require disclosure.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders of American Conservative Values ETF and
Board of Trustees of ETF
Opportunities Trust

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of American Conservative Values ETF (the “Fund”), a series of ETF Opportunities Trust, as of July 31, 2022, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets, the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the two periods in the period then ended (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of July 31, 2022, the results of its operations for the year then ended and the changes in net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two periods in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

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

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of July 31, 2022, by correspondence with the custodian. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

We have served as the Fund’s auditor since 2019.

COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.
Cleveland, Ohio
September
29, 2022

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ETF Opportunities Trust (the “Trust”)

Supplemental Information (unaudited)

Information pertaining to the trustees and officers of the Trust is set forth below. The names, addresses and ages of the trustees and officers of the Trust, together with information as to their principal occupations during the past five years, are listed below. The Statement of Additional Information (the “SAI”) includes additional information about the trustees and is available without charge upon request by calling, toll-free, (888) 909-6030.

The mailing address of each Trustee and officer is 8730 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 205, Richmond, Virginia, 23235, unless otherwise indicated.

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Non-Interested Trustees

NAME, AGE AND
POSITION WITH
THE TRUST

TERM OF
OFFICE AND
LENGTH OF
TIME
SERVED

PRINCIPAL
OCCUPATION(S)

DURING THE PAST
FIVE
YEARS

NUMBER
OF
FUNDS
IN
FUND
COMPLEX
OVERSEEN BY
TRUSTEE

OTHER
DIRECTORSHIPS
HELD BY
TRUSTEE

David J. Urban

(67)

Trustee

Indefinite,
Since
December
2019

Dean, Jones College of Business, Middle Tennessee State University since July 2013.

13

World Funds Trust for the twenty series of that Trust (registered investment company)

Mary Lou H. Ivey

(64)

Trustee

Indefinite,
Since
December
2019

Senior Vice President, Episcopal Church Building Fund (national nonprofit organization), since January 2022. Accountant, Harris, Hardy & Johnstone, P.C., (accounting firm), 2008-2021.

13

World Funds Trust for the twenty series of that Trust (registered investment company)

Theo H. Pitt, Jr.

(86)

Trustee

Indefinite,
Since
December
2019

Senior Partner, Community Financial Institutions Consulting (bank consulting) since 1997 to present.

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Independent Trustee of Chesapeake Investment Trust for the one series of that trust; Leeward Investment Trust for the one series of that trust; Hillman Capital Management Investment Trust for the one series of that trust; Starboard Investment Trust for the fourteen series of that trust; and World Funds Trust for the twenty series of that Trust (all registered investment companies)

Kevin Farragher
(64)

Trustee

Indefinite,
Since
December
2019

Senior Product Specialist, Valkyrie Investments, January 2022 to present; Independent Consultant 2014-2021.

13

None

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Officers Who Are Not Trustees

NAME, AGE AND
POSITION(S) WITH
THE TRUST

TERM OF
OFFICE AND
LENGTH OF
TIME
SERVED

PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)
DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS

David A. Bogaert

(58)

President 

Indefinite,
Since
December
2019

Managing Director of Business Development, Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc. (fund administration and transfer agency), October 2013 – present.

Thomas A. Carter
(55)
Vice President

Indefinite,
Since
December
2019

President Ridgeline Research September 2019 through present; President ALPS Advisors and ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributors 2007 – November 2018. Garden leave November 2018 – September 2019.

Karen M. Shupe

(58)

Treasurer and Principal Executive Officer

Indefinite,
Since
December
2019

Managing Director Fund Operations, Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc., 2003 to present.

Ann T. MacDonald

(67)

Assistant Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

Indefinite,
Since
December
2019

Managing Director, Fund Accounting and Administration, Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc., 2003 to present.

John H. Lively

(53)

Secretary 

Indefinite,
Since
December
2019

Attorney, Practus LLP, (law firm), May 2018 to present; Attorney, The Law Offices of John H. Lively & Associates, Inc. (law firm), March 2010 to May 2018.

J. Stephen King

(59)

Assistant Secretary

Indefinite,
Since
September,
2022

Attorney, Practus LLP (law firm), 2020 to present; The TCW Group, Inc. (investment management firm), 2017 to 2020.

Gino E. Malaspina

(54)

Assistant Secretary

Indefinite,
Since
September,
2022

Counsel, Practus LLP (law firm), since August 2022; Vice President and Senior Counsel, State Street Corporation, October 2019 to July 2022; Senior Counsel, Apex Fund Services (formerly, Atlantic Fund Services), June 2014 to October 2019.

Holly B. Giangiulio

(60)

Assistant Secretary

Indefinite,
Since
December
2019

Managing Director, Corporate Operations, Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc., January 2015 to present, Corporate Accounting and HR Manager from 2010 to 2015.

Laura B. Wright

(50)

Assistant Secretary

Indefinite,
Since
M
ay, 2022

Fund Administrator, Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc., 2016 to present.

Julian G. Winters

(53)

Chief Compliance Officer

Indefinite,
Since
December
2019

Managing Member of Watermark Solutions, LLC (investment compliance and consulting) since March 2007.

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Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held in the Fund’s portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-888-909-6030 or on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve months ended June 30 is available on or through the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Quarterly Portfolio Holdings

The Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings, as of the close of the first and third quarters of its fiscal year, on “Form N-PORT”. These filings are available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-888-909-6030 or on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

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Fund Expenses (unaudited)

Fund Expenses Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of Fund shares, and (2) other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period, February 1, 2022 and held for the six months ended July 31, 2022.

Actual Expenses Example

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of Fund shares. Therefore, the second line of 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.

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Beginning
Account
Value
2/1/22

 

Ending
Account
Value
7/31/22

 

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

 

Expenses
Paid During
Period
Ended*
7/31/22

American Conservative Values ETF

$1,000.00

$963.50

0.75%

$3.65

Hypothetical**

$1,000.00

$1,021.08

0.75%

$3.76

*Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by 181 days in the most recent fiscal period divided by 365 days in the current year.

**5% return before expenses

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Privacy Notice

The following is a description of the Fund’s policies regarding disclosure of nonpublic personal information that you provide to the Fund or that the Fund collects from other sources. In the event that you hold shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary, the privacy policy of your financial intermediary would govern how your nonpublic personal information would be shared with unaffiliated third parties.

Categories of Information the Fund Collects. The Fund collects the following nonpublic personal information about you:

Information the Fund receives from you on or in applications or other forms, correspondence, or conversations (such as your name, address, phone number, social security number, assets, income and date of birth); and

Information about your transactions with the Fund, its affiliates, or others (such as your account number and balance, payment history, parties to transactions, cost basis information, and other financial information).

Categories of Information the Fund Discloses. The Fund does not disclose any non-public personal information about their current or former shareholders to unaffiliated third parties, except as required or permitted by law. The Fund is permitted by law to disclose all of the information it collects, as described above, to their service providers (such as the Fund’s custodian, administrator and transfer agent) to process your transactions and otherwise provide services to you.

Confidentiality and Security. The Fund restricts access to your nonpublic personal information to those persons who require such information to provide products or services to you. The Fund maintains physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to guard your nonpublic personal information.

The Fund’s Privacy Notice is not part of this annual report.

Investment Advisor:

Ridgeline Research LLC
14961 Finegan Farm Drive
Darnestown,
Maryland 20874

Distributor:

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

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:

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

Fund Administration:

Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc.
8730 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 205
Richmond,
Virginia 23235

Fund Accountant, Transfer Agent and Custodian:

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. and Citibank, N.A.
4400 Easton Commons, Suite 200
Columbus,
Ohio 43219

Legal Counsel:

Practus LLP
11300 Tomahawk Creek Parkway, Suite 310
Leawood,
Kansas 66211