Knowledge Leaders Developed World ETF
(KLDW)
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
OCTOBER 31, 2021
Knowledge Leaders Developed World ETF
A series of Investment Managers Series Trust
Table of Contents
Schedule of Investments | 1 |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 10 |
Statement of Operations | 11 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 12 |
Financial Highlights | 13 |
Notes to Financial Statements | 14 |
Expense Example | 22 |
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 http://www.knowledgeleadersfunds.com/kldw/. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.
Knowledge Leaders Developed World ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of October 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
Number of Shares |
Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 98.5% | ||||||||
ARGENTINA — 0.2% | ||||||||
279 | MercadoLibre, Inc.* | $ | 413,205 | |||||
AUSTRALIA — 4.2% | ||||||||
103,416 | ALS Ltd. | 1,026,097 | ||||||
15,372 | Altium Ltd. | 423,966 | ||||||
326,760 | Boral Ltd.* | 1,565,840 | ||||||
46,407 | carsales.com Ltd. | 859,556 | ||||||
2,214 | CSL Ltd. | 499,695 | ||||||
217,899 | Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd. | 811,773 | ||||||
38,967 | IDP Education Ltd. | 1,096,091 | ||||||
32,457 | SEEK Ltd. | 797,175 | ||||||
14,616 | Sonic Healthcare Ltd. | 439,452 | ||||||
95,232 | Technology One Ltd. | 873,366 | ||||||
8,393,011 | ||||||||
BELGIUM — 0.3% | ||||||||
5,487 | Solvay S.A. | 652,763 | ||||||
CANADA — 1.6% | ||||||||
17,304 | CAE, Inc.* | 525,523 | ||||||
15,066 | Descartes Systems Group, Inc.* | 1,228,446 | ||||||
17,577 | Open Text Corp. | 885,002 | ||||||
7,812 | Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, Inc. | 533,950 | ||||||
3,172,921 | ||||||||
DENMARK — 1.4% | ||||||||
5,487 | Chr Hansen Holding A/S | 437,024 | ||||||
4,836 | Coloplast A/S - Class B | 789,155 | ||||||
15,438 | Demant A/S* | 748,563 | ||||||
12,183 | GN Store Nord A/S | 740,075 | ||||||
2,714,817 | ||||||||
FRANCE — 4.2% | ||||||||
4,836 | Air Liquide S.A. | 807,233 | ||||||
5,115 | BioMerieux | 651,423 | ||||||
21,390 | Cie de Saint-Gobain | 1,474,323 | ||||||
5,115 | Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin | 803,254 | ||||||
23,250 | Dassault Systemes S.E. | 1,355,527 | ||||||
4,557 | EssilorLuxottica S.A. | 943,445 | ||||||
6,510 | Pernod Ricard S.A. | 1,496,946 | ||||||
18,414 | Sanofi - ADR | 928,618 | ||||||
8,460,769 | ||||||||
GERMANY — 4.4% | ||||||||
6,510 | Fresenius Medical Care A.G. & Co. KGaA | 432,886 |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued
As of October 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
Number of Shares |
Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
GERMANY (Continued) | ||||||||
11,439 | HeidelbergCement AG | $ | 862,309 | |||||
6,384 | HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA | 443,273 | ||||||
6,603 | Merck KGaA | 1,560,358 | ||||||
15,159 | Nemetschek S.E. | 1,740,241 | ||||||
6,045 | Puma S.E. | 750,626 | ||||||
930 | Rational AG | 925,138 | ||||||
7,347 | Siemens AG | 1,192,705 | ||||||
5,487 | Symrise AG | 759,122 | ||||||
1,302 | Vitesco Technologies Group Aktiengesellschaft | 74,734 | ||||||
8,741,392 | ||||||||
IRELAND — 1.0% | ||||||||
4,464 | Flutter Entertainment PLC* | 844,120 | ||||||
9,765 | Kingspan Group PLC | 1,125,986 | ||||||
1,970,106 | ||||||||
ISRAEL — 1.4% | ||||||||
9,300 | Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.* | 1,112,280 | ||||||
146,754 | ICL Group Ltd. | 1,257,486 | ||||||
1,176 | Israel Corp. Ltd.* | 433,692 | ||||||
2,803,458 | ||||||||
ITALY — 2.2% | ||||||||
123,504 | Davide Campari-Milano S.p.A. | 1,755,119 | ||||||
11,088 | De’Longhi S.p.A. | 433,708 | ||||||
16,647 | Interpump Group S.p.A. | 1,228,127 | ||||||
13,578 | Moncler S.p.A. | 976,100 | ||||||
4,393,054 | ||||||||
JAPAN — 29.6% | ||||||||
9,300 | ABC-Mart, Inc. | 444,508 | ||||||
74,400 | Amada Co., Ltd. | 732,092 | ||||||
33,600 | Anritsu Corp. | 555,457 | ||||||
18,600 | Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd. | 489,203 | ||||||
13,800 | Asics Corp. | 342,746 | ||||||
9,300 | Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc. | 708,521 | ||||||
46,500 | Brother Industries Ltd. | 896,356 | ||||||
37,200 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | 998,307 | ||||||
37,200 | Casio Computer Co., Ltd. | 523,948 | ||||||
33,600 | Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings, Inc. | 460,867 | ||||||
37,200 | CyberAgent, Inc. | 619,864 | ||||||
58,800 | Daicel Corp. | 440,388 | ||||||
18,600 | Denso Corp. | 1,341,353 | ||||||
27,900 | Ebara Corp. | 1,517,036 | ||||||
18,600 | Fancl Corp. | 561,140 |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued
As of October 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
Number of Shares |
Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
JAPAN (Continued) | ||||||||
27,900 | Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. | $ | 1,357,992 | |||||
18,600 | FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. | 1,435,638 | ||||||
9,300 | Fujitsu Ltd. | 1,600,636 | ||||||
18,600 | Hamamatsu Photonics KK | 1,099,443 | ||||||
9,300 | Harmonic Drive Systems, Inc. | 419,224 | ||||||
9,300 | Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc. | 315,641 | ||||||
18,600 | Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. | 591,318 | ||||||
9,300 | Horiba Ltd. | 606,814 | ||||||
55,800 | Infomart Corp. | 543,197 | ||||||
25,200 | JCR Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. | 618,591 | ||||||
9,300 | JMDC, Inc.* | 696,531 | ||||||
1,200 | Justsystems Corp. | 61,671 | ||||||
11,700 | Kaneka Corp. | 447,889 | ||||||
21,000 | Kewpie Corp. | 459,504 | ||||||
9,300 | Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | 743,021 | ||||||
46,500 | Komatsu Ltd. | 1,209,754 | ||||||
27,900 | Konami Holdings Corp. | 1,531,717 | ||||||
111,600 | Konica Minolta, Inc. | 550,048 | ||||||
55,800 | K's Holdings Corp. | 574,516 | ||||||
18,600 | Kyocera Corp. | 1,085,578 | ||||||
27,900 | Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. | 915,115 | ||||||
46,500 | Lion Corp. | 772,791 | ||||||
18,600 | M3, Inc. | 1,094,223 | ||||||
18,600 | Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Co., Ltd. | 820,504 | ||||||
18,600 | MISUMI Group, Inc. | 776,461 | ||||||
111,600 | Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. | 922,651 | ||||||
27,900 | Nexon Co., Ltd. | 472,483 | ||||||
50,400 | NGK Insulators Ltd. | 836,280 | ||||||
9,300 | Nihon Kohden Corp. | 295,659 | ||||||
37,200 | Nihon M&A Center, Inc. | 1,136,961 | ||||||
18,600 | Nihon Unisys Ltd. | 520,360 | ||||||
46,500 | Nikon Corp. | 509,349 | ||||||
50,400 | Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd. | 538,808 | ||||||
46,500 | Nippon Television Holdings, Inc. | 501,601 | ||||||
18,600 | Nissan Chemical Corp. | 1,032,563 | ||||||
18,600 | Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd. | 1,420,794 | ||||||
9,300 | Nitto Denko Corp. | 724,262 | ||||||
27,900 | Nomura Research Institute Ltd. | 1,110,862 | ||||||
1,200 | NS Solutions Corp. | 40,202 | ||||||
93,000 | Oji Holdings Corp. | 460,004 | ||||||
27,900 | Olympus Corp. | 602,043 | ||||||
37,200 | Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | 778,256 | ||||||
37,200 | Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp. | 778,419 |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued
As of October 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
Number of Shares |
Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
JAPAN (Continued) | ||||||||
27,900 | Pola Orbis Holdings, Inc. | $ | 594,580 | |||||
21,000 | Rakus Co., Ltd. | 662,092 | ||||||
18,600 | Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | 566,849 | ||||||
18,600 | Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd. | 365,067 | ||||||
50,400 | Sanwa Holdings Corp. | 585,219 | ||||||
27,900 | SCSK Corp. | 562,771 | ||||||
33,600 | Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc. | 475,601 | ||||||
1,200 | SHIFT, Inc.* | 275,203 | ||||||
18,600 | Shimadzu Corp. | 752,809 | ||||||
37,200 | Skylark Holdings Co., Ltd.* | 503,395 | ||||||
9,300 | SMS Co., Ltd. | 360,500 | ||||||
18,600 | Sohgo Security Services Co., Ltd. | 792,774 | ||||||
260,400 | Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. | 1,278,877 | ||||||
102,300 | Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. | 1,256,938 | ||||||
27,900 | Sundrug Co., Ltd. | 816,018 | ||||||
18,600 | Suzuki Motor Corp. | 827,845 | ||||||
25,200 | Taiheiyo Cement Corp. | 532,841 | ||||||
55,800 | Takara Holdings, Inc. | 761,943 | ||||||
27,900 | TBS Holdings, Inc. | 440,430 | ||||||
50,400 | Teijin Ltd. | 675,831 | ||||||
27,900 | Terumo Corp. | 1,227,820 | ||||||
18,600 | Toho Co., Ltd. | 872,703 | ||||||
19,800 | Toho Gas Co., Ltd. | 585,187 | ||||||
59,414,453 | ||||||||
NETHERLANDS — 0.9% | ||||||||
5,673 | Koninklijke DSM N.V. | 1,241,128 | ||||||
9,300 | QIAGEN N.V.* | 518,568 | ||||||
1,759,696 | ||||||||
NORWAY — 0.7% | ||||||||
12,264 | Nordic Semiconductor A.S.A. | 362,441 | ||||||
106,857 | Orkla A.S.A. | 1,037,837 | ||||||
1,400,278 | ||||||||
SINGAPORE — 0.2% | ||||||||
142,800 | Nanofilm Technologies International Ltd. | 400,285 | ||||||
24,300 | SATS Ltd.* | 75,504 | ||||||
475,789 | ||||||||
SPAIN — 0.3% | ||||||||
25,761 | Grifols S.A. | 590,127 | ||||||
SWEDEN — 5.0% | ||||||||
25,854 | AddTech A.B. - B Shares | 577,978 |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued
As of October 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
Number of Shares |
Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
SWEDEN (Continued) | ||||||||
19,158 | Atlas Copco A.B. - A Shares | $ | 1,230,877 | |||||
52,266 | Dometic Group A.B. | 759,785 | ||||||
35,619 | Elekta A.B. - Class B | 413,568 | ||||||
35,712 | Epiroc A.B. - Class A | 888,590 | ||||||
31,341 | Getinge A.B. - B Shares | 1,402,381 | ||||||
41,292 | Hennes & Mauritz AB - B Shares | 774,156 | ||||||
60,450 | Husqvarna AB - Class B | 859,750 | ||||||
35,433 | Sandvik AB | 897,325 | ||||||
31,899 | SKF AB - Class B | 739,116 | ||||||
2,046 | Spotify Technology S.A.* | 592,112 | ||||||
69,657 | Tele2 A.B. - B Shares | 982,587 | ||||||
10,118,225 | ||||||||
SWITZERLAND — 1.2% | ||||||||
1,674 | Geberit A.G. | 1,309,521 | ||||||
2,790 | Roche Holding AG | 1,081,039 | ||||||
2,390,560 | ||||||||
UNITED KINGDOM — 6.4% | ||||||||
20,916 | Asos PLC | 711,604 | ||||||
27,528 | Avast PLC | 211,159 | ||||||
16,089 | Burberry Group PLC | 425,422 | ||||||
30,039 | Coca-Cola HBC A.G. | 1,042,987 | ||||||
214,272 | ConvaTec Group PLC | 627,959 | ||||||
8,556 | Croda International PLC | 1,109,247 | ||||||
109,275 | DS Smith PLC | 574,290 | ||||||
43,338 | Entain PLC* | 1,216,626 | ||||||
12,852 | Fevertree Drinks PLC | 399,727 | ||||||
41,943 | IMI PLC | 939,442 | ||||||
93,093 | JD Sports Fashion PLC | 1,388,367 | ||||||
85,374 | Meggitt PLC* | 877,698 | ||||||
8,184 | Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC* | 664,679 | ||||||
726 | Renishaw PLC | 50,007 | ||||||
67,890 | Sage Group PLC | 661,472 | ||||||
37,572 | Smiths Group PLC | 698,107 | ||||||
5,859 | Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC | 1,253,273 | ||||||
12,852,066 | ||||||||
UNITED STATES — 33.3% | ||||||||
1,767 | ABIOMED, Inc.* | 586,715 | ||||||
7,068 | Activision Blizzard, Inc. | 552,647 | ||||||
2,883 | Adobe, Inc.* | 1,874,988 | ||||||
8,184 | Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | 1,845,656 | ||||||
7,440 | Agilent Technologies, Inc. | 1,171,726 |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued
As of October 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
Number of Shares |
Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
UNITED STATES (Continued) | ||||||||
7,905 | Akamai Technologies, Inc.* | $ | 833,661 | |||||
1,848 | Albemarle Corp. | 462,869 | ||||||
744 | Align Technology, Inc.* | 464,531 | ||||||
10,974 | Amphenol Corp. - Class A | 842,474 | ||||||
5,208 | Analog Devices, Inc. | 903,536 | ||||||
1,968 | ASML Holding N.V. | 1,599,748 | ||||||
9,765 | AstraZeneca PLC - ADR | 609,141 | ||||||
2,184 | Axon Enterprise, Inc.* | 393,033 | ||||||
2,046 | Becton, Dickinson and Co. | 490,201 | ||||||
3,720 | Best Buy Co., Inc. | 454,733 | ||||||
2,883 | Biogen, Inc.* | 768,838 | ||||||
12,090 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 706,056 | ||||||
16,461 | Brown-Forman Corp. - Class B | 1,117,537 | ||||||
465 | Cable One, Inc. | 795,713 | ||||||
37,758 | Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | 3,298,539 | ||||||
2,418 | Cintas Corp. | 1,047,236 | ||||||
11,160 | Cisco Systems, Inc. | 624,625 | ||||||
3,162 | Cooper Cos., Inc. | 1,318,301 | ||||||
20,646 | Corteva, Inc. | 890,875 | ||||||
8,370 | CoStar Group, Inc.* | 720,239 | ||||||
4,929 | Danaher Corp. | 1,536,714 | ||||||
3,999 | Dollar Tree, Inc.* | 430,932 | ||||||
9,300 | Dynatrace, Inc.* | 697,500 | ||||||
5,394 | Eaton Corp. PLC | 888,715 | ||||||
10,044 | eBay, Inc. | 770,576 | ||||||
2,511 | Edwards Lifesciences Corp.* | 300,868 | ||||||
8,184 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | 1,147,806 | ||||||
3,720 | Eli Lilly & Co. | 947,707 | ||||||
17,391 | Emerson Electric Co. | 1,687,101 | ||||||
1,848 | Etsy, Inc.* | 463,275 | ||||||
3,906 | F5 Networks, Inc.* | 824,752 | ||||||
2,697 | Facebook, Inc. - Class A* | 872,668 | ||||||
20,832 | Fastenal Co. | 1,189,091 | ||||||
1,848 | FedEx Corp. | 435,259 | ||||||
3,696 | Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. - Class A* | 502,360 | ||||||
8,148 | Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. | 826,207 | ||||||
924 | Generac Holdings, Inc.* | 460,669 | ||||||
9,300 | Genuine Parts Co. | 1,219,323 | ||||||
7,068 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 458,572 | ||||||
16,368 | Graco, Inc. | 1,230,546 | ||||||
13,299 | Hasbro, Inc. | 1,273,512 | ||||||
7,905 | Hershey Co. | 1,386,142 | ||||||
1,302 | HubSpot, Inc.* | 1,054,919 |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued
As of October 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
Number of Shares |
Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
UNITED STATES (Continued) | ||||||||
1,395 | Illumina, Inc.* | $ | 579,009 | |||||
15,996 | Ingersoll Rand, Inc. | 859,945 | ||||||
8,370 | Intel Corp. | 410,130 | ||||||
3,069 | Intuit, Inc. | 1,921,163 | ||||||
27,900 | Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. | 1,006,911 | ||||||
2,232 | Lam Research Corp. | 1,257,888 | ||||||
4,185 | Masimo Corp.* | 1,186,615 | ||||||
7,560 | Micron Technology, Inc. | 522,396 | ||||||
10,788 | Novartis A.G. - ADR | 892,815 | ||||||
5,055 | NVIDIA Corp. | 1,292,412 | ||||||
10,752 | ON Semiconductor Corp.* | 516,849 | ||||||
3,348 | Parker-Hannifin Corp. | 992,983 | ||||||
13,764 | PPG Industries, Inc. | 2,210,085 | ||||||
14,112 | PulteGroup, Inc. | 678,505 | ||||||
5,022 | Qorvo, Inc.* | 844,851 | ||||||
5,394 | QUALCOMM, Inc. | 717,618 | ||||||
3,255 | Repligen Corp.* | 945,578 | ||||||
3,441 | Stryker Corp. | 915,547 | ||||||
5,301 | Synopsys, Inc.* | 1,766,187 | ||||||
2,604 | Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.* | 471,324 | ||||||
13,608 | Tapestry, Inc. | 530,440 | ||||||
2,232 | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | 1,413,012 | ||||||
66,911,095 | ||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | ||||||||
(Cost $146,993,322) | 197,627,785 | |||||||
WARRANTS — 0.0% | ||||||||
SWITZERLAND — 0.0% | ||||||||
26,568 | Cie Financiere Richemont S.A., Expiration Date: November 22, 2023* | 19,190 | ||||||
TOTAL WARRANTS | ||||||||
(Cost $0) | 19,190 |
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Knowledge Leaders Developed World ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued
As of October 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
Value | ||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.5% | ||||||||
(Cost $146,993,322) | $ | 197,646,975 | ||||||
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 1.5% | 3,053,135 | |||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 200,700,110 |
ADR – | American Depository Receipt |
PLC – | Public Limited Company |
* | Non-income producing security. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS
As of October 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
Security Type/Sector | Percent
of Total Net Assets |
Common Stocks | |
Information Technology | 19.8% |
Industrials | 19.2% |
Health Care | 16.8% |
Consumer Discretionary | 15.2% |
Consumer Staples | 10.6% |
Materials | 10.3% |
Communication Services | 6.3% |
Utilities |
0.3% |
Total Common Stocks | 98.5% |
Warrants | |
Consumer Discretionary |
0.0% |
Total Warrants |
0.0% |
Total Investments | 98.5% |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities |
1.5% |
Total Net Assets |
100.0% |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES |
As of October 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
Assets: | ||||
Investments, at value (Cost $146,993,322) | $ | 197,646,975 | ||
Foreign currency, at value (Cost $6,768) | 6,735 | |||
Cash | 2,490,602 | |||
Receivables: | ||||
Dividends and interest | 681,128 | |||
Total assets | 200,825,440 | |||
Liabilities: | ||||
Advisory fees | 125,330 | |||
Total liabilities | 125,330 | |||
Net Assets | $ | 200,700,110 | ||
Components of Net Assets: | ||||
Paid-in capital (par value of $0.01 per share with an unlimited number of shares authorized) | $ | 147,119,233 | ||
Total distributable earnings | 53,580,877 | |||
Net Assets | $ | 200,700,110 | ||
Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding | 4,200,001 | |||
Net asset value per share | $ | 47.79 |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS |
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
Investment Income: | ||||
Dividend (net of foreign withholding taxes of $118,219) | $ | 1,226,277 | ||
Total investment income | 1,226,277 | |||
Expenses: | ||||
Advisory fees | 737,940 | |||
Interest expense | 97 | |||
Total expenses | 738,037 | |||
Net investment income | 488,240 | |||
Realized and Unrealized Gain: | ||||
Net realized gain on investments | 12,574,340 | |||
Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions | (16,496 | ) | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments | (1,002,655 | ) | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on foreign currency translation | (17,830 | ) | ||
Net realized and unrealized gain | 11,537,359 | |||
Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations | $ | 12,025,599 |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2021 (Unaudited) | For the Year Ended April 30, 2021 | ||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from: | |||||||||
Operations: | |||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 488,240 | $ | 1,133,940 | |||||
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | 12,557,844 | 2,726,407 | |||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | |||||||||
and foreign currency translation | (1,020,485 | ) | 50,236,250 | ||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 12,025,599 | 54,096,597 | |||||||
Distributions to Shareholders: | - | (1,052,798 | ) | ||||||
Capital Transactions: | |||||||||
Net proceeds from shares sold | 39,726,265 | 19,224,590 | |||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (34,710,690 | ) | (19,280,910 | ) | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | 5,015,575 | (56,320 | ) | ||||||
Total increase in net assets | 17,041,174 | 52,987,479 | |||||||
Net Assets: | |||||||||
Beginning of period | 183,658,936 | 130,671,457 | |||||||
End of period | $ | 200,700,110 | $ | 183,658,936 | |||||
Capital Share Transactions: | |||||||||
Shares sold | 850,000 | 550,000 | |||||||
Shares redeemed | (750,000 | ) | (550,000 | ) | |||||
Net increase in capital share transactions | 100,000 | - |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Per share operating performance.
For a capital share outstanding throughout each period.
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2021 | For the Year Ended April 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 44.79 | $ | 31.87 | $ | 33.75 | $ | 34.06 | $ | 29.34 | $ | 25.64 | ||||||||||||
Income from Investment Operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income1 | 0.12 | 0.28 | 0.31 | 0.39 | 0.31 | 0.28 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 2.88 | 12.90 | (1.83 | ) | (0.41 | ) | 4.64 | 3.59 | ||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 3.00 | 13.18 | (1.52 | ) | (0.02 | ) | 4.95 | 3.87 | ||||||||||||||||
Less Distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | - | (0.26 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (0.23 | ) | (0.17 | ) | |||||||||||||
Total distributions | - | (0.26 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (0.23 | ) | (0.17 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 47.79 | $ | 44.79 | $ | 31.87 | $ | 33.75 | $ | 34.06 | $ | 29.34 | ||||||||||||
Total return2 | 6.68 | %4 | 41.40 | % | (4.64 | )% | 0.09 | % | 16.89 | % | 15.19 | % | ||||||||||||
Total return at market price3 | 7.30 | %4 | 42.40 | % | (5.35 | )% | (0.08 | )% | 16.73 | % | 16.81 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ | 200,700 | $ | 183,659 | $ | 130,671 | $ | 131,628 | $ | 132,826 | $ | 73,354 | ||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 0.75 | %5 | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 0.50 | %5 | 0.70 | % | 0.92 | % | 1.19 | % | 0.94 | % | 1.05 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 21 | %4,6 | 31 | %6 | 19 | %6 | 18 | %6 | 10 | %6 | 47 | %6 |
1 | Based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
2 | Net asset value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, if any, and redemption on the last day of the period at net asset value. This percentage is not an indication of the performance of a shareholder's investment in the Fund based on market value due to the differences between the market price of the shares and the net asset value per share of the Fund. |
3 | Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at market value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, if any, and redemption on the last day of the period at market value. Market value is determined by the composite closing price. Composite closing security price is defined as the last reported sale price on the NYSE Arca. The composite closing price is the last reported sale, regardless of volume, and not an average price, and may have occurred on a date prior to the close of the reporting period. Market value may be greater or less than net asset value, depending on the Fund's closing price on the NYSE Arca. |
4 | Not annualized. |
5 | Annualized. |
6 | Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions related to the processing of capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
Note 1 – Organization
Knowledge Leaders Developed World ETF (the ‘‘Fund’’) was organized as a diversified series of Investment Managers Series Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) which is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Fund’s primary investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”).
The Fund commenced investment operations on May 25, 2020 following the tax-free reorganization of the Knowledge Leaders Developed World ETF (the “Predecessor Fund”), a series of Exchange Listed Funds Trust, into the Fund. The Agreement and Plan of Reorganization was approved by the Board of Trustees of Exchange Listed Funds Trust on February 25, 2020, the Trust’s Board of Trustees on March 12, 2020, and by shareholders of the Predecessor Fund on May 18, 2020. The tax-free reorganization was accomplished as of the close of business on May 22, 2020. As a result of the reorganization, the Fund assumed the performance and accounting history of the Predecessor Fund. Financial information included for the dates prior to the reorganization is that of the Predecessor Fund.
The reorganization was accomplished by the following tax-free exchange in which each shareholder of the Predecessor Fund received the same aggregate share net asset value (“NAV”) in the corresponding classes as noted below:
Shares Issued | Net Assets | |||||
4,100,001 | $ | 133,822,264 |
The net unrealized appreciation of investments transferred was $4,234,983 as of the date of the acquisition.
The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services—Investment Companies”.
Note 2 – Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
(a) Valuation of Investments
The Fund values equity securities at the last reported sale price on the principal exchange or in the principal over the counter (“OTC”) market in which such securities are traded, as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE on the day the securities are being valued or, if the last-quoted sales price is not readily available, the securities will be valued at the last bid or the mean between the last available bid and ask price. Securities traded on the NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at the daily closing NAV of the respective investment company. Debt securities are valued by utilizing a price supplied by independent pricing service providers. The independent pricing service providers may use various valuation methodologies including matrix pricing and other analytical pricing models as well as market transactions and dealer quotations. These models generally consider such factors as yields or prices of bonds of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity, ratings and general market conditions. If a price is not readily available for a portfolio security, the security will be valued at fair value (the amount which the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale) as determined in good faith by the Fund’s advisor, subject to review and approval by the Valuation Committee, pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The actions of the Valuation Committee are subsequently reviewed by the Board at its next regularly scheduled board meeting. The Valuation Committee meets as needed. The Valuation Committee is comprised of all the Trustees, but action may be taken by any one of the Trustees.
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Knowledge Leaders Developed World ETF
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
October 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
Foreign securities traded in countries outside the U.S. are fair valued by utilizing the quotations of an independent pricing service. The pricing service uses statistical analyses and quantitative models to adjust local prices using factors such as subsequent movement and changes in the prices of indexes, securities and exchange rates in other markets in determining fair value as of the time the Fund calculates the NAVs. The Board reviews the independent third party fair valuation analysis report quarterly.
(b) Investment Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses
Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded net of applicable withholding taxes on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, if applicable, are paid (a portion of which may be reclaimable) or provided for in accordance with the applicable country’s tax rules and rates and are disclosed in the Statement of Operations. Withholding tax reclaims are filed in certain countries to recover a portion of the amounts previously withheld. The Fund records a reclaim receivable based on a number of factors, including a jurisdiction’s legal obligation to pay reclaims as well as payment history and market convention. Discounts on debt securities are accreted or amortized to interest income over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Premiums for callable debt securities are amortized to the earliest call date, if the call price was less than the purchase price. If the call price was not at par and the security was not called, the security is amortized to the next call price and date.
(c) Capital Share Transactions
Fund Shares are listed and traded on the Exchange on each day that the Exchange is open for business (“Business Day”). Individual Fund 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, currently 50,000 Shares for the Fund (“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 to 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.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
October 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
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.
A fixed purchase (i.e., creation) transaction fee is 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 $1,800, regardless of the number of Creation Units created in the transaction.
A fixed 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 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 Fund securities and the cash redemption amount and other transactions costs. The standard redemption transaction fee for Fund is $3,500, regardless of the number of Creation Units created in the transaction.
(d) Foreign Currency Translation
The Fund’s records are maintained in U.S. dollars. The value of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the reporting period. The currencies are translated into U.S. dollars by using the exchange rates quoted at the close of the London Stock Exchange prior to when the Fund’s NAV is next determined. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions.
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Knowledge Leaders Developed World ETF
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
October 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
The Fund does not isolate that portion of its net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates from the impact arising from changes in market prices. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments and foreign currency.
Net realized foreign currency transaction gains and losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the differences between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, resulting from changes in the exchange rates.
(e) Federal Income Taxes
The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and any net realized gains to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income or excise taxes. Due to the timing of dividend distributions and the differences in accounting for income and realized gains and losses for financial statement and federal income tax purposes, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year in which the income and realized gains and losses are recorded by the Fund.
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (the “Income Tax Statement”) requires an evaluation of tax positions taken (or expected to be taken) in the course of preparing a Fund’s tax returns to determine whether these positions meet a “more-likely-than-not” standard that, based on the technical merits, have a more than fifty percent likelihood of being sustained by a taxing authority upon examination. A tax position that meets the “more-likely-than-not” recognition threshold is measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial statements. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations.
The Income Tax Statement requires management of the Fund to analyze tax positions taken in the prior three open tax years, if any, and tax positions expected to be taken in the Fund’s current tax year, as defined by the IRS statute of limitations for all major jurisdictions, including federal tax authorities and certain state tax authorities. As of and during the open years ended April 30, 2018-2021 and as of and during the six months ended October 31, 2021, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Fund has no examination in progress and 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.
(f) Distributions to Shareholders
The Fund will make distributions of net investment income and net capital gains, if any, at least annually. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from the characterization for federal income tax purposes due to differences in the recognition of income, expense and gain (loss) items for financial statement and tax purposes.
(g) Illiquid Securities
Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted a Liquidity Risk Management Program (“LRMP”) that requires, among other things, that the Fund limits its illiquid investments that are assets to no more than 15% of net assets. An illiquid investment is any security which may not reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. If the Advisor, at any time, determines that the value of illiquid securities held by the Fund exceeds 15% of its NAV, the Advisor will take such steps as it considers appropriate to reduce them as soon as reasonably practicable in accordance with the Fund’s written LRMP.
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Knowledge Leaders Developed World ETF
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
October 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
Note 3 – Investment Advisory and Other Agreements
The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Knowledge Leaders Capital, LLC (the “Advisor”). Under the terms of the Agreement, the Fund pays a monthly investment advisory fee to the Advisor at the annual rate of 0.75% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The Advisor 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 under any distribution plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. serves as the Fund’s fund accountant, transfer agent and custodian. UMB Fund Services (“UMBFS”) and Mutual Fund Administration, LLC (“MFAC”) serve as the Fund’s co-administrators.
IMST Distributors, LLC serves as the Fund’s distributor (the “Distributor”). The Distributor does not receive compensation from the Fund for its distribution services; the Advisor pays the Distributor a fee for its distribution-related services.
Certain trustees and officers of the Trust are employees of UMBFS or MFAC. The Fund does not compensate trustees and officers affiliated with the Fund’s co-administrators.
Dziura Compliance Consulting, LLC provides Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) services to the Trust.
Note 4 – Federal Income Taxes
At October 31, 2021, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation on investments owned by the Fund, based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Cost of investments | $ | 147,999,803 | ||
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ | 53,617,594 | ||
Gross unrealized depreciation | (3,970,422 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | $ | 49,647,172 |
The difference between cost amounts for financial statement and federal income tax purposes is due primarily to timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses in security transactions.
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Knowledge Leaders Developed World ETF
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
October 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
As of April 30, 2021, the components of accumulated earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income | $ | 640,536 | ||
Undistributed long-term capital gains | - | |||
Tax distributable earnings | 640,536 | |||
Accumulated capital and other losses | (9,552,223 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | 50,459,863 | |||
Net unrealized appreciation on foreign currency translations | 7,102 | |||
Total accumulated earnings | $ | 41,555,278 |
As of the tax year ended April 30, 2021, the Fund had $2,611,852 of short-term and $6,940,371 of long-term non-expiring accumulated capital loss carryforwards.
To the extent that a 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 distributions paid during the fiscal years ended April 30, 2021 and April 30, 2020 were as follows:
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Distributions paid from: | ||||||||
Ordinary income | $ | 1,052,798 | $ | 1,457,405 | ||||
Net long-term capital gains | - | - | ||||||
Total distributions paid | $ | 1,052,798 | $ | 1,457,405 |
Note 5 – Investment Transactions
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments, for the six months ended October 31, 2021 were as follows:
Fund | Purchases | Sales | ||||||
Knowledge Leaders Developed World ETF | $ | 53,126,591 | $ | 7,904,964 |
Purchases, sales, and realized gain/(loss) of in-kind transactions for the six months ended October 31, 2021 were as follows:
Fund | Purchases | Sales | Gain/(Loss) | |||||||||
Knowledge Leaders Developed World ETF | $ | 25,822,454 | $ | 66,792,914 | $ | 26,632,238 |
Note 6 – Distribution and Service Plan
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 average daily net assets may be made to compensate or reimburse financial 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. The Board of Trustees has not authorized the Fund to make payments under the Distribution and Service Plan. Currently, no payment is being made by the Fund.
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Knowledge Leaders Developed World ETF
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
October 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
Note 7 – Indemnifications
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide 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 that have not yet occurred. However, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
Note 8 – Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure
Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with GAAP, and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. It also provides guidance on determining when there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for an asset or a liability, when a transaction is not orderly, and how that information must be incorporated into a fair value measurement.
Under Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized into three broad Levels as described below:
● | Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access. |
● | Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data. |
● | Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available. |
The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.
The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different Levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the Level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest Level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
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Knowledge Leaders Developed World ETF
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
October 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2021, in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:
Level 1 | Level 2** | Level 3** | Total | |||||||||||||
Investments | ||||||||||||||||
Common Stock* | $ | 197,627,785 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 197,627,785 | ||||||||
Warrants | 19,190 | - | - | 19,190 | ||||||||||||
Total Investments | $ | 197,646,975 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 197,646,975 |
* | All common stocks held in the Fund are Level 1 securities. For a detailed break-out of common stocks by country classification, please refer to the Schedule of Investments. |
** | The Fund did not hold any Level 2 or 3 securities at period end. |
Note 9 – Covid-19 Risks
In early 2020, an outbreak of a novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) emerged globally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing international borders, enhanced health screenings, healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general public concern and uncertainty. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, as well as the economies of individual countries, the financial health of individual companies and the market in general in significant and unforeseen ways. The future impact of COVID-19 is currently unknown, and it may exacerbate other risks that apply to the Fund, including political, social and economic risks. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund’s performance, the performance of the securities in which the Fund invests and may lead to losses on your investment in the Fund. The ultimate impact of COVID-19 on the financial performance of the Fund’s investments is not reasonably estimable at this time.
Note 10 – Events Subsequent to the Fiscal Period End
The Fund has adopted financial reporting rules regarding subsequent events which require an entity to recognize in the financial statements the effects of all subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the balance sheet. Management has evaluated the Fund’s related events and transactions that occurred through the date of issuance of the Fund’s financial statements.
The Fund declared the payment of a distribution to be paid, on December 29, 2021, to shareholders of record on December 23, 2021 as follows:
Long Term Capital Gain | Short Term Capital Gain | Income |
$ 0.00000 | $ 0.00000 | $ 0.23305 |
There were no other events or transactions that occurred during this period that materially impacted the amounts or disclosures in the Fund’s financial statements.
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Knowledge Leaders Developed World ETF
EXPENSE EXAMPLE
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
Expense Example
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 Fund shares, which are not reflected in these examples.
These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from May 1, 2021 to October 31, 2021.
Actual Expenses
The information in the row titled “Actual Performance” of the table below provides actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these columns, 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 appropriate row under the column titled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The information in the row titled “Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)” of the table below provides hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratios 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 these 5% hypothetical examples 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 transaction costs, such as sales charges (load) or contingent deferred sales charges. Therefore, the information in the row titled “Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)” is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Expenses Paid During Period* | |
5/1/21 | 10/31/21 | 5/1/21-10/31/21 | |
Actual Performance | $1,000.00 | $1,066.80 | $3.91 |
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses) | 1,000.00 | 1,021.43 | 3.82 |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.75%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the six month period). Assumes all dividends and distributions were reinvested. |
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FUND INFORMATION
TICKER | CUSIP | |
Knowledge Leaders Developed World ETF | KLDW | 461 43U 849 |
Privacy Principles of the Knowledge Leaders Developed World ETF for Shareholders
The Fund is committed to maintaining the privacy of its shareholders and to safeguarding its non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information the Fund collects, how we protect that information and why, in certain cases, we may share information with select other parties.
Generally, the Fund does not receive any non-public personal information relating to its shareholders, although certain non-public personal information of its shareholders may become available to the Fund. The Fund does not disclose any non-public personal information about its shareholders or former shareholders to anyone, except as permitted by law or as is necessary in order to service shareholder accounts (for example, to a transfer agent or third party administrator).
This report is sent to shareholders of the Knowledge Leaders Developed World ETF for their information. It is not a Prospectus, circular or representation intended for use in the purchase or sale of shares of the Fund or of any securities mentioned in this report.
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures related to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund at (844) 428-3525 or on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at www.sec.gov.
Proxy Voting Record
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies for portfolio securities, if applicable, during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, is also available, without charge and upon request by calling (844) 428-3525 or by accessing the Fund’s Form N-PX on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Fund Portfolio Holdings
The Fund files a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT within 60 days of the end of such fiscal quarter. Shareholders may obtain the Fund’s Form N-PORT on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Prior to the use of Form N-PORT, the Fund filed its complete schedule of its portfolio holdings with the SEC on Form N-Q, which is available online at www.sec.gov.
Householding
The Fund will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, and notice of annual and semi-annual reports availability and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please call the Fund at (844) 428-3525.
Knowledge Leaders Developed World ETF
P.O. Box 2175
Milwaukee, WI 53201
Toll Free: (844) 428-3525