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ROBO Global® Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF

ROBO Global® Robotics and Automation Index ETF

ROBO Global® Artificial Intelligence ETF

  

 

Semi-Annual Report

October 31, 2021

 

ROBO Global®

Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF

Robotics and Automation Index ETF

Artificial Intelligence ETF

Table of Contents

Schedules of Investments

 

1

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

8

Statements of Operations

 

9

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

10

Financial Highlights

 

12

Notes to the Financial Statements

 

13

Board Consideration of Advisory Agreements

 

28

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

34

Disclosure of Fund Expenses

 

35

Supplemental Information

 

36

The Funds file their complete schedule of investments with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to each Fund’s report on Form N-PORT within sixty days after period end. Each Fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

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ROBO Global®

Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF

Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Description

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

COMMON STOCK — 99.9%

     

 

 

Australia — 1.1%

     

 

 

Health Care — 1.1%

     

 

 

CSL

 

12,135

 

$

2,738,847

Total Australia

     

 

2,738,847

Belgium — 0.9%

     

 

 

Information Technology — 0.9%

     

 

 

Materialise ADR*

 

86,920

 

 

2,097,380

Total Belgium

     

 

2,097,380

China — 1.0%

     

 

 

Health Care — 1.0%

     

 

 

Ping An Healthcare and Technology*

 

489,000

 

 

2,379,294

Total China

     

 

2,379,294

Denmark — 0.7%

     

 

 

Health Care — 0.7%

     

 

 

GN Store Nord

 

27,289

 

 

1,657,712

Total Denmark

     

 

1,657,712

France — 2.0%

     

 

 

Health Care — 2.0%

     

 

 

Cellectis ADR*

 

240,247

 

 

2,585,058

Eurofins Scientific

 

19,463

 

 

2,296,045

Total Health Care

     

 

4,881,103

Total France

     

 

4,881,103

Germany — 1.4%

     

 

 

Health Care — 1.4%

     

 

 

Siemens Healthineers

 

50,363

 

 

3,348,908

Total Germany

     

 

3,348,908

Hong Kong — 1.9%

     

 

 

Consumer Discretionary — 1.0%

     

 

 

JD Health International*

 

274,200

 

 

2,428,623

Health Care — 0.9%

     

 

 

Alibaba Health Information Technology*

 

1,700,000

 

 

2,148,206

Total Hong Kong

     

 

4,576,829

Description

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

Italy — 1.4%

     

 

 

Health Care — 1.4%

     

 

 

DiaSorin

 

14,652

 

$

3,312,350

Total Italy

     

 

3,312,350

Japan — 0.7%

     

 

 

Health Care — 0.7%

     

 

 

Terumo

 

41,400

 

 

1,821,927

Total Japan

     

 

1,821,927

Netherlands — 1.3%

     

 

 

Health Care — 1.3%

     

 

 

Koninklijke Philips

 

65,575

 

 

3,090,476

Total Netherlands

     

 

3,090,476

Spain — 1.0%

     

 

 

Health Care — 1.0%

     

 

 

Grifols

 

103,114

 

 

2,362,104

Total Spain

     

 

2,362,104

Switzerland — 3.8%

     

 

 

Health Care — 3.8%

     

 

 

Lonza Group

 

3,805

 

 

3,125,618

Roche Holding

 

7,288

 

 

2,823,876

Tecan Group

 

5,141

 

 

3,150,709

Total Health Care

     

 

9,100,203

Total Switzerland

     

 

9,100,203

United Kingdom — 1.7%

     

 

 

Health Care — 1.7%

     

 

 

EMIS Group

 

98,784

 

 

1,825,296

Smith & Nephew PLC

 

131,073

 

 

2,254,830

Total Health Care

     

 

4,080,126

Total United Kingdom

     

 

4,080,126

United States — 81.0%

     

 

 

Health Care — 77.7%

     

 

 

1Life Healthcare*

 

138,219

 

 

2,993,823

Abbott Laboratories

 

18,455

 

 

2,378,665

ABIOMED*

 

9,821

 

 

3,260,965

Agilent Technologies

 

16,337

 

 

2,572,914

Akoya Biosciences*

 

195,689

 

 

2,592,879

Align Technology*

 

4,107

 

 

2,564,288

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals*

 

9,271

 

 

1,479,281

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals*

 

27,099

 

 

1,729,458

Avanos Medical*

 

67,346

 

 

2,124,093

Axogen*

 

210,787

 

 

3,201,855

Baxter International

 

28,108

 

 

2,219,408

Becton Dickinson

 

7,807

 

 

1,870,479

BioMarin Pharmaceutical*

 

29,307

 

 

2,321,994

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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ROBO Global®

Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF

Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (Concluded)

Description

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Cl A*

 

3,839

 

$

3,050,777

Boston Scientific*

 

81,506

 

 

3,515,354

Bristol-Myers Squibb

 

34,318

 

 

2,004,171

Butterfly Network

 

270,169

 

 

2,788,144

Cardiovascular Systems*

 

96,297

 

 

3,378,099

CareDx*

 

45,673

 

 

2,329,323

Catalent*

 

22,695

 

 

3,128,733

Cerus*

 

330,032

 

 

2,178,211

Charles River Laboratories International*

 

8,142

 

 

3,653,152

Codexis*

 

99,736

 

 

3,467,821

CONMED

 

17,536

 

 

2,565,166

Danaher

 

10,738

 

 

3,347,786

DexCom*

 

6,747

 

 

4,204,797

Editas Medicine, Cl A*

 

26,822

 

 

984,904

Edwards Lifesciences*

 

22,224

 

 

2,662,880

Exact Sciences*

 

31,194

 

 

2,970,293

Fate Therapeutics*

 

25,082

 

 

1,349,412

Fulgent Genetics*

 

35,831

 

 

2,971,107

Glaukos*

 

61,960

 

 

2,832,192

Globus Medical, Cl A*

 

22,966

 

 

1,772,286

Health Catalyst*

 

63,266

 

 

3,330,322

Hologic*

 

34,673

 

 

2,541,878

Illumina*

 

7,840

 

 

3,254,070

Incyte*

 

44,266

 

 

2,964,937

Insulet*

 

12,097

 

 

3,750,312

Integra LifeSciences Holdings*

 

48,245

 

 

3,206,363

Intuitive Surgical*

 

10,246

 

 

3,700,138

IQVIA Holdings*

 

12,656

 

 

3,308,532

iRhythm Technologies*

 

74,216

 

 

5,205,509

Masimo*

 

9,715

 

 

2,754,591

Medpace Holdings*

 

15,005

 

 

3,399,383

Moderna*

 

8,083

 

 

2,790,332

NanoString Technologies*

 

45,789

 

 

2,211,609

Natera*

 

29,582

 

 

3,389,209

NeoGenomics*

 

65,584

 

 

3,016,864

Nevro*

 

24,638

 

 

2,802,326

Novocure*

 

13,213

 

 

1,355,257

Omnicell*

 

20,805

 

 

3,706,411

Penumbra*

 

12,664

 

 

3,502,229

PerkinElmer

 

15,853

 

 

2,804,237

Quidel*

 

21,544

 

 

2,860,397

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals*

 

4,957

 

 

3,172,182

STAAR Surgical*

 

11,693

 

 

1,385,153

Stryker

 

9,990

 

 

2,658,039

Tabula Rasa HealthCare*

 

113,383

 

 

3,078,348

Tactile Systems Technology*

 

64,909

 

 

2,238,711

Teladoc Health*

 

25,324

 

 

3,788,217

Description

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

Thermo Fisher Scientific

 

6,444

 

$

4,079,502

Twist Bioscience*

 

15,957

 

 

1,895,692

Veeva Systems, Cl A*

 

5,759

 

 

1,825,661

Veracyte*

 

71,425

 

 

3,419,828

Vertex Pharmaceuticals*

 

13,864

 

 

2,563,870

Vocera Communications*

 

71,921

 

 

4,069,290

       

 

186,494,109

Information Technology — 3.3%

     

 

 

3D Systems*

 

70,430

 

 

1,983,309

Brooks Automation

 

30,563

 

 

3,559,061

Novanta*

 

13,775

 

 

2,377,014

       

 

7,919,384

Total United States

     

 

194,413,493

Total Common Stock

     

 

 

(Cost $237,609,944)

     

 

239,860,752

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 0.1%

 

 

 

Invesco Government & Agency, Cl Institutional, 0.03%(A)

 

202,300

 

 

202,300

Total Short-Term Investment

     

 

 

(Cost $202,300)

     

 

202,300

Total Investments — 100.0%

     

 

 

(Cost $237,812,244)

     

$

240,063,052

Percentages are based on Net Assets of $240,014,634.

*          Non-income producing security.

(A)      Rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of October 31, 2021.

ADR — American Depositary Receipt

Cl — Class

PLC — Public Limited Company

As of October 31, 2021, all of the Fund’s investments were considered Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, in accordance with the authoritative guidance under U.S. GAAP.

For the period ended October 31, 2021, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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ROBO Global®

Robotics and Automation Index ETF

Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Description

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

COMMON STOCK — 100.0%

     

 

 

Belgium — 1.4%

     

 

 

Information Technology — 1.4%

     

 

 

Materialise ADR*(A)

 

1,122,413

 

$

27,083,826

Total Belgium

     

 

27,083,826

Canada — 1.2%

     

 

 

Industrials — 1.2%

     

 

 

ATS Automation Tooling Systems*

 

695,308

 

 

23,621,008

Total Canada

     

 

23,621,008

China — 2.7%

     

 

 

Industrials — 0.9%

     

 

 

Han’s Laser Technology Industry Group, Cl A

 

1,049,394

 

 

7,028,429

Shenzhen Inovance Technology, Cl A

 

478,559

 

 

4,878,097

Siasun Robot & Automation, Cl A

 

3,284,854

 

 

4,804,624

       

 

16,711,150

Information Technology — 1.8%

     

 

 

Hollysys Automation Technologies*

 

1,330,627

 

 

26,546,009

Iflytek

 

921,424

 

 

8,123,817

       

 

34,669,826

Total China

     

 

51,380,976

Finland — 1.0%

     

 

 

Industrials — 1.0%

     

 

 

Cargotec, Cl B

 

356,008

 

 

18,473,590

Total Finland

     

 

18,473,590

France — 2.1%

     

 

 

Industrials — 0.9%

     

 

 

Schneider Electric

 

95,212

 

 

16,406,363

Information Technology — 1.2%

     

 

 

Dassault Systemes

 

387,289

 

 

22,579,757

Total France

     

 

38,986,120

Description

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

Germany — 6.8%

     

 

 

Industrials — 5.6%

     

 

 

Duerr

 

434,059

 

$

19,640,451

GEA Group

 

563,917

 

 

27,793,854

KION Group

 

153,186

 

 

16,734,665

Krones

 

239,188

 

 

24,704,357

Siemens

 

107,301

 

 

17,419,091

       

 

106,292,418

Information Technology — 1.2%

     

 

 

Jenoptik

 

586,859

 

 

22,465,972

Total Germany

     

 

128,758,390

Japan — 18.8%

     

 

 

Industrials — 13.1%

     

 

 

Daifuku

 

297,117

 

 

27,229,754

Daihen

 

371,909

 

 

15,476,503

FANUC

 

132,028

 

 

25,832,446

Fuji Machine Manufacturing

 

1,007,700

 

 

23,375,282

Harmonic Drive Systems

 

563,239

 

 

25,389,594

Mitsubishi Electric

 

1,187,044

 

 

15,875,835

Nabtesco(A)

 

495,110

 

 

16,022,415

Shibaura Machine

 

564,933

 

 

13,149,153

SMC

 

38,776

 

 

23,104,069

THK(A)

 

932,557

 

 

19,980,151

Toyota Industries

 

267,500

 

 

22,662,136

Yaskawa Electric

 

502,049

 

 

21,662,627

       

 

249,759,965

Information Technology — 5.7%

     

 

 

Amano

 

675,900

 

 

16,650,762

Keyence

 

47,548

 

 

28,568,414

Omron

 

247,558

 

 

23,599,697

Optex Group

 

802,900

 

 

10,181,920

Yokogawa Electric

 

1,471,978

 

 

29,329,831

       

 

108,330,624

Total Japan

     

 

358,090,589

South Korea — 1.1%

     

 

 

Information Technology — 1.1%

     

 

 

Koh Young Technology

 

1,339,869

 

 

21,154,921

Total South Korea

     

 

21,154,921

Sweden — 2.1%

     

 

 

Health Care — 0.8%

     

 

 

Elekta, Cl B(A)

 

1,257,758

 

 

14,603,671

Information Technology — 1.3%

     

 

 

Hexagon, Cl B

 

1,589,801

 

 

25,544,919

Total Sweden

     

 

40,148,590

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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ROBO Global®

Robotics and Automation Index ETF

Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (Continued)

Description

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

Switzerland — 4.1%

     

 

 

Health Care — 1.3%

     

 

 

Tecan Group

 

40,337

 

$

24,720,897

Industrials — 2.8%

     

 

 

ABB

 

631,403

 

 

20,930,448

Kardex Holding

 

107,445

 

 

33,159,497

       

 

54,089,945

Total Switzerland

     

 

78,810,842

Taiwan — 5.8%

     

 

 

Industrials — 2.8%

     

 

 

Airtac International Group

 

913,547

 

 

27,266,627

Hiwin Technologies

 

2,320,546

 

 

25,785,235

       

 

53,051,862

Information Technology — 3.0%

     

 

 

Advantech

 

1,575,967

 

 

20,571,984

Delta Electronics

 

1,870,187

 

 

16,476,826

Global Unichip

 

970,000

 

 

20,859,090

       

 

57,907,900

Total Taiwan

     

 

110,959,762

United Kingdom — 3.6%

     

 

 

Consumer Staples — 1.0%

     

 

 

Ocado Group*

 

806,963

 

 

19,943,721

Information Technology — 2.6%

     

 

 

Blue Prism Group*

 

1,787,159

 

 

27,657,567

Renishaw

 

321,214

 

 

22,125,209

       

 

49,782,776

Total United Kingdom

     

 

69,726,497

United States — 49.3%

     

 

 

Consumer Discretionary — 4.0%

     

 

 

Aptiv*

 

123,723

 

 

21,390,470

iRobot*(A)

 

392,488

 

 

32,741,349

Luminar Technologies, Cl A*(A)

 

1,394,211

 

 

22,851,118

       

 

76,982,937

Consumer Staples — 0.5%

     

 

 

AppHarvest*(A)

 

1,593,956

 

 

9,595,615

Health Care — 9.3%

     

 

 

Globus Medical, Cl A*

 

204,284

 

 

15,764,596

Illumina*

 

62,747

 

 

26,043,770

Intuitive Surgical*

 

92,029

 

 

33,234,433

iRhythm Technologies*

 

579,674

 

 

40,658,334

Omnicell*

 

166,062

 

 

29,583,945

Vocera Communications*(A)

 

563,458

 

 

31,880,454

       

 

177,165,532

Description

 

Shares/
Par Value

 

Fair Value

Industrials — 6.0%

     

 

 

Deere

 

58,389

 

$

19,987,139

GXO Logistics*

 

205,829

 

 

18,277,615

John Bean Technologies

 

132,132

 

 

19,522,503

Nordson

 

109,616

 

 

27,865,483

Rockwell Automation

 

92,850

 

 

29,656,290

       

 

115,309,030

Information Technology — 29.5%

     

 

 

3D Systems*(A)

 

728,122

 

 

20,503,915

Ambarella*

 

167,746

 

 

31,172,239

Autodesk*

 

69,252

 

 

21,995,128

Brooks Automation

 

374,271

 

 

43,583,858

Cadence Design Systems*

 

141,457

 

 

24,487,621

Cognex

 

349,373

 

 

30,601,581

FARO Technologies*

 

380,756

 

 

28,012,219

IPG Photonics*

 

177,393

 

 

28,207,261

Manhattan Associates*

 

142,923

 

 

25,946,242

Microchip Technology

 

241,354

 

 

17,881,918

National Instruments

 

578,478

 

 

24,567,961

Novanta*

 

172,148

 

 

29,705,859

NVIDIA

 

104,755

 

 

26,782,711

PTC*

 

182,945

 

 

23,298,046

QUALCOMM

 

150,820

 

 

20,065,093

ServiceNow*

 

44,087

 

 

30,762,145

Stratasys*(A)

 

1,202,340

 

 

37,921,804

Teledyne Technologies*

 

38,833

 

 

17,444,560

Teradyne

 

233,342

 

 

32,257,198

Trimble Navigation*

 

223,085

 

 

19,490,936

Zebra Technologies, Cl A*

 

51,772

 

 

27,643,659

       

 

562,331,954

Total United States

     

 

941,385,068

Total Common Stock

     

 

 

(Cost $1,438,249,324)

     

 

1,908,580,179

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 2.6%

 

 

 

BofA
0.050%, dated 10/29/2021 to be repurchased on 11/01/2021, repurchase price $11,808,394 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, ranging in par value $6,843 — $151,729, 1.500% — 5.000%, 09/01/2028 — 01/01/2059, with a total market value of $12,044,060)(B)

 

11,807,902

 

 

11,807,902

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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ROBO Global®

Robotics and Automation Index ETF

Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (Concluded)

Description

 

Par Value

 

Fair Value

Citigroup
0.060%, dated 10/29/2021 to be repurchased on 11/01/2021, repurchase price $3,498,608 (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury Obligations, ranging in par value $1 — $466,625, 0.000% — 4.625%, 11/15/2021 — 08/15/2051, with a total market value of $3,570,413)(B)

 

$

3,498,433

 

$

3,498,433

Daiwa Capital Markets
0.050%, dated 10/29/2021 to be repurchased on 11/01/2021, repurchase price $11,808,394 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency and U.S. Treasury Obligations, ranging in par value $1 — $3,089,204, 0.000% — 6.500%, 10/31/2021 — 11/01/2051, with a total market value of $12,044,060(B)

 

 

11,807,902

 

 

11,807,902

Deutsche Bank
0.050%, dated 10/29/2021 to be repurchased on 11/01/2021, repurchase price $11,808,394 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency and U.S. Treasury Obligations, ranging in par value $1 — $1,089,450, 0.000% — 8.000%, 11/04/2021 — 08/15/2051, with a total market value of $12,044,060)(B)

 

 

11,807,902

 

 

11,807,902

Description

 

Par Value

 

Fair Value

RBC Dominion Securities
0.050%, dated 10/29/2021 to be repurchased on 11/01/2021, repurchase price $11,808,394 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency and U.S. Treasury Obligations, ranging in par value $1 — $2,403,955, 0.000% — 6.000%, 10/31/2021 — 07/20/2051, with a total market value of $12,044,060)(B)

 

$

11,807,902

 

$

11,807,902

Total Repurchase Agreements

 

 

   

 

 

(Cost $50,730,041)

 

 

   

 

50,730,041

   

 

   

 

 

Total Investments — 102.6%

 

 

   

 

 

(Cost $1,488,979,365)

 

 

   

$

1,959,310,220

Percentages are based on Net Assets of $1,909,086,153.

*          Non-income producing security.

(A)      This security or a partial position of this security is on loan at October 31, 2021. The total value of securities on loan at October 31, 2021 was $69,724,910.

(B)      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement.

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

Cl – Class

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of October 31, 2021 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:

Investments in Securities

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Common
Stock

 

$

1,908,580,179

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,908,580,179

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

 

 

50,730,041

 

 

 

 

50,730,041

Total Investments in Securities

 

$

1,908,580,179

 

$

50,730,041

 

$

 

$

1,959,310,220

For the period ended October 31, 2021, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

5

ROBO Global®

Artificial Intelligence ETF

Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Description

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

COMMON STOCK — 100.0%

     

 

 

Argentina — 1.1%

     

 

 

Consumer Discretionary — 1.1%

     

 

 

MercadoLibre*

 

324

 

$

479,850

Total Argentina

     

 

479,850

Australia — 1.2%

     

 

 

Information Technology — 1.2%

     

 

 

Appen

 

67,615

 

 

545,946

Total Australia

     

 

545,946

China — 4.8%

     

 

 

Communication Services — 1.6%

     

 

 

Baidu ADR*

 

4,391

 

 

712,397

Consumer Discretionary — 2.8%

     

 

 

Alibaba Group Holding
ADR*

 

4,034

 

 

665,368

JD.com ADR*

 

7,169

 

 

561,189

Total Consumer
Discretionary

     

 

1,226,557

Information Technology — 0.4%

     

 

 

Iflytek

 

20,200

 

 

178,095

Total China

     

 

2,117,049

France — 1.5%

     

 

 

Information Technology — 1.5%

     

 

 

Dassault Systemes

 

11,357

 

 

662,137

Total France

     

 

662,137

Germany — 1.4%

     

 

 

Information Technology — 1.4%

     

 

 

Infineon Technologies

 

12,714

 

 

594,341

Total Germany

     

 

594,341

Description

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

Hong Kong — 2.4%

     

 

 

Communication Services — 1.6%

     

 

 

Tencent Holdings

 

11,400

 

$

704,893

Information Technology — 0.8%

     

 

 

Kingdee International Software Group

 

101,000

 

 

333,678

Total Hong Kong

     

 

1,038,571

Israel — 1.2%

     

 

 

Information Technology — 1.2%

     

 

 

Nice ADR*

 

1,826

 

 

516,795

Total Israel

     

 

516,795

Poland — 0.9%

     

 

 

Communication Services — 0.9%

     

 

 

CD Projekt

 

9,195

 

 

401,045

Total Poland

     

 

401,045

Russia — 1.5%

     

 

 

Communication Services — 1.5%

     

 

 

Yandex, Cl A*

 

7,986

 

 

661,560

Total Russia

     

 

661,560

Taiwan — 3.6%

     

 

 

Information Technology — 3.6%

     

 

 

Global Unichip

 

22,450

 

 

482,770

MediaTek

 

15,367

 

 

504,525

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

 

28,203

 

 

598,370

Total Information
Technology

     

 

1,585,665

Total Taiwan

     

 

1,585,665

United Kingdom — 1.4%

     

 

 

Information Technology — 1.4%

     

 

 

Blue Prism Group*

 

40,591

 

 

628,175

Total United Kingdom

     

 

628,175

United States — 79.0%

     

 

 

Communication Services — 6.2%

     

 

 

Alphabet, Cl A*

 

249

 

 

737,269

Electronic Arts

 

3,482

 

 

488,351

Netflix*

 

1,066

 

 

735,870

Spotify Technology*

 

2,529

 

 

731,892

       

 

2,693,382

Consumer Discretionary — 7.8%

     

 

 

Amazon.com*

 

206

 

 

694,722

Booking Holdings*

 

221

 

 

534,992

Etsy*

 

2,728

 

 

683,882

iRobot*

 

8,585

 

 

716,161

Tesla*

 

741

 

 

825,474

       

 

3,455,231

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

6

ROBO Global®

Artificial Intelligence ETF

Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (Concluded)

Description

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

Financials — 2.3%

     

 

 

Lemonade*

 

6,416

 

$

398,819

Upstart Holdings*

 

1,890

 

 

608,655

       

 

1,007,474

Health Care — 5.1%

     

 

 

Butterfly Network

 

44,734

 

 

461,655

Illumina*

 

1,532

 

 

635,872

Veeva Systems, Cl A*

 

1,877

 

 

595,028

Veracyte*

 

11,633

 

 

556,988

       

 

2,249,543

Industrials — 2.7%

     

 

 

CoStar Group*

 

6,135

 

 

527,917

Verisk Analytics, Cl A

 

3,071

 

 

645,739

       

 

1,173,656

Information Technology — 54.9%

     

 

 

Accenture PLC, Cl A

 

1,195

 

 

428,754

Adobe*

 

766

 

 

498,176

Advanced Micro Devices*

 

5,729

 

 

688,798

Alteryx, Cl A*

 

9,416

 

 

689,157

Analog Devices

 

4,405

 

 

764,223

Arista Networks*

 

1,931

 

 

791,111

ASML Holding, Cl G

 

734

 

 

596,654

Aspen Technology*

 

3,899

 

 

610,934

Atlassian, Cl A*

 

1,861

 

 

852,581

Autodesk*

 

2,181

 

 

692,707

C3.ai, Cl A*

 

10,085

 

 

455,035

Cloudflare, Cl A*

 

5,047

 

 

982,751

Cognex

 

6,633

 

 

580,984

Fair Isaac*

 

1,532

 

 

610,042

Fiserv*

 

4,702

 

 

463,100

HubSpot*

 

854

 

 

691,936

International Business Machines

 

5,127

 

 

641,388

Intuit

 

1,059

 

 

662,923

JFrog*

 

10,731

 

 

350,796

Lam Research

 

1,031

 

 

581,041

McAfee, Cl A

 

15,316

 

 

327,303

Microsoft

 

2,376

 

 

787,930

MongoDB, Cl A*

 

921

 

 

480,108

New Relic*

 

7,378

 

 

598,798

NortonLifeLock

 

15,563

 

 

396,078

NVIDIA

 

3,070

 

 

784,906

Palo Alto Networks*

 

1,151

 

 

585,963

Description

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

Pure Storage, Cl A*

 

16,033

 

$

430,646

Rapid7*

 

5,154

 

 

663,578

salesforce.com*

 

2,626

 

 

786,986

ServiceNow*

 

928

 

 

647,521

Shopify, Cl A*

 

350

 

 

513,356

Splunk*

 

4,516

 

 

744,327

Square, Cl A*

 

2,175

 

 

553,538

Teradyne

 

4,188

 

 

578,949

Twilio, Cl A*

 

1,624

 

 

473,169

Varonis Systems, Cl B*

 

8,609

 

 

557,347

Wix.com*

 

2,694

 

 

500,976

Yext*

 

47,230

 

 

594,626

Zendesk*

 

5,034

 

 

512,461

       

 

24,151,657

Total United States

     

 

34,730,943

Total Common Stock (Cost $39,292,194)

     

 

43,962,077

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 0.1%

 

 

 

Invesco Government & Agency, Cl Institutional, 0.03%(A)

 

49,482

 

 

49,482

Total Short-Term Investment (Cost $49,482)

     

 

49,482

Total Investments — 100.1%

     

 

 

(Cost $39,341,676)

     

$

44,011,559

Percentages are based on Net Assets of $43,989,071.

*          Non-income producing security.

(A)      Rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of October 31, 2021.

ADR — American Depositary Receipt

Cl — Class

As of October 31, 2021, all of the Fund’s investments were considered Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, in accordance with the authoritative guidance under U.S. GAAP.

For the period ended October 31, 2021, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

7

ROBO Global®

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

ROBO Global®
Healthcare
Technology and
Innovation ETF

 

ROBO Global®
Robotics and
Automation
Index ETF

 

ROBO Global®
Artificial
Intelligence
ETF

Assets:

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

Cost of Investments and Repurchase Agreements

 

$

237,812,244

 

$

1,488,979,365

 

$

39,341,676

Cost of Foreign Currency

 

 

6,181

 

 

 

 

Investments at Fair Value*

 

$

240,063,052

 

$

1,908,580,179

 

$

44,011,559

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

 

 

50,730,041

 

 

Foreign Currency at Value

 

 

6,492

 

 

 

 

Dividends Receivable

 

 

53,632

 

 

2,088,579

 

 

930

Reclaims Receivable

 

 

25,273

 

 

2,744,489

 

 

1,040

Total Assets

 

 

240,148,449

 

 

1,964,143,288

 

 

44,013,529

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

Payable Upon Return on Securities Loaned

 

 

 

 

50,730,041

 

 

Advisory Fees Payable

 

 

133,265

 

 

1,474,833

 

 

24,423

Payable to Custodian

 

 

550

 

 

2,852,261

 

 

35

Total Liabilities

 

 

133,815

 

 

55,057,135

 

 

24,458

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Net Assets

 

$

240,014,634

 

$

1,909,086,153

 

$

43,989,071

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

Paid-in Capital

 

$

226,070,014

 

$

1,494,044,114

 

$

37,281,589

Total Distributable Earnings

 

 

13,944,620

 

 

415,042,039

 

 

6,707,482

Net Assets

 

$

240,014,634

 

$

1,909,086,153

 

$

43,989,071

Outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest
(unlimited authorization – no par value)

 

 

5,150,001

 

 

27,900,000

 

 

950,000

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share

 

$

46.60

 

$

68.43

 

$

46.30

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

* Includes Market Value of Securities on Loan

 

$

 

$

50,730,041

 

$

Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

8

ROBO Global®

Statements of Operations

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

 

ROBO Global®
Healthcare
Technology and
Innovation ETF

 

ROBO Global®
Robotics and
Automation
Index ETF

 

ROBO Global®
Artificial
Intelligence
ETF

Investment Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends

 

$

330,958

 

 

$

7,173,088

 

 

$

137,401

 

Income from Securities Lending, Net

 

 

 

 

 

572,360

 

 

 

 

Less: Foreign Taxes Withheld

 

 

(25,074

)

 

 

(578,774

)

 

 

(5,356

)

Total Investment Income

 

 

305,884

 

 

 

7,166,674

 

 

 

132,045

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advisory Fees

 

 

927,953

 

 

 

8,806,836

 

 

 

150,480

 

Total Expenses

 

 

927,953

 

 

 

8,806,836

 

 

 

150,480

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waiver of Advisory Fees

 

 

(139,193

)

 

 

 

 

 

(14,045

)

Net Expenses

 

 

788,760

 

 

 

8,806,836

 

 

 

136,435

 

Net Investment Loss

 

 

(482,876

)

 

 

(1,640,162

)

 

 

(4,390

)

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments(1)

 

 

14,805,628

 

 

 

138,078,131

 

 

 

2,494,670

 

Foreign Currency Transactions

 

 

19,335

 

 

 

(108,641

)

 

 

(2,332

)

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

(13,215,566

)

 

 

(36,020,744

)

 

 

2,045,385

 

Foreign Currency Translations

 

 

(172

)

 

 

(113,051

)

 

 

(74

)

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments

 

 

1,609,225

 

 

 

101,835,695

 

 

 

4,537,649

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

$

1,126,349

 

 

$

100,195,533

 

 

$

4,533,259

 

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

Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

9

ROBO Global®

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

  

 

ROBO Global® Healthcare
Technology and Innovation ETF

 

ROBO Global® Robotics and
Automation Index ETF

   

Six Months
Ended
October 31,
2021
(unaudited)

 

Year Ended
April 30,
2021

 

Six Months
Ended
October 31,
2021
(unaudited)

 

Year Ended
April 30,
2021

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

$

(482,876

)

 

$

(341,936

)

 

$

(1,640,162

)

 

$

2,820,628

 

Net Realized Gain on Investments(1)

 

 

14,805,628

 

 

 

14,868,274

 

 

 

138,078,131

 

 

 

150,020,066

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Transactions

 

 

19,335

 

 

 

(8,483

)

 

 

(108,641

)

 

 

(454,711

)

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments

 

 

(13,215,566

)

 

 

14,361,047

 

 

 

(36,020,744

)

 

 

542,426,511

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Foreign Currency Translations

 

 

(172

)

 

 

340

 

 

 

(113,051

)

 

 

82,102

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

 

1,126,349

 

 

 

28,879,242

 

 

 

100,195,533

 

 

 

694,894,596

 

Distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,313,593

)

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued

 

 

71,032,391

 

 

 

215,192,537

 

 

 

219,961,037

 

 

 

487,438,713

 

Redeemed

 

 

(50,157,036

)

 

 

(39,805,897

)

 

 

(297,615,166

)

 

 

(355,925,932

)

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

 

 

20,875,355

 

 

 

175,386,640

 

 

 

(77,654,129

)

 

 

131,512,781

 

Total Increase in Net Assets

 

 

22,001,704

 

 

 

204,265,882

 

 

 

22,541,404

 

 

 

823,093,784

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of Period

 

 

218,012,930

 

 

 

13,747,048

 

 

 

1,886,544,749

 

 

 

1,063,450,965

 

End of Period

 

$

240,014,634

 

 

$

218,012,930

 

 

$

1,909,086,153

 

 

$

1,886,544,749

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued

 

 

1,500,000

 

 

 

5,175,000

 

 

 

3,250,000

 

 

 

8,300,000

 

Redeemed

 

 

(1,050,000

)

 

 

(975,000

)

 

 

(4,550,000

)

 

 

(6,400,000

)

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions

 

 

450,000

 

 

 

4,200,000

 

 

 

(1,300,000

)

 

 

1,900,000

 

(1) Includes net realized gains as a result of in-kind transactions (See Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements).

Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

10

ROBO Global®

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

  

 

ROBO Global® Artificial
Intelligence ETF

   

Six Months
Ended
October 31,
2021
(unaudited)

 

Period
Ended
April 30,
2021*

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Loss

 

$

(4,390

)

 

$

(62,716

)

Net Realized Gain on Investments(1)

 

 

2,494,670

 

 

 

1,497,969

 

Net Realized Loss on Foreign Currency Transactions

 

 

(2,332

)

 

 

(1,579

)

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Investments

 

 

2,045,385

 

 

 

2,624,498

 

Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Foreign Currency Translations

 

 

(74

)

 

 

(4

)

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

 

4,533,259

 

 

 

4,058,168

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued

 

 

10,855,860

 

 

 

39,701,547

 

Redeemed

 

 

(8,681,273

)

 

 

(6,478,490

)

Increase in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

 

 

2,174,587

 

 

 

33,223,057

 

Total Increase in Net Assets

 

 

6,707,846

 

 

 

37,281,225

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of Period

 

 

37,281,225

 

 

 

 

End of Period

 

$

43,989,071

 

 

$

37,281,225

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued

 

 

250,000

 

 

 

1,075,000

 

Redeemed

 

 

(200,000

)

 

 

(175,000

)

Net Increase in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions

 

 

50,000

 

 

 

900,000

 

*  The Fund commenced operations May 8, 2020.

(1) Includes net realized gains as a result of in-kind transactions (See Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements).

Amount designated as “—” is $0.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Financial Highlights

 

Selected Per Share Data & Ratios
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2021 (unaudited) and Year or Period Ended April 30,
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period
/Year

 

Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Year

 

Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)*

 

Net
Realized and
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss) on
Investments

 

Total from
Operations

 

Distributions
from Net
Investment
Income

 

Total
Distributions

 

Net Asset
Value,
End of
Year

 

Market
Price,
End of
Year

 

Total
Return
(1)

 

Net Assets
End of
Year (000)

 

Ratio of
Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
(Including
Waivers)

 

Ratio of
Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
(Excluding
Waivers)

 

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

 

Portfolio
Turnover
(2)

ROBO Global® Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF

2021

 

$

     46.39

 

$

       (0.10)

 

$

       0.31

 

$

      0.21

 

$

      —

 

$

      —

 

$

     46.60

 

$

     46.68

 

   0.47%

 

$

     240,015

 

0.68%(3)

 

0.80%(3)

 

(0.42)%(3)

 

 19%

2021

 

 

      27.49

 

 

       (0.15)

 

 

     19.05

 

 

    18.90

 

 

      —

 

 

      —

 

 

      46.39

 

 

      46.43

 

68.75

 

 

       218,013

 

0.68    

 

0.80     

 

(0.36)     

 

28

2020

 

 

      24.29

 

 

       (0.07)

 

 

       3.27

 

 

      3.20

 

 

      —

 

 

      —

 

 

       27.49

 

 

       27.54

 

13.17

 

 

         13,747

 

0.68(3)

 

0.80(3)

 

(0.32)(3)

 

20

ROBO Global® Robotics and Automation Index ETF

2021

 

 

      64.61

 

 

       (0.06)

 

 

       3.88

 

 

     3.82

 

 

      —

 

 

      —

 

 

       68.43

 

 

       68.44

 

  5.91

 

 

    1,909,086

 

0.95(3)

 

0.95(3)

 

(0.18)(3)

 

11

2021

 

 

      38.95

 

 

       0.10

 

 

     25.68

 

 

    25.78

 

 

  (0.12)

 

 

  (0.12)

 

 

       64.61

 

 

       64.69

 

66.21

 

 

    1,886,545

 

0.95  

 

0.95  

 

0.19  

 

29

2020

 

 

      41.55

 

 

       0.09

 

 

       (2.53)

 

 

      (2.44)

 

 

  (0.16)

 

 

  (0.16)

 

 

       38.95

 

 

       38.77

 

  (5.91)

 

 

    1,063,451

 

0.95  

 

0.95  

 

0.22  

 

25

2019

 

 

      40.41

 

 

       0.16

 

 

         1.10^

 

 

     1.26

 

 

  (0.12)

 

 

  (0.12)

 

 

       41.55

 

 

       41.61

 

  3.22

 

 

    1,504,174

 

0.95  

 

0.95  

 

0.41  

 

29

2018

 

 

      33.03

 

 

       0.03

 

 

       7.36

 

 

     7.39

 

 

  (0.01)

 

 

  (0.01)

 

 

       40.41

 

 

       40.26

 

22.37

 

 

    2,232,427

 

0.95  

 

0.95  

 

0.07  

 

30

2017

 

 

      25.18

 

 

       0.13

 

 

       7.77

 

 

     7.90

 

 

  (0.05)

 

 

  (0.05)

 

 

       33.03

 

 

       33.11

 

31.43

 

 

       485,554

 

0.95  

 

0.95  

 

0.45  

 

31

ROBO Global® Artificial Intelligence ETF

2021

 

 

      41.42

 

 

          —

 

 

       4.88

 

 

     4.88

 

 

      —

 

 

      —

 

 

       46.30

 

 

       46.31

 

11.81

 

 

         43,989

 

0.68(3)

 

0.75(3)

 

(0.02)(3)

 

14

2021@

 

 

      25.02

 

 

       (0.16)

 

 

     16.56

 

 

    16.40

 

 

      —

 

 

      —

 

 

       41.42

 

 

       41.55

 

65.55

 

 

         37,281

 

0.68(3)

 

0.75(3)

 

(0.42)(3)

 

30

*    Per share data calculated using average shares method.

^    The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period does not accord with the aggregate net gains on investments for the period because of the sales and repurchases of fund shares in relation to fluctuating fair value of the investments of the Fund.

     For the six month period ended October 31, 2021 (unaudited).

     Commenced operations on June 24, 2019.

@    Commenced operations on May 8, 2020.

(1)   Total return is for the period indicated and has not been annualized for periods less than one year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares.

(2)   Portfolio turnover rate is for the period indicated and periods of less than one year have not been annualized. Excludes effect of securities received or delivered from processing in-kind creations or redemptions.

(3)   Annualized.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
October 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

1. ORGANIZATION

Exchange Traded Concepts Trust (the “Trust”) is a Delaware statutory trust formed on July 17, 2009. The Trust is registered with the Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) as an open-end management investment company with multiple investment portfolios. The financial statements herein are those of the ROBO Global® Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF, the ROBO Global® Robotics and Automation Index ETF, and the ROBO Global® Artificial Intelligence ETF (each a “Fund”, and together the “Funds”). The ROBO Global® Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the ROBO Global® Healthcare Technology and Innovation Index. The ROBO Global® Robotics and Automation Index ETF seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the ROBO Global® Robotics and Automation Index. The ROBO Global® Artificial Intelligence ETF seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the ROBO Global® Artificial Intelligence Index. Each Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act (see “Non-Diversification Risk” under Note 7).

Shares of the Funds are listed and traded on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (the “Exchange”). Market prices for the shares may be different from their net asset value (“NAV”). The Funds issue and redeem shares on a continuous basis to certain institutional investors (typically market makers or broker-dealers) at NAV only in large blocks of shares, typically 50,000 shares for the ROBO Global® Robotics and Automation Index ETF, and 25,000 shares for the ROBO Global® Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF and the ROBO Global® Artificial Intelligence ETF, called “Creation Units”. Creation Units of a Fund are issued and redeemed principally in-kind for securities included in the Fund’s Index. Once created, shares trade in a secondary market at market prices that change throughout the day in share amounts less than a Creation Unit.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies, which are consistently followed in the preparation of the financial statements of the Trust, are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for investment companies. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP on the accrual basis of accounting. Management has reviewed Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, Financial Services — Investment Companies ASC (“ASC 946”), and concluded that the Funds meet the criteria of an “investment company,” and therefore, the Funds prepare their financial statements in accordance with investment company accounting as outlined in ASC 946.

Use of Estimates and Indemnifications — Each Fund is an investment company in conformity with U.S. GAAP. Therefore, the Funds follows the accounting and reporting guidelines for investment companies. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

In the normal course of business, the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. Each Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements cannot be known; however, the Funds expect any risk of loss to be remote.

Security Valuation — Securities listed on a securities exchange, market or automated quotation system for which quotations are readily available (except for securities traded on NASDAQ), including securities traded over the counter, are valued at the last quoted sale price on the primary exchange or market (foreign or domestic) on which they are traded (or at approximately 4:00 pm Eastern Time if a security’s primary exchange is normally open at that time), or, if there is no such reported sale, at the most recent quoted bid for long positions and the most recent ask price for short positions. For securities traded on NASDAQ, the NASDAQ Official Closing Price will be

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Notes to the Financial Statements
October 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (Continued)

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

used. If available, debt securities are priced based upon valuations provided by independent, third-party pricing agents. Such values generally reflect the last reported sales price if the security is actively traded. The party pricing agents may also value debt securities at an evaluated bid price by employing methodologies that utilize actual market transactions, broker-supplied valuations, or other methodologies designed to identify the fair value for such securities. Debt obligations with remaining maturities of sixty days or less when acquired. will be valued at their market value. If a market value is not available from a pricing vendor or from an independent broker, the security shall be fair valued according to the Trust’s Fair Value Procedures.

Prices for most securities held in the Funds are provided daily by recognized independent pricing agents. If a security price cannot be obtained from an independent, third-party pricing agent, the Funds seek to obtain a bid price from at least one independent broker.

Securities for which market prices are not “readily available” are valued in accordance with fair value procedures established by the Board. The Funds’ fair value procedures are implemented through a fair value committee (the “Committee”) designated by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”). Some of the more common reasons that may necessitate that a security be valued using fair value procedures include: the security’s trading has been halted or suspended; the security has been de-listed from a national exchange; the security’s primary trading market is temporarily closed at a time when, under normal conditions, it would be open; the security has not been traded for an extended period of time; the security’s primary pricing source is not able or willing to provide a price; or trading of the security is subject to local government-imposed restrictions. In addition, the Funds may fair value their securities if an event that may materially affect the value of the Funds’ securities that traded outside of the United States (a ‘‘Significant Event’’) has occurred between the time of the security’s last close and the time that the Funds calculate their net asset value. A Significant Event may relate to a single issuer or to an entire market sector. Events that may be Significant Events include, but are not limited to: government actions, natural disasters, armed conflict, acts of terrorism and significant market fluctuations. If the Adviser becomes aware of a Significant Event that has occurred with respect to a security or group of securities after the closing of the exchange or market on which the security or securities principally trade, but before the time at which the Funds calculate their net asset value, it may request that a Committee meeting be called. When a security is valued in accordance with the fair value procedures, the Committee will determine the value after taking into consideration relevant information reasonably available to the Committee.

In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosure under GAAP, the Funds disclose fair value of its investments in a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure the fair value. The objective of a fair value measurement is to determine the price that would be received to sell an asset, or paid to transfer a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (an exit price). Accordingly, the fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access at the measurement date;
Level 2 — Quoted prices which are not active, or inputs that are observable (either directly or indirectly) for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and
Level 3 — Prices, inputs or exotic modeling techniques which are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (supported by little or no market activity).

The valuation techniques used by the Funds to measure fair value during the six months ended October 31, 2021 maximized the use of observable inputs and minimized the use of unobservable inputs.

For the six months ended October 31, 2021, there have been no significant changes to the Funds’ fair valuation methodologies.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
October 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (Continued)

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Federal Income Taxes  It is each Fund’s intention to qualify as a regulated investment company for Federal income tax purposes by complying with the appropriate provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes have been made in the financial statements.

The Funds’ policy is to classify interest and penalties associated with underpayment of federal and state income taxes, if any, as income tax expense on its Statements of Operations. As of October 31, 2021, the Funds did not have any interest or penalties associated with the underpayment of any income taxes. Tax years that are open, remain subject to examination by tax jurisdictions. The Funds have reviewed all major jurisdictions and concluded that there is no impact on the Funds’ net assets and no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken on its tax returns.

Security Transactions and Investment Income — Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Costs used in determining realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are based on specific identification. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recognized on the accrual basis. Withholding taxes and reclaims on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Funds’ understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.

Repurchase Agreements — Securities pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements are held by the Funds’ custodian bank until the repurchase date of the repurchase agreement. The Funds may also invest in tri-party repurchase agreements. Securities held as collateral for tri-party repurchase agreements are maintained by the broker’s custodian bank in a segregated account until the repurchase date of the repurchase agreement. Provisions of the repurchase agreements and the Funds’ policies require that the market value of the collateral, including accrued interest thereon, is sufficient in the event of default by the counterparty. If the counterparty defaults and the value of the collateral declines, or if the counterparty enters into an insolvency proceeding, realization of the collateral by the Funds may be delayed or limited.

Foreign Currency Translation — The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the relevant rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. The Funds do not isolate that portion of realized or unrealized gains and losses resulting from changes in the foreign exchange rate from fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of the securities. These gains and losses are included in net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments on the Statements of Operations. Net realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains or losses from foreign currency exchange contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amount of the investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Funds’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes related to foreign income received, capital gain on the sale of securities and certain foreign currency transactions (a portion of which may be reclaimable). All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Funds invests.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders — Each Fund pays out dividends from its net investment income and distributes its net capital gains, if any, to investors at least annually. All distributions are recorded on ex-dividend date.

Creation Units — The Funds issue and redeem shares at NAV and only in large blocks of shares (each block of shares for the Fund is called a “Creation Unit” or multiples thereof). Purchasers of Creation Units at NAV must pay a standard creation transaction fee of $550, $1,000 and $550 for ROBO Global® Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF, ROBO Global® Robotics and Automation Index ETF and ROBO Global Artificial Intelligence ETF, respectively. An authorized participant who holds Creation Units (“Authorized Participants”) and wishes to redeem at NAV would also pay a standard redemption transaction fee of $550, $1,000 and $550 for ROBO Global® Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF, ROBO Global® Robotics and Automation Index ETF and ROBO Global® Artificial

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ROBO Global®

Notes to the Financial Statements
October 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (Continued)

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Intelligence ETF, respectively. 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 purchase or redemption of a Creation Unit, which the transaction fee is designed to cover.

Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares are not redeemable securities of the Funds. Shares of the Funds may only be purchased or redeemed by certain financial institutions. 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 an Authorized Participant Agreement with the Funds’ distributor. 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 Funds. 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 October 31, 2021:

 

Creation
Unit Shares

 

Creation
Transaction
Fee

 

Value

 

Redemption
Transaction
Fee

ROBO Global® Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF

 

25,000

 

$

550

 

$

1,165,000

 

$

550

ROBO Global® Robotics and Automation Index ETF

 

50,000

 

$

1,000

 

$

3,421,500

 

$

1,000

ROBO Global® Artificial Intelligence ETF

 

25,000

 

$

550

 

$

1,157,500

 

$

550

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 a 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 a 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 a Fund acquiring such shares and the value of the collateral.

3. SERVICE PROVIDERS

Investment Advisory Agreement

Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC (the “Adviser”), is an Oklahoma limited liability company, located at 10900 Hefner Pointe Drive, Suite 400, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73120, its principal place of business, and 295 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10017. The Adviser serves as investment adviser to the Trust, including the Funds, pursuant to an investment advisory agreement with each Fund (each, an “Advisory Agreement”). Under the Advisory Agreement between the adviser and the Trust, on behalf of the ROBO Global® Robotics and Automation Index ETF, the Adviser provides investment advisory services to the Fund primarily in the form of oversight of the Sub-Adviser (as defined below), including daily monitoring of purchases and sales of securities by the Sub-Adviser and regular review of the Sub-Adviser’s performance. Under the Advisory Agreements between the Adviser and the Trust, on behalf of the ROBO Global® Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF and the ROBO Global® Artificial Intelligence ETF, the Adviser provides investment advisory services to the Funds and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds, including, among other things, implementing changes to each Fund’s portfolio in connection with any rebalancing or reconstitution of an Index, trading portfolio securities on behalf of each Fund, and selecting broker-dealers to execute purchase and sale transactions, subject to the supervision of the Board. The Adviser also arranges for transfer agency, custody, fund administration and accounting, and other non-distribution related services necessary for the Funds to operate. The Adviser administers the Funds’ business affairs, provides office facilities and equipment and certain clerical, bookkeeping and administrative services, and provides its officers and employees to serve as officers or Trustees of the Trust.

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ROBO Global®

Notes to the Financial Statements
October 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (Continued)

3. SERVICE PROVIDERS (Continued)

For the services it provides to the Funds, the Adviser receives a fee, which is calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate based on the average daily net assets of each Fund as follows:

     

 

ROBO Global® Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF

 

0.80

%(1)

 

ROBO Global® Robotics and Automation Index ETF

 

0.95

%(2)

 

ROBO Global® Artificial Intelligence ETF

 

0.75

%(3)

 

(1) The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its management fee in an amount equal to 0.12% of average daily net assets through August 31, 2022, unless earlier terminated by the Board of Trustees of the Trust for any reason at any time. The fees waived are non-recoupable.

(2) The Fund pays the Adviser a fee at an annual rate of 0.95% on up to $2 billion in assets, 0.75% on the next $3 billion in assets, and 0.65% on assets greater than $5 billion.

(3) The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its fee in an amount equal to 0.07% of the Fund’s average daily net assets through August 31, 2022. This arrangement may be terminated only by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The fees waived are non-recoupable.

Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser has agreed to pay all expenses incurred by the Funds 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, extraordinary expenses, and distribution fees and expenses paid by the Trust under any distribution plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (the “Excluded Expenses”).

The Adviser has entered into a license agreement with ROBO Global®, the Funds’ index provider, pursuant to which the Adviser pays a fee to use each Index. The Adviser is sub-licensing rights to each Index to each Fund at no charge. As part of an agreement between ROBO Global® and the Adviser, ROBO Global® has agreed to pay all expenses of the Funds (except the Excluded Expenses) and, to the extent applicable, pay the Adviser’s minimum fee under the arrangement.

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

Sub-Advisory Agreement

Vident Investment Advisory, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) is a Delaware limited liability company located at 1125 Sanctuary Parkway, Suite 515, Alpharetta, Georgia 30009. The Sub-Adviser serves as the sub-adviser to the ROBO Global® Robotics and Automation Index ETF pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement (“Sub-Advisory Agreement”). Under the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for trading portfolio securities and other investments on behalf of the Fund, including selecting broker-dealers to execute purchase and sale transactions as instructed by the Adviser or in connection with any rebalancing or reconstitution of the Index, subject to the supervision of the Adviser and the Board. Effective October 1, 2018, under the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Adviser pays the Sub-Adviser a fee calculated daily and paid monthly, at the annual rates expressed as a percentage of the average daily net assets as follows: 0.04% on the first $500 million; 0.035% on the next $500 million; and 0.03% on assets greater than $1 billion; subject to an annual minimum fee of $20,000. Prior to October 1, 2018, the Adviser paid the Sub-Adviser a fee, calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 0.04% on the average daily net assets of the Fund, subject to a $20,000 minimum fee.

Distribution Arrangement

SEI Investments Distribution Co. (the “Distributor”) serves as the underwriter and distributor of each Fund’s shares pursuant to an amended and restated Distribution Agreement (the “Distribution Agreement”). Under the Distribution Agreement, the Distributor, as agent, receives orders to purchase shares in Creation Units and transmits such orders to the Funds’ custodian and transfer agent. The Distributor has no obligation to sell any specific quantity of a Funds’ shares. The Distributor bears the following costs and expenses relating to the distribution of shares: (i) the expenses of maintaining its registration or qualification as a dealer or broker under federal or state laws; (ii) filing fees; and (iii) all other expenses incurred in connection with the distribution services, that are not reimbursed by the Adviser, as contemplated in the Distribution Agreement. The Distributor does not maintain any secondary market in either Fund’s shares.

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ROBO Global®

Notes to the Financial Statements
October 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (Continued)

3. SERVICE PROVIDERS (Continued)

The Funds have adopted a Distribution and Service Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. In accordance with the Plan, the Funds are authorized to pay an amount up to 0.25% of its average daily assets each year for certain distribution-related activities. For the six months ended October 31, 2021, no fees were charged by the Distributor under the Plan and the Plan will only be implemented with approval of the Board.

Administrator, Custodian and Transfer Agent

SEI Investments Global Funds Services (the “Administrator”) serves as the Funds’ Administrator pursuant to an Administration Agreement. Bank of New York Mellon (the “Custodian” and “Transfer Agent”) serves as the Funds’ Custodian and Transfer agent pursuant to a Custodian Agreement and Transfer Agency Services Agreement. For their services to the Funds, the Administrator, Custodian, and Transfer Agent are each entitled to a fee. The Adviser pays these fees.

An officer of the Trust is affiliated with the Administrator and receives no compensation from the Trust for serving as an officer.

4. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

For the six months ended October 31, 2021, the purchases and sales of investments in securities, excluding in-kind transactions, long-term U.S. Government and short-term securities were:

 

Purchases

 

Sales and
Maturities

 

 

ROBO Global® Healthcare Technology and Innovation TR Index

 

$

43,078,664

 

$

44,393,832

 

ROBO Global® Robotics and Automation Index

 

 

213,682,831

 

 

201,363,458

 

ROBO Global® Artificial Intelligence TR Index

 

 

5,718,118

 

 

5,837,082

 

For the six months ended October 31, 2021, in-kind transactions associated with creations and redemptions were:

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Net Realized
Gain

 

 

ROBO Global® Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF

 

$

70,382,619

 

$

48,467,447

 

$

17,352,522

 

ROBO Global® Robotics and Automation Index ETF

 

 

200,511,146

 

 

288,561,645

 

 

147,051,555

 

ROBO Global® Artificial Intelligence ETF*

 

 

10,171,567

 

 

7,726,427

 

 

2,696,897

 

For the year/period ended April 30, 2021, the ROBO Global® Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF, ROBO Global® Robotics and Automation Index ETF and ROBO Global® Artificial Intelligence ETF had $17,132,402, $157,154,143 and $1,905,155 of net realized gains as a result of in-kind transactions, respectively.

5. TAX INFORMATION

The amount and character of income and capital gain distributions to be paid, if any, are determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As a result, net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during such period. These book/tax differences may be temporary or permanent. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature; they are charged or credited to paid-in capital or total distributable earnings as appropriate, in the period that the differences arise.

During the year ended April 30, 2021, the ROBO Global® Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF, ROBO Global® Robotics and Automation Index ETF and ROBO Global® Artificial Intelligence ETF realized $16,945,414, $155,299,741 and $1,897,605, respectively, of net capital gains resulting from in-kind redemptions in which shareholders exchanged Fund shares for securities held by the Funds’ rather than cash. Because such gains are not taxable to the Funds’, and are not distributed to shareholders, they have been reclassified from distributable earnings to paid-in-capital.

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October 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (Continued)

5. TAX INFORMATION (Continued)

These reclassifications have no impact on net assets or net asset value per share.

The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the years ended April 30, 2021 and April 30, 2020 were as follows:

 

Ordinary
Income

   

ROBO Global® Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF

 

 

   

2021

 

$

 

2020

 

 

 

ROBO Global® Robotics and Automation Index ETF

 

 

   

2021

 

$

3,313,593

 

2020

 

 

4,728,257

 

ROBO Global® Artificial Intelligence ETF

 

 

   

2021

 

$

 

As of April 30, 2021, the components of Distributable Earnings (Accumulated Losses) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

ROBO Global®
Healthcare
Technology and
Innovation ETF

 

ROBO Global®
Robotics and
Automation
Index ETF

 

ROBO Global®
Artificial
Intelligence
ETF

Undistributed Ordinary Income

 

$

 

 

$

3,434,914

 

 

$

 

Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gain

 

 

238,157

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Post-October Losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(802

)

Capital Loss Carryforwards

 

 

 

 

 

(168,212,607

)

 

 

(221

)

Deferred Late-Year Losses

 

 

(189,692

)

 

 

 

 

 

(50,639

)

Unrealized Appreciation

 

 

12,769,805

 

 

 

479,624,205

 

 

 

2,225,885

 

Other Temporary Differences

 

 

1

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

 

Total Distributable Earnings

 

$

12,818,271

 

 

$

314,846,507

 

 

$

2,174,223

 

The Funds may elect for any taxable year to treat any portion of any qualified late year loss as arising on the first day of the next taxable year. Qualified late year losses are certain capital, and ordinary losses which occur during the portion of the Funds’ taxable year subsequent to October 31.

The Funds are permitted to utilize capital losses that are carried forward and will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. As of April 30, 2021, the Funds have the following capital loss carryforwards to offset capital gains for an unlimited period:

 

Non-Expiring
Short-Term

 

Non-Expiring
Long-Term

 

Total
Capital Loss
Carryforward

ROBO Global® Robotics and Automation Index ETF

 

$

56,281,994

 

$

111,930,613

 

$

168,212,607

ROBO Global® Artificial Intelligence ETF

 

 

221

 

 

 

 

221

For the taxable year ended April 30, 2021, ROBO Global® Robotics and Automation Index ETF utilized capital loss carryforwards of $2,393,046.

For Federal income tax purposes, the cost of securities owned at October 31, 2021, and the net realized gains or losses on securities sold for the period, were different from amounts reported for financial reporting purposes primarily due to wash sales which cannot be used for Federal income tax purposes in the current period and

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October 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (Continued)

5. TAX INFORMATION (Continued)

have been deferred for use in future years, as well as investments in passive foreign investment companies. The Federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions held by the Funds at October 31, 2021, were as follows:

 

Federal Tax
Cost

 

Aggregated
Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation

 

Aggregated
Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation

 

Net
Unrealized
Appreciation

ROBO Global® Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF

 

$

237,812,244

 

$

29,645,048

 

$

(27,394,240

)

 

$

2,250,808

ROBO Global® Robotics and Automation Index ETF

 

 

1,488,979,365

 

 

538,415,033

 

 

(68,084,178

)

 

 

470,330,855

ROBO Global® Artificial Intelligence ETF

 

 

39,341,676

 

 

7,505,746

 

 

(2,835,863

)

 

 

4,669,883

6. SECURITIES LENDING

Each Fund has entered into a Securities Lending Agreement with the Bank of New York Mellon (the “Lending Agent”) to lend portfolio securities to brokers, dealers and other financial organizations that meet capital and other credit requirements or other criteria established by the Trust’s Board. These loans, if and when made, may not exceed 33 1/3% of the total asset value of a Fund (including the loan collateral). The Funds will not lend portfolio securities to the Adviser or its affiliates unless permissible under the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. Loans of portfolio securities will be fully collateralized by cash, letters of credit or U.S. government securities, and the collateral will be maintained in an amount equal to at least 102% of the value of domestic equity securities and American Depositary Receipts and 105% of the value of foreign equity securities (other than ADRs). However, due to market fluctuations during the day, the value of securities loaned on a particular day may, during the course of the day, exceed the value of collateral. On each business day, the amount of collateral is adjusted based on the prior day’s market fluctuations and the current day’s lending activity. Income from lending activity is determined by the amount of interest earned on collateral, less any amounts payable to the borrowers of the securities and the lending agent. Lending securities involves certain risks, including the risk that the Funds may be delayed or restricted from recovering the loaned securities or disposing of the collateral for the loan, which could give rise to loss because at adverse market actions expenses and/or delays in connection with the disposition of the underlying securities. Any gain or loss in the market price of the securities loaned and income from lending activity by a Fund that might occur during the term of the loan would be for the account of the Fund.

Securities pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements by Bank of America, Citigroup Global Markets, Daiwa Capital Markets, Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, and RBC Dominion Securities are held by BNY and are designated as being held on the Funds’ behalf under a book-entry system. The Funds monitor the adequacy of the collateral on a daily basis and can require the seller to provide additional collateral in the event the market value of the securities pledged falls below the carrying value of the repurchase agreement, including accrued interest. It is the Funds’ policy to only enter into repurchase agreements with banks and other financial institutions which are deemed by the Adviser to be creditworthy. The Funds bear the risk of loss in the event that the other party to a repurchase agreement defaults on its obligations and the Fund is prevented from exercising its rights to dispose of the underlying securities received as collateral and the risk of a possible decline in the value of the underlying securities during the period. For financial statement purposes, the Funds record the securities lending collateral (included in repurchase agreements, at value or restricted cash) as an asset and the obligation to return securities lending collateral as a liability on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Cash collateral received in connection with securities lending is invested in repurchase agreements by the lending agent. The Funds do not have effective control of the non-cash collateral and therefore it is not disclosed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
October 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (Continued)

6. SECURITIES LENDING (Continued)

Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Funds under the Securities Lending Agreement, which permits a Fund, under certain circumstances such as an event of default, to offset amounts payable by the Fund to the same counterparty against amounts receivable from the counterparty to create a net payment due to or from the Fund.

The following is a summary of securities lending agreements held by the Funds, with cash collateral of overnight maturities and non-cash collateral, which would be subject to offset as of October 31, 2021:

 

Gross Amount
of Recognized
Assets (Value
of Securities
on Loan)

 

Value of Cash
Collateral
Received
(1)

 

Value of
Non-Cash
Collateral
Received

 

Net Amount

ROBO Global® Robotics and Automation Index ETF

 

$

69,724,910

 

$

50,730,041

 

$

18,994,869

 

$

(1) Collateral received in excess of market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by the Fund is disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

The value of loaned securities and related collateral outstanding at October 31, 2021 are shown in the Schedule of Investments. The value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than that required under the lending contract. As of October 31, 2021, the cash collateral was invested in repurchase agreements and the non-cash collateral consisted of U.S. Treasury Bills, Notes, Bonds and U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds with the following maturities:

Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements, as of October 31, 2021

 

Overnight and
Continuous

 

<30 Days

 

Between
30 & 90 Days

 

>90 Days

 

Total

ROBO Global® Robotics and Automation Index ETF

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

$

50,730,041

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

50,730,041

U.S. Government Securities

 

 

 

 

4,970

 

 

41,248

 

 

20,721,216

 

 

20,767,434

Total

 

$

50,730,041

 

$

4,970

 

$

41,248

 

$

20,721,216

 

$

71,497,475

7. RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUNDS

As with all exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), each shareholder of a Fund is subject to the risk that his or her investment could lose money. The Funds are subject to the principal risks noted below, any of which may adversely affect a Fund’s NAV, trading price, yield, total return and ability to meet its investment objective. Additional principal risks are disclosed in each Fund’s prospectus. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for a complete description of the principal risks of investing in a Fund.

Artificial Intelligence Companies Risk: (ROBO Global® Artificial Intelligence ETF only) The Fund invests primarily in the equity securities of Artificial Intelligence Companies and, as such, is particularly sensitive to risks to those types of companies. These risks include, but are not limited to, small or limited markets for such securities, changes in business cycles, world economic growth, technological progress, rapid obsolescence, and government regulation. Artificial Intelligence Companies may have limited product lines, markets, financial resources or personnel. Securities of Artificial Intelligence Companies, especially smaller, start-up companies, tend to be more volatile than securities of companies that do not rely heavily on technology. Rapid change to technologies that affect a company’s products could have a material adverse effect on such company’s operating results. Artificial Intelligence Companies also rely heavily on a combination of patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secret laws to establish and protect their proprietary

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Notes to the Financial Statements
October 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (Continued)

7. RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUNDS (Continued)

rights in their products and technologies. There can be no assurance that the steps taken by these companies to protect their proprietary rights will be adequate to prevent the misappropriation of their technology or that competitors will not independently develop technologies that are substantially equivalent or superior to such companies’ technology. Artificial Intelligence Companies typically engage in significant amounts of spending on research and development, and there is no guarantee that the products or services produced by these companies will be successful.

China A-Shares Investment Risk: (ROBO Global® Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF and ROBO Global® Artificial Intelligence ETF only) The liquidity of the A-shares market and trading prices of A-shares could be more severely affected than the liquidity and trading prices of other markets because the Chinese government restricts the flow of capital into and out of the A-shares market. The Funds may experience losses due to illiquidity of the Chinese securities markets or delay or disruption in execution or settlement of trades. The Funds’ investments in A-shares may become subject to frequent and widespread trading halts.

In addition, Stock Connect, which is a securities trading and clearing link between the mainland China stock exchanges and the Hong Kong stock exchange, only operates on days when the Chinese and Hong Kong stock markets are each open for trading and when banks in each market are open on the corresponding settlement days. The Funds may purchase and sell A-shares through Stock Connect only on days when Stock Connect and U.S. markets are open for trading. Therefore, if it is a normal trading day for the Chinese market but Hong Kong and/or U.S. markets are closed, the Funds will not be able to trade any A-shares. The Funds may be subject to the risk of price fluctuations in A-shares on such days. The Funds are also subject to the risk that they will not be able to buy or sell A-shares in a timely manner on days when the U.S. markets are open but Stock Connect is not.

Common Stock Risk: Common stock holds the lowest priority in the capital structure of a company and therefore takes the largest share of the company’s risk and its accompanying volatility. The value of the common stock held by each Fund may fall due to general market and economic conditions, perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities held by each Fund participate, or facts relating to specific companies in which each Fund invests.

Currency Exchange Rate Risk: To the extent each Fund invests in securities denominated in non-U.S. currencies, changes in currency exchange rates and the relative value of non-U.S. currencies will affect the value of the Funds’ investment and the value of your shares. Because the Funds’ net asset value (“NAV”) is determined in U.S. dollars, the Fund’s NAV could decline if the currency of the non-U.S. market in which each Fund invests depreciates against the U.S. dollar, even if the value of the Funds’ holdings, measured in the foreign currency, increases. Currency exchange rates can be very volatile and can change quickly and unpredictably. As a result, the value of an investment in each Fund may change quickly and without warning and you may lose money.

Depositary Receipt Risk: (ROBO Global® Artificial Intelligence ETF only) Depositary receipts are subject to the risks associated with investing directly in foreign securities. In addition, investments in depositary receipts may be less liquid than the underlying shares in their primary trading market.

Early Close/Trading Halt Risk: An exchange or market may close or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or financial instruments may be restricted, which may result in each Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or financial instruments. In such circumstances, each Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Emerging Markets Securities Risk: Emerging markets are subject to greater market volatility, lower trading volume, political and economic instability, uncertainty regarding the existence of trading markets and more governmental limitations on foreign investment than more developed markets. In addition, securities in emerging markets may be subject to greater price fluctuations than securities in more developed markets. Differences in regulatory, accounting, auditing, and financial reporting and recordkeeping standards could impede the Adviser’s or Sub-Adviser’s ability to evaluate local companies and impact the Funds’ performance. Investments in securities of issuers in emerging markets may also be exposed to risks related to a lack of liquidity, greater potential for market manipulation, issuers’ limited reliable access to capital, and foreign investment structures. Additionally, each Fund may have limited rights and remedies available to it to pursue claims against issuers in emerging markets.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
October 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (Continued)

7. RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUNDS (Continued)

Foreign Securities Risk: Investments in non-U.S. securities involve certain risks that may not be present with investments in U.S. securities. For example, investments in non-U.S. securities may be subject to risk of loss due to foreign currency fluctuations or to expropriation, nationalization or adverse political or economic developments. Foreign securities may have relatively low market liquidity and decreased publicly available information about issuers. Investments in non-U.S. securities also may be subject to withholding or other taxes and may be subject to additional trading, settlement, custodial, and operational risks. Non-U.S. issuers may also be subject to inconsistent and potentially less stringent accounting, auditing, financial reporting and investor protection standards than U.S. issuers. These and other factors can make investments in each Fund more volatile and potentially less liquid than other types of investments. In addition, where all or a portion of the Funds’ portfolio holdings trade in markets that are closed when the Funds’ market is open, there may be valuation differences that could lead to differences between the Funds’ market price and the value of the Funds’ portfolio holdings.

Geographic Investment Risk: To the extent each Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in the securities of companies of a single country or region, it is more likely to be impacted by events or conditions affecting that country or region.

Healthcare Technology Companies Risk: (ROBO Global® Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF only) The Fund invests primarily in the equity securities of Medical Technology Companies and, as such, is particularly sensitive to risks to those types of companies. These risks include, but are not limited to, small or limited markets for such securities, changes in business cycles, world economic growth, technological progress, rapid obsolescence, and government regulation. Healthcare Technology Companies may have limited product lines, markets, financial resources or personnel. Securities of Healthcare Technology Companies, especially smaller, start-up companies, tend to be more volatile than securities of companies that do not rely heavily on technology. Rapid change to technologies that affect a company’s products could have a material adverse effect on such company’s operating results. Healthcare Technology Companies also rely heavily on a combination of patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secret laws to establish and protect their proprietary rights in their products and technologies. There can be no assurance that the steps taken by these companies to protect their proprietary rights will be adequate to prevent the misappropriation of their technology or that competitors will not independently develop technologies that are substantially equivalent or superior to such companies’ technology. Healthcare Technology Companies typically engage in significant amounts of spending on research and development, and there is no guarantee that the products or services produced by these companies will be successful.

Illiquid Investments Risk: This risk exists when particular Fund investments are difficult to purchase or sell, which can reduce the Funds’ returns because the Funds may be unable to transact at advantageous times or prices.

Index Tracking Risk: The Funds’ returns may not match or achieve a high degree of correlation with the return of the Index. To the extent each Fund utilizes a sampling approach, it may experience tracking error to a greater extent than if each Fund sought to replicate the Index.

Industry Concentration Risk: Because each Fund’s assets will be concentrated in an industry or group of industries to the extent the Index concentrates in a particular industry or group of industries, each Fund is subject to loss due to adverse occurrences that may affect that industry or group of industries.

Health Care Equipment & Services Industry Risk: (ROBO Global® Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF only) Health care equipment and services companies are affected by rising costs of medical products, devices and services and the increased emphasis on the delivery of health care through outpatient services. Competition among health care equipment and services companies is high and can be significantly affected by extensive government regulation or government reimbursement for medical expenses. The equipment and services may be subject to extensive litigation based on malpractice claims, product liability claims or other litigation. Medical equipment manufacturers are heavily dependent on patent protection and the expiration of patents may adversely affect their profitability. Many new health care products are subject to the approval of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”). The process of obtaining FDA approval is often long and expensive.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
October 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (Continued)

7. RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUNDS (Continued)

Machinery Industry Concentration Risk: (ROBO Global® Robotics and Automation Index ETF only) The machinery industry can be significantly affected by general economic trends, including employment, economic growth, and interest rates; changes in consumer sentiment and spending; overall capital spending levels, which are influenced by an individual company’s profitability and broader factors such as interest rates and foreign competition; commodity prices; technical obsolescence; labor relations legislation; government regulation and spending; import controls; and worldwide competition. Companies in this industry also can be adversely affected by liability for environmental damage, depletion of resources, and mandated expenditures for safety and pollution control.

Software Industry Concentration Risk: (ROBO Global® Artificial Intelligence ETF only) Technological developments, fixed-rate pricing and the ability to attract and retain skilled employees can significantly affect companies operating in the software industry. Changing domestic and international demand, research and development costs and product obsolescence can affect the profitability of software companies. Software company stocks may experience substantial fluctuations in market price.

Issuer-Specific Risk: Fund performance depends on the performance of individual securities to which each Fund has exposure. Issuer-specific events, including changes in the financial condition of an issuer, can have a negative impact on the value of each Fund.

Large-Capitalization Risk: Returns on investments in securities of large companies could trail the returns on investments in securities of smaller and mid-sized companies. The securities of large-capitalization companies may also be relatively mature compared to smaller companies and therefore subject to slower growth during times of economic expansion. Large-capitalization companies may also be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges, such as changes in technology and consumer tastes.

Limited Authorized Participants, Market Makers and Liquidity Providers Risk: Because each Fund is an exchange-traded fund (“ETF”), only a limited number of institutional investors (known as “Authorized Participants”) are authorized to purchase and redeem shares directly from each Fund. 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 occurs, the risk of which is higher during periods of market stress, shares of each Fund may trade at a material discount to their NAV per share and possibly face delisting: (i) Authorized Participants exit the business or otherwise become unable to process creation and/or redemption orders and no other Authorized Participants 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.

Management Risk: Because each Fund may not fully replicate the Index and may hold fewer than the total number of securities in the Index and may hold securities not included in the Index, each Fund is subject to management risk. This is the risk that the Adviser’s security selection process, which is subject to a number of constraints, may not produce the intended results.

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

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Notes to the Financial Statements
October 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (Continued)

7. RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUNDS (Continued)

Micro-Capitalization Risk: The micro-capitalization companies in which each Fund may invest may be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies, and may underperform other segments of the market or the equity market as a whole. Securities of micro-capitalization companies generally trade in lower volumes, are often more vulnerable to market volatility, and are subject to greater and more unpredictable price changes than larger capitalization stocks or the stock market as a whole.

New/Smaller Fund Risk: (ROBO Global® Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF and ROBO Global® Artificial Intelligence ETF only) A new or smaller fund is subject to the risk that its performance may not represent how the fund is expected to or may perform in the long term. In addition, new funds have limited operating histories for investors to evaluate and new and smaller funds may not attract sufficient assets to achieve investment and trading efficiencies. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve an economically viable size, in which case it could ultimately liquidate. The Fund may be liquidated by the Board without a shareholder vote. In a liquidation, shareholders of the Fund will receive an amount equal to the Fund’s NAV, after deducting the costs of liquidation, including the transaction costs of disposing of the Fund’s portfolio investments. Receipt of a liquidation distribution may have negative tax consequences for shareholders. Additionally, during the Fund’s liquidation all or a portion of the Fund’s portfolio may be invested in a manner not consistent with its investment objective and investment policies.

Non-Diversification Risk: Each Fund is non-diversified under the 1940 Act, meaning that, as compared to a diversified fund, it can invest a greater percentage of its assets in securities issued by or representing a small number of issuers. As a result, the performance of these issuers can have a substantial impact on each Fund’s performance.

Operational Risk: Each Fund and its service providers may experience disruptions that arise from human error, processing and communications errors, counterparty or third-party errors, technology or systems failures, any of which may have an adverse impact on each Fund.

Passive Investment Risk: Each Fund is not actively managed and, therefore, each Fund would not sell a security due to current or projected underperformance of the security, industry or sector, unless that security is removed from the Index or selling the security is otherwise required upon a rebalancing of the Index.

Preferred Securities Risk: Preferred securities are subordinated to bonds and other debt instruments in a company’s capital structure and therefore will be subject to greater credit risk than those debt instruments. In addition, preferred securities are subject to other risks, such as having no or limited voting rights, being subject to special redemption rights, having distributions deferred or skipped, having limited liquidity, changing tax treatments and possibly being in heavily regulated industries.

Robotics and Automation Companies Risk: (ROBO Global® Robotics and Automation Index ETF only) The Fund invests primarily in the equity securities of Robotics and Automation Companies and, as such, is particularly sensitive to risks to those types of companies. These risks include, but are not limited to, small or limited markets for such securities, changes in business cycles, world economic growth, technological progress, rapid obsolescence, and government regulation. Securities of Robotics and Automation Companies, especially smaller, start-up companies, tend to be more volatile than securities of companies that do not rely heavily on technology. Rapid change to technologies that affect a company’s products could have a material adverse effect on such company’s operating results. Robotics and Automation Companies may rely on a combination of patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secret laws to establish and protect their proprietary rights in their products and technologies. There can be no assurance that the steps taken by these companies to protect their proprietary rights will be adequate to prevent the misappropriation of their technology or that competitors will not independently develop technologies that are substantially equivalent or superior to such companies’ technology.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
October 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (Continued)

7. RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUNDS (Continued)

Sector Focus Risk: Each Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in one or more sectors and thus will be more susceptible to the risks affecting those sectors. While each Fund’s sector exposure is expected to vary over time based on the composition of the Index, each Fund anticipates that it may be subject to some or all of the risks described below. The list below is not a comprehensive list of the sectors to which each Fund may have exposure over time and should not be relied on as such.

Health Care Sector Risk: (ROBO Global® Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF only) Companies in the health care sector are subject to extensive government regulation and their profitability can be significantly affected by restrictions on government reimbursement for medical expenses, rising costs of medical products and services, pricing pressure (including price discounting), limited product lines and an increased emphasis on the delivery of healthcare through outpatient services. Companies in the health care sector are heavily dependent on obtaining and defending patents, which may be time consuming and costly, and the expiration of patents may also adversely affect the profitability of these companies. Health care companies are also subject to extensive litigation based on product liability and similar claims. In addition, their products can become obsolete due to industry innovation, changes in technologies or other market developments. Many new products in the health care sector require significant research and development and may be subject to regulatory approvals, all of which may be time consuming and costly with no guarantee that any product will come to market.

Industrials Sector Risk: (ROBO Global® Robotics and Automation Index ETF only) Stock prices for industrials companies are affected by supply and demand both for their specific product or service and for industrials sector products in general. Government regulation, world events, exchange rates and economic conditions, technological developments and liabilities for environmental damage and general civil liabilities will likewise affect the performance of these companies.

Information Technology Sector Risk: (ROBO Global® Robotics and Automation Index ETF and ROBO Global® Artificial Intelligence ETF only) The Fund is subject to the risk that market or economic factors impacting information technology companies and companies that rely heavily on technology advances could have a major effect on the value of the Fund’s investments. The value of stocks of information technology companies and companies that rely heavily on technology is particularly vulnerable to rapid changes in technology product cycles, rapid product obsolescence, government regulation and competition, both domestically and internationally, including competition from foreign competitors with lower production costs.

Small- and Mid-Capitalization Risk: The small- and mid-capitalization companies in which each Fund invests may be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies, and may underperform other segments of the market or the equity market as a whole. Securities of small- and mid-capitalization companies generally trade in lower volumes, are often more vulnerable to market volatility, and are subject to greater and more unpredictable price changes than larger capitalization stocks or the stock market as a whole.

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

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Notes to the Financial Statements
October 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (Concluded)

8. RECENT MARKET EVENTS

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

9. OTHER

At October 31, 2021, the records of the Trust reflected that 100% of the Funds’ total shares outstanding were held by six Authorized Participants, in the form of Creation Units. However, the individual shares comprising such Creation Units are listed and traded on the Exchange and have been purchased and sold by persons other than Authorized Participants.

10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Funds have evaluated the need for additional disclosures and/or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued and have determined that no additional information is required.

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ROBO Global®

Board Consideration of Advisory Agreements

(unaudited)

Board Consideration of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements for the ROBO Global® Robotics and Automation Index ETF

At a meeting held on May 20, 2021 (the “Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Exchange Traded Concepts Trust (the “Trust”) considered and approved the continuance of the following agreements (the “Agreements”) with respect to the ROBO Global® Robotics and Automation Index ETF (the “Fund”):

the investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, and Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC (“ETC”); and
the sub advisory agreement between ETC and Vident Investment Advisory, LLC (“Vident”), pursuant to which Vident provides sub-advisory services to the Fund.

Pursuant to Section 15 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the continuance of the Agreements must be approved: (i) by the vote of the Trustees or by a vote of the shareholders of the Fund; and (ii) by the vote of a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to the Agreements or “interested persons” of any party thereto, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. In connection with its consideration of such approvals, the Board must request and evaluate, and ETC and Vident are required to furnish, such information as may be reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the Agreements. In addition, rules under the 1940 Act require an investment company to disclose in its shareholder reports the material factors and the conclusions with respect thereto that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of an investment advisory agreement.

Although the 1940 Act requires that continuance of the Agreements be approved by the in-person vote of a majority of the Independent Trustees, the Meeting was held virtually through the internet in view of the health risks associated with holding an in-person meeting during the COVID-19 pandemic and government restrictions on gatherings. The Meeting was held in reliance on an order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission that provides temporary relief from the in-person voting requirements of the 1940 Act with respect to the approval of a fund’s advisory agreement in response to the challenges arising in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Consistent with these responsibilities, prior to the Meeting, the Board reviewed written materials from ETC and Vident, and at the Meeting, representatives from ETC presented additional oral and written information to help the Board evaluate the Agreements. Among other things, representatives from ETC and Vident provided overviews of their respective advisory businesses, including investment personnel and investment processes. Prior to the Meeting, the Trustees met to review and discuss the information provided and requested additional information in connection with the Agreements. During the Meeting, the Board discussed the materials it received, including a memorandum from legal counsel to the Independent Trustees on the responsibilities of Trustees in considering the approval of investment advisory agreements under the 1940 Act, considered ETC’s oral presentation, and deliberated on the approval of the Agreements in light of this information. Throughout the process, the Trustees were afforded the opportunity to ask questions of and request additional materials from ETC and Vident. The Independent Trustees were assisted in their review by independent legal counsel and met with counsel separately without management present.

In considering whether to approve the continuance of the Agreements, the Board took into consideration (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by ETC and Vident to the Fund; (ii) the Fund’s performance, including the extent to which the Fund tracked its underlying index; (iii) ETC’s and Vident’s costs of and profits realized from providing advisory and sub-advisory services to the Fund, including any fall-out benefits enjoyed by ETC and Vident and their respective affiliates; (iv) comparative fee and expense data for the Fund; (v) the extent to which the advisory fees for the Fund reflects economies of scale shared with Fund shareholders; and (vi) other factors the Board deemed to be relevant.

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ROBO Global®

Board Consideration of Advisory Agreements

(unaudited) (Continued)

Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services

In considering the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the Fund, the Board considered ETC’s and Vident’s specific responsibilities in all aspects of day-to-day management of the Fund. The Board noted that (i) ETC’s responsibilities include overseeing the activities of Vident with respect to the Fund and monitoring compliance with various Fund policies and procedures and applicable securities regulations; and (ii) Vident’s responsibilities include trading portfolio securities and other investment instruments on behalf of the Fund, selecting broker-dealers to execute purchase and sale transactions, determining the daily baskets of deposit securities and cash components, executing portfolio securities trades for purchases and redemptions of Fund shares, quarterly reporting to the Board, and implementing Board directives as they relate to the Fund, subject to the supervision of ETC and the oversight of the Board. The Board considered the qualifications, experience, and responsibilities of ETC’s and Vident’s investment personnel, the quality of ETC’s and Vident’s compliance infrastructure, and the determination of the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer that each has appropriate compliance policies and procedures in place. The Board noted that it was provided with ETC’s and Vident’s registration forms on Form ADV as well as each one’s responses to a detailed series of questions, which included a description of their operations, service offerings, personnel, compliance program, risk management program, and financial condition. The Board considered ETC’s and Vident’s experience working with ETFs, including the Fund, other series of the Trust, and other ETFs outside of the Trust.

The Board also considered other services provided to the Fund by ETC, such as arranging for transfer agency, custody, fund administration and accounting, and other non-distribution related services necessary for the Fund to operate; administering the Fund’s business affairs; providing office facilities and equipment and certain clerical, bookkeeping, and administrative services; liaising with and reporting to the Board on matters relating to Fund operations, portfolio management and other matters essential to the Fund’s business activities; supervising the Fund’s registration as an investment company and the offering of its shares to the public, including oversight and preparation of regulatory filings; working with ETF market participants, including authorized participants, market makers, and exchanges, to help facilitate an orderly trading environment for the Fund’s shares; and providing its officers and employees to serve as officers or Trustees of the Trust.

Based on the factors discussed above, as well as those discussed below, the Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the Fund by ETC and Vident.

Performance

The Board was provided with reports regarding the past performance of the Fund, including a report prepared by an independent third party comparing the Fund’s performance to the performance of a group of peer funds, as well as a report comparing the Fund’s performance to the performance of its underlying index, for various time periods. The Board noted that the index based investment objective of the Fund made analysis of investment performance, in absolute terms, less of a priority for the Fund than that which normally attaches to the performance of actively managed funds. Instead, the Board focused on the extent to which the Fund achieved its investment objective as a passively managed fund. In that regard, the Board reviewed information regarding factors impacting the performance of the Fund, including the construction of its underlying index and the addition or deletion of securities from the underlying index. The Board reviewed information regarding the Fund’s index tracking, noting, as applicable, various factors which contributed to the Fund’s tracking error over certain periods of time. The Board considered ETC’s supervision of Vident, including whether the Fund was exhibiting significant tracking error, as part of the Board’s consideration of the nature, quality, and extent of ETC’s services, as described above. The Board noted that while the Fund had underperformed its underlying index over certain periods, such underperformance was to be expected as it generally was the result of costs incurred by the Fund that were not incurred by its underlying index. The Board also noted that the Fund’s performance was nonetheless generally in line with that of its underlying index and believed that the extent of the underperformance therefore did not necessitate significant additional review. The Board further noted that it received regular reports regarding the Fund’s performance at its quarterly meetings.

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Board Consideration of Advisory Agreements

(Unaudited) (Continued)

Cost of Advisory Services and Profitability

The Board reviewed the advisory fee paid to ETC and the sub-advisory fee paid by ETC to Vident for their respective services provided to the Fund under the Agreements. The Board reviewed a report prepared by an independent third party comparing the Fund’s advisory fee to those paid by a group of peer funds. The Board noted that the Fund’s advisory fee was at the high end of the range of advisory fees paid by the peer funds. The Board took into account that due to the specialized nature of the Fund’s underlying index and, thus, the Fund’s strategy, there are limitations in comparing its advisory fee to those of other funds and the information provided by the third-party report may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund. The Board took into consideration that the advisory fee for the Fund is a “unitary fee,” meaning that the Fund pays no expenses other than the advisory fee and certain expenses customarily excluded from unitary fee arrangements, such as brokerage commissions, taxes, and interest. The Board noted that, under the ETC Agreement, ETC is responsible for compensating the Fund’s other service providers and paying the Fund’s other expenses out of its own fee and resources and that while ROBO Global, the Fund’s index provider, has agreed to assume such responsibility, ETC is ultimately responsible for ensuring the obligation to the Fund is satisfied. The Board further noted that the sub-advisory fee has two components: 1) a basis point fee based on assets under management and 2) a minimum annual fee. The Board considered that the sub-advisory fee is paid by ETC, not the Fund, and that the fee reflects an arm’s length negotiation between ETC and Vident. The Board further found that the fee reflected a reasonable allocation of the advisory fee paid to ETC given the work performed by each firm. The Board considered information provided about the costs and expenses incurred by ETC and Vident in providing advisory and sub-advisory services, evaluated the compensation and benefits received by each of ETC and Vident from its relationship with the Fund, and reviewed profitability analyses from ETC and Vident with respect to the Fund. In light of this information, the Board concluded that the advisory and sub-advisory fees appeared reasonable in light of the services rendered.

Economies of Scale

The Board considered the extent to which economies of scale have been realized as the Fund’s assets have grown and whether the Fund’s fee structure reflects these economies of scale for the benefit of shareholders of Fund. With respect to the advisory fee, the Board considered that the Fund’s investment advisory fee includes breakpoints, which allows for economies of scale to be shared through reductions in the advisory fee as Fund assets grow.

Conclusion

No single factor was determinative of the Board’s decision to approve the continuance of the Agreements on behalf of the Fund; rather, the Board based its determination on the total mix of information available to it. Based on a consideration of all the factors in their totality, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, determined that the Agreements, including the compensation payable thereunder, were fair and reasonable to the Fund. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, therefore determined that the approval of the continuance of the Agreements was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

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ROBO Global®

Board Consideration of Advisory Agreements

(Unaudited) (Continued)

Board Consideration of Investment Advisory Agreement for the ROBO Global® Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF

At a meeting held on May 20, 2021 (the “Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Exchange Traded Concepts Trust (the “Trust”) considered and approved the continuance of the investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the ROBO Global® Healthcare Technology Innovation ETF (the “Fund”), and Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC (“ETC”) pursuant to which ETC provides advisory services to the Fund (the “Agreement”).

Pursuant to Section 15 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the continuance of the Agreement must be approved (i) by the vote of the Trustees or by a vote of the shareholders of the Fund and (ii) by the vote of a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to the Agreement or “interested persons” of any party thereto, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. In connection with its consideration of such approvals, the Board must request and evaluate, and ETC is required to furnish, such information as may be reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the Agreement. In addition, rules under the 1940 Act require an investment company to disclose in its shareholder reports the material factors and the conclusions with respect thereto that formed the basis for the board’s approval of an investment advisory agreement.

Although the 1940 Act requires that continuance of the Agreement be approved by the in-person vote of a majority of the Independent Trustees, the Meeting was held virtually through the internet in view of the health risks associated with holding an in-person meeting during the COVID-19 pandemic and government restrictions on gatherings. The Meeting was held in reliance on an order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission that provides temporary relief from the in-person voting requirements of the 1940 Act with respect to the approval of a fund’s advisory agreement in response to the challenges arising in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Consistent with these responsibilities, prior to the Meeting, the Board reviewed written materials from ETC and, at the Meeting, representatives from ETC presented additional oral and written information to help the Board evaluate the Agreement. Among other things, representatives from ETC provided an overview of ETC’s advisory business, including investment personnel and investment processes. Prior to the Meeting, the Trustees met to review and discuss the information provided. During the Meeting, the Board discussed the materials it received, including a memorandum from legal counsel to the Independent Trustees on the responsibilities of Trustees in considering the approval of investment advisory agreements under the 1940 Act, considered ETC’s oral presentation, and deliberated on the approval of the Agreement in light of this information. Throughout the process, the Trustees were afforded the opportunity to ask questions of and request additional materials from ETC. The Independent Trustees were assisted in their review by independent legal counsel and met with counsel separately without management present.

In considering whether to approve the continuance of the Agreement, the Board took into consideration (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by ETC to the Fund; (ii) the Fund’s performance, including the extent to which the Fund tracked its underlying index; (iii) ETC’s costs of and profits realized from providing advisory services to the Fund, including any fall-out benefits enjoyed by ETC or its affiliates; (iv) comparative fee and expense data for the Fund; (v) the extent to which the advisory fee for the Fund reflects economies of scale shared with Fund shareholders; and (vi) other factors the Board deemed to be relevant.

Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services

In considering the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the Fund, the Board considered ETC’s specific responsibilities in all aspects of the day-to-day management of the Fund. The Board noted that ETC’s responsibilities include, among other things, monitoring compliance with various policies and procedures and applicable securities regulations, implementing changes to the Fund’s portfolio in connection with any rebalancing or reconstitution of the Fund’s underlying index, trading portfolio securities and other investment instruments on behalf of the Fund, selecting broker-dealers to execute purchase and sale transactions, determining the daily baskets of deposit securities and cash components, executing portfolio securities trades for purchases and redemptions of Fund shares, quarterly reporting to the Board, and implementing Board directives as they relate to the Fund. The Board considered the qualifications, experience, and responsibilities of ETC’s investment personnel, the quality

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Board Consideration of Advisory Agreements

(Unaudited) (Continued)

of ETC’s compliance infrastructure, and the determination of the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer that ETC has appropriate compliance policies and procedures in place. The Board noted that it was provided with ETC’s registration form on Form ADV as well as ETC’s responses to a detailed series of questions, which included a description of ETC’s operations, service offerings, personnel, compliance program, risk management program, and financial condition. The Board considered ETC’s experience working with ETFs, including the Fund and other series of the Trust, and other ETFs outside of the Trust.

The Board also considered other services provided to the Fund by ETC, such as arranging for transfer agency, custody, fund administration and accounting, and other non-distribution related services necessary for the Fund to operate; administering the Fund’s business affairs; providing office facilities and equipment and certain clerical, bookkeeping, and administrative services; liaising with and reporting to the Board on matters relating to Fund operations, portfolio management and other matters essential to the Fund’s business activities; supervising the Fund’s registration as an investment company and the offering of its shares to the public, including oversight and preparation of regulatory filings; working with ETF market participants, including authorized participants, market makers, and exchanges, to help facilitate an orderly trading environment for the Fund’s shares; and providing its officers and employees to serve as officers or Trustees of the Trust. Based on the factors discussed above, as well as those discussed below, the Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the Fund by ETC.

Performance

The Board was provided with reports regarding the past performance of the Fund, including a report prepared by an independent third party comparing the Fund’s performance to the performance of a group of peer funds, as well as a report comparing the Fund’s performance to the performance of its underlying index, for various time periods. The Board noted that the index-based investment objective of the Fund made analysis of investment performance, in absolute terms, less of a priority for the Fund than that which normally attaches to the performance of actively managed funds. Instead, the Board focused on the extent to which the Fund achieved its investment objective as a passively managed fund. In that regard, the Board reviewed information regarding factors impacting the performance of the Fund, including the construction of its underlying index and the addition or deletion of securities from the underlying index. The Board reviewed information regarding the Fund’s index tracking, noting, as applicable, various factors which contributed to the Fund’s tracking error over certain periods of time. The Board noted that while the Fund had underperformed its underlying index over certain periods, such underperformance was to be expected as it partially was the result of costs incurred by the Fund that were not incurred by its underlying index. The Board also noted that the Fund’s performance was nonetheless generally in line with that of its underlying index and believed that the extent of the underperformance therefore did not necessitate significant additional review. The Board further noted that it received regular reports regarding the Fund’s performance at its quarterly meetings.

Cost of Advisory Services and Profitability

The Board reviewed the advisory fees paid to ETC for the services provided to the Fund under the Agreement. The Board reviewed a report prepared by an independent third party comparing the Fund’s advisory fee to those paid by a group of peer funds. The Board noted that the Fund’s advisory fee was at the high end of the range of advisory fees paid by the peer funds. The Board took into account that due to the specialized nature of the Fund’s underlying index and, thus, the Fund’s strategy, there are limitations in comparing the Fund’s advisory fee to those of other funds and the information provided by the third party report may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund. The Board took into consideration that the advisory fee for the Fund is a “unitary fee,” meaning that the Fund pays no expenses other than the advisory fee and certain expenses customarily excluded from unitary fee arrangements, such as brokerage commissions, taxes, and interest. The Board noted that, under the Agreement, ETC is responsible for compensating the Fund’s other service providers and paying the Fund’s other expenses out of its own fee and resources. The Board considered information provided about the costs and expenses incurred by ETC in providing advisory services, evaluated the compensation and benefits received by ETC from its relationship with the Fund, and reviewed a profitability analysis from ETC with respect to the Fund. In light of this information, the Board concluded that the advisory fee appeared reasonable in light of the services rendered.

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Board Consideration of Advisory Agreements

(Unaudited) (Concluded)

Economies of Scale

The Board considered whether economies of scale have been realized with respect to the Fund. The Board concluded that no significant economies of scale have been realized and that the Board will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine whether such economies have been achieved.

Conclusion

No single factor was determinative of the Board’s decision to approve the continuance of the Agreement on behalf of the Fund; rather, the Board based its determination on the total mix of information available to it. Based on a consideration of all the factors in their totality, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, determined that the Agreement, including the compensation payable thereunder, was fair and reasonable to the Fund. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, therefore determined that the approval of the continuance of the Agreement was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

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ROBO Global®

Liquidity Risk Management Program

(Unaudited)

REVIEW OF LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Trust, on behalf of the series of the Trust covered by this shareholder report (the “Funds”), has adopted a liquidity risk management program to govern the Trust’s approach to managing liquidity risk. Rule 22e-4 seeks to promote effective liquidity risk management, thereby reducing the risk that a Fund will be unable to meet its redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of its shareholders. The Trust’s liquidity risk management program (the “Program”), which adopts the liquidity risk management policies and procedures of Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC, the Trust’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”), is tailored to reflect the Funds’ particular risks, but not to eliminate all adverse impacts of liquidity risk, which would be incompatible with the nature of the Funds.

The Adviser, which is the administrator of the Program, has formed a Liquidity Risk Working Group (“LRWG”) consisting of certain individuals from ETC’s portfolio management, capital markets, and legal and compliance teams. The LRWG is responsible for conducting an initial assessment of the liquidity risk of the Funds and to manage the liquidity risk of the Funds on an ongoing basis. Meetings of the LRWG are held no less than monthly.

At the March 2021 meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, the Trustees received a report pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program for the period ended December 31, 2020. The report concluded that the Program is adequately designed to assess and manage the Funds’ liquidity risk and has been effectively implemented. The report reflected that no material changes have been made to the Program since its implementation.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to each Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding a Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

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Disclosure of Fund Expenses

(Unaudited)

All ETFs have operating expenses. As a shareholder of a 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 of your investment returns. Shareholders may incur brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of a Fund’s shares, which are not reflected in the examples below.

The following examples use the annualized expense ratio and are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with those of other funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period (May 1, 2021 to October 31, 2021 (unless otherwise noted below). The table below illustrates the Fund’s cost in two ways:

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

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

Hypothetical 5% Return. This section helps you compare your Fund’s costs with those of other funds. It assumes that the Fund had an annual 5% return before expenses during the year, but that the expense ratio (Column 3) for the period is unchanged. This example is useful in making comparisons because the Commission requires all funds to make this 5% calculation. You can assess your Fund’s comparative cost by comparing the hypothetical result for your Fund in the “Expenses Paid During Period” column with those that appear in the same charts in the shareholder reports for other funds.

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

  

 

Beginning
Account
Value
5/1/2021

 

Ending
Account
Value
10/31/21

 

Annualized
Expense
Ratios

 

Expenses
Paid
During
Period(1)

ROBO Global® Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF

 

 

   

 

     

 

 

 

 

Actual Fund Return

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,004.70

 

0.68

%

 

$

3.44

Hypothetical 5% Return

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,021.78

 

0.68

%

 

$

3.47

   

 

   

 

     

 

 

 

 

ROBO Global® Robotics and Automation Index ETF

 

 

   

 

     

 

 

 

 

Actual Fund Return

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,059.10

 

0.95

%

 

$

4.93

Hypothetical 5% Return

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,020.42

 

0.95

%

 

$

4.84

   

 

   

 

     

 

 

 

 

ROBO Global® Artificial Intelligence ETF

 

 

   

 

     

 

 

 

 

Actual Fund Return

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,118.10

 

0.68

%

 

$

3.63

Hypothetical 5% Return

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,021.78

 

0.68

%

 

$

3.47

(1) Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

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Supplemental Information

(Unaudited)

NAV is the price per share at which a Fund issues and redeems shares. It is calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The “Market Price” of a Fund generally is determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the stock exchange on which the shares of a Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such Fund’s NAV is calculated. A Fund’s Market Price may be at, above or below its NAV. The NAV of each Fund will fluctuate with changes in the market value of such Fund’s holdings. The Market Price of a Fund will fluctuate in accordance with changes in its NAV, as well as market supply and demand.

Premiums or discounts are the differences (expressed as a percentage) between the NAV and Market Price of a Fund on a given day, generally at the time NAV is calculated. A premium is the amount that a Fund is trading above the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV. A discount is the amount that a Fund is trading below the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV.

Further information regarding premiums and discounts is available on the Funds’ website at www.roboglobaletfs.com.

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

Sub-Adviser for ROBO Global® Robotics and Automation Index ETF:
Vident Investment Advisory, LLC
300 Colonial Center Parkway
Suite 330
Roswell, Georgia 30076

Distributor:
SEI Investments Distribution Co.
One Freedom Valley Drive
Oaks, PA 19456

Administrator:
SEI Investments Global Funds Services
One Freedom Valley Drive
Oaks, PA 19456

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

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:
Cohen & Company, Ltd.
151 N. Franklin St.
Suite 575
Chicago, IL 60606

This information must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for the Funds.

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