AlphaMark Investment Trust N-CSR Certified annual shareholder report (management investment company)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-22213

AlphaMark Investment Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

810 Wright’s Summit Parkway, Suite 100          Ft. Wright, Kentucky	41011
Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Linda J. Hoard, Esq.

Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC 225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450 Cincinnati, Ohio 45246

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (859) 957-1803

Date of fiscal year end:	August 31
Date of reporting period:	August 31, 2021

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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

(a)

AlphaMark Fund

A series of 

AlphaMark Investment Trust

Annual Report 

August 31, 2021

ALPHAMARK FUND 

SHAREHOLDER LETTER 

September 30, 2021

Dear Shareholder:

The AlphaMark Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment philosophy is founded on an appreciation of risk. Over the last 12 months we have sought to reduce risk in the portfolio by trimming position sizes in what we feel are potentially the most volatile sectors: Technology and Communication Services. In an effort to further reduce risk, we have limited individual stock positions to less than 1.5%. Historically, during periods of increased volatility, single stock positions over 3% have created heightened risk for the portfolio. The portfolio has performed how we expected any time that the stock market was retracing; it had less volatility.

There are other areas in the economy that cause us apprehension. We are particularly concerned that the bond market has negative real returns. We believe this is not sustainable for the long term, especially during an inflationary period. The pandemic has ebbed and flowed over the last 18 months, from lockdowns to restrictions. According to USA Today, as of September 28, 2021, only 8 states have COVID restrictions in place. It remains to be seen whether or not more economic damage could come from COVID and potential new restrictions. At the latest Federal Open Market Committee meeting, it was announced that the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) intends to wind down its Bond Buying program by the middle of 2022. The Fed has been buying $120 billion of bonds per month, artificially keeping long term rates low. There was some indication that short term rates may be raised by the end of 2022. The Fed has been highly accommodative for the last 18 months, providing enormous amounts of liquidity and pumping the economy full of almost free money. Finally, the drama continues to play out on Capitol Hill, where the never-ending cycle of the “blame game” and who can spend the most taxpayer money continues to play out. The debt ceiling has not been raised, possibly leading to a government shutdown and the prospect of higher taxes associated with the Biden infrastructure plan is looming.

Can inflation cause a downturn or is it a symptom?

In the last 100 years, there have been 8 recessions. The only one we believe is linked directly to inflation is the 1973 to 1975 recession that was probably caused by the 1973 Oil Crisis. Other than that extenuating event, recessions typically are not caused by inflation. Recessions generally follow a period of excess, a boom-and-bust cycle. The Fed is mandated to achieve price stability in the economy. The Fed’s current stance is to let inflation run higher than historical norms. The Fed’s contention is that the economy must be allowed to grow to provide full employment, and that price increases will allow that to happen. The exact opposite is happening. Inflation is rising, unemployment has been steady at roughly 8-9 million Americans, although there are more jobs available than there are unemployed. Perhaps you have noticed labor shortages everywhere you turn. The cargo ports are backed up because of a lack of workers, retailers can no 

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longer provide expected goods and services due to a labor shortage and restaurants have closed because of this phenomenon. These are just a few examples, but industries from construction to health care are experiencing the same thing. Raising wages does not seem to be the fix, but eventually, if you raise wages enough, you will find workers. The problem is that this is irreversible. We are concerned that the Fed has left the genie out of the bottle for too long. We are concerned that after such a long period of easy money, the Fed may have to act aggressively. This may be a symptom of things to come.

Congress, Spending and Taxes

The proposed infrastructure plan is comprised of two different bills: the $1 trillion roads and bridges bill that had received previous bipartisan support; and the $3.5 trillion Biden Build Back Better legacy bill which promises infrastructure primarily in the form of social safety net adjustments and clean energy initiatives. The current proposals pay for all of this spending through increased corporate tax rates and increased income taxes on those earning more than $400,000 a year. On the whole, more spending might be viewed as a net positive for the stock market. On the contrary, the tax increase will be effective almost immediately, while the spending is proposed over 10 years, which will undoubtably have to navigate a changing political landscape. Increasing taxes are almost a certainty. Trillions were spent during the COVID Relief phase. This money is gone. Frankly, we are not sure what there is to show for it, other than a labor force participation rate that is in the low 60th percentile. So, while Congress frets about the size of the bills and the amount to increase taxes, the one thing that is certain is that some taxes will go up. If you tie in the increase in spending by Congress with the Fed’s decision to wind down its Bond Buying program by mid-2022, we are looking at a huge supply of bonds that need buyers. High supply and low demand equate to higher interest rates. In addition, increasing inflation leads to higher interest rates. This may be a symptom as well, but the party could go on for some time. There is still a tremendous amount of liquidity in the system and the spending hasn’t even started.

Conclusion

The proposed 7% corporate tax increase could potentially knock equity prices down by 10%. Many market bulls point to increasing earnings as an offset to higher taxes. This may be true, but we are just beginning to see the effects of higher costs (wages/ materials/transportation) in corporate earnings. The tug of war between higher input costs and higher prices is about to begin. We will continue to monitor market conditions and make adjustments as necessary. We know we have been a little early to reduce risk, however, the market has yet to appreciate the risks that it faces. The companies that we own for the Fund are those which we believe can survive during economic downturns and continue to produce strong cash flows. We have purposely kept those companies that we believe have strong balance sheets.

During the fiscal year ended August 31, 2021, the net asset value per share of the Fund increased from $13.36 (adjusted for distributions) to $15.04, with a total return of 27.32%. During this time, the S&P 500 Index and the Russell 1000 Growth Index gained 31.17% and 32.25%, respectively. Our discipline is to never let any of our 

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holdings become so large that they present undue risk to the portfolio. In order to achieve this, we consistently trim gains from any of our positions that are performing well. The main contributors of gains in the Fund over the last 12 months came from the following sectors: Technology (SYNNEX Corp. +197%, Zebra Technologies Corp. +565%), Materials (Celanese Corp. +120%, Eastman Chemical Co. +178%), Financials (Fifth Third Bancorp +110%, Western Alliance Bancorp +94%) and Energy (Marathon Petroleum Corp. +87%) The main detractors to the Fund over the last 12 months came from the following sectors: Consumer Discretionary (Dollar Tree, Inc. -22%, Amazon.com, Inc. -16%), Industrials (Timken Co. -11%), and Health Care (Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. -11%). We continue to maintain a diversified portfolio across the various sectors of the economy. Historically, we have always sought out high quality companies that have strong cash flows. In our view, these types of companies will typically be rewarded by the markets over the long term. In our opinion, the market will respond favorably to those companies that are high quality, strong cash flow producing and have exhibited consistent earnings.

As of August 31, 2021, the Fund’s assets were diversified among 41 stock positions, 11 ETF positions and 4 Option positions. Our five largest areas of investment were: Technology (18.1%), Health Care (15.2%), Consumer Discretionary (11.4%), Financials (10.3%), and Communications (9.3%). Cash equivalents represented 14.3% of the Fund’s net assets.

As of August 31, 2021, the Fund had net assets of $22.7 million.

In conclusion, no investment style will outperform every year. The nature of the market is change and volatility. Because we perceive market risks are out of balance with stock valuations, we believe that high quality companies with high cash flows will be the best investment over the coming months. We continually review current holdings for any weaknesses and adjust when necessary. We are optimistic that high quality companies can still succeed in what we believe is an overbought stock market. We look forward to providing you with a Fund that will capture the momentum of high-quality stocks as the economy grows.

Sincerely,

 

Michael L. Simon 

President and Chief Investment Officer 

AlphaMark Advisors, LLC 

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Past performance is not predictive of future performance. Investment results and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted.

An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. The Fund’s prospectus contains this and other important information. To obtain a copy of the Fund’s prospectus please call 1-866-420-3350 and a copy will be sent to you free of charge. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest. The Fund is distributed by Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC.

The opinions and views expressed in this Letter to Shareholders are those of AlphaMark Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”) as of the date of the Letter, and are subject to change based on economic and market conditions. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice, and because investment decisions for the Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of the Fund. Although the Advisor believes it has a reasonable basis for any opinions or views expressed, actual results may differ, sometimes significantly so, from those expected or expressed. 

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ALPHAMARK FUND

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION 

August 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment 

in the AlphaMark Fund versus the S&P 500^® Index

 

Average Annual Total Returns  (for periods ended August 31, 2021)
	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
AlphaMark Fund (a)	27.32%	11.34%	12.23%
S&P 500® Index (b)	31.17%	18.02%	16.34%

^(a) The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Additionally, these returns reflect the performance of the Fund prior to the change to its investment strategy in August 2020.

^(b) The S&P 500^® Index is a market capitalization weighted index that is widely used as a barometer of U.S. stock market performance. The index is unmanaged and shown for illustration purposes only. An investor cannot invest in an index and its returns are not indicative of the performance of any specific investment.

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ALPHAMARK FUND

PORTFOLIO INFORMATION 

August 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

Sector Diversification (% of Net Assets)

 

Top Ten Equity Holdings

	% of
Security Description	Net Assets
Health Care Select Sector SPDR® Fund (The)	10.6%
Technology Select Sector SPDR® Fund (The)	9.7%
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR® Fund (The)	8.4%
Financial Select Sector SPDR® Fund (The)	7.1%
Communication Services Select Sector SPDR® Fund (The)	6.1%
Industrial Select Sector SPDR® Fund (The)	5.4%
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR® Fund (The)	4.7%
Materials Select Sector SPDR® Fund (The)	2.0%
Alphabet, Inc. - Class C	1.9%
Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund (The)	1.5%

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ALPHAMARK FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

August 31, 2021

Common Stocks — 29.4%	Shares		Value
Communications — 3.2%
Internet Media & Services — 1.9%
Alphabet, Inc. - Class C *		148	$	430,568
Telecommunications — 1.3%
Verizon Communications, Inc.		5,472		300,960
Consumer Discretionary — 3.1%
E-Commerce Discretionary — 0.6%
Amazon.com, Inc. *		36		124,949
Home Construction — 0.5%
Toll Brothers, Inc.		1,757		112,553
Leisure Products — 0.4%
Polaris Industries, Inc.		807		96,646
Retail - Discretionary — 1.6%
AutoZone, Inc. *		71		109,990
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.		614		125,189
Ross Stores, Inc.		1,021		120,886
				356,065
Consumer Staples — 2.5%
Food — 0.8%
Tyson Foods, Inc. - Class A		2,268		178,083
Household Products — 0.9%
Estée Lauder Companies, Inc. (The) - Class A		586		199,527
Retail - Consumer Staples — 0.8%
Kroger Company (The)		4,325		199,080
Energy — 0.9%
Oil & Gas Producers — 0.9%
Marathon Petroleum Corporation		3,494		207,089
Financials — 3.3%
Banking — 1.3%
Fifth Third Bancorp		3,843		149,339
Western Alliance Bancorp		1,410		137,559
				286,898

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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ALPHAMARK FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

Common Stocks — 29.4% (Continued)	Shares		Value
Financials — 3.3% (Continued)
Institutional Financial Services — 1.3%
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)		412	$	170,366
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.		1,086		129,810
				300,176
Insurance — 0.7%
Arthur J. Gallagher & Company		1,047		150,370
Health Care — 4.6%
Biotech & Pharma — 2.0%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company		3,007		201,048
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *		370		249,158
				450,206
Health Care Facilities & Services — 1.8%
DaVita, Inc. *		1,637		214,070
Molina Healthcare, Inc. *		710		190,827
				404,897
Medical Equipment & Devices — 0.8%
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.		346		192,013
Industrials — 2.6%
Commercial Support Services — 0.6%
Waste Management, Inc.		834		129,362
Electrical Equipment — 1.0%
AMETEK, Inc.		809		110,000
Hubbell, Inc.		608		125,315
				235,315
Engineering & Construction — 0.5%
Quanta Services, Inc.		1,123		114,658
Industrial Intermediate Products — 0.5%
Timken Company (The)		1,569		115,384
Materials — 0.8%
Chemicals — 0.4%
Celanese Corporation		308		48,849
Eastman Chemical Company		384		43,453
				92,302
Containers & Packaging — 0.4%
International Paper Company		802		48,192

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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ALPHAMARK FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

Common Stocks — 29.4% (Continued)	Shares		Value
Materials — 0.8% (Continued)
Containers & Packaging — 0.4% (Continued)
Packaging Corporation of America		271	$	41,111
				89,303
Technology — 8.4%
Semiconductors — 1.7%
Broadcom, Inc.		376		186,951
ON Semiconductor Corporation *		4,643		205,963
				392,914
Software — 0.8%
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.		2,436		184,308
Technology Hardware — 3.7%
Amphenol Corporation - Class A		2,626		201,230
Apple, Inc.		1,408		213,777
SYNNEX Corporation		1,485		188,699
Zebra Technologies Corporation - Class A *		404		237,217
				840,923
Technology Services — 2.2%
Global Payments, Inc.		871		141,659
International Business Machines Corporation		1,344		188,617
Leidos Holdings, Inc.		1,641		160,999
				491,275
Total Common Stocks (Cost $4,646,532)			$	6,675,824

Exchange-Traded Funds — 56.3%	Shares		Value
Communication Services Select Sector SPDR® Fund (The)		16,146	$	1,382,421
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR® Fund (The)		10,325		1,896,186
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR® Fund (The)		14,815		1,070,532
Energy Select Sector SPDR® Fund (The)		7,191		348,044
Financial Select Sector SPDR® Fund (The)		41,724		1,602,202
Health Care Select Sector SPDR® Fund (The)		17,816		2,408,901
Industrial Select Sector SPDR® Fund (The)		11,653		1,217,855
Materials Select Sector SPDR® Fund (The)		5,276		451,678
Real Estate Select Sector SPDR® Fund (The)		3,000		143,040
Technology Select Sector SPDR® Fund (The)		13,824		2,196,081
Utilities Select Sector SPDR® Fund (The)		875		59,973
Total Exchange-Traded Funds (Cost $9,526,336)			$	12,776,913

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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ALPHAMARK FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

Money Market Funds — 14.4%	Shares		Value
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Government Portfolio - Class I, 0.01% (a) (Cost $3,253,007)		3,253,007	$	3,253,007
Total Investments at Value — 100.1% (Cost $17,425,875)			$	22,705,744
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.1%)				(27,705	)
Total Net Assets — 100.0%			$	22,678,039

* Non-income producing security.

^(a) The rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of August 31, 2021.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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ALPHAMARK FUND

SCHEDULE OF OPEN WRITTEN OPTION CONTRACTS

August 31, 2021

			Notional
WRITTEN OPTION CONTRACTS	Contracts		Amount		Value
Call Option Contracts
Alphabet, Inc. - Class C, 10/15/2021 at $2,900		1	$	290,924	$	8,400
Apple, Inc., 10/15/2021 at $160		14		212,562		2,982
Materials Select Sector SPDR® Fund (The), 09/17/2021 at $88		10		85,610		270
Technology Select Sector SPDR® Fund (The), 09/17/2021 at $160		30		476,580		3,360
Total Written Call Option Contracts (Premiums received $12,005)			$	1,065,676	$	15,012

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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ALPHAMARK FUND

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

August 31, 2021

ASSETS
Investments in securities:
At cost	$	17,425,875
At value (Note 2)	$	22,705,744
Dividends receivable		9,562
Other assets		8,910
TOTAL ASSETS		22,724,216
LIABILITIES
Written call options, at value (Notes 2 and 7) (premiums received $12,005)		15,012
Payable for capital shares redeemed		2,421
Payable to Advisor (Note 4)		13,160
Payable to administrator (Note 4)		6,000
Accrued distribution fees (Note 5)		4,230
Other accrued expenses		5,354
TOTAL LIABILITIES		46,177
NET ASSETS	$	22,678,039
Net Assets consist of:
Paid-in capital	$	15,320,162
Accumulated earnings		7,357,877
NET ASSETS	$	22,678,039
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)		1,507,499
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share (Note 2)	$	15.04

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Year Ended August 31, 2021

INVESTMENT INCOME
Dividends	$	252,681
Interest		811
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME		253,492
EXPENSES
Investment advisory fees (Note 4)		208,353
Administration fees (Note 4)		72,000
Distribution fees (Note 5)		52,110
Registration and filing fees		27,943
Legal fees		22,334
Insurance expense		20,936
Audit and tax services fees		16,460
Custody and bank service fees		10,187
Trustees’ fees (Note 4)		10,000
Printing of shareholder reports		8,701
Compliance service fees (Note 4)		6,000
Postage and supplies		2,396
Other fees		6,924
TOTAL EXPENSES		464,344
Fee reductions by the Advisor (Note 4)		(151,477	)
NET EXPENSES		312,867
NET INVESTMENT LOSS		(59,375	)
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS AND WRITTEN OPTION CONTRACTS
Net realized gains from:
Investment transactions		3,636,188
Written option contracts (Note 7)		217,855
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments		1,232,139
Written option contracts (Note 7)		859
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS AND WRITTEN OPTION CONTRACTS		5,087,041
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS	$	5,027,666

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

	Year			Year
	Ended			Ended
	August 31,			August 31,
	2021			2020
FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment loss	$	(59,375	)	$	(4,263	)
Net realized gains from investment transactions and written option contracts		3,854,043			908,542
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and written option contracts		1,232,998			220,167
Net increase in net assets from operations		5,027,666			1,124,446
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Note 2)		(2,382,348	)		(482,528	)
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Proceeds from shares sold		1,634,870			893,719
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of distributions to shareholders		2,382,348			482,528
Proceeds from redemption fees collected (Note 2)		148			764
Payments for shares redeemed		(4,746,662	)		(4,322,751	)
Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions		(729,296	)		(2,945,740	)
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS		1,916,022			(2,303,822	)
NET ASSETS
Beginning of year		20,762,017			23,065,839
End of year	$	22,678,039		$	20,762,017
CAPITAL SHARE ACTIVITY
Shares sold		117,870			67,646
Shares reinvested		187,145			34,664
Shares redeemed		(351,475	)		(336,331	)
Net decrease in shares outstanding		(46,460	)		(234,021	)
Shares outstanding at beginning of year		1,553,959			1,787,980
Shares outstanding at end of year		1,507,499			1,553,959

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

	Year			Year			Year			Year			Year
	Ended			Ended			Ended			Ended			Ended
	August 31,			August 31,			August 31,			August 31,			August 31,
	2021			2020			2019			2018			2017
Net asset value at beginning of year	$	13.36		$	12.90		$	16.68		$	15.02		$	14.01
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss) (a)		(0.04	)		(0.00	) (b)(c)		0.01			0.01			0.04
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments and written options		3.39			0.73			(1.40	)		2.60			2.04
Total from investment operations		3.35			0.73			(1.39	)		2.61			2.08
Less distributions from:
Net investment income		—			(0.01	)		(0.02	)		(0.04	)		(0.00	) (b)
Net realized gains from investment transactions		(1.67	)		(0.26	)		(2.37	)		(0.91	)		(1.07	)
Total distributions		(1.67	)		(0.27	)		(2.39	)		(0.95	)		(1.07	)
Proceeds from redemption fees collected (Note 2) .		0.00	(b)		0.00	(b)		0.00	(b)		0.00	(b)		—
Net asset value at end of year	$	15.04		$	13.36		$	12.90		$	16.68		$	15.02
Total return (d)		27.32	%		5.61	%		(6.47	%)		17.51	%		15.78	%
Net assets at end of year (000)	$	22,678		$	20,762		$	23,066		$	27,364		$	22,105
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets (e)		2.23	%		1.98	%		1.98	%		1.97	%		1.94	%
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (e)(f)		1.50	%		1.50	%		1.50	%		1.50	%		1.50	%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (a)(f)		(0.28	%)		(0.02	%)		0.09	%		0.08	%		0.23	%
Portfolio turnover rate		91	%		90	%		273	%		54	%		17	%

^(a) Recognition of net investment income (loss) by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of the dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

^(b) Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

^(c) Net investment loss per share has been calculated using the average daily shares outstanding during the period.

^(d) Total return is a measure of the change in value of an investment in the Fund over the periods covered, which assumes any dividends or capital gains distributions are reinvested in shares of the Fund. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

^(e) Ratio does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.

^(f) Ratio was determined after advisory fee reductions (Note 4).

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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ALPHAMARK FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

August 31, 2021

1. Organization

AlphaMark Fund (the “Fund”) is a no-load, diversified series of AlphaMark Investment Trust (the “Trust”). The Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company established as an Ohio business trust under a Declaration of Trust dated June 24, 2008.

The investment objective of the Fund is long-term growth of capital.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of the Fund’s significant accounting policies. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, “Financial Services – Investment Companies,” including FASB Accounting Standards Update 2013-08.

Securities valuation – The Fund’s portfolio securities are valued as of the close of business of the regular session of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (normally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time). Securities, including common stocks and exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), which are traded on stock or other exchanges are valued on the basis of their last reported sales prices on the exchanges on which they are primarily traded, or, if not traded on a particular day, at the closing bid price. Securities quoted by NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price or, if not traded on a particular day, at the last bid price as reported by NASDAQ. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued at the last sale price, if available, otherwise, at the mean of the closing bid and ask prices. Option contracts are valued at the closing price on the exchanges on which they are primarily traded; if no closing price is available at the time of valuation, the option will be valued at the mean of the closing bid and ask prices for that day. Fixed income securities, if any, are generally valued on the basis of prices provided by an independent pricing service. When using a quoted price and when the market for the security is considered active, the security will be classified as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy (see below). Securities and other assets for which market quotations are not readily available or are considered to be unreliable due to significant market or other events are valued at their fair value as determined in good faith in accordance with consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) and will be classified as Level 2 or 3 within the fair value hierarchy, depending on the inputs used.

GAAP establishes a single authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements.

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Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1 – unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities that the Fund has the ability to access.

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs

U.S. Treasury obligations held by the Fund, if any, are classified as Level 2 since values are based on prices provided by an independent pricing service that utilizes various “other significant observable inputs,” including bid and ask quotations, prices of similar securities and interest rates, among other factors.

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The following is a summary of the Fund’s investments and other financial instruments and the inputs used to value the investments and other financial instruments by security type as of August 31, 2021:

Investments in Securities	Level 1			Level 2		Level 3		Total
Common Stocks	$	6,675,824		$	—	$	—	$	6,675,824
Exchange-Traded Funds		12,776,913			—		—		12,776,913
Money Market Funds		3,253,007			—		—		3,253,007
Total	$	22,705,744		$	—	$	—	$	22,705,744
Other Financial Instruments	Level 1			Level 2		Level 3		Total
Written Call Option Contracts	$	(15,012	)	$	—	$	—	$	(15,012	)
Total	$	(15,012	)	$	—	$	—	$	(15,012	)

See the Fund’s Schedule of Investments for a listing of the common stocks by sector and industry type. The Fund did not hold any assets or liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) as of or during the year ended August 31, 2021.

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Share valuation – The net asset value (“NAV”) per share of the Fund is calculated daily by dividing the total value of the Fund’s assets, less liabilities, by the number of shares outstanding. The offering price and redemption price per share of the Fund is equal to the NAV per share, except that shares of the Fund are subject to a redemption fee of 1.5%, payable to the Fund, if redeemed within sixty days of the date of purchase. During the years ended August 31, 2021 and 2020, proceeds from redemption fees totaled $148 and $764, respectively.

Investment transactions and investment income – Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on a specific identification basis, which compares the identified cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is accrued as earned. Discounts and premiums on fixed income securities purchased are amortized using the interest method. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, if any, have been recorded for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.

Option contracts – During periods of volatility, the Fund may utilize the following option strategies with respect to options on individual stocks, exchange-traded funds or an index: (i) buy put or call options for a portion of the portfolio; (ii) write puts to generate income while waiting for a stock price to become more reasonable; and (iii) write call options to generate income on stock positions that the investment advisor to the Fund believes are becoming overvalued.

Purchased option contracts – When the Fund purchases a call or put option, an amount equal to the total premium (the premium plus the commission) paid by the Fund is recorded as an asset on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities and is subsequently marked-to-market daily. Premiums paid in the purchase of options that expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid in the purchase of call options that are exercised will increase the cost of the underlying security purchased. Premiums paid in the purchase of put options that are exercised will decrease the proceeds used to calculate the realized capital gain or loss on the sale of the underlying security.

Written option contracts – When the Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the net premium (the premium less the commission) received by the Fund is recorded as a liability on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities and is subsequently marked-to-market daily. Premiums received from writing call and put options that expire are treated as realized capital gains. Premiums received from writing call options that are exercised will increase the proceeds used to calculate the realized capital gain or loss on the sale of the underlying security. Premiums received from writing put options that are exercised will decrease the basis of the underlying security purchased.

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If a closing purchase or sale transaction is used to terminate the Fund’s obligation on an option, a capital gain or loss will be realized, depending upon whether the price of the closing transaction is more or less than the premium previously paid on the option purchased or received on the option written.

Dividends and distributions to shareholders – Dividends arising from net investment income and distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid annually in December. Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. The Fund may utilize earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemptions of shares as part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders of the Fund during the years ended August 31, 2021 and 2020 was as follows:

Years	Ordinary		Long-Term		Total
Ended	Income		Capital Gains		Distributions
8/31/2021	$	586,119	$	1,796,229	$	2,382,348
8/31/2020	$	21,582	$	460,946	$	482,528

Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increase (decrease) in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Federal income tax – The Fund has qualified and intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Qualification generally will relieve the Fund of liability for federal income taxes to the extent 100% of its net investment income and net realized capital gains are distributed in accordance with the Code.

In order to avoid imposition of the excise tax applicable to regulated investment companies, it is also the Fund’s intention to declare as dividends in each calendar year at least 98% of its net investment income (earned during the calendar year) and 98.2% of its net realized capital gains (earned during the twelve months ended October 31) plus undistributed amounts from prior years.

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The following is computed on a tax basis for each item as of August 31, 2021:

Cost of portfolio investments and written option contracts	$	17,447,596
Gross unrealized appreciation	$	5,269,669
Gross unrealized depreciation		(26,533	)
Net unrealized appreciation		5,243,136
Undistributed ordinary income		831,837
Undistributed long-term gains		1,282,904
Total accumulated earnings	$	7,357,877

The difference between the federal income tax cost of portfolio investments and the financial statement cost of portfolio investments is due to certain timing differences in the recognition of capital gains or losses under income tax regulations and GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are temporary in nature and are primarily due to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

For the year ended August 31, 2021, the Fund reclassified $1 of accumulated earnings against paid-in capital on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such reclassification, the result of permanent differences between the financial statement and income tax reporting requirements, has no effect on the Fund’s net assets or NAV per share.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits or expenses of uncertain tax positions only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has reviewed the Fund’s tax positions and concluded that no provision for unrecognized tax benefits or expenses should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken in the Fund’s open tax years (generally, three years).

During the year ended August 31, 2021, the Fund did not incur any taxes, interest or penalties. Generally, tax authorities can examine tax returns filed during the last three years. The Fund identifies its major tax jurisdiction as U.S. Federal.

3. Investment Transactions

During the year ended August 31, 2021, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments and U.S. government securities, were as follows:

Cost of purchases of investment securities	$	16,047,955
Proceeds from sales of investment securities	$	18,065,787

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4. Transactions with Related Parties

The President of AlphaMark Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”), the investment advisor to the Fund, is also the President and a Trustee of the Trust. Certain other officers of the Trust are also officers of the Advisor, or of Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (“Ultimus”), the Fund’s administrator, transfer agent, and fund accounting agent.

Trustees and officers affiliated with the Advisor or Ultimus are not compensated by the Trust for their services. Each Trustee who is not an interested person of the Trust receives an annual retainer of $3,000 paid quarterly, and a fee of $500 for each Board meeting attended, plus reimbursement of travel and other expenses incurred in attending meetings, if any.

The Chief Compliance Officer (the “CCO”) of the Trust is an employee of the Advisor. The Fund reimburses the Advisor $6,000 annually for the services provided by the CCO to the Trust.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

Under the terms of an Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Advisor, the Advisor serves as the investment advisor to the Fund. The Fund pays the Advisor an investment advisory fee computed at the annual rate of 1.00% of its average daily net assets. When the assets of the Fund reach $100 million, the Advisor has contractually agreed to reduce the monthly investment advisory fee computed at the annual rate of 1.00% of its average daily net assets to 0.75% of its average daily net assets.

The Advisor has contractually agreed, until December 31, 2022, to reduce its investment advisory fees and to reimburse other ordinary operating expenses to the extent necessary to limit the Fund’s annual ordinary operating expenses (excluding portfolio transaction and other investment-related costs (including brokerage fees and commissions); taxes; borrowing costs; acquired fund fees and expenses; fees and expenses associated with investments in other collective investment vehicles or derivative instruments (including for example option fees and expenses); expenses incurred in connection with any merger or reorganization; extraordinary expenses (such as litigation expenses, indemnification of Trust officers and Trustees and contractual indemnification of Fund service providers (other than the Advisor)); and other expenses that the Trustees agree have not been incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business) to an amount not exceeding 1.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Any fee reductions and expense reimbursements by the Advisor are subject to repayment by the Fund for a period of 3 years after such fees and expenses were incurred, subject to the following conditions: (i) no payment shall be made to the Advisor that arose more than three years prior to the proposed date of payment, and (ii) such payment shall be made only to the extent that it does not cause the Fund’s aggregate expenses, on an annualized basis, to exceed

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the expense limitation in effect at the time the expense to be repaid were incurred. This arrangement may be terminated by either party upon 60 days’ prior written notice, provided, however, that (i) the Advisor may not terminate this arrangement without the approval of the Board, and (ii) this arrangement will terminate automatically if the Advisor ceases to serve as investment adviser of the Fund.

As of August 31, 2021, the Advisor may seek repayment of investment advisory fee reductions in the amount of $375,079 no later than the dates as stated below:

August 31, 2022	$	116,301
August 31, 2023		107,301
August 31, 2024		151,477
	$	375,079

OTHER SERVICE PROVIDER

Ultimus provides administrative, pricing, accounting, dividend disbursing, shareholder servicing and transfer agent services for the Fund. The Fund pays Ultimus fees in accordance with the terms of the master agreement for such services. In addition, the Fund pays out-of-pocket expenses including, but not limited to, postage, supplies and certain costs related to the pricing of the Fund’s portfolio securities.

5. Distribution Plan

The Trust has adopted a plan of distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Plan”) which allows the Fund to incur expenses related to the distribution of its shares. The annual fees payable under the Plan may not exceed an amount equal to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. During the year ended August 31, 2021, the total expenses incurred pursuant to the Plan were $52,110.

6. Principal Owner of Fund Shares

As of August 31, 2021, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., for the benefit of its customers, owned of record 95% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. A beneficial owner of 25% or more of the Fund’s outstanding shares may be considered a controlling person. That shareholder’s vote could have a significant effect on matters presented at a shareholders’ meeting.

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7. Derivatives Transactions

The location on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities of the Fund’s derivative positions as of August 31, 2021 is as follows:

		Fair Value
							Gross Notional
							Amount
							Outstanding
		Asset		Liability			August 31,
Type of Derivative (Risk)	Location	Derivatives		Derivatives			2021
Call option contracts written (Equity)	Written call options, at value	$	—	$	(15,012	)	$	(1,065,676	)

The Fund’s transactions in derivative instruments during the year ended August 31, 2021 are recorded in the following locations on the Statement of Operations:

						Change in
						Unrealized
Type of		Net Realized				Appreciation
Derivative (Risk)	Location	Gains (Losses)			Location	(Depreciation)
Call option contracts purchased (Equity)	Net realized gains (losses) from investment transactions	$	(67,809	)	Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments	$	7,286
Put option contracts purchased (Equity)	Net realized gains (losses) from investment transactions	$	(20,903	)	Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments	$	8,504
Call option contracts written (Equity)	Net realized gains (losses) from written option contracts	$	128,751		Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on written option contracts	$	3,818
Put option contracts written (Equity)	Net realized gains (losses) from written option contracts	$	89,104		Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on written option contracts	$	(2,959	)

The average monthly notional value of derivative instruments during the year ended August 31, 2021 was as follows:

Call Option		Put Option		Call Option			Put Option
Contracts Purchased		Contracts Purchased		Contracts Written			Contracts Written
$	48,000	$	—	$	(587,031	)	$	(325,570	)

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8. Investments in Other Investment Companies

The Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in shares of one or more investment companies, including ETFs, open-end mutual funds and money market mutual funds. The Fund will incur additional indirect expenses (acquired fund fees and expenses) to the extent it invests in shares of other investment companies. As of August 31, 2021, the Fund had 56.3% of the value of its net assets invested in ETFs.

9. Contingencies and Commitments

The Fund indemnifies its officers and Trustees for certain liabilities that might arise from the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

10. Subsequent Events

The Fund is required to recognize in the financial statements the effects of all subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed as of the date of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. For non-recognized subsequent events that must be disclosed to keep the financial statements from being misleading, the Fund is required to disclose the nature of the event as well as an estimate of its financial effect, or a statement that such an estimate cannot be made. Management has evaluated subsequent events through the issuance of these financial statements and has noted no such events.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of

AlphaMark Investment Trust

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments and open written option contracts, of AlphaMark Investment Trust comprising AlphaMark Fund (the “Fund”) as of August 31, 2021, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of August 31, 2021, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

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

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

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of August 31, 2021, by correspondence

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with the custodian. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

We have served as the Fund’s auditor since 2008.

COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

October 22, 2021

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ABOUT YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES (Unaudited)

We believe it is important for you to understand the impact of costs on your investment. All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution (12b-1) fees and other operating expenses. These ongoing costs, which are deducted from the Fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the Fund.

A mutual fund’s ongoing costs are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples below are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the most recent period (March 1, 2021) and held until the end of the period (August 31, 2021).

The table below illustrates the Fund’s ongoing costs in two ways:

Actual fund return – This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses that you paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the Fund’s actual return, and the third column shows the dollar amount of operating expenses that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the Fund. You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.

To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number given for the Fund under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”

Hypothetical 5% return – This section is intended to help you compare the Fund’s ongoing costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the Fund had an annual return of 5% before expenses during the period shown, but that the expense ratio is unchanged. In this case, because the return used is not the Fund’s actual return, the results do not apply to your investment. The example is useful in making comparisons because the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on a 5% return. You can assess the Fund’s ongoing costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

Note that expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only. The Fund does not impose any sales loads. However, a redemption fee of 1.5% is applied on the sale of shares redeemed within sixty days of the date of purchase. The calculations assume no shares were bought or sold during the period. Your actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of your investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions.

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ABOUT YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES (Unaudited) (Continued)

More information about the Fund’s expenses, including annual expense ratios, can be found in this report. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to the Fund’s prospectus.

	Beginning	Ending
	Account Value	Account Value	Expenses Paid
	March 1, 2021	August 31, 2021	During Period*
Based on Actual Fund Return	$1,000.00	$1,147.20	$8.12
Based on Hypothetical 5% Return	$1,000.00	$1,017.64	$7.63

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio of 1.50% for the period, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (Unaudited)

The Board of Trustees has overall responsibility for management of the Trust’s affairs. The Trustees serve during the lifetime of the Trust and until its termination, or until death, resignation, retirement or removal. The Trustees, in turn, elect the officers of the Trust to actively supervise its day-to-day operations. The officers have been elected for an annual term. The following are the Trustees and executive officers of the Trust:

Interested Trustee
Name, Year of Birth & Address	Term of Office** and Position(s) Held with the Trust	Length of Time Served	Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years	Number of Funds Overseen by Trustee	Directorships of Public Companies Held by Trustee
*Michael L. Simon (1967) 810 Wright’s Summit Parkway Suite 100 Fort Wright, KY 41011	President and Trustee	Since July, 2008	Founder, President and Chief Investment Officer of the Advisor.	1	None

* Mr. Simon, as an affiliated person of the Advisor, is considered an “interested person” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

** The term of office for each Trustee and officer listed above will continue indefinitely until the individual resigns or is removed.

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Independent Trustees
Name, Year of Birth & Address	Term of Office** and Position(s) Held with the Trust	Length of Time Served	Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years	Number of Funds Overseen by Trustee	Directorships of Public Companies Held by Trustee
John W. Hopper, Jr. (1960) 810 Wright’s Summit Parkway Suite 100 Fort Wright, KY 41011	Chairman and Trustee	Since September, 2008	Managing Director of Link-age Ventures (a venture fund focused on the senior living space) from November 2013 to present; Chief Investment Officer of the Ziegler Link-Age Longevity Fund, L.P. (a private equity fund focused on the senior living space) from February 2014 to present.	1	None
T. Brian Brockhoff (1964) 810 Wright’s Summit Parkway Suite 100 Fort Wright, KY 41011	Trustee	Since September, 2008	President of Greater Cincinnati at C.F. Bank from September 2019 to present; Senior Vice President and Head of Commercial Banking at C.F. Bank from December 2018 to September 2019; Principal of Bailey Capital Partners, Inc. (mortgage bankers) from August 2018 to December 2018; Senior Vice President-Commercial Real Estate Group Manager of BB&T Corporation from May 2014 to August 2018; prior to June 2015, Principal of Bailey Capital Partners, Inc. (mortgage bankers).	1	None

** The term of office for each Trustee and officer listed above will continue indefinitely until the individual resigns or is removed.

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Executive Officers
Name, Year of Birth & Address	Term of Office** and Position(s) Held with the Trust	Length of Time Served	Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Christian A. Lucas (1972) 810 Wright’s Summit Parkway Suite 100 Fort Wright, KY 41011	Vice President	Since July, 2008	Member/Owner of the Advisor.
Anne M. Haggerty (1961) 810 Wright’s Summit Parkway Suite 100 Fort Wright, KY 41011	Chief Compliance Officer	Since March, 2009	Director of Operations and Chief Compliance Officer of the Advisor.
Theresa M. Bridge (1969) 225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450 Cincinnati, OH 45246	Treasurer	Since July, 2013	Senior Vice President, Financial Administration of Ultimus.
Linda J. Hoard (1947) 225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450 Cincinnati, OH 45246	Secretary	Since July, 2021	Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel (since January 2020), Legal Administration of Ultimus; Director (January 2019 to January 2020) and Associate Director (April 2018 to January 2019), Legal Administration of Ultimus; Independent Legal Consultant (June 2016 to April 2018).

** The term of office for each Trustee and officer listed above will continue indefinitely until the individual resigns or is removed.

Additional information about members of the Board and executive officers is available in the Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”). To obtain a free copy of the SAI, please call 1-866-420-3350.

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OTHER INFORMATION (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities as well as information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is also available without charge upon request by calling toll-free 1-866-420-3350, or on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

The Trust files a complete listing of portfolio holdings for the Fund with the SEC as of the end of the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. These filings are available upon request by calling 1-866-420-3350. Furthermore, you may obtain a copy of these filings on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)

For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2021, the Fund designated $1,796,229 as long-term capital gain distributions.

Qualified Dividend Income – The Fund designates 51.53% of its ordinary income dividends, or up to the maximum amount of such dividends allowable pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code, as qualified dividend income eligible for the reduced tax rate of 15%.

Dividends Received Deduction – Corporate shareholders are generally entitled to take the dividends received deduction on the portion of a Fund’s dividend distribution that qualifies under tax law. For the Fund’s fiscal year ended August 31, 2021, 53.09% of ordinary income dividends qualifies for the corporate dividends received deduction.

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APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (Unaudited)

At a Board of Trustees meeting held on July 29, 2021, the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”), including all of the Independent Trustees voting separately, reviewed and approved the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement between AlphaMark Investment Trust on behalf the AlphaMark Fund (the “Fund”) and the Fund’s Advisor, AlphaMark Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”).

The Board was provided written materials from counsel for the Fund, regarding their fiduciary obligations in approving the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Board requested such information from the Advisor as they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of such Investment Advisory Agreement and whether such Investment Advisory Agreement continues to be in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. The Board was guided by counsel for the Fund and the Independent Trustees as they reviewed the factors which are considered pertinent in reaching an informed business decision concerning the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement, including: (i) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided under the Investment Advisory Agreement; (ii) the investment performance of the Fund and the Advisor; (iii) the cost of services provided and the profits realized by the Advisor and any affiliates from their relationships with the Fund and the financial strength of the Advisor; (iv) the extent to which the Advisor realizes economies of scale as the Fund’s assets increase; (v) whether fee levels reflect such economies of scale for the benefit of shareholders; (vi) whether and how the Board relied on comparisons of services to be rendered to and fees to be paid by the Fund with the services provided by and the fees paid to other investment advisers or the services provided to and the fees paid by other clients of the Advisor; and (vii) any ancillary benefits derived or to be derived by the Advisor from its relationship with the Fund, such as soft dollar arrangements. The Board reviewed the background, qualifications, education and experience of the Advisor’s investment and operational personnel. They also considered the financial stability of the Advisor, the quality of administrative and other services provided to the Trust, the Advisor’s compliance program, and the Advisor’s role in coordinating such services and programs. They also reviewed the applicable case law materials with independent counsel. The Independent Trustees reviewed the Investment Advisory Agreement with management and also met in an executive session with counsel at which no representatives of the Advisor were present.

Below is a summary of the discussions and findings of the Board in regard to their approval of the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement.

(i) The Nature, Extent, and Quality of the Services Provided by the Advisor. The Independent Trustees reviewed the services being provided to the Fund by the Advisor. They discussed the responsibilities and compensation of the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Independent Trustees reviewed

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the background and experience of the Advisor’s key investment and operations personnel. They noted that the Advisor has had no significant turnover and continues to provide experienced professionals to manage the operations of the Fund and the Advisor. The Independent Trustees also considered the compliance policies and procedures of the Advisor. After reviewing and discussing the foregoing information, the Independent Trustees concluded that the quality, extent, and nature of the services provided by the Advisor to the Fund are consistent, and continue to be of excellent quality and very professional.

(ii) The Investment Performance of the Fund and Advisor. The Independent Trustees compared the performance of the Fund with the performance of the S&P 500 Index, the Fund’s primary benchmark, the Russell 1000 Growth Index, the Fund’s secondary benchmark, the Morningstar Category Average, a peer group of similarly-sized mutual funds with a similar investment strategy (the “Peer Group Average”), and other accounts managed by the Advisor over various periods ended June 30, 2021. The Independent Trustees noted that the Fund had outperformed the S&P 500 Index for the since inception period but underperformed the S&P 500 Index for the one, three and five-year periods ended June 30, 2021. They then discussed the Fund’s underperformance and the cause for such differences. The Independent Trustees were provided with comparative performance statistics of the universe of funds categorized by Morningstar as “large cap blend” funds. The Independent Trustees noted that for the since inception, one, three, and five-year periods ended June 30, 2021 the Fund had returns of 11.59%, 28.65%, 8.11%, and 11.16%, respectively, while the average returns for the Morningstar large cap blend funds category were 8.97%, 39.77%, 16.05% and 15.60%, respectively, over the same periods. Mr. Simon also noted that the Fund outperformed the Peer Group Average since inception, but underperformed the Peer Group Average for the one, three, and five-year periods ended May 31, 2021. Mr. Simon assured the Trustees that the Advisor is working to improve the performance of the Fund but also that the Fund is designed for long-term results. The Independent Trustees also considered the consistency of the Advisor’s management of the Fund with the Fund’s investment objective and policies. After considerable discussion, the Independent Trustees concluded that the overall investment performance of the Fund had not been unreasonable, and they are satisfied with the Fund’s longer-term performance.

(iii) The Costs of the Services to be Provided and Profits to be Realized by the Advisor from Its Relationship with the Fund. Next, the Independent Trustees considered the Advisor’s staffing, personnel and operations; the financial condition of the Advisor and the level of commitment to the Fund by the principals of the Advisor; the asset levels of the Fund; and the overall expenses of the Fund. The Independent Trustees reviewed the rate of the advisory fees paid by the Fund under the Investment

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Advisory Agreement and compared the fees to average advisory fees of similar mutual funds compiled from statistics reported by Morningstar. They also compared the total operating expense ratios of the Fund with average expense ratios of representative funds within its Morningstar category. The Independent Trustees noted that the Fund’s net advisory fee of 0.52% was lower than the Morningstar category’s average advisory fee of 0.57%, but that the Fund’s net annual expense ratio of 1.51% was higher than the average annual expense ratio for the Morningstar category, which was 0.76%. They noted, however, that these metrics were within the range of reported fees and expense ratios. The Independent Trustees also discussed the Advisor’s commitment to continue to cap the Fund’s total annual operating expenses at 1.50%, as disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement. The Independent Trustees took into account that the Advisor had waived approximately 48% of its advisory fees for the life of the Fund in order to maintain the Fund’s expense cap.

The Independent Trustees then considered the Advisor’s profitability analysis for its services provided to the Fund during the periods ended May 31, 2021, and May 31, 2020. The Independent Trustees considered that the Advisor has received only a portion of its advisory fees for its services to the Fund because it maintains the Fund’s 1.50% total annual expense limit. The Independent Trustees noted that, after deducting the costs of managing the Fund, which includes a reasonable allocation for employee salary and benefits from the advisory fees collected, the Advisor has yet to realize any profits for its services to the Fund.

The Independent Trustees reviewed the balance sheet of the Advisor as of March 31, 2021. They also considered the Advisor’s representation that no material changes have occurred to the Advisor’s financial condition since the date of the balance sheet. The Independent Trustees concluded that the Advisor has adequate financial resources to continue serving as the Fund’s investment advisor. The Independent Trustees considered the “fallout benefits” to the Advisor, including the additional exposure the Advisor has received from managing the Fund and any other benefits reported on the 15(c) response. After a full discussion and consideration of the foregoing, the Independent Trustees concluded that the fees paid by the Fund to the Advisor continue to be reasonable in view of the quality of the services received by the Fund from the Advisor.

(iv) The Extent to Which Economies of Scale Would be Realized as the Fund’s Assets Increase and Whether Advisory Fee Levels Reflect These Economies of Scale for the Benefit of the Fund’s Shareholders. The Independent Trustees considered the current net assets for the Fund and discussed the expense limitation arrangement between the Trust and the Advisor. They also noted that the Fund’s assets will need

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to increase significantly before the Advisor will realize its full advisory fee from the Fund. The Independent Trustees concluded that, at the Fund’s current asset level, it is premature to consider the extent to which economies of scale might be realized in the future.

In reaching their conclusion, the Trustees relied upon the advice of counsel and their own business judgment in determining the material factors to consider in evaluating the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the weight to give to each such factor. The conclusions reached by the Trustees were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all of the information provided and were not the result of any one factor. Moreover, each Trustee may have afforded different weight to the various factors in reaching his conclusions with respect to the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Trustees, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement were fair and reasonable, that the Advisor’s fees were reasonable in light of the services provided to the Fund and the benefits received by the Advisor, and that continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

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ALPHAMARK INVESTMENT TRUST

Investment Advisor   AlphaMark Advisors, LLC 810 Wright’s Summit Parkway, Suite 100 Fort Wright, Kentucky 41011     Administrator   Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC P.O. Box 46707 Cincinnati, Ohio 45246-0707 1-866-420-3350     Legal Counsel   Thompson Hine LLP 312 Walnut Street, 20th floor Cincinnati, Ohio 45202     Distributor   Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC 225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450 Cincinnati, Ohio 45246 Custodian   U.S. Bank, N.A. 425 Walnut Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45202     Board of Trustees   John W. Hopper, Jr., Chairman T. Brian Brockhoff Michael L. Simon     Officers   Michael L. Simon, President Christian A. Lucas, Vice President David R. Carson, Vice President Theresa M. Bridge, Treasurer Linda J. Hoard, Secretary Anne M. Haggerty, Chief Compliance Officer

AlphaMark-AR-21

(b) Not applicable

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party. Pursuant to Item 12(a)(1), a copy of registrant’s code of ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR. During the period covered by this report, the code of ethics has not been amended, and the registrant has not granted any waivers, including implicit waivers, from the provisions of the code of ethics.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The registrant’s board of trustees has determined that the registrant does not have an audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee. The audit committee determined that, although none of its members meet the technical definition of an audit committee financial expert, the members have sufficient financial expertise to address any issues that are likely to come before the committee.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

(a) Audit Fees. The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or for services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements were $13,000 and $13,000 with respect to the registrant’s fiscal years ended August 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

(b) Audit-Related Fees. No fees were billed in either of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item.

(c) Tax Fees. The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning were $3,000 and $2,500 with respect to the registrant’s fiscal years ended August 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The services comprising these fees are the preparation of the registrant’s federal income and excise tax returns.

(d) All Other Fees. No fees were billed in either of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item.

(e)(1) The audit committee has not adopted pre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(e)(2) None of the services described in paragraph (b) through (d) of this Item were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(f) Less than 50% of hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.

(g) With respect to the fiscal years ended August 31, 2021 and 2020, aggregate non-audit fees of $3,000 and $2,500, respectively, were billed by the registrant’s principal accountant for services rendered to the registrant. No non-audit fees were billed in either of the last two fiscal years by the registrant’s principal accountant for services rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant.

(h) The principal accountant has not provided any non-audit services to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling,

controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

(a) See Schedule I (Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers)

(b) Not applicable

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The registrant’s Committee of Independent Trustees shall review shareholder recommendations for nominations to fill vacancies on the registrant’s board of trustees if such recommendations are submitted in writing and addressed to the Committee at the registrant’s offices. The Committee may adopt, by resolution, a policy regarding its procedures for considering candidates for the board of trustees, including any recommended by shareholders.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a) Based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed and are operating effectively to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to them by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared, and that the information required in filings on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported on a timely basis.

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable

Item 13. Exhibits.

File the exhibits listed below as part of this Form. Letter or number the exhibits in the sequence indicated.

(a)(1) Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit: Attached hereto

(a)(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)): Attached hereto

(a)(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-1) sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons:

Not applicable

(a)(4) Change in the registrant’s independent public accountants: Not applicable

(b) Certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)): Attached hereto

Exhibit 99.CODE ETH	Code of Ethics
Exhibit 99.CERT	Certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act
Exhibit 99.906CERT	Certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant)	AlphaMark Investment Trust
By (Signature and Title)*		/s/ Michael L. Simon
		Michael L. Simon, President
Date	October 29, 2021
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title)*		/s/ Michael L. Simon
		Michael L. Simon, President
Date	October 29, 2021
By (Signature and Title)*		/s/ Theresa M. Bridge
		Theresa M. Bridge, Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer
Date	October 29, 2021

^* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.