UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSRS
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act File Number 811-22263
Exchange Traded Concepts Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
10900 Hefner Pointe Drive
Suite 400
Oklahoma City, OK 73120
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
J. Garrett Stevens
Exchange Traded Concepts Trust
10900 Hefner Pointe Drive
Suite 400
Oklahoma City, OK 73120
(Name and address of agent for service)
Copy to:
Christopher Menconi
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
1111 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20004
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (405) 778-8377
Date of fiscal year end: November 30, 2023
Date of reporting period: May 31, 2023
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
(a) A copy of the report transmitted to stockholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”) (17 CFR § 270.30e-1) is attached hereto.
EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS TRUST
ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF
ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF
ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF
ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF
ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF
Semi-Annual Report
May 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
ETC 6 Meridian
Table of Contents
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The Funds file their complete schedule of holdings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission” or the “SEC”) 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 the end of the period. Each Fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the Commission’s website at https://www.sec.gov.
Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC’s proxy voting policies and procedures are attached to the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information (the “SAI”). The SAI, as well as information relating to how each Fund voted proxies relating to each Fund’s securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, is available without charge, upon request, by calling (866) SIXM-ETF (749-6383) and on the Commission’s website at https://www.sec.gov.
Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF
Schedule of Investments
May 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Description | Shares | Fair Value | |||
COMMON STOCK — 97.9% |
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Communication Services — 9.4% |
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Alphabet, Cl A(A)* | 43,712 | $ | 5,370,893 | ||
AT&T | 267,769 |
| 4,212,006 | ||
Netflix* | 14,457 |
| 5,713,840 | ||
T-Mobile US* | 32,721 |
| 4,490,957 | ||
Verizon Communications(A) | 363,179 | �� | 12,940,069 | ||
| 32,727,765 | ||||
Consumer Discretionary — 6.2% |
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Booking Holdings* | 1,740 |
| 4,365,260 | ||
Lowe’s(A) | 22,504 |
| 4,526,230 | ||
McDonald’s | 31,494 |
| 8,979,254 | ||
NIKE, Cl B | 36,632 |
| 3,855,884 | ||
| 21,726,628 | ||||
Consumer Staples — 20.2% |
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Altria Group(A) | 392,311 |
| 17,426,455 | ||
Colgate-Palmolive(A) | 116,152 |
| 8,639,385 | ||
Costco Wholesale | 9,493 |
| 4,856,239 | ||
Kraft Heinz(A) | 235,722 |
| 9,009,295 | ||
PepsiCo(A) | 24,446 |
| 4,457,728 | ||
Philip Morris International(A) | 141,506 |
| 12,736,955 | ||
Procter & Gamble | 29,929 |
| 4,264,883 | ||
Walmart(A) | 61,826 |
| 9,080,385 | ||
| 70,471,325 | ||||
Energy — 6.2% |
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Chevron(A) | 28,019 |
| 4,220,222 | ||
ConocoPhillips(A) | 91,409 |
| 9,076,913 | ||
Exxon Mobil(A) | 81,733 |
| 8,351,478 | ||
| 21,648,613 |
Description | Shares | Fair Value | |||
Financials — 9.0% |
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American Express | 29,411 | $ | 4,663,408 | ||
American International Group | 88,264 |
| 4,662,987 | ||
Bank of New York Mellon | 111,200 |
| 4,470,240 | ||
Citigroup(A) | 198,355 |
| 8,791,094 | ||
JPMorgan Chase | 33,186 |
| 4,503,672 | ||
Morgan Stanley | 53,292 |
| 4,357,154 | ||
| 31,448,555 | ||||
Health Care — 20.7% |
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AbbVie(A) | 60,973 |
| 8,411,835 | ||
Amgen(A) | 19,614 |
| 4,327,829 | ||
Bristol-Myers Squibb(A) | 68,508 |
| 4,414,656 | ||
Eli Lilly(A) | 34,643 |
| 14,877,782 | ||
Gilead Sciences(A) | 172,668 |
| 13,285,076 | ||
Johnson & Johnson(A) | 28,643 |
| 4,441,384 | ||
Merck(A) | 80,559 |
| 8,894,519 | ||
Pfizer(A) | 239,028 |
| 9,087,845 | ||
UnitedHealth Group | 9,453 |
| 4,605,880 | ||
| 72,346,806 | ||||
Industrials — 5.2% |
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Caterpillar | 21,567 |
| 4,437,410 | ||
General Electric(A) | 46,312 |
| 4,702,057 | ||
Lockheed Martin(A) | 19,965 |
| 8,864,660 | ||
| 18,004,127 | ||||
Information Technology — 16.1% |
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Accenture PLC, Cl A | 16,770 |
| 5,130,278 | ||
Adobe* | 12,524 |
| 5,232,402 | ||
Apple(A) | 27,630 |
| 4,897,418 | ||
Broadcom | 7,345 |
| 5,934,466 | ||
Cisco Systems | 98,985 |
| 4,916,585 | ||
International Business Machines(A) | 37,163 |
| 4,778,790 | ||
NVIDIA | 16,208 |
| 6,132,135 | ||
Oracle | 49,393 |
| 5,232,694 | ||
QUALCOMM | 80,907 |
| 9,175,664 | ||
Texas Instruments(A) | 28,114 |
| 4,888,462 | ||
| 56,318,894 | ||||
Materials — 3.7% |
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Dow(A) | 173,208 |
| 8,449,086 | ||
Linde | 12,586 |
| 4,451,165 | ||
| 12,900,251 | ||||
Real Estate — 1.2% |
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Simon Property Group‡ | 41,289 |
| 4,341,538 | ||
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Total Common Stock |
| 341,934,502 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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ETC 6 Meridian
Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF
Schedule of Investments
May 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (Concluded)
Description | Shares | Fair Value | ||||
EXCHANGE TRADED FUND — 4.9% |
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SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF(A) | 188,099 | $ | 17,261,845 |
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Total Exchange Traded Fund |
| 17,261,845 |
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Total Investments — 102.8% (Cost $360,651,920) | $ | 359,196,347 |
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WRITTEN OPTION — -2.9% |
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Total Written Option (Premiums Received | $ | (9,982,860 | ) |
A list of the Exchange Traded Option Contracts held by the Fund at May 31, 2023, is as follows:
Description | Number of | Notional | Exercise | Expiration | Value | ||||||||||
WRITTEN OPTION — (2.9)% |
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Call Options |
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S&P 500 Index* | (878 | ) | $ | 359,980,000 | $ | 4,100 | 06/17/23 | $ | (9,982,860 | ) | |||||
Total Written Option |
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(Premiums Received $8,885,921) |
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Percentages are based on Net Assets of $349,256,565.
‡ Real Estate Investment Trust
* Non-income producing security.
(A) All or a portion of these securities has been pledged as collateral on written options with a fair value of $61,298,503.
Cl — Class
ETF — Exchange Traded Fund
PLC — Public Limited Company
S&P — Standard & Poor’s
SPDR — Standard & Poor’s Depository Receipt
As of May 31, 2023, all of the Fund’s investments were considered Level 1, in accordance with the authoritative guidance under U.S. GAAP.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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ETC 6 Meridian
Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF
Schedule of Investments
May 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Description | Shares | Fair Value | |||
COMMON STOCK — 99.6% |
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Communication Services — 3.6% |
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Activision Blizzard* | 8,997 | $ | 721,559 | ||
AT&T | 32,891 |
| 517,375 | ||
ATN International | 13,425 |
| 503,840 | ||
Cogent Communications Holdings | 9,385 |
| 577,366 | ||
Scholastic | 14,349 |
| 609,546 | ||
TEGNA | 32,200 |
| 498,778 | ||
Telephone and Data Systems | 48,096 |
| 321,281 | ||
Verizon Communications | 15,601 |
| 555,864 | ||
World Wrestling Entertainment, Cl A | 7,112 |
| 720,588 | ||
| 5,026,197 | ||||
Consumer Discretionary — 4.4% |
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Adtalem Global Education* | 15,815 |
| 656,322 | ||
Graham Holdings, Cl B | 966 |
| 545,549 | ||
Grand Canyon Education* | 5,569 |
| 583,408 | ||
McDonald’s | 2,404 |
| 685,405 | ||
Murphy USA | 2,479 |
| 685,245 | ||
O’Reilly Automotive* | 796 |
| 719,035 | ||
Perdoceo Education* | 43,810 |
| 516,520 | ||
Service International | 8,925 |
| 567,719 | ||
Stride* | 15,433 |
| 623,648 | ||
Wendy’s | 28,635 |
| 630,256 | ||
| 6,213,107 | ||||
Consumer Staples — 20.0% |
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Altria Group | 13,714 |
| 609,176 | ||
Andersons | 16,671 |
| 650,336 | ||
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings* | 8,835 |
| 553,513 | ||
Calavo Growers | 19,816 |
| 640,651 | ||
Campbell Soup | 12,366 |
| 625,101 | ||
Casey’s General Stores | 2,881 |
| 650,098 | ||
Church & Dwight | 7,732 |
| 714,823 |
Description | Shares | Fair Value | |||
Consumer Staples (continued) |
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Clorox | 4,221 | $ | 667,678 | ||
Coca-Cola | 10,703 |
| 638,541 | ||
Colgate-Palmolive | 8,720 |
| 648,594 | ||
Conagra Brands | 17,448 |
| 608,412 | ||
Edgewell Personal Care | 14,987 |
| 583,744 | ||
Flowers Foods | 23,141 |
| 578,062 | ||
Fresh Del Monte Produce | 22,322 |
| 588,408 | ||
General Mills | 8,344 |
| 702,231 | ||
Grocery Outlet Holding* | 21,046 |
| 604,441 | ||
Hershey | 2,677 |
| 695,217 | ||
Hormel Foods | 14,111 |
| 539,746 | ||
Hostess Brands, Cl A* | 28,333 |
| 704,925 | ||
Ingredion | 6,342 |
| 663,373 | ||
J M Smucker | 4,247 |
| 622,568 | ||
John B Sanfilippo & Son | 6,915 |
| 803,731 | ||
Kellogg | 9,332 |
| 623,098 | ||
Keurig Dr Pepper | 18,285 |
| 569,029 | ||
Kimberly-Clark | 4,939 |
| 663,209 | ||
Kraft Heinz | 16,128 |
| 616,412 | ||
Kroger | 14,459 |
| 655,426 | ||
Lancaster Colony | 3,454 |
| 678,987 | ||
McCormick | 8,550 |
| 732,992 | ||
Molson Coors Beverage, Cl B | 12,019 |
| 743,375 | ||
PepsiCo | 3,748 |
| 683,448 | ||
Philip Morris International | 6,326 |
| 569,403 | ||
Pilgrim’s Pride* | 26,946 |
| 598,201 | ||
Post Holdings* | 6,742 |
| 572,800 | ||
Procter & Gamble | 4,554 |
| 648,945 | ||
SpartanNash | 20,258 |
| 463,908 | ||
Sprouts Farmers Market* | 19,871 |
| 686,742 | ||
Tootsie Roll Industries | 14,036 |
| 548,388 | ||
TreeHouse Foods* | 13,320 |
| 630,702 | ||
Tyson Foods, Cl A | 10,544 |
| 533,948 | ||
Universal | 11,823 |
| 609,476 | ||
USANA Health Sciences* | 10,954 |
| 664,579 | ||
Walmart | 4,578 |
| 672,371 | ||
WD-40 | 3,662 |
| 694,498 | ||
| 27,953,306 | ||||
Energy — 1.3% |
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Dorian LPG | 29,623 |
| 683,698 | ||
Exxon Mobil | 5,764 |
| 588,966 | ||
HF Sinclair | 12,290 |
| 509,298 | ||
| 1,781,962 | ||||
Financials — 17.7% |
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American Financial Group | 4,715 |
| 529,353 | ||
AMERISAFE | 11,475 |
| 585,914 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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ETC 6 Meridian
Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF
Schedule of Investments
May 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)
Description | Shares | Fair Value | |||
Financials (continued) |
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BancFirst | 7,631 | $ | 645,353 | ||
Bank of Hawaii | 8,252 |
| 323,066 | ||
Brookline Bancorp | 46,973 |
| 386,118 | ||
Capitol Federal Financial | 74,280 |
| 444,194 | ||
Cboe Global Markets | 5,101 |
| 675,474 | ||
City Holding | 6,561 |
| 565,493 | ||
CME Group, Cl A | 3,685 |
| 658,694 | ||
Commerce Bancshares | 9,609 |
| 460,752 | ||
Community Bank System | 10,465 |
| 517,390 | ||
CVB Financial | 25,546 |
| 306,807 | ||
Eagle Bancorp | 13,417 |
| 267,401 | ||
Employers Holdings | 14,774 |
| 534,228 | ||
Encore Capital Group* | 11,235 |
| 483,892 | ||
First Financial Bankshares | 17,557 |
| 454,726 | ||
First Horizon | 26,084 |
| 268,926 | ||
Hanover Insurance Group | 4,483 |
| 499,675 | ||
Heritage Financial | 21,965 |
| 359,128 | ||
Horace Mann Educators | 17,894 |
| 537,715 | ||
Independent Bank | 7,892 |
| 348,353 | ||
International Bancshares | 13,558 |
| 579,198 | ||
Lakeland Financial | 9,001 |
| 452,120 | ||
Mercury General | 16,863 |
| 506,059 | ||
NBT Bancorp | 15,777 |
| 529,318 | ||
Northfield Bancorp | 43,426 |
| 444,248 | ||
Northwest Bancshares | 44,691 |
| 469,702 | ||
Old Republic International | 24,450 |
| 598,781 | ||
PRA Group* | 15,819 |
| 295,815 | ||
Preferred Bank | 8,800 |
| 405,856 | ||
ProAssurance | 32,249 |
| 391,825 | ||
Progressive | 4,678 |
| 598,363 | ||
Prosperity Bancshares | 8,277 |
| 473,279 | ||
Provident Financial Services | 26,744 |
| 424,695 | ||
Reinsurance Group of America, Cl A | 4,418 |
| 618,520 | ||
RLI | 4,827 |
| 597,824 | ||
S&T Bancorp | 17,284 |
| 463,557 | ||
Safety Insurance Group | 7,404 |
| 539,159 | ||
Selective Insurance Group | 6,350 |
| 614,236 | ||
ServisFirst Bancshares | 8,962 |
| 361,169 | ||
Southside Bancshares | 16,275 |
| 431,288 | ||
Tompkins Financial | 8,318 |
| 435,031 | ||
Travelers | 3,463 |
| 586,078 | ||
TrustCo Bank NY | 17,345 |
| 479,242 | ||
Trustmark | 21,254 |
| 443,784 | ||
United Bankshares | 15,444 |
| 454,362 | ||
Universal Insurance Holdings | 50,669 |
| 727,099 | ||
Unum Group | 15,207 |
| 660,744 | ||
Washington Federal | 18,110 |
| 471,041 |
Description | Shares | Fair Value | |||
Financials (continued) |
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Westamerica BanCorp | 11,372 | $ | 430,203 | ||
WR Berkley | 9,428 |
| 524,951 | ||
| 24,860,199 | ||||
Health Care — 15.7% |
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AbbVie | 4,441 |
| 612,680 | ||
Amgen | 2,641 |
| 582,737 | ||
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals* | 20,575 |
| 912,912 | ||
Becton Dickinson | 2,574 |
| 622,290 | ||
Bristol-Myers Squibb | 8,641 |
| 556,826 | ||
Cardinal Health | 8,360 |
| 688,028 | ||
Chemed | 1,290 |
| 688,563 | ||
Cigna Group | 2,233 |
| 552,467 | ||
DaVita* | 7,671 |
| 718,543 | ||
Elevance Health | 1,345 |
| 602,318 | ||
Eli Lilly | 1,907 |
| 818,980 | ||
Encompass Health | 12,398 |
| 768,923 | ||
Envista Holdings* | 15,777 |
| 503,129 | ||
Exelixis* | 37,290 |
| 718,950 | ||
Gilead Sciences | 7,457 |
| 573,742 | ||
Halozyme Therapeutics* | 12,423 |
| 402,878 | ||
HealthEquity* | 10,601 |
| 580,935 | ||
HealthStream | 26,372 |
| 607,084 | ||
Humana | 1,325 |
| 664,978 | ||
Incyte* | 7,634 |
| 469,873 | ||
Innoviva* | 50,669 |
| 683,525 | ||
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Cl A* | 56,049 |
| 609,813 | ||
Jazz Pharmaceuticals* | 4,206 |
| 539,041 | ||
Johnson & Johnson | 3,942 |
| 611,247 | ||
McKesson | 1,798 |
| 702,730 | ||
Merck | 6,191 |
| 683,548 | ||
Molina Healthcare* | 2,153 |
| 589,707 | ||
Neurocrine Biosciences* | 6,132 |
| 548,998 | ||
NextGen Healthcare* | 35,327 |
| 550,041 | ||
Perrigo PLC | 17,746 |
| 567,162 | ||
Pfizer | 14,717 |
| 559,540 | ||
Phibro Animal Health, Cl A | 40,275 |
| 535,658 | ||
Prestige Consumer Healthcare* | 10,589 |
| 606,008 | ||
Quest Diagnostics | 4,429 |
| 587,507 | ||
Supernus Pharmaceuticals* | 15,804 |
| 523,745 | ||
United Therapeutics* | 2,523 |
| 529,174 | ||
| 22,074,280 | ||||
Industrials — 10.2% |
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Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings* | 11,572 |
| 630,443 | ||
CACI International, Cl A* | 2,126 |
| 636,142 | ||
Curtiss-Wright | 3,783 |
| 597,941 | ||
FTI Consulting* | 3,895 |
| 732,299 | ||
Huntington Ingalls Industries | 2,901 |
| 584,203 | ||
KBR | 12,539 |
| 740,051 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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ETC 6 Meridian
Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF
Schedule of Investments
May 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)
Description | Shares | Fair Value | |||
Industrials (continued) |
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L3Harris Technologies | 3,033 | $ | 533,565 | ||
Landstar System | 3,519 |
| 617,162 | ||
Leidos Holdings | 6,549 |
| 511,215 | ||
Lincoln Electric Holdings | 3,733 |
| 633,341 | ||
Lockheed Martin | 1,373 |
| 609,626 | ||
MDU Resources Group | 20,923 |
| 610,533 | ||
Mercury Systems* | 11,730 |
| 476,121 | ||
MSA Safety | 4,679 |
| 643,643 | ||
MSC Industrial Direct, Cl A | 7,247 |
| 651,650 | ||
National Presto Industries | 8,709 |
| 649,168 | ||
Northrop Grumman | 1,434 |
| 624,493 | ||
Park Aerospace | 43,989 |
| 576,256 | ||
Republic Services, Cl A | 5,198 |
| 736,193 | ||
Rollins | 18,060 |
| 710,119 | ||
Science Applications International | 6,135 |
| 597,120 | ||
Waste Management | 4,242 |
| 686,865 | ||
Werner Enterprises | 13,276 |
| 583,082 | ||
| 14,371,231 | ||||
Information Technology — 2.0% |
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CSG Systems International | 10,587 |
| 507,964 | ||
Genpact | 13,787 |
| 507,086 | ||
International Business Machines | 4,729 |
| 608,102 | ||
MAXIMUS | 8,573 |
| 694,070 | ||
Western Union | 45,869 |
| 522,448 | ||
| 2,839,670 | ||||
Materials — 3.3% |
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AptarGroup | 5,677 |
| 638,605 | ||
CF Industries Holdings | 7,489 |
| 460,648 | ||
Clearwater Paper* | 16,362 |
| 497,241 | ||
NewMarket | 1,802 |
| 702,456 | ||
Newmont | 13,529 |
| 548,601 | ||
Royal Gold | 5,134 |
| 635,795 | ||
Silgan Holdings | 11,733 |
| 527,868 | ||
Sonoco Products | 10,520 |
| 629,727 | ||
| 4,640,941 | ||||
Real Estate — 4.9% |
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Apartment Income‡ | 16,736 |
| 580,572 | ||
CareTrust‡ | 31,678 |
| 614,553 | ||
Centerspace‡ | 9,273 |
| 545,345 | ||
Community Healthcare Trust‡ | 15,057 |
| 493,870 | ||
Corporate Office Properties Trust‡ | 23,879 |
| 544,919 | ||
Easterly Government Properties, Cl A‡ | 39,704 |
| 551,092 | ||
Four Corners Property Trust‡ | 22,276 |
| 572,493 | ||
Getty Realty‡ | 17,994 |
| 616,654 | ||
LTC Properties‡ | 17,215 |
| 552,774 | ||
National Retail Properties‡ | 13,679 |
| 581,905 |
Description | Shares | Fair Value | |||
Real Estate (continued) |
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Omega Healthcare Investors‡ | 22,533 | $ | 671,708 | ||
Universal Health Realty Income Trust‡ | 11,552 |
| 504,591 | ||
| 6,830,476 | ||||
Utilities — 16.5% |
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ALLETE | 10,304 |
| 613,809 | ||
Alliant Energy | 11,941 |
| 614,484 | ||
Ameren | 7,497 |
| 607,782 | ||
American Electric Power | 6,962 |
| 578,681 | ||
American States Water | 6,578 |
| 584,258 | ||
Avista | 15,503 |
| 641,049 | ||
Black Hills | 9,017 |
| 549,586 | ||
California Water Service Group | 10,217 |
| 581,449 | ||
Chesapeake Utilities | 5,125 |
| 654,462 | ||
CMS Energy | 10,150 |
| 588,497 | ||
Consolidated Edison | 6,884 |
| 642,276 | ||
Dominion Energy | 10,431 |
| 524,471 | ||
DTE Energy | 5,658 |
| 608,801 | ||
Duke Energy | 6,326 |
| 564,849 | ||
Essential Utilities | 13,569 |
| 552,801 | ||
Evergy | 10,370 |
| 599,905 | ||
Eversource Energy | 7,920 |
| 548,302 | ||
FirstEnergy | 16,218 |
| 606,391 | ||
Hawaiian Electric Industries | 14,894 |
| 534,844 | ||
IDACORP | 6,066 |
| 631,289 | ||
Middlesex Water | 7,148 |
| 581,561 | ||
National Fuel Gas | 11,012 |
| 560,621 | ||
New Jersey Resources | 12,290 |
| 595,451 | ||
NiSource | 23,616 |
| 635,034 | ||
Northwest Natural Holding | 12,478 |
| 532,811 | ||
NorthWestern | 11,247 |
| 636,468 | ||
OGE Energy | 16,530 |
| 583,178 | ||
ONE Gas | 7,688 |
| 622,266 | ||
Pinnacle West Capital | 8,517 |
| 658,193 | ||
PNM Resources | 13,100 |
| 601,552 | ||
Portland General Electric | 13,331 |
| 649,620 | ||
Sempra Energy | 4,085 |
| 586,320 | ||
SJW Group | 8,050 |
| 616,067 | ||
Southern | 9,485 |
| 661,578 | ||
Spire | 8,563 |
| 552,913 | ||
UGI | 16,044 |
| 448,751 | ||
Unitil | 12,008 |
| 632,702 | ||
WEC Energy Group | 6,864 |
| 599,570 | ||
Xcel Energy | 9,361 |
| 611,180 | ||
| 23,193,822 | ||||
Total Common Stock (Cost $148,101,845) |
| 139,785,191 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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ETC 6 Meridian
Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF
Schedule of Investments
May 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (Concluded)
Description | Shares | Fair Value | |||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 0.3% |
| ||||
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, CI Institutional, 5.04%(A) | 449,356 | $ | 449,356 | ||
Total Short-Term Investment |
| 449,356 | |||
Total Investments — 99.9% (Cost $148,551,201) | $ | 140,234,547 |
Percentages are based on Net Assets of $140,364,378.
‡ Real Estate Investment Trust
* Non-income producing security.
(A) The rate reported is the 7-day effective yield as of May 31, 2023.
Cl — Class
PLC — Public Limited Company
As of May 31, 2023, all of the Fund’s investments were considered Level 1, in accordance with the authoritative guidance under U.S. GAAP.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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ETC 6 Meridian
Mega Cap Equity ETF
Schedule of Investments
May 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Description | Shares | Fair Value | |||
COMMON STOCK — 99.7% |
| ||||
Communication Services — 9.5% |
| ||||
Alphabet, Cl A* | 22,106 | $ | 2,716,164 | ||
AT&T | 135,417 |
| 2,130,109 | ||
Netflix* | 7,311 |
| 2,889,527 | ||
T-Mobile US* | 16,548 |
| 2,271,213 | ||
Verizon Communications | 183,662 |
| 6,543,877 | ||
| 16,550,890 | ||||
Consumer Discretionary — 6.3% |
| ||||
Booking Holdings* | 881 |
| 2,210,226 | ||
Lowe’s | 11,381 |
| 2,289,061 | ||
McDonald’s | 15,928 |
| 4,541,232 | ||
NIKE, Cl B | 18,526 |
| 1,950,047 | ||
| 10,990,566 | ||||
Consumer Staples — 20.5% |
| ||||
Altria Group | 198,396 |
| 8,812,750 | ||
Colgate-Palmolive | 58,740 |
| 4,369,081 | ||
Costco Wholesale | 4,801 |
| 2,456,000 | ||
Kraft Heinz | 119,209 |
| 4,556,168 | ||
PepsiCo | 12,363 |
| 2,254,393 | ||
Philip Morris International | 71,561 |
| 6,441,206 | ||
Procter & Gamble | 15,136 |
| 2,156,880 | ||
Walmart | 31,267 |
| 4,592,184 | ||
| 35,638,662 | ||||
Energy — 6.3% |
| ||||
Chevron | 14,170 |
| 2,134,285 | ||
ConocoPhillips | 46,228 |
| 4,590,441 | ||
Exxon Mobil | 41,334 |
| 4,223,508 | ||
| 10,948,234 | ||||
Financials — 9.2% |
| ||||
American Express | 14,874 |
| 2,358,421 | ||
American International Group | 44,637 |
| 2,358,173 |
Description | Shares | Fair Value | |||
Financials (continued) |
| ||||
Bank of New York Mellon | 56,236 | $ | 2,260,687 | ||
Citigroup | 100,312 |
| 4,445,828 | ||
JPMorgan Chase | 16,783 |
| 2,277,621 | ||
Morgan Stanley | 26,951 |
| 2,203,514 | ||
| 15,904,244 | ||||
Health Care — 21.2% |
| ||||
AbbVie | 30,836 |
| 4,254,135 | ||
Amgen | 9,920 |
| 2,188,848 | ||
Bristol-Myers Squibb | 34,646 |
| 2,232,588 | ||
Eli Lilly | 17,519 |
| 7,523,710 | ||
Gilead Sciences | 87,320 |
| 6,718,400 | ||
Johnson & Johnson | 14,485 |
| 2,246,044 | ||
Merck | 40,741 |
| 4,498,214 | ||
Pfizer | 120,881 |
| 4,595,896 | ||
UnitedHealth Group | 4,781 |
| 2,329,494 | ||
| 36,587,329 | ||||
Industrials — 5.2% |
| ||||
Caterpillar | 10,907 |
| 2,244,115 | ||
General Electric | 23,422 |
| 2,378,036 | ||
Lockheed Martin | 10,097 |
| 4,483,169 | ||
| 9,105,320 | ||||
Information Technology — 16.4% |
| ||||
Accenture PLC, Cl A | 8,481 |
| 2,594,508 | ||
Adobe* | 6,334 |
| 2,646,282 | ||
Apple | 13,974 |
| 2,476,892 | ||
Broadcom | 3,715 |
| 3,001,571 | ||
Cisco Systems | 50,059 |
| 2,486,431 | ||
International Business | 18,794 |
| 2,416,720 | ||
NVIDIA | 8,197 |
| 3,101,253 | ||
Oracle | 24,979 |
| 2,646,275 | ||
QUALCOMM | 40,916 |
| 4,640,283 | ||
Texas Instruments | 14,218 |
| 2,472,226 | ||
| 28,482,441 | ||||
Materials — 3.8% |
| ||||
Dow | 87,595 |
| 4,272,884 | ||
Linde | 6,365 |
| 2,251,046 | ||
| 6,523,930 | ||||
Real Estate — 1.3% |
| ||||
Simon Property Group‡ | 20,881 |
| 2,195,637 | ||
| |||||
Total Common Stock (Cost $173,039,541) |
| 172,927,253 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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ETC 6 Meridian
Mega Cap Equity ETF
Schedule of Investments
May 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (Concluded)
Description | Shares | Fair Value | |||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 0.2% |
| ||||
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, CI Institutional, 5.04%(A) | 340,997 | $ | 340,997 | ||
Total Short-Term Investment |
| 340,997 | |||
Total Investments — 99.9% (Cost $173,380,538) | $ | 173,268,250 |
Percentages are based on Net Assets of $173,438,379.
‡ Real Estate Investment Trust
* Non-income producing security.
(A) The rate reported is the 7-day effective yield as of May 31, 2023.
Cl — Class
PLC — Public Limited Company
As of May 31, 2023, all of the Fund’s investments were considered Level 1, in accordance with the authoritative guidance under U.S. GAAP.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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ETC 6 Meridian
Small Cap Equity ETF
Schedule of Investments
May 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Description | Shares | Fair Value | |||
COMMON STOCK†† — 99.8% |
| ||||
Communication Services — 3.0% |
| ||||
ATN International | 16,732 | $ | 627,952 | ||
Scholastic | 17,808 |
| 756,484 | ||
Telephone and Data Systems | 59,702 |
| 398,809 | ||
| 1,783,245 | ||||
Consumer Discretionary — 10.6% |
| ||||
Asbury Automotive Group* | 3,310 |
| 692,154 | ||
Ethan Allen Interiors | 26,386 |
| 660,442 | ||
Group 1 Automotive | 3,411 |
| 762,393 | ||
MDC Holdings | 19,955 |
| 803,787 | ||
Patrick Industries | 10,425 |
| 683,150 | ||
Perdoceo Education* | 51,523 |
| 607,456 | ||
Sonic Automotive, Cl A | 13,649 |
| 565,615 | ||
Upbound Group, Cl A | 27,088 |
| 810,202 | ||
Vista Outdoor* | 28,589 |
| 761,325 | ||
| 6,346,524 | ||||
Consumer Staples — 9.4% |
| ||||
Calavo Growers | 24,596 |
| 795,189 | ||
Fresh Del Monte Produce | 27,866 |
| 734,548 | ||
Hostess Brands, Cl A* | 35,251 |
| 877,044 | ||
John B Sanfilippo & Son | 8,666 |
| 1,007,248 | ||
Tootsie Roll Industries | 17,666 |
| 690,216 | ||
TreeHouse Foods* | 16,996 |
| 804,761 | ||
Universal | 14,590 |
| 752,115 | ||
| 5,661,121 | ||||
Energy — 5.8% |
| ||||
Dorian LPG | 36,154 |
| 834,434 | ||
Par Pacific Holdings* | 29,884 |
| 637,127 | ||
REX American Resources* | 24,299 |
| 800,409 | ||
SM Energy | 25,048 |
| 658,512 | ||
Talos Energy* | 43,060 |
| 530,069 | ||
| 3,460,551 |
Description | Shares | Fair Value | |||
Financials — 27.0% |
| ||||
Ambac Financial Group* | 49,073 | $ | 683,587 | ||
Ameris Bancorp | 16,037 |
| 506,128 | ||
AMERISAFE | 14,482 |
| 739,451 | ||
BankUnited | 20,277 |
| 383,641 | ||
Capitol Federal Financial | 91,662 |
| 548,139 | ||
City Holding | 8,062 |
| 694,863 | ||
CVB Financial | 31,598 |
| 379,492 | ||
Employers Holdings | 18,552 |
| 670,840 | ||
Encore Capital Group* | 28,163 |
| 1,212,981 | ||
Enova International* | 15,099 |
| 702,405 | ||
Hilltop Holdings | 23,401 |
| 690,797 | ||
HomeStreet | 27,052 |
| 141,752 | ||
Hope Bancorp | 58,403 |
| 468,392 | ||
Horace Mann Educators | 22,170 |
| 666,209 | ||
Lakeland Financial | 11,000 |
| 552,530 | ||
Mercury General | 20,844 |
| 625,528 | ||
Northfield Bancorp | 54,897 |
| 561,596 | ||
Northwest Bancshares | 55,161 |
| 579,742 | ||
PRA Group* | 19,486 |
| 364,388 | ||
ProAssurance | 40,321 |
| 489,900 | ||
Safety Insurance Group | 9,117 |
| 663,900 | ||
Southside Bancshares | 20,318 |
| 538,427 | ||
Stewart Information Services | 15,624 |
| 700,580 | ||
TrustCo Bank NY | 21,403 |
| 591,365 | ||
Universal Insurance Holdings | 63,121 |
| 905,787 | ||
Virtus Investment Partners | 3,284 |
| 626,522 | ||
Westamerica BanCorp | 14,241 |
| 538,737 | ||
| 16,227,679 | ||||
Health Care — 10.7% |
| ||||
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals* | 25,786 |
| 1,144,125 | ||
Dynavax Technologies* | 68,845 |
| 786,898 | ||
Innoviva* | 126,319 |
| 1,704,044 | ||
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, | 70,596 |
| 768,084 | ||
Prestige Consumer | 13,202 |
| 755,550 | ||
REGENXBIO* | 33,886 |
| 583,856 | ||
Vir Biotechnology* | 26,701 |
| 712,116 | ||
| 6,454,673 | ||||
Industrials — 13.2% |
| ||||
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings* | 14,410 |
| 785,057 | ||
ArcBest | 9,282 |
| 777,646 | ||
Boise Cascade | 10,264 |
| 737,160 | ||
Encore Wire | 4,684 |
| 766,630 | ||
Heidrick & Struggles | 24,604 |
| 596,647 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
9
ETC 6 Meridian
Small Cap Equity ETF
Schedule of Investments
May 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (Concluded)
Description | Shares | Fair Value | |||
Industrials (continued) |
| ||||
Korn Ferry | 14,069 | $ | 661,243 | ||
Matson | 11,291 |
| 771,514 | ||
Mueller Industries | 11,465 |
| 851,391 | ||
Park Aerospace | 56,279 |
| 737,255 | ||
Resources Connection | 44,463 |
| 679,394 | ||
Veritiv | 5,484 |
| 579,056 | ||
| 7,942,993 | ||||
Information Technology — 2.7% |
| ||||
Kulicke & Soffa Industries | 14,236 |
| 752,800 | ||
Photronics* | 41,916 |
| 889,876 | ||
| 1,642,676 | ||||
Materials — 5.6% |
| ||||
FutureFuel | 87,955 |
| 746,738 | ||
Mercer International | 62,242 |
| 539,016 | ||
Olympic Steel | 16,491 |
| 689,654 | ||
TimkenSteel* | 38,992 |
| 664,034 | ||
Warrior Met Coal | 21,257 |
| 696,804 | ||
| 3,336,246 | ||||
Real Estate — 3.0% |
| ||||
Douglas Elliman | 158,737 |
| 461,925 | ||
Easterly Government Properties, Cl A‡ | 48,924 |
| 679,065 | ||
LTC Properties‡ | 21,007 |
| 674,535 | ||
| 1,815,525 | ||||
Utilities — 8.8% |
| ||||
American States Water | 8,219 |
| 730,012 | ||
Avista | 19,420 |
| 803,017 | ||
California Water Service Group | 12,841 |
| 730,781 | ||
Chesapeake Utilities | 6,361 |
| 812,299 | ||
Northwest Natural Holding | 15,545 |
| 663,772 | ||
SJW Group | 10,081 |
| 771,499 | ||
Unitil | 15,178 |
| 799,729 | ||
| 5,311,109 | ||||
Total Common Stock (Cost $66,714,656) |
| 59,982,342 |
Description | Shares | Fair Value | |||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 0.1% |
| ||||
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, CI Institutional, 5.04%(A) | 66,295 | $ | 66,295 | ||
Total Short-Term Investment |
| 66,295 | |||
Total Investments — 99.9% (Cost $66,780,951) | $ | 60,048,637 |
Percentages are based on Net Assets of $60,086,358.
†† Narrow industries are utilized for compliance purposes, whereas broad sectors are utilized for reporting.
‡ Real Estate Investment Trust
* Non-income producing security.
(A) The rate reported is the 7-day effective yield as of May 31, 2023.
Cl — Class
As of May 31, 2023, all of the Fund’s investments were considered Level 1, in accordance with the authoritative guidance under U.S. GAAP.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
10
ETC 6 Meridian
Quality Growth ETF
Schedule of Investments
May 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Description | Shares | Fair Value | |||
COMMON STOCK†† — 99.7% |
| ||||
Communication Services — 6.1% |
| ||||
Alphabet, Cl A* | 12,926 | $ | 1,588,217 | ||
Iridium Communications | 1,446 |
| 86,818 | ||
Yelp, Cl A* | 837 |
| 28,040 | ||
ZoomInfo Technologies, Cl A* | 4,212 |
| 104,163 | ||
| 1,807,238 | ||||
Consumer Discretionary — 8.5% |
| ||||
Cavco Industries* | 96 |
| 23,902 | ||
Dillard’s, Cl A | 61 |
| 16,794 | ||
Home Depot | 4,278 |
| 1,212,598 | ||
Lululemon Athletica* | 1,627 |
| 540,050 | ||
Murphy USA | 252 |
| 69,658 | ||
NVR* | 38 |
| 211,061 | ||
Skyline Champion* | 609 |
| 35,401 | ||
Steven Madden | 927 |
| 28,932 | ||
Ulta Beauty* | 635 |
| 260,242 | ||
Upbound Group, Cl A | 593 |
| 17,737 | ||
Williams-Sonoma | 881 |
| 100,002 | ||
XPEL* | 257 |
| 17,700 | ||
| 2,534,077 | ||||
Consumer Staples — 9.2% |
| ||||
Colgate-Palmolive | 10,776 |
| 801,518 | ||
elf Beauty* | 634 |
| 65,949 | ||
Hershey | 2,606 |
| 676,779 | ||
Kimberly-Clark | 4,339 |
| 582,641 | ||
Lancaster Colony | 249 |
| 48,948 | ||
Monster Beverage* | 9,390 |
| 550,442 | ||
| 2,726,277 | ||||
Energy — 1.4% |
| ||||
Magnolia Oil & Gas, Cl A | 2,460 |
| 47,552 | ||
PDC Energy | 1,126 |
| 77,266 |
Description | Shares | Fair Value | |||
Energy (continued) |
| ||||
Targa Resources | 2,789 | $ | 189,791 | ||
Texas Pacific Land | 78 |
| 101,689 | ||
| 416,298 | ||||
Financials — 4.9% |
| ||||
Mastercard, Cl A | 3,709 |
| 1,353,859 | ||
PJT Partners | 511 |
| 34,441 | ||
RLI | 543 |
| 67,251 | ||
| 1,455,551 | ||||
Health Care — 25.9% |
| ||||
AMN Healthcare Services* | 583 |
| 55,362 | ||
Chemed | 188 |
| 100,348 | ||
Corcept Therapeutics* | 1,208 |
| 28,376 | ||
CorVel* | 113 |
| 22,085 | ||
Dynavax Technologies* | 1,589 |
| 18,162 | ||
Edwards Lifesciences* | 8,037 |
| 676,957 | ||
Globus Medical, Cl A* | 1,289 |
| 69,774 | ||
Harmony Biosciences | 412 |
| 14,247 | ||
Incyte* | 2,426 |
| 149,320 | ||
Inspire Medical Systems* | 365 |
| 106,759 | ||
Intuitive Surgical* | 4,453 |
| 1,370,811 | ||
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, | 1,679 |
| 18,268 | ||
Karuna Therapeutics* | 348 |
| 78,839 | ||
Merck | 11,849 |
| 1,308,248 | ||
Moderna* | 4,326 |
| 552,473 | ||
Neurocrine Biosciences* | 1,286 |
| 115,136 | ||
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals* | 1,376 |
| 1,012,131 | ||
Shockwave Medical* | 449 |
| 123,515 | ||
Syndax Pharmaceuticals* | 874 |
| 17,454 | ||
Veeva Systems, Cl A* | 1,970 |
| 326,429 | ||
Vertex Pharmaceuticals* | 3,190 |
| 1,032,188 | ||
Waters* | 750 |
| 188,415 | ||
West Pharmaceutical Services | 943 |
| 315,556 | ||
| 7,700,853 | ||||
Industrials — 13.2% |
| ||||
Atkore* | 488 |
| 56,984 | ||
Boise Cascade | 499 |
| 35,838 | ||
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding, Cl A | 1,657 |
| 166,660 | ||
Brady, Cl A | 607 |
| 28,942 | ||
CH Robinson Worldwide | 1,448 |
| 136,894 | ||
Cintas | 1,096 |
| 517,465 | ||
Copart* | 5,452 |
| 477,541 | ||
Expeditors International of Washington | 2,076 |
| 229,003 | ||
Exponent | 649 |
| 59,267 | ||
Fastenal | 7,380 |
| 397,414 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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ETC 6 Meridian
Quality Growth ETF
Schedule of Investments
May 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (Concluded)
Description | Shares | Fair Value | |||
Industrials (continued) |
| ||||
Forward Air | 329 | $ | 32,002 | ||
Graco | 2,118 |
| 162,007 | ||
HEICO | 1,145 |
| 176,994 | ||
Landstar System | 442 |
| 77,518 | ||
Lincoln Electric Holdings | 731 |
| 124,021 | ||
Mueller Industries | 651 |
| 48,343 | ||
Nordson | 655 |
| 142,744 | ||
Old Dominion Freight Line | 1,292 |
| 401,088 | ||
Robert Half International | 1,382 |
| 89,858 | ||
Rollins | 3,296 |
| 129,599 | ||
UFP Industries | 762 |
| 59,512 | ||
WW Grainger | 573 |
| 371,888 | ||
| 3,921,582 | ||||
Information Technology — 29.6% |
| ||||
Accenture PLC, Cl A | 4,350 |
| 1,330,752 | ||
Adobe* | 3,261 |
| 1,362,413 | ||
Agilysys* | 253 |
| 18,808 | ||
Allegro MicroSystems* | 862 |
| 33,902 | ||
Apple | 8,998 |
| 1,594,896 | ||
Arista Networks* | 2,943 |
| 489,539 | ||
Badger Meter | 366 |
| 50,460 | ||
Box, Cl A* | 1,743 |
| 49,100 | ||
Cadence Design Systems* | 3,423 |
| 790,405 | ||
CommVault Systems* | 555 |
| 38,678 | ||
Jack Henry & Associates | 921 |
| 140,812 | ||
Lattice Semiconductor* | 1,673 |
| 136,032 | ||
Manhattan Associates* | 803 |
| 145,680 | ||
Monolithic Power Systems | 557 |
| 272,880 | ||
Power Integrations | 742 |
| 64,109 | ||
Pure Storage, Cl A* | 3,575 |
| 102,924 | ||
Qualys* | 431 |
| 54,418 | ||
SPS Commerce* | 463 |
| 72,135 | ||
Synopsys* | 1,907 |
| 867,609 | ||
Texas Instruments | 6,825 |
| 1,186,731 | ||
| 8,802,283 | ||||
Materials — 0.8% |
| ||||
CF Industries Holdings | 2,544 |
| 156,481 | ||
Louisiana-Pacific | 852 |
| 49,859 | ||
Warrior Met Coal | 642 |
| 21,045 | ||
| 227,385 | ||||
Real Estate — 0.1% |
| ||||
eXp World Holdings | 984 |
| 15,144 | ||
Total Common Stock (Cost $29,073,842) |
| 29,606,688 |
Description | Shares | Fair Value | |||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 0.4% |
| ||||
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, CI Institutional, 5.04%(A) | 107,242 | $ | 107,242 | ||
Total Short-Term Investment |
| 107,242 | |||
Total Investments — 100.1% (Cost $29,181,084) | $ | 29,713,930 |
Percentages are based on Net Assets of $29,690,445.
†† Narrow industries are utilized for compliance purposes, whereas broad sectors are utilized for reporting.
* Non-income producing security.
(A) The rate reported is the 7-day effective yield as of May 31, 2023.
Cl — Class
PLC — Public Limited Company
As of May 31, 2023, all of the Fund’s investments were considered Level 1, in accordance with the authoritative guidance under U.S. GAAP.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
12
ETC | ETC | ETC | ||||||||||
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||
Investments, at Cost | $ | 360,651,920 |
| $ | 148,551,201 |
| $ | 173,380,538 |
| |||
Investments at Fair Value | $ | 359,196,347 |
| $ | 140,234,547 |
| $ | 173,268,250 |
| |||
Cash and Cash Equivalents |
| — |
|
| 871 |
|
| 1,267 |
| |||
Dividends Receivable |
| 683,486 |
|
| 269,811 |
|
| 348,209 |
| |||
Deposits at Broker for Options |
| 31,587 |
|
| — |
|
| — |
| |||
Receivable for Investment Securities Sold |
| — |
|
| — |
|
| 814,733 |
| |||
Prepaid Expenses |
| 4,341 |
|
| 4,341 |
|
| 4,341 |
| |||
Total Assets |
| 359,915,761 |
|
| 140,509,570 |
|
| 174,436,800 |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||
Options Written, at Value (Premiums Received $8,885,921, $— and $—, respectively) |
| 9,982,860 |
|
| — |
|
| — |
| |||
Payable to Custodian – Overdraft |
| 269,714 |
|
| — |
|
| — |
| |||
Advisory Fees Payable |
| 182,570 |
|
| 75,339 |
|
| 90,958 |
| |||
Payable for Trustees’ Fee |
| 32,606 |
|
| 14,427 |
|
| 17,233 |
| |||
Payable due to Administrator |
| 20,951 |
|
| 8,645 |
|
| 10,438 |
| |||
Audit Expenses |
| 8,402 |
|
| 8,402 |
|
| 8,402 |
| |||
Chief Compliance Officer Fees Payable |
| 6,974 |
|
| 3,064 |
|
| 3,665 |
| |||
Payable for Capital Shares Redeemed |
| — |
|
| — |
|
| 821,983 |
| |||
Other Accrued Expenses |
| 155,119 |
|
| 35,315 |
|
| 45,742 |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Total Liabilities |
| 10,659,196 |
|
| 145,192 |
|
| 998,421 |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Net Assets | $ | 349,256,565 |
| $ | 140,364,378 |
| $ | 173,438,379 |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Net Assets Consist of: |
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||
Paid-in Capital | $ | 396,643,727 |
| $ | 161,366,064 |
| $ | 200,637,627 |
| |||
Total Distributable Earnings (Accumulated Losses) |
| (47,387,162 | ) |
| (21,001,686 | ) |
| (27,199,248 | ) | |||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Net Assets | $ | 349,256,565 |
| $ | 140,364,378 |
| $ | 173,438,379 |
| |||
Outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest |
| 11,150,000 |
|
| 4,600,000 |
|
| 5,275,000 |
| |||
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share | $ | 31.32 |
| $ | 30.51 |
| $ | 32.88 |
|
Amounts designated as “—” are $0.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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ETC 6 Meridian
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
May 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (Concluded)
ETC | ETC | |||||||
Assets: |
|
|
|
| ||||
Investments, at Cost | $ | 66,780,951 |
| $ | 29,181,084 |
| ||
Investments at Fair Value | $ | 60,048,637 |
| $ | 29,713,930 |
| ||
Cash and Cash Equivalents |
| 25 |
|
| — |
| ||
Dividends Receivable |
| 108,662 |
|
| 20,456 |
| ||
Prepaid Expenses |
| 4,341 |
|
| 4,341 |
| ||
Total Assets |
| 60,161,665 |
|
| 29,738,727 |
| ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Liabilities: |
|
|
|
| ||||
Advisory Fees Payable |
| 31,506 |
|
| 16,985 |
| ||
Transfer Agent Fees Payable |
| 14,543 |
|
| 14,548 |
| ||
Audit Expenses |
| 8,402 |
|
| 8,401 |
| ||
Payable for Trustees’ Fee |
| 6,115 |
|
| 2,647 |
| ||
Payable due to Administrator |
| 3,615 |
|
| 1,758 |
| ||
Chief Compliance Officer Fees Payable |
| 1,307 |
|
| 564 |
| ||
Payable to Custodian – Overdraft |
| — |
|
| 149 |
| ||
Other Accrued Expenses |
| 9,819 |
|
| 3,230 |
| ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total Liabilities |
| 75,307 |
|
| 48,282 |
| ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net Assets | $ | 60,086,358 |
| $ | 29,690,445 |
| ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net Assets Consist of: |
|
|
|
| ||||
Paid-in Capital | $ | 75,523,956 |
| $ | 34,448,966 |
| ||
Total Distributable Earnings (Accumulated Losses) |
| (15,437,598 | ) |
| (4,758,521 | ) | ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net Assets | $ | 60,086,358 |
| $ | 29,690,445 |
| ||
Outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest |
| 1,525,000 |
|
| 1,300,000 |
| ||
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share | $ | 39.40 |
| $ | 22.84 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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ETC | ETC | ETC | ||||||||||
Investment Income: |
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||
Dividend Income | $ | 5,682,780 |
| $ | 2,118,269 |
| $ | 2,849,726 |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Total Investment Income |
| 5,682,780 |
|
| 2,118,269 |
|
| 2,849,726 |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||
Advisory Fees |
| 1,020,969 |
|
| 458,086 |
|
| 532,692 |
| |||
Interest Expense on Broker Account |
| 370,947 |
|
| — |
|
| — |
| |||
Chief Compliance Officer Fees |
| 8,284 |
|
| 3,741 |
|
| 4,378 |
| |||
Administration Fees |
| 117,160 |
|
| 52,567 |
|
| 61,129 |
| |||
Trustees’ Fees |
| 32,418 |
|
| 14,575 |
|
| 17,042 |
| |||
Transfer Agent Fees |
| 13,494 |
|
| 18,673 |
|
| 22,044 |
| |||
Printing Fees |
| 6,646 |
|
| 2,993 |
|
| 3,482 |
| |||
Custodian Fees |
| 18,789 |
|
| 8,934 |
|
| 11,295 |
| |||
Pricing Fees |
| 2,423 |
|
| 1,684 |
|
| 1,286 |
| |||
Legal Fees |
| 18,784 |
|
| 8,658 |
|
| 10,071 |
| |||
Audit Fees |
| 8,901 |
|
| 8,901 |
|
| 8,901 |
| |||
Registration Fees |
| 7,520 |
|
| 3,932 |
|
| 5,423 |
| |||
Other Fees |
| 30,404 |
|
| 8,588 |
|
| 10,264 |
| |||
Total Expenses |
| 1,656,739 |
|
| 591,332 |
|
| 688,007 |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Net Investment Income (Loss) |
| 4,026,041 |
|
| 1,526,937 |
|
| 2,161,719 |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on: |
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||
Investments(1) |
| (1,035,280 | ) |
| (661,077 | ) |
| (238,366 | ) | |||
Written Options |
| 3,713,657 |
|
| — |
|
| — |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Net Realized Gain (Loss) |
| 2,678,377 |
|
| (661,077 | ) |
| (238,366 | ) | |||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on: |
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||
Investments |
| (15,930,149 | ) |
| (16,005,137 | ) |
| (9,386,743 | ) | |||
Written Options |
| 3,599,333 |
|
| — |
|
| — |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
| (12,330,816 | ) |
| (16,005,137 | ) |
| (9,386,743 | ) | |||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
| (9,652,439 | ) |
| (16,666,214 | ) |
| (9,625,109 | ) | |||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | (5,626,398 | ) | $ | (15,139,277 | ) | $ | (7,463,390 | ) |
(1) Includes realized gains (losses) as a result of in-kind transactions (See Note 4 in Notes to the Financial Statements).
Amounts designated as “—” are $0.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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ETC 6 Meridian
Statements of Operations
For the six months ended May 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (Concluded)
ETC | ETC | |||||||
Investment Income: |
|
|
|
| ||||
Dividend Income | $ | 1,031,692 |
| $ | 124,713 |
| ||
Total Investment Income |
| 1,031,692 |
|
| 124,713 |
| ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Expenses: |
|
|
|
| ||||
Advisory Fees |
| 195,017 |
|
| 84,636 |
| ||
Chief Compliance Officer Fees |
| 1,606 |
|
| 689 |
| ||
Administration Fees |
| 22,379 |
|
| 9,712 |
| ||
Trustees’ Fees |
| 6,301 |
|
| 2,693 |
| ||
Transfer Agent Fees |
| 17,653 |
|
| 17,669 |
| ||
Printing Fees |
| 1,305 |
|
| 551 |
| ||
Custodian Fees |
| 3,597 |
|
| 1,616 |
| ||
Pricing Fees |
| 667 |
|
| 329 |
| ||
Legal Fees |
| 3,749 |
|
| 1,565 |
| ||
Audit Fees |
| 8,901 |
|
| 8,901 |
| ||
Registration Fees |
| 4,211 |
|
| 4,642 |
| ||
Other Fees |
| 4,169 |
|
| 2,367 |
| ||
Advisory Waiver Recapture (Note 3) |
| — |
|
| 3,377 |
| ||
Total Expenses |
| 269,555 |
|
| 138,747 |
| ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net Investment Income (Loss) |
| 762,137 |
|
| (14,034 | ) | ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on: |
|
|
|
| ||||
Investments(1) |
| (670,290 | ) |
| 103,169 |
| ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net Realized Gain (Loss) |
| (670,290 | ) |
| 103,169 |
| ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on: |
|
|
|
| ||||
Investments |
| (6,943,285 | ) |
| 1,005,636 |
| ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
| (6,943,285 | ) |
| 1,005,636 |
| ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
| (7,613,575 | ) |
| 1,108,805 |
| ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | (6,851,438 | ) | $ | 1,094,771 |
|
(1) Includes realized gains (losses) as a result of in-kind transactions (See Note 4 in Notes to the Financial Statements).
Amounts designated as “—” are $0.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index | ||||||||
Six Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||
Operations: |
|
|
|
| ||||
Net Investment Income (Loss) | $ | 4,026,041 |
| $ | 6,067,321 |
| ||
Net Realized Gain (Loss)(1) |
| 2,678,377 |
|
| 27,841,450 |
| ||
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
| (12,330,816 | ) |
| (1,846,779 | ) | ||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations |
| (5,626,398 | ) |
| 32,061,992 |
| ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Distributions: |
| (3,946,835 | ) |
| (6,013,160 | ) | ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Capital Share Transactions: |
|
|
|
| ||||
Issued |
| 214,900,782 |
|
| 275,960,830 |
| ||
Redeemed |
| (170,946,378 | ) |
| (233,753,485 | ) | ||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions |
| 43,954,404 |
|
| 42,207,345 |
| ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
| 34,381,171 |
|
| 68,256,177 |
| ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net Assets: |
|
|
|
| ||||
Beginning of Year/Period |
| 314,875,394 |
|
| 246,619,217 |
| ||
End of Year/Period | $ | 349,256,565 |
| $ | 314,875,394 |
| ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Share Transactions: |
|
|
|
| ||||
Issued |
| 6,725,000 |
|
| 9,100,000 |
| ||
Redeemed |
| (5,350,000 | ) |
| (7,675,000 | ) | ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions |
| 1,375,000 |
|
| 1,425,000 |
|
(1) Includes realized gains (losses) as a result of in-kind transactions. (See Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements.)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
17
ETC 6 Meridian
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
(Continued)
ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity | ||||||||
Six Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||
Operations: |
|
|
|
| ||||
Net Investment Income (Loss) | $ | 1,526,937 |
| $ | 1,901,860 |
| ||
Net Realized Gain (Loss)(1) |
| (661,077 | ) |
| 3,032,518 |
| ||
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
| (16,005,137 | ) |
| (373,123 | ) | ||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations |
| (15,139,277 | ) |
| 4,561,255 |
| ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Distributions: |
| (1,500,070 | ) |
| (1,949,810 | ) | ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Capital Share Transactions: |
|
|
|
| ||||
Issued |
| 21,044,423 |
|
| 78,183,774 |
| ||
Redeemed |
| (20,939,577 | ) |
| (60,945,391 | ) | ||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions |
| 104,846 |
|
| 17,238,383 |
| ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
| (16,534,501 | ) |
| 19,849,828 |
| ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net Assets: |
|
|
|
| ||||
Beginning of Year/Period |
| 156,898,879 |
|
| 137,049,051 |
| ||
End of Year/Period | $ | 140,364,378 |
| $ | 156,898,879 |
| ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Share Transactions: |
|
|
|
| ||||
Issued |
| 625,000 |
|
| 2,350,000 |
| ||
Redeemed |
| (625,000 | ) |
| (1,825,000 | ) | ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions |
| — |
|
| 525,000 |
|
(1) Includes realized gains (losses) as a result of in-kind transactions. (See Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements.)
Amounts designated as “—” are $0.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
18
ETC 6 Meridian
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
(Continued)
ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap | ||||||||
Six Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||
Operations: |
|
|
|
| ||||
Net Investment Income (Loss) | $ | 2,161,719 |
| $ | 3,673,841 |
| ||
Net Realized Gain (Loss)(1) |
| (238,366 | ) |
| (810,644 | ) | ||
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
| (9,386,743 | ) |
| 3,270,271 |
| ||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations |
| (7,463,390 | ) |
| 6,133,468 |
| ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Distributions: |
| (2,117,378 | ) |
| (3,543,151 | ) | ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Capital Share Transactions: |
|
|
|
| ||||
Issued |
| 99,710,514 |
|
| 166,757,012 |
| ||
Redeemed |
| (94,371,832 | ) |
| (150,347,117 | ) | ||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions |
| 5,338,682 |
|
| 16,409,895 |
| ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
| (4,242,086 | ) |
| 19,000,212 |
| ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net Assets: |
|
|
|
| ||||
Beginning of Year/Period |
| 177,680,465 |
|
| 158,680,253 |
| ||
End of Year/Period | $ | 173,438,379 |
| $ | 177,680,465 |
| ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Share Transactions: |
|
|
|
| ||||
Issued |
| 2,950,000 |
|
| 4,900,000 |
| ||
Redeemed |
| (2,800,000 | ) |
| (4,375,000 | ) | ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions |
| 150,000 |
|
| 525,000 |
|
(1) Includes realized gains (losses) as a result of in-kind transactions. (See Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements.)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
19
ETC 6 Meridian
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
(Continued)
ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap | ||||||||
Six Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||
Operations: |
|
|
|
| ||||
Net Investment Income (Loss) | $ | 762,137 |
| $ | 775,602 |
| ||
Net Realized Gain (Loss)(1) |
| (670,290 | ) |
| (200,396 | ) | ||
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
| (6,943,285 | ) |
| (6,437,296 | ) | ||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations |
| (6,851,438 | ) |
| (5,862,090 | ) | ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Distributions: |
| (723,903 | ) |
| (834,121 | ) | ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Capital Share Transactions: |
|
|
|
| ||||
Issued |
| 20,726,587 |
|
| 41,576,787 |
| ||
Redeemed |
| (18,379,281 | ) |
| (32,138,306 | ) | ||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions |
| 2,347,306 |
|
| 9,438,481 |
| ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
| (5,228,035 | ) |
| 2,742,270 |
| ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net Assets: |
|
|
|
| ||||
Beginning of Year/Period |
| 65,314,393 |
|
| 62,572,123 |
| ||
End of Year/Period | $ | 60,086,358 |
| $ | 65,314,393 |
| ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Share Transactions: |
|
|
|
| ||||
Issued |
| 450,000 |
|
| 900,000 |
| ||
Redeemed |
| (400,000 | ) |
| (700,000 | ) | ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions |
| 50,000 |
|
| 200,000 |
|
(1) Includes realized gains (losses) as a result of in-kind transactions. (See Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements.)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
20
ETC 6 Meridian
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
(Concluded)
ETC 6 Meridian Quality | ||||||||
Six Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||
Operations: |
|
|
|
| ||||
Net Investment Income (Loss) | $ | (14,034 | ) | $ | 18,911 |
| ||
Net Realized Gain (Loss)(1) |
| 103,169 |
|
| (4,010,417 | ) | ||
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
| 1,005,636 |
|
| (1,389,798 | ) | ||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations |
| 1,094,771 |
|
| (5,381,304 | ) | ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Distributions: |
| (12,666 | ) |
| (10,465 | ) | ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Capital Share Transactions: |
|
|
|
| ||||
Issued |
| 6,682,239 |
|
| 19,776,131 |
| ||
Redeemed |
| (7,079,364 | ) |
| (10,821,406 | ) | ||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions |
| (397,125 | ) |
| 8,954,725 |
| ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
| 684,980 |
|
| 3,562,956 |
| ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net Assets: |
|
|
|
| ||||
Beginning of Year/Period |
| 29,005,465 |
|
| 25,442,509 |
| ||
End of Year/Period | $ | 29,690,445 |
| $ | 29,005,465 |
| ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Share Transactions: |
|
|
|
| ||||
Issued |
| 300,000 |
|
| 850,000 |
| ||
Redeemed |
| (325,000 | ) |
| (475,000 | ) | ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions |
| (25,000 | ) |
| 375,000 |
|
(1) Includes realized gains (losses) as a result of in-kind transactions. (See Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements.)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
21
Selected Per Share Data & Ratios
For the Six Months ended May 31, 2023 (Unaudited), the Year or Period Ended November 30.
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Year or Period
Net Asset | Net | Net | Total | Distributions | Distributions | Total | Net | Net | Net | Ratio of | Ratio of | Ratio of | Portfolio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023† | $ | 32.21 | $ | 0.38 | $ | (0.89 | ) | $ | (0.51 | ) | $ | (0.38 | ) | $ | — |
| $ | (0.38 | ) | $ | 31.32 | (1.61 | )% | $ | 349,257 | 0.99 | %(8) | 0.99 | %(8) | 2.41 | %(8) | 66 | % | ||||||||||||||
2022 |
| 29.54 |
| 0.67 |
| 2.66 |
|
| 3.33 |
|
| (0.66 | ) |
| — |
|
| (0.66 | ) |
| 32.21 | 11.44 |
|
| 314,875 | 0.82 | (7) | 0.82 | (7) | 2.22 | (7) | 164 |
| ||||||||||||||
2021 |
| 26.65 |
| 0.50 |
| 2.88 |
|
| 3.38 |
|
| (0.49 | ) |
| — |
|
| (0.49 | ) |
| 29.54 | 12.76 |
|
| 246,619 | 0.84 | (6) | 0.84 | (6) | 1.72 | (6) | 171 |
| ||||||||||||||
2020(3) |
| 25.34 |
| 0.25 |
| 1.30 |
|
| 1.55 |
|
| (0.24 | ) |
| — |
|
| (0.24 | ) |
| 26.65 | 6.14 |
|
| 202,524 | 0.87 | (4)(5) | 0.87 | (4)(5) | 1.71 | (4)(5) | 49 |
| ||||||||||||||
ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023† | $ | 34.11 | $ | 0.33 | $ | (3.60 | ) | $ | (3.27 | ) | $ | (0.33 | ) | $ | — |
| $ | (0.33 | ) | $ | 30.51 | (9.65 | )% | $ | 140,364 | 0.79 | % | 0.79 | % | 2.03 | % | 23 | % | ||||||||||||||
2022 |
| 33.63 |
| 0.44 |
| 0.49 |
|
| 0.93 |
|
| (0.45 | ) |
| — |
|
| (0.45 | ) |
| 34.11 | 2.80 |
|
| 156,899 | 0.80 |
| 0.80 |
| 1.32 |
| 73 |
| ||||||||||||||
2021 |
| 28.70 |
| 0.21 |
| 4.94 |
|
| 5.15 |
|
| (0.22 | ) |
| — |
|
| (0.22 | ) |
| 33.63 | 17.96 |
|
| 137,049 | 0.82 |
| 0.82 |
| 0.64 |
| 70 |
| ||||||||||||||
2020(3) |
| 25.54 |
| 0.10 |
| 3.15 |
|
| 3.25 |
|
| (0.09 | ) |
| — |
|
| (0.09 | ) |
| 28.70 | 12.72 |
|
| 93,283 | 0.88 | (4) | 0.88 | (4) | 0.65 | (4) | 13 |
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ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF |
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2023† | $ | 34.67 | $ | 0.41 | $ | (1.79 | ) | $ | (1.38 | ) | $ | (0.41 | ) | $ | — |
| $ | (0.41 | ) | $ | 32.88 | (4.00 | )% | $ | 173,438 | 0.79 | % | 0.79 | % | 2.48 | % | 67 | % | ||||||||||||||
2022 |
| 34.50 |
| 0.77 |
| 0.14 |
|
| 0.91 |
|
| (0.74 | ) |
| — |
|
| (0.74 | ) |
| 34.67 | 2.73 |
|
| 177,680 | 0.80 |
| 0.80 |
| 2.27 |
| 160 |
| ||||||||||||||
2021 |
| 29.14 |
| 0.58 |
| 5.39 |
|
| 5.97 |
|
| (0.58 | ) |
| (0.03 | ) |
| (0.61 | ) |
| 34.50 | 20.59 |
|
| 158,680 | 0.82 |
| 0.82 |
| 1.76 |
| 166 |
| ||||||||||||||
2020(3) |
| 25.38 |
| 0.27 |
| 3.74 |
|
| 4.01 |
|
| (0.25 | ) |
| — |
|
| (0.25 | ) |
| 29.14 | 15.88 |
|
| 115,827 | 0.86 | (4) | 0.86 | (4) | 1.72 | (4) | 38 |
|
* Per share data calculated using average shares method.
† For the six-month period ended May 31, 2023 (Unaudited). All ratios for the period have been annualized.
(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) Commenced operations on May 8, 2020.
(4) Annualized.
(5) The expense and investment income ratio includes interest expense. Had this expense been excluded the ratio’s would have been 0.83%, 0.83% and 1.75%.
(6) The expense and investment income ratio includes interest expense. Had this expense been excluded the ratio’s would have been 0.80%, 0.80% and 1.76%.
(7) The expense and investment income ratio includes interest expense. Had this expense been excluded the ratio’s would have been 0.78%, 0.78% and 2.26%.
(8) The expense and investment income ratio includes interest expense. Had this expense been excluded the ratio’s would have been 0.77%, 0.77% and 2.63%.
Amounts designated as “—” are $0.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
(Concluded)
Selected Per Share Data & Ratios
For the Six Months ended May 31, 2023 (Unaudited), the Year or Period Ended November 30.
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Year or Period
Net Asset | Net | Net | Total | Distributions | Return | Total | Net | Net | Net | Ratio of | Ratio of | Ratio of | Portfolio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF |
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2023† | $ | 44.28 | $ | 0.50 |
| $ | (4.90 | ) | $ | (4.40 | ) | $ | (0.48 | ) | $ | — |
| $ | (0.48 | ) | $ | 39.40 | (10.00 | )% | $ | 60,086 | 0.84 | % | 0.84 | % | 2.38 | % | 41 | % | ||||||||||||||
2022 |
| 49.08 |
| 0.56 |
|
| (4.76 | ) |
| (4.20 | ) |
| (0.60 | ) |
| — |
|
| (0.60 | ) |
| 44.28 | (8.58 | ) |
| 65,314 | 0.89 |
| 0.89 |
| 1.24 |
| 91 |
| ||||||||||||||
2021 |
| 35.05 |
| 0.40 |
|
| 14.00 |
|
| 14.40 |
|
| (0.37 | ) |
| — |
|
| (0.37 | ) |
| 49.08 | 41.20 |
|
| 62,572 | 0.88 |
| 0.88 |
| 0.87 |
| 104 |
| ||||||||||||||
2020(3) |
| 26.43 |
| 0.13 |
|
| 8.60 |
|
| 8.73 |
|
| (0.11 | ) |
| — |
|
| (0.11 | ) |
| 35.05 | 33.11 |
|
| 32,423 | 1.00 | (4) | 1.10 | (4) | 0.76 | (4) | 29 |
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ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF |
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2023† | $ | 21.89 | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.97 |
| $ | 0.96 |
| $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | — |
| $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 22.84 | 4.39 | % | $ | 29,690 | 1.00 | % | 1.00 | % | (0.10 | )% | 30 | % | ||||||||||||||
2022 |
| 26.78 |
| 0.02 |
|
| (4.90 | ) |
| (4.88 | ) |
| (0.01 | ) |
| — |
|
| (0.01 | ) |
| 21.89 | (18.23 | ) |
| 29,005 | 1.00 |
| 1.08 |
| 0.07 |
| 84 |
| ||||||||||||||
2021(5) |
| 24.28 |
| (0.03 | ) |
| 2.53 |
|
| 2.50 |
|
| — |
|
| — | ** |
| — |
|
| 26.78 | 10.30 |
|
| 25,443 | 1.00 | (4) | 1.52 | (4) | (0.18 | )(4) | 40 |
|
* Per share data calculated using average shares method.
** Amount represents less than $0.01.
† For the six-month period ended May 31, 2023 (Unaudited). All ratios for the period have been annualized.
(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) Commenced operations on May 8, 2020.
(4) Annualized.
(5) Commenced operations on May 10, 2021.
Amounts designated as “—” are $0.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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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 ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF, ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF, ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF, ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF and ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). Each Fund seeks to provide capital appreciation. Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC (the “Adviser”), an Oklahoma limited liability company, serves as the investment adviser for the Funds. The ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF and ETC 6 Meridian Small Equity ETF are classified as “diversified” under the 1940 Act. The ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF, ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF and ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF are classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act (see “Non-Diversification Risk” under Note 6). The Funds, other than the ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF, commenced operations on May 8, 2020. The ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF commenced operations on May 10, 2021.
Shares of the Funds are listed and traded on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (the “Exchange”). Market prices for shares of a Fund 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 other broker-dealers) at NAV only in large blocks of shares called “Creation Units.” Creation Units are available for purchase and redemption on each business day and are offered and redeemed on an in-kind basis, together with the specified cash amount, or for an all cash amount. 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 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 — The Funds record their investments at fair value. Securities listed on a securities exchange, market or automated quotation system for which quotations are readily available (except for securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market (“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 price for long positions and at the most recent quoted ask price for short positions. For securities traded on NASDAQ, the NASDAQ Official Closing Price will be 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.
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Notes to the Financial Statements
May 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
The third-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.
Options are valued at the last quoted sales price. If there is no such reported sale on the valuation date, long positions are valued at the most recent bid price, and short positions are valued at the most recent ask price.
In December 2020, the SEC adopted Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, establishing requirements to determine fair value in good faith for purposes of the 1940 Act. The rule permits fund boards to designate a fund’s investment adviser to perform fair-value determinations, subject to board oversight and certain other conditions. The rule also defines when market quotations are “readily available” for purposes of the 1940 Act and requires a fund to fair value a portfolio investment when a market quotation is not readily available. The SEC also adopted new Rule 31a-4 under the 1940 Act, which sets forth recordkeeping requirements associated with fair-value determinations.
Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 2a-5, the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) (i) has designated the Adviser as the Board’s valuation designee to perform fair-value determinations for a Fund through the Adviser’s Valuation Committee and (ii) approved the Adviser’s Valuation Procedures.
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, a Fund may fair value its securities if an event that may materially affect the value of the Fund’s 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 Fund calculates its 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 Fund calculates its 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 U.S. 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).
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Notes to the Financial Statements
May 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
The valuation techniques used by the Funds to measure fair value during the six months ended May 31, 2023 maximized the use of observable inputs and minimized the use of unobservable inputs. Investments are classified within the level of the lowest significant input considered in determining fair value.
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 their Statements of Operations. As of May 31, 2023, the Funds did not have any interest or penalties associated with the underpayment of any income taxes. Current tax years remain open and 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, if any, have been provided for in accordance with the Funds’ understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.
Counterparty Risk and Collateral — The ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF invests in exchange-traded derivatives, such as futures and exchange-traded options. Counterparty risk on these derivatives is minimal because the clearinghouse provides protection against counterparty defaults. For futures, the Fund is required to deposit collateral in the amount specified by the clearinghouse and the clearing firm (“margin requirement”), and the margin requirement must be maintained over the life of the contract. Collateral for exchange-traded derivatives may be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. government or related agencies, although other securities may be used. Cash posted by the Fund, if any, is reflected as cash deposits in the accompanying financial statements and generally is restricted from withdrawal by the Fund. Securities posted by the Fund, if any, are noted in the accompanying schedule of investments. Both forms of collateral remain in the Fund’s assets. Exchange-traded derivatives may only be closed out on the exchange or clearinghouse where the contracts were cleared. This ability is subject to the liquidity of underlying positions.
Options — The ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF may purchase and sell put and call options. A call option gives a holder the right to purchase a specific security or an index at a specified price (“exercise price”) within a specified period of time. A put option gives a holder the right to sell a specific security or an index at a specified price within a specified period of time. The initial purchaser of a call option pays the “writer,” i.e., the party selling the option, a premium which is paid at the time of purchase and is retained by the writer whether or not such option is exercised. The Fund may purchase put options to hedge its portfolio against the risk of a decline in the market value of securities held and may purchase call options to hedge against an increase in the price of securities it is committed to purchase. The Fund may write put and call options along with a long position in options to increase its ability to hedge against a change in the market value of the securities it holds or is committed to purchase. The ETC 6 Meridian Hedge Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF entered into written and purchased options during the six months ended May 31, 2023. These options were index options composed entirely of equity risk.
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ETC 6 Meridian
Notes to the Financial Statements
May 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Options may relate to particular securities and may or may not be listed on a national securities exchange and issued by the Options Clearing Corporation. Options trading is a highly specialized activity that entails greater than ordinary investment risk. Options on particular securities may be more volatile than the underlying securities, and therefore, on a percentage basis, an investment in options may be subject to greater fluctuation than an investment in the underlying securities themselves. Refer to the Fund’s Schedule of Investments for details regarding open option contracts as of May 31, 2023, if applicable. The amount of realized gain (loss) on Written Options are presented on the Statements of Operations as “Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Written Options”. The change in the net fair value of the Written Options are included in the Statement of Operations as “Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Written Options”.
For the six months ended May 31, 2023, the average quarterly notional amount of options held in the ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF were as follows:
Average Quarterly Notional Balance Long | $ | — |
| |
Average Quarterly Notional Balance Short |
| (340,513,970 | ) |
Cash and Cash Equivalents — Idle cash may be swept into various overnight demand deposits and is classified as Cash and Cash equivalents on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, if any. The Funds maintain cash in bank deposit accounts which, at times, may exceed United States federally insured limits. Amounts swept overnight are available on the next business day.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders — Each Fund pays out dividends from its net investment income monthly 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 Creation Units, or multiples thereof. Purchasers of Creation Units (“Authorized Participants”) at NAV must pay a standard creation transaction fee of $500, $1,000, $500, $500 and $500 per transaction, regardless of the number of Creation Units created in a given transaction for ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF, ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF, ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF, ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF and ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF, respectively. An Authorized Participant who holds Creation Units and wishes to redeem at NAV would also pay a standard minimum redemption transaction fee of $500, $1,000, $500, $500 and $500 per transaction to the custodian on the date of such redemption, regardless of the number of Creation Units redeemed in a given transaction for ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF, ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF, ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF, ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF and ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF, respectively. The Funds may charge, either in lieu of or in addition to the fixed creation transaction fee, a variable fee for creations and redemptions in order to cover certain non-standard brokerage, tax, foreign exchange, execution, market impact and other costs and expenses related to the execution of trades resulting from such transactions. In all cases, such fees will be limited in accordance with the requirements of the Commission applicable to management investment companies offering redeemable securities.
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 Authorized Participants. An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) participant and, in each case, must have executed 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,
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Notes to the Financial Statements
May 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
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.
To the extent contemplated by an Authorized 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 SEI Investments Distribution Co. (the “Distributor”), on behalf of a Fund, by the time as set forth in the Authorized 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 Authorized Participant Agreement. An Authorized 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. Amounts are disclosed as Segregated Cash Balance from Authorized Participants for Deposit Securities and Collateral Payable upon Return of Deposit Securities on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, when applicable.
3. SERVICE PROVIDERS
Investment Advisory and Administrative Services
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 Funds pursuant to an investment advisory agreement with the Trust (the “Advisory Agreement”). Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser provides investment advisory services to the Funds and is responsible for, among other things, overseeing the Sub-Adviser (as defined below), including regular review of the Sub-Adviser’s performance, trading portfolio securities on behalf of each Fund, and selecting broker-dealers to execute purchase and sale transactions, subject to the oversight of the Board.
For the services it provides, each Fund pays the Adviser a fee calculated daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.61% of the average daily net assets of each Fund.
Effective January 2, 2023, ETC Platform Services, LLC (“ETC Platform Services”), a direct wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser, began providing services to each Fund. ETC Platform Services administers each Fund’s business affairs and provides office facilities and equipment, certain clerical, bookkeeping and administrative services, paying agent services under each Fund’s fee arrangement, and its officers and employees to serve as officers or Trustees of the Trust. ETC Platform Services also arranges for transfer agency, custody, fund administration and accounting, and other non-distribution related services necessary for each Fund to operate. For the services it provides to each Fund, ETC Platform Services is paid a fee calculated daily and paid monthly based on a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets.
A Trustee and certain officers of the Trust are affiliated with the Adviser and receive no compensation from the Trust for serving as officers and/or Trustee.
The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its fees and reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to keep total annual operating expenses of each Fund (excluding amounts payable pursuant to any plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1, interest expense, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 1.00% of each Fund’s average daily net assets until at least April 1, 2024 (“Expense Cap”). The expense limitation agreement may be terminated, without payment of any penalty: (i) by the Trust for any reason and at any time and (ii) by the Adviser, for any reason, upon ninety (90) days’ prior written notice to the
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Notes to the Financial Statements
May 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)
3. SERVICE PROVIDERS (continued)
Trust, such termination to be effective as of the close of business on the last day of the then-current one-year period. If it becomes unnecessary for the Adviser to waive fees or reimburse expenses, the Board may permit the Adviser to retain the difference between a Fund’s total annual operating expenses and the expense limitation currently in effect, or, if lower, the expense limitation that was in effect at the time of the waiver and/or reimbursement, to recapture all or a portion of its prior fee waivers or expense reimbursements within three years of the date they were waived or reimbursed. The fees which were waived and/or reimbursed to a Fund by the Adviser, which may be subject to possible future reimbursement, up to the expense cap in place at the time the expenses were waived and reimbursed to the Adviser are as follows:
Reimbursement | Expiration | ||||
ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF | $ | 39,245 | November 30, 2024 | ||
ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF |
| 22,457 | November 30, 2025 |
During the six months ended May 31, 2023, the Adviser recaptured previously waived fees of $3,377 for ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF, which were due to expire on November 30, 2024.
Sub-Advisory Agreement
Madison Avenue Financial Solutions, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”), a Delaware limited liability company, serves as the Funds’ sub-adviser pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement (“Sub-Advisory Agreement”). Under the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Sub-Adviser makes investment decisions for the Funds and continuously reviews and administers the investment program of the Funds, subject to the supervision of the Adviser and the oversight of the Board.
Under the Sub-Advisory Agreement, with respect to each Fund, the Adviser pays the Sub-Adviser a fee out of the fee the Adviser receives from the Funds, calculated daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.49% of the Funds’ average daily net assets.
Pursuant to an arrangement between the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser has agreed to assume the Adviser’s obligation to pay Fund expenses above the Expense Cap and has agreed, to the extent applicable, to pay the Adviser a minimum fee.
Distribution Arrangement
The Distributor serves as each Fund’s underwriter and distributor of each Fund’s shares pursuant to a 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 Fund’s 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 any Fund’s shares.
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 net assets each year for certain distribution-related activities. For the six months ended May 31, 2023, no fees were charged by the Distributor under the Plan and the Plan will only be implemented with approval of the Board.
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Notes to the Financial Statements
May 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)
3. SERVICE PROVIDERS (continued)
Administrator, Custodian and Transfer Agent
SEI Investments Global Funds Services serves as the Funds’ administrator pursuant to an administration agreement. The Bank of New York Mellon serves as the Funds’ custodian and transfer agent pursuant to a custodian agreement and transfer agency services agreement.
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 May 31, 2023, 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 | |||||
ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF | $ | 247,275,242 | $ | 220,021,390 | ||
ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF |
| 34,934,929 |
| 34,909,642 | ||
ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF |
| 117,865,022 |
| 119,762,841 | ||
ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF |
| 25,939,057 |
| 26,430,878 | ||
ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF |
| 8,529,116 |
| 8,543,902 |
For the six months ended May 31, 2023, in-kind transactions associated with creations and redemptions were:
Purchases | Sales | Net Realized | |||||||
ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF | $ | 212,597,626 | $ | 169,225,910 | $ | 16,426,451 | |||
ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF |
| 20,526,847 |
| 20,307,928 |
| 3,648,444 | |||
ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF |
| 99,054,233 |
| 91,912,658 |
| 9,177,140 | |||
ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF |
| 20,401,250 |
| 17,383,689 |
| 3,412,513 | |||
ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF |
| 6,498,813 |
| 6,862,831 |
| 767,677 |
For the six months ended May 31, 2023, there were no purchases of long-term U.S. Government securities by the Funds.
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 (accumulated losses) as appropriate, in the period that the differences arise.
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Notes to the Financial Statements
May 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)
5. TAX INFORMATION (continued)
The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the year/period ended November 30, 2022 and November 30, 2021, were as follows:
Ordinary | Return of | Totals | |||||||
ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF |
|
|
| ||||||
2022 | $ | 6,013,160 | $ | — | $ | 6,013,160 | |||
2021 |
| 3,938,003 |
| — |
| 3,938,003 | |||
ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF |
|
|
| ||||||
2022 | $ | 1,949,810 | $ | — | $ | 1,949,810 | |||
2021 |
| 812,365 |
| — |
| 812,365 | |||
ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF |
|
|
| ||||||
2022 | $ | 3,543,151 | $ | — | $ | 3,543,151 | |||
2021 |
| 2,635,002 |
| — |
| 2,635,002 | |||
ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF |
|
|
| ||||||
2022 | $ | 834,121 | $ | — | $ | 834,121 | |||
2021 |
| 415,999 |
| — |
| 415,999 | |||
ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF |
|
|
| ||||||
2022 | $ | 10,465 | $ | — | $ | 10,465 | |||
2021 |
| — |
| 222 |
| 222 |
As of November 30, 2022, the components of Distributable Earnings (Accumulated Losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
ETC | ETC | ETC | ETC | ETC | ||||||||||||||||
Undistributed Ordinary Income | $ | 805,025 |
| $ | 262,378 |
| $ | 465,171 |
| $ | 105,690 |
| $ | 18,911 |
| |||||
Post-October Losses |
| (8,939,002 | ) |
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
| |||||
Capital Loss Carryforwards |
| (36,889,843 | ) |
| (10,747,430 | ) |
| (22,505,058 | ) |
| (7,395,412 | ) |
| (4,832,038 | ) | |||||
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
| 7,924,660 |
|
| 6,352,308 |
|
| 4,834,169 |
|
| (487,050 | ) |
| (1,017,035 | ) | |||||
Other Temporary Differences |
| (714,769 | ) |
| (229,595 | ) |
| (412,762 | ) |
| (85,485 | ) |
| (10,464 | ) | |||||
Total Distributable Earnings (Accumulated Losses) | $ | (37,813,929 | ) | $ | (4,362,339 | ) | $ | (17,618,480 | ) | $ | (7,862,257 | ) | $ | (5,840,626 | ) |
Post-October capital losses represent capital losses realized on investment transactions from November 1, 2022 through November 30, 2022, that, in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, the Funds may elect to defer and treat as having arisen in the following fiscal year.
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 November 30, 2022, the following Funds have capital loss carryforwards to offset capital gains for an unlimited period:
Non Expiring | Non Expiring | Total | |||||||
ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF | $ | 29,630,458 | $ | 7,259,385 | $ | 36,889,843 | |||
ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF |
| 8,673,213 |
| 2,074,217 |
| 10,747,430 | |||
ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF |
| 19,972,263 |
| 2,532,795 |
| 22,505,058 | |||
ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF |
| 7,005,001 |
| 390,411 |
| 7,395,412 | |||
ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF |
| 3,837,946 |
| 994,092 |
| 4,832,038 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements
May 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)
5. TAX INFORMATION (continued)
The Federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions held by the Funds at May 31, 2023, were as follows:
Federal Tax | Aggregated | Aggregated | Net Unrealized | |||||||||||
ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF | $ | 360,651,920 | $ | 15,044,569 | $ | (16,500,142 | ) | $ | (1,455,573 | ) | ||||
ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF |
| 148,551,201 |
| 8,534,459 |
| (16,851,113 | ) |
| (8,316,654 | ) | ||||
ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF |
| 173,380,538 |
| 7,904,585 |
| (8,016,873 | ) |
| (112,288 | ) | ||||
ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF |
| 66,780,951 |
| 3,698,529 |
| (10,430,843 | ) |
| (6,732,314 | ) | ||||
ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF |
| 29,181,084 |
| 2,140,433 |
| (1,607,587 | ) |
| 532,846 |
|
6. PRINCIPAL 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. Risk information is applicable to each Fund unless otherwise noted. Additional principal risks are disclosed in the Funds’ prospectus. Please refer to the Funds’ prospectus for a complete description of the principal risks of investing in a Fund.
Limited Authorized Participants, Market Makers and Liquidity Providers Risk. Because each Fund is an ETF, only a limited number of institutional investors (known as “Authorized Participants”) are authorized to purchase and redeem shares directly from the Funds. 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 the Funds 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.
Market Risk. The market price of an investment 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. The market value of an investment also may decline because of factors that affect a particular industry or industries such as labor shortages, increased production costs, and competitive conditions. 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 investments. For example, in recent years, the COVID-19 pandemic, the large expansion of government deficits and debt as a result of government actions to mitigate the effects of the pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the rise of inflation have resulted in extreme volatility in the global economy and in global financial markets. Economies and financial markets throughout the world are becoming increasingly interconnected. As a result, whether or not a Fund invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to countries experiencing economic and financial difficulties, the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments may be negatively affected.
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May 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)
6. PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUNDS (continued)
Models and Data Risk. The Sub-Adviser relies heavily on quantitative models as well as data and information supplied by third parties that are utilized by the models. To the extent the models do not perform as designed or as intended, the Funds’ strategy may not be successfully implemented and the Funds may lose value. If the models or data are incorrect or incomplete, any decisions made in reliance there exclusion of securities that would have been excluded or included had the models or data been correct and complete.
Non-Diversification Risk (ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF, ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF and ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF only). Each Fund is a non-diversified investment company 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 the Fund’s performance.
Options Risk (ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Strategy ETF only). Options give the holder of the option the right to buy (or to sell) a position in a security or in a contract to the writer of the option, at a certain price. They are subject to correlation risk because there may be an imperfect correlation between the options and the securities markets that cause a given transaction to fail to achieve its objectives. The successful use of options depends on the Sub-Adviser’s ability to correctly predict future price fluctuations and the degree of correlation between the options and securities markets. Exchanges can limit the number of positions that can be held or controlled by the Fund or the Sub-Adviser, thus limiting the ability to implement the Fund’s strategies. Options are also particularly subject to leverage risk and can be subject to liquidity risk.
7. OTHER
At May 31, 2023, the records of the Trust, reflected that 100% of the Funds’ total shares outstanding were held by Authorized Participants, in the form of Creation Units, as shown in the table below. 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.
Number of | ||
ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF | 3 | |
ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF | 4 | |
ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF | 4 | |
ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF | 3 | |
ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF | 3 |
8. RECENT MARKET EVENTS
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. Periods of market volatility may occur in response to such events and other economic, political, and global macro factors. The COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and higher inflation have resulted in extreme volatility in the financial markets, economic downturns around the world, severe losses to some sectors of the economy and individual issuers, and reduced liquidity of certain instruments. These events have caused significant disruptions to business operations, including business closures; strained healthcare systems; disruptions to supply chains and employee availability; large fluctuations in consumer demand; large expansion of government deficits and debt as a result of government actions to mitigate the effects of such events; and widespread uncertainty regarding the long-term effects of such events.
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ETC 6 Meridian
Notes to the Financial Statements
May 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (Concluded)
8. RECENT MARKET EVENTS (continued)
Governments and central banks, including the Federal Reserve in the United States, took extraordinary and unprecedented actions to support local and global economies and the financial markets in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including by keeping interest rates at historically low levels for an extended period. The Federal Reserve concluded its market support activities in 2022 and began to raise interest rates in an effort to fight inflation. The Federal Reserve may determine to raise interest rates further. This and other government intervention into the economy and financial markets to address the pandemic, inflation, or other significant events in the future may not work as intended, particularly if the efforts are perceived by investors as being unlikely to achieve the desired results.
9. 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. Based on this evaluation, no additional disclosure and/or adjustments were required to the financial statements.
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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 the Adviser’s portfolio management, capital markets 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 February 2023 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, 2022. 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 the Funds’ 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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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 on your investment returns. Shareholders may incur brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of a Fund’s shares, which are not reflected in these 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 (December 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023) (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 Funds, 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 Funds 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 | Ending | Annualized | Expenses | ||||
ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF | ||||||||
Actual Fund Return | $ 1,000.00 | $ 983.90 | 0.99% | $ 4.90 | ||||
Hypothetical 5% Return | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,020.00 | 0.99% | $ 4.99 | ||||
ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF | ||||||||
Actual Fund Return | $ 1,000.00 | $ 903.50 | 0.79% | $ 3.75 | ||||
Hypothetical 5% Return | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,020.99 | 0.79% | $ 3.98 | ||||
ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF | ||||||||
Actual Fund Return | $ 1,000.00 | $ 960.00 | 0.79% | $ 3.86 | ||||
Hypothetical 5% Return | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,020.99 | 0.79% | $ 3.98 | ||||
ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF | ||||||||
Actual Fund Return | $ 1,000.00 | $ 900.00 | 0.84% | $ 3.98 | ||||
Hypothetical 5% Return | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,020.74 | 0.84% | $ 4.23 | ||||
ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF | ||||||||
Actual Fund Return | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,043.90 | 1.00% | $ 5.10 | ||||
Hypothetical 5% Return | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,019.95 | 1.00% | $ 5.04 |
(1) Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).
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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 fund shares. The “Market Price” of the Funds generally is determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the stock exchange on which the shares of the Funds are listed for trading, as of the time that such Fund’s NAV is calculated. The Funds’ 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 NAV of the Funds may also be impacted by the accrual of deferred taxes. 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.6meridianfunds.com.
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10900 Hefner Pointe Drive, Suite 400
Oklahoma City, OK 73120
Investment Adviser:
Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC
10900 Hefner Pointe Drive, Suite 400
Oklahoma City, OK 73120
Sub-Adviser:
Madison Avenue Financial Solutions, LLC
8301 E 21st St. North
Suite 150
Wichita, KS 67206
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.
1350 Euclid Avenue, Suite 800
Cleveland, OH 44115
This information must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for the Funds.
MER-SA-001-0400
(b) Not applicable
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable for semi-annual report.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable for semi-annual report.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable for semi-annual report.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable for semi-annual report.
Item 6. Investments.
Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
There have been no changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees during the period covered by this report.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) The Registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report, are effective based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).
(b) There has been no change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is 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 to open-end management investment companies.
Item 13. Exhibits.
(a)(1) Not applicable for semi-annual report.
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) | Exchange Traded Concepts Trust |
By (Signature and Title) | /s/ J. Garrett Stevens |
J. Garrett Stevens, Trustee and President | |
Date: July 31, 2023 |
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/ J. Garrett Stevens |
J. Garrett Stevens, Trustee and President | |
Date: July 31, 2023 | |
By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Christopher W. Roleke |
Christopher W. Roleke, Treasurer | |
Date: July 31, 2023 |