As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 9, 2017
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-22732
Recon Capital Series Trust
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
1 Landmark Square, 8th Floor
Stamford, CT 06901
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Garrett Paolella
President and Chief Executive Officer
Recon Capital Series Trust
1 Landmark Square, 8th Floor
Stamford, CT 06901
(Name and address of agent for service)
(844) 723-8637
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Date of fiscal year end: October 31
Date of reporting period: October 31, 2016
Item 1. Report to Stockholders.
Annual Report
October 31, 2016
Recon Capital Series Trust
Recon Capital Series Trust, formerly ETF Series Trust (the “Trust”), was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on May 17, 2012 and is currently comprised of four investment portfolios. These financial statements relate to the Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF (“QYLD”), Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF (“DAX”), BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF (“BMLA”) and Recon Capital USA Managed Risk ETF (“USMR”) (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”).
NASDAQ 100® is a registered trademark of The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. and has been licensed for use by Recon Capital Partners, LLC and QYLD. The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, issued, sold or promoted by NASDAQ, nor does this company make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.
DAX® is a registered trademark of Deutsche Börse AG and has been licensed for use by Recon Capital Partners, LLC and DAX. The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, issued, sold or promoted by Deutsche Börse AG, nor does this company make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.
BullMark Financial Group has licensed the right to use “BullMark” to Recon Capital Advisors LLC, the Fund’s investment adviser, which is in turn sub-licensed this right to BMLA. BullMark Financial Group does not provide investment advisory services to the Fund.
The STOXX® USA 900 Minimum Variance Unconstrained (USD) Index is the intellectual property (including registered trademarks) of STOXX limited and/or its licensors (“Licensors”), which is under license. STOXX® and the Licensors have no relationship to Recon Capital Advisors LLC, other than the licensing of the underlying index and the related trademarks for use in connection with the Fund.
The financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of each Fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
Not FDIC Insured • No Bank Guarantee • May Lose Value
Foreside Fund Services, LLC, distributor.
An investment in each Fund is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of principal amount invested. The risks associated with the Funds are detailed in the prospectus which include: stock market risk, index risk, tracking error risk, replication management risk, market price risk and trading halts risk.
Shares are bought and sold at market price (not net asset value or “NAV”), are not individually redeemable, and owners of the shares may acquire those shares from the Funds and tender those shares for redemption to the Funds in creation unit aggregations only.
TABLE OF CONTENTS |
October 31, 2016 |
| Page(s) |
Letter to Shareholders | 3 |
Management Discussion of Fund Performance | 4 |
Shareholder Expense Example | 12 |
Portfolios of Investments | 13 |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities | 19 |
Statements of Operations | 20 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 21 |
Financial Highlights | 23 |
Notes to Financial Statements | 27 |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 36 |
Supplemental Information | 37 |
Board Review and Approval of Advisory Contracts | 39 |
Trustees and Officers of the Trust | 44 |
Federal Tax Information | 46 |
Letter to Shareholders |
October 31, 2016 (Unaudited) |
Dear Shareholder:
For the twelve months ended October 31, 2016, the primary focus for investors was when governments across the globe were going to address fiscal policies as well as geo-political conflicts that affect immigration, trade, and banking. In December of 2015, the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) raised interest rates and indicated several more possible rate hikes throughout the year which caught investors by surprise leading to significant market volatility across asset classes. The Fed and their policies dictated market action and the performance of global equity markets for the first several months of 2016 which had effected the dollar as well as commodity markets such as oil. The second quarter demonstrated more of a market calm as the price of oil stabilized and rebounded, improved economic data from Europe and China, and a Fed that deferred the timing of more rate hikes amid slower United States growth and weaker data than they anticipated. The fixed income and equity markets then turned to focus on voter driven events in the developed world including a British Referendum on membership within the European Union as well as the election of the Presidency of the United States. There were short term volatility spikes as well as sector rotation around the British Referendum (aptly named “Brexit”) when the UK decided to leave the European Union which caught investors by surprise but then calmed shortly thereafter.
U.S. large capitalization defensive stocks, especially in consumer staples and utilities sectors, led the way for most of 2016 and demonstrated significant outperformance in the first two quarters of 2016 amid all the market uncertainty and low interest rate environment. The price to earnings multiples traded to historical highs as investors sought refuge in stable dividends, relative to fixed income, and defensive products and services that those companies provide. Investors continued to look for yield wherever they could find it as interest rates are still hovering below average historical levels despite the Fed raising their Federal Funds Rate. Many developed nations’, including Germany and Japan, debt traded at negative interest rates which put significant pressure on the 10 Year Treasury pushing the yield to be below 1.50% and consistently trading below 2%.
Investors have recognized that having a well-diversified portfolio is critical to a better long-term investment strategy especially in the current market environment. Recon Capital focuses on using its investment expertise and operational infrastructure to deliver market-driven, value-added products as we strive to meet the evolving needs of global investors in the current market of low interest rates and global uncertainty.
I want to personally thank you for your interest in Recon Capital and our investment products.
For more information on our company, and the features and risks of our investment solutions visit us at www.ReconFunds.com or call us at (844) RC-FUNDS / 844-723-8637. Investments are subject to Risk. For the Funds’ prospectus please visit http://reconfunds.com/investor-materials. The Funds are distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC, which is not affiliated with Recon Capital Advisors, LLC or any of its affiliates.
Kevin R. Kelly
Chief Investment Officer
Recon Capital
Management Discussion of Fund Performance |
October 31, 2016 (Unaudited) |
RECON CAPITAL NASDAQ-100 COVERED CALL ETF
The Fund seeks to provide investment results that will closely correspond, before fees and expenses, generally to the price and performance of the CBOE NASDAQ-100® BuyWriteV2 Index. The CBOE NASDAQ-100® BuyWriteV2 Index (the “Index”) measures the total return of a portfolio consisting of equity securities of the 100 (104) companies included in the NASDAQ-100® Index and call options systematically written on those securities through a “buy-write” or covered call strategy.
A “buy-write” strategy is an investment strategy in which the Fund buys a specific basket of stocks (such as the NASDAQ-100® Index) and sells covered call options that correspond to that basket of stocks. The Fund implements its strategy by investing in all securities contained in the NASDAQ-100 Index and seeks to track the Index’s weightings per each constituent. The Fund also sells NASDAQ-100® Index call options on a monthly basis. These options are determined by the CBOE but are typically the closest to at-the-money and the position is updated for the next month (rolled) on the third Friday of every month, which is option expiration.
For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2016, the Fund (NAV) returned 3.32% versus 4.28% for the Index. The Fund’s inception was December 12, 2013.
The principal contributors to Fund performance for the period, in aggregate, were the Fund’s exposure to the underlying equities contained in the NASDAQ-100® Index along with the monthly income component derived from index options of the strategy. The sole derivatives used by the Fund in the most recent fiscal year were call options on the NASDAQ-100® Index. Consistent with its investment strategy, the Fund wrote (sold) a succession of one-month call options on the Index and covered such options by holding the underlying securities of the options written. The use of the call options helped the Fund closely track the performance of the Index. Another driver that impacted performance were the constituents of the NASDAQ-100 which had positive performance during the year and predominately composed of technology and healthcare names that are considered growth stocks.
Hypothetical Growth of a $10,000 Investment
(Since Inception, 12/12/2013 through 10/31/2016)
Gross Expense Ratio: 0.60%

This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on the Fund’s inception, and is not intended to imply any future performance.
Management Discussion of Fund Performance (continued) |
October 31, 2016 (Unaudited) |
Fund Performance History
Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended October 31, 2016)
| Inception1 | | 1 Year |
Market Price2 | 5.56% | | 3.38% |
Net Asset Value | 5.42% | | 3.32% |
CBOE NASDAQ-100® BuyWriteV2 Index3 | 6.04% | | 4.28% |
NASDAQ-100® Total Return Index | 13.28% | | 4.62% |
| 1 | Fund Inception Date: 12/12/2013. |
| 2 | The price used to calculate Market Price returns is determined by using the closing price and does not represent returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times. |
| 3 | The Fund switched its index from the CBOE NASDAQ-100® BuyWrite Index (BXN) to the CBOE NASDAQ-100® BuyWrite V2 Index (BXNT). The BXNT index replicates the methodology used to calculate the BXN index, with one exception: In BXNT, the written NASDAQ-100® index covered call options are held until one day prior to the expiration date and in BXN, the written NASDAQ-100® index covered call options are held until expiration. The BXNT index inception is 9/29/2015. Performance shown from 12/12/2013 to 9/28/2015 is that of the BXN index and performance after 9/28/2015 is that of the BXNT index. |
Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The prior graph and table shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost; and the current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Please call 1-844-723-8637 or visit http://www.reconfunds.com/QYLD for the most recent month-end performance.
The Fund typically earns income dividends from stocks and interest from options premiums. These amounts, net of expenses, are typically passed along to Fund shareholders as dividends from net investment income. The Fund realizes capital gains from writing options and capital gains or losses whenever it sells securities. Any net realized long-term capital gains are distributed to shareholders as “capital gain distributions.’’ QYLD collects dividends from the NASDAQ-100® Index companies and monthly options premium from selling NASDAQ-100® (NDX) Index options, and portions have been passed to shareholders as monthly distributions. These do not imply rates for any future distributions. The Fund is not required to make monthly distributions.
Shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV), are not individually redeemable, and owners of the Shares may acquire those Shares from the Fund and tender those shares for redemption to the Fund in Creation Unit aggregations only, consisting of 50,000 Shares. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns. The Fund engages in writing covered call Index options on the NASDAQ-100 Index. By selling covered call options, the Fund limits its opportunity to profit from an increase in the price of the underlying Index above the exercise price, but continues to bear the risk of a decline in the index. A liquid market may not exist for options held by the Fund. While the Fund receives premiums for writing the call options, the price it realizes from the exercise of an option could be substantially below the indices current market price. Selling covered calls limits the upside potential of the underlying security. The Fund is considered non-diversified and may be subject to greater risks than a diversified fund. Recon Capital Advisors, LLC is the Investment Adviser of the Fund. The Fund is distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC, which is not affiliated with Recon Capital Advisors, LLC or any of its affiliates. Please visit www.ReconFunds.com or call 844-RC-Funds/844-723-8637 if you have any questions.
Management Discussion of Fund Performance (continued) |
October 31, 2016 (Unaudited) |
RECON CAPITAL DAX GERMANY ETF
The Fund seeks to provide investment results that will closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the price and yield performance of the DAX® Index (the “Index”). The Index tracks the segment of the largest and most important companies, known as blue chips, on the German equities market. It contains the shares of the 30 largest and most liquid companies admitted to the FWB Frankfurt Stock Exchange in the Prime Standard segment. The Index represents about 80% of the aggregated prime standard’s market cap. It is completely rules based and transparent. On the basis of a clear and publicly available set of rules — the guide to the equity indices of Deutsche Börse — the composition of the Index is determined in a manner comprehensive to all market participants.
The Fund implements its strategy by investing in the 30 stocks contained in the Index and seeks to track the Index’s weighting per each constituent.
For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2016, the Fund (NAV) returned (3.41)% versus (2.44)% for the Index. The Fund’s inception was October 23, 2014.
The contributors to Fund performance for the period, in aggregate, were the Fund’s exposure to the underlying equities contained in the DAX® Index which traded in a volatile range due to many factors including regional market direction, global investor sentiment and shifts in currency markets, particularly, the Euro. There were many geo-economic events which also impacted the Fund and its constituents including monetary policies at the European Central Bank as well as geo-political events including the British Referendum to leave the European Union and an immigration crisis from the Middle East in continental Europe.
Hypothetical Growth of a $10,000 Investment
(Since Inception, 10/23/2014 through 10/31/2016)
Gross Expense Ratio: 0.45%

This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on the Fund’s inception, and is not intended to imply any future performance.
Management Discussion of Fund Performance (continued) |
October 31, 2016 (Unaudited) |
Fund Performance History
Average Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended October 31, 2016)
| Inception1 | | 1 Year |
Market Price2 | 0.35% | | (2.77)% |
Net Asset Value | 0.36% | | (3.41)% |
Deutsche Borse DAX Index (USD) | 1.61% | | (2.44)% |
S&P 500® Index | 7.22% | | 4.51% |
| 1 | Fund Inception Date: 10/23/2014. |
| 2 | The price used to calculate Market Price returns is determined by using the closing price and does not represent returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times. |
Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The prior graph and table shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost; and the current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Please call 1-844-723-8637 or visit http://www.reconfunds.com/DAX for the most recent month-end performance.
You should consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses carefully before investing. Contact Recon Capital Advisors at 1-844-RC-FUNDS/1-844-723-8637 or visit www.ReconFunds.com to obtain a prospectus which contains this and other information about the Fund. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing. Shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV), are not individually redeemable, and owners of the Shares may acquire those Shares from the Fund and tender those shares for redemption to the Fund in Creation Unit aggregations only, consisting of 50,000 Shares. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns. Index returns are for illustrative purposes only. Investors cannot directly invest in an index and unmanaged index returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs or expenses. In addition, the results actual investors might have achieved would have differed from those shown because of differences in the timing, amounts of their investments, and fees and expenses associated with investments in the Fund. Past performance does not guarantee future results. International investing involves risks, including risks related to foreign currency, limited liquidity, less government regulation and the possibility of substantial volatility due to adverse political, economic or other developments. These risks often are heightened for investments in emerging/developing markets or in concentrations of single countries. Diversification may not protect against market risk or loss of principal. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns. The Fund is considered non-diversified and may be subject to greater risks than a diversified fund. Recon Capital Advisors, LLC is the Investment Adviser of the Fund. The Fund is distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC, which is not affiliated with Recon Capital Advisors, LLC or any of its affiliates.
Management Discussion of Fund Performance (continued) |
October 31, 2016 (Unaudited) |
BULLMARK LATAM SELECT LEADERS ETF
The Fund seeks to provide investment results that will closely correspond, before fees and expenses, generally to the price and yield performance of the BullMark LatAm Select Leaders Index (the “Index”). The Index is designed to measure the performance of Latin American companies exhibiting an above average dividend yield. Companies eligible for inclusion in the Index are analyzed based upon their trailing twelve-month dividend yield, market capitalization and average daily dollar volume. Eligible index components are common and preferred equity securities of Latin American companies that have a market capitalization exceeding $500 million at the time of inclusion on the Index, a minimum trailing 3-month average daily volume of $3,000,000 and a minimum 2% dividend yield for a twelve-month period.
The Fund generally will use a replication methodology, meaning it will invest in all of the securities comprising the Index in proportion to the weightings in the BullMark LatAm Select Leaders Index.
Since inception on May 18, 2016, the Fund (NAV) returned 24.05% versus 24.42% for the Index.
The BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF prospered over the course of 2016. The end of the prior year was clouded with uncertainty surrounding a potential December 2015 rate hike by the US Federal Reserve which spurred volatility throughout emerging market economies. The selloff in these markets was erased over the course of 2016 with most emerging markets greatly outperforming more developed markets such as the US and Europe.
As the year progressed and the likelihood of a rate hike being delayed investors saw emerging market currencies greatly appreciate against the US Dollar. As the macro landscape began to indicate a slower path to rate normalization emerging markets gained steam; especially Latin America and Mexico.
Throughout the year, emerging markets were embroiled with geopolitical and cross border conflicts. This was seen across the globe whether it be the economic slowdown in the Far East or economic sanctions placed on Russia. However, throughout the year, the BullMark LatAm Select Leaders Fund held strong despite corruption headlines and a change in power in Brazil and US election implications on Mexico’s economy.
Hypothetical Growth of a $10,000 Investment
(Since Inception, 5/18/2016 through 10/31/2016)
Gross Expense Ratio: 0.70%

This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on the Fund’s inception, and is not intended to imply any future performance.
Management Discussion of Fund Performance (continued) |
October 31, 2016 (Unaudited) |
Fund Performance History
Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended October 31, 2016)
| Inception1 |
Market Price2 | 23.76% |
Net Asset Value | 24.05% |
BullMark LatAm Select Leaders Index | 24.42% |
S&P 500® Index | 4.75% |
| 1 | Fund Inception Date: 5/18/2016. |
| 2 | The price used to calculate Market Price returns is determined by using the closing price and does not represent returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times. |
Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The prior graph and table shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost; and the current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Please call 1-844-723-8637 or visit http://www.reconfunds.com/BMLA for the most recent month-end performance.
You should consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses carefully before investing. Contact Recon Capital Advisors at 1-844-RC-FUNDS/1-844-723-8637 or visit www.ReconFunds.com to obtain a prospectus which contains this and other information about the Fund. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing. Shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV), are not individually redeemable, and owners of the Shares may acquire those Shares from the Fund and tender those shares for redemption to the Fund in Creation Unit aggregations only, consisting of 50,000 Shares. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns. Index returns are for illustrative purposes only. Investors cannot directly invest in an index and unmanaged index returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs or expenses. In addition, the results actual investors might have achieved would have differed from those shown because of differences in the timing, amounts of their investments, and fees and expenses associated with investments in the Fund. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors in the Fund should be willing to accept a high degree of volatility in the price of the Fund’s Shares and the possibility of significant losses. An investment in the Fund involves a substantial degree of risk. International investing involves risks, including risks related to foreign currency, limited liquidity, less government regulation and the possibility of substantial volatility due to adverse political, economic or other developments. These risks often are heightened for investments in emerging/ developing markets or in concentrations of single countries. Diversification may not protect against market risk or loss of principal. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns. The Fund is considered non-diversified and may be subject to greater risks than a diversified fund. The value of commodity-linked investments may be affected by changes in the overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity. Recon Capital Advisors, LLC is the Investment Adviser of the Fund. The Fund is distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC, which is not affiliated with Recon Capital Advisors, LLC or any of its affiliates.
Management Discussion of Fund Performance (continued) |
October 31, 2016 (Unaudited) |
RECON CAPITAL USA MANAGED RISK ETF
The Fund seeks to track the investment results that correspond (before fees and expenses) generally to the performance of the STOXX® USA 900 Minimum Variance Unconstrained (USD) Index (the “Index”). The Index has been developed by STOXX Ltd. and is designed in cooperation with Axioma Inc. The Underlying Index starts with the STOXX USA 900 (USD) Index and follows a rules-based methodology that determines the weights for securities in the index that seeks to minimize the portfolio variance of the STOXX USA 900 (USD) Index. This methodology includes requirements for security eligibility, maximum and minimum weightings by security and sector and country fundamental and technical factors.
The Index is minimized for volatility based on risk factors including but not limited to value, growth, medium term and short term momentum, leverage, liquidity, exchange rate sensitivity and not restricted to follow the STOXX USA 900 (USD) Index.
Since inception on September 19, 2016, the Fund (NAV) returned (2.32)% versus (2.54)% for the Index.
The Fund’s exposure to the underlying equities contained in the STOXX® USA 900 Minimum Variance Unconstrained Index dictated the performance of the Fund. The Fund’s performance during the period, which was very short as inception was September 19, was exposed to several macroeconomic and political events which hampered investor and business sentiment. Given the limited life of the Fund and the impending election and volatility, the Fund did not perform positively despite the defensive nature of the portfolio.
Hypothetical Growth of a $10,000 Investment
(Since Inception, 9/19/2016 through 10/31/2016)
Gross Expense Ratio: 0.30%

This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on the Fund’s inception, and is not intended to imply any future performance.
Management Discussion of Fund Performance (concluded) |
October 31, 2016 (Unaudited) |
Fund Performance History
Annual Total Returns (%) (for period ended October 31, 2016)
| Inception1 |
Market Price2 | (2.40)% |
Net Asset Value | (2.32)% |
STOXX® USA 900 Minimum Variance Unconstrained (USD) Index | (2.54)% |
S&P 500® Index | (0.44)% |
| 1 | Fund Inception Date: 9/19/2016. |
| 2 | The price used to calculate Market Price returns is determined by using the closing price and does not represent returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times. |
Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The prior graph and table shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost; and the current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Please call 1-844-723-8637 or visit http://www.reconfunds.com/USMR for the most recent month-end performance.
You should consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses carefully before investing. Contact Recon Capital Advisors at 1-844-RC-FUNDS/1-844-723-8637 or visit www.ReconFunds.com to obtain a prospectus which contains this and other information about the Fund. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing. Shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV), are not individually redeemable, and owners of the Shares may acquire those Shares from the Fund and tender those shares for redemption to the Fund in Creation Unit aggregations only, consisting of 50,000 Shares. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns. Index returns are for illustrative purposes only. Investors cannot directly invest in an index and unmanaged index returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs or expenses. In addition, the results actual investors might have achieved would have differed from those shown because of differences in the timing, amounts of their investments, and fees and expenses associated with investments in the Fund. Investing in the fund involves risk, including possible loss of principal. The Fund seeks to track the Underlying Index, which itself may have concentration in certain regions, economies, countries, markets, industries or sectors. The Fund may be susceptible to an increased risk or loss, including losses due to adverse events that affect the Fund’s investments more than the market as a whole, to the extent that the Fund’s investments are concentrated in the securities of a particular issuer or issuers, country, group of countries, region, market, industry, group of industries, sector, or asset class. Diversification may not protect against market risk or loss of principal. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns. The Fund is considered non-diversified and may be subject to greater risks than a diversified fund. Recon Capital Advisors, LLC is the Investment Adviser of the Fund. The Fund is distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC, which is not affiliated with Recon Capital Advisors, LLC or any of its affiliates.
Shareholder Expense Example |
October 31, 2016 (Unaudited) |
As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur a unitary management fee. The following example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held throughout the entire period (from May 1, 2016 to October 31, 2016).
Actual Expenses
The first line under the Fund in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for the Fund under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line under the Fund in the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of Fund shares. Therefore, the second line under the Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing Fund costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| | Beginning Account Value 05/01/16 | | Ending Account Value 10/31/16 | | Annualized Expense Ratios During the Period 05/01/16 to 10/31/16 | | Expenses Paid During Period** 05/01/16 to 10/31/16 |
Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,073.10 | | 0.60% | | $3.13 |
Hypothetical* | | $1,000.00 | | $1,022.12 | | 0.60% | | $3.05 |
Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,009.70 | | 0.45% | | $2.27 |
Hypothetical* | | $1,000.00 | | $1,022.87 | | 0.45% | | $2.29 |
BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,240.50 | | 0.70% | | $3.56 |
Hypothetical* | | $1,000.00 | | $1,021.62 | | 0.70% | | $3.56 |
Recon Capital USA Managed Risk ETF | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $ 976.80 | | 0.30% | | $0.34 |
Hypothetical* | | $1,000.00 | | $1,023.63 | | 0.30% | | $1.53 |
| * | 5% return before expenses |
| ** | Expenses are calculated using the most recent net annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period) for QYLD and DAX. The actual dollar amounts shown as expenses paid during the period for BMLA and USMR are multiplied by 166/366 and 42/366, which is based on the dates of inception (May 18, 2016 and September 19, 2016, respectively). |
Portfolio of Investments — Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF |
October 31, 2016 |
Security Description | | Shares | | Fair Value |
Common Stocks — 98.4%† | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary — 20.9% | | | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc.* | | | 4,399 | | | $ | 3,474,418 | |
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. | | | 1,534 | | | | 62,004 | |
Charter Communications, Inc.* | | | 2,517 | | | | 628,973 | |
Comcast Corp. Class A | | | 22,527 | | | | 1,392,619 | |
Ctrip.com International Ltd.*(a) | | | 3,471 | | | | 153,245 | |
Discovery Communications, Inc. Class A* | | | 1,389 | | | | 36,267 | |
Discovery Communications, Inc. Class C* | | | 2,372 | | | | 59,561 | |
DISH Network Corp. Class A* | | | 2,114 | | | | 123,796 | |
Dollar Tree, Inc.* | | | 2,201 | | | | 166,286 | |
Expedia, Inc. | | | 1,289 | | | | 166,577 | |
JD.Com, Inc.*(a) | | | 8,464 | | | | 219,641 | |
Liberty Global PLC Class A* | | | 2,654 | | | | 86,520 | |
Liberty Global PLC Class C* | | | 6,101 | | | | 194,012 | |
Liberty Ventures Series A* | | | 1,252 | | | | 49,955 | |
Marriott International, Inc. Class A | | | 3,594 | | | | 246,908 | |
Mattel, Inc. | | | 3,182 | | | | 100,328 | |
Netflix, Inc.* | | | 4,011 | | | | 500,854 | |
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.* | | | 2,126 | | | | 82,638 | |
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.* | | | 912 | | | | 241,169 | |
Priceline Group, Inc.* | | | 464 | | | | 684,043 | |
QVC Group* | | | 4,290 | | | | 79,322 | |
Ross Stores, Inc. | | | 3,799 | | | | 237,589 | |
Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. | | | 46,203 | | | | 192,667 | |
Starbucks Corp. | | | 13,649 | | | | 724,352 | |
Tesla Motors, Inc.* | | | 1,376 | | | | 272,076 | |
Tractor Supply Co. | | | 1,252 | | | | 78,413 | |
TripAdvisor, Inc.* | | | 1,241 | | | | 80,020 | |
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A | | | 10,211 | | | | 268,243 | |
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B | | | 7,478 | | | | 197,344 | |
Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.* | | | 598 | | | | 145,517 | |
Viacom, Inc. Class B | | | 3,257 | | | | 122,333 | |
| | | | | | | 11,067,690 | |
|
Consumer Staples — 6.6% | | | | | | | | |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 4,118 | | | | 608,929 | |
Kraft Heinz Co. | | | 11,363 | | | | 1,010,739 | |
Mondelez International, Inc. Class A | | | 14,461 | | | | 649,877 | |
Monster Beverage Corp.* | | | 1,902 | | | | 274,535 | |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | | | 10,097 | | | | 835,325 | |
Whole Foods Market, Inc. | | | 3,040 | | | | 86,001 | |
| | | | | | | 3,465,406 | |
|
Health Care — 11.0% | | | | | | | | |
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 2,113 | | | | 275,747 | |
Amgen, Inc. | | | 7,002 | | | | 988,402 | |
Biogen, Inc.* | | | 2,049 | | | | 574,089 | |
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.* | | | 1,515 | | | | 121,988 | |
Celgene Corp.* | | | 7,217 | | | | 737,433 | |
Cerner Corp.* | | | 3,181 | | | | 186,343 | |
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc. | | | 2,178 | | | | 125,388 | |
Express Scripts Holding Co.* | | | 5,896 | | | | 397,390 | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | 12,412 | | | | 913,896 | |
Henry Schein, Inc.* | | | 767 | | | | 114,436 | |
Illumina, Inc.* | | | 1,373 | | | | 186,920 | |
Incyte Corp.* | | | 1,756 | | | | 152,719 | |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.* | | | 348 | | | | 233,884 | |
Mylan NV* | | | 4,739 | | | | 172,974 | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 963 | | | | 332,254 | |
Security Description | | Shares | | Fair Value |
Common Stocks (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Health Care (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Shire PLC(a) | | | 839 | | | $ | 141,489 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 2,307 | | | | 175,009 | |
| | | | | | | 5,830,361 | |
|
Industrials — 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
American Airlines Group, Inc. | | | 5,387 | | | | 218,712 | |
CSX Corp. | | | 9,020 | | | | 275,200 | |
Fastenal Co. | | | 2,700 | | | | 105,246 | |
PACCAR, Inc. | | | 3,292 | | | | 180,797 | |
Stericycle, Inc.* | | | 790 | | | | 63,271 | |
Verisk Analytics, Inc.* | | | 1,576 | | | | 128,523 | |
| | | | | | | 971,749 | |
|
Information Technology — 56.9% | | | | | | | | |
Activision Blizzard, Inc. | | | 6,877 | | | | 296,880 | |
Adobe Systems, Inc.* | | | 4,666 | | | | 501,642 | |
Akamai Technologies, Inc.* | | | 1,651 | | | | 114,695 | |
Alphabet, Inc. Class A* | | | 2,740 | | | | 2,219,126 | |
Alphabet, Inc. Class C* | | | 3,202 | | | | 2,512,097 | |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 2,900 | | | | 185,890 | |
Apple, Inc. | | | 51,039 | | | | 5,794,968 | |
Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 10,147 | | | | 295,075 | |
Autodesk, Inc.* | | | 2,105 | | | | 152,149 | |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 4,284 | | | | 372,965 | |
Baidu, Inc.*(a) | | | 2,538 | | | | 448,871 | |
Broadcom Ltd. | | | 3,659 | | | | 623,054 | |
CA, Inc. | | | 3,901 | | | | 119,917 | |
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.* | | | 1,597 | | | | 135,042 | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 46,867 | | | | 1,437,880 | |
Citrix Systems, Inc.* | | | 1,444 | | | | 122,451 | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Class A* | | | 5,705 | | | | 292,952 | |
eBay, Inc.* | | | 10,706 | | | | 305,228 | |
Electronic Arts, Inc.* | | | 2,812 | | | | 220,798 | |
Facebook, Inc. Class A* | | | 21,544 | | | | 2,822,049 | |
Fiserv, Inc.* | | | 2,090 | | | | 205,823 | |
Intel Corp. | | | 44,003 | | | | 1,534,385 | |
Intuit, Inc. | | | 2,403 | | | | 261,302 | |
Lam Research Corp. | | | 1,489 | | | | 144,225 | |
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | | | 2,679 | | | | 106,169 | |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | | | 2,007 | | | | 121,524 | |
Micron Technology, Inc.* | | | 9,714 | | | | 166,692 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 73,246 | | | | 4,388,900 | |
NetApp, Inc. | | | 2,738 | | | | 92,928 | |
NetEase, Inc.(a) | | | 707 | | | | 181,692 | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 5,039 | | | | 358,575 | |
NXP Semiconductor NV* | | | 3,236 | | | | 323,600 | |
Paychex, Inc. | | | 3,377 | | | | 186,410 | |
Paypal Holdings, Inc.* | | | 11,293 | | | | 470,466 | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 13,687 | | | | 940,571 | |
Seagate Technology PLC | | | 2,778 | | | | 95,313 | |
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | | | 1,786 | | | | 137,415 | |
Symantec Corp. | | | 5,707 | | | | 142,846 | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 9,413 | | | | 666,911 | |
Western Digital Corp. | | | 2,625 | | | | 153,405 | |
Xilinx, Inc. | | | 2,392 | | | | 121,681 | |
Yahoo!, Inc.* | | | 8,869 | | | | 368,507 | |
| | | | | | | 30,143,069 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Portfolio of Investments — Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF (concluded) |
October 31, 2016 |
Security Description | | Shares | | Fair Value |
Common Stocks (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Telecommunication Services — 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
SBA Communications Corp. Class A* | | | 1,174 | | | $ | 132,991 | |
T-Mobile US, Inc.* | | | 7,664 | | | | 381,130 | |
Vodafone Group PLC(a) | | | 3,634 | | | | 101,170 | |
| | | | | | | 615,291 | |
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $46,637,526) | | | | | | | 52,093,566 | |
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.4% | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $46,637,526) | | | | | | | 52,093,566 | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 1.6% | | | | | | | 858,011 | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 52,951,577 | |
|
| | | Number of Contracts | | | | | |
Options Written — (1.0)% | | | | | | | | |
NDX Call, Expires 11/18/2016, | | | | | | | | |
Strike Price $4,850 | | | 108 | | | $ | (520,020 | ) |
(Premiums Received $735,022) | | | | | | | | |
| * | Non-income producing security. |
| † | All or a portion of these securities have been segregated as collateral for written options contracts. The aggregate market value of collateral at October 31, 2016 was $52,093,566. |
| (a) | American Depositary Receipt |
Glossary:
Ltd. — Private Limited Company
PLC — Public Limited Company
Sector Allocation (as of October 31, 2016) | | |
Information Technology | | | 56.9 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 20.9 | |
Health Care | | | 11.0 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 6.6 | |
Industrials | | | 1.8 | |
Telecommunication Services | | | 1.2 | |
Total Investments | | | 98.4 | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities | | | 1.6 | |
Net Assets | | | 100.0 | % |
Percentages indicated are based upon net assets. | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Portfolio of Investments — Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF |
October 31, 2016 |
Security Description | | Shares | | Fair Value |
Common Stocks — 93.1% | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary — 16.7% | | | | | | | | |
adidas AG | | | 2,741 | | | $ | 448,901 | |
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | | | 4,529 | | | | 394,049 | |
Continental AG | | | 1,500 | | | | 287,013 | |
Daimler AG | | | 14,200 | | | | 1,010,394 | |
ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE | | | 2,956 | | | | 127,217 | |
| | | | | | | 2,267,574 | |
|
Consumer Staples — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Beiersdorf AG | | | 1,354 | | | | 119,038 | |
|
Financials — 16.4% | | | | | | | | |
Allianz SE | | | 6,500 | | | | 1,011,795 | |
Commerzbank AG | | | 14,417 | | | | 97,779 | |
Deutsche Bank AG* | | | 18,638 | | | | 268,770 | |
Deutsche Boerse AG | | | 2,500 | | | | 194,247 | |
Muenchener | | | | | | | | |
Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG | | | 2,350 | | | | 454,935 | |
Vonovia SE | | | 5,923 | | | | 208,322 | |
| | | | | | | 2,235,848 | |
|
Health Care — 14.7% | | | | | | | | |
Bayer AG | | | 11,850 | | | | 1,172,867 | |
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA | | | 2,913 | | | | 236,970 | |
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA | | | 5,535 | | | | 407,978 | |
Merck KGaA | | | 1,784 | | | | 183,164 | |
| | | | | | | 2,000,979 | |
|
Industrials — 12.6% | | | | | | | | |
Deutsche Lufthansa AG | | | 6,407 | | | | 81,787 | |
Deutsche Post AG | | | 13,500 | | | | 417,768 | |
Siemens AG | | | 10,750 | | | | 1,219,074 | |
| | | | | | | 1,718,629 | |
|
Information Technology — 10.9% | | | | | | | | |
Infineon Technologies AG | | | 15,523 | | | | 278,302 | |
SAP SE | | | 13,700 | | | | 1,205,043 | |
| | | | | | | 1,483,345 | |
|
Materials — 13.8% | | | | | | | | |
BASF SE | | | 13,000 | | | | 1,144,327 | |
HeidelbergCement AG | | | 1,913 | | | | 180,681 | |
Linde AG | | | 2,500 | | | | 411,898 | |
ThyssenKrupp AG | | | 6,009 | | | | 138,921 | |
| | | | | | | 1,875,827 | |
|
Telecommunication Services — 4.8% | | | | | | | | |
Deutsche Telekom AG | | | 40,000 | | | | 650,925 | |
Security Description | | Shares | | Fair Value |
Common Stocks (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Utilities — 2.3% | | | | | | | | |
E.ON SE | | | 28,500 | | | $ | 208,445 | |
RWE AG* | | | 6,665 | | | | 105,648 | |
| | | | | | | 314,093 | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $14,149,458) | | | | | | | 12,666,258 | |
Preferred Stocks — 5.2% | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary — 2.9% | | | | | | | | |
Volkswagen AG | | | 2,900 | | | | 398,009 | |
Consumer Staples — 2.3% | | | | | | | | |
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA | | | 2,408 | | | | 308,576 | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $961,857) | | | | | | | 706,585 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.3% | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $15,111,315) | | | | | | | 13,372,843 | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 1.7% | | | | | | | 228,112 | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 13,600,955 | |
| * | Non-income producing security. |
Glossary:
AG — Aktiengesellschaft is both the German and Swiss term for a stock corporation.
KGaA — Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien is a German corporate designation standing for partnership limited by shares.
SE — SE Regulation. A European Company which can operate on a Europe-wide basis and be governed by Community law directly applicable in all Member States.
Sector Allocation (as of October 31, 2016) |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 19.6 | % |
Financials | | | 16.4 | |
Health Care | | | 14.7 | |
Materials | | | 13.8 | |
Industrials | | | 12.6 | |
Information Technology | | | 10.9 | |
Telecommunication Services | | | 4.8 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 3.2 | |
Utilities | | | 2.3 | |
Total Investments | | | 98.3 | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities | | | 1.7 | |
Net Assets | | | 100.0 | % |
| | | | |
Percentages indicated are based upon net assets. | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Portfolio of Investments — BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF |
October 31, 2016 |
Security Description | | Shares | | Fair Value |
Common Stocks — 80.2% | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary — 13.7% | | | | | | | | |
Ez Tec Empreendimentos e Participacoes SA | | | 12,983 | | | $ | 67,356 | |
Multiplus SA | | | 7,882 | | | | 107,266 | |
Smiles SA | | | 13,655 | | | | 249,828 | |
| | | | | | | 424,450 | |
|
Consumer Staples — 9.2% | | | | | | | | |
Almacenes Exito SA | | | 4,014 | | | | 20,025 | |
Cencosud SA | | | 17,475 | | | | 56,969 | |
Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV | | | 15,996 | | | | 120,107 | |
Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV | | | 14,028 | | | | 30,229 | |
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV | | | 27,332 | | | | 57,814 | |
| | | | | | | 285,144 | |
|
Financials — 37.1% | | | | | | | | |
Banco de Chile | | | 8,139 | | | | 969 | |
Banco do Brasil SA | | | 40,938 | | | | 376,291 | |
Banco Santander Brasil SA | | | 10,377 | | | | 85,662 | |
Banco Santander Chile | | | 7,212 | | | | 403 | |
BB Seguridade Participacoes SA | | | 31,468 | | | | 315,469 | |
BTG Pactual Group* | | | 6,757 | | | | 34,547 | |
Gentera SAB de CV | | | 16,697 | | | | 32,933 | |
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV | | | 29,316 | | | | 172,940 | |
Grupo Financiero Santander Mexico | | | | | | | | |
SAB de CV | | | 15,272 | | | | 27,658 | |
Sul America SA | | | 17,042 | | | | 104,003 | |
| | | | | | | 1,150,875 | |
|
Health Care — 2.2% | | | | | | | | |
Qualicorp SA | | | 10,714 | | | | 69,245 | |
|
Industrials — 11.3% | | | | | | | | |
CCR SA | | | 29,142 | | | | 158,674 | |
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte | | | | | | | | |
SAB de CV | | | 13,156 | | | | 76,774 | |
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico | | | | | | | | |
SAB de CV* | | | 11,848 | | | | 114,462 | |
| | | | | | | 349,910 | |
|
Materials — 3.4% | | | | | | | | |
Fibria Celulose SA | | | 13,070 | | | | 105,027 | |
|
Telecommunication Services — 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
America Movil SAB de CV | | | 31,545 | | | | 20,895 | |
|
Utilities — 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
AES Tiete Energia SA | | | 6,570 | | | | 34,147 | |
Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA | | | 13,095 | | | | 9,033 | |
Enersis Americas SA | | | 9,103 | | | | 1,542 | |
Transmissora Alianca de Energia Eletrica SA | | | 5,866 | | | | 37,857 | |
| | | | | | | 82,579 | |
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $2,122,840) | | | | | | | 2,488,125 | |
Security Description | | Shares | | Fair Value |
Preferred Stocks — 18.3% | | | | |
Financials — 2.2% | | | | |
Bancolombia SA | | | 7,019 | | | $ | 66,623 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Materials — 14.1% | | | | | | | | |
Braskem SA | | | 17,504 | | | | 155,409 | |
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA | | | 9,500 | | | | 281,806 | |
| | | | | | | 437,215 | |
Utilities — 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais | | | 20,477 | | | | 62,547 | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $496,916) | | | | | | | 566,385 | |
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS — 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Financials — 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Fibra Uno Administracion SA de CV | | | 11,349 | | | | 21,598 | |
TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $23,646) | | | | | | | 21,598 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.2% | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $2,643,402) | | | | | | | 3,076,108 | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.8% | | | | | | | 25,251 | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 3,101,359 | |
| * | Non-income producing security. |
Glossary:
SA — Société Anonyme is a French term for a stock corporation and is the equivalent of a corporation in the United States.
SAB de CV — Sociedad Anónima de Capital Variable is a Spanish term for a stock corporation and is the equivalent of a corporation in the United States.
Sector Allocation (as of October 31, 2016) |
Financials | | | 40.0 | % |
Materials | | | 17.5 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 13.7 | |
Industrials | | | 11.3 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 9.2 | |
Utilities | | | 4.6 | |
Health Care | | | 2.2 | |
Telecommunication Services | | | 0.7 | |
Total Investments | | | 99.2 | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities | | | 0.8 | |
Net Assets | | | 100.0 | % |
Percentages indicated are based upon net assets. | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Portfolio of Investments — Recon Capital USA Managed Risk ETF |
October 31, 2016 |
Security Description | | Shares | | Fair Value |
Common Stocks — 97.4% | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary — 5.6% | | | | | | | | |
Aramark | | | 660 | | | $ | 24,572 | |
AutoZone, Inc.* | | | 153 | | | | 113,551 | |
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. | | | 672 | | | | 27,162 | |
Brinker International, Inc. | | | 324 | | | | 15,954 | |
Darden Restaurants, Inc. | | | 1,452 | | | | 94,075 | |
Dollar Tree, Inc.* | | | 252 | | | | 19,039 | |
Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc. | | | 1,344 | | | | 64,996 | |
Foot Locker, Inc. | | | 804 | | | | 53,683 | |
H&R Block, Inc. | | | 2,160 | | | | 49,615 | |
Madison Square Garden Co.* | | | 84 | | | | 13,901 | |
Panera Bread Co.* | | | 1,344 | | | | 256,381 | |
Service Corp International | | | 792 | | | | 20,275 | |
Walt Disney Co. | | | 681 | | | | 63,122 | |
| | | | | | | 816,326 | |
|
Consumer Staples — 37.3% | | | | | | | | |
Altria Group, Inc. | | | 6,480 | | | | 428,458 | |
Campbell Soup Co. | | | 1,104 | | | | 59,991 | |
Church & Dwight Co, Inc. | | | 1,092 | | | | 52,700 | |
Clorox Co. | | | 6,038 | | | | 724,681 | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 4,404 | | | | 314,270 | |
ConAgra Foods, Inc. | | | 5,832 | | | | 280,986 | |
CostCo Wholesale Corp. | | | 3,420 | | | | 505,715 | |
CVS Health Corp. | | | 1,320 | | | | 111,012 | |
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. | | | 1,620 | | | | 142,220 | |
General Mills, Inc. | | | 1,454 | | | | 90,119 | |
JM Smucker Co. | | | 672 | | | | 88,240 | |
Kellogg Co. | | | 533 | | | | 40,044 | |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | 3,240 | | | | 370,688 | |
Kroger Co. | | | 2,856 | | | | 88,479 | |
McCormick & Co., Inc. | | | 492 | | | | 47,168 | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 1,512 | | | | 162,086 | |
Pinnacle Foods, Inc. | | | 216 | | | | 11,107 | |
Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 1,764 | | | | 153,115 | |
Reynolds American, Inc. | | | 5,856 | | | | 322,549 | |
Rite Aid Corp.* | | | 73,369 | | | | 492,306 | |
Sysco Corp. | | | 9,720 | | | | 467,726 | |
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.* | | | 84 | | | | 7,348 | |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | | | 5,472 | | | | 383,150 | |
WhiteWave Foods Co.* | | | 1,294 | | | | 70,510 | |
Whole Foods Market, Inc. | | | 1,860 | | | | 52,619 | |
| | | | | | | 5,467,287 | |
|
Energy — 3.0% | | | | | | | | |
EQT Corp. | | | 2,412 | | | | 159,192 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 1,131 | | | | 94,235 | |
Spectra Energy Corp. | | | 3,528 | | | | 147,506 | |
Valero Energy Corp. | | | 372 | | | | 22,037 | |
World Fuel Services Corp. | | | 336 | | | | 13,524 | |
| | | | | | | 436,494 | |
|
Financials — 6.5% | | | | | | | | |
Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings AG | | | 480 | | | | 20,630 | |
Allstate Corp. | | | 2,832 | | | | 192,293 | |
Arch Capital Group Ltd.* | | | 384 | | | | 29,941 | |
Arthur J Gallagher & Co. | | | 168 | | | | 8,103 | |
Assurant, Inc. | | | 72 | | | | 5,797 | |
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. | | | 468 | | | | 26,662 | |
CBOE Holdings, Inc. | | | 408 | | | | 25,790 | |
Security Description | | Shares | | Fair Value |
Common Stocks (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Financials (continued) | | | | | | | | |
CME Group, Inc. | | | 564 | | | $ | 56,456 | |
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. | | | 240 | | | | 11,957 | |
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. | | | 84 | | | | 7,724 | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | 492 | | | | 133,032 | |
Investors Bancorp, Inc. | | | 7,216 | | | | 88,468 | |
M&T Bank Corp. | | | 456 | | | | 55,965 | |
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. | | | 5,748 | | | | 82,541 | |
People’s United Financial, Inc. | | | 2,520 | | | | 40,925 | |
PrivateBancorp, Inc. | | | 475 | | | | 21,489 | |
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. | | | 300 | | | | 37,287 | |
Torchmark Corp. | | | 120 | | | | 7,609 | |
Validus Holdings Ltd. | | | 408 | | | | 20,849 | |
White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. | | | 37 | | | | 30,700 | |
Willis Towers Watson PLC | | | 120 | | | | 15,108 | |
WR Berkley Corp. | | | 312 | | | | 17,815 | |
Zions Bancorporation | | | 745 | | | | 23,996 | |
| | | | | | | 961,137 | |
|
Health Care — 15.4% | | | | | | | | |
Alere, Inc.* | | | 612 | | | | 27,344 | |
AmerisourceBergen Corp. | | | 2,928 | | | | 205,897 | |
Baxter International, Inc. | | | 3,708 | | | | 176,464 | |
Becton Dickinson and Co. | | | 1,140 | | | | 191,417 | |
Bio-Techne Corp. | | | 156 | | | | 16,223 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 84 | | | | 4,277 | |
Cardinal Health, Inc. | | | 2,604 | | | | 178,869 | |
Cooper Cos., Inc. | | | 72 | | | | 12,675 | |
DaVita, Inc.* | | | 768 | | | | 45,020 | |
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc. | | | 516 | | | | 29,706 | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 2,005 | | | | 148,049 | |
Express Scripts Holding Co.* | | | 636 | | | | 42,866 | |
Henry Schein, Inc.* | | | 276 | | | | 41,179 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 1,795 | | | | 208,202 | |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings* | | | 996 | | | | 124,839 | |
McKesson Corp. | | | 48 | | | | 6,104 | |
MEDNAX, Inc.* | | | 168 | | | | 10,290 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 1,524 | | | | 89,489 | |
Patterson Cos., Inc. | | | 744 | | | | 31,776 | |
Perrigo Co. | | | 895 | | | | 74,455 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 3,924 | | | | 124,430 | |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | | | 576 | | | | 46,910 | |
St. Jude Medical, Inc. | | | 948 | | | | 73,792 | |
Teleflex, Inc. | | | 180 | | | | 25,763 | |
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.* | | | 516 | | | | 46,817 | |
Waters Corp.* | | | 132 | | | | 18,367 | |
Zoetis, Inc. | | | 5,308 | | | | 253,722 | |
| | | | | | | 2,254,942 | |
|
Industrials — 7.3% | | | | | | | | |
3M Co. | | | 60 | | | | 9,918 | |
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | | | 4,616 | | | | 314,442 | |
Curtiss-Wright Corp. | | | 180 | | | | 16,132 | |
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | | | 1,140 | | | | 58,676 | |
Hubbell, Inc. | | | 120 | | | | 12,542 | |
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. | | | 144 | | | | 23,236 | |
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,332 | | | | 182,404 | |
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. | | | 504 | | | | 36,691 | |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | | | 620 | | | | 141,980 | |
Republic Services, Inc. | | | 996 | | | | 52,419 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Portfolio of Investments — Recon Capital USA Managed Risk ETF (concluded) |
October 31, 2016 |
Security Description | | Shares | | Fair Value |
Common Stocks (continued) Industrials (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.* | | | 132 | | | $ | 6,648 | |
United Parcel Service, Inc. | | | 1,956 | | | | 210,779 | |
| | | | | | | 1,065,867 | |
|
Information Technology — 3.9% | | | | | | | | |
Amdocs Ltd. | | | 252 | | | | 14,729 | |
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | | | 180 | | | | 14,584 | |
LinkedIn Corp.* | | | 2,595 | | | | 492,012 | |
Motorola Solutions, Inc. | | | 312 | | | | 22,645 | |
VeriSign, Inc.* | | | 312 | | | | 26,214 | |
| | | | | | | 570,184 | |
|
Materials — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Valspar Corp. | | | 914 | | | | 91,034 | |
|
Telecommunication Services — 3.8% | | | | | | | | |
AT&T, Inc. | | | 4,752 | | | | 174,826 | |
CenturyLink, Inc. | | | 1,080 | | | | 28,706 | |
SBA Communications Corp. Class A* | | | 576 | | | | 65,249 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 6,096 | | | | 293,218 | |
| | | | | | | 561,999 | |
|
Utilities — 14.0% | | | | | | | | |
Alliant Energy Corp. | | | 204 | | | | 7,762 | |
Aqua America, Inc. | | | 300 | | | | 9,210 | |
CMS Energy Corp. | | | 864 | | | | 36,418 | |
Consolidated Edison, Inc. | | | 1,968 | | | | 148,683 | |
Dominion Resources Inc. | | | 192 | | | | 14,438 | |
DTE Energy Co. | | | 120 | | | | 11,521 | |
Duke Energy Corp. | | | 4,608 | | | | 368,732 | |
Edison International | | | 756 | | | | 55,551 | |
Entergy Corp. | | | 981 | | | | 72,280 | |
Eversource Energy | | | 3,240 | | | | 178,394 | |
Fortis Inc. | | | 1 | | | | 31 | |
Great Plains Energy, Inc. | | | 600 | | | | 17,064 | |
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. | | | 276 | | | | 8,142 | |
IDACORP, Inc. | | | 240 | | | | 18,814 | |
NextEra Energy, Inc. | | | 636 | | | | 81,408 | |
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | | | 672 | | | | 51,159 | |
Portland General Electric Co. | | | 516 | | | | 22,518 | |
Sempra Energy | | | 252 | | | | 26,989 | |
Southern Co. | | | 13,908 | | | | 717,236 | |
Vectren Corp. | | | 360 | | | | 18,112 | |
WEC Energy Group, Inc. | | | 432 | | | | 25,799 | |
Westar Energy, Inc. | | | 492 | | | | 28,202 | |
Xcel Energy, Inc. | | | 3,288 | | | | 136,616 | |
| | | | | | | 2,055,079 | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $14,600,932) | | | | | | | 14,280,349 | |
Security Description | | Shares | | Fair Value |
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Financials — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
AGNC Investment Corp. | | | 3,204 | | | $ | 64,272 | |
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | | | 7,416 | | | | 76,830 | |
Two Harbors Investment Corp. | | | 1,080 | | | | 8,996 | |
| | | | | | | 150,098 | |
|
Real Estate — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Columbia Property Trust, Inc. | | | 348 | | | | 7,336 | |
|
TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $156,352) | | | | | | | 157,434 | |
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.5% | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $14,757,284) | | | | | | | 14,437,783 | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 1.5% | | | | | | | 214,549 | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 14,652,332 | |
|
| * | Non-income producing security. |
Glossary:
Ltd. — Private Limited Company
PLC — Public Limited Company
Sector Allocation (as of October 31, 2016) | | |
Consumer Staples | | | 37.3 | % |
Health Care | | | 15.4 | |
Utilities | | | 14.0 | |
Financials | | | 7.5 | |
Industrials | | | 7.3 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 5.6 | |
Information Technology | | | 3.9 | |
Telecommunication Services | | | 3.8 | |
Energy | | | 3.0 | |
Materials | | | 0.6 | |
Real Estate | | | 0.1 | |
Total Investments | | | 98.5 | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities | | | 1.5 | |
Net Assets | | | 100.0 | % |
Percentages indicated are based upon net assets. | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
October 31, 2016 |
| | Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF | | Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF | | BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF | | Recon Capital USA Managed Risk ETF |
Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at cost | | $ | 46,637,526 | | | $ | 15,111,315 | | | $ | 2,643,402 | | | $ | 14,757,284 | |
Investments, at value (Note 2) | | $ | 52,093,566 | | | $ | 13,372,843 | | | $ | 3,076,108 | | | $ | 14,437,783 | |
Cash | | | 1,661,407 | | | | 123,578 | | | | 26,297 | | | | 196,971 | |
Receivables: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fund shares sold | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Dividends and interest | | | 2,075 | | | | — | | | | 726 | | | | 21,332 | |
Reclaims | | | — | | | | 8,393 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Due From Advisor (Note 10) | | | 99,686 | | | | 101,330 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Assets | | | 53,856,734 | | | | 13,606,144 | | | | 3,103,131 | | | | 14,656,086 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payables: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accrued Advisory fees | | | 26,601 | | | | 5,189 | | | | 1,392 | | | | 3,754 | |
Accrued other expenses | | | — | | | | — | | | | 380 | | | | — | |
Distribution Payable | | | 358,536 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Options written, at value (premiums received | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$735,022, $—, $— and $—) | | | 520,020 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Liabilities | | | 905,157 | | | | 5,189 | | | | 1,772 | | | | 3,754 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 52,951,577 | | | $ | 13,600,955 | | | $ | 3,101,359 | | | $ | 14,652,332 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 52,951,575 | | | $ | 15,578,978 | | | $ | 2,525,712 | | | $ | 15,000,000 | |
Undistributed (accumulated) net investment | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
income (loss) | | | — | | | | 175,741 | | | | (5,701 | ) | | | 26,741 | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
options written and foreign currency transactions | | | (5,671,040 | ) | | | (414,973 | ) | | | 148,654 | | | | (54,908 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
investments, options written and foreign | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
currency translations | | | 5,671,042 | | | | (1,738,791 | ) | | | 432,694 | | | | (319,501 | ) |
Net Assets | | $ | 52,951,577 | | | $ | 13,600,955 | | | $ | 3,101,359 | | | $ | 14,652,332 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
of beneficial interest authorized, without par value) | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 550,000 | | | | 100,000 | | | | 600,000 | |
Net asset value, per share | | $ | 22.06 | | | $ | 24.73 | | | $ | 31.01 | | | $ | 24.42 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Statements of Operations |
For the Year or Period Ended October 31, 2016 |
| | Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF | | Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF | | BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF* | | Recon Capital USA Managed Risk ETF^ |
Investment Income: | | | | | | | | |
Dividend income1 | | $ | 521,629 | | | $ | 311,659 | | | $ | 34,163 | | | $ | 31,737 | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Advisory fees | | | 243,280 | | | | 60,830 | | | | 6,870 | | | | 7,663 | |
Other expenses | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,874 | | | | — | |
Total Expenses | | | 243,280 | | | | 60,830 | | | | 8,744 | | | | 7,663 | |
Advisory fees waived | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (2,667 | ) |
Net Expenses | | | 243,280 | | | | 60,830 | | | | 8,744 | | | | 4,996 | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 278,349 | | | | 250,829 | | | | 25,419 | | | | 26,741 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | (1,086,703 | ) | | | (272,054 | ) | | | 105,097 | | | | (54,908 | ) |
Options written | | | (1,713,491 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
In-kind transactions | | | 227,247 | | | | (164,069 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | — | | | | (3,985 | ) | | | 12,437 | | | | — | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | (2,572,947 | ) | | | (440,108 | ) | | | 117,534 | | | | (54,908 | ) |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | 3,417,625 | | | | (422,410 | ) | | | 432,706 | | | | (319,501 | ) |
Options written | | | 905,531 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Foreign currency translations | | | — | | | | (319 | ) | | | (12 | ) | | | — | |
Net Change in Unrealized | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | 4,323,156 | | | | (422,729 | ) | | | 432,694 | | | | (319,501 | ) |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
on Investments | | | 1,750,209 | | | | (862,837 | ) | | | 550,228 | | | | (374,409 | ) |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From Operations | | $ | 2,028,558 | | | $ | (612,008 | ) | | $ | 575,647 | | | $ | (347,668 | ) |
Foreign tax withheld | | $ | (75 | ) | | $ | (65,896 | ) | | $ | (1,870 | ) | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Net of Foreign tax withheld. |
| * | From May 18, 2016 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2016. |
| ^ | From September 19, 2016 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2016. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Statements of Changes in Net Assets |
| | Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF | | Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF |
| | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2016 | | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2016 | | | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2015 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 278,349 | | | $ | 115,620 | | | $ | 250,829 | | | $ | 498,916 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | (2,572,947 | ) | | | 188,153 | | | | (440,108 | ) | | | 684,884 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 4,323,156 | | | | 1,155,480 | | | | (422,729 | ) | | | (1,672,671 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 2,028,558 | | | | 1,459,253 | | | | (612,008 | ) | | | (488,871 | ) |
Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (1,801,350 | ) | | | (1,395,501 | ) | | | (117,627 | ) | | | (450,000 | ) |
Return of capital1 | | | (2,129,774 | ) | | | (212,996 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (3,931,124 | ) | | | (1,608,497 | ) | | | (117,627 | ) | | | (450,000 | ) |
Shareholder Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 33,591,667 | | | | 16,307,129 | | | | — | | | | 33,407,232 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (1,074,755 | ) | | | (5,842,309 | ) | | | (1,163,350 | ) | | | (29,840,563 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from shareholder transactions | | | 32,516,912 | | | | 10,464,820 | | | | (1,163,350 | ) | | | 3,566,669 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 30,614,346 | | | | 10,315,576 | | | | (1,892,985 | ) | | | 2,627,798 | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 22,337,231 | | | | 12,021,655 | | | | 15,493,940 | | | | 12,866,142 | |
End of period | | $ | 52,951,577 | | | $ | 22,337,231 | | | $ | 13,600,955 | | | $ | 15,493,940 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Including undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss) as follows: | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 175,741 | | | $ | 47,506 | |
Changes in Shares Outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares outstanding, beginning of period | | | 950,000 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 600,000 | | | | 500,000 | |
Shares sold | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 700,000 | | | | — | | | | 1,200,000 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (50,000 | ) | | | (250,000 | ) | | | (50,000 | ) | | | (1,100,000 | ) |
Shares outstanding, end of period | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 950,000 | | | | 550,000 | | | | 600,000 | |
| 1 | Pursuant to Rule 19a-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Notices of Sources of Distributions are posted on the Fund’s website: www.reconfunds.com. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (concluded) |
| BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF* | | Recon Capital USA Managed Risk ETF^ |
| For the Period Ended October 31, 2016 | | For the Period Ended October 31, 2016 |
Investment Operations: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 25,419 | | | $ | 26,741 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | 117,534 | | | | (54,908 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | 432,694 | | | | (319,501 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | 575,647 | | | | (347,668 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
Shareholder Transactions: | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | 2,500,000 | | | | 15,000,000 | |
Transaction fees (Note 4) | | 25,712 | | | | — | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from shareholder transactions | | 2,525,712 | | | | 15,000,000 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | 3,101,359 | | | | 14,652,332 | |
| | | | | | | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | — | | | | — | |
End of period | $ | 3,101,359 | | | $ | 14,652,332 | |
Including undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss) as follows: | $ | (5,701 | ) | | $ | 26,741 | |
| | | | | | | |
Changes in Shares Outstanding: | | | | | | | |
Shares outstanding, beginning of period | | — | | | | — | |
Shares sold | | 100,000 | | | | 600,000 | |
Shares outstanding, end of period | | 100,000 | | | | 600,000 | |
| * | From May 18, 2016 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2016. |
| ^ | From September 19, 2016 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2016. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Financial Highlights — Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF |
| | For the Year Ended October 31, 2016 | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | For the Period December 12, 20131 Through October 31, 2014 |
For A Share Outstanding Throughout the Periods Presented: | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 23.51 | | | $ | 24.04 | | | $ | 25.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)2 | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.16 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.53 | | | | 1.47 | | | | 1.11 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.68 | | | | 1.63 | | | | 1.27 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (1.06 | ) | | | (1.92 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) |
Return of capital7 | | | (1.07 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (1.88 | ) |
Total distribution to shareholders | | | (2.13 | ) | | | (2.16 | ) | | | (2.23 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 22.06 | | | $ | 23.51 | | | $ | 24.04 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return3 | | | 3.32% | | | | 7.25% | | | | 5.11% | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 52,952 | | | $ | 22,337 | | | $ | 12,022 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses | | | 0.60% | | | | 0.60% | | | | 0.60%4 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 0.69% | | | | 0.67% | | | | 0.74%4 | |
Portfolio turnover rate5 | | | 9% | | | | 13% | | | | 18%6 | |
| 1 | Commencement of operations. |
| 2 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 3 | Total Return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value on the first day of the period, reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. Total Return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized. |
| 5 | Portfolio turnover excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares. |
| 7 | Pursuant to Rule 19a-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Notices of Sources of Distributions are posted on the Fund’s website: www.reconfunds.com. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Financial Highlights — Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF |
| | For the Year Ended October 31, 2016 | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2015 | | For the Period October 23, 20141 Through October 31, 2014 |
For A Share Outstanding Throughout the Periods Presented: | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 25.82 | | | $ | 25.73 | | | $ | 25.00 | |
|
Investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)2 | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.73 | | | | (— | )3 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | (1.33 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | 0.73 | |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.88 | ) | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.73 | |
|
Distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | — | |
Total distribution to shareholders | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | — | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 24.73 | | | $ | 25.82 | | | $ | 25.73 | |
|
Total Return4 | | | (3.41)% | | | | 1.34% | | | | 2.92% | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 13,601 | | | $ | 15,494 | | | $ | 12,866 | |
|
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses | | | 0.45% | | | | 0.45% | | | | 0.45%5 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 1.86% | | | | 2.70% | | | | (0.45)%5 | |
Portfolio turnover rate6 | | | 14% | | | | 9% | | | | 0%7 | |
| 1 | Commencement of operations. |
| 2 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 3 | Amount is less than $(0.005). |
| 4 | Total Return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value on the first day of the period, reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. Total Return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized. |
| 6 | Portfolio turnover excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Financial Highlights — BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF |
| | For the Period May 18, 20161 Through October 31, 2016 | |
For A Share Outstanding Throughout the Period Presented: | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 25.00 | |
| |
Investment operations: | | | |
Net investment income (loss)2 | | 0.25 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | 5.76 | |
Total from investment operations | | 6.01 | |
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 31.01 | |
| |
Total Return3 | | 24.05% | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | $ | 3,101 | |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | |
Ratios to average net assets: | | | |
Expenses | | 0.70%4 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | 2.04%4 | |
Portfolio turnover rate5 | | 45%6 | |
| 1 | Commencement of operations. |
| 2 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 3 | Total Return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value on the first day of the period, reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. Total Return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized. |
| 5 | Portfolio turnover excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial Highlights — Recon Capital USA Managed Risk ETF |
| | For the Period September 19, 20161 Through October 31, 2016 |
For A Share Outstanding Throughout the Period Presented: | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 25.00 | |
| | | | |
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Investment operations: | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)2 | | | 0.04 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | (0.62 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.58 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 24.42 | |
| | | | |
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Total Return3 | | | (2.32)% | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 14,652 | |
| | | | |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data: | | | | |
Ratios to average net assets: | | | | |
Gross expenses | | | 0.50%4 | |
Net expenses | | | 0.30%4 | |
Net investment income (loss)7 | | | 1.61%4 | |
Portfolio turnover rate5 | | | 9%6 | |
| 1 | Commencement of operations. |
| 2 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 3 | Total Return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value on the first day of the period, reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. Total Return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized. |
| 5 | Portfolio turnover excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares. |
| 7 | Recon Capital Advisors, LLC has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its management fee, which is 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Fund, and/or reimburse fees or expenses to 0.30% of the average daily net assets until February 28, 2018. If these fees were not waived, net investment income (loss) would be lower. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Notes to Financial Statements |
October 31, 2016 |
1. ORGANIZATION
Recon Capital Series Trust, formerly ETF Series Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on May 17, 2012 and is currently comprised of four investment portfolios. These financial statements relate to the Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF, Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF, BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF and Recon Capital USA Managed Risk ETF (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), which are series of the Trust. The Funds are classified as non-diversified, open-end, management investment companies under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Funds commenced operations on December 12, 2013, October 23, 2014, May 18, 2016 and September 19, 2016, respectively.
Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF seeks to provide investment results that will closely correspond, before fees and expenses, generally to the price and yield performance of the CBOE NASDAQ-100® Buy Write V2 Index (the “Buy Write Index”). The Buy Write Index measures the total return of a portfolio consisting of common stocks of the 100 companies included in the NASDAQ-100® Index and call options systematically written on those securities through a “buy-write” or covered call strategy. A “buy-write” strategy is an investment strategy in which the Fund buys a specific basket of stocks (such as the NASDAQ-100® Index) and sells covered call options that correspond to that basket of stocks.
Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF seeks to provide investment results using a passive or indexing investment approach that will closely correspond, before fees and expenses, generally to the price and yield performance of the DAX® Index (“DAX® Index”). The DAX® Index tracks the segment of the largest and most actively traded companies — known as blue chips — on the German equities market. It contains the shares of the 30 largest German companies in terms of liquidity and market capitalization admitted to the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in the Prime Standard segment. The 30 stocks contained in the Index represents about 80% of the market capitalization listed in Germany.
BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF seeks to provide investment results that will closely correspond, before fees and expenses, generally to the price and yield performance of BullMark LatAm Select Leaders Index (the “BullMark LatAm Select Leaders Index”). The BullMark LatAm Select Leaders Index is designed to track the performance of high dividend-paying securities in the Latin America region. Index eligibility is limited to specific security types only. The security types eligible for the Index include common stocks, ordinary shares, depositary receipts, shares of beneficial interest of REITs and preferred shares.
Recon Capital USA Managed Risk ETF seeks to track the investment results that will closely correspond, before fees and expenses, generally to the performance of the STOXX® USA 900 Minimum Variance Unconstrained (USD) Index (the “STOXX® USA 900 Minimum Variance Index”). The STOXX® USA 900 Minimum Variance Index follows a rules-based methodology that determines the weights for securities in the index that seeks to minimize the portfolio variance of the STOXX® USA 900 (USD) Index. The STOXX® USA 900 Minimum Variance Index is minimized for volatility based on risk factors including but not limited to value, growth, medium term and short term momentum, leverage, liquidity, exchange rate sensitivity and not restricted to follow the STOXX® USA 900 (USD) Index.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
These Funds follow the accounting and reporting guidelines issued in Topic 946, “Financial Services — Investment Companies,” by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”).
Use of Estimates
These financial statements are prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”), which require management to make certain 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 reported amounts of increases and decreases in the net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds:
Securities Valuation
Security holdings traded on a national securities exchange are valued based on their last sale price. Price information on listed securities is taken from the exchange where the security is primarily traded. Securities regularly traded in an over-the-counter market are valued at the latest quoted sale price in such market or in the case of the NASDAQ, at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. If there has been no sale or official closing price for a particular security on a particular day, one of the factors that a Fund will use to estimate the market price of that security is the midpoint of the bid/ask price of that security. If market quotations are not readily available, or if it is determined that a quotation of a security does not represent fair value, then the security is valued at fair value as determined in good faith using procedures adopted by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”). Short-term securities with 60 days or less remaining to maturity are valued using the amortized cost method, which approximates current market value.
Purchased and written options contracts listed on exchanges are valued at their reported mean of bid and ask quotations; over-the-counter derivative contracts are fair valued using price evaluations provided by an independent pricing service.
Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
October 31, 2016 |
Fair Value Measurement
GAAP requires disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.
The Funds categorize their fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Funds’ assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
| • | Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for identical investments in active markets that the Funds have the ability to access at the measurements date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments. |
| • | Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risks, etc.). |
| • | Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments). |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following summarizes inputs used as of October 31, 2016 in valuing the Funds’ assets and liabilities carried at fair value:
Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF
Assets† | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Common Stocks | | $ | 52,093,566 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 52,093,566 | |
Other Financial Instruments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Options Written* | | | — | | | | (520,020 | ) | | | — | | | | (520,020 | ) |
Total | | $ | 52,093,566 | | | $ | (520,020 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 51,573,546 | |
Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets† | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Common Stocks | | $ | 12,666,258 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 12,666,258 | |
Preferred Stocks | | | 706,585 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 706,585 | |
Total | | $ | 13,372,843 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 13,372,843 | |
BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets† | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Common Stocks | | $ | 2,488,125 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,488,125 | |
Preferred Stocks | | | 566,385 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 566,385 | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts | | | 21,598 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 21,598 | |
Total | | $ | 3,076,108 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,076,108 | |
Recon Capital USA Managed Risk ETF | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets† | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Common Stocks | | $ | 14,280,349 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 14,280,349 | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts | | | 157,434 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 157,434 | |
Total | | $ | 14,437,783 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 14,437,783 | |
| * | See the Portfolio of Investments for breakdown by sector. |
| † | Purchased and written options contracts listed on exchanges are valued at their reported mean of bid and ask quotations; over the-counter derivative contracts are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Board. |
Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
October 31, 2016 |
A reconciliation of assets in which Level 3 inputs are used in determining fair value is presented when there are significant Level 3 investments at the end of the period. It is the Funds’ policy to recognize transfers into and out of all levels at the beginning of the reporting period. There were no transfers between levels during the reporting period.
Indemnification
In the normal course of business, the Funds may enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications for certain liabilities. Each Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may not be made against each Fund that have not yet occurred. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expect the risk of loss to be remote.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include funds from time to time deposited with financial institutions and short-term, liquid investments in a money market fund. Cash and cash equivalents are carried at cost which approximates fair value.
Concentration of Risk
The Funds place cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions and, at times, cash held in money market accounts may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured limit.
Investment Valuation
The NAV is determined as of the close of trading (generally, 4:00 PM Eastern Time) on each day the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading. NAV per share is calculated by dividing each Fund’s net assets by the number of fund shares outstanding.
Security Transactions
Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of investment securities are calculated using the specific identification method of cost relief.
Foreign Currency Translation
The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates of such currencies against the U.S. dollar. The market value of investment securities and other assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate as of the valuation date. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated at the exchange rate prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.
Although the net assets of the Funds are presented at the foreign exchange rates and market values at the close of the period, the Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities held or sold during the period. Accordingly, such foreign currency gains/(losses) are included in the reported net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investment transactions.
Reported realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from the disposition of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on each Fund’s books on the transaction date and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes (due to the changes in the exchange rate) in the value of foreign currency and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, which are held at period end.
Investment Income and Expenses
Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date. The Funds distribute all or substantially all of their net investment income to shareholders in the form of dividends. Expenses are recognized on the accrual basis.
Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
October 31, 2016 |
3. INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
Investment Advisory and Supervisory Agreement
The Trust has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) and Supervision Agreement (the “Supervision Agreement”) with Recon Capital Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”), on behalf of the Funds. Pursuant to the Supervision Agreement, the Adviser has overall supervisory responsibility for the general management and investment of the Funds’ securities portfolios. The Adviser is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Recon Capital Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability corporation established in 2011 that serves as investment adviser to high net worth individuals through separately managed accounts and private funds. For its services, Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF, Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF, BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF and Recon Capital USA Managed Risk ETF pay the Adviser an annual rate of 0.60%, 0.45%, 0.55% and 0.50%, respectively of each Fund’s average daily net assets. Such fee, an all-in fee, is accrued daily and paid monthly. It pays for substantially all expenses of the Funds, including the cost of transfer agency, trustees, custody (except for the BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF), fund administration, legal, audit, printing and certain administrative, distribution and investment advisory services. The types of Fund expenses that the Adviser is not obligated to pay under the Supervision Agreement are as follows: taxes and governmental fees; brokerage fees, commissions and other portfolio transaction expenses; costs of borrowing money (including interest expenses); extraordinary expenses (including expenses incurred in connection with litigation, proceedings, other claims and the legal obligations of the Fund to indemnify the Trust’s trustees, officers, employees, shareholders, distributors, and agents with respect thereto); organizational and offering expenses of the Trust and each Fund, and any other expenses which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles); and costs and/or fees, including legal fees, incident to meetings of the Trust’s shareholders, the preparation, printing and distribution of Fund product descriptions for distribution to shareholders or authorized participants, notices and proxy statements and reports of the Trust to its shareholders, the filing of reports with regulatory bodies, the maintenance of the Trust’s existence and qualification to do business, and the expenses of issuing, redeeming, registering and qualifying for sale, Fund shares with federal and state securities authorities. In addition, the Adviser is not obligated to pay the custody fees of the BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF. The advisory fees paid for the period ended October 31, 2016 were $243,280, $60,830, $6,870 and $7,663, respectively.
The Adviser, has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its management fee, which is 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Recon Capital USA Managed Risk ETF, and/or reimburse fees or expenses to 0.30% of the average daily net assets until February 28, 2018. The advisory fees waived for the period ended October 31, 2016 for the Recon Capital USA Managed Risk ETF were $2,667.
Distribution Agreement
Foreside Fund Services, LLC (the “Distributor”) serves as the Funds’ Distributor. The Distributor will not distribute shares in less than creation units, as defined in Note 4, and does not maintain a secondary market in shares. The shares are expected to be traded in the secondary market.
The Board has adopted a distribution and service plan, where the Funds are authorized to pay distribution fees in connection with the sale and distribution of its shares and pay service fees in connection with the provision of ongoing services to shareholders. No distribution fees are currently paid by the Funds and there are no current plans to impose the fees.
Administrator, Custodian, Accounting Agent and Transfer Agent Agreements
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“USBFS”) (in each capacity, the “Administrator”, “Accounting Agent” or “Transfer Agent”) serves as the Funds’ Administrator, Accounting Agent and Transfer Agent pursuant to the fund administration and accounting agreements. U.S. Bank N.A. (the “Custodian”), an affiliate of USBFS, serves as the Funds’ custodian pursuant to the custody agreement.
Independent Trustees
Each Independent Trustee of the Trust receives an annual Trustee fee of $3,000. Independent Trustees also are reimbursed for expenses they incur relating to their services as Trustees.
4. CREATION AND REDEMPTION TRANSACTIONS
The Funds issue and redeem shares on a continuous basis at NAV in groups of 50,000 shares called “Creation Units.” Creation Units of the Funds are issued and redeemed generally in exchange for specified securities held by the Funds generally included in the Index and a specified cash payment. The Trust reserves the right to permit or require a “cash” option for creations and redemptions of shares. In each instance of such cash creations or redemptions, the Trust may impose transaction fees based on transaction expenses related to the particular exchange that will be higher than the transaction fees associated with in-kind purchase or redemptions.
Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
October 31, 2016 |
Only “Authorized Participants” who have entered into contractual arrangements with the Distributor may purchase or redeem shares directly from the Funds. An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) participant and, in each case, must have executed a participant agreement with the Distributor.
Most retail investors will not qualify as Authorized Participants or have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they will be unable to purchase or redeem the shares directly from the Funds. Rather, most retail investors will purchase shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a broker and will be subject to customary brokerage commissions or fees.
5. FEDERAL INCOME TAX
The Funds intend to qualify as regulated investment companies by complying with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, by distributing substantially all of their net investment income and net realized gains to shareholders. Dividends and/or distributions, if any, are paid to shareholders invested in the Funds on the applicable record date, at least annually. The amount of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations which may differ from GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the components of net assets based on their Federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification.
Management of the Funds is required to analyze all open tax years (2013 – 2015), as defined by IRS statute of limitations, for all major jurisdictions, including federal tax authorities and certain state tax authorities. As of October 31, 2016, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds have no examination in progress and are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
At October 31, 2016, the cost of investments on a tax basis was as follows:
Funds | | Cost | | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | | Gross Unrealized Depreciation | | Net Unrealized Depreciation |
Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF | | $ | 46,637,526 | | | $ | 6,953,688 | | | $ | (1,497,648 | ) | | $ | 5,456,040 | |
Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF | | | 15,201,733 | | | | 727,717 | | | | (2,556,607 | ) | | | (1,828,890 | ) |
BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF | | | 2,649,398 | | | | 458,973 | | | | (32,263 | ) | | | 426,710 | |
Recon Capital USA Managed Risk ETF | | | 14,757,284 | | | | 162,768 | | | | (482,269 | ) | | | (319,501 | ) |
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation at October 31, 2016 is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and CPDI adjustments.
At October 31, 2016, the components of undistributed or accumulated earnings/losses on a tax-basis were as follows:
Funds | | Undistributed Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Accumulated Capital and Other Gains (Losses) | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | Total Earnings (Losses) |
Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF | | $ | — | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 2 | |
Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF | | | 175,741 | | | | (324,555 | ) | | | (1,829,209 | ) | | | (1,978,023 | ) |
BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF | | | 148,949 | | | | — | | | | 426,698 | | | | 575,647 | |
Recon Capital USA Managed Risk ETF | | | 26,741 | | | | (54,908 | ) | | | (319,501 | ) | | | (347,668 | ) |
The differences between book and tax basis components of net assets are primarily attributable to appreciation (depreciation) of investments or a mixed straddle adjustment and non-taxable distribution from regulated investment companies.
The tax character of distribution paid during the year ended October 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:
| | 2016 | | 2015 |
Funds | | Ordinary Income | | Long-Term Capital | | Return of Capital | | Ordinary Income | | Long-Term Capital | | Return of Capital |
Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF | | $ | 1,801,350 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,129,774 | | | $ | 1,395,501 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 212,996 | |
Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF | | | 117,627 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 450,000 | | | | — | | | | — | |
BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Recon Capital USA Managed Risk ETF | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
October 31, 2016 |
The capital loss carryover for each fund as of the year ended October 31, 2016 were as follows:
| | Capital Loss Carryover |
Funds | | Short Term | | Long Term |
Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF | | | 238,013 | | | | 86,542 | |
BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF | | | — | | | | — | |
Recon Capital USA Managed Risk ETF | | | 54,908 | | | | — | |
At October 31, 2016 the Funds did not have any Late-Year ordinary losses.
At October 31, 2016, the effect of permanent book/tax reclassifications resulted in increases (decreases) to the components of net assets as follows:
Funds | | Undistributed (Accumulated) Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | Paid-in Capital |
Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF | | $ | 1,523,002 | | | $ | (1,750,208 | ) | | $ | (227,206 | ) |
Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF | | | (4,967 | ) | | | 169,036 | | | | (164,069 | ) |
BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF | | | (31,120 | ) | | | 31,120 | | | | — | |
Recon Capital USA Managed Risk ETF | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
For financial reporting purposes, capital accounts are adjusted to reflect the tax character of permanent book/tax differences.
6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments (excluding in-kind transactions and short term investments) for the period ended October 31, 2016:
| | Purchases | | Sales |
Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF | | $ | 3,676,794 | | | $ | 9,768,944 | |
Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF | | | 2,270,424 | | | | 1,938,428 | |
BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF | | | 3,700,044 | | | | 1,204,958 | |
Recon Capital USA Managed Risk ETF | | | 1,392,729 | | | | 1,448,974 | |
Purchases and sales of in-kind transactions for the period ended October 31, 2016:
| | Purchases | | Sales |
Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF | | $ | 33,488,942 | | | $ | 1,076,200 | |
Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF | | | — | | | | 1,162,788 | |
BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF | | | — | | | | — | |
Recon Capital USA Managed Risk ETF | | | 14,891,700 | | | | — | |
7. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Options
Transactions in options written for the period ended October 31, 2016 were as follows:
| | Number of Contracts | | Premiums Received |
Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF | | | | | | | | |
Options outstanding, at beginning of the period | | | 49 | | | $ | 429,611 | |
Options written | | | 1,129 | | | | 9,035,980 | |
Options closed | | | (1,070 | ) | | | (8,730,569 | ) |
Options outstanding, at end of the period | | | 108 | | | $ | 735,022 | |
Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF may write covered call and put options on portfolios securities and other financial instruments. Premiums received are recorded as liabilities. The liabilities are subsequently adjusted to reflect the current value of the options written. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or are closed are added to or offset against the proceeds or amount paid on the transactions to determine the net realized gain or loss. By writing a covered call option, Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF, in exchange for the
Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
October 31, 2016 |
premium, foregoes the opportunity for capital appreciation above the exercise price should the market of the price of the underlying security increase. By writing a put option, the Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF, in exchange for the premium, accepts the risk of having to purchase a security at an exercise price that is above the current price. When the written option expires, is terminated or is sold, the Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF will record a gain or loss.
Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF invests in derivatives in the form of call options as part of its investment strategy to track the performance of the CBOE NASDAQ 100® Buy Write V2 Index (the “Buy Write V2 Index”). The type of derivatives used by the Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF are call options on the NASDAQ-100® Index. Consistent with its investment strategy, the Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF wrote (sold) a succession of one-month call options on the Buy Write V2 Index and covered such options by holding the securities underlying the options written. The use of the call options helps the Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF track the performance of the Buy Write V2 Index. Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF may purchase call and put options on the portfolio securities or other financial instruments. The Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF may purchase call options to protect against an increase in the price of the security or financial instrument it anticipates purchasing. The Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF may purchase put options on securities which it holds or other financial instruments to protect against a decline in the value of the security or financial instrument or to close out covered written positions. When the purchased option expires, is terminated or is sold, the Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF will record a gain or loss.
Risks may arise from an imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the securities held by the Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF and the prices of options relating to the securities purchased or sold by the Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF and from possible lack of liquid secondary market for an option. The maximum exposure to loss for any purchased option is limited to the premium initially paid for the option. Written uncovered call options subject the Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF to unlimited risk of loss. Written covered call options limit the upside potential of a security above the strike price. Put options written subject the Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF to risk of loss if the value of the security declines below the exercise price minus the put premium.
Transactions in derivative instruments reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities at October 31, 2016, are:
Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF
| | Equity Risk |
Liabilities | | | | |
Options written, at value | | $ | (520,020 | ) |
Total Liabilities | | $ | (520,020 | ) |
Transactions in derivative instruments reflected on the Statements of Operations during the period were as follows:
Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF
| | Equity Risk |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | |
Options written | | $ | (1,713,491 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) | | $ | (1,713,491 | ) |
Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF
| | Equity Risk |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | |
Options written | | $ | 905,531 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | 905,531 | |
For the period ended October 31, 2016, the monthly average fair value of the written options contracts held by the Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF was $822,552.
8. PRINCIPAL RISKS
Each Fund is subject to the principal risks described below, some or all of these risks may adversely affect each Fund’s NAV, yield, total return and ability to meet its investment objective. As with any investment, an investment in the Funds could result in a loss or the performance of the Funds could be inferior to that of other investments.
Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
October 31, 2016 |
Foreign Security Risk
Certain of the Funds invest directly or indirectly in the securities of non-U.S. issuers, which involves risks beyond those associated with investments in U.S. securities. These additional risks include greater market volatility, the availability of less reliable financial information, higher transactional and custody costs, taxation by foreign governments, decreased market liquidity and political instability.
Risks Related to Investing in Germany (Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF)
Germany is a significant exporter to its major trading partners, which are other Western European developed nations and the United States. Therefore, Germany’s economy is dependent on the economies of these other countries. As such, reductions by these countries in spending on German exports could adversely impact the German economy. Many of these Western European developed nations, including Germany, are member states of the European Union (“EU”) and Economic and Monetary Union of the EU (“EMU”). As a result, these member states are dependent upon one another economically and politically.
During the most recent financial crisis, the German economy, along with certain other EU economies, experienced a significant economic slowdown. Recently, new concerns emerged in relation to the economic health of the EU. These concerns have led to tremendous downward pressure on certain financial institutions, including German financial services companies. During the recent European debt crisis, Germany played a key role in stabilizing the euro. However, such efforts may prove unsuccessful, and any ongoing crisis may continue to significantly affect the economies of every country in Europe, including Germany.
Structural Risk
Germany is subject to risks of social unrest and heavy governmental control, either of which may adversely affect investments in Germany.
Heavy Governmental Control and Regulation
Heavy regulation of labor and product markets is pervasive in Germany. These regulations may at times stifle German economic growth or cause prolonged periods of recession.
Equity Risk
The Funds invest in equity securities. Equity risk is the risk that the value of the securities that the Funds hold will fall due to general market and economic conditions, perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities the Funds hold participate or factors relating to specific companies in which the Funds invest.
Index Tracking Risk
While the Funds seek to achieve a high degree of correlation with the Index, each Fund’s return may not match the return of the Index due to, among other reasons, operating expenses, transaction costs, cash flows, and operational inefficiencies. For example, a Fund incurs operating expenses not applicable to the Index and incurs costs when buying and selling securities, particularly where the Fund must rebalance its securities holdings to reflect changes in the composition of the Index. Because these and other costs are not factored into the return of the Index, the Funds’ returns may deviate significantly from the return of the Indexes.
The Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF may be unable to write options at the times or at the prices that the Index expects such options to be written. Because these and other costs are not factored into the return of the Index, the Fund’s return may deviate significantly from the return of the Index.
Counterparty Risk
The Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF is exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions will default. The potential loss to the Fund could exceed the value of the financial assets recorded in the Fund’s financial statements. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Fund to counterparty risk, consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Adviser seeks to minimize the Fund’s counterparty risk by performing reviews of each counterparty and by minimizing concentration of counterparty risk by undertaking transactions with multiple customers and counterparties on recognized and reputable exchanges. Delivery of securities sold is only made once the Fund has received payment. Payment is made on a purchase once the securities have been delivered by the counterparty. The trade will fail if either party fails to meet its obligation.
Political and Social Risk
Certain sectors and regions of Germany have experienced high unemployment and labor and social unrest. These issues may cause downturns in the German markets or the German industries or sectors in which the Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF invests.
Notes to Financial Statements (concluded) |
October 31, 2016 |
Currency Risk
Because the Funds’ NAVs are determined in U.S. dollars, each Fund’s NAV could decline if the currency of a non-U.S. market in which the Fund invests depreciates against the U.S. dollar. Currency exchange rates can be very volatile and can change quickly and unpredictably. Therefore, the value of an investment in the Funds may also go up or down quickly and unpredictably and investors may lose money.
Non-U.S. Securities Risk
Investments in the securities of non-U.S. issuers are subject to the risks of investing in the markets where such issuers are located, including heightened risks of inflation or nationalization and market fluctuations caused by economic and political developments.
Passive Management Risk
Because the Funds are not “actively” managed, unless a security is removed from an Index, the Funds generally would not sell the security. Therefore, the Funds may underperform funds that actively shift their portfolio assets to take advantage of market opportunities or to move to defensive positions to lessen the impact of a market decline or a decline in the value of one or more issuers.
Non-Diversified Risk
The Funds are non-diversified and can invest a greater portion of their assets in securities of individual issuers than diversified funds. As a result, changes in the market value of a single investment could cause greater fluctuations in share price than would occur in a diversified fund. This may increase the Funds’ volatility and cause the performance of a relatively small number of issuers to have a greater impact on the Funds’ performance.
Because the Funds are non-diversified under the 1940 Act and may invest in a smaller number of issuers or a larger proportion of its assets may be invested in a single issuer, the gains and losses on a single investment may have a greater impact on the Fund’s NAV and may make the Funds more volatile than more diversified funds.
9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Funds have evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of this report and has determined that there are no other material events that would require disclosure.
10. DUE FROM ADVISOR
During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016, the Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF and the Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF terminated their administrator and hired US Bancorp Fund Services (“US Bank”) to be their new administrator. During the conversion to US Bank, the prior administrator seized cash from the Fund’s custody account as a result of a fee dispute. The Funds are taking appropriate steps to recover these amounts from the prior administrator. As explained in Note 3, under the terms of the Advisory agreement between the Advisor and the Funds, the Advisor pays substantially all of the operating expenses of the Fund. As these amounts relate to disputed Fund expenses, the Advisor has agreed to reimburse each Fund for those amounts should the Funds be unsuccessful in their attempt to recover them from the prior administrator.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
October 31, 2016 |

To the Board of Trustees of Recon Capital Series Trust
and the Shareholders of Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF,
Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF, BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF,
and Recon Capital USA Managed Risk ETF
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF, Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF, BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF, and Recon Capital USA Managed Risk ETF (the “Funds”), each a series of shares of beneficial interest in Recon Capital Series Trust, including the portfolios of investments, as of October 31, 2016, and the related statements of operations for the year or period then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years and periods in the two-year period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the years and periods in the three-year period then ended, except as noted below for Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. The financial highlights of the Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF for the period October 23, 2014 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2014 were audited by other auditors whose report expressed an unqualified opinion on such financial highlights.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2016 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF, Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF, BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF, and Recon Capital USA Managed Risk ETF as of October 31, 2016, and the results of their operations for the year or period then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the years and periods in the two-year period then ended and their financial highlights for each of the years and periods in the three-year period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

BBD, LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
December 28, 2016
Supplemental Information |
October 31, 2016 (Unaudited) |
INFORMATION ABOUT PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
The Funds file complete schedules of portfolio holdings for their first and third fiscal quarters with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Form N-Q is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free at (844) 723-8637. Furthermore, you may obtain the Form N-Q on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s portfolio holdings are posted daily on the Fund’s website at www.reconfunds.com.
INFORMATION ABOUT PROXY VOTING
A description of the policies and procedures the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is provided in the Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”). The SAI is available without charge upon request by calling toll-free at (844) 723-8637, by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, or by accessing the Fund’s website at www.reconfunds.com.
Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the period ended June 30 is available by calling toll-free at (844) 723-8637 or by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
PRIVACY POLICY
The Funds collect non-public information about you from the following sources:
| • | Information we receive about you on applications or other forms; |
| • | Information you give us orally; and |
| • | Information about your transactions with us or others. |
The Funds do not disclose any non-public personal information about its customers or former customers without the customer’s authorization, except as permitted by law or in response to inquiries from governmental authorities. The Funds may share information with affiliated parties and unaffiliated third parties with whom we have contracts for servicing the Funds. The Funds will provide unaffiliated third parties with only the information necessary to carry out their assigned responsibility. The Funds maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to guard your non-public personal information and require third parties to treat your non-public information with the same high degree of confidentially.
In the event that you hold shares of the Funds through a financial intermediary, including, but not limited to, a broker-dealer, bank, or trust company, the privacy policy of your financial intermediary would govern how your nonpublic personal information would be shared by those entities with unaffiliated third parties.
Supplemental Information (concluded) |
October 31, 2016 (Unaudited) |
FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS
The table that follows presents information about the differences between the daily market price on secondary markets for shares of a Fund and that Fund’s net asset value. Net asset value, or “NAV”, is the price per share at which the Fund issues and redeems shares. It is calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing fund shares. The “Market Price” of the Fund generally is determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the stock exchange on which the shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. The Fund’s Market Price may be at, above or below its NAV. The NAV of the Fund will fluctuate with changes in the market value of its portfolio holdings. The Market Price of the 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 each Fund on a given day, generally at the time NAV is calculated. A premium is the amount that the Fund is trading above the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV. A discount is the amount that the Fund is trading below the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV. The following information shows the frequency distributions of premiums and discounts for each Fund.
The information shown for the Funds are for the period ended October 31, 2016.
Each line in the table shows the number of trading days in which each Fund traded within the premium/discount range indicated. The number of trading days in the premium/discount range is also shown as a percentage of the total number of trading days in the period covered by the table. All data presented here represents past performance, which cannot be used to predict future results.
| | | | Market Price Above or Equal to NAV | | Market Price Below NAV |
Funds | | Basis Point Differential | | Number of Days | | % of Total Days | | Number of Days | | % of Total Days |
Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
December 11, 2013 – October 31, 2016 | | 0 – 49.9 | | | 288 | | | | 39.56 | % | | | 160 | | | | 21.98 | % |
| | 50 – 99.9 | | | 57 | | | | 7.83 | % | | | 50 | | | | 6.87 | % |
| | 100 – 199.9 | | | 48 | | | | 6.59 | % | | | 51 | | | | 7.01 | % |
| | >200 | | | 33 | | | | 4.53 | % | | | 41 | | | | 5.63 | % |
| | Total | | | 426 | | | | 58.52 | % | | | 302 | | | | 41.48 | % |
|
Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
October 22, 2014 – October 31, 2016 | | 0 – 49.9 | | | 90 | | | | 17.61 | % | | | 125 | | | | 24.46 | % |
| | 50 – 99.9 | | | 37 | | | | 7.24 | % | | | 39 | | | | 7.63 | % |
| | 100 – 199.9 | | | 38 | | | | 7.44 | % | | | 40 | | | | 7.83 | % |
| | >200 | | | 69 | | | | 13.50 | % | | | 73 | | | | 14.29 | % |
| | Total | | | 234 | | | | 45.79 | % | | | 277 | | | | 54.21 | % |
|
BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
May 18, 2016 – October 31, 2016 | | 0 – 49.9 | | | 11 | | | | 9.48 | % | | | 12 | | | | 10.34 | % |
| | 50 – 99.9 | | | 20 | | | | 17.24 | % | | | 6 | | | | 5.17 | % |
| | 100 – 199.9 | | | 15 | | | | 12.93 | % | | | 10 | | | | 8.62 | % |
| | >200 | | | 22 | | | | 18.97 | % | | | 20 | | | | 17.24 | % |
| | Total | | | 68 | | | | 58.62 | % | | | 48 | | | | 41.38 | % |
|
Recon Capital USA Managed Risk ETF | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
September 19, 2016 – October 31, 2016 | | 0 – 49.9 | | | 19 | | | | 61.29 | % | | | 11 | | | | 35.48 | % |
| | 50 – 99.9 | | | 0 | | | | 0.00 | % | | | 1 | | | | 3.23 | % |
| | 100 – 199.9 | | | 0 | | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0 | | | | 0.00 | % |
| | >200 | | | 0 | | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0 | | | | 0.00 | % |
| | Total | | | 19 | | | | 61.29 | % | | | 12 | | | | 38.71 | % |
Board Review and Approval of Advisory Contracts |
October 31, 2016 (Unaudited) |
QYLD and DAX
At an “in-person” meeting held on September 7, 2016 (the “Meeting”) in New York, New York, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Recon Capital Series Trust (the “Trust”), including the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Independent Trustees”), discussed issues pertaining to the proposed reapproval of the investment advisory agreement between Recon Capital Advisors, LLC (“Recon Capital”) and Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF and Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF (each an “Advisory Agreement” and collectively, the “Advisory Agreements”).
The Board met with representatives from Recon Capital and with legal counsel. This information formed the primary basis for the Board’s determinations. During the Meeting, the Board reviewed a memorandum that detailed the duties and responsibilities of the Trustees with respect to their consideration of each Advisory Agreement. The Board also reviewed the advisory agreement approval materials provided by Recon Capital including, but not limited to: (1) organizational overviews of Recon Capital and biographies of the personnel providing services to Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF and Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF (each a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”), (2) a copy of each Advisory Agreement, (3) Recon Capital’s Form ADV, and (4) exchange-traded fund industry fee comparison data.
The Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, determined that approval of each Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the respective Funds. The Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all important or controlling and considered all factors together. In evaluating whether to approve the Advisory Agreement for each Fund, the Board considered numerous factors, as described below.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. The Board examined the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by Recon Capital to the Funds. The Board engaged in discussions with Recon Capital’s senior management responsible for the overall functioning of the Funds’ investment operations. The Board reviewed and considered the nature and extent of the investment advisory services provided by Recon Capital under each Advisory Agreement and the supervisory services provided by Recon Capital under each Supervision Agreement (together, the “Management Agreements”).
The Board reviewed and considered the qualifications of the portfolio managers and other key personnel of Recon Capital who provide the advisory and supervisory services to the Funds and concluded that the nature and extent of the advisory and supervisory services provided were necessary and appropriate for the conduct of the business and investment activities of the Funds and supported its decision to approve the Management Agreements.
Performance Relative to Comparable Funds Managed by Other Investment Advisers. The Board discussed each Fund’s performance in comparison to the performance of the specified benchmark index for the various periods.
It noted that the Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF seeks to provide investment results that correspond, before fees and expenses, to the price and yield performance of the DAX® Index. Since inception through July 31, 2016, the Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF returned -0.23% (NAV) versus 2.08% for the DAX® Index. For the one-year period ended July 31, 2016, the Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF returned -1.92% (NAV) versus -1.34% for the DAX® Index. The Fund’s inception was October 23, 2014.
It noted that the Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF seeks to provide investment results that will closely correspond, before fees and expenses, generally to the price and yield performance of the CBOE NASDAQ-100® BuyWrite V2 Index. Since inception through July 31, 2016, the Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF ETF returned 11.85% (NAV) versus 14.64% for the CBOE NASDAQ-100® BuyWrite V2 Index. For the one-year period ended July 31, 2016, the QYLD ETF returned 1.80% (NAV) versus 1.89% for the CBOE NASDAQ-100® BuyWrite V2 Index. It was noted that on October 14, 2015, Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF changed its index from CBOE NASDAQ-100 BuyWrite Index (BXN) to CBOE NASDAQ-100 BuyWrite V2 Index The Fund’s inception was December 12, 2013.
The Trustees evaluated the correlation and tracking error between the benchmark indexes and each Fund’s performance. Based on its review, the Board found that the nature and extent of services provided to each Fund under the respective Advisory Agreement were appropriate and that the quality was satisfactory.
Fees Relative to Other Proprietary Funds Managed by the Adviser With Comparable Investment Strategies. The Board noted that Recon Capital did not currently manage any other ETFs, mutual funds or private funds with comparable investment strategies and, accordingly, no comparison of the Funds’ fees to those of other funds and/or accounts managed by Recon Capital with comparable investment strategies could be made at this time.
Fees and Expenses Relative to Comparable Funds and Other Accounts Managed by Other Advisers. The Board (i) reviewed the advisory fee rates paid under the Management Agreements and the total expense ratios of each Fund and (ii) reviewed information provided by
Board Review and Approval of Advisory Contracts (continued) |
October 31, 2016 (Unaudited) |
Recon Capital regarding the management fee rates paid by an expense peer group for each Fund. The Board noted that the aggregate expense ratios for the Funds were: 0.45% of the average daily net assets, 0.45% of the average daily net assets and 0.60% of the average daily net assets, of Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF, Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF. The Board further noted that the advisory fee for each Fund was a unitary fee pursuant to which Recon Capital assumes all expenses of the Fund (including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit and other services) other than the payments under the Advisory Agreement, brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, litigation expenses and other extraordinary expenses.
The Board reviewed the fee information of peer ETFs identified by Recon Capital.
The Board noted that in the case of the Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF, none of the three peer ETFs had a lower investment advisory fee than the Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF ’s investment advisory fee of 0.45%; and in the case of the Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF, none of the seven peer ETFs had a lower investment advisory fee than the Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF’s investment advisory fee of 0.34%.
The Board noted that in the case of the Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF, none of the three peer ETFs had a lower expense ratio than the Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF ’s expense ratio of 0.60%; and in the case of the Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF, none of the seven peer ETFs had a lower expense ratio than the Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF’s expense ratio of 0.45%. The Board concluded that the management fee rates and total expense ratio for each Fund were acceptable as compared to peer funds.
The Board concluded that the advisory fee rates and total expense ratio for each Fund were acceptable as compared to peer funds.
Economies of Scale. The Board reviewed the structure of the management fee schedules under the Management Agreements and noted that the management fee schedules for each Fund and the unitary fee structure effectively acts as a cap on the fees (excluding certain investment-related and extraordinary expenses) to be paid by each Fund. The Board considered that each Fund still had a relatively short operating history and that the potential growth was uncertain. The Board therefore concluded that it would be premature to consider economies of scale as a factor in approving the Management Agreements at the present time.
Profitability of the Adviser. The Board considered the profits realized by Recon Capital, taking into consideration other benefits to Recon Capital. The Board heard financial profit projections based upon assumptions about asset levels of each Fund and Recon Capital’s costs, noting that any such projections are speculative and do not guarantee Recon Capital’s profits. It was the consensus of the Board that Recon Capital’s relationship with each Fund was not unreasonably profitable.
Other Benefits of the Relationship. The Board considered other benefits to Recon Capital derived from its relationship with each Fund and concluded that the advisory fees in each case were reasonable taking into account any such benefits.
Resources of the Adviser. After receiving financial information from the Adviser at the Board’s in-person meeting on September 7, 2016, the Board found that Recon Capital continue to be financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the Management Agreements. The Board also reviewed and considered the organizational structure of Recon Capital and the policies and procedures formulated and adopted by Recon Capital for managing each Fund’s operations.
General Conclusion. After considering and weighing all of the above factors, the Board concluded that it would be in the best interest of each Fund and its shareholders to approve each Advisory Agreement and each Supervision Agreement. In reaching this conclusion, the Board did not give particular weight to any single factor referenced above. It is possible that individual Board members may have weighed these factors differently in reaching their individual decisions to approve the Management Agreements.
USMR
At an “in-person” meeting held on September 7, 2016 (the “Meeting”) in New York, New York, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Recon Capital Series Trust (the “Trust”), including the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Independent Trustees”), discussed issues pertaining to the proposed approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement with respect to a new ETF advised by Recon Capital Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser” or “Recon Capital”): Recon Capital USA Managed Risk ETF (the “Fund”). This information formed the primary basis for the Board’s determinations.
During the Meeting, the Board reviewed a memorandum that detailed the duties and responsibilities of the Trustees with respect to their consideration of the Advisory Agreement. The Board also reviewed the advisory agreement approval materials provided by Recon Capital including, but not limited to: (1) organizational overviews of Recon Capital and biographies of the personnel providing services to the Funds, (2) a copy of the Advisory Agreement, (3) Recon Capital’s Form ADV, and (4) exchange-traded fund industry fee comparison data.
Board Review and Approval of Advisory Contracts (continued) |
October 31, 2016 (Unaudited) |
The Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, determined that approval of the Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Fund. The Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all important or controlling and considered all factors together. In evaluating whether to approve the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, the Board considered numerous factors, as described below.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. The Board reviewed and considered the nature and extent of the investment advisory services to be provided by Recon Capital under the Advisory Agreement and the supervisory services to be provided by Recon Capital under the Supervision Agreement (together, the “Management Agreements”).
The Board reviewed and considered the qualifications of the portfolio managers and other key personnel of Recon Capital who will provide the advisory and supervisory services to the Fund and concluded that the nature and extent of the advisory and supervisory services to be provided are necessary and appropriate for the conduct of the business and investment activities of the Fund and supported its decision to approve the Management Agreement. The Board also found that Recon Capital has the necessary resources to effectively manage the Fund.
Performance Relative to Comparable Funds Managed by the Adviser and Other Investment Advisers. The Board considered Recon Capital’s plan to arrange for a public offering of shares of the Fund to raise assets for investment and that the offering had not yet begun and determined that, accordingly, it was not appropriate to evaluate the performance of the Fund as compared to funds managed by other investment advisers at this time.
Fees and Expenses Relative to Comparable Funds and Other Accounts Managed by Other Advisers. The Board (i) reviewed the advisory and management fee rates proposed to be paid under the Management Agreement and the anticipated total expense ratios of the Fund and (ii) reviewed information provided by Recon Capital regarding the management fee rates paid by an expense peer group for the Fund. The Board noted that the advisory fee, 0.50%, and total expense ratio, 0.50%, for the Fund would be higher than the peer ETFs but found the proposed fees and expenses to still be within an acceptable range. The peer ETFs were existing ETFs and have had time to grow in terms of assets, while the Fund will be a new fund. In addition, the peer ETFs were part of larger ETF and mutual fund complexes as compared to the Recon Capital ETF complex. The Fund would be subject to a contractual fee waiver, that will lower its expense ratio to 0.30% until at least to February, 2018. The Board further noted that the Fund has certain features unique to it relative to its peer ETFs. For example, the Fund will rebalance monthly as compared to quarterly or semi-annually. The Fund’s index is also sophisticated in terms of its starting universe, construction and eventual constituents, all designed to minimize volatility.
The Board further noted that the advisory fee for the Fund would be a unitary fee pursuant to which Recon Capital assumes all expenses of each Fund (including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit and other services) other than the payments under the Advisory Agreement, brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, litigation expenses and other extraordinary expenses.
The Board concluded that the proposed management fee rate and anticipated total expense ratio for each Fund were acceptable as compared to peer funds.
Economies of Scale. The Board reviewed the structure of the proposed management fee schedules under the Management Agreement and noted that the management fee schedule for the Fund and the unitary fee structure effectively acts as a cap on the fees (excluding certain investment-related, extraordinary expenses) to be paid by the Fund. The Board considered that the Fund’s potential growth was uncertain and concluded that it would be premature to consider economies of scale as a factor in approving the Management Agreement at the present time.
Profitability of the Adviser. Since each Fund has not begun operations and have not paid any fees to Recon Capital, the Board concluded that this was not a factor that needed to be considered at the present time. They did note, however, the discussion of Recon Capital’s profitability generally.
Other Benefits of the Relationship. The Board considered other benefits to Recon Capital derived from its relationship with the Fund. Since the Fund had begun operations and had not paid any fees to Recon Capital, the Board concluded that these benefits were not a factor that needed to be considered at the present time.
Resources of the Adviser. The Board reviewed financial information provided to it by Recon Capital and found that Recon Capital is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the Management Agreement. The Board also reviewed and considered the organizational structure of Recon Capital and the policies and procedures formulated and adopted by Recon Capital for managing the Fund’s operations.
Board Review and Approval of Advisory Contracts (continued) |
October 31, 2016 (Unaudited) |
General Conclusion. After considering and weighing all of the above factors, the Board concluded that it would be in the best interest of the Fund and its future shareholders to approve the Advisory Agreement, which will remain in effect for two years, and the Supervision Agreement, which will remain in effect for one year, and thereafter must be approved annually by the Board to continue in effect. In reaching this conclusion, the Board did not give particular weight to any single factor referenced above. It is possible that individual Board members may have weighed these factors differently in reaching their individual decisions to approve the Management Agreement.
BMLA
At an “in-person” meeting held on July 1, 2015 (the “Meeting”) in New York, New York, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Recon Capital Series Trust (the “Trust”), including the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Independent Trustees”), discussed issues pertaining to the proposed approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement with respect to a new ETF advised by Recon Capital Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser” or “Recon Capital”): BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF (the “Fund”). This information formed the primary basis for the Board’s determinations.
During the Meeting, the Board reviewed a memorandum that detailed the duties and responsibilities of the Trustees with respect to their consideration of the Advisory Agreement. The Board also reviewed the advisory agreement approval materials provided by Recon Capital including, but not limited to: (1) organizational overviews of Recon Capital and biographies of the personnel providing services to the Funds, (2) a copy of the Advisory Agreement, (3) Recon Capital’s Form ADV, and (4) exchange-traded fund industry fee comparison data.
The Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, determined that approval of the Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Fund. The Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all important or controlling and considered all factors together. In evaluating whether to approve the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, the Board considered numerous factors, as described below.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. The Board reviewed and considered the nature and extent of the investment advisory services to be provided by Recon Capital under the Advisory Agreement and the supervisory services to be provided by Recon Capital under the Supervision Agreement (together, the “Management Agreements”).
The Board reviewed and considered the qualifications of the portfolio managers and other key personnel of Recon Capital who will provide the advisory and supervisory services to the Fund and concluded that the nature and extent of the advisory and supervisory services to be provided are necessary and appropriate for the conduct of the business and investment activities of the Fund and supported its decision to approve the Management Agreement. The Board also found that Recon Capital has the necessary resources to effectively manage the Fund. Recon Capital noted that the Fund differentiated itself from many peer funds because it would be equal weighted and offer a “pure play” direct Latin American exposure.
Performance Relative to Comparable Funds Managed by the Adviser and Other Investment Advisers. The Board considered Recon Capital’s plan to arrange for a public offering of shares of the Fund to raise assets for investment and that the offering had not yet begun and determined that, accordingly, it was not appropriate to evaluate the performance of the Fund as compared to funds managed by other investment advisers at this time.
Fees and Expenses Relative to Comparable Funds and Other Accounts Managed by Other Advisers. The Board (i) reviewed the advisory and management fee rates proposed to be paid under the Management Agreement and the anticipated total expense ratios of the Fund and (ii) reviewed information provided by Recon Capital regarding the management fee rates paid by an expense peer group for the Fund. The Board noted that the advisory fee, 0.55%, and total expense ratio, 0.70%, for the Fund would be slightly higher than the peer ETFs but found the proposed fees and expenses to still be within an acceptable range. The peer ETFs were existing ETFs and have had time to grow in terms of assets, while the Fund will be a new fund. In addition, the peer ETFs were part of larger ETF and mutual fund complexes as compared to the Recon Capital ETF complex.
The Board further noted that the advisory fee for the Fund would be a unitary fee pursuant to which Recon Capital assumes all expenses of each Fund (including the cost of transfer agency, fund administration, legal, audit and other services) other than the payments under the Advisory Agreement, brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, litigation expenses and other extraordinary expenses. It was further noted that the Fund, not Recon Capital, would pay the Fund’s custody expenses which were expected to be approximately 0.15%.
The Board concluded that the proposed management fee rate and anticipated total expense ratio for each Fund were acceptable as compared to peer funds.
Economies of Scale. The Board reviewed the structure of the proposed management fee schedules under the Management Agreement and noted that the management fee schedule for the Fund and the unitary fee structure effectively acts as a cap on the fees (excluding certain
Board Review and Approval of Advisory Contracts (concluded) |
October 31, 2016 (Unaudited) |
investment-related, extraordinary expenses) to be paid by the Fund. The Board considered that the Fund’s potential growth was uncertain and concluded that it would be premature to consider economies of scale as a factor in approving the Management Agreement at the present time. The Board would begin to consider breakpoints when each new Fund demonstrates that its AUM is growing sufficiently.
Profitability of the Adviser. Since each Fund has not begun operations and have not paid any fees to Recon Capital, the Board concluded that this was not a factor that needed to be considered at the present time. They did note, however, the discussion of Recon Capital’s profitability generally.
Other Benefits of the Relationship. The Board considered other benefits to Recon Capital derived from its relationship with the Fund. Since the Fund had begun operations and had not paid any fees to Recon Capital, the Board concluded that these benefits were not a factor that needed to be considered at the present time.
Resources of the Adviser. The Board reviewed financial information provided to it by Recon Capital and found that Recon Capital is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the Management Agreement. The Board also reviewed and considered the organizational structure of Recon Capital and the policies and procedures formulated and adopted by Recon Capital for managing the Fund’s operations.
General Conclusion. After considering and weighing all of the above factors, the Board concluded that it would be in the best interest of the Fund and its future shareholders to approve the Advisory Agreement, which will remain in effect for two years, and the Supervision Agreement, which will remain in effect for one year, and thereafter must be approved annually by the Board to continue in effect. In reaching this conclusion, the Board did not give particular weight to any single factor referenced above. It is possible that individual Board members may have weighed these factors differently in reaching their individual decisions to approve the Management Agreement.
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Trustees and Officers of the Trust |
October 31, 2016 (Unaudited) |
The Board of the Trust consists of four Trustees, three of whom are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act), of the Trust (“Independent Trustees”). Robinson Jacobs, an Independent Trustee, serves as Chairman of the Board. The Board is responsible for overseeing the management and operations of the Trust, including the general supervision of the duties and responsibilities performed by the Adviser and other service providers to the Trust. The Adviser is responsible for the day-to-day administration, operation and business affairs of the Trust.
The Board believes that each Trustee’s experience, qualifications, attributes or skills on an individual basis and in combination with those of the other Trustees lead to the conclusion that the Board possesses the requisite skills and attributes to carry out its oversight responsibilities with respect to the Trust. The Board believes that the Trustees’ ability to review, critically evaluate, question and discuss information provided to them, to interact effectively with the Adviser, the Trust’s other service providers, counsel and independent auditors, and to exercise effective business judgment in the performance of their duties, support this conclusion. In reaching its conclusion, the Board also has considered the (i) experience, qualifications, attributes and/or skills, among others, of its members, (ii) each person’s character and integrity, (iii) the length of service as a board member of the Trust, (iv) each person’s willingness to serve and ability to commit the time necessary to perform the duties of a Trustee, and (v) as to each Independent Trustee, such Trustee’s status as not being an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust.
References to the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills of Trustees are pursuant to requirements of the SEC, do not constitute the holding out of the Board or any Trustee as having any special expertise or experience, and shall not impose any greater responsibility or liability on any such person or on the Board by reason thereof.
The Trustees of the Trust, their addresses, positions with the Trust, years of birth, term of office and length of time served, principal occupations during the past five years, the number of portfolios in the Fund Complex overseen by each Trustee and other directorships, if any, held by the Trustees, are set forth below.
Name, Address1 and Year of Birth | | Position(s) Held with the Trust | | Term of Office2 and Length of Time Served | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | | Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Overseen | | Other Directorships Held By Trustee During Past Five Years |
Independent Trustees |
Robinson Jacobs, 1978 | | Trustee and Chairman of the Board of Trustees | | Since July 2014 | | Comprehensive Financial Management (Investment Management) (August 2016 – Present); Analyst, Gagnon Securities (September 2012 – August 2016); Vice President, CSL Capital (April 2011 – May 2012); Consultant to various hedge fund groups. | | | 5 | | | None. |
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Mark Buckley-Jones, 1979 | | Trustee | | Since July 2014 | | Controller and Chief Compliance Officer, Numina Capital Management, LLC (January 2014 – Present); Chief Financial Officer, VS Capital Partners, LP (August 2011 – December 2013) and Berman Capital Management, LP (May 2007 – July 2011). | | | 5 | | | None. |
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John L. Jacobs3, 1959 | | Trustee | | Since September 2015 | | Independent Consultant (January 2015 – Present); Executive Vice President, Global Information Services, of The NASDAQ OMX Group (January 2010 – January 2015). | | | 5 | | | None. |
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Interested Trustees |
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Garrett Paolella, 1986 | | Trustee, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer | | Since November 2013 | | Managing Partner, Recon Capital Partners, LLC (October 2011 – Present); Executive Director, MKM Partners (research, sales and trading firm) (June 2008 – January 2011). | | | 5 | | | None. |
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Richard M. Keary4, 1962 | | Trustee | | Since October 2013 | | Principal and Founder, Global ETF Advisors, LLC (consulting firm) (April 2009 – Present). | | | 56 | | | None. |
| 1 | The address for each Trustee is 1 Landmark Square, 8th Floor, Stamford, Connecticut 06901. |
| 2 | Each Trustee serves until resignation, death, retirement or removal. Officers are elected yearly by the Trustees. |
| 3 | Mr. Jacobs was appointed as a member of the Board of Trustees on September 24, 2015. |
| 4 | Effective December 8, 2016, Mr. Keary resigned as an interested trustee of the Trust |
Trustees and Officers of the Trust (concluded) |
October 31, 2016 (Unaudited) |
Officer Information
The Officers of the Trust, their addresses, positions with the Trust, years of birth and principal occupations during the past five years are set forth below.
Name, Address1 and Year of Birth | | Position(s) Held with the Trust | | Term of Office2 and Length of Time Served | | Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years |
Troy M. Cates, 1976 | | Secretary | | Since March 2016 | | Partner and Head of Trading, Recon Capital Partners, LLC (September 2014 – present); Executive Director, MKM Partners (research, sales and trading firm) (July 2006 – August 2014). |
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Tami M. Pester3, 1967 | | Chief Compliance Officer | | Since August 2014 | | Director, Foreside Compliance Services (March 2014 – Present); Associate Counsel and Compliance Officer, Acadian Asset Management LLC (June 2008 – December 2012). |
| 1 | The address for each officer is 1 Landmark Square, 8th Floor, Stamford, Connecticut 06901. |
| 2 | Officers are elected yearly by the Trustees. |
| 3 | Effective December 8, 2016, Rodney Ruehle succeeded Tami M. Pester as the Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust |
The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes additional information about the Trust’s Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request, by calling 844-723-8637.
Federal Tax Information |
October 31, 2016 (Unaudited) |
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016, certain dividends paid by the Funds may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%, as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. The percentage of dividends declared from ordinary income designated as qualified dividend income was as follows:
Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF | 31.33% |
Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF | 100.00% |
BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF | 0.00% |
Recon Capital USA Managed Risk ETF | 0.00% |
For corporate shareholders, the percent of ordinary income distributions qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 was as follows:
Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF | 30.60% |
Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF | 0.00% |
BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF | 0.00% |
Recon Capital USA Managed Risk ETF | 0.00% |
The percentage of taxable ordinary income distributions that are designated as short-term capital gain distributions under Internal Revenue Section 871(k)(2)(C) for each Fund was as follows:
Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF | 0.00% |
Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF | 0.00% |
BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF | 0.00% |
Recon Capital USA Managed Risk ETF | 0.00% |
Pursuance to section 853 of the Internal Revenue Code, the following Funds designated the following amounts as foreign taxes paid for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016. Foreign taxes paid for the purposes of section 853 may be less than actual foreign taxes paid for financial statement purposes.
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Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF | | $ | 377,555 | | | $ | 65,896 | | | $ | 0.68646 | | | $ | 0.11981 | |
BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF | | | 36,033 | | | | 1,870 | | | | 0.36033 | | | | 0.01870 | |
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
(a) | The Registrant, as of the end of the period covered by this report, has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the Registrant or a third party. |
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
As of the end of the period covered by the report, the Registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that Mark Buckley-Jones is qualified to serve as an audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee and that he is “independent,” as defined by Item 3 of Form N-CSR.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Audit Fees
| (a) | The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the Registrant's annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements was $52,000 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 and $41,500 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015. |
Audit-Related Fees
| (b) | The aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant's financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item were $0 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 and $0 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015. |
Tax Fees
| (c) | The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning were $8,000 for the year ended October 31, 2016 and $6,000 for the year ended October 31, 2015. The principal accountant was also engaged for the preparation of the Funds’ federal and state income tax returns for fiscal year or period ending October 31, 2016 and of the Funds’ federal excise tax returns for calendar year ending December 31, 2016. |
All Other Fees
| (d) | The aggregate fees billed for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item were $0 for the year ended October 31, 2016 and $0 for the year ended October 31, 2015. |
The Audit Committee will, when required by applicable rules, pre-approve all audit and permissible non-audit services to be provided by the independent accountants to the Registrant, to its investment adviser and to any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant, if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant.
| (e) | The percentage of services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X are as follows: |
| (f) | The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the Registrant's accountant for services rendered to the Registrant, and rendered to the Registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant were $0 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 and $0 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015. |
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
| (a) | The Registrant has a separately designated audit committee consisting of all the independent trustees of the Registrant. The current members of the audit committee are: Mark Buckley-Jones, Robinson Jacobs, and John Jacobs. |
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| (b) | Not applicable. |
Item 6. Investments.
| (a) | Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form. |
| (b) | Not applicable since no such divestments during the period covered. |
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
| (a) | The Registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers have reviewed the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on their review, such officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately recorded, processed, summarized and reported and made known to them by others within the Registrant and by the Registrant’s service provider. |
| (b) | There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the last fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 12. Exhibits.
| (a) | (1) Code of Ethics required by Item 2 of Form N-CSR is filed herewith. |
(2) Certification for each principal executive and principal financial officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is filed herewith.
(3) Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
| (b) | Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are filed herewith. |
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) | Recon Capital Series Trust |
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By | (Signature and Title) | /s/ Garrett Paolella |
| | Garrett Paolella |
| | President and Chief Executive Officer |
| | (Principal Executive Officer) and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) |
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Date | January 6, 2017 |
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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.
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By | (Signature and Title) | /s/ Garrett Paolella |
| | Garrett Paolella |
| | President and Chief Executive Officer |
| | (Principal Executive Officer) and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) |
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Date | January 6, 2017 |
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