As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 26, 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
HORIZONS ETF TRUST I
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
c/o Horizons ETFs Management (US) LLC
625 Madison Avenue, 3rd Floor
New York, New York 10022
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Garrett Paolella
President/Chief Executive Officer
c/o Horizons ETFs Management (US) LLC
625 Madison Avenue, 3rd Floor
New York, New York 10022
(Name and address of agent for service)
(212) 205-8300
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Date of fiscal year end: October 31
Date of reporting period: April 30, 2017
Item 1. Report to Stockholders.
Semi-Annual Report (Unaudited)
April 30, 2017
Horizons ETF Trust I
Horizons ETF Trust I, formerly known as Recon Capital 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 Horizons NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF (“QYLD”), Horizons DAX Germany ETF (“DAX”), BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF (“BMLA”) and Horizons USA Managed Risk ETF (“USMR”) (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). The Horizons NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF, Horizons DAX Germany ETF, and BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF all trade on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange while the Horizons USA Managed Risk ETF trades on the New York Stock Exchange.
NASDAQ 100® is a registered trademark of The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. and has been licensed for use by Horizons ETFs Management (US) 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 Horizons ETFs Management (US) 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 Horizons ETFs Management (US) 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 Horizons ETFs Management (US) LLC, other than the licensing of the underlying index and the related trademarks for use in connection with the Fund.
It was announced on February 1, 2017, that Horizons ETFs Management (USA) LLC (“Horizons USA”) completed its acquisition of Recon Capital Advisors, LLC, the investment adviser of the Funds. Under the terms of the acquisition, the Funds became part of Horizons USA’s ETF platform and changed their names. On February 28, 2017, the Recon Capital Series Trust was renamed Horizons ETF Trust I and the Funds were renamed as follows:
Ticker | Prior Name | New Name | Exchange |
QYLD | Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF | Horizons NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF | NASDAQ |
DAX | Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF | Horizons DAX Germany ETF | NASDAQ |
BMLA | BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF | BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF | NASDAQ |
USMR | Recon Capital USA Managed Risk ETF | Horizons USA Managed Risk ETF | NYSE |
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 |
April 30, 2017 |
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Shareholder Expense Example |
April 30, 2017 (Unaudited) |
As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur a unitary management fee. Each Fund bears other expenses which are not covered under the unitary management fee that may vary and will affect the total level of expenses paid by the Fund, such as taxes and governmental fees, brokerage fees, commissions and other transaction expenses, costs of borrowing money, including interest expenses, certain custody expenses and extraordinary expenses (such as litigation and indemnification expenses), if any. 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 November 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017).
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 11/01/16 | Ending Account Value 04/30/17 | Annualized Expense Ratios During the Period 11/01/16 to 4/30/17 | Expenses Paid During Period** 11/01/16 to 4/30/17 | |||||
Horizons NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF | ||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,102.00 | 0.60% | $3.13 | ||||
Hypothetical* | $1,000.00 | $1,021.82 | 0.60% | $3.01 | ||||
Horizons DAX Germany ETF | ||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,152.20 | 0.45% | $2.40 | ||||
Hypothetical* | $1,000.00 | $1,022.56 | 0.45% | $2.26 | ||||
BullMark LatAm Call ETF | ||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,090.40 | 0.70% | $3.63 | ||||
Hypothetical* | $1,000.00 | $1,021.32 | 0.70% | $3.51 | ||||
Horizons USA Managed Risk ETF | ||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,103.60 | 0.30% | $1.56 | ||||
Hypothetical* | $1,000.00 | $1,023.31 | 0.30% | $1.51 |
* | 5% return before expenses |
** | Expenses are calculated using the most recent expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
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Portfolio of Investments — Horizons NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF |
April 30, 2017 (Unaudited) |
Security Description | Shares | Fair Value | ||||||
Common Stocks — 101.1% † | ||||||||
Consumer Discretionary — 22.2% | ||||||||
Amazon.com, Inc.* | 5,779 | $ | 5,345,517 | |||||
Charter Communications, Inc.* | 3,226 | 1,113,486 | ||||||
Comcast Corp. Class A | 57,335 | 2,246,959 | ||||||
Ctrip.com International Ltd. (a)* | 5,099 | 257,550 | ||||||
Discovery Communications, Inc. Class A* | 1,780 | 51,228 | ||||||
Discovery Communications, Inc. Class C* | 3,039 | 85,031 | ||||||
DISH Network Corp. Class A* | 2,711 | 174,697 | ||||||
Dollar Tree, Inc.* | 2,823 | 233,660 | ||||||
Expedia, Inc. | 1,652 | 220,905 | ||||||
Hasbro, Inc. | 1,501 | 148,764 | ||||||
JD.Com, Inc. (a)* | 10,850 | 380,509 | ||||||
Liberty Global PLC Class A* | 3,067 | 108,633 | ||||||
Liberty Global PLC Class C* | 7,824 | 270,789 | ||||||
Liberty Global PLC LiLAC Class A* | 612 | 13,140 | ||||||
Liberty Global PLC LiLAC Class C* | 1,456 | 31,799 | ||||||
Liberty Interactive Corp QVC Group* | 5,499 | 116,469 | ||||||
Liberty Ventures* | 967 | 52,073 | ||||||
Marriott International, Inc. Class A | 4,611 | 435,371 | ||||||
Mattel, Inc. | 4,080 | 91,474 | ||||||
Netflix, Inc.* | 5,146 | 783,221 | ||||||
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.* | 2,723 | 146,851 | ||||||
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.* | 1,111 | 275,695 | ||||||
Priceline Group, Inc.* | 597 | 1,102,552 | ||||||
Ross Stores, Inc. | 4,872 | 316,680 | ||||||
Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. | 57,095 | 282,620 | ||||||
Starbucks Corp. | 17,502 | 1,051,170 | ||||||
Tesla Motors, Inc.* | 1,817 | 570,665 | ||||||
Tractor Supply Co. | 1,605 | 99,366 | ||||||
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A | 12,742 | 389,141 | ||||||
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B | 9,591 | 286,387 | ||||||
Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.* | 766 | 215,583 | ||||||
Viacom, Inc. Class B | 4,176 | 177,731 | ||||||
Wynn Resorts Ltd | 1,231 | 151,425 | ||||||
17,227,141 | ||||||||
Consumer Staples — 5.9% | ||||||||
Costco Wholesale Corp. | 5,281 | 937,483 | ||||||
Kraft Heinz Co. | 14,736 | 1,331,987 | ||||||
Mondelez International, Inc. Class A | 18,545 | 835,081 | ||||||
Monster Beverage Corp.* | 6,869 | 311,715 | ||||||
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | 13,070 | 1,131,078 | ||||||
4,547,344 | ||||||||
Health Care — 11.1% | ||||||||
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 2,710 | 346,284 | ||||||
Amgen, Inc. | 8,979 | 1,466,450 | ||||||
Biogen, Inc.* | 2,629 | 713,011 | ||||||
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.* | 2,094 | 200,689 | ||||||
Celgene Corp.* | 9,421 | 1,168,675 | ||||||
Cerner Corp.* | 4,079 | 264,115 | ||||||
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc. | 2,790 | 176,440 | ||||||
Express Scripts Holding Co.* | 7,334 | 449,868 | ||||||
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 15,919 | 1,091,247 | ||||||
Henry Schein, Inc.* | 984 | 171,019 | ||||||
Hologic, Inc.* | 3,348 | 151,162 | ||||||
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.* | 1,065 | 178,632 | ||||||
Illumina, Inc.* | 1,764 | 326,093 | ||||||
Incyte Corp.* | 2,255 | 280,251 | ||||||
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.* | 465 | 388,680 |
Security Description | Shares | Fair Value | ||||||
Common Stocks (continued) | ||||||||
Health Care (continued) | ||||||||
Mylan NV* | 6,439 | $ | 240,497 | |||||
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 1,236 | 480,174 | ||||||
Shire PLC (a) | 981 | 173,598 | ||||||
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 2,960 | 350,168 | ||||||
8,617,053 | ||||||||
Industrials — 2.2% | ||||||||
American Airlines Group, Inc. | 6,230 | 265,523 | ||||||
Cintas Corp. | 1,261 | 154,435 | ||||||
CSX Corp. | 11,219 | 570,374 | ||||||
Fastenal Co. | 3,458 | 154,503 | ||||||
JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | 1,377 | 123,462 | ||||||
PACCAR, Inc. | 4,224 | 281,867 | ||||||
Verisk Analytics, Inc.* | 2,023 | 167,525 | ||||||
1,717,689 | ||||||||
Information Technology — 58.6% | ||||||||
Activision Blizzard, Inc. | 9,104 | 475,684 | ||||||
Adobe Systems, Inc.* | 5,983 | 800,166 | ||||||
Akamai Technologies, Inc.* | 2,116 | 128,949 | ||||||
Alphabet, Inc. Class A* | 3,595 | 3,323,649 | ||||||
Alphabet, Inc. Class C* | 4,202 | 3,806,844 | ||||||
Analog Devices, Inc. | 5,066 | 386,029 | ||||||
Apple, Inc. | 63,531 | 9,126,228 | ||||||
Applied Materials, Inc. | 13,009 | 528,296 | ||||||
Autodesk, Inc.* | 2,702 | 243,369 | ||||||
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | 5,493 | 573,964 | ||||||
Baidu, Inc. (a)* | 3,330 | 600,166 | ||||||
Broadcom Ltd. | 4,857 | 1,072,474 | ||||||
CA, Inc. | 5,002 | 164,216 | ||||||
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.* | 2,048 | 213,013 | ||||||
Cisco Systems, Inc. | 60,639 | 2,065,971 | ||||||
Citrix Systems, Inc.* | 1,853 | 149,982 | ||||||
Cognizant Technology Solutions Class A* | 7,319 | 440,823 | ||||||
eBay, Inc.* | 13,161 | 439,709 | ||||||
Electronic Arts, Inc.* | 3,734 | 354,058 | ||||||
Facebook, Inc. Class A* | 28,517 | 4,284,679 | ||||||
Fiserv, Inc.* | 2,684 | 319,772 | ||||||
Intel Corp. | 57,003 | 2,060,658 | ||||||
Intuit, Inc. | 3,081 | 385,772 | ||||||
KLA-Tencor Corp. | 1,879 | 184,555 | ||||||
Lam Research Corp. | 1,908 | 276,374 | ||||||
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | 3,437 | 151,744 | ||||||
Microchip Technology, Inc. | 2,576 | 194,694 | ||||||
Micron Technology, Inc.* | 13,351 | 369,422 | ||||||
Microsoft Corp. | 93,522 | 6,402,516 | ||||||
NetEase, Inc. (a) | 909 | 241,240 | ||||||
NVIDIA Corp. | 6,860 | 715,498 | ||||||
NXP Semiconductors NV* | 3,704 | 391,698 | ||||||
Paychex, Inc. | 4,331 | 256,742 | ||||||
Paypal Holdings, Inc.* | 14,479 | 690,938 | ||||||
QUALCOMM, Inc. | 17,765 | 954,691 | ||||||
Seagate Technology PLC | 3,564 | 150,151 | ||||||
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | 2,290 | 228,405 | ||||||
Symantec Corp. | 7,321 | 231,563 | ||||||
Texas Instruments, Inc. | 12,072 | 955,861 | ||||||
Western Digital Corp. | 3,369 | 300,077 | ||||||
Xilinx, Inc. | 3,066 | 193,495 | ||||||
Yahoo!, Inc.* | 11,373 | 548,292 | ||||||
45,382,427 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments — Horizons NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF (concluded) |
April 30, 2017 (Unaudited) |
Security Description | Shares | Fair Value | ||||||
Common Stocks (continued) | ||||||||
Telecommunication Services — 1.1% | ||||||||
T-Mobile US, Inc.* | 10,009 | $ | 673,305 | |||||
Vodafone Group PLC (a) | 5,174 | 135,507 | ||||||
808,812 | ||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCK | ||||||||
(Cost $62,713,771) | 78,300,466 | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 101.1% | ||||||||
(Cost $62,713,771) | 78,300,466 | |||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.1%) | (833,172 | ) | ||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 77,467,294 | ||||||
Number of Contracts | ||||||||
Written Options — (2.6)% | ||||||||
NDX Call, Expires 5/19/2017, | ||||||||
Strike Price $5,450 | 139 | $ | (2,002,295 | ) | ||||
(Premiums Received $1,002,998) |
† | All or a portion of these securities has been segregated as collateral for written options contracts. The aggregate market value of collateral at April 30, 2017 was $78,300,466. |
* | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | American Depositary Receipt |
Glossary:
Ltd. — Private Limited Company
PLC — Public Limited Company
Sector Allocation (as of April 30, 2017) | ||||
Information Technology | 58.6 | % | ||
Consumer Discretionary | 22.2 | |||
Health Care | 11.1 | |||
Consumer Staples | 5.9 | |||
Industrials | 2.2 | |||
Telecommunication Services | 1.1 | |||
Total Investments | 101.1 | |||
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities | (1.1 | ) | ||
Net Assets | 100.0 | % |
Percentages indicated are based upon net assets.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments — Horizons DAX Germany ETF |
April 30, 2017 (Unaudited) |
Security Description | Shares | Fair Value | ||||||
Common Stocks — 89.4% | ||||||||
Consumer Discretionary — 15.6% | ||||||||
adidas AG | 2,169 | $ | 434,357 | |||||
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | 3,707 | 353,819 | ||||||
Continental AG | 1,226 | 274,352 | ||||||
Daimler AG | 11,000 | 819,322 | ||||||
ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE | 2,374 | 100,795 | ||||||
1,982,645 | ||||||||
Consumer Staples — 0.9% | ||||||||
Beiersdorf AG | 1,104 | 109,809 | ||||||
Financials — 14.1% | ||||||||
Allianz SE | 4,500 | 856,564 | ||||||
Commerzbank AG* | 11,723 | 114,828 | ||||||
Deutsche Bank AG | 15,122 | 272,200 | ||||||
Deutsche Boerse AG | 1,678 | 164,178 | ||||||
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG | 1,950 | 373,620 | ||||||
1,781,390 | ||||||||
Health Care — 5.9% | ||||||||
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA | 2,373 | 210,472 | ||||||
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA | 4,511 | 365,519 | ||||||
Merck KGaA | 1,456 | 170,918 | ||||||
746,909 | ||||||||
Industrials — 12.9% | ||||||||
Deutsche Lufthansa AG | 5,213 | 89,919 | ||||||
Deutsche Post AG | 11,128 | 399,887 | ||||||
Siemens AG | 8,000 | 1,146,441 | ||||||
1,636,247 | ||||||||
Information Technology — 10.0% | ||||||||
Infineon Technologies AG | 12,613 | 260,962 | ||||||
SAP SE | 10,000 | 1,002,592 | ||||||
1,263,554 | ||||||||
Materials — 21.9% | ||||||||
BASF SE | 10,158 | 989,562 | ||||||
Bayer AG | 9,392 | 1,161,830 | ||||||
HeidelbergCement AG | 1,537 | 142,265 | ||||||
Linde AG | 2,028 | 364,272 | ||||||
ThyssenKrupp AG | 4,893 | 116,448 | ||||||
2,774,377 | ||||||||
Real Estate — 1.4% | ||||||||
Vonovia SE | 4,827 | 174,694 | ||||||
Telecommunication Services — 4.6% | ||||||||
Deutsche Telekom AG | 33,000 | 578,556 |
Security Description | Shares | Fair Value | ||||||
Common Stocks (continued) | ||||||||
Utilities — 2.1% | ||||||||
E.ON SE | 23,522 | $ | 183,320 | |||||
RWE AG* | 5,405 | 89,493 | ||||||
272,813 | ||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | ||||||||
(Cost $11,181,997) | 11,320,994 | |||||||
Preferred Stocks — 4.8% | ||||||||
Consumer Discretionary — 2.7% | ||||||||
Volkswagen AG | 2,134 | 338,231 | ||||||
Consumer Staples — 2.1% | ||||||||
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA | 1,964 | 267,336 | ||||||
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS | ||||||||
(Cost $757,559) | 605,567 | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 94.2% | ||||||||
(Cost $11,939,556) | 11,926,561 | |||||||
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 5.8% | 733,399 | |||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 12,659,960 |
* | 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 April 30, 2017) | ||||
Materials | 21.9 | % | ||
Consumer Discretionary | 18.3 | |||
Financials | 14.1 | |||
Industrials | 12.9 | |||
Information Technology | 10.0 | |||
Health Care | 5.9 | |||
Telecommunication Services | 4.6 | |||
Consumer Staples | 3.0 | |||
Utilities | 2.1 | |||
Real Estate | 1.4 | |||
Total Investments | 94.2 | |||
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities | 5.8 | |||
Net Assets | 100.0 | % |
Percentages indicated are based upon net assets.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments — BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF |
April 30, 2017 (Unaudited) |
Security Description | Shares | Fair Value | ||||||
Common Stocks — 57.5% | ||||||||
Consumer Discretionary — 9.0% | ||||||||
Multiplus SA | 5,316 | $ | 65,402 | |||||
Smiles SA | 10,000 | 218,617 | ||||||
284,019 | ||||||||
Consumer Staples — 6.9% | ||||||||
Cencosud SA | 9,545 | 27,189 | ||||||
Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV | 14,000 | 101,847 | ||||||
Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV | 13,432 | 28,669 | ||||||
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV | 27,332 | 61,560 | ||||||
219,265 | ||||||||
Financials — 16.4% | ||||||||
Banco de Chile | 50,000 | 6,031 | ||||||
Bancolombia SA | 5,815 | 53,446 | ||||||
BB Seguridade Participacoes SA | 20,000 | 187,773 | ||||||
BTG Pactual Group | 9,268 | 54,135 | ||||||
Gentera SAB de CV | 20,000 | 33,625 | ||||||
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV | 30,000 | 173,129 | ||||||
Grupo Financiero Santander Mexico SAB de CV | 6,094 | 11,081 | ||||||
Sul America SA | 1 | 4 | ||||||
519,224 | ||||||||
Health Care — 7.3% | ||||||||
Fleury SA | 10,000 | 167,420 | ||||||
Qualicorp SA | 9,005 | 63,834 | ||||||
231,254 | ||||||||
Industrials — 7.0% | ||||||||
Alfa SAB de CV | 19,310 | 26,474 | ||||||
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte | ||||||||
SAB de CV | 14,502 | 80,548 | ||||||
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico | ||||||||
SAB de CV | 11,182 | 115,228 | ||||||
222,250 | ||||||||
Real Estate — 0.8% | ||||||||
Fibra Uno Administracion SA de CV | 15,000 | 26,143 | ||||||
Telecommunication Services — 1.2% | ||||||||
America Movil SAB de CV | 50,000 | 38,432 | ||||||
Utilities — 8.9% | ||||||||
AES Tiete Energia SA | 6,000 | 25,368 | ||||||
Aguas Andinas SA | 15,000 | 8,481 | ||||||
EDP — Energias do Brasil SA | 8,188 | 34,800 | ||||||
Enel Americas SA | 502 | 99 | ||||||
Enel Generacion Chile SA | 22,593 | 17,293 | ||||||
Engie Brasil Energia SA | 12,000 | 129,979 | ||||||
Transmissora Alianca de Energia Eletrica SA | 8,649 | 63,927 | ||||||
279,947 | ||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | ||||||||
(Cost $1,620,646) | 1,820,534 |
Security Description | Shares | Fair Value | ||||||
Preferred Stocks — 24.1% | ||||||||
Financials — 5.3% | ||||||||
Bancolombia SA | 6,324 | $ | 61,735 | |||||
Itausa — Investimentos Itau SA | 33,686 | 104,431 | ||||||
166,166 | ||||||||
Materials — 10.4% | ||||||||
Braskem SA | 14,014 | 150,602 | ||||||
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA | 5,000 | 177,029 | ||||||
327,631 | ||||||||
Telecommunication Services — 7.0% | ||||||||
Telefonica Brasil SA | 15,000 | 222,870 | ||||||
Utilities — 1.4% | ||||||||
Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais | 16,310 | 45,425 | ||||||
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS | ||||||||
(Cost $657,178) | 762,092 | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 81.6% | ||||||||
(Cost $2,277,824) | 2,582,626 | |||||||
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 18.4% | 584,289 | |||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 3,166,915 |
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 April 30, 2017) | ||||
Financials | 21.7 | % | ||
Materials | 10.4 | |||
Utilities | 10.3 | |||
Consumer Discretionary | 9.0 | |||
Telecommunication Services | 8.2 | |||
Health Care | 7.3 | |||
Industrials | 7.0 | |||
Consumer Staples | 6.9 | |||
Real Estate | 0.8 | |||
Total Investments | 81.6 | |||
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities | 18.4 | |||
Net Assets | 100.0 | % |
Percentages indicated are based upon net assets.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments — Horizons USA Managed Risk ETF |
April 30, 2017 (Unaudited) |
Security Description | Shares | Fair Value | ||||||
Common Stocks — 91.6% | ||||||||
Consumer Discretionary — 11.8% | ||||||||
AMC Networks, Inc.* | 17 | $ | 1,015 | |||||
Aramark | 55 | 2,009 | ||||||
AutoZone, Inc.* | 11 | 7,614 | ||||||
CST Brands, Inc. | 71 | 3,429 | ||||||
Darden Restaurants, Inc. | 121 | 10,308 | ||||||
Domino's Pizza, Inc. | 23 | 4,172 | ||||||
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. | 65 | 3,631 | ||||||
Foot Locker, Inc. | 67 | 5,182 | ||||||
H&R Block, Inc. | 180 | 4,462 | ||||||
Madison Square Garden Co.* | 7 | 1,412 | ||||||
McDonald's Corp. | 7 | 979 | ||||||
Omnicom Group, Inc. | 44 | 3,613 | ||||||
Panera Bread Co.* | 112 | 35,020 | ||||||
Ross Stores, Inc. | 11 | 715 | ||||||
Service Corp International | 66 | 2,127 | ||||||
ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc.* | 24 | 914 | ||||||
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. | 9 | 563 | ||||||
Time Warner, Inc. | 375 | 37,226 | ||||||
Tractor Supply Co. | 139 | 8,605 | ||||||
Walt Disney Co. | 181 | 20,924 | ||||||
Yum China Holdings, Inc.* | 30 | 1,024 | ||||||
154,944 | ||||||||
Consumer Staples — 30.8% | ||||||||
Altria Group, Inc. | 540 | 38,761 | ||||||
Campbell Soup Co. | 92 | 5,294 | ||||||
Casey's General Stores, Inc. | 8 | 897 | ||||||
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | 91 | 4,507 | ||||||
Clorox Co. | 339 | 45,321 | ||||||
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | 311 | 22,404 | ||||||
ConAgra Brands, Inc. | 486 | 18,847 | ||||||
Costco Wholesale Corp. | 285 | 50,593 | ||||||
CVS Health Corp. | 110 | 9,068 | ||||||
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. | 135 | 12,373 | ||||||
General Mills, Inc. | 122 | 7,016 | ||||||
JM Smucker Co. | 47 | 5,956 | ||||||
Kellogg Co. | 47 | 3,337 | ||||||
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | 225 | 29,194 | ||||||
Kroger Co. | 238 | 7,057 | ||||||
McCormick & Co Inc. | 41 | 4,096 | ||||||
PepsiCo, Inc. | 126 | 14,273 | ||||||
Pinnacle Foods, Inc. | 18 | 1,047 | ||||||
Procter & Gamble Co. | 147 | 12,838 | ||||||
Reynolds American, Inc. | 488 | 31,476 | ||||||
Sysco Corp. | 714 | 37,749 | ||||||
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.* | 7 | 613 | ||||||
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | 481 | �� | 36,162 | |||||
Whole Foods Market, Inc. | 155 | 5,637 | ||||||
404,516 | ||||||||
Energy — 1.4% | ||||||||
Exxon Mobil Corp. | 95 | 7,757 | ||||||
Phillips 66 | 98 | 7,797 | ||||||
Valero Energy Corp. | 31 | 2,003 | ||||||
World Fuel Services Corp. | 28 | 1,031 | ||||||
18,588 |
Security Description | Shares | Fair Value | ||||||
Common Stocks (continued) | ||||||||
Financials — 7.0% | ||||||||
Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings AG | 40 | $ | 2,124 | |||||
Allstate Corp. | 236 | 19,184 | ||||||
Arch Capital Group Ltd.* | 32 | 3,103 | ||||||
Arthur J Gallagher & Co. | 14 | 781 | ||||||
Assurant, Inc. | 6 | 577 | ||||||
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. | 39 | 2,570 | ||||||
CBOE Holdings, Inc. | 34 | 2,802 | ||||||
CME Group, Inc. | 47 | 5,461 | ||||||
Everest Re Group Ltd. | 40 | 10,068 | ||||||
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | 205 | 12,341 | ||||||
Investors Bancorp, Inc. | 211 | 2,922 | ||||||
M&T Bank Corp. | 38 | 5,906 | ||||||
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. | 479 | 6,366 | ||||||
People's United Financial, Inc. | 210 | 3,669 | ||||||
PrivateBancorp, Inc. | 37 | 2,138 | ||||||
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. | 25 | 3,554 | ||||||
Torchmark Corp. | 10 | 767 | ||||||
Validus Holdings Ltd. | 34 | 1,880 | ||||||
White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. | 3 | 2,577 | ||||||
Willis Towers Watson PLC | 10 | 1,326 | ||||||
WR Berkley Corp. | 26 | 1,768 | ||||||
91,884 | ||||||||
Health Care — 15.5% | ||||||||
Alere, Inc.* | 51 | 2,508 | ||||||
AmerisourceBergen Corp. | 116 | 9,518 | ||||||
Baxter International, Inc. | 18 | 1,002 | ||||||
Becton Dickinson and Co. | 95 | 17,762 | ||||||
Bio-Techne Corp. | 13 | 1,392 | ||||||
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 7 | 392 | ||||||
Cardinal Health, Inc. | 21 | 1,524 | ||||||
Cooper Cos., Inc. | 6 | 1,202 | ||||||
CR Bard, Inc. | 17 | 5,227 | ||||||
DaVita, Inc.* | 64 | 4,417 | ||||||
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc. | 43 | 2,719 | ||||||
Eli Lilly & Co. | 167 | 13,704 | ||||||
Express Scripts Holding Co.* | 53 | 3,251 | ||||||
HealthSouth Corp. | 20 | 938 | ||||||
Henry Schein, Inc.* | 57 | 9,907 | ||||||
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.* | 5 | 4,179 | ||||||
Johnson & Johnson | 233 | 28,769 | ||||||
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings* | 47 | 6,587 | ||||||
McKesson Corp. | 4 | 553 | ||||||
MEDNAX, Inc.* | 14 | 845 | ||||||
Merck & Co., Inc. | 127 | 7,916 | ||||||
Patterson Cos., Inc. | 62 | 2,758 | ||||||
Pfizer, Inc. | 327 | 11,092 | ||||||
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | 111 | 11,712 | ||||||
Stryker Corp. | 17 | 2,318 | ||||||
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.* | 43 | 3,902 | ||||||
VCA, Inc.* | 235 | 21,519 | ||||||
Waters Corp.* | 11 | 1,869 | ||||||
Zoetis, Inc. | 444 | 24,913 | ||||||
204,395 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments — Horizons USA Managed Risk ETF (concluded) |
April 30, 2017 (Unaudited) |
Security Description | Shares | Fair Value | ||||||
Common Stocks (continued) | ||||||||
Industrials — 5.9% | ||||||||
3M Co. | 5 | $ | 979 | |||||
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | 499 | 36,278 | ||||||
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | 133 | 7,460 | ||||||
Hubbell, Inc. | 10 | 1,131 | ||||||
L3 Technologies, Inc. | 82 | 14,085 | ||||||
Northrop Grumman Corp. | 50 | 12,298 | ||||||
Republic Services, Inc. | 83 | 5,228 | ||||||
Rockwell Collins, Inc. | 1 | 104 | ||||||
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. | 11 | 629 | ||||||
78,192 | ||||||||
Information Technology — 0.7% | ||||||||
Amdocs Ltd. | 21 | 1,286 | ||||||
Analog Devices, Inc. | 1 | 62 | ||||||
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. | 199 | 2,501 | ||||||
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | 15 | 1,454 | ||||||
Motorola Solutions, Inc. | 26 | 2,235 | ||||||
VeriSign, Inc.* | 26 | 2,312 | ||||||
9,850 | ||||||||
Materials — 2.7% | ||||||||
Monsanto Co. | 54 | 6,297 | ||||||
Valspar Corp. | 256 | 28,784 | ||||||
35,081 | ||||||||
Real Estate — 0.6% | ||||||||
AGNC Investment Corp. | 202 | 4,256 | ||||||
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | 293 | 3,460 | ||||||
7,716 | ||||||||
Telecommunication Services — 1.4% | ||||||||
AT&T, Inc. | 396 | 15,694 | ||||||
Verizon Communications, Inc. | 63 | 2,892 | ||||||
18,586 | ||||||||
Utilities — 13.8% | ||||||||
Alliant Energy Corp. | 17 | 668 | ||||||
CMS Energy Corp. | 72 | 3,269 | ||||||
Consolidated Edison, Inc. | 164 | 13,002 | ||||||
Dominion Resources, Inc. | 16 | 1,239 | ||||||
DTE Energy Co. | 10 | 1,046 | ||||||
Duke Energy Corp. | 401 | 33,082 | ||||||
Edison International | 63 | 5,038 | ||||||
Entergy Corp. | 81 | 6,177 | ||||||
Eversource Energy | 270 | 16,038 | ||||||
Great Plains Energy, Inc. | 50 | 1,480 | ||||||
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. | 23 | 771 | ||||||
IDACORP, Inc. | 20 | 1,690 | ||||||
NextEra Energy, Inc. | 53 | 7,079 | ||||||
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | 56 | 4,765 | ||||||
Portland General Electric Co. | 43 | 1,950 | ||||||
Sempra Energy | 21 | 2,373 | ||||||
Southern Co. | 1,203 | 59,909 | ||||||
Vectren Corp. | 30 | 1,783 | ||||||
WEC Energy Group, Inc. | 36 | 2,179 | ||||||
Westar Energy, Inc. | 101 | 5,255 | ||||||
Xcel Energy, Inc. | 274 | 12,344 | ||||||
181,137 |
Security Description | Shares | Fair Value | ||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | ||||||||
(Cost $1,124,430) | $ | 1,204,889 | ||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 91.6% | ||||||||
(Cost $1,123,472) | 1,204,889 | |||||||
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 8.4% | 110,594 | |||||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 1,315,483 |
* | Non-income producing security. |
Glossary:
AG — Aktiengesellschaft is both the German and Swiss term for a stock corporation.
Ltd. — Private Limited Company
PLC — Public Limited Company
Sector Allocation (as of April 30, 2017) | ||||
Consumer Staples | 30.8 | % | ||
Health Care | 15.5 | |||
Utilities | 13.8 | |||
Consumer Discretionary | 11.8 | |||
Financials | 7.0 | |||
Industrials | 5.9 | |||
Materials | 2.7 | |||
Energy | 1.4 | |||
Telecommunication Services | 1.4 | |||
Information Technology | 0.7 | |||
Real Estate | 0.6 | |||
Total Investments | 91.6 | |||
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities | 8.4 | |||
Net Assets | 100.0 | % |
Percentages indicated are based upon net assets.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
April 30, 2017 (Unaudited) |
Horizons NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF | Horizons DAX Germany ETF | BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF | Horizons USA Managed Risk ETF | |||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Investments, at cost | $ | 62,713,771 | $ | 11,939,556 | $ | 2,277,824 | $ | 1,123,472 | ||||||||
Investments, at value (Note 2) | $ | 78,300,466 | $ | 11,926,561 | $ | 2,582,626 | $ | 1,204,889 | ||||||||
Cash | 1,544,547 | 604,498 | — | 109,622 | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency | — | — | 105,656 | — | ||||||||||||
Receivables: | ||||||||||||||||
Fund shares sold | 1,172,360 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Due From Advisor (Note 10) | 99,686 | 101,330 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Investments Receivable | 27,374 | — | 1,095,892 | — | ||||||||||||
Dividends and interest | 10,023 | 16,165 | 9,128 | 1,295 | ||||||||||||
Reclaims | — | 18,672 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Total Assets | 81,154,456 | 12,667,226 | 3,793,302 | 1,315,806 | ||||||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
Payables: | ||||||||||||||||
Options written, at value (premiums received | ||||||||||||||||
$1,002,998, $—, $— and $—) | 2,002,295 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Investments Payable | 1,178,859 | — | 610,324 | |||||||||||||
Distribution Payable | 469,658 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Accrued Advisory fees | 36,350 | 4,530 | 1,412 | 323 | ||||||||||||
Due to custodian | — | — | 13,801 | — | ||||||||||||
Accrued other expenses | — | — | 385 | — | ||||||||||||
Dividend Withholding Tax Payable | — | 2,736 | 465 | — | ||||||||||||
Total Liabilities | 3,687,162 | 7,266 | 626,387 | 323 | ||||||||||||
Net Assets | $ | 77,467,294 | $ | 12,659,960 | $ | 3,166,915 | $ | 1,315,483 | ||||||||
Net Assets Consist of: | ||||||||||||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 73,524,320 | $ | 12,965,970 | $ | 2,525,712 | $ | 1,166,900 | ||||||||
Undistributed (accumulated) net investment | ||||||||||||||||
income (loss) | (2,098,400 | ) | 61,622 | 39,835 | 14,162 | |||||||||||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments, | ||||||||||||||||
options written and foreign currency translation | (8,546,024 | ) | (354,485 | ) | 302,790 | 53,004 | ||||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | ||||||||||||||||
on investments, options written and foreign | ||||||||||||||||
currency transactions | 14,587,398 | (13,147 | ) | 298,578 | 81,417 | |||||||||||
Net Assets | $ | 77,467,294 | $ | 12,659,960 | $ | 3,166,915 | $ | 1,315,483 | ||||||||
Shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares | ||||||||||||||||
of beneficial interest authorized, without par value) | 3,300,000 | 450,000 | 100,000 | 50,000 | ||||||||||||
Net asset value, per share | $ | 23.47 | $ | 28.13 | $ | 31.67 | $ | 26.31 | ||||||||
Foreign currency, at cost | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 106,385 | $ | — |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Operations |
For the Period Ended April 30, 2017 (Unaudited) |
Horizons NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF | Horizons DAX Germany ETF | BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF | Horizons USA Managed Risk ETF | |||||||||||||
Investment Income: | ||||||||||||||||
Dividend income1 | $ | 375,140 | $ | 91,235 | $ | 73,081 | $ | 54,634 | ||||||||
Expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Advisory fees | 190,604 | 29,612 | 7,848 | 10,552 | ||||||||||||
Other expenses | — | — | 2,141 | — | ||||||||||||
Total Expenses | 190,604 | 29,612 | 9,989 | 10,552 | ||||||||||||
Advisory fees waived | — | — | — | (4,221 | ) | |||||||||||
Net Expenses | 190,604 | 29,612 | 9,989 | 6,331 | ||||||||||||
Net Investment Income (Loss) | 184,536 | 61,623 | 63,092 | 48,303 | ||||||||||||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on: | ||||||||||||||||
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on: | ||||||||||||||||
Investments | (233,107 | ) | (50,365 | ) | 317,891 | (25,887 | ) | |||||||||
Options written | (2,641,877 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||
In-kind transactions | — | 116,917 | — | 133,799 | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency transactions | — | (6,064 | ) | (15,101 | ) | — | ||||||||||
Net Realized Gain (Loss) | (2,874,984 | ) | 60,488 | 302,790 | 107,912 | |||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||||||||||||||
Investments | 10,130,655 | 1,725,477 | (127,904 | ) | 400,918 | |||||||||||
Options written | (1,214,299 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||
Foreign currency translations | — | 167 | (6,212 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Net Change in Unrealized | ||||||||||||||||
Appreciation (Depreciation) | 8,916,356 | 1,725,644 | (134,116 | ) | 400,918 | |||||||||||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||||||||||||||
on Investments | 6,041,372 | 1,786,132 | 168,674 | 508,830 | ||||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting From Operations | $ | 6,225,908 | $ | 1,847,755 | $ | 231,766 | $ | 557,133 | ||||||||
Foreign tax withheld | $ | — | $ | (15,766 | ) | $ | (4,036 | ) | $ | — |
1 | Net of Foreign tax withheld. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets |
Horizons NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF | Horizons DAX Germany ETF | |||||||||||||||
For the Period Ended April 30, 2017 (Unaudited) | For the Year Ended October 31, 2016 | For the Period Ended April 30, 2017 (Unaudited) | For the Year Ended October 31, 2016 | |||||||||||||
Investment Operations | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 184,536 | $ | 278,349 | $ | 61,623 | $ | 250,829 | ||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, options written | ||||||||||||||||
and foreign currency translations | (2,874,984 | ) | (2,572,947 | ) | 60,488 | (440,108 | ) | |||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | ||||||||||||||||
on investments, options written and foreign | ||||||||||||||||
currency translation | 8,916,356 | 4,323,156 | 1,725,644 | (422,729 | ) | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting | ||||||||||||||||
from operations | 6,225,908 | 2,028,558 | 1,847,755 | (612,008 | ) | |||||||||||
Distributions to Shareholders From: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (2,282,936 | ) | (1,801,350 | ) | (175,742 | ) | (117,627 | ) | ||||||||
Net Realized Gain | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Return of capital | — | (2,129,774 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
Total distributions | (2,282,936 | ) | (3,931,124 | ) | (175,742 | ) | (117,627 | ) | ||||||||
Shareholder Transactions: | ||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 20,572,745 | 33,591,667 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | — | (1,074,755 | ) | (2,613,008 | ) | (1,163,350 | ) | |||||||||
Transaction fees (Note 4) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from | ||||||||||||||||
shareholder transactions | 20,572,745 | 32,516,912 | (2,613,008 | ) | (1,163,350 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | 24,515,717 | 30,614,346 | (940,995 | ) | (1,892,985 | ) | ||||||||||
Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Beginning of period | 52,951,577 | 22,337,231 | 13,600,955 | 15,493,940 | ||||||||||||
End of period | $ | 77,467,294 | $ | 52,951,577 | $ | 12,659,960 | $ | 13,600,955 | ||||||||
Including undistributed (accumulated) net investment | ||||||||||||||||
income (loss) as follows: | $ | (2,098,400 | ) | $ | — | $ | 61,622 | $ | 175,741 | |||||||
Changes in Shares Outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||
Shares outstanding, beginning of period | 2,400,000 | 950,000 | 550,000 | 600,000 | ||||||||||||
Shares sold | 900,000 | 1,500,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | — | (50,000 | ) | (100,000 | ) | (50,000 | ) | |||||||||
Shares outstanding, end of period | 3,300,000 | 2,400,000 | 450,000 | 550,000 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (concluded) |
BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF | Horizons USA Managed Risk ETF | |||||||||||||||
For the Period Ended April 30, 2017 (Unaudited) | For the Period Ended October 31, 2016 | For the Period Ended April 30, 2017 (Unaudited) | For the Period Ended October 31, 2016 | |||||||||||||
Investment Operations | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 63,092 | $ | 25,419 | $ | 48,303 | $ | 26,741 | ||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, options | ||||||||||||||||
written and foreign currency translations | 302,790 | 117,534 | 107,912 | (54,908 | ) | |||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | ||||||||||||||||
on investments, options written and foreign | ||||||||||||||||
currency translation | (134,116 | ) | 432,694 | 400,918 | (319,501 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting | ||||||||||||||||
from operations | 231,766 | 575,647 | 557,133 | (347,668 | ) | |||||||||||
Distributions to Shareholders From: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (17,556 | ) | — | (60,882 | ) | — | ||||||||||
Net Realized Gain | (148,654 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||
Return of capital | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Total distributions | (166,210 | ) | — | (60,882 | ) | — | ||||||||||
Shareholder Transactions: | ||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | — | 2,500,000 | — | 15,000,000 | ||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | — | — | (13,833,100 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Transaction fees (Note 4) | — | 25,712 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from | ||||||||||||||||
shareholder transactions | — | 2,525,712 | (13,833,100 | ) | 15,000,000 | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | 65,556 | 3,101,359 | (13,336,849 | ) | 14,652,332 | |||||||||||
Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Beginning of period | 3,101,359 | — | 14,652,332 | — | ||||||||||||
End of period | $ | 3,166,915 | $ | 3,101,359 | $ | 1,315,483 | $ | 14,652,332 | ||||||||
Including undistributed (accumulated) net | ||||||||||||||||
investment income (loss) as follows: | $ | 39,835 | $ | (5,701 | ) | $ | 14,162 | $ | 26,741 | |||||||
Changes in Shares Outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||
Shares outstanding, beginning of period | 100,000 | — | 600,000 | — | ||||||||||||
Shares sold | — | 100,000 | — | 600,000 | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | — | — | (550,000 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Shares outstanding, end of period | 100,000 | 100,000 | 50,000 | 600,000 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial Highlights — Horizons NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF |
For the Period Ended April 30, 2017 (Unaudited) | 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 | $ | 22.06 | $ | 23.51 | $ | 24.04 | $ | 25.00 | ||||||||
Investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)2 | 0.07 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.16 | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | ||||||||||||||||
on investments and options written | 2.14 | 0.53 | 1.47 | 1.11 | ||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.21 | 0.68 | 1.63 | 1.27 | ||||||||||||
Distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.80 | ) | (1.06 | ) | (1.92 | ) | (0.35 | ) | ||||||||
Return of capital7 | — | (1.07 | ) | (0.24 | ) | (1.88 | ) | |||||||||
Total distribution to shareholders | (0.80 | ) | (2.13 | ) | (2.16 | ) | (2.23 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 23.47 | $ | 22.06 | $ | 23.51 | $ | 24.04 | ||||||||
Total Return3 | 10.20 | % | 3.32 | % | 7.25 | % | 5.11 | % | ||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000's omitted) | $ | 77,467 | $ | 52,952 | $ | 22,337 | $ | 12,022 | ||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Expenses | 0.60 | %4 | 0.60 | % | 0.60 | % | 0.60 | %4 | ||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.58 | %4 | 0.69 | % | 0.67 | % | 0.74 | %4 | ||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate5 | 3 | %6 | 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. |
4 | 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. |
6 | Not annualized. |
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.horizonsetfs.com |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial Highlights — Horizons DAX Germany ETF |
For the Period Ended April 30, 2017 (Unaudited) | 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 | $ | 24.73 | $ | 25.82 | $ | 25.73 | $ | 25.00 | ||||||||
Investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)2 | 0.12 | 0.45 | 0.73 | (— | )3 | |||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | ||||||||||||||||
and foreign currency translations | 3.60 | (1.33 | ) | (0.37 | ) | 0.73 | ||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 3.72 | (0.88 | ) | 0.36 | 0.73 | |||||||||||
Distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.32 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.27 | ) | — | |||||||||
Total distribution to shareholders | (0.32 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.27 | ) | — | |||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 28.13 | $ | 24.73 | $ | 25.82 | $ | 25.73 | ||||||||
Total Return4 | 15.22 | % | (3.41 | )% | 1.34 | % | 2.92 | % | ||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | $ | 12,660 | $ | 13,601 | $ | 15,494 | $ | 12,866 | ||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Expenses | 0.45 | %5 | 0.45 | % | 0.45 | % | 0.45 | %5 | ||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.94 | %5 | 1.86 | % | 2.70 | % | (0.45 | )%5 | ||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate6 | 5 | %7 | 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. |
5 | 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. |
7 | Not annualized. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial Highlights — BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF |
For the Period Ended April 30, 2017 (Unaudited) | For the Period May 18, 20161 Through October 31, 2016 | |||||||
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period Presented: | ||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 31.01 | $ | 25.00 | ||||
Investment operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income (loss)2 | 0.63 | 0.25 | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency translations | 1.70 | 5.76 | ||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.33 | 6.01 | ||||||
Distributions from: | ||||||||
Net investment income | (0.18 | ) | — | |||||
Net realized gain | (1.49 | ) | — | |||||
Total distribution to shareholders | (1.67 | ) | — | |||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 31.67 | $ | 31.01 | ||||
Total Return3 | 9.04 | % | 24.05 | % | ||||
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | $ | 3,167 | $ | 3,101 | ||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||
Expenses | 0.70 | %4 | 0.70 | %4 | ||||
Net investment income (loss) | 4.43 | %4 | 2.04 | %4 | ||||
Portfolio turnover rate5 | 45 | %6 | 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. |
4 | 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. |
6 | Not annualized. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial Highlights — Horizons USA Managed Risk ETF |
For the Period Ended April 30, 2017 (Unaudited) | For the Period September 19, 20161 Through October 31, 2016 | |||||||
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period Presented: | ||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 24.42 | $ | 25.00 | ||||
Investment operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income (loss)2 | 0.28 | 0.04 | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 2.22 | (0.62 | ) | |||||
Total from investment operations | 2.50 | (0.58 | ) | |||||
Distributions from: | ||||||||
Net investment income | (0.61 | ) | — | |||||
Total distribution to shareholders | (0.61 | ) | — | |||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 26.31 | $ | 24.42 | ||||
Total Return3 | 10.36 | % | (2.32 | )% | ||||
Net assets, end of period (000's omitted) | $ | 1,315 | $ | 14,652 | ||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||
Gross expenses | 0.50 | %4 | 0.50 | %4 | ||||
Net expenses | 0.30 | %4 | 0.30 | %4 | ||||
Net investment income (loss)7 | 2.29 | %4 | 1.61 | %4 | ||||
Portfolio turnover rate5 | 36 | %6 | 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. |
4 | 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. |
6 | Not annualized. |
7 | 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 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements |
April 30, 2017 (Unaudited) |
1. ORGANIZATION
Horizons ETF Trust I, formerly known as Recon Capital Series Trust, and 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 Horizons NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF, Horizons DAX Germany ETF, BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF and Horizons 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.
Horizons 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.
Horizons 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.
Horizons 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
The 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
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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 April 30, 2017 in valuing the Funds’ assets and liabilities carried at fair value:
Horizons NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF
Assets† | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks | $ | 78,300,466 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 78,300,466 | ||||||||
Other Financial Instruments: | ||||||||||||||||
Options Written* | — | (2,002,295 | ) | — | (2,002,295 | ) | ||||||||||
Total | $ | 78,300,466 | $ | (2,002,295 | ) | $ | — | $ | 76,298,171 |
Horizons DAX Germany ETF
Assets† | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks | $ | 11,320,994 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 11,320,994 | ||||||||
Preferred Stocks | 605,567 | — | — | 605,567 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 11,926,561 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 11,926,561 |
BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF
Assets† | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks | $ | 1,820,534 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,820,534 | ||||||||
Preferred Stocks | 762,092 | — | — | 762,092 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 2,582,626 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 2,582,626 |
Horizons USA Managed Risk ETF
Assets† | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks | $ | 1,204,889 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,204,889 | ||||||||
Total | $ | 1,204,889 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,204,889 |
† | 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. |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
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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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
April 30, 2017 (Unaudited) |
3. INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
Investment Advisory and Supervisory Agreement
The Trust has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) with Horizons ETFs Management (US) LLC (the “Adviser”), on behalf of the Funds. Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser has overall responsibility for the management and investment of the Funds’ securities portfolios. The Adviser is wholly-owned by Horizons ETFs Management (USA) LLC, which is deemed to be indirectly controlled by Hyeon Joo Park through his majority ownership of the ultimate parent of Horizons ETFs Management (USA) LLC. For its services, Horizons NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF, Horizons DAX Germany ETF, BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF and Horizons 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 Advisory 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 by Horizons NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF 100, Horizons DAX Germany ETF, BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF and Horizons USA Managed Risk ETF for the period ended April 30, 2017 were $190,604, $29,612, $7,848 and $10,552, 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 Horizons 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 April 30, 2017 for the Horizons USA Managed Risk ETF were $4,221.
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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
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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 (2014 – 2016), as defined by IRS statute of limitations, for all major jurisdictions, including federal tax authorities and certain state tax authorities. As of April 30, 2017, 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 April 30, 2017, the cost of investments on a tax basis was as follows:
Funds | Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized Depreciation | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
Horizons NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF^ | $ | 62,713,771 | $ | 16,217,927 | $ | (631,232 | ) | $ | 15,586,695 | |||||||
Horizons DAX Germany ETF^ | 11,939,556 | 1,308,285 | (1,321,280 | ) | (12,995 | ) | ||||||||||
BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF^ | 2,277,824 | 355,998 | (51,196 | ) | 304,802 | |||||||||||
Horizons USA Managed Risk ETF^ | 1,123,472 | 94,183 | (12,766 | ) | 81,417 |
^ | Because tax adjustments are calculated annually at the end of the Funds’ fiscal year, the above table does not reflect tax adjustments for the current fiscal year. For the previous fiscal year’s federal tax income tax information, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements section in the Funds’ most recent annual report. |
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) | ||||||||||||
Horizons NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF | $ | — | $ | 1 | $ | 1 | $ | 2 | ||||||||
Horizons DAX Germany ETF | 175,741 | (324,555 | ) | (1,829,209 | ) | (1,978,023 | ) | |||||||||
BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF | 148,949 | — | 426,698 | 575,647 | ||||||||||||
Horizons 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 distributions paid were as follows:
Period Ended April 30, 2017 | Year Ended October 31, 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Funds | Ordinary Income | Long-Term Capital | Return of Capital | Ordinary Income | Long-Term Capital | Return of Capital | ||||||||||||||||||
Horizons NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF | $ | 2,282,936 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,801,350 | $ | — | $ | 2,129,774 | ||||||||||||
Horizons DAX Germany ETF | 175,742 | — | — | 117,627 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF | 166,210 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Horizons USA Managed Risk ETF | 60,882 | — | — | — | — | — |
The amount and character of tax-basis distributions and composition of net assets, including undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss), are finalized at fiscal year-end; accordingly, tax-basis balances have not been determined as of the date of this report.
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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 | ||||||
Horizons NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF | $ | — | $ | — | ||||
Horizons DAX Germany ETF | 238,013 | 86,542 | ||||||
BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF | — | — | ||||||
Horizons 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 | |||||||||
Horizons NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF | $ | 1,523,002 | $ | (1,750,208 | ) | $ | (227,206 | ) | ||||
Horizons DAX Germany ETF | (4,967 | ) | 169,036 | (164,069 | ) | |||||||
BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF | (31,120 | ) | 31,120 | — | ||||||||
Horizons 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 April 30, 2017:
Purchases | Sales | |||||||
Horizons NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF | $ | 1,663,724 | $ | 5,745,940 | ||||
Horizons DAX Germany ETF | 687,173 | 1,313,887 | ||||||
BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF | 1,273,491 | 1,957,272 | ||||||
Horizons USA Managed Risk ETF | 1,349,937 | 1,427,762 |
Purchases and sales of in-kind transactions for the period ended April 30, 2017:
Purchases | Sales | |||||||
Horizons NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF | $ | 20,572,745 | $ | — | ||||
Horizons DAX Germany ETF | — | 2,613,010 | ||||||
BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF | — | — | ||||||
Horizons USA Managed Risk ETF | — | 13,833,100 |
7. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Options
Transactions in options written for the period ended April 30, 2017 were as follows:
Horizons NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF | Number of Contracts | Premiums Received | ||||||
Options outstanding, at beginning of the period | 108 | $ | 735,022 | |||||
Options written | 776 | 4,870,850 | ||||||
Options closed | (745 | ) | (4,602,874 | ) | ||||
Options outstanding, at end of the period | 139 | $ | 1,002,998 |
Horizons 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, Horizons NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF, in exchange for the premium, foregoes the opportunity for capital appreciation above the exercise price should the market of the price of the underlying security
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increase. By writing a put option, the Horizons 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 Horizons NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF will record a gain or loss.
Horizons 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 Horizons NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF are call options on the NASDAQ-100® Index. Consistent with its investment strategy, the Horizons 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 Horizons NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF track the performance of the Buy Write V2 Index. Horizons NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF may purchase call and put options on the portfolio securities or other financial instruments. The Horizons 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 Horizons 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 Horizons 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 Horizons NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF and the prices of options relating to the securities purchased or sold by the Horizons 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 Horizons 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 Horizons 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 April 30, 2017, are:
Horizons NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF
Equity Risk | ||||
Liabilities | ||||
Options written, at value | $ | (2,002,295 | ) | |
Total Liabilities | $ | (2,002,295 | ) |
Transactions in derivative instruments reflected on the Statements of Operations during the period were as follows:
Horizons NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF
Equity Risk | ||||
Net Realized Gain (Loss) | ||||
Options written | $ | (2,641,877 | ) | |
Net realized gain (loss) | $ | (2,641,877 | ) |
Horizons NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF
Equity Risk | ||||
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||
Options written | $ | (1,214,299 | ) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $ | (1,214,299 | ) |
For the period ended April 30, 2017, the monthly average fair value of the written options contracts held by the Horizons NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF was $827,894.
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.
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.
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Risks Related to Investing in Germany (Horizons 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 Horizons 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 Horizons 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 Horizons DAX Germany ETF invests.
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.
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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 period ended April 30, 2017, the Horizons NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF and the Horizons 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.
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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.horizonsetfs.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.horizonsetfs.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.
SPECIAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS
At a special meeting of the shareholders on January 27, 2017, shares were voted as follows on the reorganization of the Funds from Recon Capital Series Trust into Horizons ETFs Trust I and to elect John L. Jacobs to the Trust’s Board of Trustees:
Fund | Outstanding Shares as of Record Date | Shares Present in Person or by Proxy | Percentage of Shares Present for Quorum | Percentage of Voted Shares that Approve Proposal 1 | ||||||||||||
BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF | 100,000 | 97,792 | 97.79 | % | 95.38 | % | ||||||||||
Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF | 550,000 | 312,021 | 56.73 | % | 68.87 | % | ||||||||||
Recon Capital NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF | 2,500,000 | 1,883,664 | 75.35 | % | 68.69 | % | ||||||||||
Recon Capital USA Managed Risk ETF | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100.00 | % | 99.95 | % |
Proposal 1
The primary purpose of this proposal is to enable Recon Capital Advisors, LLC (“Recon Capital”) to continue to serve as the investment adviser to the Funds. Recon is currently owned by Recon Capital Partners, LLC. Recon Capital Partners, LLC intends to sell that entire interest in a transaction (the “Transaction”). Upon the closing of the Transaction, Horizons ETFs Management (USA) LLC will have a 100% ownership interest in Recon Capital, and Recon Capital’s name will become “Horizons ETFs Management (USA) LLC.” Horizons ETFs Management (USA) LLC is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd.
Fund | Outstanding Shares as of Record Date | Shares Present in Person or by Proxy | Percentage of Shares Present for Quorum | Percentage of Voted Shares that Approve Proposal 2 | ||||||||||||
Recon Capital Series Trust | 3,250,000 | 2,393,477 | 73.65 | % | 97.06 | % |
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Proposal 2
To vote for the election of John L. Jacobs to the Trust’s Board of Trustees. (Shareholders of all of the Funds voting together must approve this proposal with respect to the Trust.) The nominee currently serves as a Trustee of the Trust.
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 April 30, 2017.
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 | ||||
Horizons NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF | 0 – 49.9 | 382 | 44.89% | 183 | 21.50% | ||||
December 11, 2013 – April 30, 2017 | 50 – 99.9 | 63 | 7.40% | 50 | 5.88% | ||||
100 – 199.9 | 48 | 5.64% | 51 | 5.99% | |||||
>200 | 33 | 3.88% | 41 | 4.82% | |||||
Total | 526 | 61.81% | 325 | 38.19% | |||||
Horizons DAX Germany ETF | 0 – 49.9 | 123 | 19.40% | 203 | 32.02% | ||||
October 22, 2014 – April 30, 2017 | 50 – 99.9 | 40 | 6.31% | 47 | 7.41% | ||||
100 – 199.9 | 38 | 5.99% | 41 | 6.47% | |||||
>200 | 69 | 10.88% | 73 | 11.51% | |||||
Total | 270 | 42.59% | 364 | 57.41% | |||||
BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF | 0 – 49.9 | 31 | 11.52% | 90 | 33.46% | ||||
May 18, 2016 – April 30, 2017 | 50 – 99.9 | 31 | 11.52% | 14 | 5.20% | ||||
100 – 199.9 | 29 | 10.78% | 11 | 4.09% | |||||
>200 | 43 | 15.99% | 20 | 7.43% | |||||
Total | 134 | 49.81% | 135 | 50.19% | |||||
Horizons USA Managed Risk ETF | 0 – 49.9 | 43 | 27.92% | 39 | 25.32% | ||||
September 19, 2016 – April 30, 2017 | 50 – 99.9 | 6 | 3.90% | 24 | 15.58% | ||||
100 – 199.9 | 8 | 5.19% | 14 | 9.09% | |||||
>200 | 2 | 1.30% | 18 | 11.69% | |||||
Total | 59 | 38.31% | 95 | 61.69% |
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Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable to registrants who are not listed issuers (as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).
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) Any code of ethics or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the Registrant intends to satisfy Item 2 requirements through filing an exhibit. Not Applicable. |
(2) A separate certification for each principal executive and principal financial officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.
(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons. Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
(b) | Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 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) | HORIZONS ETF TRUST I |
By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Garrett K. Paolella |
Garrett K. Paolella, | |
President/Chief Executive Officer | |
(Principal Executive Officer) |
Date | June 23, 2017 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Garrett K. Paolella |
Garrett K. Paolella, | |
President and Chief Executive Officer | |
(Principal Executive Officer) |
Date | June 23, 2017 |
By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Christopher W. Roleke |
Christopher W. Roleke, | |
Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) |
Date | June 23, 2017 |