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 (811-23377)
Tidal ETF Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
234 West Florida Street, Suite 203
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Eric W. Falkeis
Tidal ETF Trust
234 West Florida Street, Suite 203
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204
(Name and address of agent for service)
(844) 986-7700
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
Date of fiscal year end: March 31
Date of reporting period: March 31, 2024
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
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Annual Report
March 31, 2024
SonicShares™ Global Shipping ETF
Ticker: BOAT
SonicShares™ Global Shipping ETF
This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
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Market Commentary
The S&P 500® Total Return Index posted eight new closing highs in March (ending on one of them) to total twenty-two highs year-to-date as of March 31, 2024 (“YTD”) even as the Magnificent Seven turned into the Gang of Four, all while breadth widened and the other 493 issues were up 6.4% YTD. The Magnificent Seven is a group of high-performing tech stocks which includes Microsoft, Apple, Nvidia, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Tesla. The S&P 500® Total Return Index continued its onward-and-upward trades in March (up 3.10%). The five-month run (cumulatively 25.29%) added roughly $8.9 trillion into shareholder pockets with (Microsoft, Apple, Nvidia, and Amazon totaling $9.5 trillion in market cap).
The Magnificent Seven (29% of the market value of the S&P 500® Total Return Index) accounted for 37% of the YTD return (of 10.16%), but a new Gang of Four (18% of the S&P 500® Total Return Index) has emerged, as Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta Platforms (META) and Amazon, with their gains accounting for 47% of the YTD return, left the remaining three in the dust (Tesla was down 29.3% YTD, the worst issue in the S&P 500® Total Return Index). While breadth improved in the month of March investors have patiently waited for the Federal Reserve to tip their cap on the possibility of upcoming rate cuts.
The information presented in this report relates to the Fund performance for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, as applicable.
The SonicShares Global Shipping ETF
The SonicShares Global Shipping ETF (“BOAT”) seeks to track the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Solactive Global Shipping Index (the “BOAT Index”).
Index Description:
BOAT is passively managed to provide pure-play exposure to the water transportation industry. The index looks for globally-listed companies that derive significant revenue from cargo shipping, dry-bulk shipping, and oil and natural gas transport. Eligible companies must meet minimum investability and liquidity requirements including a minimum market capitalization of $250 million. The resulting portfolio is ranked by market-cap, with the top eight stocks allocated 5% portfolio weight each. Remaining securities are weighted by market-cap, subject to a 4% single security cap and a liquidity cap. The index is rebalanced semi-annually.
The BOAT Index consists of global shipping companies engaged in the maritime transportation of goods and raw materials, including consumer and industrial products, vehicles, dry bulk, crude oil and liquefied natural gas. Maritime shipping is considered the lifeline of the U.S. and global economies, as around 90% of the world’s trade is carried by sea. With the economy’s continued reliance on world trade, just-in-time manufacturing and inventory management, our dependence on maritime shipping should continue, which in turn should benefit shipping company stocks.
Fund Description:
BOAT, via its index, seeks to track a modified market-cap-weighted index of globally-listed companies engaged in maritime shipping and seeks to track the performance of the BOAT Index.
Performance Overview:
During the fiscal year, BOAT generated a total return of 13.76% (NAV) and 13.86% (Market). This compares to the 14.38% total return of the BOAT Index, and the 29.88% total return of the benchmark, the S&P 500® Total Return Index, for the same period.
From a sector perspective, based on performance attribution to the overall portfolio, Energy was the leading contributor, while Industrials was the leading detractor.
Reviewing individual stocks based on performance attribution to the overall portfolio, leading contributors included, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Matson Inc, and Mitsui OSK Lines. Conversely, the leading detractors included Hapag-Lloyd, AP Moller-Maersk, and HMM Co.
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Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.
Investors buy and sell ETF shares through a brokerage account or an investment advisor. Like ordinary stocks, brokerage commissions, and/or transaction costs or service fees may apply. Please consult your broker or financial advisor for their fee schedule.
There is no guarantee that a Fund’s investment strategy will be successful. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market, and a fund’s holdings and returns may deviate from those of its index, if applicable. These variations may be greater when markets are volatile or subject to unusual conditions. A high portfolio turnover rate increases transaction costs, which may increase a Fund’s expenses. The Fund is newer and each has a limited operating history. You can lose money on your investment in a Fund. Diversification does not ensure profit or protect against loss in declining markets. Investments in foreign securities may involve risks such as social and political instability, market illiquidity, exchange-rate fluctuations, a high level of volatility and limited regulation. Investing in emerging markets involves different and greater risks, as these countries are substantially smaller, less liquid and more volatile than securities markets in more developed markets.
The S&P 500® Total Return Index is an index of 500 large-capitalization companies selected by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC. It is not possible to invest directly in an index Holdings are subject to change.
For a complete list of holdings please see the Schedule of Investments.
Shareholder LetteR (Unaudited) (Continued) |
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Total Returns for the Period Ended March 31, 2024: | | 1 Year | | Since Inception | | Ending Value | ||||||
SonicSharesTM Global Shipping ETF - NAV | | | 13.76 | % | | | 19.80 | % | | | $16,163 | |
SonicSharesTM Global Shipping ETF - Market | | | 13.86 | % | | | 19.98 | % | | | 16,228 | |
Solactive Global Shipping Index | | | 14.38 | % | | | 17.40 | % | | | 15,316 | |
S&P 500® Total Return Index | | | 29.88 | % | | | 8.41 | % | | | 12,393 | |
This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on August 3, 2021 (commencement of operations), and is not intended to imply any future performance. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The chart assumes reinvestment of capital gains, dividends, and return of capital, if applicable, for a fund and dividends for an index.
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling (833) 378-0717. The Fund’s expense ratio is 0.69% (as of the Fund’s most recently filed Prospectus).
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Sector/Security Type | % of | |||
Industrial | | 98.9 | % | |
Cash & Cash Equivalents(a) | | 1.1 |
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(a)Represents cash, short-term investments and liabilities in excess of other assets.
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Common Stocks – 98.9% | | | | | |
Transportation – 98.9%(a) | | | | | |
2020 Bulkers Ltd. | | 10,214 | | $140,567 | |
AP Moller - Maersk AS - Class B | | 1,302 | | 1,695,531 | |
Ardmore Shipping Corp. | | 18,577 | | 305,034 | |
Avance Gas Holding Ltd. (Acquired 12/15/2023 - 03/26/2024; | | 35,935 | | 410,076 | |
BW LPG Ltd. (Acquired 03/17/2022 - 03/26/2024; Cost $697,846)(b) | | 64,976 | | 724,711 | |
Cool Co. Ltd. | | 24,136 | | 261,859 | |
COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation Co. Ltd. - Class H | | 601,521 | | 623,314 | |
COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co. Ltd. - Class H | | 1,786,235 | | 1,878,337 | |
Costamare, Inc. | | 55,699 | | 632,184 | |
d’Amico International Shipping SA | | 57,605 | | 396,298 | |
Danaos Corp. | | 9,049 | | 653,338 | |
DHT Holdings, Inc. | | 75,490 | | 868,135 | |
Diana Shipping, Inc. | | 47,882 | | 138,379 | |
Dorian LPG Ltd.(c) | | 18,847 | | 724,856 | |
Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc.(c) | | 4,468 | | 279,116 | |
FLEX LNG Ltd. | | 25,027 | | 622,872 | |
Frontline PLC(c) | | 103,532 | | 2,420,577 | |
Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd. | | 19,743 | | 401,375 | |
Global Ship Lease, Inc. - Class A | | 15,832 | | 321,390 | |
Golden Ocean Group Ltd. | | 95,402 | | 1,202,132 | |
Hapag-Lloyd AG (Acquired 02/15/2022 - 03/26/2024; | | 7,386 | | 1,114,365 | |
Heung-A Shipping Co. Ltd.(d) | | 109,683 | | 235,457 | |
HMM Co. Ltd. | | 171,298 | | 2,004,043 | |
Hoegh Autoliners ASA | | 88,539 | | 752,475 | |
International Seaways, Inc.(c) | | 36,077 | | 1,919,296 | |
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. | | 176,016 | | 2,363,821 | |
Korea Line Corp.(d) | | 145,610 | | 207,342 | |
Matson, Inc. | | 17,193 | | 1,932,493 | |
Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. | | 74,969 | | 2,284,562 | |
MPC Container Ships ASA | | 199,467 | | 230,658 | |
Navigator Holdings Ltd. | | 34,013 | | 522,100 | |
Nordic American Tankers Ltd. | | 96,905 | | 379,868 | |
NS United Kaiun Kaisha Ltd. | | 11,131 | | 346,775 | |
Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. (Acquired 12/16/2022 - 03/26/2024; | | 14,942 | | 441,431 | |
Orient Overseas International Ltd. | | 171,114 | | 2,044,242 | |
Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd. | | 2,443,133 | | 705,490 | |
Pan Ocean Co. Ltd. | | 243,873 | | 771,698 | |
Safe Bulkers, Inc.(c) | 50,203 | | 249,007 | |
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Transportation – 98.9% (Continued) | | | | | |
Scorpio Tankers, Inc. | | 29,998 | | $2,146,357 | |
SFL Corp. Ltd. | | 64,064 | | 844,364 | |
SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd. | | 1,362,383 | | 2,489,262 | |
Star Bulk Carriers Corp.(c) | | 43,562 | | 1,039,825 | |
Stolt-Nielsen Ltd. | | 28,811 | | 1,062,294 | |
Teekay Tankers Ltd. - Class A | | 13,605 | | 794,668 | |
Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA | | 96,598 | | 786,685 | |
ZIM Integrated Shipping | | 55,779 | | 564,483 | |
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Total Common Stocks | | | | 42,933,142 | |
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Short-Term Investments – 17.4% | | | | | |
Investments Purchased with Collateral from Securities Lending – 16.2% | | ||||
Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, LLC, 4.93%(e) | | 7,048,315 | | 7,048,315 | |
Money Market Funds – 1.2% | | | |
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First American Government Obligations Fund - Class X, 5.29%(e) | | 537,729 | | 537,729 | |
Total Short-Term Investments | | 7,586,044 | | ||
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Total Investments – 116.3% | | | | $50,519,186 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – (16.3)% | | (7,069,590 | ) | ||
Total Net Assets – 100.0% |
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Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
AG - Aktiengesellschaft
ASA - Advanced Subscription Agreement
PLC - Public Limited Company
SA - Sociedad Anónima
(a)The Fund tracks the Solactive Global Shipping Index (the “Index”). To the extent the Index concentrates in securities of a particular industry or group of related industries, the Fund will concentrate its investments to approximately the same extent as the Index. Please reference the prospectus for additional information.
(b)Security considered restricted. The total market value of these securities was $2,690,583 which represented 6.2% of net assets as of March 31, 2024.
(c)All or a portion of this security is on loan as of March 31, 2024. The total market value of these securities was $6,915,055 which represented 15.9% of net assets.
(d)Non-income producing security.
(e)The rate shown represents the annualized seven-day effective yield as of March 31, 2024.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at March 31, 2024 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Assets: | |||
Investments in securities, at value (Cost $51,222,326) (Note 2) (1) | | $50,519,186 | |
Cash | | 82,429 | |
Foreign cash (Cost $8,558) | | 8,480 | |
Receivables: | |
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Spot | | 164 | |
Dividends and interest | | 376,437 | |
Securities lending, net (Note 5) | | 11,407 | |
Total assets | | 50,998,103 | |
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Liabilities: | |||
Collateral received from securities lending (Note 5) | | 7,048,315 | |
Payables: | |
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Investment securities purchased | | 473,912 | |
Management fees (Note 4) | | 26,280 | |
Total liabilities | | 7,548,507 | |
Net Assets | | $43,449,596 | |
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Components of Net Assets: | |||
Paid-in capital | | $48,263,883 | |
Total distributable (accumulated) earnings (losses) | | (4,814,287 | ) |
Net assets | | $43,449,596 | |
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Net Asset Value (unlimited shares authorized): | |
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Net assets | | $43,449,596 | |
Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding | | 1,450,000 | |
Net asset value | | $29.97 | |
(1)Includes loaned securities with a value of $6,915,055.
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Investment Income: | |||
Dividend income (net of foreign withholding tax of $284,868) | | $2,827,510 | |
Securities lending income, net (Note 5) | | 76,941 | |
Interest income | | 9,909 | |
Total investment income | | 2,914,360 | |
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Expenses: | |||
Management fees (Note 4) | | 195,751 | |
Tax expense | | 1,168 | |
Total expenses | | 196,919 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | 2,717,441 | |
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Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): | |||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
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Investments | | (156,015 | ) |
Foreign currency transactions | | (26,738 | ) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on: | |
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Investments | | 1,164,389 | |
Foreign currency translations | | (1,082 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 980,554 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $3,697,995 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From: | ||||||
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Operations: | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | | $2,717,441 | | | $2,977,765 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | (182,753 | ) | | (433,230 | ) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | 1,163,307 | | | (3,792,586 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | 3,697,995 | | | (1,248,051 | ) |
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Distributions to Shareholders: | ||||||
Net distributions to shareholders | | (3,426,964 | ) | | (2,601,095 | ) |
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Capital Share Transactions: | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from net changes in outstanding shares(1) | | 21,117,711 | | | (3,516,339 | ) |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | 21,388,742 | | | (7,365,485 | ) |
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Net Assets: | ||||||
Beginning of year | | 22,060,854 | | | 29,426,339 | |
End of year | | $43,449,596 | | | $22,060,854 | |
(1)Summary of share transactions is as follows:
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| | Shares | | Value | | Shares | | Value | |
Shares sold | | 1,000,000 | | $29,415,585 | | 500,000 | | $16,814,520 | |
Shares redeemed | | (275,000 | ) | (8,319,343 | ) | (625,000 | ) | (20,371,445 | ) |
Variable fees | | — | | 21,469 | | — | | 40,586 | |
Net increase (decrease) | | 725,000 | | $21,117,711 | | (125,000 | ) | $(3,516,339 | ) |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
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Net asset value, beginning of year/period | | $30.43 | | $34.62 | | $25.00 | |
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Income (Loss) from Investment Operations: | |||||||
Net investment income (loss)(2) | | 2.82 | | 3.74 | | 2.30 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(3) | | 0.76 | | (4.65 | ) | 8.47 | |
Total from investment operations | | 3.58 | | (0.91 | ) | 10.77 | |
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From net investment income | | (4.06 | ) | (3.33 | ) | (1.18 | ) |
Total distributions | | (4.06 | ) | (3.33 | ) | (1.18 | ) |
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Variable fees | | 0.02 | | 0.05 | | 0.03 | |
Net asset value, end of year/period | | $29.97 | | $30.43 | | $34.62 | |
Total return(4) | | 13.81 | %(6) | (1.05 | )% | 43.59 | %(5) |
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Ratios / Supplemental Data: | |||||||
Net assets, end of year/period (millions) | | $43.4 | | $22.1 | | $29.4 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets(7) | | 0.69 | % | 0.69 | % | 0.69 | %(8) |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets(9) | | 9.57 | % | 12.44 | % | 11.51 | %(8) |
Portfolio turnover rate(10) | | 34 | % | 47 | % | 39 | %(5) |
(1)The Fund commenced operations on August 3, 2021. The information presented is from August 3, 2021 to March 31, 2022.
(2)Calculated using average shares outstanding method.
(3)Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share in the caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period and may not reconcile with the aggregate gain (loss) in the Statement of Operations due to share transactions for the period.
(4)The total return is based on the Fund’s net asset value. Additional performance information is presented in the Performance Summary.
(5)Not annualized.
(6)The total return for the period includes the impact of financial statement adjustments. This return differs from the actual performance a shareholder experienced over the period.
(7)The ratio of expenses to average net assets includes tax expense.
(8)Annualized.
(9)The net investment income (loss) ratio includes tax expense.
(10)Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS For a capital share outstanding throughout the year/period |
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NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION |
The SonicShares™ Global Shipping ETF (the “Fund”) is a non-diversified series of shares of beneficial interest of Tidal ETF Trust (the “Trust”). The Trust was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on June 4, 2018 and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company and the offering of the Fund’s shares is registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Trust is governed by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”). Tidal Investments LLC (f/k/a Toroso Investments, LLC) (“Tidal Investments” or the “Adviser”), a Tidal Financial Group company, serves as investment adviser to the Fund. The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services—Investment Companies.” The Fund commenced operations on August 3, 2021.
The investment objective of the Fund is to seek to track the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Solactive Global Shipping Index (the “Index”).
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).
A.Security Valuation. Equity securities, which may include Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”), Business Development Companies (“BDCs”), and Master Limited Partnerships (“MLPs”), listed on a securities exchange, market or automated quotation system for which quotations are readily available (except for securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC (“NASDAQ”)), including securities traded over the counter, are valued at the last quoted sale price on the primary exchange or market (foreign or domestic) on which they are traded on the valuation date (or at approximately 4:00 p.m. EST if a security’s primary exchange is normally open at that time), or, if there is no such reported sale on the valuation date, at the most recent quoted bid price or mean between the most recent quoted bid and ask prices for long and short positions. For a security that trades on multiple exchanges, the primary exchange will generally be considered the exchange on which the security is generally most actively traded. For securities traded on NASDAQ, the NASDAQ Official Closing Price will be used. Prices of securities traded on the securities exchange will be obtained from recognized independent pricing agents (“Independent Pricing Agents”) each day that the Fund is open for business.
Under Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act, a fair value will be determined by the Valuation Designee (as defined in Rule 2a-5) in accordance with the Pricing and Valuation Policy and Fair Value Procedures, as applicable, of the Adviser, subject to oversight by the Board. When a security is “fair valued,” consideration is given to the facts and circumstances relevant to the particular situation, including a review of various factors set forth in the Adviser’s Pricing and Valuation Policy and Fair Value Procedures, as applicable. Fair value pricing is an inherently subjective process, and no single standard exists for determining fair value. Different funds could reasonably arrive at different values for the same security. The use of fair value pricing by a fund may cause the net asset value (“NAV”) of its shares to differ significantly from the NAV that would be calculated without regard to such considerations.
As described above, the Fund utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of their investments on a recurring basis. U.S. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of inputs are:
Level 1 –Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.
Level 2 –Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.
Level 3 –Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available; representing the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability and would be based on the best information available.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS March 31, 2024 |
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The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.
The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2024:
Investments in Securities | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Common Stocks(a) | | $42,933,142 | | $— | | $— | | $42,933,142 |
Investments Purchased With Collateral From Securities Lending(b) | | — | | — | | — | | 7,048,315 |
Money Market Funds | | 537,729 | | — | | — | | 537,729 |
Total Investments in Securities | | $43,470,871 | | $— | | $— | | $50,519,186 |
(a)See Schedule of Investments for the industry breakout.
(b)Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the NAV per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts listed in the Schedule of Investments.
B.Federal Income Taxes. The Fund has elected to be taxed as a “regulated investment company” and intends to distribute substantially all taxable income to its shareholders and otherwise comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes or excise taxes has been made.
In order to avoid imposition of the excise tax applicable to regulated investment companies, the Fund intends to declare as dividends in each calendar year at least 98.0% of its net investment income (earned during the calendar year) and at least 98.2% of its net realized capital gains (earned during the twelve months ended October 31) plus undistributed amounts, if any, from prior years. As a registered investment company, the Fund is subject to a 4% excise tax that is imposed if the Fund does not distribute by the end of any calendar year at least the sum of (i) 98% of its ordinary income (not taking into account any capital gain or loss) for the calendar year and (ii) 98.2% of its capital gain in excess of its capital loss (adjusted for certain ordinary losses) for a one year period generally ending on October 31 of the calendar year (unless an election is made to use the fund’s fiscal year). The Fund generally intends to distribute income and capital gains in the manner necessary to minimize (but not necessarily eliminate) the imposition of such excise tax. While the Fund’s income and capital gains can vary significantly from year to year. The Fund may retain income or capital gains and pay excise tax when it is determined that doing so is in the best interest of shareholders. Management, in consultation with the Board of Trustees, evaluates the costs of the excise tax relative to the benefits of retaining income and capital gains, including that such undistributed amounts (net of the excise tax paid) remain available for investment by the Fund and are available to supplement future distributions. Tax expense is disclosed in the Statement of Operations, if applicable.
As of March 31, 2024, the Fund did not have any tax positions that did not meet the threshold of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Generally, tax authorities can examine all the tax returns filed for the last three years. The Fund identifies its major tax jurisdiction as U.S. Federal and the Commonwealth of Delaware; however, the Fund is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits on uncertain tax positions as tax expense in the Statement of Operations. Tax expense is disclosed in the Statement of Operations, if applicable.
C.Securities Transactions and Investment Income. Investment securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Gains and losses realized on sales of securities are determined on a specific identification basis. Discounts/premiums on debt securities purchased are accreted/amortized over the life of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends received from REITs generally are comprised of ordinary income, capital gains, and may include return of capital. Debt income is recorded on an accrual basis. Other non-cash dividends are recognized as investment income at the fair value of the property received. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.
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D.Foreign Currency. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions.
The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
The Fund reports net realized foreign exchange gains or losses that arise from sales of foreign currencies, 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 the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
E. Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions to shareholders from net investment income, if any, for the Fund are declared and paid at least quarterly. Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains on securities, if any, for the Fund normally are declared and paid on an annual basis. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
F. Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
G. Share Valuation. The NAV per share of the Fund is calculated by dividing the sum of the value of the securities held by the Fund, plus cash or other assets, minus all liabilities by the total number of shares outstanding for the Fund, rounded to the nearest cent. The Fund’s shares will not be priced on the days on which the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is closed for trading.
H. Guarantees and Indemnifications. In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
I.Illiquid Securities. Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted a Board-approved Liquidity Risk Management Program (the “LRMP”) that requires, among other things, that the Fund limit its illiquid investments that are assets to no more than 15% of the value of the Fund’s net assets. An illiquid investment is any security that a Fund reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. If the Fund should be in a position where the value of illiquid investments held by the Fund exceeds 15% of the Fund’s net assets, the Fund will take such steps as set forth in the LRMP.
J.Reclassification of Capital Accounts. Accounting principles U.S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets relating to permanent differences be reclassified between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications are primarily due to adjustments for redemptions in-kind. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or NAV per share. For the year ended March 31, 2024, the following reclassification adjustments were made:
Paid-In Capital | | Total Distributable (Accumulated) |
$1,388,989 | | $(1,388,989) |
During the year ended March 31, 2024, the Fund realized $1,388,989 in net capital gains resulting from in-kind redemptions, in which Authorized Participants exchange Fund shares for securities held by the Fund rather than for cash. Because such gains are not taxable to the Fund, and are not distributed to shareholders, they have been reclassified from accumulated gains to paid-in capital.
K.Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements. In June 2022, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2022-03, which amends Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions (“ASU 2022-03”). ASU 2022-03 clarifies guidance for fair value measurement of an equity security subject to a
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contractual sale restriction and establishes new disclosure requirements for such equity securities. ASU 2022-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and for interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Fund is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of these amendments on the financial statements.
L.Other Regulatory Matters. In October 2022, the SEC adopted a final rule relating to Tailored Shareholder Reports for Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds; Fee Information in Investment Company Advertisements. The rule and form amendments will, among other things, require the Fund to transmit concise and visually engaging shareholder reports that highlight key information. The amendments will require the funds tag information in a structured data format and that certain more in-depth information be made available online and available for delivery free of charge to investors on request. The amendments became effective January 24, 2023. There is an 18-month transition period after the effective date of the amendment.
NOTE 3 – PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RISKS |
A.Associated Risks of Investing in Global Shipping Companies. Companies in the shipping industry may be adversely affected by various factors, including, among others, volatile fluctuations in the price and supply of fuels and raw materials, changes in seaborne transportation patterns, downturn in domestic and/or global economies, changes in domestic and/or global consumption patterns, changes in domestic and/or global manufacturing patterns, changes in global demand for particular products or resources, a decrease in international trade, natural disasters or events, weather delays, weather patterns and weather-related events, including hurricanes, pandemic diseases, the congestion, blockage or shutdown of key ports, channels, canals and shipping routes, commodity prices, taxes, tariffs, sanctions, trade wars, embargoes, enactment of adverse laws, rules and/or regulations, labor shortages, labor strikes, imposition of emissions standards and other environment-related rules and regulations, domestic or international politics and conflicts, including war or threat of war, computer and/or software malfunction, piracy, cyber attacks and terrorism. Any factor or factors adversely affecting companies in the shipping industry could have a significant adverse impact on the Fund’s performance.
B.Concentration Risk. The Fund’s investments will be concentrated in an industry or group of industries to the extent the Index is so concentrated. In such event, the value of shares of the Fund (“Shares”) may rise and fall more than the value of shares that invest in securities of companies in a broader range of industries.
C.Currency Exchange Rate Risk. The Fund’s assets may include exposure to investments denominated in non-U.S. currencies or in securities or other assets that provide exposure to such currencies. Changes in currency exchange rates and the relative value of non-U.S. currencies will affect the value of the Fund’s investments and the value of your Fund shares. Currency exchange rates can be very volatile and can change quickly and unpredictably. As a result, the value of an investment in the Fund may change quickly and without warning and you may lose money.
D.Cybersecurity Risk. With the increased use of technologies such as the Internet to conduct business, the Fund is susceptible to operational, information security, and related risks. Cyber incidents affecting the Fund or its service providers may cause disruptions and impact business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses, interference with the Fund’s ability to calculate its NAV, impediments to trading, the inability of shareholders to transact business, violations of applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, or additional compliance costs.
E.Depositary Receipt Risk. Depositary receipts involve risks similar to those associated with investments in foreign securities and give rise to certain additional risks. Depositary receipts listed on U.S. or foreign exchanges are issued by banks or trust companies, and entitle the holder to all dividends and capital gains that are paid out on the underlying foreign shares (“Underlying Shares”). When the Fund invests in depositary receipts as a substitute for an investment directly in the Underlying Shares, the Fund is exposed to the risk that the depositary receipts may not provide a return that corresponds precisely with that of the Underlying Shares.
F.Equity Market Risk. Common stocks, such as those held by the Fund, are generally exposed to greater risk than other types of securities, such as preferred stock and debt obligations, because common stockholders generally have inferior rights to receive payment from specific issuers. The equity securities held in the Fund’s portfolio may experience sudden, unpredictable drops in value or long periods of decline in value. This may occur because of factors that affect securities markets generally or factors affecting specific issuers, industries, or sectors in which the Fund invests.
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G.Exchange Traded Fund (“ETF”) Risks.
•Authorized Participants, Market Makers, and Liquidity Providers Concentration Risk. The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that are authorized to purchase and redeem Shares directly from the Fund (known as “Authorized Participants” or “APs”). In addition, there may be a limited number of market makers and/or liquidity providers in the marketplace. To the extent either of the following events occur, Shares may trade at a material discount to NAV and possibly face delisting: (i) APs exit the business or otherwise become unable to process creation and/or redemption orders and no other APs step forward to perform these services; or (ii) market makers and/or liquidity providers exit the business or significantly reduce their business activities and no other entities step forward to perform their functions.
•Costs of Buying or Selling Shares. Due to the costs of buying or selling Shares, including brokerage commissions imposed by brokers and bid-ask spreads, frequent trading of Shares may significantly reduce investment results and an investment in Shares may not be advisable for investors who anticipate regularly making small investments.
•Shares May Trade at Prices Other Than NAV. As with all ETFs, Shares may be bought and sold in the secondary market at market prices. Although it is expected that the market price of Shares will approximate the Fund’s NAV, there may be times when the market price of Shares is more than the NAV intra-day (premium) or less than the NAV intra-day (discount) due to supply and demand of Shares or during periods of market volatility. This risk is heightened in times of market volatility, periods of steep market declines, and periods when there is limited trading activity for Shares in the secondary market, in which case such premiums or discounts may be significant. Because securities held by the Fund may trade on foreign exchanges that are closed when the Fund’s primary listing exchange is open, the Fund is likely to experience premiums and discounts greater than those of ETFs holding only domestic securities.
•Trading. Although Shares are listed on a national securities exchange, such as the NYSE Arca, Inc. (the “Exchange”), and may be traded on U.S. exchanges other than the Exchange, there can be no assurance that Shares will trade with any volume, or at all, on any stock exchange. In stressed market conditions, the liquidity of Shares may begin to mirror the liquidity of the Fund’s underlying portfolio holdings, which can be significantly less liquid than shares. Also, in stressed market conditions, the market for Shares may become less liquid in response to deteriorating liquidity in the markets for the Fund’s underlying portfolio holdings. This adverse effect on liquidity for Shares, in turn, could lead to wider bid/ask spreads and differences between the market price of Shares and the underlying value of those Shares.
H.Foreign Securities Risk. Certain foreign countries may impose exchange control regulations, restrictions on repatriation of profit on investments or of capital invested, local taxes on investments, and restrictions on the ability of issuers of non-U.S. securities to make payments of principal and interest to investors located outside the country, whether from currency blockage or otherwise. In addition, the Fund is subject to risks associated with adverse political and economic developments in foreign countries, including seizure or nationalization of foreign deposits, the imposition of economic sanctions, different legal systems and laws relating to bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, and the potential inability to enforce legal judgments, all of which could cause the Fund to lose money on its investments in non-U.S. securities. The cost of servicing external debt will also generally be adversely affected by rising international interest rates, as many external debt obligations bear interest at rates which are adjusted based upon international interest rates. Because non-U.S. securities may trade on days when shares are not priced, NAV may change at times when shares cannot be sold.
Foreign banks and securities depositories at which the Fund holds its foreign securities and cash may be recently organized or new to the foreign custody business and may be subject to only limited or no regulatory oversight. Additionally, many foreign governments do not supervise and regulate stock exchanges, brokers and the sale of securities to the same extent as does the United States and may not have laws to protect investors that are comparable to U.S. securities laws. Settlement and clearance procedures in certain foreign markets may result in delays in payment for or delivery of securities not typically associated with settlement and clearance of U.S. investments.
In recent years, the European financial markets have experienced volatility and adverse trends due to concerns about economic downturns in, or rising government debt levels of, several European countries. These events may spread to other countries in Europe, including countries that do not use the Euro. These events may affect the value and liquidity of certain of each Fund’s investments.
I.General Market Risk. Economies and financial markets throughout the world are becoming increasingly interconnected, which increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one country or region will adversely impact markets or issuers in other countries or regions. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform in comparison to securities in the general financial
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markets, a particular financial market, or other asset classes, due to a number of factors, including inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, natural disasters or events, pandemic diseases, terrorism, regulatory events, and government controls.
J.Index Risk. The Index may not reflect all companies meeting the Index’s eligibility criteria if certain characteristics of a company are not known at the time the Index is composed or reconstituted.
K.Market Capitalization Risk
•Large-Capitalization Investing. The securities of large-capitalization companies may be relatively mature compared to smaller companies and therefore subject to slower growth during times of economic expansion. Large-capitalization companies may also be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges, such as changes in technology and consumer tastes.
•Mid-Capitalization Investing. The securities of mid-capitalization companies may be more vulnerable to adverse issuer, market, political, or economic developments than securities of large-capitalization companies. The securities of mid-capitalization companies generally trade in lower volumes and are subject to greater and more unpredictable price changes than large-capitalization stocks or the stock market as a whole.
•Small-Capitalization Investing. The securities of small-capitalization companies may be more vulnerable to adverse issuer, market, political, or economic developments than securities of large- or mid-capitalization companies. The securities of small-capitalization companies generally trade in lower volumes and are subject to greater and more unpredictable price changes than large- or mid-capitalization stocks or the stock market as a whole. There is typically less publicly available information concerning smaller-capitalization companies than for larger, more established companies.
L.Non-Diversification Risk. Because the Fund is “non-diversified,” it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of a single issuer or a smaller number of issuers than if it was a diversified fund. As a result, a decline in the value of an investment in a single issuer or a smaller number of issuers could cause the Fund’s overall value to decline to a greater degree than if the Fund held a more diversified portfolio.
M.Passive Investment Risk. The Fund invests in the securities included in, or representative of, its Index regardless of their investment merit. The Fund does not attempt to outperform its Index or take defensive positions in declining markets. As a result, the Fund’s performance may be adversely affected by a general decline in the market segments relating to its Index.
N.Sector Risk. To the extent the Fund invests more heavily in particular sectors of the economy, its performance will be especially sensitive to developments that significantly affect those sectors. The Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in the following sectors and, therefore, the performance of the Fund could be negatively impacted by events affecting each of these sectors.
•Industrials Sector Risk. Companies operating in the industrials sector or issuers in industrials-related industries may be significantly affected by, among other things, worldwide economic growth, changes in supply and demand for specific products and services, product obsolescence, rapid technological developments, international, political and economic developments, environmental issues, tax and governmental regulatory policies, claims for environmental damage or product liability and general economic conditions. Any factors adversely affecting companies in the industrials sector could have a significant adverse impact on Global Shipping Companies and on the Fund’s performance.
–Transportation Industry Risk. Companies in the transportation industry, including companies engaged in the water transportation industry, may be adversely affected by economic changes, increases in fuel and operating costs, labor relations and insurance costs. Transportation companies may also be subject to significant government regulation and oversight, which may adversely affect their businesses.
O.Third Party Data Risk. The composition of the Index, and consequently the Fund’s portfolio, is heavily dependent on information and data calculated and published by an independent third party calculation agent (“Third Party Data”). When Third Party Data proves to be incorrect or incomplete, any decisions made in reliance thereon may lead to the inclusion or exclusion of securities from the Index that would have been excluded or included had the Third Party Data been correct and complete. If the composition of the Index reflects such errors, the Fund’s portfolio can also be expected to reflect the errors.
P.Tracking Error Risk. As with all index funds, the performance of the Fund and its Index may differ from each other for a variety of reasons. For example, the Fund incurs operating expenses and portfolio transaction costs not incurred by the Index. In addition, the Fund may not be fully invested in Index Components at all times or may hold securities not included in the Index.
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Q.Underlying Index Risk. Neither the Fund’s investment adviser nor the Solactive AG (the “Index Provider”) is able to guarantee the continuous availability or timeliness of the production of the Index. The calculation and dissemination of the Index values may be delayed if the information technology or other facilities of the Index Provider, calculation agent, data providers and/or relevant stock exchange malfunction for any reason. A significant delay may cause trading in shares of the Fund to be suspended. Errors in Index data, computation and/or the construction in accordance with its methodology may occur from time to time and may not be identified and corrected by the Index Provider, calculation agent or other applicable party for a period of time or at all, which may have an adverse impact on the Fund and its shareholders.
NOTE 4 – COMMITMENTS AND OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
The Adviser serves as investment adviser to the Fund pursuant to an investment advisory agreement between the Adviser and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund (the “Advisory Agreement”), and, pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Fund, subject to the direction and oversight of the Board. The Adviser is also responsible for trading portfolio securities on behalf of the Fund, including selecting broker-dealers to execute purchase and sales transactions, subject to the supervision of the Board.
Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Fund pays the Adviser a unitary management fee (the “Management Fee”) based on the average daily net assets of the Fund at the annualized rate of 0.69%. Out of the Management Fee, the Adviser is obligated to pay or arrange for the payment of substantially all expenses of the Fund, including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, and all other related services necessary for the Fund to operate. Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser has agreed to pay all expenses incurred by the Fund except for interest charges on any borrowings, dividends and other expenses on securities sold short, taxes, brokerage commissions and other expenses incurred in placing orders for the purchase and sale of securities and other investment instruments, acquired fund fees and expenses, accrued deferred tax liability, extraordinary expenses, and distribution fees and expenses paid by the Fund under any distribution plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (the “Excluded Expenses”), and the Management Fee payable to the Adviser. The Management Fees incurred are paid monthly to the Adviser. Management Fees for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.
Tidal ETF Services LLC (“Tidal”), a Tidal Financial Group company and an affiliate of the Adviser, serves as the Fund’s administrator and, in that capacity, performs various administrative and management services for the Fund. Tidal coordinates the payment of Fund-related expenses and manages the Trust’s relationships with its various service providers.
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (“Fund Services”), serves as the Fund’s sub-administrator, fund accountant and transfer agent. In those capacities Fund Services performs various administrative and accounting services for the Fund. Fund Services prepares various federal and state regulatory filings, reports and returns for the Fund, including regulatory compliance monitoring and financial reporting; prepares reports and materials to be supplied to the Board; and monitors the activities of the Fund’s custodian. U.S. Bank N.A. (the “Custodian”), an affiliate of Fund Services, serves as the Fund’s custodian. The Custodian acts as the securities lending agent (the “Securities Lending Agent”) for the Fund.
Foreside Fund Services, LLC (the “Distributor”) acts as the Fund’s principal underwriter in a continuous public offering of the Fund’s shares.
Certain officers and a trustee of the Trust are affiliated with the Adviser. Neither the affiliated trustee nor the Trust’s officers receive compensation from the Fund.
NOTE 5 – SECURITIES LENDING |
The Fund may lend up to 33 1/3% of the value of the securities in its portfolio to brokers, dealers and financial institutions (but not individuals) under terms of participation in a securities lending program administered by the Securities Lending Agent. The securities lending agreement requires that loans are collateralized at all times in an amount equal to at least the market value of the securities loaned by the Fund. The Fund receives compensation in the form of fees and earned interest on the cash collateral. Due to timing issues of when a security is recalled from loan, the financial statements may differ in presentation. The amount of fees depends on a number of factors including the type of security and length of the loan. The Fund continues to receive interest payments or dividends on the securities loaned during the borrowing period. Gain or loss in the value of securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan will be for the account of the Fund. The Fund has the right under the terms of the securities lending agreements to recall the securities from the borrower on demand.
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As of March 31, 2024, the market value of the securities on loan and payable on collateral received for securities lending were as follows:
Market Value of Securities on Loan | | Payable on | | Percentage of Net Assets of Securities on Loan |
$6,915,055 | | $7,048,315 | | 15.9% |
The cash collateral is invested in the Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, LLC, of which the investment objective is to seek to maximize income to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity and maintain a stable NAV of $1.00. Although risk is mitigated by the collateral, the Fund could experience a delay in recovering its securities and possible loss of income or value if the borrower fails to return the borrowed securities. In addition, the Fund bears the risk of loss associated with the investment of cash collateral received.
During the year ended March 31, 2024, the Fund loaned securities that were collateralized by cash. The cash collateral received was invested in the Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, LLC as listed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments. Securities lending income is disclosed in the Fund’s Statement of Operations.
The Fund is not subject to a master netting agreement with respect to the Fund’s participation in securities lending; therefore, no additional disclosures regarding netting arrangements are required.
NOTE 6 – PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES |
For the year ended March 31, 2024, the cost of purchases and proceeds from the sales or maturities of securities, excluding short-term investments, U.S. government securities, and in-kind transactions were $13,611,131 and $9,502,761, respectively.
For the year ended March 31, 2024, there were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. government securities.
For the year ended March 31, 2024, in-kind transactions associated with creations and redemptions for the Fund were $24,183,901 and $7,577,281, respectively.
NOTE 7 – INCOME TAXES AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS |
The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended March 31, 2024, and fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, was as follows:
Distributions paid from: | | March 31, 2024 | | March 31, 2023 |
Ordinary income | | $3,426,964 | | $2,601,095 |
As of the most recent fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, the components of accumulated earnings/(losses) on a tax basis was as follows:
Cost of investments(1) | $54,389,043 | |
Gross tax unrealized appreciation | 4,762,159 | |
Gross tax unrealized depreciation | (8,636,457 | ) |
Net tax unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (3,874,298 | ) |
Undistributed ordinary income (loss) | 892,174 | |
Undistributed long-term capital gain (loss) | — | |
Total distributable earnings | 892,174 | |
Other accumulated gain (loss) | (1,832,163 | ) |
Total distributable (accumulated) earnings (loss) | $(4,814,287 | ) |
(1)The difference between book and tax-basis cost of investments was attributable primarily to the treatment of wash sales and PFIC mark-to market.
Net capital losses incurred after October 31 (post-October losses) and net investment losses incurred after December 31 (late year losses), and within the taxable year, are deemed to arise on the first business day of the Fund’s next taxable year. As of March 31, 2024 the Fund had no late year losses and had short-term and long-term capital loss carryovers of $1,287,765 and $544,398, respectively, which do not expire.
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NOTE 8 – CREDIT FACILITY |
U.S. Bank N.A. has made available to the Fund a credit facility pursuant to a Loan Agreement for temporary or extraordinary purposes. Credit facility details for the year ended March 31, 2024, are as follows:
Maximum available credit | $50,000,000 | |
Largest amount outstanding on an individual day | — | |
Average daily loan outstanding, when in use | — | |
Credit facility outstanding as of March 31, 2024 | — | |
Average interest rate, when in use | — | |
Interest rate terms | Prime | |
Interest rate as of March 31, 2024 | 8.50% | |
Expiration date | June 26, 2024 | |
During the year ended March 31, 2024, the Fund did not utilize the line of credit. Interest expense incurred for the year ended March 31, 2024 is disclosed in the Statements of Operations, if applicable. The credit facility is an uncommitted, senior secured 364-day umbrella line of credit used for the benefit of certain funds in the Trust.
NOTE 9 – SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
Shares of the Fund are listed and traded on the Exchange. Market prices for the shares may be different from their NAV. The Fund issues and redeems shares on a continuous basis at NAV generally in large blocks of shares (“Creation Units”). Creation Units are issued and redeemed principally in-kind for securities included in a specified universe. Once created, shares generally trade in the secondary market at market prices that change throughout the day. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares are not redeemable securities of the Fund. Creation Units may only be purchased or redeemed by Authorized Participants. An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a Depository Trust Company participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Most retail investors do not qualify as Authorized Participants nor have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they are unable to purchase or redeem the shares directly from the Fund. Rather, most retail investors may purchase shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a broker and are subject to customary brokerage commissions or fees.
The Fund currently offers one class of shares, which has no front-end sales load, no deferred sales charge, and no redemption fee. A fixed transaction fee is imposed for the transfer and other transaction costs associated with the purchase or sale of Creation Units. The standard fixed transaction fee for the Fund is $750, payable to the Custodian. The fixed transaction fee may be waived on certain orders if the Fund’s Custodian has determined to waive some or all of the costs associated with the order or another party, such as the Adviser, has agreed to pay such fee. In addition, a variable fee may be charged on all cash transactions or substitutes for Creation Units of up to a maximum of 2% and for Redemption Units of up to a maximum of 2%, respectively, of the value of the Creation Units and Redemption Units subject to the transaction. Variable fees are imposed to compensate the Fund for transaction costs associated with cash transactions. Variable fees received by the Fund, if any, are disclosed in the capital shares transactions section of the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. The Fund may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, with no par value. All shares of the Fund have equal rights and privileges.
NOTE 10 – RECENT MARKET EVENTS |
U.S. and international markets have experienced and may continue to experience significant periods of volatility in recent years and months due to a number of economic, political and global macro factors including rising inflation, uncertainty regarding central banks’ interest rate increases, the possibility of a national or global recession, trade tensions, political events, the war between Russia and Ukraine, significant conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Middle East, and the impact of COVID-19. The global recovery from COVID-19 may last for an extended period of time. As a result of continuing political tensions and armed conflicts, including the war between Ukraine and Russia, the U.S. and the European Union imposed sanctions on certain Russian individuals and companies, including certain financial institutions, and have limited certain exports and imports to and from Russia. The war has contributed to recent market volatility and may continue to do so. The Middle East conflict has led to significant loss of life, damaged infrastructure and escalated tensions both in the region and globally. These developments, as well as other events, could result in further market volatility and negatively affect financial asset prices, the liquidity of certain securities and the normal operations of securities exchanges and other markets, despite government efforts to address market disruptions. As a result, the risk environment remains elevated.
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NOTE 11 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS |
In preparing these financial statements, the Fund has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued. The Fund has determined that there are no subsequent events that would need to be recorded to and disclosed in the Fund’s financial statements.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS March 31, 2024 (Continued) |
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To the Shareholders of
SonicShares Global Shipping ETF and
The Board of Trustees of
Tidal ETF Trust
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of SonicShares Global Shipping ETF (the “Fund”), a series of Tidal ETF Trust (the “Trust”), including the schedule of investments, as of March 31, 2024, the related statement of operations for the year ended March 31, 2024, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years ended March 31, 2024 and the financial highlights for the two years ended March 31, 2024 and for the period August 3, 2021 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2022 and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of March 31, 2024, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the periods stated above, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We have served as the auditor of one or more of the funds in the Trust since 2018.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2024 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or through other appropriate auditing procedures when replies from brokers were unable to be obtained. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
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TAIT, WELLER & BAKER LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 30, 2024
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As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of the Fund’s shares, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees of the Fund. The example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) 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 for the entire period indicated, which is from October 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the following table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. The example includes, but is not limited to, unitary fees. However, the example does not include portfolio trading commissions and related 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 under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period’’ to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the following 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 the Fund’s shares. Therefore, the second line of the following table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| | Beginning | | Ending | | Expenses Paid |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,110.90 | | $3.64 |
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,021.55 | | $3.49 |
(1)Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six-month period of 0.69%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the most recent six-month period).
EXPENSE EXAMPLE For the Six-Months Ended March 31, 2024 (Unaudited) |
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Name, Address |
| Position Held with |
| Term of |
| Principal |
| Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee(3) |
| Other Directorships Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
Independent Trustees(1) | ||||||||||
Mark H.W. Baltimore c/o Tidal ETF Services, LLC 234 West Florida Street, Suite 203 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204 Born: 1967 | | Trustee | | Indefinite term; since 2018 | | Co-Chief Executive Officer, Global Rhino, LLC (asset management consulting firm) (since 2018); Chief Business Development Officer, Joot (asset management compliance services firm) (since 2019); Chief Executive Officer, Global Sight, LLC (asset management distribution consulting firm) (2016 to 2018). | | 34 | | None |
Dusko Culafic c/o Tidal ETF Services, LLC 234 West Florida Street, Suite 203 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204 Born: 1958 | | Trustee | | Indefinite term; since 2018 | | Retired (since 2018); Senior Operational Due Diligence Analyst, Aurora Investment Management, LLC (2012 to 2018). | | 34 | | None |
Eduardo Mendoza c/o Tidal ETF Services, LLC 234 West Florida Street, Suite 203 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204 Born: 1966 | | Trustee | | Indefinite term; since 2018 | | Chief Financial Officer (since 2022), Executive Vice President - Head of Capital Markets & Corporate Development (since 2019), Advisor (2017 to 2019), Credijusto (financial technology company). | | 34 | | None |
Interested Trustee and Executive Officer | ||||||||||
Eric W. Falkeis(2) Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204 | | President, Principal Executive Officer, Interested Trustee, and Chairman | | President and Principal Executive Officer since 2019, Indefinite term; Interested Trustee, and Chairman, since 2018, Indefinite term | | Chief Executive Officer, Tidal ETF Services LLC (since 2018); Chief Operating Officer (and other positions), Rafferty Asset Management, LLC (2013 to 2018) and Direxion Advisors, LLC (2017 to 2018). | | 34 | | Trustee, Tidal Trust II (60 Funds) (since 2022); Independent Director, Muzinich Direct Lending Income Fund, Inc. (since 2019); Trustee, Professionally Managed Portfolios (27 series) (since 2011); Interested Trustee, Direxion Funds, Direxion Shares ETF Trust, and Direxion Insurance Trust (2014–2018). |
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TRUSTEES AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (Unaudited) (Continued) |
Name, Address |
| Position Held with |
| Term of |
| Principal |
| Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee(3) |
| Other Directorships Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
Executive Officers | ||||||||||
Aaron J. Perkovich | | Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer, and Principal Accounting Officer | | Indefinite term; since 2022 | | Head of Fund Administration (since 2023), Fund Administration Manager (2022 to 2023), Tidal ETF Services LLC; Assistant Director – Investments, Mason Street Advisors, LLC (2021 to 2022); Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (2006 to 2021). | | Not Applicable | | Not Applicable |
William H. Woolverton, Esq | | Chief Compliance Officer and AML Compliance Officer | | AML Compliance Officer since 2023, Indefinite term; Chief Compliance Officer since 2021, Indefinite term | | Chief Compliance Officer (since 2023), Compliance Advisor (2022 to 2023), Tidal Investments LLC; Chief Compliance Officer, Tidal ETF Services LLC (since 2022); Senior Compliance Advisor, ACA Global (2020 to 2022); Operating Partner, Altamont Capital Partners (private equity firm) (since 2021); Managing Director and Head of Legal - US, Waystone (global governance solutions) (2016 to 2019). | | Not Applicable | | Not Applicable |
Ally L. Mueller | | Vice President | | Indefinite term; since 2023 | | Head of ETF Launches and Client Success (since 2023), Head of ETF Launches and Finance Director (2019 to 2023), Tidal ETF Services LLC. | | Not Applicable | | Not Applicable |
Lissa M. Richter | | Secretary | | Indefinite term; since 2023 | | ETF Regulatory Manager (since 2021), Tidal ETF Services LLC; Senior Paralegal, Rafferty Asset Management, LLC (2013 to 2020); Senior Paralegal, Officer, U.S Bancorp Fund Services LLC (2005 to 2013). | | Not Applicable | | Not Applicable |
Melissa Breitzman | | Assistant Treasurer | | Indefinite term; since 2023 | | Fund Administration Manager, Tidal ETF Services LLC (since 2023); Assistant Vice President, U.S Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (2005 to 2023). | | Not Applicable | | Not Applicable |
(1)All Independent Trustees of the Trust are not “interested persons” of the Trust as defined under the 1940 Act (“Independent Trustees”).
(2)Mr. Falkeis is considered an “interested person” of the Trust due to his positions as President, Principal Executive Officer, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Tidal ETF Services LLC, a Tidal Financial Group company and an affiliate of the Adviser.
(3)The Trust, as of the date of this shareholder report, offers for sale to the public 34 of the 48 funds registered with the SEC.
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QUALIFIED DIVIDEND INCOME/DIVIDENDS RECEIVED DEDUCTION (Unaudited) |
For the year ended March 31, 2024, certain dividends paid by the Funds may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 23.8%, as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The percentage of dividends declared from ordinary income designated as qualified dividend income was as follows:
SonicShares™ Global Shipping ETF | | 47.07% |
For corporate shareholders, the percent of ordinary income distributions qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction for the year ended March 31, 2024, was as follows:
SonicShares™ Global Shipping ETF | | 0.38% |
The percentage of taxable ordinary income distributions that are designated as short-term capital gain distribution under Internal Revenue Section 871(k)(2)(c) for the year ended March 31, 2024, was as follows:
SonicShares™ Global Shipping ETF | | 0.00% |
INFORMATION ABOUT PROXY VOTING (Unaudited) |
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available upon request without charge, by calling (833) 378-0717 or by accessing the Fund’s website at www.sonicshares.com/boat. Furthermore, you can obtain the description on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available upon request without charge by calling (833) 378-0717 or by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS (Unaudited) |
The Fund’s portfolio holdings are posted on the Fund’s website daily at www.sonicshares.com/boat. The Fund files their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for their first and third fiscal quarters on Part F of Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Part F of Form N-PORT is available without charge, upon request, by calling (833) 378-0717. Furthermore, you can obtain the Part F of Form N-PORT on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or on the Fund’s website at www.sonicshares.com/boat.
FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS (Unaudited) |
Information regarding how often shares of the Fund trade on the Exchange at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) to its daily NAV is available, without charge, on the Fund’s website at www.sonicshares.com/boat.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND’S TRUSTEES (Unaudited) |
The Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available without charge, upon request, by calling (833) 378-0717. Furthermore, you can obtain the SAI on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or the Fund’s website at www.sonicshares.com/boat.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
Investment Adviser
Tidal Investments LLC
(f/k/a Toroso Investments, LLC)
234 West Florida Street, Suite 203
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Tait, Weller & Baker LLP
Two Liberty Place 50 South 16th Street, 29th Floor
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102
Legal Counsel
Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
833 East Michigan Street, Suite 1800
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
Custodian
U.S. Bank N.A.
1555 North RiverCenter Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212
Fund Administrator
Tidal ETF Services, LLC
234 West Florida Street, Suite 203
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204
Transfer Agent, Fund Accountant and Fund Sub-Administrator
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
Distributor
Foreside Fund Services, LLC
Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100
Portland, Maine 04101
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Fund | Ticker | CUSIP |
SonicShares™ Global Shipping ETF | BOAT | 886364645 |
(b) | Not applicable |
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer. The registrant has not made any amendments to its code of ethics during the period covered by this report. The registrant has not granted any waivers from any provisions of the code of ethics during the period covered by this report.
A copy of the registrant’s Code of Ethics is filed herewith.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
The registrant’s Board of Trustees of the Trust has determined that there is at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee. Mr. Dusko Culafic is the “audit committee financial expert” and is considered to be “independent” as each term is defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
The registrant has engaged its principal accountant to perform audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services during the past two fiscal years. “Audit services” refer to performing an audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years. “Audit-related services” refer to the assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit. “Tax services” refer to professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning. There were no “Other services” provided by the principal accountant. The following table details the aggregate fees billed or expected to be billed for the last two fiscal years for audit fees, audit-related fees, tax fees and other fees by the principal accountant.
SonicShares™ Global Shipping ETF
FYE 03/31/2024 | FYE 03/31/2023 | |
Audit Fees | $13,125 | $13,125 |
Audit-Related Fees | N/A | N/A |
Tax Fees | $2,625 | $2,625 |
All Other Fees | N/A | N/A |
(e)(1) The audit committee has adopted pre-approval policies and procedures that require the audit committee to pre-approve all audit and non-audit services of the registrant, including services provided to any entity affiliated with the registrant.
(e)(2) The percentage of fees billed by Tait Weller & Baker LLP applicable to non-audit services pursuant to waiver of pre-approval requirement were as follows:
FYE 03/31/2024 | FYE 03/31/2023 | |
Audit-Related Fees | 0% | 0% |
Tax Fees | 0% | 0% |
All Other Fees | 0% | 0% |
(f) All of the principal accountant’s hours spent on auditing the registrant’s financial statements were attributed to work performed by full-time permanent employees of the principal accountant.
(g) The following table indicates the non-audit fees billed or expected to be billed by the registrant’s accountant for services to the registrant and to the registrant’s investment adviser (and any other controlling entity, etc.—not sub-adviser) for the last two years.
Non-Audit Related Fees | FYE 03/31/2024 | FYE 03/31/2023 |
Registrant | N/A | N/A |
Registrant’s Investment Adviser | N/A | N/A |
(h) The audit committee of the board of trustees/directors has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence and has concluded that the provision of such non-audit services by the accountant has not compromised the accountant’s independence.
(i) The registrant has not been identified by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as having filed an annual report issued by a registered public accounting firm branch or office that is located in a foreign jurisdiction where the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is unable to inspect or completely investigate because of a position taken by an authority in that jurisdiction.
(j) The registrant is not a foreign issuer.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
(a) | The registrant is an issuer as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (the “Act”) and has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Act. The independent members of the committee are as follows: Dusko Culafic, Eduardo Mendoza, and Mark H.W. Baltimore. |
(b) Not applicable.
Item 6. Investments.
(a) Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
(b) Not applicable.
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 President/Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer/Principal Financial Officer 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 period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 13. Exhibits.
(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer 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.
(4) Change in the registrant’s independent public accountant. There was no change in the registrant’s independent public accountant for the period covered by this report.
(b) | Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Furnished 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) | Tidal ETF Trust |
By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Eric W. Falkeis | ||
Eric W. Falkeis, President/Principal Executive Officer |
Date | June 7, 2024 |
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/ Eric W. Falkeis | ||
Eric W. Falkeis, President/Principal Executive Officer |
Date | June 7, 2024 |
By (Signature and Title)* | /s/ Aaron J. Perkovich | ||
Aaron J. Perkovich, Treasurer/Principal Financial Officer |
Date | June 7, 2024 |
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.