UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act File Number 811-22700

 

Exchange Listed Funds Trust

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

10900 Hefner Pointe Drive

Suite 400

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73120

 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

The Bank of New York Mellon

240 Greenwich Street

New York, New York 10286

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (405) 778-8377

 

Date of fiscal year end: April 30

 

Date of reporting period: April 30, 2022

 

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

 

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ITEM 1: REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.

 

(a)Insert a copy of the report transmitted to stockholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Act (17 CFR 270.30e-1)

 

  

EXCHANGE LISTED FUNDS TRUST

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF (HDIV)

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF (QRFT)

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF (AMOM)

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF (NVQ)

Annual Report

April 30, 2022

 

Exchange Listed Funds Trust

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

April 30, 2022  

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

1

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF

   

Schedule of Investments

 

9

Summary of Investments

 

11

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF

   

Schedule of Investments

 

12

Summary of Investments

 

17

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF

   

Schedule of Investments

 

18

Summary of Investments

 

19

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF

   

Schedule of Investments

 

20

Summary of Investments

 

22

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

23

Statements of Operations

 

24

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

25

Financial Highlights

 

27

Notes to Financial Statements

 

29

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

38

Disclosure of Fund Expenses

 

39

Board Consideration and Approval of Advisory Agreement

 

40

Other Information

 

44

Trustees

 

45

Officers

 

46

Before investing you should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. This and other information is available in each Fund’s prospectus, a copy of which may be obtained by visiting the Funds’ website at www.qraftaietf.com. Please read a Fund’s prospectus carefully before you invest.

There are risks involved with investing, including possible loss of principal, and there is no guarantee each Fund will achieve its investment objective. Each Fund is classified as a non-diversified investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”). Concentration in a particular industry or sector will subject the Fund to loss due to adverse occurrences that may affect that industry or sector.

Individual shares of each Fund may be purchased or sold in the secondary market throughout the regular trading day on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (the “Exchange”) through a brokerage account. However, shares are not individually redeemable directly from each Fund. Each Fund issues and redeems shares on a continuous basis, at net asset value (“NAV”), only in large blocks of shares (“Creation Units”).

Distributor: Foreside Fund Services, LLC

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QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

 

April 30, 2022  

(Unaudited)  

Dear Shareholders,

Thank you for your investment in the QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF (“HDIV” or the “Fund”). The information presented in this report relates to the operations of HDIV for the fiscal year ended through April 30, 2022.

The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks long-term total returns through regular dividend income and capital appreciation. In seeking to achieve this objective, the Fund utilizes a proprietary artificial intelligence system to select dividend paying securities of U.S.-listed companies using a proprietary dividend factor scoring formula based on dividend and quality factors.

In 2021, both security selection and an overweight relative to the S&P 500 in the Consumer Discretionary Sector aided performance. From January through April 2022, relative to the S&P 500, the Fund’s overweighting’s in the Consumer Discretionary and Information Technology Sectors, and underweighting’s in the Energy and Utilities Sectors contributed to HDIV’s underperformance while an overweight in the Health Care Sector aided performance.

The Fund had positive performance during the fiscal year ended on April 30. The Fund’s market price increased 4.36% and the net asset value increased 4.45% while the S&P 500 Index, a broad market equity index, gained 0.21%.

The Fund commenced operations on February 26, 2020 and had 175,000 shares outstanding on April 30, 2022.

We appreciate your investment in the QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF.

Sincerely,

J. Garrett Stevens
Chief Executive Officer
Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC, Adviser to the Fund

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QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Concluded)

 

April 30, 2022  

(Unaudited)  

Growth of a $10,000 Investment

(at net asset value)

 

 


Inception
Date
of the Fund

 

Average
Annual Return
as of 4/30/2022

 



Expense Ratio*

One Year

 

Since Inception

 

Gross

 

Net

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF
(Net Asset Value)

 

2/26/2020

 

4.45%

 

12.97%

 

0.75%

 

0.75%

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF
(Market Price)

     

4.36%

 

12.95%

       

S&P 500® Index

     

0.21%

 

15.64%

       

*   Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated September 1, 2021.

The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and the return and value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed or sold in the market, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance and should not be considered as a representation of the future results of the Fund. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and all capital gains.

Current performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. For the Fund’s most recent month end performance, please visit www.qraftaietf.com.

There are no assurances that the Fund will meet its stated objectives.

The Fund’s holdings and allocations are subject to change and should not be considered recommendations to buy individual securities. The information provided herein represents the opinion of Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC for the period stated and is subject to change at any time.

The S&P 500® Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The index is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries.

The Fund’s shares are listed on an exchange. The price of the Fund’s shares is based on market price, and because exchange-traded fund shares trade at market prices rather than net asset value, shares may trade at a price greater than net asset value (premium) or less than net asset value (discount).

Net asset value (“NAV”) - The dollar value of a single share, is calculated by taking the value of the underlying assets of the fund minus its liabilities, divided by the number of shares outstanding. NAV is calculated at the end of each business day.

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QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

 

April 30, 2022  

(Unaudited)  

Dear Shareholders,

Thank you for your investment in the QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF (“QRFT” or the “Fund”). The information presented in this report relates to the operations of QRFT for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2022.

The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that aims to provide investors with capital appreciation by utilizing a proprietary artificial intelligence system to select large-capitalization U.S. stocks (which the Fund defines as companies having a market capitalization in excess of $4 billion) to be held in the portfolio. The Fund seeks to hold stocks with exposure to a variety of factors affecting the U.S. market including, but not limited to, quality (generally, a company’s profitability), size (market capitalization), value (comparison of a company’s market value versus its book value), momentum (a security’s recent price returns compared to the overall market over time), and volatility (a security’s systematic risk as compared to the market as a whole). The Fund’s adviser, Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC (the “Adviser”), utilizes proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) technology provided by QRAFT Technologies, Inc. to continuously learn the correlation of factor returns with various macroeconomic and valuation conditions.

In 2021, an overweight in the Information Technology Sector bolstered Fund performance while all other relative sector weights diminished performance relative to the S&P 500. From January through April 2022, relative to the S&P 500, the Fund had overweightings in the Consumer Discretionary and Information Technology Sectors and underweightings in the Energy and Utilities Sectors, which contributed to QRFT’s underperformance, while an overweight in the Materials Sector, specifically, companies in the Steel Sub-Industry bolstered performance.

The Fund had negative performance during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2022. The Fund’s market price decreased 4.63% and the net asset value decreased 4.57% while the S&P 500 Index, a broad market equity index, gained 0.21%.

The Fund commenced operations on May 20, 2019 and had 300,001 shares outstanding on April 30, 2022.

We appreciate your investment in the QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF.

Sincerely,

J. Garrett Stevens
Chief Executive Officer
Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC, Adviser to the Fund

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QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Concluded)

 

April 30, 2022  

(Unaudited)  

Growth of a $10,000 Investment

(at net asset value)

 

 


Inception
Date
of the Fund

 

Average
Annual Return
as of 4/30/2022

 



Expense Ratio*

One Year

 

Since Inception

 

Gross

 

Net

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF
(Net Asset Value)

 

5/20/2019

 

-4.57%

 

18.75%

 

0.75%

 

0.75%

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF
(Market Price)

     

-4.63%

 

18.69%

       

S&P 500® Index

     

0.21%

 

15.46%

       

*   Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated September 1, 2021.

The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and the return and value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed or sold in the market, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance and should not be considered as a representation of the future results of the Fund. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and all capital gains.

Current performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. For the Fund’s most recent month end performance, please visit www.qraftaietf.com.

There are no assurances that the Fund will meet its stated objectives.

The Fund’s holdings and allocations are subject to change and should not be considered recommendations to buy individual securities. The information provided herein represents the opinion of Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC for the period stated and is subject to change at any time.

The S&P 500® Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The index is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries.

The Fund’s shares are listed on an exchange. The price of the Fund’s shares is based on market price, and because exchange-traded fund shares trade at market prices rather than net asset value, shares may trade at a price greater than net asset value (premium) or less than net asset value (discount).

Net asset value (“NAV”) - The dollar value of a single share, is calculated by taking the value of the underlying assets of the fund minus its liabilities, divided by the number of shares outstanding. NAV is calculated at the end of each business day.

4

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

 

April 30, 2022  

(Unaudited)  

Dear Shareholders,

Thank you for your investment in the QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF (“AMOM” or the “Fund”). The information presented in this report relates to the operations of AMOM for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2022.

The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks to provide investors with capital appreciation. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC, the Fund’s adviser, utilizes proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) technology provided by Qraft Technologies, Inc. to manage the Fund’s portfolio on a day-to-day basis. The AI technology seeks to create optimal portfolio factor weights by analyzing market data. Utilizing the AI, the adviser selects stocks of U.S. large-capitalization companies stocks (which the Fund defines as companies having a market capitalization in excess of $4 billion) based on the stocks’ momentum over a certain time period.

In 2021, security selection within the Industrials Sector aided Fund performance while securities selected within the Consumer Discretionary Sector hurt Fund performance. An overweight in securities in the Information Technology sector bolstered Fund performance relative to the S&P 500 in 2021, but hurt performance from January through April 2022. Also for the period January through April 2022, an overweight in the Consumer Discretionary Sector and an underweight in the Energy Sector contributed to AMOM’s underperformance while an overweight in the Materials Sector, specifically, companies in the Steel Sub-Industry bolstered performance relative to the S&P 500.

The Fund had negative performance during the fiscal year ending on April 30, 2022. The Fund’s market price decreased 20.67% and the net asset value decreased 20.63% while the S&P 500 Index, a broad market equity index, gained 0.21%.

The Fund commenced operations on May 20, 2019 and had 575,001 shares outstanding on April 30, 2022.

We appreciate your investment in the QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF.

Sincerely,

J. Garrett Stevens
Chief Executive Officer
Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC, Adviser to the Fund

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QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Concluded)

 

April 30, 2022  

(Unaudited)  

Growth of a $10,000 Investment

(at net asset value)

 

 


Inception Date
of the Fund

 

Average
Annual Return
as of 4/30/2022

 



Expense Ratio*

One Year

 

Since Inception

 

Gross

 

Net

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF
(Net Asset Value)

 

5/20/2019

 

-20.63%

 

14.31%

 

0.75%

 

0.75%

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF
(Market Price)

     

-20.67%

 

14.26%

       

S&P 500® Index

     

0.21%

 

15.46%

       

*   Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated September 1, 2021.

The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and the return and value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed or sold in the market, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance and should not be considered as a representation of the future results of the Fund. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and all capital gains.

Current performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. For the Fund’s most recent month end performance, please visit www.qraftaietf.com.

There are no assurances that the Fund will meet its stated objectives.

The Fund’s holdings and allocations are subject to change and should not be considered recommendations to buy individual securities. The information provided herein represents the opinion of Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC for the period stated and is subject to change at any time.

The S&P 500® Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The index is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries.

The Fund’s shares are listed on an exchange. The price of the Fund’s shares is based on market price, and because exchange-traded fund shares trade at market prices rather than net asset value, shares may trade at a price greater than net asset value (premium) or less than net asset value (discount).

Net asset value (“NAV”) - The dollar value of a single share, is calculated by taking the value of the underlying assets of the fund minus its liabilities, divided by the number of shares outstanding. NAV is calculated at the end of each business day.

6

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

 

April 30, 2022  

(Unaudited)  

Dear Shareholders,

Thank you for your investment in the QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF (“NVQ” or the “Fund”). The information presented in this report relates to the operations of NVQ for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2022.

The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks capital appreciation by utilizing a value investing strategy enhanced by the use of artificial intelligence. The Fund’s adviser, Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC, consults proprietary artificial intelligence technology provided by Qraft Technologies, Inc. to develop a portfolio of investments based on the theory that a value investing strategy that adjusts a company’s book value by taking into account future intangible assets (e.g., a company’s investment in research and development, marketing and advertising, and intellectual property) in addition to typical value factors (e.g., book value to market value ratio, earning to market value ratio, and EV to EBIDTA ratio (also known as enterprise multiple, which is a ratio used to determine the value of a company – enterprise value, or EV, divided by earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, or EBITDA)), may outperform more conventional value investing strategies that do not take such assets into account in comparing a company’s book value to its intrinsic value.

In 2021, security selection within the Industrials Sector aided Fund performance while securities selected within the Consumer Discretionary Sector hurt Fund performance. From January through April 2022, overweightings in the Consumer Staples, Energy, Health Care and Materials Sectors and an underweight in the Information Technology Sector contributed to NVQ’s outperformance relative to the S&P 500. However, marginal exposure to mid capitalization and small capitalization companies constrained NVQ’s outperformance of its benchmark for the period.

The Fund had positive performance during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2022. The Fund’s market price increased 1.32% and the net asset value increased 1.62% while the broad market equity index, the S&P 500 Index returned 0.21%.

The Fund commenced operations on December 2, 2020 and had 175,000 shares outstanding on April 30, 2022.

We appreciate your investment in the QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF.

Sincerely,

J. Garrett Stevens
Chief Executive Officer
Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC, Adviser to the Fund

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QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Concluded)

 

April 30, 2022  

(Unaudited)  

Growth of a $10,000 Investment

(at net asset value)

 

 


Inception Date
of the Fund

 

Average
Annual Return
as of 4/30/2022

 



Expense Ratio*

One Year

 

Since Inception

 

Gross

 

Net

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF
(Net Asset Value)

 

12/2/2020

 

1.62%

 

19.25%

 

0.75%

 

0.75%

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF
(Market Price)

     

1.32%

 

19.53%

       

S&P 500® Index

     

0.21%

 

10.35%

       

*   Reflects the expense ratio as reported in the Prospectus dated September 1, 2021.

The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and the return and value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed or sold in the market, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance and should not be considered as a representation of the future results of the Fund. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and all capital gains.

Current performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. For the Fund’s most recent month end performance, please visit www.qraftaietf.com.

There are no assurances that the Fund will meet its stated objectives.

The Fund’s holdings and allocations are subject to change and should not be considered recommendations to buy individual securities. The information provided herein represents the opinion of Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC for the period stated and is subject to change at any time.

The S&P 500® Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The index is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries.

The Fund’s shares are listed on an exchange. The price of the Fund’s shares is based on market price, and because exchange-traded fund shares trade at market prices rather than net asset value, shares may trade at a price greater than net asset value (premium) or less than net asset value (discount).

Net asset value (“NAV”) - The dollar value of a single share, is calculated by taking the value of the underlying assets of the fund minus its liabilities, divided by the number of shares outstanding. NAV is calculated at the end of each business day.

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QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

April 30, 2022  

  

 

Number of
Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS — 99.5%

   

COMMUNICATION SERVICES — 8.0%

       

AT&T, Inc.

 

7,504

 

$

141,526

Lumen Technologies, Inc.

 

1,113

 

 

11,197

Paramount Global, Class A

 

627

 

 

19,782

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.

 

4,206

 

 

25,236

Verizon Communications, Inc.

 

4,408

 

 

204,090

Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.*

 

1,815

 

 

32,942

       

 

434,773

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 5.7%

     

 

 

ADT, Inc.

 

864

 

 

5,918

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

 

66

 

 

13,176

Best Buy Co., Inc.

 

257

 

 

23,112

BRP, Inc.

 

98

 

 

7,941

Columbia Sportswear Co.

 

73

 

 

5,998

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

 

70

 

 

6,749

Gap, Inc. (The)

 

424

 

 

5,266

Genuine Parts Co.

 

152

 

 

19,768

Hanesbrands, Inc.

 

398

 

 

5,277

Kohl’s Corp.

 

153

 

 

8,856

Macy’s, Inc.

 

325

 

 

7,855

Newell Brands, Inc.

 

467

 

 

10,811

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

 

86

 

 

9,015

PVH Corp.

 

79

 

 

5,750

Ralph Lauren Corp.

 

53

 

 

5,530

Target Corp.

 

504

 

 

115,240

Under Armour, Inc., Class A*

 

456

 

 

7,004

VF Corp.

 

416

 

 

21,632

Whirlpool Corp.

 

64

 

 

11,617

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

 

80

 

 

10,438

       

 

306,953

CONSUMER STAPLES — 20.4%

     

 

 

Albertsons Cos., Inc., Class A

 

520

 

 

16,266

Altria Group, Inc.

 

1,919

 

 

106,639

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

 

41

 

 

8,253

Kellogg Co.

 

365

 

 

25,002

PepsiCo, Inc.

 

1,452

 

 

249,323

Philip Morris International, Inc.

 

1,629

 

 

162,900

Sysco Corp.

 

537

 

 

45,903

US Foods Holding Corp.*

 

246

 

 

9,254

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

 

915

 

 

38,796

Walmart, Inc.

 

2,910

 

 

445,201

       

 

1,107,537

 

Number of
Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

   

ENERGY — 7.3%

       

Coterra Energy, Inc.

 

869

 

$

25,018

Crescent Point Energy Corp.

 

1,442

 

 

9,978

Enterprise Products Partners LP

 

2,304

 

 

59,697

EOG Resources, Inc.

 

617

 

 

72,041

Magellan Midstream Partners LP

 

232

 

 

11,240

MPLX LP

 

1,077

 

 

34,852

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

 

987

 

 

54,374

PDC Energy, Inc.

 

108

 

 

7,532

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

 

256

 

 

59,512

Plains All American Pipeline LP

 

788

 

 

8,164

Shell Midstream Partners LP

 

444

 

 

6,274

Valero Energy Corp.

 

433

 

 

48,271

       

 

396,953

FINANCIALS — 5.8%

     

 

 

AGNC Investment Corp., REIT

 

582

 

 

6,390

American Financial Group, Inc.

 

92

 

 

12,740

Annaly Capital Management, Inc., REIT

 

1,595

 

 

10,240

Ares Capital Corp.

 

7

 

 

142

Blackstone, Inc.

 

737

 

 

74,857

Credicorp Ltd.

 

86

 

 

11,944

Deutsche Bank AG*

 

2,200

 

 

21,736

FS KKR Capital Corp.

 

319

 

 

6,683

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.

 

267

 

 

8,213

Old Republic International Corp.

 

339

 

 

7,461

OneMain Holdings, Inc.

 

143

 

 

6,568

Owl Rock Capital Corp.

 

444

 

 

6,354

Progressive Corp. (The)

 

616

 

 

66,134

Prudential Financial, Inc.

 

398

 

 

43,187

T Rowe Price Group, Inc.

 

243

 

 

29,899

       

 

312,548

HEALTH CARE — 34.8%

     

 

 

AbbVie, Inc.

 

1,856

 

 

272,609

Amgen, Inc.

 

586

 

 

136,649

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

 

2,332

 

 

175,530

Cardinal Health, Inc.

 

298

 

 

17,299

CVS Health Corp.

 

1,380

 

 

132,659

ELI Lilly & Co.

 

999

 

 

291,838

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

 

1,322

 

 

78,447

Johnson & Johnson

 

2,500

 

 

451,150

LHC Group, Inc.*

 

36

 

 

5,971

Merck & Co., Inc.

 

2,652

 

 

235,206

Moderna, Inc.*

 

427

 

 

57,393

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

 

132

 

 

17,667

Viatris, Inc.

 

1,309

 

 

13,522

       

 

1,885,940

9

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Concluded)

 

April 30, 2022  

  

 

Number of
Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

   

INDUSTRIALS — 3.2%

       

3M Co.

 

602

 

$

86,820

AGCO Corp.

 

81

 

 

10,319

Brookfield Business Partners LP

 

292

 

 

6,953

FedEx Corp.

 

280

 

 

55,647

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

 

65

 

 

8,758

WESCO International, Inc.*

 

57

 

 

7,026

       

 

175,523

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 10.7%

 

 

 

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

 

1,390

 

 

21,420

Intel Corp.

 

4,276

 

 

186,391

International Business Machines Corp.

 

943

 

 

124,674

Logitech International SA

 

180

 

 

11,754

NetApp, Inc.

 

238

 

 

17,433

Texas Instruments, Inc.

 

970

 

 

165,143

VMware, Inc., Class A

 

444

 

 

47,970

Western Union Co. (The)

 

437

 

 

7,324

       

 

582,109

MATERIALS — 2.3%

     

 

 

Dow, Inc.

 

778

 

 

51,737

International Paper Co.

 

404

 

 

18,697

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

 

353

 

 

37,429

Olin Corp.

 

172

 

 

9,873

Sonoco Products Co.

 

110

 

 

6,810

       

 

124,546

REAL ESTATE — 0.8%

     

 

 

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc., REIT

 

259

 

 

11,494

Iron Mountain, Inc., REIT

 

312

 

 

16,764

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A, REIT

 

95

 

 

10,489

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., REIT

 

265

 

 

6,752

       

 

45,499

 

Number of
Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

   

UTILITIES — 0.5%

       

AES Corp. (The)

 

761

 

$

15,540

Nextera Energy Partners LP

 

93

 

 

6,199

UGI Corp.

 

232

 

 

7,958

       

 

29,697

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $5,447,851)

     

 

5,402,078

       

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.3%

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio - Institutional
Class, 0.35%
(a)

 

15,311

 

 

15,311

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $15,311)

     

 

15,311

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.8%
(Cost $5,463,162)

     

 

5,417,389

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.2%

     

 

9,374

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

     

$

5,426,763

*   Non-income producing security.

(a)  The rate is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

REIT : Real Estate Investment Trust

10

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF

SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS

 

April 30, 2022  

  

Security Type/Sector

 

Percent of
Total Net
Assets

Common Stocks

   

 

Communication Services

 

8.0

%

Consumer Discretionary

 

5.7

%

Consumer Staples

 

20.4

%

Energy

 

7.3

%

Financials

 

5.8

%

Health Care

 

34.8

%

Industrials

 

3.2

%

Information Technology

 

10.7

%

Materials

 

2.3

%

Real Estate

 

0.8

%

Utilities

 

0.5

%

Total Common Stocks

 

99.5

%

Short-Term Investments

 

0.3

%

Total Investments

 

99.8

%

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities

 

0.2

%

Total Net Assets

 

100.0

%

11

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

April 30, 2022  

  

 

Number of
Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS — 99.7%

   

COMMUNICATION SERVICES — 4.0%

       

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

 

113

 

$

8,543

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

 

90

 

 

205,397

AT&T, Inc.

 

1,019

 

 

19,218

BCE, Inc.

 

295

 

 

15,685

Comcast Corp., Class A

 

644

 

 

25,605

Electronic Arts, Inc.

 

42

 

 

4,958

Match Group, Inc.*

 

42

 

 

3,324

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A*

 

329

 

 

65,955

Netflix, Inc.*

 

65

 

 

12,373

Snap, Inc., Class A*

 

197

 

 

5,607

TELUS Corp.

 

446

 

 

11,154

T-Mobile US, Inc.*

 

178

 

 

21,919

Twitter, Inc.*

 

115

 

 

5,637

Verizon Communications, Inc.

 

599

 

 

27,734

Walt Disney Co. (The)*

 

258

 

 

28,801

Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.*

 

245

 

 

4,447

       

 

466,357

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 6.9%

 

 

 

Airbnb, Inc., Class A*

 

50

 

 

7,660

Amazon.com, Inc.*

 

73

 

 

181,451

AutoZone, Inc.*

 

4

 

 

7,822

Booking Holdings, Inc.*

 

5

 

 

11,052

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*

 

6

 

 

8,734

Dollar Tree, Inc.*

 

30

 

 

4,874

DoorDash, Inc., Class A*

 

43

 

 

3,501

eBay, Inc.

 

84

 

 

4,361

Ferrari NV

 

27

 

 

5,663

Ford Motor Co.

 

560

 

 

7,930

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

 

151

 

 

45,360

Las Vegas Sands Corp.*

 

109

 

 

3,862

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

 

95

 

 

18,784

Lucid Group, Inc.*

 

233

 

 

4,213

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*

 

535

 

 

189,727

Magna International, Inc.

 

98

 

 

5,906

McDonald’s Corp.

 

105

 

 

26,162

MercadoLibre, Inc.*

 

5

 

 

4,868

NVR, Inc.*

 

17

 

 

74,396

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*

 

9

 

 

5,459

Rivian Automotive, Inc., Class A*

 

125

 

 

3,780

Ross Stores, Inc.

 

51

 

 

5,088

Starbucks Corp.

 

163

 

 

12,166

Target Corp.

 

67

 

 

15,320

Tesla, Inc.*

 

149

 

 

129,743

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

 

171

 

 

10,479

Yum! Brands, Inc.

 

43

 

 

5,031

       

 

803,392

 

Number of
Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

   

CONSUMER STAPLES — 3.7%

       

Altria Group, Inc.

 

259

 

$

14,393

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

 

79

 

 

7,075

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

 

618

 

 

39,929

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

 

120

 

 

9,246

Costco Wholesale Corp.

 

247

 

 

131,335

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A

 

32

 

 

8,450

General Mills, Inc.

 

87

 

 

6,153

Hershey Co. (The)

 

19

 

 

4,290

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

 

48

 

 

6,664

Kroger Co. (The)

 

104

 

 

5,612

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

 

199

 

 

12,831

Monster Beverage Corp.*

 

77

 

 

6,597

PepsiCo, Inc.

 

197

 

 

33,827

Philip Morris International, Inc.

 

223

 

 

22,300

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

 

343

 

 

55,069

Sysco Corp.

 

73

 

 

6,240

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

 

125

 

 

5,300

Walmart, Inc.

 

396

 

 

60,584

       

 

435,895

ENERGY — 2.7%

     

 

 

Baker Hughes Co.

 

138

 

 

4,281

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

 

380

 

 

23,511

Cenovus Energy, Inc.

 

645

 

 

11,920

Chevron Corp.

 

279

 

 

43,711

ConocoPhillips

 

185

 

 

17,671

Devon Energy Corp.

 

94

 

 

5,468

Enbridge, Inc.

 

654

 

 

28,541

Energy Transfer LP

 

438

 

 

4,853

Enterprise Products Partners LP

 

311

 

 

8,058

EOG Resources, Inc.

 

83

 

 

9,691

Exxon Mobil Corp.

 

606

 

 

51,661

Halliburton Co.

 

127

 

 

4,524

Hess Corp.

 

43

 

 

4,432

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

 

79

 

 

6,894

MPLX LP

 

145

 

 

4,692

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

 

134

 

 

7,382

ONEOK, Inc.

 

65

 

 

4,116

Ovintiv, Inc.

 

85

 

 

4,351

Pembina Pipeline Corp.

 

177

 

 

6,699

Phillips 66

 

64

 

 

5,553

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

 

34

 

 

7,904

Schlumberger NV

 

201

 

 

7,841

Suncor Energy, Inc.

 

464

 

 

16,676

TC Energy Corp.

 

317

 

 

16,769

Valero Energy Corp.

 

58

 

 

6,466

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

 

173

 

 

5,932

       

 

319,597

12

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

 

April 30, 2022  

  

 

Number of
Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

   

FINANCIALS — 25.0%

       

Aflac, Inc.

 

92

 

$

5,270

Alleghany Corp.*

 

79

 

 

66,083

Allstate Corp. (The)

 

929

 

 

117,556

American Express Co.

 

435

 

 

75,999

American International Group, Inc.

 

115

 

 

6,729

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

 

343

 

 

91,063

Aon PLC, Class A

 

324

 

 

93,309

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

 

80

 

 

3,981

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

 

414

 

 

69,755

Bank of America Corp.

 

1,151

 

 

41,068

Bank of Montreal

 

209

 

 

22,162

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

 

117

 

 

4,921

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)

 

393

 

 

24,885

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*

 

526

 

 

169,809

BlackRock, Inc.

 

21

 

 

13,118

Blackstone, Inc.

 

102

 

 

10,360

Brookfield Asset Management, Inc., Class A

 

509

 

 

25,379

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

 

147

 

 

16,251

Capital One Financial Corp.

 

575

 

 

71,656

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

 

257

 

 

17,047

Chubb Ltd.

 

62

 

 

12,800

Citigroup, Inc.

 

281

 

 

13,547

CME Group, Inc.

 

53

 

 

11,625

Coinbase Global, Inc., Class A*

 

21

 

 

2,367

Credit Acceptance Corp.*

 

322

 

 

165,025

Discover Financial Services

 

41

 

 

4,611

Everest RE Group Ltd.

 

271

 

 

74,446

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

 

172

 

 

69,400

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

 

2,623

 

 

104,448

Fifth Third Bancorp

 

98

 

 

3,678

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

 

319

 

 

97,451

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

 

1,358

 

 

94,965

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

 

79

 

 

9,149

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

422

 

 

50,370

KKR & Co., Inc.

 

83

 

 

4,231

Manulife Financial Corp.

 

631

 

 

12,342

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

 

608

 

 

160,275

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

 

727

 

 

117,556

MetLife, Inc.

 

117

 

 

7,685

Moody’s Corp.

 

333

 

 

105,388

Morgan Stanley

 

979

 

 

78,898

 

Number of
Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

   

FINANCIALS (Continued)

       

MSCI, Inc.

 

149

 

$

62,766

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

 

60

 

 

9,966

Progressive Corp. (The)

 

83

 

 

8,911

Prudential Financial, Inc.

 

53

 

 

5,751

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

 

1,485

 

 

144,728

Royal Bank of Canada

 

460

 

 

46,474

S&P Global, Inc.

 

391

 

 

147,211

SEI Investments Co.

 

1,181

 

 

65,805

Signature Bank

 

310

 

 

75,097

State Street Corp.

 

54

 

 

3,616

Sun Life Financial, Inc.

 

189

 

 

9,403

SVB Financial Group*

 

7

 

 

3,413

Synchrony Financial

 

2,215

 

 

81,534

T Rowe Price Group, Inc.

 

31

 

 

3,814

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

 

589

 

 

42,549

Truist Financial Corp.

 

188

 

 

9,090

US Bancorp

 

210

 

 

10,198

Wells Fargo & Co.

 

556

 

 

24,258

       

 

2,901,242

HEALTH CARE — 15.6%

     

 

 

Abbott Laboratories

 

252

 

 

28,602

AbbVie, Inc.

 

253

 

 

37,161

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

 

41

 

 

4,890

Alcon, Inc.

 

69

 

 

4,913

Align Technology, Inc.*

 

11

 

 

3,189

AmerisourceBergen Corp., Class A

 

29

 

 

4,387

Amgen, Inc.

 

78

 

 

18,189

Anthem, Inc.

 

34

 

 

17,066

Baxter International, Inc.

 

905

 

 

64,309

Becton Dickinson and Co.

 

43

 

 

10,629

Biogen, Inc.*

 

20

 

 

4,149

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A*

 

129

 

 

66,056

Boston Scientific Corp.*

 

203

 

 

8,548

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

 

319

 

 

24,011

Centene Corp.*

 

83

 

 

6,686

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*

 

217

 

 

52,408

Cigna Corp.

 

45

 

 

11,105

CVS Health Corp.

 

185

 

 

17,784

Danaher Corp.

 

103

 

 

25,866

Dexcom, Inc.*

 

15

 

 

6,129

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

 

91

 

 

9,626

Eli Lilly & Co.

 

138

 

 

40,314

Embecta Corp.*

 

6

 

 

183

13

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

 

April 30, 2022  

  

 

Number of
Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

   

HEALTH CARE (Continued)

       

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

 

178

 

$

10,562

Humana, Inc.

 

185

 

 

82,244

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

 

158

 

 

68,016

Illumina, Inc.*

 

22

 

 

6,526

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

 

52

 

 

12,444

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*

 

29

 

 

6,322

Johnson & Johnson

 

377

 

 

68,033

McKesson Corp.

 

20

 

 

6,192

Medtronic PLC

 

191

 

 

19,933

Merck & Co., Inc.

 

361

 

 

32,017

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

 

91

 

 

116,255

Moderna, Inc.*

 

57

 

 

7,661

Pfizer, Inc.

 

802

 

 

39,354

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

 

163

 

 

107,435

ResMed, Inc.

 

633

 

 

126,581

Stryker Corp.

 

269

 

 

64,899

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

 

201

 

 

111,137

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

 

301

 

 

153,073

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A*

 

745

 

 

135,553

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

 

331

 

 

90,436

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

 

210

 

 

66,163

Zoetis, Inc.

 

65

 

 

11,521

       

 

1,808,557

INDUSTRIALS — 6.7%

     

 

 

3M Co.

 

81

 

 

11,682

AMETEK, Inc.

 

32

 

 

4,040

Boeing Co. (The)*

 

83

 

 

12,354

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

 

1,339

 

 

109,303

Canadian National Railway Co.

 

226

 

 

26,582

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.

 

1,007

 

 

73,733

Carrier Global Corp.

 

123

 

 

4,707

Caterpillar, Inc.

 

78

 

 

16,422

Cintas Corp.

 

16

 

 

6,356

Copart, Inc.*

 

33

 

 

3,750

CSX Corp.

 

313

 

 

10,748

Deere & Co.

 

42

 

 

15,857

Eaton Corp. PLC

 

56

 

 

8,121

Emerson Electric Co.

 

85

 

 

7,665

Fastenal Co.

 

81

 

 

4,480

FedEx Corp.

 

39

 

 

7,751

Ferguson PLC

 

30

 

 

3,741

General Dynamics Corp.

 

41

 

 

9,698

General Electric Co.

 

157

 

 

11,704

Honeywell International, Inc.

 

99

 

 

19,157

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

 

43

 

 

8,476

 

Number of
Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

   

INDUSTRIALS (Continued)

       

Johnson Controls International PLC

 

102

 

$

6,107

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

 

29

 

 

6,736

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

 

578

 

 

59,829

Lockheed Martin Corp.

 

417

 

 

180,194

Norfolk Southern Corp.

 

33

 

 

8,510

Northrop Grumman Corp.

 

22

 

 

9,667

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

 

18

 

 

5,042

Otis Worldwide Corp.

 

61

 

 

4,443

PACCAR, Inc.

 

50

 

 

4,153

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

 

19

 

 

5,146

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

 

212

 

 

20,121

Republic Services, Inc.

 

44

 

 

5,908

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

 

18

 

 

4,548

Thomson Reuters Corp.

 

158

 

 

15,794

Trane Technologies PLC

 

32

 

 

4,476

TransDigm Group, Inc.*

 

6

 

 

3,569

Uber Technologies, Inc.*

 

280

 

 

8,814

Union Pacific Corp.

 

89

 

 

20,852

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

 

23

 

 

4,693

Waste Connections, Inc.

 

83

 

 

11,452

Waste Management, Inc.

 

59

 

 

9,702

       

 

776,083

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 28.9%

 

 

 

Accenture PLC, Class A

 

93

 

 

27,933

Adobe, Inc.*

 

65

 

 

25,737

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

 

234

 

 

20,012

Akamai Technologies, Inc.*

 

1,133

 

 

127,213

Amdocs Ltd.

 

1,484

 

 

118,260

Amphenol Corp., Class A

 

86

 

 

6,149

Analog Devices, Inc.

 

76

 

 

11,733

ANSYS, Inc.*

 

418

 

 

115,238

Apple, Inc.

 

2,332

 

 

367,640

Applied Materials, Inc.

 

628

 

 

69,300

Arista Networks, Inc.*

 

42

 

 

4,854

Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A*

 

19

 

 

4,272

Autodesk, Inc.*

 

29

 

 

5,489

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

 

463

 

 

101,017

Block, Inc., Class A*

 

74

 

 

7,366

Broadcom, Inc.

 

58

 

 

32,155

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*

 

462

 

 

69,693

CGI, Inc.*

 

1,325

 

 

105,642

Cisco Systems, Inc.

 

603

 

 

29,535

Cloudflare, Inc., Class A*

 

41

 

 

3,532

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

 

76

 

 

6,148

14

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

 

April 30, 2022  

  

 

Number of
Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

   

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (Continued)

Corning, Inc.

 

121

 

$

4,258

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A*

 

29

 

 

5,764

Datadog, Inc., Class A*

 

37

 

 

4,469

Entegris, Inc.

 

836

 

 

93,122

EPAM Systems, Inc.*

 

494

 

 

130,905

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

 

88

 

 

8,725

Fiserv, Inc.*

 

92

 

 

9,009

Fortinet, Inc.*

 

353

 

 

102,021

Genpact Ltd.

 

1,759

 

 

70,835

Global Payments, Inc.

 

42

 

 

5,753

GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Inc.*

 

78

 

 

4,079

HP, Inc.

 

154

 

 

5,641

Intel Corp.

 

583

 

 

25,413

International Business Machines Corp.

 

126

 

 

16,658

Intuit, Inc.

 

42

 

 

17,588

Keysight Technologies, Inc.*

 

30

 

 

4,208

KLA Corp.

 

677

 

 

216,139

Lam Research Corp.

 

165

 

 

76,850

Marvell Technology, Inc.

 

121

 

 

7,028

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

 

139

 

 

50,510

Microchip Technology, Inc.

 

77

 

 

5,020

Micron Technology, Inc.

 

161

 

 

10,979

Microsoft Corp.

 

1,387

 

 

384,920

MongoDB, Inc.*

 

8

 

 

2,839

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

 

197

 

 

77,271

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

 

24

 

 

5,129

NVIDIA Corp.

 

355

 

 

65,842

NXP Semiconductors NV

 

38

 

 

6,494

Oracle Corp.

 

380

 

 

27,892

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*

 

15

 

 

8,419

Paychex, Inc.

 

503

 

 

63,745

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

 

166

 

 

14,596

QUALCOMM, Inc.

 

733

 

 

102,393

Roper Technologies, Inc.

 

16

 

 

7,519

Salesforce.com, Inc.*

 

139

 

 

24,456

ServiceNow, Inc.*

 

30

 

 

14,343

Shopify, Inc., Class A*

 

37

 

 

15,792

Snowflake, Inc., Class A*

 

42

 

 

7,201

Synopsys, Inc.*

 

351

 

 

100,663

TE Connectivity Ltd.

 

46

 

 

5,740

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*

 

139

 

 

59,985

 

Number of
Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

   

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (Continued)

   

Texas Instruments, Inc.

 

132

 

$

22,473

Trade Desk, Inc. (The), Class A*

 

64

 

 

3,771

Ubiquiti, Inc.

 

474

 

 

133,787

Visa, Inc., Class A

 

235

 

 

50,086

VMware, Inc., Class A

 

60

 

 

6,482

Workday, Inc., Class A*

 

29

 

 

5,994

Zscaler, Inc.*

 

18

 

 

3,649

       

 

3,355,373

MATERIALS — 2.0%

     

 

 

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

 

148

 

 

8,618

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

 

295

 

 

69,051

Barrick Gold Corp.

 

576

 

 

12,851

Corteva, Inc.

 

102

 

 

5,884

Dow, Inc.

 

104

 

 

6,916

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

 

74

 

 

4,879

Ecolab, Inc.

 

43

 

 

7,282

Franco-Nevada Corp.

 

63

 

 

9,523

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

 

36

 

 

4,367

Linde PLC

 

74

 

 

23,085

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

 

47

 

 

4,983

Newmont Corp.

 

257

 

 

18,722

Nucor Corp.

 

40

 

 

6,191

Nutrien Ltd.

 

178

 

 

17,488

PPG Industries, Inc.

 

33

 

 

4,224

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

 

38

 

 

10,448

Southern Copper Corp.

 

111

 

 

6,912

Teck Resources Ltd., Class B

 

175

 

 

6,906

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

 

146

 

 

6,550

       

 

234,880

REAL ESTATE — 2.2%

     

 

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., REIT

 

22

 

 

4,008

American Tower Corp., REIT

 

374

 

 

90,141

AvalonBay Communities, Inc., REIT

 

18

 

 

4,095

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A*

 

48

 

 

3,986

Crown Castle International Corp., REIT

 

62

 

 

11,483

Digital Realty Trust, Inc., REIT

 

42

 

 

6,137

EastGroup Properties, Inc., REIT

 

407

 

 

76,312

Equinix, Inc., REIT

 

13

 

 

9,348

Equity Residential, REIT

 

53

 

 

4,319

Prologis, Inc., REIT

 

105

 

 

16,830

15

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Concluded)

 

April 30, 2022  

  

 

Number of
Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

   

REAL ESTATE (Continued)

       

Public Storage, REIT

 

25

 

$

9,288

Realty Income Corp., REIT

 

85

 

 

5,896

SBA Communications Corp., REIT

 

17

 

 

5,901

Simon Property Group, Inc., REIT

 

46

 

 

5,428

Welltower, Inc., REIT

 

65

 

 

5,903

       

 

259,075

UTILITIES — 2.0%

     

 

 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

 

76

 

 

7,532

American Water Works Co., Inc.

 

381

 

 

58,705

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP

 

100

 

 

6,243

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

 

52

 

 

4,822

Constellation Energy Corp.

 

4

 

 

217

Dominion Energy, Inc.

 

114

 

 

9,307

Duke Energy Corp.

 

111

 

 

12,228

Evergy, Inc.

 

868

 

 

58,894

Eversource Energy

 

50

 

 

4,370

Exelon Corp.

 

138

 

 

6,456

Fortis, Inc.

 

153

 

 

7,443

NextEra Energy, Inc.

 

293

 

 

20,809

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

 

72

 

 

5,016

Sempra Energy

 

45

 

 

7,261

Southern Co. (The)

 

149

 

 

10,935

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

 

44

 

 

4,402

Xcel Energy, Inc.

 

77

 

 

5,641

       

 

230,281

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $12,687,377)

     

 

11,590,732

 

Number of
Shares

 

Value

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.3%

   

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio - Institutional
Class, 0.35%(a)

 

32,013

 

$32,013

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $32,013)

     

 

32,013

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%
(Cost $12,719,390)

     

 

11,622,745

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.0)%

     

 

(1,567

)

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

     

$

11,621,178

 

*   Non-income producing security.

(a)  The rate is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

REIT : Real Estate Investment Trust

16

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF

SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS

 

April 30, 2022  

  

Security Type/Sector

 

Percent of
Total Net
Assets

Common Stocks

   

 

Communication Services

 

4.0

%

Consumer Discretionary

 

6.9

%

Consumer Staples

 

3.7

%

Energy

 

2.7

%

Financials

 

25.0

%

Health Care

 

15.6

%

Industrials

 

6.7

%

Information Technology

 

28.9

%

Materials

 

2.0

%

Real Estate

 

2.2

%

Utilities

 

2.0

%

Total Common Stocks

 

99.7

%

Short-Term Investments

 

0.3

%

Total Investments

 

100.0

%

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

 

(0.0

)%

Total Net Assets

 

100.0

%

17

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

April 30, 2022  

  

 

Number of
Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS — 99.8%

   

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 18.4%

   

AutoZone, Inc.*

 

145

 

$

283,543

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

 

2,339

 

 

702,636

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

 

2,150

 

 

425,120

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*

 

821

 

 

291,151

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*

 

440

 

 

266,882

Pool Corp.

 

609

 

 

246,779

Tractor Supply Co.

 

1,162

 

 

234,085

Ulta Beauty, Inc.*

 

664

 

 

263,475

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

 

1,711

 

 

223,251

       

 

2,936,922

CONSUMER STAPLES — 12.1%

     

 

 

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.*

 

3,637

 

 

234,041

Costco Wholesale Corp.

 

1,068

 

 

567,877

Flowers Foods, Inc.

 

9,345

 

 

247,829

Walmart, Inc.

 

5,715

 

 

874,338

       

 

1,924,085

ENERGY — 17.5%

     

 

 

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

 

7,742

 

 

478,998

Cenovus Energy, Inc.

 

20,697

 

 

382,481

ConocoPhillips

 

4,266

 

 

407,488

Continental Resources, Inc.

 

4,331

 

 

240,674

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

 

1,960

 

 

247,411

EOG Resources, Inc.

 

2,823

 

 

329,613

Matador Resources Co.

 

4,558

 

 

222,522

Murphy Oil Corp.

 

5,978

 

 

227,642

Southwestern Energy Co.*

 

34,041

 

 

255,307

       

 

2,792,136

FINANCIALS — 1.8%

     

 

 

Blackstone, Inc.

 

2,878

 

 

292,318

HEALTH CARE — 10.1%

     

 

 

Cerner Corp.

 

2,920

 

 

273,429

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

 

2,906

 

 

307,397

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

 

550

 

 

236,764

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

 

203

 

 

259,338

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

 

493

 

 

324,941

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

 

678

 

 

213,611

       

 

1,615,480

INDUSTRIALS — 9.0%

     

 

 

Builders FirstSource, Inc.*

 

3,861

 

 

237,722

Fastenal Co.

 

4,771

 

 

263,884

Landstar System, Inc.

 

1,596

 

 

247,220

Matson, Inc.

 

1,988

 

 

171,008

Rollins, Inc.

 

7,359

 

 

246,821

WW Grainger, Inc.

 

526

 

 

263,016

       

 

1,429,671

 

Number of
Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

   

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 18.6%

   

Apple, Inc.

 

7,746

 

$

1,221,157

Arista Networks, Inc.*

 

2,130

 

 

246,164

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*

 

1,828

 

 

275,754

Fortinet, Inc.*

 

925

 

 

267,334

Gartner, Inc.*

 

904

 

 

262,657

Manhattan Associates, Inc.*

 

1,767

 

 

230,682

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

 

547

 

 

214,555

Ubiquiti, Inc.

 

888

 

 

250,638

       

 

2,968,941

MATERIALS — 12.3%

     

 

 

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

 

2,564

 

 

248,272

ICL Group Ltd.

 

21,194

 

 

232,498

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

 

3,865

 

 

249,370

Mosaic Co. (The)

 

4,041

 

 

252,239

Nucor Corp.

 

1,968

 

 

304,607

Nutrien Ltd.

 

4,105

 

 

403,317

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

 

3,079

 

 

264,024

       

 

1,954,327

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $17,061,946)

     

 

15,913,880

       

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.2%

   

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio - Institutional
Class, 0.35%
(a)

 

25,602

 

 

25,602

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $25,602)

     

 

25,602

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%
(Cost $17,087,548)

     

 

15,939,482

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.0%

     

 

476

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

     

$

15,939,958

*   Non-income producing security.

(a)  The rate is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

18

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF

SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS

 

April 30, 2022  

  

Security Type/Sector

 

Percent of
Total Net
Assets

Common Stocks

   

 

Consumer Discretionary

 

18.4

%

Consumer Staples

 

12.1

%

Energy

 

17.5

%

Financials

 

1.8

%

Health Care

 

10.1

%

Industrials

 

9.0

%

Information Technology

 

18.6

%

Materials

 

12.3

%

Total Common Stocks

 

99.8

%

Short-Term Investments

 

0.2

%

Total Investments

 

100.0

%

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities

 

0.0

%

Total Net Assets

 

100.0

%

19

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

April 30, 2022  

  

 

Number of
Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS — 99.8%

   

COMMUNICATION SERVICES — 2.1%

   

Gray Television, Inc., Class A

 

1,967

 

$

33,697

Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A

 

302

 

 

47,843

TEGNA, Inc.

 

1,661

 

 

36,625

       

 

118,165

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 8.3%

 

 

 

AutoNation, Inc.*

 

251

 

 

29,093

Century Communities, Inc.

 

223

 

 

11,757

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

 

388

 

 

37,411

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

 

182

 

 

31,693

Lennar Corp., Class A

 

1,421

 

 

108,692

MDC Holdings, Inc.

 

1,392

 

 

51,379

Meritage Homes Corp.*

 

570

 

 

47,054

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

 

311

 

 

32,599

Qurate Retail, Inc., Series A

 

3,297

 

 

13,880

Rent-A-Center, Inc./TX

 

252

 

 

6,078

Taylor Morrison Home Corp.*

 

678

 

 

17,757

Toll Brothers, Inc.

 

722

 

 

33,479

Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.*

 

1,719

 

 

35,532

       

 

456,404

CONSUMER STAPLES — 8.6%

     

 

 

Ingredion, Inc.

 

340

 

 

28,937

Kroger Co. (The)

 

2,988

 

 

161,233

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.*

 

693

 

 

20,651

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

 

1,117

 

 

104,060

United Natural Foods, Inc.*

 

353

 

 

15,154

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

 

3,128

 

 

132,627

Weis Markets, Inc.

 

133

 

 

10,624

       

 

473,286

ENERGY — 17.5%

     

 

 

Civitas Resources, Inc.

 

652

 

 

38,220

Continental Resources, Inc./OK

 

1,321

 

 

73,408

Energy Transfer LP

 

11,098

 

 

122,966

EOG Resources, Inc.

 

2,118

 

 

247,298

Frontline Ltd.*

 

1,622

 

 

13,511

HF Sinclair Corp.*

 

860

 

 

32,697

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

 

2,011

 

 

175,480

Murphy Oil Corp.

 

657

 

 

25,019

Plains All American Pipeline LP

 

2,962

 

 

30,686

Plains GP Holdings LP, Class A*

 

976

 

 

10,902

Valero Energy Corp.

 

1,513

 

 

168,669

World Fuel Services Corp.

 

1,177

 

 

28,507

       

 

967,363

 

Number of
Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

   

FINANCIALS — 30.1%

       

American National Group, Inc.

 

105

 

$

19,804

Ameris Bancorp

 

284

 

 

11,843

Associated Banc-Corp.

 

658

 

 

13,127

Bank OZK

 

480

 

 

18,442

Banner Corp.

 

241

 

 

12,942

Cadence Bank

 

756

 

 

18,930

Capital One Financial Corp.

 

1,689

 

 

210,483

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

 

1,527

 

 

60,164

CNA Financial Corp.

 

980

 

 

46,491

Customers Bancorp, Inc.*

 

230

 

 

9,676

Encore Capital Group, Inc.*

 

1,183

 

 

68,389

Enstar Group Ltd.*

 

77

 

 

18,153

First Financial Bancorp

 

497

 

 

10,164

Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.

 

323

 

 

11,402

FNB Corp./PA

 

2,722

 

 

31,357

FS KKR Capital Corp.

 

1,226

 

 

25,685

Fulton Financial Corp.

 

1,034

 

 

15,686

Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A*

 

3,520

 

 

13,059

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

 

445

 

 

6,364

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.

 

980

 

 

30,145

Lincoln National Corp.

 

768

 

 

46,195

M&T Bank Corp.

 

474

 

 

78,987

MetLife, Inc.

 

3,080

 

 

202,294

Nelnet, Inc., Class A

 

128

 

 

10,505

New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

 

3,042

 

 

28,108

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

 

984

 

 

67,050

Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.

 

241

 

 

9,464

State Street Corp.

 

1,321

 

 

88,467

Synovus Financial Corp.

 

595

 

 

24,716

Towne Bank/Portsmouth VA

 

276

 

 

7,609

Truist Financial Corp.

 

4,726

 

 

228,502

Trustmark Corp.

 

392

 

 

10,929

United Bankshares, Inc./WV

 

898

 

 

29,868

Unum Group

 

1,319

 

 

40,256

Valley National Bancorp

 

2,122

 

 

25,422

Victory Capital Holdings, Inc., Class A

 

544

 

 

14,683

Voya Financial, Inc.

 

388

 

 

24,498

Washington Federal, Inc.

 

595

 

 

18,106

White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.

 

21

 

 

22,008

Zions Bancorp NA

 

545

 

 

30,798

       

 

1,660,771

20

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Concluded)

 

April 30, 2022  

  

 

Number of
Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

   

HEALTH CARE — 18.0%

       

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A*

 

129

 

$

66,056

Centene Corp.*

 

2,252

 

 

181,399

Cigna Corp.

 

1,241

 

 

306,254

CVS Health Corp.

 

4,566

 

 

438,929

       

 

992,638

INDUSTRIALS — 5.1%

     

 

 

AAR Corp.*

 

173

 

 

8,128

AerCap Holdings NV*

 

1,065

 

 

49,746

Air Lease Corp.

 

915

 

 

36,856

Atlas Corp.

 

957

 

 

11,829

Danaos Corp.

 

229

 

 

18,718

GMS, Inc.*

 

201

 

 

9,638

Hub Group, Inc., Class A*

 

342

 

 

22,969

ICF International, Inc.

 

366

 

 

36,164

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

 

198

 

 

17,860

WESCO International, Inc.*

 

546

 

 

67,300

       

 

279,208

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 7.6%

 

 

 

Amkor Technology, Inc.

 

926

 

 

17,418

Arrow Electronics, Inc.*

 

389

 

 

45,847

Avnet, Inc.

 

665

 

 

29,034

Insight Enterprises, Inc.*

 

193

 

 

19,178

Sanmina Corp.*

 

486

 

 

19,873

TD SYNNEX Corp.

 

869

 

 

86,978

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

 

547

 

 

10,191

VMware, Inc., Class A

 

1,564

 

 

168,975

Xerox Holdings Corp.

 

1,217

 

 

21,176

       

 

418,670

 

Number of
Shares

 

Value

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

   

MATERIALS — 2.5%

       

Commercial Metals Co.

 

1,386

 

$

56,826

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

 

421

 

 

83,463

       

 

140,289

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $5,701,366)

     

 

5,506,794

       

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.2%

 

 

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio - Institutional
Class, 0.35%
(a)

 

10,538

 

 

10,538

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $10,538)

     

 

10,538

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%
(Cost $5,711,904)

     

 

5,517,332

Other Assets in Excess of
Liabilities — 0.0%

     

 

1,414

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%

     

$

5,518,746

*   Non-income producing security.

(a)  The rate is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

21

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF

SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS

 

April 30, 2022  

  

Security Type/Sector

 

Percent of
Total Net
Assets

Common Stocks

   

 

Communication Services

 

2.1

%

Consumer Discretionary

 

8.3

%

Consumer Staples

 

8.6

%

Energy

 

17.5

%

Financials

 

30.1

%

Health Care

 

18.0

%

Industrials

 

5.1

%

Information Technology

 

7.6

%

Materials

 

2.5

%

Total Common Stocks

 

99.8

%

Short-Term Investments

 

0.2

%

Total Investments

 

100.0

%

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities

 

0.0

%

Total Net Assets

 

100.0

%

22

EXCHANGE LISTED FUNDS TRUST

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

April 30, 2022  

  

 

 

QRAFT
AI-Enhanced
U.S. High
Dividend ETF

 

QRAFT
AI-Enhanced
U.S. Large
Cap ETF

 

QRAFT
AI-Enhanced
U.S. Large Cap
Momentum ETF

 

QRAFT
AI-Enhanced
U.S. Next
Value ETF

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments, at value

 

$

5,417,389

 

 

$

11,622,745

 

 

$

15,939,482

 

 

$

5,517,332

 

Dividends receivable

 

 

10,715

 

 

 

8,002

 

 

 

10,817

 

 

 

4,470

 

Investment securities sold

 

 

1,484

 

 

 

145

 

 

 

 

 

 

644

 

Foreign tax reclaim

 

 

673

 

 

 

166

 

 

 

831

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

 

 

5,430,261

 

 

 

11,631,058

 

 

 

15,951,130

 

 

 

5,522,446

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advisory fee payable

 

 

3,498

 

 

 

9,880

 

 

 

11,172

 

 

 

3,700

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

3,498

 

 

 

9,880

 

 

 

11,172

 

 

 

3,700

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

$

5,426,763

 

 

$

11,621,178

 

 

$

15,939,958

 

 

$

5,518,746

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paid-in capital

 

$

6,052,916

 

 

$

15,207,095

 

 

$

28,736,612

 

 

$

6,414,908

 

Distributable earnings (loss)

 

 

(626,153

)

 

 

(3,585,917

)

 

 

(12,796,654

)

 

 

(896,162

)

Net Assets

 

$

5,426,763

 

 

$

11,621,178

 

 

$

15,939,958

 

 

$

5,518,746

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

$

5,426,763

 

 

$

11,621,178

 

 

$

15,939,958

 

 

$

5,518,746

 

Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding
(unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

 

 

175,000

 

 

 

300,001

 

 

 

575,001

 

 

 

175,000

 

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share

 

$

31.01

 

 

$

38.74

 

 

$

27.72

 

 

$

31.54

 

Investments, at cost

 

$

5,463,162

 

 

$

12,719,390

 

 

$

17,087,548

 

 

$

5,711,904

 

23

EXCHANGE LISTED FUNDS TRUST

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

  

  

 

QRAFT
AI-Enhanced
U.S. High
Dividend ETF

 

QRAFT
AI-Enhanced
U.S. Large
Cap ETF

 

QRAFT
AI-Enhanced
U.S. Large Cap
Momentum ETF

 

QRAFT
AI-Enhanced
U.S. Next
Value ETF

 

 

Year Ended
April 30, 2022

 

Year Ended
April 30, 2022

 

Year Ended
April 30, 2022

 

Year Ended
April 30, 2022

Investment Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends*

 

$

167,018

 

 

$

172,930

 

 

$

221,506

 

 

$

143,388

 

Total Investment Income

 

 

167,018

 

 

 

172,930

 

 

 

221,506

 

 

 

143,388

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advisory fees

 

 

45,385

 

 

 

144,851

 

 

 

213,522

 

 

 

45,236

 

Total Expenses

 

 

45,385

 

 

 

144,851

 

 

 

213,522

 

 

 

45,236

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

 

121,633

 

 

 

28,079

 

 

 

7,984

 

 

 

98,152

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

(389,942

)

 

 

(2,920,959

)

 

 

(12,189,427

)

 

 

(840,934

)

In-kind redemptions

 

 

832,816

 

 

 

4,256,145

 

 

 

9,603,490

 

 

 

1,425,314

 

Foreign currency transactions

 

 

(11

)

 

 

62

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

 

Net realized gain (loss)

 

 

442,863

 

 

 

1,335,248

 

 

 

(2,585,937

)

 

 

584,404

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

(288,760

)

 

 

(1,771,962

)

 

 

(1,710,381

)

 

 

(497,144

)

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

(288,760

)

 

 

(1,771,962

)

 

 

(1,710,381

)

 

 

(497,144

)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

154,103

 

 

 

(436,714

)

 

 

(4,296,318

)

 

 

87,260

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

$

275,736

 

 

$

(408,635

)

 

$

(4,288,334

)

 

$

185,412

 

*Net of foreign withholding taxes

 

$

2,797

 

 

$

4,035

 

 

$

927

 

 

$

522

 

24

EXCHANGE LISTED FUNDS TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

  

  

 

QRAFT AI-Enhanced
U.S. High Dividend ETF

 

QRAFT AI-Enhanced
U.S. Large Cap ETF

 

 

Year Ended
April 30, 2022

 

Year Ended
April 30, 2021

 

Year Ended
April 30, 2022

 

Year Ended
April 30, 2021

From Investment Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

121,633

 

 

$

65,199

 

 

$

28,079

 

 

$

(8,565

)

Net realized gain (loss)

 

 

442,863

 

 

 

887,204

 

 

 

1,335,248

 

 

 

3,739,203

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

(288,760

)

 

 

140,510

 

 

 

(1,771,962

)

 

 

413,245

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

 

275,736

 

 

 

1,092,913

 

 

 

(408,635

)

 

 

4,143,883

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders

 

 

(119,751

)

 

 

(66,291

)

 

 

(12,969

)

 

 

(412,139

)

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from shares issued

 

 

10,245,459

 

 

 

7,004,904

 

 

 

33,253,331

 

 

 

46,924,423

 

Cost of shares redeemed

 

 

(10,277,772

)

 

 

(5,501,250

)

 

 

(41,521,513

)

 

 

(33,699,275

)

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions

 

 

(32,313

)

 

 

1,503,654

 

 

 

(8,268,182

)

 

 

13,225,148

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

123,672

 

 

 

2,530,276

 

 

 

(8,689,786

)

 

 

16,956,892

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

5,303,091

 

 

 

2,772,815

 

 

 

20,310,964

 

 

 

3,354,072

 

End of period

 

$

5,426,763

 

 

$

5,303,091

 

 

$

11,621,178

 

 

$

20,310,964

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in Shares Outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

 

 

175,000

 

 

 

125,000

 

 

 

500,001

 

 

 

125,001

 

Shares issued

 

 

325,000

 

 

 

250,000

 

 

 

775,000

 

 

 

1,250,000

 

Shares redeemed

 

 

(325,000

)

 

 

(200,000

)

 

 

(975,000

)

 

 

(875,000

)

Shares outstanding, end of period

 

 

175,000

 

 

 

175,000

 

 

 

300,001

 

 

 

500,001

 

25

EXCHANGE LISTED FUNDS TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Concluded)

 

  

 

 

QRAFT AI-Enhanced
U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF

 

QRAFT AI-Enhanced
U.S. Next Value ETF

 

 

Year Ended
April 30, 2022

 

Year Ended
April 30, 2021

 

Year Ended
April 30, 2022

 

For the period
December 2,
2020
(1) to
April 30, 2021

From Investment Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

7,984

 

 

$

(7,050

)

 

$

98,152

 

 

$

12,984

 

Net realized gain (loss)

 

 

(2,585,937

)

 

 

1,914,060

 

 

 

584,404

 

 

 

532,226

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

(1,710,381

)

 

 

586,040

 

 

 

(497,144

)

 

 

302,572

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

 

(4,288,334

)

 

 

2,493,050

 

 

 

185,412

 

 

 

847,782

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders

 

 

(206,693

)

 

 

(1,169,034

)

 

 

(105,822

)

 

 

(12,192

)

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from shares issued

 

 

106,001,332

 

 

 

24,712,501

 

 

 

17,074,429

 

 

 

9,898,443

 

Cost of shares redeemed

 

 

(107,558,504

)

 

 

(6,619,487

)

 

 

(16,375,345

)

 

 

(5,993,961

)

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions

 

 

(1,557,172

)

 

 

18,093,014

 

 

 

699,084

 

 

 

3,904,482

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

(6,052,199

)

 

 

19,417,030

 

 

 

778,674

 

 

 

4,740,072

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

21,992,157

 

 

 

2,575,127

 

 

 

4,740,072

 

 

 

 

End of period

 

$

15,939,958

 

 

$

21,992,157

 

 

$

5,518,746

 

 

$

4,740,072

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in Shares Outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

 

 

625,001

 

 

 

100,001

 

 

 

150,000

 

 

 

 

Shares issued

 

 

2,925,000

 

 

 

725,000

 

 

 

525,000

 

 

 

350,000

 

Shares redeemed

 

 

(2,975,000

)

 

 

(200,000

)

 

 

(500,000

)

 

 

(200,000

)

Shares outstanding, end of period

 

 

575,001

 

 

 

625,001

 

 

 

175,000

 

 

 

150,000

 

(1)  Commencement of operations.

26

EXCHANGE LISTED FUNDS TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

   

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF
Selected Per Share Data

 



Years Ended April 30

 

For the period
February 26,
2020
(1) through
April 30, 2020

2022

 

2021

 

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

 

$

30.30

 

 

$

22.18

 

 

$

24.79

 

Investment Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)(2)

 

 

0.63

 

 

 

0.53

 

 

 

0.09

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

0.72

 

 

 

8.11

 

 

 

(2.70

)

Total from investment activities

 

 

1.35

 

 

 

8.64

 

 

 

(2.61

)

Distributions to shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(0.64

)

 

 

(0.52

)

 

 

 

Total distributions

 

 

(0.64

)

 

 

(0.52

)

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, end of period

 

$

31.01

 

 

$

30.30

 

 

$

22.18

 

Total Return (%)

 

 

4.45

 

 

 

39.50

 

 

 

(10.53

)(3)

Total Return at Market Price (%)

 

 

4.36

 

 

 

39.21

 

 

 

(10.29

)(3)

Ratios to Average Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses (%)

 

 

0.75

 

 

 

0.75

 

 

 

0.75

(4)

Net investment income (loss) (%)

 

 

2.01

 

 

 

2.05

 

 

 

2.46

(4)

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets at end of period (000’s)

 

$

5,427

 

 

$

5,303

 

 

$

2,773

 

Portfolio turnover (%)(5)

 

 

208

 

 

 

198

 

 

 

45

(3)

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF
Selected Per Share Data

 



Years Ended April 30

 

For the period
May 20,
2019
(1) through
April 30, 2020

2022

 

2021

 

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

 

$

40.62

 

 

$

26.83

 

 

$

24.73

 

Investment Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)(2)

 

 

0.06

 

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

0.14

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

(1.91

)

 

 

14.50

 

 

 

3.07

 

Total from investment activities

 

 

(1.85

)

 

 

14.48

 

 

 

3.21

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(0.03

)

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

(0.12

)

Net realized gain

 

 

 

 

 

(0.67

)

 

 

(0.99

)

Total distributions

 

 

(0.03

)

 

 

(0.69

)

 

 

(1.11

)

Net Asset Value, end of period

 

$

38.74

 

 

$

40.62

 

 

$

26.83

 

Total Return (%)

 

 

(4.57

)

 

 

54.12

 

 

 

12.84

(3)

Total Return at Market Price (%)

 

 

(4.63

)

 

 

53.83

 

 

 

12.96

(3)

Ratios to Average Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses (%)

 

 

0.75

 

 

 

0.75

 

 

 

0.75

(4)

Net investment income (loss) (%)

 

 

0.15

 

 

 

(0.06

)

 

 

0.56

(4)

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets at end of period (000’s)

 

$

11,621

 

 

$

20,311

 

 

$

3,354

 

Portfolio turnover (%)(5)

 

 

180

 

 

 

263

 

 

 

219

(3)

(1)  Commencement of operations.

(2)  Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.

(3)  Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(4)  Annualized for periods less than one year.

(5)  Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions related to the processing of capital share transactions in Creation Units.

27

EXCHANGE LISTED FUNDS TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Concluded)

   

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF
Selected Per Share Data

 



Years Ended April 30

 

For the period
May 20,
2019
(1) through
April 30, 2020

2022

 

2021

 

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

 

$

35.19

 

 

$

25.75

 

 

$

24.70

 

Investment Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)(2)

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

(0.04

)

 

 

0.07

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

(7.21

)

 

 

17.27

 

 

 

2.41

 

Total from investment activities

 

 

(7.20

)

 

 

17.23

 

 

 

2.48

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

(0.04

)

Net realized gain

 

 

(0.26

)

 

 

(7.77

)

 

 

(1.39

)

Total distributions

 

 

(0.27

)

 

 

(7.79

)

 

 

(1.43

)

Net Asset Value, end of period

 

$

27.72

 

 

$

35.19

 

 

$

25.75

 

Total Return (%)

 

 

(20.63

)

 

 

69.95

 

 

 

9.99

(3)

Total Return at Market Price (%)

 

 

(20.67

)

 

 

69.50

 

 

 

10.16

(3)

Ratios to Average Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses (%)

 

 

0.75

 

 

 

0.75

 

 

 

0.75

(4)

Net investment income (loss) (%)

 

 

0.03

 

 

 

(0.13

)

 

 

0.28

(4)

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets at end of period (000’s)

 

$

15,940

 

 

$

21,992

 

 

$

2,575

 

Portfolio turnover (%)(5)

 

 

790

 

 

 

346

 

 

 

275

(3)

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF
Selected Per Share Data

 

Year Ended
April 30, 2022

 

For the period
December 2,
2020
(1) through
April 30, 2021

Net Asset Value, beginning of period

 

$

31.60

 

 

$

25.14

 

Investment Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)(2)

 

 

0.52

 

 

 

0.10

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

6.46

 

Total from investment activities

 

 

0.53

 

 

 

6.56

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(0.44

)

 

 

(0.10

)

Net realized gain

 

 

(0.15

)

 

 

 

Total distributions

 

 

(0.59

)

 

 

(0.10

)

Net Asset Value, end of period

 

$

31.54

 

 

$

31.60

 

Total Return (%)

 

 

1.62

 

 

 

26.10

(3)

Total Return at Market Price (%)

 

 

1.32

 

 

 

26.89

(3)

Ratios to Average Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses (%)

 

 

0.75

 

 

 

0.75

(4)

Net investment income (loss) (%)

 

 

1.63

 

 

 

0.83

(4)

Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets at end of period (000’s)

 

$

5,519

 

 

$

4,740

 

Portfolio turnover (%)(5)

 

 

379

 

 

 

173

(3)

(1)  Commencement of operations.

(2)  Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.

(3)  Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(4)  Annualized for periods less than one year.

(5)  Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions related to the processing of capital share transactions in Creation Units.

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Note 1 – Organization

Exchange Listed Funds Trust (the “Trust”) was organized on April 4, 2012 as a Delaware statutory trust and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the 1940 Act as an open-end management investment company. The Agreement and Declaration of Trust permits the Trust to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (“Shares”) in one or more series representing interests in separate portfolios of securities. The Trust has registered its Shares in multiple separate series. The asset of each series in the Trust are segregated and a shareholder’s interest is limited to the series in which Shares are held. The financial statements presented herein relate to the funds listed below and are individually referred to as a “Fund” or collectively as the “Funds”:

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF

Each Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”). Unlike index ETFs, actively managed ETFs do not seek to track the performance of a specified index. Instead, actively managed ETFs use an active investment strategy in seeking to meet their investment objectives. Actively managed ETFs are required to publish their portfolio holdings on a daily basis. The availability of this information, which is used by, among others, large institutional investors when deciding to purchase or redeem Creation Units of the ETF, is designed to ensure that shares of the ETF do not trade at a material premium or discount in relation to NAV per share.

The QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amounts of any borrowings for investment purposes, in dividend paying securities of U.S. listed companies. Each of the QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF and the QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amounts of any borrowings for investment purposes, in securities of U.S. listed large capitalization companies (as such term is defined in each Fund’s prospectus). The QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amounts of any borrowings for investment purposes, in securities of U.S. listed companies.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Board of Trustees (the “Board”) are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Trust may enter into contracts with vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust.

Note 2 – Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Trust in the preparation of the financial statements. These policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The Trust is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, Financial Services-Investment Companies. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and income and expenses during the reporting period. Management believes the estimates and security valuations are appropriate; however, actual results may differ from those estimates, and the security valuations reflected in the financial statements may differ from the value each Fund ultimately realizes upon sale of the securities.

(a) Valuation of Investments

Each Fund records investments at fair value using procedures approved by the Board and are generally valued using market valuations (Market Approach). A market valuation generally means a valuation (i) obtained from an exchange, a pricing service, or a major market maker (or dealer) or (ii) based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an

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April 30, 2022  

  

exchange, a pricing service, or a major market maker (or dealer). A price obtained from a pricing service based on such pricing service’s valuation matrix may be considered a market valuation. Any assets or liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted into U.S. dollars at the current market rates on the date of valuation as quoted by one or more sources.

In the event that current market valuations are not readily available or such valuations do not reflect current fair market value, the Trust’s procedures require the Trust’s Valuation Committee, in accordance with the Trust’s Board-approved valuation guidelines, to determine a security’s fair value. In determining such value, the Valuation Committee may consider, among other things, (i) price comparisons among multiple sources, (ii) a review of corporate actions and news events, and (iii) a review of relevant financial indicators (e.g., movement in interest rates or market indices). Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and it is possible that the fair value determination for a security is materially different than the value that could be realized upon the sale of the security. With respect to securities that are primarily listed on foreign exchanges, the value of each Fund’s portfolio securities may change on days when the investors will not be able to purchase or sell their Shares.

Each Fund discloses the fair value of its investments in a hierarchy that distinguishes between: (1) market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of each Fund (observable inputs) and (2) each Fund’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available under the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The three levels defined by the hierarchy are as follows:

•   Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets.

•   Level 2 – Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

•   Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs (including each Fund’s own assumptions 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.

Pursuant to the valuation procedures noted previously, equity securities and short-term investments are generally categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy (unless there is a fair valuation event, in which case affected securities are generally categorized as Level 2 or Level 3).

The following is a summary of the valuations as of April 30, 2022 for each Fund based upon the three levels defined above:

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Investments

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Common Stocks(a)

 

$

5,402,078

 

$

 

$

 

$

5,402,078

Short-Term Investments

 

 

15,311

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,311

Total

 

$

5,417,389

 

$

 

$

 

$

5,417,389

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Investments

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Common Stocks(a)

 

$

11,590,732

 

$

 

$

 

$

11,590,732

Short-Term Investments

 

 

32,013

 

 

 

 

 

 

32,013

Total

 

$

11,622,745

 

$

 

$

 

$

11,622,745

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April 30, 2022  

  

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Investments

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Common Stocks(a)

 

$

15,913,880

 

$

 

$

 

$

15,913,880

Short-Term Investments

 

 

25,602

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,602

Total

 

$

15,939,482

 

$

 

$

 

$

15,939,482

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Investments

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Common Stocks(a)

 

$

5,506,794

 

$

 

$

 

$

5,506,794

Short-Term Investments

 

 

10,538

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,538

Total

 

$

5,517,332

 

$

 

$

 

$

5,517,332

(a)  See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

(b) Investment Transactions and Related Income

For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are reported on trade date. However, for daily NAV determination, portfolio securities transactions are reflected no later than in the first calculation on the first business day following trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premium or accretion of discount using the effective yield method. Gains or losses realized on sales of securities are determined using the specific identification method by comparing the identified cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds. Dividend and Interest Income on the Statements of Operations is shown net of any foreign taxes withheld on income from foreign securities, which are provided for in accordance with each Fund’s understanding of the applicable tax rules and regulations.

(c) Foreign Currency Transactions

The accounting records of each Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Financial instruments and other assets and liabilities of each Fund denominated in a foreign currency, if any, are translated into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of financial instruments, income receipts and expense payments are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate on the date of the transaction. Each Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates from those resulting from changes in values to financial instruments. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gains or losses from investments. Realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from transactions in financial instruments and foreign currencies, currency exchange fluctuations between the trade and settlement date of such transactions, and the difference between the amount of assets and liabilities recorded 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 value of assets and liabilities, including financial instruments, resulting from changes in currency exchange rates. Each Fund may be subject to foreign taxes related to foreign income received, capital gains on the sale of securities and certain foreign currency transactions (a portion of which may be reclaimable). All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which each Fund invests.

(d) Federal Income Tax

It is the policy of each Fund to continue to qualify each year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”) and to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required as long as each Fund qualifies as a regulated investment company.

Management of each Fund has evaluated tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing each Fund’s tax returns to determine whether it is more-likely-than-not (i.e., greater than 50%) that each tax position will be sustained upon examination by a taxing authority based on the technical merits of the position. A tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold is measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial statements. Differences

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April 30, 2022  

  

between tax positions taken in a tax return and amounts recognized in the financial statements will generally result in an increase in a liability for taxes payable (or a reduction of a tax refund receivable), including the recognition of any related interest and penalties as an operating expense. In general, tax positions taken in previous tax years remain subject to examination by tax authorities (generally three years for federal income tax purposes). The determination has been made that there are not any uncertain tax positions that would require each Fund to record a tax liability and, therefore, there is no impact to the Fund’s financial statements. Each Fund’s policy is to classify interest and penalties associated with underpayment of federal and state income taxes, if any, as income tax expense on its Statement of Operations. As of April 30, 2022, no Fund had any interest or penalties associated with the underpayment of any income taxes.

(e) Distributions to Shareholders

Each Fund pays out dividends from its net investment income at least quarterly and distributes its net capital gains, if any, to investors at least annually. Each Fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis for such Fund to comply with the distributions requirement of the Code, in all events in a manner consistent with the provisions of the 1940 Act.

The amount of distributions from net investment income and net realized 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 (e.g., return of capital and distribution reclassifications), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and straddles) do not require a reclassification.

Note 3 – Transactions with Affiliates and Other Servicing Agreements

(a) Investment Advisory Agreement

Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC (the “Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser to the Trust, including each Fund, pursuant to an investment advisory agreement entered into by the Adviser and the Trust, on behalf of each Fund (“Advisory Agreement”). Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser provides investment advisory services to each Fund. The Adviser is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds, including, among other things, providing an investment program for the Funds, trading portfolio securities on behalf of each Fund, and selecting broker-dealers to execute purchase and sale transactions, subject to the oversight of the Board. The Adviser also arranges for transfer agency, custody, fund administration and accounting, and other non-distribution related services necessary for each Fund to operate. The Adviser administers each Fund’s business affairs, provides office facilities and equipment and certain clerical, bookkeeping and administrative services, and provides its officers and employees to serve as officers or Trustees of the Trust.

For the services it provides to each Fund, the Adviser receives a fee, which is calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 0.75% of average daily net assets of each Fund.

Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser has agreed to pay all expenses of each Fund except for the advisory fee, interest, 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 Trust under any distribution plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (“Excluded Expenses”).

QRAFT Technologies, Inc. (“Qraft”) is the Funds’ sponsor. In connection with an arrangement between the Adviser and QRAFT, QRAFT has agreed to assume the Adviser’s obligation to pay all expenses of the Funds (except Excluded Expenses) and, to the extent applicable, pay the Adviser a minimum fee. Qraft will also provide marketing support for the Funds including, but not limited to, distributing each Fund’s materials and providing the Funds with access to and the use of Qraft’s other marketing capabilities, including communications through print and electronic media. For its services, Qraft is entitled to a fee from the Adviser, which is calculated daily and paid monthly, based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of each Fund. Qraft does not make investment decisions, provide investment advice, or otherwise act in the capacity of an investment adviser to the Funds.

An Interested Trustee and certain officers of the Trust are affiliated with the Adviser and receive no compensation from the Trust for serving as officers and/or Trustee.

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(b) Distribution Arrangement

Foreside Fund Services, LLC (the “Distributor”), a Delaware limited liability company, is the principal underwriter and distributor of each Fund’s Shares. The Distributor does not maintain any secondary market in any Fund’s Shares.

The Trust has adopted a Rule 12b-1 Distribution and Service Plan (the “Distribution and Service Plan”) pursuant to which payments of up to a maximum of 0.25% of average daily net assets may be made to compensate or reimburse financial intermediaries for activities principally intended to result in the sale of each Fund’s Shares. In accordance with the Distribution and Service Plan, the Distributor may enter into agreements with financial intermediaries and dealers relating to distribution and/or marketing services with respect to the Trust.

Currently, no payments are made under the Distribution and Service Plan. Such payments may only be made after approval by the Board. The Adviser and its affiliates may, out of their own resources, pay amounts to third parties for distribution or marketing services on behalf of the Trust.

(c) Other Servicing Agreements

The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon”) serves as each Fund’s fund accountant, transfer agent, custodian and administrator.

Note 4 – Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments, for the year ended April 30, 2022 were as follows:

Fund

 

Purchases

 

Sales

AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF

 

$

12,520,790

 

$

13,597,036

AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF

 

 

34,541,419

 

 

39,343,123

AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF

 

 

217,168,813

 

 

224,481,024

AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF

 

 

22,213,385

 

 

26,284,025

Purchases and sales of in-kind transactions for the year ended April 30, 2022 were as follows:

Fund

 

Purchases

 

Sales

AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF

 

$

10,136,885

 

$

9,071,793

AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF

 

 

33,189,786

 

 

36,554,354

AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF

 

 

105,748,836

 

 

100,206,580

AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF

 

 

16,933,581

 

 

12,150,017

Note 5 – Capital Share Transactions

Fund Shares are listed and traded on the Exchange on each day that the Exchange is open for business (“Business Day”). Each Fund’s Shares may only be purchased and sold on the Exchange through a broker-dealer. Because each Fund’s Shares trade at market prices rather than at their NAV, Shares may trade at a price equal to the NAV, greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount).

Each Fund offers and redeems Shares on a continuous basis at NAV only in large blocks of Shares (“Creation Unit”). Except when aggregated in Creation Units, Shares are not redeemable securities of a Fund. Fund Shares may only be purchased or redeemed directly from each Fund by certain financial institutions (“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

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April 30, 2022  

  

Clearing Corporation or (ii) a Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Creation Units are available for purchase and redemption on each Business Day and are offered and redeemed on an in-kind basis, together with the specified cash amount, or for an all cash amount.

To the extent contemplated by a participant agreement, in the event an Authorized Participant has submitted a redemption request in proper form but is unable to transfer all or part of the shares comprising a Creation Unit to be redeemed by the Distributor, on behalf of each Fund, by the time as set forth in a participant agreement, the Distributor may nonetheless accept the redemption request in reliance on the undertaking by the Authorized Participant to deliver the missing shares as soon as possible, which undertaking shall be secured by the Authorized Participant’s delivery and maintenance of collateral equal to a percentage of the market value as set forth in the Participant Agreement. A participant agreement may permit each Fund to use such collateral to purchase the missing shares, and could subject an Authorized Participant to liability for any shortfall between the cost of each Fund acquiring such shares and the value of the collateral.

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 each Fund. Rather, most retail investors will purchase Shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a broker, which will be subject to customary brokerage commissions or fees.

A purchase (i.e., creation) transaction fee may be imposed for the transfer and other transaction costs associated with the purchase of Creation Units, and investors will be required to pay a creation transaction fee regardless of the number of Creation Units created in the transaction. Each Fund may adjust the creation transaction fee from time to time based upon actual experience. In addition, a variable fee may be imposed for cash purchases, non-standard orders, or partial cash purchases of Creation Units. The variable fee is primarily designed to cover non-standard charges, e.g., brokerage, taxes, foreign exchange, execution, market impact, and other costs and expenses, related to the execution of trades resulting from such transaction. Each Fund may adjust the non-standard charge from time to time based upon actual experience. Investors who use the services of an Authorized Participant, broker or other such intermediary may be charged a fee for such services which may include an amount for the creation transaction fee and non-standard charges. Investors are responsible for the costs of transferring the securities constituting the deposit securities to the account of the Trust. The Adviser may retain all or a portion of the transaction fee to the extent the Adviser bears the expenses that otherwise would be borne by the Trust in connection with the issuance of a Creation Unit, which the transaction fee is designed to cover. The standard Creation Unit transaction fees for AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF, AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF, AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF and AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF are $500, $1,750, $250 and $500, respectively, regardless of the number of Creation Units created in the transaction.

A redemption transaction fee may be imposed for the transfer and other transaction costs associated with the redemption of Creation Units, and Authorized Participants will be required to pay a redemption transaction fee regardless of the number of Creation Units created in the transaction. The redemption transaction fee is the same no matter how many Creation Units are being redeemed pursuant to any one redemption request. Each Fund may adjust the redemption transaction fee from time to time based upon actual experience. In addition, a variable fee, payable to each Fund, may be imposed for cash redemptions, non-standard orders, or partial cash redemptions for each Fund. The variable fee is primarily designed to cover non-standard charges, e.g., brokerage, taxes, foreign exchange, execution, market impact, and other costs and expenses, related to the execution of trades resulting from such transaction. Investors who use the services of an Authorized Participant, broker or other such intermediary may be charged a fee for such services which may include an amount for the redemption transaction fees and non-standard charges. Investors are responsible for the costs of transferring the securities constituting each Fund’s securities to the account of the Trust. The non-standard charges are payable to each Fund as it incurs costs in connection with the redemption of Creation Units, the receipt of each Fund’s securities and the cash redemption amount and other transactions costs. The standard redemption transaction fees for AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF, AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF, AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF and AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF are $500, $1,750, $250 and $500, respectively, regardless of the number of Creation Units created in the transaction.

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April 30, 2022  

  

Note 6 – Principal Risks

As with any investment, an investor could lose all or part of their investment in each Fund and each Fund’s performance could trail that of other investments. Each Fund is subject to the principal risks noted below, any of which may adversely affect each Fund’s NAV, trading price, yield, total return and ability to meet its investment objective. Additional principal risks are disclosed in the Funds’ prospectus. Please refer to the relevant Fund’s prospectus for a complete description of the principal risks of investing in that Fund.

Market Risk. The market price of a security or instrument could decline, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic or political conditions throughout the world, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the market generally and on specific securities. The market value of a security may also decline because of factors that affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry.

Models and Data Risk: Each Fund relies heavily on a proprietary artificial intelligence selection model as well as data and information supplied by third parties that are utilized by such model. To the extent the model does not perform as designed or as intended, each Fund’s strategy may not be successfully implemented, and each Fund may lose value. If the model or data are incorrect or incomplete, any decisions made in reliance thereon may lead to the inclusion or exclusion of securities that would have been excluded or included had the model or data been correct and complete.

Non-Diversification Risk: Each Fund is non-diversified, meaning that, as compared to a diversified fund, it can invest a greater percentage of its assets in securities issued by or representing a small number of issuers. As a result, the performance of these issuers can have a substantial impact on each Fund’s performance.

Sector Focus Risk: Each Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in one or more sectors and thus will be more susceptible to the risks affecting those sectors. Each Fund identifies its sector weightings in its Summary of Investments and the sector exposure is expected to vary over time.

Note 7 – Federal Income Taxes

GAAP requires certain components of net assets to be reclassified between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or NAV per share. For the year ended April 30, 2022, the following amounts, resulting primarily from the differing book and tax treatment relating to the reversal of gains and losses emanating from redemption-in-kind transactions, non deductible partnership expenses and prior year true ups have been reclassified:

Fund

 

Paid-in
Capital

 

Total
Distributable
Earnings
(Loss)

AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF

 

$

775,403

 

$

(775,403

)

AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF

 

 

3,262,590

 

 

(3,262,590

)

AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF

 

 

8,991,405

 

 

(8,991,405

)

AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF

 

 

1,272,301

 

 

(1,272,301

)

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The tax character of the distributions paid during the tax year ended April 30, 2022 and April 30, 2021 were as follows:

 

Year Ended April 30, 2022

Fund

 

Ordinary
Income

 

Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains

 

Return of
Capital

 

Total
Distributions
Paid

AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF

 

$

119,751

 

$

 

$

 

$

119,751

AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF

 

 

12,969

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,969

AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF

 

 

190,695

 

 

15,998

 

 

 

 

206,693

AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF

 

 

105,822

 

 

 

 

 

 

105,822

 

Year Ended April 30, 2021

Fund

 

Ordinary
Income

 

Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains

 

Return of
Capital

 

Total
Distributions
Paid

AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF

 

$

66,291

 

$

 

$

 

$

66,291

AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF

 

 

365,518

 

 

46,621

 

 

 

 

412,139

AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF

 

 

1,166,815

 

 

2,219

 

 

 

 

1,169,034

AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF

 

 

12,192

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,192

As of the tax year ended April 30, 2022, the components of Distributable earnings (loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

Fund

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

 

Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
(Losses)

 

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
on Investments

 

Distributable
Earnings
(Loss)

AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF

 

$

17,292

 

$

(567,911

)

 

$

(75,534

)

 

$

(626,153

)

AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF

 

 

977

 

 

(2,001,594

)

 

 

(1,585,300

)

 

 

(3,585,917

)

AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF

 

 

 

 

(11,567,510

)

 

 

(1,229,144

)

 

 

(12,796,654

)

AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF

 

 

4,993

 

 

(594,947

)

 

 

(306,208

)

 

 

(896,162

)

At April 30, 2022, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments owned by each Fund, based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

Fund

 

Tax Cost of
Investments

 

Unrealized
Appreciation
on Investments

 

Unrealized
Depreciation
on Investments

 

Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
on Investments

AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF

 

$

5,492,923

 

$

246,849

 

$

(322,383

)

 

$

(75,534

)

AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF

 

 

13,208,045

 

 

284,642

 

 

(1,869,942

)

 

 

(1,585,300

)

AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF

 

 

17,168,626

 

 

260,491

 

 

(1,489,635

)

 

 

(1,229,144

)

AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF

 

 

5,823,540

 

 

207,619

 

 

(513,827

)

 

 

(306,208

)

The difference between cost amounts for financial statement and federal income tax purposes is due primarily to timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses in security transactions and adjustments for corporations and partnerships.

As of the tax year ended April 30, 2022, each Fund has non-expiring accumulated capital loss carryforwards as follows:

Fund

 

Short-Term

 

Long-Term

 

Total Amount

AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF

 

$

565,029

 

$

2,882

 

$

567,911

AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF

 

 

1,940,464

 

 

61,130

 

 

2,001,594

AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF

 

 

11,565,039

 

 

1,603

 

 

11,566,642

AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF

 

 

591,494

 

 

3,453

 

 

594,947

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Concluded)

 

April 30, 2022  

  

To the extent that the Fund may realize future net capital gains, those gains will be offset by any of its unused capital loss carryforward. Future capital loss carryover utilization in any given year may be subject to Code limitations.

As of April 30, 2022, AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF had $868 of qualified late-year ordinary losses, which are deferred until May 1, 2022 for tax purposes. Net late-year losses incurred after December 31, 2021, and within the taxable year are deemed to arise on the first day of the Fund’s next taxable year.

Note 8 – Recent Market Events

The spread of COVID-19 around the world has caused significant volatility in U.S. and international markets. There is significant uncertainty around the breadth and duration of business disruptions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as its impact on the U.S. and international economies. The operational and financial performance of the issuers of securities in which the Funds invest depends on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak, and such developments may in turn impact the value of the Funds’ investments. The ultimate impact of the pandemic on the financial performance of the Funds’ investments is not reasonably able to be estimated at this time.

On February 24, 2022, Russia engaged in military actions in the sovereign territory of Ukraine. The current political and financial uncertainty surrounding Russia and Ukraine may increase market volatility and the economic risk of investing in securities in these countries and may also cause uncertainty for the global economy and broader financial markets. The ultimate fallout and long-term impact from these events are not known.

Note 9 – Events Subsequent to the Fiscal Year End

In preparing these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued. Management has determined there are no subsequent events that would require disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

April 30, 2022  

  

To the Shareholders of QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF, QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF,
QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF, and QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF and
Board of Trustees of Exchange Listed Funds Trust

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Exchange Listed Funds Trust comprising the funds listed below, as of April 30, 2022, the related statements of operations, the statements of changes in net assets, the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated below (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of April 30, 2022, the results of their operations, the changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated below in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Fund Name

Statements of
Operations

Statements of
Changes in
Net Assets

Financial
Highlights

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF

For the year ended April 30, 2022

For the years ended April 30, 2022 and 2021

For the years ended April 30, 2022 and 2021, and for the period from February 26, 2020 (commencement of operations) through April 30, 2020

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF and QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF

For the year ended April 30, 2022

For the years ended April 30, 2022 and 2021

For the years ended April 30, 2022 and 2021, and for the period from May 20, 2019 (commencement of operations) through April 30, 2020

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF

For the year ended April 30, 2022

For the year ended April 30, 2022 and for the period from December 2, 2020 (commencement of operations) through April 30, 2021

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the 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 conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of April 30, 2022, by correspondence with the custodian. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies advised by Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC since 2012.

COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.
Cleveland, Ohio
June 29, 2022

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DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES

 

April 30, 2022  

(Unaudited)   

All ETFs have operating expenses. As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur an advisory fee. In addition to the advisory fee, a shareholder may pay brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, litigation expenses and other extraordinary expenses (including acquired fund fees and expenses), if any. It is important for you to understand the impact of these ongoing costs on your investment returns. Shareholders may incur brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Funds’ shares, which are not reflected in these examples.

The following examples use the annualized expense ratio and are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with those of other funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period (unless otherwise noted below). The table below illustrates each Fund’s cost in two ways:

Actual Fund Return

This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses after fee waivers that the Fund may incurred over the period. The “Expenses Paid During Period” column shows the actual dollar expense cost incurred by a $1,000 investment in the Fund, and the “Ending Account Value” number is derived from deducting that expense cost from the Fund’s gross investment return.

You can use this information, together with the actual amount you invested in the Fund, to estimate the expenses you paid over that period. Simply divide your actual account value by $1,000 to arrive at a ratio (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply that ratio by the number shown for your Fund under “Expenses Paid During Period.”

Hypothetical 5% Return

This section helps you compare your Fund’s costs with those of other funds. It assumes that the Fund had an annual 5% return before expenses during the year, but that the expense ratio for the period is unchanged. This example is useful in making comparisons because the SEC requires all funds to make this 5% calculation. You can assess your Fund’s comparative cost by comparing the hypothetical result for your Fund in the “Expenses Paid During Period” column with those that appear in the same charts in the shareholder reports for other funds.

NOTE: Because the return is set at 5% for comparison purposes – NOT your Fund’s actual return – the account values shown may not apply to your specific investment.

 

Beginning
Account Value
November 1, 2021

 

Ending
Account Value
April 30, 2022

 

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

 

Expenses Paid
During
Period(1)

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF

               

Actual Performance

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,001.90

 

0.75%

 

$3.72

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,021.08

 

0.75%

 

$3.76

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF

               

Actual Performance

 

$1,000.00

 

$856.70

 

0.75%

 

$3.45

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,021.08

 

0.75%

 

$3.76

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF

               

Actual Performance

 

$1,000.00

 

$746.10

 

0.75%

 

$3.25

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,021.08

 

0.75%

 

$3.76

QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF

               

Actual Performance

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,019.80

 

0.75%

 

$3.76

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,021.08

 

0.75%

 

$3.76

(1)  Expenses paid during the period are equal to each Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181 (the number of days in the most recent six-month period), then divided by 365.

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BOARD CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND AGREEMENT

 

April 30, 2022  

(Unaudited)   

At a meeting held on December 9, 2021 (the “Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Exchange Listed Funds Trust (the “Trust”) considered and approved an investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF (the “Fund”), and Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC (“ETC”) pursuant to which ETC provides advisory services to the Fund (the “Agreement”).

Pursuant to Section 15 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Agreement must be approved by a vote of (i) the Trustees or the shareholders of the Fund and (ii) a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to the Agreement or “interested persons” of any party thereto, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. In connection with its consideration of such approvals, the Board must request and evaluate, and ETC is required to furnish, such information as may be reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the Agreement. In addition, rules under the 1940 Act require an investment company to disclose in its shareholder reports the material factors and the conclusions with respect thereto that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of an investment advisory agreement.

Although the 1940 Act requires that the Agreement be approved by the in-person vote of a majority of the Independent Trustees, the Meeting was held virtually through the internet in view of the health risks associated with holding an in-person meeting during the COVID-19 pandemic and possible restrictions on gatherings. The Meeting was held in reliance on an order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission that provides temporary relief from the in-person voting requirements of the 1940 Act with respect to the approval of a fund’s advisory agreement in response to the challenges arising in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Consistent with these responsibilities, prior to the Meeting, the Board reviewed written materials from ETC and, at the Meeting, representatives from ETC presented additional oral and written information to help the Board evaluate the Agreement. Among other things, representatives from ETC provided an overview of its advisory business, including investment personnel and investment processes. Prior to the Meeting, the Trustees met to review and discuss certain information provided. During the Meeting, the Board discussed the materials it received, including a memorandum from legal counsel to the Independent Trustees on the responsibilities of Trustees in considering the approval of investment advisory agreements under the 1940 Act, considered ETC’s oral presentations, and deliberated on the approval of the Agreement in light of this information. Throughout the process, the Trustees were afforded the opportunity to ask questions of and request additional materials from ETC. The Independent Trustees were assisted in their review by independent legal counsel and met with counsel separately and without management present.

In considering whether to approve the continuance of the Agreement, the Board took into account the presentation made and the extensive discussion during the Meeting, including the discussion the Independent Trustees had during their executive session with independent legal counsel. In particular, the Trustees took into consideration (i) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by ETC to the Fund; (ii) the Fund’s performance; (iii) ETC’s costs of and profits realized from providing advisory services to the Fund, including any fall-out benefits enjoyed by ETC or its affiliates; (iv) comparative fee and expense data for the Fund; (v) the extent to which the advisory fee for the Fund reflects economies of scale shared with Fund shareholders; and (vi) other factors the Board deemed to be relevant.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

With respect to the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund, the Board considered ETC’s specific responsibilities in all aspects of day-to-day management of the Fund. The Board noted that such responsibilities include, among other things, monitoring compliance with various fund policies and procedures and applicable securities regulations, trading portfolio securities and other investment instruments on behalf of the Fund, selecting broker-dealers to execute purchase and sale transactions, determining the daily baskets of deposit securities and cash components, executing portfolio securities trades for purchases and redemptions of Fund shares, overseeing general portfolio compliance with relevant law, preparing and presenting quarterly reports to the Board, and implementing Board directives as they relate to the Fund. The Board considered the qualifications, experience and responsibilities of ETC’s investment personnel, the quality of ETC’s compliance infrastructure, and the determination of the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer that ETC has appropriate compliance policies and procedures in place. The Board noted that it had been provided with ETC’s responses to a detailed series of questions, which included a description of ETC’s operations, service offerings, personnel, compliance program, risk management program, and financial condition. The Board considered ETC’s experience working with ETFs, including the Fund, other series of the Trust, and other ETFs outside of the Trust.

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BOARD CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND AGREEMENT (Continued)

 

April 30, 2022  

(Unaudited)   

The Board also considered other services provided to the Fund by the ETC, such as arranging for transfer agency, custody, fund administration and accounting, and other non-distribution related services necessary for the Fund to operate; administering the Fund’s business affairs; providing office facilities and equipment and certain clerical, bookkeeping and administrative services; liaising with and reporting to the Board on matters relating to Fund operations, portfolio management and other matters essential to the Fund’s business activities; supervising the Fund’s registration as an investment company and the offering of its shares to the public, including oversight and preparation of regulatory filings; working with ETF market participants, including authorized participants, market makers, and exchanges, to help facilitate an orderly trading environment for the Fund’s shares; and providing its officers and employees to serve as officers or Trustees of the Trust. Based on the factors discussed above, as well as those discussed below, the Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the Fund by ETC.

Performance

The Board reviewed the Fund’s performance in light of the Fund’s stated investment objective. The Board was provided with reports regarding the performance of the Fund, including reports prepared by an independent third party comparing the Fund’s performance with the performance of a group of peer funds for various time periods, as well as a report comparing the Fund’s performance with the performance of the Fund’s benchmark for various time periods. The Board noted that the Fund is actively managed and that its total return was slightly lower than the peer group median and benchmark for the time periods measured. In reviewing the Fund’s performance, the Board took into account that the Fund has had a relatively short operating history over which to consider the Fund’s performance. The Board further noted that it received regular reports regarding the Fund’s performance at its quarterly meetings.

Costs of Services Provided and Profitability

The Board reviewed the advisory fees paid by the Fund to ETC for the services provided to the Fund under the Agreement. The Board reviewed a report prepared by an independent third party, comparing the Fund’s advisory fee to those paid by a group of peer funds. The Board noted that the Fund’s advisory fee was at the higher end of advisory fees paid by the peer funds. The Board took into consideration that the advisory fee for the Fund is a “unitary fee,” meaning that the Fund pays no expenses other than the advisory fee and certain expenses customarily excluded from unitary fee arrangements, such as brokerage commissions, taxes, and interest. The Board noted that, under the Agreement, ETC is responsible for compensating the Fund’s other service providers and paying the Fund’s other expenses out of its own fee and resources and that, while the Fund’s sponsor has agreed to assume such responsibility, ETC is ultimately responsible for ensuring the obligation is satisfied. The Board considered information provided about the costs and expenses incurred by ETC in providing advisory services, evaluated the compensation and benefits received by ETC from its relationship with the Fund, and reviewed a profitability analysis from ETC with respect to the Fund. In light of the foregoing information, the Board concluded that the Fund’s advisory fees appeared reasonable in light of the services rendered.

Economies of Scale

The Board considered for the Fund whether economies of scale have been realized. The Board concluded that no significant economies of scale have been realized by the Fund and that the Board will have the opportunity periodically reexamine whether such economies have been achieved.

Conclusion

No single factor was determinative of the Board’s decision to approve the continuance of the Agreement on behalf of the Fund; rather, the Board based its determination on the total mix of information available to it. Based on a consideration of all the factors in their totality, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, determined that the Agreement, including the compensation payable thereunder, was fair and reasonable to the Fund. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, therefore determined that the approval of the continuance of the Agreement was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

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BOARD CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND AGREEMENT (Continued)

 

April 30, 2022  

(Unaudited)   

At a meeting held on February 22, 2022 (the “Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Exchange Listed Funds Trust (the “Trust”) considered and approved an investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S Large Cap ETF and QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S Large Cap Momentum ETF (the “Funds”), and Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC (“ETC”) pursuant to which ETC provides advisory services to the Fund (the “Agreement”).

Pursuant to Section 15 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Agreement must be approved by a vote of (i) the Trustees or the shareholders of the Fund and (ii) a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to the Agreement or “interested persons” of any party thereto, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. In connection with its consideration of such approvals, the Board must request and evaluate, and ETC is required to furnish, such information as may be reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the Agreement. In addition, rules under the 1940 Act require an investment company to disclose in its shareholder reports the material factors and the conclusions with respect thereto that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of an investment advisory agreement.

Although the 1940 Act requires that the Agreement be approved by the in-person vote of a majority of the Independent Trustees, the Meeting was held virtually through the internet in view of the health risks associated with holding an in-person meeting during the COVID-19 pandemic and possible restrictions on gatherings. The Meeting was held in reliance on an order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission that provides temporary relief from the in-person voting requirements of the 1940 Act with respect to the approval of a fund’s advisory agreement in response to the challenges arising in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Consistent with these responsibilities, prior to the Meeting, the Board reviewed written materials from ETC and, at the Meeting, representatives from ETC presented additional oral and written information to help the Board evaluate the Agreement. Among other things, representatives from ETC provided an overview of its advisory business, including investment personnel and investment processes. Prior to the Meeting, the Trustees met to review and discuss certain information provided. During the Meeting, the Board discussed the materials it received, including a memorandum from legal counsel to the Independent Trustees on the responsibilities of Trustees in considering the approval of investment advisory agreements under the 1940 Act, considered ETC’s oral presentations, and deliberated on the approval of the Agreement in light of this information. Throughout the process, the Trustees were afforded the opportunity to ask questions of and request additional materials from ETC. The Independent Trustees were assisted in their review by independent legal counsel and met with counsel separately and without management present.

In considering whether to approve the continuance of the agreement, the Board took into consideration (i) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by ETC to the Funds; (ii) each Fund’s performance; (iii) ETC’s costs of and profits realized from providing such services, including any fall-out benefits enjoyed by ETC or its affiliates; (iv) comparative fee and expense data for each Fund; (v) the extent to which the advisory fee for each Fund reflects economies of scale shared with Fund shareholders; and (vi) other factors the Board deemed to be relevant. The Independent Trustees were assisted in their review by independent legal counsel and met with counsel separately without management present.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

With respect to the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Funds, the Board considered ETC’s specific responsibilities in all aspects of day-to-day management of the Funds. The Board noted that such responsibilities include developing, implementing, and maintaining the Funds’ investment program, trading portfolio securities and other investment instruments on behalf of each Fund, selecting broker-dealers to execute purchase and sale transactions, determining the daily baskets of deposit securities and cash components, executing portfolio securities trades for purchases and redemptions of Fund shares, monitoring compliance with various policies and procedures and applicable securities regulations, quarterly reporting to the Board, and implementing Board directives as they relate to the Funds. The Board considered the qualifications, experience and responsibilities of ETC’s investment personnel, the quality of ETC’s compliance infrastructure, and the determination of the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer that ETC has appropriate compliance policies and procedures in place. The Board noted that it had been provided with ETC’s registration form on Form ADV as well as ETC’s responses to a detailed series of questions, which included a description of ETC’s operations, service offerings, personnel, compliance program, risk management program, and financial condition, and whether there had been any material changes to such information since it was last presented to the Board. The Board considered ETC’s experience working with ETFs, including the Funds and other series of the Trust, and other ETFs outside of the Trust.

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BOARD CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND AGREEMENT (Concluded)

 

April 30, 2022  

(Unaudited)   

The Board also considered other services provided to the Funds by ETC, such as arranging for transfer agency, custody, fund administration and accounting, and other non-distribution related services necessary for the Funds to operate; administering the Funds’ business affairs; providing office facilities and equipment and certain clerical, bookkeeping and administrative services; liaising with and reporting to the Board on matters relating to Fund operations, portfolio management and other matters essential to the Funds’ business activities; supervising each Fund’s registration as an investment company and the offering of shares to the public, including oversight and preparation of regulatory filings; working with ETF market participants, including authorized participants, market makers, and exchanges, to help facilitate an orderly trading environment for each Fund’s shares; and providing its officers and employees to serve as officers or Trustees of the Trust. Based on the factors discussed above, as well as those discussed below, the Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the Funds by ETC.

Performance

The Board reviewed the Funds’ performance in light of each Fund’s stated investment objective, noting that each Fund is actively managed. The Board was provided with reports regarding the past performance of each Fund, including a report prepared by an independent third party, comparing each Fund’s performance with the performance of a group of peer funds for various time periods. The Board noted that for the one year period ended December 31, 2021 QRFT’s total return was above the peer group average but below the median and that AMOM’s total return was below both the peer group average and median. In reviewing each Fund’s performance, the Board took into account that each Fund has had a relatively short operating history over which to consider performance. The Board further noted that it received regular reports regarding each Fund’s performance at its quarterly meetings.

Cost of Advisory Services and Profitability

The Board reviewed the advisory fees paid by each Fund to ETC for the services provided to the Funds under the agreement. The Board reviewed a report prepared by an independent third party comparing each Fund’s advisory fee to those paid by a group of peer funds. The Board noted that each Fund’s advisory fee was generally in the mid-range of advisory fees paid by the peer funds. The Board took into consideration that the advisory fee for the Funds is a “unitary fee,” meaning that each Fund pays no expenses other than the advisory fee and certain expenses customarily excluded from unitary fee arrangements, such as brokerage commissions, taxes, and interest. The Board noted that ETC is responsible for compensating each Fund’s other service providers and paying each Fund’s other expenses out of its own fee and resources and that, while the Funds’ sponsor has agreed to assume such responsibility, ETC is ultimately responsible for ensuring the obligation is satisfied. The Board considered information provided about the costs and expenses incurred by ETC in providing advisory services, evaluated the compensation and benefits received by ETC from its relationship with each Fund, and reviewed a profitability analysis from ETC with respect to each Fund. In light of the foregoing information, the Board concluded that the advisory fees appeared reasonable in light of the services rendered.

Economies of Scale

The Board considered whether economies of scale have been realized with respect to the Funds. The Board concluded that no significant economies of scale have been realized by either Fund, and that the Board will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine whether such economies have been achieved.

Conclusion

No single factor was determinative of the Board’s decision to approve the continuance of the agreement on behalf of the Funds; rather, the Board based its determination on the total mix of information available to it. Based on a consideration of all the factors in their totality, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, determined that the agreement, including the compensation payable thereunder, was fair and reasonable to each Fund. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, therefore determined that the approval of the continuance of the agreement was in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders.

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OTHER INFORMATION

 

April 30, 2022  

(Unaudited)   

Tax Information

For the year ended April 30, 2022, the Funds listed below had a percentage of the dividends paid from net investment income, including short-term capital gains (if any) designated as qualified dividend income.

Fund

 

Qualified
Dividend
Income

AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF

 

100.00%

AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF

 

100.00%

AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF

 

5.56%

AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF

 

85.43%

For the year ended April 30, 2022, the Funds listed below had a percentage of the dividends paid from net investment income, including short-term capital gains (if any), qualify for the dividends received deduction available to corporate shareholders.

Fund

 

Corporate
Dividends
Received
Deduction

AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF

 

100.00%

AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF

 

100.00%

AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF

 

5.52%

AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF

 

79.45%

Capital Gain Designation

For federal income tax purposes, the AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF designate long-term capital gain dividends of $15,998, for the year ended April 30, 2022.

Premium/Discount information

Information regarding how often the Shares of each Fund traded on the Exchange at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of each Fund for various time periods can be found on the Funds’ website at www.qraftaietf.com.

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EXCHANGE LISTED FUNDS TRUST

TRUSTEES

 

April 30, 2022  

(Unaudited)   

Set forth below is information about each of the persons currently serving as a Trustee of the Trust. The address of each Trustee of the Trust is c/o Exchange Listed Funds Trust, 10900 Hefner Pointe Drive, Suite 400, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73120. The Funds’ Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) contains additional information about the Trust’s Trustees. The SAI is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free (855) 973-7880 or at www.qraftaietf.com.

Name and
Year of Birth

Position(s)
Held with
the Trust

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served
(1)

Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past
5 Years

Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
(2)
Overseen
By Trustee

Other Directorships
held by Trustee
During the Past
5 Years

Interested Trustee

 

 

 

 

 

Richard Hogan
(1961)

Trustee and Secretary

Since 2012

Director, Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC (since 2011); Private Investor (since 2002); Secretary, Exchange Traded Concepts Trust (since 2011); Managing Member, Yorkville ETF Advisors (2011 to 2016).

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Board Member, Peconic Land Trust of Suffolk County, NY.

Independent Trustees

       

Timothy J. Jacoby
(1952)

Trustee

Since 2014

None.

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Independent Trustee, Bridge Builder Trust (since
2022) (15
portfolios); Independent Trustee, Edward Jones Money Market Fund (since 2017); Audit Committee Chair, Perth Mint Physical Gold ETF (2018 to 2020).

Linda Petrone
(1962)

Trustee

Since 2019

Founding Partner, Sage Search Advisors (since 2012).

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None.

Stuart Strauss(3)
(1953)

Trustee

Since 2022

Partner, Dechert LLP (2009 to 2020).

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None.

(1)  Each Trustee shall serve during the continued life of the Trust until he or she dies, resigns, is declared bankrupt or incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction, or is removed.

(2)  The fund complex includes each series of the Trust and of Exchange Traded Concepts Trust.

(3)  Mr. Strauss was elected as an Independent Trustee effective January 24, 2022.

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EXCHANGE LISTED FUNDS TRUST

OFFICERS

 

April 30, 2022  

(Unaudited)   

Set forth below is information about each of the persons currently serving as officers of the Trust. The address of each officer of the Trust is c/o Exchange Listed Funds Trust, 10900 Hefner Pointe Drive, Suite 400, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73120.

Name and
Year of Birth

Position(s) Held
with the Trust

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served
(1)

Principal Occupation(s) 
During Past 5 Years

J. Garrett Stevens
(1979)

President

Since 2012

Investment Adviser/Vice President, T.S. Phillips Investments, Inc. (since 2000); Chief Executive Officer, Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC (since 2009); and President, Exchange Traded Concepts Trust (since 2011).

Richard Hogan
(1961)

Trustee and Secretary

Since 2012

Director, Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC (since 2011); Private Investor (since 2003); Secretary, Exchange Traded Concepts Trust (since 2011); Board Member, Peconic Land Trust (2012 to 2016); Managing Member, Yorkville ETF Advisors (2011 to 2016).

Christopher W. Roleke
(1972)

Treasurer

Since 2012

Controller, Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC (since 2022); Managing Director/Fund Principal Financial Officer, Foreside Management Services, LLC (2011 to 2022).

James J. Baker Jr.
(1951)

Assistant Treasurer

Since 2015

Managing Partner, Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC (since 2011); Managing Partner, Yorkville ETF Advisors (2012 to 2016); Vice President, Goldman Sachs (2000 to 2011).

Matthew Fleischer
(1983)

Chief Compliance Officer

Since 2021

Chief Compliance Officer, Exchange Listed Funds Trust (since 2021); Chief Compliance Officer, Exchange Traded Concepts Trust (since 2021); Vice President, Compliance, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Goldman Sachs Asset Management Funds (2017 to 2021); Associate Counsel, Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Funds (2015 to 2017).

(1)  Each officer serves at the pleasure of the Board.

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10900 Hefner Pointe Drive, Suite 400
Oklahoma City, OK 73120

Investment Adviser:

Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC
10900 Hefner Pointe Drive, Suite 400
Oklahoma City, OK 73120

Distributor:

Foreside Fund Services, LLC
Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100
Portland, ME 04101

Legal Counsel:

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
1111 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20004

Proxy Voting Information

Exchange Traded Concepts’ proxy voting policies and procedures are attached to the Funds’ SAI, which is available without charge by visiting the Funds’ website at www.qraftaietf.com or the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or by calling toll-free (855) 973-7880.

In addition, a description of how each Fund voted proxies relating to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge upon request by calling toll-free (855) 973-7880 or on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Information

Each Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of its fiscal period as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT within sixty days after the end of the period. Each Fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, each Fund’s full portfolio holdings are updated daily and available on the Fund’s website at www.qraftaietf.com.

This report has been prepared for shareholders and may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.

 

 

 

 

(b)Not applicable.

 

ITEM 2: CODE OF ETHICS.

 

(a)The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer. This code of ethics is included as Exhibit 13(a)(1).

 

(b)During the period covered by the report, with respect to the registrant's code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officer and principal financial officer; there have been no amendments to, not any waivers granted from, a provision that relates to any element of the code of ethics definition enumerated in paragraph (b) of this Item 2.

 

ITEM 3: AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

 

3(a)(1) The registrant’s board of directors has determined that the registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.

 

3(a)(2) The audit committee financial expert is Timothy J. Jacoby, who is “independent” for purposes of this Item 3 of Form N-CSR.

 

Item 4: Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

(a) Audit Fees:

 

2021   2022 
$53,000   $56,000 

 

Audit fees, paid to Cohen & Company, Ltd., relate to the audit of the registrant's annual financial statements and the consent issued and included with the registrant's post-effective registration statements.

 

(b) Audit-Related Fees:

 

 2021    2022 
$-   $- 

 

(c) Tax Fees:

 

2021   2022 
$12,000   $12,000 

 

These tax fees relate to the review of the registrant’s tax returns, and review of income and capital gain distribution calculations. These fees were paid to Cohen & Company, Ltd.

 

 

 

 

(d) All Other Fees:

 

 2021    2022 
$-   $- 

 

(e)(1)The Audit Committee may pre-approve at any regularly scheduled Audit Committee meeting audit, audit-related, tax and other non-audit services to be rendered or that may be rendered by the Auditor to the Trust and certain non-audit services to be rendered by the Auditor to the Advisor which require preapproval by the Audit Committee. In connection with such pre-approvals, the Auditor, or a Trust officer, with the assistance of the Auditor, shall provide the Audit Committee with a report containing information about each type of service to be pre-approved at the meeting.

 

(e)(2)

 

2021   2022 
 0%   0%

 

(f)Not applicable.

 

(g)

 

2021   2022 
$12,000   $12,000 

 

(h)Not applicable.

 

(i)Not applicable.

 

(j)Not applicable.

 

Item 5: Audit Committee of Listed registrants.

 

The Registrant is a listed issuer as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act and has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act. The Registrant's audit committee members are Timothy J. Jacoby (chairman), Linda Petrone and Stuart Strauss.

 

Item 6: Investments.

 

(a)The Schedule of Investments as of the close of the reporting period are included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of the Form N-CSR.

 

(b)Not applicable.

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 11: Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that these disclosure controls and procedures are adequately designed and are operating effectively to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

 

(b)There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 13: Exhibits

 

(a)(1)   The code of ethics that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2 is attached hereto.
     
(a)(2)   Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) are attached hereto.
     
(a)(2)(1)   Not applicable.
     
(a)(2)(2)   Not applicable.
     
(b)   Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) are 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) Exchange Listed Funds Trust  
     
By (Signature and Title) /s/ J. Garrett Stevens  
J. Garrett Stevens  
  President and Principal Executive Officer
     
Date: 06/21/2022  

 

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.

 

  /s/ J. Garrett Stevens  
  J. Garrett Stevens  
By (Signature and Title) President and Principal Executive Officer
     
Date: 06/21/2022  
     
  /s/ Christopher W. Roleke  
By (Signature and Title) Christopher W. Roleke  
  Principal Financial Officer  
     
Date: 06/21/2022  

 

 


Exhibit 99.CODE ETH

 

Exchange Listed Funds Trust

 

Financial Code of Ethics for Principal Executive and Financial Officers

 

1.HONEST AND ETHICAL CONDUCT

 

The Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer, or other Trust officers performing similar functions (the “Principal Officers”) of the Trust shall act with honesty and integrity, ethically handle actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships, and shall report any material transaction or relationship that reasonably could be expected to give rise to a conflict of interest between their interests and those of the Trust to the Audit Committee, the full Board of Trustees of the Trust, and, in addition, to any other appropriate person or entity that may reasonably be expected to deal with any conflict of interest in timely and expeditious manner. A conflict of interest can arise when a person takes actions or has interests that may make it difficult to perform his or her work on behalf of the Trust objectively and effectively.

 

The Principal Officers shall act in good faith, responsibly, with due care, competence and diligence, without misrepresenting acts or allowing their independent judgment to be subordinated or compromised.

 

The names of the Principal Officers covered by this Code of Ethics are listed on Schedule A hereto.

 

2.FINANCIAL RECORDS AND REPORTING

 

The Principal Officers shall provide full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in the reports and/or other documents to be filed with or submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission or other applicable body by the Trust, or that is otherwise publicly disclosed or communicated. The Principal Officers shall comply with applicable rules and regulations of federal, state, and local governments, and other appropriate private and public regulatory agencies.

 

The Principal Officers shall respect the confidentiality of information acquired in the course of their work and shall not disclose such information except when authorized or legally obligated to disclose. The Principal Officers will not use for their personal benefit (directly or indirectly) any confidential information acquired in the course of their duties as Principal Officers.

 

The Principal Officers shall share knowledge with relevant parties to keep them informed of the business affairs of the Trust, as appropriate, and maintain skills important and relevant to the Trust’s needs; shall proactively promote ethical behavior of the Trust’s employees and as a partner with industry peers and associates; and shall maintain control over and responsibly manage assets and resources employed or entrusted to them by the Trust.

 

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3.COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS

 

The Principal Officers shall establish and maintain mechanisms to oversee the compliance of the Trust with applicable federal, state or local law, regulation or administrative rule, and to identify, report and correct in a swift and certain manner, any detected deviations from applicable federal, state or local law, regulation or rule.

 

4.COMPLIANCE WITH THIS CODE OF ETHICS

 

The Principal Officers shall promptly report any violations of this Code of Ethics, including violations of securities laws or other laws, rules and regulations applicable to the Trusts, to the Audit Committee as well as the full Board of Trustees of the Trust and shall be held accountable for strict adherence to this Code of Ethics. A proven failure to uphold the standards stated herein shall be grounds for such sanctions as shall be reasonably imposed by the Board of Trustees of the Trust.

 

5.AFFIRMATION OF THE CODE

 

Upon adoption of the Code, the Principal Officers must affirm in writing that they have received, read and understand the Code, and annually thereafter must affirm that they have complied with the requirements of the Code.

 

6.AMENDMENT AND WAIVER

 

This Code of Ethics may only be amended or modified by approval of the Board of Trustees. Any substantive amendment that is not technical or administrative in nature or any material waiver, implicit or otherwise, of any provision of this Code of Ethics shall be communicated publicly in accordance with Item 2 of Form N-CSR under the 1940 Act.

 

Adopted: February 24, 2015

 

Amended: August 25, 2015 (Schedule A)

 

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Financial Code of Ethics for Principal Executive and Financial Officers

 

 

SCHEDULE A

 

Principal Executive Officer: Garrett Stevens
   
Principal Financial Officer: Christopher Roleke

 

 

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Exhibit 99.CERT

 

CERTIFICATION

 

I, J. Garrett Stevens, certify that:

 

1.I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Exchange Listed Funds Trust (the “registrant”);

 

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

 

d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: 6/21/2022  

/s/J. Garrett Stevens

    J. Garrett Stevens
President and Principal Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

CERTIFICATION

 

I, Christopher W. Roleke, certify that:

 

1.I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Exchange Listed Funds Trust (the “registrant”);

 

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

 

d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: 6/21/2022   /s/Christopher W. Roleke
   

Christopher W. Roleke

Principal Financial Officer

 

 


Exhibit 99.906  CERT

 

CERTIFICATION

 

This certification is provided pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. § 1350, and accompanies the report on Form N-CSR for the period ended April 30, 2022 of Exchange Listed Funds Trust (the “Registrant”)

 

I, J. Garrett Stevens, the President and Principal Executive Officer of the Registrant, certify that, to the best of my knowledge,:

 

1.the Form N-CSR fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)); and

 

2.the information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

 

Date: 6/21/2022  

/s/J. Garrett Stevens

    J. Garrett Stevens
President and Principal Executive Officer

 

This certification is being furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and is not being filed as part of Form N-CSR or as a separate disclosure document. A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Registrant and will be retained by the Registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

 

 

 

CERTIFICATION

 

This certification is provided pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. § 1350, and accompanies the report on Form N-CSR for the period ended April 30, 2022 of Exchange Listed Funds Trust (the “Registrant”)

 

I, Christopher W. Roleke, the Principal Financial Officer of the Registrant, certify that, to the best of my knowledge,:

 

1.the Form N-CSR fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)); and

 

2.the information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

 

Date: 6/21/2022  

/s/Christopher W. Roleke

   

Christopher W. Roleke

Principal Financial Officer

 

This certification is being furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and is not being filed as part of Form N-CSR or as a separate disclosure document. A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Registrant and will be retained by the Registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.