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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

  

Investment Company Act file number: 811-23439
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: ETF Opportunities Trust
Address of principal executive offices:

8730 Stony Point Parkway, 

Suite 205

Richmond, VA 23235

Name and address of agent for service

The Corporation Trust Co.,

Corporation Trust Center,

1209 Orange St.,

Wilmington, DE 19801

 

With Copy to:

 

Practus, LLP

11300 Tomahawk Creek Parkway,

Suite 310

Leawood, KS 66211 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (804) 267-7400
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2025
   
   
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ITEM 1.(a).  Reports to Stockholders.

 

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF Tailored Shareholder Report

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF Tailored Shareholder Report

semi-annual Shareholder Report June 30, 2025

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF

ticker: VSLU (Listed on the NYSE Arca)

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF for the period of January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at appliedfinancefunds.com/ETF/InvestorResources. You can also contact us at (833) 356‑0909.

What were the Fund costs for the period?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF
$25
0.49
1 Annualized.

Sector Breakdown

Sector
%
Communication Services
0.1284
Consumer Discretionary
0.1123
Consumer Staples
0.044500000000000005
Energy
0.0197
Financials
0.1447
Health Care
0.1079
Industrials
0.0562
Information Technology - Hardware
0.2402
Information Technology - Software & Services
0.1185
Materials
0.0085
Real Estate
0.0064
Utilities
0.0070999999999999995
bar
Top Ten Holdings
Nvidia Corp.
9.09%
Microsoft Corp.
7.42%
Alphabet, Inc. Class A
6.39%
Apple, Inc.
5.84%
Broadcom, Inc.
5.12%
Meta Platforms, Inc.
4.78%
Amazon.com, Inc.
4.44%
Visa, Inc. Class A
4.33%
Mastercard, Inc. Class A
4.31%
Johnson & Johnson
1.54%

For additional information about the Fund; including its summary prospectus, financial information, holdings and proxy information, visit appliedfinancefunds.com/ETF/InvestorResources.

Key Fund Statistics

(as of June 30, 2025)

 

 

Fund Net Assets
$256,282,558
Number of Holdings
322
Total Advisory Fee Paid
$559,308
Portfolio Turnover Rate
11.66%

 

What did the Fund invest in?

(% of Net Assets as of June 30, 2025)

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF Tailored Shareholder Report

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 1.(b).  

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

 

Not applicable when filing a semi-annual report to shareholders.

 

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

 

Not applicable when filing a semi-annual report to shareholders.

 

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

 

Not applicable when filing a semi-annual report to shareholders.

 

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

 

Not applicable when filing a semi-annual report to shareholders.

 

ITEM 6. INVESTMENTS.

 

(a) The Registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights filed under Item 7 of this Form.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

 

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

 

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AND OTHER INFORMATION

Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

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Schedule of InvestmentsJune 30, 2025 (unaudited)

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Value

99.44%

COMMON STOCKS

 

12.84%

COMMUNICATION SERVICES

 

Alphabet, Inc. Class A

92,861

$16,364,894

 

AT&T, Inc.

19,504

564,446

 

Charter Communications, Inc.(A)

1,132

462,773

 

Comcast Corp. Class A

20,633

736,392

 

Electronic Arts, Inc.

679

108,436

 

Fox Corp. Class A

2,855

159,994

 

The Interpublic Grou

3,004

73,538

 

Live Nation Entertainment(A)

608

91,978

 

Match Group, Inc.

3,007

92,886

 

Meta Platforms, Inc.

16,588

12,243,437

 

Omnicom Group, Inc.

2,154

154,959

 

TKO Group Holdings, Inc.

195

35,480

 

T-Mobile US, Inc.

4,064

968,289

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

16,530

715,253

 

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.(A)

12,737

145,966

 

32,918,721

 

11.23%

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

 

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

622

101,616

 

Airbnb, Inc.(A)

2,628

347,790

 

Amazon.com, Inc.(A)

51,902

11,386,780

 

Aptiv plc(A)

1,862

127,026

 

Autozone, Inc.(A)

275

1,020,863

 

Best Buy Co., Inc.

2,078

139,496

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.

420

2,431,481

 

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(A)

1,135

32,223

 

Carnival Corporation ADR (A)

12,451

350,122

 

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

420

91,547

 

Deckers Outdoor Corp.(A)

1,147

118,221

 

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

615

277,119

 

DR Horton, Inc.

2,679

345,377

 

eBay, Inc.

2,631

195,904

 

Expedia Group, Inc.

1,435

242,056

 

Garmin Ltd. ADR

832

173,655

 

Genuine Parts Co.

758

91,953

 

Hasbro, Inc.

554

40,896

 

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

4,138

1,102,115

 

Home Depot, Inc.

5,159

1,891,496

 

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

3,582

155,853

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Lennar Corp.

1,195

$132,179

 

LKQ Corp.

1,547

57,254

 

Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

5,566

1,234,928

 

Lululemon Athletica, Inc. ADR (A)

1,429

339,502

 

Marriott International Class A

4,748

1,297,201

 

McDonald’s Corp.

3,576

1,044,800

 

MGM Resorts International(A)

2,857

98,252

 

Mohawk Industries, Inc.(A)

51

5,347

 

NIKE, Inc.

7,456

529,674

 

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(A)

5,911

119,875

 

NVR, Inc.(A)

39

288,041

 

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(A)

13,599

1,225,678

 

Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.

274

75,153

 

Pulte Group, Inc.

2,227

234,859

 

Royal Caribbean Cruises

1,735

543,298

 

Ulta Beauty, Inc.(A)

480

224,554

 

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

699

65,475

 

Yum! Brands, Inc.

4,089

605,908

 

28,785,567

 

4.45%

CONSUMER STAPLES

 

Altria Group, Inc.

9,081

532,419

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

1,947

102,763

 

Brown-Forman Corp. Class B

1,958

52,690

 

Bunge Global Shares ADR

866

69,522

 

Church & Dwight Co.

1,158

111,295

 

The Coca-Cola Co

17,563

1,242,582

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

3,236

294,152

 

Conagra Brands, Inc.

313

6,407

 

Constellation Brands, Inc.

1,845

300,145

 

Dollar General Corp.

849

97,109

 

Dollar Tree, Inc.(A)

849

84,085

 

General Mills, Inc.

2,061

106,780

 

The Hershey Compan

1,117

185,366

 

Kenvue, Inc.

5,369

112,373

 

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

6,568

217,138

 

The Kraft Heinz Co

6,029

155,669

 

Kroger Co.

2,608

187,072

 

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

1,055

54,702

 

McCormick & Co., Inc.

582

44,127

 

Molson Coors Beverage Co. Class B

655

31,499

 

Mondelez International Inc. Class A

5,088

343,135

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Monster Beverage Corp.(A)

5,150

$322,596

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

5,765

761,211

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

8,490

1,546,284

 

The Procter & Gamble Co

9,453

1,506,052

 

Sysco Corp.

2,036

154,207

 

Target Corp.

3,232

318,837

 

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.(A)

1,736

19,929

 

Walmart, Inc.

25,054

2,449,780

 

11,409,926

 

1.97%

ENERGY

 

APA Corp.

4,355

79,653

 

Chevron Corp.

5,254

752,320

 

ConocoPhillips

6,759

606,553

 

EOG Resources, Inc.

3,441

411,578

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

17,466

1,882,835

 

Halliburton Co.

6,049

123,279

 

Hess Corp.

1,178

163,200

 

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

4,083

120,040

 

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

1,980

328,898

 

Phillips 66

1,074

128,128

 

Schlumberger Ltd. ADR

7,109

240,284

 

Valero Energy Corp.

1,609

216,282

 

5,053,050

 

14.47%

FINANCIALS

 

Aflac, Inc.

2,330

245,722

 

Allstate Corp.

2,001

402,821

 

American Express Co.

6,087

1,941,631

 

American International Group

106

9,073

 

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

2,040

1,088,809

 

Arch Capital Group Ltd. ADR

2,118

192,844

 

Assurant, Inc.

197

38,906

 

Bank Of New York Mellon

1,387

126,370

 

Capital One Financial

2,175

462,753

 

CBOE Global Markets, Inc.

946

220,617

 

Chubb Ltd. ADR

1,684

487,888

 

Everest RE Group, Ltd.

196

66,611

 

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

314

140,446

 

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

1,274

103,716

 

Fifth Third Bancorp

1,103

45,366

 

Fiserv, Inc.(A)

10,839

1,868,752

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Global Payments, Inc.

3,035

$242,921

 

Globe Life, Inc.

601

74,698

 

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

1,703

216,060

 

Intercontinental Exchange

3,395

622,881

 

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

311

56,033

 

Loews Corp.

424

38,864

 

M & T Bank Corp.

143

27,741

 

Mastercard, Inc. Class A

19,665

11,050,550

 

MetLife, Inc.

4,998

401,939

 

Moody’s Corporation

2,410

1,208,832

 

Nasdaq, Inc.

5,276

471,780

 

Northern Trust Corp.

442

56,041

 

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(A)

9,526

707,972

 

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc

894

166,659

 

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

545

43,289

 

The Progressive Corp

4,679

1,248,638

 

S&P 500 Global, Inc.

1,362

718,169

 

Synchrony Financial

3,845

256,615

 

T Rowe Price Group, Inc.

1,216

117,344

 

The Travelers Companies, Inc

484

129,489

 

Visa, Inc. Class A

31,231

11,088,567

 

W. R. Berkley Corp.

1,656

121,666

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

7,191

576,143

 

37,085,216

10.79%

HEALTH CARE

 

Abbott Laboratories

5,341

726,429

 

Abbvie, Inc.

20,607

3,825,071

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

2,466

291,013

 

Align Technology, Inc.(A)

158

29,914

 

Amgen, Inc.

5,638

1,574,186

 

Biogen, Inc.(A)

1,404

176,328

 

Bio-Techne Corp.

397

20,426

 

Cardinal Health, Inc.

1,292

217,056

 

Cencora, Inc.

2,901

869,865

 

Centene Corp.(A)

1,362

73,929

 

Charles River Laboratories
International, Inc.
(A)

211

32,015

 

The Cigna Grou

702

232,067

 

CVS Health Corp.

1,154

79,603

 

DaVita, Inc.(A)

1,001

142,592

 

Edwards Lifescience Corp.(A)

3,045

238,149

 

GE Healthcare Technologies

4,178

309,464

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Value

 

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

13,555

$1,502,843

 

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

2,588

991,463

 

Henry Schein, Inc.(A)

441

32,215

 

Hologic, Inc.(A)

920

59,947

 

Humana, Inc.

120

29,338

 

ICON plc(A)

433

151,134

 

Idexx Laboratories, Inc.(A)

628

336,822

 

Incyte Corp.(A)

1,928

131,297

 

Iqvia Holdings, Inc.(A)

2,691

424,075

 

Johnson & Johnson

25,860

3,950,115

 

McKesson Corp.

1,883

1,379,825

 

Medtronic plc ADR

3,776

329,154

 

Merck & Company, Inc.

37,926

3,002,222

 

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(A)

359

421,724

 

Molina Healthcare, Inc.(A)

391

116,479

 

Pfizer, Inc.

30,712

744,459

 

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

1,014

532,350

 

ResMed, Inc.

704

181,632

 

Revvity, Inc.

271

26,211

 

Solventum Corp.(A)

1,274

96,620

 

Stryker Corp.

2,208

873,551

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

2,709

1,098,391

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

3,635

1,134,011

 

Universal Health Services, Inc.

204

36,955

 

Vertex Pharmaceuticals(A)

1,166

519,103

 

Viatris, Inc.

6,032

53,866

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings

760

69,320

 

Zoetis, Inc.

3,796

591,986

 

27,655,215

 

5.62%

INDUSTRIALS

 

A O Smith Corp.

372

24,392

 

Allegion plc ADR

856

123,367

 

Amentum Holdings, Inc.(A)

39

921

 

Ametek, Inc.

1,548

280,126

 

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

1,713

528,289

 

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

279

67,805

 

Builders FirstSource, Inc.(A)

1,240

144,696

 

Carrier Global Corp.

906

66,310

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

3,519

1,366,111

 

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

400

38,380

 

Cintas Corp.

905

201,697

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See Notes to Financial Statements

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Value

 

CSX Corp.

15,817

$516,109

 

Cummins, Inc.

1,039

340,272

 

Deere & Co.

1,169

594,425

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

6,187

304,277

 

Dover Corp.

513

93,997

 

Eaton Corp. plc

1,174

419,106

 

Emerson Electric Co.

487

64,932

 

Equifax, Inc.

585

151,731

 

Expeditors International of
Washington, Inc.

335

38,274

 

FedEx Corp.

556

126,384

 

Fortive Corporation

2,521

131,420

 

Generac Holdings, Inc.(A)

293

41,961

 

General Dynamics Corp.

1,040

303,326

 

Grainger WW, Inc.

276

287,106

 

Hubbell, Inc.

244

99,652

 

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

1,262

312,030

 

Jacobs Solutions, Inc.

657

86,363

 

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

344

49,398

 

Johnson Controls International ADR

550

58,091

 

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

1,002

251,342

 

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

1,465

231,118

 

Lennox International, Inc.

219

125,540

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

929

430,257

 

Masco Corp.

2,441

157,103

 

Norfolk Southern Corp.

1,322

338,392

 

Northrop Grumman Corp.

483

241,490

 

Old Dominion Freight

570

92,511

 

Otis Worldwide Corp.

5,669

561,344

 

PACCAR, Inc.

2,085

198,200

 

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

536

374,380

 

Paychex, Inc.

847

123,205

 

Pentair plc ADR

1,327

136,230

 

Quanta Services, Inc.

472

178,454

 

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

319

105,962

 

RTX Corp.

3,980

581,160

 

Snap-on, Inc.

315

98,022

 

Southwest Airlines Co.

832

26,990

 

Textron, Inc.

309

24,810

 

Trane Technologies plc ADR

1,243

543,701

 

Uber Technologies, Inc.(A)

3,941

367,695

 

Union Pacific Corp.

3,518

809,421

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Value

 

United Airlines Holdings(A)

3,071

$244,544

 

United Rentals, Inc.

667

502,518

 

UPS, Inc. Class B

1,922

194,007

 

Veralto Corp.

1,914

193,218

 

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

383

119,304

 

Wabtec Corp.

1,217

254,779

 

Xylem, Inc.

336

43,465

 

14,410,110

 

24.02%

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - HARDWARE

 

Advanced Micro Devices(A)

2,528

358,723

 

Apple, Inc.

72,974

14,972,076

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

9,649

1,766,442

 

Broadcom, Inc.

47,581

13,115,703

 

Corning, Inc.

1,718

90,350

 

Dell Technologies

7,650

937,890

 

Enphase Energy, Inc.(A)

692

27,438

 

HP, Inc.

14,742

360,589

 

International Business Machines Corp.

3,427

1,010,211

 

Jabil, Inc.

329

71,755

 

Keysight Technologies, Inc.(A)

859

140,756

 

KLA Corp.

1,451

1,299,719

 

Lam Research Corp.

11,452

1,114,738

 

Microchip Technology, Inc.

6,187

435,379

 

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

872

366,641

 

Nvidia Corp.

147,490

23,301,942

 

NXP Semiconductors NV

1,028

224,608

 

ON Semiconductor Corp.(A)

3,361

176,150

 

Qualcomm, Inc.

6,390

1,017,671

 

Ralliant Corp.(A)

840

40,748

 

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

330

24,592

 

TE Connectivity plc ADR

900

151,803

 

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.(A)

97

49,694

 

Teradyne, Inc.

418

37,587

 

Texas Instruments, Inc.

2,190

454,688

 

61,547,893

 

11.85%

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - SOFTWARE & SERVICES

 

Accenture plc Class A ADR

4,816

1,439,454

 

Adobe, Inc.(A)

5,583

2,159,951

 

Akamai Technologies, Inc.(A)

237

18,903

 

Arista Networks, Inc.(A)

8,284

847,536

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | JUNE 30, 2025

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF

Schedule of Investments - continuedJune 30, 2025 (unaudited)

See Notes to Financial Statements

Shares

 

Value

 

Autodesk, Inc.(A)

858

$265,611

 

CDW Corp.

1,714

306,103

 

Cognizant Tech Solutions

2,452

191,330

 

EPAM Systems, Inc.(A)

133

23,517

 

F5, Inc.(A)

176

51,800

 

Fair Isaac Corp.(A)

233

425,915

 

Fortinet, Inc.(A)

4,672

493,924

 

Gartner Group, Inc.(A)

1,006

406,645

 

GoDaddy, Inc.(A)

645

116,139

 

Juniper Networks, Inc.

1,204

48,076

 

Microsoft Corp.

38,244

19,022,948

 

NetApp, Inc.

1,082

115,287

 

NortonLifeLock, Inc.

3,859

113,455

 

Oracle Corp.

13,843

3,026,495

 

Salesforce, Inc.

2,529

689,633

 

Synopsys, Inc.(A)

513

263,005

 

Verisign, Inc.

1,214

350,603

 

30,376,330

 

0.85%

MATERIALS

 

Amcor plc ADR

3,544

32,569

 

Avery Dennison Corp.

295

51,764

 

Ball Corporation

1,185

66,467

 

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

692

63,664

 

Corteva, Inc.

817

60,891

 

Dow, Inc.

697

18,457

 

Eastman Chemical Co.

129

9,631

 

Freeport-McMoran, Inc.

9,273

401,985

 

International Paper Co.

1,703

79,751

 

LyondellBasell Industries NV ADR

1,705

98,651

 

The Mosaic Co

561

20,465

 

Newmont Goldcorp Corp.

3,690

214,979

 

Nucor Corp.

685

88,735

 

PPG Industries, Inc.

1,099

125,011

 

The Sherwin-Williams Co

2,148

737,537

 

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

804

102,920

 

2,173,477

 

0.64%

REAL ESTATE

 

American Tower Corporate REIT

2,173

480,276

 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT

194

39,479

 

BXP, Inc. REIT

467

31,508

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | JUNE 30, 2025

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF

Schedule of Investments - continuedJune 30, 2025 (unaudited)

See Notes to Financial Statements

Shares

 

Value

 

Camden Property Trust REIT

298

$33,582

 

Equity Residential REIT

593

40,022

 

Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT

27

7,652

 

Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT

200

29,488

 

Federal Realty Investment Trust REIT

227

21,563

 

Healthpeak Properties, Inc. REIT

7,571

132,568

 

Invitation Homes, Inc. REIT

605

19,844

 

Mid-America Apartment Communities REIT

305

45,143

 

Prologis, Inc.

715

75,161

 

Public Storage REIT

549

161,088

 

Regency Centers Corp. REIT

181

12,893

 

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

2,522

405,437

 

UDR, Inc. REIT

1,012

41,320

 

Vici Properties, Inc. REIT

968

31,557

 

Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT

854

21,939

 

1,630,520

 

0.71%

UTILITIES

 

Constellation Energy Corp.

1,771

571,608

 

NRG Energy, Inc.

3,067

492,499

 

The Southern Compan

3,605

331,047

 

Vistra Corp.

2,142

415,141

 

1,810,295

 

99.44%

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

 

(Cost: $212,411,445)

254,856,320

 

0.00%

WARRANTS

 

0.00%

HEALTH CARE

 

Abiomed, Inc. - CVR (A)(B)

2

 

0.00%

TOTAL WARRANTS

 

(Cost: $ — )

 

99.44%

TOTAL INVESTMENTS

254,856,320

 

(Cost: $212,411,445)

0.56%

Other assets, net of liabilities

1,426,238

100.00%

NET ASSETS

$256,282,558

(A)Non-income producing

(B)The warrant is a Level 3 Security. See Note 1.

ADR - Security represented is held by the custodian in the form of American Depoistary Receipts.

CVR - Contingent Value Right

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | JUNE 30, 2025

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF

Statement of Assets and LiablitiesJune 30, 2025 (unaudited)

See Notes to Financial Statements

ASSETS

Investments at value (cost of $212,411,445) (Note 1)

$254,856,320

Cash

1,331,905

Receivable for capital stock sold

1,956,356

Dividends and interest receivable

114,949

TOTAL ASSETS

258,259,530

 

LIABILITIES

Payable for securities purchased

1,878,319

Accrued advisory fees

98,653

TOTAL LIABILITIES

1,976,972

NET ASSETS

$256,282,558

 

Net Assets Consist of:

Paid-in capital

$215,377,337

Distributable earnings (accumulated deficit)

40,905,221

Net Assets

$256,282,558

 

NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE

Net Assets

$256,282,558

Shares Outstanding (unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized without par value)

6,550,000

Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share

$39.13

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | JUNE 30, 2025

See Notes to Financial Statements

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF

Statement of OperationsSix Months Ended June 30, 2025 (unaudited)

INVESTMENT INCOME

Dividends (net of foreign tax withheld of $57)

$1,420,111

Total investment income

1,420,111

 

EXPENSES

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

559,308

Total expenses

559,308

Net investment income (loss)

860,803

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments(1)

(508,235

)

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

16,553,642

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

16,045,407

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

$16,906,210

(1)Includes realized gains (losses) as a result of in-kind transactions (Note 3).

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | JUNE 30, 2025

See Notes to Financial Statements

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2025
(unaudited)

 

Year Ended
December 31,
2024

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM

 

OPERATIONS

Net investment income (loss)

$860,803

$1,313,422

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

(508,235

)

11,330,270

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

16,553,642

 

18,435,072

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

16,906,210

 

31,078,764

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

Net investment income

(1,313,421

)

Return of capital

 

(18,644

)

Decrease in net assets from distributions

 

(1,332,065

)

 

CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5)

Shares sold

23,706,109

156,158,924

Shares redeemed

(6,453,643

)

(39,553,935

)

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital stock transactions

17,252,466

 

116,604,989

 

NET ASSETS

Increase (decrease) during period

34,158,676

146,351,688

Beginning of period

222,123,882

 

75,772,194

End of period

$256,282,558

 

$222,123,882

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | JUNE 30, 2025

See Notes to Financial Statements

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF

Financial HighlightsSelected Per Share Data Throughout Each Period

 

Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2025
(unaudited)

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

April 29,
2021
(1)
through
December
31, 2021

2024

 

2023

 

2022

Net asset value, beginning of period

$36.56

 

$29.71

 

$23.61

 

$28.33

 

$25.00

Investment activities 

Net investment
income (loss)
(2)

0.14

0.28

0.32

0.29

0.18

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

2.43

 

6.79

 

5.96

 

(4.79

)

3.31

Total from investment activities

2.57

 

7.07

 

6.28

 

(4.50

)

3.49

Distributions 

Net investment income

(0.22

)

(0.18

)

(0.22

)

(0.16

)

Return of Capital

 

 

 

(3) 

Total distributions

 

(0.22

)

(0.18

)

(0.22

)

(0.16

)

Net asset value, end
of period

$39.13

 

$36.56

 

$29.71

 

$23.61

 

$28.33

 

Total Return(4)

7.01

%

23.77

%

26.59

%

(15.82

%)

13.95

%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

Ratios to average
net assets
(5)

Expenses, gross

0.49

%

0.49

%

0.49

%

0.49

%

0.49

%

Net investment
income (loss)

0.75

%

0.82

%

1.18

%

1.19

%

1.01

%

Portfolio turnover rate(6)

11.66

%

22.82

%

23.01

%

24.94

%

30.04

%

Net assets, end of
period (000’s)

$256,283

$222,124

$75,772

$15,349

$9,915

(1)Commencement of Operations.

(2)Per share amounts calculated using the average number of shares outstanding during the period.

(3)Less than $0.005 per share.

(4)Total return is for the period indicated and has not been annualized for periods less than one year.

(5)Ratios to average net assets have been annualized for the periods less than one year.

(6)Portfolio turnover rate is for the period indicated, excludes the effect of securities received or delivered from processing in-kind creations or redemptions, and has not been annualized for periods less than one year.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | JUNE 30, 2025

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF

Notes to Financial StatementsJune 30, 2025 (unaudited)

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF (the “Fund”) is a non-diversified series of ETF Opportunities Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust which was organized on March 18, 2019 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) as an open-end management investment company. The offering of the Fund’s shares is registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Fund commenced operations on April 29, 2021.

The Fund’s objective is to seek to achieve long-term capital appreciation.

The Fund is deemed to be an individual reporting segment and is not part of a consolidated reporting entity. The objective and strategy of the Fund is used by Applied Finance Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”) to make investment decisions, and the results of the Fund’s operations, as shown in its Statement of Operations and Financial Highlights, is the information utilized for the day-to-day management of the Fund. Due to the significance of oversight and its role in the Fund’s management, the Advisor’s investment manager is deemed to be the Chief Operating Decision Maker.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services – Investment Companies”.

Security Valuation

The Fund records its investments at fair value. Generally, the Fund’s domestic securities (including underlying ETFs which hold portfolio securities primarily listed on foreign (non-U.S.) exchanges) are valued each day at the last quoted sales price on each security’s primary exchange. Securities traded or dealt in upon one or more securities exchanges for which market quotations are readily available and not subject to restrictions against resale are valued at the last quoted sales price on the primary exchange or, in the absence of a sale on the primary exchange, at the mean between the current bid and ask prices on such exchange. Securities primarily traded in the NASDAQ National Market System for which market quotations are readily available are valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. Warrants which are traded on an exchange are valued at their last quoted price as of the valuation date. If market quotations are not readily

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | JUNE 30, 2025

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF

Notes to Financial Statements - continuedJune 30, 2025 (unaudited)

available, securities will be valued at their fair market value as determined in good faith under procedures set by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). Although the Board is ultimately responsible for fair value determinations under Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act, the Board has delegated day-to-day responsibility for oversight of the valuation of the Fund’s assets to the advisor as the Valuation Designee pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures. Securities that are not traded or dealt in any securities exchange (whether domestic or foreign) and for which over-the-counter market quotations are readily available generally are valued at the last sale price or, in the absence of a sale, at the mean between the current bid and ask price on such over-the-counter market.

The Fund has a policy that contemplates the use of fair value pricing to determine the net asset value (“NAV”) per share of the Fund when market prices are unavailable as well as under special circumstances, such as: (i) if the primary market for a portfolio security suspends or limits trading or price movements of the security; and (ii) when an event occurs after the close of the exchange on which a portfolio security is principally traded, but prior to the time as of which the Fund's NAV is calculated, that is likely to have changed the value of the security. Since most of the Fund’s investments are traded on U.S. securities exchanges, it is anticipated that the use of fair value pricing will be limited.

When the Fund uses fair value pricing to determine the NAV per share of the Fund, securities will not be priced on the basis of quotations from the primary market in which they are traded, but rather may be priced by another method that the Board believes accurately reflects fair value. Any method used will be approved by the Board and results will be monitored to evaluate accuracy. The Fund’s policy is intended to result in a calculation of the Fund’s NAV that fairly reflects security values as of the time of pricing.

The Fund has adopted fair valuation accounting standards that establish an authoritative definition of fair value and set out a hierarchy for measuring fair value. These standards require additional disclosures about the various inputs used to develop the measurements of fair value. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. GAAP established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining fair value of investments).

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | JUNE 30, 2025

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF

Notes to Financial Statements - continuedJune 30, 2025 (unaudited)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the level of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2025:

Level 1
Quoted Prices

 

Level 2
Other Significant Observable Inputs

 

Level 3
Significant Unobservable Inputs

 

Total

Common Stocks

$254,856,320

$

$

$254,856,320

Warrants

 

 

*

 

$254,856,320

 

$

 

$

 

$254,856,320

*The Level 3 security has zero value.

Refer to the Fund’s Schedule of Investments for a listing of the securities by type and sector.

There were no transfers into or out of any levels during the six months ended June 30, 2025. On June 30, 2025, the Fund held assets in which significant unobservable inputs were used determining fair value (Level 3). These assets were valued at $ — (0.00% of net assets). As the value of the Level 3 security is not material to the financial statements, no additional Level 3 disclosures are presented.

Security Transactions and Income

Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. The cost of securities sold is determined generally on specific identification basis. Realized gains and losses from security transactions are determined on the basis of identified cost for book and tax purposes. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis.

Warrants

The Fund may invest in warrants. Warrants are options to purchase equity securities at a specific price, or receive contingent payments, for a specific period of time. They do not represent ownership of the securities, but only the right to buy them. Hence, warrants have no voting rights, pay no dividends and have no rights with respect to the assets of the corporation issuing them. The value of warrants is derived solely from capital appreciation of the underlying equity securities. Warrants differ from call options in that the underlying corporation issues warrants, whereas call options may be written by anyone.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | JUNE 30, 2025

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF

Notes to Financial Statements - continuedJune 30, 2025 (unaudited)

Accounting Estimates

In preparing financial statements in conformity with GAAP, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of increase (decrease) in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Federal Income Taxes

The Fund has complied and intends to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable income to its shareholders. The Fund also intends to distribute sufficient net investment income and net capital gains, if any, so that it will not be subject to excise tax on undistributed income and gains. Therefore, no federal income tax or excise provision is required.

Management has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken in the Fund’s tax returns. The Fund has no examinations in progress and management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. Interest and penalties, if any, associated with any federal or state income tax obligations are recorded as income tax expense as incurred.

Reclassification of Capital Accounts

GAAP requires that certain components of net assets relating to permanent differences be reclassified between financial and tax reporting. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, there were no such reclassifications.

Dividends and Distributions

Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid at least annually by the Fund. The Fund distributes its net realized capital gains, if any, to shareholders annually. The Fund may also pay a special distribution at the end of a calendar year to comply with federal tax requirements. All distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | JUNE 30, 2025

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF

Notes to Financial Statements - continuedJune 30, 2025 (unaudited)

Creation Units

The Fund issues and redeems shares to certain institutional investors (typically market makers or other broker-dealers) only in large blocks of at least 25,000 shares known as “Creation Units.” Purchasers of Creation Units (“Authorized Participants”) will be required to pay Citibank, N.A. (the “Custodian”) a fixed transaction fee (“Creation Transaction Fee”) in connection with creation orders that is intended to offset the transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance of Creation Units. The standard Creation Transaction Fee will be the same regardless of the number of Creation Units purchased by an investor on the applicable Business Day. The Creation Transaction Fee charged by the Custodian for each creation order is $750. Authorized Participants wishing to redeem shares will be required to pay to the Custodian a fixed transaction fee (“Redemption Transaction Fee”) to offset the transfer and other transaction costs associated with the redemption of Creation Units. The standard Redemption Transaction Fee will be the same regardless of the number of Creation Units redeemed by an investor on the applicable Business Day. The Redemption Transaction Fee charged by the Custodian for each redemption order is $750.

Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares are not redeemable securities. Shares of the Fund may only be purchased or redeemed by Authorized Participants. An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) participant and, in each case, must have executed an agreement with the Fund’s principal underwriter (the “Distributor”) with respect to creations and redemptions of Creation Units (“Participant Agreement”). Most retail investors will not qualify as Authorized Participants or have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they will be unable to purchase or redeem the shares directly from the Fund. Rather, most retail investors will purchase shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a broker and will be subject to customary brokerage commissions or fees. The following table discloses the Creation Unit breakdown based on the NAV as of June 30, 2025:

Creation Unit
Shares

 

Creation
Transaction
Fee

 

Value

Applied Finance Valuation
Large Cap ETF

25,000

$750

$978,250

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

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | JUNE 30, 2025

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF

Notes to Financial Statements - continuedJune 30, 2025 (unaudited)

redeemed to the Distributor, on behalf of the Fund, by the time as set forth in the 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 will be secured by the Authorized Participant’s delivery and maintenance of collateral equal to a percentage of the value of the missing shares as specified in the participant agreement. A Participant Agreement may permit the 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 the Fund acquiring such shares and the value of the collateral. Amounts are disclosed as Segregated Cash Balance from Authorized Participants for Deposit Securities and Collateral Payable upon Return of Deposit Securities on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, when applicable.

Officers and Trustees Indemnification

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects that risk of loss to be remote.

NOTE 2 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

The Advisor currently provides investment advisory services pursuant to an investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”). Under the terms of the Advisory Agreement, the Advisor manages the investment portfolio of the Fund, subject to the policies adopted by the Board. In addition, the Advisor: (i) furnishes office space and all necessary office facilities, equipment and executive personnel necessary for managing the assets of the Fund; (ii) provides guidance and policy direction in connection with its daily management of the Fund’s assets, subject to the authority of the Board; and (iii) is responsible for oversight of the Fund’s sub-advisor. Under the Advisory Agreement, the Advisor, at its own expense and without reimbursement from the Trust, assumes and pays all ordinary expenses of the Fund, except the fee paid to the Advisor pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, distribution fees or expenses under the Fund’s 12b-1 plan (if any), interest expenses, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions and any other portfolio transaction related

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | JUNE 30, 2025

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF

Notes to Financial Statements - continuedJune 30, 2025 (unaudited)

expenses and fees arising out of transactions effected on behalf of the Fund, credit facility fees and expenses, including interest expenses, and litigation and indemnification expenses and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business.

For its services with respect to the Fund, the Advisor is entitled to receive an annual management fee, calculated daily and payable monthly as a percentage of the Fund’s daily net assets, at the rate of 0.49%.

The Advisor has retained Tidal Investments LLC (the “Sub-Advisor”) to serve as sub-advisor for the Fund. Pursuant to an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”), the Sub-Advisor is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s trading process, which includes Creation and/or Redemption basket processing. The Sub-Advisor does not select investments for the Fund’s portfolio.

For its services, the Sub-Advisor is paid a fee by the Advisor, which fee is calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate based on the daily net assets of the Fund at the following rate: 0.0350% on the first $500 million in net assets; 0.0325% on the next $500 million in net assets; and 0.0300% on any net assets in excess of $1 billion (subject to a minimum of $25,000 per year).

Fund Administrator

Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc. (“CFS”) acts as the Fund’s administrator. As administrator, CFS supervises all aspects of the operations of the Fund except those performed by the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor. For its services, fees to CFS are computed daily and paid monthly based on the daily net assets of the Fund, plus out-of-pocket expenses. The Advisor pays these fees monthly.

Custodian

Citibank, N.A. serves as the Fund’s Custodian pursuant to a Global Custodial and Agency Services Agreement. For its services, Citibank, N.A. is entitled to a fee. The Advisor pays these fees monthly.

Fund Accountant and Transfer Agent

Citi Fund Services, Ohio, Inc. serves as the Fund’s Fund Accountant and Transfer Agent pursuant to a Services Agreement. For its services, Citi Fund Services, Ohio, Inc. is entitled to a fee. The Advisor pays these fees monthly.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | JUNE 30, 2025

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF

Notes to Financial Statements - continuedJune 30, 2025 (unaudited)

Distributor

Foreside Fund Services, LLC, serves as the Fund’s principal underwriter pursuant to an ETF Distribution Agreement. For its services, Foreside Fund Services, LLC is entitled to a fee. The Advisor pays these fees monthly.

Trustees and Officers

Each Trustee who is not an “interested person” of the Trust receives compensation for their services to the Fund. Each Trustee receives an annual retainer fee, paid quarterly. Trustees are reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attendance at meetings. The Advisor pays these costs.

Certain officers of the Trust are also officers and/or directors of CFS. Additionally, Practus LLP, serves as legal counsel to the Trust. John H. Lively, Secretary of the Trust, is Managing Partner of Practus LLP. J. Stephen King, Jr., Assistant Secretary of the Trust, is a Partner of Practus LLP. Neither the officers and/or directors of CFS, Mr. Lively or Mr. King receive any special compensation from the Trust or the Fund for serving as officers of the Trust.

The Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer and Assistant Chief Compliance Officer are not compensated directly by the Fund for their service. However, the Assistant Chief Compliance Officer is the Managing Member of Watermark Solutions, LLC (“Watermark”), which provides certain compliance services to the Fund, including the provision of the Chief Compliance Officer and the Assistant Chief Compliance Officer. The Chief Compliance Officer is the Managing Member of Fit Compliance, LLC, which has been retained by Watermark to provide the Chief Compliance Officer’s services. The Advisor pays these fees monthly.

NOTE 3 – INVESTMENTS

The costs of purchases and proceeds from the sales of securities other than in-kind transactions and short-term investments for the six months ended June 30, 2025 were as follows:

Purchases

 

Sales

$27,866,669

$27,042,120

The costs of purchases and proceeds from the sales of in-kind transactions associated with creations and redemptions for the six months ended June 30, 2025 were as follows:

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Realized Gain

$22,751,216

$6,191,728

$1,694,596

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | JUNE 30, 2025

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF

Notes to Financial Statements - continuedJune 30, 2025 (unaudited)

NOTE 4 – DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND TAX COMPONENTS OF CAPITAL

Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense, gain or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; these differences will reverse at some time in the future. Differences in classification may also result from the treatment of short-term gains as ordinary income for tax purposes.

The tax character of the distributions during the six months ended June 30, 2025 and the year ended December 31, 2024 were as follows:

Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2025

 

Year Ended
December 31,
2024

Distributions paid from:

Ordinary income

$

 

$1,332,065

 

$

 

$1,332,065

As of June 30, 2025, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated deficits) on a tax basis were as follows:

Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss)

$860,803

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) of investments

(2,400,457

)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

42,444,875

 

$40,905,221

Cost of securities for Federal Income tax purpose and the related tax-based net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) consists of:

Cost

 

Gross Unrealized Appreciation

 

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

 

Total Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

$212,411,445

$48,698,286

$(6,253,411)

$42,444,875

NOTE 5 – TRANSACTIONS IN SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

Shares of the Fund are listed for trading on NYSE Arca, Inc. (the “Exchange”) and trade at market prices rather than at NAV. Shares of the Fund may trade at a price that is greater than, at, or less than NAV. The Fund will issue and redeem its shares at NAV only in large blocks of 25,000 shares (each block of shares

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is called a “Creation Unit”). Creation Units are issued and redeemed for cash and/or in-kind for securities. Individual shares may only be purchased and sold in secondary market transactions through brokers. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, the Fund’s shares are not redeemable securities of the Fund.

All orders to create Creation Units must be placed with the Distributor either (1) through Continuous Net Settlement System of the NSCC (“Clearing Process”), a clearing agency that is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, by a “Participating Party,” i.e., a broker-dealer or other participant in the Clearing Process; or (2) outside the Clearing Process by a DTC Participant. In each case, the Participating Party or the DTC Participant must have executed a Participant Agreement; such parties are collectively referred to as “APs” or “Authorized Participants.” Investors should contact the Distributor for the names of Authorized Participants. All Fund shares, whether created through or outside the Clearing Process, will be entered on the records of DTC for the account of a DTC Participant.

Shares of beneficial interest transactions for the Fund were:

Six Months
ended
June 30, 2025

 

Year ended
December 31,
2024

Shares sold

650,000

4,700,000

Shares redeemed

(175,000

)

(1,175,000

)

Net increase (decrease)

475,000

 

3,525,000

NOTE 6 – RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND

It is important that you closely review and understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The Fund’s NAV and investment return will fluctuate based upon changes in the value of their portfolio securities. You could lose money on your investment in the Fund, and the Fund could underperform other investments. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objective. An investment in the Funds is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. A complete description of the principal risks is included in the Fund’s prospectus under the heading “Principal Risks.”

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Notes to Financial Statements - continuedJune 30, 2025 (unaudited)

NOTE 7 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated all transactions and events subsequent to the date of the statement of assets and liabilities through the date on which these financial statements were issued. Except as already included in the notes to these financial statements, no additional items require disclosure.

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APPLIED FINANCE VALUATION LARGE CAP ETF

Supplemental Information (unaudited)

Changes in and disagreements with accountants for open-end management investment companies.

Not applicable.

Proxy disclosures for open-end management investment companies.

Not applicable.

Remuneration paid to Directors, Officers, and others of open-end management investment companies.

Because Applied Finance Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”) has agreed in the Investment Advisory Agreement to cover all operating expenses of the Funds, subject to certain exclusions as provided for therein, the Advisor pays the compensation to each Independent Trustee and the Chief Compliance Officer for services to the Fund from the Advisor’s management fees.

Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract.

This semi-annual report pertains only to the to the Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF; however, the disclosure below references the Applied Finance Dividend Fund, the Applied Finance Explorer Fund and the Applied Finance Select Fund, which are mutual funds that are part of the Applied Finance family of funds (collectively, the “Applied Finance Funds” for purposes of this disclosure document).

At meetings held on December 17-18, 2024 (the “December Meeting”) and March 11-12, 2025 (the “March Meeting”) (collectively, the “Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the ETF Opportunities Trust (the “Trust”) considered the approval of the continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Applied Finance Advisory Agreement”) between the Trust and Applied Finance Advisors, LLC (“Applied Finance”) and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Applied Finance Sub-Advisory Agreement”) between Applied Finance and Tidal Investments, LLC (“Tidal”), each with respect to the Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF (“Applied Finance ETF”). The Trustees considered the most recent approvals of the Applied Finance Advisory Agreement and the Applied Finance Sub-Advisory Agreement that occurred prior to their consideration of those agreements that took place at the December Meeting. The Board reflected on its discussions with the representatives from Applied Finance and Tidal at the December Meeting regarding the manner in which the Applied Finance ETF is managed and the roles and responsibilities of

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APPLIED FINANCE VALUATION LARGE CAP ETF

Supplemental Information (unaudited)

Applied Finance and Tidal under the Applied Finance Advisory Agreement and the Applied Finance Sub-Advisory Agreement (collectively, the “Applied Finance Advisory Agreements”). It was noted that the consideration of the Applied Finance Advisory Agreements was being re-presented at the March Meeting to established the new renewal cycle. The Board considered the information provided to it at its December Meeting, and which was provided again by Applied Finance at the March Meeting along with certain other more updated information.

The Trustees reviewed a memorandum from Trust Counsel (“Trust Counsel”) that addressed the Trustees’ duties when considering the approval of the Applied Finance Advisory Agreements and the responses of Applied Finance and Tidal to requests for information from Trust Counsel on behalf of the Board. Trust Counsel noted that the responses included information on the personnel of and services to be provided by Applied Finance and Tidal, an expense comparison analysis for the Applied Finance ETF and comparable ETFs, and the Applied Finance Advisory Agreements. He discussed the types of information and factors that should be considered by the Board in order to make an informed decision regarding the approval of the Applied Finance Advisory Agreements, including the following material factors: (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided by Applied Finance; (ii) the investment performance of Applied Finance and Tidal; (iii) the costs of the services to be provided and profits to be realized by Applied Finance from the relationship with the Applied Finance ETF; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized if the Applied Finance ETF grows and whether advisory fee levels reflect those economies of scale for the benefit of its investors; and (v) possible conflicts of interest and other benefits.

In assessing these factors and reaching its decisions, the Board took into consideration information specifically prepared or presented at this Meeting. The Board requested or was provided with information and reports relevant to the approval of the Applied Finance Advisory Agreements, including: (i) information regarding the services and support to be provided by Applied Finance and Tidal to the Applied Finance ETF and its shareholders; (ii) presentations by management of Applied Finance and Tidal addressing the investment philosophy, investment strategy, personnel and operations to be utilized in managing the Applied Finance ETF; (iii) information pertaining to the compliance structure of Applied Finance and Tidal; (iv) disclosure information contained in the Applied Finance ETF’s registration statement and Applied Finance’s and Tidal’s Form ADV and/or the policies and procedures of Applied Finance and Tidal; and (v) the memorandum from Trust Counsel that summarized the fiduciary duties and responsibilities of the Board in reviewing and approving

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APPLIED FINANCE VALUATION LARGE CAP ETF

Supplemental Information (unaudited)

the Applied Finance Advisory Agreements, including the material factors set forth above and the types of information included in each factor that should be considered by the Board in order to make an informed decision.

The Board considered that it also requested and received various informational materials including, without limitation: (i) documents containing information about Applied Finance and Tidal, including financial information, information on personnel and the services to be provided by Applied Finance and Tidal to the Applied Finance ETF, each firm’s compliance program, information on any current legal matters, and other general information; (ii) expenses of the Applied Finance ETF and comparative expense and performance information for other ETFs with strategies similar to the Applied Finance ETF prepared by an independent third party; (iii) the anticipated effect of size on the Applied Finance ETF’s performance and expenses; and (iv) benefits anticipated to be realized by Applied Finance and Tidal from their relationship with the Applied Finance ETF.

The Board did not identify any particular information that was most relevant to its consideration to approve the Applied Finance Advisory Agreements and each Trustee may have afforded different weight to the various factors. In deciding whether to approve the Applied Finance Advisory Agreements, the Trustees considered numerous factors, including:

(1)The nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by Applied Finance and Tidal.

In this regard, the Board considered the responsibilities of Applied Finance and Tidal under their respective Applied Finance Advisory Agreements. The Board reviewed the services to be provided by each of Applied Finance and Tidal to the Applied Finance ETF, including, without limitation, Applied Finance’s process for formulating investment recommendations and the processes of both Applied Finance and Tidal for assuring compliance with the Applied Finance ETF’s investment objectives and limitations; Tidal’s processes for trade execution and broker-dealer selection for portfolio transactions; the coordination of services by Applied Finance for the Applied Finance ETF among the service providers; and the anticipated efforts of Applied Finance to promote the Applied Finance ETF and grow its assets. The Board considered: the staffing, personnel, and methods of operating of Applied Finance and Tidal; the education and experience of their personnel; and information provided on their compliance programs, policies and procedures. The Board considered the methods to be utilized by Applied Finance in supervising Tidal as a sub-adviser to the Applied Finance ETF and the relationship between Applied Finance and Tidal. After reviewing the foregoing and further information from Applied Finance and Tidal,

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Supplemental Information (unaudited)

the Board concluded that the quality, extent, and nature of the services to be provided by Applied Finance and Tidal was satisfactory and adequate for the Applied Finance ETF.

(2)The investment performance of the Applied Finance ETF and Applied Finance.

The Board reviewed the Applied Finance ETF’s performance. The Trustees considered that Applied Finance does not have any clients other than the Applied Finance ETF and three Applied Finance Funds for which the Trust’s independent trustees also serve as independent trustees. In considering the investment performance of the Applied Finance ETF, the Trustees compared the performance of the Applied Finance ETF with the performance of its benchmark index, the Morningstar US Large-Mid Cap TR Index, funds in its Morningstar category, Large Blend Funds (“Category”), and a peer group selected from its Category (“Peer Group”). The Trustees noted that the Applied Finance ETF underperformed the Morningstar US Large-Mid Cap TR Index but outperformed the median of funds in its Category and the median of fund in its Peer Group for the one-year period ended October 31, 2024, and that it had outperformed its benchmark index, the Category median and Peer Group median for the three-year period ending October 31, 2024. After a detailed discussion of the Applied Finance ETF’s performance, the Board concluded, in light of all the facts and circumstances, that the investment performance of the Applied Finance ETF was satisfactory.

(3)The costs of services to be provided and profits to be realized by Applied Finance from the relationship with the Applied Finance ETF.

In this regard, the Board considered the financial condition of Applied Finance and the level of commitment to the Applied Finance ETF by Applied Finance and Tidal. The Board also considered the assets and expenses of the Applied Finance ETF, including the nature and frequency of advisory payments. The Board noted the information on profitability provided by Applied Finance. The Trustees considered the Applied Finance ETF’s unitary fee structure, and compared the unitary fee of the Applied Finance ETF to the fees of its Morningstar Category, the Large Blend, and the Peer Group. The Trustees noted that the Applied Finance ETF’s gross and net expense ratio and gross and net advisory fee were each less than the Category median, and that the gross expense ratio was slightly below the Peer Group median and the net expense ratio was equal to the Peer Group median. The Board also considered the fees paid to Tidal by Applied Finance for sub-advising the Applied Finance ETF. After

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Supplemental Information (unaudited)

further consideration, the Board concluded that the profitability and fees to be paid to Applied Finance (who in turn would pay Tidal) were within an acceptable range in light of the services to be rendered by Applied Finance and Tidal.

(4)The extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Applied Finance ETF grows and whether advisory fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of the Applied Finance ETF’s investors.

The Trustees considered that the Applied Finance ETF is not of sufficient size to achieve economies of scale and that there are no break points in the Applied Finance Advisory Agreement. However, they noted that the unitary fee structure limits the Applied Finance ETF shareholders’ exposure to fee increases.

(5)Possible conflicts of interest and other benefits.

In evaluating the possibility for conflicts of interest, the Board considered such matters as: the experience and ability of the advisory and sub-advisory personnel assigned to the Applied Finance ETF; the basis of decisions to buy or sell securities for the Applied Finance ETF; the substance and administration of the Code of Ethics and other relevant policies of Applied Finance and Tidal. The Board noted that Applied Finance and Tidal have each represented that it has not and does not anticipate utilizing soft dollars or commission recapture with regard to the Applied Finance ETF. The Board also considered the affiliations of Applied Finance, including its affiliate that produces and sells investment research, and that it manages the Applied Finance Funds. It was noted that Applied Finance represented that the Applied Finance Funds may invest in the Applied Finance ETF from time to time for the same reasons they would invest in other non-affiliated mutual funds or ETFs and that Applied Finance does not believe such investments will raise issues of conflict or duplicative services. The Board also considered potential benefits for Applied Finance and Tidal in managing the Applied Finance ETF. Following further consideration and discussion, the Board indicated that the standards and practices of Applied Finance and Tidal relating to the identification and mitigation of potential conflicts of interest, as well as the benefits to be derived by each of Applied Finance and Tidal from managing the Applied Finance ETF were satisfactory.

After additional consideration of the factors delineated in the memorandum provided by Trust Counsel and further discussion and careful review by the Board, the Trustees determined that the compensation payable under the Applied Finance Advisory Agreements was fair, reasonable and within a range of what could have been negotiated at arms-length in light of all the surrounding circumstances, and they approved the renewal of the Applied Finance Advisory Agreements for another one-year period.

 

 

 

 

ITEM 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 9. PROXY DISCLOSURES FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 10. REMUNERATION PAID TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND OTHERS OF OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

Reference Item 7 which includes remuneration paid to the Trustees and Officers in the Supplemental Information.

 

ITEM 11.

STATEMENT REGARDING BASIS FOR APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACT.

 

Reference Item 7 which includes investment advisory contract renewal in the Supplemental Information.

 

 

 

 

ITEM 12. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

Not applicable to this Registrant because it is not a closed-end management investment company.

 

ITEM 13. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 
 Not applicable to this Registrant because it is not a closed-end management investment company.

 

ITEM 14. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

 

Not applicable to this Registrant because it is not a closed-end management investment company.

 

ITEM 15. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

 

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of trustees.

 

ITEM 16. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

(a) The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d- 15(b)).

 

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) 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 17. DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

Not applicable to this Registrant because it is not a closed-end management investment company.

 

ITEM 18. RECOVERY OF ERRONEOUSLY AWARDED COMPENSATION.

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

 

ITEM 19. EXHIBITS.

 

(a)(1) Code of Ethics in response to Item 2 of this Form N-CSR - Not applicable.

 

(a)(2) Any policy required by the listing standards adopted pursuant to Rule 10D-1 under the Exchange Act of 1934 - Not applicable.

 

(a)(3) Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 

(a)(3)(1) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 – Not applicable.

 

(a)(3)(2) Change in the registrant’s independent public accountant – Not applicable.

 

(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 

 

 

 

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:   ETF Opportunities Trust

 

By (Signature and Title)*: /s/  Karen Shupe
 

Karen Shupe

Principal Executive Officer

Date: September 4, 2025  

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)*: /s/  Karen Shupe
 

Karen Shupe

Principal Executive Officer

 

Date: September 4, 2025  
   
By (Signature and Title)*: /s/ Ann MacDonald
 

Ann MacDonald

Principal Financial Officer

Date:  September 4, 2025  

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.

 

 

 


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