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Fees and Expenses of the Fund This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund (“Shares”). You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and Example below. <div id="xdx_A8C_eoef--AnnualFundOperatingExpensesTableTextBlock_zodGgEpPXayg"></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="xdx_A55_dU_zwV960ubnvz2" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse" summary="xdx: Disclosure - Annual Fund Operating Expenses"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td id="xdx_98E_eoef--OperatingExpensesCaption_c20260612__20260612__dei--LegalEntityAxis__custom--S000105026Member_zMOllSSeBCQd" style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid;">Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1) (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)</td> <td id="xdx_494_20260612__20260612__oef--ClassAxis__custom--C000275732Member_zaZP75w78Dui" style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid;"> (1)</td> <td style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid;"> </td></tr> <tr id="xdx_403_eoef--ManagementFeesOverAssets_dpn_zdRbgylPoAY1" style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>Management Fee</td> <td style="text-align: right">1.29</td> <td>%</td></tr> <tr id="xdx_40E_eoef--DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets_dpn_zoqsKg8xmNs7" style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees</td> <td style="text-align: right">None</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr id="xdx_40C_eoef--OtherExpensesOverAssets_dpn_ztg1OEVwF0H1" style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid;">Other Expenses (includes interest expense)(2)</td> <td style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid;text-align: right">0.02</td> <td style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid;">%</td></tr> <tr id="xdx_40B_eoef--ExpensesOverAssets_dpn_zBt8GZpQ7VXj" style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td>Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(3)</td> <td style="border-bottom: black 2.25pt double;text-align: right">1.31</td> <td style="border-bottom: black 2.25pt double;">%</td></tr> </table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 1px"> </td> <td style="width: 30px">(1)</td> <td style="text-align: justify">The Fund’s investment adviser, Tidal Investments LLC (the “Adviser”), a Tidal Financial Group company, will pay all expenses incurred by the Fund (except for advisory fees) excluding interest charges on any borrowings made for investment purposes, dividends and other expenses on securities sold short, taxes, brokerage commissions and other expenses incurred in placing orders for the purchase and sale of securities and other investment instruments, acquired fund fees and expenses, accrued deferred tax liability, distribution fees and expenses paid by the Fund under any distribution plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and litigation expenses and other non-routine or extraordinary expenses.</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td> </td> <td>(2)</td> <td style="text-align: justify">Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.</td></tr> </table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 1px"> </td> <td style="width: 30px">(3)</td> <td style="text-align: justify">The cost of investing in swaps, including the embedded cost of the swap and the operating expenses of the referenced assets, is an indirect expense that is not included in the above fee table and is not reflected in the expense example.</td></tr> </table> Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1) (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 0.0129 0 0.0002 0.0131 Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year. Expense Example This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then hold or redeem all of your Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. The Example does not take into account brokerage commissions that you may pay on your purchases and sales of Shares. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: <div id="xdx_A88_eoef--ExpenseExampleWithRedemptionTableTextBlock_z5LLJUP8Kzxl"></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="xdx_A59_dU_zuK81kdVtDT1" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-left: auto; width: 50%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-right: auto" summary="xdx: Disclosure - Expense Example"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td id="xdx_481_eoef--ExpenseExampleYear01_z6sq6jiEHDu4" style="border-top: black 1pt solid;width: 25%; text-align: center">1 Year</td> <td id="xdx_482_eoef--ExpenseExampleYear03_zvipsSYrjyLj" style="border-top: black 1pt solid;width: 25%; text-align: center">3 Years</td></tr> <tr id="xdx_416_20260612__20260612__oef--ClassAxis__custom--C000275732Member_zK4TGHlC9ypc" style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid;text-align: center">$133</td> <td style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid;text-align: center">$415</td></tr> </table> 133 415 Portfolio Turnover The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in total annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. Because the Fund is newly organized, portfolio turnover information is not yet available. Principal Investment Strategies The Fund seeks daily leveraged investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times (2X) the performance of an actively managed group of “pure artificial intelligence (AI)” company securities, meaning securities of issuers for which AI is a principal line of business as defined below, (the “Target Portfolio”) by employing derivatives, namely swap agreements and/or listed options contracts. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective for a period of time different than a trading day. The terms “daily,” “day,” and “trading day,” refer to the period from the close of the markets on one trading day to the close of the markets on the next trading day, generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The Fund defines “Pure Artificial AI Companies” as companies for which AI is a principal line of business as measured by meeting one or more of the following criteria: <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 30px"> </td> <td style="width: 30px">●</td> <td style="text-align: justify">Derive at least 50% of their revenues from AI technologies, products, services, or applications, such as companies engaged in, among other areas, AI software and model development, AI-enabled applications and automation tools, data analytics and AI services, and other AI-driven products or platforms;</td></tr> </table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 30px"> </td> <td style="width: 30px">●</td> <td style="text-align: justify">Allocate at least 50% of their assets or capital expenditures to AI infrastructure, computing, data processing, or related technologies, such as companies investing primarily in semiconductors and specialized hardware, cloud computing and data-center infrastructure, data processing and storage, networking and advanced computing systems, or other technology infrastructure supporting AI workloads; or</td></tr> </table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 30px"> </td> <td style="width: 30px">●</td> <td style="text-align: justify">Incur at least 50% of their research and development expenditures related to AI or machine learning, such as companies focused on developing AI models, algorithms, and related software, improving AI hardware or compute efficiency, or advancing AI-enabled products, platforms, and services across end markets.</td></tr> </table> The Fund seeks to obtain leveraged 2X exposure to the Target Portfolio primarily through swap agreements and/or listed options strategies. The Fund does not invest directly in the equity securities of the companies included in the Target Portfolio. If the Fund encounters limitations in implementing its strategies, whether due to market conditions, derivative availability, counterparty issues, regulatory constraints, or other factors, the Fund may not achieve investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times (2X) the daily performance of the Target Portfolio, and may return substantially less during such periods. During such periods, the Fund’s actual leverage levels may differ substantially from its intended target, both intraday and at the close of trading, potentially resulting in significantly lower returns. Target Portfolio Selection The Adviser employs a thematic and qualitative approach to identify and select a focused portfolio of generally between 1 and 5 companies aligned with the Fund’s pure artificial intelligence (AI) investment theme. The selection process emphasizes companies that demonstrate meaningful participation in AI-related technologies and activities. The companies in the Target Portfolio may include large-, mid-, and small-capitalization companies and may be domestic or foreign issuers, including American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) of foreign companies listed on U.S. or non-U.S. exchanges. The Adviser evaluates companies using a combination of thematic criteria, including: <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 30px"> </td> <td style="width: 30px">●</td> <td style="text-align: justify">Core AI Activities: Companies for which AI-related operations represent a primary operational focus, demonstrated through stated objectives, revenue exposure, product development efforts, or industry participation. The Adviser assesses Core AI based on its analysis of publicly available financial information. No single factor is determinative; the Adviser weighs them in the aggregate.</td></tr> </table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 30px"> </td> <td style="width: 30px">●</td> <td style="text-align: justify">Industry Leadership: Emphasis on companies recognized for innovation, technological capabilities, operational scale, or participation in significant commercial or governmental AI initiatives. The Adviser assesses Industry Leadership through its analysis of publicly available financial information and by reference to: (i) coverage by industry analysts or trade publications as a significant AI participant; (ii) participation in material commercial or governmental AI programs; (iii) a track record of AI innovation reflected in patents, published research, or widely-adopted products; and (iv) market classification as an AI-focused company. No single factor is determinative; the Adviser weighs them in the aggregate.</td></tr> </table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 30px"> </td> <td style="width: 30px">●</td> <td style="text-align: justify">Emerging Potential: Priority is given to companies achieving material advancements, expanding capabilities, or demonstrating momentum within the AI ecosystem, reflecting their potential for increasing economic impact. The Adviser assesses Emerging Potential through its analysis of publicly available financial information and by reference to: (i) an AI product or platform pipeline with credible commercialization prospects; (ii) accelerating revenue growth or margin expansion attributable to AI activities; (iii) announced partnerships or strategic initiatives expected to strengthen the company’s AI positioning; and (iv) technological differentiation or IP that provides competitive advantage. No single factor is determinative; the Adviser weighs them in the aggregate.</td></tr> </table> Based on a proprietary evaluation framework, the Adviser selects a Target Portfolio generally consisting of 1 to 5 companies. The number of Target Portfolio constituents depends on the availability of eligible pure artificial intelligence (AI) companies, the suitability of secondary selections, and the Fund’s ability to source the required leverage for each security. Each trading day, the Target Portfolio will generally be reallocated so that each underlying security is approximately equally weighted. To manage overall portfolio risk, the Adviser may adjust individual weightings to mitigate exposure to companies exhibiting extreme volatility, high correlations, liquidity constraints, or other characteristics that could disproportionately affect performance. Additionally, if regulatory or structural constraints arise from the Target Portfolio’s composition that affect Fund’s derivatives portfolio from achieving 2X returns, the Adviser may adjust the Target Portfolio to enhance the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. To maintain alignment with advancements in AI technologies, shifts in company focus, and emerging opportunities, the Adviser will, at least quarterly, either reconfirm the construction of the Target Portfolio or establish a new Target Portfolio by replacing some or all of its underlying securities. The Adviser may, at its discretion, make adjustments to the Target Portfolio at any time, including between scheduled rebalancing periods in response to developments deemed material, such as announcements of significant launches, operational milestones, technological breakthroughs, or broader advancements within the artificial intelligence (AI) sector. Each day, the Fund’s then-current Target Portfolio will be available on the Fund’s website at www.defianceetfs.com. Derivatives Portfolio Selection The Fund will enter into one or more swap agreements with financial institutions for a specified period, which may range from one day to longer than a year. Through each swap agreement, the Fund and the financial institution will agree to exchange the return (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on a particular security’s share price. The gross return (meaning the return before deducting any fees or expenses) to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties is calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” (meaning the face amount of the instrument) e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount representing the underlying security in the Target Portfolio. If the Fund is unable to obtain the necessary exposure through swaps or other derivatives, or encounters other constraints (e.g., market or regulatory), the Fund may not always achieve investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times (2x) the daily performance of Fund’s Target Portfolio, and may return substantially less during such periods. At the end of each day, the Fund’s swaps are valued using market valuations and the Fund’s investment adviser rebalances the Fund’s holdings in an attempt to maintain leveraged exposure of approximately 200% to the aggregate performance of the Fund’s Target Portfolio. For examples of a hypothetical investment in the Fund, see the prospectus section entitled “Additional Information About the Fund – Principal Investment Strategies.” Fund performance for periods greater than one single day is primarily (but not solely) a function of the following factors: a) the volatility of the Target Portfolio; b) the performance of the Target Portfolio; c) period of time; d) financing rates associated with leveraged exposure; and e) other Fund expenses. The Fund may also utilize listed options to seek to achieve leveraged 2X exposure to the Target Portfolio securities. The Fund will primarily employ short-dated (a month or less) in-the-money call options (options with strike prices below the current market price of one or more Target Portfolio securities, offering immediate intrinsic value). Additionally, the Fund may use other option strategies to produce similar exposure to the Target Portfolio securities, like buying calls and selling puts with identical strike prices. These options allow the Fund to adjust its leverage strategy in response to market conditions, liquidity constraints, or other factors that may affect the availability or pricing of swap agreements. The use of listed options provides additional flexibility in pursuing the Fund’s daily investment objective. In situations where swap availability is constrained, the Fund may rely more heavily on options contracts. Additionally, the Fund may use options in response to changing market dynamics. However, the use of option contracts is typically less efficient than swaps and may increase the likelihood that the Fund is unable to achieve its daily 2X objective. See the provision in the Prospectus entitled “Additional Information About the Fund,” for more information about the Fund’s use of options. Collateral The Fund will hold assets to serve as collateral for the Fund’s derivatives transactions. For those collateral holdings, the Fund may invest in (1) U.S. Government securities, such as bills, notes and bonds issued by the U.S. Treasury; (2) money market funds; (3) short term bond ETFs; and/or (4) corporate debt securities, such as commercial paper and other short-term unsecured promissory notes issued by businesses that are rated investment grade or of comparable quality. Fund Attributes The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act. The Fund has adopted a policy of having at least 80% exposure to financial instruments with economic characteristics that should perform 2X the daily performance of the Target Portfolio securities. The Fund may invest in equity securities of large-, mid-, and small-capitalization companies and may invest in U.S. and non-U.S. issuers, including through American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”). The Fund may also invest in privately held companies, including in securities of companies that have recently completed initial public offerings (“IPOs”), special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”), or companies that have become publicly traded through business combinations involving SPACs (“de-SPAC transactions”). The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities. The Fund will concentrate (i.e., invest 25% or more of its total assets) its investment exposure to companies in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry and in industries that develop, deploy, or operate AI-related technologies and services. The Fund is expected to have a high portfolio turnover rate. Because of daily rebalancing and the compounding of each day’s return over time, the return of the Fund for periods longer than a single day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from 200% of the return of the Target Portfolio over the same period. The Fund will lose money if the Target Portfolio’s performance is flat over time, and because of daily rebalancing, the volatility of the Target Portfolio and the effects of compounding, the Fund may lose money over time while the Target Portfolio’s performance increases over a period longer than a single day. As a consequence, investors should not plan to hold shares of the Fund unmonitored for periods longer than a single trading day. The Fund will concentrate (i.e., invest 25% or more of its total assets) its investment exposure to companies in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry and in industries that develop, deploy, or operate AI-related technologies and services. The Fund may not achieve its investment objective and there is a risk that you could lose all of your money invested in the Fund. Compounding and Market Volatility Risk. The Fund has a daily leveraged investment objective and the Fund’s performance for periods greater than a trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which is very likely to differ from two times (200%) the Target Portfolio’s performance, before the Fund’s management fee and other expenses. Compounding affects all investments but has a more significant impact on funds that aim to replicate leveraged daily returns and that rebalance daily. For the Fund aiming to replicate two times the daily performance of the Target Portfolio, if adverse daily performance of the Target Portfolio reduces the amount of a shareholder’s investment, any further adverse daily performance will lead to a smaller dollar loss because the shareholder’s investment had already been reduced by the prior adverse performance. Equally, however, if favorable daily performance of the Target Portfolio increases the amount of a shareholder’s investment, the dollar amount lost due to future adverse performance will increase because the shareholder’s investment has increased. The effect of compounding becomes more pronounced as the Target Portfolio’s volatility and the holding period increase. The impact of compounding will impact each shareholder differently depending on the period of time an investment in the Fund is held and the volatility of the Target Portfolio during a shareholder’s holding period of an investment in the Fund. The chart below provides examples of how the Target Portfolio’s volatility could affect the Fund’s performance. The chart illustrates the impact of two factors that affect the Fund’s performance – the Target Portfolio’s volatility and the Target Portfolio’s performance. The Target Portfolio’s performance shows the percentage change in the share price of the Target Portfolio over the specified time period, while the Target Portfolio’s volatility is a statistical measure of the magnitude of fluctuations in the returns during that time period. As illustrated below, even if the Target Portfolio’s performance over two equal time periods is identical, different Target Portfolio volatility (i.e., in magnitude of fluctuations in the share price of the Target Portfolio) during the two time periods could result in drastically different Fund performance for the two time periods because of compounding daily returns during the time periods. Fund performance for periods greater than one single day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) the Target Portfolio volatility; b) the Target Portfolio performance; c) period of time; d) financing rates associated with leveraged exposure; and e) other Fund expenses. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of Target Portfolio volatility and Target Portfolio performance over a one-year period. Performance shown in the chart assumes that: (i) there were no Fund expenses; (ii) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leveraged exposure) of 0%. If Fund expenses and/or actual borrowing/lending rates were reflected the estimated returns would be different than those shown. Particularly during periods of higher Target Portfolio volatility, compounding will cause results for periods longer than a trading day to vary from two times (200%) the performance of the Target Portfolio. As shown in the chart below, the Fund would be expected to lose 6.1% if there was no change in the share price of the Target Portfolio over a one-year period during which the Target Portfolio experienced annualized volatility of 25%. If the Target Portfolio’s annualized volatility were to rise to 75%, the hypothetical loss for a one-year period would widen to approximately -43%. At higher ranges of volatility, there is a chance of a significant loss of value in the Fund, even if there were no change in the share price of the Target Portfolio. For instance, if the Target Portfolio’s annualized volatility is 100%, the Fund would be expected to lose 63.2% of its value, even if the cumulative Target Portfolio change in the share price of the Target Portfolio for the year was 0%. Areas shaded red (or dark gray) represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return less than two times (200%) the performance of the Target Portfolio and those shaded green (or light gray) represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than two times (200%) the performance of the Target Portfolio. The Fund’s actual performance may be significantly better or worse than the performance shown below as a result of any of the factors discussed above or in the “Daily Correlation/Tracking Risk” below. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse"> <tr> <td colspan="4" style="vertical-align: top">Estimated Returns of 200% or Two Times Performance of the Target Portfolio</td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center">Target Portfolio Performance</td> <td colspan="5" style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center">One Year Volatility Rate</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; width: 22%; text-align: center">One Year Target Portfolio Performance</td> <td style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; width: 1%"> </td> <td style="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; width: 22%; text-align: center">2X Times (200%) the One Year Performance</td> <td style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; width: 11%; text-align: center">10%</td> <td style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; width: 11%; text-align: center">25%</td> <td style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; width: 11%; text-align: center">50%</td> <td style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; width: 11%; text-align: center">75%</td> <td style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; width: 11%; text-align: center">100%</td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center">-60%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="border-right: black 1pt solid; text-align: center">-120%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #92D050; text-align: right">-84.2%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #92D050; text-align: right">-85.0%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #92D050; text-align: right">-87.5%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #92D050; text-align: right">-90.9%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #92D050; text-align: right">-94.1%</td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center">-50%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="border-right: black 1pt solid; text-align: center">-100%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #92D050; text-align: right">-75.2%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #92D050; text-align: right">-76.5%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #92D050; text-align: right">-80.5%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #92D050; text-align: right">-85.8%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #92D050; text-align: right">-90.8%</td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center">-40%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="border-right: black 1pt solid; text-align: center">-80%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #92D050; text-align: right">-64.4%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #92D050; text-align: right">-66.2%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #92D050; text-align: right">-72.0%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #92D050; text-align: right">-79.5%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #C00000; text-align: right">-86.8%</td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center">-30%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="border-right: black 1pt solid; text-align: center">-60%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #92D050; text-align: right">-51.5%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #92D050; text-align: right">-54.0%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #C00000; text-align: right">-61.8%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #C00000; text-align: right">-72.1%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #C00000; text-align: right">-82.0%</td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center">-20%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="border-right: black 1pt solid; text-align: center">-40%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #92D050; text-align: right">-36.6%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #92D050; text-align: right">-39.9%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #C00000; text-align: right">-50.2%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #C00000; text-align: right">-63.5%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #C00000; text-align: right">-76.5%</td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center">-10%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="border-right: black 1pt solid; text-align: center">-20%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #92D050; text-align: right">-19.8%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #C00000; text-align: right">-23.9%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #C00000; text-align: right">-36.9%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #C00000; text-align: right">-53.8%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #C00000; text-align: right">-70.2%</td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center">0%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="border-right: black 1pt solid; text-align: center">0%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #C00000; text-align: right">-1.0%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #C00000; text-align: right">-6.1%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #C00000; text-align: right">-22.1%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #C00000; text-align: right">-43.0%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #C00000; text-align: right">-63.2%</td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center">10%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="border-right: black 1pt solid; text-align: center">20%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #C00000; text-align: right">19.8%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #C00000; text-align: right">13.7%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #C00000; text-align: right">-5.8%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #C00000; text-align: right">-31.1%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #C00000; text-align: right">-55.5%</td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center">20%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="border-right: black 1pt solid; text-align: center">40%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #92D050; text-align: right">42.6%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #C00000; text-align: right">35.3%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #C00000; text-align: right">12.1%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #C00000; text-align: right">-18.0%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #C00000; text-align: right">-47.0%</td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center">30%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="border-right: black 1pt solid; text-align: center">60%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #92D050; text-align: right">67.3%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #C00000; text-align: right">58.8%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #C00000; text-align: right">31.6%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #C00000; text-align: right">-3.7%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #C00000; text-align: right">-37.8%</td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center">40%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="border-right: black 1pt solid; text-align: center">80%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #92D050; text-align: right">94.0%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #92D050; text-align: right">84.1%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #C00000; text-align: right">52.6%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #C00000; text-align: right">11.7%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #C00000; text-align: right">-27.9%</td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center">50%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="border-right: black 1pt solid; text-align: center">100%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #92D050; text-align: right">122.8%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #92D050; text-align: right">111.4%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #C00000; text-align: right">75.2%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #C00000; text-align: right">28.2%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #C00000; text-align: right">-17.2%</td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center">60%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right"> </td> <td style="border-right: black 1pt solid; text-align: center">120%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #92D050; text-align: right">153.5%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #92D050; text-align: right">140.5%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #C00000; text-align: right">99.4%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #C00000; text-align: right">45.9%</td> <td style="vertical-align: top; background-color: #C00000; text-align: right">-5.8%</td></tr> </table> Since market volatility has negative implications for the Fund which rebalances its derivatives daily, investors should be sure to monitor and manage their investments in the Fund particularly in volatile markets. The negative implications of volatility in Table 1 can be combined with the recent volatility ranges of the then-current Target Portfolio’s historical volatility, which are expected to be high. Historical volatility and performance for the underlying securities are not likely indicative of future volatility and performance. <div style="display: none"></div> Artificial Intelligence (AI) Investing Risks. The Fund invests indirectly in companies that derive a substantial portion of their revenues or operating activities from AI-related technologies and services and, as a result, is subject to risks associated with companies in the AI industry and in industries that develop, deploy, or operate AI-related technologies and services, which may cause the Fund’s investments to be more volatile than those of more diversified funds. Companies engaged in AI and big data typically face intense competition and potentially rapid product obsolescence. These companies are also heavily dependent on intellectual property rights and may be adversely affected by loss or impairment of those rights. There can be no assurance these companies will be able to successfully protect their intellectual property to prevent the misappropriation of their technology, or that competitors will not develop technology that is substantially similar or superior to such companies’ technology. AI and big data companies are potential targets for cyberattacks, which can have a materially adverse impact on the performance of these companies. In addition, AI technology could face increasing regulatory scrutiny in the future, which may limit the development of this technology and impede the growth of companies that develop and/or utilize this technology. Similarly, the collection of data from consumers and other sources could face increased scrutiny as regulators consider how the data is collected, stored, safeguarded and used. AI and big data companies may face regulatory fines and penalties, including potential forced break-ups, that could hinder the ability of the companies to operate on an ongoing basis. The customers and/or suppliers of AI and big data companies may be concentrated in a particular country, region or industry. Any adverse event affecting one of these countries, regions or industries could have a negative impact on AI and big data companies. Country, government, and/or region-specific regulations or restrictions could have an impact on AI and big data companies. The markets and use cases for products with AI capabilities have been rapidly evolving, are difficult to predict, and may impact demand for products, sales cycles, ability to forecast results from sales of these products, and the preferences of customers and potential customers. The significant investments Target Portfolio companies have made to develop products and software to address what it believes will be increasing demand for AI capabilities may be insufficient, and the company may face significant hurdles, including whether demand will materialize, whether third-party software providers will develop functionality that allows their software to utilize the AI capabilities of Target Portfolio companies’ products, and whether such companies will be successful in developing, pricing, and packaging products that can compete with offerings by competitors. Additionally, use of AI technology in general may subject us to reputational, financial, legal, or regulatory risks. Semiconductor Companies Risks. Competitive pressures may have a significant effect on the financial condition of semiconductor companies and, as product cycles shorten and manufacturing capacity increases, these companies may become increasingly subject to aggressive pricing, which hampers profitability. Reduced demand for end-user products, under-utilization of manufacturing capacity, and other factors could adversely impact the operating results of companies in the semiconductor sector. Semiconductor companies typically face high capital costs and may be heavily dependent on intellectual property rights. The semiconductor sector is highly cyclical, which may cause the operating results of many semiconductor companies to vary significantly. The stock prices of companies in the semiconductor sector have been and likely will continue to be extremely volatile. Technology Companies Risk. Market or economic factors impacting technology companies and companies that rely heavily on technological advances could have a major effect on the value of the Fund’s investments. The value of stocks of technology companies and companies that rely heavily on technology is particularly vulnerable to rapid changes in technology product cycles, rapid product obsolescence, government regulation and competition, both domestically and internationally, including competition from foreign competitors with lower production costs. Technology companies are heavily dependent on patent and intellectual property rights, the loss or impairment of which may adversely affect profitability. Additionally, companies in the technology sector may face dramatic and often unpredictable changes in growth rates and competition for the services of qualified personnel. Industry Concentration Risk. The Fund will concentrate (i.e., invest 25% or more of its total assets) its investment exposure to companies in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry and in industries that develop, deploy, or operate AI-related technologies and services. The concentration of the Fund’s portfolio on these specific industry groups may present more risks than if the portfolio were broadly diversified over numerous groups of industries. IPO, SPAC and De-SPAC Risks. The Fund may invest indirectly, via derivative instruments, in securities of companies that have recently completed initial public offerings (“IPOs”), special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”), or companies that have become publicly traded through business combinations involving SPACs (“de-SPAC transactions”). These securities may be less seasoned, lack a meaningful trading history, have limited public information and research coverage, and involve risks similar to those of venture capital or other private equity investments. As a result, their prices may be volatile, subject to speculative trading, and susceptible to rapid and substantial declines in value. These securities may have experienced significant price appreciation in connection with an IPO, SPAC transaction or de-SPAC transaction prior to the Fund’s investment, but there can be no assurance that such price performance will continue. SPACs are shell or blank check companies that raise capital in an IPO for the purpose of identifying and completing a business combination with a private operating company. Until a business combination is completed, a SPAC typically invests its assets in U.S. government securities, money market instruments and cash and generally does not conduct substantive business operations, which may result in little or no income. The value of SPAC securities is dependent on the SPAC’s ability to identify and consummate a successful business combination, and there is no guarantee that a SPAC will complete a business combination or that any transaction completed will be successful or yield positive returns. The market’s perception of a SPAC’s prospects, including the likelihood and terms of a business combination, can materially affect the market value of the SPAC’s securities. Investments in SPACs and securities resulting from de-SPAC transactions involve risks in addition to those associated with traditional IPOs and other equity securities. Conflicts of interest may arise among a SPAC’s sponsors, affiliates, officers, directors, or promoters and unaffiliated security holders, including in connection with decisions whether to proceed with a business combination or the amount and timing of redemptions. A SPAC’s sponsor or related parties may have economic incentives that differ from those of public stockholders. The interests of early investors and sponsors may be reflected in the SPAC’s valuation or structure in ways that do not align with the interests of the Fund or the Fund’s shareholders. SPAC securities may trade at prices that deviate from their net asset value, may have limited liquidity, and may be subject to significant price fluctuations, including in connection with the release of lock-up restrictions or other transfer restrictions on sponsor or early investor holdings. Dilution of equity interests may occur as a result of redemption activity, sponsor or promoter compensation arrangements, underwriting fees, warrants, convertible securities or financing transactions associated with de-SPAC transactions. Recent regulatory developments require enhanced disclosures regarding SPAC sponsors, conflicts of interest and potential dilution in SPAC IPOs and de-SPAC transactions, and increased investor protections designed to align regulatory treatment more closely with that of traditional IPOs, but these measures may not eliminate the inherent risks of these securities. Daily Correlation/Tracking Risk. There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of leveraged correlation to the Target Portfolio and therefore achieve its daily leveraged investment objective. To achieve a high degree of leveraged correlation with the Target Portfolio, the Fund seeks to rebalance its portfolio daily to keep exposure consistent with its daily leveraged investment objective. The possibility of the Fund being materially over- or under-exposed to the Target Portfolio increases on days when the Target Portfolio is volatile near the close of the trading day. Additionally, if securities within the Target Portfolio exhibit unexpected or heightened correlations, the Fund’s ability to achieve its daily investment objective may be adversely impacted as overlapping exposures may reduce potential diversification benefits and amplify the effects of market movements. Market disruptions, regulatory restrictions and extreme volatility will also adversely affect the Fund’s ability to adjust exposure to the required levels. If there is a significant intra-day market event and/or the Target Portfolio experiences a significant increase or decline, the Fund may not meet its investment objective, be able to rebalance its portfolio appropriately, or may experience significant premiums or discounts, or widened bid-ask spreads. The Fund may have difficulty achieving its daily leveraged investment objective due to fees, expenses, transaction costs, financing costs related to the use of derivatives, investments in ETFs, directly or indirectly, income items, valuation methodology, accounting standards and disruptions or illiquidity in the markets for the securities or derivatives held by the Fund. The Fund may also be impacted by large movements of assets into and out of the Fund, potentially resulting in the Fund being over- or under-exposed to the Target Portfolio. The Fund may take or refrain from taking positions to improve the tax efficiency or to comply with various regulatory restrictions, either of which may negatively impact the Fund’s leveraged correlation to the Target Portfolio. Finally, during periods of high volatility, compounding effects and correlation shifts between securities in the Target Portfolio may cause the Fund’s returns to deviate materially from two times (2X) the daily performance of the Target Portfolio. Leverage Risk. The Fund obtains investment exposure in excess of its net assets by utilizing leverage and may lose more money in market conditions that are adverse to its investment objective than a fund that does not utilize leverage. An investment in the Fund is exposed to the risk that a decline in the daily performance of the Target Portfolio will be magnified. This means that an investment in the Fund will be reduced by an amount equal to 2% for every 1% daily decline in the share price of the Target Portfolio, not including the costs of financing leverage and other operating expenses, which would further reduce its value. The Fund could theoretically lose an amount greater than its net assets in the event the share price of the Target Portfolio declines more than 50%. Leverage will also have the effect of magnifying any differences in the Fund performance’s correlation with the Target Portfolio’s share price. Derivatives Risk. Derivatives are financial instruments that derive value from the underlying reference asset or assets, such as stocks, bonds, or funds (including ETFs), interest rates or indexes. The Fund’s investments in derivatives may pose risks in addition to, and greater than, those associated with directly investing in securities or other ordinary investments, including risk related to the market, leverage, imperfect daily correlations with underlying investments or the Fund’s other portfolio holdings, higher price volatility, lack of availability, counterparty risk, liquidity, valuation and legal restrictions. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. The use of derivatives may result in larger losses or smaller gains than directly investing in securities. When the Fund uses derivatives, there may be imperfect correlation between the share price of the Target Portfolio and the derivative, which may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. Because derivatives often require only a limited initial investment, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to losses in excess of those amounts initially invested. The Fund will be subject to regulatory constraints relating to level of value at risk that the Fund may incur through its derivative portfolio. To the extent the Fund exceeds these regulatory thresholds over an extended period, the Fund may determine that it is necessary to make adjustments to the Fund’s investment strategy, including the desired daily leveraged performance for the Fund. In addition, the Fund’s investments in derivatives are subject to the following risks: Swap Agreements. The use of swap transactions is a highly specialized activity, which involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. Whether the Fund will be successful in using swap agreements to achieve its investment goal depends on the ability of the Adviser to structure such swap agreements in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective and to identify counterparties for those swap agreements. If the Adviser is unable to enter into swap agreements that provide leveraged exposure to the Target Portfolio, the Fund may not meet its stated investment objective. Additionally, any financing, borrowing or other costs associated with using swap transactions may also have the effect of lowering the Fund’s return. The swap agreements in which the Fund invests are generally traded in the over-the-counter market, which generally has less transparency than exchange-traded derivatives instruments. In a standard swap transaction, two parties agree to exchange the return (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined reference assets or underlying securities or instruments. The gross return to be exchanged or swapped between the parties is calculated based on a notional amount or the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a basket of securities. If the Target Portfolio has a dramatic move that causes a material decline in the Fund’s net assets, the terms of a swap agreement between the Fund and its counterparty may permit the counterparty to immediately close out the swap transaction with the Fund. In that event, the Fund may be unable to enter into another swap agreement or invest in other derivatives to achieve exposure consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. This may prevent the Fund from achieving its leveraged investment objective, even if the Target Portfolio later reverses all or a portion of its movement. Options Contracts. The use of options contracts involves investment strategies and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. The prices of options are volatile and are influenced by, among other things, actual and anticipated changes in the value of the underlying instrument, including the anticipated volatility, which are affected by fiscal and monetary policies and by national and international political, changes in the actual or implied volatility or the reference asset, the time remaining until the expiration of the option contract and economic events. The value of the options contracts in which the Fund invests are substantially influenced by the value of the Target Portfolio. The Fund may experience substantial downside from specific option positions and certain option positions held by the Fund may expire worthless. The options held by the Fund are exercisable at the strike price on their expiration date. As an option approaches its expiration date, its value typically increasingly moves with the value of the underlying instrument. However, prior to such date, the value of an option generally does not increase or decrease at the same rate as the underlying instrument. There may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in values options contracts and the underlying instrument, and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain options contracts. The value of the options held by the Fund will be determined based on market quotations or other recognized pricing methods. As the options contracts it holds are exercised or expire it will enter into new options contracts, a practice referred to as “rolling.” If the expiring options contracts do not generate proceeds enough to cover the cost of entering into new options contracts, the Fund may experience losses. The use of options to generate leverage introduces additional risks, including significant potential losses if the market moves unfavorably. The leverage inherent in options can amplify both gains and losses, leading to increased volatility and potential for substantial losses, particularly in periods of market uncertainty or low liquidity. Additionally, the Fund may incur losses if the value of the Target Portfolio moves against its positions, potentially resulting in a complete loss of the premium paid. Counterparty Risk. The Fund is subject to counterparty risk by virtue of its investments in derivatives which exposes the Fund to the risk that the counterparty will not fulfill its obligation to the Fund. Counterparty risk may arise because of the counterparty’s financial condition (i.e., financial difficulties, bankruptcy, or insolvency), market activities and developments, or other reasons, whether foreseen or not. A counterparty’s inability to fulfill its obligation may result in significant financial loss to the Fund and the Fund may be unable to recover its investment from such counterparty or may obtain a limited and/or delayed recovery. Counterparties may seek to hedge their exposure to individual clients (such as the Fund) by establishing offsetting exposures with other clients, however, there is no guarantee that counterparties will do so under all circumstances. Should a counterparty (e.g., a swap counterparty) terminate its relationship with the Fund, the Fund will seek to utilize other counterparties to seek to maintain its exposures. In addition, the Fund may use options contracts to seek to generate the leverage necessary to implement its strategy. The use of options contracts introduces distinct risks, including heightened volatility, particularly intraday. While options may provide an ancillary benefit of mitigating some losses under specific scenarios, such as severe market downturns, their inherent leverage and rapid price fluctuations can amplify the Fund’s performance volatility and lead to greater risks of substantial losses. Refer to “Derivatives Risk – Options Contracts” for additional information on the risks of investing in options In addition, the Fund may enter into swap agreements with a limited number of counterparties, which may increase the Fund’s exposure to counterparty credit risk. Further, there is a risk that no suitable counterparties will be willing to enter into, or continue to enter into, transactions with the Fund and, as a result, the Fund may not be able to achieve its investment objective. Intra-Day Investment Risk. The Fund seeks investment results from the close of the market on a given trading day until the close of the market on the subsequent trading day. The exact exposure of an investment in the Fund intraday in the secondary market is a function of the difference between the market value of the Target Portfolio at the market close on the first trading day and the market value of the Target Portfolio at the time of purchase. If the market value of the Target Portfolio rises, the Fund’s net assets will rise by approximately twice the amount as the Fund’s exposure. Conversely, if the market value of the Target Portfolio declines, the Fund’s net assets will decline by approximately two times the amount as the Fund’s exposure. Thus, an investor that purchases Shares intra-day may experience performance that is greater than, or less than, the Fund’s stated leveraged performance of the Target Portfolio. If there is a significant intra-day market event and/or the securities of the Target Portfolio experience a significant increase or decrease, the Fund may not meet its investment objective or rebalance its portfolio appropriately. Fixed Income Securities Risk. When the Fund invests in fixed income securities, the value of your investment in the Fund will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. Typically, a rise in interest rates causes a decline in the value of fixed income securities owned by the Fund. In general, the market price of fixed income securities with longer maturities will increase or decrease more in response to changes in interest rates than shorter-term securities. Other risk factors include credit risk (the debtor may default), extension risk (an issuer may exercise its right to repay principal on a fixed rate obligation held by the Fund later than expected), and prepayment risk (the debtor may pay its obligation early, reducing the amount of interest payments). These risks could affect the value of a particular investment by the Fund, possibly causing the Fund’s Share price and total return to be reduced and fluctuate more than other types of investments. Rebalancing Risk. If for any reason the Fund is unable to rebalance all or a portion of its portfolio, or if all or a portion of the portfolio is rebalanced incorrectly, the Fund’s investment exposure may not be consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. In these instances, the Fund may have investment exposure to the Target Portfolio that is significantly greater or less than its stated investment objective. As a result, the Fund may be exposed to leverage risk because it had not been properly rebalanced and may not achieve its investment objective. This risk arises in two contexts for the Fund: (i) the daily rebalancing of the Fund's derivatives portfolio to maintain 2X leveraged exposure to the then-current Target Portfolio, and (ii) periodic adjustments to the Target Portfolio's composition, during which the Fund may be temporarily unable to source derivative exposure in replacement securities, causing the Fund's returns to deviate from its stated investment objective. ETF Risks. <p id="xdx_A8D_eoef--RiskTextBlock_hoef--RiskAxis__custom--AuthorizedParticipantsMarketMakersAndLiquidityProvidersConcentrationRiskMember_zyEBUe3C74Ek" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Authorized Participants, Market Makers, and Liquidity Providers Concentration Risk. The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that are authorized to purchase and redeem Shares directly from the Fund (known as “Authorized Participants” or “APs”). In addition, there may be a limited number of market makers and/or liquidity providers in the marketplace. To the extent either of the following events occur, Shares may trade at a material discount to NAV and possibly face delisting: (i) APs exit the business or otherwise become unable to process creation and/or redemption orders and no other APs step forward to perform these services; or (ii) market makers and/or liquidity providers exit the business or significantly reduce their business activities and no other entities step forward to perform their functions. Cash Redemption Risk. The Fund’s investment strategy may require it to redeem Shares for cash or to otherwise include cash as part of its redemption proceeds. For example, the Fund may not be able to redeem in-kind certain securities held by the Fund (e.g., derivative instruments). In such a case, the Fund may be required to sell or unwind portfolio investments to obtain the cash needed to distribute redemption proceeds. This may cause the Fund to recognize a capital gain that it might not have recognized if it had made a redemption in-kind. As a result, the Fund may pay out higher annual capital gain distributions than if the in-kind redemption process was used. By paying out higher annual capital gain distributions, investors may be subjected to increased capital gains taxes. The costs associated with cash redemptions may include brokerage costs that the Fund may not have incurred if it had made the redemptions in-kind. These costs could be imposed on the Fund, decreasing its NAV, to the extent these costs are not offset by a transaction fee payable by an authorized participant. Costs of Buying or Selling Shares. Due to the costs of buying or selling Shares, including brokerage commissions imposed by brokers and bid-ask spreads, frequent trading of Shares may significantly reduce investment results and an investment in Shares may not be advisable for investors who anticipate regularly making small investments. <p id="xdx_A8F_eoef--RiskTextBlock_hoef--RiskAxis__custom--SharesMayTradeAtPricesOtherThanNavMember_zDaoxqb2ZDk5" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Shares May Trade at Prices Other Than NAV. As with all ETFs, Shares may be bought and sold in the secondary market at market prices. Although it is expected that the market price of Shares will approximate the Fund’s NAV, there may be times when the market price of Shares is more than the NAV intra-day (premium) or less than the NAV intra-day (discount) due to supply and demand of Shares or during periods of market volatility. This risk is heightened in times of market volatility, periods of steep market declines, and periods when there is limited trading activity for Shares in the secondary market, in which case such premiums or discounts may be significant. Trading. Although Shares are listed on a national securities exchange, such as The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC (the “Exchange”), and may be traded on U.S. exchanges other than the Exchange, there can be no assurance that Shares will trade with any volume, or at all, on any stock exchange. In stressed market conditions, the liquidity of Shares may begin to mirror the liquidity of the Fund’s underlying portfolio holdings, which can be significantly less liquid than Shares. This adverse effect on liquidity for the Fund’s shares may lead to wider bid-ask spreads and differences between the market price of the Fund’s shares and the underlying value of the shares. Liquidity Risk. In certain circumstances, such as the disruption of the orderly markets for the financial instruments in which the Fund invests, the Fund might not be able to acquire or dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of the Adviser. Markets for the financial instruments in which the Fund invests may be disrupted by a number of events, including but not limited to economic crises, health crises, natural disasters, excessive volatility, new legislation, or regulatory changes inside or outside of the U.S. These situations may have an impact on the liquidity of the Fund’s own shares. Focused Portfolio Risk. The Fund will hold a relatively focused portfolio that may contain exposure to the securities of fewer issuers than the portfolios of other ETFs. Holding a relatively concentrated portfolio may increase the risk that the value of the Fund could go down because of the poor performance of one or a few investments. Economic and Market Risk. Economies and financial markets throughout the world are becoming increasingly interconnected, which increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one country or region will adversely impact markets or issuers in other countries or regions. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform in comparison to securities in the general financial markets, a particular financial market, or other asset classes, due to a number of factors, including inflation (or expectations for inflation), deflation (or expectations for deflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, market instability, financial system instability, debt crises and downgrades, embargoes, tariffs, sanctions and other trade barriers, regulatory events, other governmental trade or market control programs and related geopolitical events. In addition, the value of the Fund’s investments may be negatively affected by the occurrence of global events such as war, terrorism, environmental disasters, natural disasters or events, country instability, and infectious disease epidemics or pandemics. The imposition by the U.S. of tariffs on goods imported from foreign countries and reciprocal tariffs levied on U.S. goods by those countries also may lead to volatility and instability in domestic and foreign markets. Foreign Securities Risk. Investments in securities or other instruments of non-U.S. issuers involve certain risks not involved in domestic investments and may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than investments in securities of U.S. companies. Financial markets in foreign countries often are not as developed, efficient, or liquid as financial markets in the United States, and therefore, the prices of non-U.S. securities and instruments can be more volatile. In addition, the Fund will be subject to risks associated with adverse political and economic developments in foreign countries, which may include the imposition of economic sanctions. Generally, there is less readily available and reliable information about non-U.S. issuers due to less rigorous disclosure or accounting standards and regulatory practices. Investments in foreign companies’ securities, including investments via depositary receipts, are subject to special risks, including the following: <div id="xdx_A87_eoef--RiskTextBlock_hoef--RiskAxis__custom--DepositaryReceiptRiskMember_zbs85xi6M0Fa"></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; background-color: white"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 30px"> </td> <td style="width: 30px">●</td> <td style="text-align: justify">Depositary Receipt Risk. Depositary receipts involve risks similar to those associated with investments in foreign securities and give rise to certain additional risks. Depositary receipts listed on U.S. or foreign exchanges are issued by banks or trust companies, and entitle the holder to all dividends and capital gains that are paid out on the underlying foreign shares (Underlying Shares). When the Fund invests in depositary receipts as a substitute for an investment directly in the Underlying Shares, the Fund is exposed to the risk that the depositary receipts may not provide a return that corresponds precisely with that of the Underlying Shares.</td></tr> </table> High Portfolio Turnover Risk. Daily rebalancing of the Fund’s holdings pursuant to its daily investment objective causes a much greater number of portfolio transactions when compared to most ETFs. Additionally, active market trading of the Fund’s Shares on exchanges (such as the Exchange), could cause more frequent creation and redemption activities, which could increase the number of portfolio transactions. Frequent and active trading may lead to higher transaction costs because of increased broker commissions resulting from such transactions. In addition, there is the possibility of significantly increased short-term capital gains (which will be taxable to shareholders as ordinary income when distributed to them). The Fund calculates portfolio turnover without including the short-term cash instruments or derivative transactions that comprise the majority of the Fund’s trading. As such, if the Fund’s extensive use of derivative instruments were reflected, the calculated portfolio turnover rate would be significantly higher. Tracking Error Risk. Tracking error is the divergence of the Fund’s performance from that of its investment objective which aims to replicate two times the daily percentage change in the price of the Target Portfolio. Tracking error may occur for a number of reasons. Tracking error may occur because of transaction costs, the Fund’s holding of cash, differences in accrual of dividends, being under- or overexposed to the Target Portfolio or the need to meet new or existing regulatory requirements. Tracking error risk may be heightened during times of market volatility or other unusual market conditions such as market disruptions. The Fund may be required to deviate from its investment objectives, and therefore experience tracking error, as a result of market restrictions or other legal reasons, including regulatory limits or other restrictions on securities that may be purchased by the Adviser and its affiliates. Illiquid Security Risks. Some securities held by the Fund may be difficult to sell or be illiquid, particularly during times of market turmoil. Markets for securities or financial instruments could be disrupted by a number of events, including, but not limited to, an economic crisis, natural disasters, epidemics/pandemics, new legislation or regulatory changes inside or outside the United States. Illiquid securities may be difficult to value, especially in changing or volatile markets. If the Fund is forced to sell an illiquid security at an unfavorable time or price, the Fund may be adversely impacted. Certain market conditions or restrictions may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with the Target Portfolio. There is no assurance that a security that is deemed liquid when purchased will continue to be liquid. Market illiquidity may cause losses for the Fund. Market Capitalization Risks. <div id="xdx_A8B_eoef--RiskTextBlock_hoef--RiskAxis__custom--LargecapitalizationInvestingMember_zZZnpG4E7a46"></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 30px"> </td> <td style="width: 30px">●</td> <td style="text-align: justify">Large-Capitalization Investing. The securities of large-capitalization companies may be relatively mature compared to smaller companies and therefore subject to slower growth during times of economic expansion. Large-capitalization companies may also be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges, such as changes in technology and consumer tastes.</td></tr> </table> <div id="xdx_A85_eoef--RiskTextBlock_hoef--RiskAxis__custom--MidcapitalizationInvestingMember_zrx1Ed9xR67e"></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 30px"> </td> <td style="width: 30px">●</td> <td style="text-align: justify">Mid-Capitalization Investing. The securities of mid-capitalization companies may be more vulnerable to adverse issuer, market, political, or economic developments than securities of large-capitalization companies. The securities of mid-capitalization companies generally trade in lower volumes and are subject to greater and more unpredictable price changes than large-capitalization stocks or the stock market as a whole.</td></tr> </table> <div id="xdx_A8C_eoef--RiskTextBlock_hoef--RiskAxis__custom--SmallcapitalizationInvestingMember_zgJ7xOJvMZg5"></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%"> <tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 30px"> </td> <td style="width: 30px">●</td> <td style="text-align: justify">Small-Capitalization Investing. The securities of small-capitalization companies may be more vulnerable to adverse issuer, market, political, or economic developments than securities of large- or mid-capitalization companies. The securities of small-capitalization companies generally trade in lower volumes and are subject to greater and more unpredictable price changes than large- or mid-capitalization stocks or the stock market as a whole. There is typically less publicly available information concerning smaller-capitalization companies than for larger, more established companies.</td></tr> </table> Models and Data Risk. The composition of the Fund’s portfolio is heavily dependent on investment models as well as information and data supplied by third parties (“Models and Data”). When Models and Data prove to be incorrect or incomplete, any decisions made in reliance thereon may lead to the inclusion or exclusion of securities from the Fund’s portfolio that would have been excluded or included had the Models and Data been correct and complete. Errors in programming, data entry, system compatibility, or database integrity can result in the unintended inclusion or exclusion of securities in the Fund’s portfolio. Such errors, whether due to human or technological factors, could induce the Adviser to make investment choices that would not have been made with accurate and complete information, potentially leading to losses or missed gains for the Fund. Money Market Instrument Risk. The Fund may use a variety of money market instruments for cash management purposes, including money market funds, depositary accounts and repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are contracts in which a seller of securities agrees to buy the securities back at a specified time and price. Repurchase agreements may be subject to market and credit risk related to the collateral securing the repurchase agreement. Money market instruments may lose money. New Fund Risk. The Fund is a recently organized management investment company with no operating history. As a result, prospective investors do not have a track record or history on which to base their investment decisions. Non-Diversification Risk. Because the Fund is “non-diversified,” it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of a single issuer or a smaller number of issuers than if it was a diversified fund. As a result, a decline in the value of an investment in a single issuer or a smaller number of issuers could cause the Fund’s overall value to decline to a greater degree than if the Fund held a more diversified portfolio. Operational Risk. The Fund is subject to risks arising from various operational factors, including, but not limited to, human error, processing and communication errors, errors of the Fund’s service providers, counterparties or other third-parties, failed or inadequate processes and technology or systems failures. The Fund relies on third-parties for a range of services, including custody. Any delay or failure relating to engaging or maintaining such service providers may affect the Fund’s ability to meet its investment objective. Although the Fund and the Fund’s investment advisor seek to reduce these operational risks through controls and procedures, there is no way to completely protect against such risks. U.S. Government and U.S. Agency Obligations Risk. The Fund may invest in securities issued by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities. U.S. Government obligations include securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities, such as the U.S. Treasury. Payment of principal and interest on U.S. Government obligations may be backed by the full faith and credit of the United States or may be backed solely by the issuing or guaranteeing agency or instrumentality itself. In the latter case, the investor must look principally to the agency or instrumentality issuing or guaranteeing the obligation for ultimate repayment, which agency or instrumentality may be privately owned. There can be no assurance that the U.S. Government would provide financial support to its agencies or instrumentalities (including government-sponsored enterprises) where it is not obligated to do so. Tax Risk. In order to qualify for the favorable tax treatment generally available to regulated investment companies, the Fund must satisfy certain diversification and other requirements. In particular, the Fund generally may not acquire a security if, as a result of the acquisition, more than 50% of the value of the Fund’s assets would be invested in (a) issuers in which the Fund has, in each case, invested more than 5% of the Fund’s assets and (b) issuers more than 10% of whose outstanding voting securities are owned by the Fund. The application of these requirements to certain investments (including swaps) that may be entered into by the Fund is unclear. In addition, the application of these requirements to the Fund’s investment objective is not clear. If the Fund were to fail to qualify as a regulated investment company, it would be taxed in the same manner as an ordinary corporation, and distributions to its shareholders would not be deductible by the Fund in computing its taxable income. Performance Performance information for the Fund is not included because the Fund has not completed a full calendar year of operations as of the date of this Prospectus. When such information is included, this section will provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance history from year to year and showing how the Fund’s average annual total returns compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. Although past performance of the Fund is no guarantee of how it will perform in the future, historical performance may give you some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Updated performance information will be available on the Fund’s website at www.defianceetfs.com. Performance information for the Fund is not included because the Fund has not completed a full calendar year of operations as of the date of this Prospectus. When such information is included, this section will provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance history from year to year and showing how the Fund’s average annual total returns compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. Although past performance of the Fund is no guarantee of how it will perform in the future, historical performance may give you some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. www.defianceetfs.com The Fund’s investment adviser, Tidal Investments LLC (the “Adviser”), a Tidal Financial Group company, will pay all expenses incurred by the Fund (except for advisory fees) excluding interest charges on any borrowings made for investment purposes, dividends and other expenses on securities sold short, taxes, brokerage commissions and other expenses incurred in placing orders for the purchase and sale of securities and other investment instruments, acquired fund fees and expenses, accrued deferred tax liability, distribution fees and expenses paid by the Fund under any distribution plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and litigation expenses and other non-routine or extraordinary expenses. Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year. The cost of investing in swaps, including the embedded cost of the swap and the operating expenses of the referenced assets, is an indirect expense that is not included in the above fee table and is not reflected in the expense example.