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 | 811-23066 |
| Northern Lights Fund Trust IV |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
| 225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450, Cincinnati, Ohio | 45246 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
| The Corporation Trust Company |
| 1209 Orange Street Wilmington, DE 19801 |
| (Name and address of agent for service) |
| Registrants telephone number, including area code: | 631-490-4300 |
| Date of fiscal year end: | 5/31 |
| Date of reporting period: | 5/31/26 |
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
| (a) | Tailored Shareholder Report |
| (b) | Not applicable |
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
| (a) | The registrant has, as of the end of the period covered by this report, adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrants principal executive officer, principal financial officer, and principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party. |
| (b) | During the period covered by this report, there were no amendments to any provision of the code of ethics. |
| (c) | During the period covered by this report, there were no waivers or implicit waivers of a provision of the code of ethics. |
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
|
(a)(1) The Registrants board of trustees has determined that Joseph Breslin is the audit committee financial expert, as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR. Mr. Joseph Breslin is independent for purposes of this Item.
(a)(2) Not applicable.
(a)(3) Not applicable. |
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
| (a) | Audit Fees. The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the registrants principal accountant for the audit of the registrants annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years are as follows: |
| 2026 | $122,400 | |
| 2025 | $122,000 |
| (b) | Audit-Related Fees. There were no fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurances and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrants financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this item. |
| (c) | Tax Fees. The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance are as follows: |
| 2026 | $28,560 | |
| 2025 | $28,000 |
Preparation of Federal & State income tax returns, assistance with calculation of required income, capital gain and excise distributions and preparation of Federal excise tax returns.
| (d) | All Other Fees. The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the registrants principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this item were $0 and $0 for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2025 and 2026 respectively. |
| (e)(1) | The audit committee does not have pre-approval policies and procedures. Instead, the audit committee or audit committee chairman approves on a case-by-case basis each audit or non-audit service before the principal accountant is engaged by the registrant. |
| (e)(2) | There were no services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X. |
| (f) | Not applicable. The percentage of hours expended on the principal accountants engagement to audit the registrants financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountants full-time, permanent employees was zero percent (0%). |
| (g) | All non-audit fees billed by the registrants principal accountant for services rendered to the registrant for the fiscal years ended May 31,2024 and 2025, respectively, are disclosed in (b)-(d) above. There were no audit or non-audit services performed by the registrants principal accountant for the registrants adviser. |
| (h) | Not applicable. |
| (i) | Not applicable. |
| (j) | Not applicable. |
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
The registrant is an issuer as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) and has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)A of the Exchange Act. The registrants audit committee members are Joseph Breslin, Thomas Sarkany and Charles Ranson
Item 6. Investments.
The Registrants schedule of investments in unaffiliated issuers is included in the Financial Statements under Item 7 of this form.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
(a) Long Form Financial Statements
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| Brookstone Dividend Stock ETF (BAMD) |
| Brookstone Growth Stock ETF (BAMG) |
| Brookstone Value Stock ETF (BAMV) |
| Brookstone Intermediate Bond ETF (BAMB) |
| Brookstone Ultra-Short Bond ETF (BAMU) |
| Brookstone Active ETF (BAMA) |
| Brookstone Opportunities ETF (BAMO) |
| Brookstone Yield ETF (BAMY) |
| Annual Financial Statements |
| and Additional Information |
| May 31, 2026 |
| BROOKSTONE DIVIDEND STOCK ETF |
| SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
| May 31, 2026 |
| Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
| COMMON STOCKS — 99.5% | ||||||||
| AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 0.9% | ||||||||
| 1,535 | Northrop Grumman Corporation | $ | 865,249 | |||||
| ASSET MANAGEMENT - 8.2% | ||||||||
| 541 | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 241,129 | ||||||
| 2,203 | Apollo Global Management, Inc. | 283,548 | ||||||
| 13,349 | Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc., Class A | 499,787 | ||||||
| 40,287 | Blackstone, Inc. | 4,712,370 | ||||||
| 26,648 | Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. | 1,295,093 | ||||||
| 2,470 | Hamilton Lane, Inc., Class A | 215,211 | ||||||
| 4,532 | Janus Henderson Group PLC | 234,350 | ||||||
| 3,410 | Voya Financial, Inc. | 276,960 | ||||||
| 7,758,448 | ||||||||
| AUTOMOTIVE - 0.1% | ||||||||
| 799 | Autoliv, Inc. | 101,569 | ||||||
| BANKING - 10.1% | ||||||||
| 10,253 | Bank OZK | 496,143 | ||||||
| 15,488 | Beacon Financial Corporation | 450,546 | ||||||
| 7,519 | Citigroup, Inc. | 946,642 | ||||||
| 3,805 | Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | 236,899 | ||||||
| 7,862 | Deutsche Bank A.G. | 253,943 | ||||||
| 2,112 | East West Bancorp, Inc. | 258,804 | ||||||
| 15,286 | JPMorgan Chase & Company | 4,575,253 | ||||||
| 1,101 | M&T Bank Corporation | 237,937 | ||||||
| 10,847 | NBT Bancorp, Inc. | 501,565 | ||||||
| 1,093 | PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | 241,684 | ||||||
| 16,610 | Wells Fargo & Company | 1,287,939 | ||||||
| 9,487,355 | ||||||||
| BEVERAGES - 4.5% | ||||||||
| 29,170 | PepsiCo, Inc. | 4,206,022 | ||||||
| BIOTECH & PHARMA - 4.0% | ||||||||
| 5,983 | Amgen, Inc. | 2,015,015 | ||||||
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| BROOKSTONE DIVIDEND STOCK ETF |
| SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
| May 31, 2026 |
| Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
| COMMON STOCKS — 99.5% (Continued) | ||||||||
| BIOTECH & PHARMA - 4.0% (Continued) | ||||||||
| 12,792 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $ | 1,719,629 | |||||
| 3,734,644 | ||||||||
| CHEMICALS - 2.4% | ||||||||
| 4,620 | Linde PLC | 2,299,328 | ||||||
| COMMERCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES - 2.7% | ||||||||
| 44,592 | H&R Block, Inc. | 1,716,346 | ||||||
| 438 | Korn Ferry | 30,651 | ||||||
| 4,041 | Waste Management, Inc. | 854,510 | ||||||
| 2,601,507 | ||||||||
| CONSUMER SERVICES - 0.1% | ||||||||
| 1,361 | Service Corp International | 102,334 | ||||||
| ELECTRIC UTILITIES - 11.9% | ||||||||
| 62,797 | Edison International | 4,392,022 | ||||||
| 65,034 | Eversource Energy | 4,439,871 | ||||||
| 20,194 | NextEra Energy, Inc. | 1,757,080 | ||||||
| 315 | Otter Tail Corporation | 27,298 | ||||||
| 5,051 | Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | 397,261 | ||||||
| 2,764 | WEC Energy Group, Inc. | 306,942 | ||||||
| 11,320,474 | ||||||||
| FOOD - 0.8% | ||||||||
| 447 | Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. | 14,367 | ||||||
| 2,047 | Ingredion, Inc. | 207,648 | ||||||
| 1,621 | Marzetti Company | 181,455 | ||||||
| 15,083 | Smithfield Foods, Inc. | 389,593 | ||||||
| 793,063 | ||||||||
| GAS & WATER UTILITIES - 0.3% | ||||||||
| 363 | American States Water Company | 28,049 | ||||||
| 1,891 | American Water Works Company, Inc. | 233,104 | ||||||
| 261,153 | ||||||||
| HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 0.2% | ||||||||
| 1,116 | Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | 217,508 | ||||||
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| BROOKSTONE DIVIDEND STOCK ETF |
| SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
| May 31, 2026 |
| Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
| COMMON STOCKS — 99.5% (Continued) | ||||||||
| HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS - 3.9% | ||||||||
| 26,092 | Procter & Gamble Company (The) | $ | 3,745,768 | |||||
| INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES - 3.6% | ||||||||
| 1,880 | Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (The) | 262,128 | ||||||
| 840 | CME Group, Inc. | 229,774 | ||||||
| 1,573 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | 1,613,206 | ||||||
| 8,437 | Moelis & Company, Class A | 567,726 | ||||||
| 3,667 | Morgan Stanley | 762,736 | ||||||
| 3,435,570 | ||||||||
| INSURANCE - 3.2% | ||||||||
| 1,106 | Allstate Corporation (The) | 227,936 | ||||||
| 3,052 | American International Group, Inc. | 226,550 | ||||||
| 29,558 | CNA Financial Corporation | 1,243,208 | ||||||
| 709 | Everest Group Ltd. | 229,737 | ||||||
| 1,707 | Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. (The) | 217,011 | ||||||
| 1,341 | Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | 214,520 | ||||||
| 910 | Primerica, Inc. | 245,673 | ||||||
| 4,014 | RLI Corporation | 200,861 | ||||||
| 2,972 | Selective Insurance Group, Inc. | 257,197 | ||||||
| 3,062,693 | ||||||||
| LEISURE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 1.1% | ||||||||
| 1,193 | Darden Restaurants, Inc. | 243,265 | ||||||
| 501 | Red Rock Resorts, Inc., Class A | 29,248 | ||||||
| 2,808 | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | 799,241 | ||||||
| 1,071,754 | ||||||||
| LEISURE PRODUCTS - 0.2% | ||||||||
| 1,560 | Hasbro, Inc. | 134,425 | ||||||
| 610 | Thor Industries, Inc. | 48,239 | ||||||
| 182,664 | ||||||||
| MACHINERY - 0.2% | ||||||||
| 533 | Snap-on, Inc. | 197,855 | ||||||
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| BROOKSTONE DIVIDEND STOCK ETF |
| SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
| May 31, 2026 |
| Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
| COMMON STOCKS — 99.5% (Continued) | ||||||||
| METALS & MINING - 0.2% | ||||||||
| 1,025 | Southern Copper Corporation | $ | 196,119 | |||||
| OIL & GAS PRODUCERS - 9.8% | ||||||||
| 4,997 | Devon Energy Corporation | 222,317 | ||||||
| 1,039 | DT Midstream, Inc. | 145,439 | ||||||
| 2,460 | Marathon Petroleum Corporation | 611,974 | ||||||
| 1,011 | Matador Resources Company | 54,190 | ||||||
| 50,053 | ONEOK, Inc. | 4,201,448 | ||||||
| 3,536 | Phillips 66 | 621,912 | ||||||
| 1,952 | Targa Resources Corporation | 497,897 | ||||||
| 65,995 | Viper Energy, Inc., Class A | 3,002,772 | ||||||
| 9,357,949 | ||||||||
| OIL & GAS SERVICES & EQUIPMENT - 2.2% | ||||||||
| 30,946 | Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. | 2,068,740 | ||||||
| RETAIL - DISCRETIONARY - 0.3% | ||||||||
| 369 | Buckle, Inc. (The) | 16,926 | ||||||
| 1,297 | Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | 264,030 | ||||||
| 280,956 | ||||||||
| SEMICONDUCTORS - 3.3% | ||||||||
| 5,206 | Analog Devices, Inc. | 2,154,504 | ||||||
| 2,852 | NXP Semiconductors N.V. | 916,490 | ||||||
| 519 | Universal Display Corporation | 47,810 | ||||||
| 3,118,804 | ||||||||
| SOFTWARE - 0.9% | ||||||||
| 2,689 | Intuit, Inc. | 891,484 | ||||||
| SPECIALTY FINANCE - 1.1% | ||||||||
| 3,302 | American Express Company | 1,044,984 | ||||||
| SPECIALTY REIT - 0.5% | ||||||||
| 17,110 | Millrose Properties, Inc. | 482,844 | ||||||
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| BROOKSTONE DIVIDEND STOCK ETF |
| SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
| May 31, 2026 |
| Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
| COMMON STOCKS — 99.5% (Continued) | ||||||||
| TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE - 2.8% | ||||||||
| 5,263 | Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C | $ | 2,215,249 | |||||
| 1,713 | Garmin Ltd. | 400,705 | ||||||
| 2,615,954 | ||||||||
| TECHNOLOGY SERVICES - 7.6% | ||||||||
| 6,228 | Accenture PLC, Class A | 1,165,072 | ||||||
| 4,161 | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | 923,076 | ||||||
| 1,102 | Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation | 87,256 | ||||||
| 1,339 | Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | 205,831 | ||||||
| 49,421 | Paychex, Inc. | 4,792,849 | ||||||
| 7,174,084 | ||||||||
| TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 3.9% | ||||||||
| 32,467 | Millicom International Cellular S.A. | 2,771,383 | ||||||
| 5,238 | T-Mobile US, Inc. | 982,282 | ||||||
| 3,753,665 | ||||||||
| TOBACCO & CANNABIS - 3.3% | ||||||||
| 17,495 | Philip Morris International, Inc. | 3,103,263 | ||||||
| TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS - 4.2% | ||||||||
| 56,872 | DHT Holdings, Inc. | 928,151 | ||||||
| 1,559 | Frontline PLC | 54,051 | ||||||
| 18,934 | International Seaways, Inc. | 1,461,516 | ||||||
| 7,834 | Okeanis Eco Tankers Corporation | 369,843 | ||||||
| 49,911 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. | 1,172,409 | ||||||
| 3,985,970 | ||||||||
| TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT - 1.0% | ||||||||
| 1,416 | Cummins, Inc. | 915,628 | ||||||
| TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $91,882,369) | 94,435,402 | |||||||
| TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.5% (Cost $91,882,369) | $ | 94,435,402 | ||||||
| OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 0.5% | 501,495 | |||||||
| NET ASSETS - 100.0% | $ | 94,936,897 | ||||||
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| BROOKSTONE GROWTH STOCK ETF |
| SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
| May 31, 2026 |
| Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
| COMMON STOCKS — 99.7% | ||||||||
| ADVERTISING & MARKETING - 0.6% | ||||||||
| 1,356 | AppLovin Corporation, Class A(a) | $ | 831,350 | |||||
| AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 3.5% | ||||||||
| 6,927 | General Electric Company | 2,242,686 | ||||||
| 2,443 | Howmet Aerospace, Inc. | 630,905 | ||||||
| 902 | Northrop Grumman Corporation | 508,439 | ||||||
| 8,245 | RTX Corporation | 1,481,297 | ||||||
| 4,863,327 | ||||||||
| ASSET MANAGEMENT - 1.1% | ||||||||
| 7,196 | Blackstone, Inc. | 841,716 | ||||||
| 2,737 | Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. | 133,018 | ||||||
| 5,275 | Robinhood Markets, Inc., Class A(a) | 497,433 | ||||||
| 1,472,167 | ||||||||
| BANKING - 1.0% | ||||||||
| 17,876 | Wells Fargo & Company | 1,386,105 | ||||||
| BEVERAGES - 2.6% | ||||||||
| 26,012 | Coca-Cola Company (The) | 2,055,208 | ||||||
| 4,380 | Monster Beverage Corporation(a) | 385,790 | ||||||
| 8,590 | PepsiCo, Inc. | 1,238,592 | ||||||
| 3,679,590 | ||||||||
| BIOTECH & PHARMA - 9.1% | ||||||||
| 3,278 | Amgen, Inc. | 1,103,998 | ||||||
| 5,347 | Eli Lilly & Company | 5,908,434 | ||||||
| 14,118 | Johnson & Johnson | 3,181,209 | ||||||
| 14,218 | Merck & Company, Inc. | 1,687,961 | ||||||
| 1,530 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 684,736 | ||||||
| 2,637 | Zoetis, Inc. | 204,869 | ||||||
| 12,771,207 | ||||||||
| CHEMICALS - 0.6% | ||||||||
| 1,631 | Ecolab, Inc. | 417,536 | ||||||
| 1,462 | Sherwin-Williams Company (The) | 444,214 | ||||||
| 861,750 | ||||||||
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| BROOKSTONE GROWTH STOCK ETF |
| SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
| May 31, 2026 |
| Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
| COMMON STOCKS — 99.7% (Continued) | ||||||||
| COMMERCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES - 0.8% | ||||||||
| 2,220 | Cintas Corporation | $ | 380,197 | |||||
| 1,227 | Republic Services, Inc. | 245,940 | ||||||
| 2,516 | Waste Management, Inc. | 532,033 | ||||||
| 1,158,170 | ||||||||
| DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIALS - 0.8% | ||||||||
| 1,781 | Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | 440,406 | ||||||
| 774 | Parker-Hannifin Corporation | 653,743 | ||||||
| 1,094,149 | ||||||||
| E-COMMERCE DISCRETIONARY - 4.5% | ||||||||
| 22,987 | Amazon.com, Inc.(a) | 6,221,201 | ||||||
| ELECTRIC UTILITIES - 1.7% | ||||||||
| 3,116 | American Electric Power Company, Inc. | 394,704 | ||||||
| 5,066 | Dominion Energy, Inc. | 339,118 | ||||||
| 11,876 | NextEra Energy, Inc. | 1,033,330 | ||||||
| 6,513 | Southern Company (The) | 599,522 | ||||||
| 2,366,674 | ||||||||
| ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 2.7% | ||||||||
| 1,409 | AMETEK, Inc. | 318,223 | ||||||
| 7,118 | Amphenol Corporation, Class A | 1,058,874 | ||||||
| 1,429 | GE Vernova, Inc. | 1,383,729 | ||||||
| 980 | Keysight Technologies, Inc.(a) | 331,563 | ||||||
| 1,933 | Vertiv Holdings Company, Class A | 610,267 | ||||||
| 3,702,656 | ||||||||
| ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION - 0.3% | ||||||||
| 198 | Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | 361,986 | ||||||
| HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 0.9% | ||||||||
| 1,481 | Cardinal Health, Inc. | 291,461 | ||||||
| 955 | HCA Healthcare, Inc. | 361,506 | ||||||
| 767 | McKesson Corporation | 569,451 | ||||||
| 1,222,418 | ||||||||
| HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS - 1.9% | ||||||||
| 5,176 | Colgate-Palmolive Company | 466,513 | ||||||
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| BROOKSTONE GROWTH STOCK ETF |
| SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
| May 31, 2026 |
| Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
| COMMON STOCKS — 99.7% (Continued) | ||||||||
| HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS - 1.9% (Continued) | ||||||||
| 14,991 | Procter & Gamble Company (The) | $ | 2,152,108 | |||||
| 2,618,621 | ||||||||
| INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES - 0.2% | ||||||||
| 6,574 | Fastenal Company | 290,571 | ||||||
| INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES - 1.3% | ||||||||
| 3,344 | Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | 494,410 | ||||||
| 6,818 | Morgan Stanley | 1,418,144 | ||||||
| 1,912,554 | ||||||||
| INSURANCE - 0.8% | ||||||||
| 2,967 | Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | 474,631 | ||||||
| 3,492 | Progressive Corporation (The) | 664,877 | ||||||
| 1,139,508 | ||||||||
| INTERNET MEDIA & SERVICES - 10.6% | ||||||||
| 16,772 | Alphabet, Inc., Class A | 6,379,061 | ||||||
| 4,525 | Booking Holdings, Inc. | 757,621 | ||||||
| 2,457 | DoorDash, Inc., Class A(a) | 391,376 | ||||||
| 8,152 | Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A | 5,156,222 | ||||||
| 24,876 | Netflix, Inc.(a) | 2,139,834 | ||||||
| 14,824,114 | ||||||||
| LEISURE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 0.3% | ||||||||
| 1,509 | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | 429,507 | ||||||
| MACHINERY - 1.7% | ||||||||
| 2,737 | Caterpillar, Inc. | 2,397,256 | ||||||
| MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & DEVICES - 1.7% | ||||||||
| 9,225 | Boston Scientific Corporation(a) | 445,660 | ||||||
| 504 | IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(a) | 284,019 | ||||||
| 2,108 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a) | 895,141 | ||||||
| 2,384 | Stryker Corporation | 727,335 | ||||||
| 2,352,155 | ||||||||
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| BROOKSTONE GROWTH STOCK ETF |
| SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
| May 31, 2026 |
| Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
| COMMON STOCKS — 99.7% (Continued) | ||||||||
| METALS & MINING - 0.1% | ||||||||
| 650 | Southern Copper Corporation | $ | 124,429 | |||||
| OIL & GAS PRODUCERS - 0.5% | ||||||||
| 1,030 | Cheniere Energy, Inc. | 231,606 | ||||||
| 7,001 | Williams Companies, Inc. (The) | 499,801 | ||||||
| 731,407 | ||||||||
| RETAIL - CONSUMER STAPLES - 1.8% | ||||||||
| 2,572 | Costco Wholesale Corporation | 2,459,655 | ||||||
| RETAIL - DISCRETIONARY - 1.0% | ||||||||
| 1,697 | Ross Stores, Inc. | 393,246 | ||||||
| 6,344 | TJX Companies, Inc. (The) | 981,734 | ||||||
| 1,374,980 | ||||||||
| SEMICONDUCTORS - 25.0% | ||||||||
| 8,305 | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(a) | 4,286,211 | ||||||
| 2,977 | Analog Devices, Inc. | 1,232,031 | ||||||
| 4,470 | Applied Materials, Inc. | 2,011,768 | ||||||
| 15,201 | Broadcom, Inc. | 6,791,350 | ||||||
| 721 | KLA Corporation | 1,385,553 | ||||||
| 6,873 | Lam Research Corporation | 2,186,851 | ||||||
| 4,148 | Marvell Technology, Inc. | 850,340 | ||||||
| 6,877 | Micron Technology, Inc. | 6,677,567 | ||||||
| 266 | Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | 416,612 | ||||||
| 27,120 | NVIDIA Corporation | 5,726,117 | ||||||
| 707 | Sandisk Corporation(a) | 1,198,351 | ||||||
| 880 | Teradyne, Inc. | 329,393 | ||||||
| 5,464 | Texas Instruments, Inc. | 1,670,236 | ||||||
| 34,762,380 | ||||||||
| SOFTWARE - 6.9% | ||||||||
| 2,541 | Adobe, Inc.(a) | 658,653 | ||||||
| 1,242 | Autodesk, Inc.(a) | 287,287 | ||||||
| 1,608 | Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(a) | 602,887 | ||||||
| 3,371 | Fortinet, Inc.(a) | 465,097 | ||||||
| 1,499 | Intuit, Inc. | 496,963 | ||||||
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| BROOKSTONE GROWTH STOCK ETF |
| SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
| May 31, 2026 |
| Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
| COMMON STOCKS — 99.7% (Continued) | ||||||||
| SOFTWARE - 6.9% (Continued) | ||||||||
| 9,734 | Oracle Corporation | $ | 2,197,743 | |||||
| 11,779 | Palantir Technologies, Inc., Class A(a) | 1,843,885 | ||||||
| 4,318 | Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(a) | 1,216,337 | ||||||
| 5,413 | Salesforce, Inc. | 1,034,424 | ||||||
| 6,181 | ServiceNow, Inc.(a) | 768,731 | ||||||
| 9,572,007 | ||||||||
| TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE - 7.7% | ||||||||
| 19,314 | Apple, Inc. | 6,027,127 | ||||||
| 5,707 | Arista Networks, Inc.(a) | 910,095 | ||||||
| 4,662 | Corning, Inc. | 844,568 | ||||||
| 2,908 | Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C | 1,224,006 | ||||||
| 381 | Lumentum Holdings, Inc.(a) | 325,740 | ||||||
| 1,006 | Motorola Solutions, Inc. | 405,700 | ||||||
| 1,114 | Seagate Technology Holdings PLC | 980,097 | ||||||
| 10,717,333 | ||||||||
| TECHNOLOGY SERVICES - 6.4% | ||||||||
| 5,204 | International Business Machines Corporation | 1,549,751 | ||||||
| 4,822 | Mastercard, Inc., Class A | 2,381,972 | ||||||
| 1,066 | Moodys Corporation | 483,165 | ||||||
| 1,820 | S&P Global, Inc. | 771,680 | ||||||
| 11,312 | Visa, Inc., Class A | 3,691,784 | ||||||
| 8,878,352 | ||||||||
| TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 0.4% | ||||||||
| 2,862 | T-Mobile US, Inc. | 536,711 | ||||||
| TOBACCO & CANNABIS - 1.2% | ||||||||
| 9,768 | Philip Morris International, Inc. | 1,732,648 | ||||||
| TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $118,348,841) | 138,846,938 | |||||||
| TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.7% (Cost $118,348,841) | $ | 138,846,938 | ||||||
| OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 0.3% | 460,459 | |||||||
| NET ASSETS - 100.0% | $ | 139,307,397 | ||||||
| (a) | Non-income producing security. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| BROOKSTONE VALUE STOCK ETF |
| SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
| May 31, 2026 |
| Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
| COMMON STOCKS — 96.6% | ||||||||
| AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 0.2% | ||||||||
| 2,404 | Textron, Inc. | $ | 220,591 | |||||
| ASSET MANAGEMENT - 3.1% | ||||||||
| 1,166 | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 519,698 | ||||||
| 4,855 | Apollo Global Management, Inc. | 624,887 | ||||||
| 20,454 | Charles Schwab Corporation (The) | 1,786,657 | ||||||
| 2,819 | T Rowe Price Group, Inc. | 294,670 | ||||||
| 3,225,912 | ||||||||
| BANKING - 17.1% | ||||||||
| 90,710 | Bank of America Corporation | 4,680,637 | ||||||
| 21,149 | Citigroup, Inc. | 2,662,660 | ||||||
| 5,454 | Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | 339,566 | ||||||
| 8,923 | Fifth Third Bancorp | 445,525 | ||||||
| 144 | First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A | 286,633 | ||||||
| 26,859 | Huntington Bancshares Inc | 439,413 | ||||||
| 14,936 | JPMorgan Chase & Company | 4,470,495 | ||||||
| 14,274 | KeyCorp | 304,464 | ||||||
| 1,982 | M&T Bank Corporation | 428,330 | ||||||
| 5,154 | PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | 1,139,652 | ||||||
| 11,402 | Regions Financial Corporation | 319,256 | ||||||
| 16,977 | Truist Financial Corporation | 818,461 | ||||||
| 20,304 | US Bancorp | 1,113,674 | ||||||
| 17,448,766 | ||||||||
| BIOTECH & PHARMA - 6.4% | ||||||||
| 26,283 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | 1,502,862 | ||||||
| 16,638 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 2,236,647 | ||||||
| 2,650 | Incyte Corporation(a) | 256,361 | ||||||
| 68,896 | Pfizer, Inc. | 1,803,697 | ||||||
| 1,331 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 818,272 | ||||||
| 6,617,839 | ||||||||
| CABLE & SATELLITE - 1.3% | ||||||||
| 1,119 | Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(a) | 161,192 | ||||||
| 47,066 | Comcast Corporation, Class A | 1,170,531 | ||||||
| 1,331,723 | ||||||||
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| BROOKSTONE VALUE STOCK ETF |
| SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
| May 31, 2026 |
| Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
| COMMON STOCKS — 96.6% (Continued) | ||||||||
| CHEMICALS - 0.5% | ||||||||
| 1,504 | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | $ | 168,974 | |||||
| 3,099 | PPG Industries, Inc. | 350,125 | ||||||
| 519,099 | ||||||||
| CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS - 1.0% | ||||||||
| 9,219 | CRH PLC | 1,002,935 | ||||||
| ELECTRIC UTILITIES - 0.3% | ||||||||
| 4,922 | Edison International | 344,245 | ||||||
| ENTERTAINMENT CONTENT - 2.7% | ||||||||
| 4,943 | Fox Corporation, Class A | 315,957 | ||||||
| 23,752 | Walt Disney Company (The) | 2,418,666 | ||||||
| 2,734,623 | ||||||||
| FOOD - 0.3% | ||||||||
| 8,038 | General Mills, Inc. | 271,765 | ||||||
| HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 0.4% | ||||||||
| 2,123 | IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(a) | 386,832 | ||||||
| HOME CONSTRUCTION - 0.3% | ||||||||
| 2,634 | PulteGroup, Inc. | 311,286 | ||||||
| INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES - 0.7% | ||||||||
| 586 | WW Grainger, Inc. | 723,265 | ||||||
| INFRASTRUCTURE REIT - 1.1% | ||||||||
| 6,458 | American Tower Corporation, Class A | 1,207,388 | ||||||
| INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES - 1.2% | ||||||||
| 8,621 | Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (The) | 1,202,026 | ||||||
| INSURANCE - 2.5% | ||||||||
| 3,290 | Allstate Corporation (The) | 678,036 | ||||||
| 7,190 | American International Group, Inc. | 533,714 | ||||||
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| BROOKSTONE VALUE STOCK ETF |
| SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
| May 31, 2026 |
| Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
| COMMON STOCKS — 96.6% (Continued) | ||||||||
| INSURANCE - 2.5% (Continued) | ||||||||
| 2,204 | Loews Corporation | $ | 228,224 | |||||
| 163 | Markel Group, Inc.(a) | 295,941 | ||||||
| 2,806 | Travelers Companies, Inc. (The) | 819,044 | ||||||
| 2,554,959 | ||||||||
| INTERNET MEDIA & SERVICES - 3.0% | ||||||||
| 7,218 | Airbnb, Inc., Class A(a) | 962,232 | ||||||
| 1,360 | Expedia Group, Inc. | 307,074 | ||||||
| 25,615 | Uber Technologies, Inc.(a) | 1,803,296 | ||||||
| 3,072,602 | ||||||||
| LEISURE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 0.5% | ||||||||
| 17,712 | Carnival Corp Ltd. | 496,998 | ||||||
| MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & DEVICES - 2.7% | ||||||||
| 3,652 | Agilent Technologies, Inc. | 494,956 | ||||||
| 7,424 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation(a) | 641,953 | ||||||
| 6,192 | GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc. | 386,009 | ||||||
| 1,958 | Illumina, Inc.(a) | 319,076 | ||||||
| 2,032 | ResMed, Inc. | 387,238 | ||||||
| 863 | West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | 278,585 | ||||||
| 2,655 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | 218,586 | ||||||
| 2,726,403 | ||||||||
| METALS & MINING - 3.2% | ||||||||
| 21,576 | Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | 1,417,759 | ||||||
| 17,062 | Newmont Corporation | 1,873,579 | ||||||
| 3,291,338 | ||||||||
| OIL & GAS PRODUCERS - 4.9% | ||||||||
| 11,862 | Devon Energy Corporation | 527,740 | ||||||
| 5,796 | EOG Resources, Inc. | 773,071 | ||||||
| 23,955 | Kinder Morgan, Inc. | 744,521 | ||||||
| 3,106 | Marathon Petroleum Corporation | 772,680 | ||||||
| 7,204 | ONEOK, Inc. | 604,704 | ||||||
| 4,280 | Phillips 66 | 752,766 | ||||||
| 2,510 | Targa Resources Corporation | 640,226 | ||||||
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| BROOKSTONE VALUE STOCK ETF |
| SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
| May 31, 2026 |
| Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
| COMMON STOCKS — 96.6% (Continued) | ||||||||
| OIL & GAS PRODUCERS - 4.9% (Continued) | ||||||||
| 19,987 | Venture Global, Inc., Class A | $ | 240,643 | |||||
| 5,056,351 | ||||||||
| OIL & GAS SERVICES & EQUIPMENT - 0.8% | ||||||||
| 12,708 | Baker Hughes Company | 811,787 | ||||||
| RETAIL REIT - 0.9% | ||||||||
| 4,451 | Simon Property Group, Inc. | 912,054 | ||||||
| SELF-STORAGE REIT - 0.7% | ||||||||
| 2,228 | Public Storage | 676,621 | ||||||
| SEMICONDUCTORS - 3.6% | ||||||||
| 1,449 | GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Inc. | 115,877 | ||||||
| 14,073 | QUALCOMM, Inc. | 3,532,604 | ||||||
| 3,648,481 | ||||||||
| SOFTWARE - 8.7% | ||||||||
| 18,881 | Microsoft Corporation | 8,500,982 | ||||||
| 2,762 | SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. | 186,490 | ||||||
| 3,305 | Zoom Video Communications, Inc.(a) | 335,755 | ||||||
| 9,023,227 | ||||||||
| SPECIALTY FINANCE - 3.0% | ||||||||
| 8,642 | American Express Company | 2,734,934 | ||||||
| 4,318 | Synchrony Financial | 308,478 | ||||||
| 3,043,412 | ||||||||
| TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE - 8.6% | ||||||||
| 46,862 | Cisco Systems, Inc. | 5,643,122 | ||||||
| 627 | F5, Inc.(a) | 240,423 | ||||||
| 2,323 | NetApp, Inc. | 404,876 | ||||||
| 8,765 | Super Micro Computer, Inc.(a) | 403,979 | ||||||
| 4,001 | Western Digital Corporation | 2,125,371 | ||||||
| 8,817,771 | ||||||||
| TECHNOLOGY SERVICES - 3.2% | ||||||||
| 5,145 | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | 1,141,366 | ||||||
| 7,695 | Block, Inc.(a) | 582,665 | ||||||
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| BROOKSTONE VALUE STOCK ETF |
| SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
| May 31, 2026 |
| Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
| COMMON STOCKS — 96.6% (Continued) | ||||||||
| TECHNOLOGY SERVICES - 3.2% (Continued) | ||||||||
| 1,630 | CDW Corp | $ | 204,484 | |||||
| 6,024 | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, Class A | 335,868 | ||||||
| 3,173 | Global Payments, Inc. | 239,593 | ||||||
| 1,721 | Leidos Holdings, Inc. | 219,944 | ||||||
| 11,366 | PayPal Holdings, Inc. | 508,629 | ||||||
| 3,232,549 | ||||||||
| TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 4.4% | ||||||||
| 82,977 | AT&T, Inc. | 2,057,830 | ||||||
| 51,038 | Verizon Communications, Inc. | 2,440,126 | ||||||
| 4,497,956 | ||||||||
| TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS - 7.4% | ||||||||
| 7,534 | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | 621,404 | ||||||
| 1,641 | Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | 259,262 | ||||||
| 2,906 | FedEx Corporation | 1,196,546 | ||||||
| 3,118 | Norfolk Southern Corporation | 950,865 | ||||||
| 2,495 | Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | 561,749 | ||||||
| 8,100 | Union Pacific Corporation | 2,127,383 | ||||||
| 4,362 | United Airlines Holdings, Inc.(a) | 500,758 | ||||||
| 12,149 | United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | 1,296,177 | ||||||
| 7,514,144 | ||||||||
| TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT - 1.1% | ||||||||
| 1,802 | Cummins, Inc. | 1,165,227 | ||||||
| WHOLESALE - CONSUMER STAPLES - 0.4% | ||||||||
| 6,328 | Sysco Corporation | 479,725 | ||||||
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| BROOKSTONE VALUE STOCK ETF |
| SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
| May 31, 2026 |
| Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
| COMMON STOCKS — 96.6% (Continued) | ||||||||
| WHOLESALE - DISCRETIONARY - 0.4% | ||||||||
| 12,350 | Copart, Inc.(a) | $ | 404,710 | |||||
| TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $90,742,136) | 98,974,610 | |||||||
| TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 96.6% (Cost $90,742,136) | $ | 98,974,610 | ||||||
| OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 3.4% | 3,456,433 | |||||||
| NET ASSETS - 100.0% | $ | 102,431,043 | ||||||
| (a) | Non-income producing security. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| BROOKSTONE INTERMEDIATE BOND ETF |
| SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
| May 31, 2026 |
| Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
| EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 99.4% | ||||||||
| FIXED INCOME - 99.4% | ||||||||
| 102,460 | iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF | $ | 12,063,639 | |||||
| 126,901 | iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF | 12,011,180 | ||||||
| 396,690 | iShares iBonds Dec 2031 Term Treasury ETF | 8,023,055 | ||||||
| 352,749 | iShares iBonds Dec 2032 Term Treasury ETF | 8,019,749 | ||||||
| 331,123 | iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF | 7,998,409 | ||||||
| 486,935 | Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF | 12,032,164 | ||||||
| 60,148,196 | ||||||||
| TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $59,412,273) | 60,148,196 | |||||||
| TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.4% (Cost $59,412,273) | $ | 60,148,196 | ||||||
| OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 0.6% | 375,613 | |||||||
| NET ASSETS - 100.0% | $ | 60,523,809 | ||||||
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| BROOKSTONE ULTRA-SHORT BOND ETF |
| SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
| May 31, 2026 |
| Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
| EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 99.5% | ||||||||
| FIXED INCOME - 99.5% | ||||||||
| 129,746 | Invesco Short Term Treasury ETF | $ | 13,701,178 | |||||
| 136,504 | iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF | 13,741,858 | ||||||
| 601,697 | iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF | 13,781,869 | ||||||
| 138,118 | SPDR Bloomberg 3-12 Month T-Bill ETF | 13,734,454 | ||||||
| 149,784 | State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF | 13,729,202 | ||||||
| 68,688,561 | ||||||||
| TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $68,677,263) | 68,688,561 | |||||||
| TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.5% (Cost $68,677,263) | $ | 68,688,561 | ||||||
| OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 0.5% | 314,591 | |||||||
| NET ASSETS - 100.0% | $ | 69,003,152 | ||||||
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| BROOKSTONE ACTIVE ETF |
| SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
| May 31, 2026 |
| Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
| EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 99.6% | ||||||||
| EQUITY - 68.0% | ||||||||
| 56,067 | iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF | $ | 5,495,687 | |||||
| 72,778 | iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 6,074,780 | ||||||
| 136,070 | State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF | 12,117,034 | ||||||
| 102,084 | State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF | 12,403,205 | ||||||
| 36,090,706 | ||||||||
| FIXED INCOME - 31.6% | ||||||||
| 322,197 | iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF | 7,218,824 | ||||||
| 373,776 | SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF | 9,546,239 | ||||||
| 16,765,063 | ||||||||
| TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $44,233,198) | 52,855,769 | |||||||
| TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.6% (Cost $44,233,198) | $ | 52,855,769 | ||||||
| OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 0.4% | 213,542 | |||||||
| NET ASSETS - 100.0% | $ | 53,069,311 | ||||||
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| BROOKSTONE OPPORTUNITIES ETF |
| SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
| May 31, 2026 |
| Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
| EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 100.0% | ||||||||
| EQUITY - 63.1% | ||||||||
| 13,667 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | $ | 10,387,604 | |||||
| 19,772 | State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF | 10,099,142 | ||||||
| 14,932 | Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | 10,385,057 | ||||||
| 30,871,803 | ||||||||
| FIXED INCOME - 36.9% | ||||||||
| 89,741 | iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF | 9,034,226 | ||||||
| 98,497 | State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF | 9,028,235 | ||||||
| 18,062,461 | ||||||||
| TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $43,459,666) | 48,934,264 | |||||||
| TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.0% (Cost $43,459,666) | $ | 48,934,264 | ||||||
| LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS - 0.0% | (3,432 | ) | ||||||
| NET ASSETS - 100.0% | $ | 48,930,832 | ||||||
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| BROOKSTONE YIELD ETF |
| SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
| May 31, 2026 |
| Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
| EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 100.0% | ||||||||
| FIXED INCOME - 100.0% | ||||||||
| 205,450 | iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | $ | 8,750,116 | |||||
| 247,672 | iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | 9,205,968 | ||||||
| 195,514 | iShares High Yield Systematic Bond ETF | 9,185,248 | ||||||
| 350,255 | Schwab High Yield Bond ETF | 9,215,209 | ||||||
| 391,227 | State Street SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF | 9,205,571 | ||||||
| 45,562,112 | ||||||||
| TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $46,025,080) | 45,562,112 | |||||||
| TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.0% (Cost $46,025,080) | $ | 45,562,112 | ||||||
| OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 0.0% | 17,798 | |||||||
| NET ASSETS - 100.0% | $ | 45,579,910 | ||||||
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| Brookstone ETFs |
| STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES |
| May 31, 2026 |
| Brookstone | Brookstone | Brookstone | Brookstone | |||||||||||||
| Dividend Stock | Growth Stock | Value Stock | Intermediate Bond | |||||||||||||
| ETF | ETF | ETF | ETF | |||||||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||||||||||
| Investment securities: | ||||||||||||||||
| At cost | $ | 91,882,369 | $ | 118,348,841 | $ | 90,742,136 | $ | 59,412,273 | ||||||||
| At value | $ | 94,435,402 | $ | 138,846,938 | $ | 98,974,610 | $ | 60,148,196 | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,379,512 | 499,082 | 3,819,329 | 927,468 | ||||||||||||
| Dividends and interest receivable | 167,973 | 100,071 | 126,703 | 2,287 | ||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | 95,982,907 | 139,446,113 | 102,920,663 | 61,077,972 | ||||||||||||
| LIABILITIES | ||||||||||||||||
| Distributions payable | 932,442 | — | 372,521 | 441,535 | ||||||||||||
| Investment advisory fees payable | 53,278 | 73,694 | 52,222 | 37,963 | ||||||||||||
| Payable to related parties | 17,514 | 20,618 | 17,130 | 33,940 | ||||||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 42,776 | 44,404 | 47,747 | 40,725 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 1,046,010 | 138,716 | 489,620 | 554,163 | ||||||||||||
| NET ASSETS | $ | 94,936,897 | $ | 139,307,397 | $ | 102,431,043 | $ | 60,523,809 | ||||||||
| Composition of Net Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
| Paid in capital ($0 par value, unlimited shares authorized) | $ | 105,987,805 | $ | 137,564,757 | $ | 108,237,146 | $ | 59,813,622 | ||||||||
| Accumulated earnings (deficits) | (11,050,908 | ) | 1,742,640 | (5,806,103 | ) | 710,187 | ||||||||||
| NET ASSETS | $ | 94,936,897 | $ | 139,307,397 | $ | 102,431,043 | $ | 60,523,809 | ||||||||
| Net Asset Value Per Share: | ||||||||||||||||
| Shares: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net Assets | $ | 94,936,897 | $ | 139,307,397 | $ | 102,431,043 | $ | 60,523,809 | ||||||||
| Shares of beneficial interest outstanding | 2,970,000 | 3,160,000 | 2,890,000 | 2,330,000 | ||||||||||||
| Net asset value (Net Assets ÷ Shares Outstanding), offering and redemption price per share | $ | 31.97 | $ | 44.08 | $ | 35.44 | $ | 25.98 | ||||||||
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| Brookstone ETFs |
| STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES |
| May 31, 2026 |
| Brookstone | Brookstone | Brookstone | Brookstone | |||||||||||||
| Ultra-Short Bond | Active | Opportunities | Yield | |||||||||||||
| ETF | ETF | ETF | ETF | |||||||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||||||||||
| Investment securities: | ||||||||||||||||
| At cost | $ | 68,677,263 | $ | 44,233,198 | $ | 43,459,666 | $ | 46,025,080 | ||||||||
| At value | $ | 68,688,561 | $ | 52,855,769 | $ | 48,934,264 | $ | 45,562,112 | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 859,790 | 346,382 | 198,743 | 734,163 | ||||||||||||
| Dividends and interest receivable | 2,064 | 869 | 5,942 | 1,760 | ||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | 69,550,434 | 53,203,037 | 49,138,965 | 46,298,051 | ||||||||||||
| LIABILITIES | ||||||||||||||||
| Distributions payable | 454,018 | 59,472 | 117,576 | 655,368 | ||||||||||||
| Investment advisory fees payable | 38,558 | 26,290 | 29,112 | 17,506 | ||||||||||||
| Payable to related parties | 14,929 | 9,312 | 21,037 | 9,436 | ||||||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 39,777 | 38,652 | 40,408 | 35,831 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 547,282 | 133,726 | 208,133 | 718,141 | ||||||||||||
| NET ASSETS | $ | 69,003,152 | $ | 53,069,311 | $ | 48,930,832 | $ | 45,579,910 | ||||||||
| Composition of Net Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
| Paid in capital ($0 par value, unlimited shares authorized) | $ | 68,995,697 | $ | 44,425,684 | $ | 43,466,164 | $ | 46,254,466 | ||||||||
| Accumulated earnings (deficits) | 7,455 | 8,643,627 | 5,464,668 | (674,556 | ) | |||||||||||
| NET ASSETS | $ | 69,003,152 | $ | 53,069,311 | $ | 48,930,832 | $ | 45,579,910 | ||||||||
| Net Asset Value Per Share: | ||||||||||||||||
| Shares: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net Assets | $ | 69,003,152 | $ | 53,069,311 | $ | 48,930,832 | $ | 45,579,910 | ||||||||
| Shares of beneficial interest outstanding | 2,740,000 | 1,440,000 | 1,420,000 | 1,660,000 | ||||||||||||
| Net asset value (Net Assets ÷ Shares Outstanding), offering and redemption price per share | $ | 25.18 | $ | 36.85 | $ | 34.46 | $ | 27.46 | ||||||||
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| Brookstone ETFs |
| STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
| For the Year Ended May 31, 2026 |
| Brookstone | Brookstone | Brookstone | Brookstone | |||||||||||||
| Dividend Stock | Growth Stock | Value Stock | Intermediate Bond | |||||||||||||
| INVESTMENT INCOME | ETF | ETF | ETF | ETF | ||||||||||||
| Dividends | $ | 4,303,573 | $ | 883,207 | $ | 2,169,300 | $ | 2,426,938 | ||||||||
| Interest | 26,758 | 35,320 | 34,018 | 25,156 | ||||||||||||
| Less: Foreign withholding taxes | (11,996 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME | 4,318,335 | 918,527 | 2,203,318 | 2,452,094 | ||||||||||||
| EXPENSES | ||||||||||||||||
| Investment advisory fees | 634,885 | 802,012 | 645,621 | 413,997 | ||||||||||||
| Administrative services fees | 83,358 | 99,968 | 84,869 | 97,250 | ||||||||||||
| Printing expenses | 24,006 | 19,731 | 23,205 | 12,573 | ||||||||||||
| Compliance officer fees | 20,380 | 23,185 | 19,819 | 16,344 | ||||||||||||
| Trustees fees and expenses | 19,846 | 17,303 | 17,484 | 16,491 | ||||||||||||
| Professional fees | 19,241 | 19,252 | 19,252 | 19,311 | ||||||||||||
| Custodian fees | 18,208 | 15,243 | 16,568 | 7,924 | ||||||||||||
| Legal fees | 14,400 | 12,373 | 12,695 | 9,008 | ||||||||||||
| Transfer agent fees | 10,861 | 8,616 | 9,447 | 8,896 | ||||||||||||
| Insurance expense | 2,702 | 2,886 | 3,574 | 3,000 | ||||||||||||
| Other expenses | 4,817 | 7,457 | 5,537 | 1,369 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL EXPENSES | 852,704 | 1,028,026 | 858,071 | 606,163 | ||||||||||||
| Less: Contractual Fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed by the Adviser | — | — | — | (1,155 | ) | |||||||||||
| TOTAL FEES WAIVED | — | — | — | (1,155 | ) | |||||||||||
| NET EXPENSES | 852,704 | 1,028,026 | 858,071 | 605,008 | ||||||||||||
| NET INVESTMENT INCOME | 3,465,631 | (109,499 | ) | 1,345,247 | 1,847,086 | |||||||||||
| REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS | ||||||||||||||||
| Net realized loss from investments | (12,739,298 | ) | (15,654,310 | ) | (11,205,796 | ) | — | |||||||||
| Net realized gain from in-kind redemptions | 16,199,580 | 25,026,048 | 16,394,859 | 220,403 | ||||||||||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 428,859 | 19,772,117 | 8,985,432 | (353,303 | ) | |||||||||||
| NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS | 3,889,141 | 29,143,855 | 14,174,495 | (132,900 | ) | |||||||||||
| NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | $ | 7,354,772 | $ | 29,034,356 | $ | 15,519,742 | $ | 1,714,186 | ||||||||
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| Brookstone ETFs |
| STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
| For the Year Ended May 31, 2026 |
| Brookstone | Brookstone | Brookstone | Brookstone | |||||||||||||
| Ultra-Short Bond | Active | Opportunities | Yield | |||||||||||||
| INVESTMENT INCOME | ETF | ETF | ETF | ETF | ||||||||||||
| Dividends | $ | 2,800,499 | $ | 1,078,878 | $ | 1,067,588 | $ | 3,203,268 | ||||||||
| Interest | 28,688 | 17,616 | 9,301 | 16,374 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME | 2,829,187 | 1,096,494 | 1,076,889 | 3,219,642 | ||||||||||||
| EXPENSES | ||||||||||||||||
| Investment advisory fees | 470,340 | 303,519 | 282,071 | 276,025 | ||||||||||||
| Administrative services fees | 70,107 | 42,579 | 65,647 | 55,791 | ||||||||||||
| Compliance officer fees | 22,016 | 13,973 | 13,576 | 11,712 | ||||||||||||
| Trustees fees and expenses | 19,328 | 17,470 | 17,343 | 19,342 | ||||||||||||
| Professional fees | 19,261 | 19,261 | 19,263 | 21,110 | ||||||||||||
| Printing expenses | 14,644 | 14,821 | 12,922 | 17,097 | ||||||||||||
| Legal fees | 9,896 | 10,247 | 8,764 | 6,923 | ||||||||||||
| Custodian fees | 8,484 | 13,036 | 7,146 | 7,391 | ||||||||||||
| Transfer agent fees | 6,130 | 11,324 | 7,297 | 6,839 | ||||||||||||
| Insurance expense | 3,158 | 2,626 | 2,578 | 2,553 | ||||||||||||
| Other expenses | 5,968 | 7,109 | 6,833 | 6,223 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL EXPENSES | 649,332 | 455,965 | 443,440 | 431,006 | ||||||||||||
| Less: Contractual Fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed by the Adviser | — | (12,062 | ) | (30,947 | ) | (27,387 | ) | |||||||||
| TOTAL FEES WAIVED | — | (12,062 | ) | (30,947 | ) | (27,387 | ) | |||||||||
| NET EXPENSES | 649,332 | 443,903 | 412,493 | 403,619 | ||||||||||||
| NET INVESTMENT INCOME | 2,179,855 | 652,591 | 664,396 | 2,816,023 | ||||||||||||
| REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS | ||||||||||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) from investments | 11,170 | 25,931 | (3,857 | ) | (5,738 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net realized gain from in-kind redemptions | 30,828 | 5,852,514 | 3,022,656 | 3,351,009 | ||||||||||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (91,161 | ) | 2,571,049 | 2,359,480 | (1,514,237 | ) | ||||||||||
| NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS | (49,163 | ) | 8,449,494 | 5,378,279 | 1,831,034 | |||||||||||
| NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | $ | 2,130,692 | $ | 9,102,085 | $ | 6,042,675 | $ | 4,647,057 | ||||||||
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| Brookstone Dividend Stock ETF |
| STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
| For the Year Ended | For the Year Ended | |||||||
| May 31, 2026 | May 31, 2025 | |||||||
| FROM OPERATIONS | ||||||||
| Net investment income | $ | 3,465,631 | $ | 3,181,186 | ||||
| Net realized loss from investments | (12,739,298 | ) | (539,380 | ) | ||||
| Net realized gain from in-kind redemptions | 16,199,580 | 11,732,870 | ||||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 428,859 | (7,175,985 | ) | |||||
| Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 7,354,772 | 7,198,691 | ||||||
| DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS | ||||||||
| Total distributions paid | (3,591,475 | ) | (3,957,136 | ) | ||||
| Total distributions to shareholders | (3,591,475 | ) | (3,957,136 | ) | ||||
| FROM SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST | ||||||||
| Proceeds from shares sold | 88,646,595 | 52,391,473 | ||||||
| Cost of shares redeemed | (89,429,040 | ) | (39,311,852 | ) | ||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets from shares of beneficial interest | (782,445 | ) | 13,079,621 | |||||
| TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | 2,980,852 | 16,321,176 | ||||||
| NET ASSETS | ||||||||
| Beginning of Year | 91,956,045 | 75,634,869 | ||||||
| End of Year | $ | 94,936,897 | $ | 91,956,045 | ||||
| SHARE ACTIVITY | ||||||||
| Shares Sold | 2,840,000 | 1,620,000 | ||||||
| Shares Redeemed | (2,860,000 | ) | (1,200,000 | ) | ||||
| Net increase (decrease) in shares of beneficial interest outstanding | (20,000 | ) | 420,000 | |||||
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| Brookstone Growth Stock ETF |
| STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
| For the Year Ended | For the Year Ended | |||||||
| May 31, 2026 | May 31, 2025 | |||||||
| FROM OPERATIONS | ||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | $ | (109,499 | ) | $ | 172,887 | |||
| Net realized loss from investments | (15,654,310 | ) | (3,074,271 | ) | ||||
| Net realized gain from in-kind redemptions | 25,026,048 | 22,823,517 | ||||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 19,772,117 | (6,975,839 | ) | |||||
| Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 29,034,356 | 12,946,294 | ||||||
| DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS | ||||||||
| Total distributions paid | — | (1,257,065 | ) | |||||
| Total distributions to shareholders | — | (1,257,065 | ) | |||||
| FROM SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST | ||||||||
| Proceeds from shares sold | 155,577,934 | 123,524,389 | ||||||
| Cost of shares redeemed | (151,602,628 | ) | (108,259,205 | ) | ||||
| Net increase in net assets from shares of beneficial interest | 3,975,306 | 15,265,184 | ||||||
| TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | 33,009,662 | 26,954,413 | ||||||
| NET ASSETS | ||||||||
| Beginning of Year | 106,297,735 | 79,343,322 | ||||||
| End of Year | $ | 139,307,397 | $ | 106,297,735 | ||||
| SHARE ACTIVITY | ||||||||
| Shares Sold | 4,080,000 | 3,590,000 | ||||||
| Shares Redeemed | (4,000,000 | ) | (3,180,000 | ) | ||||
| Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding | 80,000 | 410,000 | ||||||
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| Brookstone Value Stock ETF |
| STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
| For the Year Ended | For the Year Ended | |||||||
| May 31, 2026 | May 31, 2025 | |||||||
| FROM OPERATIONS | ||||||||
| Net investment income | $ | 1,345,247 | $ | 1,080,448 | ||||
| Net realized loss from investments | (11,205,796 | ) | (2,798,586 | ) | ||||
| Net realized gain from in-kind redemptions | 16,394,859 | 15,110,867 | ||||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 8,985,432 | (7,680,055 | ) | |||||
| Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 15,519,742 | 5,712,674 | ||||||
| DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS | ||||||||
| Distributions paid | (1,358,473 | ) | (3,109,522 | ) | ||||
| Total distributions to shareholders | (1,358,473 | ) | (3,109,522 | ) | ||||
| FROM SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST | ||||||||
| Proceeds from shares sold | 78,392,739 | 82,983,194 | ||||||
| Cost of shares redeemed | (85,105,197 | ) | (67,091,633 | ) | ||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets from shares of beneficial interest | (6,712,458 | ) | 15,891,561 | |||||
| TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | 7,448,811 | 18,494,713 | ||||||
| NET ASSETS | ||||||||
| Beginning of Year | 94,982,232 | 76,487,519 | ||||||
| End of Year | $ | 102,431,043 | $ | 94,982,232 | ||||
| SHARE ACTIVITY | ||||||||
| Shares Sold | 2,430,000 | 2,610,000 | ||||||
| Shares Redeemed | (2,620,000 | ) | (2,110,000 | ) | ||||
| Net increase (decrease) in shares of beneficial interest outstanding | (190,000 | ) | 500,000 | |||||
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| Brookstone Intermediate Bond ETF |
| STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
| For the Year Ended | For the Year Ended | |||||||
| May 31, 2026 | May 31, 2025 | |||||||
| FROM OPERATIONS | ||||||||
| Net investment income | $ | 1,847,086 | $ | 1,623,035 | ||||
| Net realized loss from investments | — | (8,518 | ) | |||||
| Net realized gain from in-kind redemptions | 220,403 | 854,314 | ||||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (353,303 | ) | 458,941 | |||||
| Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 1,714,186 | 2,927,772 | ||||||
| DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS | ||||||||
| Distributions paid | (1,854,697 | ) | (1,635,611 | ) | ||||
| Total distributions to shareholders | (1,854,697 | ) | (1,635,611 | ) | ||||
| FROM SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST | ||||||||
| Proceeds from shares sold | 4,500,840 | 32,072,901 | ||||||
| Cost of shares redeemed | (6,847,272 | ) | (25,328,129 | ) | ||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets from shares of beneficial interest | (2,346,432 | ) | 6,744,772 | |||||
| TOTAL DECREASE IN NET ASSETS | (2,486,943 | ) | 8,036,933 | |||||
| NET ASSETS | ||||||||
| Beginning of Year | 63,010,752 | 54,973,819 | ||||||
| End of Year | $ | 60,523,809 | $ | 63,010,752 | ||||
| SHARE ACTIVITY | ||||||||
| Shares Sold | 170,000 | 1,230,000 | ||||||
| Shares Redeemed | (260,000 | ) | (970,000 | ) | ||||
| Net increase (decrease) in shares of beneficial interest outstanding | (90,000 | ) | 260,000 | |||||
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| Brookstone Ultra-Short Bond ETF |
| STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
| For the Year Ended | For the Year Ended | |||||||
| May 31, 2026 | May 31, 2025 | |||||||
| FROM OPERATIONS | ||||||||
| Net investment income | $ | 2,179,855 | $ | 2,419,788 | ||||
| Net realized gain from investments | 11,170 | 21,091 | ||||||
| Net realized gain from in-kind redemptions | 30,828 | 1,279 | ||||||
| Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments | (91,161 | ) | (20,134 | ) | ||||
| Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 2,130,692 | 2,422,024 | ||||||
| DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS | ||||||||
| Total distributions paid | (2,209,672 | ) | (2,433,876 | ) | ||||
| Total distributions to shareholders | (2,209,672 | ) | (2,433,876 | ) | ||||
| FROM SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST | ||||||||
| Proceeds from shares sold | 21,803,325 | 10,618,569 | ||||||
| Cost of shares redeemed | (24,572,863 | ) | (1,013,267 | ) | ||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets from shares of beneficial interest | (2,769,538 | ) | 9,605,302 | |||||
| TOTAL INCREASE(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | (2,848,518 | ) | 9,593,450 | |||||
| NET ASSETS | ||||||||
| Beginning of Year | 71,851,670 | 62,258,220 | ||||||
| End of Year | $ | 69,003,152 | $ | 71,851,670 | ||||
| SHARE ACTIVITY | ||||||||
| Shares Sold | 860,000 | 420,000 | ||||||
| Shares Redeemed | (970,000 | ) | (40,000 | ) | ||||
| Net increase (decrease) in shares of beneficial interest outstanding | (110,000 | ) | 380,000 | |||||
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| Brookstone Active ETF |
| STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
| For the Year Ended | For the Year Ended | |||||||
| May 31, 2026 | May 31, 2025 | |||||||
| FROM OPERATIONS | ||||||||
| Net investment income | $ | 652,591 | $ | 561,436 | ||||
| Net realized gain from investments | 25,931 | — | ||||||
| Net realized gain from in-kind redemptions | 5,852,514 | 405,102 | ||||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments | 2,571,049 | 2,383,423 | ||||||
| Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 9,102,085 | 3,349,961 | ||||||
| DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS | ||||||||
| Total distributions paid | (659,304 | ) | (569,312 | ) | ||||
| Total distributions to shareholders | (659,304 | ) | (569,312 | ) | ||||
| FROM SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST | ||||||||
| Proceeds from shares sold | 26,654,927 | 4,533,608 | ||||||
| Cost of shares redeemed | (23,595,179 | ) | (2,409,663 | ) | ||||
| Net increase in net assets from shares of beneficial interest | 3,059,748 | 2,123,945 | ||||||
| TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | 11,502,529 | 4,904,594 | ||||||
| NET ASSETS | ||||||||
| Beginning of Year | 41,566,782 | 36,662,188 | ||||||
| End of Year | $ | 53,069,311 | $ | 41,566,782 | ||||
| SHARE ACTIVITY | ||||||||
| Shares Sold | 820,000 | 150,000 | ||||||
| Shares Redeemed | (730,000 | ) | (80,000 | ) | ||||
| Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding | 90,000 | 70,000 | ||||||
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| Brookstone Opportunities ETF |
| STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
| For the Year Ended | For the Year Ended | |||||||
| May 31, 2026 | May 31, 2025 | |||||||
| FROM OPERATIONS | ||||||||
| Net investment income | $ | 664,396 | $ | 528,699 | ||||
| Net realized loss from investments | (3,857 | ) | — | |||||
| Net realized gain from in-kind redemptions | 3,022,656 | 2,550,605 | ||||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments | 2,359,480 | 95,234 | ||||||
| Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 6,042,675 | 3,174,538 | ||||||
| DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS | ||||||||
| Distributions paid | (670,623 | ) | (536,401 | ) | ||||
| Total distributions to shareholders | (670,623 | ) | (536,401 | ) | ||||
| FROM SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST | ||||||||
| Proceeds from shares sold | 23,817,638 | 13,676,329 | ||||||
| Cost of shares redeemed | (20,157,689 | ) | (11,242,191 | ) | ||||
| Net increase in net assets from shares of beneficial interest | 3,659,949 | 2,434,138 | ||||||
| TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | 9,032,001 | 5,072,275 | ||||||
| NET ASSETS | ||||||||
| Beginning of Year | 39,898,831 | 34,826,556 | ||||||
| End of Year | $ | 48,930,832 | $ | 39,898,831 | ||||
| SHARE ACTIVITY | ||||||||
| Shares Sold | 740,000 | 450,000 | ||||||
| Shares Redeemed | (630,000 | ) | (370,000 | ) | ||||
| Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding | 110,000 | 80,000 | ||||||
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| Brookstone Yield ETF |
| STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
| For the Year Ended | For the Year Ended | |||||||
| May 31, 2026 | May 31, 2025 | |||||||
| FROM OPERATIONS | ||||||||
| Net investment income | $ | 2,816,023 | $ | 2,496,709 | ||||
| Net realized gain (loss) from investments | (5,738 | ) | 463,587 | |||||
| Net realized gain from in-kind redemptions | 3,351,009 | 27,328 | ||||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (1,514,237 | ) | 41,110 | |||||
| Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 4,647,057 | 3,028,734 | ||||||
| DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS | ||||||||
| Distributions paid | (3,175,872 | ) | (2,706,613 | ) | ||||
| Total distributions to shareholders | (3,175,872 | ) | (2,706,613 | ) | ||||
| FROM SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST | ||||||||
| Proceeds from shares sold | 62,694,833 | 5,083,586 | ||||||
| Cost of shares redeemed | (56,528,165 | ) | (541,898 | ) | ||||
| Net increase in net assets from shares of beneficial interest | 6,166,668 | 4,541,688 | ||||||
| TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | 7,637,853 | 4,863,809 | ||||||
| NET ASSETS | ||||||||
| Beginning of Year | 37,942,057 | 33,078,248 | ||||||
| End of Year | $ | 45,579,910 | $ | 37,942,057 | ||||
| SHARE ACTIVITY | ||||||||
| Shares Sold | 2,260,000 | 190,000 | ||||||
| Shares Redeemed | (2,030,000 | ) | (20,000 | ) | ||||
| Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding | 230,000 | 170,000 | ||||||
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| Brookstone Dividend Stock ETF |
| FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Year or Period Presented
| For the Year Ended | For the Year Ended | For the Period Ended | ||||||||||
| May 31, 2026 | May 31, 2025 | May 31, 2024 (1) | ||||||||||
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 30.75 | $ | 29.43 | $ | 25.00 | ||||||
| Activity from investment operations: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income (2) | 1.10 | 1.16 | 0.79 | |||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 1.26 | 1.58 | 4.27 | |||||||||
| Total from investment operations | 2.36 | 2.74 | 5.06 | |||||||||
| Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (1.14 | ) | (1.18 | ) | (0.63 | ) | ||||||
| Net realized gains | — | (0.24 | ) | — | ||||||||
| Total distributions | (1.14 | ) | (1.42 | ) | (0.63 | ) | ||||||
| Net asset value, end of period | $ | 31.97 | $ | 30.75 | $ | 29.43 | ||||||
| Total return (3) | 7.80 | % | 9.18 | % | 20.39 | % (6) | ||||||
| Net assets, at end of period (000s) | $ | 94,937 | $ | 91,956 | $ | 75,635 | ||||||
| Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (5) | 0.87 | % | 0.87 | % | 1.00 | % | ||||||
| Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (5) | 0.87 | % | 0.89 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||
| Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (5) | 3.55 | % | 3.68 | % | 4.21 | % | ||||||
| Portfolio Turnover Rate (4) | 90 | % | 19 | % | 15 | % (6) | ||||||
| (1) | The Brookstone Dividend Stock ETF commenced operations on September 27, 2023. |
| (2) | Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method. |
| (3) | Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of the period. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at the ex-dividend date net asset value per share on their respective payment dates. |
| (4) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units. (See Note 5) |
| (5) | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
| (6) | Not annualized. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| Brookstone Growth Stock ETF |
| FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Year or Period Presented
| For the Year Ended | For the Year Ended | For the Period Ended | ||||||||||
| May 31, 2026 | May 31, 2025 | May 31, 2024 (1) | ||||||||||
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 34.51 | $ | 29.72 | $ | 25.00 | ||||||
| Activity from investment operations: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) (2) | (0.03 | ) | 0.06 | 0.05 | ||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 9.60 | 5.16 | 4.70 | |||||||||
| Total from investment operations | 9.57 | 5.22 | 4.75 | |||||||||
| Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income | — | (0.43 | ) | (0.03 | ) | |||||||
| Total distributions | — | (0.43 | ) | (0.03 | ) | |||||||
| Net asset value, end of period | $ | 44.08 | $ | 34.51 | $ | 29.72 | ||||||
| Total return (3) | 27.73 | % | 17.54 | % | 19.03 | % (6) | ||||||
| Net assets, at end of period (000s) | $ | 139,307 | $ | 106,298 | $ | 79,343 | ||||||
| Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (5) | 0.83 | % | 0.88 | % | 0.99 | % | ||||||
| Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (5) | 0.83 | % | 0.89 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||
| Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (5) | (0.09 | )% | 0.18 | % | 0.23 | % | ||||||
| Portfolio Turnover Rate (4) | 64 | % | 63 | % | 26 | % (6) | ||||||
| (1) | The Brookstone Growth Stock ETF commenced operations on September 26, 2023. |
| (2) | Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method. |
| (3) | Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of the period. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at the ex-dividend date net asset value per share on their respective payment dates. |
| (4) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units. (See Note 5) |
| (5) | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
| (6) | Not annualized. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| Brookstone Value Stock ETF |
| FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Year or Period Presented
| For the Year Ended | For the Year Ended | For the Period Ended | ||||||||||
| May 31, 2026 | May 31, 2025 | May 31, 2024 (1) | ||||||||||
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 30.84 | $ | 29.65 | $ | 25.00 | ||||||
| Activity from investment operations: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income (2) | 0.44 | 0.40 | 0.25 | |||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 4.61 | 1.94 | 4.60 | |||||||||
| Total from investment operations | 5.05 | 2.34 | 4.85 | |||||||||
| Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (0.45 | ) | (1.15 | ) | (0.20 | ) | ||||||
| Total distributions | (0.45 | ) | (1.15 | ) | (0.20 | ) | ||||||
| Net asset value, end of period | $ | 35.44 | $ | 30.84 | $ | 29.65 | ||||||
| Total return (3) | 16.47 | % | 7.89 | % | 19.43 | % (6) | ||||||
| Net assets, at end of period (000s) | $ | 102,431 | $ | 94,982 | $ | 76,488 | ||||||
| Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (5) | 0.86 | % | 0.89 | % | 0.99 | % | ||||||
| Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (5) | 0.86 | % | 0.91 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||
| Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (5) | 1.35 | % | 1.29 | % | 1.29 | % | ||||||
| Portfolio Turnover Rate (4) | 94 | % | 71 | % | 25 | % (6) | ||||||
| (1) | The Brookstone Value Stock ETF commenced operations on September 26, 2023. |
| (2) | Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method. |
| (3) | Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of the period. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at the ex-dividend date net asset value per share on their respective payment dates. |
| (4) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units. (See Note 5) |
| (5) | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
| (6) | Not annualized. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| Brookstone Intermediate Bond ETF |
| FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Year or Period Presented
| For the Year Ended | For the Year Ended | For the Period Ended | ||||||||||
| May 31, 2026 | May 31, 2025 | May 31, 2024 (1) | ||||||||||
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 26.04 | $ | 25.45 | $ | 25.00 | ||||||
| Activity from investment operations: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income (2) | 0.77 | 0.73 | 0.52 | |||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | (0.07 | ) | 0.59 | 0.35 | ||||||||
| Total from investment operations | 0.70 | 1.32 | 0.87 | |||||||||
| Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (0.76 | ) | (0.73 | ) | (0.42 | ) | ||||||
| Total distributions | (0.76 | ) | (0.73 | ) | (0.42 | ) | ||||||
| Net asset value, end of period | $ | 25.98 | $ | 26.04 | $ | 25.45 | ||||||
| Total return (3) | 2.69 | % | 5.21 | % | 3.50 | % (8) | ||||||
| Net assets, at end of period (000s) | $ | 60,524 | $ | 63,011 | $ | 54,974 | ||||||
| Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (5)(7) | 0.95 | % | 0.93 | % | 1.12 | % | ||||||
| Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (5)(7) | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||
| Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (4)(7) | 2.90 | % | 2.79 | % | 2.98 | % | ||||||
| Portfolio Turnover Rate (6) | 0 | % | 56 | % | 79 | % (8) | ||||||
| (1) | The Brookstone Intermediate Bond ETF commenced operations on September 26, 2023. |
| (2) | Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method. |
| (3) | Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of the period. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at the ex-dividend date net asset value per share on their respective payment dates. |
| (4) | Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
| (5) | Does not include the Funds share of the expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
| (6) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units. (See Note 5) |
| (7) | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
| (8) | Not annualized. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| Brookstone Ultra-Short Bond ETF |
| FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Year or Period Presented
| For the Year Ended | For the Year Ended | For the Period Ended | ||||||||||
| May 31, 2026 | May 31, 2025 | May 31, 2024 (1) | ||||||||||
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 25.21 | $ | 25.21 | $ | 25.00 | ||||||
| Activity from investment operations: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income (2) | 0.76 | 0.92 | 0.66 | |||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | (0.02 | ) | — | (9) | 0.09 | |||||||
| Total from investment operations | 0.74 | 0.92 | 0.75 | |||||||||
| Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (0.76 | ) | (0.92 | ) | (0.54 | ) | ||||||
| Net realized gains | (0.01 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
| Total distributions | (0.77 | ) | (0.92 | ) | (0.54 | ) | ||||||
| Net asset value, end of period | $ | 25.18 | $ | 25.21 | $ | 25.21 | ||||||
| Total return (3)(8) | 2.97 | % | 3.72 | % | 3.01 | % (8) | ||||||
| Net assets, at end of period (000s) | $ | 69,003 | $ | 71,852 | $ | 62,258 | ||||||
| Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (5)(7) | 0.90 | % | 0.92 | % | 1.05 | % | ||||||
| Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (5)(7) | 0.90 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||
| Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (4) (7) | 3.01 | % | 3.65 | % | 3.82 | % | ||||||
| Portfolio Turnover Rate (6) | 21 | % | 20 | % | 0 | % (8) | ||||||
| (1) | The Brookstone Ultra-Short Bond ETF commenced operations on September 26, 2023. |
| (2) | Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method. |
| (3) | Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of the period. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at the ex-dividend date net asset value per share on their respective payment dates. |
| (4) | Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
| (5) | Does not include the Funds share of the expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
| (6) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units. (See Note 5) |
| (7) | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
| (8) | Not annualized. |
| (9) | Amount represents less than $0.005. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| Brookstone Active ETF |
| FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Year or Period Presented
| For the Year Ended | For the Year Ended | For the Period Ended | ||||||||||
| May 31, 2026 | May 31, 2025 | May 31, 2024 (1) | ||||||||||
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 30.79 | $ | 28.64 | $ | 25.00 | ||||||
| Activity from investment operations: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income (2) | 0.47 | 0.43 | 0.27 | |||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 6.07 | 2.16 | 3.60 | |||||||||
| Total from investment operations | 6.54 | 2.59 | 3.87 | |||||||||
| Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (0.48 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.23 | ) | ||||||
| Total distributions | (0.48 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.23 | ) | ||||||
| Net asset value, end of period | $ | 36.85 | $ | 30.79 | $ | 28.64 | ||||||
| Total return (3)(8) | 21.39 | % | 9.04 | % | 15.49 | % (8) | ||||||
| Net assets, at end of period (000s) | $ | 53,069 | $ | 41,567 | $ | 36,662 | ||||||
| Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (5)(7) | 0.98 | % | 0.99 | % | 1.32 | % | ||||||
| Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (5)(7) | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||
| Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (4) (7) | 1.40 | % | 1.42 | % | 1.46 | % | ||||||
| Portfolio Turnover Rate (6) | 56 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % (8) | ||||||
| (1) | The Brookstone Active ETF commenced operations on September 27, 2023. |
| (2) | Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method. |
| (3) | Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of the period. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at the ex-dividend date net asset value per share on their respective payment dates. |
| (4) | Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
| (5) | Does not include the Funds share of the expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
| (6) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units. (See Note 5) |
| (7) | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
| (8) | Not annualized. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| Brookstone Opportunities ETF |
| FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Year or Period Presented
| For the Year Ended | For the Year Ended | For the Period Ended | ||||||||||
| May 31, 2026 | May 31, 2025 | May 31, 2024 (1) | ||||||||||
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 30.46 | $ | 28.31 | $ | 25.00 | ||||||
| Activity from investment operations: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income (2) | 0.49 | 0.43 | 0.31 | |||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 4.01 | 2.15 | 3.26 | |||||||||
| Total from investment operations | 4.50 | 2.58 | 3.57 | |||||||||
| Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (0.50 | ) | (0.43 | ) | (0.26 | ) | ||||||
| Total distributions | (0.50 | ) | (0.43 | ) | (0.26 | ) | ||||||
| Net asset value, end of period | $ | 34.46 | $ | 30.46 | $ | 28.31 | ||||||
| Total return (3)(8) | 14.88 | % | 9.14 | % | 14.31 | % (8) | ||||||
| Net assets, at end of period (000s) | $ | 48,931 | $ | 39,899 | $ | 34,827 | ||||||
| Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (5)(7) | 1.02 | % | 1.01 | % | 1.35 | % | ||||||
| Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (5)(7) | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||
| Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (4) (7) | 1.53 | % | 1.43 | % | 1.69 | % | ||||||
| Portfolio Turnover Rate (6) | 35 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % (8) | ||||||
| (1) | The Brookstone Opportunities ETF commenced operations on September 27, 2023. |
| (2) | Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method. |
| (3) | Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of the period. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at the ex-dividend date net asset value per share on their respective payment dates. |
| (4) | Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
| (5) | Does not include the Funds share of the expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
| (6) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units. (See Note 5) |
| (7) | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
| (8) | Not annualized. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| Brookstone Yield ETF |
| FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Year or Period Presented
| For the Year Ended | For the Year Ended | For the Period Ended | ||||||||||
| May 31, 2026 | May 31, 2025 | May 31, 2024 (1) | ||||||||||
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 26.53 | $ | 26.25 | $ | 25.00 | ||||||
| Activity from investment operations: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income (2) | 1.83 | 1.86 | 1.64 | |||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 1.18 | 0.41 | 0.95 | |||||||||
| Total from investment operations | 3.01 | 2.27 | 2.59 | |||||||||
| Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (1.92 | ) | (1.99 | ) | (1.34 | ) | ||||||
| Net realized gains | (0.16 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
| Total distributions | (2.08 | ) | (1.99 | ) | (1.34 | ) | ||||||
| Net asset value, end of period | $ | 27.46 | $ | 26.53 | $ | 26.25 | ||||||
| Total return (3)(8) | 11.56 | % | 8.86 | % | 10.45 | % (8) | ||||||
| Net assets, at end of period (000s) | $ | 45,580 | $ | 37,942 | $ | 33,078 | ||||||
| Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (5)(7) | 1.01 | % | 0.99 | % | 1.37 | % | ||||||
| Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (5)(7) | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||
| Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (4) (7) | 6.63 | % | 6.98 | % | 9.19 | % | ||||||
| Portfolio Turnover Rate (6) | 138 | % | 81 | % | 77 | % (8) | ||||||
| (1) | The Brookstone Yield ETF commenced operations on September 27, 2023. |
| (2) | Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method. |
| (3) | Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of the period. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at the ex-dividend date net asset value per share on their respective payment dates. |
| (4) | Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
| (5) | Does not include the Funds share of the expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
| (6) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units. (See Note 5) |
| (7) | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
| (8) | Not annualized. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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May 31, 2026
| 1. | ORGANIZATION |
The Brookstone Dividend Stock ETF (BAMD), Brookstone Growth Stock ETF (BAMG), Brookstone Value Stock ETF (BAMV), Brookstone Intermediate Bond ETF (BAMB), Brookstone Ultra-Short Bond ETF (BAMU), Brookstone Active ETF (BAMA), Brookstone Opportunities ETF (BAMO) and Brookstone Yield ETF (BAMY) (each a Fund and collectively the Funds) are each a diversified series of Northern Lights Fund Trust IV (the Trust), a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware on June 2, 2015, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. BAMB, BAMU, BAMA, BAMO and BAMY are each a fund of funds, in that each Fund will generally invest in other investment companies.
BAMDs investment objective seeks to provide income and capital appreciation. BAMGs and BAMVs investment objective seeks to provide capital appreciation. BAMBs, BAMYs and BAMUs investment objective seeks to provide current income. BAMAs and BAMOs investment objective seeks to provide total return. BAMD, BAMA, BAMO and BAMY commenced operations on September 27, 2023. BAMG, BAMV, BAMB and BAMU commenced operations on September 26, 2023.
| 2. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in preparation of their financial statements. These policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Funds are investment companies and accordingly follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies, including Accounting Standards Update 2013-08.
Segment Reporting – An operating segment is defined as a component of a public entity that engages in business activities from which it may recognize revenues and incur expenses, has operating results that are regularly reviewed by the public entitys chief operating decision maker (CODM) to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance, and has discrete financial information available. Each Funds CODM is comprised of its portfolio managers and the chief financial officer of the Trust. Each Fund operates as a single operating segment. Each Funds income, expenses, assets, changes in net assets resulting from operations and performance are regularly monitored and assessed as a whole by the CODM responsible for oversight functions of each Fund, using the information presented in the financial statements and financial highlights.
Securities Valuation – The Funds record their investments at fair value. Securities listed on an exchange are valued at the last reported sale price at the close of the regular trading session of the exchange on the business day the value is being determined, or in the case of securities listed on NASDAQ at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. In the absence of a sale, such securities shall be valued at the mean between the current bid and ask prices on the day of valuation.
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Valuation of Underlying Funds - The Funds may invest in portfolios of open-end or closed-end investment companies (the investment companies). Investment companies are valued at their respective net asset values (NAV) as reported by such investment companies. Mutual funds value securities in their portfolios for which market quotations are readily available at their market values (generally the last reported sale price) and all other securities and assets at their fair value to the methods established by the board of directors of the open-end funds. Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are valued at the last reported price or official closing price. The shares of many closed-end investment companies and ETFs, after their initial public offering, frequently trade at a price per share, which is different than the NAV per share. The difference represents a market premium or market discount of such shares. There can be no assurances that the market discount or market premium on shares of any closed-end investment company or ETF purchased by the Funds will not change.
The Funds may hold investments, such as private placements, interests in commodity pools, other non-traded securities or temporarily illiquid securities, for which market quotations are not readily available or are determined to be unreliable. These securities will be valued at their fair market value as determined using the fair value procedures approved by the Board of Trustees (the Board). The Board has designated the Funds adviser as its Valuation Designee for execution of these procedures. The adviser may also enlist third-party consultants such as a valuation specialist at a public accounting firm or financial officer of a security issuer on an as-needed basis to assist in determining a security-specific fair value.
Fair Valuation Process - Applicable investments are valued pursuant to valuation procedures established by the Board. For example, fair value determinations are required for the following securities: (i) securities for which market quotations are insufficient or not readily available on a particular business day (including securities for which there is a short and temporary lapse in the provision of a price by the regular pricing source); (ii) securities for which, in the judgment of the Valuation Designee, the prices or values available do not represent the fair value of the instrument. Factors which may cause the Valuation Designee to make such a judgment include, but are not limited to, the following: only a bid price or an asked price is available; the spread between bid and asked prices is substantial; the frequency of sales; the thinness of the market; the size of reported trades; and actions of the securities markets, such as the suspension or limitation of trading; (iii) securities determined to be illiquid; (iv) securities with respect to which an event that will affect the value thereof has occurred (a significant event) since the closing prices were established on the principal exchange on which they are traded, but prior to a Funds calculation of its NAV. Specifically, interests in commodity pools or managed futures pools are valued on a daily basis by reference to the closing market prices of each futures contract or other asset held by a pool, as adjusted for pool expenses. Restricted or illiquid investments, such as private placements or non-traded securities are valued based upon the current bid for the security from two or more independent dealers or other parties reasonably familiar with the facts and circumstances of the security (who should take into consideration all relevant factors as may be appropriate under the circumstances). If the Valuation Designee is unable to obtain a current bid from such independent dealers or other independent parties, the adviser shall determine the fair value of such security using the following factors: (i) the type of security; (ii) the cost at date of purchase; (iii) the size and nature of a Funds holdings; (iv) the discount from market value of unrestricted securities of the same class at the time of purchase and subsequent thereto; (v) information as to any transactions or offers with respect to the security; (vi) the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition of the security and the existence of any registration rights; (vii) how the yield of the security compares to
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May 31, 2026
similar securities of companies of similar or equal creditworthiness; (viii) the level of recent trades of similar or comparable securities; (ix) the liquidity characteristics of the security; (x) current market conditions; and (xi) the market value of any securities into which the security is convertible or exchangeable.
The Funds utilize various methods to measure the fair value of all of their investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of input are:
Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access.
Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument in an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Funds own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.
The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.
The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following tables summarize the inputs used as of May 31, 2026, for each Funds assets measured at fair value:
BAMD
| Assets * | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Common Stocks | $ | 94,435,402 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 94,435,402 | ||||||||
| Total | $ | 94,435,402 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 94,435,402 | ||||||||
BAMG
| Assets * | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Common Stocks | $ | 138,846,938 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 138,846,938 | ||||||||
| Total | $ | 138,846,938 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 138,846,938 | ||||||||
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BAMV
| Assets * | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Common Stocks | $ | 98,974,610 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 98,974,610 | ||||||||
| Total | $ | 98,974,610 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 98,974,610 | ||||||||
BAMB
| Assets * | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Exchange-Traded Funds | $ | 60,148,196 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 60,148,196 | ||||||||
| Total | $ | 60,148,196 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 60,148,196 | ||||||||
BAMU
| Assets * | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Exchange-Traded Funds | $ | 68,688,561 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 68,688,561 | ||||||||
| Total | $ | 68,688,561 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 68,688,561 | ||||||||
BAMA
| Assets * | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Exchange-Traded Funds | $ | 52,855,769 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 52,855,769 | ||||||||
| Total | $ | 52,855,769 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 52,855,769 | ||||||||
BAMO
| Assets * | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Exchange-Traded Funds | $ | 48,934,264 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 48,934,264 | ||||||||
| Total | $ | 48,934,264 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 48,934,264 | ||||||||
BAMY
| Assets * | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Exchange-Traded Funds | $ | 45,562,112 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 45,562,112 | ||||||||
| Total | $ | 45,562,112 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 45,562,112 | ||||||||
The Funds did not hold any Level 2 or 3 securities during the year.
| * | See Schedules of Investments for industry classification. |
Exchange Traded Funds – The Funds may invest in ETFs. ETFs are a type of fund bought and sold on a securities exchange. An ETF trades like common stock. An index ETF represents a portfolio of securities. The risks of owning an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities in which it invests, although the lack of liquidity on an ETF could result in it being more volatile. Additionally, ETFs have fees and expenses that reduce their value.
Security Transactions and Related Income – Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis and includes amortization and accretion, which is recorded using the effective yield method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Realized gains or losses from sales of securities are determined by comparing the identified cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds.
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ETFs
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
May 31, 2026
Distributions to Shareholders – Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid quarterly for each Fund. Distributable net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and distributed annually to comply with distribution requirements. Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These book/tax differences are considered either temporary (e.g., deferred losses) or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Cash and Cash Equivalents – Idle cash may be swept into various overnight demand deposits and is classified as cash and cash equivalents on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Funds maintain cash in bank deposit accounts which, at times, may exceed United States federally insured limits. Amounts swept overnight are available on the next business day.
Federal Income Taxes – The Funds have qualified and intend to continue to qualify each year as regulated investment companies (RIC) under subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. By complying with the requirements applicable to RICs and annually distributing substantially all net investment company taxable income and net realized capital gains, no provision for federal income tax is required. The Funds recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is more likely than not to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has reviewed the Funds tax positions and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken in the current tax year or on returns filed in previous tax years which are still open to examination by all major tax authorities (generally, federal returns are open to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from date of filing). The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations when incurred. During the fiscal year, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties. The Funds typically intend to annually distribute sufficient net investment company taxable income and net realized capital gains if any, so that they will not be subject to the excise tax on undistributed income of RICs. If the required amount of net investment income or gains is not distributed annually, the Funds could incur a tax expense.
Expenses – Expenses of the Trust that are directly identifiable to a specific fund are charged to that fund. Expenses, which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund, are allocated in such a manner as deemed equitable (as determined by the Board), taking into consideration the nature and type of expense and the relative sizes of the funds in the Trust.
Indemnification – The Trust indemnifies its officers and Trustees for certain liabilities that may arise from the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnities. The Funds maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the risk of loss due to these warranties and indemnities appears to be remote.
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ETFs
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
May 31, 2026
Market and Geopolitical Risk – The increasing interconnectivity between global economies and financial markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. Securities in a Funds portfolio may underperform due to inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, natural disasters, climate-change and climate-related events, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, regulatory events, tariffs and trade wars, international conflicts and governmental or quasi-governmental actions. The occurrence of global events similar to those in recent years may result in market volatility and may have long-term effects on the U.S. financial market.
| 3. | INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS |
For the year ended May 31, 2026, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities (excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments), amounted to:
| Fund | Purchases | Sales | ||||||
| BAMD | $ | 87,521,538 | $ | 87,140,243 | ||||
| BAMG | 81,115,424 | 79,248,354 | ||||||
| BAMV | 92,246,824 | 93,906,482 | ||||||
| BAMB | — | — | ||||||
| BAMU | 15,256,521 | 15,211,823 | ||||||
| BAMA | 26,597,057 | 25,666,856 | ||||||
| BAMO | 16,347,496 | 15,307,604 | ||||||
| BAMY | 57,811,082 | 57,968,601 | ||||||
For the year ended May 31, 2026, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities for in-kind transactions, amounted to:
| Fund | Purchases | Sales | ||||||
| BAMD | $ | 87,710,107 | $ | 89,033,334 | ||||
| BAMG | 153,676,781 | 151,171,408 | ||||||
| BAMV | 77,538,614 | 85,269,108 | ||||||
| BAMB | 4,437,761 | 6,765,110 | ||||||
| BAMU | 21,573,106 | 24,350,023 | ||||||
| BAMA | 26,242,143 | 23,612,803 | ||||||
| BAMO | 23,569,267 | 20,087,047 | ||||||
| BAMY | 62,577,870 | 56,452,530 | ||||||
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
May 31, 2026
| 4. | INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES |
Brookstone Asset Management, LLC serves as the Funds investment adviser (the Adviser) pursuant to an investment advisory agreement with the Trust (the Advisory Agreement). Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser, under the oversight of the Board, directs the daily operations of the Funds and supervises the performance of administrative and professional services provided by others. As compensation for its services and the related expenses borne by the Adviser, the Funds pay the Adviser a fee, computed and accrued daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate indicated below of each Funds average daily net assets. During the year ended May 31, 2026, the Adviser earned the following fees (net any fee waiver):
| Fund | Annual Rate | Advisory Fee | ||||
| BAMD | 0.65% | $ | 634,885 | |||
| BAMG | 0.65% | 802,012 | ||||
| BAMV | 0.65% | 645,621 | ||||
| BAMB | 0.65% | 412,842 | ||||
| BAMU | 0.65% | 470,340 | ||||
| BAMA | 0.65% | 291,457 | ||||
| BAMO | 0.65% | 251,124 | ||||
| BAMY | 0.65% | 248,638 | ||||
Pursuant to a written agreement (the Waiver Agreement), the Adviser has contractually agreed, until at least September 30, 2026, to ensure that total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or reimbursement excluding (i) any front-end or contingent deferred loads; (ii) brokerage fees and commissions; (iii) acquired fund fees and expenses; (iv) fees and expenses associated with investments in other collective investment vehicles or derivative instruments (including for example option and swap fees and expenses); (v) borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short); (vi) taxes; and (vii) extraordinary expenses, such as litigation expenses (which may include indemnification of Fund officers and Trustees, and contractual indemnification of Fund service providers (other than the Adviser)) will not exceed 0.95% of average daily net assets of each Fund; subject to possible recoupment from the applicable Fund in future years within three years from the date the fees have been waived or reimbursed if such recoupment can be achieved within the lesser of the foregoing expense limits or the expense limits in place at the time of the recoupment. Fee waiver and reimbursement arrangements can decrease a Funds expenses and boost its performance. If the Adviser waives any fee or reimburses any expense pursuant to the Waiver Agreement, and the operating expenses attributable to the Funds are subsequently less than the expense limitation, the Adviser shall be entitled to reimbursement by the applicable Fund for such waived fees or reimbursed expenses provided that such reimbursement does not cause the expenses to exceed the expense limitation. If the Funds operating expenses subsequently exceed the expense limitation, the reimbursements shall be suspended.
During the year ended May 31, 2026, the Adviser waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses, pursuant to the Waiver Agreement, in the amounts of:
| Fees waived | Fees recouped | |||||||
| (reimbursed) by | by the | |||||||
| Fund | the Adviser | Adviser | ||||||
| BAMD | $ | — | $ | — | ||||
| BAMG | — | — | ||||||
| BAMV | — | — | ||||||
| BAMB | 1,155 | — | ||||||
| BAMU | — | — | ||||||
| BAMA | 12,062 | — | ||||||
| BAMO | 30,947 | — | ||||||
| BAMY | 27,387 | — | ||||||
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ETFs
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
May 31, 2026
The table below contains the amounts of fee waivers and expense reimbursements subject to recapture by the Adviser through May 31 of the year indicated.
| Fund | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | |||||||||
| BAMD | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
| BAMG | — | — | — | |||||||||
| BAMV | — | — | — | |||||||||
| BAMB | 38,151 | — | 1,155 | |||||||||
| BAMU | 13,715 | — | — | |||||||||
| BAMA | 69,341 | 16,995 | 12,062 | |||||||||
| BAMO | 71,130 | 21,205 | 30,947 | |||||||||
| BAMY | 72,230 | 14,217 | 27,387 | |||||||||
Distributor – The distributor of the Funds is Northern Lights Distributors, LLC (the Distributor). The Board has adopted, on behalf of the Funds, the Trusts Master Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Plan as amended (the Plan), pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, to pay for certain distribution activities and shareholder services related to fund shares. Under the Plan, the Funds may pay 0.25% per year of the average daily net assets of fund shares for such distribution and shareholder service activities. As of May 31, 2026 the Plan has not been activated. For the year ended May 31, 2026, the Funds did not incur any distribution fees.
The Distributor acts as the Funds principal underwriter in a continuous public offering of the Funds shares. For the year ended May 31, 2026, there were no underwriting commissions.
In addition, certain affiliates of the Distributor provide services to the Funds as follows:
Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (UFS) - UFS, an affiliate of the Distributor, provides administration and fund accounting services to the Trust. Pursuant to separate servicing agreements with UFS, the Funds pay UFS customary fees for providing administration and fund accounting services to the Funds, which are included in administrative service fees in the Statements of Operations. Certain officers of the Trust are also officers of UFS, and are not paid any fees directly by the Funds for serving in such capacities.
Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (NLCS) - NLCS, an affiliate of UFS and the Distributor, provides a Chief Compliance Officer to the Trust, as well as related compliance services, pursuant to a consulting agreement between NLCS and the Trust. Under the terms of such agreement, NLCS receives customary fees from each Fund, which are included in compliance officer fees in the Statements of Operations.
Blu Giant, LLC (Blu Giant) – Blu Giant, an affiliate of UFS and the Distributor, provides EDGAR conversion and filing services, as well as print management services for the Funds on an ad-hoc basis. For the provision of these services, Blu Giant receives customary fees from the Funds, which are included in printing expenses in the Statements of Operations.
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ETFs
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
May 31, 2026
| 5. | CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
Shares are not individually redeemable and may be redeemed by the Funds at NAV only in large blocks known as Creation Units. Shares are created and redeemed by the Funds only in Creation Unit size aggregations of 10,000. Only Authorized Participants or transactions done through an Authorized Participant are permitted to purchase or redeem Creation Units from the Funds. An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a depository trust company (DTC) participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Such transactions are generally permitted on an in-kind basis, with a balancing cash component to equate the transaction to the NAV per share of a Fund on the transaction date.
Cash may be substituted equivalent to the value of certain securities generally when they are not available in sufficient quantity for delivery, not eligible for trading by the Authorized Participant or as a result of other market circumstances. In addition, the Funds may impose transaction fees on purchases and redemptions of Fund shares to cover the custodial and other costs incurred by the Funds in effecting trades. A fixed fee payable to the Custodian may be imposed on each creation and redemption transaction regardless of the number of Creation Units involved in the transaction (Fixed Fee). Purchases and redemptions of Creation Units for cash or involving cash-in-lieu are required to pay an additional variable charge to compensate the Funds and their ongoing shareholders for brokerage and market impact expenses relating to Creation Unit transactions (Variable Charge, and together with the Fixed Fee, the Transaction Fees). Transactions in capital shares for the Funds are disclosed in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. For the year ended May 31, 2026, the Funds received the following fees:
| Fund | Variable Fees | Fixed Fees | ||||||
| BAMD | $ | — | $ | 9,750 | ||||
| BAMG | — | 16,500 | ||||||
| BAMV | — | 9,500 | ||||||
| BAMB | — | 3,250 | ||||||
| BAMU | — | 7,750 | ||||||
| BAMA | — | 2,750 | ||||||
| BAMO | — | 4,750 | ||||||
| BAMY | — | 3,250 | ||||||
The Transaction Fees for the Funds are listed in the table below:
| Fee for in-Kind and Cash | Maximum Additional Variable |
| Purchases | Charge for Cash Purchases* |
| $250 | 2.00%* |
* The maximum Transaction Fee may be up to 2.00% of the amount invested.
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ETFs
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
May 31, 2026
| 6. | UNDERLYING FUND RISK |
Other investment companies including ETFs (Underlying Funds) in which the Funds invest are subject to investment advisory and other expenses, which will be indirectly paid by the Funds. As a result, the cost of investing in the Funds will be higher than the cost of investing directly in the Underlying Funds and may be higher than other ETFs that invest directly in stocks and bonds. Each of the Underlying Funds is subject to its own specific risks, but the Adviser expects the principal investment risks of such Underlying Funds will be similar to the risks of investing in the corresponding Funds. ETFs may also trade at a discount or premium to their NAV and may trade at a larger discount or smaller premium subsequent to purchase by the Funds.
| 7. | AGGREGATE UNREALIZED APPRECIATION AND DEPRECIATION-TAX BASIS |
The identified cost of investments in securities owned by each Fund for federal income tax purposes, and their respective gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation on May 31, 2026, were as follows:
| Cost for | Net Unrealized | |||||||||||||||
| Federal Tax | Unrealized | Unrealized | Appreciation/ | |||||||||||||
| Portfolio | Purposes | Appreciation | Depreciation | (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
| BAMD | $ | 91,843,213 | $ | 5,218,834 | $ | (2,626,645 | ) | $ | 2,592,189 | |||||||
| BAMG | 118,346,144 | 23,059,343 | (2,558,549 | ) | 20,500,794 | |||||||||||
| BAMV | 90,742,136 | 10,493,386 | (2,260,912 | ) | 8,232,474 | |||||||||||
| BAMB | 59,412,273 | 851,516 | (115,593 | ) | 735,923 | |||||||||||
| BAMU | 68,677,263 | 32,697 | (21,399 | ) | 11,298 | |||||||||||
| BAMA | 44,233,198 | 8,655,187 | (32,616 | ) | 8,622,571 | |||||||||||
| BAMO | 43,459,666 | 5,474,598 | — | 5,474,598 | ||||||||||||
| BAMY | 46,025,080 | — | (462,968 | ) | (462,968 | ) | ||||||||||
| 8. | DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND TAX COMPONENTS OF CAPITAL |
The tax character of distributions for the year ended May 31, 2026 and May 31, 2025 were as follows:
| For Fiscal Year Ended | Ordinary | Long-Term | Return of | |||||||||||||
| 5/31/2026 | Income | Capital Gains | Capital | Total | ||||||||||||
| BAMD | $ | 3,591,475 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 3,591,475 | ||||||||
| BAMG | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| BAMV | 1,358,473 | — | — | 1,358,473 | ||||||||||||
| BAMB | 1,854,697 | — | — | 1,854,697 | ||||||||||||
| BAMU | 2,188,581 | 21,091 | — | 2,209,672 | ||||||||||||
| BAMA | 659,304 | — | — | 659,304 | ||||||||||||
| BAMO | 670,623 | — | — | 670,623 | ||||||||||||
| BAMY | 2,924,359 | 251,513 | — | 3,175,872 | ||||||||||||
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
May 31, 2026
| For Fiscal Year Ended | Ordinary | Long-Term | Return of | |||||||||||||
| 5/31/2025 | Income | Capital Gains | Capital | Total | ||||||||||||
| BAMD | $ | 3,939,254 | $ | 17,882 | $ | — | $ | 3,957,136 | ||||||||
| BAMG | 1,257,065 | — | — | 1,257,065 | ||||||||||||
| BAMV | 3,099,553 | 9,969 | — | 3,109,522 | ||||||||||||
| BAMB | 1,635,611 | — | — | 1,635,611 | ||||||||||||
| BAMU | 2,433,876 | — | — | 2,433,876 | ||||||||||||
| BAMA | 569,312 | — | — | 569,312 | ||||||||||||
| BAMO | 536,401 | — | — | 536,401 | ||||||||||||
| BAMY | 2,706,613 | — | — | 2,706,613 | ||||||||||||
As of May 31, 2026, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficits) on a tax basis were as follows:
| Undistributed | Undistributed | Post October Loss | Capital Loss | Other | Unrealized | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ordinary | Long-Term | and | Carry | Book/Tax | Appreciation/ | Accumulated | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income | Capital Gains | Late Year Loss | Forwards | Differences | (Depreciation) | Earnings/(Deficits) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| BAMD | $ | 696,699 | $ | — | $ | (8,667,899 | ) | $ | (4,739,455 | ) | $ | (932,442 | ) | $ | 2,592,189 | $ | (11,050,908 | ) | ||||||||||
| BAMG | — | — | (15,658,028 | ) | (3,100,126 | ) | — | 20,500,794 | 1,742,640 | |||||||||||||||||||
| BAMV | 361,662 | — | (9,774,379 | ) | (4,253,339 | ) | (372,521 | ) | 8,232,474 | (5,806,103 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| BAMB | 428,090 | — | — | (12,291 | ) | (441,535 | ) | 735,923 | 710,187 | |||||||||||||||||||
| BAMU | 450,175 | — | — | — | (454,018 | ) | 11,298 | 7,455 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| BAMA | 80,528 | — | — | — | (59,472 | ) | 8,622,571 | 8,643,627 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| BAMO | 111,503 | — | — | (3,857 | ) | (117,576 | ) | 5,474,598 | 5,464,668 | |||||||||||||||||||
| BAMY | 539,738 | — | — | (95,958 | ) | (655,368 | ) | (462,968 | ) | (674,556 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
The difference between book basis and tax basis undistributed net investment income (losses), accumulated net realized gains (losses), unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is primarily due to C-Corporation return of capital distributions and other book/tax adjustments is primarily attributable to the adjustments for accrued dividends payable.
Late year ordinary losses incurred after December 31 within the fiscal year are deemed to arise on the first business day of the following fiscal year for tax purposes. BAMG incurred and elected to defer such late year losses of $29,573.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
May 31, 2026
Capital losses incurred after October 31 within the fiscal year are deemed to arise on the first business day of the following fiscal year for tax purposes. The following Funds incurred and elected to defer such capital losses as follows:
| Post October | ||||
| Losses | ||||
| BAMD | $ | 8,667,899 | ||
| BAMG | 15,628,455 | |||
| BAMV | 9,774,379 | |||
| BAMB | — | |||
| BAMU | — | |||
| BAMA | — | |||
| BAMO | — | |||
| BAMY | — | |||
At May 31, 2026, the Funds had capital loss carry forwards for federal income tax purposes available to offset future capital gains as follows:
| Non-Expiring Capital Loss Carry Forward | ||||||||||||||||
| Short-Term | Long-Term | Total | Utilized | |||||||||||||
| BAMD | $ | 3,076,843 | $ | 1,662,612 | $ | 4,739,455 | $ | — | ||||||||
| BAMG | 1,908,818 | 1,191,308 | 3,100,126 | — | ||||||||||||
| BAMV | 2,615,758 | 1,637,581 | 4,253,339 | — | ||||||||||||
| BAMB | 12,291 | — | 12,291 | — | ||||||||||||
| BAMU | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| BAMA | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| BAMO | 1,530 | 2,327 | 3,857 | — | ||||||||||||
| BAMY | 26,871 | 69,087 | 95,958 | — | ||||||||||||
Permanent book and tax differences, primarily attributable to realized gain (loss) on in-kind redemptions, net operating losses, and adjustments for prior year tax returns, resulted in reclassifications for the tax year ended May 31, 2026, as follows:
| Paid | ||||||||
| In | Accumulated | |||||||
| Capital | Earnings (Deficits) | |||||||
| BAMD | $ | 16,307,463 | $ | (16,307,463 | ) | |||
| BAMG | 24,918,963 | (24,918,963 | ) | |||||
| BAMV | 16,394,859 | (16,394,859 | ) | |||||
| BAMB | 220,403 | (220,403 | ) | |||||
| BAMU | 30,828 | (30,828 | ) | |||||
| BAMA | 5,852,514 | (5,852,514 | ) | |||||
| BAMO | 3,022,656 | (3,022,656 | ) | |||||
| BAMY | 3,434,424 | (3,434,424 | ) | |||||
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
May 31, 2026
| 9. | ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT |
The Funds have adopted the FASB Accounting Standards Update 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740) Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (ASU 2023-09), which establishes new income tax disclosure requirements and modifies or eliminates certain existing disclosure provisions. The amendments in this ASU are intended to address investor requests for more transparency about income tax information and to improve the effectiveness of income tax disclosures. The Funds adoption of ASU 2023-09 did not have a material impact on any Funds financial statements.
| 10. | SUBSEQUENT EVENTS |
Subsequent events after the date of the Statements of Assets and Liabilities have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued.
Management has determined that no events or transactions occurred requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders of Brookstone Dividend Stock ETF, Brookstone Growth Stock ETF, Brookstone Value Stock ETF,
Brookstone Intermediate Bond ETF, Brookstone Ultra-Short Bond ETF, Brookstone Active ETF, Brookstone
Opportunities ETF, and Brookstone Yield ETF and
Board of Trustees of Northern Lights Fund Trust IV
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Northern Lights Fund Trust IV comprising the funds listed below (the Funds) as of May 31, 2026, the related statements of operations and changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated below, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of May 31, 2026, the results of their operations, the changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated below in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
| Fund Name | Statements
of Operations |
Statements
of Changes in Net Assets |
Financial Highlights |
| Brookstone Growth Stock ETF, Brookstone Value Stock ETF, Brookstone Intermediate Bond ETF, and Brookstone Ultra-Short Bond ETF | For the year ended May 31, 2026 | For the years ended May 31, 2026 and 2025 | For the years ended May 31, 2026, 2025 and for the period from September 26, 2023 (commencement of operations) through May 31, 2024 |
| Brookstone Dividend Stock ETF, Brookstone Active ETF, Brookstone Opportunities ETF, and Brookstone Yield ETF | For the year ended May 31, 2026 | For the years ended May 31, 2026 and 2025 | For the years ended May 31, 2026, 2025 and for the period from September 27, 2023 (commencement of operations) through May 31, 2024 |
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
| COHEN & COMPANY, LTD. |
| Registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board |
| 800.229.1099 I 866.818.4538 fax I cohenco.com |
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We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of May 31, 2026, by correspondence with the custodian. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We have served as the Funds auditor since 2023.

COHEN
& COMPANY, LTD.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
July 30, 2026
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| Brookstone ETFs |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Continued) |
| May 31, 2026 |
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants
There were no changes in or disagreements with accountants during the period covered by this report.
Proxy Disclosures
Not Applicable.
Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers and Others
Refer to the financial statements included herein.
Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement
Renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement with Brookstone Asset Management, LLC
In connection with the meeting of the Board of Trustees (the Board) of Northern Lights Fund Trust IV (the Trust) held on January 29, 2026 (the Meeting), the Board discussed the renewal of an investment advisory agreement (the Brookstone Advisory Agreement) between Brookstone Asset Management, LLC (Brookstone) and the Trust, with respect to Brookstone Active ETF (BAMA), Brookstone Dividend Stock ETF (BAMD), Brookstone Growth Stock ETF (BAMG), Brookstone Intermediate Bond ETF (BAMB), Brookstone Opportunities ETF (BAMO), Brookstone Ultra-Short Bond ETF (BAMU), Brookstone Value Stock ETF (BAMV) and Brookstone Yield ETF (BAMY) (collectively, the Brookstone ETFs). In considering the renewal of the Brookstone Advisory Agreement, the Board received materials specifically relating to the Brookstone Advisory Agreement.
The Board reviewed and discussed the materials that were provided in advance of the Meeting and deliberated on the renewal of the Brookstone Advisory Agreement. The Board relied upon the advice of independent legal counsel and its own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating the Brookstone Advisory Agreement on behalf of the Brookstone ETFs and the weight to be given to each factor considered. The conclusions reached by the Board were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all of the information provided and were not the result of any one factor. Moreover, each Trustee may have afforded different weight to the various factors in reaching his conclusions with respect to the renewal of the Brookstone Advisory Agreement.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. The Board reviewed the key personnel servicing Brookstone ETFs. The Board further reviewed the investment advisory services provided by Brookstone to each of the Brookstone ETFs, which included investment research, compliance, marketing and analysis. The Board observed Brookstones investment process, which included the utilization of an investment committee that meets monthly to review the Brookstone ETFs allocations to ensure consistency with investment guidelines. The Board noted that Brookstone did not report any compliance issues, regulatory examinations nor any material litigation or administration action since the last approval of the advisory agreement. The Board concluded it could expect Brookstone to continue to provide satisfactory services to the Brookstone ETFs and their shareholders.
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Performance.
BAMA. The Board noted that BAMA had net returns of 14.27% and 17.37% for the 1-year period and since inception period ended October 31, 2025, respectively, underperforming its benchmark index, the S&P 500 Index, but outperforming its peer group and Morningstar category medians, as well as the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index. The Board observed that BAMA was in the first quartile of its peer group and Morningstar category in terms of its net returns for the since inception period. The Board concluded that BAMAs performance was acceptable.
BAMD. The Board observed that BAMD underperformed its benchmark indices, the S&P 500 Total Return Index and Dow Jones US Select Dividend Index, and its peer group median and Morningstar category median for the 1-year period ended October 31, 2025 and since inception period. The Board acknowledged Brookstones assertion that the underperformance was attributed in part to security selection. The Board concluded that BAMDs performance was acceptable.
BAMG. The Board observed that BAMG underperformed its benchmark index, the S&P 500 Growth Index and its peer group and Morningstar category medians during the 1-year period ended October 31, 2025 and since inception period. The Board further observed that BAMG outperformed the Dow Jones Industrial Average during the same periods. The Board acknowledged Brookstones assertion that the underperformance was attributed in part by asset allocation decisions including underweighting certain sectors. The Board concluded that BAMGs performance was acceptable.
BAMB. The Board observed that BAMB underperformed its benchmark index, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, and its peer group and Morningstar category medians during the 1-year period ended October 31, 2025 and since inception period. The Board acknowledged Brookstones assertion that the underperformance was attributed to BAMBs decision to have higher exposure to U.S. government bonds, relative to the benchmark, and its duration approach. The Board concluded that BAMBs performance was acceptable.
BAMO. The Board noted that BAMO underperformed its benchmark indices, the Dow Jones Moderate Portfolio Index and S&P 500 Index, and peer group and Morningstar category medians during the 1-year period ended October 31, 2025. The Board further noted that BAMO outperformed its Morningstar category and peer group medians since inception. The Board acknowledged Brookstones assertion that the underperformance was attributed to U.S. securities versus international securities. The Board concluded that BAMOs performance was acceptable.
BAMU. The Board noted that BAMU underperformed its benchmark indices, the Bloomberg US Treasury Bills 1-3 Months Index and Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index, as well as its peer group and Morningstar category averages during the 1-year period ended October 31, 2025 and since inception period. The Board noted Brookstones assertion that the underperformance was attributed to the higher overall duration of BAMU compared to the indices. The Board concluded that BAMUs performance was acceptable.
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BAMV. The Board observed that BAMV underperformed its benchmark indices, the S&P 500 Value Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average, as well as the Morningstar category and peer group medians during the 1-year period ended October 31, 2025. The Board noted that BAMV outperformed its peer group median since inception. The Board acknowledged Brookstones assertion that security selection and allocation were key factors in BAMVs relative performance. The Board concluded that BAMVs performance was acceptable.
BAMY. The Board observed that BAMY outperformed its benchmark indices, the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index and Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index, as well as its Morningstar category and peer group medians during the 1-year period ended October 31, 2025. The Board further observed that BAMY underperformed the peer group and Morningstar category medians but outperformed the benchmark indices since inception. The Board concluded that BAMYs performance was satisfactory.
Fees and Expenses.
BAMA. The Board noted that BAMAs advisory fee of 0.65% was equal to the peer group and Morningstar category medians and lower than their averages. The Board further noted that the advisory fee for BAMA ranked 6th out of 13 peers. The Board observed that BAMAs net expense ratio of 0.95% was higher than the peer group and Morningstar category averages and medians but lower than the highs of each. The Board noted Brookstones intention to enter into an expense limitation agreement with respect to BAMA. The Board determined that the advisory fee charged by Brookstone for BAMA was not unreasonable.
BAMD. The Board observed that BAMDs advisory fee of 0.65% was higher than the peer group and Morningstar category medians and averages, and lower than the highs of each. The Board further observed that the advisory fee for BAMD ranked 11th out of 14 peers. The Board noted that BAMDs net expense ratio of 0.89% was higher than its peer group and Morningstar category averages and medians, but lower than the highs of each. The Board noted Brookstones intention to enter into an expense limitation agreement with respect to BAMD. The Board determined that the advisory fee charged by Brookstone for BAMD was not unreasonable.
BAMG. The Board observed that BAMGs advisory fee of 0.65% was higher than the peer group and Morningstar category averages and medians and equal to the high of the peer group and lower than the high of the Morningstar category. The Board further observed that the advisory fee for BAMG ranked 11th out of 15 peers. The Board noted that BAMGs net expense ratio of 0.89% was higher than the peer group and Morningstar category averages and medians but lower than the highs of each. The Board noted Brookstones intention to enter into an expense limitation agreement with respect to BAMG. The Board determined that the advisory fee charged by Brookstone for BAMG was not unreasonable.
BAMB. The Board observed that BAMBs advisory fee of 0.65% was higher than the peer group and Morningstar category averages and medians and lower than the Morningstar category high. The Board
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further observed that the advisory fee for BAMB ranked 11th out of 11 peers. The Board noted that BAMBs net expense ratio of 0.95% was higher than the peer group and Morningstar category medians and averages but lower than the high of the Morningstar category. The Board acknowledged Brookstones assertion that the advisory fee was reasonable given its proprietary research and strategy. The Board noted Brookstones intention to enter into an expense limitation agreement with respect to BAMB. The Board determined that the advisory fee charged by Brookstone for BAMB was not unreasonable.
BAMO. The Board observed that BAMOs advisory fee of 0.65% was lower than the peer group and Morningstar category averages and equal to the medians. The Board further observed that the advisory fee for BAMO ranked 6th out of 11 peers. The Board noted that the net expense ratio of 0.95% was higher than the Morningstar category and peer group averages and medians but lower than the highs of each. The Board noted Brookstones intention to enter into an expense limitation agreement with respect to BAMO. The Board determined that the advisory fee charged by Brookstone for BAMO was not unreasonable.
BAMU. The Board observed that BAMUs advisory fee of 0.65% and net expense ratio of 0.95% was higher than the peer group and Morningstar category averages and medians and equal to the highs of the Morningstar category. The Board observed that the advisory fee for BAMU ranked 14th out of 14 peers. The Board noted Brookstones intention to enter into an expense limitation agreement with respect to BAMU. The Board determined that the advisory fee charged by Brookstone for BAMU was not unreasonable.
BAMV. The Board observed that BAMVs advisory fee of 0.65% was higher than the peer group and Morningstar category averages and medians and lower than the highs of each. The Board further observed that the advisory fee for BAMV ranked 12th out of 13 peers. The Board observed that the net expense ratio of 0.91% was higher than the peer group and Morningstar category averages and medians but lower than the high of the Morningstar category. The Board noted Brookstones intention to enter into an expense limitation agreement with respect to BAMV. The Board determined that the advisory fee charged by Brookstone for BAMV was not unreasonable.
BAMY. The Board observed that the advisory fee of 0.65% for BAMY was equal to the Morningstar category median and below the peer group average and median and Morningstar category average. The Board further observed that the advisory fee for BAMY ranked 7th out of 16 peers. The Board noted that the net expense ratio of 0.95% was higher than the peer group and Morningstar category averages and medians but lower than the highs of each. The Board noted Brookstones intention to enter into an expense limitation agreement with respect to BAMY. The Board determined that the advisory fee charged by Brookstone for BAMY was not unreasonable.
Profitability. The Board reviewed the profitability analysis provided by Brookstone for each of the Brookstone ETFs. The Board observed that Brookstone was earning a reasonable profit from each of the Brookstone ETFs given, among other things, the time, risk and financial commitment involved in
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managing each of the Brookstone ETFs. The Board determined that excessive profitability was not an issue for Brookstone with respect to each of the Brookstone ETFs at this time.
Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether economies of scale had been reached with respect to the management of the Brookstone ETFs. The Board noted that there were no perceived economies of scale at this time, but Brookstone indicated a willingness to revisit the topic at higher asset levels.
Conclusion. Having requested such information from Brookstone as the Board believed to be reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the advisory agreement, and with the advice of independent counsel, the Board determined that renewal of the advisory agreement between Brookstone and the Trust, on behalf of the Brookstone ETFs, was in the best interests of each Brookstone ETF and its shareholders.
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Proxy Voting
Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, as well as description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote is available without charge, upon request, by (i) calling 1-888-562-8880; (ii) visiting the Funds website at https://www.brookstoneam.com/; or (iii) referring to the Securities and Exchange Commissions website at https://www.sec.gov.
| INVESTMENT ADVISER |
| Brookstone Asset Management, LLC |
| 1745 S Naperville Rd |
| Wheaton, IL 60189 |
| ADMINISTRATOR |
| Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC |
| 225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450 |
| Cincinnati, OH 45246 |
| BROOK ETF-A26 |
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.
Included under Item 7 of this Form
Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract.
Included under Item 7 of this Form
Item 12. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable
Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable
Item 14. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable
Item 15. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
None
Item 16. Controls and Procedures
(a) The registrants Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the registrants disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act) are effective in design and operation and are sufficient to form the basis of the certifications required by Rule 30a-(2) under the Act, based on their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of this report on Form N-CSR.
(b) There were no changes in the registrants internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Item 17. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable
Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.
(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
Item 19. Exhibits.
(a)(1) Code of Ethics for Principal Executive and Senior Financial Officers. Exhibit 99.CODE
(a)(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)): Attached hereto. Exhibit 99. CERT
(a)(3) Not applicable
(a)(4) Not applicable
(b) Certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)): Attached hereto. Exhibit 99.906CERT
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: Northern Lights Fund Trust IV
| By | /s/ Wendy Wang | |
| Wendy Wang | ||
| Principal Executive Officer/President | ||
| Date: 08/07/2026 | ||
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 | /s/ Wendy Wang | |
| Wendy Wang | ||
| Principal Executive Officer/President | ||
| Date: 08/07/2026 | ||
| By | /s/ Sam Singh | |
| Sam Singh | ||
| Principal Financial Officer/Treasurer | ||
| Date: 08/07/2026 | ||