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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 5, 2020

 

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-23237

 

 

TRANSAMERICA ETF TRUST

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

1801 California St., Suite 5200, Denver, CO 80202

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: 1-888-316-8077

Rhonda A. Mills, Esq., 1801 California St., Suite 5200, Denver, CO 80202

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

 

 

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2019

 

 

 


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Report(s) to Shareholders.

The Annual Report is attached.

 


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TRANSAMERICA ETF TRUST

 

ANNUAL REPORT

 

 

DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

 

 

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Beginning January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the funds intend to no longer mail paper copies of the funds’ shareholder reports unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank). Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically (“e-delivery”), you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from a fund electronically anytime by contacting your financial intermediary.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. Please contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Transamerica funds held in your account.

Customer Service: 1-888-316-8077

1801 California St., Suite 5200 Denver, CO 80202

Distributor: Foreside Fund Services, LLC

www.deltashares.com

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Shareholder Letter

     1  

Disclosure of Expenses

     2  

Manager Commentary and Schedules of Investments

  

DeltaShares® S&P 400 Managed Risk ETF

     3  

DeltaShares® S&P 500 Managed Risk ETF

     11  

DeltaShares® S&P 600 Managed Risk ETF

     20  

DeltaShares® S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk ETF

     30  

DeltaShares® S&P International Managed Risk ETF

     36  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     51  

Statements of Operations

     52  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     53  

Financial Highlights

     55  

Notes to Financial Statements

     58  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     72  

Supplemental Information

     73  

Management of the Trust

     74  

Liquidity Risk Management Program

     78  

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures and Quarterly Portfolio Holdings

     79  

Notice of Privacy Policy

     80  

 

Authorized for distribution only when accompanied or preceded by a prospectus. Investors should carefully consider a fund’s investment goals, risks, charges and expenses before investing. A prospectus contains this and other information; please read it carefully before investing.

 

 

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Dear Shareholder,

On behalf of Transamerica DeltaShares®, we would like to thank you for your support and confidence in our products as we look forward to continuing to serve you and your financial professional in the future. We value the trust you have placed in us.

This annual report provides certain information about the investments and performance of your Exchange Traded Fund(s) (“ETFs”) during the fiscal year. The Securities and Exchange Commission currently requires that annual and semi-annual reports be sent to all shareholders. This report covers the 12-month period ended December 31, 2019.

We believe it is important to understand market conditions over the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, to provide a context for reading this report. As the year began, markets had reacted negatively to steadily rising interest rates and the fear that the U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”) was possibly on the verge of a major monetary policy error, that of raising rates into a slowing economy. The S&P 500® had declined by approximately 20% from its September 2018 high and credit spreads increased considerably as well. This negative sentiment had also extended into the international markets where both developed and emerging markets had suffered losses in excess of U.S. equities. While the ongoing U.S./China trade dispute shared some of the blame for investor angst going into 2019, most eyes were squarely on the Fed and what the path of interest rates might be for the new year. As the calendar turned to 2019, however, the Fed moderated its tone to one of patience, signaling that further rate hikes were likely off the table for the time being. U.S. equity markets reacted favorably in response and approached all-time highs by late spring 2019.

U.S./China trade talks continued through the first few months of 2019 with little progress, and in May negotiations deteriorated as the U.S. announced a new round of tariffs. China immediately responded with tariffs of its own on U.S. exports. Equity markets initially declined on this news, however, the Fed responded to these renewed trade tensions by signaling it would “act as appropriate to sustain the expansion” which served to contain fears of an economic slowdown. The Fed then proceeded to cut the Fed Funds rate by 0.25% at three consecutive meetings from July through October, taking its policy rate down to a target range of 1.50%—1.75%. These represented the first interest rate cuts since the Fed had begun its tightening campaign in December of 2015, and global equity and credit markets responded favorably.

Markets finished the year strong as U.S./China trade relations improved and expectations of a stable growth economy combined with benign inflation and lower interest rates helped to emphasize optimism for the year ahead. While the manufacturing sector exhibited some weakness, consumer spending remained strong. Although the drama of impeachment and election uncertainties loomed over Washington, investors seem to have taken those non-market related developments in stride while focusing on the broader investment landscape featuring the lowest unemployment rate in fifty years, higher wages and the prospect of rising corporate earnings growth. The S&P 500®, NASDAQ and Dow Jones Industrial Average all closed the year near their highest levels ever.

For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2019, the S&P 500® Index returned 31.49% while the MSCI EAFE Index, representing international developed market equities, returned 22.66%. During the same period, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned 8.72%. Please keep in mind that it is important to maintain a diversified portfolio as investment returns have historically been difficult to predict.

In addition to your active involvement in the investment process, we firmly believe that a financial professional is a key resource to help you build a complete picture of your current and future financial needs. Financial professionals are familiar with the market’s history, including long-term returns and volatility of various asset classes. With your financial professional, you can develop an investment program that incorporates factors such as your goals, your investment timeline and your risk tolerance.

Please contact your financial professional if you have any questions about the contents of this report, and thanks again for the confidence you have placed in us.

Sincerely,

 

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Marijn Smit

President & Chief Executive Officer

Transamerica ETF Trust

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Tom Wald, CFA

Chief Investment Officer

Transamerica ETF Trust

 

 

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index: Measures investment grade, U.S. dollar denominated, fixed-rate taxable bonds, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, as well as both mortgage- and asset-backed securities.

MSCI EAFE Index: A free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada.

S&P 500®: A market-capitalization weighted index of 500 large U.S. companies with common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ Stock Market.

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio managers only and may not necessarily represent the views of Transamerica ETF Trust. These views are as of the date of this report and are subject to change based upon market conditions. These views should not be relied upon as investment advice and are not indicative of trading intent on behalf of Transamerica ETF Trust. Investing involves risk, including potential loss of principal. The performance data presented represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Indexes are unmanaged and an investor cannot invest directly in an index.


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Disclosure of Expenses

 

 

(unaudited)

 

SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES

Fund shareholders may incur two types of costs: (i) transaction costs including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares; and (ii) ongoing costs, including management fees.

The following examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2019, and held for the entire six-month period until December 31, 2019.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

The information in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these columns, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = $8.60), then multiply the result by the number in the appropriate column for your Fund titled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES

The information in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratios and assumed rates of return of 5% per year before expenses, which are not the Funds’ actual returns. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund versus other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other fund(s).

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of Fund shares. Therefore, the information under the heading “Hypothetical Expenses” is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If any of these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries, or other financial institutions.

 

         

Actual Expenses

   

Hypothetical Expenses (A)

       
Fund   Beginning
Account Value
    Ending
Account Value
    Expenses Paid
During Period (B)
    Ending
Account Value
    Expenses Paid
During Period (B)
    Total
Expense Ratio (C)  (D)
 

DeltaShares® S&P 400 Managed Risk ETF

  $   1,000.00     $   1,042.60     $   2.32     $   1,022.90     $   2.29       0.45

DeltaShares® S&P 500 Managed Risk ETF

    1,000.00       1,091.00       1.84       1,023.40       1.79       0.35  

DeltaShares® S&P 600 Managed Risk ETF

    1,000.00       1,049.40       2.32       1,022.90       2.29       0.45  

DeltaShares® S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk ETF

    1,000.00       1,060.10       3.12       1,022.20       3.06       0.60  

DeltaShares® S&P International Managed Risk ETF

    1,000.00       1,069.80       2.61       1,022.70       2.55       0.50  

 

(A)    5% return per year before expenses.
(B)    Expenses are calculated using each Fund’s net annualized expense ratio, as disclosed in the table, multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(C)    Net annualized expense ratios, as disclosed in the table, do not include the expenses of the underlying investments in which the Funds invest. The total annual fund operating expenses, as stated in the fee table of the Prospectus, may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in this report.
(D)    Net annualized expense ratios are reflective of any applicable fee waivers and/or reimbursements and are based on the most recent six-months and may differ from the net expense ratio displayed in the Financial Highlights which covers a twelve-month period.

 

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DeltaShares® S&P 400 Managed Risk ETF

 

 

(unaudited)

 

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

Stocks across the world posted positive returns in 2019. The S&P 500® also posted strong performance in 2019.

Global stock markets began the year on a positive note, with a snap recovery from the late December 2018 trough. This continued throughout January and shrugged off the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Markets largely continued to rally through April, but gave up roughly half of their year-to-date gains in May. The loss was broad based, with domestic, international developed, and emerging markets all finishing the month sharply lower. However, the second quarter of 2019 finished on a higher note, with May losses closely mirrored by June gains, to complete a low volatility V-shaped quarter.

Domestic equity returns remained in positive territory in July with the S&P 500® hitting the 3,000 price level for the first time in history. In contrast, both developed and emerging market equities fluctuated between positive and negative territory, ending the month with losses. Equity volatility picked up in August, but remained somewhat moderate. During this time, bond markets rallied around the globe. While the U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”) had merely paused rate hikes for the first half of the year, the Fed commenced the first of three consecutive cuts in August. Volatility then subsided, and experienced further declines, boosted by the “Phase One Trade Deal” announced in December as markets rallied through the year-end.

PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the DeltaShares® S&P 400 Managed Risk ETF (NAV) returned 13.95%. By comparison, the S&P 400® Managed Risk 2.0 Index, (the “Underlying Index”) returned 14.50% and the S&P MidCap 400® Index returned 26.20%.

The Fund’s performance reflects annual operating expenses of the Fund, including management fees, brokerage expenses, and other fees and expenses. Index returns do not reflect fees and expenses of any kind, which would have a negative impact on returns.

STRATEGY REVIEW

The DeltaShares® S&P 400 Managed Risk ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results, before fees and expenses, of the Underlying Index.

The Fund seeks to achieve this investment objective by holding a portfolio of securities that are included in the Underlying Index, including common stocks, U.S. Treasury bonds, and/or cash. The Underlying Index is designed to simulate, through a rules-based methodology, a dynamic portfolio with the aim of both managing the volatility of the Underlying Index and limiting losses from the Underlying Index’s equity exposure due to severe sustained market declines. The Underlying Index seeks to achieve these objectives by allocating weightings among the S&P MidCap 400® Index, the S&P U.S. Treasury Bond Current 5-Year Index, and the S&P U.S. Treasury Bill 0-3 Month Index. The Fund may also use derivatives in an effort to gain exposure to underlying securities and markets in a more efficient manner, to optimize the execution processes and costs for portfolio transitions or for tax management purposes. Under normal circumstances, the Fund uses a replication strategy and generally expects to invest in substantially all of the securities in the Underlying Index.

During the 12-month period ended December 31, 2019, the largest contributors to the Fund’s absolute total return were equities within the information technology, industrials, and financials sectors. The largest detractors were equities within the energy sector.

During the fiscal year, the Fund used derivatives. These positions added to performance.

Blake Graves, CFA

Charles Lowery, CFA

Louis Ng

Co-Portfolio Managers

Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC

 

 

 

Asset Allocation    Percentage of Net
Assets
 

Common Stocks

     98.7

Other Investment Company

     9.0  

Short-Term Investment Company

     1.0  

Net Other Assets (Liabilities) ^

     (8.7

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

Current

and future portfolio holdings are subject to change and risk.

^

The Net Other Assets (Liabilities) category may include, but is not limited to, reverse repurchase agreements, forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts, swap agreements, written options and swaptions, and cash collateral.

 

 

 

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DeltaShares® S&P 400 Managed Risk ETF

 

 

(unaudited)

 

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Performance as of December 31, 2019                                   
       Average Annual Total Returns            Cumulative Total Returns            Inception Date  
        1 Year        10 Year or
Since
Inception
              1 Year        10 Year or
Since
Inception
                  

Fund NAV

       13.95        4.86          13.95        12.19          07/31/2017  

Fund Market

       13.85        4.78          13.85        11.98          07/31/2017  

S&P MidCap 400® Index (A)

       26.20        8.51          26.20        21.88       

S&P 400® Managed Risk 2.0 Index (A)(B)(C)(D)

       14.50        5.39                14.50        13.56                   

(A) The S&P MidCap 400® Index is a market-capitalization weighted index of 400 mid-size U.S. companies with common stock listed on the NYSE or NASDAQ.

(B) The S&P MidCap 400® Managed Risk 2.0 Index is comprised of weightings amongst the S&P MidCap 400® Index, the S&P U.S. Treasury Bond Current 5-Year Index, and the S&P U.S. Treasury Bill 0-3 Month Index. The S&P MidCap 400® Managed Risk 2.0 Index rebalances on a daily basis.

(C) The S&P U.S. Treasury Bond Current 5-Year Index is a one-security index comprising the most recently issued 5-year U.S. Treasury note or bond.

(D) The S&P U.S. Treasury Bill 0-3 Month Index is designed to measure the performance of U.S. Treasury bills maturing in 0 to 3 months.

The Fund’s benchmarks are unmanaged indices used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. The 10 Years or the Since Inception calculation is based on the previous 10 years or since the inception date, whichever is more recent. An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not reflect deductions for fees or expenses. In comparison, a Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. You cannot invest directly in an index.

The performance data presented represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Performance data does not reflect the deduction of taxes that would be paid on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The Fund’s investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Investors’ shares when sold may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance quoted. Please see www.deltashares.com for performance data current to the most recent month end. Fund performance is net of investment fees and Fund expenses.

Performance results do not include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and may differ from amounts reported in the Financial Highlights.

Fund shares are bought and sold at Market Price, not Net Asset Value (“NAV”), and are not individually redeemed from the fund. Net Asset Value is an exchange-traded fund’s per-share value. The per-share dollar amount of the Fund is derived by dividing the total value of all the securities in the portfolio, less any liabilities, by the number of Fund shares outstanding. Market Price is the price at which a share can currently be traded in the market. The market price used to calculate the market return is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the exchange on which the shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated.

Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) are subject to market risk, including the loss of principal. Because Fund Shares trade at market prices rather than at NAV, Fund Shares may trade at a price greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount). Shares of DeltaShares® ETFs may be bought and sold throughout the day on the exchange through any brokerage account. Buying and selling shares of ETFs will result in brokerage commissions. Diversification and asset allocation may not protect against market risk or loss of principal. Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee the investment objective will be achieved. Investing in medium capitalization companies involves greater risk than is customarily associated with more established companies. The prices of securities of medium capitalization companies generally are more volatile and are more likely to be adversely affected by changes in earnings results and investor expectations or poor economic or market conditions. The market prices of fixed-income securities may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic or political conditions, inflation, changes in interest rates, lack of liquidity in the bond markets or adverse investor sentiment. The principal risks include risks related to: Equity securities, index tracking, leveraging, derivatives such as futures, forwards, swaps, options, and investing in underlying exchange-traded funds. The use of derivatives may produce disproportionate gains or losses, may increase costs, and amplify risks.

 

 

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DeltaShares® S&P 400 Managed Risk ETF

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

At December 31, 2019

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 98.7%  
Aerospace & Defense - 1.5%  

Axon Enterprise, Inc. (A) (B)

    3,137        $  229,879  

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

    2,256        317,848  

Mercury Systems, Inc. (A)

    2,936        202,907  

Teledyne Technologies, Inc. (A)

    1,928        668,129  
    

 

 

 
       1,418,763  
    

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.4%  

XPO Logistics, Inc. (A)

    4,879        388,856  
    

 

 

 
Airlines - 0.3%  

JetBlue Airways Corp. (A)

    15,260        285,667  
    

 

 

 
Auto Components - 1.4%  

Adient PLC (A)

    4,601        97,771  

Dana, Inc.

    7,608        138,466  

Delphi Technologies PLC

    4,550        58,376  

Gentex Corp.

    13,372        387,520  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

    12,293        191,218  

Lear Corp.

    2,909        399,115  

Visteon Corp. (A)

    1,478        127,980  
    

 

 

 
       1,400,446  
    

 

 

 
Automobiles - 0.2%  

Thor Industries, Inc. (B)

    2,918        216,778  
    

 

 

 
Banks - 7.2%  

Associated Banc-Corp.

    8,423        185,643  

BancorpSouth Bank

    5,072        159,312  

Bank of Hawaii Corp. (B)

    2,129        202,596  

Bank OZK

    6,390        194,927  

Cathay General Bancorp

    4,003        152,314  

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (B)

    5,482        372,447  

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

    3,009        294,220  

East West Bancorp, Inc.

    7,697        374,844  

First Financial Bankshares, Inc.

    7,181        252,053  

First Horizon National Corp.

    16,448        272,379  

FNB Corp.

    17,175        218,123  

Fulton Financial Corp.

    8,675        151,205  

Hancock Whitney Corp.

    4,610        202,287  

Home BancShares, Inc.

    8,201        161,232  

International Bancshares Corp.

    3,033        130,631  

PacWest Bancorp

    6,334        242,402  

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

    3,804        243,456  

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

    4,990        358,731  

Signature Bank

    2,854        389,885  

Sterling Bancorp

    10,680        225,134  

Synovus Financial Corp.

    7,746        303,643  

TCF Financial Corp.

    8,109        379,501  

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (A)

    2,660        151,008  

Trustmark Corp.

    3,397        117,231  

UMB Financial Corp.

    2,284        156,774  

Umpqua Holdings Corp.

    11,640        206,028  

United Bankshares, Inc.

    5,367        207,488  

Valley National Bancorp

    20,704        237,061  

Webster Financial Corp.

    4,865        259,596  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

    3,017        213,905  
    

 

 

 
       7,016,056  
    

 

 

 
Beverages - 0.2%  

Boston Beer Co., Inc., Class A (A)

    487        184,013  
    

 

 

 
Biotechnology - 0.9%  

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (A)

    5,291        335,608  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Biotechnology (continued)  

Exelixis, Inc. (A)

    16,061        $   282,995  

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (A) (B)

    928        96,781  

United Therapeutics Corp. (A)

    2,319        204,258  
    

 

 

 
       919,642  
    

 

 

 
Building Products - 1.2%  

Lennox International, Inc.

    1,853        452,076  

Owens Corning

    5,750        374,440  

Resideo Technologies, Inc. (A)

    6,492        77,450  

Trex Co., Inc. (A)

    3,084        277,190  
    

 

 

 
       1,181,156  
    

 

 

 
Capital Markets - 2.6%  

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

    2,604        220,663  

Eaton Vance Corp.

    5,981        279,253  

Evercore, Inc., Class A

    2,066        154,454  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc. (B)

    2,006        538,210  

Federated Investors, Inc., Class B

    5,078        165,492  

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A

    4,057        189,137  

Janus Henderson Group PLC

    8,225        201,101  

Legg Mason, Inc.

    4,313        154,880  

SEI Investments Co.

    6,672        436,883  

Stifel Financial Corp.

    3,614        219,189  
    

 

 

 
       2,559,262  
    

 

 

 
Chemicals - 2.5%  

Ashland Global Holdings, Inc.

    3,184        243,672  

Cabot Corp.

    3,012        143,130  

Chemours Co. (B)

    8,642        156,334  

Ingevity Corp. (A)

    2,211        193,197  

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

    1,842        106,154  

NewMarket Corp.

    390        189,743  

Olin Corp.

    8,440        145,590  

PolyOne Corp.

    4,066        149,588  

RPM International, Inc.

    6,855        526,190  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.

    2,094        222,341  

Sensient Technologies Corp.

    2,237        147,843  

Valvoline, Inc.

    9,958        213,201  
    

 

 

 
       2,436,983  
    

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.9%  

Brink’s Co.

    2,644        239,758  

Clean Harbors, Inc. (A)

    2,714        232,725  

Deluxe Corp.

    2,225        111,072  

Healthcare Services Group, Inc.

    3,918        95,286  

Herman Miller, Inc.

    3,122        130,031  

HNI Corp.

    2,264        84,809  

KAR Auction Services, Inc. (B)

    6,807        148,325  

MSA Safety, Inc.

    1,884        238,062  

Stericycle, Inc. (A) (B)

    4,817        307,373  

Tetra Tech, Inc.

    2,885        248,572  
    

 

 

 
       1,836,013  
    

 

 

 
Communications Equipment - 1.1%  

Ciena Corp. (A)

    8,177        349,076  

InterDigital, Inc.

    1,646        89,691  

Lumentum Holdings, Inc. (A)

    4,081        323,623  

NetScout Systems, Inc. (A)

    3,481        83,788  

ViaSat, Inc. (A)

    3,048        223,098  
    

 

 

 
       1,069,276  
    

 

 

 
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2019

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Construction & Engineering - 1.2%  

AECOM (A)

    8,303        $   358,108  

Dycom Industries, Inc. (A)

    1,666        78,552  

EMCOR Group, Inc.

    2,968        256,138  

Fluor Corp.

    7,409        139,882  

MasTec, Inc. (A)

    3,187        204,478  

Valmont Industries, Inc.

    1,138        170,450  
    

 

 

 
       1,207,608  
    

 

 

 
Construction Materials - 0.2%  

Eagle Materials, Inc.

    2,201        199,543  
    

 

 

 
Consumer Finance - 0.6%  

FirstCash, Inc.

    2,256        181,901  

Green Dot Corp., Class A (A)

    2,504        58,343  

Navient Corp.

    10,282        140,658  

SLM Corp.

    22,315        198,827  
    

 

 

 
       579,729  
    

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging - 1.0%  

AptarGroup, Inc.

    3,379        390,680  

Greif, Inc., Class A

    1,388        61,350  

O-I Glass, Inc.

    8,226        98,136  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

    4,099        127,397  

Sonoco Products Co.

    5,291        326,560  
    

 

 

 
       1,004,123  
    

 

 

 
Distributors - 0.5%  

Pool Corp.

    2,116        449,396  
    

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services - 1.1%  

Adtalem Global Education, Inc. (A)

    2,854        99,804  

Graham Holdings Co., Class B

    230        146,968  

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (A)

    2,549        244,169  

Service Corp. International

    9,662        444,742  

WW International, Inc. (A)

    2,455        93,805  
    

 

 

 
       1,029,488  
    

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services - 0.3%  

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.

    13,315        284,541  
    

 

 

 
Electric Utilities - 1.5%  

ALLETE, Inc.

    2,731        221,675  

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

    5,760        269,914  

IDACORP, Inc.

    2,664        284,515  

OGE Energy Corp.

    10,581        470,537  

PNM Resources, Inc.

    4,210        213,489  
    

 

 

 
       1,460,130  
    

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment - 1.3%  

Acuity Brands, Inc.

    2,094        288,972  

EnerSys

    2,235        167,245  

Hubbell, Inc.

    2,875        424,983  

nVent Electric PLC

    8,226        210,421  

Regal Beloit Corp.

    2,164        185,260  
    

 

 

 
       1,276,881  
    

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 3.7%  

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (A)

    4,305        364,806  

Avnet, Inc.

    5,337        226,502  

Belden, Inc.

    2,042        112,310  

Cognex Corp.

    9,033        506,209  

Coherent, Inc. (A)

    1,277        212,429  

II-VI, Inc. (A) (B)

    4,610        155,219  

Jabil, Inc.

    7,343        303,486  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (continued)  

Littelfuse, Inc.

    1,288        $   246,394  

National Instruments Corp.

    6,235        263,990  

SYNNEX Corp.

    2,160        278,208  

Tech Data Corp. (A)

    1,872        268,819  

Trimble, Inc. (A)

    13,169        549,016  

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

    6,996        148,945  
    

 

 

 
       3,636,333  
    

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.6%  

Apergy Corp. (A)

    4,094        138,295  

Core Laboratories NV (B)

    2,346        88,374  

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

    10,283        107,971  

Transocean, Ltd. (A) (B)

    30,401        209,159  
    

 

 

 
       543,799  
    

 

 

 
Entertainment - 0.4%  

Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (B)

    5,635        190,745  

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Class A (B)

    2,508        162,694  
    

 

 

 
       353,439  
    

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts - 10.6%  

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

    3,590        75,246  

American Campus Communities, Inc.

    7,263        341,579  

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

    15,744        340,228  

Camden Property Trust

    5,118        543,020  

CoreCivic, Inc.

    6,295        109,407  

CoreSite Realty Corp.

    1,992        223,343  

Corporate Office Properties Trust

    5,923        174,018  

Cousins Properties, Inc.

    7,758        319,630  

CyrusOne, Inc.

    5,984        391,533  

Diversified Healthcare Trust REIT

    12,575        106,133  

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

    8,713        382,501  

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

    2,030        269,320  

EPR Properties

    4,147        292,944  

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

    6,710        278,532  

GEO Group, Inc.

    6,410        106,470  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

    7,069        235,893  

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

    5,484        268,222  

JBG SMITH Properties

    6,239        248,874  

Kilroy Realty Corp.

    5,155        432,505  

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A

    4,546        405,776  

Liberty Property Trust

    8,340        500,817  

Life Storage, Inc.

    2,466        267,018  

Macerich Co. (B)

    5,824        156,782  

Mack-Cali Realty Corp.

    4,787        110,723  

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.

    27,351        577,380  

National Retail Properties, Inc.

    9,072        486,441  

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

    11,550        489,142  

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    12,654        327,359  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (B)

    6,905        185,123  

PotlatchDeltic Corp.

    3,553        153,738  

PS Business Parks, Inc.

    1,059        174,597  

Rayonier, Inc.

    6,835        223,915  

Sabra Health Care, Inc.

    10,239        218,500  

Service Properties Trust

    8,699        211,647  

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.

    5,272        259,277  

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (B)

    4,910        72,324  

Taubman Centers, Inc. (B)

    3,236        100,607  

Urban Edge Properties

    6,087        116,749  
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2019

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)  

Weingarten Realty Investors

    6,393        $   199,717  
    

 

 

 
       10,377,030  
    

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing - 0.6%  

BJ’S Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (A) (B)

    6,458        146,855  

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

    1,944        309,076  

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (A)

    6,245        120,841  
    

 

 

 
       576,772  
    

 

 

 
Food Products - 1.7%  

Flowers Foods, Inc.

    10,174        221,183  

Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (A) (B)

    4,246        110,205  

Ingredion, Inc.

    3,529        328,021  

Lancaster Colony Corp.

    1,046        167,465  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. (A)

    2,770        90,621  

Post Holdings, Inc. (A)

    3,513        383,268  

Sanderson Farms, Inc.

    1,042        183,621  

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (B)

    887        30,282  

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (A)

    2,971        144,093  
    

 

 

 
       1,658,759  
    

 

 

 
Gas Utilities - 1.7%  

National Fuel Gas Co. (B)

    4,563        212,362  

New Jersey Resources Corp.

    5,048        224,989  

ONE Gas, Inc.

    2,788        260,873  

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

    2,887        219,325  

Spire, Inc.

    2,695        224,521  

UGI Corp.

    11,048        498,928  
    

 

 

 
       1,640,998  
    

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 3.3%  

Avanos Medical, Inc. (A)

    2,533        85,362  

Cantel Medical Corp. (B)

    1,980        140,382  

Globus Medical, Inc., Class A (A)

    4,069        239,583  

Haemonetics Corp. (A)

    2,679        307,817  

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

    3,529        400,647  

ICU Medical, Inc. (A)

    1,016        190,114  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp. (A)

    3,767        219,541  

LivaNova PLC (A)

    2,558        192,950  

Masimo Corp. (A)

    2,593        409,850  

NuVasive, Inc. (A)

    2,753        212,917  

Penumbra, Inc. (A) (B)

    1,698        278,930  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    3,911        587,941  
    

 

 

 
       3,266,034  
    

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services - 2.4%  

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. (A)

    4,682        155,536  

Amedisys, Inc. (A)

    1,705        284,599  

Chemed Corp.

    846        371,614  

Encompass Health Corp.

    5,212        361,035  

HealthEquity, Inc. (A)

    3,747        277,540  

MEDNAX, Inc. (A)

    4,456        123,832  

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (A)

    3,314        449,677  

Patterson Cos., Inc. (B)

    4,554        93,266  

Tenet Healthcare Corp. (A)

    5,492        208,861  
    

 

 

 
       2,325,960  
    

 

 

 
Health Care Technology - 0.1%  

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (A)

    8,582        84,232  
    

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 4.4%  

Boyd Gaming Corp.

    4,231        126,676  

Brinker International, Inc. (B)

    1,975        82,950  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)  

Caesars Entertainment Corp. (A)

    29,502        $   401,227  

Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (B)

    2,171        84,365  

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (B)

    1,679        173,659  

Churchill Downs, Inc.

    1,874        257,113  

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (B)

    1,272        195,557  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    2,162        635,152  

Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc.

    4,379        330,790  

Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (A) (B)

    3,453        205,937  

Jack in the Box, Inc.

    1,250        97,538  

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

    1,978        254,687  

Papa John’s International, Inc. (B)

    1,165        73,570  

Penn National Gaming, Inc. (A)

    5,759        147,200  

Scientific Games Corp., Class A (A)

    2,859        76,564  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.

    4,155        187,432  

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

    3,449        194,248  

Wendy’s Co.

    9,728        216,059  

Wyndham Destinations, Inc.

    4,794        247,802  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    5,030        315,934  
    

 

 

 
       4,304,460  
    

 

 

 
Household Durables - 1.0%  

Helen of Troy, Ltd. (A)

    1,330        239,121  

KB Home

    4,528        155,174  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc. (A)

    2,402        209,118  

Toll Brothers, Inc.

    6,829        269,814  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc. (A)

    7,360        114,669  
    

 

 

 
       987,896  
    

 

 

 
Household Products - 0.2%  

Energizer Holdings, Inc. (B)

    3,401        170,798  
    

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.5%  

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

    2,996        484,873  
    

 

 

 
Insurance - 5.1%  

Alleghany Corp. (A)

    761        608,473  

American Financial Group, Inc.

    3,956        433,775  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (A)

    5,776        226,592  

Brown & Brown, Inc.

    12,361        488,012  

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

    7,989        144,840  

First American Financial Corp.

    5,938        346,304  

Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A (A)

    26,604        117,058  

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

    2,082        284,547  

Kemper Corp.

    3,311        256,602  

Mercury General Corp.

    1,434        69,879  

Old Republic International Corp.

    15,083        337,407  

Primerica, Inc.

    2,186        285,404  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    3,310        539,729  

RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd.

    2,334        457,511  

RLI Corp.

    2,109        189,852  

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

    3,140        204,697  
    

 

 

 
       4,990,682  
    

 

 

 
Interactive Media & Services - 0.3%  

TripAdvisor, Inc.

    5,554        168,730  

Yelp, Inc. (A)

    3,377        117,621  
    

 

 

 
       286,351  
    

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 0.5%  

Etsy, Inc. (A)

    6,263        277,451  

GrubHub, Inc. (A) (B)

    4,834        235,126  
    

 

 

 
       512,577  
    

 

 

 
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2019

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
IT Services - 2.4%  

CACI International, Inc., Class A (A)

    1,324        $   330,987  

CoreLogic, Inc. (A)

    4,203        183,713  

KBR, Inc.

    7,491        228,476  

LiveRamp Holdings, Inc. (A)

    3,578        171,994  

MAXIMUS, Inc.

    3,382        251,587  

Perspecta, Inc.

    7,268        192,166  

Sabre Corp.

    14,477        324,864  

Science Applications International Corp.

    2,594        225,730  

WEX, Inc. (A)

    2,288        479,244  
    

 

 

 
       2,388,761  
    

 

 

 
Leisure Products - 0.8%  

Brunswick Corp.

    4,312        258,634  

Mattel, Inc. (A) (B)

    18,327        248,331  

Polaris, Inc.

    3,039        309,066  
    

 

 

 
       816,031  
    

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 2.1%  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A (A)

    1,142        422,574  

Bio-Techne Corp.

    2,015        442,313  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (A)

    2,582        394,426  

PRA Health Sciences, Inc. (A)

    3,343        371,574  

Repligen Corp. (A)

    2,477        229,123  

Syneos Health, Inc. (A)

    3,292        195,792  
    

 

 

 
       2,055,802  
    

 

 

 
Machinery - 4.4%  

AGCO Corp.

    3,313        255,929  

Colfax Corp. (A)

    4,419        160,763  

Crane Co.

    2,695        232,794  

Donaldson Co., Inc.

    6,690        385,478  

Graco, Inc.

    8,816        458,432  

ITT, Inc.

    4,636        342,647  

Kennametal, Inc.

    4,380        161,578  

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

    3,232        312,631  

Nordson Corp.

    2,705        440,482  

Oshkosh Corp.

    3,597        340,456  

Terex Corp.

    3,467        103,247  

Timken Co.

    3,583        201,759  

Toro Co.

    5,635        448,941  

Trinity Industries, Inc.

    5,188        114,914  

Woodward, Inc.

    2,981        353,070  
    

 

 

 
       4,313,121  
    

 

 

 
Marine - 0.3%  

Kirby Corp. (A)

    3,169        283,721  
    

 

 

 
Media - 1.1%  

AMC Networks, Inc., Class A (A)

    2,330        92,035  

Cable One, Inc.

    266        395,933  

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A

    2,312        112,178  

Meredith Corp. (B)

    2,125        68,999  

New York Times Co., Class A (B)

    7,599        244,460  

TEGNA, Inc.

    11,465        191,351  
    

 

 

 
       1,104,956  
    

 

 

 
Metals & Mining - 2.0%  

Allegheny Technologies, Inc. (A) (B)

    6,665        137,699  

Carpenter Technology Corp.

    2,522        125,545  

Commercial Metals Co.

    6,272        139,677  

Compass Minerals International, Inc. (B)

    1,791        109,179  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

    3,523        421,915  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Metals & Mining (continued)  

Royal Gold, Inc.

    3,467        $   423,841  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    11,388        387,648  

U.S. Steel Corp. (B)

    8,988        102,553  

Worthington Industries, Inc.

    1,951        82,293  
    

 

 

 
       1,930,350  
    

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities - 0.8%  

Black Hills Corp.

    3,248        255,098  

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

    10,592        314,688  

NorthWestern Corp.

    2,667        191,144  
    

 

 

 
       760,930  
    

 

 

 
Multiline Retail - 0.2%  

Dillard’s, Inc., Class A (B)

    521        38,283  

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (A) (B)

    2,891        188,811  
    

 

 

 
       227,094  
    

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 1.5%  

Antero Midstream Corp. (B)

    15,700        119,163  

Chesapeake Energy Corp. (A) (B)

    61,976        51,167  

CNX Resources Corp. (A)

    9,863        87,288  

EQT Corp. (B)

    13,513        147,292  

Equitrans Midstream Corp. (B)

    10,772        143,914  

Matador Resources Co. (A)

    5,796        104,154  

Murphy Oil Corp. (B)

    7,895        211,586  

PBF Energy, Inc., Class A

    5,385        168,927  

World Fuel Services Corp.

    3,457        150,103  

WPX Energy, Inc. (A)

    22,028        302,665  
    

 

 

 
       1,486,259  
    

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products - 0.3%  

Domtar Corp.

    3,027        115,753  

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

    6,208        184,191  
    

 

 

 
       299,944  
    

 

 

 
Personal Products - 0.2%  

Edgewell Personal Care Co. (A)

    2,865        88,701  

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A

    2,936        120,317  
    

 

 

 
       209,018  
    

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals - 0.8%  

Catalent, Inc. (A)

    7,734        435,424  

Nektar Therapeutics (A) (B)

    9,299        200,719  

Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc. (A)

    2,655        107,528  
    

 

 

 
       743,671  
    

 

 

 
Professional Services - 0.9%  

ASGN, Inc. (A)

    2,791        198,077  

FTI Consulting, Inc. (A)

    1,989        220,103  

Insperity, Inc.

    1,987        170,961  

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

    3,117        302,661  
    

 

 

 
       891,802  
    

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development - 0.5%  

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.

    2,724        474,221  
    

 

 

 
Road & Rail - 0.8%  

Avis Budget Group, Inc. (A)

    3,005        96,881  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. (B)

    6,494        232,745  

Landstar System, Inc.

    2,086        237,533  

Ryder System, Inc.

    2,817        152,991  

Werner Enterprises, Inc.

    2,341        85,189  
    

 

 

 
       805,339  
    

 

 

 
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2019

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 4.1%  

Cabot Microelectronics Corp.

    1,538        $   221,964  

Cirrus Logic, Inc. (A)

    3,055        251,763  

Cree, Inc. (A)

    5,693        262,732  

Cypress Semiconductor Corp.

    19,521        455,425  

First Solar, Inc. (A)

    4,012        224,511  

MKS Instruments, Inc.

    2,881        316,939  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    2,135        380,073  

Semtech Corp. (A)

    3,502        185,256  

Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (A)

    2,293        265,942  

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (A)

    2,569        244,286  

Synaptics, Inc. (A)

    1,769        116,347  

Teradyne, Inc.

    8,858        604,027  

Universal Display Corp.

    2,241        461,803  
    

 

 

 
       3,991,068  
    

 

 

 
Software - 3.8%  

ACI Worldwide, Inc. (A)

    6,110        231,477  

Blackbaud, Inc.

    2,600        206,960  

CDK Global, Inc.

    6,417        350,882  

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc. (A) (B)

    5,327        361,597  

CommVault Systems, Inc. (A)

    2,223        99,235  

Fair Isaac Corp. (A)

    1,531        573,635  

j2 Global, Inc. (B)

    2,447        229,308  

LogMeIn, Inc.

    2,580        221,209  

Manhattan Associates, Inc. (A)

    3,378        269,396  

PTC, Inc. (A)

    5,494        411,446  

Teradata Corp. (A)

    5,947        159,201  

Tyler Technologies, Inc. (A)

    2,061        618,341  
    

 

 

 
       3,732,687  
    

 

 

 
Specialty Retail - 2.3%  

Aaron’s, Inc.

    3,550        202,741  

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

    8,395        123,407  

AutoNation, Inc. (A)

    3,112        151,337  

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (B)

    6,690        115,737  

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

    3,362        166,385  

Five Below, Inc. (A)

    2,943        376,292  

Foot Locker, Inc.

    5,658        220,605  

Murphy USA, Inc. (A)

    1,528        178,776  

RH (A)

    862        184,037  

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (A) (B)

    6,149        112,219  

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (A)

    3,729        103,554  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (B)

    4,102        301,251  
    

 

 

 
       2,236,341  
    

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.2%  

NCR Corp. (A)

    6,745        237,154  
    

 

 

 
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.0%  

Carter’s, Inc.

    2,334        $   255,199  

Columbia Sportswear Co. (B)

    1,535        153,792  

Deckers Outdoor Corp. (A)

    1,479        249,744  

Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A (A)

    7,078        305,699  
    

 

 

 
       964,434  
    

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.6%  

LendingTree, Inc. (A) (B)

    405        122,893  

New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

    24,703        296,930  

Washington Federal, Inc.

    4,141        151,768  
    

 

 

 
       571,591  
    

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.7%  

GATX Corp.

    1,855        153,687  

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A

    2,381        186,837  

NOW, Inc. (A)

    5,751        64,641  

Watsco, Inc.

    1,726        310,939  
    

 

 

 
       716,104  
    

 

 

 
Water Utilities - 0.6%  

Aqua America, Inc.

    11,409        535,538  
    

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.1%  

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

    5,170        131,473  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $87,494,639)

 

     96,512,753  
  

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT COMPANY - 1.0%  
Money Market Fund - 1.0%  

State Street Institutional Treasury Money Market Fund, 1.44% (C)

    926,406        926,406  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investment Company
(Cost $926,406)

 

     926,406  
  

 

 

 
OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANY - 9.0%  
Securities Lending Collateral - 9.0%  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust - Government Money Market Portfolio, 1.56% (C)

    8,808,019        8,808,019  
    

 

 

 

Total Other Investment Company
(Cost $8,808,019)

 

     8,808,019  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments
(Cost $97,229,064)

 

     106,247,178  

Net Other Assets (Liabilities) - (8.7)%

       (8,482,495
    

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

       $  97,764,683  
    

 

 

 
 

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS:

 

 

Long Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

S&P Midcap 400® E-Mini Index

     6        03/20/2020      $   1,226,608      $   1,238,880      $   12,272      $   —  

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2019

 

SECURITY VALUATION:

 

Valuation Inputs (D)

 

     Level 1 - 
Unadjusted
Quoted Prices
    Level 2 - 
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
    Level 3 - 
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
    Value  

ASSETS

 

Investments

 

Common Stocks

  $ 96,512,753     $     $     $ 96,512,753  

Short-Term Investment Company

    926,406                   926,406  

Other Investment Company

    8,808,019                   8,808,019  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

  $ 106,247,178     $     $     $ 106,247,178  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

 

Futures Contracts (E)

  $ 12,272     $     $     $ 12,272  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Other Financial Instruments

  $ 12,272     $     $     $ 12,272  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FOOTNOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:

 

(A)    Non-income producing securities.
(B)    All or a portion of the securities are on loan. The total value of all securities on loan is $8,592,139. The amount of securities on loan indicated may not correspond with the securities on loan identified because securities with pending sales are in the process of recall from the brokers.
(C)    Rates disclosed reflect the yields at December 31, 2019.
(D)    There were no transfers in or out of Level 3 during the year ended December 31, 2019. Please reference the Security Valuation section of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information regarding security valuation and pricing inputs.
(E)    Futures contracts and/or forward foreign currency contracts are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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DeltaShares® S&P 500 Managed Risk ETF

 

 

(unaudited)

 

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

Stocks across the world posted positive returns in 2019. The S&P 500® also posted strong performance in 2019.

Global stock markets began the year on a positive note, with a snap recovery from the late December 2018 trough. This continued throughout January and shrugged off the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Markets largely continued to rally through April, but gave up roughly half of their year-to-date gains in May. The loss was broad based, with domestic, international developed, and emerging markets all finishing the month sharply lower. However, the second quarter of 2019 finished on a higher note, with May losses closely mirrored by June gains, to complete a low volatility V-shaped quarter.

Domestic equity returns remained in positive territory in July with the S&P 500® hitting the 3,000 price level for the first time in history. In contrast, both developed and emerging market equities fluctuated between positive and negative territory, ending the month with losses. Equity volatility picked up in August, but remained somewhat moderate. During this time, bond markets rallied around the globe. While the U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”) had merely paused rate hikes for the first half of the year, the Fed commenced the first of three consecutive cuts in August. Volatility then subsided, and experienced further declines, boosted by the “Phase One Trade Deal” announced in December as markets rallied through the fiscal year end.

PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the DeltaShares® S&P 500 Managed Risk ETF (NAV) returned 22.30%. By comparison, the S&P 500® Managed Risk 2.0 Index (the “Underlying Index”) returned 22.74% and the S&P 500® Index returned 31.49%.

The Fund’s performance reflects annual operating expenses of the Fund, including management fees, brokerage expenses, and other fees and expenses. Index returns do not reflect fees and expenses of any kind, which would have a negative impact on returns.

STRATEGY REVIEW

The DeltaShares® S&P 500 Managed Risk ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results, before fees and expenses, of the Underlying Index.

The Fund seeks to achieve this investment objective by holding a portfolio of securities that are included in the Underlying Index, including common stocks, U.S. Treasury bonds, and/or cash. The Underlying Index is designed to simulate, through a rules-based methodology, a dynamic portfolio with the aim of both managing the volatility of the Underlying Index and limiting losses from the Underlying Index’s equity exposure due to severe sustained market declines. The Underlying Index seeks to achieve these objectives by allocating weightings among the S&P 500® Index, the S&P U.S. Treasury Bond Current 5-Year Index, and the S&P U.S. Treasury Bill 0-3 Month Index. The Fund may also use derivatives in an effort to gain exposure to underlying securities and markets in a more efficient manner, to optimize the execution processes and costs for portfolio transitions or for tax management purposes. Under normal circumstances, the Fund uses a replication strategy and generally expects to invest in substantially all of the securities in the Underlying Index.

During the 12-month period ended December 31, 2019, the largest contributors to the Fund’s absolute total return were equities within the information technology, financials, communications services, and health care sectors. From both an asset class and equity sector perspective, there were no detractors during the period, but the least impactful contributors were U.S. Treasury bonds as well as equities within the energy and materials sectors.

During the fiscal year, the Fund used derivatives. These positions added to performance.

Blake Graves, CFA

Charles Lowery, CFA

Louis Ng

Co-Portfolio Managers

Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC

 

 

 

Asset Allocation    Percentage of Net
Assets
 

Common Stocks

     98.5

Short-Term Investment Company

     1.3  

Other Investment Company

     0.4  

Net Other Assets (Liabilities) ^

     (0.2

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

Current

and future portfolio holdings are subject to change and risk.

^

The Net Other Assets (Liabilities) category may include, but is not limited to, reverse repurchase agreements, forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts, swap agreements, written options and swaptions, and cash collateral.

 

 

 

 

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(unaudited)

 

LOGO

 

Performance as of December 31, 2019

                                        
       Average Annual Total Returns            Cumulative Total Returns            Inception Date  
        1 Year        10 Year or
Since
Inception
              1 Year        10 Year or
Since
Inception
                  

Fund NAV

       22.30        10.85          22.30        28.34          07/31/2017  

Fund Market

       22.42        10.82          22.42        28.24          07/31/2017  

S&P 500® Index (A)

       31.49        13.94          31.49        37.16       

S&P 500® Managed Risk 2.0 Index (A)(B)(C)(D)

       22.74        11.28                22.74        29.54                   

(A) The S&P 500® Index is a market-capitalization weighted index of 500 large U.S. companies with common stock listed on the NYSE or NASDAQ.

(B) The S&P 500® Managed Risk 2.0 Index is comprised of weightings amongst the S&P 500® Index, the S&P U.S. Treasury Bond Current 5-Year Index, and the S&P U.S. Treasury Bill 0-3 Month Index. The S&P 500® Managed Risk 2.0 Index rebalances on a daily basis.

(C) The S&P U.S. Treasury Bond Current 5-Year Index is a one-security index comprising the most recently issued 5-year U.S. Treasury note or bond.

(D) The S&P U.S. Treasury Bill 0-3 Month Index is designed to measure the performance of U.S. Treasury bills maturing in 0 to 3 months.

The Fund’s benchmarks are unmanaged indices used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. The 10 Years or the Since Inception calculation is based on the previous 10 years or since the inception date, whichever is more recent. An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not reflect deductions for fees or expenses. In comparison, a Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. You cannot invest directly in an index.

The performance data presented represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Performance data does not reflect the deduction of taxes that would be paid on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The Fund’s investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Investors’ shares when sold may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance quoted. Please see www.deltashares.com for performance data current to the most recent month end. Fund performance is net of investment fees and Fund expenses.

Performance results do not include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and may differ from amounts reported in the Financial Highlights.

Fund shares are bought and sold at Market Price, not Net Asset Value (“NAV”), and are not individually redeemed from the fund. Net Asset Value is an exchange-traded fund’s per-share value. The per-share dollar amount of the Fund is derived by dividing the total value of all the securities in the portfolio, less any liabilities, by the number of Fund shares outstanding. Market Price is the price at which a share can currently be traded in the market. The market price used to calculate the market return is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the exchange on which the shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated.

Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) are subject to market risk, including the loss of principal. Because Fund Shares trade at market prices rather than at NAV, Fund Shares may trade at a price greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount). Shares of DeltaShares® ETFs may be bought and sold throughout the day on the exchange through any brokerage account. Buying and selling shares of ETFs will result in brokerage commissions. Diversification and asset allocation may not protect against market risk or loss of principal. Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee the investment objective will be achieved. Equity securities represent an ownership interest in an issuer, rank junior in a company’s capital structure and consequently may entail greater risk of loss than debt securities. The market prices of fixed-income securities may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic or political conditions, inflation, changes in interest rates, lack of liquidity in the bond markets or adverse investor sentiment. The principal risks include risks related to: Equity securities, index tracking, leveraging, derivatives such as futures, forwards, swaps, options, and investing in underlying exchange-traded funds. The use of derivatives may produce disproportionate gains or losses, may increase costs, and amplify risks.

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

At December 31, 2019

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 98.5%  
Aerospace & Defense - 2.4%  

Arconic, Inc.

    6,107        $  187,912  

Boeing Co.

    8,429        2,745,831  

General Dynamics Corp.

    3,694        651,437  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    645        161,818  

L3 Harris Technologies, Inc.

    3,485        689,577  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    3,913        1,523,644  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    2,471        849,950  

Raytheon Co.

    4,390        964,659  

Textron, Inc.

    3,599        160,515  

TransDigm Group, Inc.

    785        439,600  

United Technologies Corp.

    12,790        1,915,430  
    

 

 

 
       10,290,373  
    

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.5%  

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    2,132        166,722  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    2,685        209,484  

FedEx Corp.

    3,784        572,179  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    11,047        1,293,162  
    

 

 

 
       2,241,547  
    

 

 

 
Airlines - 0.4%  

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

    1,942        131,570  

American Airlines Group, Inc. (A)

    6,146        176,267  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    9,074        530,648  

Southwest Airlines Co.

    7,467        403,069  

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (B)

    3,431        302,237  
    

 

 

 
       1,543,791  
    

 

 

 
Auto Components - 0.1%  

Aptiv PLC

    4,025        382,254  

BorgWarner, Inc.

    3,255        141,202  
    

 

 

 
       523,456  
    

 

 

 
Automobiles - 0.3%  

Ford Motor Co.

    61,389        570,918  

General Motors Co.

    19,821        725,448  

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

    2,432        90,446  
    

 

 

 
       1,386,812  
    

 

 

 
Banks - 5.5%  

Bank of America Corp.

    127,625        4,494,953  

Citigroup, Inc.

    34,417        2,749,574  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    6,853        278,300  

Comerica, Inc.

    2,273        163,088  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    11,188        343,919  

First Republic Bank

    2,657        312,065  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    16,281        245,517  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    49,446        6,892,772  

KeyCorp

    15,528        314,287  

M&T Bank Corp.

    2,080        353,080  

People’s United Financial, Inc.

    7,001        118,317  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    6,908        1,102,724  

Regions Financial Corp.

    15,207        260,952  

SVB Financial Group (B)

    813        204,096  

Truist Financial Corp.

    21,142        1,190,717  

US Bancorp

    22,406        1,328,452  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    60,674        3,264,261  

Zions Bancorp NA

    2,687        139,509  
    

 

 

 
       23,756,583  
    

 

 

 
Beverages - 1.8%  

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

    2,872        194,147  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Beverages (continued)  

Coca-Cola Co.

    60,789        $   3,364,671  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    2,641        501,130  

Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B

    2,962        159,652  

Monster Beverage Corp. (B)

    6,018        382,444  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    21,983        3,004,416  
    

 

 

 
       7,606,460  
    

 

 

 
Biotechnology - 2.0%  

AbbVie, Inc.

    23,313        2,064,133  

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (B)

    3,489        377,335  

Amgen, Inc.

    9,367        2,258,103  

Biogen, Inc. (B)

    2,845        844,197  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    19,945        1,296,026  

Incyte Corp. (B)

    2,818        246,068  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (B)

    1,259        472,729  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (B)

    4,054        887,623  
    

 

 

 
       8,446,214  
    

 

 

 
Building Products - 0.3%  

A.O. Smith Corp.

    2,161        102,950  

Allegion PLC

    1,465        182,451  

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

    2,194        143,356  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    12,161        495,075  

Masco Corp.

    4,479        214,947  
    

 

 

 
       1,138,779  
    

 

 

 
Capital Markets - 2.6%  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    1,997        332,660  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    13,230        665,866  

BlackRock, Inc.

    1,859        934,519  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    1,748        209,760  

Charles Schwab Corp.

    18,023        857,174  

CME Group, Inc.

    5,649        1,133,867  

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

    3,562        161,608  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    4,397        114,234  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    5,024        1,155,168  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    8,779        812,496  

Invesco, Ltd.

    5,868        105,507  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    598        226,708  

Moody’s Corp.

    2,560        607,770  

Morgan Stanley

    19,393        991,370  

MSCI, Inc.

    1,335        344,670  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    1,809        193,744  

Northern Trust Corp.

    3,340        354,842  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    1,946        174,089  

S&P Global, Inc.

    3,853        1,052,062  

State Street Corp.

    5,732        453,401  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    3,684        448,859  
    

 

 

 
       11,330,374  
    

 

 

 
Chemicals - 1.9%  

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

    3,475        816,590  

Albemarle Corp.

    1,672        122,123  

Celanese Corp.

    1,906        234,667  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    3,428        163,653  

Corteva, Inc.

    11,798        348,749  

Dow, Inc.

    11,689        639,739  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

    11,679        749,792  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    2,144        169,933  

Ecolab, Inc.

    3,953        762,889  
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2019

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Chemicals (continued)  

FMC Corp.

    2,043        $   203,932  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (A)

    1,683        217,141  

Linde PLC

    8,468        1,802,837  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

    4,047        382,360  

Mosaic Co.

    5,512        119,280  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    3,728        497,651  

Sherwin-Williams Co.

    1,295        755,684  
    

 

 

 
       7,987,020  
    

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.4%  

Cintas Corp.

    1,322        355,724  

Copart, Inc. (B)

    3,225        293,282  

Republic Services, Inc.

    3,321        297,661  

Rollins, Inc.

    2,220        73,615  

Waste Management, Inc.

    6,153        701,196  
    

 

 

 
       1,721,478  
    

 

 

 
Communications Equipment - 1.0%  

Arista Networks, Inc. (B)

    855        173,907  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    66,878        3,207,469  

F5 Networks, Inc. (B)

    958        133,785  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    5,277        129,972  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    2,701        435,239  
    

 

 

 
       4,080,372  
    

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering - 0.1%  

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

    2,136        191,877  

Quanta Services, Inc.

    2,243        91,312  
    

 

 

 
       283,189  
    

 

 

 
Construction Materials - 0.1%  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    985        275,446  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    2,087        300,507  
    

 

 

 
       575,953  
    

 

 

 
Consumer Finance - 0.7%  

American Express Co.

    10,578        1,316,855  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    7,342        755,565  

Discover Financial Services

    4,942        419,181  

Synchrony Financial

    9,372        337,486  
    

 

 

 
       2,829,087  
    

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging - 0.3%  

Amcor PLC

    25,541        276,865  

Avery Dennison Corp.

    1,316        172,159  

Ball Corp.

    5,157        333,503  

International Paper Co.

    6,182        284,681  

Packaging Corp. of America

    1,492        167,089  

Sealed Air Corp.

    2,436        97,026  

WestRock Co.

    4,066        174,472  
    

 

 

 
       1,505,795  
    

 

 

 
Distributors - 0.1%  

Genuine Parts Co.

    2,291        243,373  

LKQ Corp. (B)

    4,831        172,467  
    

 

 

 
       415,840  
    

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.0% (C)  

H&R Block, Inc.

    3,078        72,271  
    

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services - 1.6%  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B (B)

    30,836        6,984,354  
    

 

 

 
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 2.0%  

AT&T, Inc.

    115,161        $   4,500,492  

CenturyLink, Inc.

    15,468        204,332  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    65,200        4,003,280  
    

 

 

 
       8,708,104  
    

 

 

 
Electric Utilities - 2.0%  

Alliant Energy Corp.

    3,789        207,334  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    7,787        735,949  

Duke Energy Corp.

    11,493        1,048,277  

Edison International

    5,653        426,293  

Entergy Corp.

    3,139        376,052  

Evergy, Inc.

    3,593        233,868  

Eversource Energy

    5,104        434,197  

Exelon Corp.

    15,325        698,667  

FirstEnergy Corp.

    8,518        413,975  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    7,705        1,865,843  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    1,772        159,356  

PPL Corp.

    11,398        408,960  

Southern Co.

    16,533        1,053,152  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    8,267        524,872  
    

 

 

 
       8,586,795  
    

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment - 0.5%  

AMETEK, Inc.

    3,604        359,463  

Eaton Corp. PLC

    6,517        617,290  

Emerson Electric Co.

    9,603        732,325  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    1,822        369,265  
    

 

 

 
       2,078,343  
    

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.6%  

Amphenol Corp., Class A

    4,674        505,867  

CDW Corp.

    2,265        323,533  

Corning, Inc.

    12,125        352,959  

FLIR Systems, Inc.

    2,115        110,128  

IPG Photonics Corp. (B)

    561        81,300  

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (B)

    2,957        303,477  

TE Connectivity, Ltd.

    5,273        505,364  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A (B)

    850        217,124  
    

 

 

 
       2,399,752  
    

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.4%  

Baker Hughes Co.

    10,245        262,580  

Halliburton Co.

    13,838        338,616  

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

    1,710        77,685  

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

    6,083        152,379  

Schlumberger, Ltd.

    21,825        877,365  

TechnipFMC PLC

    6,625        142,040  
    

 

 

 
       1,850,665  
    

 

 

 
Entertainment - 1.9%  

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    12,111        719,636  

Electronic Arts, Inc. (B)

    4,603        494,869  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (B)

    2,222        158,806  

Netflix, Inc. (B)

    6,909        2,235,545  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (B)

    1,784        218,415  

Walt Disney Co.

    28,414        4,109,517  
    

 

 

 
       7,936,788  
    

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts - 2.8%  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

    1,815        293,268  

American Tower Corp.

    6,983        1,604,833  
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2019

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)  

Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A

    2,347        $   121,223  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    2,202        461,759  

Boston Properties, Inc.

    2,267        312,529  

Crown Castle International Corp.

    6,554        931,651  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (A)

    3,290        393,945  

Duke Realty Corp.

    5,795        200,913  

Equinix, Inc.

    1,344        784,493  

Equity Residential

    5,503        445,303  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

    1,042        313,496  

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

    2,042        215,676  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

    1,107        142,504  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

    7,803        268,969  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    11,306        209,726  

Iron Mountain, Inc. (A)

    4,527        144,275  

Kimco Realty Corp.

    6,656        137,846  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

    1,798        237,084  

Prologis, Inc.

    9,959        887,745  

Public Storage

    2,368        504,289  

Realty Income Corp.

    5,138        378,311  

Regency Centers Corp.

    2,642        166,684  

SBA Communications Corp.

    1,775        427,757  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    4,838        720,668  

SL Green Realty Corp.

    1,285        118,066  

UDR, Inc.

    4,620        215,754  

Ventas, Inc.

    5,876        339,280  

Vornado Realty Trust

    2,497        166,051  

Welltower, Inc.

    6,397        523,147  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    11,747        354,759  
    

 

 

 
       12,022,004  
    

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing - 1.5%  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    6,965        2,047,153  

Kroger Co.

    12,643        366,520  

Sysco Corp.

    8,044        688,084  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    11,819        696,848  

Walmart, Inc.

    22,364        2,657,738  
    

 

 

 
       6,456,343  
    

 

 

 
Food Products - 1.1%  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    8,776        406,768  

Campbell Soup Co.

    2,663        131,606  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    7,672        262,689  

General Mills, Inc.

    9,528        510,320  

Hershey Co.

    2,338        343,639  

Hormel Foods Corp.

    4,384        197,762  

J.M. Smucker Co.

    1,798        187,226  

Kellogg Co.

    3,925        271,453  

Kraft Heinz Co.

    9,818        315,452  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

    2,303        198,127  

McCormick & Co., Inc.

    1,948        330,634  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    22,698        1,250,206  

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

    4,653        423,609  
    

 

 

 
       4,829,491  
    

 

 

 
Gas Utilities - 0.0% (C)  

Atmos Energy Corp.

    1,881        210,409  
    

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 3.5%  

Abbott Laboratories

    27,863        2,420,180  

ABIOMED, Inc. (B)

    712        121,460  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued)  

Align Technology, Inc. (B)

    1,131        $   315,594  

Baxter International, Inc.

    8,049        673,057  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    4,264        1,159,680  

Boston Scientific Corp. (B)

    21,973        993,619  

Cooper Cos., Inc.

    782        251,249  

Danaher Corp.

    10,078        1,546,772  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

    3,506        198,405  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (B)

    3,288        767,058  

Hologic, Inc. (B)

    4,227        220,692  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (B)

    1,352        353,048  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (B)

    1,822        1,077,075  

Medtronic PLC

    21,131        2,397,312  

ResMed, Inc.

    2,267        351,317  

STERIS PLC

    1,337        203,786  

Stryker Corp.

    5,076        1,065,655  

Teleflex, Inc.

    730        274,801  

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (B)

    1,433        203,500  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    3,243        485,412  
    

 

 

 
       15,079,672  
    

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services - 2.8%  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    2,370        201,497  

Anthem, Inc.

    3,997        1,207,214  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    4,611        233,224  

Centene Corp. (B)

    6,523        410,101  

Cigna Corp.

    5,887        1,203,833  

CVS Health Corp.

    20,509        1,523,614  

DaVita, Inc. (B)

    1,414        106,093  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    4,171        616,516  

Henry Schein, Inc. (B)

    2,313        154,323  

Humana, Inc.

    2,088        765,294  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (B)

    1,531        258,999  

McKesson Corp.

    2,841        392,967  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    2,123        226,715  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    14,936        4,390,885  

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

    1,266        181,620  

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (B)

    793        261,857  
    

 

 

 
       12,134,752  
    

 

 

 
Health Care Technology - 0.1%  

Cerner Corp.

    4,952        363,427  
    

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.8%  

Carnival Corp.

    6,315        320,991  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (B)

    403        337,355  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    1,933        210,716  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    4,448        493,328  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    5,327        367,776  

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

    4,278        647,818  

McDonald’s Corp.

    11,872        2,346,026  

MGM Resorts International

    8,119        270,119  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd. (B)

    3,354        195,907  

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.

    2,710        361,812  

Starbucks Corp.

    18,618        1,636,895  

Wynn Resorts, Ltd.

    1,523        211,499  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    4,768        480,281  
    

 

 

 
       7,880,523  
    

 

 

 
Household Durables - 0.4%  

D.R. Horton, Inc.

    5,286        278,836  

Garmin, Ltd.

    2,278        222,242  
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2019

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Household Durables (continued)  

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

    2,075        $   105,472  

Lennar Corp., Class A

    4,412        246,145  

Mohawk Industries, Inc. (B)

    937        127,788  

Newell Brands, Inc.

    6,007        115,455  

NVR, Inc. (B)

    55        209,463  

PulteGroup, Inc.

    4,016        155,821  

Whirlpool Corp.

    996        146,940  
    

 

 

 
       1,608,162  
    

 

 

 
Household Products - 1.7%  

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    3,869        272,145  

Clorox Co.

    1,979        303,856  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    13,511        930,097  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    5,404        743,320  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    39,314        4,910,319  
    

 

 

 
       7,159,737  
    

 

 

 
Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.1%  

AES Corp.

    10,466        208,273  

NRG Energy, Inc.

    3,966        157,649  
    

 

 

 
       365,922  
    

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates - 1.3%  

3M Co.

    9,066        1,599,424  

General Electric Co.

    137,682        1,536,531  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    11,264        1,993,728  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    1,640        580,937  
    

 

 

 
       5,710,620  
    

 

 

 
Insurance - 2.3%  

Aflac, Inc.

    11,572        612,159  

Allstate Corp.

    5,107        574,282  

American International Group, Inc.

    13,715        703,991  

Aon PLC

    3,691        768,799  

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

    2,940        279,976  

Assurant, Inc.

    956        125,313  

Chubb, Ltd.

    7,145        1,112,191  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    2,395        251,834  

Everest Re Group, Ltd.

    643        178,008  

Globe Life, Inc.

    1,571        165,348  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

    5,682        345,295  

Lincoln National Corp.

    3,127        184,524  

Loews Corp.

    4,033        211,692  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    7,956        886,378  

MetLife, Inc.

    12,323        628,103  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    4,071        223,905  

Progressive Corp.

    9,217        667,219  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    6,337        594,030  

Travelers Cos., Inc.

    4,069        557,250  

Unum Group

    3,252        94,828  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    2,027        409,332  

WR Berkley Corp.

    2,288        158,101  
    

 

 

 
       9,732,558  
    

 

 

 
Interactive Media & Services - 4.9%  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A (B)

    4,724        6,327,279  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C (B)

    4,712        6,300,038  

Facebook, Inc., Class A (B)

    37,937        7,786,569  

Twitter, Inc. (B)

    12,239        392,260  
    

 

 

 
       20,806,146  
    

 

 

 
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 3.3%  

Amazon.com, Inc. (B)

    6,566        $   12,132,918  

Booking Holdings, Inc. (B)

    660        1,355,462  

eBay, Inc.

    12,056        435,342  

Expedia Group, Inc.

    2,203        238,232  
    

 

 

 
       14,161,954  
    

 

 

 
IT Services - 5.3%  

Accenture PLC, Class A

    10,012        2,108,227  

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (B)

    2,548        220,096  

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

    646        72,481  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    6,821        1,162,981  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    1,807        223,237  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    8,632        535,357  

DXC Technology Co.

    4,036        151,713  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    9,689        1,347,643  

Fiserv, Inc. (B)

    9,003        1,041,017  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (B)

    1,368        393,601  

Gartner, Inc. (B)

    1,410        217,281  

Global Payments, Inc.

    4,738        864,969  

International Business Machines Corp.

    13,962        1,871,466  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    1,213        176,698  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

    2,098        205,373  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    13,995        4,178,767  

Paychex, Inc.

    5,022        427,171  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (B)

    18,511        2,002,335  

VeriSign, Inc. (B)

    1,629        313,876  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    26,987        5,070,857  

Western Union Co. (A)

    6,609        176,989  
    

 

 

 
       22,762,135  
    

 

 

 
Leisure Products - 0.0% (C)  

Hasbro, Inc.

    2,006        211,854  
    

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 1.0%  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    4,879        416,227  

Illumina, Inc. (B)

    2,317        768,642  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (B)

    2,845        439,581  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (B)

    384        304,620  

PerkinElmer, Inc.

    1,751        170,022  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    6,322        2,053,828  

Waters Corp. (B)

    1,016        237,388  
    

 

 

 
       4,390,308  
    

 

 

 
Machinery - 1.6%  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    8,713        1,286,736  

Cummins, Inc.

    2,415        432,188  

Deere & Co.

    4,964        860,063  

Dover Corp.

    2,290        263,945  

Flowserve Corp.

    2,063        102,676  

Fortive Corp.

    4,659        355,901  

IDEX Corp.

    1,199        206,228  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    4,611        828,274  

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

    3,777        502,039  

PACCAR, Inc.

    5,453        431,332  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    2,025        416,785  

Pentair PLC

    2,650        121,555  

Snap-on, Inc.

    865        146,531  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    2,396        397,113  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

    2,871        223,364  
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2019

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Machinery (continued)  

Xylem, Inc.

    2,839        $   223,685  
    

 

 

 
       6,798,415  
    

 

 

 
Media - 1.4%  

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A (B)

    2,472        1,199,118  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    71,569        3,218,458  

Discovery, Inc., Class A (A) (B)

    2,493        81,621  

Discovery, Inc., Class C (B)

    5,288        161,231  

DISH Network Corp., Class A (B)

    4,036        143,157  

Fox Corp., Class A

    5,589        207,184  

Fox Corp., Class B

    2,560        93,184  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

    6,112        141,187  

News Corp., Class A

    6,125        86,608  

News Corp., Class B

    1,920        27,859  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    3,432        278,061  

ViacomCBS, Inc., Class B

    8,519        357,542  
    

 

 

 
       5,995,210  
    

 

 

 
Metals & Mining - 0.3%  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    22,873        300,094  

Newmont Goldcorp Corp.

    12,925        561,591  

Nucor Corp.

    4,780        269,018  
    

 

 

 
       1,130,703  
    

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities - 1.1%  

Ameren Corp.

    3,879        297,907  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    7,918        215,924  

CMS Energy Corp.

    4,475        281,209  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    5,241        474,153  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    12,976        1,074,672  

DTE Energy Co.

    3,028        393,246  

NiSource, Inc.

    5,889        163,950  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    7,973        470,806  

Sempra Energy

    4,444        673,177  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

    4,973        458,660  
    

 

 

 
       4,503,704  
    

 

 

 
Multiline Retail - 0.5%  

Dollar General Corp.

    4,014        626,104  

Dollar Tree, Inc. (B)

    3,731        350,900  

Kohl’s Corp.

    2,468        125,744  

Macy’s, Inc. (A)

    4,871        82,807  

Nordstrom, Inc. (A)

    1,689        69,131  

Target Corp.

    7,989        1,024,270  
    

 

 

 
       2,278,956  
    

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 3.8%  

Apache Corp.

    5,928        151,698  

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

    6,431        111,964  

Chevron Corp.

    29,809        3,592,283  

Cimarex Energy Co.

    1,605        84,247  

Concho Resources, Inc.

    3,169        277,509  

ConocoPhillips

    17,298        1,124,889  

Devon Energy Corp.

    6,101        158,443  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    2,540        235,864  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    9,171        768,163  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    66,702        4,654,466  

Hess Corp.

    4,083        272,785  

HollyFrontier Corp.

    2,341        118,712  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    30,708        650,088  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    12,611        171,257  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    10,236        $   616,719  

Noble Energy, Inc.

    7,540        187,294  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    14,083        580,360  

ONEOK, Inc.

    6,512        492,763  

Phillips 66

    7,005        780,427  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    2,611        395,227  

Valero Energy Corp.

    6,474        606,290  

Williams Cos., Inc.

    19,108        453,242  
    

 

 

 
       16,484,690  
    

 

 

 
Personal Products - 0.2%  

Coty, Inc., Class A

    4,660        52,425  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A

    3,508        724,542  
    

 

 

 
       776,967  
    

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals - 4.6%  

Allergan PLC

    5,175        989,305  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    36,955        2,372,141  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    13,320        1,750,648  

Johnson & Johnson

    41,491        6,052,292  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    40,137        3,650,460  

Mylan NV (B)

    8,137        163,554  

Perrigo Co. PLC

    2,146        110,862  

Pfizer, Inc.

    87,244        3,418,220  

Zoetis, Inc.

    7,509        993,816  
    

 

 

 
       19,501,298  
    

 

 

 
Professional Services - 0.3%  

Equifax, Inc.

    1,909        267,489  

IHS Markit, Ltd. (B)

    6,321        476,287  

Nielsen Holdings PLC

    5,609        113,863  

Robert Half International, Inc.

    1,853        117,017  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

    2,583        385,745  
    

 

 

 
       1,360,401  
    

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development - 0.1%  

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A (B)

    5,277        323,427  
    

 

 

 
Road & Rail - 1.0%  

CSX Corp.

    12,259        887,061  

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    1,344        156,952  

Kansas City Southern

    1,563        239,389  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    4,111        798,068  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    1,007        191,109  

Union Pacific Corp.

    10,944        1,978,566  
    

 

 

 
       4,251,145  
    

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 4.2%  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (B)

    17,556        805,118  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    5,806        689,985  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    14,563        888,926  

Broadcom, Inc.

    6,253        1,976,073  

Intel Corp.

    68,577        4,104,334  

KLA Corp.

    2,488        443,287  

Lam Research Corp.

    2,287        668,719  

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

    4,266        262,402  

Microchip Technology, Inc. (A)

    3,767        394,480  

Micron Technology, Inc. (B)

    17,452        938,569  

NVIDIA Corp.

    9,648        2,270,174  

Qorvo, Inc. (B)

    1,831        212,817  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    18,001        1,588,228  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    2,686        324,684  
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2019

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (continued)  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    14,736        $   1,890,481  

Xilinx, Inc.

    3,964        387,560  
    

 

 

 
       17,845,837  
    

 

 

 
Software - 7.0%  

Adobe, Inc. (B)

    7,631        2,516,780  

ANSYS, Inc. (B)

    1,349        347,246  

Autodesk, Inc. (B)

    3,469        636,423  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (B)

    4,423        306,779  

Citrix Systems, Inc.

    1,930        214,037  

Fortinet, Inc. (B)

    2,238        238,929  

Intuit, Inc.

    4,104        1,074,961  

Microsoft Corp.

    120,266        18,965,948  

Norton Lifelock, Inc.

    9,039        230,675  

Oracle Corp.

    34,154        1,809,479  

salesforce.com, Inc. (B)

    13,983        2,274,195  

ServiceNow, Inc. (B)

    2,973        839,338  

Synopsys, Inc. (B)

    2,370        329,904  
    

 

 

 
       29,784,694  
    

 

 

 
Specialty Retail - 2.2%  

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    1,092        174,895  

AutoZone, Inc. (B)

    376        447,933  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    3,590        315,202  

CarMax, Inc. (B)

    2,592        227,241  

Gap, Inc.

    3,354        59,299  

Home Depot, Inc.

    17,197        3,755,481  

L Brands, Inc.

    3,661        66,337  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    12,083        1,447,060  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (B)

    1,193        522,844  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    5,703        663,943  

Tiffany & Co.

    1,702        227,472  

TJX Cos., Inc.

    19,117        1,167,284  

Tractor Supply Co.

    1,866        174,359  

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (B)

    901        228,079  
    

 

 

 
       9,477,429  
    

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 4.9%  

Apple, Inc.

    65,844        19,335,091  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    20,400        323,544  

HP, Inc.

    23,362        480,089  

NetApp, Inc.

    3,598        223,975  

Seagate Technology PLC

    3,645        216,877  

Western Digital Corp.

    4,689        297,611  

Xerox Holdings Corp.

    2,931        108,066  
    

 

 

 
       20,985,253  
    

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.7%  

Capri Holdings, Ltd. (B)

    2,390        91,179  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (continued)  

Hanesbrands, Inc. (A)

    5,702        $   84,675  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    19,643        1,990,032  

PVH Corp.

    1,169        122,920  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    784        91,900  

Tapestry, Inc.

    4,350        117,320  

Under Armour, Inc., Class A (A) (B)

    2,967        64,087  

Under Armour, Inc., Class C (B)

    3,067        58,825  

VF Corp.

    5,163        514,545  
    

 

 

 
       3,135,483  
    

 

 

 
Tobacco - 0.8%  

Altria Group, Inc.

    29,451        1,469,899  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    24,528        2,087,088  
    

 

 

 
       3,556,987  
    

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.2%  

Fastenal Co.

    9,042        334,102  

United Rentals, Inc. (B)

    1,185        197,622  

WW Grainger, Inc.

    688        232,902  
    

 

 

 
       764,626  
    

 

 

 
Water Utilities - 0.1%  

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    2,850        350,122  
    

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.1%  

T-Mobile US, Inc. (B)

    4,991        391,394  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $357,422,964)

 

     421,862,953  
  

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT COMPANY - 1.3%  
Money Market Fund - 1.3%  

State Street Institutional Treasury Money Market Fund, 1.44% (D)

    5,450,636        5,450,636  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investment Company
(Cost $5,450,636)

 

     5,450,636  
  

 

 

 
OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANY - 0.4%  
Securities Lending Collateral - 0.4%  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust - Government Money Market Portfolio, 1.56% (D)

    1,630,939        1,630,939  
    

 

 

 

Total Other Investment Company
(Cost $1,630,939)

 

     1,630,939  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments
(Cost $364,504,539)

 

     428,944,528  

Net Other Assets (Liabilities) - (0.2)%

       (858,417
    

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

       $  428,086,111  
    

 

 

 
 

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS:

 

 

Long Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

S&P 500® E-Mini  Index

     38        03/20/2020      $   6,027,698      $   6,139,090      $   111,392      $   —  

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2019

 

SECURITY VALUATION:

 

Valuation Inputs (E)

 

     Level 1 -
Unadjusted
Quoted Prices
    Level 2 -
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
    Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
    Value  

ASSETS

 

Investments

 

Common Stocks

  $ 421,862,953     $     $     $ 421,862,953  

Short-Term Investment Company

    5,450,636                   5,450,636  

Other Investment Company

    1,630,939                   1,630,939  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

  $ 428,944,528     $     $     $ 428,944,528  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

 

Futures Contracts (F)

  $ 111,392     $     $     $ 111,392  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Other Financial Instruments

  $ 111,392     $     $     $ 111,392  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FOOTNOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:

 

(A)    All or a portion of the securities are on loan. The total value of all securities on loan is $1,592,148. The amount of securities on loan indicated may not correspond with the securities on loan identified because securities with pending sales are in the process of recall from the brokers.
(B)    Non-income producing securities.
(C)    Percentage rounds to less than 0.1% or (0.1)%.
(D)    Rates disclosed reflect the yields at December 31, 2019.
(E)    There were no transfers in or out of Level 3 during the year ended December 31, 2019. Please reference the Security Valuation section of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information regarding security valuation and pricing inputs.
(F)    Futures contracts and/or forward foreign currency contracts are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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DeltaShares® S&P 600 Managed Risk ETF

 

 

(unaudited)

 

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

Stocks across the world posted positive returns in 2019. The S&P 500® also posted strong performance in 2019.

Global stock markets began the year on a positive note, with a snap recovery from the late December 2018 trough. This continued throughout January and shrugged off the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Markets largely continued to rally through April, but gave up roughly half of their year-to-date gains in May. The loss was broad based, with domestic, international developed, and emerging markets all finishing the month sharply lower. However, the second quarter of 2019 finished on a higher note, with May losses closely mirrored by June gains, to complete a low volatility V-shaped quarter.

Domestic equity returns remained in positive territory in July with the S&P 500® hitting the 3,000 price level for the first time in history. In contrast, both developed and emerging market equities fluctuated between positive and negative territory, ending the month with losses. Equity volatility picked up in August, but remained somewhat moderate. During this time, bond markets rallied around the globe. While the U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”) had merely paused rate hikes for the first half of the year, the Fed commenced the first of three consecutive cuts in August. Volatility then subsided, and experienced further declines, boosted by the “Phase One Trade Deal” announced in December as markets rallied through the fiscal year end.

PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the DeltaShares® S&P 600 Managed Risk ETF (NAV) returned 11.85%. By comparison, the S&P 600® Managed Risk 2.0 Index (the “Underlying Index”) 12.40% and the S&P SmallCap 600® Index returned 22.78%.

The Fund’s performance reflects annual operating expenses of the Fund, including management fees, brokerage expenses, and other fees and expenses. Index returns do not reflect fees and expenses of any kind, which would have a negative impact on returns.

STRATEGY REVIEW

The DeltaShares® S&P 600 Managed Risk ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results, before fees and expenses, of the Underlying Index.

The Fund seeks to achieve this investment objective by holding a portfolio of securities that are included in the Underlying Index, including common stocks, U.S. Treasury bonds, and/or cash. The Underlying Index is designed to simulate, through a rules-based methodology, a dynamic portfolio with the aim of both managing the volatility of the Underlying Index and limiting losses from the Underlying Index’s equity exposure due to severe sustained market declines. The Underlying Index seeks to achieve these objectives by allocating weightings among the S&P SmallCap 600® Index, the S&P U.S. Treasury Bond Current 5-Year Index, and the S&P U.S. Treasury Bill 0-3 Month Index. The Fund may also use derivatives in an effort to gain exposure to underlying securities and markets in a more efficient manner, to optimize the execution processes and costs for portfolio transitions or for tax management purposes. Under normal circumstances, the Fund uses a replication strategy and generally expects to invest in substantially all of the securities in the Underlying Index.

During the 12-month period ended December 31, 2019, the largest contributors to the Fund’s absolute total return were equities within the information technology and industrials equity sectors. U.S. Treasury bonds also contributed modestly to performance. The largest detractors were equities within the energy sector.

During the fiscal year, the Fund used derivatives. These positions added to performance.

Blake Graves, CFA

Charles Lowery, CFA

Louis Ng

Co-Portfolio Managers

Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC

 

 

 

Asset Allocation    Percentage of Net
Assets
 

Common Stocks

     98.6

Other Investment Company

     9.1  

Short-Term Investment Company

     0.9  

Contingent Value Right

     0.0  

Net Other Assets (Liabilities) ^

     (8.6

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

Current

and future portfolio holdings are subject to change and risk.

^

The Net Other Assets (Liabilities) category may include, but is not limited to, reverse repurchase agreements, forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts, swap agreements, written options and swaptions, and cash collateral.

 

 

 

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(unaudited)

 

LOGO

 

Performance as of December 31, 2019                                   
       Average Annual Total Returns            Cumulative Total Returns            Inception Date  
        1 Year        10 Year or
Since
Inception
              1 Year        10 Year or
Since
Inception
                  

Fund NAV

       11.85        5.89          11.85        14.87          07/31/2017  

Fund Market

       11.85        5.85          11.85        14.77          07/31/2017  

S&P SmallCap 600® Index (A)

       22.78        8.70          22.78        22.40       

S&P 600® Managed Risk 2.0 Index (A)(B)(C)(D)

       12.40        6.44                12.40        16.30                   

(A) The S&P SmallCap 600® Index is a market-capitalization weighted index of 600 small-size U.S. companies with common stock listed on the NYSE or NASDAQ.

(B) The S&P 600® Managed Risk 2.0 Index is comprised of weightings amongst the S&P SmallCap 600® Index, the S&P U.S. Treasury Bond Current 5-Year Index, and the S&P U.S. Treasury Bill 0-3 Month Index. The S&P SmallCap 600® Managed Risk 2.0 Index rebalances on a daily basis.

(C) The S&P U.S. Treasury Bond Current 5-Year Index is a one-security index comprising the most recently issued 5-year U.S. Treasury note or bond.

(D) The S&P U.S. Treasury Bill 0-3 Month Index is designed to measure the performance of U.S. Treasury bills maturing in 0 to 3 months.

The Fund’s benchmarks are unmanaged indices used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. The 10 Years or the Since Inception calculation is based on the previous 10 years or since the inception date, whichever is more recent. An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not reflect deductions for fees or expenses. In comparison, a Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. You cannot invest directly in an index.

The performance data presented represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Performance data does not reflect the deduction of taxes that would be paid on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The Fund’s investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Investors’ shares when sold may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance quoted. Please see www.deltashares.com for performance data current to the most recent month end. Fund performance is net of investment fees and Fund expenses.

Performance results do not include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and may differ from amounts reported in the Financial Highlights.

Fund shares are bought and sold at Market Price, not Net Asset Value (“NAV”), and are not individually redeemed from the fund. Net Asset Value is an exchange-traded fund’s per-share value. The per-share dollar amount of the Fund is derived by dividing the total value of all the securities in the portfolio, less any liabilities, by the number of Fund shares outstanding. Market Price is the price at which a share can currently be traded in the market. The market price used to calculate the market return is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the exchange on which the shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated.

Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) are subject to market risk, including the loss of principal. Because Fund Shares trade at market prices rather than at NAV, Fund Shares may trade at a price greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount). Shares of DeltaShares® ETFs may be bought and sold throughout the day on the exchange through any brokerage account. Buying and selling shares of ETFs will result in brokerage commissions. Diversification and asset allocation may not protect against market risk or loss of principal. Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee the investment objective will be achieved. Small capitalization companies may be more at risk than larger capitalization companies because, among other things, they may have limited product lines, operating history, market or financial resources, or because they may depend on limited management groups. The market prices of fixed-income securities may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic or political conditions, inflation, changes in interest rates, lack of liquidity in the bond markets or adverse investor sentiment. The principal risks include risks related to: Equity securities, index tracking, leveraging, derivatives such as futures, forwards, swaps, options, and investing in underlying exchange-traded funds. The use of derivatives may produce disproportionate gains or losses, may increase costs, and amplify risks.

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

At December 31, 2019

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 98.6%  
Aerospace & Defense - 1.6%  

AAR Corp.

    1,731        $  78,068  

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (A)

    3,812        174,056  

AeroVironment, Inc. (A)

    1,137        70,199  

Cubic Corp.

    1,647        104,700  

Moog, Inc., Class A

    1,697        144,805  

National Presto Industries, Inc. (B)

    265        23,423  

Park Aerospace Corp.

    1,026        16,693  

Triumph Group, Inc.

    2,637        66,637  
    

 

 

 
       678,581  
    

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.6%  

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (A)

    1,362        37,550  

Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (A)

    1,437        29,746  

Forward Air Corp.

    1,483        103,736  

Hub Group, Inc., Class A (A)

    1,757        90,117  
    

 

 

 
       261,149  
    

 

 

 
Airlines - 0.9%  

Allegiant Travel Co.

    695        120,958  

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.

    2,453        71,848  

SkyWest, Inc.

    2,655        171,593  
    

 

 

 
       364,399  
    

 

 

 
Auto Components - 1.8%  

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (A)

    5,922        63,721  

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

    2,642        75,957  

Cooper-Standard Holdings, Inc. (A)

    887        29,413  

Dorman Products, Inc. (A)

    1,536        116,306  

Fox Factory Holding Corp. (A)

    2,028        141,088  

Garrett Motion, Inc. (A)

    3,940        39,361  

Gentherm, Inc. (A)

    1,724        76,528  

LCI Industries

    1,318        141,197  

Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (A)

    998        21,986  

Standard Motor Products, Inc.

    1,064        56,626  
    

 

 

 
       762,183  
    

 

 

 
Automobiles - 0.2%  

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

    1,774        93,986  
    

 

 

 
Banks - 9.6%  

Allegiance Bancshares, Inc. (A) (B)

    1,008        37,901  

Ameris Bancorp

    3,448        146,678  

Banc of California, Inc.

    2,362        40,579  

Banner Corp.

    1,962        111,030  

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

    2,261        74,342  

Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.

    4,383        52,727  

Brookline Bancorp, Inc.

    4,200        69,132  

Cadence BanCorp

    6,741        122,214  

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

    1,494        44,193  

City Holding Co.

    858        70,313  

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

    3,798        154,522  

Community Bank System, Inc.

    2,722        193,099  

Customers Bancorp, Inc. (A)

    1,517        36,120  

CVB Financial Corp.

    7,008        151,233  

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.

    1,624        33,925  

Eagle Bancorp, Inc.

    1,768        85,978  

First BanCorp

    11,445        121,203  

First Commonwealth Financial Corp.

    5,177        75,118  

First Financial Bancorp

    5,233        133,128  

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.

    5,791        133,540  

Franklin Financial Network, Inc.

    705        24,203  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Banks (continued)  

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

    4,514        $   207,599  

Great Western Bancorp, Inc.

    2,964        102,969  

Hanmi Financial Corp.

    1,638        32,752  

Heritage Financial Corp.

    1,928        54,562  

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

    6,671        99,131  

Independent Bank Corp.

    1,810        150,683  

National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A

    1,641        57,796  

NBT Bancorp, Inc.

    2,306        93,531  

OFG Bancorp

    2,704        63,841  

Old National Bancorp

    8,953        163,750  

Opus Bank

    1,138        29,440  

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.

    3,126        101,923  

Preferred Bank

    716        43,024  

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

    2,029        81,748  

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida (A)

    2,711        82,875  

ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.

    2,427        91,449  

Simmons First National Corp., Class A

    6,001        160,767  

Southside Bancshares, Inc.

    1,671        62,061  

Tompkins Financial Corp.

    645        59,018  

Triumph Bancorp, Inc. (A)

    1,228        46,689  

United Community Banks, Inc.

    4,159        128,430  

Veritex Holdings, Inc.

    2,487        72,446  

Westamerica Bancorporation

    1,425        96,572  
    

 

 

 
       3,994,234  
    

 

 

 
Beverages - 0.3%  

Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.

    244        69,308  

MGP Ingredients, Inc. (B)

    699        33,867  

National Beverage Corp. (A) (B)

    613        31,275  
    

 

 

 
       134,450  
    

 

 

 
Biotechnology - 2.7%  

Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (A) (B)

    2,529        5,159  

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (A) (B)

    1,786        21,736  

Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (A)

    751        38,939  

Cytokinetics, Inc. (A) (B)

    3,111        33,008  

Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (A) (B)

    533        32,023  

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. (A)

    2,311        124,678  

Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (A)

    841        51,957  

Medicines Co. (A) (B)

    3,914        332,455  

Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (A)

    5,977        117,926  

Myriad Genetics, Inc. (A)

    3,917        106,660  

Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (A)

    4,551        23,165  

REGENXBIO, Inc. (A)

    1,650        67,601  

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (A)

    5,949        21,654  

Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (A)

    2,808        46,079  

Xencor, Inc. (A) (B)

    2,598        89,345  
    

 

 

 
       1,112,385  
    

 

 

 
Building Products - 2.0%  

AAON, Inc.

    2,140        105,737  

American Woodmark Corp. (A)

    820        85,698  

Apogee Enterprises, Inc.

    1,398        45,435  

Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (A)

    1,699        85,698  

Griffon Corp.

    2,243        45,600  

Insteel Industries, Inc.

    963        20,695  

Patrick Industries, Inc.

    1,176        61,658  

PGT Innovations, Inc. (A)

    3,075        45,848  

Quanex Building Products Corp.

    1,746        29,822  

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.

    2,124        170,409  
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2019

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Building Products (continued)  

Universal Forest Products, Inc.

    3,232        $   154,166  
    

 

 

 
       850,766  
    

 

 

 
Capital Markets - 0.8%  

Blucora, Inc. (A)

    2,577        67,363  

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.

    1,644        17,213  

Greenhill & Co., Inc.

    784        13,391  

INTL. FCStone, Inc. (A)

    858        41,896  

Piper Jaffray Cos.

    756        60,434  

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.

    340        41,385  

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., Class A

    3,703        61,914  

WisdomTree Investments, Inc.

    6,211        30,061  
    

 

 

 
       333,657  
    

 

 

 
Chemicals - 2.9%  

AdvanSix, Inc. (A)

    1,470        29,341  

American Vanguard Corp.

    1,399        27,239  

Balchem Corp.

    1,694        172,161  

Ferro Corp. (A)

    4,316        64,006  

FutureFuel Corp.

    1,359        16,838  

GCP Applied Technologies, Inc. (A)

    2,832        64,315  

Hawkins, Inc.

    498        22,813  

HB Fuller Co. (B)

    2,684        138,414  

Innophos Holdings, Inc.

    1,037        33,163  

Innospec, Inc.

    1,290        133,438  

Koppers Holdings, Inc. (A)

    1,090        41,660  

Kraton Corp. (A)

    1,669        42,259  

Livent Corp. (A) (B)

    7,687        65,724  

LSB Industries, Inc. (A)

    1,152        4,838  

Quaker Chemical Corp. (B)

    682        112,203  

Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.

    2,629        10,095  

Stepan Co.

    1,055        108,074  

Tredegar Corp.

    1,299        29,033  

Trinseo SA

    2,063        76,764  
    

 

 

 
       1,192,378  
    

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 2.3%  

ABM Industries, Inc.

    3,497        131,872  

Brady Corp., Class A

    2,620        150,021  

Harsco Corp. (A)

    4,139        95,238  

Interface, Inc.

    3,076        51,031  

Matthews International Corp., Class A

    1,650        62,981  

Mobile Mini, Inc.

    2,323        88,065  

Pitney Bowes, Inc. (B)

    8,996        36,254  

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.

    3,733        14,745  

Team, Inc. (A)

    1,599        25,536  

UniFirst Corp.

    806        162,796  

US Ecology, Inc.

    1,340        77,599  

Viad Corp.

    1,070        72,225  
    

 

 

 
       968,363  
    

 

 

 
Communications Equipment - 1.1%  

ADTRAN, Inc.

    2,518        24,903  

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (A) (B)

    1,006        11,951  

CalAmp Corp. (A)

    1,797        17,215  

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

    1,284        45,569  

Digi International, Inc. (A)

    1,491        26,421  

Extreme Networks, Inc. (A)

    6,401        47,175  

Harmonic, Inc. (A)

    4,757        37,105  

NETGEAR, Inc. (A)

    1,587        38,897  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Communications Equipment (continued)  

Plantronics, Inc. (B)

    1,723        $   47,107  

Viavi Solutions, Inc. (A)

    12,100        181,500  
    

 

 

 
       477,843  
    

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering - 0.8%  

Aegion Corp. (A)

    1,620        36,239  

Arcosa, Inc.

    2,548        113,513  

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

    1,931        96,260  

Granite Construction, Inc. (B)

    2,461        68,096  

MYR Group, Inc. (A)

    877        28,582  
    

 

 

 
       342,690  
    

 

 

 
Construction Materials - 0.1%  

US Concrete, Inc. (A)

    835        34,786  
    

 

 

 
Consumer Finance - 0.5%  

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (A) (B)

    1,456        51,484  

Enova International, Inc. (A)

    1,778        42,779  

EZCORP, Inc., Class A (A) (B)

    2,768        18,878  

PRA Group, Inc. (A)

    2,391        86,793  

World Acceptance Corp. (A) (B)

    292        25,229  
    

 

 

 
       225,163  
    

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging - 0.1%  

Myers Industries, Inc.

    1,870        31,192  
    

 

 

 
Distributors - 0.2%  

Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.

    2,399        65,229  
    

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.7%  

American Public Education, Inc. (A)

    811        22,213  

Perdoceo Education Corp.

    3,706        68,153  

Regis Corp. (A)

    1,273        22,749  

Strategic Education, Inc.

    1,157        183,847  
    

 

 

 
       296,962  
    

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services - 0.2%  

FGL Holdings

    6,886        73,336  
    

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.0%  

ATN International, Inc.

    573        31,738  

Cincinnati Bell, Inc. (A) (B)

    2,655        27,798  

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.

    2,195        144,453  

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.

    3,795        14,725  

Iridium Communications, Inc. (A)

    5,108        125,861  

Vonage Holdings Corp. (A)

    12,009        88,987  
    

 

 

 
       433,562  
    

 

 

 
Electric Utilities - 0.3%  

E.I. Paso Electric Co.

    2,145        145,624  
    

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment - 0.5%  

AZZ, Inc.

    1,377        63,273  

Encore Wire Corp.

    1,104        63,370  

Powell Industries, Inc.

    464        22,731  

Vicor Corp. (A)

    965        45,085  
    

 

 

 
       194,459  
    

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 4.3%  

Anixter International, Inc. (A)

    1,585        145,978  

Arlo Technologies, Inc. (A)

    3,986        16,781  

Badger Meter, Inc.

    1,533        99,538  

Bel Fuse, Inc., Class B

    533        10,927  

Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

    1,981        68,067  

CTS Corp.

    1,717        51,527  

Daktronics, Inc.

    1,973        12,016  
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2019

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (continued)  

ePlus, Inc. (A)

    711        $   59,930  

Fabrinet (A)

    1,948        126,308  

FARO Technologies, Inc. (A)

    916        46,121  

Insight Enterprises, Inc. (A)

    1,884        132,426  

Itron, Inc. (A)

    1,854        155,643  

Kemet Corp.

    3,059        82,746  

Knowles Corp. (A)

    4,531        95,831  

Methode Electronics, Inc.

    1,953        76,851  

MTS Systems Corp.

    937        45,004  

OSI Systems, Inc. (A)

    899        90,565  

Plexus Corp. (A)

    1,536        118,180  

Rogers Corp. (A)

    978        121,986  

Sanmina Corp. (A)

    3,685        126,174  

ScanSource, Inc. (A)

    1,330        49,144  

TTM Technologies, Inc. (A)

    5,166        77,748  
    

 

 

 
       1,809,491  
    

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services - 1.9%  

Archrock, Inc.

    6,719        67,459  

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (A) (B)

    3,408        24,503  

DMC Global, Inc. (B)

    771        34,649  

Dril-Quip, Inc. (A)

    1,905        89,363  

Era Group, Inc. (A)

    1,043        10,607  

Exterran Corp. (A)

    1,482        11,604  

Geospace Technologies Corp. (A)

    718        12,041  

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (A)

    7,444        71,686  

KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc. (A)

    1,106        7,123  

Matrix Service Co. (A)

    1,430        32,718  

McDermott International, Inc. (A) (B)

    9,574        6,478  

Nabors Industries, Ltd.

    17,796        51,252  

Newpark Resources, Inc. (A)

    4,724        29,619  

Noble Corp. PLC (A)

    13,122        16,009  

Oceaneering International, Inc. (A)

    5,209        77,666  

Oil States International, Inc. (A)

    3,186        51,964  

ProPetro Holding Corp. (A)

    4,336        48,780  

RPC, Inc. (B)

    2,711        14,206  

SEACOR Holdings, Inc. (A)

    924        39,871  

TETRA Technologies, Inc. (A)

    6,610        12,956  

US Silica Holdings, Inc. (B)

    3,874        23,825  

Valaris PLC (A) (B)

    10,419        68,349  
    

 

 

 
       802,728  
    

 

 

 
Entertainment - 0.2%  

Glu Mobile, Inc. (A)

    6,064        36,687  

Marcus Corp.

    1,210        38,442  
    

 

 

 
       75,129  
    

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts - 6.9%  

Acadia Realty Trust

    4,578        118,708  

Agree Realty Corp.

    2,233        156,690  

American Assets Trust, Inc.

    2,526        115,943  

Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.

    2,918        53,545  

CareTrust, Inc.

    5,032        103,810  

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (B)

    9,136        9,593  

Cedar Realty Trust, Inc.

    4,525        13,349  

Chatham Lodging Trust (B)

    2,471        45,318  

Community Healthcare Trust, Inc.

    999        42,817  

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.

    10,541        116,794  

Easterly Government Properties, Inc.

    3,905        92,666  

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.

    4,267        105,864  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)  

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.

    3,629        $   102,301  

Franklin Street Properties Corp. (B)

    5,646        48,330  

Getty Realty Corp.

    1,801        59,199  

Global Net Lease, Inc.

    4,710        95,519  

Hersha Hospitality Trust

    1,891        27,514  

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

    4,786        67,387  

Industrial Logistics Properties Trust (B)

    3,432        76,945  

Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (B)

    624        47,343  

iStar, Inc.

    3,110        45,126  

Kite Realty Group Trust

    4,422        86,362  

Lexington Realty Trust

    13,052        138,612  

LTC Properties, Inc.

    2,093        93,704  

National Storage Affiliates Trust

    3,124        105,029  

Office Properties Income Trust

    2,538        81,571  

Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (B)

    3,146        16,768  

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.

    6,108        107,867  

RPT Realty

    4,232        63,649  

Safehold, Inc.

    654        26,356  

Saul Centers, Inc.

    620        32,724  

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. (B)

    5,537        68,327  

Uniti Group, Inc. (B)

    10,177        83,553  

Universal Health Realty Income Trust

    666        78,162  

Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., Class A

    1,574        39,098  

Washington Prime Group, Inc. (B)

    9,825        35,763  

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust

    4,244        123,840  

Whitestone, REIT (B)

    2,140        29,147  

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    5,931        128,169  
    

 

 

 
       2,883,462  
    

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing - 0.6%  

Andersons, Inc.

    1,717        43,406  

Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (A)

    1,342        51,144  

PriceSmart, Inc.

    1,174        83,377  

SpartanNash Co.

    1,914        27,255  

United Natural Foods, Inc. (A)

    2,808        24,598  
    

 

 

 
       229,780  
    

 

 

 
Food Products - 1.7%  

B&G Foods, Inc. (B)

    3,372        60,460  

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.

    1,595        68,186  

Calavo Growers, Inc.

    862        78,089  

Darling Ingredients, Inc. (A)

    8,620        242,050  

Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.

    1,595        55,793  

J&J Snack Foods Corp.

    786        144,836  

John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.

    463        42,263  

Seneca Foods Corp., Class A (A)

    360        14,684  
    

 

 

 
       706,361  
    

 

 

 
Gas Utilities - 0.7%  

NorthWest Natural Holding Co.

    1,603        118,189  

South Jersey Industries, Inc.

    4,865        160,448  
    

 

 

 
       278,637  
    

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 3.2%  

AngioDynamics, Inc. (A)

    1,981        31,716  

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (A)

    1,853        90,037  

CONMED Corp.

    1,494        167,074  

CryoLife, Inc. (A)

    1,975        53,503  

Cutera, Inc. (A)

    749        26,822  

Heska Corp. (A)

    371        35,594  
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2019

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued)  

Inogen, Inc. (A)

    961        $   65,665  

Integer Holdings Corp. (A)

    1,721        138,420  

Invacare Corp.

    1,773        15,992  

Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (A)

    2,067        42,394  

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

    863        31,025  

Meridian Bioscience, Inc.

    2,251        21,992  

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (A)

    2,907        90,757  

Mesa Laboratories, Inc.

    211        52,623  

Natus Medical, Inc. (A)

    1,795        59,217  

Neogen Corp. (A)

    2,760        180,118  

OraSure Technologies, Inc. (A)

    3,250        26,097  

Orthofix Medical, Inc. (A)

    1,003        46,319  

Surmodics, Inc. (A)

    713        29,540  

Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. (A) (B)

    1,002        67,645  

Varex Imaging Corp. (A)

    2,020        60,216  
    

 

 

 
       1,332,766  
    

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services - 3.2%  

Addus HomeCare Corp. (A)

    713        69,318  

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (A)

    2,460        153,283  

BioTelemetry, Inc. (A)

    1,790        82,877  

Community Health Systems, Inc. (A)

    6,205        17,994  

Convetrus, Inc. (A) (B)

    5,136        67,795  

CorVel Corp. (A)

    472        41,234  

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (A)

    1,942        22,566  

Diplomat Pharmacy, Inc. (A)

    3,040        12,160  

Ensign Group, Inc.

    2,641        119,822  

Hanger, Inc. (A)

    1,966        54,281  

LHC Group, Inc. (A)

    1,560        214,906  

Magellan Health, Inc. (A)

    1,147        89,753  

Owens & Minor, Inc.

    3,309        17,107  

Pennant Group, Inc. (A)

    1,378        45,570  

Providence Service Corp. (A)

    604        35,745  

RadNet, Inc. (A)

    2,197        44,599  

Select Medical Holdings Corp. (A)

    5,658        132,058  

Tivity Health, Inc. (A) (B)

    2,274        46,264  

US Physical Therapy, Inc.

    673        76,958  
    

 

 

 
       1,344,290  
    

 

 

 
Health Care Technology - 1.1%  

Computer Programs & Systems, Inc.

    658        17,371  

HealthStream, Inc. (A)

    1,347        36,638  

HMS Holdings Corp. (A)

    4,639        137,314  

NextGen Healthcare, Inc. (A)

    2,550        40,979  

Omnicell, Inc. (A)

    2,208        180,438  

Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. (A) (B)

    1,035        50,384  
    

 

 

 
       463,124  
    

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.5%  

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.

    1,009        38,302  

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.

    4,574        100,948  

Chuy’s Holdings, Inc. (A)

    875        22,680  

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. (B)

    1,623        65,196  

Dine Brands Global, Inc. (B)

    884        73,832  

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (A)

    1,029        15,579  

Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. (A)

    1,128        11,156  

Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. (A)

    628        30,489  

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (A) (B)

    681        22,486  

Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.

    1,429        31,102  

Shake Shack, Inc., Class A (A) (B)

    1,635        97,397  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)  

Wingstop, Inc.

    1,551        $   133,743  
    

 

 

 
       642,910  
    

 

 

 
Household Durables - 2.4%  

Cavco Industries, Inc. (A)

    452        88,312  

Century Communities, Inc. (A)

    1,419        38,810  

Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.

    1,288        24,549  

Installed Building Products, Inc. (A)

    1,122        77,272  

iRobot Corp. (A) (B)

    1,489        75,388  

La-Z-Boy, Inc.

    2,442        76,874  

LGI Homes, Inc. (A)

    1,051        74,253  

M/I Homes, Inc. (A)

    1,482        58,317  

MDC Holdings, Inc.

    2,637        100,628  

Meritage Homes Corp. (A)

    1,896        115,865  

TopBuild Corp. (A)

    1,788        184,307  

Tupperware Brands Corp.

    2,575        22,093  

Universal Electronics, Inc. (A)

    733        38,307  

William Lyon Homes, Class A (A)

    1,739        34,745  
    

 

 

 
       1,009,720  
    

 

 

 
Household Products - 0.5%  

Central Garden & Pet Co. (A)

    516        16,032  

Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A (A)

    2,116        62,126  

WD-40 Co. (B)

    722        140,169  
    

 

 

 
       218,327  
    

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.2%  

Raven Industries, Inc.

    1,883        64,888  
    

 

 

 
Insurance - 2.6%  

Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (A)

    2,399        51,746  

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

    4,794        143,484  

AMERISAFE, Inc.

    1,016        67,086  

eHealth, Inc. (A) (B)

    1,070        102,806  

Employers Holdings, Inc.

    1,675        69,931  

HCI Group, Inc.

    338        15,430  

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

    2,170        94,742  

James River Group Holdings, Ltd.

    1,601        65,977  

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.

    1,085        110,301  

ProAssurance Corp.

    2,832        102,349  

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.

    770        71,248  

Stewart Information Services Corp.

    1,248        50,906  

Third Point Reinsurance, Ltd. (A)

    4,217        44,363  

United Fire Group, Inc.

    1,120        48,978  

United Insurance Holdings Corp.

    1,093        13,783  

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.

    1,609        45,036  
    

 

 

 
       1,098,166  
    

 

 

 
Interactive Media & Services - 0.1%  

Care.com, Inc. (A)

    1,484        22,304  

QuinStreet, Inc. (A)

    2,428        37,173  
    

 

 

 
       59,477  
    

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 0.4%  

Liquidity Services, Inc. (A)

    1,418        8,452  

PetMed Express, Inc. (B)

    1,062        24,978  

Shutterstock, Inc. (A)

    1,008        43,223  

Stamps.com, Inc. (A)

    854        71,326  
    

 

 

 
       147,979  
    

 

 

 
IT Services - 2.1%  

Cardtronics PLC, Class A (A)

    1,902        84,924  

CSG Systems International, Inc.

    1,735        89,838  
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2019

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
IT Services (continued)  

EVERTEC, Inc.

    3,143        $   106,988  

ExlService Holdings, Inc. (A)

    1,795        124,681  

ManTech International Corp., Class A

    1,417        113,190  

NIC, Inc.

    3,526        78,806  

Perficient, Inc. (A)

    1,717        79,102  

Sykes Enterprises, Inc. (A)

    2,029        75,053  

TTEC Holdings, Inc.

    930        36,847  

Unisys Corp. (A)

    2,727        32,342  

Virtusa Corp. (A)

    1,571        71,213  
    

 

 

 
       892,984  
    

 

 

 
Leisure Products - 0.4%  

Callaway Golf Co.

    4,955        105,046  

Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc. (B)

    875        41,151  

Vista Outdoor, Inc. (A)

    3,045        22,777  
    

 

 

 
       168,974  
    

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.8%  

Luminex Corp.

    2,206        51,091  

Medpace Holdings, Inc. (A)

    1,442        121,215  

NeoGenomics, Inc. (A)

    5,498        160,816  
    

 

 

 
       333,122  
    

 

 

 
Machinery - 5.5%  

Actuant Corp., Class A

    2,837        73,847  

Alamo Group, Inc.

    511        64,156  

Albany International Corp., Class A

    1,617        122,763  

Astec Industries, Inc.

    1,187        49,854  

Barnes Group, Inc.

    2,510        155,520  

Briggs & Stratton Corp. (B)

    2,237        14,898  

Chart Industries, Inc. (A)

    1,885        127,219  

CIRCOR International, Inc. (A)

    1,048        48,459  

EnPro Industries, Inc.

    1,094        73,167  

ESCO Technologies, Inc.

    1,368        126,540  

Federal Signal Corp.

    3,186        102,748  

Franklin Electric Co., Inc.

    2,026        116,130  

Greenbrier Cos., Inc.

    1,716        55,650  

Hillenbrand, Inc.

    3,902        129,976  

John Bean Technologies Corp.

    1,667        187,804  

Lindsay Corp.

    569        54,618  

Lydall, Inc. (A)

    923        18,940  

Mueller Industries, Inc.

    2,999        95,218  

Proto Labs, Inc. (A)

    1,409        143,084  

SPX Corp. (A)

    2,324        118,245  

SPX Flow, Inc. (A)

    2,241        109,518  

Standex International Corp.

    656        52,054  

Tennant Co.

    962        74,959  

Titan International, Inc.

    2,635        9,539  

Wabash National Corp.

    2,848        41,837  

Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A

    1,453        144,951  
    

 

 

 
       2,311,694  
    

 

 

 
Marine - 0.2%  

Matson, Inc.

    2,257        92,086  
    

 

 

 
Media - 0.4%  

EW Scripps Co., Class A

    2,869        45,072  

Gannett Co., Inc. (B)

    6,470        41,279  

Scholastic Corp.

    1,619        62,250  

TechTarget, Inc. (A)

    1,208        31,529  
    

 

 

 
       180,130  
    

 

 

 
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Metals & Mining - 1.2%  

AK Steel Holding Corp. (A) (B)

    16,663        $   54,821  

Century Aluminum Co. (A)

    2,621        19,697  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. (B)

    14,221        119,456  

Haynes International, Inc.

    659        23,579  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

    836        92,704  

Materion Corp.

    1,074        63,849  

Olympic Steel, Inc.

    481        8,620  

SunCoke Energy, Inc.

    4,568        28,459  

TimkenSteel Corp. (A)

    2,100        16,506  

Warrior Met Coal, Inc.

    2,689        56,819  
    

 

 

 
       484,510  
    

 

 

 
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts - 1.9%  

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.

    7,519        137,522  

ARMOUR Residential, Inc. (B)

    3,101        55,415  

Capstead Mortgage Corp.

    4,981        39,450  

Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc.

    2,888        53,081  

Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc.

    7,519        125,191  

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc. (B)

    1,271        25,954  

New York Mortgage Trust, Inc.

    15,342        95,581  

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust

    5,274        117,557  

Ready Capital Corp. (B)

    1,856        28,620  

Redwood Trust, Inc.

    5,934        98,148  
    

 

 

 
       776,519  
    

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities - 0.4%  

Avista Corp.

    3,513        168,940  
    

 

 

 
Multiline Retail - 0.2%  

Big Lots, Inc. (B)

    2,054        58,991  

JC Penney Co., Inc. (A) (B)

    15,838        17,738  
    

 

 

 
       76,729  
    

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 2.3%  

Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc. (A)

    978        22,827  

Callon Petroleum Co. (A)

    20,560        99,305  

Consol Energy, Inc. (A)

    1,364        19,792  

Denbury Resources, Inc. (A)

    25,944        36,581  

Green Plains, Inc.

    1,780        27,465  

Gulfport Energy Corp. (A) (B)

    7,653        23,265  

HighPoint Resources Corp. (A)

    5,738        9,697  

Jagged Peak Energy, Inc. (A) (B)

    3,147        26,718  

Laredo Petroleum, Inc. (A)

    9,490        27,236  

Oasis Petroleum, Inc. (A)

    15,227        49,640  

Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. (A)

    1,940        45,086  

PDC Energy, Inc. (A)

    3,101        81,153  

Penn Virginia Corp. (A)

    709        21,518  

QEP Resources, Inc.

    12,521        56,345  

Range Resources Corp. (B)

    10,988        53,292  

Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (A) (B)

    2,052        55,301  

REX American Resources Corp. (A)

    295        24,178  

Ring Energy, Inc. (A) (B)

    3,142        8,295  

SM Energy Co.

    5,586        62,787  

Southwestern Energy Co. (A) (B)

    28,502        68,975  

SRC Energy, Inc. (A)

    12,825        52,839  

Talos Energy, Inc. (A)

    1,056        31,838  

Whiting Petroleum Corp. (A) (B)

    4,807        35,283  
    

 

 

 
       939,416  
    

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products - 0.7%  

Boise Cascade Co.

    2,052        74,960  
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2019

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Paper & Forest Products (continued)  

Clearwater Paper Corp. (A)

    870        $   18,583  

Mercer International, Inc.

    2,108        25,928  

Neenah, Inc.

    885        62,330  

P.H. Glatfelter Co.

    2,326        42,566  

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.

    1,627        68,318  
    

 

 

 
       292,685  
    

 

 

 
Personal Products - 0.8%  

Avon Products, Inc.

    23,327        131,564  

Inter Parfums, Inc.

    928        67,475  

Medifast, Inc. (B)

    612        67,063  

USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (A)

    661        51,922  
    

 

 

 
       318,024  
    

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals - 1.1%  

Akorn, Inc. (A)

    4,982        7,473  

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (A)

    1,804        34,799  

ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (A)

    490        30,218  

Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. (A) (B)

    5,416        65,534  

Endo International PLC (A)

    10,627        49,841  

Innoviva, Inc. (A)

    3,520        49,843  

Lannett Co., Inc. (A) (B)

    1,763        15,550  

Pacira BioSciences, Inc. (A)

    2,197        99,524  

Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A

    1,068        26,518  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (A)

    2,762        65,515  
    

 

 

 
       444,815  
    

 

 

 
Professional Services - 1.2%  

Exponent, Inc.

    2,729        188,328  

Forrester Research, Inc.

    559        23,311  

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.

    1,009        32,793  

Kelly Services, Inc., Class A

    1,747        39,447  

Korn Ferry

    2,913        123,511  

Resources Connection, Inc.

    1,585        25,883  

TrueBlue, Inc. (A)

    2,051        49,347  
    

 

 

 
       482,620  
    

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development - 0.4%  

Marcus & Millichap, Inc. (A)

    1,236        46,041  

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., Class A

    939        36,142  

Realogy Holdings Corp. (B)

    6,021        58,283  

St. Joe Co. (A) (B)

    1,658        32,878  
    

 

 

 
       173,344  
    

 

 

 
Road & Rail - 0.6%  

ArcBest Corp.

    1,343        37,067  

Heartland Express, Inc.

    2,462        51,825  

Marten Transport, Ltd.

    2,045        43,947  

Saia, Inc. (A)

    1,366        127,202  
    

 

 

 
       260,041  
    

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 3.5%  

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (A)

    2,017        143,610  

Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (A)

    1,707        41,130  

Brooks Automation, Inc.

    3,807        159,742  

CEVA, Inc. (A)

    1,158        31,220  

Cohu, Inc.

    2,173        49,653  

Diodes, Inc. (A)

    2,177        122,717  

DSP Group, Inc. (A)

    1,211        19,061  

FormFactor, Inc. (A)

    3,986        103,516  

Ichor Holdings, Ltd. (A)

    1,184        39,392  

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.

    3,339        90,821  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (continued)  

MaxLinear, Inc. (A)

    3,429        $   72,763  

Onto Innovation, Inc. (A)

    2,583        94,383  

PDF Solutions, Inc. (A)

    1,465        24,744  

Photronics, Inc. (A)

    3,538        55,759  

Power Integrations, Inc.

    1,549        153,212  

Rambus, Inc. (A)

    5,871        80,873  

SMART Global Holdings, Inc. (A)

    693        26,292  

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (A)

    2,096        49,193  

Veeco Instruments, Inc. (A)

    2,575        37,814  

Xperi Corp.

    2,609        48,267  
    

 

 

 
       1,444,162  
    

 

 

 
Software - 2.3%  

8x8, Inc. (A)

    5,277        96,569  

Agilysys, Inc. (A)

    1,071        27,214  

Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. (A)

    1,918        82,416  

Bottomline Technologies de, Inc. (A)

    2,007        107,575  

Ebix, Inc. (B)

    1,172        39,157  

LivePerson, Inc. (A) (B)

    3,242        119,954  

MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A (A)

    433        61,759  

Onespan, Inc. (A)

    1,715        29,361  

Progress Software Corp.

    2,358        97,975  

Qualys, Inc. (A)

    1,755        146,314  

SPS Commerce, Inc. (A)

    1,834        101,640  

TiVo Corp.

    6,668        56,545  
    

 

 

 
       966,479  
    

 

 

 
Specialty Retail - 3.7%  

Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A

    3,304        57,126  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (A)

    1,019        113,914  

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.

    2,035        8,689  

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. (A)

    1,504        66,973  

Buckle, Inc. (B)

    1,503        40,641  

Caleres, Inc.

    2,144        50,920  

Cato Corp., Class A

    1,144        19,906  

Chico’s FAS, Inc.

    6,246        23,797  

Children’s Place, Inc. (B)

    820        51,266  

Conn’s, Inc. (A) (B)

    1,004        12,440  

Designer Brands, Inc., Class A

    2,905        45,725  

Express, Inc. (A)

    3,542        17,250  

GameStop Corp., Class A (B)

    3,470        21,098  

Genesco, Inc. (A)

    750        35,940  

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

    922        92,200  

Guess?, Inc. (B)

    2,247        50,288  

Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc.

    953        19,213  

Hibbett Sports, Inc. (A)

    928        26,021  

Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A

    1,192        175,224  

Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc. (A) (B)

    1,512        14,772  

MarineMax, Inc. (A)

    1,130        18,860  

Michaels Cos., Inc. (A)

    4,019        32,514  

Monro, Inc.

    1,752        137,006  

Office Depot, Inc.

    28,775        78,844  

Rent-A-Center, Inc.

    2,595        74,840  

Shoe Carnival, Inc. (B)

    471        17,559  

Signet Jewelers, Ltd. (B)

    2,756        59,915  

Sleep Number Corp. (A)

    1,497        73,712  

Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A

    1,278        39,618  

Tailored Brands, Inc. (B)

    2,667        11,041  
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2019

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Specialty Retail (continued)  

Zumiez, Inc. (A)

    1,073        $   37,061  
    

 

 

 
       1,524,373  
    

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.2%  

3D Systems Corp. (A)

    6,235        54,556  

Diebold Nixdorf, Inc. (A) (B)

    4,044        42,705  
    

 

 

 
       97,261  
    

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.9%  

Crocs, Inc. (A)

    3,612        151,307  

Fossil Group, Inc. (A)

    2,447        19,282  

G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (A)

    2,266        75,911  

Kontoor Brands, Inc. (B)

    2,459        103,253  

Movado Group, Inc.

    864        18,783  

Oxford Industries, Inc.

    897        67,652  

Steven Madden, Ltd.

    4,074        175,223  

Unifi, Inc. (A)

    769        19,425  

Vera Bradley, Inc. (A)

    1,235        14,573  

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

    4,259        143,699  
    

 

 

 
       789,108  
    

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 1.8%  

Axos Financial, Inc. (A)

    2,808        85,026  

Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.

    1,815        69,424  

HomeStreet, Inc. (A)

    1,285        43,690  

Meta Financial Group, Inc.

    1,821        66,485  

NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A (A)

    3,580        118,785  

Northfield Bancorp, Inc.

    2,279        38,652  

Northwest Bancshares, Inc.

    5,280        87,806  

Provident Financial Services, Inc.

    3,162        77,943  

TrustCo Bank Corp.

    5,103        44,243  

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.

    1,509        97,602  
    

 

 

 
       729,656  
    

 

 

 
Tobacco - 0.4%  

Universal Corp.

    1,306        74,521  

Vector Group, Ltd. (B)

    6,070        81,277  
    

 

 

 
       155,798  
    

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.9%  

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

    2,035        135,714  

DXP Enterprises, Inc. (A)

    843        33,560  

Foundation Building Materials, Inc. (A)

    932        18,034  

GMS, Inc. (A)

    2,220        60,117  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Trading Companies & Distributors (continued)  

Kaman Corp.

    1,467        $   96,705  

Veritiv Corp. (A)

    670        13,179  
    

 

 

 
       357,309  
    

 

 

 
Water Utilities - 0.7%  

American States Water Co.

    1,940        168,081  

California Water Service Group

    2,535        130,705  
    

 

 

 
       298,786  
    

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.3%  

Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.

    2,468        102,694  

Spok Holdings, Inc.

    923        11,288  
    

 

 

 
       113,982  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $38,329,513)

 

     41,108,159  
  

 

 

 
CONTINGENT VALUE RIGHT - 0.0%  
Chemicals - 0.0%  

A. Schulman, Inc. (C) (D) (E)

    1,541        0  
    

 

 

 

Total Contingent Value Right
(Cost $668)

 

     0  
  

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT COMPANY - 0.9%  
Money Market Fund - 0.9%  

State Street Institutional Treasury Money Market Fund, 1.44% (F)

    367,778        367,778  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investment Company
(Cost $367,778)

 

     367,778  
  

 

 

 
OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANY - 9.1%  
Securities Lending Collateral - 9.1%  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust - Government Money Market Portfolio, 1.56% (F)

    3,812,419        3,812,419  
    

 

 

 

Total Other Investment Company
(Cost $3,812,419)

 

     3,812,419  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments
(Cost $42,510,378)

 

     45,288,356  

Net Other Assets (Liabilities) - (8.6)%

       (3,581,455
    

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

       $  41,706,901  
    

 

 

 
 

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS:

 

Long Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

E-Mini Russell 2000® Index

     7        03/20/2020      $   579,365      $   584,710      $   5,345      $   —  

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2019

 

SECURITY VALUATION:

 

Valuation Inputs (G)

 

     Level 1 -
Unadjusted
Quoted Prices
    Level 2 -
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
    Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable Inputs (H)
    Value  

ASSETS

 

Investments

 

Common Stocks

  $ 41,108,159     $     $     $ 41,108,159  

Contingent Value Right

                0       0  

Short-Term Investment Company

    367,778                   367,778  

Other Investment Company

    3,812,419                   3,812,419  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

  $ 45,288,356     $     $ 0     $ 45,288,356  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

 

Futures Contracts (I)

  $ 5,345     $     $     $ 5,345  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Other Financial Instruments

  $ 5,345     $     $     $ 5,345  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FOOTNOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:

 

(A)    Non-income producing securities.
(B)    All or a portion of the securities are on loan. The total value of all securities on loan is $3,707,062. The amount of securities on loan indicated may not correspond with the securities on loan identified because securities with pending sales are in the process of recall from the brokers.
(C)    Security deemed worthless.
(D)    Fair valued as determined in good faith in accordance with procedures established by the Board. At December 31, 2019, the value of the security is $0, representing 0.00% of the Fund’s net assets.
(E)    Security is Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
(F)    Rates disclosed reflect the yields at December 31, 2019.
(G)    There were no transfers in or out of Level 3 during the period ended December 31, 2019. Please reference the Security Valuation section of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information regarding security valuation and pricing inputs.
(H)    Level 3 securities were not considered significant to the Fund.
(I)    Futures contracts and/or forward foreign currency contracts are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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(unaudited)

 

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

Stocks across the world posted positive returns in 2019. The S&P 500® also posted strong performance in 2019.

Global stock markets began the year on a positive note, with a snap recovery from the late December 2018 trough. This continued throughout January and shrugged off the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Markets largely continued to rally through April, but gave up roughly half of their year-to-date gains in May. The loss was broad based, with domestic, international developed, and emerging markets all finishing the month sharply lower. However, the second quarter of 2019 finished on a higher note, with May losses closely mirrored by June gains, to complete a low volatility V-shaped quarter.

Domestic equity returns remained in positive territory in July with the S&P 500® hitting the 3,000 price level for the first time in history. In contrast, both developed and emerging market equities fluctuated between positive and negative territory, ending the month with losses. Equity volatility picked up in August, but remained somewhat moderate. During this time, bond markets rallied around the globe. While the U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”) had merely paused rate hikes for the first half of the year, the Fed commenced the first of three consecutive cuts in August. Volatility then subsided, and experienced further declines, boosted by the “Phase One Trade Deal” announced in December as markets rallied through the fiscal year end.

PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the DeltaShares® S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk ETF (NAV) returned 5.85%. By comparison, the S&P EM 100 (USD) Managed Risk 2.0 Index (the “Underlying Index”) returned 7.49% and the S&P EM 100® Index returned 9.41%.

The Fund’s performance reflects annual operating expenses of the Fund, including management fees, brokerage expenses, and other fees and expenses. Index returns do not reflect fees and expenses of any kind, which would have a negative impact on returns.

STRATEGY REVIEW

The DeltaShares® EM 100 & Managed Risk ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results, before fees and expenses, of the Underlying Index.

The Fund seeks to achieve this investment objective by holding a portfolio of securities that are included in the Underlying Index, including common stocks, U.S. Treasury bonds, and/or cash. The Underlying Index is designed to simulate, through a rules-based methodology, a dynamic portfolio with the aim of both managing the volatility of the Underlying Index and limiting losses from the Underlying Index’s equity exposure due to severe sustained market declines. The Underlying Index seeks to achieve these objectives by allocating weightings among the S&P EM 100 (USD) Index, the S&P U.S. Treasury Bond Current 5-Year Index, and the S&P U.S. Treasury Bill 0-3 Month Index. The Fund may also use derivatives in an effort to gain exposure to underlying securities and markets in a more efficient manner, to optimize the execution processes and costs for portfolio transitions or for tax management purposes. Under normal circumstances, the Fund uses a replication strategy and generally expects to invest in substantially all of the securities in the Underlying Index.

During the 12-month period ended December 31, 2019, the largest contributors to the Fund’s absolute total return were equities within the information technology and consumer discretionary sectors. The largest detractors were equities within the communications services and materials sectors. The largest contributors from a country perspective were companies based in Taiwan and Russia, whereas the largest detractors were companies based in South Africa and Hong Kong.

During the fiscal year, the Fund used derivatives. These positions added to performance.

Blake Graves, CFA

Charles Lowery, CFA

Louis Ng

Co-Portfolio Managers

Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC

 

 

 

Asset Allocation    Percentage of Net
Assets
 

Common Stocks

     97.6

Preferred Stock

     1.2  

Short-Term Investment Company

     0.6  

Other Investment Company

     0.5  

Net Other Assets (Liabilities) ^

     0.1  

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

Current

and future portfolio holdings are subject to change and risk.

^

The Net Other Assets (Liabilities) category may include, but is not limited to, reverse repurchase agreements, forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts, swap agreements, written options and swaptions, and cash collateral.

 

 

 

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LOGO

 

Performance as of December 31, 2019                 
    
Average Annual
Total Returns
 
 
      
Cumulative
Total Returns
 
 
         Inception Date  
      10 Year or
Since
Inception
            10 Year or
Since
Inception
                  

Fund NAV

     5.85 %(A)         5.85 %(A)           03/20/2019  

Fund Market

     6.04 %(A)         6.04 %(A)           03/20/2019  

S&P EM 100 (USD) Index (B)

     9.41 %(A)         9.41 %(A)        

S&P EM 100 (USD) Managed Risk 2.0 Index (B)(C)(D)(E)

     7.49 %(A)               7.49 %(A)                    

(A) Not annualized.

(B) The S&P EM 100 (USD) seeks to measure the performance of 100 of the largest companies from emerging markets plus Korea.

(C) The S&P EM 100 (USD) Managed Risk 2.0 Index is comprised of weightings amongst the S&P EM 100 (USD) Index, the S&P U.S. Treasury Bond Current 5-Year Index, and the S&P U.S. Treasury Bill 0-3 Month Index. The S&P EM 100 (USD) Managed Risk 2.0 Index rebalances on a daily basis.

(D) The S&P U.S. Treasury Bond Current 5-Year Index is a one-security index comprising the most recently issued 5-year U.S. Treasury note or bond.

(E) The S&P U.S. Treasury Bill 0-3 Month Index is designed to measure the performance of U.S. Treasury bills maturing in 0 to 3 months.

The Fund’s benchmarks are unmanaged indices used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. The 10 Years or the Since Inception calculation is based on the previous 10 years or since the inception date, whichever is more recent. An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not reflect deductions for fees or expenses. In comparison, a Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. You cannot invest directly in an index.

The performance data presented represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Performance data does not reflect the deduction of taxes that would be paid on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The Fund’s investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Investors’ shares when sold may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance quoted. Please see www.deltashares.com for performance data current to the most recent month end. Fund performance is net of investment fees and Fund expenses.

Performance results do not include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and may differ from amounts reported in the Financial Highlights.

Fund shares are bought and sold at Market Price, not Net Asset Value (“NAV”), and are not individually redeemed from the fund. Net Asset Value is an exchange-traded fund’s per-share value. The per-share dollar amount of the Fund is derived by dividing the total value of all the securities in the portfolio, less any liabilities, by the number of Fund shares outstanding. Market Price is the price at which a share can currently be traded in the market. The market price used to calculate the market return is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the exchange on which the shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated.

Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) are subject to market risk, including the loss of principal. Because fund shares trade at market prices rather than at net asset value (NAV), Fund Shares may trade at a price greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount). Shares of DeltaShares® ETFs may be bought and sold throughout the day on the exchange through any brokerage account. Buying and selling shares of ETFs will result in brokerage commissions. Diversification and asset allocation may not protect against market risk or loss of principal. Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee the fund’s investment strategies will be successful. Investing in securities of foreign issuers or issuers with significant exposure to foreign markets involves additional risk. Foreign countries in which the fund may invest may have markets that are less liquid, less regulated and more volatile than U.S. markets. The value of investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies increases or decreases as the rates of exchange between those currencies and the U.S. dollar change. The market prices of fixed income securities may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic or political conditions, inflation, changes in interest rates, lack of liquidity in the bond markets or adverse investor sentiment. As the prices of bonds in the fund adjust to a rise in interest rates, the fund’s share price may decline. The use of hedging and derivatives may produce disproportionate gains or losses, may increase costs, and amplify risks.

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

At December 31, 2019

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 97.6%  
Brazil - 7.5%  

Ambev SA, ADR

    77,564        $  361,448  

Banco Bradesco SA, ADR

    71,016        635,593  

Itau Unibanco Holding SA, ADR

    85,353        780,980  

Petroleo Brasileiro SA, ADR

    64,700        992,067  

Vale SA, ADR

    54,916        724,891  
    

 

 

 
       3,494,979  
    

 

 

 
Cayman Islands - 0.5%  

Trip.Com Group, Ltd., ADR (A)

    6,824        228,877  
    

 

 

 
China - 35.7%  

Agricultural Bank of China, Ltd., H Shares

    498,000        219,223  

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd., ADR (A)

    11,861        2,515,718  

Baidu, Inc., ADR (A)

    4,885        617,464  

Bank of China, Ltd., H Shares

    1,340,000        572,679  

Bank of Communications Co., Ltd., H Shares

    376,000        267,337  

China Construction Bank Corp., H Shares

    1,906,000        1,646,267  

China Evergrande Group (A) (B)

    53,000        146,924  

China Life Insurance Co., Ltd., H Shares

    131,000        363,992  

China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd., H Shares

    66,500        341,811  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co., Ltd., H Shares

    45,400        178,878  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., H Shares

    450,000        270,862  

China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd., H Shares

    60,000        125,363  

China Tower Corp., Ltd., H Shares (C)

    780,000        172,181  

CNOOC, Ltd.

    283,000        470,710  

Country Garden Holdings Co., Ltd.

    126,000        201,812  

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group, Ltd.

    82,000        195,534  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd., H Shares

    1,376,000        1,059,575  

JD.com, Inc., ADR (A)

    14,679        517,141  

Meituan Dianping, Class B (A)

    69,900        914,142  

NetEase, Inc., ADR

    1,262        386,980  

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc., ADR (A)

    2,061        249,896  

PetroChina Co., Ltd., H Shares

    372,000        186,673  

PICC Property & Casualty Co., Ltd., H Shares

    122,000        147,024  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China, Ltd., H Shares

    89,000        1,051,990  

Shenzhou International Group Holdings, Ltd.

    12,700        185,648  

Sunac China Holdings, Ltd.

    41,000        244,943  

Sunny Optical Technology Group Co., Ltd.

    11,800        204,294  

TAL Education Group, ADR (A)

    6,451        310,938  

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.

    47,300        2,280,074  

Xiaomi Corp., Class B (A) (C)

    232,800        322,080  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

    6,662        319,843  
    

 

 

 
       16,687,996  
    

 

 

 
Hong Kong - 4.3%  

China Gas Holdings, Ltd.

    40,400        151,400  

China Mengniu Dairy Co., Ltd. (A)

    48,000        194,050  

China Mobile, Ltd.

    97,500        819,612  

China Overseas Land & Investment, Ltd.

    66,000        257,078  

China Resources Land, Ltd.

    48,000        239,021  

CITIC, Ltd.

    113,000        151,115  

Geely Automobile Holdings, Ltd.

    99,000        193,634  
    

 

 

 
       2,005,910  
    

 

 

 
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
India - 5.6%  

HDFC Bank, Ltd., ADR

    23,610        $   1,496,166  

ICICI Bank, Ltd., ADR (B)

    27,681        417,706  

Infosys, Ltd., ADR

    66,938        690,800  
    

 

 

 
       2,604,672  
    

 

 

 
Indonesia - 2.9%  

Astra International Tbk PT

    356,500        177,833  

Bank Central Asia Tbk PT

    195,400        470,466  

Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT

    328,800        181,778  

Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    934,200        296,091  

Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    855,000        244,506  
    

 

 

 
       1,370,674  
    

 

 

 
Malaysia - 1.2%  

Malayan Banking Bhd.

    91,500        193,267  

Public Bank Bhd.

    44,400        211,010  

Tenaga Nasional Bhd.

    45,100        146,199  
    

 

 

 
       550,476  
    

 

 

 
Mexico - 2.9%  

America Movil SAB de CV, Series L

    411,040        328,675  

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV

    32,737        309,740  

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV, Class O

    50,788        284,143  

Grupo Mexico SAB de CV, Series B

    63,076        173,222  

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV

    86,116        246,938  
    

 

 

 
       1,342,718  
    

 

 

 
Peru - 0.5%  

Credicorp, Ltd.

    1,180        251,493  
    

 

 

 
Poland - 0.5%  

Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen SA

    5,123        116,087  

Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA

    15,192        138,229  
    

 

 

 
       254,316  
    

 

 

 
Qatar - 0.9%  

Qatar National Bank QPSC

    78,090        441,602  
    

 

 

 
Republic of Korea - 15.4%  

Celltrion, Inc. (A)

    1,898        297,063  

Hana Financial Group, Inc.

    5,288        168,729  

Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.

    1,192        263,870  

Hyundai Motor Co.

    2,559        266,643  

KB Financial Group, Inc. (A)

    6,996        288,261  

Kia Motors Corp.

    4,712        180,502  

KT&G Corp. (A)

    2,225        180,470  

LG Chem, Ltd.

    833        228,698  

LG Corp.

    2,280        145,500  

LG Household & Health Care, Ltd.

    165        179,917  

NAVER Corp.

    2,584        416,720  

POSCO

    1,413        288,966  

Samsung C&T Corp.

    1,637        153,586  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

    52,754        2,545,439  

Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. (A)

    969        197,747  

Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. (A)

    8,352        313,078  

SK Hynix, Inc. (A)

    10,258        834,691  

SK Innovation Co., Ltd.

    1,091        141,511  

SK Telecom Co., Ltd.

    697        143,444  
    

 

 

 
       7,234,835  
    

 

 

 
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2019

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Republic of South Africa - 5.1%  

FirstRand, Ltd.

    60,576        $   272,047  

MTN Group, Ltd. (B)

    29,538        174,247  

Naspers, Ltd., N Shares

    7,713        1,263,551  

Sanlam, Ltd.

    33,020        186,783  

Sasol, Ltd.

    9,988        216,767  

Standard Bank Group, Ltd.

    22,806        274,517  
    

 

 

 
       2,387,912  
    

 

 

 
Russian Federation - 7.0%  

Gazprom PJSC, ADR

    106,329        874,875  

Lukoil PJSC, ADR

    6,605        655,084  

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC, ADR

    10,592        323,586  

Novatek PJSC, GDR (D)

    1,497        303,891  

Sberbank of Russia PJSC, ADR

    47,528        781,360  

Tatneft PJSC, ADR

    4,605        340,125  
    

 

 

 
       3,278,921  
    

 

 

 
Taiwan - 5.9%  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., ADR

    47,231        2,744,121  
    

 

 

 
Thailand - 1.3%  

Airports of Thailand PCL

    75,500        187,151  

CP ALL PCL

    77,500        186,934  

PTT PCL

    150,900        221,662  
    

 

 

 
       595,747  
    

 

 

 
United Arab Emirates - 0.4%  

First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC

    47,986        198,050  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $42,089,960)

 

     45,673,299  
  

 

 

 
     Shares      Value  
PREFERRED STOCK - 1.2%  
Republic of Korea - 1.2%  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.,
2.19% (E)

    14,494        $   569,006  
    

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stock
(Cost $486,427)

 

     569,006  
  

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT COMPANY - 0.6%  
Money Market Fund - 0.6%  

State Street Institutional Treasury Money Market Fund, 1.44% (E)

    271,752        271,752  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investment Company
(Cost $271,752)

 

     271,752  
  

 

 

 
OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANY - 0.5%  
Securities Lending Collateral - 0.5%  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust - Government Money Market Portfolio, 1.56% (E)

    241,710        241,710  
    

 

 

 

Total Other Investment Company
(Cost $241,710)

 

     241,710  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments
(Cost $43,089,849)

 

     46,755,767  

Net Other Assets (Liabilities) - 0.1%

       26,998  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

       $  46,782,765  
    

 

 

 
 

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS:

 

 

Long Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

     10        03/20/2020      $   546,307      $   560,100      $   13,793      $   —  

INVESTMENTS BY INDUSTRY (unaudited):

 

 

Industry   Percentage of
Total Investments
       Value  

Banks

    25.5      $   11,929,411  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

    11.6          5,439,429  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

    10.1          4,698,910  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

    7.7          3,578,812  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

    7.3          3,436,525  

Interactive Media & Services

    7.1          3,314,258  

Insurance

    4.1          1,928,667  

Metals & Mining

    3.2          1,510,665  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

    3.1          1,465,978  

Real Estate Management & Development

    2.3          1,089,778  

Automobiles

    1.8          818,612  

IT Services

    1.5          690,800  

Beverages

    1.4          671,188  

Diversified Consumer Services

    1.2          560,834  

Industrial Conglomerates

    1.0          450,201  

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2019

 

INVESTMENTS BY INDUSTRY (unaudited) (continued):

 

 

Industry   Percentage of
Total Investments
       Value  

Chemicals

    1.0 %        $ 445,465  

Food & Staples Retailing

    0.9          433,872  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

    0.9          416,687  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

    0.9          402,041  

Entertainment

    0.8          386,980  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

    0.7          319,843  

Biotechnology

    0.6          297,063  

Diversified Financial Services

    0.6          272,047  

Auto Components

    0.6          263,870  

Pharmaceuticals

    0.4          195,534  

Food Products

    0.4          194,050  

Transportation Infrastructure

    0.4          187,151  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

    0.4          185,648  

Tobacco

    0.4          180,470  

Personal Products

    0.4          179,917  

Gas Utilities

    0.3          151,400  

Electric Utilities

    0.3          146,199  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Investments

    98.9          46,242,305  

Short-Term Investments

    1.1          513,462  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

    100.0      $   46,755,767  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

SECURITY VALUATION:

 

Valuation Inputs (F)

 

     Level 1 -
Unadjusted
Quoted Prices
    Level 2 -
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
    Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
    Value  

ASSETS

 

Investments

 

Common Stocks

  $ 18,863,761     $ 26,809,538     $     $ 45,673,299  

Preferred Stock

          569,006             569,006  

Short-Term Investment Company

    271,752                   271,752  

Other Investment Company

    241,710                   241,710  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

  $ 19,377,223     $ 27,378,544     $     $ 46,755,767  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

       

Futures Contracts (G)

  $ 13,793     $     $     $ 13,793  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Other Financial Instruments

  $ 13,793     $     $     $ 13,793  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FOOTNOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:

 

(A)    Non-income producing securities.
(B)    All or a portion of the securities are on loan. The total value of all securities on loan is $228,917. The amount of securities on loan indicated may not correspond with the securities on loan identified because securities with pending sales are in the process of recall from the brokers.
(C)    Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Unless otherwise indicated, the securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2019, the total value of 144A securities is $494,261, representing 1.1% of the Fund’s net assets.
(D)    Security exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside the United States. Security may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. At December 31, 2019, the value of the Regulation S security is $303,891, representing 0.6% of the Fund’s net assets.

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2019

 

FOOTNOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued):

(E)    Rates disclosed reflect the yields at December 31, 2019.
(F)    There were no transfers in or out of Level 3 during the period ended December 31, 2019. Please reference the Security Valuation section of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information regarding security valuation and pricing inputs.
(G)    Futures contracts and/or forward foreign currency contracts are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

PORTFOLIO ABBREVIATIONS:

 

ADR    American Depositary Receipt
GDR    Global Depositary Receipt

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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DeltaShares® S&P International Managed Risk ETF

 

 

(unaudited)

 

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

Stocks across the world posted positive returns in 2019. The S&P 500® also posted strong performance in 2019.

Global stock markets began the year on a positive note, with a snap recovery from the late December 2018 trough. This continued throughout January and shrugged off the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Markets largely continued to rally through April, but gave up roughly half of their year-to-date gains in May. The loss was broad based, with domestic, international developed, and emerging markets all finishing the month sharply lower. However, the second quarter of 2019 finished on a higher note, with May losses closely mirrored by June gains, to complete a low volatility V-shaped quarter.

Domestic equity returns remained in positive territory in July with the S&P 500® hitting the 3,000 price level for the first time in history. In contrast, both developed and emerging market equities fluctuated between positive and negative territory, ending the month with losses. Equity volatility picked up in August, but remained somewhat moderate. During this time, bond markets rallied around the globe. While the U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”) had merely paused rate hikes for the first half of the year, the Fed commenced the first of three consecutive cuts in August. Volatility then subsided, and experienced further declines, boosted by the “Phase One Trade Deal” announced in December as markets rallied through the fiscal year end.

PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the DeltaShares® S&P International Managed Risk ETF (NAV) returned 19.12%. By comparison, the S&P EPAC Ex. Korea LargeMidCap Managed Risk 2.0 Index (the “Underlying Index”) returned 19.95% and the S&P EPAC Ex. Korea LargeMidCap Index returned 22.48%.

The Fund’s performance reflects annual operating expenses of the Fund, including management fees, brokerage expenses, and other fees and expenses. Index returns do not reflect fees and expenses of any kind, which would have a negative impact on returns.

STRATEGY REVIEW

The DeltaShares® International Managed Risk ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results, before fees and expenses, of the Underlying Index.

The Fund seeks to achieve this investment objective by using a sampling strategy and generally expects to invest in a subset of the securities in the Underlying Index that the Sub-Adviser believes is designed to approximate the returns of the Underlying Index. The Underlying Index is designed to simulate, through a rules-based methodology, a dynamic portfolio with the aim of both managing the volatility of the Underlying Index and limiting losses from the Underlying Index’s equity exposure due to severe sustained market declines. The Underlying Index seeks to achieve these objectives by allocating weightings among the S&P EPAC Ex. Korea LargeMidCap Index, the S&P U.S. Treasury Bond Current 5-Year Index, and the S&P U.S. Treasury Bill 0-3 Month Index. The Fund may also use derivatives in an effort to gain exposure to underlying securities and markets in a more efficient manner, to optimize the execution processes and costs for portfolio transitions or for tax management purposes.

During the 12-month period ended December 31, 2019, the largest contributors to the Fund’s absolute total return were equities within the financials, health care, and consumer staples sectors. From both an asset class and equity sector perspective, there were no detractors during the period, but the least impactful contributors were U.S. Treasury bonds as well as equities within the energy sector. The largest contributors from a country perspective were companies based in Japan, the United Kingdom, France, and Switzerland, whereas the small number of holdings based in Canada and Luxembourg detracted slightly.

During the fiscal year, the Fund used derivatives. These positions added to performance.

Blake Graves, CFA

Charles Lowery, CFA

Louis Ng

Co-Portfolio Managers

Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC

 

 

 

Asset Allocation    Percentage of Net
Assets
 

Common Stocks

     98.5

Other Investment Company

     2.7  

Short-Term Investment Company

     0.5  

Preferred Stocks

     0.5  

Right

     0.0  

Net Other Assets (Liabilities) ^

     (2.2

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

Current

and future portfolio holdings are subject to change and risk.

^

The Net Other Assets (Liabilities) category may include, but is not limited to, reverse repurchase agreements, forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts, swap agreements, written options and swaptions, and cash collateral.

 

 

 

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(unaudited)

 

LOGO

 

Performance as of December 31, 2019                 
       Average Annual Total Returns            Cumulative Total Returns            Inception Date  
        1 Year        10 Year or
Since
Inception
              1 Year        10 Year or
Since
Inception
                  

Fund NAV

       19.12        4.30          19.12        10.74          07/31/2017  

Fund Market

       17.55        4.17          17.55        10.39          07/31/2017  

S&P EPAC Ex. Korea LargeMidCap Index (A)

       22.48        5.61          22.48        14.14       

S&P EPAC Ex. Korea LargeMidCap Managed Risk 2.0 Index (A)(B)(C)(D)

       19.95        5.05                19.95        12.66                   

(A) The S&P EPAC Ex. Korea LargeMidCap Index is designed to measure the performance of developed markets within the Europe and Asia Pacific regions, excluding Korea.

(B) The S&P EPAC Ex. Korea LargeMidCap Managed Risk 2.0 Index is comprised of weightings amongst the S&P EPAC Ex. Korea LargeMidCap Index, the S&P U.S. Treasury Bond Current 5-Year Index, and the S&P U.S. Treasury Bill 0-3 Month Index. The S&P EPAC Ex. Korea LargeMidCap Managed Risk 2.0 Index rebalances on a daily basis.

(C) The S&P U.S. Treasury Bond Current 5-Year Index is a one-security index comprising the most recently issued 5-year U.S. Treasury note or bond.

(D) The S&P U.S. Treasury Bill 0-3 Month Index is designed to measure the performance of U.S. Treasury bills maturing in 0 to 3 months.

The Fund’s benchmarks are unmanaged indices used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. The 10 Years or the Since Inception calculation is based on the previous 10 years or since the inception date, whichever is more recent. An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not reflect deductions for fees or expenses. In comparison, a Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. You cannot invest directly in an index.

The performance data presented represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Performance data does not reflect the deduction of taxes that would be paid on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The Fund’s investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Investors’ shares when sold may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance quoted. Please see www.deltashares.com for performance data current to the most recent month end. Fund performance is net of investment fees and Fund expenses.

Performance results do not include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and may differ from amounts reported in the Financial Highlights.

Fund shares are bought and sold at Market Price, not Net Asset Value (“NAV”), and are not individually redeemed from the fund. Net Asset Value is an exchange-traded fund’s per-share value. The per-share dollar amount of the Fund is derived by dividing the total value of all the securities in the portfolio, less any liabilities, by the number of Fund shares outstanding. Market Price is the price at which a share can currently be traded in the market. The market price used to calculate the market return is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the exchange on which the shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated.

Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) are subject to market risk, including the loss of principal. Because Fund Shares trade at market prices rather than at NAV, Fund Shares may trade at a price greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount). Shares of DeltaShares® ETFs may be bought and sold throughout the day on the exchange through any brokerage account. Buying and selling shares of ETFs will result in brokerage commissions. Diversification and asset allocation may not protect against market risk or loss of principal. Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee the investment objective will be achieved. Investing in securities of foreign issuers or issuers with significant exposure to foreign markets involves additional risk. Foreign countries in which the fund may invest may have markets that are less liquid, less regulated and more volatile than U.S. markets. The value of investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies increases or decreases as the rates of exchange between those currencies and the U.S. dollar change. The principal risks include risks related to: Equity securities, geographic focus, index tracking, leveraging, derivatives such as futures, forwards, swaps, options, and investing in underlying exchange traded funds. The use of derivatives may produce disproportionate gains or losses, may increase costs, and amplify risks.

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

At December 31, 2019

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 98.5%  
Australia - 6.8%  

AGL Energy, Ltd.

    8,495        $  122,596  

Alumina, Ltd.

    19,245        31,115  

AMP, Ltd. (A)

    43,554        58,630  

APA Group (A)

    15,276        119,195  

Aristocrat Leisure, Ltd.

    8,346        197,536  

ASX, Ltd.

    1,664        91,717  

Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A (B)

    1,591        191,461  

Aurizon Holdings, Ltd.

    17,293        63,576  

AusNet Services

    24,147        28,856  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.

    37,399        647,514  

Bendigo & Adelaide Bank, Ltd. (A)

    6,339        43,580  

BHP Group PLC

    27,262        641,698  

BHP Group, Ltd.

    37,787        1,033,808  

BlueScope Steel, Ltd.

    7,180        76,011  

Boral, Ltd.

    15,429        48,589  

Brambles, Ltd.

    20,743        170,893  

Caltex Australia, Ltd.

    3,404        81,237  

Challenger, Ltd.

    7,548        42,924  

CIMIC Group, Ltd.

    1,281        29,842  

Coca-Cola Amatil, Ltd.

    6,782        52,727  

Cochlear, Ltd.

    748        118,165  

Coles Group, Ltd.

    14,685        153,191  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    22,585        1,268,503  

Computershare, Ltd. (A)

    6,703        79,065  

Crown Resorts, Ltd.

    4,924        41,570  

CSL, Ltd.

    5,856        1,135,159  

Dexus, REIT

    14,637        120,382  

Evolution Mining, Ltd.

    17,892        47,793  

Flight Centre Travel Group, Ltd. (A)

    768        23,786  

Fortescue Metals Group, Ltd.

    22,035        165,583  

Goodman Group, REIT

    21,285        200,046  

GPT Group, REIT

    26,089        102,700  

Harvey Norman Holdings, Ltd. (A)

    8,222        23,523  

Incitec Pivot, Ltd.

    21,891        48,935  

Insurance Australia Group, Ltd. (A)

    30,725        165,442  

LendLease Group

    7,610        94,150  

Macquarie Group, Ltd.

    4,115        398,750  

Magellan Financial Group, Ltd.

    1,706        68,296  

Medibank Pvt, Ltd.

    35,881        79,703  

Mirvac Group, REIT

    49,721        111,145  

National Australia Bank, Ltd.

    35,285        610,913  

Newcrest Mining, Ltd.

    9,899        210,495  

Northern Star Resources, Ltd.

    7,678        61,043  

Oil Search, Ltd.

    17,231        87,816  

Orica, Ltd.

    4,894        75,616  

Origin Energy, Ltd.

    22,746        135,110  

Qantas Airways, Ltd.

    11,767        58,811  

QBE Insurance Group, Ltd.

    17,720        160,437  

Ramsay Health Care, Ltd.

    2,125        108,343  

REA Group, Ltd. (A)

    692        50,395  

Santos, Ltd.

    22,860        131,448  

Scentre Group, REIT

    69,559        187,274  

SEEK, Ltd.

    4,689        74,328  

Seven Group Holdings, Ltd.

    534        7,309  

Sonic Healthcare, Ltd.

    6,230        125,907  

South32, Ltd.

    66,638        126,477  

Stockland, REIT

    32,604        105,886  

Suncorp Group, Ltd. (A)

    16,354        148,989  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Australia (continued)  

Sydney Airport

    14,382        $   87,551  

Tabcorp Holdings, Ltd.

    15,395        49,023  

Telstra Corp., Ltd.

    53,895        134,115  

TPG Telecom, Ltd. (A)

    3,347        15,787  

Transurban Group

    29,318        307,282  

Treasury Wine Estates, Ltd. (A)

    9,380        107,081  

Vicinity Centres, REIT

    43,222        75,653  

Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co., Ltd. (A)

    1,611        24,348  

Wesfarmers, Ltd.

    14,685        427,365  

Westpac Banking Corp.

    44,154        752,052  

WiseTech Global, Ltd. (A)

    1,742        28,617  

Woodside Petroleum, Ltd.

    12,113        292,740  

Woolworths Group, Ltd.

    17,048        433,338  

Worley, Ltd. (A)

    3,996        43,006  
    

 

 

 
       13,463,947  
    

 

 

 
Austria - 0.3%  

ams AG (B)

    1,039        42,135  

Andritz AG

    976        42,069  

CA Immobilien Anlagen AG

    1,190        50,025  

Erste Group Bank AG (B)

    4,419        166,469  

Immofinanz AG (A) (B)

    1,457        39,088  

OMV AG

    1,914        107,595  

Raiffeisen Bank International AG

    1,783        44,812  

Verbund AG

    1,215        61,018  

voestalpine AG

    1,556        43,421  

Wienerberger AG

    1,632        48,399  
    

 

 

 
       645,031  
    

 

 

 
Belgium - 1.1%  

Ackermans & van Haaren NV

    327        51,278  

Ageas

    2,523        149,193  

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA

    10,877        887,747  

Colruyt SA

    753        39,287  

Galapagos NV (A) (B)

    602        126,026  

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

    1,074        113,275  

KBC Group NV

    4,423        332,940  

Proximus SADP

    2,052        58,782  

Sofina SA

    269        58,156  

Solvay SA

    939        108,881  

Telenet Group Holding NV

    745        33,501  

UCB SA

    1,669        132,828  

Umicore SA (A)

    2,696        131,219  
    

 

 

 
       2,223,113  
    

 

 

 
Chile - 0.0% (C)  

Antofagasta PLC

    4,434        53,852  
    

 

 

 
China - 0.1%  

ENN Energy Holdings, Ltd.

    10,200        111,467  

Fosun International, Ltd.

    28,500        41,552  
    

 

 

 
       153,019  
    

 

 

 
Denmark - 1.7%  

AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class A

    37        50,189  

AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class B

    76        109,690  

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

    1,399        208,852  

Chr Hansen Holding A/S

    1,265        100,600  

Coloplast A/S, Class B

    1,533        190,307  

Danske Bank A/S

    9,032        146,260  

Demant A/S (A) (B)

    1,401        44,153  
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2019

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Denmark (continued)  

DSV Panalpina A/S

    2,793        $   322,137  

Genmab A/S (B)

    829        184,492  

GN Store Nord A/S

    1,539        72,430  

H. Lundbeck A/S

    770        29,426  

ISS A/S

    2,288        54,940  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    21,452        1,245,969  

Novozymes A/S, B Shares

    2,837        138,931  

Orsted A/S (D)

    2,306        238,671  

Rockwool International A/S, B Shares

    43        10,193  

Tryg A/S

    1,702        50,495  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

    2,646        267,581  
    

 

 

 
       3,465,316  
    

 

 

 
Finland - 1.2%  

Elisa OYJ

    2,044        112,999  

Fortum Oyj

    5,643        139,354  

Huhtamaki OYJ

    1,282        59,548  

Kesko OYJ, B Shares

    949        67,196  

Kone OYJ, Class B

    5,219        341,423  

Metso OYJ

    1,671        65,987  

Neste OYJ

    5,104        177,721  

Nokia OYJ

    72,846        269,513  

Nordea Bank Abp

    41,516        335,461  

Orion OYJ, Class B

    1,365        63,234  

Sampo OYJ, A Shares

    6,141        268,217  

Stora Enso OYJ, R Shares

    7,546        109,818  

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

    6,949        241,106  

Wartsila OYJ Abp

    5,907        65,311  
    

 

 

 
       2,316,888  
    

 

 

 
France - 9.6%  

Accor SA

    2,411        112,990  

Aeroports de Paris

    421        83,220  

Air Liquide SA

    6,072        860,156  

Airbus SE

    7,479        1,095,402  

Amundi SA (D)

    670        52,570  

AXA SA

    24,998        704,593  

BNP Paribas SA

    14,519        861,001  

Bollore SA

    12,238        53,437  

Bouygues SA

    2,871        122,076  

Bureau Veritas SA

    3,526        92,061  

Capgemini SE

    2,086        254,993  

Carrefour SA

    7,645        128,294  

Christian Dior SE

    148        75,888  

Cie de Saint-Gobain

    7,177        294,050  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

    2,334        285,833  

CNP Assurances

    2,080        41,396  

Credit Agricole SA

    15,765        228,723  

Danone SA

    8,133        674,654  

Dassault Aviation SA

    39        51,220  

Dassault Systemes SE

    1,800        296,104  

Electricite de France SA

    4,519        50,360  

Engie SA

    20,814        336,437  

EssilorLuxottica SA

    3,560        542,670  

Hermes International

    383        286,411  

Kering SA

    973        639,151  

L’Oreal SA

    3,159        936,138  

Legrand SA

    3,443        280,737  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    3,476        1,616,129  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
France (continued)  

Natixis SA

    11,796        $   52,408  

Orange SA

    26,584        391,508  

Pernod Ricard SA

    2,718        486,322  

Peugeot SA

    7,177        171,597  

Publicis Groupe SA

    2,831        128,256  

Renault SA

    2,488        117,799  

Safran SA

    4,210        650,496  

Sanofi

    14,802        1,489,058  

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

    220        36,474  

Schneider Electric SE

    6,973        716,188  

Societe Generale SA

    10,294        358,379  

Sodexo SA

    1,187        140,769  

Thales SA

    1,378        143,110  

TOTAL SA

    32,450        1,792,115  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, REIT

    1,767        278,973  

Veolia Environnement SA

    7,290        194,019  

Vinci SA

    6,632        736,997  

Vivendi SA

    9,985        289,395  
    

 

 

 
       19,230,557  
    

 

 

 
Germany - 7.4%  

adidas AG

    2,302        748,841  

Allianz SE

    5,565        1,364,281  

BASF SE

    11,846        895,562  

Bayer AG

    11,744        959,828  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    4,432        363,865  

Beiersdorf AG

    1,288        154,192  

Commerzbank AG

    13,620        84,346  

Continental AG

    1,391        179,967  

Covestro AG (D)

    1,856        86,355  

Daimler AG

    11,688        647,723  

Deutsche Bank AG

    24,275        188,479  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    2,508        394,554  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

    3,215        59,221  

Deutsche Post AG

    12,599        480,982  

Deutsche Telekom AG

    41,849        684,433  

Deutsche Wohnen SE

    4,617        188,750  

E.ON SE

    28,341        302,985  

Evonik Industries AG

    1,934        59,071  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

    2,794        206,868  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

    5,335        300,505  

Hannover Rueck SE

    784        151,631  

HeidelbergCement AG

    1,759        128,262  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    1,322        124,651  

HOCHTIEF AG

    274        34,970  

Infineon Technologies AG

    16,223        369,851  

Knorr-Bremse AG

    399        40,645  

Merck KGaA

    1,668        197,250  

MTU Aero Engines AG

    582        166,329  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG

    1,939        572,426  

Puma SE

    972        74,575  

RWE AG

    7,217        221,564  

SAP SE

    13,659        1,844,773  

Siemens AG

    10,518        1,375,924  

Siemens Healthineers AG (D)

    1,469        70,608  

Symrise AG

    1,249        131,508  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

    10,500        30,456  
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2019

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Germany (continued)  

thyssenkrupp AG

    5,017        $   67,804  

Uniper SE

    1,179        39,054  

Volkswagen AG

    407        79,150  

Vonovia SE

    6,659        358,787  

Wirecard AG

    1,456        175,694  

Zalando SE (B) (D)

    1,622        82,259  
    

 

 

 
       14,688,979  
    

 

 

 
Hong Kong - 3.1%  

AIA Group, Ltd.

    153,200        1,608,327  

Alibaba Health Information Technology, Ltd. (B)

    38,000        43,892  

Bank of East Asia, Ltd.

    19,200        42,876  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd.

    46,500        161,429  

Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC, Ltd. (B) (D)

    10,300        34,766  

Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group, Ltd.

    4,200        4,016  

CK Asset Holdings, Ltd.

    34,500        249,060  

CK Hutchison Holdings, Ltd.

    36,000        343,284  

CK Infrastructure Holdings, Ltd.

    9,000        64,048  

CLP Holdings, Ltd.

    23,500        247,010  

Dairy Farm International Holdings, Ltd.

    3,900        22,269  

Galaxy Entertainment Group, Ltd.

    32,000        235,735  

Hang Lung Properties, Ltd.

    19,000        41,698  

Hang Seng Bank, Ltd.

    9,300        192,163  

Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd.

    21,000        103,089  

HK Electric Investments & HK Electric Investments, Ltd.

    37,500        36,962  

HKT Trust & HKT, Ltd.

    39,000        54,958  

Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd.

    136,000        265,654  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, Ltd.

    15,000        487,050  

Hongkong Land Holdings, Ltd.

    14,900        85,675  

Jardine Matheson Holdings, Ltd.

    3,900        216,840  

Jardine Strategic Holdings, Ltd.

    1,800        55,170  

Link, REIT

    27,500        291,171  

Melco Resorts & Entertainment, Ltd., ADR

    2,058        49,742  

MTR Corp., Ltd.

    19,500        115,246  

New World Development Co., Ltd.

    77,000        105,542  

NWS Holdings, Ltd.

    18,000        25,226  

Power Assets Holdings, Ltd.

    19,500        142,650  

Sino Land Co., Ltd.

    38,000        55,207  

Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd.

    18,000        275,597  

Swire Pacific, Ltd., Class B

    45,000        67,340  

Swire Properties, Ltd.

    15,000        49,764  

Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd.

    19,500        159,042  

Wharf Holdings, Ltd.

    18,000        45,787  

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co., Ltd.

    17,000        103,744  

Wheelock & Co., Ltd.

    14,000        93,342  
    

 

 

 
       6,175,371  
    

 

 

 
Ireland - 1.0%  

AerCap Holdings NV (B)

    1,617        99,397  

AIB Group PLC

    8,573        29,890  

Bank of Ireland Group PLC

    12,962        71,032  

CRH PLC (B)

    10,841        434,069  

DCC PLC

    1,324        114,780  

Experian PLC

    11,948        403,934  

Flutter Entertainment PLC

    1,094        133,055  

Glanbia PLC

    2,238        25,775  

ICON PLC (B)

    617        106,266  

James Hardie Industries PLC, CDI

    5,799        113,609  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Ireland (continued)  

Kerry Group PLC, Class A

    1,804        $   224,976  

Kingspan Group PLC

    1,735        106,043  

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

    3,439        132,253  
    

 

 

 
       1,995,079  
    

 

 

 
Israel - 0.7%  

Airport City, Ltd. (B)

    450        8,445  

Alony Hetz Properties & Investments, Ltd.

    432        6,829  

Azrieli Group, Ltd.

    625        45,690  

Bank Hapoalim BM

    15,864        131,588  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM

    20,943        152,434  

Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication Corp., Ltd. (B)

    32,324        25,970  

Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. (A) (B)

    1,665        184,748  

CyberArk Software, Ltd. (B)

    473        55,142  

Delek Group, Ltd.

    50        7,598  

Elbit Systems, Ltd.

    386        60,079  

Gazit-Globe, Ltd.

    71        786  

Inmode, Ltd. (B)

    62        2,430  

Israel Chemicals, Ltd.

    8,763        41,227  

Israel Corp., Ltd. (B)

    19        3,942  

Israel Discount Bank, Ltd., A Shares

    20,357        94,359  

Melisron, Ltd.

    19        1,213  

Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. (B)

    536        62,808  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank, Ltd.

    2,750        73,248  

Nice, Ltd. (B)

    960        148,864  

Oil Refineries, Ltd.

    5,525        2,774  

Paz Oil Co., Ltd.

    90        12,739  

Phoenix Holdings, Ltd.

    391        2,364  

Shufersal, Ltd.

    368        2,342  

Strauss Group, Ltd.

    150        4,599  

Taro Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. (B)

    7        616  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., ADR (B)

    13,536        132,653  

Tower Semiconductor, Ltd. (B)

    1,441        34,448  

Wix.com, Ltd. (B)

    544        66,575  
    

 

 

 
       1,366,510  
    

 

 

 
Italy - 2.1%  

A2A SpA

    21,943        41,183  

Amplifon SpA

    666        19,168  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

    16,434        339,335  

Atlantia SpA

    6,141        143,311  

Banca Mediolanum SpA

    3,800        37,771  

Davide Campari-Milano SpA

    7,245        66,199  

DiaSorin SpA

    95        12,306  

Enel SpA

    99,980        793,673  

Eni SpA

    33,053        513,714  

Ferrari NV

    1,640        272,269  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA

    5,353        64,233  

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA (D)

    1,330        13,033  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

    199,498        525,915  

Leonardo SpA

    5,195        60,938  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA

    8,182        90,135  

Moncler SpA

    2,221        99,897  

Nexi SpA (B) (D)

    2,161        30,030  

Pirelli & C SpA (D)

    3,560        20,540  

Poste Italiane SpA (D)

    6,481        73,622  

Prada SpA

    4,500        18,596  

Prysmian SpA

    3,565        85,997  

Recordati SpA

    1,437        60,602  
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2019

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Italy (continued)  

Saipem SpA (B)

    5,938        $   29,034  

Snam SpA

    29,479        155,061  

Telecom Italia SpA (B)

    131,730        82,273  

Telecom Italia SpA

    91,409        56,003  

Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA

    19,141        127,926  

UniCredit SpA

    26,794        391,593  

UnipolSai Assicurazioni SpA (A)

    14,337        41,682  
    

 

 

 
       4,266,039  
    

 

 

 
Japan - 26.9%  

ABC-Mart, Inc.

    100        6,846  

Acom Co., Ltd.

    5,800        26,525  

Activia Properties, Inc., REIT

    15        75,086  

Advance Residence Investment Corp., REIT

    19        60,143  

Advantest Corp.

    2,500        141,707  

Aeon Co., Ltd.

    11,500        238,677  

AEON Financial Service Co., Ltd. (A)

    1,900        30,194  

Aeon Mall Co., Ltd.

    1,900        33,883  

AGC, Inc.

    3,300        119,337  

Air Water, Inc.

    2,000        29,446  

Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd.

    1,900        71,157  

Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

    7,600        126,929  

Alfresa Holdings Corp.

    3,300        67,655  

Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.

    2,000        45,862  

Amada Holdings Co., Ltd.

    5,800        66,713  

ANA Holdings, Inc.

    1,900        63,674  

Aozora Bank, Ltd.

    1,900        50,544  

Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.

    5,800        265,943  

Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd. (A)

    3,100        91,281  

Asahi Kasei Corp.

    19,200        218,015  

Asics Corp.

    2,200        36,763  

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

    24,200        416,416  

Azbil Corp.

    2,900        82,323  

Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.

    3,000        183,050  

Bank of Kyoto, Ltd.

    200        8,650  

Benesse Holdings, Inc.

    1,500        39,669  

Bridgestone Corp.

    8,300        310,844  

Brother Industries, Ltd.

    3,900        81,499  

Calbee, Inc.

    1,900        62,153  

Canon, Inc. (A)

    13,300        365,498  

Capcom Co., Ltd.

    1,000        27,881  

Casio Computer Co., Ltd.

    3,800        76,612  

Central Japan Railway Co.

    2,400        485,852  

Chiba Bank, Ltd.

    11,900        69,314  

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.

    9,500        134,753  

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    2,300        213,333  

Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (A)

    3,900        51,318  

Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings, Inc. (A)

    1,900        48,796  

COMSYS Holdings Corp.

    2,000        57,695  

Concordia Financial Group, Ltd.

    17,000        70,706  

Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp.

    200        41,518  

Credit Saison Co., Ltd.

    2,000        34,985  

CyberAgent, Inc.

    1,500        52,657  

Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.

    3,200        87,159  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.

    15,400        257,411  

Daicel Corp.

    3,700        35,715  

Daifuku Co., Ltd. (A)

    1,800        110,311  

Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.

    7,700        512,129  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Japan (continued)  

Daikin Industries, Ltd.

    3,900        $   554,451  

Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd.

    1,100        136,444  

Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.

    8,900        277,626  

Daiwa House Investment Corp., REIT

    24        62,631  

Daiwa Office Investment Corp., REIT

    1        7,674  

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.

    19,400        98,718  

DeNA Co., Ltd. (A)

    1,900        30,683  

Denso Corp.

    7,100        324,441  

Dentsu, Inc. (A)

    3,500        121,578  

DIC Corp.

    1,900        53,062  

Disco Corp.

    300        71,498  

East Japan Railway Co.

    5,400        489,839  

Ebara Corp.

    1,400        42,834  

Eisai Co., Ltd.

    3,800        286,866  

Electric Power Development Co., Ltd., Class C

    1,900        46,278  

Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd.

    300        13,430  

FamilyMart Co., Ltd. (A)

    3,600        86,957  

Fancl Corp.

    900        24,116  

FANUC Corp.

    2,200        411,557  

Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.

    800        478,491  

Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.

    1,600        49,248  

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

    5,600        269,501  

Fujitsu, Ltd.

    2,200        207,904  

Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc.

    2,700        52,298  

GLP J-REIT

    47        58,342  

GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.

    500        34,415  

Goldwin, Inc.

    400        29,519  

GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc. (B)

    500        10,656  

Hachijuni Bank, Ltd.

    7,600        33,428  

Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc.

    3,900        63,448  

Hamamatsu Photonics KK (A)

    1,800        74,451  

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.

    3,900        167,950  

Harmonic Drive Systems, Inc. (A)

    400        19,397  

Haseko Corp.

    3,900        52,790  

Hikari Tsushin, Inc.

    300        75,721  

Hino Motors, Ltd.

    3,900        41,700  

Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.

    300        38,730  

Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc. (A)

    1,400        68,921  

Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.

    1,700        71,567  

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. (A)

    1,900        57,433  

Hitachi High-Technologies Corp.

    1,000        71,222  

Hitachi Metals, Ltd.

    2,000        29,685  

Hitachi Transport System, Ltd.

    100        2,830  

Hitachi, Ltd.

    11,600        493,781  

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

    23,100        658,725  

Hoshizaki Corp.

    700        62,738  

House Foods Group, Inc.

    1,800        61,781  

Hoya Corp.

    5,100        490,407  

Hulic Co., Ltd. (A)

    5,800        70,235  

Ibiden Co., Ltd.

    1,900        45,544  

Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.

    3,000        83,644  

IHI Corp. (A)

    1,900        45,002  

Iida Group Holdings Co., Ltd.

    2,000        35,316  

Inpex Corp.

    13,300        139,089  

Invincible Investment Corp., REIT

    58        33,036  

Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings, Ltd.

    5,800        52,516  

Isuzu Motors, Ltd.

    7,600        90,843  

Ito En, Ltd.

    1,300        65,553  
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2019

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Japan (continued)  

ITOCHU Corp.

    20,600        $   480,430  

Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.

    900        25,466  

Izumi Co., Ltd.

    300        10,863  

J. Front Retailing Co., Ltd.

    3,900        54,907  

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.

    1,800        56,265  

Japan Airport Terminal Co., Ltd. (A)

    1,200        67,246  

Japan Exchange Group, Inc.

    7,500        133,195  

Japan Hotel Investment Corp., REIT

    65        48,567  

Japan Post Bank Co., Ltd.

    5,800        56,039  

Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd.

    12,900        121,789  

Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp., REIT

    18        78,923  

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp., REIT

    19        125,880  

Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp., REIT

    39        83,724  

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

    14,700        329,034  

JFE Holdings, Inc.

    7,600        98,676  

JGC Holdings Corp. (A)

    3,600        58,137  

JSR Corp.

    2,000        37,028  

JTEKT Corp.

    3,900        46,689  

JXTG Holdings, Inc.

    42,100        192,883  

K’s Holdings Corp.

    3,600        47,404  

Kagome Co., Ltd. (A)

    1,600        38,544  

Kajima Corp.

    7,400        99,279  

Kakaku.com, Inc.

    1,500        38,551  

Kaken Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    100        5,558  

Kamigumi Co., Ltd.

    100        2,208  

Kaneka Corp.

    500        16,195  

Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (A)

    11,200        130,319  

Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.

    3,900        96,069  

Kao Corp.

    5,800        481,666  

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.

    1,900        42,100  

KDDI Corp.

    20,900        625,606  

Keihan Holdings Co., Ltd.

    500        24,385  

Keikyu Corp.

    2,500        48,539  

Keio Corp.

    1,300        79,071  

Keisei Electric Railway Co., Ltd.

    2,000        78,031  

Kenedix Office Investment Corp., REIT

    2        15,422  

Kewpie Corp.

    1,800        40,629  

Keyence Corp.

    2,300        814,603  

Kikkoman Corp.

    2,000        98,827  

Kinden Corp.

    2,000        31,286  

Kintetsu Group Holdings Co., Ltd. (A)

    2,000        108,949  

Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd.

    11,500        252,910  

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    500        42,650  

Kobe Bussan Co., Ltd.

    600        20,704  

Kobe Steel, Ltd.

    5,200        28,183  

Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    1,900        89,165  

Komatsu, Ltd.

    13,000        316,043  

Konami Holdings Corp.

    1,600        66,032  

Konica Minolta, Inc.

    7,400        48,550  

Kose Corp.

    400        58,891  

Kubota Corp.

    15,200        241,410  

Kuraray Co., Ltd.

    3,900        47,765  

Kurita Water Industries, Ltd.

    1,900        56,908  

Kyocera Corp.

    4,000        275,316  

Kyowa Exeo Corp.

    800        20,369  

Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.

    3,900        92,337  

Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.

    5,800        50,435  

Kyushu Railway Co.

    1,900        63,814  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Japan (continued)  

Lawson, Inc.

    400        $   22,784  

LINE Corp. (B)

    600        29,538  

Lion Corp.

    3,900        76,259  

LIXIL Group Corp.

    3,900        67,790  

M3, Inc.

    5,300        161,182  

Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd.

    200        7,637  

Makita Corp.

    3,900        136,729  

Marubeni Corp.

    23,100        172,301  

Marui Group Co., Ltd.

    3,200        78,561  

Maruichi Steel Tube, Ltd.

    1,600        45,346  

Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Co., Ltd.

    800        31,176  

Mazda Motor Corp.

    7,600        65,597  

McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan, Ltd. (A)

    1,500        72,326  

Mebuki Financial Group, Inc.

    13,300        34,267  

Medipal Holdings Corp.

    2,000        44,408  

MEIJI Holdings Co., Ltd.

    1,900        129,027  

Mercari, Inc. (B)

    1,100        22,622  

Minebea Mitsumi, Inc.

    5,800        121,524  

MISUMI Group, Inc.

    4,000        100,189  

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

    19,200        144,431  

Mitsubishi Corp.

    21,100        563,055  

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

    28,800        397,118  

Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.

    17,300        332,628  

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.

    3,700        56,994  

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

    3,900        152,447  

Mitsubishi Logistics Corp.

    200        5,239  

Mitsubishi Materials Corp.

    1,900        52,048  

Mitsubishi Motors Corp.

    9,500        40,037  

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp.

    3,400        62,822  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

    168,100        917,570  

Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co., Ltd.

    7,600        49,373  

Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

    22,500        402,899  

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

    3,500        86,312  

Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.

    13,200        324,549  

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.

    1,900        52,887  

Miura Co., Ltd.

    1,100        38,463  

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

    327,600        507,339  

MonotaRO Co., Ltd. (A)

    2,000        53,793  

Morinaga & Co., Ltd.

    400        19,287  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

    7,000        232,593  

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    7,900        490,392  

Nabtesco Corp. (A)

    1,900        57,083  

Nagoya Railroad Co., Ltd. (A)

    4,000        124,776  

Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd.

    400        10,917  

NEC Corp.

    4,000        166,368  

Nexon Co., Ltd. (B)

    5,700        76,052  

NGK Insulators, Ltd.

    3,900        68,328  

NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.

    1,900        37,309  

NH Foods, Ltd.

    700        29,050  

Nichirei Corp.

    1,900        44,582  

Nidec Corp.

    3,600        497,060  

Nihon M&A Center, Inc.

    2,000        69,289  

Nihon Unisys, Ltd.

    900        28,364  

Nikon Corp.

    5,800        71,729  

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

    1,500        606,901  

Nippon Building Fund, Inc., REIT

    19        138,992  

Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd. (A)

    1,700        38,184  

Nippon Express Co., Ltd.

    1,500        88,613  
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2019

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Japan (continued)  

Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd.

    2,200        $   114,175  

Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.

    1,900        32,309  

Nippon Prologis, Inc., REIT

    41        104,278  

Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd.

    700        60,998  

Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.

    300        18,744  

Nippon Steel Corp.

    12,000        182,636  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    16,600        421,129  

Nippon Yusen KK

    1,900        34,634  

Nissan Chemical Corp.

    1,800        76,108  

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

    30,600        179,109  

Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc.

    3,900        68,400  

Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd.

    1,400        104,605  

Nitori Holdings Co., Ltd.

    1,200        190,200  

Nitto Denko Corp.

    1,900        108,047  

NOK Corp.

    1,900        28,690  

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

    43,300        224,479  

Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.

    1,900        45,806  

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc., REIT

    59        100,763  

Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.

    5,300        114,023  

NS Solutions Corp.

    200        6,625  

NSK, Ltd.

    5,800        55,558  

NTT Data Corp.

    7,600        102,592  

NTT DOCOMO, Inc.

    14,400        402,551  

Obayashi Corp.

    9,500        106,386  

OBIC Business Consultants Co., Ltd. (A)

    300        14,244  

OBIC Co., Ltd.

    1,000        135,818  

Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd.

    3,900        91,547  

OJI Holdings Corp.

    15,500        84,863  

Olympus Corp.

    15,900        247,114  

Omron Corp.

    3,100        183,133  

Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    7,100        163,462  

Open House Co., Ltd.

    600        17,281  

Oracle Corp.

    300        27,467  

Orient Corp.

    2,100        3,188  

Oriental Land Co., Ltd.

    3,000        410,766  

ORIX Corp.

    17,300        288,294  

ORIX, Inc., REIT

    40        86,607  

Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.

    3,900        75,039  

Otsuka Corp.

    1,100        44,283  

Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd.

    7,300        328,005  

PALTAC Corp. (A)

    200        9,643  

Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.

    7,800        129,982  

Panasonic Corp.

    32,000        303,142  

Park24 Co., Ltd.

    1,900        46,663  

PeptiDream, Inc. (B)

    1,400        72,142  

Persol Holdings Co., Ltd.

    2,100        39,633  

Pigeon Corp. (A)

    1,800        66,501  

Pola Orbis Holdings, Inc. (A)

    1,500        36,080  

Rakuten, Inc. (B)

    11,200        96,361  

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.

    20,700        780,762  

Relo Group, Inc.

    1,900        53,324  

Renesas Electronics Corp. (A) (B)

    12,700        87,647  

Resona Holdings, Inc.

    28,800        126,940  

Ricoh Co., Ltd.

    9,500        104,201  

Rinnai Corp.

    300        23,602  

Rohm Co., Ltd.

    1,500        121,187  

Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    900        27,495  

Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd.

    2,900        68,207  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Japan (continued)  

Sankyu, Inc.

    500        $   25,305  

Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    5,800        111,330  

SBI Holdings, Inc.

    3,200        68,167  

Screen Holdings Co., Ltd.

    500        34,461  

SCSK Corp.

    300        15,652  

Secom Co., Ltd.

    3,000        269,896  

Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc.

    2,000        29,133  

Seibu Holdings, Inc.

    3,900        64,417  

Seiko Epson Corp.

    3,900        59,393  

Seino Holdings Co., Ltd.

    1,200        16,309  

Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.

    5,700        99,865  

Sekisui House, Inc., REIT

    24        20,185  

Sekisui House, Ltd.

    7,600        163,189  

Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd.

    9,600        353,612  

Seven Bank, Ltd.

    9,600        31,625  

SG Holdings Co., Ltd.

    2,500        56,591  

Sharp Corp.

    2,200        34,111  

Shikoku Electric Power Co., Inc.

    2,000        19,839  

Shimadzu Corp.

    3,900        123,451  

Shimamura Co., Ltd.

    200        15,312  

Shimano, Inc.

    1,200        196,218  

Shimizu Corp.

    9,500        97,557  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.

    5,100        565,963  

Shinsei Bank, Ltd.

    1,900        29,285  

Shionogi & Co., Ltd.

    3,900        242,846  

Shiseido Co., Ltd.

    5,300        379,522  

Shizuoka Bank, Ltd.

    3,900        29,355  

Showa Denko KK (A)

    1,900        50,684  

Skylark Holdings Co., Ltd. (A)

    1,900        37,327  

SMC Corp.

    900        416,480  

Softbank Corp.

    18,700        251,140  

SoftBank Group Corp.

    21,100        923,410  

Sohgo Security Services Co., Ltd.

    1,600        87,159  

Sojitz Corp.

    15,500        50,205  

Sompo Holdings, Inc.

    5,100        201,794  

Sony Corp.

    16,400        1,116,875  

Sony Financial Holdings, Inc. (A)

    1,900        45,946  

Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.

    1,300        64,955  

Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.

    1,900        55,597  

Subaru Corp.

    7,700        192,261  

Sugi Holdings Co., Ltd.

    100        5,300  

Sumco Corp.

    2,600        43,686  

Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.

    19,000        87,067  

Sumitomo Corp.

    17,100        255,536  

Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd. (A)

    2,000        39,199  

Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

    9,600        145,932  

Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.

    800        23,041  

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.

    2,900        94,572  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (A)

    18,100        672,536  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

    5,600        223,485  

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd.

    5,100        178,893  

Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.

    2,000        24,605  

Sundrug Co., Ltd.

    1,300        47,311  

Suntory Beverage & Food, Ltd.

    1,900        79,462  

Suzuken Co., Ltd.

    1,300        53,412  

Suzuki Motor Corp.

    5,800        243,741  

Sysmex Corp.

    2,000        137,088  

T&D Holdings, Inc.

    7,600        97,557  
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2019

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Japan (continued)  

Taiheiyo Cement Corp.

    1,900        $   56,209  

Taisei Corp.

    3,100        129,648  

Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co., Ltd.

    400        29,850  

Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp.

    3,300        73,728  

Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. (A)

    1,600        49,395  

Takashimaya Co., Ltd.

    300        3,390  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    19,700        785,281  

TDK Corp.

    1,800        205,217  

Teijin, Ltd.

    2,000        37,635  

Terumo Corp.

    8,400        300,290  

THK Co., Ltd.

    1,900        51,890  

TIS, Inc.

    900        53,251  

Tobu Railway Co., Ltd.

    3,900        141,932  

Toho Co., Ltd.

    1,900        79,462  

Toho Gas Co., Ltd.

    900        36,936  

Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc.

    5,800        57,746  

Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd. (A)

    2,500        25,190  

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

    9,400        529,272  

Tokyo Century Corp.

    500        26,915  

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings, Inc. (B)

    11,500        49,418  

Tokyo Electron, Ltd.

    2,000        440,304  

Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.

    3,900        95,154  

Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd.

    3,600        56,613  

Tokyu Corp.

    7,600        141,195  

Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.

    8,500        59,052  

Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.

    2,700        56,174  

Toray Industries, Inc.

    21,100        143,890  

Toshiba Corp.

    5,800        197,736  

Tosoh Corp.

    2,500        38,992  

TOTO, Ltd.

    1,900        81,123  

Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, Ltd.

    1,800        31,304  

Toyo Suisan Kaisha, Ltd.

    1,900        80,948  

Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.

    1,900        47,992  

Toyota Boshoku Corp.

    1,900        30,858  

Toyota Industries Corp.

    1,900        110,669  

Toyota Motor Corp.

    33,600        2,385,005  

Toyota Tsusho Corp.

    3,400        120,764  

Trend Micro, Inc.

    1,900        97,907  

Tsumura & Co.

    1,500        44,306  

Tsuruha Holdings, Inc. (A)

    300        38,703  

Ube Industries, Ltd.

    1,900        41,593  

Unicharm Corp.

    5,800        197,470  

United Urban Investment Corp., REIT

    39        73,066  

USS Co., Ltd.

    3,600        68,439  

Welcia Holdings Co., Ltd.

    500        31,976  

West Japan Railway Co.

    1,900        165,060  

Workman Co., Ltd.

    200        18,753  

Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd. (A)

    1,800        99,876  

Yamada Denki Co., Ltd.

    11,500        61,164  

Yamaha Corp.

    1,900        106,299  

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.

    3,900        79,059  

Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd.

    5,800        99,642  

Yamazaki Baking Co., Ltd. (A)

    1,900        34,075  

Yaskawa Electric Corp.

    3,800        145,811  

Yokogawa Electric Corp.

    3,900        69,226  

Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.

    1,900        37,257  

Z Holdings Corp.

    35,600        151,015  

Zensho Holdings Co., Ltd.

    1,800        40,894  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Japan (continued)  

Zeon Corp.

    1,600        $   20,111  

ZOZO, Inc.

    2,400        46,090  
    

 

 

 
       53,793,300  
    

 

 

 
Jersey, Channel Islands - 0.0% (C)  

Clarivate Analytics PLC (A) (B)

    926        15,557  
    

 

 

 
Luxembourg - 0.2%  

ArcelorMittal SA

    8,162        143,309  

Aroundtown SA

    8,565        76,760  

Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR

    1,026        49,168  

SES SA

    5,148        72,233  

Tenaris SA

    6,065        68,420  
    

 

 

 
       409,890  
    

 

 

 
Macau - 0.1%  

MGM China Holdings, Ltd.

    12,400        20,243  

Sands China, Ltd.

    30,000        160,361  

Wynn Macau, Ltd.

    20,400        50,268  
    

 

 

 
       230,872  
    

 

 

 
Mexico - 0.0% (C)  

Fresnillo PLC

    2,377        20,160  
    

 

 

 
Netherlands - 4.7%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV, CVA (D)

    5,374        97,844  

Adyen NV (A) (B) (D)

    289        237,138  

Aegon NV

    18,271        83,411  

Akzo Nobel NV

    2,908        295,870  

ASML Holding NV

    5,526        1,635,713  

EXOR NV

    1,284        99,564  

GrandVision NV (D)

    407        12,527  

Heineken Holding NV

    1,543        149,646  

Heineken NV

    2,794        297,694  

ING Groep NV

    49,311        591,598  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    15,798        395,363  

Koninklijke DSM NV

    2,355        306,909  

Koninklijke KPN NV (A)

    51,354        151,664  

Koninklijke Philips NV

    12,128        592,467  

NN Group NV

    3,951        149,992  

NXP Semiconductors NV

    3,635        462,590  

Prosus NV (B)

    4,973        371,383  

QIAGEN NV (B)

    2,997        102,471  

Randstad NV

    1,648        100,707  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, A Shares

    57,067        1,689,650  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, B Shares

    45,476        1,349,172  

Wolters Kluwer NV

    3,651        266,468  
    

 

 

 
       9,439,841  
    

 

 

 
New Zealand - 0.4%  

a2 Milk Co., Ltd. (B)

    9,826        99,569  

Air New Zealand, Ltd.

    11,246        22,230  

Auckland International Airport, Ltd.

    14,627        86,346  

Contact Energy, Ltd.

    12,148        58,435  

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp., Ltd.

    8,600        128,804  

Fletcher Building, Ltd.

    12,092        41,524  

Mercury NZ, Ltd.

    2,536        8,640  

Meridian Energy, Ltd.

    19,727        66,544  

Ryman Healthcare, Ltd.

    6,366        70,134  

SkyCity Entertainment Group, Ltd.

    12,570        33,667  

Spark New Zealand, Ltd.

    26,719        78,053  

Xero, Ltd. (B)

    1,182        66,471  
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2019

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
New Zealand (continued)  

Z Energy, Ltd.

    6,259        $   18,580  
    

 

 

 
       778,997  
    

 

 

 
Norway - 0.8%  

Adevinta ASA, B Shares (B)

    4,234        50,110  

Aker BP ASA

    1,716        56,241  

Austevoll Seafood ASA

    94        963  

DNB ASA

    11,931        222,672  

DNO ASA

    3,950        5,201  

Elkem ASA (A) (D)

    829        2,336  

Entra ASA (D)

    2,396        39,537  

Equinor ASA

    14,211        283,822  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

    2,770        58,081  

Kongsberg Gruppen ASA

    228        3,581  

Leroy Seafood Group ASA

    1,605        10,648  

Mowi ASA

    5,706        148,181  

Norsk Hydro ASA

    17,690        65,709  

Norwegian Finans Holding ASA (B)

    2,307        25,020  

Orkla ASA

    11,801        119,470  

Salmar ASA

    479        24,491  

Schibsted ASA, B Shares

    2,691        77,110  

SFL Corp., Ltd.

    463        6,732  

SpareBank 1 SR-Bank ASA

    3,225        36,701  

Storebrand ASA

    7,090        55,688  

Telenor ASA

    8,760        156,961  

TGS NOPEC Geophysical Co. ASA

    1,628        49,485  

Tomra Systems ASA

    858        27,183  

Yara International ASA

    2,355        97,874  
    

 

 

 
       1,623,797  
    

 

 

 
Portugal - 0.2%  

Banco Comercial Portugues SA, R Shares

    144,691        32,938  

EDP - Energias de Portugal SA

    33,211        144,047  

Galp Energia SGPS SA

    6,631        110,905  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

    3,801        62,570  
    

 

 

 
       350,460  
    

 

 

 
Singapore - 1.4%  

Ascendas, REIT

    44,900        99,173  

CapitaLand Commercial Trust, REIT

    41,700        61,713  

CapitaLand Mall Trust, REIT

    40,100        73,362  

CapitaLand, Ltd.

    34,500        96,215  

City Developments, Ltd.

    7,600        61,890  

ComfortDelGro Corp., Ltd.

    28,800        50,975  

DBS Group Holdings, Ltd.

    23,100        444,597  

Genting Singapore, Ltd.

    74,800        51,178  

Golden Agri-Resources, Ltd.

    92,100        16,096  

Jardine Cycle & Carriage, Ltd.

    1,700        38,054  

Keppel Corp., Ltd.

    20,400        102,709  

Mapletree Commercial Trust, REIT

    35,200        62,565  

Mapletree Logistics Trust, REIT

    5,900        7,635  

Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust, REIT

    6,500        5,607  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd.

    49,500        404,202  

SATS, Ltd.

    11,300        42,523  

Sea, Ltd., ADR (A) (B)

    2,387        96,005  

Sembcorp Industries, Ltd.

    13,300        22,650  

Singapore Airlines, Ltd.

    6,500        43,699  

Singapore Exchange, Ltd.

    12,300        81,046  

Singapore Press Holdings, Ltd. (A)

    23,100        37,451  

Singapore Technologies Engineering, Ltd.

    21,100        61,826  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Singapore (continued)  

Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd.

    101,400        $   254,132  

Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust

    36,600        50,083  

United Overseas Bank, Ltd.

    18,000        353,534  

UOL Group, Ltd.

    7,900        48,881  

Venture Corp., Ltd.

    3,700        44,577  

Wilmar International, Ltd.

    41,900        128,381  
    

 

 

 
       2,840,759  
    

 

 

 
Spain - 2.6%  

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA

    3,578        143,181  

Aena SME SA (D)

    958        183,348  

Amadeus IT Group SA

    5,707        466,364  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

    84,879        474,764  

Banco Santander SA

    201,914        845,398  

CaixaBank SA

    46,321        145,483  

Cellnex Telecom SA (D)

    2,975        128,134  

Endesa SA

    4,092        109,274  

Ferrovial SA

    6,483        196,265  

Grifols SA

    3,697        130,431  

Grifols SA, ADR

    3,742        87,151  

Iberdrola SA

    78,089        804,672  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

    13,770        486,117  

Mapfre SA

    13,067        34,616  

Naturgy Energy Group SA

    4,461        112,167  

Red Electrica Corp. SA

    5,704        114,769  

Repsol SA

    16,993        265,710  

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA (A)

    2,299        40,348  

Telefonica SA

    59,098        413,083  
    

 

 

 
       5,181,275  
    

 

 

 
Sweden - 2.9%  

AAK AB

    1,129        21,468  

Alfa Laval AB

    3,844        96,869  

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

    12,768        298,705  

Atlas Copco AB, A Shares

    7,825        312,296  

Atlas Copco AB, B Shares

    5,560        193,153  

Axfood AB

    1,571        34,974  

Beijer Ref AB

    511        15,001  

Boliden AB

    3,565        94,637  

Castellum AB

    3,687        86,651  

Electrolux AB, Series B

    3,075        75,520  

Elekta AB, B Shares

    4,800        63,249  

Epiroc AB, Class A

    7,810        95,403  

Epiroc AB, Class B

    5,549        65,828  

Essity AB, Class B

    7,818        252,052  

Fabege AB

    2,146        35,694  

Fastighets AB Balder, B Shares (B)

    1,328        61,456  

Getinge AB, B Shares

    2,935        54,555  

Hennes & Mauritz AB, B Shares

    10,322        210,034  

Hexagon AB, B Shares

    3,426        192,142  

Hexpol AB

    3,373        33,078  

Holmen AB, B Shares

    690        21,022  

Hufvudstaden AB, A Shares

    1,657        32,765  

Husqvarna AB, B Shares (A)

    5,585        44,758  

ICA Gruppen AB

    1,043        48,712  

Industrivarden AB, A Shares

    2,037        50,484  

Industrivarden AB, C Shares

    2,351        56,734  

Intrum AB (A)

    963        28,743  

Investment AB Latour, B Shares

    1,860        30,361  
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2019

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Sweden (continued)  

Investor AB, B Shares

    5,815        $   317,553  

Kinnevik AB

    3,075        75,224  

L E Lundbergforetagen AB, B Shares

    1,059        46,496  

Lifco AB, B Shares

    260        15,887  

Lundin Petroleum AB

    2,260        76,846  

Nibe Industrier AB, B Shares

    5,418        93,994  

Saab AB, B Shares (A)

    1,110        37,209  

Sandvik AB

    14,172        276,520  

Securitas AB, B Shares

    4,276        73,748  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A

    21,747        204,622  

Skanska AB, B Shares

    5,211        117,847  

SKF AB, B Shares

    4,872        98,574  

Spotify Technology SA (B)

    1,188        177,665  

SSAB AB, B Shares

    10,493        34,211  

Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B (A)

    8,100        82,202  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, A Shares

    19,945        214,981  

Swedbank AB, A Shares

    12,035        179,283  

Swedish Match AB

    2,351        121,254  

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (B)

    2,337        38,571  

Tele2 AB, B Shares

    6,659        96,637  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, B Shares

    34,986        304,822  

Telia Co. AB

    35,212        151,402  

Trelleborg AB, B Shares

    3,148        56,681  

Volvo AB, B Shares

    18,351        307,580  
    

 

 

 
       5,806,153  
    

 

 

 
Switzerland - 8.8%  

ABB, Ltd.

    24,992        603,153  

Alcon, Inc. (B)

    6,421        363,372  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG

    20        155,213  

Cie Financiere Richemont SA

    6,814        535,212  

Credit Suisse Group AG (B)

    31,504        426,354  

Geberit AG

    480        269,258  

Givaudan SA

    95        297,356  

Glencore PLC

    141,860        442,291  

Kuehne & Nagel International AG

    766        129,097  

LafargeHolcim, Ltd. (B)

    6,216        344,709  

Lonza Group AG (B)

    958        349,425  

Nestle SA

    38,144        4,127,359  

Novartis AG

    32,603        3,094,146  

Partners Group Holding AG (A)

    249        228,185  

Roche Holding AG

    9,349        3,028,871  

Schindler Holding AG

    805        200,811  

SGS SA

    76        208,061  

Sika AG

    1,772        332,770  

STMicroelectronics NV

    8,623        232,013  

Swatch Group AG

    1,406        129,412  

Swiss Re AG

    3,825        429,367  

Swisscom AG (A)

    347        183,686  

UBS Group AG (B)

    49,572        625,825  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    1,943        796,784  
    

 

 

 
       17,532,730  
    

 

 

 
United Arab Emirates - 0.0% (C)  

NMC Health PLC (A)

    1,095        25,632  
    

 

 

 
United Kingdom - 14.3%  

3i Group PLC

    12,670        184,295  

Admiral Group PLC

    3,322        101,615  

Anglo American PLC

    18,037        519,228  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
United Kingdom (continued)  

Ashtead Group PLC

    6,547        $   209,370  

Associated British Foods PLC

    4,594        158,112  

AstraZeneca PLC

    16,502        1,662,969  

AVEVA Group PLC

    620        38,242  

Aviva PLC

    52,068        288,807  

BAE Systems PLC

    41,260        308,715  

Barclays PLC

    205,968        490,159  

Barratt Developments PLC

    13,252        131,070  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

    1,857        119,534  

BP PLC

    254,698        1,591,232  

British American Tobacco PLC

    29,087        1,245,195  

British Land Co. PLC, REIT

    13,163        111,392  

BT Group PLC

    106,867        272,441  

Bunzl PLC

    4,495        122,966  

Burberry Group PLC

    5,463        159,578  

Centrica PLC

    72,783        86,102  

CNH Industrial NV

    12,956        142,377  

Coca-Cola European Partners PLC

    3,400        172,992  

Compass Group PLC

    20,609        516,004  

ConvaTec Group PLC (D)

    17,907        47,077  

Croda International PLC

    1,284        87,090  

Diageo PLC

    30,824        1,306,896  

Direct Line Insurance Group PLC

    17,896        74,087  

DS Smith PLC

    14,491        73,755  

easyJet PLC

    3,520        66,426  

Ferguson PLC

    3,128        283,852  

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV

    14,196        210,246  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

    63,103        1,487,168  

Halma PLC

    4,135        115,911  

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

    3,258        83,515  

HSBC Holdings PLC

    258,115        2,023,931  

Imperial Brands PLC

    12,438        307,960  

Informa PLC

    17,037        193,423  

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

    2,454        169,309  

Intertek Group PLC

    2,088        161,871  

ITV PLC

    47,827        95,672  

J Sainsbury PLC

    22,387        68,182  

JD Sports Fashion PLC

    4,714        52,295  

Johnson Matthey PLC

    2,584        102,558  

Just Eat PLC (B)

    7,390        81,726  

Kingfisher PLC

    28,603        82,225  

Land Securities Group PLC, REIT

    9,908        129,944  

Legal & General Group PLC

    76,051        305,268  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

    919,675        761,463  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

    4,096        420,529  

M&G PLC (B)

    33,296        104,626  

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

    25,861        73,144  

Melrose Industries PLC

    56,328        179,164  

Micro Focus International PLC

    4,694        66,151  

Mondi PLC

    6,376        149,716  

National Grid PLC

    46,524        581,998  

Next PLC

    1,837        170,788  

Ocado Group PLC (B)

    7,240        122,671  

Pearson PLC

    10,251        86,505  

Persimmon PLC

    4,040        144,236  

Prudential PLC

    33,296        639,138  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

    8,978        728,959  

RELX PLC

    26,548        670,154  
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2019

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
United Kingdom (continued)  

Rentokil Initial PLC

    24,026        $   144,183  

Rio Tinto PLC

    12,849        766,488  

Rio Tinto, Ltd.

    4,809        339,401  

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC

    24,038        217,561  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

    53,512        170,349  

RSA Insurance Group PLC

    13,344        99,984  

Sage Group PLC

    14,849        147,337  

Schroders PLC

    1,515        66,913  

Segro PLC, REIT

    9,974        118,548  

Severn Trent PLC

    3,135        104,450  

Smith & Nephew PLC

    11,562        280,680  

Smiths Group PLC

    5,094        113,844  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

    728        85,737  

SSE PLC

    13,218        251,889  

St. James’s Place PLC

    6,957        107,324  

Standard Chartered PLC

    35,498        335,013  

Standard Life Aberdeen PLC

    30,384        132,064  

Subsea 7 SA

    3,224        38,505  

Taylor Wimpey PLC

    42,945        110,028  

Tesco PLC

    125,646        424,779  

Unilever NV

    19,826        1,140,107  

Unilever PLC

    15,416        888,475  

United Utilities Group PLC

    8,855        110,667  

Vodafone Group PLC

    342,842        666,555  

Weir Group PLC

    3,357        67,130  

Whitbread PLC

    2,004        128,652  

WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC

    30,837        81,621  

WPP PLC

    16,584        234,307  
    

 

 

 
       28,514,615  
    

 

 

 
United States - 0.1%  

Carnival PLC

    2,541        122,664  

Flex, Ltd. (B)

    7,583        95,698  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

    1        109  

Stratasys, Ltd. (B)

    508        10,274  
    

 

 

 
       228,745  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $181,973,637)

 

     196,836,484  
  

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.5%  
Germany - 0.5%  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG,
6.18% (E)

    490        30,279  
     Shares      Value  
PREFERRED STOCKS (continued)  
Germany (continued)  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA,
1.96% (E)

    2,296        $   237,623  

Porsche Automobil Holding SE,
3.15% (E)

    2,009        150,280  

Sartorius AG,
0.31% (E)

    372        79,672  

Volkswagen AG,
2.62% (E)

    2,388        472,417  
    

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $879,645)

 

     970,271  
  

 

 

 
RIGHT - 0.0%  
Austria - 0.0%  

Buwog AG, (B) (F) (G) (H)
Exercise Price EUR 29,
Expiration Date 12/31/2099

    152        0  
    

 

 

 

Total Right
(Cost $0)

 

     0  
  

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT COMPANY - 0.5%  
United States - 0.5%  

State Street Institutional Treasury Money Market Fund, 1.44% (E)

    981,846        981,846  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investment Company
(Cost $981,846)

 

     981,846  
  

 

 

 
OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANY - 2.7%  
Securities Lending Collateral - 2.7%  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust - Government Money Market Portfolio, 1.56% (E)

    5,319,337        5,319,337  
    

 

 

 

Total Other Investment Company
(Cost $5,319,337)

 

     5,319,337  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments
(Cost $189,154,465)

 

     204,107,938  

Net Other Assets (Liabilities) - (2.2)%

       (4,347,997
    

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

       $  199,759,941  
    

 

 

 
 

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS:

 

 

Long Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

MSCI EAFE Index

     19        03/20/2020      $   1,918,473      $   1,934,675      $   16,202      $   —  

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2019

 

INVESTMENTS BY INDUSTRY (unaudited):

 

 

Industry   Percentage of
Total Investments
       Value  

Banks

    9.2      $     18,869,781  

Pharmaceuticals

    8.3          17,048,277  

Insurance

    5.2          10,525,333  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

    4.5          9,236,662  

Food Products

    3.4          6,992,098  

Chemicals

    3.2          6,532,479  

Automobiles

    3.2          6,450,002  

Machinery

    2.8          5,641,814  

Metals & Mining

    2.7          5,515,680  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

    2.4          4,992,642  

Capital Markets

    2.3          4,614,433  

Beverages

    2.2          4,483,586  

Real Estate Management & Development

    2.1          4,195,791  

Personal Products

    2.0          4,169,332  

Electric Utilities

    1.9          3,916,082  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

    1.9          3,871,002  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

    1.8          3,780,048  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

    1.7          3,549,158  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

    1.7          3,386,455  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts

    1.6          3,366,571  

Software

    1.6          3,207,528  

Electrical Equipment

    1.5          3,124,231  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

    1.5          3,015,067  

Professional Services

    1.4          2,882,825  

Food & Staples Retailing

    1.4          2,880,836  

Aerospace & Defense

    1.4          2,856,466  

Trading Companies & Distributors

    1.4          2,836,878  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

    1.4          2,797,865  

Industrial Conglomerates

    1.3          2,680,348  

Road & Rail

    1.3          2,624,743  

Household Durables

    1.3          2,602,377  

IT Services

    1.1          2,244,620  

Tobacco

    1.0          2,003,443  

Construction & Engineering

    1.0          1,981,535  

Building Products

    0.9          1,894,944  

Multi-Utilities

    0.9          1,886,884  

Specialty Retail

    0.9          1,809,544  

Auto Components

    0.9          1,800,856  

Biotechnology

    0.9          1,773,972  

Household Products

    0.8          1,683,515  

Entertainment

    0.8          1,579,124  

Diversified Financial Services

    0.7          1,477,297  

Construction Materials

    0.6          1,215,370  

Media

    0.6          1,196,141  

Multiline Retail

    0.5          1,093,246  

Commercial Services & Supplies

    0.5          1,046,741  

Health Care Providers & Services

    0.5          1,022,032  

Transportation Infrastructure

    0.5          1,008,274  

Gas Utilities

    0.5          970,673  

Air Freight & Logistics

    0.5          959,352  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

    0.5          938,916  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

    0.4          823,112  

Paper & Forest Products

    0.4          721,036  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

    0.3          594,636  

Communications Equipment

    0.3          574,335  

Leisure Products

    0.2          514,700  

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2019

 

INVESTMENTS BY INDUSTRY (unaudited) (continued):

 

 

Industry   Percentage of
Total Investments
       Value  

Marine

    0.2 %        $ 376,497  

Airlines

    0.2          370,326  

Interactive Media & Services

    0.2          319,609  

Containers & Packaging

    0.1          296,860  

Energy Equipment & Services

    0.1          228,450  

Water Utilities

    0.1          215,117  

Health Care Technology

    0.1          205,074  

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

    0.1          151,876  

Consumer Finance

    0.0 (C)         94,892  

Distributors

    0.0 (C)         47,697  

Diversified Consumer Services

    0.0 (C)         39,669  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Investments

    96.9          197,806,755  

Short-Term Investments

    3.1          6,301,183  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

    100.0      $   204,107,938  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

SECURITY VALUATION:

 

Valuation Inputs (I)

 

     Level 1 -
Unadjusted
Quoted Prices
    Level 2 -
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
    Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable Inputs (J)
    Value  

ASSETS

 

Investments

 

Common Stocks

  $ 2,076,502     $ 194,759,982     $     $ 196,836,484  

Preferred Stocks

          970,271             970,271  

Right

                0       0  

Short-Term Investment Company

    981,846                   981,846  

Other Investment Company

    5,319,337                   5,319,337  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

  $ 8,377,685     $ 195,730,253     $ 0     $ 204,107,938  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

 

Futures Contracts (K)

  $ 16,202     $     $     $ 16,202  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Other Financial Instruments

  $ 16,202     $     $     $ 16,202  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FOOTNOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:

 

(A)    All or a portion of the securities are on loan. The total value of all securities on loan is $5,066,527. The amount of securities on loan indicated may not correspond with the securities on loan identified because securities with pending sales are in the process of recall from the brokers.
(B)    Non-income producing securities.
(C)    Percentage rounds to less than 0.1% or (0.1)%.
(D)    Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Unless otherwise indicated, the securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2019, the total value of 144A securities is $1,450,395, representing 0.7% of the Fund’s net assets.
(E)    Rates disclosed reflect the yields at December 31, 2019.
(F)    Security is Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
(G)    Security deemed worthless.
(H)   

Fair valued as determined in good faith in accordance with procedures established by the Board. At December 31, 2019, the value of the security

is $0, representing 0.00% of the Fund’s net assets.

(I)    There were no transfers in or out of Level 3 during the year ended December 31, 2019. Please reference the Security Valuation section of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information regarding security valuation and pricing inputs.
(J)    Level 3 securities were not considered significant to the Fund.
(K)    Futures contracts and/or forward foreign currency contracts are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2019

 

CURRENCY ABBREVIATION:

 

EUR    Euro

PORTFOLIO ABBREVIATIONS:

 

ADR    American Depositary Receipt
CDI    CHESS Depositary Interests
CVA    Commanditaire Vennootschap op Aandelen (Dutch Certificate)
EAFE    Europe, Australasia and Far East
REIT    Real Estate Investment Trust
SDR    Swedish Depositary Receipt

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

At December 31, 2019

 

     DeltaShares® S&P
400 Managed
Risk ETF
    DeltaShares® S&P
500 Managed
Risk ETF
    DeltaShares® S&P
600 Managed
Risk ETF
    DeltaShares® S&P
EM 100 &  Managed
Risk ETF
    DeltaShares® S&P
International
Managed Risk  ETF
 

Assets:

                   

Investments, at value (A) (B)

  $ 106,247,178     $ 428,944,528     $ 45,288,356     $ 46,755,767     $ 204,107,938  

Cash

    337,680             1,154              

Cash collateral pledged at broker for:

                   

Futures contracts

    43,200       239,400       21,000       26,000       85,500  

Foreign currency, at value (C)

                      139,839       341,360  

Receivables and other assets:

                   

Investments sold

                183,606             43,696  

Net income from securities lending

    1,884       271       3,091       122       2,161  

Dividends

    108,798       427,883       51,014       98,109       192,951  

Tax reclaims

                      1,885       312,869  

Variation margin receivable on futures contracts

    56,121       234,494       6,647       26,660       79,380  

Total assets

        106,794,861           429,846,576           45,554,868           47,048,382           205,165,855  
           

Liabilities:

                   

Cash collateral received upon return of:

                   

Securities on loan

    8,808,019       1,630,939       3,812,419       241,710       5,319,337  

Payables and other liabilities:

                   

Investments purchased

    184,037             19,260              

Investment management fees

    38,122       129,526       16,288       23,907       86,577  

Total liabilities

    9,030,178       1,760,465       3,847,967       265,617       5,405,914  

Net assets

  $ 97,764,683     $ 428,086,111     $ 41,706,901     $ 46,782,765     $ 199,759,941  
           

Net assets consist of:

                   

Paid-in capital

  $ 97,958,332     $ 382,730,633     $ 43,598,220     $ 45,472,846     $ 196,506,212  

Total distributable earnings (accumulated losses)

    (193,649     45,355,478       (1,891,319     1,309,919       3,253,729  

Net assets

  $ 97,764,683     $ 428,086,111     $ 41,706,901     $ 46,782,765     $ 199,759,941  

Shares outstanding

    1,800,000       6,950,000       750,000       900,000       3,850,000  

Net asset value per share

  $ 54.31     $ 61.60     $ 55.61     $ 51.98     $ 51.89  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(A) Investments, at cost

  $ 97,229,064     $ 364,504,539     $ 42,510,378     $ 43,089,849     $ 189,154,465  

(B) Securities on loan, at value

  $ 8,592,139     $ 1,592,148     $ 3,707,062     $ 228,917     $ 5,066,527  

(C) Foreign currency, at cost

  $     $     $     $ 138,662     $ 334,818  

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the year ended December 31, 2019

 

     DeltaShares® S&P
400 Managed
Risk ETF
    DeltaShares® S&P
500 Managed
Risk ETF
    DeltaShares® S&P
600 Managed
Risk ETF
    DeltaShares® S&P
EM 100 &  Managed
Risk ETF (A)
    DeltaShares® S&P
International
Managed Risk  ETF
 

Investment Income:

                   

Dividend income

  $ 1,202,472     $ 7,170,265     $ 389,416     $ 967,839     $ 6,978,844  

Interest income

    501,041       1,157,103       262,926       66,760       202,770  

Non-cash dividend income

                      286,453        

Net income from securities lending

    21,145       34,419       17,196       2,170       66,476  

Withholding taxes on foreign income

    (628           (168     (107,112     (591,605

Total investment income

    1,724,030       8,361,787       669,370       1,216,110       6,656,485  
           

Expenses:

                   

Investment management fees

    442,806       1,453,159       181,527       197,569       995,281  

Total expenses

    442,806       1,453,159       181,527       197,569       995,281  
           

Net investment income (loss)

    1,281,224       6,908,628       487,843       1,018,541       5,661,204  
           

Net realized gain (loss) on:

                   

Investments

        (1,100,735     719,682           (177,523         (2,855,408     (205,191

In-kind redemptions

    1,894,059           8,444,808       205,815                 3,985,075  

Swap agreements

          4,361       36,706              

Futures contracts

    381,973       2,066,011       152,586       453,034       895,332  

Foreign currency transactions

                      (8,161     8,068  

Net realized gain (loss)

    1,175,297       11,234,862       217,584       (2,410,535     4,683,284  
           

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

                   

Investments

    10,739,100       64,976,147       3,873,331       3,665,918       25,517,909  

Futures contracts

    (5,041     46,559       (4,254     13,793       9,063  

Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

                      1,224       11,744  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    10,734,059       65,022,706       3,869,077       3,680,935       25,538,716  

Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)

    11,909,356       76,257,568       4,086,661       1,270,400       30,222,000  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

  $     13,190,580     $     83,166,196     $     4,574,504     $     2,288,941     $     35,883,204  

 

(A)    Commenced operations on March 20, 2019.

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

For the years ended:

 

         
    
DeltaShares® S&P 400
Managed Risk ETF
    DeltaShares® S&P 500
Managed Risk ETF
    DeltaShares® S&P 600
Managed Risk ETF
 
     December 31,
2019
    December 31,
2018
    December 31,
2019
    December 31,
2018
    December 31,
2019
    December 31,
2018
 

From operations:

                       

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 1,281,224     $ 1,422,182     $ 6,908,628     $ 6,949,871     $ 487,843     $ 513,096  

Net realized gain (loss)

    1,175,297       1,374,587       11,234,862       12,563,607       217,584       3,600,904  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    10,734,059       (12,341,124     65,022,706       (31,325,342     3,869,077       (6,206,153

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    13,190,580       (9,544,355     83,166,196       (11,811,864     4,574,504       (2,092,153
             

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:

                       

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

    (1,326,963     (1,403,938     (7,172,785     (6,986,427     (514,864     (555,073

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

    (1,326,963     (1,403,938     (7,172,785     (6,986,427     (514,864     (555,073
             

Capital share transactions:

                       

Proceeds from shares sold

          70,966,612       8,055,870       280,974,489             45,414,201  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (17,942,947     (88,168,320     (42,721,348         (294,728,315     (2,626,876         (61,823,421

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    (17,942,947     (17,201,708     (34,665,478     (13,753,826     (2,626,876     (16,409,220

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

    (6,079,330     (28,150,001     41,327,933       (32,552,117     1,432,764       (19,056,446
             

Net assets:

                       

Beginning of year

        103,844,013       131,994,014       386,758,178       419,310,295       40,274,137       59,330,583  

End of year

  $ 97,764,683     $     103,844,013     $     428,086,111     $ 386,758,178     $     41,706,901     $ 40,274,137  
             

Capital share transactions - shares:

                       

Shares issued

          1,300,000       150,000       5,050,000             800,000  

Shares redeemed

    (350,000     (1,600,000     (750,000     (5,250,000     (50,000     (1,100,000

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    (350,000     (300,000     (600,000     (200,000     (50,000     (300,000

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)

For the period and years ended:

 

     DeltaShares®
S&P EM 100 &
Managed  Risk
ETF
    DeltaShares® S&P International
Managed Risk ETF
 
     December 31,
2019 (A)
    December 31,
2019
    December 31,
2018
 

From operations:

           

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 1,018,541     $ 5,661,204     $ 5,827,799  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (2,410,535     4,683,284       (9,898,343

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    3,680,935       25,538,716       (25,202,071

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    2,288,941       35,883,204       (29,272,615
       

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:

           

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

    (979,022     (6,314,088     (5,925,145

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

    (979,022     (6,314,088     (5,925,145
       

Capital share transactions:

           

Proceeds from shares sold

    45,472,846       4,595,782       14,936,476  

Cost of shares redeemed

          (36,595,032     (21,956,219

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    45,472,846       (31,999,250     (7,019,743

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

    46,782,765       (2,430,134     (42,217,503
       

Net assets:

           

Beginning of period/year

          202,190,075       244,407,578  

End of period/year

  $     46,782,765     $     199,759,941     $     202,190,075  
       

Capital share transactions - shares:

           

Shares issued

    900,000       100,000       300,000  

Shares redeemed

          (750,000     (400,000

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    900,000       (650,000     (100,000

 

(A)    Commenced operations on March 20, 2019.

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

For a share outstanding during the period and years indicated:   DeltaShares® S&P 400 Managed Risk ETF  
     December 31,
2019
    December 31,
2018
    December 31,
2017 (A)
 

Net asset value, beginning of period/year

  $ 48.30     $ 53.88     $ 50.00  
       

Investment operations:

           

Net investment income (loss) (B)

    0.67       0.66       0.27  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    6.03       (5.58     3.94  

Total investment operations

    6.70       (4.92     4.21  
       

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:

           

Net investment income

    (0.69     (0.66     (0.27

Net realized gains

                (0.06

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

    (0.69     (0.66     (0.33
       

Net asset value, end of period/year

  $ 54.31     $ 48.30     $ 53.88  

Total return

    13.95     (9.19 )%      8.42 %(C) 
       

Ratio and supplemental data:

           

Net assets end of period/year (000’s)

  $   97,765     $   103,844     $   131,994  

Expenses to average net assets

    0.45 %(D)      0.45     0.45 %(E) 

Net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    1.30     1.23     1.25 %(E) 

Portfolio turnover rate (F)

    511     435     6 %(C) 

 

(A)    Commenced operations on July 31, 2017.
(B)    Calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(C)    Not annualized.
(D)    Does not include expenses of the underlying investments in which the Fund invests.
(E)    Annualized.
(F)    Excludes investment securities received or delivered as a result of processing in-kind issuances or redemptions of capital share transactions in creation units.

 

For a share outstanding during the period and years indicated:   DeltaShares® S&P 500 Managed Risk ETF  
     December 31,
2019
    December 31,
2018
    December 31,
2017 (A)
 

Net asset value, beginning of period/year

  $ 51.23     $ 54.10     $ 50.00  
       

Investment operations:

           

Net investment income (loss) (B)

    0.94       0.91       0.36  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    10.41       (2.86     4.09  

Total investment operations

    11.35       (1.95     4.45  
       

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:

           

Net investment income

    (0.98     (0.91     (0.34

Net realized gains

          (0.01     (0.01

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

    (0.98     (0.92     (0.35
       

Net asset value, end of period/year

  $ 61.60     $ 51.23     $ 54.10  

Total return

    22.30     (3.68 )%      8.94 %(C) 
       

Ratio and supplemental data:

           

Net assets end of period/year (000’s)

  $   428,086     $   386,758     $   419,310  

Expenses to average net assets

    0.35 %(D)      0.35     0.35 %(E) 

Net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    1.66     1.65     1.64 %(E) 

Portfolio turnover rate (F)

    300     430     2 %(C) 

 

(A)    Commenced operations on July 31, 2017.
(B)    Calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(C)    Not annualized.
(D)    Does not include expenses of the underlying investments in which the Fund invests.
(E)    Annualized.
(F)    Excludes investment securities received or delivered as a result of processing in-kind issuances or redemptions of capital share transactions in creation units.

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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For a share outstanding during the period and years indicated:   DeltaShares® S&P 600 Managed Risk ETF  
     December 31,
2019
    December 31,
2018
    December 31,
2017 (A)
 

Net asset value, beginning of period/year

  $ 50.34     $ 53.94     $ 50.00  
       

Investment operations:

           

Net investment income (loss) (B)

    0.64       0.59       0.24  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    5.30       (3.52     4.09  

Total investment operations

    5.94       (2.93     4.33  
       

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:

           

Net investment income

    (0.67     (0.64     (0.24

Net realized gains

          (0.03     (0.15

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

    (0.67     (0.67     (0.39
       

Net asset value, end of period/year

  $ 55.61     $ 50.34     $ 53.94  

Total return

    11.85     (5.47 )%      8.65 %(C) 
       

Ratio and supplemental data:

           

Net assets end of period/year (000’s)

  $   41,707     $   40,274     $   59,331  

Expenses to average net assets

    0.45 %(D)      0.45     0.45 %(E) 

Net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    1.21     1.07     1.12 %(E) 

Portfolio turnover rate (F)

    584     448     21 %(C) 

 

(A)    Commenced operations on July 31, 2017.
(B)    Calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(C)    Not annualized.
(D)    Does not include expenses of the underlying investments in which the Fund invests.
(E)    Annualized.
(F)    Excludes investment securities received or delivered as a result of processing in-kind issuances or redemptions of capital share transactions in creation units.

 

For a share outstanding during the period indicated:   DeltaShares®
S&P EM 100 &
Managed Risk
ETF
 
     December 31,
2019 (A)
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 50.14  
   

Investment operations:

   

Net investment income (loss) (B)

    1.18  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.75  

Total investment operations

    2.93  
   

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:

   

Net investment income

    (1.09
   

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 51.98  

Total return

    5.85 %(C) 
   

Ratio and supplemental data:

   

Net assets end of period (000’s)

  $   46,783  

Expenses to average net assets (D)

    0.60 %(E) 

Net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    3.10 %(E) 

Portfolio turnover rate (F)

    274 %(C) 

 

(A)    Commenced operations on March 20, 2019.
(B)    Calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(C)    Not annualized.
(D)    Does not include expenses of the underlying investments in which the Fund invests.
(E)    Annualized.
(F)    Excludes investment securities received or delivered as a result of processing in-kind issuances or redemptions of capital share transactions in creation units.

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

 

For a share outstanding during the period and years indicated:   DeltaShares® S&P International Managed Risk ETF  
     December 31,
2019
    December 31,
2018
    December 31,
2017 (A)
 

Net asset value, beginning of period/year

  $ 44.93     $ 53.13     $ 50.00  
       

Investment operations:

           

Net investment income (loss) (B)

    1.38       1.33       0.32  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    7.12       (8.15     3.16  

Total investment operations

    8.50       (6.82     3.48  
       

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:

           

Net investment income

    (1.54     (1.37     (0.34

Net realized gains

          (0.01     (0.01

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

    (1.54     (1.38     (0.35
       

Net asset value, end of period/year

  $ 51.89     $ 44.93     $ 53.13  

Total return

    19.12     (13.09 )%      6.97 %(C) 
       

Ratio and supplemental data:

           

Net assets end of period/year (000’s)

  $   199,760     $   202,190     $   244,408  

Expenses to average net assets

    0.50 %(D)      0.50     0.50 %(E) 

Net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    2.85     2.60     1.47 %(E) 

Portfolio turnover rate (F)

    85     189     3 %(C) 

 

(A)    Commenced operations on July 31, 2017.
(B)    Calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(C)    Not annualized.
(D)    Does not include expenses of the underlying investments in which the Fund invests.
(E)    Annualized.
(F)    Excludes investment securities received or delivered as a result of processing in-kind issuances or redemptions of capital share transactions in creation units.

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At December 31, 2019

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

Transamerica ETF Trust (the “Trust”) is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and was organized as a Delaware statutory trust dated May 5, 2016. The Trust applies investment company accounting and reporting guidance. The funds covered by this report (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) are each a series of the Trust and are as follows:

 

Fund

DeltaShares® S&P 400 Managed Risk ETF (“S&P 400 Managed Risk”)

DeltaShares® S&P 500 Managed Risk ETF (“S&P 500 Managed Risk”)

DeltaShares® S&P 600 Managed Risk ETF (“S&P 600 Managed Risk”)

DeltaShares® S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk ETF (“S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk”) (A)

DeltaShares® S&P International Managed Risk ETF (“S&P International Managed Risk”)

 

(A)   Commenced operations on March 20, 2019.

Each Fund is classified as a “non-diversified” investment company under the 1940 Act.

The investment objective of each Fund is to seek to track the investment results, before fees and expenses, of the respective index listed below (each, an “Underlying Index”). Each Fund uses a “passive” or indexing approach to try to achieve its investment objective.

 

Fund   Underlying Index

S&P 400 Managed Risk

  S&P 400® Managed Risk 2.0 Index

S&P 500 Managed Risk

  S&P 500® Managed Risk 2.0 Index

S&P 600 Managed Risk

  S&P 600® Managed Risk 2.0 Index

S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk

  S&P EM 100 (USD) Managed Risk 2.0 Index

S&P International Managed Risk

  S&P EPAC Ex. Korea LargeMidCap Managed Risk 2.0 Index

This report must be accompanied or preceded by each Fund’s current prospectus, which contains additional information about the Funds, including risks, as well as investment objectives and strategies.

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. (“TAM”) serves as investment manager for the Funds pursuant to an investment management agreement. TAM provides continuous and regular investment management services to the Funds. TAM supervises each Fund’s investments, conducts its investment program and provides supervisory, compliance and administrative services to the Funds.

TAM currently acts as a “manager of managers” and has hired Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC as the sub-adviser to furnish day-to-day investment advice and recommendations. TAM may, in the future, determine to provide all aspects of the day-to-day management of a Fund without the use of a sub-adviser. When acting as a manager of managers, TAM provides investment management services that include, without limitation, the design and development of the Funds and their investment strategies and the ongoing review and evaluation of those investment strategies including recommending changes in strategy where it believes appropriate or advisable; the selection of one or more sub-advisers for the Funds employing a combination of quantitative and qualitative screens, research, analysis and due diligence; negotiation of sub-advisory agreements and fees; oversight and monitoring of sub-advisers and recommending changes to sub-advisers where it believes appropriate or advisable; recommending fund combinations and liquidations where it believes appropriate or advisable; selection and oversight of transition managers, as needed; regular supervision of the Funds’ investments; regular review and evaluation of sub-adviser performance; daily monitoring of the sub-advisers’ buying and selling of securities for the Funds; regular review of holdings; ongoing trade oversight and analysis; regular monitoring to ensure adherence to investment process; regular calls and periodic on-site visits with sub-advisers; risk management oversight and analysis; oversight of negotiation of investment documentation and agreements; design, development, implementation and regular monitoring of the valuation process; periodic due diligence reviews of pricing vendors and vendor methodology; design, development, implementation and regular monitoring of the compliance process; respond to regulatory inquiries and determine appropriate litigation strategy, as needed; review of proxies voted by sub-advisers; oversight of preparation, and review, of materials for meetings of the Funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Board”), participation in these meetings and preparation of regular communications with the Board; oversight of preparation, and review, of prospectuses, shareholder reports and other disclosure materials and regulatory filings for the Funds; oversight of other service providers to the Funds, such as the custodian, the transfer agent, the Funds’ independent accounting firm and legal counsel; supervision of the performance of recordkeeping and shareholder relations functions for the Funds; and oversight of cash management services. TAM uses a variety of quantitative and qualitative tools to carry out its investment management services. TAM, not the Funds, is responsible for paying the sub-adviser(s) for their services, and sub-advisory fees are TAM’s expense.

TAM’s investment management services also include the provision of supervisory and administrative services to the Funds. These services include performing certain administrative services for the Funds and supervising and overseeing the administrative, clerical,

 

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At December 31, 2019

 

1. ORGANIZATION (continued)

 

recordkeeping and bookkeeping services provided to the Funds by State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”), to whom TAM has outsourced the provision of certain services as described below: to the extent agreed upon by TAM and the Funds from time to time, monitoring and verifying the custodian’s daily calculation of the Net Asset Values (“NAV”); shareholder relations functions; compliance services; valuation services; assisting in due diligence and in the oversight and monitoring of certain activities of sub-advisers and certain aspects of Fund investments; assisting with Fund combinations and liquidations; oversight of the preparation and filing, and review, of all returns and reports, in connection with federal, state and local taxes; oversight and review of regulatory reporting; supervising and coordinating the Funds’ custodian and dividend disbursing agent and monitoring their services to the Funds; assisting the Funds in preparing reports to shareholders; acting as liaison with the Funds’ independent public accountants and providing, upon request, analyses, fiscal year summaries and other audit related services; assisting in the preparation of agendas and supporting documents for and minutes of meetings of trustees and committees of trustees; assisting in the preparation of regular communications with the trustees; and providing personnel and office space, telephones and other office equipment as necessary in order for TAM to perform supervisory and administrative services to the Funds.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

In preparing the Funds’ financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds.

Foreign currency denominated investments: The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the closing exchange rate each day. The cost of foreign securities purchased and any realized gains or losses are translated at the prevailing exchange rates in effect on the date of the respective transaction. Each Fund combines fluctuations from currency exchange rates and fluctuations in value when computing net realized and unrealized gains or losses from investments.

Net foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include, foreign currency fluctuations between trade date and settlement date of investment security transactions, gains and losses on forward foreign currency contracts, and the difference between the receivable amounts of interest and dividends recorded in the accounting records in U.S. dollars and the amounts actually received.

Foreign currency denominated assets may involve risks not typically associated with domestic transactions. These risks include revaluation of currencies, adverse fluctuations in foreign currency values, and possible adverse political, social, and economic developments, including those particular to a specific industry, country or region.

Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the specific identification basis. Dividend income, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Funds are informed of the ex-dividend dates, net of foreign taxes. Interest income, if any, is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date, net of foreign taxes. Fixed income premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted over the lives of the respective securities.

Distributions to shareholders: Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date and are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

Foreign taxes: The Funds may be subject to taxes imposed by the countries in which they invest, with respect to their investments in issuers existing or operating in such countries. The Funds may also be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments, or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Funds accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable when the related income or capital gains are earned or unrealized, and based upon the current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which the Funds invest. Some countries require governmental approval for the repatriation of investment income, capital, or the proceeds of sales earned by foreign investors. In addition, if there is deterioration in a country’s balance of payments or for other reasons, a country may impose temporary restrictions of foreign capital remittances abroad.

Organizational and offering costs: TAM has agreed to pay all of the S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk organizational and offering costs. The offering and organizational costs are not subject to repayment to TAM by the Fund.

Indemnification: In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds and/or their affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.

 

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At December 31, 2019

 

3. SECURITY VALUATION

 

All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value. The Funds value their investments at the official close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) each day the NYSE is open for business.

The Funds utilize various methods to measure the fair value of their investments on a recurring basis. GAAP in the United States of America establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The three levels (“Levels”) of inputs of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1—Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2—Inputs, other than quoted prices included in Level 1, which are observable, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates, and similar data.

Level 3—Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available, which may include the Funds’ own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative instruments.

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 that is assigned to the fair value measurement of a security is determined based on the lowest Level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Certain investments that are measured at fair value using NAV per share, or its equivalent, using the “practical expedient” have not been classified in the fair value Levels. The hierarchy classification of inputs used to value the Funds’ investments at December 31, 2019, is disclosed within the Security Valuation section of each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, but not limited to, 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 generally greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuation, the determination of values may differ significantly from values that would have been realized had a ready market for investments existed, and the differences could be material.

Fair value measurements: Descriptions of the valuation techniques applied to the Funds’ significant categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows:

Equity securities: Securities are stated at the last reported sales price or closing price on the day of valuation taken from the primary exchange where the security is principally traded. To the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Equities traded on inactive markets or valued by reference to similar instruments are generally categorized in Level 2 or Level 3 if inputs are unobservable.

Foreign equity securities: Securities in which the primary trading market closes at the same time or after the NYSE, are valued based on quotations from the primary market in which they are traded and are categorized in Level 1. Because many foreign securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the NYSE, closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges do not reflect the events that occur after that close. Certain foreign securities may be fair valued using a pricing service that considers the correlation of the trading patterns of the foreign security to the intraday trading in the U.S. markets for investments such as American Depositary Receipts, financial futures, ETFs and the movement of the certain indices of securities based on a statistical analysis of their historical relationship; such valuations generally are categorized in Level 2.

Investment companies: Certain investment companies are valued at the NAV of the underlying Funds as the practical expedient. These investment companies are not included within the fair value hierarchy. Certain other investment companies are valued at the actively traded NAV of the underlying funds and no valuation adjustments are applied. These investment companies are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Rights: Rights may be priced intrinsically using a model that incorporates the subscription or strike price, the daily market price for the underlying security, and a subscription ratio. If the inputs are unavailable, or if the subscription or strike price is higher than the market price, then the rights are priced at zero. Rights are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, or Level 3 if inputs are unobservable.

 

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At December 31, 2019

 

3. SECURITY VALUATION (continued)

 

Contingent value rights (“CVR”): CVRs for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Valuation Committee under the supervision of the Board. CVRs are normally valued using a model that incorporates market observable data such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids, offers, and reference data relating to the issuer. Depending on the relative significance of observable valuation inputs, these investments may be classified in either Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Securities lending collateral: Securities lending collateral is invested in a money market fund which is valued at the NAV and no valuation adjustments are applied. Securities lending collateral is categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Derivative instruments: Centrally cleared or listed derivatives that are actively traded are valued based on quoted prices from the exchange and are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivative contracts include forward, swap, swaption, and option contracts related to interest rates, foreign currencies, credit standing of reference entities, equity prices, or commodity prices. Depending on the product and the terms of the transaction, the fair value of the OTC derivative products are modeled taking into account the counterparties’ creditworthiness and using a series of techniques, including simulation models. Many pricing models do not entail material subjectivity because the methodologies employed do not necessitate significant judgments and the pricing inputs are observed from actively quoted markets, as is the case of interest rate swap and option contracts. The majority of OTC derivative products valued by the Funds using pricing models fall into this category and are categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy or Level 3 if inputs are unobservable.

4. SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Contingent value rights: The Funds may invest in CVRs, which is a type of right given to investors of an acquired company (or a company facing major restructuring) that ensures additional benefit if a specified event occurs. A CVR often has an expiration date that relates to the time the contingent event must occur. CVRs generally lack liquidity since most are non-transferable and a large number of legal and other issues can arise when negotiating and implementing these instruments.

CVRs held at December 31, 2019, if any, are identified within the Schedule of Investments.

Real estate investment trusts (“REIT”): REITs are pooled investment vehicles which invest primarily in income producing real estate, or real estate related loans or interests. Distributions received by REITs are classified at management’s estimate of the dividend income, return of capital and capital gains. Estimates are based on information available at year-end, which includes the previous fiscal year’s classification. The actual amounts of dividend income, return of capital, and capital gains are only determined by each REIT after the fiscal year end and may differ from the estimated amounts. Upon notification from the REITs, some of the distributions received may be re-classified and recorded as a return of capital or capital gains. There are certain additional risks involved in investing in REITs. These include, but are not limited to, economic conditions, changes in zoning laws, real estate values, property taxes, and interest rates.

REITs held at December 31, 2019, if any, are identified within the Schedule of Investments.

5. BORROWINGS AND OTHER FINANCING TRANSACTIONS

The Funds may engage in borrowing transactions as a means of raising cash to satisfy redemption requests, for other temporary or emergency purposes or, to the extent permitted by their investment policies, to raise additional cash to be invested in other securities or instruments. When the Funds invest borrowing proceeds in other securities, the Funds will bear the risk that the market value of the securities in which such proceeds are invested goes down and is insufficient to repay the borrowed proceeds. The Funds may borrow on a secured or on an unsecured basis. If the Funds enter into a secured borrowing arrangement, a portion of the Funds’ assets will be used as collateral. The 1940 Act requires the Funds to maintain asset coverage of at least 300% of the amount of their borrowings. Asset coverage means the ratio that the value of the Funds’ total assets, minus liabilities other than borrowings, bears to the aggregate amount of all borrowings. Although complying with this requirement has the effect of limiting the amount that the Funds may borrow, it does not otherwise mitigate the risks of entering into borrowing transactions.

Repurchase agreements: In a repurchase agreement, the Fund purchases a security and simultaneously commits to resell that security to the seller at an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon date. Securities purchased subject to a repurchase agreement are held at the Fund’s custodian, or designated sub-custodian related to tri-party repurchase agreements, and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, must be collateralized by securities with an aggregate market value greater than or equal to 100% of the resale price. The Fund will bear the risk of value fluctuations until the securities can be sold and may encounter delays and incur costs in liquidating the securities. In the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the seller, delays and costs may be incurred.

Repurchase agreements are subject to netting agreements, which are agreements between the Fund and its counterparties that provide for the net settlement of all transactions and collateral with the Fund, through a single payment, in the event of default or

 

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At December 31, 2019

 

5. BORROWINGS AND OTHER FINANCING TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

termination. Amounts presented within the Schedule of Investments, and as part of Repurchase agreements, at value within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities are shown on a gross basis. The value of the related collateral for each repurchase agreement, as reflected within the Schedule of Investments, exceeds the value of each repurchase agreement at December 31, 2019.

Repurchase agreements at December 31, 2019, if any, are included within the Schedule of Investments and Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Securities lending: Securities are lent to qualified financial institutions and brokers. State Street serves as securities lending agent to the Funds pursuant to a Securities Lending Agreement. The lending of securities exposes the Funds to risks such as; the borrowers may fail to return the loaned securities or may not be able to provide additional collateral, the Funds may experience delays in recovery of the loaned securities or delays in access to collateral, or the Funds may experience losses related to the investment collateral. To minimize certain risks, loan counterparties pledge cash collateral with a value of at least 102% of the current value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities loaned. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Funds in the case of default of any securities borrower.

Cash collateral received is invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust – Government Money Market Portfolio (the “Navigator”), a money market mutual fund registered under the 1940 Act. The TAM family of mutual funds is a significant shareholder of the Navigator as of December 31, 2019; however no individual fund has a significant holding in the Navigator. By lending securities, the Funds seek to increase their net investment income through the receipt of interest and fees. Such income is reflected in Net income from securities lending within the Statements of Operations and is net of fees and rebates earned by the lending agent for its services.

The value of loaned securities and related collateral outstanding at December 31, 2019, if any, are shown on a gross basis within the Schedule of Investments and Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following table reflects a breakdown of transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the gross obligation by the type of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturity of those transactions as of December 31, 2019.

 

    Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements  
     Overnight and
Continuous
    Less Than
30 Days
    Between
30 & 90 Days
    Greater Than
90 Days
    Total  

S&P 400 Managed Risk

 

Securities Lending Transactions

 

Common Stocks

  $ 8,808,019     $     $     $     $ 8,808,019  

Total Borrowings

  $ 8,808,019     $     $     $     $ 8,808,019  
                                         

S&P 500 Managed Risk

 

Securities Lending Transactions

 

Common Stocks

  $ 1,630,939     $     $     $     $ 1,630,939  

Total Borrowings

  $ 1,630,939     $     $     $     $ 1,630,939  
                                         

S&P 600 Managed Risk

 

Securities Lending Transactions

 

Common Stocks

  $ 3,812,419     $     $     $     $ 3,812,419  

Total Borrowings

  $ 3,812,419     $     $     $     $ 3,812,419  
                                         

S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk

 

Securities Lending Transactions

 

Common Stocks

  $ 241,710     $     $     $     $ 241,710  

Total Borrowings

  $ 241,710     $     $     $     $ 241,710  
                                         

S&P International Managed Risk

 

Securities Lending Transactions

 

Common Stocks

  $ 5,319,337     $     $     $     $ 5,319,337  

Total Borrowings

  $ 5,319,337     $     $     $     $   5,319,337  
                                         

 

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At December 31, 2019

 

6. RISK EXPOSURES AND THE USE OF DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

 

The Funds’ investment objectives allow the Funds to use various types of derivative contracts, including option contracts, swap agreements, futures contracts, and forward foreign currency contracts. Derivatives are investments whose value is primarily derived from underlying assets, indices or reference rates and may be transacted on an exchange or OTC.

Market Risk Factors: In pursuit of the Funds’ investment objectives, the Funds may seek to use derivatives. The Funds’ use of derivatives may increase or decrease their exposure to the following market risks:

Interest rate risk: Interest rate risk relates to the fluctuations in the value of fixed income securities due to changes in the prevailing levels of market interest rates.

Foreign exchange rate risk: Foreign exchange rate risk relates to fluctuations in the value of an asset or liability due to changes in the currency exchange rates.

Equity risk: Equity risk relates to the change in value of equity securities as they relate to increases or decreases in the general market.

Credit risk: Credit risk relates to the ability of the issuer of a financial instrument to make further principal or interest payments on an obligation or commitment that it has to the Funds.

Commodity risk: Commodity risk relates to the change in value of commodities or commodity indices as they relate to increases or decreases in the commodities market. Commodities are physical assets that have tangible properties. Examples of these types of assets are crude oil, heating oil, metals, livestock, and agricultural products.

The Funds are also exposed to additional risks from investing in derivatives, such as liquidity and counterparty credit risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Funds will be unable to sell or close out the derivative in the open market in a timely manner. Counterparty credit risk is the risk that the counterparty will not be able to fulfill its obligations to the Funds. Investing in derivatives may also involve greater risks than investing directly in the underlying assets, such as losses in excess of any initial investment and collateral received. In addition, there may be the risk that the change in value of the derivative contract does not correspond to the change in value of the underlying instrument.

The Funds’ exposure to market risk factors and certain other associated risks are summarized by derivative type as follows:

Futures contracts: The Funds are subject to equity and commodity risk, interest rate risk, and foreign exchange rate risk in the normal course of pursuing their investment objectives. A Fund may use futures contracts to enhance the Fund’s ability to track its Underlying Index. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date. Upon entering into such contracts, the Funds are required to deposit with the broker, either in cash or in securities, an initial margin in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are paid or received by the Funds, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contract, and are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Funds. Upon entering into such contracts, the Funds bear the risk of equity and commodity prices, interest rates, or exchange rates moving unexpectedly, in which case, the Funds may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize losses. With futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Funds since futures are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Futures contracts are generally entered into on a regulated futures exchange and cleared through a clearinghouse associated with the exchange.

Open futures contracts at December 31, 2019, if any, are listed within the Schedule of Investments. Variation margin, if applicable, is shown in Variation margin receivable or payable on futures contracts within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Swap agreements: Swap agreements are bilaterally negotiated agreements between the Fund and a counterparty to exchange or swap investments, cash flows, assets, foreign currencies, or market-linked returns at specified, future intervals. Swap agreements can be executed in a bilateral privately negotiated arrangement with a dealer in an OTC transaction or executed on a regular market. Certain swaps regardless of the venue of execution are required to be cleared through a clearinghouse (“centrally cleared swap agreements”). Centrally cleared swap agreements listed or traded on a multilateral platform, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the corresponding exchange. For centrally cleared credit default swap agreements the clearing exchange requires all members to provide applicable levels across complete term levels. Centrally cleared interest rate swap agreements are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates including but not limited to the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to calculate the daily settlement price. The Fund may enter into credit default, cross-currency, interest rate, total return, including contracts for difference (“CFD”), and other forms of swap agreements to manage exposure to credit, currency, interest rate, and commodity risks. In connection with these agreements, securities or cash may be identified as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Centrally cleared swap agreements are marked-to-market daily based upon values from third party vendors,

 

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which may include a registered exchange, or quotations from market makers to the extent available and the change in value, if any, is recorded as Variation margin receivable (payable) on centrally cleared swap agreements within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

For OTC swap agreements, payments received or made at the beginning of the measurement period are reflected in OTC swap agreements, at value within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and represent payments made or received upon entering into the swap agreements to compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Additionally, these upfront payments as well as any periodic payments received or paid by the Fund, including any liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap are recorded as part of Net realized gain (loss) on swap agreements within the Statement of Operations.

Interest rate swap agreements: The Funds are subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Because the Funds hold fixed rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. To help hedge against this risk, the Funds enter into interest rate swap agreements. Under an interest rate swap agreement, two parties will exchange cash flows based on a notional principal amount. Funds with interest rate agreements can elect to pay a fixed rate and receive a floating rate, or receive a fixed rate and pay a floating rate, on a notional principal amount. The risks of interest rate swap agreements include changes in market conditions which will affect the value of the contract or the cash flows, and the possible inability of the counterparty to fulfill its obligations under the agreement. A Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from/paid to the counterparties over the contracts’ remaining lives, to the extent that amount is positive. This risk is mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty, and by the posting of collateral.

Open centrally cleared swap agreements and open OTC swap agreements at December 31, 2019, if any, are listed within the Schedule of Investments.

The following is a summary of the location and each Fund’s fair values of derivative investments disclosed, if any, within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by primary market risk exposure as of December 31, 2019.

 

Asset Derivatives

 
Fund/Location   Interest Rate
Contracts
    Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Credit
Contracts
    Commodity
Contracts
    Total  

S&P 400 Managed Risk

 

Futures contracts:

 

Total distributable earnings (accumulated losses) (A) (B)

  $     $     $ 12,272     $     $     $ 12,272  

Total

  $     $     $ 12,272     $     $     $ 12,272  
                                                 

S&P 500 Managed Risk

 

Futures contracts:

 

Total distributable earnings (accumulated losses) (A) (B)

  $     $     $ 111,392     $     $     $ 111,392  

Total

  $     $     $   111,392     $     $     $   111,392  
                                                 

S&P 600 Managed Risk

 

Futures contracts:

 

Total distributable earnings (accumulated losses) (A) (B)

  $     $     $ 5,345     $     $     $ 5,345  

Total

  $     $     $ 5,345     $     $     $ 5,345  
                                                 

S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk

 

Futures contracts:

 

Total distributable earnings (accumulated
losses) (A) (B)

  $     $     $ 13,793           $     $ 13,793  

Total

  $     $     $ 13,793     $     $     $ 13,793  
                                                 

 

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Asset Derivatives

 
Fund/Location   Interest Rate
Contracts
    Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Credit
Contracts
    Commodity
Contracts
    Total  

S&P International Managed Risk

 

Futures contracts:

 

Total distributable earnings (accumulated losses) (A) (B)

  $     $     $ 16,202     $     $     $ 16,202  

Total

  $     $     $     16,202     $     $     $     16,202  
                                                 

 

(A)   May include exchange-traded derivatives which are not subject to a master netting arrangement, or another similar arrangement.
(B)   Included within Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

The following is a summary of the location and the effect of derivative investments, if any, within the Statements of Operations, categorized by primary market risk exposure as of December 31, 2019.

 

Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments

 
Fund/Location   Interest Rate
Contracts
    Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Credit
Contracts
    Commodity
Contracts
    Total  

S&P 400 Managed Risk

           

Futures contracts

  $ 11,252     $     $ 370,721     $     $     $ 381,973  

Total

  $ 11,252     $     $ 370,721     $     $     $ 381,973  
                                                 

S&P 500 Managed Risk

           

Swap agreements

  $ (252   $     $ 4,613     $     $     $ 4,361  

Futures contracts

    7,279             2,058,722                   2,066,001  

Total

  $ 7,027     $     $   2,063,335     $     $     $   2,070,362  
                                                 

S&P 600 Managed Risk

           

Swap agreements

  $ (4,439   $     $ 41,145     $     $     $ 36,706  

Futures contracts

    669             151,917                   152,586  

Total

  $ (3,770   $     $ 193,062     $     $     $ 189,292  
                                                 

S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk

           

Futures contracts

  $     $     $ 453,034     $     $     $ 453,034  

Total

  $     $     $   453,034     $     $     $ 453,034  
                                                 

S&P International Managed Risk

           

Futures contracts

  $ (6,585   $     $ 901,917     $     $     $ 895,332  

Total

  $ (6,585   $     $ 901,917     $     $     $   895,332  
                                                 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivative Instruments

 
Fund/Location   Interest Rate
Contracts
    Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Commodity
Contracts
     Total  

S&P 400 Managed Risk

 

Futures contracts

  $ (503   $     $ (4,538    $      $      $ (5,041

Total

  $ (503   $     $ (4,538    $      $      $ (5,041
                                                    

S&P 500 Managed Risk

 

Futures contracts

  $ (326   $     $ 46,885      $      $      $ 46,559  

Total

  $ (326   $     $   46,885      $      $      $   46,559  
                                                    

S&P 600 Managed Risk

 

Futures contracts

  $ (29   $     $ (4,225    $      $      $ (4,254

Total

  $ (29   $     $ (4,225    $      $      $ (4,254
                                                    

 

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Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivative Instruments

 
Fund/Location   Interest Rate
Contracts
    Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Commodity
Contracts
     Total  

S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk

 

Futures contracts

  $     $     $ 13,793      $      $      $ 13,793  

Total

  $     $     $   13,793      $      $      $   13,793  
                                                    

S&P International Managed Risk

 

Futures contracts

  $ (1,542   $     $ 10,605      $      $      $ 9,063  

Total

  $ (1,542   $     $ 10,605      $      $      $ 9,063  
                                                    

The following is a summary of the ending monthly average volume on derivative activity during the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

    Swap
Agreements
at Notional
Amount

(Pay)/Receive
    Futures Contracts at
Notional Amount
 
Fund          Long      Short  

S&P 400 Managed Risk

  $     $   1,410,916      $   —  

S&P 500 Managed Risk

      (11,713     5,679,697         

S&P 600 Managed Risk

    (A)      501,045         

S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk

          1,079,834         

S&P International Managed Risk

          2,884,211         

 

(A)  

There were no open positions at the beginning and/or end of each month, however, the Fund periodically invested in this type of derivative instrument during the year.

The applicable Funds typically enter into International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements (“ISDA Master Agreements”) or similar master agreements (collectively, “Master Agreements”) with its contract counterparties for certain OTC derivatives in order to, among other things, reduce credit risk to counterparties.

ISDA Master Agreements include provisions for general obligations, representations, collateral and events of default or termination. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Fund typically may offset with the counterparty certain OTC derivative financial instruments payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment (close-out netting) in the event of default, termination and/or potential deterioration in the credit quality of the counterparty.

Various Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions with counterparties and typically attempt to reduce the counterparty risk associated with such transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Cross-termination provisions under Master Agreements typically provide that a default in connection with one transaction between the Fund and a counterparty gives the non-defaulting party the right to terminate any other transactions in place with the defaulting party to create one single net payment due to/due from the defaulting party and may be a feature in certain Master Agreements. In the event the Fund exercises its right to terminate a Master Agreement after a counterparty experiences a termination event as defined in the Master Agreement, the return of collateral with market value in excess of the Fund’s net liability may be delayed or denied.

Collateral requirements: Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange-traded derivatives (futures contracts, exchange-traded options, and exchange-traded swap agreements) while collateral terms are contract specific for OTC derivatives (forward foreign currency exchange contracts, OTC options, and OTC swap agreements). For OTC derivatives, under standard derivatives agreements, a Fund may be required to pledge collateral on derivatives to a counterparty if the Fund is in a net liability position, and receive collateral if in a net positive position. For financial reporting purposes, cash collateral that has been pledged by a Fund to cover obligations, if any, is reported in Cash collateral at broker within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Cash collateral that has been received by a Fund from a counterparty, if any, is reported separately in Cash collateral pledged at custodian and/or broker within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Non-cash collateral pledged to each Fund, if any, is disclosed within the Schedule of Investments.

Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a party must exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold before a transfer has been made. Typically a counterparty is not permitted to sell, re-pledge or use cash and non-cash collateral it receives. The Fund generally does not use non-cash collateral that it receives but may, absent default or certain other circumstances, be permitted to use cash collateral received. In such cases, interest may be paid pursuant to the collateral arrangement with the counterparty.

 

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To the extent amounts due to a Fund from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. Additionally, to the extent the Fund has delivered collateral to a counterparty, the Fund bears the risk of loss from a counterparty in the event the counterparty fails to return such collateral. Counterparties may immediately terminate derivatives contracts if a Fund fails to maintain sufficient asset coverage for its contracts or its net assets decline by stated percentages. Collateral may not be required for all derivative contracts.

7. RISK FACTORS

Investing in the Funds involves certain key risks related to the Funds’ trading activity. Please reference the Funds’ prospectus for a more complete discussion of the following risk(s), as well as other risks of investing in the Funds.

Asset allocation: Each Underlying Index and, thus, each Fund allocates assets among equity and fixed income securities. These allocations and the timing of the allocations may result in performance that is less favorable than that of a portfolio that does not allocate its assets among equity and fixed income securities.

Emerging market risk: Investments in the securities of issuers located in or principally doing business in emerging markets bear heightened foreign investments risks. Emerging market countries typically have economic, political and legal systems and regulatory and accounting standards that are less fully developed, and that can be expected to be less stable than those of more developed countries. For example, the economies of such countries can be subject to rapid and unpredictable rates of inflation or deflation. Emerging market countries may have policies that restrict investment by foreigners or that prevent foreign investors from withdrawing their money at will. Emerging market securities are often particularly sensitive to market movements because their market prices tend to reflect speculative expectations. Some emerging market countries are especially vulnerable to economic conditions in other countries. Low trading volumes may result in a lack of liquidity and in extreme price volatility. A fund investing in emerging market countries may be required to establish special custody or other arrangements before investing. An investment in emerging market securities should be considered speculative.

Foreign investment risk: Investments in securities of foreign issuers (including those denominated in U.S. dollars) or issuers with significant exposure to foreign markets are subject to additional risks. Foreign countries in which a Fund may invest may have markets that are less liquid, less regulated, less transparent and more volatile than U.S. markets. The value of a fund’s investments may decline because of factors affecting the particular issuers as well as foreign markets and issuers generally, such as unfavorable or unsuccessful government actions, reduction of government or central bank support, political or financial instability or other adverse economic or political developments. Values may also be affected by restrictions on receiving the investment proceeds from a foreign country. Foreign countries in which a Fund may invest may have markets that are less liquid, less regulated, less transparent and more volatile than U.S. markets. The value of a Fund’s investments may decline because of factors affecting the particular issuer as well as foreign markets and issuers generally, such as unfavorable or unsuccessful government actions, reduction of government or central bank support, political or financial instability or other adverse economic or political developments. Lack of information and weaker accounting standards also may affect the value of these securities.

Index tracking: While the Sub-Adviser seeks to track the performance of an Underlying Index (i.e., achieve a high degree of correlation with the Underlying Index), a Fund’s return may not match the return of the Underlying Index. Each Fund incurs a number of operating expenses not applicable to each Underlying Index, and incurs costs in buying and selling securities. In addition, a Fund may not be fully invested at times, either as a result of cash flows into or out of the fund or reserves of cash held by the fund to meet redemptions. Changes in the composition of the Underlying Index and regulatory requirements also may impact a Fund’s ability to match the return of the respective Underlying Index. The Sub-Adviser may apply one or more “screens” or investment techniques to refine or limit the number or types of issuers included in the Underlying Index in which a Fund may invest. Application of such screens or techniques may result in investment performance below that of the Underlying Index and may not produce results expected by the Investment Manager. Index tracking risk may be heightened during times of increased market volatility or other unusual market conditions. In addition, due to the potential for frequent rebalancing of the Underlying Indexes, there is greater risk that the Sub-Adviser may fail to implement changes to a Fund’s portfolio necessary to track the performance of the relevant Underlying Index.

Small and medium capitalization risk: Small or medium capitalization companies may be more at risk than larger capitalization companies because, among other things, they may have limited product lines, operating history, market or financial resources, or because they may depend on a limited management group. The prices of securities of small and medium capitalization companies generally are more volatile than those of larger capitalization companies and are more likely to be adversely affected than large capitalization companies by changes in earnings results and investor expectations or poor economic or market conditions. Securities of small and medium capitalization companies may underperform large capitalization companies, may be harder to sell at times and at prices the portfolio managers believe appropriate and may offer greater potential for losses.

 

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8. FEES AND OTHER AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS

 

TAM, the Fund’s investment manager, is directly owned by Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (“TPLIC”) and AUSA Holding, LLC (“AUSA”), both of which are indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of Aegon N.V. TPLIC is owned by Commonwealth General Corporation (“Commonwealth”). Commonwealth and AUSA are wholly owned by Transamerica Corporation, a financial services holding company whose primary emphasis is on life and health insurance, and annuity and investment products. Transamerica Corporation is owned by The Aegon Trust, which is owned by Aegon International B.V., which is owned by Aegon N.V., a Netherlands corporation, and a publicly traded international insurance group.

TAM is an affiliate of Aegon NV.

Certain officers and trustees of the Funds are also officers and/or trustees of TAM. No interested trustee who is deemed an interested person due to current or former service with TAM or an affiliate of TAM receives compensation from the Funds.

Investment management fees: TAM serves as the Funds’ investment manager, performing administration as well as investment advisory services. TAM renders investment advisory, supervisory, and administration services under an investment management agreement and each Fund pays a single management fee, which is reflected in Investment management fees within the Statements of Operations.

Each Fund pays a management fee to TAM based on daily Average Net Assets (“ANA”) at the following rates:

 

Fund    Rate  

S&P 400 Managed Risk

     0.45

S&P 500 Managed Risk

     0.35  

S&P 600 Managed Risk

     0.45  

S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk

     0.60  

S&P International Managed Risk

     0.50  

From time to time, TAM may waive all or a portion of its management fee. TAM pays all expenses of each Fund other than the investment management fee, distribution fee pursuant to each Fund’s distribution and service plan, if any, brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, litigation expenses, fees and expenses related to securities lending services, costs of borrowing money, acquired fund fees and expenses and other extraordinary expenses.

Distribution and service fees: The Trust has a distribution plan (“Distribution Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, however, the Distribution Plan has not yet been implemented. Payments at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of each Fund’s average daily net assets may be made for the sale and distribution of capital shares. The implementation of any such payments would be approved by the Board prior to implementation.

The Trust has entered into a distribution agreement with Foreside Fund Services, LLC as the Funds’ distributor. The Distributor will not distribute Fund shares in less than creation units, and does not maintain a secondary market in Fund shares. The Distributor may enter into selected dealer agreements with other broker-dealers or other qualified financial institutions for the sale of creation units of Fund shares.

Brokerage commissions: The Funds incurred no brokerage commissions on security transactions placed with affiliates of the adviser or sub-adviser(s) for the year ended December 31, 2019.

9. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding in-kind transactions and short-term securities) are as follows:

 

    Purchases of Securities     Sales/Maturities of Securities  
Fund   Long-Term     U.S. Government     Long-Term     U.S. Government  

S&P 400 Managed Risk

  $ 157,344,124     $ 337,224,627     $ 91,553,835     $ 404,074,408  

S&P 500 Managed Risk

      483,109,590         737,758,998         251,753,019         969,375,105  

S&P 600 Managed Risk

    59,470,060       173,257,376       32,658,535       200,265,618  

S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk

    56,382,214       74,484,122       31,848,957       74,622,645  

S&P International Managed Risk

    116,494,941       55,047,482       23,348,509       144,178,410  

 

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9. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES (continued)

 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the cost of in-kind purchases and proceeds from in-kind sales are as follows:

 

Fund   In-Kind Purchases           In-Kind Sales  

S&P 400 Managed Risk

  $       $ 12,554,622  

S&P 500 Managed Risk

    5,495,276         38,375,588  

S&P 600 Managed Risk

            1,620,023  

S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk

    21,038,016          

S&P International Managed Risk

    3,250,759         35,060,858  

10. CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

The Funds will issue or redeem capital shares to certain institutional investors (typically market makers or other broker-dealers) only in large blocks of 50,000 capital shares (“Creation Units”). Creation Unit transactions are typically conducted in exchange for the deposit or delivery of a designated portfolio of in-kind securities and/or cash constituting a substantial replication, or a representation, of the securities included in each Fund’s Underlying Index.

Individual capital shares may only be purchased and sold on a national securities exchange, electronic crossing networks and other alternative trading systems through a broker-dealer at market prices. Because capital shares trade at market prices rather than at NAV, capital shares may trade at a price greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount). Transactions in capital shares for each Fund are disclosed in detail within the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

11. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

The Funds have not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to their policy to distribute all of their taxable income and capital gains to their shareholders and otherwise qualify as regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. 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. The Funds’ tax returns remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state tax authorities three years from the date of filing for federal purposes and four years from the date of filing for state purposes. Management has evaluated the Funds’ tax provisions taken for all open tax years, and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. If applicable, the Funds recognize interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in relation to interest and penalties expense in Other within the Statements of Operations. The Funds identify their major tax jurisdictions as U.S. Federal, the state of Colorado, and foreign jurisdictions where the Funds make significant investments; however, the Funds are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.

Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to different treatment for items including, but not limited to, wash sales, futures contracts mark to market, passive foreign investment company inclusions, partnership basis adjustments and corporate action tax adjustments. Therefore, distributions determined in accordance with tax regulations may differ significantly in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character. The primary permanent differences are due to redemptions in-kind, and distributions in excess of current earnings. These reclassifications have no impact on net assets or results of operations. Financial records are not adjusted for temporary differences. These permanent reclassifications are as follows:

 

Fund   Paid-in Capital     Total Distributable
Earnings
 

S&P 400 Managed Risk

  $ 1,800,020     $ (1,800,020

S&P 500 Managed Risk

    8,305,435       (8,305,435

S&P 600 Managed Risk

    168,093       (168,093

S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk

           

S&P International Managed Risk

    3,825,564       (3,825,564

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2019

 

11. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (continued)

 

As of December 31, 2019, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and the aggregate gross/net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the value of investments (including securities sold short and derivatives, if any) are as follows:

 

Fund   Cost     Gross
Appreciation
    Gross
(Depreciation)
    Net Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

S&P 400 Managed Risk

  $ 98,982,749     $ 9,148,421     $ (1,883,992   $ 7,264,429  

S&P 500 Managed Risk

    373,713,610       58,507,671       (3,276,753     55,230,918  

S&P 600 Managed Risk

    43,733,471       2,898,527       (1,343,642     1,554,885  

S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk

    43,596,165       3,942,825       (783,223     3,159,602  

S&P International Managed Risk

    195,579,114       18,694,496       (10,165,672     8,528,824  

As of December 31, 2019, the capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains are as follows.

 

    Unlimited  
Fund   Short-Term     Long-Term  

S&P 400 Managed Risk

  $ 2,025,889     $   5,432,189  

S&P 500 Managed Risk

          9,881,816  

S&P 600 Managed Risk

    1,612,616       1,833,588  

S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk

    1,894,513        

S&P International Managed Risk

          5,281,591  

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the capital loss carryforwards utilized or expired are as follows. Funds not listed in the subsequent table do not have capital loss carryforwards utilized or expired.

 

Fund    Capital Loss
Carryforwards
Utilized/Expired
 

S&P 500 Managed Risk

   $   2,273,914  

The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown within the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

    2019 Distributions Paid From     2018 Distributions Paid From  
Fund   Ordinary
Income
    Long-Term
Capital Gain
    Return of
Capital
    Ordinary
Income
    Long-Term
Capital Gain
    Return of
Capital
 

S&P 400 Managed Risk

  $   1,326,963     $     $     $   1,403,938     $     $  

S&P 500 Managed Risk

    7,172,785                   6,923,900       62,527        

S&P 600 Managed Risk

    514,864                   555,073              

S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk

    979,022                                

S&P International Managed Risk

    6,314,088                   5,872,442       52,703        

As of December 31, 2019, the tax basis components of distributable earnings are as follows:

 

Fund   Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
    Undistributed
Tax Exempt
Income
    Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
    Capital Loss
Carryforwards
    Late Year
Ordinary Loss
Deferred
    Other
Temporary
Differences
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

S&P 400 Managed Risk

  $   —     $   —     $   —     $   (7,458,078   $   —     $   —     $ 7,264,429  

S&P 500 Managed Risk

    6,376                   (9,881,816                   55,230,918  

S&P 600 Managed Risk

                      (3,446,204                 1,554,885  

S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk

    43,606                   (1,894,513                 3,160,826  

S&P International Managed Risk

                      (5,281,591                 8,535,320  

12. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT

In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-13 (“ASU 2018-13”), “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820: Disclosure Framework), Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement”.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2019

 

12. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT (continued)

 

ASU 2018-13 eliminates the requirement to disclose the amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the timing of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy and the valuation processes for Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 does not eliminate the requirement to disclose the range and weighted average used to develop significant unobservable inputs for Level 3 fair value measurements, or the reporting of changes in unrealized gains and losses for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 requires that information is provided about the measurement uncertainty of Level 3 fair value measurements as of the reporting date. The amendment is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Management has evaluated and has early adopted the disclosure requirements and the impact is reflected within the Funds’ financial statements.

13. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On August 27, 2018, Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. (“TAM”), Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC (“AUIM”) and Transamerica Capital, Inc. (“TCI”) reached a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) that resolved an investigation into asset allocation models and volatility overlays utilized by AUIM when it served as sub-adviser to certain Transamerica-sponsored mutual funds, and related disclosures. TAM and TCI serve as investment manager and principal underwriter, respectively, to Transamerica-sponsored mutual funds. TAM also serves as the investment manager to the DeltaShares exchange traded funds, and TCI also serves as the principal underwriter to the variable life insurance and annuity products through which certain Transamerica-sponsored mutual funds are offered. AUIM, an affiliate of TAM and TCI, serves as sub-adviser to a number of Transamerica-sponsored mutual funds.

The SEC’s order instituting administrative and cease-and-desist proceedings (the “Order”) pertains to events that occurred during the period between July 2011 and June 2015, and, among other things, the operation and/or implementation of an asset allocation model utilized by AUIM when it served as sub-adviser to certain Transamerica tactical funds and asset allocation funds, the designation of the portfolio manager for certain of these funds as well as the operation and/or implementation of volatility overlays utilized by AUIM when it served as sub-adviser to the asset allocation funds. The Order also states that the parties failed to make appropriate disclosures regarding these matters, including in marketing materials, and failed to have adequate compliance policies and procedures. AUIM ceased to serve as sub-adviser to the Transamerica tactical funds on April 30, 2015 and to the Transamerica asset allocation funds on June 30, 2015.

Under the terms of the Order, AUIM, TAM and TCI were censured, and agreed, without admitting or denying the findings in the Order, to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations of certain statutory provisions and SEC rules. AUIM agreed to pay civil penalties of $21,000,000, $24,599,896 in disgorgement and $3,682,195 in prejudgment interest. TAM agreed to pay civil penalties of $10,500,000, $15,000,000 in disgorgement and $2,235,765 in prejudgment interest. TCI agreed to pay civil penalties of $4,000,000, $12,000,000 in disgorgement and $1,826,022 in prejudgment interest. The amounts paid in disgorgement, prejudgment interest and civil penalties have been deposited into a Fair Fund for distribution to affected investors. Affected investors are those who purchased or held the relevant mutual funds, variable life insurance and annuity investment portfolios and separately managed account strategies during the period between July 2011 and June 2015. The Order states that these investors are to receive from the Fair Fund the pro rata fees and commissions paid by them during that period, subject to any de minimis threshold.

The settlement does not impose any restrictions on the business or continued ability of AUIM, TAM or TCI to serve the funds.

The foregoing is only a brief summary of the Order. A copy of the Order is available on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov.

The funds are affected by many factors and risks: for example, the risk that the sub-advisers’ judgments and investment decisions, and methods, tools, resources, information, models and analyses utilized in making investment decisions, are incorrect or flawed, do not produce the desired results, and cause the funds to lose value. See “Principal Risks” in the prospectus.

The Order and settlement has no impact on the Funds’ financial statements.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders and the Board of Trustees of Transamerica ETF Trust

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Transamerica ETF Trust (the “Trust”) (comprising DeltaShares® S&P 400 Managed Risk ETF, DeltaShares® S&P 500 Managed Risk ETF, DeltaShares® S&P 600 Managed Risk ETF, DeltaShares® S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk ETF and DeltaShares® S&P International Managed Risk ETF, (collectively referred to as the “Funds”)), including the schedules of investments, as of December 31, 2019, and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table 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 comprising Transamerica ETF Trust at December 31, 2019, the results of their operations, changes in net assets and financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Funds comprising the
Transamerica ETF Trust
  Statement of
operations
  Statements of changes
in net assets
  Financial highlights

-DeltaShares® S&P 400 Managed Risk ETF,

-DeltaShares® S&P 500 Managed Risk ETF,

-DeltaShares® S&P 600 Managed Risk ETF

-DeltaShares® S&P International Managed Risk ETF

  For the year ended December 31, 2019   For each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019   For each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019 and the period from July 31, 2017 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2017
-DeltaShares® S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk ETF   For the period from March 20, 2019 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2019

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Trust’s 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 Trust in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

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 December 31, 2019, by correspondence with the custodian and others, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. 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.

 

LOGO

We have served as the auditor of one or more Transamerica investment companies since 1995.

Boston, Massachusetts

February 26, 2020

 

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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

(unaudited)

TAX INFORMATION

For dividends paid during the year ended December 31, 2019, the Funds designated the following maximum amounts of qualified dividend income are as follows:

 

Fund    Qualified Dividend
Income
 

S&P 400 Managed Risk

   $ 849,594  

S&P 500 Managed Risk

       6,667,690  

S&P 600 Managed Risk

     257,617  

S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk

     825,424  

S&P International Managed Risk

     4,774,115  

For corporate shareholders, investment income (dividend income plus short-term gains, if any) which qualifies for the maximum dividends received deductions are as follows:

 

Fund    Dividend Received
Deduction Percentage
 

S&P 400 Managed Risk

     65.48

S&P 500 Managed Risk

     93.23  

S&P 600 Managed Risk

     51.09  

The amounts which represent income derived from sources within, and taxes paid to, foreign countries or possessions of the U.S. are as follows:

 

Fund    Foreign Source Income      Foreign Taxes  

S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk

   $   1,053,880      $   104,907  

S&P International Managed Risk

     5,980,592        372,300  

The information and distributions reported herein may differ from the information and distributions taxable to the shareholders for the calendar year ending December 31, 2019. Complete information will be computed and reported in conjunction with your 2019 Form 1099-DIV.

 

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Management of the Trust

Board Members and Officers

The members of the Board (“Board Members”) and executive officers of the Trust are listed below.

“Interested Board Member” means a board member who may be deemed an “interested person” (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust because of his current or former service with TAM or an affiliate of TAM. Interested Board Members may also be referred to herein as “Interested Trustees.” “Independent Board Member” means a Board Member who is not an “interested person” (as defined under the 1940 Act) of the Trust and may also be referred to herein as an “Independent Trustee.”

The Board governs each fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of the shareholders. The Board Members are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the business affairs of each fund and the operation of each fund by its officers. The Board also reviews the management of each fund’s assets by the Investment Manager and the sub-adviser.

The funds are among the funds managed and sponsored by TAM (collectively, “Transamerica Fund Family”). The Transamerica Fund Family consists of (i) Transamerica Funds (“TF”); (ii) Transamerica Series Trust (“TST”); (iii) Transamerica ETF Trust (“TET”) and (iv) Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds (“TAAVF”). Transamerica Fund Family consists of 126 funds as of the date of this Annual Report. With the exception of Mr. Smit, none of the Board Members serve on the board of trustees of TF, TST or TAAVF. TF, TST and TAAVF are overseen by a separate board of trustees.

The mailing address of each Board Member is c/o Secretary, 1801 California Street, Suite 5200, Denver, Colorado 80202.

Further information about the Trust’s Board Members and Officers is available in the Trust’s Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained without charge by calling 1-888-233-4339 or visiting the Trust’s website at www.deltashares.com.

The Board Members, their age, their positions with the Trust, and their principal occupations for at least the past five years (their titles may have varied during that period), the number of funds in Transamerica Fund Family the Board oversees, and other board memberships they hold are set forth in the table below. The length of time served is provided from the date a Board Member became a member of the Board.

 

Name and Age   Position(s)
Held with
Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length
of Time
Served*
   Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
  Number of
Funds in
Complex
Overseen
by Board
Member
  Other
Directorships
Held By Board
Member

INTERESTED BOARD MEMBERS

Marijn P. Smit

(45)

  Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer   Since 2017   

Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, TF, TST and TAAVF

(2014 – present);

 

Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, TET

(2017 – present);

 

Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, Transamerica Partners Portfolio (“TPP”), Transamerica Partners Funds Group (“TPFG”) and Transamerica Partners Funds Group II (“TPFG II”) (2014 – 2018);

 

Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, Transamerica Income Shares, Inc. (“TIS”) (2014 – 2015);

 

Director, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. (“TAM”) and Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. (“TFS”) (2014 – present);

 

  126   Director,
Massachusetts
Fidelity Trust
Company
(2014 – present);
Director, Aegon
Global Funds
(2016 – present);
Director –
Akaan-Aegon,
S.A.P.I. de C.V.
(financial
services joint
venture in
Mexico)
(2017 – present)
Director,
Mongeral Aegon
Seguros e
Previdencia S.A.
(2019 – present);
and Director,
Mongeral Aegon
Investimentos
Ltda.
(2018 – present)

 

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Name and Age   Position(s)
Held with
Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length
of Time
Served*
   Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
  Number of
Funds in
Complex
Overseen
by Board
Member
  Other
Directorships
Held By Board
Member

INTERESTED BOARD MEMBERS — continued

Marijn P. Smit

(continued)

          

 

Senior Vice President, Transamerica Retirement Solutions LLC (2012 – present);

 

Trust Officer, Massachusetts Fidelity Trust Company (2014 – present);

 

President, Investment Solutions, Transamerica Investments & Retirement (2014 – 2016);

 

Vice President, Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (2010 – 2016);

 

Vice President, Transamerica Life Insurance Company (2010 – 2016);

 

Senior Vice President, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (2013 – 2016);

 

Senior Vice President, Transamerica Retirement Advisors, Inc. (2013 – 2016); and

 

President and Director, Transamerica Stable Value Solutions, Inc. (2010 – 2016).

       

INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS

James S. Parsons

(61)

  Trustee   Since 2017    Retired 2009   5    

Francis J. Enderle

(54)

  Trustee   Since 2017    Consultant, Lattice Strategies/Hartford Funds (2014 – present)   5   Chair,
BlackRock
Canada
Independent
Review
Committee
(2010 –  2017);
Director,
WineInStyle
(Japan)
(2006 – 2017)

 

*

Each Board Member shall hold office until: 1) his or her successor is elected and qualified or 2) he or she resigns, retires or his or her term as a Board Member is terminated in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust.

 

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Officers

The mailing address of each officer is c/o Secretary, 1801 California Street, Suite 5200, Denver, CO 80202. The following table shows information about the officers, including their year of birth, their positions held with the Trust and their principal occupations during the past five years (their titles may have varied during that period). Each officer will hold office until his or her successor has been duly elected or appointed or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal.

 

Name and Age   Position    Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served*
 

Principal Occupation(s) or Employment

During Past Five Years

Marijn P. Smit

(45)

  Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer    Since 2017   See Table Above.

Timothy Bresnahan

(50)

  Senior Counsel and Secretary    Since 2019  

Assistant Secretary, TET (2019 – present);

 

Secretary, TET (2019); Senior Counsel, TAM (2008 – present)

Thomas R. Wald

(59)

  Chief Investment Officer    Since 2017  

Chief Investment Officer, Transamerica Funds, TST and TAAVF (2014 – present); TET (2017 – present);

 

Chief Investment Officer, TPP, TPFG and TPFG II (2014 – 2018);

 

Chief Investment Officer, TIS (2014 – 2015);

 

Director (2017 – present), (Akaan Transamerica, S.A. de C.V., Sociedad Operadora de Fondos de Inversión (2019 – present);

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, TAM (2014 – present);

 

Chief Investment Officer, Transamerica Investments & Retirement (2014 – present);

 

Director, Transamerica Funds Services, Inc. (2019 – present); and

 

Trust Officer, Massachusetts Fidelity Trust Company (2015 – present).

Christopher A. Staples (49)   Vice President and Chief Investment Officer    Since 2017  

Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Advisory Services (2007 – present), Transamerica Funds and TST; TET (2017 – present);

 

Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Advisory Services (2007 – 2015), TIS;

 

Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Advisory Services, TAAVF (2007 – present);

 

Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Advisory Services, TPP, TPFG and TPFG II (2007 – 2018);

 

Director (2005 – 2019), Senior Vice President (2006 – present), Senior Director, Investments (2016 – present), Chief Investment Officer, Advisory Services (2012 – 2016) and Lead Portfolio Manager (2007 – present), TAM;

 

Director, TFS (2005 – 2019);

 

Trust Officer, Massachusetts Fidelity Trust Company (2010 – present); Registered Representative (2007 – 2016), TCI;

 

Registered Representative, TFA (2005 – present).

 

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Name and Age   Position    Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served*
 

Principal Occupation(s) or Employment

During Past Five Years

Francine J. Rosenberger

(52)

  Chief Compliance Officer    Since 2019  

Chief Compliance Officer, Transamerica Funds, TST, TET and TAAVF (2019 – present);

 

Chief Compliance Officer (2019 – present), TAM;

 

General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Fund Chief Compliance Officer, Steben & Company, Inc. (2013 – 2019).

Molly Possehl

(41)

  Anti-Money Laundering Officer    Since 2019  

Anti-Money Laundering Officer, Transamerica Funds, TST, TET and TAAVF (2019 – present);

 

Anti-Money Laundering Officer (2019 – present), TAM;

 

Assistant General Counsel, Transamerica Life Insurance Company/Aegon USA (2013 – present);

 

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Fraud Officer, Transamerica Life Insurance Company/Aegon USA (2015 – present); Attorney,

 

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer (Annuity products), Transamerica Life Insurance Company/Aegon USA (2006 – 2015).

Erin D. Nelson

(42)

  Associate General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary    Since 2019  

Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, Transamerica Funds, TST, TET and TAAVF (2019 – present);

 

Assistant General Counsel II and Assistant Secretary, TAM (2019 – present), Assistant Secretary (2019 – present, TFS;

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, ALPS Advisors, Inc. (2015 – 2019).

Vincent J. Toner

(49)

  Vice President and Treasurer    Since 2017  

Vice President and Treasurer, Transamerica Funds, TST and TAAVF (2014 – present), TET (2017 – present);

 

Vice President and Treasurer, TPP, TPFG and TPFG II (2014 – 2018);

 

Vice President and Treasurer, TIS (2014 – 2015);

 

Vice President (2016 – present), Treasurer (2016 – 2019), Vice President, Administration and Treasurer (2014 – 2016), TAM;

 

Vice President, Administration and Treasurer, TFS (2014 – present);

 

Vice President (2016 – present), Transamerica Capital, Inc.; Trust Officer (2015 – present), Massachusetts Fidelity Trust Company.

Blake Boettcher

(33)

  Tax Manager    Since 2018  

Tax Manager, Transamerica Funds, TST, TAAVF and TET (2018 – present);

 

Senior Manager – Tax, Charles Schwab Investment Management (2015 – 2017);

 

Tax Manager, Deloitte Tax LLP (2012 – 2015).

 

*

Elected and serves at the pleasure of the Board of the Trust.

 

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LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (“LRMP”)

(unaudited)

Per initial requirements for SEC Rule 22e-4, TAM established a LRMP in 2018. The Board appointed TAM as the LRMP Administrator in September 2018, and approved the LRMP in March of 2019. In advance of the final compliance date of June 1, 2019, TAM successfully completed the liquidity rule implementation. All Funds were on-boarded to the State Street Global Exchange (SSGX) truView system (a third-party liquidity bucketing tool) at the end of December 2018. TAM currently has policies and procedures established for the day to day monitoring of liquidity risk, and continues to test and improve these policies and procedures as may be required.

 

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PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

(unaudited)

A description of the Transamerica ETF Trust’s proxy voting policies and procedures is available in the Statement of Additional Information of the Funds, available without charge upon request by calling 1-888-316-8077 (toll free) or on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.

In addition, the Funds are required to file Form N-PX, with their complete proxy voting records for the most recent 12 months ended June 30th, no later than August 31st of each year. The Form is available without charge: (1) from the Funds, upon request by calling 1-888-316-8077; and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Each fiscal quarter, the Funds will file with the SEC a complete schedule of their monthly portfolio holdings on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ holdings as of the end of the third month of every fiscal quarter, as reported on Form N-PORT, will be publicly available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov within 60 days of the end of the fiscal quarter.

You may also visit the Trust’s website at www.deltashares.com for this and other information about the Funds and the Trust.

Important Notice Regarding Delivery of Shareholder Documents

Every year we send shareholders informative materials such as the Transamerica ETF Trust’s Annual Report, the Transamerica ETF Trust’s Prospectus, and other required documents that keep you informed regarding your Funds. The Trust will only send one piece per mailing address, a method that saves your Funds’ money by reducing mailing and printing costs. We will continue to do this unless you tell us not to. To elect to receive individual mailings, simply call a Transamerica Customer Service Representative toll free at 1-888-316-8077, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday-Friday. Your request will take effect within 30 days.

Premium/Discount Information

Information about differences between the per share net asset value of each Fund and the closing price of shares of each Fund are available, without charge, at www.deltashares.com.

 

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NOTICE OF PRIVACY POLICY

(unaudited)

Your privacy is very important to us. We want you to understand what information we collect and how we use it. We collect and use “nonpublic personal information” in connection with providing our customers with a broad range of financial products and services as effectively and conveniently as possible. We treat nonpublic personal information in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

What Information We Collect and From Whom We Collect It

We may collect nonpublic personal information about you from the following sources:

 

 

Information we receive from you on applications or other forms, such as your name, address, and account number;

 

 

Information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others, such as your account balance and purchase/redemption history; and

 

 

Information we receive from non-affiliated third parties, including consumer reporting agencies.

What Information We Disclose and To Whom We Disclose It

We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about current or former customers to anyone without their express consent, except as permitted by law. We may disclose the nonpublic personal information we collect, as described above, to persons or companies that perform services on our behalf and to other financial institutions with which we have joint marketing agreements. We will require these companies to protect the confidentiality of your nonpublic personal information and to use it only to perform the services for which we have hired them.

Our Security Procedures

We restrict access to your nonpublic personal information and only allow disclosures to persons and companies as permitted by law to assist in providing products or services to you. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect your nonpublic personal information and to safeguard the disposal of certain consumer information.

If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy, please call 1-888-316-8077 on any business day between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Eastern Time.

Note:        This Privacy Policy applies only to customers that have a direct relationship with us or our affiliates. If you own shares of our funds in the name of a third party such as a bank or broker-dealer, its privacy policy may apply to you instead of ours.

 

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Item 2:

Code of Ethics.

 

  (a)

The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, and any other officers who serve a similar function.

 

  (b)

The Registrant’s code of ethics is reasonably designed as described in this Form N-CSR.

 

  (c)

During the period covered by the report no amendments were made to the provisions of this code of ethics.

 

  (d)

During the period covered by the report, the Registrant did not grant any waivers, including implicit waivers, from the provisions of this code of ethics.

 

  (e)

Not Applicable.

 

  (f)

The Registrant has filed this code of ethics as an exhibit pursuant to Item 13(a)(1) of Form N-CSR.

 

Item 3:

Audit Committee Financial Experts.

The Registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that Francis J. Enderle is an “audit committee financial expert,” as such term is defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR. Mr. Enderle is “independent” under the standards set forth in Item 3 of Form N-CSR. The designation of Mr. Enderle as “audit committee financial expert” pursuant to Item 3 of Form N-CSR does not (i) impose upon him any duties, obligations, or liabilities that are greater than the duties, obligations and liabilities imposed upon him as a member of the Registrant’s audit committee or Board of Trustees in the absence of such designation; or (ii) affect the duties, obligations or liabilities of any other member of the Registrant’s audit committee or Board of Trustees.

 

Item 4:

Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

          Fiscal Year Ended 12/31
(in thousands)
 
          2019      2018  

(a)

   Audit Fees    $ 110      $ 86  

(b)

   Audit Related Fees(1)    $ 0      $ 0  

(c)

   Tax Fees(2)    $ 21      $ 22  

(d)

   All Other Fees(3)    $ 0      $ 0  

 

(1)

Audit-Related Fees represent assurance and related services provided that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the financial statements of the funds comprising the Registrant, specifically data verification and agreed-upon procedures related to asset securitizations and agreed-upon procedures engagements.

(2) 

Tax Fees represent tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice services provided in connection with the review of the distributions for excise tax purposes, fiscal year end taxable income calculations and certain fiscal year end shareholder reporting items on behalf of the funds comprising the Registrant.

(3) 

All Other Fees represent service fees for analysis of potential Passive Foreign Investment Company holdings.

 

  (e)(1)

Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures. Generally, the Registrant’s Audit Committee must preapprove (i) all audit and non-audit services performed for the Registrant by the independent accountant and (ii) all non-audit services performed by the Registrant’s independent accountant for the Registrant’s investment adviser, and certain of the adviser’s affiliates that provide ongoing services to the Registrant, if the services to be provided by the accountant relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant.


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The Audit Committee may delegate preapproval authority to one or more of its members. The member or members to whom such authority is delegated shall report any preapproval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting.

In accordance with the Procedures, the annual audit services engagement terms and fees for the Registrant will be subject to the preapproval of the Audit Committee. In addition to the annual audit services engagement approved by the Audit Committee, the Audit Committee may grant preapproval for other audit services, which are those services that only the independent accountant reasonably can provide.

Requests or applications to provide services that require separate approval by the Audit Committee will be submitted to the Audit Committee by both the independent accountant and the Registrant’s treasurer, and must include a joint statement as to whether, in their view, the request or application is consistent with the Securities and Exchange Commissions’ rules on auditor independence.

Management will promptly report to the Chair of the Audit Committee any violation of this Procedure of which it becomes aware.

 

  (e)(2)

The percentage of services described in 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 for fiscal years ended 2019 and 2018 was zero.

 

  (f)

Not Applicable.

 

  (g)

Not Applicable.

 

  (h)

The Registrant’s Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Registrant’s Adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintain the principal accountant’s independence.

 

Item 5:

Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

The Registrant has a separately-designated standing Audit Committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act of 1934 comprised of the following individuals: James S. Parson and Francis J. Enderle.

 

Item 6:

Schedule of Investments.

 

  (a)

The schedules of investments are included in the Annual Report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 

  (b)

Not applicable.


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Item 7:

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

Not applicable.

 

Item 8:

Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

 

Item 9:

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

Not Applicable

 

Item 10:

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees that have been implemented since the Registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of this Item.

 

Item 11:

Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a)

The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of this filing and have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are appropriately designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in the reports that it files on Form N-CSR (a) is accumulated and communicated to Registrant’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and (b) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the rules and forms adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

  (b)

The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer are aware of no change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal half-year that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12:

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

Not Applicable

 

Item 13:

Exhibits.

 

  (a)(1)

The Registrant’s code of ethics (that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2(a)) is attached.

 

  (a)(2)

Separate certifications for Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act, are attached.

 

  (a)(3)

Not Applicable.


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  (a)(4)

Not applicable.

 

  (b)

A certification for Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act, is attached. The certification furnished pursuant to this paragraph is not deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to liability of that section. Such certification is not deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that the Registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.


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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.

 

Transamerica ETF Trust
(Registrant)
By:   /s/ Marijn P. Smit
  Marijn P. Smit
  President and Chief Executive Officer
  (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: March 5, 2020

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/ Marijn P. Smit
  Marijn P. Smit
  President and Chief Executive Officer
  (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: March 5, 2020
By:   /s/ Vincent J. Toner
  Vincent J. Toner
  Vice President and Treasurer
  (Principal Financial Officer)
Date: March 5, 2020


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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit

13(a)(1)   Code of Ethics for Principal Executive and Principal Financial Officers
13(a)(2)   Section 302 N-CSR Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer
13(b)   Section 906 N-CSR Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer
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