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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number 811-22668

 

ETF Series Solutions
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

615 East Michigan Street

Milwaukee, WI 53202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Kristina R. Nelson

ETF Series Solutions

615 East Michigan Street

Milwaukee, WI 53202

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

(414) 765-6076

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

 

Date of fiscal year end: October 31

 

Date of reporting period: April 30, 2021

 

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

(a)

 

 

Semi-Annual Report

 

April 30, 2021

 

Blue Horizon BNE ETF

Ticker: BNE

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the Fund’s 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, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. Please contact your financial intermediary to elect to receive shareholder reports and other Fund communications electronically.

 

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. Please contact your financial intermediary to inform them that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of shareholder reports and for details about whether your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary.

 

 

Blue Horizon BNE ETF

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

Page

Letter to Shareholders

1

Portfolio Allocation

3

Schedule of Investments

4

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

8

Statement of Operations

9

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

10

Financial Highlights

11

Notes to Financial Statements

12

Expense Example

19

Approval of Advisory Agreement & Board Considerations

21

Review of Liquidity Risk Management Program

24

Information About Portfolio Holdings

25

Information About Proxy Voting

25

Information About the Fund’s Trustees

25

Frequency Distribution of Premiums and Discounts

25

 

 

Blue Horizon BNE ETF

 

Letter to Shareholders

 

 

Dear Shareholders,

 

Thank you for your investment in the Blue Horizon BNE ETF (“BNE” or the “Fund”). The information presented in this report relates to the operations of BNE from inception on December 8, 2020 through April 30, 2021 (the “current fiscal period”).

 

The Fund seeks to track the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Blue Horizon New Energy Economy 100 Index (the “Index”). The Index seeks to track the performance of a portfolio of companies that are leaders, enablers, and beneficiaries of a transformational shift in the way energy is produced, stored, distributed, and consumed.

 

For the current fiscal period, the Fund’s market price increased 11.78%, and the net asset value (“NAV”) increased 12.23%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500® Energy Index, a broad market index, increased 25.58% over the same period while the Fund’s Index gained 12.78%.

 

The Fund commenced operations on December 8, 2020 and has 250,000 shares outstanding as of April 30, 2021.

 

We appreciate your investment in the Blue Horizon BNE ETF.

 

Sincerely,

 

J. Garrett Stevens, Chief Executive Officer

Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC, Adviser to the Fund

  

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Blue Horizon BNE ETF

 

LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS

 

 

Must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results.

 

The S&P 500® Energy Index comprises those companies included in the S&P 500® that are classified as members of the GICS® energy sector. One cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. The Fund invests in foreign securities which involve political, economic and currency risks, greater volatility and differences in accounting methods. These risks are greater for investments in emerging markets. ETFs may trade at a premium or discount to their net asset value. Shares of ETFs are bought and sold at market price (rather than NAV) and not individually redeemed from the fund. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns.

 

Market returns are based on the daily composite close price from all active exchanges at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times.

 

The Letter to Shareholders seeks to describe some of the Adviser’s current opinions and views of the financial markets. Although the Advisor believes it has a reasonable basis for any opinions or views expressed, actual results may differ, sometimes significantly so, from those expected or expressed.

 

Fund holdings and allocations are subject to change at any time and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Please see the Schedule of Investments in this report for a complete list of Fund holdings.

 

Exchange Traded Concepts is the Adviser to Blue Horizon BNE ETF, which is distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC (“Quasar”). Quasar is not affiliated with Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC.

 

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Blue Horizon BNE ETF

 

Portfolio Allocation
As of April 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

 

Country

Percentage of
Net Assets

United States

31.8%

China

10.4

Republic of Korea

7.9

Germany

5.8

Norway

4.6

Canada

4.6

Japan

4.3

Switzerland

3.5

Spain

3.3

Hong Kong

2.8

United Kingdom

2.3

France

2.2

Australia

2.1

Denmark

2.1

Chile

1.3

South Africa

1.3

Belgium

1.2

Italy

1.1

Ireland

1.1

Russina

1.1

Peru

1.0

Netherlands

1.0

Malaysia

1.0

Brazil

0.9

Israel

0.9

Short-Term Investments

0.4

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

(0.0)(a)

Total

100.0%

 

(a)

Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

 

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Blue Horizon BNE ETF

 

Schedule of Investments
April 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Shares

 

Security Description

 

Value

 
       

COMMON STOCKS — 99.6%

       
       

Basic Materials — 22.6%

       
    296  

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

  $ 85,390  
    552  

Albemarle Corporation

    92,830  
    667  

Anglo American Platinum, Ltd.

    91,254  
    93,000  

China Molybdenum Company, Ltd. - H-Shares

    63,103  
    726  

Daqo New Energy Corporation - ADR (a)

    58,436  
    1,384  

Ecopro Company, Ltd.

    93,067  
    4,400  

Ganfeng Lithium Company, Ltd. - H-Shares

    59,257  
    19,340  

Glencore plc

    79,046  
    92  

LG Chem, Ltd.

    77,084  
    313  

Linde plc

    89,468  
    3,827  

Livent Corporation (a)

    68,963  
    16,582  

Lynas Rare Earths, Ltd. (a)

    70,448  
    2,152  

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC - ADR

    73,017  
    92,888  

Pilbara Minerals, Ltd. (a)

    81,797  
    3,100  

Showa Denko KK

    93,875  
    1,744  

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA - ADR

    91,981  
    284  

Soulbrain Company, Ltd.

    90,841  
    1,045  

Southern Copper Corporation

    72,533  
    1,390  

Umicore SA

    84,601  
    37,573  

Western Areas, Ltd.

    67,044  
              1,584,035  
       

Communications — 3.7%

       
    294  

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. - ADR (a)

    67,899  
    261  

Baidu, Inc. - ADR (a)

    54,896  
    443  

Samsung SDI Company, Ltd. - GDR (a)

    64,101  
    1,321  

Uber Technologies, Inc. (a)

    72,351  
              259,247  
       

Consumer, Cyclical — 14.0%

       
    522  

Aptiv plc (a)

    75,111  
    2,000  

BYD Company, Ltd. - H-Shares

    41,278  
    963  

Daimler AG

    85,843  
    1,200  

Denso Corporation

    77,497  
    20,000  

Geely Automobile Holdings, Ltd.

    51,887  
    2,647  

Li Auto, Inc. - ADR (a)

    52,252  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Blue Horizon BNE ETF

 

Schedule of Investments
April 30, 2021 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

 

Shares

 

Security Description

 

Value

 
       

COMMON STOCKS — 99.6% (Continued)

       
       

Consumer, Cyclical — 14.0% (Continued)

       
    1,432  

NIO, Inc. - ADR (a)

  $ 57,051  
    1,217  

QuantumScape Corporation (a)

    44,469  
    98  

Tesla, Inc. (a)

    69,525  
    1,000  

Toyota Motor Corporation

    74,352  
    3,728  

Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (a)

    51,335  
    343  

Volkswagen AG

    109,089  
    1,894  

XPeng, Inc. - ADR (a)

    56,649  
    28,000  

Yadea Group Holdings, Ltd.

    61,286  
    12,344  

Zaptec AS (a)

    75,774  
              983,398  
       

Energy — 19.3%

       
    1,923  

Array Technologies, Inc. (a)

    54,152  
    2,584  

Ballard Power Systems, Inc. (a)

    56,512  
    1,498  

Canadian Solar, Inc. (a)

    61,777  
    431  

Enphase Energy, Inc. (a)

    60,017  
    853  

First Solar, Inc. (a)

    65,280  
    4,222  

FuelCell Energy, Inc. (a)

    40,996  
    10,158  

ITM Power plc (a)

    73,204  
    1,354  

JinkoSolar Holding Company, Ltd. - ADR (a)

    50,044  
    1,164  

Landis+Gyr Group AG (a)

    80,914  
    24,483  

NEL ASA (a)

    71,255  
    1,002  

NextEra Energy Partners LP

    74,699  
    1,551  

Plug Power, Inc. (a)

    44,219  
    833  

Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (a)

    46,248  
    2,395  

Scatec ASA

    64,716  
    1,934  

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA

    70,078  
    291  

SK Innovation Company, Ltd. (a)

    70,765  
    246  

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (a)

    64,831  
    1,672  

Sunnova Energy International, Inc. (a)

    59,055  
    1,161  

Sunrun, Inc. (a)

    56,889  
    1,160  

TPI Composites, Inc. (a)

    61,654  
    1,840  

Vestas Wind Systems AS

    76,904  
    30,000  

Xinyi Solar Holdings, Ltd.

    50,213  
              1,354,422  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments
April 30, 2021 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

 

Shares

 

Security Description

 

Value

 
       

COMMON STOCKS — 99.6% (Continued)

       
       

Financial — 1.0%

       
    1,387  

Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc.

  $ 72,679  
                 
       

Industrial — 21.3%

       
    2,642  

ABB, Ltd.

    85,889  
    734  

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.

    80,968  
    631  

AeroVironment, Inc. (a)

    69,644  
    885  

Alfen Beheer BV (a)

    70,527  
    1,750  

Blink Charging Company (a)

    64,400  
    2,552  

Bloom Energy Corporation - Class A (a)

    66,275  
    11,526  

Hexagon Composites ASA (a)

    67,978  
    1,067  

Iljin Materials Company, Ltd.

    66,283  
    776  

Itron, Inc. (a)

    69,793  
    26,500  

Johnson Electric Holdings, Ltd.

    70,627  
    1,098  

L&F Company, Ltd.

    89,629  
    500  

Nidec Corporation

    57,889  
    10,222  

Quantafuel ASA (a)

    45,449  
    512  

Schneider Electric SE

    81,987  
    497  

Siemens AG

    83,055  
    1,133  

SMA Solar Technology AG

    64,786  
    454  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    93,874  
    4,000  

Techtronic Industries Company, Ltd.

    72,925  
    328  

Universal Display Corporation

    73,370  
    10,206  

WEG SA

    65,334  
    33,400  

Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Company, Ltd. - H-Shares

    55,044  
              1,495,726  
       

Technology — 5.1%

       
    2,573  

Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. (a)

    63,502  
    668  

Cree, Inc. (a)

    66,412  
    1,264  

Intel Corporation

    72,718  
    497  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    74,694  
    1,954  

ON Semiconductor Corporation (a)

    76,206  
              353,532  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Blue Horizon BNE ETF

 

Schedule of Investments
April 30, 2021 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

 

Shares

 

Security Description

 

Value

 
       

COMMON STOCKS — 99.6% (Continued)

       
       

Utilities — 12.6%

       
    1,243  

Ameresco, Inc. - Class A (a)

  $ 65,618  
    1,735  

Avangrid, Inc.

    88,311  
    1,727  

Brookfield Renewable Partners LP

    67,854  
    3,386  

EDP Renovaveis SA

    80,788  
    3,376  

Encavis AG

    65,065  
    7,858  

Enel SpA

    78,202  
    5,036  

Engie SA

    74,991  
    6,088  

Iberdrola SA

    82,339  
    3,816  

Innergex Renewable Energy, Inc.

    65,141  
    970  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    75,185  
    2,046  

Northland Power, Inc.

    70,417  
    483  

Orsted AS

    70,539  
              884,450  
       

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $7,317,402)

    6,987,489  
                 
       

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.4%

       
    26,484  

First American Government Obligations Fund - Class X, 0.03% (b)

    26,484  
       

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $26,484)

    26,484  
       

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $7,343,886)

    7,013,973  
       

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.0)% (c)

    (802 )
       

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

  $ 7,013,171  

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

ADR

American Depositary Receipt.

GDR

Global Depositary Receipt.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of April 30, 2021.

(c)

Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Blue Horizon BNE ETF

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities
April 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

 

ASSETS

       

Investments in securities, at value (Cost $7,343,886)

  $ 7,013,973  

Dividends and interest receivable

    3,087  

Return of capital receivable

    1,224  

Total assets

    7,018,284  
         

LIABILITIES

       

Management fees payable, net of waiver

    5,113  

Total liabilities

    5,113  
         

NET ASSETS

  $ 7,013,171  
         

Net Assets Consist of:

       

Paid-in capital

  $ 7,487,537  

Total distributable earnings (accumulated deficit)

    (474,366 )

Net assets

  $ 7,013,171  
         

Net Asset Value:

       

Net assets

  $ 7,013,171  

Shares outstanding ^

    250,000  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

  $ 28.05  

 

^

No par value, unlimited number of shares authorized.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Blue Horizon BNE ETF

 

Statement of Operations
For the Period Ended April 30, 2021 (Unaudited) (1)

 

 

INCOME

       

Dividends (2)

  $ 15,420  

Interest

    5  

Total investment income

    15,425  
         

EXPENSES

       

Management fees

    18,045  

Total expenses

    18,045  

Less: fees waived (Note 3)

    (406 )

Net expenses

    17,639  

Net investment income (loss)

    (2,214 )
         

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

       

Net realized gain (loss) on:

       

Investments in securities

    (134,387 )

Foreign currency

    (7,656 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

       

Investments in securities

    (329,913 )

Foreign currency translation

    25  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    (471,931 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

  $ (474,145 )

 

(1)

The Fund commenced operations on December 8, 2020. The information presented is for the period from December 8, 2020 to April 30, 2021.

(2)

Net of foreign withholding taxes of $2,418.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Blue Horizon BNE ETF

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

   

Period Ended
April 30, 2021

(Unaudited)(1)

 

OPERATIONS

       

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (2,214 )

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

    (142,043 )

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translation

    (329,888 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (474,145 )
         

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

       

Net distributions to shareholders

    (221 )

Total distributions to shareholders

    (221 )
         

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

       

Proceeds from shares sold

    8,937,165  

Payments for shares redeemed

    (1,452,605 )

Transaction fees (Note 6)

    2,977  

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

    7,487,537  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

  $ 7,013,171  
         

NET ASSETS

       

Beginning of period

  $  

End of period

  $ 7,013,171  

 

(a)

A summary of capital share transactions is as follows:

 

   

Shares

 

Subscriptions

    300,000  

Redemptions

    (50,000 )

Net increase (decrease)

    250,000  

 

(1)

The Fund commenced operations on December 8, 2020. The information presented is for the period from December 8, 2020 to April 30, 2021.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Blue Horizon BNE ETF

 

Financial Highlights
For a capital share outstanding throughout the period

 

 

   

Period Ended
April 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
(1)

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 25.00  
         

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

       

Net investment income (loss) (2)

    (0.01 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    3.04 (3) 

Total from investment operations

    3.03  
         

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

       

From net investment income

    (0.00 )(4)

Total distributions

    (0.00 )
         

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

       

Transaction Fees (Note 6)

    0.02  

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 28.05  
         

Total return

    12.23 %(5)
         

SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

       

Net assets at end of period (000’s)

  $ 7,013  
         

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

       

Expenses before fees waived

    0.89 %(6)(7)

Expenses after fees waived

    0.87 %(6)

Net investment income (loss) before fees waived

    -0.13 %(6)

Net investment income (loss) after fees waived

    -0.11 %(6)(7)

Portfolio turnover rate (8)

    51 %(5)

 

(1)

Commencement of operations on December 8, 2020.

(2)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(3)

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) per share are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period and may not reconcile with the aggregate gains and losses in the Statement of Operations due to share transactions for the period.

(4)

Represents less than $0.005 per share.

(5)

Not annualized.

(6)

Annualized.

(7)

The Adviser has agreed to waive 2 basis points (0.02%) of its management fees for the Fund until at least December 31, 2021 (See Note 3 in Notes to Financial Statements).

(8)

Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements
April 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

 

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION

 

Blue Horizon BNE ETF (the “Fund”) is a non-diversified series of ETF Series Solutions (“ESS” or the “Trust”), an open-end management investment company consisting of multiple investment series, organized as a Delaware statutory trust on February 9, 2012. The Trust is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company and the offering of the Fund’s shares is registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The investment objective of the Fund is to track the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Blue Horizon New Energy Economy 100 Index. The Fund commenced operations on December 8, 2020.

 

The end of the reporting period for the Fund is April 30, 2021, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is the period from December 8, 2020 through April 30, 2021 (the “current fiscal period”).

 

NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies.

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).

 

 

A.

Security Valuation. All equity securities, including domestic and foreign common stocks, preferred stocks and exchange-traded funds that are traded on a national securities exchange, except those listed on the Nasdaq Global Market®, Nasdaq Global Select Market® and the Nasdaq Capital Market® exchanges (collectively, “Nasdaq”), are valued at the last reported sale price on the exchange on which the security is principally traded. Securities traded on Nasdaq will be valued at the Nasdaq Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). If, on a particular day, an exchange-traded or Nasdaq security does not trade, then the mean between the most recent quoted bid and asked prices will be used. All equity securities that are not traded on a listed exchange are valued at the last sale price in the over-the-counter market. If a non-exchange traded security does not trade on a particular day, then the mean between the last quoted closing bid and asked price will be used. Prices denominated in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollar equivalents at the current exchange rate, which approximates fair value.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
April 30, 2021 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

Investments in mutual funds, including money market funds, are valued at their net asset value (“NAV”) per share.

 

Securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at their respective fair values in accordance with pricing procedures adopted by the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”). When a security is “fair valued,” consideration is given to the facts and circumstances relevant to the particular situation, including a review of various factors set forth in the pricing procedures adopted by the Board. The use of fair value pricing by the Fund may cause the NAV of its shares to differ significantly from the NAV that would be calculated without regard to such considerations.

 

As described above, the Fund utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of its investments on a recurring basis. U.S. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of inputs are:

 

 

Level 1 –

Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.

 

 

Level 2 –

Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument 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 for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available; representing the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability and would be based on the best information available.

 

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

 

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April 30, 2021 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of the end of the current fiscal period:

 

Assets^

 

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Common Stocks

  $ 6,894,422     $ 93,067     $     $ 6,987,489  

Short-Term Investments

    26,484                   26,484  

Total Investments in Securities

  $ 6,920,906     $ 93,067     $     $ 7,013,973  

 

^

See Schedule of Investments for breakout of investments by sector classification.

 

During the current fiscal period, the Fund did not recognize any transfers to or from Level 3.

 

 

B.

Federal Income Taxes. The Fund’s policy is to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all net taxable investment income and net capital gains to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Fund plans to file U.S. Federal and various state and local tax returns.

 

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is 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 12 months. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits on uncertain tax positions as income tax expenses in the Statement of Operations. During the current fiscal period, the Fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

 

 

C.

Security Transactions and Investment Income. Investment securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Gains and losses realized on sales of securities are determined on a specific identification basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on an

 

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April 30, 2021 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

accrual basis. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable tax rules and regulations.

 

Distributions received from the Fund’s investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) may be characterized as ordinary income, net capital gain, or a return of capital. The proper characterization of REIT distributions is generally not known until after the end of each calendar year. As such, the Fund must use estimates in reporting the character of its income and distributions received during the current calendar year for financial statement purposes. The actual character of distributions to the Fund’s shareholders will be reflected on the Form 1099 received by shareholders after the end of the calendar year. Due to the nature of REIT investments, a portion of the distributions received by the Fund’s shareholders may represent a return of capital.

 

 

D.

Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized gains on securities are declared and paid by the Fund at least annually. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

 

 

E.

Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the current fiscal period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

 

F.

Share Valuation. The NAV per share of the Fund is calculated by dividing the sum of the value of the securities held by the Fund, plus cash and other assets, minus all liabilities (including estimated accrued expenses) by the total number of shares outstanding of the Fund, rounded to the nearest cent. The Fund’s shares will not be priced on the days on which the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is closed for trading. The offering and redemption price per share for creation units of the Fund is equal to the Fund’s NAV per share.

 

 

G.

Guarantees and Indemnifications. In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

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April 30, 2021 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

 

H.

Subsequent Events. In preparing these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued. There were no events or transactions that occurred during the period subsequent to the end of the current fiscal period that materially impacted the amounts or disclosures in the Fund’s financial statements.

 

NOTE 3 – COMMITMENTS AND OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC (the “Adviser”), serves as the investment adviser to the Fund. Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement (“Advisory Agreement”) between the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, and the Adviser, the Adviser provides investment advice to the Fund and oversees the day-to-day operations of the Fund, subject to the direction and control of the Board and the officers of the Trust. Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser is also responsible for arranging transfer agency, custody, fund administration and accounting, and other non-distribution related services necessary for the Fund to operate. Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser has agreed to pay all expenses of the Fund, except for: the fee paid to the Adviser pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, interest charges on any borrowings, taxes, brokerage commissions and other expenses incurred in placing orders for the purchase and sale of securities and other investment instruments, acquired fund fees and expenses, accrued deferred tax liability, extraordinary expenses, and distributions (12b-1) fees and expenses. For services provided to the Fund, the Fund pays the Adviser 0.89% at an annual rate based on the Fund’s average daily net assets with a fee waiver of 0.02% until at least December 31, 2021. This agreement may only be terminated before that date by or with the consent of the Fund’s Board of Trustees.

 

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (“Fund Services” or “Administrator”), acts as the Fund’s Administrator and, in that capacity, performs various administrative and accounting services for the Fund. The Administrator prepares various federal and state regulatory filings, reports and returns for the Fund, including regulatory compliance monitoring and financial reporting, prepares reports and materials to be supplied to the Board and monitors the activities of the Fund’s Custodian, transfer agent and fund accountant. Fund Services also serves as the transfer agent and fund accountant to the Fund. U.S. Bank N.A. (the “Custodian”), an affiliate of Fund Services, serves as the Fund’s Custodian.

 

A Trustee and all officers of the Trust are affiliated with the Administrator and Custodian.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
April 30, 2021 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

NOTE 4 – PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES

 

During the current fiscal period, purchases and sales of securities by the Fund, excluding short-term securities and in-kind redemptions, were $2,855,191 and $3,019,576, respectively.

 

During the current fiscal period, there were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government securities.

 

During the current fiscal period, in-kind transactions associated with creations and redemptions were $8,578,076 and $959,363, respectively.

 

NOTE 5 – INCOME TAX INFORMATION

 

The Fund is subject to examination by U.S. taxing authorities for the tax periods since the commencement of operations. The amount and character of tax basis distributions and composition of net assets, including distributable earnings (accumulated deficit) are finalized at fiscal year-end; accordingly, tax basis balances have not been determined for the current fiscal period. Since the Fund did not have a full fiscal year, the tax cost of investments is the same as noted in the Schedule of Investments.

 

The tax character of distributions paid by the Fund during the current fiscal period is estimated to be $221 of ordinary income.

 

NOTE 6 – SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Shares of the Fund are listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca”). Market prices for the shares may be different from its NAV. The Fund issues and redeems shares on a continuous basis at NAV generally in blocks of 25,000 shares, called, “Creation Units.” Creation Units are issued and redeemed principally in-kind for securities included in a specified universe. Once created, shares generally trade in the secondary market at market prices that change throughout the day. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares are not redeemable securities of the Fund. Creation Units may only be purchased or redeemed by certain financial institutions (“Authorized Participants”). An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a Depository Trust Company participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Most retail investors do not qualify as Authorized Participants nor have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they are unable to purchase or redeem shares directly from the Fund. Rather, most retail investors may purchase shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a broker and are subject to customary brokerage commissions or fees.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
April 30, 2021 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

The Fund currently offers one class of shares, which has no front-end sales load, no deferred sales charges, and no redemption fee. A fixed transaction fee is imposed for the transfer and other transaction costs associated with the purchase or sale of Creation Units. The standard fixed transaction fee for the Fund is $1,000, payable to the Custodian. The fixed creation fee may be waived on certain orders if the Fund’s Custodian has determined to waive some or all of the costs associated with the order or another party, such as the Adviser, has agreed to pay such fee. In addition, a variable fee may be charged on all cash transactions or substitutes for Creation Units of up to a maximum of 2% as a percentage of the value of the Creation Units subject to the transaction. Variable fees are imposed to compensate the Fund for the transaction costs associated with the cash transactions. Variable fees received by the Fund, if any, are displayed in the capital share transactions section of the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. The Fund may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, with no par value. All shares of the Fund have equal rights and privileges.

 

NOTE 7 – RISKS

 

Covid-19 Risk. The recent global outbreak of COVID-19 has disrupted economic markets and the prolonged economic impact is uncertain. The operational and financial performance of the issuers of securities in which the Fund invests depends on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak, and such uncertainty may in turn impact the value of the Fund’s investments.

 

Non-Diversification Risk. Because the Fund is “non-diversified,” it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of a single issuer or a small number of issuers than if it was a diversified fund. As a result, a decline in the value of an investment in a single issuer could cause the Fund’s overall value to decline to a greater degree than if the Fund held a more diversified portfolio. This may increase the Fund’s volatility and cause the performance of a relatively smaller number of issuers to have a greater impact on the Fund’s performance.

 

Sector Risk. To the extent that the Fund invests more heavily in particular sectors or regions of the economy, its performance will be especially sensitive to developments that significantly affect those sectors.

 

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Expense Example
For the Period Ended April 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

 

As a shareholder of the Fund you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of Fund shares, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated in the following Expense Example Table.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first line of the table provides information about actual account values based on actual returns and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 = 8.6), then, multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period’’ to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second line of the table provides information about hypothetical account values based on a hypothetical return and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. 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 the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. 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 second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

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Expense Example
For the Period Ended April 30, 2021 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

 

Beginning
Account Value
December 8, 2020 (1)

Ending
Account Value
April 30, 2021

Expenses
Paid During
the Period

Actual

$1,000.00

$1,122.30

$3.62(2)

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)

$1,000.00

$1,020.48

$4.36(3)

 

(1)

Fund Commencement.

(2)

The dollar amount shown as expenses paid during the period is equal to the annualized net expense ratio, 0.87%, multiplied by the average account value during the period, multiplied by 143/365 to reflect the period.

(3)

The dollar amount shown as expenses paid during the period is equal to the annualized net expense ratio, 0.87%, multiplied by the average account value during the period, multiplied by 181/365 to reflect the one-half year period.

 

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Approval of Advisory Agreement & Board Considerations
(Unaudited)

 

 

Pursuant to Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), at a meeting held on July 28-29, 2020 (the “Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of ETF Series Solutions (the “Trust”) considered the approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) between Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC (the “Adviser”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Blue Horizon BNE ETF (the “Fund”).

 

Prior to the Meeting, the Board, including the Trustees who are not parties to the Agreement or “interested persons” of any party thereto, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed written materials from the Adviser (the “Materials”) regarding, among other things: (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided by the Adviser; (ii) the historical performance of the Fund’s strategy; (iii) the cost of the services to be provided and the profits expected to be realized by the Adviser or its affiliates from services rendered to the Fund; (iv) comparative fee and expense data for the Fund and other investment companies with similar investment objectives; (v) the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the Fund grows and whether the advisory fee for the Fund reflects these economies of scale for the benefit of the Fund; and (vi) any other financial benefits to the Adviser and its affiliates resulting from services rendered to the Fund.

 

The Board also considered that the Adviser, along with other service providers of the Fund, had provided written updates on the firm over the course of the year with respect to its role as Adviser to another series in the Trust, and the Board considered that information alongside the Materials in its evaluation of Adviser’s fees and other aspects of the Agreements. The Board then discussed the Materials, the Adviser’s oral presentation, and any other information that the Board received at the Meeting, and deliberated on the approval of the Agreement in light of this information. In its deliberations, the Board did not identify any single piece of information discussed below that was all-important or controlling.

 

Approval of the Advisory Agreement with the Adviser

 

Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services to be Provided. The Trustees considered the scope of services to be provided under the Advisory Agreement, noting that the Adviser will be providing investment management services to the Fund. In considering the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided by the Adviser, the Board considered the quality of the Adviser’s compliance program and past reports from the Trust’s CCO regarding his review of the Adviser’s compliance program, as well as the Board’s experience with the Adviser as the investment adviser to other series of the Trust. The Board noted that it had previously received a copy of the Adviser’s registration form (“Form ADV”), as well as the response of the Adviser to a detailed series of questions that included, among other things, information about the services to be provided by the Adviser.

 

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Approval of Advisory Agreement & Board Considerations
(Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

The Board also considered other services to be provided to the Fund, such as monitoring adherence to the Fund’s investment restrictions, monitoring compliance with various Fund policies and with applicable securities regulations, and monitoring the extent to which the Fund achieves its investment objective as a passively-managed fund. The Board further considered the oral information provided by the Adviser with respect to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Adviser’s operations.

 

Historical Performance. The Board noted that the Fund had not yet commenced operations and concluded that the performance of the Fund, thus, was not a relevant factor in their deliberations.

 

Cost of Services to be Provided and Economies of Scale. The Board then reviewed the proposed expense ratio for the Fund and compared it to the universe of US Equity Energy ETFs as reported by Morningstar (the “Category Peer Group”). The Board noted that the proposed expense ratio for the Fund was above the range of expense ratios for the Category Peer Group. The Board further noted that the Fund’s proposed expense ratio was higher than the expense ratio for the most direct competitors identified by the Adviser (the “Selected Peer Group”). The Board considered information provided by the Adviser regarding the proprietary research and analysis that would be used to maintain the Fund’s underlying index and the Adviser’s assertion that the value to be offered by the Fund due to the sophistication of the index it would track supported the level of the proposed expense ratio. The Board determined that the Fund’s anticipated expense ratio, including the proposed advisory fee, was reasonable given the unique nature of the Fund’s thematic investment strategy.

 

The Board took into consideration that the advisory fee for the Fund was a “unified fee,” meaning the Fund would pay no expenses other than the advisory fee and certain other costs such as interest, brokerage, acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses and, to the extent it is implemented, fees pursuant to a Distribution and/or Shareholder Servicing (12b-1) Plan. The Board noted that the Adviser would be responsible for compensating the Trust’s other service providers and paying the Fund’s other expenses out of its own fee and resources. The Board also evaluated the compensation and benefits expected to be received by the Adviser from its relationship with the Fund, taking into account an analysis of the Adviser’s anticipated profitability with respect to the Fund and the financial resources the Adviser had committed and proposed to commit to its business. The Board determined such analyses were not a significant factor given that the Fund had not yet commenced operations and consequently, the future size of the Fund and the Adviser’s future profitability were generally unpredictable. The Board expressed the view that the Adviser might realize economies of scale in managing the Fund as assets grow in size. The Board further determined that, based on the amount and structure of the Fund’s unitary fee, such

 

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Approval of Advisory Agreement & Board Considerations
(Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

economies of scale would be shared with Fund shareholders in the initial period of the Fund’s operations, although the Board intends to monitor fees as the Fund grows in size and assess whether fee breakpoints may be warranted.

 

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

 

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Review of Liquidity Risk Management Program
(Unaudited)

 

 

Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Trust, on behalf of the series of the Trust covered by this shareholder report (the “Series”), has adopted a liquidity risk management program to govern the Trust’s approach to managing liquidity risk. Rule 22e-4 seeks to promote effective liquidity risk management, thereby reducing the risk that a fund will be unable to meet its redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders. The Trust’s liquidity risk management program is tailored to reflect the Series’ particular risks, but not to eliminate all adverse impacts of liquidity risk, which would be incompatible with the nature of such Series.

 

The investment adviser to the Series has adopted and implemented its own written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) tailored specifically to assess and manage the liquidity risk of the Series.

 

At a recent meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, the Trustees received a report pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program for the period ended December 31, 2020. The report concluded that the Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Series’ liquidity risk and has operated adequately and effectively to manage such risk. The report reflected that there were no liquidity events that impacted the Series’ ability to timely meet redemptions without dilution to existing shareholders. The report further noted that no material changes have been made to the Program since its implementation.

 

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the prospectus for more information regarding the Series’ exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Series may be subject.

 

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Information About Portfolio Holdings
(Unaudited)

 

 

The Fund files its complete schedules of portfolio holdings for its first and third fiscal quarters with the SEC on Part F of Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Part F of Form N-PORT is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free at (800) 617-0004. Furthermore, you may obtain the Part F of Form N-PORT on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and the Fund’s website at www.bne-etf.com. The Fund’s portfolio holdings are posted on its website at www.bne-etf.com daily.

 

Information About Proxy Voting
(Unaudited)

 

 

A description of the policies and procedures the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is provided in the Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”). The SAI is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free at (800) 617-0004, by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, or by accessing the Fund’s website at www.bne-etf.com.

 

When available, information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the period ending June 30 is available by calling toll-free at (800) 617-0004 or by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

Information About the Fund’s Trustees
(Unaudited)

 

 

The SAI includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll free at (800) 617-0004, by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, or by accessing the Fund’s website at www.bne-etf.com.

 

Frequency Distribution of Premiums and Discounts
(Unaudited)

 

 

Information regarding how often shares of the Fund trade on the exchange at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund is available, without charge, on the Fund’s website at www.bne-etf.com.

 

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Adviser

Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC

10900 Hefner Point Drive, Suite 400

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73120

 

Index Provider

Blue Horizon Capital LLC

676 E. Swedesford Road, Suite 130

Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087

 

Distributor

Quasar Distributors, LLC

111 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 2200

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

 

Custodian

U.S. Bank National Association

1555 North Rivercenter Drive, Suite 302

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212

 

Transfer Agent

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC

615 East Michigan Street

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Cohen & Company, Ltd.

342 North Water Street, Suite 830

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

 

Legal Counsel

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20004

 

Blue Horizon BNE ETF

Symbol – BNE

CUSIP – 26922B303

 

 

 

(b)Not applicable.

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

Item 6. Investments.

 

Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

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

 

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

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

 

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

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

 

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

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.

 

 

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)The Registrant’s President (principal executive officer) and Treasurer (principal financial officer) have reviewed the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on their review, such officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately recorded, processed, summarized and reported and made known to them by others within the Registrant and by the Registrant’s service provider.

 

(b)There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

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

 

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) Any code of ethics or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy Item 2 requirements through filing an exhibit. Not Applicable.

 

(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.

 

(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons. Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

(4) Change in the registrant’s independent public accountant. There was no change in the registrant’s independent public accountant for the period covered by this report.

 

(b)Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Furnished herewith.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  (Registrant) ETF Series Solutions  
       
  By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Kristina R. Nelson  
    Kristina R. Nelson, President (principal executive officer)  
       
  Date

7/1/2021

 

 

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

 

  By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Kristina R. Nelson    
    Kristina R. Nelson, President (principal executive officer)  
       
  Date 7/1/2021  
       
  By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Kristen M. Weitzel  
    Kristen M. Weitzel, Treasurer (principal financial officer)  
       
  Date

7/1/2021

 

 

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