497 1 r497e1024.htm SELECT STOXX EUROPE AEROSPACE & DEFENSE ETF




Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense  ETF
(Ticker:  EUAD)




PROSPECTUS
September 30, 2024
(as revised October 21, 2024)

This prospectus contains information about the Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense  ETF that you should know before investing. You should read this prospectus carefully before you invest or send money and keep it for future reference.  For questions or for Shareholder Services, please call 1-800-773-3863.
Shares of the Fund are listed and traded on the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (the “Exchange”).

The securities offered by this prospectus have not been approved or disapproved by the Securities and Exchange Commission, nor has the Securities and Exchange Commission passed upon the adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.



Table of Contents

Summary
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additional information abouT the Fund’s investment objectives,
principal investment strategies, and Risks
 10
Investment objectives
 10
Principal Investment Strategies for the Fund
 10
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
 12
Temporary defensive positions
 17
Management of the Fund
 17
Investment Advisor
 17
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
 18
How to Buy and Sell Shares
 19
Frequent Purchases and Redemptions
 22
Fund Service Providers
 22
Federal Income Taxation
 23
Taxes on Distributions
 23
Taxes on Exchange-Listed Shares Sales
 26
Taxes on Purchase and Redemption of Creation Units
 26
Other Important Information
 26
Financial Highlights
 27
Index Provider and Disclaimers
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Additional Information  Back Cover




SUMMARY
Investment Objective
The Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, track the total return performance of the STOXX Europe Total Market Aerospace & Defense Index (the “Index”).
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund (“Shares”). Investors purchasing or selling Shares in the secondary market may be subject to costs (including customary brokerage commissions) charged by their broker. These costs are not included in the expense example below.
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(ongoing expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Management Fees
0.05%
Other Expenses1
0.45%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
0.50%
1. Estimated for the current fiscal year.
Example. This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in another Fund. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem (or you hold) all of your shares at the end of those periods.  The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
1 Year
3 Years
$51
$161
Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund may pay transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance.
Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in the component securities of the Index. The Fund uses a “passive” or indexing approach to try to achieve its investment objective. Unlike many investment companies, the Fund does not try to “beat” the Index and does not seek temporary defensive positions when markets decline or appear overvalued. The Fund will also invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets, plus borrowings for investment purposes, in exchange listed common stock or American Depository Receipts (“ADRs”) of companies based (headquartered) in Europe who derive at least 50% of their revenue from the manufacture, service, supply and distribution of aeronautical equipment, components, hardware, software or electronic systems; and equipment, systems, components, infrastructure support services, and hardware, software and electronics that directly support civil and military defense efforts.  This is also the definition of the aerospace and defenses sector used by the Index.
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The Fund uses a replication strategy. A replication strategy is an indexing strategy that involves investing in the securities of the Index in approximately the same proportions as in the Index. However, the Fund may utilize a representative sampling strategy with respect to the Index when a replication strategy might be detrimental to shareholders, such as when there are practical difficulties or substantial costs involved in compiling a portfolio of equity securities to follow the Index, in instances in which a security in the Index becomes temporarily illiquid, unavailable, or less liquid, or as a result of legal restrictions or limitations (such as tax diversification requirements) that apply to the Fund but not the Index.  Representative sampling involves using a quantitative analysis to select securities that, in the aggregate, have investment characteristics resembling the Index in terms of key risk factors,  performance attributes and other characteristics.
STOXX® Europe Total Market Aerospace & Defense Index
The Index is a proprietary index of STOXX, Ltd. designed to track the performance of a portfolio of the common stock of companies based in Europe whose primary business is the manufacture, service, supply and distribution of civil and military aerospace equipment, systems and technology, and civil and military defense and protective services equipment, technology, systems and services.  As of July 31, 2024 the Index was comprised of 25 companies.
The Index covers the Aerospace & Defense sector as defined by Industry Classification Benchmark (“ICB”), a sector subset of the STOXX® Europe Total Market Index (the “Europe TMI”).  ICB companies are categorized according to their primary sources of revenue. The Europe TMI represents at least 95% of the free float market capitalization across 17 European countries: Austria, Belgium, Poland, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom including primarily large and mid capitalization companies. The Europe TMI is made up of the components of its country-specific indices for the countries listed above. The country to which a company is assigned is generally based on the country of incorporation and/or the primary listing location of its securities. For each country-specific index, the universe starts with companies whose common stocks are listed on a regulated exchange. The securities of those companies are then ranked by free float market capitalization. The largest companies by free float market capitalization are added to the country-specific index until the index represents at least 95% of the free float market capitalization of the respective country. Free float market capitalization is a method of calculating the market capitalization of an index’s underlying companies where market capitalization is calculated by taking the equity's price and multiplying it by the number of shares readily available in the market.
The Index is comprised of a sector specific subset of 25 companies from the Europe TMI whose revenues are derived primarily from aerospace and civil and military defense equipment, systems, technology and services.
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The Index is developed by STOXX Ltd. and sub-licensed to the Fund by a third-party. The Index is calculated, maintained, and distributed by an independent, third-party index calculation agent that is not affiliated with the Fund or the Advisor.

The Fund will concentrate its investments (i.e., hold more than 25% of its net assets) in a particular industry or group of related industries to approximately the same extent that the Index is concentrated. The Fund may also be focused on certain sectors from time to time to the same extent as the Index is focused; the Fund expects to be focused on the aerospace and defense technologies sectors. The Fund is non-diversified.
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
Risk is inherent in all investing. The loss of your money is a principal risk of investing in the Fund. The Fund is subject to certain risks, including the principal risks noted below, any of which may adversely affect the Fund’s net asset value per share (“NAV”), trading price, yield, total return, and ability to meet its investment objective.
Equity Securities Risk. Investments in equity securities may fluctuate in value response to many factors, including general market and economic conditions, interest rates, and specific industry changes. Such price fluctuations subject the Fund to potential losses. During temporary or extended bear markets, the value of equity securities will decline, which could also result in losses for the Fund.
Market Risk.  Market risk refers to the possibility that the value of securities held by the Fund may decline due to daily fluctuations in the market.  Market prices for securities change daily as a result of many factors, including developments affecting the condition of both individual companies and the market in general.  The price of a security may even be affected by factors unrelated to the value or condition of its issuer, including changes in interest rates, economic and political conditions, and general market conditions.  The Fund’s performance per share will change daily in response to such factors.
Sampling Risk.  The Fund's use of a representative sampling approach, if used, could result in it holding a smaller number of securities than are in the Index.  As a result, an adverse development with an issuer of securities held by the Fund could result in a greater decline in NAV than would be the case if the Fund held all of the securities in the Index. 
Non-Diversification Risk. The Fund is non-diversified. This means that it may invest a larger portion of its assets in a limited number of companies than a diversified fund. Because a relatively high percentage of the Fund’s assets may be invested in the securities of a limited number of companies that could be in the same or related economic sectors, the Fund’s portfolio may be more susceptible to any single economic, technological, or regulatory occurrence than the portfolio of a diversified fund.
Valuation Risk. The sales price that the Fund could receive for a security may differ from the Fund's valuation of the security and may differ from the value used by the Index, particularly for securities that trade in low volume or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair value methodology.  The value of the securities in the Fund's portfolio may change on days when shareholders will not be able to purchase or sell the Fund's shares.
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Concentration Risk.  Because the Fund may concentrate its investments in a particular industry or group of industries, to the extent the Index does, the value of its shares may be especially sensitive to factors and economic risks that specifically affect that industry. As a result, the Fund's share price may fluctuate more widely than the value of shares of a fund that invests in a broader range of industries.  Some industries could be subject to greater government regulation than other industries. Therefore, changes in regulatory policies for those industries may have a material effect on the value of securities issued by companies in those industries. The industries in which the Fund may invest, directly or indirectly, will vary based on the investments of the Index.
Sector Risk. Sector risk is the possibility that securities within the same sector will decline in price due to sector-specific market or economic developments. Because the Fund invests more heavily in certain sectors, which are also closely related sectors affected by many of the same external factors, the value of its shares may be especially sensitive to factors and economic risks that specifically affect those sectors. As a result, the Fund’s share price may fluctuate more widely than the value of shares of a fund that invests in a broader range of sectors.  Some sectors could be subject to greater government regulation and changes in government spending and budget policies than other sectors. Therefore, changes in regulatory and government political and economic policies for those sectors may have a material effect on the value of securities issued by companies in those sectors.
Aerospace and Defense. The aerospace and defense sectors can be significantly affected by government regulation and spending policies because companies involved in these sectors rely, to a significant extent, on government demand for their products and services. The financial condition of these companies is heavily influenced by government defense spending, which may be reduced in efforts to control government budgets. The aerospace sector in particular has recently been affected by adverse economic conditions and consolidation within the sector.
Industrials.  The industrials sector is subject to the adverse effects on stock prices by supply and demand both for their specific product or service and for industrials industry products in general; decline in demand for products due to rapid technological developments and frequent new product introduction; adverse effects on securities prices and profitability from government regulation, world events and economic conditions; and risks for environmental damage and product liability claims.
Large Capitalization Risk. The Fund has exposure to large-capitalization companies. Large-capitalization companies may be less able than smaller capitalization companies to adapt to changing market conditions. Large-capitalization companies may be more mature and subject to more limited growth potential compared with smaller capitalization companies. During different market cycles, the performance of large capitalization companies has trailed the overall performance of the broader securities markets.
Mid-Cap Securities Risk.  The Fund may invest in securities of mid-cap companies, which involve greater volatility than investing in larger and more established companies. Mid-cap companies can be subject to more abrupt or erratic share price changes than larger, more established companies.  Securities of these types of companies have limited market liquidity, and their prices may be more volatile.  You should expect that the value of the Fund’s shares will be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in large-capitalization companies.
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Foreign Securities Risk. The Fund could be subject to greater risks because the Fund’s performance may depend on issues other than the performance of a particular company or U.S. market sector.  Changes in foreign economies and political climates are more likely to affect the Fund than a fund that invests exclusively in U.S. companies.  The value of foreign securities is also affected by the value of the local currency relative to the U.S. dollar.  There may also be less government supervision of foreign markets, resulting in non-uniform accounting practices and less publicly available information.  The values of foreign investments may be affected by changes in exchange control regulations, application of foreign tax laws (including withholding tax), changes in governmental administration or economic or monetary policy (in this country or abroad) or changed circumstances in dealings between nations.  In addition, foreign brokerage commissions, custody fees and other costs of investing in foreign securities are generally higher than in the United States.  Investments in foreign issues could be affected by other factors not present in the United States, including expropriation, armed conflict, confiscatory taxation, and potential difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations.
ADRs Risk. ADRs may be subject to some of the same risks as those described above for investments in foreign securities.  In a sponsored ADR arrangement, the foreign issuer assumes the obligation to pay some or all of the depositary’s transaction fees.  Under an unsponsored ADR arrangement, the foreign issuer assumes no obligations and the depositary’s transaction fees are paid directly by the ADR holders.  Because unsponsored ADR arrangements are organized independently and without the cooperation of the issuer of the underlying securities, available information concerning the foreign issuer may not be as current as for sponsored ADRs and voting rights with respect to the deposited securities are not passed through.
ETF Structure Risks.  The Fund is structured as an ETF and as a result is subject to the special risks, including:

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Not Individually Redeemable.  Shares are not individually redeemable and may be redeemed by the Fund at NAV only in large blocks known as “Creation Units” which are only available to authorized participants (“Authorized Participants” or “APs”). Retail investors may only purchase or sell shares on the Exchange.  APs may incur brokerage costs purchasing enough Shares to constitute a Creation Unit.

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Trading Issues.  An active trading market for the Fund's shares may not be developed or maintained. Trading in Shares on the Exchange may be halted due to market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of the Exchange, make trading in Shares inadvisable, such as extraordinary market volatility.  There can be no assurance that Shares will continue to meet the listing requirements of the Exchange.  If the Fund's shares are traded outside a collateralized settlement system, the number of financial institutions that can act as authorized participants that can post collateral on an agency basis is limited, which may limit the market for the Fund's shares.
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Cash purchases. To the extent Creation Units are purchased by APs in cash instead of in-kind, the Fund will incur certain costs such as brokerage expenses and taxable gains and losses. These costs could be imposed on the Fund and impact the Fund’s NAV if not fully offset by transaction fees paid by the APs.

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Market Price Variance Risk.  The market prices of Shares will fluctuate in response to changes in NAV and supply and demand for Shares and will include a “bid-ask spread” charged by the exchange specialists, market makers or other participants that trade the particular security.  There may be times when the market price and the NAV vary significantly.  This means that Shares may trade at a discount to NAV.
In times of market stress, market makers may step away from their role market making in shares of ETFs and in executing trades, which can lead to differences between the market value of Fund shares and the Fund's net asset value.
To the extent Authorized Participants exit the business or are unable to process creations or redemptions and no other Authorized Participant can step in to do so, there may be a significantly reduced trading market in the Fund's shares, which can lead to differences between the market value of Fund shares and the Fund's net asset value.
The market price for the Fund's shares may deviate from the Fund's net asset value, particularly during times of market stress, with the result that investors may pay significantly more or receive significantly less for Fund shares than the Fund's net asset value, which is reflected in the bid and ask price for Fund shares or in the closing price.
When all or a portion of an ETFs underlying securities trade in a market that is closed when the market for the Fund's shares is open, there may be changes from the last quote of the closed market and the quote from the Fund's domestic trading day, which could lead to differences between the market value of the Fund's shares and the Fund's net asset value.
In stressed market conditions, the market for the Fund's shares may become less liquid in response to the deteriorating liquidity of the Fund's portfolio.  This adverse effect on the liquidity of the Fund's shares may, in turn, lead to differences between the market value of the Fund's shares and the Fund's net asset value.
Authorized Participant Risk. Only Authorized Participants may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the Fund. The Fund has a limited number of institutions that may act as Authorized Participants on an agency basis (i.e., on behalf of other market participants). Authorized Participant concentration risk may be heightened for exchange-traded funds (ETFs), such as the Fund, that invest in securities issued by non-U.S. issuers or other securities or instruments that have lower trading volumes.
Limited History of Operations Risk. The Fund has a limited history of operations. Accordingly, investors in the Fund bear the risk that the Fund may not be successful in implementing its investment strategy, may not employ a successful investment strategy, or may fail to attract sufficient assets under management to realize economies of scale, any of which could result in the Fund being liquidated at any time without shareholder approval and at a time that may not be favorable for all shareholders. Such a liquidation could have negative tax consequences for shareholders and will cause shareholders to incur expenses of liquidation.
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Cybersecurity Risk. As part of its business, the Advisor processes, stores, and transmits large amounts of electronic information, including information relating to the transactions of the Fund. The Advisor and the Fund are therefore susceptible to cybersecurity risk. Cybersecurity failures or breaches of the Fund or its service providers have the ability to cause disruptions and impact business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses, the inability of Fund shareholders to transact business, violations of applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties and/or reputational damage. The Fund and its shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result.
Investment Risk. Various sectors of the global financial markets have been experiencing an extended period of adverse conditions. Market uncertainty has increased dramatically, particularly in the United States and Europe, and adverse market conditions have expanded to other markets. These conditions have resulted in disruption of markets, periods of reduced liquidity, greater volatility, general volatility of spreads, an acute contraction in the availability of credit and a lack of price transparency. The long-term impact of these events is uncertain but could continue to have a material effect on general economic conditions, consumer and business confidence and market liquidity.
Major public health issues, such as COVID-19, have at times, and may in the future impact the Fund. The COVID-19 pandemic caused substantial market volatility and global business disruption and impacted the global economy in significant and unforeseen ways. Any public health emergency, including the COVID-19 pandemic or any outbreak of other existing or new epidemic diseases or the threat thereof, and the resulting financial and economic market uncertainty, could have a material adverse impact on the Fund or its investments. Moreover, changes in interest rates, travel advisories, quarantines, and restrictions, disrupted supply chains and industries, impact on labor markets, reduced liquidity or a slowdown in the U.S. or global economic conditions resulting from a future public health crisis may also adversely affect the Fund or its investments. COVID-19, or any other health crisis and the current or any resulting financial, economic, and capital markets environment, and future developments in these and other areas present uncertainty and risk with respect to the Fund’s NAV, performance, financial condition, results of operations, ability to pay distributions, make share repurchases and portfolio liquidity, among other factors.
Early Close/Trading Halt Risk. An exchange or market may close or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or financial instruments may be restricted, which may prevent the Fund from buying or selling certain securities or financial instruments. In these circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and may incur substantial trading losses.
Passive Investment Risk. The Fund is not actively managed and, therefore, would not sell an equity security due to current or projected underperformance of such security, industry, or sector, unless that security is removed from the Index.
Tracking Error Risk. The Fund's return may not match or achieve a high degree of correlation with the return of the Index. To the extent the Fund utilizes a sampling approach, it may experience tracking error to a greater extent than if the Fund sought to replicate the Index.
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Performance
Because the Fund has not been in operation for an entire calendar year, no Fund performance information is shown. You may request a copy of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual reports, once available, at no charge by calling the Fund at 1-800-773-3863. Interim information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.select-funds.com.
Management
Investment Advisor. Tuttle Capital Management, LLC, is the investment advisor to the Fund.
Portfolio Manager. Matthew Tuttle, Managing Member and Chief Investment Officer of Tuttle Capital Management, LLC, is the portfolio manager of the Fund and is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio.  Mr. Tuttle has served as the Fund’s portfolio manager since its inception in September, 2024.
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
The Fund will issue and redeem Shares at NAV only in large blocks of 10,000 shares (each block of shares called a “Creation Unit”). Creation Units are issued and redeemed for cash and/or in-kind for securities. Except when aggregated in Creation Units in transactions with APs, the shares are not redeemable securities of the Fund.
Individual shares of the Fund may only be bought and sold in the secondary market through a broker or dealer at a market price. Because ETF shares trade at market prices rather than NAV, shares may trade at a price greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount). An investor may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase shares of the Fund (bid) and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for shares of the Fund (ask) when buying or selling shares in the secondary market (the “bid-ask spread”). You may access recent information, including information on the Fund’s NAV, market price, premiums and discounts, and bid-ask spreads, on the Fund’s website listed below:
 
Fund
 
 
URL
 
 
Select STOXX  Europe Aerospace & Defense  ETF
 
 
www.select-funds.com
 
Tax Information
Fund distributions are generally taxable to you as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account (IRA). Distributions on investments made through tax deferred arrangements will generally be taxed later upon withdrawal of assets from those accounts.
Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If you purchase Shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary, the Advisor, and its related companies, may pay the intermediary for the sale of Shares or related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND’S INVESTMENT
OBJECTIVES, PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, AND RISKS
Investment objectives
The investment objective for the Fund is listed in the table below. These investment objectives are not fundamental policies and can be changed without shareholder approval by a vote of the Board. Shareholders will receive 60 days’ prior written notice before a change to an investment objective or to an 80% policy of the Fund takes effect. There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objectives.
Fund
 
Investment Objective
 
Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense  ETF
 
Seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, track the total return performance of the STOXX Europe Total Market Aerospace & Defense
 
Principal Investment Strategies for the Fund
The Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in the component securities of the Index. The Fund uses a “passive” or indexing approach to try to achieve its investment objective. Unlike many investment companies, the Fund does not try to “beat” the Index and does not seek temporary defensive positions when markets decline or appear overvalued. The Fund will also invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets, plus borrowings for investment purposes, in exchange listed common stock or ADRs of companies based (headquartered) in Europe who derive at least 50% of their revenue from the manufacture, service, supply and distribution of aeronautical equipment, components, hardware, software or electronic systems; and equipment, systems, components, infrastructure support services, and hardware, software and electronics that directly support civil and military defense efforts. This is also the definition of the aerospace and defense sector used by the Index.
The Fund uses a replication strategy. A replication strategy is an indexing strategy that involves investing in the securities of the Index in approximately the same proportions as in the Index. However, the Fund may utilize a representative sampling strategy with respect to the Index when a replication strategy might be detrimental to shareholders, such as when there are practical difficulties or substantial costs involved in compiling a portfolio of equity securities to follow the Index, in instances in which a security in the Index becomes temporarily illiquid, unavailable, or less liquid, or as a result of legal restrictions or limitations (such as tax diversification requirements) that apply to the Fund but not the Index.  Representative sampling involves using a quantitative analysis to select securities that, in the aggregate, have investment characteristics resembling the Index in terms of key risk factors, performance attributes and other characteristics.
The STOXX® Europe Total Market Aerospace & Defense Index
The Index is a proprietary index of STOXX, Ltd. designed to track the performance of a portfolio of the common stock of companies based in Europe whose primary business is the manufacture, service, supply and distribution of civil and military aerospace equipment, systems and technology, and civil and military defense and protective services equipment, technology, systems and services. As of July 31, 2024, the Index was comprised of 25 companies.
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The Index covers the Aerospace & Defense sector as defined by Industry Classification Benchmark (“ICB”), a sector subset of the STOXX® Europe Total Market Index (the “Europe TMI”).  ICB companies are categorized according to their primary sources of revenue. The Europe TMI represents at least 95% of the free float market capitalization across 17 European countries: Austria, Belgium, Poland, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom including primarily large and mid capitalization companies. The Index is comprised of a sector specific subset of 25 companies from the Europe TMI whose revenues are derived primarily from aerospace and civil and military defense equipment, systems, technology and services.
The Index is developed by STOXX Ltd. and sub-licensed to the Fund by a third-party. The Index is calculated, maintained, and distributed by an independent, third-party index calculation agent that is not affiliated with the Fund or the Advisor.
The Europe TMI is made up of the components of its country-specific indices for the countries listed above. The country to which a company is assigned is generally based on the country of incorporation and/or the primary listing location of its securities. For each country-specific index, the universe starts with companies whose common stocks are listed on a regulated exchange. The securities of those companies are then ranked by free float market capitalization. The largest companies by free float market capitalization are added to the country-specific index until the index represents at least 95% of the free float market capitalization of the respective country (the “Index Universe”). The index provider then filters the Index Universe to identify companies engaged in either aerospace manufacture, technology, and services or civil and military protection and defense manufacture, technology and services.
The Index uses a market capitalization approach, which results in an unequal weighting of each security and a concentration in those securities with the largest market capitalization.  Free float market capitalization is a method of calculating the market capitalization of an index’s underlying companies where market capitalization is calculated by taking the equity's price and multiplying it by the number of shares readily available in the market. The Index is rebalanced and reconstituted on a daily basis using the relative market capitalization of each security in the Index. The Fund is rebalanced and reconstituted in accordance with the Index on a daily basis to maintain a close approximation of the Index. Additions and deletions to the Index may be made based on corporate actions such as mergers, acquisitions, or bankruptcies or as a result of the constituent no longer meeting the objective criteria for inclusion.

The Fund will concentrate its investments (i.e., hold more than 25% of its net assets) in a particular industry or group of related industries to approximately the same extent that the Index is concentrated. The Fund may also be focused on certain sectors from time to time to the same extent as the Index is focused; the Fund expects to be focused on the aerospace and defense technologies sectors. The Fund is non-diversified.
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Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
Investors should consider the following risk factors and special considerations associated with investing in the Fund, which may cause you to lose money. The following principal risk factors have been identified for the Fund.
Authorized Participant Risk. Only an Authorized Participant may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the Fund. The Fund has a limited number of institutions that may act as Authorized Participants on an agency basis (i.e., on behalf of other market participants). Authorized Participant concentration risk may be heightened for exchange-traded funds (ETFs), such as the Fund, that invest in securities issued by non-European issuers or other securities or instruments that have lower trading volumes.
Concentration Risk.  Because the Fund may concentrate its investments in a particular industry or group of industries, the value of its shares may be especially sensitive to factors and economic risks that specifically affect that industry. As a result, the Fund's share price may fluctuate more widely than the value of shares of a fund that invests in a broader range of industries. Some industries could be subject to greater government regulation than other industries. Therefore, changes in regulatory policies for those industries may have a material effect on the value of securities issued by companies in those industries.
Cybersecurity Risk.  As part of its business, the Advisor processes, stores, and transmits large amounts of electronic information, including information relating to the transactions of the Fund. The Advisor and the Fund are therefore susceptible to cybersecurity risk. Cyber-attacks include, among other behaviors, stealing or corrupting data maintained online or digitally, denial of service attacks on website, the unauthorized release of confidential information, and causing operational disruption. Successful cyber-attacks against, or security breakdowns of, the Fund or its advisor, custodians, fund accountant, fund administrator, transfer agent, pricing vendors, and/or other third-party service providers may adversely impact the Fund and its shareholders. For instance, cyber-attacks may interfere with the processing of shareholder transactions, impact the Fund’s ability to calculate its NAV, cause the release of private shareholder information or confidential Fund information, impede trading, cause reputational damage, and subject the Fund to regulatory fines, penalties or financial losses, reimbursement, or other compensation costs, and/or additional compliance costs. The Fund also may incur substantial costs for cybersecurity risk management in order to guard against any cyber incidents in the future. The Fund and its shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result.
Early Close/Trading Halt Risk. An exchange or market may close or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or financial instruments may be restricted, which may prevent the Fund from buying or selling certain securities or financial instruments. In these circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and may incur substantial trading losses.
Equity Securities Risk. Investments in equity securities may fluctuate in value response to many factors, including general market and economic conditions, interest rates, and specific industry changes. Such price fluctuations subject the Fund to potential losses. During temporary or extended bear markets, the value of equity securities will decline, which could also result in losses for the Fund.
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ETF Structure Risks.  The Fund is structured as an ETF and as a result is subject to  special risks, including:
Not Individually Redeemable.  Shares are not individually redeemable and may be redeemed by the Fund at NAV only in large blocks known as “Creation Units” which are only available to APs. Retail investors may only purchase or sell shares on the Exchange.  APs may incur brokerage costs purchasing enough Shares to constitute a Creation Unit.
Trading Issues.  An active trading market for the Fund's shares may not be developed or maintained. Trading in Shares on the Exchange may be halted due to market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of the Exchange, make trading in Shares inadvisable, such as extraordinary market volatility.  There can be no assurance that Shares will continue to meet the listing requirements of the Exchange.  If the Fund's shares are traded outside a collateralized settlement system, the number of financial institutions that can act as authorized participants that can post collateral on an agency basis is limited, which may limit the market for the Fund's shares.
Cash purchases. To the extent Creation Units are purchased by APs in cash instead of in-kind, the Fund will incur certain costs such as brokerage expenses and taxable gains and losses. These costs could be imposed on the Fund and impact the Fund’s NAV if not fully offset by transaction fees paid by the APs.
Market Price Variance Risk.  The market prices of Shares will fluctuate in response to changes in NAV and supply and demand for Shares and will include a “bid-ask spread” charged by the exchange specialists, market makers or other participants that trade the particular security.  There may be times when the market price and the NAV vary significantly.  This means that Shares may trade at a discount to NAV.
In times of market stress, market makers may step away from their role market making in shares of ETFs and in executing trades, which can lead to differences between the market value of Fund shares and the Fund's net asset value.
To the extent Authorized Participants exit the business or are unable to process creations or redemptions and no other Authorized Participant can step in to do so, there may be a significantly reduced trading market in the Fund's shares, which can lead to differences between the market value of Fund shares and the Fund's net asset value.
The market price for the Fund's shares may deviate from the Fund's net asset value, particularly during times of market stress, with the result that investors may pay significantly more or receive significantly less for Fund shares than the Fund's net asset value, which is reflected in the bid and ask price for Fund shares or in the closing price.
When all or a portion of an ETFs underlying securities trade in a market that is closed when the market for the Fund's shares is open, there may be changes from the last quote of the closed market and the quote from the Fund's domestic trading day, which could lead to differences between the market value of the Fund's shares and the Fund's net asset value.

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In stressed market conditions, the market for the Fund's shares may become less liquid in response to the deteriorating liquidity of the Fund's portfolio.  This adverse effect on the liquidity of the Fund's shares may, in turn, lead to differences between the market value of the Fund's shares and the Fund's net asset value.
Foreign Securities Risk. The Fund could be subject to greater risks because the Fund’s performance may depend on issues other than the performance of a particular company or U.S. market sector.  Changes in foreign economies and political climates are more likely to affect the Fund than a fund that invests exclusively in U.S. companies.  The value of foreign securities is also affected by the value of the local currency relative to the U.S. dollar.  There may also be less government supervision of foreign markets, resulting in non-uniform accounting practices and less publicly available information.  The values of foreign investments may be affected by changes in exchange control regulations, application of foreign tax laws (including withholding tax), changes in governmental administration or economic or monetary policy (in this country or abroad) or changed circumstances in dealings between nations.  In addition, foreign brokerage commissions, custody fees and other costs of investing in foreign securities are generally higher than in the United States.  Investments in foreign issues could be affected by other factors not present in the United States, including expropriation, armed conflict, confiscatory taxation, and potential difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations.
ADRs Risk. ADRs may be subject to some of the same risks as those described above for investments in foreign securities.  In a sponsored ADR arrangement, the foreign issuer assumes the obligation to pay some or all of the depositary’s transaction fees.  Under an unsponsored ADR arrangement, the foreign issuer assumes no obligations and the depositary’s transaction fees are paid directly by the ADR holders.  Because unsponsored ADR arrangements are organized independently and without the cooperation of the issuer of the underlying securities, available information concerning the foreign issuer may not be as current as for sponsored ADRs and voting rights with respect to the deposited securities are not passed through.
Investment Risk. The value of the Fund’s investments, like other market investments, may move up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. All investments involve risks, including the risk that the entire amount invested may be lost. No guarantee or representation is made that the Fund’s investment objectives will be achieved.  
Various sectors of the global financial markets have been experiencing an extended period of adverse conditions. Market uncertainty has increased dramatically, particularly in the United States and Europe, and adverse market conditions have expanded to other markets. These conditions have resulted in disruption of markets, periods of reduced liquidity, greater volatility, general volatility of spreads, an acute contraction in the availability of credit and a lack of price transparency. These volatile and often difficult global market conditions have episodically adversely affected the market values of many securities, and this volatility may continue, and conditions could even deteriorate further. Some of the largest banks and companies across many sectors of the economy in the United States and Europe have declared bankruptcy, entered into insolvency, administration, or similar proceedings, been nationalized by government authorities, and/or agreed to merge with or be acquired by other banks or companies that had been considered their peers. The long-term impact of these events is uncertain but could continue to have a material effect on general economic conditions, consumer and business confidence and market liquidity.
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Major public health issues, such as COVID-19, have at times, and may in the future impact the Fund. The COVID-19 pandemic caused substantial market volatility and global business disruption and impacted the global economy in significant and unforeseen ways. Any public health emergency, including the COVID-19 pandemic or any outbreak of other existing or new epidemic diseases or the threat thereof, and the resulting financial and economic market uncertainty, could have a material adverse impact on the Fund or its investments. Changes in interest rates, travel advisories, quarantines, and restrictions, disrupted supply chains and industries, impact on labor markets, reduced liquidity or a slowdown in the U.S. or global economic conditions resulting from a future public health crisis may also adversely affect the Fund or its investments. COVID-19, or any other health crisis and the current or any resulting financial, economic, and capital markets environment, and future developments in these and other areas present uncertainty and risk with respect to the Fund’s NAV, performance, financial condition, results of operations, ability to pay distributions, make share repurchases and portfolio liquidity, among other factors.
Large Capitalization Risk. The Fund has exposure to large-capitalization companies. Large-capitalization companies may be less able than smaller capitalization companies to adapt to changing market conditions. Large-capitalization companies may be more mature and subject to more limited growth potential compared with smaller capitalization companies. During different market cycles, the performance of large capitalization companies has trailed the overall performance of the broader securities markets.
Limited History of Operations Risk. The Fund has a limited history of operations. Accordingly, investors in the Fund bear the risk that the Fund may not be successful in implementing its investment strategy, may not employ a successful investment strategy, or may fail to attract sufficient assets under management to realize economies of scale, any of which could result in the Fund being liquidated at any time without shareholder approval and at a time that may not be favorable for all shareholders. Such a liquidation could have negative tax consequences for shareholders and will cause shareholders to incur expenses of liquidation.
Management Risk. The Fund is subject to management risk because it is an actively managed portfolio. In managing the Fund’s portfolio securities, the Advisor will apply investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund, but there can be no guarantee that these will produce the desired results.
Market Risk.  Market risk refers to the possibility that the value of securities held by the Fund may decline due to daily fluctuations in the market. Market prices for securities change daily as a result of many factors, including developments affecting the condition of both individual companies and the market in general.  The price of a security may even be affected by factors unrelated to the value or condition of its issuer, including changes in interest rates, economic and political conditions, and general market conditions. The Fund’s performance per share will change daily in response to such factors.
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Mid-Cap Securities Risk.  The Fund may invest in securities of mid-cap companies, which involve greater volatility than investing in larger and more established companies. Mid-cap companies can be subject to more abrupt or erratic share price changes than larger, more established companies.  Securities of these types of companies have limited market liquidity, and their prices may be more volatile.  You should expect that the value of the Fund’s shares will be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in large-capitalization companies.
Non-Diversification Risk. The Fund is non-diversified. This means that it may invest a larger portion of its assets in a limited number of companies than a diversified fund. Because a relatively high percentage of the Fund’s assets may be shorting the securities of a limited number of companies that could be in the same or related economic sectors, the Fund’s portfolio may be more susceptible to any single economic, technological, or regulatory occurrence than the portfolio of a diversified fund.
Passive Investment Risk. The Fund is not actively managed and therefore would not sell an equity security due to current or projected underperformance of such security, industry, or sector, unless that security is removed from the Index.
Sampling Risk. The Fund's use of a representative sampling approach, if used, could result in it holding a smaller number of securities than are in the Index.  As a result, an adverse development with an issuer of securities held by the Fund could result in a greater decline in NAV than would be the case if the Fund held all of the securities in the Index.  To the extent the assets in the Fund are smaller, these risks will be greater.
Sector Risk Sector risk is the possibility that securities within the same sector will decline in price due to sector-specific market or economic developments. Because the Fund invests more heavily in certain sectors, which are also closely related sectors affected by many of the same external factors, the value of its shares may be especially sensitive to factors and economic risks that specifically affect those sectors. As a result, the Fund’s share price may fluctuate more widely than the value of shares of a fund that invests in a broader range of sectors.  The sectors could be subject to greater government regulation than other sectors. Therefore, changes in regulatory and government political and economic policies for those sectors may have a material effect on the value of securities issued by companies in those sectors.
Aerospace and Defense. The aerospace and defense sectors can be significantly affected by government regulation and spending policies because companies involved in these sectors rely, to a significant extent, on government demand for their products and services. The financial condition of these companies is heavily influenced by government defense spending, which may be reduced in efforts to control government budgets. The aerospace sector in particular has recently been affected by adverse economic conditions and consolidation within the sector.
Industrials.  The industrials sector is subject to the adverse effects on stock prices by supply and demand both for their specific product or service and for industrials industry products in general; decline in demand for products due to rapid technological developments and frequent new product introduction; adverse effects on securities prices and profitability from government regulation, world events and economic conditions; and risks for environmental damage and product liability claims.
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Tracking Error Risk. The Fund's return may not match or achieve a high degree of correlation with the return of the Index. To the extent the Fund utilizes a sampling approach, it may experience tracking error to a greater extent than if the Fund sought to replicate the Index.
Valuation Risk. The sales price that the Fund could receive for a security may differ from the Fund's valuation of the security and may differ from the value used by the Index, particularly for securities that trade in low volume or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair value methodology.  The value of the securities in the Fund's portfolio may change on days when shareholders will not be able to purchase or sell the Fund's shares.
Temporary defensive positions
The Fund does not take defensive positions under any market conditions, including conditions that are adverse to the performance of the Fund.
MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND
Investment Advisor
Tuttle Capital Management, LLC (“Tuttle” or the “Advisor”), acts as the Fund’s investment advisor pursuant to an advisory agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund (the “Advisory Agreement”). The Advisor, located at 155 Lockwood Road, Riverside, Connecticut 06878, is registered with the SEC as an investment advisor. As of June 1, 2024, the Advisor had approximately $1b in assets under management. Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Advisor furnishes an investment program for the Fund and manages the investment portfolio and business affairs of the Fund.
Advisor Compensation. As full compensation for the investment advisory services provided to the Fund, the Advisor receives annual compensation based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the annual rates set forth below.
 
Fund
 
 
Management Fee
 
 
Select STOXX  Europe Aerospace & Defense  ETF
 
 
0.05%
 
Approval of Advisory Agreement.  Discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the Advisory Agreement will be available in the Fund’s semi-annual report to shareholders for the period ended January 31, 2025.
Portfolio Management. The portfolio manager is primarily responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Fund. Matthew Tuttle has been the portfolio manager of the Fund since their inception.
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Mr. Tuttle has served as Managing Member and Chief Investment Officer of Tuttle Capital Management, LLC since founding the Advisor in 2012. Mr. Tuttle holds an MBA in Finance from Boston University.
The Statement of Additional Information provides additional information about the portfolio manager’s compensation structure, other accounts managed by the portfolio manager and the portfolio manager’s ownership of securities of the Fund.
PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION OF SHARES
Shares of the Fund may be acquired or redeemed directly from the Fund at NAV only in Creation Units or multiples thereof, as discussed in the “How to Buy and Sell Shares” section of this prospectus. Only an Authorized Participant may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the Fund. Once created, shares of the Fund generally trade in the secondary market in amounts less than a Creation Unit. Most investors buy and sell shares of the Fund in secondary market transactions through brokers.
Shares of the Fund are listed for trading in the secondary market on the Exchange. Shares can be bought and sold throughout the trading day like other publicly traded shares. When buying or selling Shares through a broker, you will incur customary brokerage commissions and other charges.  you may incur the costs attributable to the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase shares of the Fund (bid) and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for shares of the Fund (ask) when buying or selling shares in the secondary market (the “bid-ask spread”). Because the Shares trade at market prices rather than net asset value, the price you pay or receive for the Shares may be greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount) of such shares.
The Fund trades under the Exchange ticker symbols set forth below:
 
Name of Fund
 
 
Ticker Symbol
 
 
Select STOXX  Europe Aerospace & Defense  ETF
 
 
EUAD
 
You can access recent information, including information on the Fund’s NAV, market price, premiums and discounts, and bid-ask spreads, on the Fund’s website listed below.
 
Name of Fund
 
 
Website
 
 
Select STOXX  Europe Aerospace & Defense  ETF
 
 
www.select-funds.com
 
Book Entry. Shares are held in book-entry form, which means that no stock certificates are issued. The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) or its nominee is the record owner of, and holds legal title to, all outstanding Shares of the Fund and is recognized as the owner of all outstanding Shares of the Fund.
Investors owning Shares are beneficial owners as shown on the records of DTC or its participants. DTC serves as the securities depository for all Shares. Participants in DTC include securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and other institutions that directly or indirectly maintain a custodial relationship with DTC. As a beneficial owner of Shares, you are not entitled to receive physical delivery of stock certificates or to have Shares registered in your name, and you are not considered a registered owner of Shares. Therefore, to exercise any right as an owner of Shares, you must rely upon the procedures of DTC and its participants. These procedures are the same as those that apply to any other stocks that you hold in book- entry or “street name” form.
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HOW TO BUY AND SELL SHARES
Pricing Fund Shares. The trading price of the Fund’s Shares on the Exchange is based on the market price, not the Fund’s NAV, so it may differ from the Fund’s daily NAV and can be affected by market forces of supply and demand, economic conditions, and other factors.  Information regarding the number of days the market price of the Fund’s Shares was greater than the Fund’s NAV and the number of days it was less than the Fund’s NAV (i.e., premium or discount) for the most recently completed calendar year, and the most recently completed calendar quarter is available on the Fund’s website listed below:
 
Name of Fund
 
 
Website
 
 
Select STOXX  Europe Aerospace & Defense  ETF
 
 
www.select-funds.com
 
Determination of Net Asset Value. The NAV per Share for the Fund is determined once daily as of the close of the Exchange usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, each day the Exchange is open for trading, provided that (a) any assets or liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar shall be translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing market rates on the date of valuation as quoted by one or more major banks or dealers that makes a two-way market in such currencies (or a data service provider based on quotations received from such banks or dealers); and (b) European common stocks may be valued as of the announced closing time for trading in those common stocks on the primary exchange on which they are listed. NAV per Share is determined by dividing the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities, cash, and other assets (including accrued interest), less all liabilities (including accrued expenses), by the total number of Shares outstanding.
Equity securities are valued at the last reported sale price on the principal exchange on which such securities are traded, as of the close of regular trading on the Exchange on the day the securities are being valued or, if there are no sales, at the mean of the most recent bid and ask prices. Equity securities that are traded in over-the-counter markets are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price as of the close of regular trading on the Exchange on the day the securities are valued or, if there are no sales, at the mean of the most recent bid and ask prices.
Securities will be valued at fair value when market quotations (or other market valuations such as those obtained from a pricing service) are not readily available or are deemed unreliable. Fair value determinations are made in accordance with the policies and procedures approved by the Board. Market quotations may not be readily available or may be determined to be unreliable when a security’s value or a meaningful portion of the Fund’s portfolio is believed to have been materially affected by a significant event. A significant event is an event that is likely to materially affect the value of the Fund’s investment. Such events may include a natural disaster, an economic event like a bankruptcy filing, a trading halt in a security, an unscheduled early market close or a substantial fluctuation in domestic and foreign markets that has occurred between the close of the principal exchange and the Exchange. In such a case, the value for a security is likely to be different from the last quoted market price.  Due to the subjective and variable nature of fair market value pricing, it is possible that the value determined for a particular asset may be materially different from the value realized upon such asset’s sale.
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Trading in securities on many foreign securities exchanges and over-the-counter markets is normally completed before the close of business on the Exchange.  Securities trading in a particular country or countries may not take place on all U.S. business days or may take place on days that are not U.S. business days. Changes in valuations of certain securities may occur at times or on days on which the Fund’s NAV is not calculated and on which the Fund does not affect sales or redemptions of its shares.
Creation Units. Investors such as market makers, large investors, and institutions who wish to deal in Creation Units (large specified blocks of 10,000 shares or multiples thereof) directly with the Fund must have entered into an authorized participant agreement with Capital Investment Group, Inc. (the “Distributor”), and be accepted by the transfer agent, or purchase through a dealer that has entered into such an agreement. Set forth below is a brief description of the procedures applicable to purchase and redemption of Creation Units. For more detailed information, see “Creation and Redemption of Creation Unit Aggregations” in the Statement of Additional Information.
Buying Creation Units. In order to purchase Creation Units of the Fund, an investor must generally deposit a designated portfolio of securities (the “Deposit Securities”) (and/or an amount in cash in lieu of some or all of the Deposit Securities) and generally make a cash payment referred to as the “Cash Component.” For those APs that are not eligible for trading a Deposit Security, and in such other circumstances as the Advisor believes are in the best interests of the Fund, custom orders are available. The list of the names and the amounts of the deposit Securities is made available by the Fund’s custodian through the facilities of the NSCC immediately prior to the opening of business each day of the Exchange.  The Cash Component represents the difference between the NAV of a Creation Unit and the market value of the Deposit Securities. In the case of custom orders, cash- in-lieu may be added to the Cash Component to replace any Deposit Securities that either the AP may not be eligible to trade or the Advisor believes are in the best interests of the Fund not to accept in kind.
Orders must be placed in proper form by or through an AP that is a participant of the DTC (“DTC Participant”). All standard orders must be placed for one or more whole Creation Units of Shares of the Fund and must be received by the Distributor in proper form no later than the close of regular trading on the Exchange (ordinarily 4:00 p.m. Eastern time)  (“Closing Time”) in order to receive that day’s closing NAV per Share. In the case of custom orders, the order must be received by the Distributor no later than one hour prior to Closing Time in order to receive that day’s closing NAV per Share. A custom order may be placed by an AP in the event that the Trust permits or requires the substitution of an amount of cash to be added to the Cash Component to replace any Deposit Security which may not be available in sufficient quantity for delivery or which may not be eligible for trading by such AP or the investor for which it is acting or any other relevant reason. A fixed creation transaction fee of $250 per transaction (the “Creation Transaction Fee”) is applicable to each transaction regardless of the number of Creation Units purchased in the transaction. An additional variable charge for cash creations or partial cash creations may also be imposed to compensate the Fund for the costs associated with buying the applicable securities. The  Fund may adjust these fees from time to time based on actual experience. The price for each Creation Unit will equal the daily Fund’s NAV per Share times the number of Shares in a Creation Unit plus the fees described above and, if applicable, any transfer taxes.
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Shares of the Fund may be issued in advance of receipt of all Deposit Securities subject to various conditions, including a requirement to maintain cash at least equal to at least 105% of the market value of the missing Deposit Securities on deposit with the Trust.
For more detailed information, see “Creation and Redemption of Creation Unit Aggregations” in the Statement of Additional Information.
Legal Restrictions on Transactions in Certain Securities. An investor subject to a legal restriction with respect to a particular security required to be deposited in connection with the purchase of a Creation Unit may, at the Fund’s discretion, be permitted to deposit an equivalent amount of cash in substitution for any security which would otherwise be included in the Deposit Securities applicable to the purchase of a Creation Unit. For more detailed information, see “Creation and Redemption of Creation Unit Aggregations” in the Statement of Additional Information.
Redemption of Creation Units. Shares may be redeemed only in Creation Units at their NAV and only on a day the Exchange is open for business. The Fund’s custodian makes available immediately prior to the opening of business each day of the Exchange, through the facilities of the NSCC, the list of the names and the amounts of the Fund’s portfolio securities that will be applicable that day to redemption requests in proper form (“Redemption Securities”). Redemption Securities received on redemption may not be identical to Deposit Securities, which are applicable to purchases of Creation Units. Unless cash redemptions or partial cash redemptions are available or specified for the Fund as set forth below, the redemption proceeds consist of the Redemption Securities, plus cash in an amount equal to the difference between the NAV of Shares being redeemed as next determined after receipt by the transfer agent of a redemption request in proper form, and the value of the Redemption Securities (the “Cash Redemption Amount”), less the applicable redemption fee and, if applicable, any transfer taxes. Should the Redemption Securities have a value greater than the NAV of Shares being redeemed, a compensating cash payment to the Fund equal to the differential, plus the applicable redemption fee and, if applicable, any transfer taxes will be required to be arranged for, by or on behalf of the redeeming shareholder.
An order to redeem Creation Units of the Fund may only be effected by or through an Authorized Participant. An order to redeem must be placed for one or more whole Creation Units and must be received by the transfer agent in proper form no later than the close of regular trading on the Exchange (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) in order to receive that day’s closing NAV per Share. In the case of custom orders, as further described in the Statement of Additional Information, the order must be received by the transfer agent no later than one hour prior to Closing Time .
For more detailed information, see “Creation and Redemption of Creation Unit Aggregations” in the Statement of Additional Information.
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Distributions. Fund shareholders are entitled to their share of the Fund’s income and net realized gains on its investments. The Fund pays out substantially all of its net earnings to its shareholders as “distributions.” Income dividends, if any, are distributed to shareholders annually. Net capital gains are distributed annually. Dividends may be declared and paid more frequently to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Some portion of each distribution may result in a return of capital (which is a return of the shareholder’s investment in the Fund). Fund shareholders will be notified regarding the portion of the distribution that represents a return of capital.
Distributions in cash may be reinvested automatically in additional whole Shares only if the broker through which the Shares were purchased makes such an option available.
FREQUENT PURCHASES AND REDEMPTIONS
Shares can only be purchased and redeemed directly from the Fund in Creation Units by Aps, and the vast majority of trading in the Fund’s Shares occurs on the secondary market. Because the secondary market trades do not directly involve the Fund, it is unlikely those trades would cause the harmful effects of market timing, including dilution, disruption of portfolio management, increases in the Fund’s trading costs and the realization of capital gains. With regard to the purchase or redemption of Creation Units directly with the Fund, to the extent effected in-kind (i.e., for securities), those trades do not cause the harmful effects that may result from frequent cash trades. To the extent trades are effected in whole or in part in cash, those trades could result in dilution to the Fund and increased transaction costs, which could negatively impact that Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. However, direct trading by APs is critical to ensuring that the Fund’s Shares trade at or close to NAV. The Fund also employs fair valuation pricing to minimize potential dilutions from market timing.  The Fund imposes fixed and variable transaction fees on purchases and redemptions of Fund Shares to cover the custodial and other costs incurred by the Fund in effecting trades. These fees increase if an investor substitutes cash in part or in whole for securities, reflecting the fact that the Fund’s trading costs increase in those circumstances. Given this structure, the Trust has determined that it is not necessary to adopt policies and procedures and deter market timing of the Fund’s shares.
FUND SERVICE PROVIDERS
Administrator. The Trust has entered into a Fund Accounting and Administration Service Agreement with The Nottingham Company, located at 116 S. Franklin Street, Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27804. The Administrator receives a unitary administration services fee of 0.45%, which is designed to pay the Fund’s expenses and to compensate the Administrator for providing service for the Fund.  Out of the unitary administration services fee, the Administrator pays substantially all expenses of the Fund, including the costs of fund accounting and net asset value calculation, transfer agency, custody, fund administration, support for the Fund’s relationships with market makers and Authorized Participants, legal, audit, printing, filing fees and registration expenses, insurance, exchange fees and other services, and Independent Trustees’ fees, but excluding (i) investment advisory fee payment under the Trust’s agreement with the Advisor; (ii) brokerage fees and commissions, (iii) acquired fund fees and expenses; (iv) fees and expenses associated with investments in other collective investment vehicles or derivative instruments (including for example option and swap fees and expenses); (v) borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short); (vi) taxes; and (vii) extraordinary expenses, such as litigation expenses (which may include indemnification of Fund officers and Trustees and contractual indemnification of Fund service providers (other than the advisor).  The Administrator and not Fund shareholders will benefit from any reduction in fees paid for third-party services, including reductions based on increases in assets.
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Custodian. Clear Street, LLC, located at 55 Broadway, New York, NY 10006 serves as a custodian for the Fund. The Custodian is responsible for holding all cash assets and all portfolio securities of the Fund, releasing and delivering such securities as directed by the Fund, maintaining bank accounts in the name of the Fund, receiving for deposit into such accounts payments for shares of the Fund, collecting income and other payments due the Fund with respect to portfolio securities, and paying out monies of the Fund.
Transfer Agent. Nottingham Shareholder Services, LLC, located at 116 South Franklin Street, Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27804, is the transfer agent for the Fund and also serves as the dividend disbursing agent for the Fund.
Distributor. Capital Investment Group, Inc., is the distributor for the Shares and is a registered broker-dealer and member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
Counsel. DLA Piper LLP is counsel to the Trust.
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. Tait, Weller & Baker, LLP, located at Two Liberty Place, 50 S. 16th Street, Suite 2900, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102-2529, serves as the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm. They audit the Fund’s financial statements and perform other related audit services.
FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION
As with any investment, you should consider how your investment in Shares will be taxed. The tax information in this Prospectus is provided as general information. You should consult your own tax professional about the tax consequences of an investment in Shares.
Unless your investment in the Shares is made through a tax-exempt entity or tax-deferred retirement account, such as an IRA plan, you need to be aware of the possible tax consequences when:
The Fund makes distributions.
You sell your Shares listed on the Exchange; and
You purchase or redeem Creation Units
Taxes on Distributions
Distributions from the Fund’s net investment income (other than qualified dividend income), including distributions of income from securities lending and distributions out of the Fund’s net short-term capital gains, if any, are taxable to you as ordinary income. Distributions by the Fund of net long-term capital gains in excess of net short-term capital losses (capital gain dividends) are taxable to you as long-term capital gains, regardless of how long you have held the Fund’s shares. Distributions by the Fund that qualify as qualified dividend income are taxable to you at long-term capital gain rates. Long-term capital gains and qualified dividend income are generally eligible for taxation at a maximum rate of 15% for non-corporate shareholders with incomes below approximately $400,000 ($450,000 if married and filing jointly), amounts adjusted annually for inflation, and 20% for individuals with any income above these amounts that is net long-term capital gain or qualified dividend income. A 3.8% U.S. federal Medicare contribution tax is imposed on “net investment income,” including, but not limited to, interest, dividends, and net gain, of U.S. individuals with income exceeding $200,000 (or $250,000 if married and filing jointly) and of estates and trusts.
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Dividends will be qualified dividend income to you if they are attributable to qualified dividend income received by the Fund. Generally, qualified dividend income includes dividend income from taxable U.S. corporations, provided that the Fund satisfy certain holding period requirements in respect of the stock of such corporations and has not hedged its position in the stock in certain ways. Substitute dividends received by the Fund with respect to dividends paid on securities lent out will not be qualified dividend income. For this purpose, a qualified non-U.S. corporation means any non-U.S. corporation that is eligible for benefits under a comprehensive income tax treaty with the United States, which includes an exchange of information program or if the stock with respect to which the dividend was paid is readily tradable on an established United States securities market. The term excludes a corporation that is a passive foreign investment company.
Dividends received by the Fund from another RIC generally are qualified dividend income only to the extent the dividend distributions are made out of qualified dividend income received by such RIC.
For a dividend to be treated as qualified dividend income, the dividend must be received with respect to a share of stock held without being hedged by the Fund, and with respect to a share of the Fund held without being hedged by you, for 61 days during the 121-day period beginning at the date which is 60 days before the date on which such share becomes ex-dividend with respect to such dividend or, in the case of certain preferred stock, 91 days during the 181-day period beginning 90 days before such date.
If your Fund shares are loaned out pursuant to a securities lending arrangement, you may lose the ability to treat Fund dividends paid while the shares are held by the borrower as qualified dividend income.  You may lose the ability to use foreign tax credits passed through by the Fund if your Fund shares are loaned out pursuant to a securities lending agreement.
In general, your distributions are subject to U.S. federal income tax for the year when they are paid. Certain distributions paid in January, however, may be treated as paid on December 31 of the prior year.
If the Fund’s distributions exceed current and accumulated earnings and profits, all or a portion of the distributions made in the taxable year may be recharacterized as a return of capital to shareholders. Distributions in excess of the Fund’s minimum distribution requirements, but not in excess of the Fund’s earnings and profits, will be taxable to shareholders and will not constitute nontaxable returns of capital. A return of capital distribution generally will not be taxable but will reduce the shareholder’s cost basis and result in a higher capital gain or lower capital loss when those shares on which the distribution was received are sold. Once a shareholder’s cost basis is reduced to zero, further distributions will be treated as capital gain, if the shareholder holds shares of the Fund as capital assets.
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If you are neither a resident nor a citizen of the United States or if you are a non-U.S. entity, the Fund’s ordinary income dividends (which include distributions of net short-term capital gains) will generally be subject to a 30% U.S. withholding tax, unless a lower treaty rate applies, provided that withholding tax will generally not apply to any gain or income realized by a non-U.S. shareholder in respect of any distributions of long-term capital gains or upon the sale or other disposition of shares of the Fund.
A 30% withholding tax is currently imposed on U.S.-source dividends, interest and other income items, and will be imposed on proceeds from the sale of property producing U.S.-source dividends and interest paid after December 31, 2018, to (i) foreign financial institutions including non-U.S. investment Fund unless they agree to collect and disclose to the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) information regarding their direct and indirect U.S. account holders and (ii) certain other foreign entities, unless they certify certain information regarding their direct and indirect U.S. owners. To avoid withholding, foreign financial institutions will need to (i) enter into agreements with the IRS that state that they will provide the IRS information, including the names, addresses, and taxpayer identification numbers of direct and indirect U.S. account holders, comply with due diligence procedures with respect to the identification of U.S. accounts, report to the IRS certain information with respect to U.S. accounts maintained, agree to withhold tax on certain payments made to non-compliant foreign financial institutions or to account holders who fail to provide the required information, and determine certain other information as to their account holders, or (ii) in the event that an applicable intergovernmental agreement and implementing legislation are adopted, provide local revenue authorities with similar account holder information. Other foreign entities will need to provide the name, address, and taxpayer identification number of each substantial U.S. owner or certifications of no substantial U.S. ownership unless certain exceptions apply or agree to provide certain information to other revenue authorities for transmittal to the IRS.
Dividends, interest, and capital gains earned by the Fund, with respect to non-U.S. securities, may give rise to withholding, capital gains and other taxes imposed by non-U.S. countries. Tax conventions between certain countries and the United States may reduce or eliminate such taxes. If more than 50% of the total assets of the Fund at the close of a year consists of non-U.S. stocks or securities (generally, for this purpose, depositary receipts, no matter where traded, of non-U.S. companies are treated as “non-U.S.”), the Fund may “pass through” to you certain non-U.S. income taxes (including withholding taxes) paid by the Fund. This means that you would be considered to have received as an additional dividend your share of such non-U.S. taxes, but you may be entitled to either a corresponding tax deduction in calculating your taxable income, or, subject to certain limitations, a credit in calculating your U.S. federal income tax.
For purposes of foreign tax credits for U.S. shareholders of the Fund, foreign capital gains taxes may not produce associated foreign source income, thereby limiting a U.S. person’s ability to use such credits.
If you are a resident or a citizen of the United States, by law, back-up withholding at a 28% rate will apply to your distributions and proceeds if you have not provided a taxpayer identification number or social security number and made other required certifications.
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Taxes on Exchange-Listed Shares Sales
Currently, any capital gain or loss realized upon a sale of Shares is generally treated as long-term capital gain or loss if the Shares have been held for more than one year and as short-term capital gain or loss if the Shares have been held for one year or less. The ability to deduct capital losses may be limited.
Taxes on Purchase and Redemption of Creation Units
An Authorized Participant who exchanges equity securities for Creation Units generally will recognize a gain or a loss. The gain or loss will be equal to the difference between the market value of the Creation Units at the time of the exchange and the exchanger’s aggregate basis in the securities surrendered and the Cash Component paid. A person who exchanges Creation Units for equity securities will generally recognize a gain or loss equal to the difference between the exchanger’s basis in the Creation Units and the aggregate market value of the securities received and the Cash Redemption Amount. The Internal Revenue Service, however, may assert that a loss realized upon an exchange of securities for Creation Units cannot be deducted currently under the rules governing “wash sales,” or on the basis that there has been no significant change in economic position. Persons exchanging securities should consult their own tax adviser with respect to whether the wash sale rules apply and when a loss might be deductible.
Under current federal tax laws, any capital gain or loss realized upon redemption of Creation Units is generally treated as long-term capital gain or loss if the Shares have been held for more than one year and as a short-term capital gain or loss if the Shares have been held for one year or less.
If you purchase or redeem Creation Units, you will be sent a confirmation statement showing how many and at what price you purchased or sold Shares.
The foregoing discussion summarizes some of the possible consequences under current federal tax law of an investment in the Fund. It is not a substitute for personal tax advice. You may also be subject to state and local taxation on Fund distributions, and sales of Fund Shares. Consult your personal tax adviser about the potential tax consequences of an investment in Fund Shares under all applicable tax laws.
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Portfolio Holdings Information. A description of the Fund’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of their portfolio securities is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”). On each business day, before commencement of trading on the Exchange, the Fund will disclose the identities and quantities of the Fund’s portfolio holdings that will form the basis for the Fund’s calculation of NAV at the end of the business day. These disclosures can be found at:
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Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense  ETF
www.select-funds.com

Fund fact sheets provide information regarding the Fund’s top holdings and may be requested by calling 1-800-773-3863.

Premium/Discount Information. Information regarding how often the Shares of the Fund traded on the Exchange at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund during the prior calendar year and subsequent quarters, when available, will be available at:
 
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www.select-funds.com
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Financial highlights for the Fund are not available because, as of the effective date of this Prospectus, the Fund has not commenced operations and therefore has no financial highlights to report.

INDEX PROVIDER AND DISCLAIMERS
The Index Provider is not affiliated with the Trust, the Advisor, the Distributor or any of their respective affiliates. Under a license agreement with the Index Provider, the Advisor and the Fund have been granted the right to use the Underlying Index. The rights in the Underlying Index have been granted for use by the Fund at no charge.
The past performance of the Underlying Index is not a guide to future performance. The Advisor does not guarantee the accuracy or the completeness of the Underlying Index or any data included therein, and the Advisor shall have no liability for any errors, omissions or interruptions therein. The Advisor makes no warranty, express or implied, to the owners of shares of a Fund or to any other person or entity, as to results to be obtained by a Fund from the use of the Underlying Index or any data included therein. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall the Advisor have any liability for any special, punitive, direct, indirect, consequential or any other damages (including lost profits), even if notified of the possibility of such damages.
STOXX Ltd., Deutsche Börse Group and their licensors, research partners or data providers have no relationship to the Advisor, other than the licensing of the STOXX® Europe Total Market Aerospace & Defense Index and the related trademarks for use in connection with the Fund.
STOXX, Deutsche Börse Group and their licensors, research partners or data providers do not:
sponsor, endorse, sell or promote the Fund.
recommend that any person investment in the Fund or other securities.
have any responsibility or liability for or may any decisions about the timing, amount or pricing of the Fund.
have any responsibility or liability for the administration, management or marketing of the Fund.
consider the needs of the Fund or the owners of the Fund in determining, composing or calculating the STOXX® Europe Total Market Aerospace & Defense Index.
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STOXX, Deutsche Börse Group and their licensors, research partners or data providers give no warranty, and exclude any liability (whether in negligence or otherwise), in connection with the Fund or its performance.
STOXX does not assume any contractual relationship with the purchasers of the Fund or any third parties.
Specifically,
STOXX, Deutsche Börse Group and their licensors, research partners or data providers do not give any warranty, express or implied, and exclude any liability about:
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The results to be obtained by the Fund, the owner of the Fund or any other person in connection with the use of the STOXX® Europe Total Market Aerospace & Defense Index and the data included in the STOXX® Europe Total Market Aerospace & Defense Index;
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The accuracy, timeliness, and completeness of the STOXX® Europe Total Market Aerospace & Defense Index and its data;
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The merchantability and the fitness for a particular purpose for use of the STOXX® Europe Total Market Aerospace & Defense Index and its data;
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The performance of the Fund generally.
STOXX, Deutsche Börse Group and their licensors, research partners or data providers give no warranty and exclude any liability, for any errors, omissions or interruptions in the STOXX® Europe Total Market Aerospace & Defense Index or its data;
Under no circumstances will STOXX, Deutsche Börse Group and their licensors, research partners or data providers be liable (whether in negligence or otherwise) for any lost profit or indirect, punitive, special or consequential damages or losses, arising as a result of such errors, omissions or interruptions in the STOXX® Europe Total Market Aerospace & Defense Index or its data or generally in relation to the Fund, even in circumstances where STOXX, Deutsche Börse Group and their licensors, research partners or data providers are aware that such loss or damage may occur.
The licensing Agreement is solely for the benefit of the Licensee and STOXX and not for the benefit of the owners of the Fund or any other third parties.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION



Select STOXX  Europe Aerospace & Defense  ETF
(Ticker:  EUAD)


For more information visit the Fund’s website listed below or call 1-800-773-3863
Copies of the Prospectus, SAI, and recent shareholder reports can be found on the Fund’s website listed below. For more information about the Fund, you may request a copy of the SAI. The SAI provides detailed information about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into this Prospectus. This means that the SAI, for legal purposes, is a part of this Prospectus. Additional information about the Fund’s investments is available in the annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders. The annual report includes a discussion of market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year.
The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information and the annual and semi-annual reports are available, free of charge, on the website listed below and upon request by contacting the Fund (you may also request other information about the Fund or make shareholder inquiries) as follows:
 
Call:
1-800-773-3863 (toll free)
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time)

 
Email:
shareholders@ncshare.com

 
Write:
 
Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense  ETF
116 South Franklin Street
Post Office Box 4365
Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27803-0365
 
 
Website:
 
www.select-funds.com
Reports and other information about the Fund is available on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, and copies of this information may be obtained, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov.
No person is authorized to give any information or to make any representations about the Fund and its shares not contained in this Prospectus and you should not rely on any other information. Read and keep this Prospectus for future reference.
Investment Company Act File No.: 811-22398



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