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As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 7, 2024

 

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

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number 811-22668

 

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

 

615 East Michigan Street

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

 

Kristina R. Nelson

ETF Series Solutions

615 East Michigan Street

Milwaukee, WI 53202

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

(414) 516-1645

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

 

Date of fiscal year end: September 30

 

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2024

 

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

(a)

 

 

 

 

Semi-Annual Report

March 31, 2024

 

Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF

Ticker: DSTL

 

Distillate International Fundamental Stability & Value ETF

Ticker: DSTX

 

Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF
Ticker: DSMC

 

 

 

Distillate Capital ETFs

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

Page

Letters to Shareholders

1

Portfolio Allocations

7

Schedules of Investments

9

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

25

Statements of Operations

27

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

28

Financial Highlights

31

Notes to Financial Statements

35

Expense Examples

45

Review of Liquidity Risk Management Program

47

Federal Tax Information

48

Foreign Tax Credit Pass Through

49

Information About Portfolio Holdings

49

Information About Proxy Voting

50

Information About the Funds’ Trustees

50

Frequency Distribution of Premiums and Discounts

50

 

 

Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF

 

Letters to Shareholders

March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

 

Dear Distillate Funds Shareholder,

 

Thank you for your interest and investment in the Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF (“DSTL” or the “Fund”). The information presented in this semi-annual report covers the period from October 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024 (the “current fiscal period”).

 

The Fund is an actively managed ETF that uses Distillate’s proprietary valuation and risk measures with the goal of including only securities with a high degree of fundamental stability, relatively low levels of debt and attractive free cash flow-based valuation from a starting universe of large capitalization U.S. stocks. These measures were designed for today’s economy, where significant levels of intangible investment have rendered many traditional measures of value & risk less effective.

 

Fund and Individual Stock Performance & Holdings

 

During the current fiscal period, equity markets have moved solidly higher despite persistently elevated inflation and fluctuations in interest rates as the Federal Reserve continues its efforts to bring inflation closer to its stated 2% target. Economic activity remains strong, measured by gains in gross domestic product, employment and corporate profits. Equity markets continued to be led by several of the largest constituents in the technology sector as enthusiasm for artificial intelligence has taken hold as a dominant theme. The S&P 500® Index returned 23.48% during the current fiscal period. Over the same period, the DSTL market price was up 21.65% and its Net Asset Value (“NAV”) rose 21.71%. The top contributors to the Fund’s performance over the current fiscal period were its holdings of Broadcom, Inc. (+60.2% total return during the period), Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. (+109.6%), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (+106.4%), Applied Materials, Inc. (+50.8%), and Home Depot, Inc. (+29.3%). The largest detractors from Fund performance included Humana, Inc. (-24.9%), VMware, Inc. - Class A (-14.4%), Cisco Systems, Inc. (-5.8%), Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (-4.5%), and Dropbox, Inc. - Class A (-10.8%).

 

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Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF

 

Letters to Shareholders

March 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

The Fund holds approximately 100 stocks and is systematically rebalanced each quarter based on Distillate’s proprietary measures of quality and free cash flow-based valuation. As of March 31, 2024, the Fund’s largest five holdings as a percentage of assets were UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (3.01%), Johnson & Johnson (2.46%), Abbvie, Inc. (2.42%), T-Mobile US, Inc. (2.00%), and Alphabet, Inc. - Class A (1.97%). We thank you for your investment in the Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Thomas M. Cole
Chief Executive Officer
Distillate Capital Partners LLC

 

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Distillate International Fundamental Stability & Value ETF

 

Letters to Shareholders
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

Dear Distillate Funds Shareholder,

 

Thank you for your interest and investment in the Distillate International Fundamental Stability & Value ETF (“DSTX” or the “Fund”). The information presented in this semi-annual report covers the period from October 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024 (the “current fiscal period”).

 

The Fund is an actively managed ETF that uses Distillate’s proprietary valuation and risk measures with the goal of including only securities with strong balance sheets and attractive free cash flow-based valuation from a starting universe of large- and mid-capitalization non-U.S. stocks. These measures were designed for today’s economy, where significant levels of intangible investment have rendered many traditional measures of value & risk less effective.

 

Fund and Individual Stock Performance & Holdings

 

During the current fiscal period, non-U.S. economic growth showed signs of resilience but varied significantly across regions. International equity markets performed well this latest period, with the Morningstar Global Markets ex-US® Index returning 14.47% during the current fiscal period. Over the same period, the DSTX market price was up 13.59% and its Net Asset Value (“NAV”) rose 13.29%. The top contributors to the Fund’s performance over the current fiscal period were its holdings of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. - ADR (+58.3%), LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (+21.1%), Shin-Etsu Chemical Company, Ltd. (+50.6%), Industria De Diseno Textil SA (+37.3%), and Schneider Electric SE (+40.3%). The largest detractors from Fund performance included Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. (-16.8%), PDD Holdings, Inc. - ADR (-21.0%), Baidu, Inc. - Class A (-23.0%), Burberry Group plc (-33.5%), and Baycurrent Consulting, Inc. (-38.4%).

 

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Distillate International Fundamental Stability & Value ETF

 

Letters to Shareholders
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

The Fund holds approximately 100 stocks and is systematically rebalanced each quarter based on Distillate’s proprietary measures of quality and free cash flow-based valuation. As of March 31, 2024, the Fund’s largest five holdings as a percentage of assets were Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. (2.44%), Roche Holding AG - ADR (2.28%), Petroleo Brasileiro SA - ADR (2.28%), British American Tobacco plc - ADR (1.97%), and Stellantis NV (1.95%). We thank you for your investment in the Distillate International Fundamental Stability & Value ETF.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Thomas M. Cole
Chief Executive Officer
Distillate Capital Partners LLC

 

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Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF

 

Letters to Shareholders
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
(Continued)

 

 

Dear Distillate Funds Shareholder,

 

Thank you for your interest and investment in the Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF (“DSMC” or the “Fund”). The information presented in this semi-annual report covers the period from the Fund’s inception on October 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024 (the “current fiscal period”).

 

The Fund is an actively managed ETF that uses Distillate’s proprietary valuation and risk measures with the goal of including only securities with strong balance sheets and attractive free cash flow-based valuation from a starting universe of small- and mid-capitalization U.S. stocks. These measures were designed for today’s economy, where significant levels of intangible investment have rendered many traditional measures of value & risk less effective.

 

Fund and Individual Stock Performance & Holdings

 

During the current fiscal period, equity markets have moved solidly higher despite persistently elevated inflation and fluctuations in interest rates as the Federal Reserve continues its efforts to bring inflation closer to its stated 2% target. Economic activity remains strong, measured by gains in gross domestic product, employment and corporate profits. U.S. small capitalization equity markets have performed well in this latest period, with the Morningstar US Small Cap® Index rising 20.57% during the first six months of the fiscal year. Over the same period, the DSMC market price was up 21.26% and its Net Asset Value (“NAV”) rose 21.31%, outpacing the benchmark return. The top contributors to the Fund’s performance over the current fiscal period were its holdings of Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. (+109.6%), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (+106.4%), Toll Brothers, Inc. (+75.8%), Dillards, Inc. – Class A (+50.1%), and Tapestry, Inc. (+755.3%). The largest detractors from Fund performance included Medifast, Inc. (-48.1%), Forward Air Corporation (-51.3%), APA Corporation (-15.2%), AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (-33.3%), and CONSOL Energy, Inc. (-20.2%).

 

The Fund holds approximately 150 stocks and is systematically rebalanced each quarter based on Distillate’s proprietary measures of quality and free cash flow-based valuation. As of March 31, 2024, the Fund’s largest five holdings as a percentage of assets were Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (1.89%), Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. (1.80%), Snap-on, Inc. (1.50%), Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (1.47%), and Owens Corning (1.44%). We thank you for your investment in the Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Thomas M. Cole
Chief Executive Officer
Distillate Capital Partners LLC

 

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Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF

 

Letters to Shareholders
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
(Continued)

 

 

Must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.

 

Past performance does not guarantee future performance. Investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. Investments in ETFs are subject to additional risks that do not apply to conventional mutual funds, including the risks that the market price of the shares may trade at a discount to the net asset value (“NAV”), an active secondary trading market may not develop or be maintained, or trading may be halted by the exchange in which they trade, which may impact a fund’s ability to sell its shares.

 

Standard & Poor’s 500 (S&P 500® Index) – An index of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity and industry grouping, among other factors. The S&P 500® is designed to be a leading indicator of U.S. equities and is meant to reflect the risk/return characteristics of the large cap universe.

 

Morningstar Global Markets ex-US® Index – This index measures the performance of the stocks located in the developed and emerging countries across the world (excluding the United States) as defined by Morningstar. Stocks in the index are weighted by their float capital, which removes corporate cross ownership, government holdings and other locked-in shares.

 

Morningstar US Small Cap® Index – The index measures the performance of US small-cap stocks. These stocks fall between the 90th and 97th percentile in market capitalization of the investable universe. In aggregate, the Small Cap Index represents 7 percent of the investable universe.

 

Federal Reserve – The Federal Reserve System, often referred to as the Federal Reserve or simply “the Fed”, is the central bank of the United States. It was created by Congress to provide the nation with a safer, more flexible, and more stable monetary and financial system.

 

Free Cash Flow – the amount of cash generated by a business in a given period, after subtracting the company’s investment in capital expenditures from operating cash flow. Free cash flow can be used to pay dividends, repurchase shares of the company’s stock, or pay down debt, among other uses.

 

Fundamental Stability (or Fundamental Volatility) refers to Distillate’s proprietary measure of the long-term variability of a company’s cash flow generation.

 

Market returns are based off the primary exchange’s official close price at 4:00pm Eastern Time and do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times.

 

Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

 

Fund holdings are subject to change and are not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. For a complete listing of the Funds’ holdings please view the Schedule of Investments.

 

Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF, Distillate International Fundamental Stability & Value ETF and Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF are distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

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Distillate Capital ETFs

 

Portfolio Allocations
As of March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

 

Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF

 

Sector

Percentage of
Net Assets

Consumer, Non-cyclical (a)

36.8%

Industrial

17.6

Communications

12.5

Consumer, Cyclical

11.2

Technology

10.1

Financial

5.5

Energy

4.7

Basic Materials

1.5

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities

0.1

Short-Term Investments (b)

0.0

Total

100.0%

 

(a)

To the extent that the Fund invests more heavily in particular sectors of the economy, its performance will be especially sensitive to developments that significantly affect those sectors. See Note 7 in Notes to Financial Statements.

(b)

Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

 

Distillate International Fundamental Stability & Value ETF

 

Sector

Percentage of
Net Assets

Consumer, Cyclical

24.9%

Consumer, Non-cyclical

19.3

Technology

12.5

Industrial

12.1

Communications

12.1

Basic Materials

8.4

Energy

6.9

Financial

3.5

Short-Term Investments

0.2

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities

0.1

Total

100.0%

 

 

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Distillate Capital ETFs

 

Portfolio Allocations
As of March 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF

 

Sector

Percentage of
Net Assets

Consumer, Cyclical

23.0%

Industrial

20.9

Energy

16.6

Consumer, Non-cyclical

15.7

Technology

9.0

Basic Materials

5.6

Financial

4.9

Communications

4.2

Short-Term Investments

0.1

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities (a)

0.0

Total

100.0%

 

(a)

Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

 

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Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF

 

Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Shares

 

Security Description

 

Value

 
     

COMMON STOCKS — 99.9%

       
       

Basic Materials — 1.5%

       
    135,796  

Eastman Chemical Company

  $ 13,609,475  
    93,429  

Westlake Corporation

    14,275,951  
              27,885,426  
       

Communications — 12.5%

       
    238,573  

Alphabet, Inc. - Class A (a)

    36,007,823  
    6,212  

Booking Holdings, Inc.

    22,536,391  
    596,389  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    29,765,775  
    746,581  

Comcast Corporation - Class A

    32,364,286  
    200,627  

Etsy, Inc. (a)

    13,787,087  
    70,742  

F5, Inc. (a)

    13,411,976  
    117,023  

GoDaddy, Inc. - Class A (a)

    13,888,290  
    161,186  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    15,596,357  
    223,558  

T-Mobile US, Inc.

    36,489,137  
    73,422  

VeriSign, Inc. (a)

    13,914,203  
              227,761,325  
       

Consumer, Cyclical — 11.2%

       
    54,878  

Cummins, Inc.

    16,169,803  
    61,732  

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

    13,881,058  
    103,114  

Lennar Corporation - Class A

    17,733,546  
    267,222  

LKQ Corporation

    14,272,327  
    92,263  

Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

    23,502,153  
    1,838  

NVR, Inc. (a)

    14,887,726  
    144,847  

PACCAR, Inc.

    17,945,095  
    131,909  

PulteGroup, Inc.

    15,910,864  
    236,006  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.

    13,409,861  
    109,964  

Toll Brothers, Inc.

    14,226,043  
    27,944  

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (a)

    14,611,359  
    60,510  

Vail Resorts, Inc.

    13,483,443  
    44,878  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

    14,250,111  
              204,283,389  
       

Consumer, Non-cyclical — 36.8% (b)

       
    242,690  

AbbVie, Inc.

    44,193,849  
    569,712  

Altria Group, Inc.

    24,850,837  
    101,956  

Amgen, Inc.

    28,988,130  

 

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

 

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Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF

 

Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

 

Shares

 

Security Description

 

Value

 
       

COMMON STOCKS — 99.9% (Continued)

       
       

Consumer, Non-cyclical — 36.8% (b) (Continued)

       
    80,319  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

  $ 20,058,867  
    601,958  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

    32,644,182  
    141,687  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    15,854,775  
    76,834  

Cigna Corporation

    27,905,340  
    56,366  

Corpay, Inc. (a)

    17,391,166  
    345,063  

CVS Health Corporation

    27,522,225  
    49,659  

Elevance Health, Inc.

    25,750,178  
    235,545  

General Mills, Inc.

    16,481,084  
    79,500  

Hershey Company

    15,462,750  
    43,622  

ICON plc (a)

    14,654,811  
    118,065  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (a)

    14,217,387  
    283,841  

Johnson & Johnson

    44,900,808  
    299,140  

Kroger Company

    17,089,868  
    35,136  

McKesson Corporation

    18,862,762  
    95,262  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (a)

    13,138,535  
    277,174  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a)

    18,567,886  
    310,335  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    28,432,893  
    107,009  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    14,243,968  
    19,000  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    18,287,310  
    168,876  

Robert Half, Inc.

    13,388,489  
    61,253  

Teleflex, Inc.

    13,853,591  
    22,688  

United Rentals, Inc.

    16,360,544  
    111,242  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    55,031,418  
    75,769  

Universal Health Services, Inc. - Class B

    13,824,812  
    253,705  

US Foods Holding Corporation (a)

    13,692,459  
    43,919  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    18,358,581  
    57,544  

WEX, Inc. (a)

    13,668,426  
    294,034  

WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corporation (a)

    13,672,581  
              671,350,512  
       

Energy — 4.7%

       
    165,182  

Chesapeake Energy Corporation

    14,673,117  
    92,794  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    18,388,986  

 

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

 

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Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF

 

Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

 

Shares

 

Security Description

 

Value

 
       

COMMON STOCKS — 99.9% (Continued)

       
       

Energy — 4.7% (Continued)

       
    685,949  

Enterprise Products Partners LP

  $ 20,015,992  
    826,816  

Permian Resources Corporation

    14,601,571  
    69,987  

Pioneer Natural Resources Company

    18,371,588  
              86,051,254  
       

Financial — 5.5%

       
    51,945  

Aon plc - Class A

    17,335,085  
    65,984  

Arthur J. Gallagher & Company

    16,498,639  
    26,075  

BlackRock, Inc.

    21,738,728  
    163,200  

Brown & Brown, Inc.

    14,286,528  
    76,560  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    14,066,369  
    82,915  

CME Group, Inc.

    17,850,770  
              101,776,119  
       

Industrial — 17.6%

       
    192,749  

3M Company

    20,444,887  
    152,102  

A.O. Smith Corporation

    13,607,045  
    100,136  

Allegion plc

    13,489,321  
    69,383  

Builders FirstSource, Inc. (a)

    14,469,825  
    195,521  

CRH plc

    16,865,642  
    49,339  

Eagle Materials, Inc.

    13,407,873  
    66,165  

General Dynamics Corporation

    18,690,951  
    106,472  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    21,853,378  
    45,847  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    13,363,025  
    103,953  

Jabil, Inc.

    13,924,504  
    254,816  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

    14,019,976  
    46,938  

Lockheed Martin Corporation

    21,350,689  
    179,386  

Masco Corporation

    14,149,968  
    86,122  

Middleby Corporation (a)

    13,847,556  
    82,860  

Owens Corning

    13,821,048  
    73,414  

Packaging Corporation of America

    13,932,509  
    47,779  

Snap-on, Inc.

    14,153,095  
    33,179  

Teledyne Technologies, Inc. (a)

    14,244,408  
    145,365  

Textron, Inc.

    13,944,864  

 

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

 

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Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF

 

Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

 

Shares

 

Security Description

 

Value

 
       

COMMON STOCKS — 99.9% (Continued)

       
       

Industrial — 17.6% (Continued)

       
    30,855  

TopBuild Corporation (a)

  $ 13,598,724  
    99,543  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation

    14,501,424  
              321,680,712  
       

Technology — 10.1%

       
    150,601  

Amdocs, Ltd.

    13,609,812  
    215,101  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation - Class A

    15,764,752  
    552,032  

Dropbox, Inc. - Class A (a)

    13,414,378  
    112,076  

Electronic Arts, Inc.

    14,869,123  
    176,986  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    15,877,414  
    133,193  

NetApp, Inc.

    13,981,269  
    205,884  

ON Semiconductor Corporation (a)

    15,142,768  
    128,426  

Paychex, Inc.

    15,770,713  
    117,777  

Qorvo, Inc. (a)

    13,524,333  
    149,937  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    25,384,334  
    136,869  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    14,825,650  
    219,356  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    14,119,946  
              186,284,492  
       

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $1,647,221,946)

    1,827,073,229  
                 
       

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.0% (c)

       
    4,343  

First American Government Obligations Fund - Class X, 5.23% (d)

    4,343  
       

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $4,343)

    4,343  
       

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,647,226,289) — 99.9%

    1,827,077,572  
       

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.1%

    1,411,776  
       

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

  $ 1,828,489,348  

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

To the extent that the Fund invests more heavily in particular sectors of the economy, its performance will be especially sensitive to developments that significantly affect those sectors. See Note 7 in the Notes to Financial Statements.

(c)

Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(d)

Rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of March 31, 2024.

 

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

 

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Distillate International Fundamental Stability & Value ETF

 

Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Shares

 

Security Description

 

Value

 
       

COMMON STOCKS — 98.4%

       
       

Australia — 4.8%

       
    10,283  

Aristocrat Leisure, Ltd.

  $ 288,471  
    13,239  

BlueScope Steel, Ltd.

    205,996  
    24,670  

Fortescue, Ltd.

    413,635  
    7,434  

Rio Tinto, Ltd.

    590,530  
    10,517  

Sonic Healthcare, Ltd.

    201,791  
              1,700,423  
       

Belgium — 0.8%

       
    2,265  

UCB SA

    279,844  
       

Brazil — 4.6%

       
    39,650  

Hypera SA

    261,717  
    53,605  

Petroleo Brasileiro SA - ADR

    815,332  
    23,848  

PRIO SA

    231,450  
    86,300  

TIM SA/Brazil

    306,715  
              1,615,214  
       

Canada — 6.1%

       
    6,084  

Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.

    464,556  
    3,029  

CGI, Inc. (a)

    334,494  
    4,645  

Magna International, Inc.

    253,060  
    19,857  

Manulife Financial Corporation

    496,407  
    2,164  

TFI International, Inc.

    345,408  
    5,907  

Tourmaline Oil Corporation

    276,438  
              2,170,363  
       

China — 8.8%

       
    97,500  

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd.

    875,157  
    20,250  

Baidu, Inc. - Class A (a)

    265,724  
    3,086,000  

China Tower Corporation, Ltd. - H-Shares (b)

    354,874  
    32,350  

JD.com, Inc. - Class A

    445,996  
    58,600  

Kuaishou Technology (a)(b)

    367,258  
    19,500  

Li Auto, Inc. - Class A (a)

    302,225  
    41,000  

Meituan - Class B (a)(b)

    507,101  
              3,118,335  

 

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

 

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COMMON STOCKS — 98.4% (Continued)

       
       

Denmark — 2.3%

       
    1,641  

DSV AS

  $ 266,590  
    965  

Genmab AS (a)

    291,184  
    1,625  

Pandora AS

    262,226  
              820,000  
       

Finland — 0.6%

       
    7,578  

Neste Oyj

    205,424  
       

France — 8.6%

       
    1,354  

Capgemini SE

    311,911  
    5,076  

Danone SA

    328,320  
    982  

Kering SA

    388,534  
    2,861  

Legrand SA

    303,487  
    2,899  

Publicis Groupe SA

    316,378  
    3,066  

Teleperformance SE

    298,279  
    1,989  

Thales SA

    339,509  
    3,735  

Vinci SA

    479,052  
    22,739  

Worldline SA/France (a)(b)

    281,926  
              3,047,396  
       

Germany — 5.4%

       
    2,654  

Brenntag SE

    223,801  
    1,604  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    328,533  
    3,574  

Heidelberg Materials AG

    393,517  
    6,375  

Puma SE

    289,306  
    3,611  

Siemens AG

    690,119  
              1,925,276  
       

Hong Kong — 0.7%

       
    217,000  

Geely Automobile Holdings, Ltd.

    256,193  
       

Indonesia — 1.6%

       
    918,300  

Astra International Tbk PT

    298,281  
    1,234,500  

Telkom Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    270,181  
              568,462  
       

Ireland — 0.7%

       
    2,791  

Kerry Group plc - Class A

    239,453  
       

Italy — 0.8%

       
    3,995  

Moncler SpA

    298,483  

 

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

 

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COMMON STOCKS — 98.4% (Continued)

       
       

Japan — 16.4%

       
    13,400  

Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.

  $ 247,733  
    21,300  

Denso Corporation

    406,029  
    22,000  

Isuzu Motors, Ltd.

    296,396  
    13,700  

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

    364,621  
    16,900  

MatsukiyoCocokara & Company

    270,733  
    19,500  

MISUMI Group, Inc.

    270,767  
    12,000  

Nexon Company, Ltd.

    199,015  
    7,500  

Niterra Company, Ltd.

    248,125  
    3,300  

Nitto Denko Corporation

    300,357  
    17,900  

Olympus Corporation

    257,066  
    14,700  

Ono Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd.

    240,589  
    10,200  

Otsuka Corporation

    215,734  
    20,900  

Renesas Electronics Corporation

    370,647  
    26,700  

Seven & i Holdings Company, Ltd.

    388,119  
    9,100  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Company, Ltd.

    397,202  
    5,900  

Shionogi & Company, Ltd.

    301,462  
    16,700  

SUMCO Corporation

    262,784  
    8,200  

Suntory Beverage & Food, Ltd.

    276,972  
    5,000  

Toyo Suisan Kaisha, Ltd.

    305,296  
    4,000  

Trend Micro, Inc.

    202,584  
              5,822,231  
       

Mexico — 4.2%

       
    490,065  

America Movil SAB de CV (a)

    459,940  
    21,557  

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV

    280,328  
    66,236  

Grupo Mexico SAB de CV - Class B

    391,716  
    84,023  

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV

    339,696  
              1,471,680  
       

Netherlands — 2.0%

       
    24,649  

Stellantis NV

    701,326  
       

Norway — 1.8%

       
    16,690  

Equinor ASA

    440,611  
    34,715  

Norsk Hydro ASA

    190,077  
              630,688  

 

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

 

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COMMON STOCKS — 98.4% (Continued)

       
       

Poland — 0.8%

       
    76  

LPP SA

  $ 291,593  
       

Republic of Korea — 4.9%

       
    5,692  

Kia Corporation

    473,541  
    2,596  

Samsung C&T Corporation

    308,724  
    2,450  

Samsung SDS Company, Ltd.

    297,731  
    4,855  

SK Hynix, Inc.

    642,645  
              1,722,641  
       

South Africa — 0.7%

       
    15,645  

Gold Fields, Ltd.

    251,080  
       

Spain — 1.4%

       
    9,550  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

    481,352  
       

Sweden — 2.5%

       
    10,200  

Assa Abloy AB - Class B

    292,952  
    10,488  

Essity AB - Class B

    249,336  
    13,114  

Volvo AB - Class B

    355,795  
              898,083  
       

Switzerland — 6.0%

       
    3,106  

Cie Financiere Richemont SA

    474,159  
    9,001  

Coca-Cola HBC AG

    284,604  
    25,625  

Roche Holding AG - ADR

    817,949  
    6,389  

STMicroelectronics NV

    275,452  
    3,698  

Temenos AG

    264,735  
              2,116,899  
       

Taiwan — 3.4%

       
    24,905  

ASE Technology Holding Company, Ltd. - ADR

    273,706  
    50,000  

Micro-Star International Company, Ltd.

    260,909  
    4,995  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. - ADR

    679,570  
              1,214,185  
       

Thailand — 0.7%

       
    46,800  

Advanced Info Service pcl - NVDR

    261,657  

 

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

 

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COMMON STOCKS — 98.4% (Continued)

       
       

United Kingdom — 7.8%

       
    23,160  

British American Tobacco plc - ADR

  $ 706,380  
    6,383  

Bunzl plc

    245,770  
    14,654  

Burberry Group plc

    224,546  
    203,687  

JD Sports Fashion plc

    346,078  
    3,502  

London Stock Exchange Group plc

    419,828  
    2,811  

Next plc

    327,827  
    9,979  

Unilever plc - ADR

    500,846  
              2,771,275  
       

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $33,483,804)

    34,879,556  
                 
       

PREFERRED STOCKS — 1.3%

       
       

Germany — 1.3%

       
    4,475  

Dr Ing hc F Porsche AG (b)

    445,987  
       

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $450,343)

    445,987  
                 
       

WARRANTS — 0.0% (c)

       
       

Canada — 0.0% (c)

       
    138  

Constellation Software, Inc., Expiration 03/31/2040, Exercise Price: CAD $0.00 (a)(d)(e)

    0  
       

TOTAL WARRANTS (Cost $0)

    0  

 

 

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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.2%

       
    90,916  

First American Government Obligations Fund - Class X, 5.23% (f)

  $ 90,916  
       

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $90,916)

    90,916  
       

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $34,025,063) — 99.9%

    35,416,459  
       

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.1%

    27,962  
       

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

  $ 35,444,421  

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

ADR

American Depositary Receipt.

NVDR

Non-Voting Depositary Receipt.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144(a) of the Securities Act of 1933. At March 31, 2024, the value of these securities amounted to $1,957,146 or 5.5% of net assets.

(c)

Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(d)

Value determined using significant unobservable inputs. Classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

(e)

This security has been deemed illiquid according to the Fund’s liquidity guidelines. The value of this security is $0 or 0.0% of net assets.

(f)

Rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of March 31, 2024.

 

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

 

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COMMON STOCKS — 99.0%

       
       

Basic Materials — 5.6%

       
    6,635  

Centrus Energy Corporation - Class A (a)

  $ 275,552  
    8,151  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    678,244  
    14,625  

Chemours Company

    384,053  
    18,566  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. (a)

    422,191  
    5,796  

Eastman Chemical Company

    580,875  
    13,494  

Mosaic Company

    438,015  
    6,268  

Olin Corporation

    368,558  
    4,751  

Sylvamo Corporation

    293,327  
              3,440,815  
       

Communications — 4.2%

       
    14,343  

Cars.com, Inc. (a)

    246,413  
    22,705  

Extreme Networks, Inc. (a)

    262,016  
    12,867  

Fox Corporation - Class A

    402,351  
    4,036  

InterDigital, Inc.

    429,672  
    12,174  

Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.

    397,238  
    7,210  

Scholastic Corporation

    271,889  
    5,984  

Shutterstock, Inc.

    274,127  
    4,306  

Ziff Davis, Inc. (a)

    271,450  
              2,555,156  
       

Consumer, Cyclical — 23.0%

       
    5,404  

Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc.

    364,986  
    7,154  

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    608,734  
    5,129  

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.

    416,270  
    2,376  

BlueLinx Holdings, Inc. (a)

    309,450  
    11,263  

BorgWarner, Inc.

    391,277  
    6,845  

Buckle, Inc.

    275,648  
    4,931  

Carter’s, Inc.

    417,557  
    4,880  

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

    1,097,317  
    1,712  

Dillard’s, Inc. - Class A

    807,448  
    7,922  

Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.

    273,864  
    28,040  

Everi Holdings, Inc. (a)

    281,802  
    10,334  

Foot Locker, Inc.

    294,519  
    8,449  

Golden Entertainment, Inc.

    311,177  
    2,315  

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

    676,512  

 

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

 

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COMMON STOCKS — 99.0% (Continued)

       
       

Consumer, Cyclical — 23.0% (Continued)

       
    3,647  

Hibbett, Inc.

  $ 280,126  
    5,705  

KB Home

    404,370  
    7,485  

La-Z-Boy, Inc.

    281,586  
    7,977  

LKQ Corporation

    426,052  
    6,681  

Malibu Boats, Inc. - Class A (a)

    289,154  
    21,331  

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. - Class A

    295,008  
    5,437  

ODP Corporation (a)

    288,433  
    2,662  

Patrick Industries, Inc.

    318,029  
    21,983  

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (a)

    273,029  
    4,290  

Signet Jewelers, Ltd.

    429,300  
    10,797  

Tapestry, Inc.

    512,642  
    5,793  

Taylor Morrison Home Corporation (a)

    360,151  
    3,288  

Thor Industries, Inc.

    385,814  
    6,531  

Toll Brothers, Inc.

    844,915  
    8,367  

Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. (a)

    323,468  
    8,699  

Vista Outdoor, Inc. (a)

    285,153  
    3,634  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

    1,153,903  
    4,608  

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

    340,992  
              14,018,686  
       

Consumer, Non-cyclical — 15.7%

       
    3,665  

Amedisys, Inc. (a)

    337,766  
    5,465  

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.

    321,615  
    7,559  

Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a)

    293,440  
    12,023  

Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    302,859  
    3,401  

Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (a)

    373,872  
    2,829  

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (a)

    385,338  
    6,969  

H&R Block, Inc.

    342,248  
    21,307  

Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (a)

    265,911  
    3,895  

Insperity, Inc.

    426,931  
    4,165  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (a)

    501,549  
    4,558  

Korn Ferry

    299,734  
    4,428  

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

    343,790  
    7,698  

Molson Coors Beverage Company - Class B

    517,691  
    30,823  

Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. (a)

    309,155  

 

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

 

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Value

 
       

COMMON STOCKS — 99.0% (Continued)

       
       

Consumer, Non-cyclical — 15.7% (Continued)

       
    15,350  

Perdoceo Education Corporation

  $ 269,546  
    13,753  

Premier, Inc. - Class A

    303,941  
    8,915  

PROG Holdings, Inc.

    307,033  
    6,326  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    842,054  
    5,464  

Robert Half, Inc.

    433,186  
    12,986  

SpartanNash Company

    262,447  
    5,572  

Stride, Inc. (a)

    351,315  
    9,016  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    307,536  
    3,110  

TriNet Group, Inc.

    412,044  
    3,470  

United Therapeutics Corporation (a)

    797,128  
    24,803  

Vector Group, Ltd.

    271,841  
              9,579,970  
       

Energy — 15.7%

       
    2,297  

Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc.

    760,697  
    13,507  

Antero Resources Corporation (a)

    391,703  
    14,175  

APA Corporation

    487,337  
    3,037  

Arch Resources, Inc.

    488,319  
    37,935  

Berry Corporation

    305,377  
    6,140  

California Resources Corporation

    338,314  
    7,738  

Chesapeake Energy Corporation

    687,367  
    4,678  

Chord Energy Corporation

    833,808  
    4,399  

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

    368,460  
    19,232  

DNOW, Inc. (a)

    292,326  
    8,232  

HF Sinclair Corporation

    496,966  
    12,954  

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation - Class A

    336,156  
    17,587  

Marathon Oil Corporation

    498,416  
    8,737  

Murphy Oil Corporation

    399,281  
    8,956  

Ovintiv, Inc.

    464,816  
    9,027  

PBF Energy, Inc. - Class A

    519,684  
    12,966  

Peabody Energy Corporation

    314,555  
    7,617  

SM Energy Company

    379,707  
    24,623  

SunCoke Energy, Inc.

    277,501  
    23,333  

US Silica Holdings, Inc. (a)

    289,563  

 

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

 

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COMMON STOCKS — 99.0% (Continued)

       
       

Energy — 15.7% (Continued)

       
    11,828  

Vitesse Energy, Inc.

  $ 280,678  
    5,986  

Warrior Met Coal, Inc.

    363,350  
              9,574,381  
       

Financial — 4.9%

       
    6,513  

Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc. - Class A

    298,100  
    11,957  

Brightsphere Investment Group, Inc.

    273,098  
    21,619  

eXp World Holdings, Inc.

    223,324  
    8,027  

Federated Hermes, Inc.

    289,935  
    2,909  

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. (a)

    567,517  
    4,827  

SEI Investments Company

    347,061  
    7,153  

Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. - Class A

    303,502  
    1,506  

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.

    373,458  
    21,347  

Western Union Company

    298,431  
              2,974,426  
       

Industrial — 20.9%

       
    4,898  

Apogee Enterprises, Inc.

    289,962  
    3,100  

ArcBest Corporation

    441,750  
    17,047  

Ardmore Shipping Corporation

    279,912  
    3,662  

Atkore, Inc.

    697,098  
    2,980  

Boise Cascade Company

    457,043  
    5,068  

Brady Corporation - Class A

    300,431  
    7,736  

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    589,019  
    6,099  

CTS Corporation

    285,372  
    24,728  

DHT Holdings, Inc.

    284,372  
    8,576  

Dorian LPG, Ltd.

    329,833  
    2,278  

Encore Wire Corporation

    598,613  
    9,836  

Forward Air Corporation

    305,998  
    13,646  

Genco Shipping & Trading, Ltd.

    277,423  
    8,061  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

    443,516  
    3,050  

Landstar System, Inc.

    587,918  
    5,326  

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation

    446,905  
    3,435  

Matson, Inc.

    386,094  
    13,207  

Metallus, Inc. (a)

    293,856  
    4,863  

Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a)

    636,518  

 

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

 

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March 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

 

Shares

 

Security Description

 

Value

 
       

COMMON STOCKS — 99.0% (Continued)

       
       

Industrial — 20.9% (Continued)

       
    4,311  

Oshkosh Corporation

  $ 537,625  
    5,252  

Owens Corning

    876,033  
    8,535  

Ryerson Holding Corporation

    285,923  
    3,093  

Snap-on, Inc.

    916,208  
    6,359  

Sturm Ruger & Company, Inc.

    293,468  
    5,847  

Teekay Tankers, Ltd. - Class A

    341,524  
    17,891  

TTM Technologies, Inc. (a)

    279,994  
    3,227  

UFP Industries, Inc.

    396,953  
    12,618  

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

    286,176  
    11,057  

World Kinect Corporation

    292,458  
    4,779  

Worthington Enterprises, Inc.

    297,397  
              12,735,392  
       

Technology — 9.0%

       
    22,745  

Adeia, Inc.

    248,375  
    4,876  

Amdocs, Ltd.

    440,644  
    14,880  

DXC Technology Company (a)

    315,605  
    9,211  

Genpact, Ltd.

    303,502  
    3,846  

IPG Photonics Corporation (a)

    348,794  
    6,226  

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.

    313,230  
    13,638  

MaxLinear, Inc. (a)

    254,621  
    12,766  

NetScout Systems, Inc. (a)

    278,809  
    9,520  

Photronics, Inc. (a)

    269,606  
    6,567  

Qorvo, Inc. (a)

    754,090  
    8,263  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    895,048  
    5,954  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    383,259  
    3,365  

Synaptics, Inc. (a)

    328,289  
    8,602  

Teradata Corporation (a)

    332,640  
              5,466,512  
       

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $53,348,331)

    60,345,338  

 

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

 

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Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

 

Shares

 

Security Description

 

Value

 
       

MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS — 0.9%

       
       

Energy — 0.9%

       
    14,478  

Alliance Resource Partners LP

  $ 290,284  
    17,894  

Black Stone Minerals LP

    285,946  
              576,230  
       

TOTAL MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (Cost $543,750)

    576,230  
                 
       

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.1%

       
    38,675  

First American Government Obligations Fund - Class X, 5.23% (b)

    38,675  
       

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost 38,675)

    38,675  
       

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $53,930,756) — 100.0%

    60,960,243  
       

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

    20,721  
       

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

  $ 60,980,964  

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of March 31, 2024.

(c)

Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

 

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

 

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Distillate Capital ETFs

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

 

   

Distillate
U.S.
Fundamental
Stability &
Value ETF

   

Distillate
International
Fundamental
Stability &
Value ETF

   

Distillate Small/
Mid Cash Flow
ETF

 

ASSETS

                       

Investments in securities, at value *

  $ 1,827,077,572     $ 35,416,459     $ 60,960,243  

Receivable for securities sold

    5,360,196       614,911        

Dividends and interest receivable

    2,010,269       166,199       31,139  

Cash

    10       6,074       16,422  

Total assets

    1,834,448,047       36,203,643       61,007,804  
                         

LIABILITIES

                       

Foreign currency due to custodian, at value*

          21        

Payable for capital shares redeemed

    5,372,280              

Payable for securities purchased

          742,731        

Management fees payable

    586,419       16,470       26,840  

Total liabilities

    5,958,699       759,222       26,840  
                         

NET ASSETS

  $ 1,828,489,348     $ 35,444,421     $ 60,980,964  
                         

Net Assets Consist of:

                       

Paid-in capital

  $ 1,530,054,748     $ 37,594,725     $ 51,206,793  

Total distributable earnings (accumulated deficit)

    298,434,600       (2,150,304 )     9,774,171  

Net assets

  $ 1,828,489,348     $ 35,444,421     $ 60,980,964  

 

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

 

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Distillate Capital ETFs

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

   

Distillate
U.S.
Fundamental
Stability &
Value ETF

   

Distillate
International
Fundamental
Stability &
Value ETF

   

Distillate Small/
Mid Cash Flow
ETF

 

Net Asset Value:

                       

Net assets

  $ 1,828,489,348     $ 35,444,421     $ 60,980,964  

Shares outstanding ^

    33,900,000       1,450,000       1,650,000  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

  $ 53.94     $ 24.44     $ 36.96  
                         

* Identified cost:

                       

Investments in securities

  $ 1,647,226,289     $ 34,025,063     $ 53,930,756  

Foreign currency

          2,020        

 

^

No par value, unlimited number of shares authorized.

 

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

 

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Distillate Capital ETFs

 

Statements of Operations
For the Six-Months Ended March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

 

   

Distillate
U.S.
Fundamental
Stability &
Value ETF

   

Distillate
International
Fundamental
Stability &
Value ETF

   

Distillate Small/
Mid Cash Flow
ETF

 

INCOME

                       

Dividends*

  $ 15,328,287     $ 314,031     $ 433,460  

Interest

    149,578       1,661       2,049  

Total investment income

    15,477,865       315,692       435,509  
                         

EXPENSES

                       

Management fees

    2,942,456       89,282       120,295  

Total expenses

    2,942,456       89,282       120,295  
                         

Net investment income (loss)

    12,535,409       226,410       315,214  
                         

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

                       

Net realized gain (loss) on:

                       

Investments

    (15,936,329 )     1,588,214       (1,599,601 )

In-kind redemptions

    172,281,627             5,049,597  

Foreign currency

          (57,307 )      

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

                       

Investments

    129,618,956       2,389,364       5,297,774  

Foreign currency translation

          (1,196 )      

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

    285,964,254       3,919,075       8,747,770  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 298,499,663     $ 4,145,485     $ 9,062,984  
                         

* Net of foreign withholding taxes

  $     $ 42,463     $  

 

   

 

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

 

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Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

   

Six-Months
Ended
March 31,
2024
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2023

 

OPERATIONS

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 12,535,409     $ 14,495,148  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    156,345,298       (13,471,833 )

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    129,618,956       171,649,092  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    298,499,663       172,672,407  
                 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

               

Net distributions to shareholders

    (11,902,737 )     (14,944,880 )

Total distributions to shareholders

    (11,902,737 )     (14,944,880 )
                 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    918,822,888       467,070,323  

Payments for shares redeemed

    (659,240,045 )     (64,072,118 )

Transaction fees (Note 6)

    10        

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

    259,582,853       402,998,205  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

  $ 546,179,779     $ 560,725,732  
                 

NET ASSETS

               

Beginning of period/year

  $ 1,282,309,569     $ 721,583,837  

End of period/year

  $ 1,828,489,348     $ 1,282,309,569  

 

(a)

A summary of capital share transactions is as follows:

 

   

Shares

   

Shares

 

Shares sold

    18,175,000       10,700,000  

Shares redeemed

    (13,000,000 )     (1,550,000 )

Net increase (decrease)

    5,175,000       9,150,000  

 

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

 

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Distillate International Fundamental Stability & Value ETF

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

   

Six-Months
Ended
March 31,
2024
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2023

 

OPERATIONS

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 226,410     $ 517,893  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

    1,530,907       (2,330,657 )

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

    2,388,168       4,636,674  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    4,145,485       2,823,910  
                 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

               

Net distributions to shareholders

    (221,717 )     (558,043 )

Total distributions to shareholders

    (221,717 )     (558,043 )
                 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    2,196,305       14,685,605  

Payments for shares redeemed

          (7,381,440 )

Transaction fees (Note 6)

    962       12,981  

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

    2,197,267       7,317,146  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

  $ 6,121,035     $ 9,583,013  
                 

NET ASSETS

               

Beginning of period/year

  $ 29,323,386     $ 19,740,373  

End of period/year

  $ 35,444,421     $ 29,323,386  

 

(a)

A summary of capital share transactions is as follows:

 

   

Shares

   

Shares

 

Shares sold

    100,000       650,000  

Shares redeemed

          (400,000 )

Net increase (decrease)

    100,000       250,000  

 

 

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

 

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Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

   

Six-Months
Ended
March 31,
2024
(Unaudited)

   

Period Ended
September 30,
2023
(1)

 

OPERATIONS

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 315,214     $ 244,231  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    3,449,996       1,238,096  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    5,297,774       1,731,713  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    9,062,984       3,214,040  
                 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

               

Net distributions to shareholders

    (312,575 )     (244,803 )

Total distributions to shareholders

    (312,575 )     (244,803 )
                 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    46,362,448       41,580,045  

Payments for shares redeemed

    (24,776,660 )     (13,904,515 )

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

    21,585,788       27,675,530  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

  $ 30,336,197     $ 30,644,767  
                 

NET ASSETS

               

Beginning of period

  $ 30,644,767     $  

End of period

  $ 60,980,964     $ 30,644,767  

 

(a)

A summary of capital share transactions is as follows:

 

   

Shares

   

Shares

 

Shares sold

    1,400,000       1,500,000  

Shares redeemed

    (750,000 )     (500,000 )

Net increase (decrease)

    650,000       1,000,000  

 

(1)

Fund commenced operations on October 5, 2022. The information presented is for the period from October 5, 2022 to September 30, 2023.

 

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

 

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Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF

 

Financial Highlights

For a capital share outstanding throughout the period/year

 

 

   

Six-Months
Ended
March 31,
2024,

   

Year Ended September 30,

   

Period
Ended
September 30,

 
   

(Unaudited)

   

2023

   

2022

   

2021

   

2020

   

2019(1)

 

Net asset value, beginning of period/year

  $ 44.64     $ 36.86     $ 40.96     $ 32.61     $ 27.86     $ 25.00  
                                                 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

                                               

Net investment income (loss) (2)

    0.40       0.62       0.58       0.46       0.44       0.38  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments (7)

    9.27       7.78       (4.17 )     8.51       4.61       2.58  

Total from investment operations

    9.67       8.40       (3.59 )     8.97       5.05       2.96  
                                                 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

                                               

Distributions from:

                                               

Net investment income

    (0.37 )     (0.62 )     (0.51 )     (0.62 )     (0.30 )     (0.10 )

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.37 )     (0.62 )     (0.51 )     (0.62 )     (0.30 )     (0.10 )
                                                 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

                                               

Transaction fees (Note 6)

    0.00 (3)            0.00 (3)                   
                                                 

Net asset value, end of period/year

  $ 53.94     $ 44.64     $ 36.86     $ 40.96     $ 32.61     $ 27.86  
                                                 

Total return

    21.71 %(4)     22.87 %     -8.91 %     27.68 %     18.20 %     11.93 %(4)
                                                 

 

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

 

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Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF

 

Financial Highlights

For a capital share outstanding throughout the year/period (Continued)

 

 

   

Six-Months
Ended
March 31,
2024,

   

Year Ended September 30,

   

Period
Ended
September 30,

 
   

(Unaudited)

   

2023

   

2022

   

2021

   

2020

   

2019(1)

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

                                               

Net assets at end of period/year (000’s)

  $ 1,828,489     $ 1,282,310     $ 721,584     $ 373,774     $ 179,355     $ 43,874  
                                                 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

                                               

Expenses to average net assets

    0.39 %(5)     0.39 %     0.39 %     0.39 %     0.39 %     0.39 %(5)

Net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    1.66 %(5)     1.43 %     1.36 %     1.17 %     1.45 %     1.55 %(5)

Portfolio turnover rate (6)

    52 %(4)     95 %     78 %     73 %     58 %     69 %(4)

 

(1)

Commencement of operations on October 23, 2018.

(2)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period/year.

(3)

Less than $0.005.

(4)

Not annualized.

(5)

Annualized.

(6)

Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions.

(7)

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

 

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

 

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Distillate International Fundamental Stability & Value ETF

 

Financial Highlights

For a capital share outstanding throughout the period/year

 

 

   

Six-Months
Ended
March 31,
2024,

   

Year Ended September 30,

   

Period
Ended
September 30,

 
   

(Unaudited)

   

2023

   

2022

   

2021(1)

 

Net asset value, beginning of period/year

  $ 21.72     $ 17.95     $ 25.08     $ 25.05  
                                 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

                               

Net investment income (loss) (2)

    0.16       0.55       0.72       0.59  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency (7)

    2.72       3.77       (7.21 )     (0.12 )

Total from investment operations

    2.88       4.32       (6.49 )     0.47  
                                 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

                               

Distributions from:

                               

Net investment income

    (0.16 )     (0.56 )     (0.64 )     (0.44 )

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.16 )     (0.56 )     (0.64 )     (0.44 )
                                 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

                               

Transaction fees (Note 6)

    0.00 (3)      0.01       0.00 (3)      0.00 (3) 
                                 

Net asset value, end of period/year

  $ 24.44     $ 21.72     $ 17.95     $ 25.08  
                                 

Total return

    13.29 %(4)     24.22 %     -26.26 %     1.78 %(4)
                                 

SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

                               

Net assets at end of period/year (000’s)

  $ 35,444     $ 29,323     $ 19,740     $ 22,568  
                                 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

                               

Expenses to average net assets

    0.55 %(5)     0.55 %     0.55 %     0.55 %(5)

Net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    1.39 %(5)     2.53 %     3.12 %     2.78 %(5)

Portfolio turnover rate (6)

    70 %(4)     75 %     102 %     57 %(4)

 

(1)

Commencement of operations on December 14, 2020.

(2)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period/year.

(3)

Less than $0.005.

(4)

Not annualized.

(5)

Annualized.

(6)

Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions.

(7)

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

 

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

 

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Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF

 

Financial Highlights

For a capital share outstanding throughout the period

 

 

   

Six-Months
Ended
March 31,
2024
(Unaudited)

   

Period Ended
September 30,
2023
(1)

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 30.64     $ 24.90  
                 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

               

Net investment income (loss) (2)

    0.24       0.37  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments (6)

    6.29       5.69  

Total from investment operations

    6.53       6.06  
                 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

               

Distributions from:

               

Net investment income

    (0.21 )     (0.32 )

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.21 )     (0.32 )
                 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 36.96     $ 30.64  
                 

Total return

    21.31 %(3)     24.46 %(3)
                 

SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

               

Net assets at end of period (000’s)

  $ 60,981     $ 30,645  
                 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

               

Expenses to average net assets

    0.55 %(4)     0.55 %(4)

Net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    1.44 %(4)     1.28 %(4)

Portfolio turnover rate (5)

    57 %(3)     66 %(3)

 

(1)

Commencement of operations on October 5, 2022.

(2)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(3)

Not annualized.

(4)

Annualized.

(5)

Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions.

(6)

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

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

 

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION

 

Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF, Distillate International Fundamental Stability & Value ETF and Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF are each a diversified series (individually each a “Fund” or collectively the “Funds”) of ETF Series Solutions (“ESS” or the “Trust”), an open-end management investment company consisting of multiple investment series, organized as a Delaware statutory trust on February 9, 2012. The Trust is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company and the offering of the Funds’ shares is registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The investment objective of Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF and Distillate International Fundamental Stability & Value ETF is to seek long-term capital appreciation. The investment objective of Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF is to seek capital appreciation. Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF commenced operations on October 23, 2018, Distillate International Fundamental Stability & Value ETF commenced operations on December 14, 2020, and Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF commenced operations on October 5, 2022.

 

The end of the reporting period for the Funds is March 31, 2024, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is the six-month period from October 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024 (the “current fiscal period”).

 

NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The Funds are investment companies and accordingly follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 Financial Services - Investment Companies.

 

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

 

 

A.

Security Valuation. All equity securities, including domestic and foreign common stocks, preferred stocks and exchange traded funds that are traded on a national securities exchange, except those listed on the Nasdaq Global Market®, Nasdaq Global Select Market® and the Nasdaq Capital Market® exchanges (collectively, “Nasdaq”) are valued at the last reported sale price on the exchange on which the security is principally traded. Securities traded on Nasdaq will be valued at the Nasdaq Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). If, on a particular day, an exchange-traded or Nasdaq security does not trade, then the mean between the most recent quoted bid and asked prices will be used.

 

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March 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

All equity securities that are not traded on a listed exchange are valued at the last sale price in the over-the-counter market. If a non-exchange traded security does not trade on a particular day, then the mean between the last quoted closing bid and asked price will be used. Prices denominated in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollar equivalents at the current exchange rate, which approximates fair value.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

Level 1 –

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

 

 

Level 2 –

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

 

 

Level 3 –

Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available; representing the Funds’ own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

 

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security.

 

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March 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

 

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

 

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

 

Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF

Assets(1)

 

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Common Stocks

  $ 1,827,073,229     $     $     $ 1,827,073,229  

Short-Term Investments

    4,343                   4,343  

Total Investments in Securities

  $ 1,827,077,572     $     $     $ 1,827,077,572  

 

Distillate International Fundamental Stability & Value ETF

Assets(2)

 

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Common Stocks

  $ 34,879,556     $     $     $ 34,879,556  

Preferred Stocks

    445,987                   445,987  

Warrants

                0       0  

Short-Term Investments

    90,916                   90,916  

Total Investments in Securities

  $ 35,416,459     $     $ 0     $ 35,416,459  

 

 

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March 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF

Assets(1)

 

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Common Stocks

  $ 60,345,338     $     $     $ 60,345,338  

Master Limited Partnerships

    576,230                   576,230  

Short-Term Investments

    38,675                   38,675  

Total Investments in Securities

  $ 60,960,243     $     $     $ 60,960,243  

 

(1)

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

(2)

See Schedule of Investments for breakout of investments by country classifications.

 

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

 

 

B.

Federal Income Taxes. The Funds’ policy is to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of their net investment income and net capital gains to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Funds plan to file U.S. Federal and various state and local tax returns. Each Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed each Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits on uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the current fiscal period, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

 

 

C.

Foreign Currency. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments. The Funds report net realized foreign exchange gains or losses that arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Funds’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

 

 

D.

Security Transactions and Investment Income. Investment securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Gains and losses realized on sales of securities are determined on a specific identification basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income or separately disclosed, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the security received. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, if any, have been provided for in accordance with the Funds’ understanding of the applicable tax rules and regulations. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis.

 

 

E.

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

 

 

F.

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

 

 

G.

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

 

 

H.

Guarantees and Indemnifications. In the normal course of business, the Funds enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these

 

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March 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

 

I.

Reclassification of Capital Accounts. U.S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets relating to permanent differences be reclassified between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or NAV per share and primarily relate to redemptions in-kind. For the fiscal year/period ended September 30, 2023, the following table shows the reclassifications made:

 

   

Distributable
Earnings
(Accumulated
Deficit)

   

Paid-In
Capital

 

Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF

  $ (8,918,378 )   $ 8,918,378  

Distillate International Fundamental Stability & Value ETF

    1,002,916       (1,002,916 )

Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF

    (1,945,475 )     1,945,475  

 

 

J.

Subsequent Events. In preparing these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued. Effective May 1, 2024, Vident Asset Management will no longer serve as the sub-adviser for Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF. There were no events or transactions that occurred during the period subsequent to the end of the current fiscal period that materially impacted the amounts or disclosures in the Funds’ financial statements.

 

NOTE 3 – COMMITMENTS AND OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Distillate Capital Partners, LLC (the “Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser to the Funds. Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement (“Advisory Agreement”), between the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, and the Adviser, the Adviser provides investment advice to the Funds and oversees the day-to-day operations of the Funds, subject to the direction and control of the Board and the officers of the Trust. Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser is responsible for arranging, in consultation with Vident Advisory, LLC, doing business as Vident Asset Management (the “Sub-Adviser”), transfer agency, custody, fund administration and accounting, and other related services necessary for the Funds to operate. Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser has agreed to pay all expenses of the Funds, except for: the fee paid to the Adviser pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, interest charges on any borrowings,

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

dividends and other expenses on securities sold short, taxes, brokerage commissions and other expenses incurred in placing orders for the purchase and sale of securities and other investment instruments, acquired fund fees and expenses, accrued deferred tax liability, extraordinary expenses, and distribution (12b-1) fees and expenses. For services provided to the Funds, Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF pays the Adviser at an annual rate of 0.39% based on the Fund’s average daily net assets, and Distillate International Fundamental Stability & Value ETF and Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF each pay the Adviser at an annual rate of 0.55% based on each Fund’s average daily net assets, calculated daily and paid monthly. The Adviser is responsible for paying the Sub-Adviser.

 

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

 

All officers of the Trust are affiliated with the Administrator and Custodian.

 

NOTE 4 – PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES

 

During the current fiscal period, purchases and sales of securities by the Funds, excluding short-term securities and in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

   

Purchases

   

Sales

 

Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF

  $ 794,000,778     $ 785,297,413  

Distillate International Fundamental Stability & Value ETF

    23,105,250       22,806,723  

Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF

    25,064,744       24,850,505  

 

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

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

During the current fiscal period, in-kind transactions associated with creations and redemptions were as follow:

 

   

In-Kind
Purchases

   

In-Kind
Sales

 

Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF

  $ 912,838,522     $ 656,444,884  

Distillate International Fundamental Stability & Value ETF

    1,992,279        

Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF

    46,176,907       24,791,858  

 

NOTE 5 – INCOME TAX INFORMATION

 

The amount and character of tax basis distributions and composition of net assets, including distributable earnings (accumulated deficit) are finalized at fiscal year-end; accordingly, tax basis balances have not been determined for the current fiscal period.

 

The components of distributable earnings (accumulated deficit) and cost basis of investments and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes at September 30, 2023 were as follows:

 

   

Distillate
U.S.
Fundamental
Stability &
Value ETF

   

Distillate
International
Fundamental
Stability &
Value ETF

   

Distillate
Small/Mid
Cash Flow
ETF

 

Tax cost of investments

  $ 1,258,595,137     $ 30,404,534     $ 29,233,668  

Gross tax unrealized appreciation

    113,618,216       1,489,275       3,288,080  

Gross tax unrealized depreciation

    (90,467,175 )     (2,693,743 )     (1,872,887 )

Net tax unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    23,151,041       (1,204,468 )     1,415,193  

Undistributed ordinary income

    415,870       75,034       192  

Undistributed long-term capital gain

                 

Other accumulated gain (loss)

    (11,729,237 )     (4,944,638 )     (391,623 )

Distributable earnings (accumulated deficit)

    11,837,674       (6,074,072 )     1,023,762  

 

The difference between the cost basis for financial statement and federal income tax purposes is primarily due to timing differences in recognizing losses on wash sales.

 

A regulated investment company may elect for any taxable year to treat any portion of any qualified late year loss as arising on the first day of the next taxable year. Qualified late year losses are certain capital and ordinary losses which occur during the portion of the Fund’s taxable period subsequent to October 31 and December 31, respectively. For the taxable year ended September 30, 2023, the Funds did not elect to defer any post-October capital losses or late-year ordinary losses.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

As of September 30, 2023, the Funds had the following capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date:

 

   

Short-Term

   

Long-Term

 

Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF

  $     $ 11,729,237  

Distillate International Fundamental Stability & Value ETF

    3,781,540       1,163,098  

Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF

    390,349        

 

During the fiscal year/period ended September 30, 2023, there was no capital loss carryforward utilized.

 

The tax character of distributions paid by the Funds during the fiscal year/period ended September 30, 2023 and fiscal year ended September 30, 2022 were as follows:

 

   

Ordinary Income

 
   

Year/Period
Ended
September 30,
2023

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2022

 

Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF

  $ 14,944,880     $ 8,075,108  

Distillate International Fundamental Stability & Value ETF

    558,043       669,811  

Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF

    244,803       N/A  

 

NOTE 6 – SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Shares of Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF are listed and trade on the New York Stock Exchange Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca”). Shares of Distillate International Fundamental Stability & Value ETF and Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF are listed and trade on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). Market prices for the shares may be different from their NAV. The Funds issue and redeem shares on a continuous basis at NAV generally in large blocks of shares called “Creation Units.” Creation Units are issued and redeemed principally in-kind for securities included in a specified universe. Once created, shares generally trade in the secondary market at market prices that change throughout the day. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares are not redeemable securities of the Funds. Creation Units may only be purchased or redeemed by certain financial institutions (“Authorized Participants”). An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a Depository Trust Company participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Most retail investors do not qualify as

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

Authorized Participants nor have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they are unable to purchase or redeem the shares directly from the Funds. Rather, most retail investors may purchase shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a broker and are subject to customary brokerage commissions or fees.

 

The Funds currently offer one class of shares, which have no front-end sales load, no deferred sales charge, and no redemption fee. A fixed transaction fee is imposed for the transfer and other transaction costs associated with the purchase or sale of Creation Units. The standard fixed transaction fee for Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF and Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF is $300, payable to the Custodian. The standard fixed transaction fee for Distillate International Fundamental Stability & Value ETF is $1,000, payable to the Custodian. The fixed transaction fee may be waived on certain orders if the Funds’ Custodian has determined to waive some or all the costs associated with the order or another party, such as the Adviser, has agreed to pay such fee. In addition, a variable fee may be charged on all cash transactions or substitutes for Creation Units of up to a maximum of 2% as a percentage of the value of the Creation Units subject to the transaction. Variable fees are imposed to compensate the Funds for the transaction costs associated with the cash transactions. Variable fees received by the Funds, if any, are displayed in the Capital Shares Transactions section of the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. The Funds may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, with no par value. Shares of the Funds have equal rights and privileges.

 

NOTE 7 – RISKS

 

Sector Risk (Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF and Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF only). To the extent that the Fund invests more heavily in particular sectors of the economy, its performance will be especially sensitive to developments that significantly affect those sectors.

 

Foreign Securities Risk (Distillate International Fundamental Stability & Value ETF only). Investments in non-U.S. securities involve certain risks that may not be present with investments in U.S. securities. For example, investments in non-U.S. securities may be subject to risk of loss due to foreign currency fluctuations or to political or economic instability. Investments in non-U.S. securities also may be subject to withholding or other taxes and may be subject to additional trading, settlement, custodial, and operational risks. These and other factors can make investments in the Fund more volatile and potentially less liquid than other types of investments. Companies in many foreign markets are not subject to the same degree of regulatory requirements, accounting standards or auditor oversight as companies in the U.S., and as a result, information about the securities in which the Fund invests may be less reliable or complete. Foreign markets often have less reliable securities valuations and greater risk associated with the custody of securities than the U.S. There may be significant obstacles to obtaining information necessary for investigations into or litigation against companies and shareholders may have limited legal remedies.

 

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Expense Examples

For the Six-Months Ended March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

 

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

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first line of the table provides information about actual account values based on actual returns and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then, multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second line of the table provides information about hypothetical account values based on a hypothetical return and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of Fund shares. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

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Expense ExampleS

For the Six-Months Ended March 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF

   

Beginning
Account Value
October 1, 2023

   

Ending
Account Value
March 31, 2024

   

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
(1)

 

Actual

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,217.10     $ 2.16  

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,023.05     $ 1.97  

 

Distillate International Fundamental Stability & Value ETF

   

Beginning
Account Value
October 1, 2023

   

Ending
Account Value
March 31, 2024

   

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
(2)

 

Actual

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,132.90     $ 2.93  

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.25     $ 2.78  

 

Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF

   

Beginning
Account Value
October 1, 2023

   

Ending
Account Value
March 31, 2024

   

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
(2)

 

Actual

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,213.10     $ 3.04  

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.25     $ 2.78  

 

(1)

The dollar amount shown as expenses paid during the period is equal to the annualized expense ratio, 0.39%, multiplied by the average account value during the six-month period, multiplied by 183/366, to reflect the one-half year period.

(2)

The dollar amount shown as expenses paid during the period is equal to the annualized expense ratio, 0.55%, multiplied by the average account value during the six-month period, multiplied by 183/366, to reflect the one-half year period.

 

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Review of Liquidity Risk Management Program

(Unaudited)

 

 

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

 

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

 

At a recent meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, the Trustees received a report pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program for the period ended December 31, 2023. The report concluded that the Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Series’ liquidity risk and has operated adequately and effectively to manage such risk. The report reflected that there were no liquidity events that impacted the Series’ ability to timely meet redemptions without dilution to existing shareholders. The report further noted that no material changes have been made to the Program since its implementation.

 

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

 

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Federal Tax Information

(Unaudited)

 

 

For the fiscal year/period ended September 30, 2023, certain dividends paid by the Funds may be subject to the maximum tax rate of 23.8%, as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003.

 

The percentage of dividends declared from ordinary income designated as qualified dividend income was as follows:

 

Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF

100.00%

Distillate International Fundamental Stability & Value ETF

100.00%

Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF

100.00%

 

For corporate shareholders, the percentage of ordinary income distributions qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction for the fiscal year/period ended September 30, 2023 was as follows:

 

Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF

100.00%

Distillate International Fundamental Stability & Value ETF

0.00%

Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF

100.00%

 

The percentage of taxable ordinary income distributions that are designated as short-term capital gain distributions under Internal Revenue Section 871(k)(2)(C) for each Fund was as follows:

 

Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF

0.00%

Distillate International Fundamental Stability & Value ETF

0.00%

Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF

0.00%

 

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Foreign Tax Credit Pass Through

(Unaudited)

 

 

Pursuant to Section 853 of the Internal Revenue code, the Funds designate the following amounts as foreign taxes paid for the fiscal year/period ended September 30, 2023. Foreign taxes paid for purposes of Section 853 may be less than actual foreign taxes paid for financial statement purposes.

   

Creditable
Foreign Tax
Credit Paid

   

Per Share
Amount

   

Portion of
Ordinary Income
Distribution
Derived from
Foreign Sourced
Income

 

Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF

  $     $     $  

Distillate International Stability & Value ETF

    89,591       0.52864741       100.00 %

Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF

                 

 

Foreign taxes paid or withheld should be included in taxable income with an offsetting deduction from gross income or as a credit for taxes paid to foreign governments.

 

Above figures may differ from those cited elsewhere in this report due to differences in the calculation of income and gains under U.S. GAAP purposes and Internal Revenue Service purposes.

 

Shareholders are strongly advised to consult their own tax advisers with respect to the tax consequences of their investments in the Funds.

 

Information About Portfolio Holdings
(Unaudited)

 

 

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

 

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Information About Proxy Voting

(Unaudited)

 

 

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

 

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

 

Information About the Funds’ Trustees
(Unaudited)

 

 

The SAI includes additional information about the Funds’ Trustees and is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 617-0004 or accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, or by accessing the Funds’ website at https://distillatefunds.com.

 

Frequency Distribution of Premiums and Discounts
(Unaudited)

 

 

Information regarding how often shares of the Funds trade on an exchange at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Funds is available without charge, on the Funds’ website at https://distillatefunds.com.

 

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Adviser

Distillate Capital Partners, LLC
53 West Jackson Blvd, Suite 530
Chicago, Illinois 60604

 

Sub-Adviser

Vident Asset Management
1125 Sanctuary Parkway, Suite 515
Alpharetta, Georgia 30009

 

Distributor

Quasar Distributors, LLC
Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100
Portland, Maine 04101

 

Custodian

U.S. Bank National Association
1555 North Rivercenter Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212

 

Transfer Agent

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Cohen & Company, Ltd.
342 North Water Street, Suite 830
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

 

Legal Counsel

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004

 

Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF

Symbol – DSTL
CUSIP – 26922A321

 

Distillate International Fundamental Stability & Value ETF

Symbol – DSTX
CUSIP – 26922B501

 

Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF

Symbol – DSMC
CUSIP – 26922B667

 

 

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a)Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
(b)Not applicable.

 

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

 

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

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

 

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

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

 

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant's board of trustees.

 

 

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

(Registrant) ETF Series Solutions  
     
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Kristina R. Nelson
  Kristina R. Nelson, President (principal executive officer)  
     
Date 6/06/2024

 

 

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

 

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Kristina R. Nelson  
  Kristina R. Nelson, President (principal executive officer)  
     
Date 6/06/2024

 
     
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Kristen M. Weitzel  
  Kristen M. Weitzel, Treasurer (principal financial officer)  
     
Date 6/06/2024  

 

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