N-CSRS 1 e79084ncsrs.htm SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

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 811-22819

                               ETFis Series Trust I                           
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

1540 Broadway, 16th Floor
                                          New York, NY 10036                                       
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

ETFis Series Trust I

c/o Corporation Service Company

2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400

                         Wilmington, DE 19808                    
(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 593-4383

Date of fiscal year end: October 31

Date of reporting period: April 30, 2018

 

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 
 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.

INFRACAP REIT PREFERRED ETF
ISECTORS® POST-MPT GROWTH ETF
VIRTUS CUMBERLAND MUNICIPAL BOND ETF
VIRTUS GLOVISTA EMERGING MARKETS ETF
VIRTUS LIFESCI BIOTECH CLINICAL TRIALS ETF
VIRTUS LIFESCI BIOTECH PRODUCTS ETF
VIRTUS NEWFLEET MULTI-SECTOR BOND ETF
VIRTUS WMC GLOBAL FACTOR OPPORTUNITIES ETF
INFRACAP MLP ETF

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

April 30, 2018

 
 


Table of Contents
  

         Page (s)
                      3     
                      4     
                      7     
InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF
                             
iSectors® Post-MPT Growth ETF
                             
Virtus Cumberland Municipal Bond ETF
                             
Virtus Glovista Emerging Markets ETF
                             
Virtus LifeSci Biotech Clinical Trials ETF
                             
Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF
                             
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETF
                             
Virtus WMC Global Factor Opportunities ETF
                           
                      8      
                      36      
                      38      
                      40      
                      44      
                      52      
InfraCap MLP ETF
                             
                      61      
                      68      
                      69      
                      70      
                      71      
                      72      
                      73      
                      80      
                      83      
 


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Shareholder Letter
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

Dear Shareholder:

On behalf of Virtus ETF Advisers LLC (the “Adviser”), I am pleased to present the shareholder report for the ETFis Series Trust I (the “Trust”) for the semiannual fiscal period ended April 30, 2018.

The Adviser is part of Virtus Investment Partners, a distinctive partnership of boutique investment managers singularly committed to the long-term success of individual and institutional investors.

The report provides financial statements and portfolio information for the following funds within the Trust:

  InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF (PFFR)
  iSectors® Post-MPT Growth ETF (PMPT)
  Virtus Cumberland Municipal Bond ETF (CUMB)
  Virtus Glovista Emerging Markets ETF (EMEM)
  Virtus LifeSci Biotech Clinical Trials ETF (BBC)
  Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF (BBP)
  Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETF (NFLT)
  Virtus WMC Global Factor Opportunities ETF (VGFO)
  InfraCap MLP ETF (AMZA)

On behalf of the Adviser and our fund Sub-Advisers, thank you for your investment. If you have questions, please contact your financial adviser, or call 1-888-383-0553. For more information about the fund and the other ETFs we offer, we invite you to visit our website, www.virtusetfs.com.

Sincerely,

William Smalley
President

ETFis Series Trust I

This material must be accompanied or preceded by the prospectus.


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Portfolio Composition
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

Asset Allocation as of 04/30/2018 (based on net assets)
 

InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF
  
Real Estate 74.7%
Financials 22.3%
Money Market Fund 3.0%
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (0.00)%*
Total 100.0%
 


*     Amount rounds to less than 0.05%.


 
iSectors® Post-MPT Growth ETF
  
Equity Funds 69.6%
Debt Fund 29.6%
Money Market Fund 0.9%
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (0.1)%
Total 100.0%

 
Virtus Cumberland Municipal Bond ETF
  
Municipal Bonds 97.8%
Money Market Fund 1.4%
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities 0.8%
Total 100.0%

 
Virtus Glovista Emerging Markets ETF
  
Common Stocks 91.9%
Exchange Traded Fund 3.4%
Preferred Stocks 1.0%
Money Market Fund 0.5%
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities 3.2%
Total 100.0%

 


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Portfolio Composition (continued)
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

 
Virtus LifeSci Biotech Clinical Trials ETF
  
Health Care 99.7%
Money Market Funds 14.4%
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (14.1)%
Total 100.0%

 
Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF
  
Health Care 99.6%
Money Market Funds 22.0%
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (21.6)%
Total 100.0%

 
 
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETF
  
Corporate Bonds 37.2%
Foreign Bonds 29.0%
Mortgage Backed Securities 12.5%
Term Loans 12.4%
Asset Backed Securities 6.4%
Money Market Fund 1.9%
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities 0.6%
Total 100.0%

 


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Portfolio Composition (continued)
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Virtus WMC Global Factor Opportunities ETF
  
Financials 21.7%
Information Technology 18.1%
Consumer Discretionary 12.6%
Health Care 11.6%
Energy 10.5%
Industrials 9.1%
Materials 5.1%
Consumer Staples 5.0%
Utilities 2.1%
Telecommunication Services 1.9%
Real Estate 1.7%
Money Market Fund 0.4%
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities 0.2%
Total 100.0%

 

    

InfraCap MLP ETF
  
Energy 123.6%
Equity Fund 0.4%
Purchased Call Options 0.1%
Money Market Fund 0.0%*
Debt Funds (1.0)%
Commodity Funds (5.5)%
Written Options (1.8)%
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (15.8)%
Total 100.0%
 


*    Amount rounds to less than 0.05%.


 


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Shareholder Expense Examples (unaudited)
    

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including advisory fees and other fund expenses, if any. The following example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held throughout the entire period (November 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018), except as noted in footnotes below.

Actual expenses

The first line under each Fund in the table below provides information about actual account values 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 for your Fund under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

         Beginning
Account
Value
11/1/2017

     Ending
Account
Value
4/30/18

     Annualized
Expense Ratios(2)

     Expenses Paid
During the
Period

InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF
                                                                                   
Actual
                   $ 1000.00               $ 957.60             0.45%            $ 2.18(3)     
Hypothetical(1)
                   $ 1000.00               $ 1,022.56             0.45%            $ 2.26(4)     
iSectors® Post-MPT Growth ETF
                                                                                   
Actual
                   $ 1000.00               $ 989.30             0.75%            $ 3.70(3)     
Hypothetical(1)
                   $ 1000.00               $ 1,021.08             0.75%            $ 3.76(4)     
Virtus Cumberland Municipal Bond ETF
                                                                                   
Actual
                   $ 1000.00               $ 990.00             0.59%            $ 2.91(3)     
Hypothetical(1)
                   $ 1000.00               $ 1,021.87             0.59%        $2.96(4)  
Virtus Glovista Emerging Markets ETF
                                                                                   
Actual
                   $ 1000.00               $ 1,021.80             0.65%            $ 3.11(5)     
Hypothetical(1)
                   $ 1000.00               $ 1,020.62             0.65%            $ 3.26(4)     
Virtus LifeSci Biotech Clinical Trials ETF
                                                                                   
Actual
                   $ 1000.00               $ 1,129.20             0.79%            $ 4.17(3)     
Hypothetical(1)
                   $ 1000.00               $ 1,020.88             0.79%            $ 3.96(4)     
Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF
                                                                                   
Actual
                   $ 1000.00               $ 1,025.30             0.79%            $ 3.97(3)     
Hypothetical(1)
                   $ 1000.00               $ 1,020.88             0.79%            $ 3.96(4)     
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETF
                                                                                   
Actual
                   $ 1000.00               $ 987.50             0.80%            $ 3.94(3)     
Hypothetical(1)
                   $ 1000.00               $ 1,020.83             0.80%            $ 4.01(4)     
Virtus WMC Global Factor Opportunities ETF
                                                                                   
Actual
                   $ 1000.00               $ 1,059.70             0.49%            $ 2.50(3)     
Hypothetical(1)
                   $ 1000.00               $ 1,022.36             0.49%            $ 2.46(4)     
InfraCap MLP ETF
                                                                                   
Actual
                   $ 1000.00               $ 965.70             0.95%            $ 4.63(3)     
Hypothetical(1)
                   $ 1000.00               $ 1,020.08             0.95%            $ 4.76(4)     
 


1
  Assuming 5% return before expenses.
2
  Annualized expense ratios reflect expenses net of waived fees or reimbursed expenses, if applicable.
3
  Expenses are calculated using each Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the six-month period).
4
  Hypothetical expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the six-month period).
5
  Actual expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by 173/365 (to reflect the period November 9, 2017 to April 30, 2018).


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Schedule of Investments — InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

Security Description

         Shares
     Value
 
PREFERRED STOCKS — 97.0%
                                                 
 
Financials — 22.3%
                                                 
AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc., Series B, 8.00%
                      5,451               $ 137,147     
AGNC Investment Corp., Series B, 7.75%
                      8,284                  212,816     
Annaly Capital Management, Inc., Series F, 6.95%
                      34,084                  858,576     
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc., Series B, 7.88%
                      7,538                  186,950     
Capstead Mortgage Corp., Series E, 7.50%
                      12,224                  301,322     
Chimera Investment Corp., Series A, 8.00%
                      6,864                  173,316     
Chimera Investment Corp., Series B, 8.00%
                      14,202                  359,311     
CYS Investments, Inc., Series B, 7.50%
                      9,468                  228,652     
Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc., Series A, 7.75%
                      6,627                  164,681     
Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc., Series B, 7.75%
                      7,350                  185,146     
Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc., Series C, 7.50%
                      13,610                  325,960     
MFA Financial, Inc., Series B, 7.50%
                      9,468                  235,469     
New York Mortgage Trust, Inc., Series C, 7.88%
                      4,260                  99,215     
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust, Series A, 8.13%
                      5,444                  139,911     
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust, Series B, 8.00%
                      8,284                  208,177     
Resource Capital Corp., 8.63%
                      5,681                  145,604     
Two Harbors Investment Corp., Series A, 8.13%
                      6,805                  176,726     
Two Harbors Investment Corp., Series B, 7.63%
                      13,610                  340,250     
Wells Fargo Real Estate Investment Corp., Series A, 6.38%
                      13,018                  335,864     
Total Financials
                                          4,815,093     
Real Estate — 74.7%
                                                 
American Homes 4 Rent, Series D, 6.50%
                      12,722                  322,375     
American Homes 4 Rent, Series E, 6.35%
                      10,888                  270,240     
American Homes 4 Rent, Series F, 5.88%
                      7,338                  166,206     
American Homes 4 Rent, Series G, 5.88%
                      5,444                  122,490     
Apartment Investment & Management Co., Series A, 6.88%
                      6,000                  156,720     
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc., Series F, 7.38%
                      5,681                  129,413     
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc., Series G, 7.38%
                      7,338                  166,866     
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc., Series H, 7.50%
                      4,497                  103,476     
Boston Properties, Inc., Series B, 5.25%
                      9,468                  231,777     
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc., Series D, 7.38%
                      21,480                  380,196     
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc., Series E, 6.63%
                      8,166                  130,574     
City Office REIT, Inc., Series A, 6.63%
                      5,302                  123,855     
Colony NorthStar, Inc., Series B, 8.25%
                      14,733                  366,852     
Colony NorthStar, Inc., Series E, 8.75%
                      10,651                  270,322     
Colony NorthStar, Inc., Series H, 7.13%
                      13,610                  313,302     
Colony NorthStar, Inc., Series I, 7.15%
                      14,202                  327,072     
Colony NorthStar, Inc., Series J, 7.13%
                      14,971                  344,333     
DDR Corp., Series A, 6.38%
                      8,284                  190,781     
DDR Corp., Series J, 6.50%
                      9,468                  212,083     
Digital Realty Trust, Inc., Series C, 6.63%
                      9,527                  249,607     
Digital Realty Trust, Inc., Series G, 5.88%
                      11,835                  294,692     
Digital Realty Trust, Inc., Series H, 7.38%
                      17,279                  449,427     
Digital Realty Trust, Inc., Series I, 6.35%
                      11,835                  305,343     
Digital Realty Trust, Inc., Series J, 5.25%
                      9,468                  220,888     
EPR Properties, Series C, 5.75%
                      6,470                  158,192     
Farmland Partners, Inc., Series B, 6.00%(1)
                      7,146                  177,578     
 
Security Description

         Shares
     Value
PREFERRED STOCKS (continued)
                                                 
Real Estate (continued)
                                                 
GGP, Inc., Series A, 6.38%
                      11,840               $ 290,080     
Global Medical REIT, Inc., Series A, 7.50%
                      3,690                  90,590     
Global Net Lease, Inc., Series A, 7.25%
                      6,520                  160,392     
Hersha Hospitality Trust, Series D, 6.50%
                      9,115                  212,562     
Hersha Hospitality Trust, Series E, 6.50%
                      4,734                  109,119     
Kimco Realty Corp., Series J, 5.50%
                      10,651                  233,789     
Kimco Realty Corp., Series K, 5.63%
                      8,284                  184,982     
Kimco Realty Corp., Series L, 5.13%
                      10,651                  223,032     
LaSalle Hotel Properties, Series J, 6.30%
                      7,136                  172,834     
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp., Series C, 6.13%
                      12,875                  308,871     
National Retail Properties, Inc., Series E, 5.70%
                      13,610                  324,462     
National Retail Properties, Inc., Series F, 5.20%
                      16,332                  369,593     
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust, Series B, 7.38%
                      4,083                  88,969     
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust, Series C, 7.20%
                      7,101                  149,263     
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust,
Series D, 6.88%
                      5,681                  114,529     
PS Business Parks, Inc., Series U, 5.75%
                      10,888                  268,389     
PS Business Parks, Inc., Series V, 5.70%
                      5,230                  127,351     
PS Business Parks, Inc., Series W, 5.20%
                      8,983                  201,668     
Public Storage, Series A, 5.88%
                      4,419                  112,861     
Public Storage, Series B, 5.40%
                      6,977                  173,030     
Public Storage, Series C, 5.13%
                      4,651                  114,973     
Public Storage, Series D, 4.95%
                      7,558                  174,514     
Public Storage, Series E, 4.90%
                      8,140                  185,673     
Public Storage, Series F, 5.15%
                      6,512                  154,334     
Public Storage, Series G, 5.05%
                      6,977                  162,215     
Public Storage, Series U, 5.63%
                      6,686                  166,281     
Public Storage, Series V, 5.38%
                      11,512                  279,281     
Public Storage, Series W, 5.20%
                      11,628                  272,909     
Public Storage, Series X, 5.20%
                      5,233                  123,708     
Public Storage, Series Z, 6.00%
                      6,686                  171,563     
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc., Series A, 5.88%
                      4,260                  101,005     
SL Green Realty Corp., Series I, 6.50%
                      10,888                  274,160     
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., Series E, 6.95%
                      5,438                  136,494     
Taubman Centers, Inc., Series J, 6.50%
                      9,205                  221,748     
Taubman Centers, Inc., Series K, 6.25%
                      8,076                  191,967     
UMH Properties, Inc., Series C, 6.75%
                      5,917                  148,931     
Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., Series H, 6.25%
                      5,444                  132,942     
VEREIT, Inc., Series F, 6.70%
                      50,693                  1,275,943     
Vornado Realty Trust, Series K, 5.70%
                      14,202                  339,428     
Vornado Realty Trust, Series L, 5.40%
                      14,202                  322,385     
Washington Prime Group, Inc., Series H, 7.50%
                      4,734                  103,537     
Welltower, Inc., Series I, 6.50%
                      17,006                  951,996     
Total Real Estate
                                          16,107,013     
Total Preferred Stocks
                                                 
(Cost $21,881,450)
                                          20,922,106     
MONEY MARKET FUND — 3.0%
                                                 
Dreyfus AMT-Free Tax Exempt Cash Management-Institutional Shares, 1.45%(2)
(Cost $645,183)
                      645,183                  645,183     


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

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Schedule of Investments — InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF (continued)
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

Security Description

         Shares
     Value
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%
                                                 
(Cost $22,526,633)
                                       $ 21,567,289     
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.0)%(3)
                                          (496 )    
Net Assets — 100.0%
                                       $ 21,566,793     
 


(1)
  Represents step coupon security. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect as of April 30, 2018.
(2)
  The rate shown reflects the seven-day yield as of April 30, 2018.
(3)
  Amount rounds to less than 0.05%.

The following table summarizes valuation of the Fund’s investments under the fair value hierarchy levels as of April 30, 2018:

         Level 1
     Level 2
     Level 3
     Total
Asset Valuation Inputs
                                                                                         
Preferred Stocks
                   $ 20,785,612               $ 136,494               $        —                $ 20,922,106     
Money Market Fund
                      645,183                                                      645,183     
Total
                   $ 21,430,795               $ 136,494               $       —                $ 21,567,289     
 

For significant movements between levels within the fair value hierarchy, the Fund adopted a policy of recognizing transfers at the end of the reporting period. The Fund transferred $136,494 from level 1 to level 2 due to change in data availability used in investment valuation during the period ended April 30, 2018.

A reconciliation of assets in which Level 3 inputs are used in determining fair value is presented when there are significant Level 3 investments at the end of reporting period. There were no Level 3 securities as of April 30, 2018.


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

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Schedule of Investments — iSectors® Post-MPT Growth ETF
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

Security Description

         Shares
     Value
Exchange Traded Funds — 99.2%
                                                 
Equity Funds — 69.6%
                                                 
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares
                      11,219          
$    711,958
Direxion Daily Utilities Bull 3X Shares
                      26,504          
668,961
Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF
                      35,054          
1,410,573
Fidelity MSCI Information Technology
Index ETF
                      33,254          
1,725,218
Vanguard Energy ETF
                      11,987          
1,214,523
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
                      15,116          
1,150,176
Vanguard Utilities ETF
                      20,082          
2,300,795
Total Equity Funds
                                  
9,182,204
                     
Debt Fund — 29.6%
                                                 
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
                      32,755          
3,901,120
Total Exchange Traded Funds
                                                 
(Cost $12,670,169)
                                  
13,083,324
                     
Money Market Fund — 0.9%
                                                 
Dreyfus AMT-Free Tax Exempt Cash Management-Institutional Shares 1.45%(1)
(Cost $119,629)
                      119,629          
119,629
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
                                                 
(Cost $12,789,798)
                                  
13,202,953
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.1)%
                                  
(8,430)
Net Assets — 100.0%
                                  
$13,194,523
 


(1)
  The rate shown reflects the seven day yield as of April 30, 2018.

The following table summarizes valuation of the Fund’s investments under the fair value hierarchy levels as of April 30, 2018:

      Level 1
       Level 2
       Level 3
       Total
Asset Valuation Inputs
                                      
Exchange Traded Funds
       $ 13,083,324      $  —       $  —       $ 13,083,324  
Money Market Fund
          119,629                           119,629  
Total
       $ 13,202,953      $       $       $ 13,202,953  
 

For significant movements between levels within the fair value hierarchy, the Fund adopted a policy of recognizing transfers at the end of the reporting period. There were no significant transfers between levels during the period ended April 30, 2018.

A reconciliation of assets in which Level 3 inputs are used in determining fair value is presented when there are significant Level 3 investments at the end of the reporting period. There were no Level 3 securities as of April 30, 2018.


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

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Schedule of Investments — Virtus Cumberland Municipal Bond ETF
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

Security Description

      Principal
          Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS — 97.8%
                      
ALABAMA — 2.0%
                      
Auburn University, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/26 (Call 6/01/21)
       $ 250,000      $ 272,217  
ARIZONA — 4.3%
                      
Arizona Department of Transportation State Highway Fund Revenue, Series A, 5.25%, 07/01/29 (Call 7/01/21)
          200,000         219,440  
City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/22 (Call 7/01/20)
          130,000         138,044  
Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/38 (Call 1/01/27)
          200,000         229,488  
Total Arizona
                     586,972  
ARKANSAS — 1.6%
                      
State of Arkansas, 5.00%, 04/01/20
          200,000         211,286  
CALIFORNIA — 7.1%
                      
Beverly Hills Unified School District CA, 4.00%, 08/01/40 (Call 8/01/26)
          150,000         157,632  
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/52 (Call 8/15/23)
          200,000         217,168  
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/42 (Call 4/01/22)
          200,000         216,972  
County of Sacramento CA Airport System Revenue, 5.00%, 07/01/40 (Call 7/01/20)
          200,000         211,330  
State of California, 5.00%, 10/01/41 (Call 10/01/21)
          150,000         163,479  
Total California
                     966,581  
COLORADO — 5.3%
                      
City & County of Denver Co. Airport System Revenue, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/31 (Call 11/15/26)
          175,000         202,325  
Denver City & County School District No 1,
(ST AID WITHHLDG), 4.00%, 12/01/41
(Call 12/01/26)
          250,000         259,942  
Regional Transportation District, Series A, 4.50%, 06/01/44 (Call 6/01/23)
          250,000         260,945  
Total Colorado
                     723,212  
CONNECTICUT — 1.8%
                      
State of Connecticut Clean Water Fund—State Revolving Fund, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/27
          200,000         240,778  
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA — 1.7%
                      
District of Columbia, Series G, 5.00%, 12/01/36 (Call 12/01/21)
          100,000         108,832  
District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/52 (Call 4/01/27)
          110,000         124,518  
Total District of Columbia
                     233,350  
             
Security Description

      Principal
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (continued)
                   
FLORIDA — 6.3%
                      
Central Florida Expressway Authority, Series B, 4.00%, 07/01/38 (Call 7/01/26)
       $ 200,000      $ 205,750  
City of Tampa FL, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/46 (Call 5/15/26)
          200,000         202,054  
County of Miami-Dade FL Aviation Revenue, Series A, (AGC Insured), 5.50%, 10/01/24
(Call 10/01/18)
          200,000         202,958  
Florida Housing Finance Corp., Series 1, (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC), 3.80%, 07/01/47 (Call 1/01/27)
          150,000         145,611  
Orange County School Board, Series A, (AGC Insured), 5.50%, 08/01/34 (Call 8/01/19)
          100,000         104,527  
Total Florida
                     860,900  
GEORGIA — 1.6%
                      
State of Georgia, Series C-1, 4.00%, 07/01/25
          200,000         221,220  
HAWAII — 3.8%
                      
City & County Honolulu HI Wastewater System Revenue, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/45
(Call 7/01/25)
          150,000         167,768  
State of Hawaii Department of Budget & Finance, Series A, 5.50%, 07/01/43 (Call 7/01/23)
          200,000         220,824  
State of Hawaii State Highway Fund, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/28 (Call 7/01/24)
          115,000         130,832  
Total Hawaii
                     519,424  
ILLINOIS — 1.2%
                      
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Series B, (AGM), 4.60%, 12/15/56(1)
          1,000,000         156,540  
INDIANA — 1.8%
                      
Ball State University, Series R, 5.00%, 07/01/36 (Call 7/01/27)
          220,000         248,431  
KANSAS — 0.8%
                      
Geary County Unified School District No 475, Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/43 (Call 9/01/25)
          100,000         102,165  
LOUISIANA — 1.2%
                      
State of Louisiana Gasoline & Fuels Tax Revenue, Series A, 4.50%, 05/01/39 (Call 5/01/25)
          150,000         160,488  
MAINE — 0.8%
                      
Maine Turnpike Authority, 5.00%, 07/01/47 (Call 7/01/28)
          100,000         114,018  
MARYLAND — 2.5%
                      
City of Baltimore MD, Series C, 3.00%, 07/01/19
          185,000         187,329  
University System of Maryland, Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/37 (Call 4/01/27)
          150,000         158,048  
Total Maryland
                     345,377  


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

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Schedule of Investments — Virtus Cumberland Municipal Bond ETF (continued)
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

Security Description

      Principal
          Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (continued)
                   
MASSACHUSETTS — 9.1%
                      
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, (NATL Insured), 5.25%, 01/01/21
       $ 160,000      $ 172,683  
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series A, 4.50%, 12/01/43 (Call 12/01/21)
          185,000         196,030  
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series B, 5.00%, 08/01/25 (Call 8/01/20)
          200,000         213,480  
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Series M-4, 5.00%, 07/01/44 (Call 7/01/23)
          255,000         278,710  
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Series I, 5.75%, 07/01/36
(Call 7/01/19)
          150,000         156,523  
Massachusetts School Building Authority, Series B, 5.00%, 10/15/41 (Call 10/15/21)
          200,000         215,682  
Total Massachusetts
                     1,233,108  
MICHIGAN — 1.9%
                      
Michigan Finance Authority, 4.00%, 12/01/46 (Call 6/01/27)
          150,000         150,792  
Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Series A, 3.63%, 10/01/52 (Call 10/01/25)
          120,000         113,776  
Total Michigan
                     264,568  
MISSOURI — 2.0%
                      
Missouri Highway & Transportation Commission, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/26
          225,000         266,260  
NEBRASKA — 2.2%
                      
Omaha Public Power District, Series A, 4.00%, 02/01/42 (Call 12/01/27)
          100,000         102,643  
Omaha Public Power District, Series B, 4.00%, 02/01/39 (Call 8/01/24)
          190,000         197,228  
Total Nebraska
                     299,871  
NEVADA — 2.4%
                      
County of Clark NV, 5.00%, 11/01/24
          150,000         172,554  
Las Vegas Valley Water District, Series A, 4.00%, 02/01/38 (Call 2/01/27)
          150,000         155,031  
Total Nevada
                     327,585  
NEW JERSEY — 1.9%
                      
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, 5.00%, 06/15/46 (Call 6/15/23)
          150,000         164,134  
New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, Series D, 4.45%, 11/01/48 (Call 5/01/26)
          100,000         100,468  
Total New Jersey
                     264,602  
NEW YORK — 8.7%
                      
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series D, 5.00%, 11/15/43 (Call 11/15/23)
          225,000         247,072  
New York City Water & Sewer System, Series BB, 5.00%, 06/15/46 (Call 6/15/23)
          150,000         164,956  
New York City Water & Sewer System, Series DD, 5.00%, 06/15/39 (Call 6/15/24)
          150,000         167,097  
New York State Dormitory Authority, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/43 (Call 7/01/23)
          200,000         220,708  
New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/30 (Call 6/15/23)
          100,000         112,555  
New York State Housing Finance Agency, Series D, (SONYMA FNMA), 4.20%, 11/01/49
(Call 5/01/26)
          150,000         153,170  
             
Security Description

      Principal
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (continued)
                   
NEW YORK (continued)
                   
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, 6.13%, 06/01/94 (Call 6/01/24)
       $ 100,000      $ 118,962  
Total New York
                     1,184,520  
NORTH CAROLINA — 1.4%
                      
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, 5.00%,
08/01/20 (Call 8/01/18)
          195,000         196,589  
OHIO — 1.0%
                      
Ohio Housing Finance Agency, Series A, (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC), 4.10%, 03/01/42
(Call 9/01/26)
          135,000         138,251  
OKLAHOMA — 0.7%
                      
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, (AGM), 4.13%, 08/15/57 (Call 8/15/28)
          100,000         99,898  
PENNSYLVANIA — 4.0%
                      
Berks County Municipal Authority, Series A-3, 5.50%, 11/01/31 (Call 11/01/19)
          125,000         131,156  
City of Philadelphia PA, (AGM Insured), 4.00%, 08/01/39 (Call 8/01/27)
          150,000         153,372  
Commonwealth Financing Authority, (AGM), 4.00%, 06/01/39 (Call 6/01/28)
          100,000         100,575  
Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, 4.00%, 07/01/47 (Call 7/01/27)
          150,000         153,230  
Total Pennsylvania
                     538,333  
PUERTO RICO — 1.9%
                      
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Series A,
(AGM Insured), 5.00%, 07/01/35 (Call 7/01/22)
          245,000         253,957  
TENNESSEE — 2.4%
                      
Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County TN, 4.00%, 07/01/30
(Call 7/01/27)
          200,000         216,248  
Rutherford County Health & Educational Facilities Board, Series C, 5.00%, 11/15/47
(Call 11/15/21)
          100,000         107,636  
Total Tennessee
                     323,884  
TEXAS — 4.8%
                      
City of Houston TX Combined Utility System Revenue, Series D, 5.00%, 11/15/19
          150,000         156,958  
Grand Parkway Transportation Corp., Series B, 5.00%, 04/01/53 (Call 10/01/23)
          100,000         108,208  
Lower Colorado River Authority, 5.00%, 05/15/39 (Call 5/15/23)
          150,000         163,338  
Red River Education Finance Corp., 5.00%, 03/15/43 (Call 3/15/23)
          205,000         223,731  
Total Texas
                     652,235  
UTAH — 2.1%
                      
Salt Lake City Corp. Airport Revenue, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/42 (Call 7/01/27)
          250,000         282,518  
VIRGINIA — 3.2%
                      
County of Fairfax VA, Series A, (ST AID WITHHLDG), 4.00%, 10/01/36 (Call 4/01/27)
          210,000         222,934  
University of Virginia, Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/42 (Call 4/01/27)
          200,000         208,218  
Total Virginia
                     431,152  


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

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Schedule of Investments — Virtus Cumberland Municipal Bond ETF (continued)
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

Security Description

      Principal
          Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (continued)
                   
WASHINGTON — 2.4%
                      
City of Seattle WA Water System Revenue, 4.00%, 08/01/35 (Call 2/01/27)
       $ 170,000      $ 178,575  
State of Washington, Series 2010-A, 5.00%, 08/01/28 (Call 8/01/19)
          140,000         145,479  
Total Washington
                     324,054  
WISCONSIN — 1.9%
                      
State of Wisconsin, Series A, (ST APPROP), 6.00%, 05/01/36 (Call 5/01/19)
          100,000         104,153  
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, 4.00%, 12/01/46 (Call 11/01/26)
          150,000         151,292  
Total Wisconsin
                     255,445  
Total Municipal Bonds
                      
(Cost $13,351,775)
                     13,299,789  
             
      Shares
 
MONEY MARKET FUND 1.4%
                      
Dreyfus AMT-Free Tax Exempt Cash Management-Institutional Shares 1.45%(2)
(Cost $193,103)
          193,103            193,103  
 
Security Description

        Value
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.2%
                      
(Cost $13,544,878)
                  $ 13,492,892  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.8%
                     115,242  
Net Assets — 100.0%
                  $ 13,608,134  
 


(1)
  Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield.
(2)
  The rate shown reflects the seven-day yield as of April 30, 2018.

Abbreviations:

AGC — Assured Guaranty Corp.

AGM — Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.

FHLMC — Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

FNMA — Federal National Mortgage Association.

GNMA — Government National Mortgage Association.

NATL — National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.

SONYMA — State of New York Mortgage Agency.

ST AID WITHHLDG — State Aid Withholding.

ST APPROP — State Appropriation.

The following table summarizes valuation of the Fund’s investments under the fair value hierarchy levels as of April 30, 2018:

      Level 1
    Level 2
    Level 3
    Total
Asset Valuation Inputs
                                      
Municipal Bonds
       $       $ 13,299,789      $  —       $ 13,299,789  
Money Market Fund
          193,103                           193,103  
Total
       $ 193,103      $ 13,299,789      $       $ 13,492,892  
 

For significant movements between levels within the fair value hierarchy, the Fund adopted a policy of recognizing transfers at the end of the reporting period. There were no significant transfers between levels during the period ended April 30, 2018.

A reconciliation of assets in which Level 3 inputs are used in determining fair value is presented when there are significant Level 3 investments at the end of the period. There were no Level 3 securities as of April 30, 2018.


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

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Schedule of Investments — Virtus Glovista Emerging Markets ETF
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

Security Description

      Shares
          Value
 
Common Stocks — 91.9%
                      
Brazil — 7.0%
                      
Ambev SA(1)
          25,481      $    168,684  
Atacadao Distribuicao Comercio e Industria Ltda*
          3,097         13,349  
Banco Bradesco SA(1)
          18,392         180,242  
Banco do Brasil SA
          6,023         63,098  
Banco Santander Brasil SA
          19,266         209,588  
BB Seguridade Participacoes SA
          3,847         30,177  
BR Malls Participacoes SA
          5,050         15,742  
BRF SA*(1)
          4,326         30,844  
CCR SA
          6,474         22,102  
Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo
          1,824         18,307  
Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA*
          3,528         8,842  
Cielo SA
          6,297         34,512  
Cosan SA Industria e Comercio
          833          9,459  
CVC Brasil Operadora e Agencia de Viagens SA
          839          13,888  
Embraer SA(1)
          1,052         26,531  
Engie Brasil Energia SA
          1,161         12,259  
Equatorial Energia SA
          1,107         22,483  
Estacio Participacoes SA
          1,819         16,564  
Fibria Celulose SA
          1,300         25,535  
Gerdau SA(1)
          6,028         28,151  
Hypera SA
          2,108         18,955  
IRB Brasil Resseguros SA
          1,726         23,304  
Itau Unibanco Holding SA(1)
          17,927         260,479  
Itausa—Investimentos Itau SA*
          439          1,692  
JBS SA
          5,789         14,459  
Kroton Educacional SA
          8,833         35,325  
Localiza Rent a Car SA
          2,911         23,175  
Lojas Renner SA
          4,239         39,459  
M Dias Branco SA
          1,958         24,592  
Magazine Luiza SA
          371          11,301  
Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios SA
          741          14,070  
Petrobras Distribuidora SA
          1,931         12,656  
Petroleo Brasileiro SA*(1)
          12,317         161,969  
Raia Drogasil SA
          1,216         23,874  
Rumo SA*
          5,945         25,201  
Smiles Fidelidade SA
          704          14,469  
Suzano Papel e Celulose SA
          2,159         25,305  
TIM Participacoes SA
          4,556         20,743  
Transmissora Alianca de Energia Eletrica SA
          1,925         11,699  
Ultrapar Participacoes SA
          2,213         38,187  
Vale SA(1)
          6,462         89,434  
WEG SA
          4,214         21,388  
Total Brazil
                     1,862,093  
Chile — 6.0%
                      
Aguas Andinas SA Class A
          37,591         24,982  
AntarChile SA
          1,382         25,026  
Banco de Chile
          1,951,118         322,207  
Banco de Credito e Inversiones
          603          45,548  
Banco Santander Chile
          1,098,047         91,158  
Cencosud SA
          24,227         71,963  
Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA
          2,166         29,978  
Colbun SA
          138,799         34,537  
Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones SA
          2,301         27,167  
Empresas CMPC SA
          21,027         85,752  
Empresas COPEC SA
          6,631         108,250  
Enel Americas SA
          461,004         105,300  
 
 
Security Description

      Shares
  Value
Common Stocks (continued)
                   
 
Chile (continued)
                   
Enel Chile SA
          321,919      $ 40,082  
Engie Energia Chile SA
          9,554         20,573  
Itau CorpBanca
          3,329,705         34,037  
Latam Airlines Group SA
          5,775         88,565  
Parque Arauco SA
          10,688         33,112  
Ripley Corp. SA
          13,756         14,829  
SACI Falabella
          16,902         163,611  
Sociedad Matriz del Banco de Chile SA Class B
          216,190         114,612  
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA(1)
          1,842         101,107  
SONDA SA
          8,363         15,406  
Total Chile
                     1,597,802  
China — 8.0%
                      
51job, Inc.*(1)
          101          8,337  
AAC Technologies Holdings, Inc.
          1,230         17,913  
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd. Class H
          46,913         26,658  
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.*(1)
          1,206         215,319  
Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd. Class H
          1,814         11,418  
ANTA Sports Products Ltd.
          1,672         9,618  
Autohome, Inc.(1)
          188          18,339  
Baidu, Inc.*(1)
          377          94,589  
Bank of China Ltd. Class H
          131,687         72,147  
Bank of Communications Co. Ltd. Class H
          25,664         21,123  
BYD Co. Ltd. Class H
          947          6,654  
China Cinda Asset Management Co. Ltd. Class H
          15,564         5,592  
China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd. Class H
          14,094         10,164  
China Communications Construction Co. Ltd. Class H
          5,380         6,238  
China Conch Venture Holdings Ltd.
          2,070         6,462  
China Construction Bank Corp. Class H
          379,725         402,529  
China Evergrande Group*
          2,433         7,827  
China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. Class H
          11,882         34,063  
China Lodging Group Ltd.(1)
          96          13,407  
China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. Class H
          5,977         26,349  
China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd. Class H
          6,433         6,065  
China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd. Class H
          4,375         19,482  
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. Class H
          38,864         37,979  
China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd. Class H
          5,334         13,225  
China Telecom Corp. Ltd. Class H
          21,708         10,621  
China Vanke Co. Ltd. Class H
          2,139         8,912  
CITIC Securities Co. Ltd. Class H
          2,839         7,003  
Ctrip.com International Ltd.*(1)
          479          19,591  
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.
          1,220         11,472  
Fosun International Ltd.
          3,843         8,255  
Hengan International Group Co. Ltd.
          1,144         10,203  
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. Class H
          137,263         122,071  
JD.com, Inc.*(1)
          1,936         70,683  
Longfor Properties Co. Ltd.
          1,640         4,952  
NetEase, Inc.(1)
          212          54,499  
New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc.(1)
          184          16,531  
PetroChina Co. Ltd. Class H
          33,999         25,081  
PICC Property & Casualty Co. Ltd. Class H
          7,358         13,294  
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. Class H
          8,892         87,859  
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp.*
          6,342         8,177  
Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd.
          1,100         12,081  
SINA Corp.*
          82          7,834  


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

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Schedule of Investments — Virtus Glovista Emerging Markets ETF (continued)
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

Security Description

      Shares
          Value
 
Common Stocks (continued)
                   
 
China (continued)
                   
Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd. Class H
          1,939      $ 8,177  
Sunac China Holdings Ltd.
          3,383         14,612  
Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd.
          1,149         19,046  
TAL Education Group(1)
          339          12,346  
Tencent Holdings Ltd.
          9,301         463,353  
Vipshop Holdings Ltd.*(1)
          681          10,542  
Want Want China Holdings Ltd.
          6,883         6,113  
Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc.*(2)
          716          6,546  
Total China
                     2,131,351  
India — 0.6%
                      
Axis Bank Ltd.(3)
          98          3,793  
HDFC Bank Ltd.(1)
          1,012         96,960  
ICICI Bank Ltd.(1)
          2,805         23,870  
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.(3)
          1,097         23,092  
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.(3)
          170          2,218  
State Bank of India(3)
          255          9,397  
Total India
                     159,330  
Indonesia — 4.0%
                      
Adaro Energy Tbk PT
          138,381         18,252  
Astra International Tbk PT
          166,796         85,721  
Bank Central Asia Tbk PT
          88,722         140,935  
Bank Danamon Indonesia Tbk PT
          78,185         37,371  
Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT
          172,284         88,232  
Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT
          62,201         35,991  
Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT
          1,099,325         254,435  
Bank Tabungan Negara Persero Tbk PT
          40,240         8,995  
Bumi Resources Tbk PT*
          470,488         8,116  
Bumi Serpong Damai Tbk PT
          66,848         8,120  
Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk PT
          28,916         7,649  
Gudang Garam Tbk PT
          3,994         19,902  
Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna Tbk PT
          79,175         20,146  
Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Corp Tbk PT
          21,648         20,539  
Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk PT
          15,163         19,318  
Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk PT
          18,581         11,586  
Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk PT
          36,180         18,139  
Jasa Marga Persero Tbk PT
          60,814         19,102  
Kalbe Farma Tbk PT
          164,270         17,770  
Matahari Department Store Tbk PT
          19,506         14,511  
Medco Energi Internasional Tbk PT*
          71,745         6,188  
Mitra Keluarga Karyasehat Tbk PT
          45,415         6,284  
Perusahaan Gas Negara Persero Tbk
          90,568         12,922  
Semen Indonesia Persero Tbk PT*
          24,815         17,212  
Surya Citra Media Tbk PT
          49,610         9,129  
Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT
          365,451         100,606  
Unilever Indonesia Tbk PT
          10,071         33,552  
United Tractors Tbk PT
          13,212         32,383  
Total Indonesia
                     1,073,106  
Malaysia — 7.0%
                      
AirAsia Group Bhd
          21,534         21,131  
Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd
          13,889         15,399  
AMMB Holdings Bhd
          17,404         17,300  
Axiata Group Bhd
          77,069         104,107  
BIMB Holdings Bhd
          17,586         18,780  
British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd
          1,463         9,136  
Bursa Malaysia Bhd
          5,769         10,616  
 
 
Security Description

      Shares
  Value
Common Stocks (continued)
                   
 
Malaysia (continued)
                   
CIMB Group Holdings Bhd
          77,523      $ 142,262  
Dialog Group Bhd
          42,650         33,481  
DiGi.Com Bhd
          29,774         35,135  
Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd
          1,130         10,357  
Gamuda Bhd
          19,029         24,929  
Genting Bhd
          21,333         48,555  
Genting Malaysia Bhd
          28,991         37,906  
Genting Plantations Bhd
          6,636         16,744  
HAP Seng Consolidated Bhd
          5,783         14,445  
Hartalega Holdings Bhd
          13,824         20,682  
Hong Leong Bank Bhd
          6,727         32,576  
Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd
          1,797         8,922  
IHH Healthcare Bhd
          62,857         97,406  
IJM Corp. Bhd
          29,456         22,373  
Inari Amertron Bhd
          21,809         9,561  
IOI Corp. Bhd
          24,878         30,372  
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd
          4,211         27,347  
Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Bhd*(2)
          6,021         8,763  
Malayan Banking Bhd
          57,650         158,396  
Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd
          14,133         32,455  
Malaysia Building Society Bhd
          54,760         16,050  
Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd
          35,290         9,264  
Maxis Bhd
          21,469         31,901  
MISC Bhd
          10,551         19,255  
My EG Services Bhd
          20,772         13,871  
Nestle Malaysia Bhd
          580          20,400  
Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd
          24,903         53,633  
Petronas Dagangan Bhd
          1,840         12,662  
Petronas Gas Bhd
          6,199         28,155  
PPB Group Bhd
          4,398         21,567  
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd
          12,577         15,483  
Public Bank Bhd
          28,529         173,057  
RHB Bank Bhd
          31,647         42,750  
Sime Darby Bhd
          34,600         23,546  
Sime Darby Plantation Bhd
          36,433         51,722  
Sime Darby Property Bhd
          34,156         13,058  
SP Setia Bhd Group
          18,091         14,709  
Telekom Malaysia Bhd
          29,934         40,436  
Tenaga Nasional Bhd
          49,756         200,875  
TIME dotCom Bhd
          3,954         8,092  
Top Glove Corp. Bhd
          7,995         19,379  
UEM Sunrise Bhd*
          45,711         10,777  
YTL Corp. Bhd
          31,541         11,657  
Total Malaysia
                     1,861,435  
Mexico — 6.9%
                      
Alfa SAB de CV Class A
          10,433         13,394  
Alsea SAB de CV
          4,633         17,232  
America Movil SAB de CV Class L(1)
          13,356         246,952  
Arca Continental SAB de CV
          8,184         56,564  
Banco del Bajio SA(2)
          10,538         22,477  
Becle SAB de CV*
          5,059         8,570  
Bolsa Mexicana de Valores SAB de CV
          5,443         10,501  
Cemex SAB de CV*(1)
          12,195         75,731  
Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV, Series L
          4,662         30,270  
Concentradora Fibra Danhos SA de CV
          12,706         22,596  
Corp. Inmobiliaria Vesta SAB de CV
          5,261         7,595  
Fibra Uno Administracion SA de CV
          34,311         56,818  
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV(1)
          1,863         180,078  


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

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Schedule of Investments — Virtus Glovista Emerging Markets ETF (continued)
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

Security Description

      Shares
          Value
 
Common Stocks (continued)
                   
 
Mexico (continued)
                   
Genomma Lab Internacional SAB de CV
Class B*
          4,924      $ 4,789  
Gentera SAB de CV
          14,851         11,872  
GMexico Transportes SAB de CV(2)
          38,470         61,401  
Gruma SAB de CV Class B
          1,773         21,656  
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV
          2,695         14,272  
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV Class B
          3,024         31,456  
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV Class B
          1,755         31,561  
Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, Series A*
          13,215         30,759  
Grupo Carso SAB de CV, Series A1
          19,670         70,678  
Grupo Elektra SAB DE CV
          570          15,544  
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV Class O
          23,652         147,992  
Grupo Financiero Inbursa SAB de CV Class O
          24,617         41,015  
Grupo Lala SAB de CV
          21,285         27,224  
Grupo Mexico SAB de CV, Series B
          29,433         97,842  
Grupo Sanborns SAB de CV
          20,233         20,901  
Grupo Televisa SAB(1)
          5,357         95,997  
Industrias Bachoco SAB de CV, Series B
          5,117         26,362  
Industrias Penoles SAB de CV
          1,101         23,109  
Infraestructura Energetica Nova SAB de CV
          4,490         19,766  
Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV Class A
          7,302         13,251  
Macquarie Mexico Real Estate Management SA de CV*
          5,531         5,903  
Megacable Holdings SAB de CV
          7,094         32,621  
Mexichem SAB de CV
          9,010         28,145  
Nemak SAB de CV(2)
          27,120         20,461  
PLA Administradora Industrial S de RL de CV*
          7,251         11,562  
Prologis Property Mexico SA de CV
          5,626         10,451  
Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura SAB de CV*
          3,292         33,733  
Qualitas Controladora SAB de CV
          3,987         11,130  
Telesites SAB de CV*
          28,312         21,830  
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV
          42,718         118,706  
Total Mexico
                     1,850,767  
Philippines — 4.0%
                      
Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc.
          30,673         41,402  
Aboitiz Power Corp.
          23,391         17,176  
Ayala Corp.
          3,606         67,313  
Ayala Land, Inc.
          123,066         97,027  
Bank of the Philippine Islands
          24,169         49,039  
BDO Unibank, Inc.
          35,488         90,315  
DMCI Holdings, Inc.
          62,510         13,336  
Energy Development Corp.*
          148,838         15,531  
Globe Telecom, Inc.
          463          13,778  
GT Capital Holdings, Inc.
          1,598         32,424  
International Container Terminal Services, Inc.
          26,302         42,998  
JG Summit Holdings, Inc.
          55,036         68,011  
Jollibee Foods Corp.
          7,328         40,358  
LT Group, Inc.
          31,760         12,397  
Manila Electric Co.
          3,406         21,193  
Metro Pacific Investments Corp.
          167,958         16,553  
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co.
          25,364         41,661  
PLDT, Inc.
          1,643         46,449  
Puregold Price Club, Inc.
          13,799         12,639  
Robinsons Retail Holdings, Inc.
          7,710         13,558  
San Miguel Corp.
          5,989         16,202  
Security Bank Corp.
          5,977         24,139  
 
 
Security Description

      Shares
  Value
Common Stocks (continued)
                   
 
Philippines (continued)
                   
SM Investments Corp.
          7,921      $ 143,880  
SM Prime Holdings, Inc.
          143,677         95,091  
Universal Robina Corp.
          15,472         42,007  
Total Philippines
                     1,074,477  
Poland — 7.9%
                      
Alior Bank SA*
          2,693         54,514  
AmRest Holdings SE*
          211          27,714  
Asseco Poland SA
          2,300         28,833  
Bank Handlowy w Warszawie SA
          961          22,725  
Bank Millennium SA*
          17,254         42,031  
Bank Polska Kasa Opieki SA
          4,970         165,532  
Bank Zachodni WBK SA
          923          97,669  
CCC SA
          850          62,723  
CD Projekt SA
          2,100         74,670  
Cyfrowy Polsat SA
          6,660         48,690  
Dino Polska SA*(2)
          1,408         38,110  
Grupa Azoty SA
          1,568         23,901  
Grupa Kety SA
          285          29,070  
Grupa Lotos SA
          2,627         41,405  
ING Bank Slaski SA
          988          55,454  
Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa SA*
          1,653         39,005  
KGHM Polska Miedz SA
          4,074         108,691  
KRUK SA
          519          34,010  
LPP SA
          45          117,569  
mBank SA*
          388          47,468  
Orange Polska SA*
          20,110         30,195  
PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA*
          23,633         70,498  
PLAY Communications SA(2)
          3,375         28,501  
Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN SA
          8,610         220,043  
Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA
          48,257         84,969  
Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci
Bank Polski SA*
          25,717         306,566  
Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA
          17,136         209,547  
Total Poland
                     2,110,103  
Russia — 6.7%
                      
Aeroflot PJSC
          5,678         12,984  
Alrosa PJSC
          31,545         44,888  
Detsky Mir PJSC(2)
          7,366         10,925  
Gazprom Neft PJSC
          3,526         17,257  
Gazprom PJSC
          107,155         248,317  
Inter RAO UES PJSC
          233,334         14,821  
Lenta Ltd.*(3)
          4,887         27,514  
LUKOIL PJSC
          753          49,702  
Magnit PJSC
          1,001         77,921  
Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works PJSC
          20,527         15,868  
MegaFon PJSC
          1,538         11,552  
MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC
          715          122,784  
Mobile TeleSystems PJSC
          9,814         46,193  
Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS PJSC
          17,117         32,822  
Novatek PJSC
          12,767         156,109  
Novolipetsk Steel PJSC
          9,381         24,008  
PhosAgro PJSC
          432          17,150  
Polyus PJSC
          236          14,972  
Rosneft Oil Co PJSC
          10,860         66,051  
RusHydro PJSC
          1,676,992         19,840  
Sberbank of Russia PJSC
          105,233         379,322  
Severstal PJSC
          1,757         28,233  
Surgutneftegas OJSC
          361,174         168,851  


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

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Schedule of Investments — Virtus Glovista Emerging Markets ETF (continued)
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

Security Description

      Shares
          Value
 
Common Stocks (continued)
                   
 
Russia (continued)
                   
Tatneft PJSC
          14,847      $ 158,213  
VTB Bank PJSC
          11,216,291         9,613  
Total Russia
                     1,775,910  
South Africa — 8.0%
                      
Anglo American Platinum Ltd.
          315          8,499  
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd.(1)
          2,189         19,657  
Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd.
          2,093         45,196  
AVI Ltd.
          1,769         16,180  
Barclays Africa Group Ltd.
          3,955         58,061  
Barloworld Ltd.
          1,139         15,455  
Bid Corp. Ltd.
          1,681         38,650  
Bidvest Group Ltd. (The)
          1,957         38,485  
Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd.
          231          16,477  
Clicks Group Ltd.
          1,424         24,411  
Dis-Chem Pharmacies Ltd.(2)
          4,693         14,141  
Discovery Ltd.
          2,258         31,384  
Exxaro Resources Ltd.
          1,416         12,643  
FirstRand Ltd.
          18,449         99,105  
Fortress REIT Ltd. Class A
          6,119         8,483  
Foschini Group Ltd. (The)
          1,153         19,887  
Gold Fields Ltd.
          4,878         18,342  
Growthpoint Properties Ltd.
          16,348         38,165  
Hyprop Investments Ltd.
          1,370         12,530  
Imperial Holdings Ltd.
          845          16,295  
Investec Ltd.
          1,391         10,989  
KAP Industrial Holdings Ltd.
          11,098         7,844  
Kumba Iron Ore Ltd.
          525          11,310  
Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd.
          7,729         18,292  
Massmart Holdings Ltd.
          567          7,555  
MMI Holdings Ltd.
          5,930         10,585  
Mondi Ltd.
          651          19,008  
Mr Price Group Ltd.
          1,453         31,938  
MTN Group Ltd.
          9,703         97,489  
Naspers Ltd. Class N
          2,418         593,480  
Nedbank Group Ltd.
          1,230         29,353  
Netcare Ltd.
          7,426         18,462  
Pick n Pay Stores Ltd.
          1,647         10,627  
PSG Group Ltd.
          805          14,531  
Rand Merchant Investment Holdings Ltd.
          3,895         12,874  
Redefine Properties Ltd.
          28,560         27,449  
Remgro Ltd.
          2,946         53,108  
Resilient REIT Ltd.
          1,594         8,664  
RMB Holdings Ltd.
          3,722         23,404  
Sanlam Ltd.
          10,229         65,001  
Sappi Ltd.
          2,869         18,390  
Sasol Ltd.
          3,329         119,638  
Shoprite Holdings Ltd.
          2,504         50,020  
Sibanye Gold Ltd.*
          11,812         10,405  
SPAR Group Ltd. (The)
          1,071         18,168  
Standard Bank Group Ltd.
          9,702         166,814  
Tiger Brands Ltd.
          1,020         31,832  
Truworths International Ltd.
          2,399         19,727  
Vodacom Group Ltd.
          3,309         41,404  
Woolworths Holdings Ltd.
          5,932         30,576  
Total South Africa
                     2,130,983  
 
 
Security Description

      Shares
  Value
Common Stocks (continued)
                   
 
South Korea — 7.8%
                      
Amorepacific Corp.
          100       $ 32,676  
AMOREPACIFIC Group
          86          11,514  
Celltrion Healthcare Co. Ltd.*
          245          20,599  
Celltrion, Inc.*
          235          59,627  
Coway Co. Ltd.
          167          13,682  
E-MART, Inc.
          66          16,685  
Hana Financial Group, Inc.
          969          43,322  
Hotel Shilla Co. Ltd.
          107          11,621  
Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.
          241          14,351  
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.*
          136          15,217  
Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co. Ltd.*
          30          11,867  
Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.
          212          49,226  
Hyundai Motor Co.
          479          71,757  
Hyundai Steel Co.
          257          14,582  
Industrial Bank of Korea
          812          12,810  
Kakao Corp.
          140          14,550  
KB Financial Group, Inc.
          1,328         76,095  
Kia Motors Corp.
          802          24,855  
Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd.*
          286          11,568  
Korea Electric Power Corp.
          1,733         60,766  
Korea Zinc Co. Ltd.
          29          11,771  
KT Corp.(1)
          1,392         18,695  
KT&G Corp.
          406          37,177  
LG Chem Ltd.
          156          52,582  
LG Corp.
          315          23,919  
LG Display Co. Ltd.
          760          16,686  
LG Electronics, Inc.
          362          34,571  
LG Household & Health Care Ltd.
          30          38,481  
Lotte Chemical Corp.
          52          20,156  
Lotte Corp.*
          217          13,227  
NAVER Corp.
          95          63,686  
NCSoft Corp.
          55          18,538  
POSCO
          257          89,633  
Samsung Biologics Co. Ltd.*(2)
          44          20,104  
Samsung C&T Corp.
          230          30,148  
Samsung Card Co. Ltd.
          347          12,118  
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd.
          183          20,304  
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
          208          516,081  
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.
          102          25,547  
Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
          232          25,415  
Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.
          175          30,066  
Samsung SDS Co. Ltd.
          107          24,545  
Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.
          1,385         61,790  
SillaJen, Inc.*
          182          14,331  
SK Holdings Co. Ltd.
          104          28,628  
SK Hynix, Inc.
          1,778         140,669  
SK Innovation Co. Ltd.
          209          38,452  
SK Telecom Co. Ltd.
          164          35,086  
S-Oil Corp.
          142          14,625  
Woori Bank
          1,531         23,007  
Total South Korea
                     2,087,408  
Taiwan — 5.3%
                      
ASE Industrial Holding Co. Ltd.
          8,516         23,113  
Asustek Computer, Inc.
          1,829         17,186  
AU Optronics Corp.
          15,743         6,598  


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

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Schedule of Investments — Virtus Glovista Emerging Markets ETF (continued)
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

Security Description

      Shares
          Value
 
Common Stocks (continued)
                   
 
Taiwan (continued)
                   
Catcher Technology Co. Ltd.
          1,807      $ 20,216  
Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd.
          22,093         39,950  
Chailease Holding Co. Ltd.
          1,748         6,440  
Chang Hwa Commercial Bank Ltd.
          10,136         5,858  
Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co. Ltd.
          3,817         6,180  
China Development Financial Holding Corp.
          23,143         8,800  
China Steel Corp.
          31,104         24,705  
Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd.
          12,486         47,688  
CTBC Financial Holding Co. Ltd.
          50,913         36,567  
Delta Electronics, Inc.
          5,365         19,584  
E.Sun Financial Holding Co. Ltd.
          17,790         12,627  
Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. Ltd.
          3,644         9,656  
First Financial Holding Co. Ltd.
          18,542         12,785  
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp.
          9,809         36,303  
Formosa Petrochemical Corp.
          2,270         9,322  
Formosa Plastics Corp.
          10,705         37,810  
Fubon Financial Holding Co. Ltd.
          17,447         30,074  
Globalwafers Co. Ltd.
          404          6,595  
Hiwin Technologies Corp.
          409          6,221  
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.
          43,237         121,148  
Hotai Motor Co. Ltd.
          592          5,833  
Hua Nan Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.
          13,916         8,443  
Innolux Corp.
          17,218         6,460  
Largan Precision Co. Ltd.
          284          33,404  
MediaTek, Inc.
          3,946         45,346  
Mega Financial Holding Co. Ltd.
          32,044         28,430  
Nan Ya Plastics Corp.
          13,425         37,026  
Pegatron Corp.
          3,894         9,147  
Pou Chen Corp.
          4,479         5,624  
President Chain Store Corp.
          1,025         10,133  
Quanta Computer, Inc.
          5,173         9,459  
Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank Ltd. (The)
          8,175         10,146  
Shin Kong Financial Holding Co. Ltd.
          14,646         6,015  
SinoPac Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.
          20,200         7,305  
Taishin Financial Holding Co. Ltd.
          18,049         8,815  
Taiwan Cement Corp.
          7,728         10,670  
Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co. Ltd.
          15,935         9,291  
Taiwan Mobile Co. Ltd.
          3,165         11,714  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
          72,452         555,882  
Uni-President Enterprises Corp.
          13,634         32,995  
United Microelectronics Corp.
          22,616         12,231  
Win Semiconductors Corp.
          578          4,386  
Yuanta Financial Holding Co. Ltd.
          19,645         9,429  
Total Taiwan
                     1,423,610  
Thailand — 7.9%
                      
Advanced Info Service PCL
          11,344         74,764  
Airports of Thailand PCL
          47,504         107,245  
Bangchak Corp. PCL
          11,623         13,350  
Bangkok Bank PCL
          21,003         128,440  
Bangkok Dusit Medical Services PCL
          99,415         70,876  
Bangkok Expressway & Metro PCL
          80,999         19,890  
Bangkok Life Assurance PCL
          10,582         12,155  
Banpu PCL
          45,580         28,018  
Beauty Community PCL
          22,667         16,735  
Berli Jucker PCL
          11,305         21,403  
Bumrungrad Hospital PCL
          6,154         37,049  
Central Pattana PCL
          29,427         75,292  
 
 
Security Description

      Shares
  Value
Common Stocks (continued)
                   
 
Thailand (continued)
                   
Central Plaza Hotel PCL
          6,615      $ 11,004  
CH Karnchang PCL
          12,450         9,468  
Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL
          40,816         31,556  
CP ALL PCL
          63,311         174,527  
CPN Retail Growth Leasehold REIT
          15,987         11,448  
Delta Electronics Thailand PCL
          14,665         31,249  
Electricity Generating PCL
          2,758         19,488  
Energy Absolute PCL
          22,432         25,588  
Glow Energy PCL
          4,656         12,724  
Gulf Energy Development PCL*
          7,911         16,920  
Home Product Center PCL
          58,408         27,760  
Indorama Ventures PCL
          22,703         43,341  
Intouch Holdings PCL
          27,080         49,338  
IRPC PCL
          128,613         28,730  
Kasikornbank PCL
          27,207         168,535  
KCE Electronics PCL
          4,592         9,930  
Kiatnakin Bank PCL
          7,014         16,390  
Krung Thai Bank PCL
          158,565         91,441  
Land & Houses PCL
          91,649         31,944  
Minor International PCL
          35,608         45,413  
Muangthai Leasing PCL
          7,428         8,591  
PTT Exploration & Production PCL
          15,713         66,716  
PTT Global Chemical PCL
          25,218         78,307  
Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding PCL
          7,476         12,377  
Robinson PCL
          5,022         10,463  
Siam Cement PCL (The)
          8,679         128,700  
Siam Commercial Bank PCL (The)
          30,004         124,541  
Srisawad Corp. PCL*
          8,740         14,401  
Star Petroleum Refining PCL(2)
          18,900         9,402  
Supalai PCL*
          12,576         9,245  
Thai Oil PCL
          11,913         35,577  
Thai Union Group PCL
          31,024         17,694  
Thanachart Capital PCL
          10,369         17,660  
Tisco Financial Group PCL
          7,782         21,884  
TMB Bank PCL
          221,098         16,533  
Total Access Communication PCL
          7,147         11,549  
True Corp. PCL
          174,847         42,105  
WHA Corp. PCL
          86,100         10,803  
Total Thailand
                     2,098,559  
Turkey — 4.8%
                      
Akbank Turk AS
          60,574         126,155  
Anadolu Efes Biracilik Ve Malt Sanayii AS
          4,891         32,076  
Arcelik AS
          5,770         25,682  
Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS
          3,750         23,264  
BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS
          5,417         91,948  
Emlak Konut Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS*
          45,040         26,943  
Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS*
          35,421         88,594  
Ford Otomotiv Sanayi AS
          1,875         25,918  
Haci Omer Sabanci Holding AS
          32,963         78,064  
KOC Holding AS
          27,839         94,028  
Petkim Petrokimya Holding AS*
          18,330         32,399  
TAV Havalimanlari Holding AS
          4,736         25,393  
Tekfen Holding AS
          5,104         19,325  
Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi AS
          3,161         19,470  
Tupras Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS
          3,008         76,642  
Turk Hava Yollari AO*
          17,984         73,980  
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS
          26,447         90,889  


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

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Schedule of Investments — Virtus Glovista Emerging Markets ETF (continued)
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

Security Description

      Shares
          Value
 
Common Stocks (continued)
                   
 
Turkey (continued)
                   
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS
          54,529      $ 123,634  
Turkiye Halk Bankasi AS
          15,985         32,544  
Turkiye Is Bankasi AS Class C
          35,271         53,487  
Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO Class D
          51,771         76,087  
Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS*
          4,097         21,483  
Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS*
          20,099         19,693  
Total Turkey
                     1,277,698  
Total Common Stocks
                      
(Cost $24,528,653)
                     24,514,632  
Exchange Traded Fund — 3.4%
                      
United States — 3.4%
                   
iShares MSCI India ETF
          25,729         899,229  
Total Exchange Traded Fund
                      
(Cost $893,274)
                     899,229  
PREFERRED STOCKS — 1.0%
                      
Brazil — 0.8%
                      
Azul SA*
          1,044         10,848  
Bradespar SA, 8.00%
          1,259         12,780  
Braskem SA, 6.94% Class A
          1,119         14,582  
Cia Brasileira de Distribuicao, 1.19%
          838          18,833  
Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais, 9.31%
          5,414         13,074  
Itausa — Investimentos Itau SA, 5.38%
          22,074         85,758  
Lojas Americanas SA, 0.38%
          4,087         23,274  
Telefonica Brasil SA, 5.30%
          2,341         32,837  
Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA, 0.43%
          3,021         9,400  
Total Brazil
                   221,386  
                     
Security Description

      Shares
  Value
PREFERRED STOCKS (continued)
                   
Russia — 0.2%
                      
Transneft PJSC, 4.68%
          16       $ 43,816  
Total Preferred Stocks
                      
(Cost $266,647)
                     265,202  
MONEY MARKET FUND — 0.5%
                      
Dreyfus AMT-Free Tax Exempt Cash Management-Institutional Shares, 1.45%(4)
(Cost $133,403)
          133,403         133,403  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 96.8%
                      
(Cost $25,821,977)
                     25,812,466  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 3.2%
                     862,743  
Net Assets — 100.0%
                  $ 26,675,209  
 


*
  Non-income producing security.
(1)
  American Depositary Receipts.
(2)
  Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted, 144A securities are deemed to be liquid. At April 30, 2018, the aggregate value of these securities was $240,831, or 0.90% of net assets.
(3)  
  Global Depositary Receipts.
(4)  
  The rate shown reflects the seven-day yield as of April 30, 2018.
Industry Breakdown
           
As of April 30, 2018 (based on net assets)
           
 
Financials
          29.7
Information Technology
          10.7
Consumer Discretionary
          8.7
Consumer Staples
          8.3
Materials
          8.1
Energy
          8.0
Industrials
          6.3
Telecommunication Services
          5.2
Utilities
          3.3
Real Estate
          2.7
Health Care
          1.9
Equity Fund
          3.4
Money Market Fund
          0.5
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
          3.2
Total
          100.0 % 
 

The following table summarizes valuation of the Fund’s investments under the fair value hierarchy levels as of April 30, 2018:

      Level 1
    Level 2
    Level 3
    Total
Asset Valuation Inputs
                                      
Common Stocks
       $ 23,998,551      $ 516,081      $  —       $ 24,514,632  
Exchange Traded Fund
          899,229                           899,229  
Preferred Stocks
          265,202                           265,202  
Money Market Fund
          133,403                           133,403  
Total
       $ 25,296,385      $ 516,081      $       $ 25,812,466  
 

For significant movements between levels within the fair value hierarchy, the Fund adopted a policy of recognizing transfers at the end of the reporting period. There were no significant transfers between levels during the period ended April 30, 2018.

A reconciliation of assets in which Level 3 inputs are used in determining fair value is presented when there are significant Level 3 investments at the end of reporting period. There were no Level 3 securities as of April 30, 2018.


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

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Schedule of Investments — Virtus LifeSci Biotech Clinical Trials ETF
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

Security Description

      Shares
          Value
Common Stocks—99.7%
                      
Health Care—99.7%
                      
Abeona Therapeutics, Inc.*(1)
          47,149      $ 822,750  
Acceleron Pharma, Inc.*
          20,821         726,861  
Achaogen, Inc.*(1)
          67,266         962,576  
Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(1)
          262,284         988,811  
Aduro Biotech, Inc.*
          92,398         637,546  
Agenus, Inc.*
          212,543         729,022  
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(1)
          14,405         1,208,724  
Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc.*(1)
          22,101         686,015  
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.*(1)
          39,351         1,027,455  
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc.*(1)
          50,462         464,755  
Alder Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.*(1)
          70,440         1,000,248  
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(1)
          6,052         572,096  
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.*
          58,836         832,529  
AnaptysBio, Inc.*
          8,441         791,597  
Ardelyx, Inc.*
          127,609         612,523  
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(1)
          25,030         997,195  
Array BioPharma, Inc.*(1)
          68,763         932,426  
Assembly Biosciences, Inc.*
          17,648         767,335  
Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc.*(1)
          51,972         2,097,070  
Athenex, Inc.*(1)
          44,608         714,174  
Audentes Therapeutics, Inc.*(1)
          26,118         975,768  
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(1)
          256,357         610,130  
Avexis, Inc.*
          7,590         1,614,089  
Axovant Sciences Ltd.*(1)
          138,368         148,054  
BeiGene Ltd. (China)*(2)
          8,082         1,370,546  
Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(1)
          89,816         600,869  
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(1)
          154,147         758,403  
Bluebird Bio, Inc.*(1)
          4,152         706,463  
Blueprint Medicines Corp.*
          10,029         769,425  
Calithera Biosciences, Inc.*
          88,724         545,653  
Cara Therapeutics, Inc.*
          59,376         735,075  
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.*
          256,431         189,759  
Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc.*
          102,493         609,833  
Cymabay Therapeutics, Inc.*
          93,317         1,085,277  
Cytokinetics, Inc.*(1)
          93,309         774,465  
CytomX Therapeutics, Inc.*
          34,876         917,239  
Dova Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(1)
          23,227         669,170  
Epizyme, Inc.*(1)
          59,330         762,390  
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.*(1)
          12,943         906,139  
FibroGen, Inc.*
          18,260         829,917  
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.*
          36,128         605,144  
G1 Therapeutics, Inc.*(1)
          38,125         1,462,094  
Geron Corp.*(1)
          379,430         1,411,480  
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.*(1)
          19,331         853,464  
GlycoMimetics, Inc.*(1)
          46,525         785,807  
Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*
          384,847         588,816  
ImmunoGen, Inc.*(1)
          112,547         1,236,892  
Immunomedics, Inc.*(1)
          60,362         1,099,192  
Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(1)
          174,782         767,293  
Insmed, Inc.*(1)
          24,409         593,871  
Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.*(1)
          50,088         872,533  
Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.*
          90,926         1,318,427  
Jounce Therapeutics, Inc.*(1)
          58,867         1,212,072  
Karyopharm Therapeutics, Inc.*
          81,325         1,063,731  
Kura Oncology, Inc.*
          55,283         837,537  
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co.*
          31,173         904,640  
Loxo Oncology, Inc.*
          9,346         1,176,755  
MacroGenics, Inc.*
          39,254         905,197  
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*
          9,629         1,089,618  
                     
Security Description

      Shares
  Value
Common Stocks (continued)
                      
Health Care (continued)
                      
Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(1)
          80,389      $ 356,927  
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.*(1)
          49,028         333,390  
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.*(1)
          43,136         1,328,589  
MyoKardia, Inc.*
          19,602         968,339  
NewLink Genetics Corp.*(1)
          90,551         412,913  
Novavax, Inc.*
          564,544         880,689  
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(1)
          42,733         457,243  
Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*
          125,695         800,677  
Prothena Corp. PLC (Ireland)*(1)
          20,456         245,472  
PTC Therapeutics, Inc.*(1)
          46,917         1,301,008  
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A*(1)
          30,088         795,527  
REGENXBIO, Inc.*
          26,560         992,016  
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(1)
          212,882         768,504  
Sage Therapeutics, Inc.*(1)
          4,771         686,642  
Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc.*
          46,449         733,894  
Seres Therapeutics, Inc.*(1)
          76,713         588,389  
Stemline Therapeutics, Inc.*(1)
          51,678         888,862  
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(1)
          130,920         421,562  
TG Therapeutics, Inc.*
          89,920         1,290,352  
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.*
          16,983         863,416  
uniQure N.V. (Netherlands)*(1)
          42,504         1,241,117  
Voyager Therapeutics, Inc.*(1)
          53,407         969,871  
Xencor, Inc.*
          35,554         1,030,710  
ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc.*(1)
          177,399         748,624  
Total Health Care
                     71,039,668  
Total Common Stocks
                      
(Cost $68,723,044)
                     71,039,668  
       
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 14.1%
        
Money Market Fund — 14.1%
                      
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund 1.60%(3)(4)
(Cost $9,997,827)
          9,997,827         9,997,827  
MONEY MARKET FUND — 0.3%
                      
Dreyfus AMT-Free Tax Exempt Cash Management-Institutional Shares, 1.45%(3)
(Cost $221,620)
          221,620         221,620  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 114.1%
                      
(Cost $78,942,491)
                     81,259,115  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (14.1)%
                     (10,019,334
Net Assets — 100.0%
                  $ 71,239,781  
 


*
  Non-income producing security.
(1)
  All or a portion of the security was on loan. The aggregate market value of securities on loan was $17,446,858; total market value of collateral held by the Fund was $18,043,464. Market value of the collateral held includes non-cash U.S. Treasury securities having a value of $8,045,637.
(2)
  American Depositary Receipts.
(3)
  The rate shown reflects the seven day yield as of April 30, 2018.
(4)
  Represents securities purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan.


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

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Schedule of Investments — Virtus LifeSci Biotech Clinical Trials ETF (continued)
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

The following table summarizes valuation of the Fund’s investments under the fair value hierarchy levels as of April 30, 2018:

      Level 1
    Level 2
    Level 3
    Total
Asset Valuation Inputs
                                      
Common Stocks
       $ 71,039,668      $  —       $  —       $ 71,039,668  
Money Market Funds
          10,219,447                           10,219,447  
Total
       $ 81,259,115      $       $       $ 81,259,115  
 

For significant movements between levels within the fair value hierarchy, the Fund adopted a policy of recognizing transfers at the end of the reporting period. There were no significant transfers between levels during the period ended April 30, 2018.

A reconciliation of assets in which Level 3 inputs are used in determining fair value is presented when there are significant Level 3 investments at the end of reporting period. There were no Level 3 securities as of April 30, 2018.


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

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Schedule of Investments — Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

Security Description

      Shares
          Value
Common Stocks — 99.6%
                      
Health Care — 99.6%
                      
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(1)
          29,311      $ 463,407  
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.*(1)
          41,094         949,271  
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*
          7,459         877,402  
Amgen, Inc.
          4,826         842,040  
Biogen, Inc.*
          2,662         728,323  
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*
          9,569         799,107  
Celgene Corp.*
          7,825         681,557  
Clovis Oncology, Inc.*(1)
          13,277         575,956  
Dynavax Technologies Corp.*(1)
          45,072         763,970  
Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*
          14,631         1,361,415  
Exelixis, Inc.*
          32,437         675,338  
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
          11,345         819,449  
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.*(1)
          43,241         818,552  
Incyte Corp.*
          8,985         556,531  
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(1)
          13,821         939,966  
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(1)
          16,554         712,319  
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(1)
          55,531         1,006,222  
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.*(1)
          187,522         830,722  
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(1)
          84,615         698,074  
Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(1)
          6,382         988,253  
Medicines Co. (The)*(1)
          31,327         942,629  
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*
          64,424         1,340,019  
Nektar Therapeutics*
          14,049         1,175,339  
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.*(1)
          12,147         984,879  
Omeros Corp.*(1)
          44,489         638,417  
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(1)
          18,089         653,556  
Puma Biotechnology, Inc.*
          8,598         548,123  
Radius Health, Inc.*(1)
          29,164         880,753  
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*
          2,214         672,348  
Retrophin, Inc.*
          39,311         986,706  
                     
Security Description

      Shares
  Value
Common Stocks (continued)
                      
Health Care (continued)
                      
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.*(1)
          15,422      $  1,177,624  
Seattle Genetics, Inc.*
          16,458         842,485  
Spark Therapeutics, Inc.*(1)
          18,852         1,438,785  
TESARO, Inc.*(1)
          10,759         547,741  
Theravance Biopharma, Inc. (Cayman Islands)*(1)
          31,050         747,374  
United Therapeutics Corp.*
          6,238         686,866  
Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*
          60,269         840,753  
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*
          5,962         913,140  
Total Health Care
                     32,105,411  
Total Common Stocks
                      
(Cost $30,915,178)
                     32,105,411  
                     
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 21.6%
        
Money Market Fund — 21.6%
                      
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund 1.60%(2)(3)
(Cost $6,951,308)
          6,951,308         6,951,308  
MONEY MARKET FUND — 0.4%
                      
Dreyfus AMT-Free Tax Exempt Cash
Management-Institutional Shares, 1.45%(2)
(Cost $122,366)
          122,366         122,366  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 121.6%
                      
(Cost $37,988,852)
                     39,179,085  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (21.6)%
                     (6,966,565
Net Assets — 100.0%
                  $ 32,212,520  
 


*
  Non-income producing security.
(1)
  All or a portion of the security was on loan. The aggregate market value of securities on loan was $9,373,550; total market value of collateral held by the Fund was $9,849,315. Market value of the collateral held includes non-cash U.S. Treasury securities having a value of $2,898,007.
(2)
  The rate shown reflects the seven day yield as of April 30, 2018.
(3)
  Represents securities purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan.

The following table summarizes valuation of the Fund’s investments under the fair value hierarchy levels as of April 30, 2018:

      Level 1
    Level 2
    Level 3
    Total
Asset Valuation Inputs
                                      
Common Stocks
       $ 32,105,411      $  —       $  —       $ 32,105,411  
Money Market Funds
          7,073,674                           7,073,674  
Total
       $ 39,179,085      $       $       $ 39,179,085  
 

For significant movements between levels within the fair value hierarchy, the Fund adopted a policy of recognizing transfers at the end of the reporting period. There were no significant transfers between levels during the period ended April 30, 2018.

A reconciliation of assets in which Level 3 inputs are used in determining fair value is presented when there are significant Level 3 investments at the end of reporting period. There were no Level 3 securities as of April 30, 2018.


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

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Schedule of Investments — Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETF
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

Security Description

      Principal
          Value
CORPORATE BONDS — 37.2%
                      
Consumer Discretionary — 7.9%
                      
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., 6.25%, 03/15/26
       $  20,000      $ 19,850  
Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 6.75%, 03/15/25
          290,000         286,375  
Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 5.88%, 10/15/27
          225,000         207,000  
Caesars Resort Collection LLC / CRC Finco, Inc., 5.25%, 10/15/25(1)
          205,000         196,288  
Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC / Cequel Capital Corp., 7.50%, 04/01/28(1)
          275,000         280,156  
Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital, 4.91%, 07/23/25
          465,000         473,624  
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Series B, 7.63%, 03/15/20
          425,000         427,656  
CSC Holdings LLC, 5.25%, 06/01/24
          465,000         438,262  
Discovery Communications LLC, 3.95%,
03/20/28
          430,000         408,790  
DISH DBS Corp., 7.75%, 07/01/26
          245,000         223,103  
Dollar Tree, Inc., 4.00%, 05/15/25
          208,000         206,176  
Downstream Development Authority of the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma, 10.50%, 02/15/23(1)
          155,000         160,813  
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 4.39%, 01/08/26
          200,000         197,105  
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The), 4.88%,
03/15/27
          150,000         140,813  
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 5.13%, 05/01/26(1)
          400,000         402,000  
iHeartCommunications, Inc., 9.00%, 12/15/19(2)
          350,000         283,500  
L Brands, Inc., 6.88%, 11/01/35
          337,000         320,150  
Lear Corp., 3.80%, 09/15/27
          540,000         514,781  
Lennar Corp., 5.25%, 06/01/26(1)
          340,000         335,784  
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 5.63%,
03/15/26(1)
          255,000         255,000  
M/I Homes, Inc., 5.63%, 08/01/25
          390,000         377,325  
McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings
LLC / McGraw-Hill Global Education Finance, 7.88%, 05/15/24(1)
          380,000         354,825  
MDC Holdings, Inc., 5.50%, 01/15/24
          400,000         409,500  
Meredith Corp., 6.88%, 02/01/26(1)
          240,000         243,600  
Neiman Marcus Group Ltd. LLC, 8.00%,
10/15/21(1)
          265,000         181,525  
PetSmart, Inc., 8.88%, 06/01/25(1)
          100,000         58,250  
QVC, Inc., 5.13%, 07/02/22
          600,000         618,188  
Scientific Games International, Inc., 5.00%,
10/15/25(1)
          260,000         251,797  
Viking Cruises Ltd., 5.88%, 09/15/27(1)
          445,000         430,538  
Vista Outdoor, Inc., 5.88%, 10/01/23
          475,000         445,313  
Weekley Homes LLC / Weekley Finance Corp., 6.63%, 08/15/25(1)
          470,000         458,250  
William Lyon Homes, Inc., 6.00%, 09/01/23(1)
          465,000         466,023  
Wyndham Worldwide Corp., 4.50%, 04/01/27
          575,000         569,879  
 
Total Consumer Discretionary
                     10,642,239  
Consumer Staples — 0.9%
                   
Albertsons Cos. LLC / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertson’s, Inc. / Albertson’s LLC, 5.75%, 03/15/25
          260,000         227,825  
CVS Health Corp., 4.30%, 03/25/28
          435,000         429,591  
Safeway, Inc., 7.25%, 02/01/31
          465,000         392,460  
Tops Holding LLC / Tops Markets II Corp., 8.00%, 06/15/22(1)(2)
          410,000         196,800  
Total Consumer Staples
                     1,246,676  
                     
Security Description

      Principal
  Value
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)
                   
Energy — 6.6%
                   
Alliance Resource Operating Partners LP / Alliance Resource Finance Corp., 7.50%, 05/01/25(1)
       $   452,000      $ 478,555  
Alta Mesa Holdings LP / Alta Mesa Finance Services Corp., 7.88%, 12/15/24
          265,000         275,600  
American Midstream Partners LP / American Midstream Finance Corp., 8.50%, 12/15/21(1)
          285,000         285,000  
Blue Racer Midstream LLC / Blue Racer Finance Corp., 6.13%, 11/15/22(1)
          70,000         72,100  
Bristow Group, Inc., 8.75%, 03/01/23(1)
          160,000         165,600  
Callon Petroleum Co., 6.13%, 10/01/24
          435,000         445,875  
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC, 5.88%, 03/31/25
          310,000         320,760  
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 8.00%, 06/15/27(1)
          480,000         463,200  
Denbury Resources, Inc., 9.25%, 03/31/22(1)
          101,000         105,545  
Energy Transfer Equity LP, 5.88%, 01/15/24
          185,000         189,394  
EP Energy LLC / Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc., 9.38%, 05/01/24(1)
          180,000         138,600  
EP Energy LLC / Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc., 8.00%, 11/29/24(1)
          310,000         322,400  
Jagged Peak Energy LLC, 5.88%, 05/01/26(1)
          390,000         392,194  
Kinder Morgan, Inc., Series G, 7.75%, 01/15/32
          250,000         311,862  
MPLX LP, 4.00%, 03/15/28
          170,000         163,701  
Nabors Industries, Inc., 5.50%, 01/15/23
          385,000         379,021  
Range Resources Corp., 4.88%, 05/15/25
          340,000         316,412  
Rowan Cos., Inc., 5.40%, 12/01/42
          400,000         290,000  
RSP Permian, Inc., 5.25%, 01/15/25
          240,000         249,000  
Sanchez Energy Corp., 7.25%, 02/15/23(1)
          210,000         212,625  
SESI LLC, 7.75%, 09/15/24(1)
          360,000         373,500  
Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp., 5.50%,
02/15/26(1)
          115,000         111,262  
Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp., 5.88%,
03/15/28(1)
          95,000         92,506  
Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 5.88%, 04/15/26(1)
          400,000         398,500  
Transmontaigne Partners LP / TLP Finance Corp., 6.13%, 02/15/26
          210,000         210,000  
Transocean, Inc., 9.00%, 07/15/23(1)
          130,000         140,732  
Transocean, Inc., 6.80%, 03/15/38
          630,000         532,350  
Ultra Resources, Inc., 6.88%, 04/15/22(1)
          33,000         24,420  
Ultra Resources, Inc., 7.13%, 04/15/25(1)
          147,000         98,766  
USA Compression Partners LP / USA Compression Finance Corp., 6.88%, 04/01/26(1)
          360,000         368,550  
Valero Energy Partners LP, 4.50%, 03/15/28
          360,000         355,913  
Vine Oil & Gas LP / Vine Oil & Gas Finance Corp., 8.75%, 04/15/23(1)
          345,000         325,163  
Weatherford International Ltd., 9.88%, 02/15/24
          250,000         243,125  
Total Energy
                     8,852,231  
Financials — 8.0%
                   
Acrisure LLC / Acrisure Finance, Inc., 7.00%, 11/15/25(1)
          490,000         464,373  
Ares Capital Corp., 3.50%, 02/10/23
          460,000         440,034  
Athene Holding Ltd., 4.13%, 01/12/28
          395,000         370,060  
Aviation Capital Group LLC, 3.50%, 11/01/27(1)
          355,000         329,765  
Bank of America Corp., 4.20%, 08/26/24
          600,000         601,341  
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), Series E, 4.95%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.42%), perpetual(3)(4)
          525,000         536,156  


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

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Schedule of Investments — Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETF (continued)
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

Security Description

      Principal
          Value
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)
                   
Financials (continued)
                   
Brighthouse Financial, Inc., 3.70%, 06/22/27(1)
       $    575,000      $ 521,044  
BrightSphere Investment Group PLC, 4.80%, 07/27/26
          625,000         618,058  
Capital One Financial Corp., 4.20%, 10/29/25
          460,000         450,550  
Compass Bank, 3.88%, 04/10/25
          500,000         485,178  
FS Investment Corp., 4.25%, 01/15/20
          520,000         519,030  
Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 5.70%, perpetual(3)(4)(5)
          310,000         310,387  
Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 6.38%, 12/15/25
          500,000         503,125  
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series V, 5.00%,
(3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.32%), perpetual(3)(4)
          305,000         308,873  
KeyCorp, 5.00%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.61%), perpetual(3)(4)
          485,000         475,300  
M&T Bank Corp., Series F, 5.13%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.52%), perpetual(3)(4)
          200,000         199,370  
MetLife, Inc., Series D, 5.88%, perpetual(3)(4)(5)
          196,000         200,606  
Morgan Stanley, 3.13%, 07/27/26
          750,000         698,344  
Navient Corp., 6.75%, 06/25/25
          395,000         399,937  
Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.63%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.92%), 06/15/43(3)
          450,000         470,250  
Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 4.40%, 07/13/27
          280,000         274,529  
Springleaf Finance Corp., 6.88%, 03/15/25
          180,000         182,250  
Synchrony Financial, 3.95%, 12/01/27
          370,000         344,345  
Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America, 4.38%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 2.66%), 09/15/54(1)(3)
          550,000         541,750  
Wells Fargo & Co., Series S, 5.90%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.11%), perpetual(3)(4)
          555,000         565,406  
Total Financials
                     10,810,061  
Health Care — 2.9%
                      
Anthem, Inc., 3.65%, 12/01/27
          87,000         82,892  
Avantor, Inc., 6.00%, 10/01/24(1)
          200,000         201,500  
Becton Dickinson & Co., 3.70%, 06/06/27
          580,000         549,838  
CHS / Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.25%, 03/31/23
          60,000         54,863  
DJO Finance LLC / DJO Finance Corp., 8.13%, 06/15/21(1)
          185,000         186,156  
Eagle Holding Co. II LLC, 7.63%, 05/15/22(1)(6)
          265,000         268,975  
Endo Dac / Endo Finance LLC / Endo Finco, Inc., 6.00%, 07/15/23(1)
          450,000         329,625  
Envision Healthcare Corp., 6.25%, 12/01/24(1)
          90,000         94,050  
MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 7.13%,
06/01/24(1)
          125,000         127,551  
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. / Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics SA, 6.63%, 05/15/22(1)
          205,000         203,975  
Polaris Intermediate Corp., 8.50%, 12/01/22(1)(6)
          35,000         35,613  
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., 8.88%, 04/15/21(1)
          270,000         278,775  
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., 6.75%, 07/01/25(1)
          100,000         95,000  
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 5.13%, 05/01/25(1)
          90,000         88,088  
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 7.00%, 08/01/25(1)
          345,000         340,256  
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, 9.25%, 04/01/26(1)
          150,000         153,375  
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 6.50%, 03/15/22(1)
          45,000         46,856  
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 7.00%, 03/15/24(1)
          50,000         52,922  
                     
Security Description

      Principal
  Value
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)
                   
Health Care (continued)
                   
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 5.50%, 11/01/25(1)
       $    330,000      $ 329,588  
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 9.00%, 12/15/25(1)
          65,000         66,056  
West Street Merger Sub, Inc., 6.38%, 09/01/25(1)
          270,000         266,625  
Total Health Care
                     3,852,579  
Industrials — 1.4%
                   
Navistar International Corp., 6.63%, 11/01/25(1)
          430,000         448,275  
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., 10.13%, 04/01/22(1)
          30,000         32,100  
Pitney Bowes, Inc., 3.88%, 05/15/22
          548,000         518,545  
Standard Industries, Inc., 6.00%, 10/15/25(1)
          210,000         218,925  
US Airways 2012-1 Class B Pass-Through Trust, 8.00%, 10/01/19
          417,144         441,651  
Wrangler Buyer Corp., 6.00%, 10/01/25(1)
          287,000         284,130  
Total Industrials
                     1,943,626  
Information Technology — 2.6%
                      
Arrow Electronics, Inc., 3.88%, 01/12/28
          460,000         433,456  
Blackboard, Inc., 9.75%, 10/15/21(1)
          192,000         149,760  
Broadcom Corp. / Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd., 3.63%, 01/15/24
          585,000         568,857  
Citrix Systems, Inc., 4.50%, 12/01/27
          400,000         388,446  
Dell International LLC / EMC Corp., 5.45%, 06/15/23(1)
          155,000         163,157  
Dell International LLC / EMC Corp., 8.10%, 07/15/36(1)
          170,000         201,020  
Everi Payments, Inc., 7.50%, 12/15/25(1)
          105,000         106,575  
Jabil, Inc., 3.95%, 01/12/28
          405,000         386,257  
Rackspace Hosting, Inc., 8.63%, 11/15/24(1)
          145,000         147,356  
Radiate Holdco LLC / Radiate Finance, Inc., 6.63%, 02/15/25(1)
          395,000         367,350  
VMware, Inc., 3.90%, 08/21/27
          310,000         292,629  
Western Digital Corp., 4.75%, 02/15/26
          365,000         360,438  
Total Information Technology
                     3,565,301  
Materials — 1.7%
                   
AK Steel Corp., 7.50%, 07/15/23
          140,000         147,700  
CPG Merger Sub LLC, 8.00%, 10/01/21(1)
          370,000         381,100  
Hexion, Inc., 10.38%, 02/01/22(1)
          305,000         298,138  
Kraton Polymers LLC / Kraton Polymers Capital Corp., 7.00%, 04/15/25(1)
          260,000         269,750  
LSB Industries, Inc., 9.63%, 05/01/23(1)
          205,000         207,306  
Platform Specialty Products Corp., 5.88%,
12/01/25(1)
          475,000         463,719  
PQ Corp., 5.75%, 12/15/25(1)
          140,000         138,950  
U.S. Steel Corp., 6.25%, 03/15/26
          375,000         373,125  
Total Materials
                     2,279,788  
Real Estate — 1.7%
                   
Education Realty Operating Partnership LP, 4.60%, 12/01/24
          80,000         80,042  
EPR Properties, 4.75%, 12/15/26
          535,000         524,055  
Healthcare Trust of America Holdings LP, 3.75%, 07/01/27
          235,000         222,638  
Hospitality Properties Trust, 4.38%, 02/15/30
          390,000         365,317  
Life Storage LP, 3.88%, 12/15/27
          80,000         75,882  
LifeStorage LP, 3.50%, 07/01/26
          220,000         205,028  


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

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Schedule of Investments — Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETF (continued)
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

Security Description

      Principal
          Value
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)
                   
Real Estate (continued)
                   
MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp., 6.38%, 03/01/24
       $    205,000      $ 216,275  
MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp., 5.00%, 10/15/27
          200,000         190,000  
Physicians Realty LP, 4.30%, 03/15/27
          495,000         481,630  
Total Real Estate
                     2,360,867  
Telecommunication Services — 2.5%
                   
AT&T, Inc., 3.80%, 03/01/24
          100,000         99,421  
AT&T, Inc., 4.25%, 03/01/27
          205,000         203,774  
AT&T, Inc., 5.25%, 03/01/37
          100,000         102,031  
Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 7.00%, 07/15/24(1)
          150,000         138,360  
Consolidated Communications, Inc., 6.50%,
10/01/22
          367,000         339,475  
Frontier Communications Corp., 8.50%,
04/15/20
          150,000         151,500  
Frontier Communications Corp., 7.13%,
01/15/23
          310,000         223,200  
Frontier Communications Corp., 7.63%,
04/15/24
          150,000         99,375  
Frontier Communications Corp., 8.50%,
04/01/26(1)
          140,000         136,500  
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 5.38%, 01/15/24
          405,000         401,962  
Qwest Corp., 7.25%, 09/15/25
          245,000         263,717  
Sprint Corp., 7.88%, 09/15/23
          65,000         69,875  
Sprint Corp., 7.63%, 03/01/26
          150,000         158,250  
Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC, 5.15%, 03/20/28(1)
          435,000         442,069  
West Corp., 8.50%, 10/15/25(1)
          150,000         145,500  
Windstream Services LLC / Windstream Finance Corp., 6.38%, 08/01/23(1)
          260,000         148,850  
Windstream Services LLC / Windstream Finance Corp., 8.63%, 10/31/25(1)
          220,000         202,950  
Total Telecommunication Services
                     3,326,809  
Utilities — 1.0%
                   
Calpine Corp., 5.38%, 01/15/23
          500,000         481,250  
Ferrellgas LP / Ferrellgas Finance Corp., 6.75%, 06/15/23
          275,000         249,906  
Ferrellgas Partners LP / Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp., 8.63%, 06/15/20
          310,000         286,750  
TerraForm Power Operating LLC, 5.00%,
01/31/28(1)
          345,000         324,300  
Total Utilities
                     1,342,206  
Total Corporate Bonds
                   
(Cost $51,321,415)
                     50,222,383  
FOREIGN BONDS — 29.0%
                   
Consumer Discretionary — 0.5%
                   
Altice France SA, 7.38%, 05/01/26 (France)(1)
             220,000         214,225  
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd., 8.25%, 03/01/24 (Canada)(1)
          415,000         441,456  
Total Consumer Discretionary
                     655,681  
Consumer Staples — 1.4%
                   
Bacardi Ltd., 4.70%, 05/15/28 (Bermuda)(1)
          260,000         258,854  
BAT Capital Corp., 3.56%, 08/15/27 (United Kingdom)(1)
          370,000         347,414  
                     
Security Description

      Principal
  Value
FOREIGN BONDS (continued)
                      
Consumer Staples (continued)
                   
JBS Investments GmbH, 7.25%,
04/03/24 (Brazil)(1)
       $ 200,000      $ 197,940  
Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc., 9.00%, 08/15/23 (Canada)(1)
          300,000         287,250  
MARB BondCo PLC, 7.00%, 03/15/24 (Brazil)(1)
          445,000         426,092  
Sigma Finance Netherlands BV, 4.88%, 03/27/28 (Mexico)(1)
          330,000         324,393  
Total Consumer Staples
                     1,841,943  
Energy — 4.9%
                   
Ecopetrol SA, 5.88%, 09/18/23 (Colombia)
          235,000         251,097  
Ecopetrol SA, 5.38%, 06/26/26 (Colombia)
          160,000         165,440  
Encana Corp., 8.13%, 09/15/30 (Canada)
          305,000         396,246  
Geopark Ltd., 6.50%, 09/21/24 (Chile)(1)
          445,000         443,887  
KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, 4.75%, 04/19/27 (Kazakhstan)(1)
          500,000         493,586  
Petrobras Global Finance BV, 5.30%, 01/27/25 (Brazil)(1)
          157,000         154,488  
Petrobras Global Finance BV, 7.38%, 01/17/27 (Brazil)
          960,000         1,031,040  
Petrobras Global Finance BV, 6.00%, 01/27/28 (Brazil)(1)
          455,000         443,898  
Petroleos Mexicanos, 4.88%, 01/24/22 (Mexico)
          430,000         438,063  
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.50%, 03/13/27 (Mexico)
          975,000         1,008,394  
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.50%, 06/02/41 (Mexico)
          195,000         187,200  
Seven Generations Energy Ltd., 5.38%, 09/30/25 (Canada)(1)
          420,000         409,500  
Southern Gas Corridor CJSC, 6.88%, 03/24/26 (Azerbaijan)(1)
          680,000         744,866  
YPF SA, 6.95%, 07/21/27 (Argentina)(1)
          480,000         470,496  
Total Energy
                     6,638,201  
Financials — 3.8%
                   
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 3.65%,
07/21/27 (Netherlands)
          495,000         459,205  
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., 4.40%, 05/19/26 (Australia)(1)
          290,000         287,697  
Banco de Bogota SA, 6.25%, 05/12/26 (Colombia)(1)
          475,000         494,000  
Bank of Montreal, 3.80%, (USD 5 Year Swap + 1.43%), 12/15/32 (Canada)(3)
             88,000         82,998  
BBVA Bancomer SA, 5.13%, (US 5 Year CMT T-Note + 2.65%), 01/18/33 (Mexico)(1)(3)
          400,000         379,500  
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., 4.85%, 04/17/28 (Canada)(1)
          405,000         399,221  
GrupoSura Finance SA, 5.50%, 04/29/26 (Colombia)(1)
          450,000         469,688  
Guanay Finance Ltd., 6.00%, 12/15/20 (Chile)(1)
          733,527         750,032  
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy National Co. JSC, 4.85%, 11/17/27 (Kazakhstan)(1)
          485,000         481,974  
Macquarie Bank Ltd., 6.13%, (USD 5 Year Swap + 3.70%), perpetual (Australia)(1)(3)(4)
          275,000         265,375  
Societe Generale SA, 4.75%,
11/24/25 (France)(1)
          765,000         772,488  
Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO, 5.63%, 05/30/22 (Turkey)(1)
          360,000         352,207  
Total Financials
                     5,194,385  
 


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

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April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

Security Description

        Principal
          Value
FOREIGN BONDS (continued)
                              
Government — 10.4%
                           
Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 7.50%, 04/22/26 (Argentina)
                  $ 640,000      $ 672,320  
Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 5.88%, 01/11/28 (Argentina)
                     255,000         234,058  
Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 7.13%, 07/06/36 (Argentina)
                     885,000         842,962  
Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 7.63%, 04/22/46 (Argentina)
                     245,000         237,037  
Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 6.88%, 01/11/48 (Argentina)
                     160,000         142,460  
Bahrain Government International Bond, 7.00%, 10/12/28 (Bahrain)(1)
                     600,000         573,757  
Banco do Brasil SA, 4.88%, 04/19/23 (Brazil)(1)
                     370,000         368,150  
Brazil Notas Do Tesouro Nacional, Series NTNF, 10.00%, 01/01/25 (Brazil)
          BRL          430,000         126,474  
Brazilian Government International Bond, 10.25%, 01/10/28 (Brazil)
          BRL          1,500,000         492,244  
Brazilian Government International Bond, 5.63%, 01/07/41 (Brazil)
                     400,000         381,204  
Colombia Government International Bond, 4.38%, 03/21/23 (Colombia)
          COP          1,500,000,000         511,471  
Colombia Government International Bond, 3.88%, 04/25/27 (Colombia)
                     395,000         381,669  
Costa Rica Government International Bond, 4.38%, 04/30/25
(Costa Rica)(1)
                     625,000         580,694  
Development Bank of Kazakhstan JSC, 8.95%, 05/04/23 (Kazakhstan)(1)
          KZT          70,000,000         211,312  
Dominican Republic International Bond, 6.88%, 01/29/26 (Dominican Republic)(1)
                     190,000         206,340  
Dominican Republic International Bond, 5.95%, 01/25/27 (Dominican Republic)(1)
                     375,000         384,375  
Ecuador Government International Bond, 8.88%, 10/23/27 (Ecuador)(1)
                     315,000         298,069  
Indonesia Treasury Bond, Series FR70, 8.38%, 03/15/24 (Indonesia)
          IDR          4,780,000,000         369,236  
Jordan Government International Bond, 5.75%, 01/31/27 (Jordan)(1)
                     275,000         261,875  
Mexican Bonos, Series M, 6.50%, 06/09/22 (Mexico)
          MXN          9,000,000         466,635  
Mexico Government International Bond, 4.15%, 03/28/27 (Mexico)
                     480,000         473,760  
Mexico Government International Bond, 4.75%, 03/08/44 (Mexico)
                     410,000         386,425  
Nigeria Government Bond, Series 10YR, 12.50%, 01/22/26 (Nigeria)
          NGN          75,000,000         203,833  
Nigeria Government International Bond, 6.50%, 11/28/27 (Nigeria)(1)
                     355,000         358,266  
Oman Government International Bond, 5.38%, 03/08/27 (Oman)(1)
                     850,000         811,335  
                             
Security Description

        Principal
  Value
FOREIGN BONDS (continued)
                              
Government (continued)
                              
Oman Government International Bond, 5.63%, 01/17/28 (Oman)(1)
                  $ 320,000      $ 306,220  
Provincia De Buenos Aire, 9.13%, 03/16/24 (Argentina)(1)
                     905,000         1,006,812  
Republic of South Africa Government Bond, Series 2023, 7.75%, 02/28/23 (South Africa)
          ZAR          3,500,000         282,169  
Republic of South Africa Government International Bond, 4.30%, 10/12/28 (South Africa)
                     500,000         460,131  
Russian Federal Bond—OFZ, Series 6216, 6.70%, 05/15/19 (Russia)
          RUB          9,145,000         145,597  
Russian Federal Bond—OFZ, Series 6215, 7.00%, 08/16/23 (Russia)
          RUB          6,795,000         109,175  
Turkey Government International Bond, 5.63%, 03/30/21 (Turkey)
                     500,000         516,293  
Turkey Government International Bond, 7.38%, 02/05/25 (Turkey)
                     90,000         98,823  
Turkey Government International Bond, 4.88%, 10/09/26 (Turkey)
                     625,000         585,004  
Ukraine Government International Bond, 7.75%, 09/01/23 (Ukraine)(1)
                     100,000         101,079  
Ukraine Government International Bond, 7.75%, 09/01/26 (Ukraine)(1)
                     455,000         449,945  
Total Government
                                14,037,209  
Health Care — 0.4%
                              
Concordia International Corp., 9.00%, 04/01/22 (Canada)(1)
                     105,000         96,075  
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 3.15%, 10/01/26 (Israel)
                     260,000         207,392  
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 6.75%, 03/01/28 (Israel)(1)
                     225,000         222,414  
Total Health Care
                                525,881  
Industrials — 2.0%
                              
Bombardier, Inc., 6.13%, 01/15/23 (Canada)(1)
                     450,000         455,062  
British Airways Pass-Through Trust, Class B, Series 2013-1, 5.63%, 06/20/20 (United Kingdom)(1)
                     145,867         149,346  
CNH Industrial NV, 4.50%, 08/15/23 (United Kingdom)
                     387,000         393,293  
CNH Industrial NV, Series MTN, 3.85%, 11/15/27
(United Kingdom)
                     149,000         142,483  
JSL Europe SA, 7.75%, 07/26/24 (Brazil)(1)
                     460,000         464,600  
Latam Finance Ltd., 6.88%, 04/11/24 (Chile)(1)
                     575,000         590,812  
SCF Capital Ltd., 5.38%, 06/16/23 (Russia)(1)
                     240,000         237,377  
Titan Acquisition Ltd. / Titan Co-Borrower LLC, 7.75%, 04/15/26 (Canada)(1)
                     265,000         264,669  
Total Industrials
                                2,697,642  
 


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

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Schedule of Investments — Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETF (continued)
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

Security Description

      Principal
          Value
FOREIGN BONDS (continued)
                      
Materials — 4.2%
                      
Anglo American Capital PLC, 4.00%, 09/11/27 (United Kingdom)(1)
       $ 555,000      $ 523,819  
BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd., 6.75%,
(USD 5 Year Swap + 5.09%), 10/19/75 (Australia)(1)(3)
          440,000         491,700  
BlueScope Steel Finance Ltd. / BlueScope Steel Finance USA LLC, 6.50%, 05/15/21 (Australia)(1)
          300,000         310,500  
Equate Petrochemical BV, 4.25%, 11/03/26 (Kuwait)(1)
          515,000         501,825  
Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd., 4.00%, 01/14/25 (Brazil)
          328,000         315,639  
FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd., 5.13%, 03/15/23 (Australia)(1)
          270,000         269,325  
Glencore Funding LLC, 4.00%,
03/27/27 (Switzerland)(1)
          765,000         727,557  
James Hardie International Finance DAC, 5.00%, 01/15/28 (Ireland)(1)
          405,000         394,875  
NOVA Chemicals Corp., 4.88%,
06/01/24 (Canada)(1)
          210,000         204,488  
NOVA Chemicals Corp., 5.00%,
05/01/25 (Canada)(1)
          425,000         410,125  
OCP SA, 5.63%, 04/25/24
(Morocco)(1)
          425,000         438,796  
Rusal Capital DAC, 5.13%, 02/02/22 (Russia)(1)(7)(8)
          695,000         257,150  
Vale Overseas Ltd., 6.25%, 08/10/26 (Brazil)
             305,000         337,147  
Yamana Gold, Inc., 4.63%, 12/15/27 (Canada)(1)
          430,000         417,054  
Total Materials
                     5,600,000  
Telecommunication Services — 1.4%
                      
Altice Luxembourg SA, 7.63%,
02/15/25 (Luxembourg)(1)
          740,000         669,700  
Digicel Ltd., 6.75%, 03/01/23 (Jamaica)(1)
          235,000         215,634  
GTH Finance BV, 7.25%, 04/26/23 (Netherlands)(1)
          400,000         421,680  
Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes S.a.r.l., 5.50%, 03/01/28 (Belgium)(1)
          400,000         384,000  
Wind Tre SpA, 5.00%, 01/20/26 (Italy)(1)
          250,000         211,326  
Total Telecommunication Services
                     1,902,340  
Total Foreign Bonds
                      
(Cost $40,113,271)
                     39,093,282  
MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES — 12.5%
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities — 2.0%
Caesars Palace Las Vegas Trust, Class C, Series 2017-VICI, 4.14%, 10/15/34(1)
          285,000         288,116  
Colony Multifamily Mortgage Trust, Class A, Series 2014-1, 2.54%, 04/20/50(1)
          89,963         89,351  
GAHR Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class CFX, Series 2015-NRF, 3.49%, 12/15/34(1)(3)(5)
          400,000         398,646  
Hilton USA Trust, Class B, Series 2016-SFP, 3.32%, 11/05/35(1)
          830,000         811,600  
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Class AS, Series 2015-C22,
3.56%, 04/15/48
          1,000,000         972,213  
Sutherland Commercial Mortgage Loans, Class A, Series 2017-SBC6, 3.19%, 05/25/37(1)(3)(5)
          162,806         162,606  
Total Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities
                     2,722,532  
 
 
Security Description

      Principal
  Value
MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (continued)
Mortgage Securities — 1.3%
                      
Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.50%, 01/01/47
       $ 410,894      $ 408,341  
Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.50%, 07/01/47
          425,915         423,268  
Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.00%, 07/01/47
          520,118         530,428  
Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.00%, 08/01/47
          403,980         412,009  
Total Mortgage Securities
                     1,774,046  
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities — 9.2%
American Homes 4 Rent Trust, Class C, Series 2015-SFR2, 4.69%, 10/17/45(1)
          510,000         533,242  
Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Class M4, Series 2003-AR3, 4.44%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 5.85%), 06/25/33(3)
          493,393         491,936  
Banc of America Funding Trust, Class 5A1, Series 2004-D, 3.66%, 01/25/35(3)(5)
          421,489         400,322  
Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVa Trust, Class B1, Series 2016-SPL1, 4.25%, 04/28/55(1)
          350,000         362,932  
Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVa Trust, Class B1, Series 2017-SPL5, 4.00%, 06/28/57(1)(3)(5)
          375,000         382,300  
Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVb Trust, Class B1, Series 2016-SPL2, 4.25%, 06/28/53(1)(3)(5)
          290,000         300,600  
Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVb Trust, Class B1, Series 2017-SPL3, 4.25%, 11/28/53(1)(3)(5)
          385,000         399,024  
Bear Stearns ARM Trust, Class 22A1, Series 2004-9, 3.89%, 11/25/34(3)(5)
          326,675         328,933  
Chase Mortgage Trust, Class M2, Series 2016-1, 3.75%, 04/25/45(1)(3)(5)
          387,305         384,265  
Chase Mortgage Trust, Class M2, Series 2016-2, 3.75%, 12/25/45(1)(3)(5)
          459,588         454,916  
Colony American Finance Ltd., Class A, Series 2015-1 (Cayman Islands), 2.90%, 10/15/47(1)
          224,303         222,924  
Colony Starwood Homes Trust, Class C, Series 2016-2A, 4.05%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.15%), 12/17/33(1)(3)
          430,000         430,775  
COLT Mortgage Loan Trust, Class A3,
Series 2017-1, 3.07%, 05/27/47(1)(3)(5)
          145,522         145,428  
CSMC Mortgage-Backed Trust, Class 3A1, Series 2006-8, 6.00%, 10/25/21
          90,941         85,373  
Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust, Class A2, Series 2017-1A, 2.93%, 12/26/46(1)(3)(5)
          70,367         69,584  
Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust, Class A2, Series 2017-2A, 2.61%, 06/25/47(1)(3)(5)
          110,875         108,563  
Galton Funding Mortgage Trust, Class A21, Series 2017-1, 3.50%, 07/25/56(1)(3)(5)
          270,296         269,193  
Home Equity Mortgage Trust, Class M7, Series 2005-2, 3.58%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.68%), 07/25/35(3)
          181,488         181,735  
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Class A, Series 2014-1A, 3.75%, 01/25/54(1)(3)(5)
          368,236         370,263  
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Class A3, Series 2014-2A, 3.75%, 05/25/54(1)(3)(5)
             119,500         120,160  
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Class A1, Series 2015-2A, 3.75%, 08/25/55(1)(3)(5)
          254,977         256,534  


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

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Schedule of Investments — Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETF (continued)
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

Security Description

      Principal
          Value
MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (continued)
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities (continued)
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Class A1, Series 2016-1A, 3.75%, 03/25/56(1)(3)(5)
       $ 152,366      $ 153,153  
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Class B1A, Series 2016-4A, 4.50%, 11/25/56(1)(3)(5)
          619,693         635,718  
Pretium Mortgage Credit Partners I LLC, Class A1, Series 2017-NPL5, 3.33%, 12/30/32(1)(3)(5)
          144,645         144,419  
Pretium Mortgage Credit Partners I LLC, Class A1, Series 2017-NPL2, 3.25%, 03/28/57(1)(9)
          256,120         254,928  
Progress Residential Trust, Class B, Series 2017-SFR1, 3.02%, 08/17/34(1)
          275,000         266,437  
Resecuritization Pass-Through Trust, Class A5, Series 2005-8R, 6.00%, 10/25/34
          95,857         96,758  
Residential Asset Securitization Trust, Class A3, Series 2005-A1, 5.50%, 04/25/35
          1,215,429         1,253,642  
Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Class B1, Series 2013-8, 3.53%, 06/25/43(3)(5)
          282,405         275,487  
Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Class 3A2, Series 2004-4, 3.91%, 04/25/34(3)(5)
          152,597         154,982  
Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Class A2, Series 2015-1, 3.25%, 10/25/53(1)(3)(5)
          340,000         337,972  
Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Class M1, Series 2015-6, 3.75%, 04/25/55(1)(3)(5)
          500,000         502,545  
Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Class A2, Series 2015-5, 3.50%, 05/25/55(1)(3)(5)
          425,000         424,358  
Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Class 1M1, Series 2015-2, 3.25%, 11/25/60(1)(3)(5)
          1,195,000         1,167,529  
Tricon American Homes Trust, Class A, Series 2017-SFR1, 2.72%, 09/17/34(1)
          125,000         120,458  
VOLT LX LLC, Class A1, Series 2017-NPL7, 3.25%, 06/25/47(1)(9)
          223,163         222,447  
Total Residential Mortgage Backed Securities
                     12,309,835  
Total Mortgage Backed Securities
                      
(Cost $16,903,218)
                     16,806,413  
TERM LOANS — 12.4%
                      
Aerospace — 0.3%
                      
Transdigm, Inc., 5.05%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 06/09/23(3)
             371,245         373,270  
Chemicals — 0.5%
                      
New Arclin U.S. Holding Corp., 5.80%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 02/14/24(3)
          238,975         241,365  
OMNOVA Solutions, Inc., 5.15%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 08/25/23(3)
          378,761         383,495  
Total Chemicals
                     624,860  
Consumer Durables — 0.5%
                      
Global Appliance, Inc. (aka SharkNinja Operating LLC), 5.91%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 09/29/24(3)
          298,500         303,351  
Zodiac Pool Solutions LLC, 6.30%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 12/20/23(3)
          310,153         310,735  
Total Consumer Durables
                     614,086  
Consumer Non-Durables — 0.4%
                      
American Greetings Corp., 0.00%, 04/06/24(3)(10)
          210,000         211,838  
HLF Financing S.a r.l. (HLF Financing US, LLC), 7.40%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 5.50%), 02/15/23 (Luxembourg)(3)
          189,625         192,232  
                     
Security Description

      Principal
  Value
TERM LOANS (continued)
                      
Consumer Non-Durables (continued)
                      
Parfums Holding Co., Inc., 7.05%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 06/30/24(3)
       $ 193,562      $ 195,941  
Total Consumer Non-Durables
                     600,011  
Energy — 0.7%
                      
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 9.44%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 7.50%), 08/23/21(3)
          71,000         75,260  
Delek US Holdings, Inc., 0.00%, 03/31/25(3)(10)
          100,000         100,844  
Medallion Midland Acquisition, LLC, 5.15%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 10/30/24(3)
          254,363         255,317  
MEG Energy Corp., 5.81%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 12/31/23 (Canada)(3)
          94,901         95,506  
Traverse Midstream Partners LLC, 5.85%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 09/27/24(3)
          260,000         261,828  
Ultra Resources, Inc., 0.00%, 04/12/24(3)(10)
          115,000         108,064  
Total Energy
                     896,819  
Financials — 0.9%
                      
Asurion, LLC (fka Asurion Corp.), 7.90%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 08/04/25(3)
          546,228         562,615  
Ditech Holding Corp., 7.90%, 06/30/22(3)(5)
          553,020         521,221  
FinCo I LLC (aka Fortress Investment Group), 4.65%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 12/27/22(3)
             159,748         161,678  
Genworth Holdings, Inc., 6.40%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 03/07/23(3)
          25,000         25,469  
Total Financials
                     1,270,983  
Food and Drug — 0.3%
                      
Albertson’s LLC, 5.29%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 12/21/22(3)
          220,657         219,361  
Isagenix International LLC, 0.00%,
04/25/25(3)(10)
          180,000         180,900  
Total Food and Drug
                     400,261  
Food/Tobacco — 0.5%
                      
Chobani, LLC (Chobani Idaho, LLC), 5.40%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 10/10/23(3)
          187,670         188,921  
JBS USA LUX SA, 4.68%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 10/30/22 (Luxembourg)(3)
          133,650         133,734  
Milk Specialties Co., 6.30%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 08/16/23(3)
          333,915         335,898  
Total Food/Tobacco
                     658,553  
Forest Prod/Containers — 0.1%
                      
Anchor Glass Container Corp., 9.64%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 7.75%), 12/07/24(3)
          111,000         105,589  
Gaming/Leisure — 0.8%
                      
Everi Payments, Inc., 5.49%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 05/09/24(3)
          133,988         135,181  
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd., 5.47%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 12/01/23 (Canada)(3)
          85,000         85,797  
Playa Resorts Holding B.V., 5.15%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 04/29/24
(Netherlands) (3)
          278,423         280,477  
Scientific Games International, Inc., 4.74%, (2-Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 08/14/24(3)
          15,000         15,109  


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

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Schedule of Investments — Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETF (continued)
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

Security Description

      Principal
          Value
TERM LOANS (continued)
                   
Gaming/Leisure (continued)
                   
Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc., 3.65%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 07/08/24(3)
       $ 288,550      $ 291,003  
UFC Holdings, LLC, 5.16%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 08/18/23(3)
          274,924         276,740  
Total Gaming/Leisure
                     1,084,307  
Health Care — 0.7%
                      
CHG Healthcare Services, Inc. (fka CHG Buyer Corp.), 5.06%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 06/07/23(3)
          285,330         288,125  
Concordia Healthcare Corp., 6.15%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 10/21/21 (Canada)(3)
          251,193         228,870  
PharMerica Corp., 9.65%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 7.75%), 12/05/25(3)
           35,000         35,175  
Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc., 7.44%,(1-Month USD LIBOR + 5.50%), 02/22/24(3)
          145,000         146,088  
U.S. Renal Care, Inc., 6.55%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 12/30/22(3)
          157,887         157,558  
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 5.39%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 04/01/22 (Canada)(3)
          139,777         141,517  
Total Health Care
                     997,333  
Housing — 0.6%
                      
84 Lumber Co., 7.15%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 10/25/23(3)
          221,375         224,973  
Capital Automotive L.P., 7.91%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 03/24/25(3)
          255,905         259,743  
CPG International LLC (fka CPG International, Inc.), 5.59%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 05/05/24(3)
          302,394         305,276  
Total Housing
                     789,992  
Information Technology — 0.8%
                      
Applied Systems, Inc., 9.30%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 7.00%), 09/19/25(3)
          50,000         51,775  
Blackboard, Inc., 7.36%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 06/30/21(3)
          143,558         135,752  
Intralinks, Inc., 5.91%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 11/14/24(3)
          124,688         125,727  
Kronos, Inc., 10.02%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 8.25%), 11/01/24(3)
          178,000         184,981  
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc., 0.00%, 04/16/25(3)(10)
          119,635         120,585  
SS&C Technologies, Inc., 0.00%, 04/16/25(3)(10)
          327,178         329,775  
Veritas US, Inc., 6.80%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 01/27/23(3)
          149,693         147,705  
Total Information Technology
                     1,096,300  
Manufacturing — 0.4%
                      
Accudyne Industries Borrower SCA, 5.15%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 08/18/24 (Luxembourg)(3)
          49,750         50,140  
CPI Acquisition, Inc., 0.00%, 08/17/22(3)(10)
          535,000         344,182  
Filtration Group Corp., 5.30%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 03/29/25(3)
          75,000         75,836  
Total Manufacturing
                     470,158  
                     
Security Description

      Principal
  Value
TERM LOANS (continued)
                   
Media/Telecom — Diversified Media — 0.3%
     
Cineworld Finance US, Inc., 4.40%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 02/28/25(3)
             $240,000      $ 239,975  
Meredith Corp., 4.90%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 01/31/25(3)
             160,000         161,250  
Total Media/Telecom — Diversified Media
                     401,225  
Media/Telecom — Telecommunications — 0.7%
CenturyLink, Inc., 4.65%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 01/31/25(3)
          174,563         172,216  
Securus Technologies Holdings, Inc., 6.40%, (2-Month USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 11/01/24(3)
          374,063         379,907  
Securus Technologies Holdings, Inc., 10.15%, (2-Month USD LIBOR + 8.25%), 11/01/25(3)
          210,000         212,800  
West Corp., 5.90%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 10/10/24(3)
          108,666         109,630  
West Corp., 5.40%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 10/10/24(3)
          130,000         130,295  
Total Media/Telecom — Telecommunications
                     1,004,848  
Media/Telecom — Wireless Communications — 0.1%
Digicel International Finance Ltd., 5.61%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 05/27/24 (Bermuda)(3)
          74,625         74,672  
Metals/Minerals — 0.4%
                      
Contura Energy, Inc., 6.91%, (2-Month USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 03/18/24(3)
          270,200         270,875  
GrafTech Finance, Inc., 5.40%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%) 02/12/25(3)
          230,000         231,294  
Total Metals/Minerals
                     502,169  
Retail — 0.5%
                      
BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., 9.39%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 7.50%), 02/03/25(3)
          199,151         201,889  
Leslie’s Poolmart, Inc., 5.40%, (2-Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 08/16/23(3)
          239,835         242,608  
Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. (The), 5.14%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 10/25/20(3)
          303,416         267,575  
Total Retail
                     712,072  
Service — 1.8%
                      
Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc., 5.15%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 07/23/21(3)
          258,324         247,991  
Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc., 8.40%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 07/25/22(3)
          235,000         218,746  
Hoya Midco, LLC, 5.40%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 06/30/24(3)
          129,025         129,509  
Laureate Education, Inc., 5.40%, 04/26/24 (1-Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%)(3)
          222,186         223,991  
NAB Holdings, LLC, 5.30%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 07/01/24(3)
          159,200         160,460  
Opal Acquisition, Inc., 0.00%, 11/27/20(3)(10)
          145,000         142,523  
Red Ventures, LLC, 5.90%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 11/08/24(3)
          348,250         352,995  
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., 7.65%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 5.75%), 02/28/22(3)
          650,000         656,906  
TKC Holdings, Inc., 6.16%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 02/01/23(3)
          351,550         355,285  
Total Service
                     2,488,406  


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

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Schedule of Investments — Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETF (continued)
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

Security Description

      Principal
          Value
TERM LOANS (continued)
                   
Transportation — Automotive — 0.3%
                      
Navistar, Inc., 5.40%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 11/06/24(3)
       $ 359,100      $ 361,962  
Utilities — 0.8%
                      
APLP Holdings Limited Partnership, 5.38%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 04/13/23 (Canada)(3)
          397,071         399,678  
Talen Energy Supply, LLC, 5.90%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 04/15/24(3)
          355,680         353,086  
Vistra Operations Co. LLC (fka Tex Operations Co. LLC), 4.40%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 08/04/23(3)
          320,434         323,037  
Vistra Operations Co. LLC (fka Tex Operations Co. LLC), 4.40%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 08/04/23(3)
          56,515         56,974  
Total Utilities
                     1,132,775  
Total Term Loans
                      
(Cost $16,645,264)
                     16,660,651  
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES — 6.4%
     
Aqua Finance Trust, Class A, Series 2017-A, 3.72%, 11/15/35(1)
          442,856         435,288  
Carnow Auto Receivables Trust, Class D, Series 2016-1A, 7.34%, 11/15/21(1)
          430,000         434,559  
Chrysler Capital Auto Receivables Trust, Class D, Series 2016-BA, 3.51%, 09/15/23(1)
          470,000         463,967  
Conn’s Receivables Funding LLC, Class B, Series 2017-B, 4.52%, 11/15/20(1)
          415,000         417,465  
Consumer Installment Loan Trust, Class A, Series 2016-LD1, 3.96%, 07/15/22(1)
           98,953         98,962  
Drug Royalty III LP 1, Class A, Series 2016-1A, 3.98%, 04/15/27(1)
          375,328         372,530  
DT Auto Owner Trust, Class C, Series 2018-1A, 3.47%, 12/15/23(1)
          375,000         374,771  
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Class D, Series 2014-3A, 5.69%, 04/15/21(1)
          575,000         587,627  
Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Class D, Series 2015-1, 5.26%, 07/15/21(1)
          435,000         444,508  
Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Class D, Series 2016-3, 3.89%, 11/15/22(1)
          525,000         525,927  
Foursight Capital Automobile Receivables Trust, Class B, Series 2017-1, 3.05%, 12/15/22(1)
          440,000         434,271  
GLS Auto Receivables Trust, Class B, Series 2018-1A, 3.52%, 08/15/23(1)
          470,000         465,031  
GLS Auto Receivables Trust, Class C, Series 2017-1A, 3.50%, 07/15/22(1)
          560,000         553,348  
Mariner Finance Issuance Trust, Class A, Series 2017-AA, 3.62%, 02/20/29(1)
          500,000         501,447  
OnDeck Asset Securitization Trust LLC, Class A, Series 2018-1A, 3.50%, 04/18/22(1)
          370,000         369,989  
Skopos Auto Receivables Trust, Class B, Series 2018-1A, 3.93%, 05/16/22(1)
          565,000         564,222  
Springleaf Funding Trust, Class A, Series 2016-AA, 2.90%, 11/15/29(1)
          515,000         512,132  
TCF Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Class C, Series 2016-PT1A, 3.21%, 01/17/23(1)
          430,000         422,959  
       
       
Security Description

      Principal
  Value
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (continued)
     
TGIF Funding LLC, Class A2, Series 2017-1A, 6.20%, 04/30/47(1)
       $ 392,000      $ 394,607  
Upstart Securitization Trust, Class B, Series 2018-1, 3.89%, 08/20/25(1)
          295,000         295,148  
Total Asset Backed Securities
                      
(Cost $8,699,847)
                     8,668,758  
MONEY MARKET FUND — 1.9%
                      
JP Morgan U.S. Government Money Market Institutional Shares, 1.56%(11)
(Cost $2,607,501)
          2,607,501         2,607,501  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.4%
                      
(Cost $136,290,516)
                     134,058,988  
Other Assets in Excess of
Liabilities — 0.6%
                     765,736  
Net Assets — 100.0%
                  $ 134,824,724  
 


(1)
  Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted, 144A securities are deemed to be liquid. At April 30, 2018, the aggregate value of these securities was $64,297,334, or 47.69% of net assets.
(2)
  Is In Default.
(3)
  Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at April 30, 2018.
(4)
  Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.
(5)
  Adjustable rate security with an interest rate that is not based on a published reference index and spread. The rate is based on the structure of the agreement and current market conditions.
(6)
  Payment in-kind security.100% of the income was received in cash.
(7)
  This security is subject to US and/or EU sanctions.
(8)
  Security valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Trustees. This security is disclosed as a Level 3 security in the Fair Value Hierarchy table located after the Schedule of Investments.
(9)
  Represents step coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect as of April 30, 2018.
(10)
  The loan will settle after April 30, 2018 at which the interest will be determined.
(11)
  The rate shown reflects the seven-day yield as of April 30, 2018.

Abbreviations:

LIBOR — London InterBank Offered Rate

CMT — 1 Year Constant Maturity Treasury Index

MTN — Medium Term Note

Currency Abbreviations

BRL
Brazilian Real
COP
Colombian Peso
IDR
Indonesian Rupiah
KZT
Kazakhstani Tenge
MXN
Mexican Peso
NGN
Nigerian Naira
RUB
Russian Ruble
ZAR
South African Rand
 


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

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Schedule of Investments — Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETF (continued)
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

The following table summarizes valuation of the Fund’s investments under the fair value hierarchy levels as of April 30, 2018:

      Level 1
    Level 2
    Level 3
    Total
Asset Valuation Inputs
                                      
Corporate Bonds
       $       $ 50,222,383      $  —       $ 50,222,383  
Foreign Bonds
                   38,836,132         257,150         39,093,282  
Mortgage Backed Securities
                   16,806,413                  16,806,413  
Term Loans
                   16,660,651                  16,660,651  
Asset Backed Securities
                   8,668,758                  8,668,758  
Money Market Fund
          2,607,501                           2,607,501  
Total
       $ 2,607,501      $ 131,194,337      $ 257,150      $ 134,058,988  
 

For significant movements between levels within the fair value hierarchy, the Fund adopted a policy of recognizing transfers at the end of the period. The Fund transferred $709,080 from Level 2 to Level 3 due to change in data availability used in investment valuation during the period ended April 30, 2018.

A reconciliation of assets in which Level 3 inputs are used in determining fair value is presented when there are significant Level 3 investments at the end of the period. The following summarizes inputs (level 3) used as of April 30, 2018:

      Foreign Bonds
Balance as of October 31, 2017
       $   
Realized gain (loss)
          2,433  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
          (451,930
Purchases
            
Sales
          (2,433
Amortization (accretion)
            
Transfers into Level 3
          709,080  
Transfers out of Level 3
            
Balance as of April 30, 2018
          257,150  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments still held as of April 30, 2018:
       $ (451,930
 


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

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Schedule of Investments — Virtus WMC Global Factor Opportunities ETF
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

Security Description

      Shares
          Value
 
Common Stocks — 97.8%
                      
 
Consumer Discretionary — 12.1%
                      
Amazon.com, Inc.*
          33       $ 51,682  
Barratt Developments PLC (United Kingdom)
          1,360         10,448  
Berkeley Group Holdings PLC (United Kingdom)
          232          13,006  
Best Buy Co., Inc.
          308          23,571  
Compass Group PLC (United Kingdom)
          988          21,219  
Daimler AG (Germany)
          380          30,057  
Discovery, Inc. Class C*
          676          15,021  
Dollar General Corp.
          220          21,237  
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV
(United Kingdom)*
          1,121         25,138  
Haier Electronics Group Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong)*
          3,785         13,165  
Home Depot, Inc. (The)
          226          41,765  
Hotel Shilla Co. Ltd. (South Korea)
          126          13,685  
Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd. (South Korea)
          48          11,146  
ITV PLC (United Kingdom)
          5,600         11,692  
Kering (France)
          52          30,116  
Kia Motors Corp. (South Korea)
          507          15,712  
Kohl’s Corp.
          300          18,636  
Lear Corp.
          120          22,436  
Macy’s, Inc.
          452          14,044  
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd.*
          272          18,610  
Naspers Ltd. Class N (South Africa)
          45          11,045  
Netflix, Inc.*
          109          34,058  
Omnicom Group, Inc.
          166          12,228  
Panasonic Corp. (Japan)
          1,195         17,840  
Ralph Lauren Corp.
          128          14,061  
Renault SA (France)
          156          16,924  
Sony Corp. (Japan)
          355          17,536  
Starbucks Corp.
          436          25,100  
Subaru Corp. (Japan)
          471          15,851  
Suzuki Motor Corp. (Japan)
          258          13,903  
Target Corp.
          381          27,661  
Telenet Group Holding NV (Belgium)*
          256          15,012  
Total Consumer Discretionary
                     643,605  
 
Consumer Staples — 4.7%
                      
Altria Group, Inc.
          564          31,646  
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG (Switzerland)*
          4          25,752  
Danone SA (France)
          220          17,824  
Nestle SA (Switzerland)
          350          27,188  
PepsiCo, Inc.
          256          25,840  
Pernod Ricard SA (France)
          160          26,577  
Pick n Pay Stores Ltd. (South Africa)
          3,864         24,932  
SPAR Group Ltd. (The) (South Africa)
          1,336         22,663  
Tesco PLC (United Kingdom)
          7,030         22,831  
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
          342          22,726  
Total Consumer Staples
                     247,979  
 
Energy — 10.1%
                      
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
          307          20,667  
Apache Corp.
          555          22,727  
BP PLC (United Kingdom)
          3,687         27,309  
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. Class H (China)
          23,868         23,325  
CNOOC Ltd. (China)
          11,043         18,516  
Concho Resources, Inc.*
          127          19,966  
ConocoPhillips
          335          21,943  
EOG Resources, Inc.
          225          26,588  
 
Security Description

      Shares
  Value
Common Stocks (continued)
                   
 
Energy (continued)
                   
EQT Corp.
          220       $ 11,042  
Halliburton Co.
          585          30,999  
LUKOIL PJSC (Russia)(1)
          379          24,972  
Marathon Oil Corp.
          1,330         24,273  
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
          232          17,379  
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
          232          17,924  
OMV AG (Austria)
          255          15,859  
Petronas Dagangan Bhd (Malaysia)
          2,285         15,725  
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.
          105          21,163  
Reliance Industries Ltd. (India)(2)(3)
          617          17,831  
Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B (Netherlands)
          1,510         54,081  
SK Innovation Co. Ltd. (South Korea)
          86          15,822  
Statoil ASA (Norway)
          695          17,803  
TransCanada Corp. (Canada)
          530          22,472  
Valero Energy Corp.
          371          41,155  
Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd. Class H (China)
          6,009         7,625  
Total Energy
                     537,166  
 
Financials — 21.3%
                      
3i Group PLC (United Kingdom)
          1,852         24,008  
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.
          88          14,508  
Aflac, Inc.
          484          22,056  
AIA Group Ltd. (Hong Kong)
          2,644         23,817  
Allstate Corp. (The)
          204          19,955  
American Express Co.
          243          23,996  
Arch Capital Group Ltd.*
          212          16,988  
Assicurazioni Generali SpA (Italy)
          820          16,576  
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Australia)
          744          15,034  
Aviva PLC (United Kingdom)
          4,290         31,243  
AXA SA (France)
          712          20,395  
Banco do Brasil SA (Brazil)
          972          10,183  
Bank Central Asia Tbk PT (Indonesia)
          9,795         15,559  
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)
          394          21,477  
Barclays PLC (United Kingdom)
          7,132         20,349  
BNP Paribas SA (France)
          308          23,797  
Capital One Financial Corp.
          304          27,548  
Chailease Holding Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)
          4,571         16,840  
Chiba Bank Ltd. (The) (Japan)
          1,880         15,202  
Cincinnati Financial Corp.
          280          19,695  
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Australia)
          372          20,114  
Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. (Japan)
          1,025         20,384  
Deutsche Bank AG (Germany)
          940          12,902  
Discover Financial Services
          344          24,510  
E*TRADE Financial Corp.*
          430          26,092  
Everest Re Group Ltd.
          72          16,752  
Franklin Resources, Inc.
          468          15,744  
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)
          460          24,766  
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. (Hong Kong)
          640          20,973  
KB Financial Group, Inc. (South Korea)
          276          15,815  
Kinnevik AB Class B (Sweden)
          513          18,577  
Lloyds Banking Group PLC (United Kingdom)
          28,800         25,637  
MetLife, Inc.
          520          24,788  
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)
          1,948         13,065  
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)
          6,084         11,042  
National Australia Bank Ltd. (Australia)
          776          16,913  
NN Group NV (Netherlands)
          432          20,706  
Old Mutual PLC (United Kingdom)
          3,977         13,776  


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

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Schedule of Investments — Virtus WMC Global Factor Opportunities ETF (continued)
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

Security Description

      Shares
          Value
 
Common Stocks (continued)
                   
 
Financials (continued)
                   
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. Class H (China)
          1,866      $ 18,437  
Principal Financial Group, Inc.
          348          20,609  
Progressive Corp. (The)
          553          33,340  
Prudential Financial, Inc.
          256          27,218  
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.
          111          16,583  
Royal Bank of Canada (Canada)
          260          19,772  
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (United Kingdom)*
          3,296         12,261  
Shin Kong Financial Holding Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)
          31,507         12,939  
Societe Generale SA (France)
          316          17,346  
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)
          318          13,235  
Synchrony Financial
          644          21,361  
T Rowe Price Group, Inc.
          185          21,057  
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.
          314          18,240  
Torchmark Corp.
          293          25,415  
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) (Canada)
          468          26,284  
Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)
          166          21,846  
US Bancorp
          478          24,115  
Voya Financial, Inc.
          348          18,218  
Westpac Banking Corp. (Australia)
          764          16,473  
Total Financials
                     1,126,531  
 
Health Care — 11.6%
                      
Abbott Laboratories
          423          24,589  
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
          320          21,037  
AmerisourceBergen Corp.
          155          14,040  
Amgen, Inc.
          240          41,875  
Becton Dickinson and Co.
          112          25,969  
Centene Corp.*
          246          26,711  
Cigna Corp.
          162          27,835  
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. (China)
          5,921         15,239  
CVS Health Corp.
          715          49,928  
Danaher Corp.
          243          24,378  
Eli Lilly & Co.
          328          26,591  
Express Scripts Holding Co.*
          598          45,269  
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
          483          34,887  
Hologic, Inc.*
          516          20,016  
Humana, Inc.
          84          24,711  
Incyte Corp.*
          181          11,211  
Johnson & Johnson
          406          51,355  
Lonza Group AG (Switzerland)*
          84          20,699  
Pfizer, Inc.
          1,021         37,379  
Shire PLC
          402          21,396  
Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd. Class H (China)
          3,108         13,107  
Straumann Holding AG (Switzerland)
          25          17,091  
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
          155          17,851  
Total Health Care
                     613,164  
 
Industrials — 9.1%
                      
3M Co.
          7          1,361  
Boeing Co. (The)
          82          27,352  
Canadian National Railway Co. (Canada)
          296          22,862  
Caterpillar, Inc.
          160          23,098  
CNH Industrial NV (United Kingdom)
          1,132         13,998  
CSX Corp.
          205          12,175  
Cummins, Inc.
          102          16,306  
Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd. (Japan)
          800          17,256  
Daikin Industries Ltd. (Japan)
          140          16,399  
 
                     
Security Description

      Shares
  Value
Common Stocks (continued)
                   
 
Industrials (continued)
                   
Deere & Co.
          148       $ 20,029  
Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Germany)
          621          18,125  
FANUC Corp. (Japan)
          75          16,163  
Fluor Corp.
          244          14,384  
Honeywell International, Inc.
          188          27,200  
IHS Markit Ltd.*
          385          18,915  
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
          256          14,871  
Johnson Controls International PLC
          453          15,343  
Komatsu Ltd. (Japan)
          400          13,721  
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (Japan)
          1,150         17,678  
RELX NV (United Kingdom)
          1,188         25,271  
Roper Technologies, Inc.
          95          25,098  
Schindler Holding AG (Switzerland)
          87          17,479  
Sumitomo Corp. (Japan)
          961          17,313  
Toppan Printing Co. Ltd. (Japan)
          2,200         18,434  
Toshiba Corp. (Japan)*
          6,364         17,057  
Transurban Group (Australia)
          1,944         16,977  
Volvo AB Class B (Sweden)
          1,048         17,856  
Total Industrials
                     482,721  
 
Information Technology — 18.1%
                      
Adobe Systems, Inc.*
          271          60,054  
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (China)*(1)
          68          12,141  
Alliance Data Systems Corp.
          56          11,371  
ASML Holding NV (Netherlands)
          120          22,824  
Broadcom, Inc.
          145          33,266  
CA, Inc.
          719          25,021  
Canon, Inc. (Japan)
          710          24,615  
Cisco Systems, Inc.
          1,456         64,486  
Citrix Systems, Inc.*
          172          17,701  
Compal Electronics, Inc. (Taiwan)
          21,524         14,113  
F5 Networks, Inc.*
          163          26,584  
FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*
          80          16,582  
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)
          5,008         14,032  
HP, Inc.
          1,980         42,550  
Infosys Ltd. (India)(1)
          1,072         18,942  
International Business Machines Corp.
          217          31,456  
Juniper Networks, Inc.
          584          14,361  
KLA-Tencor Corp.
          149          15,159  
Lam Research Corp.
          108          19,986  
Micron Technology, Inc.*
          934          42,945  
NetApp, Inc.
          326          21,705  
Nintendo Co. Ltd. (Japan)
          56          23,651  
NVIDIA Corp.
          109          24,514  
QUALCOMM, Inc.
          466          23,771  
Ricoh Co. Ltd. (Japan)
          1,035         10,140  
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (South Korea)
          6          14,887  
SAP SE (Germany)
          195          21,763  
Seagate Technology PLC
          296          17,135  
ServiceNow, Inc.*
          132          21,930  
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
          140          12,146  
STMicroelectronics N.V. (Switzerland)
          553          12,101  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)
          3,164         24,276  
TE Connectivity Ltd.
          210          19,268  
Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China)
          309          15,394  
Tokyo Electron Ltd. (Japan)
          84          16,178  
Twitter, Inc.*
          449          13,609  
Visa, Inc. Class A
          428          54,305  


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

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Schedule of Investments — Virtus WMC Global Factor Opportunities ETF (continued)
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

Security Description

      Shares
          Value
 
Common Stocks (continued)
                   
 
Information Technology (continued)
                   
Western Digital Corp.
          228       $ 17,964  
Western Union Co. (The)
          633          12,502  
Wirecard AG (Germany)
          145         19,804  
Workday, Inc. Class A*
          112          13,982  
WPG Holdings Ltd. (Taiwan)
          13,632         18,453  
Total Information Technology
                     957,667  
 
Materials — 5.1%
                      
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
          124          20,124  
Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom)
          1,262         29,699  
BHP Billiton Ltd. (Australia)
          927          21,600  
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
          292          11,330  
Covestro AG (Germany)(2)
          164          14,964  
FMC Corp.
          132          10,524  
Glencore PLC (Switzerland)*
          4,120         19,892  
JFE Holdings, Inc. (Japan)
          674          13,900  
Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd. Class H (China)
          8,718         12,507  
LANXESS AG (Germany)
          167          12,415  
LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A
          202          21,357  
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. (Japan)
          1,600         15,214  
Newmont Mining Corp.
          416          16,345  
Nitto Denko Corp. (Japan)
          164          12,227  
Norsk Hydro ASA (Norway)
          2,226         13,890  
Stora Enso OYJ Class R (Finland)
          699          13,873  
Vale SA (Brazil)
          951          13,212  
Total Materials
                     273,073  
 
Real Estate — 1.7%
                      
Ascendas Real Estate Investment
Trust (Singapore)
          14,000         28,190  
Ayala Land, Inc. (Philippines)
          14,000         11,038  
Link REIT (Hong Kong)
          2,688         23,837  
Swiss Prime Site AG (Switzerland)*
          272          25,539  
Total Real Estate
                     88,604  
 
Telecommunication Services — 1.9%
                      
China Mobile Ltd. (China)
          2,456         23,532  
Telecom Italia SpA/Milano (Italy)*
          21,346         21,091  
Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG (Germany)
          2,612         12,494  
T-Mobile US, Inc.*
          193          11,678  
Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom)
          11,346         33,052  
Total Telecommunication Services
                     101,847  
 
                     
Security Description

      Shares
  Value
Common Stocks (continued)
                   
 
Utilities—2.1%
                      
Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. (Japan)
          1,314      $ 20,596  
Edison International
          251          16,445  
Fortis, Inc./Canada (Canada)
          944          31,688  
Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings,
Inc. (Japan)*
          3,200         15,251  
Xcel Energy, Inc.
          584          27,355  
Total Utilities
                     111,335  
 
Total Common Stocks
                      
(Cost $5,007,293)
                     5,183,692  
 
PREFERRED STOCKS — 1.6%
                      
 
Consumer Discretionary — 0.5%
                      
Volkswagen AG, 1.17% (Germany)(4)
          135          28,014  
 
Consumer Staples — 0.3%
                      
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, 1.72% (Germany)(4)
          138          17,565  
 
Energy — 0.4%
                      
Petroleo Brasileiro SA, 0.00% (Brazil)*
          2,900         19,015  
 
Financials-0.4%
                      
Itau Unibanco Holding SA, 6.13% (Brazil)(4)
          1,372         19,978  
 
Total Preferred Stocks
                      
(Cost $80,128)
                     84,572  
 
MONEY MARKET FUND — 0.4%
                      
Dreyfus AMT-Free Tax Exempt Cash
Management-Institutional Shares, 1.45%(5)
(Cost $22,242)
          22,242         22,242  
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.8%
                      
(Cost $5,109,663)
                     5,290,506  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.2%
                     8,591  
Net Assets — 100.0%
                  $ 5,299,097  
 


*
  Non-income producing security.

(1)
  American Depositary Receipts.

(2)
  Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted, 144A securities are deemed to be liquid. At April 30, 2018, the aggregate value of these securities was $32,795, or 0.62% of net assets.

(3)
  Global Depositary Receipts.

(4)
  Rate shown reflects the effective yield as of April 30, 2018.

(5)
  The rate shown reflects the seven-day yield as of April 30, 2018.


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

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Schedule of Investments — Virtus WMC Global Factor Opportunities ETF (continued)
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

The following table summarizes valuation of the Fund’s investments under the fair value hierarchy levels as of April 30, 2018:

      Level 1
    Level 2
     Level 3
    Total
Asset Valuation Inputs
                                      
Common Stocks
       $ 5,168,805      $ 14,887      $  —       $ 5,183,692  
Preferred Stocks
          84,572                           84,572  
Money Market Fund
          22,242                           22,242  
Total
       $ 5,275,619      $ 14,887      $       $ 5,290,506  
 

For significant movements between levels within the fair value hierarchy, the Fund adopted a policy of recognizing transfers at the end of the reporting period. There were no significant transfers between levels during the period ended April 30, 2018.

A reconciliation of assets in which Level 3 inputs are used in determining fair value is presented when there are significant Level 3 investments at the end of reporting period. There were no Level 3 securities as of April 30, 2018.


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

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

         InfraCap REIT
Preferred ETF

     iSectors®
Post-MPT
Growth ETF

     Virtus
Cumberland
Municipal
Bond ETF

     Virtus
Glovista
Emerging
Markets ETF

     Virtus
LifeSci Biotech
Clinical
Trials ETF

Assets:
                                                                                                             
Investments, at cost
                   $ 22,526,633               $ 12,789,798               $ 13,544,878               $ 25,821,977               $ 78,942,491     
Investments, at value (including securities on loan)1
                      21,567,289                  13,202,953                  13,492,892                  25,812,466                  81,259,115     
Foreign currency
                                                                            2,692                       
Receivables:
                                                                                                             
Dividends and interest
                      7,233                  39                   179,944                  38,067                  81      
Due from Sub-Adviser
                                                          391                                         
Securities lending
                                                                                              25,245     
Investment securities sold
                                        1,765,668                                    5,280,055                       
Reclaim
                                                                            2,789                       
Prepaid expenses
                                        29                   13,596                  85                   56      
Total Assets
                      21,574,522                  14,968,689                  13,686,823                  31,136,154                  81,284,497     
 
Liabilities:
                                                                                                             
Payables:
                                                                                                             
Investment securities purchased
                                        1,766,389                                    4,422,932                       
Deferred foreign tax payable
                                                                            14,746                       
Collateral for securities on loan
                                                                                              9,997,827     
Sub-Advisory fees
                                        6,754                                                           
Advisory fees
                      7,729                  1,023                                    15,348                  46,889     
Professional fees
                                                          54,468                                         
Trustee fees
                                                          293                                          
Other accrued expenses
                                                          23,928                  7,919                       
Total Liabilities
                      7,729                  1,774,166                  78,689                  4,460,945                  10,044,716     
Net Assets
                   $ 21,566,793               $ 13,194,523               $ 13,608,134               $ 26,675,209               $ 71,239,781     
 
Net Assets Consist of:
                                                                                                             
Paid-in capital
                   $ 23,130,906               $ 12,538,480               $ 13,542,508               $ 27,140,861               $ 81,876,541     
Undistributed net investment income/(distributions in excess of net investment income)
                      34,699                  33,971                  35,511                  138,603                  (662,663 )    
Undistributed (Accumulated) net realized gain (loss) on investments
                      (639,468 )                 208,917                  82,101                  (594,372 )                 (12,290,721 )    
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
                      (959,344 )                 413,155                  (51,986 )                 (9,883 )                 2,316,624     
Net Assets
                   $ 21,566,793               $ 13,194,523               $ 13,608,134               $ 26,675,209               $ 71,239,781     
Shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized, no par value)
                      900,004                  500,004                  550,004                  1,050,004                  2,300,004     
Net asset value per share
                   $ 23.96               $ 26.39               $ 24.74               $ 25.40               $ 30.97     
1 Market value of securities on loan
                   $                $                $                $                $ 17,446,858     
Foreign currency, at cost
                   $                $                $                $ 2,690               $      
 


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

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

         Virtus
LifeSci Biotech
Products ETF

     Virtus
Newfleet
Multi-Sector
Bond ETF

     Virtus
WMC Global
Factor
Opportunities ETF

Assets:
                                                                     
Investments, at cost
                   $ 37,988,852               $ 136,290,516               $ 5,109,663     
Investments, at value (including securities on loan)1
                      39,179,085                  134,058,988                  5,290,506     
Cash
                                        105,751                       
Foreign currency
                                                          570      
Receivables:
                                                                     
Investment securities sold
                                        2,203,760                  396      
Dividends and interest
                      45                   1,272,570                  10,850     
Securities lending
                      5,731                                             
Reclaim
                                                          804      
Prepaid expenses
                      56                   50,013                       
Total Assets
                      39,184,917                  137,691,082                  5,303,126     
 
Liabilities:
                                                                     
Payables:
                                                                     
Investment securities purchased
                                        1,407,646                  397      
Collateral for securities on loan
                      6,951,308                                         
Capital shares payable
                                        1,225,860                       
Advisory fees
                      21,089                  129,526                  3,610     
Professional fees
                                        64,744                       
Other accrued expenses
                                        38,582                  22      
Total Liabilities
                      6,972,397                  2,866,358                  4,029     
Net Assets
                   $ 32,212,520               $ 134,824,724               $ 5,299,097     
                             
Net Assets Consist of:
                                                                     
Paid-in capital
                   $ 31,830,858               $ 136,539,179               $ 5,000,100     
Undistributed net investment income/(distributions in excess of net
investment income)
                      (148,280 )                 208,751                  26,209     
Undistributed (Accumulated) net realized gain (loss) on investments
                      (660,291 )                 310,174                  92,108     
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
                      1,190,233                  (2,233,380 )                 180,680     
Net Assets
                   $ 32,212,520               $ 134,824,724               $ 5,299,097     
Shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized, no par value)
                      800,004                  5,500,004                  200,004     
Net asset value per share
                   $ 40.27               $ 24.51               $ 26.49     
1 Market value of securities on loan
                   $ 9,373,550               $                $      
Foreign currency, at cost
                   $                $                $ 572      
 


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

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Statements of Operations
For the Period Ended April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

         InfraCap REIT
Preferred ETF

     iSectors®
Post-MPT
Growth ETF

     Virtus
Cumberland
Municipal
Bond ETF

     Virtus
Glovista
Emerging
Markets ETF1

     Virtus
LifeSci Biotech
Clinical
Trials ETF

Investment Income:
                                                                                                             
Dividend income (net of foreign withholding taxes)
                   $ 739,805               $ 139,281               $ 2,468               $ 252,776               $ 152      
Interest income
                                                          212,020                                         
Securities lending, net of fees
                                                                                              72,109     
Total Investment Income
                      739,805                  139,281                  214,488                  252,776                  72,261     
 
Expenses:
                                                                                                             
Advisory fees
                      49,020                  8,332                  19,069                  65,360                  187,612     
Tax expense
                      43                   57                                                       57      
Custody fees
                                                          493                                          
Sub-Advisory fees
                                        54,994                  19,069                                         
Exchange listing fees
                                                          6,816                                         
Professional fees
                                                          23,338                                         
Insurance fees
                                                          1,716                                         
Accounting and administration fees
                                                          2,952                                         
Transfer agent fees
                                                          4,231                                         
Trustee fees
                                                          4,380                                         
Report to shareholders fees
                                                          3,906                                         
Offering costs
                                                          1,674                                         
Pricing fees
                                                          6,731                                         
Other expenses
                                                          6                                          
Total Expenses
                      49,063                  63,383                  94,381                  65,360                  187,669     
Less expense waivers/reimbursements
                                        (13,332 )                 (48,459 )                 (2,883 )                      
Net Expenses
                      49,063                  50,051                  45,922                  62,477                  187,669     
Net Investment Income (Loss)
                      690,742                  89,230                  168,566                  190,299                  (115,408 )    
 
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:
                                                                                                             
Investments
                      (612,368 )                 296,004                  82,105                  (594,779 )                 (1,713,641 )    
In-kind transactions
                                                                                              4,921,653     
Foreign currency transactions
                                                                            407                        
Total Net Realized Gain (Loss)
                      (612,368 )                 296,004                  82,105                  (594,372 )                 3,208,012     
 
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:
                                                                                                             
Investments
                      (1,041,594 )                 (525,354 )                 (383,060 )                 (9,511 )                 (1,833,113 )    
Foreign currency transactions
                                                                            (372 )                      
                                             
Total Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
                      (1,041,594 )                 (525,354 )                 (383,060 )                 (9,883 )                 (1,833,113 )    
Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)
                      (1,653,962 )                 (229,350 )                 (300,955 )                 (604,255 )                 1,374,899     
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
                   $ (963,220 )              $ (140,120 )              $ (132,389 )              $ (413,956 )              $ 1,259,491     
                                             
Foreign withholding taxes
                   $                $                $                $ 33,869               $      
 


1
  From November 7, 2017 (Commencement of operations) through April 30, 2018.


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

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Statements of Operations (continued)
For the Period Ended April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

         Virtus
LifeSci Biotech
Products ETF

     Virtus
Newfleet
Multi-Sector
Bond ETF

     Virtus WMC
Global Factor
Opportunities ETF

Investment Income:
                                                                     
Dividend income (net of foreign withholding taxes)
                   $ 29,681               $                $ 56,320     
Interest Income
                                        4,065,753                  241      
Securities lending, net of fees
                      35,783                                         
Total Investment Income
                      65,464                  4,065,753                  56,561     
 
Expenses:
                                                                     
Advisory fees
                      145,002                  542,861                  12,782     
Custody fees
                                        4,859                       
Exchange listing fees
                                        5,035                       
Professional fees
                                        14,499                       
Insurance fees
                                        3,452                       
Accounting and administration fees
                                        29,227                       
Transfer agent fees
                                        8,643                       
Trustee fees
                                        4,239                       
Report to shareholders fees
                                        3,225                       
Tax expense
                      57                                     30      
Pricing fees
                                        16,629                       
Other expenses
                                        215                        
Total Expenses
                      145,059                  632,884                  12,812     
Less expense waivers/reimbursements
                                        (12,471 )                      
Net Expenses
                      145,059                  620,413                  12,812     
Net Investment Income (Loss)
                      (79,595 )                 3,445,340                  43,749     
 
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:
                                                                     
Investments
                      (733,095 )                 383,113                  93,497     
In-kind transactions
                      4,910,779                  1,084                       
Foreign currency transactions
                                        (910 )                 353      
Total Net Realized Gain (Loss)
                      4,177,684                  383,287                  93,850     
 
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:
                                                                     
Investments
                      (2,704,779 )                 (5,636,548 )                 161,942     
Foreign currency transactions
                                        105                   (169 )    
Total Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
                      (2,704,779 )                 (5,636,443 )                 161,773     
Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)
                      1,472,905                  (5,253,156 )                 255,623     
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
                   $ 1,393,310               $ (1,807,816 )              $ 299,372     
                             
Foreign withholding taxes
                   $                $                $ 2,948     
 


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

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
    

         InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF
     iSectors® Post-MPT Growth ETF
         For the
Six Months
Ended
April 30, 2018
(unaudited)

     For the Period
February 7, 20171
Through
October 31, 2017

     For the
Six Months
Ended
April 30, 2018
(unaudited)

     For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2017

 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations:
                                                                                         
Net investment income (loss)
                   $ 690,742               $ 506,827               $ 89,230               $ 134,982     
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
                      (612,368 )                 10,405                  296,004                  521,147     
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
                      (1,041,594 )                 82,250                  (525,354 )                 1,013,409     
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
                      (963,220 )                 599,482                  (140,120 )                 1,669,538     
 
Distributions to Shareholders from:
                                                                                         
Net investment income
                      (652,503 )                 (554,337 )                 (140,746 )                 (60,825 )    
Total distributions
                      (652,503 )                 (554,337 )                 (140,746 )                 (60,825 )    
 
Shareholder Transactions:
                                                                                         
Proceeds from shares sold
                      2,573,173                  20,564,198                                    4,966,461     
Cost of shares redeemed
                                                                            (2,435,021 )    
Net increase in net assets resulting from shareholder transactions
                      2,573,173                  20,564,198                                    2,531,440     
Increase (decrease) in net assets
                      957,450                  20,609,343                  (280,866 )                 4,140,153     
 
Net Assets:
                                                                                         
Beginning of period
                      20,609,343                                    13,475,389                  9,335,236     
End of period
                   $ 21,566,793               $ 20,609,343               $ 13,194,523               $ 13,475,389     
Undistributed net investment income/(distributions in excess of net investment income)
                      34,699                  (3,540 )                 33,971                  85,487     
 
Changes in Shares Outstanding:
                                                                                         
Shares outstanding, beginning of period
                      800,004                                    500,004                  400,004     
Shares sold
                      100,000                  800,004                                    200,000     
Shares redeemed
                                                                            (100,000 )    
Shares outstanding, end of period
                      900,004                  800,004                  500,004                  500,004     
 


1
  Commencement of operations.


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

40

 
 


Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

    

         Virtus Cumberland
Municipal Bond ETF

     Virtus Glovista
Emerging Markets ETF

         For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2018
(unaudited)

     For the Period
January 17, 20171
Through
October 31, 2017

     For the Period
November 7, 20171
Through
April 30, 2018
(unaudited)

 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations:
                                                                     
Net investment income (loss)
                   $ 168,566               $ 378,358               $ 190,299     
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
                      82,105                  223,262                  (594,372 )    
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
                      (383,060 )                 331,074                  (9,883 )    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
                      (132,389 )                 932,694                  (413,956 )    
 
Distributions to Shareholders from:
                                                                     
Net investment income
                      (192,607 )                 (318,806 )                 (51,696 )    
Net realized gains
                      (223,266 )                                        
Total distributions
                      (415,873 )                 (318,806 )                 (51,696 )    
 
Shareholder Transactions:
                                                                     
Proceeds from shares sold
                      1,299,481                  24,998,500                  27,140,861     
Cost of shares redeemed
                      (3,804,730 )                 (8,950,743 )                      
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from shareholder transactions
                      (2,505,249 )                 16,047,757                  27,140,861     
Increase (decrease) in net assets
                      (3,053,511 )                 16,661,645                  26,675,209     
 
Net Assets:
                                                                     
Beginning of period
                      16,661,645                                         
End of period
                   $ 13,608,134               $ 16,661,645               $ 26,675,209     
Undistributed net investment income/(distributions in excess of net investment income)
                      35,511                  59,552                  138,603     
 
Changes in Shares Outstanding:
                                                                     
Shares outstanding, beginning of period
                      650,004                                         
Shares sold
                      50,000                  1,000,004                  1,050,004     
Shares redeemed
                      (150,000 )                 (350,000 )                      
Shares outstanding, end of period
                      550,004                  650,004                  1,050,004     
 


1
  Commencement of operations.


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

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

    

         Virtus LifeSci Biotech
Clinical Trials ETF

     Virtus LifeSci Biotech
Products ETF

         For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2018
(unaudited)

     For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2017

     For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2018
(unaudited)

     For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2017

 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations:
                                                                                         
Net investment income (loss)
                   $ (115,408 )              $ (125,271 )              $ (79,595 )              $ 68,690     
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
                      3,208,012                  (3,329,315 )                 4,177,684                  1,814,779     
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
                      (1,833,113 )                 12,951,955                  (2,704,779 )                 7,433,275     
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
                      1,259,491                  9,497,369                  1,393,310                  9,316,744     
 
Distributions to Shareholders from:
                                                                                         
Net investment income
                      (326,965 )                                   (68,685 )                      
Total distributions
                      (326,965 )                                   (68,685 )                      
 
Shareholder Transactions:
                                                                                         
Proceeds from shares sold
                      48,648,864                  14,913,738                  5,996,439                  15,741,453     
Cost of shares redeemed
                      (8,842,690 )                 (11,955,467 )                 (12,485,556 )                 (10,811,233 )    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from shareholder transactions
                      39,806,174                  2,958,271                  (6,489,117 )                 4,930,220     
Increase (decrease) in net assets
                      40,738,700                  12,455,640                  (5,164,492 )                 14,246,964     
 
Net Assets:
                                                                                         
Beginning of period
                      30,501,081                  18,045,441                  37,377,012                  23,130,048     
End of period
                   $ 71,239,781               $ 30,501,081               $ 32,212,520               $ 37,377,012     
Undistributed net investment income/(distributions in excess of net investment income)
                      (662,663 )                 (220,290 )                 (148,280 )                      
 
Changes in Shares Outstanding:
                                                                                         
Shares outstanding, beginning of period
                      1,100,004                  1,000,004                  950,004                  800,004     
Shares sold
                      1,500,000                  650,000                  150,000                  450,000     
Shares redeemed
                      (300,000 )                 (550,000 )                 (300,000 )                 (300,000 )    
Shares outstanding, end of period
                      2,300,004                  1,100,004                  800,004                  950,004     
 


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

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

    

         Virtus Newfleet
Multi-Sector
Bond ETF

     Virtus WMC
Global Factor
Opportunities ETF

         For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2018
(unaudited)

     For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2017

     For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2018
(unaudited)

     For the Period
October 10, 20171

Through
October 31, 2017

 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations:
                                                                                         
Net investment income (loss)
                   $ 3,445,340               $ 7,948,778               $ 43,749               $ 2,084     
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
                      383,287                  2,853,526                  93,850                  (1,957 )    
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
                      (5,636,443 )                 (734,753 )                 161,773                  18,907     
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
                      (1,807,816 )                 10,067,551                  299,372                  19,034     
 
Distributions to Shareholders from:
                                                                                         
Net investment income
                      (3,511,255 )                 (7,931,960 )                 (19,409 )                      
Net realized gain
                      (2,867,906 )                 (2,638,127 )                                        
Total distributions
                      (6,379,161 )                 (10,570,087 )                 (19,409 )                      
 
Shareholder Transactions:
                                                                                         
Proceeds from shares sold
                      6,370,775                  48,492,343                                    5,000,100     
Cost of shares redeemed
                      (32,642,637 )                 (46,179,993 )                                        
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from shareholder transactions
                      (26,271,862 )                 2,312,350                                    5,000,100     
Increase (decrease) in net assets
                      (34,458,839 )                 1,809,814                  279,963                  5,019,134     
 
Net Assets:
                                                                                         
Beginning of period
                      169,283,563                  167,473,749                  5,019,134                       
End of period
                   $ 134,824,724               $ 169,283,563               $ 5,299,097               $ 5,019,134     
Undistributed net investment income/(distributions in excess of net investment income)
                      208,751                  274,666                  26,209                  1,869     
 
Changes in Shares Outstanding:
                                                                                         
Shares outstanding, beginning of period
                      6,550,004                  6,450,004                  200,004                       
Shares sold
                      250,000                  1,900,000                                    200,004     
Shares redeemed
                      (1,300,000 )                 (1,800,000 )                                        
Shares outstanding, end of period
                      5,500,004                  6,550,004                  200,004                  200,004     
 


1
  Commencement of operations.


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

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         InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF
         For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2018
(unaudited)

     For the Period
February 7, 20171
Through
October 31, 2017

 
Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding throughout each period presented:
                                                 
Net asset value, beginning of period
                   $ 25.76               $ 25.06     
Investment operations:
                                                 
Net investment income2
                      0.78                  1.03     
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
                      (1.85 )                 0.60     
Total from investment operations
                      (1.07 )                 1.63     
 
Less Distributions from:
                                                 
Net investment income
                      (0.73 )                 (0.93 )    
Total distributions
                      (0.73 )                 (0.93 )    
Net Asset Value, End of period
                   $ 23.96               $ 25.76     
Net Asset Value Total Return3
                      (4.24 )%                 6.54 %    
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)
                   $ 21,567               $ 20,609     
 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
                                                 
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
                                                 
Expenses
                      0.45 %4,5                 0.45 %4    
Net investment income
                      6.34 %4                 5.48 %4    
Portfolio turnover rate6
                      38 %7                 91 %7    
 


1
  Commencement of operations.
2
  Based on average shares outstanding.
3
  Net Asset Value Total Return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value on the first day of the period, reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.
4
  Annualized.
5
  The ratio of expenses to average net assets include tax expense fees of less than 0.01%.
6
  Portfolio turnover excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares.
7
  Not annualized.


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

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         iSectors® Post-MPT Growth ETF
         For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2018
(unaudited)

     For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2017

     For the Period
August 16, 20161
Through
October 31, 2016

 
Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding throughout each period presented:
                                                                     
Net asset value, beginning of period
                   $ 26.95               $ 23.34               $ 24.89     
Investment operations:
                                                                     
Net investment income2
                      0.18                  0.31                  0.04     
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
                      (0.46 )                 3.45                  (1.59 )    
Total from investment operations
                      (0.28 )                 3.76                  (1.55 )    
 
Less Distributions from:
                                                                     
Net investment income
                      (0.28 )                 (0.15 )                      
Total distributions
                      (0.28 )                 (0.15 )                      
Net Asset Value, End of period
                   $ 26.39               $ 26.95               $ 23.34     
Net Asset Value Total Return3
                      (1.07 )%                 16.20 %                 (6.25 )%    
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)
                   $ 13,195               $ 13,475               $ 9,335     
 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
                                                                     
Ratios to Average Net Assets:4
                                                                     
Expenses, net of expense waivers
                      0.75 %5,6                 0.81 %                 0.95 %5    
Expenses, prior to expense waivers
                      0.95 %5,6                 0.95 %                 0.95 %5    
Net investment income
                      1.34 %5                 1.25 %                 0.80 %5    
Portfolio turnover rate7
                      71 %8                 207 %                 78 %8    
 


1
  Commencement of operations.
2
  Based on average shares outstanding.
3
  Net Asset Value Total Return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value on the first day of the period, reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.
4
  Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
5
  Annualized.
6
  The ratio of expenses to average net assets include tax expense fees of less than 0.01%.
7
  Portfolio turnover excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares. Does not include portfolio activity of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
8
  Not annualized.


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

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         Virtus Cumberland
Municipal Bond ETF

         For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2018
(unaudited)

     For the Period
January 17, 20171
Through
October 31, 2017

 
Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding throughout each period presented:
                                                 
Net asset value, beginning of period
                   $ 25.63               $ 25.00     
Investment operations:
                                                 
Net investment income2
                      0.27                  0.41     
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
                      (0.52 )                 0.56     
Total from investment operations
                      (0.25 )                 0.97     
 
Less Distributions from:
                                                 
Net investment income
                      (0.32 )                 (0.34 )    
Net realized gains
                      (0.32 )                      
Total distributions
                      (0.64 )                 (0.34 )    
Net Asset Value, End of period
                   $ 24.74               $ 25.63     
Net Asset Value Total Return3
                      (1.00 )%                 3.92 %    
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)
                   $ 13,608               $ 16,662     
 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
                                                 
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
                                                 
Expenses, net of expense waivers
                      0.59 %4                 0.59 %4    
Expenses, prior to expense waivers
                      1.21 %4                 1.07 %4    
Net investment income
                      2.17 %4                 2.05 %4    
Portfolio turnover rate5
                      10 %6                 60 %6    
 


1
  Commencement of operations.
2
  Based on average shares outstanding.
3
  Net Asset Value Total Return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value on the first day of the period, reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.
4
  Annualized.
5
  Portfolio turnover excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares.
6
  Not annualized.


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

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         Virtus Glovista
Emerging Markets ETF

         For the Period
November 7, 20171
Through
April 30, 2018
(unaudited)

 
Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding throughout the period presented:
                             
Net asset value, beginning of period
                   $ 24.95     
Investment operations:
                             
Net investment income2
                      0.24     
Net realized and unrealized gain
                      0.30 3    
Total from investment operations
                      0.54     
 
Less Distributions from:
                             
Net investment income
                      (0.09 )    
Total distributions
                      (0.09 )    
Net Asset Value, End of period
                   $ 25.40     
Net Asset Value Total Return4
                      2.18 %    
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)
                   $ 26,675     
 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
                             
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
                             
Expenses, net of expense waivers
                      0.65 %5    
Expenses, prior to expense waivers
                      0.68 %5    
Net investment income
                      1.98 %5    
Portfolio turnover rate6
                      73 %7    
 


1
  Commencement of operations.
2
  Based on average shares outstanding.
3
  The per share amount of realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments does not accord with the amounts reported in the Statements of Changes due to the timing of creation of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values.
4
  Net Asset Value Total Return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value on the first day of the period, reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.
5
  Annualized.
6
  Portfolio turnover excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares.
7
  Not annualized.


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

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         Virtus LifeSci Biotech Clinical Trials ETF
         For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2018
(unaudited)

     For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2017

     For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2016

     For the Period
December 16, 20141
Through
October 31, 2015

 
Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding throughout each period presented:
                                                                                         
Net asset value, beginning of period
                   $ 27.73               $ 18.05               $ 27.37               $ 25.00     
Investment operations:
                                                                                         
Net investment loss2
                      (0.08 )                 (0.12 )                 (0.14 )                 (0.24 )    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
                      3.62                  9.80                  (9.03 )                 2.61 3    
Total from investment operations
                      3.54                  9.68                  (9.17 )                 2.37     
 
Less Distributions from:
                                                                                         
Net investment income
                      (0.30 )                                                          
Net realized gains
                                                          (0.15 )                      
Total distributions
                      (0.30 )                                   (0.15 )                      
Net Asset Value, End of period
                   $ 30.97               $ 27.73               $ 18.05               $ 27.37     
Net Asset Value Total Return4
                      12.92 %                 53.66 %                 (33.73 )%                 9.46 %    
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)
                   $ 71,240               $ 30,501               $ 18,045               $ 23,261     
 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
                                                                                         
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
                                                                                         
Expenses
                      0.79 %5,6                 0.83 %                 0.85 %6                 0.85 %5,7    
Net investment loss
                      (0.49 )%5                 (0.53 )%                 (0.67 )%                 (0.85 )%5    
Portfolio turnover rate8
                      20 %9                 45 %                 54 %                 76 %9    
 


1
  Commencement of operations.
2
  Based on average shares outstanding.
3
  The per share amount of realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments does not accord with the amounts reported in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to the timing of creation of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values.
4
  Net Asset Value Total Return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value on the first day of the period, reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.
5
  Annualized.
6
  The ratio of expenses to average net assets include tax expense fees of less than 0.01%.
7
  The ratio of expenses to average net assets include interest expense fees of less than 0.01%.
8
  Portfolio turnover excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares.
9
  Not annualized.


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

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         Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF
         For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2018
(unaudited)

     For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2017

     For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2016

     For the Period
December 16, 20141
Through
October 31, 2015

 
Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding throughout each period presented:
                                                                                         
Net asset value, beginning of period
                   $ 39.34               $ 28.91               $ 30.50               $ 25.00     
Investment operations:
                                                                                         
Net investment income (loss)2
                      (0.09 )                 0.07                  (0.12 )                 (0.17 )    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
                      1.09                  10.36                  (1.07 )                 5.67 3    
Total from investment operations
                      1.00                  10.43                  (1.19 )                 5.50     
 
Less Distributions from:
                                                                                         
Net investment income
                      (0.07 )                                                          
Net realized gains
                                                          (0.40 )                      
Total distributions
                      (0.07 )                                   (0.40 )                      
Net Asset Value, End of period
                   $ 40.27               $ 39.34               $ 28.91               $ 30.50     
Net Asset Value Total Return4
                      2.53 %                 36.08 %                 (3.97 )%                 21.99 %    
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)
                   $ 32,213               $ 37,377               $ 23,130               $ 22,874     
 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
                                                                                         
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
                                                                                         
Expenses
                      0.79 %5,6                 0.84 %                 0.85 %6                 0.86 %5,7    
Net investment income (loss)
                      (0.43 )%5                 0.19 %                 (0.43 )%                 (0.58 )%5    
Portfolio turnover rate8
                      18 %9                 34 %                 35 %                 45 %9    
 


1
  Commencement of operations.
2
  Based on average shares outstanding.
3
  The per share amount of realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments does not accord with the amounts reported in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to the timing of creation of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values.
4
  Net Asset Value Total Return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value on the first day of the period, reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.
5
  Annualized.
6
  The ratio of expenses to average net assets include tax expense fees of less than 0.01%.
7
  The ratio of expenses to average net assets include interest expense fees of 0.01%.
8
  Portfolio turnover excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares.
9
  Not annualized.


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

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Financial Highlights (continued)
    

         Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETF
         For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2018
(unaudited)

     For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2017

     For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2016

     For the Period
August 10, 20151
Through
October 31, 2015

 
Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding throughout each period presented:
                                                                                         
Net asset value, beginning of period
                   $ 25.84               $ 25.96               $ 25.09               $ 25.00     
Investment operations:
                                                                                         
Net investment income2
                      0.56                  1.09                  0.95                  0.05     
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
                      (0.87 )                 0.22                  0.85                  0.07     
Total from investment operations
                      (0.31 )                 1.31                  1.80                  0.12     
 
Less Distributions from:
                                                                                       
Net investment income
                      (0.57 )                 (1.10 )                 (0.93 )                 (0.03 )    
Net realized gains
                      (0.45 )                 (0.33 )                                        
Total distributions
                      (1.02 )                 (1.43 )                 (0.93 )                 (0.03 )    
Net Asset Value, End of period
                   $ 24.51               $ 25.84               $ 25.96               $ 25.09     
Net Asset Value Total Return3
                      (1.25 )%                 5.26 %                 7.37 %                 0.47 %    
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)
                   $ 134,825               $ 169,284               $ 167,474               $ 153,035     
 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
                                                                                         
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
                                                                                         
Expenses, net of expense waivers
                      0.80 %4                 0.80 %                 0.80 %5                 0.80 %4    
Expenses, prior to expense waivers
                      0.82 %4                 0.84 %                 0.91 %5                 0.99 %4    
Net investment income
                      4.44 %4                 4.26 %                 3.75 %                 0.88 %4    
Portfolio turnover rate6
                      38 %7                 113 %                 100 %                 20 %7    
 


1
  Commencement of operations.
2
  Based on average shares outstanding.
3
  Net Asset Value Total Return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value on the first day of the period, reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.
4
  Annualized.
5
  The ratio of expenses to average net assets include tax expense fees of less than 0.01%.
6
  Portfolio turnover excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares.
7
  Not annualized.


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

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         Virtus WMC Global Factor
Opportunities ETF

         For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2018
(unaudited)

     For the Period
October 10, 20171
Through
October 31, 2017

 
Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding throughout each period presented:
                                                 
Net asset value, beginning of period
                   $ 25.10               $ 25.00     
Investment operations:
                                                 
Net investment income2
                      0.22                  0.01     
Net realized and unrealized gain
                      1.27                  0.09     
Total from investment operations
                      1.49                  0.10     
 
Less Distributions from:
                                               
Net investment income
                      (0.10 )                      
Total distributions
                      (0.10 )                      
Net Asset Value, End of period
                   $ 26.49               $ 25.10     
Net Asset Value Total Return3
                      5.97 %                 0.38 %    
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)
                   $ 5,299               $ 5,019     
 
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
                                                 
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
                                                 
Expenses
                      0.49 %4,5                 0.49 %4    
Net investment income
                      1.68 %4                 0.76 %4    
Portfolio turnover rate6
                      35 %7                 23 %7    
 


1
  Commencement of operations.
2
  Based on average shares outstanding.
3
  Net Asset Value Total Return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value on the first day of the period, reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.
4
  Annualized.
5
  The ratio of expenses to average net assets include tax expense fees of less than 0.01%.
6
  Portfolio turnover excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares.
7
  Not annualized.


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

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Notes to Financial Statements
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

1. ORGANIZATION

The ETFis Series Trust I (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on September 20, 2012 and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF, iSectors® Post-MPT Growth ETF, Virtus Cumberland Municipal Bond ETF, Virtus Glovista Emerging Markets ETF, Virtus LifeSci Biotech Clinical Trials ETF, Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF, Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETF, and Virtus WMC Global Factor Opportunities ETF (each, a “Fund”, and collectively, the “Funds”), each a separate investment portfolio of the Trust, are presented herein. iSectors® Post-MPT Growth ETF is a “fund of funds”, in that the Fund will generally invest in other registered investment companies. The offering of shares is registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

Funds

         Commencement
of Operations

InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF
              
February 7, 2017
iSectors® Post-MPT Growth ETF
              
August 16, 2016
Virtus Cumberland Municipal Bond ETF
              
January 17, 2017
Virtus Glovista Emerging Markets ETF
              
November 7, 2017
Virtus LifeSci Biotech Clinical Trials ETF
              
December 16, 2014
Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF
              
December 16, 2014
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETF
              
August 10, 2015
Virtus WMC Global Factor Opportunities ETF
              
October 10, 2017
 

InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF, Virtus Cumberland Municipal Bond ETF, Virtus LifeSci Biotech Clinical Trials ETF and Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF are “non-diversified” Funds, as defined under the 1940 Act.

InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF seeks investment results that correspond, before fees and expenses, to the price and yield performance of the Indxx REIT Preferred Stock Index.

The iSectors® Post-MPT Growth ETF seeks growth of capital, with a secondary emphasis on capital preservation, independent of individual market conditions.

The Virtus Cumberland Municipal Bond ETF seeks to provide a competitive level of current income exempt from federal income tax, while preserving capital.

The Virtus Glovista Emerging Markets ETF seeks investment results that correspond, before fees and expenses, to the price and yield performance of the Solactive Most Favored Emerging Market Index.

The Virtus LifeSci Biotech Clinical Trials ETF and Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF seek investment results that correspond, before fees and expenses, to the price and yield performance of the LifeSci Biotechnology Clinical Trials Index and LifeSci Biotechnology Products Index, respectively.

The Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETF seeks to provide a high level of current income and, secondarily, capital appreciation.

The Virtus WMC Global Factor Opportunities ETF seeks capital appreciation.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Each Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 Financial Services — Investment Companies. Each Fund prepares its financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States of America and follows the significant accounting policies described below.

Use of Estimates

Management makes certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of increases and decreases in the net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.


    

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Indemnification

In the normal course of business, the Funds may enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications for certain liabilities. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expect the risk of loss to be remote.

Organization and Offering Costs

During the period, Virtus ETF Advisers LLC, the Funds’ investment adviser (the “Adviser”), has assumed organization costs for the Trust relating to the organization of the Virtus Cumberland Municipal Bond ETF. Offering costs, consisting primarily of legal fees related to preparing the initial registration statement, were deferred and amortized over a 12 month period beginning with the commencement of operations of the Fund.

Security Valuation

Equity securities and Exchange-Traded Funds are valued based on their last sale price. Price information on listed securities is taken from the exchange where the security is primarily traded. Securities regularly traded in an over the counter market are valued at the latest quoted sale price in such market or in the case of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) or NASDAQ, at the NYSE or NASDAQ Official Closing Price. Such valuations are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy described below.

If market quotations are not readily available, or if it is determined that a quotation of a security does not represent fair value, then the security is valued at fair value as determined in good faith using procedures adopted by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”). Such valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy described below.

Debt securities, including restricted securities, are valued based on evaluated quotations received from independent pricing services or from dealers who make markets in such securities. For most bond types, the pricing service utilizes matrix pricing that considers one or more of the following factors: yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, current cash flows, type, and current day trade information, as well as dealer-supplied prices. Such valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy described below. Debt securities that are not widely traded, are illiquid, or are internally fair valued using procedures adopted by the Board are generally categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued based on their net asset value each business day and are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy described below.

Fair Value Measurement

Accounting Standards Codification, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”) defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with GAAP, and requires disclosure about fair value measurements. It also provides guidance on determining when there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for an asset or liability, when a transaction is not orderly, and how that information must be incorporated into fair value measurement. Under ASC 820, various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds’ investments. These inputs are summarized in the following hierarchy:

•   
  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 securities, 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 inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The hierarchy classification of inputs used to value each Fund’s investments at April 30, 2018, is disclosed at the end of each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Security Transactions

Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of investment securities are calculated using specific identification.


    

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April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

Foreign Taxes

Certain Funds may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Each Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable based upon current interpretations of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.

Investment Income and Expenses

Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date. Expenses and interest income are recognized on the accrual basis. Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities are included in interest income. Each Fund amortizes premiums and accretes discounts using the effective interest method.

Each Fund pays all of its expenses not assumed by its Sub-Adviser, if any, as defined in Note 3, or the Adviser. General Trust expenses that are allocated among and charged to the assets of the Funds and other series of the Trust are done so on a basis that the Board deems fair and equitable, which may be on a basis of relative net assets of each Fund and other series of the Trust or the nature of the services performed and relative applicability to each Fund and other series of the Trust.

Distributions to Shareholders

Distributions are recorded by the Funds on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations that may differ from GAAP in the United States of America.

Dividend income from REIT investments is recorded using management’s estimate of the income included in distributions received from the REIT investments. Distributions received in excess of this estimated amount are recorded as a reduction of the cost of investments or reclassified to capital gains. The actual amounts of income, return of capital, and capital gains are only determined by each domestic REIT after its fiscal year-end, and may differ from the estimated amounts.

Foreign Currency Translation

Non-U.S. investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the foreign currency exchange rate effective at the end of the reporting period. Cost of investments is translated at the currency exchange rate effective at the trade date. The gain or loss resulting from a change in currency exchange rates between the trade and settlement date of a portfolio transaction is treated as a gain or loss on foreign currency. Likewise, the gain or loss resulting from a change in currency exchange rates between the date the income is accrued and the date it is paid is treated as a gain or loss on foreign currency. The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Loan Agreements

The Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETF may invest in direct debt instruments which are interests in amounts owed by a corporate, governmental, or other borrower to lenders or lending syndicates. Loan agreements are generally non-investment grade and often involve borrowers that are highly leveraged. The Fund may invest in obligations of borrowers who are in bankruptcy proceedings. Loan agreements are typically senior in the corporate capital structure of the borrower. A loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution (the “lender”) that acts as agent for all holders. The lender administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the loan agreement. The Fund’s investments in loans may be in the form of participations in loans or assignments of all or a portion of loans from third parties. When investing in loan participations, the Fund has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the loan participation and only upon receipt by the lender of payments from the borrower. The Fund generally has no right to enforce compliance with the terms of the loan agreement with the borrower. As a result, the Fund may be subject to the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the loan agreement. When the Fund purchases assignments from lenders, it acquires direct rights against the borrower on the loan.

The Fund may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan, which may have varying terms and carry different associated risks. Loan agreements may involve foreign borrowers, and investments may be denominated in foreign currencies. Direct indebtedness of emerging countries involves a risk that the government entities responsible for the repayment of the debt may be unable, or unwilling, to pay the principal and interest when due.

The loan agreements have floating rate loan interests which generally pay interest at rates that are periodically determined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. The base lending rates are generally LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate), the prime rate offered by one or more U.S. banks or the certificate of deposit rate. When a loan agreement is purchased, the Fund may pay an assignment


    

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fee. On an ongoing basis, the Fund may receive a commitment fee based on the undrawn portion of the underlying line of credit portion of a loan agreement. Prepayment penalty fees are received upon the prepayment of a loan agreement by a borrower. Prepayment penalty, facility, commitment, consent and amendment fees are recorded to income as earned or paid.

Securities Lending

Certain Funds may loan securities to qualified brokers through an agreement with The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon”), as a third party lending agent. Under the terms of the agreement, a Fund doing so is required to maintain collateral with a market value not less than 102% of the market value of loaned securities. Collateral is adjusted daily in connection with changes in the market value of securities on loan. Collateral may consist of cash and securities issued by the U.S. Government or its agencies. Cash collateral is invested in a short-term money market fund. Dividends earned on the collateral and premiums paid by the broker are recorded as income by a Fund net of fees and rebates charged by BNY Mellon for its services as securities lending agent and in connection with this securities lending program. Lending portfolio securities involves a risk of delay in the recovery of the loaned securities or in the declining value of the collateral.

At April 30, 2018, the following Funds had securities on loan:

Funds

         Market
Value

     Cash
Collateral

     Non Cash
Collateral(a)

     Net Amount
Virtus LifeSci Biotech Clinical Trials ETF
                   $ 17,446,858               $ 9,997,827               $ 7,449,031           $  
Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF
                      9,373,550                  6,951,308                  2,422,242           $  
 


a
  Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Fund’s statement of assets and liabilities.

Funds not listed in table above did not have any securities on loan at April 30, 2018.

The following table presents the contract value of securities lending transactions and the type of collateral provided to counterparties.

Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements, as of April 30, 2018

    Between
   
  Overnight and
Continuous

  <30 Days
  30 & 90 Days
  >90 Days
  Total
Virtus LifeSci Biotech Clinical Trials ETF
                                   
Securities Lending Transactions
                                 
Common Stocks
    $9,997,827      $  —       $  —       $  —     
$9,997,827
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions:
$9,997,827
Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF
                                   
Securities Lending Transactions
                                 
Common Stocks
    $6,951,308      $       $       $     
$6,951,308
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions:
$6,951,308
 

3. INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT RELATED PARTIES AND OTHER AGREEMENTS

Investment Advisory Agreements

The Trust has entered into Investment Advisory Agreements (collectively, “Advisory Agreement”) with the Adviser, a wholly owned subsidiary of ETFis Holdings LLC, on behalf of each Fund. ETFis Holdings LLC is majority-owned by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (Ticker: VRTS) (together with its affiliates, “Virtus”). Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser has overall supervisory responsibility for the general management and investment of the Funds’ securities portfolios. The Adviser pays all of the ordinary operating expenses of the Virtus Glovista Emerging Markets ETF, Virtus LifeSci Biotech Clinical Trials ETF, Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF and Virtus WMC Global Factor Opportunities ETF, except for each Fund’s management fee; payments under any 12b-1 plan; taxes and other governmental fees; brokerage fees, commissions and other transaction expenses; interest and other costs of borrowing; litigation or arbitration expenses; acquired fund fees and expenses; and extraordinary or other non-routine expenses of the


    

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Funds. The Adviser is entitled to receive a fee from each Fund (unless otherwise noted below) based on each Fund’s average daily net assets, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate as follows:

Funds

     Rate
    
InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF
    
0.45%, subject to a minimum annual fee of $25,000 per year
    
iSectors® Post-MPT Growth ETF
    
0.125%, subject to a minimum annual fee of $25,000 per year.
    
Virtus Cumberland Municipal Bond ETF
    
0.245%
    
Virtus Glovista Emerging Markets ETF
    
0.68%
    
Virtus LifeSci Biotech Clinical Trials ETF
    
0.79%
    
Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF
    
0.79%
    
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETF
    
0.70%
    
Virtus WMC Global Factor Opportunities ETF
    
0.49%
    
 

The Advisory Agreement may be terminated by the Trust on behalf of a Fund with the approval of a Fund’s Board or by a vote of the majority of a Fund’s shareholders. The Advisory Agreement may also be terminated by the Adviser by not more than 60 days’ nor less than 30 days’ written notice.

Fee Waiver Agreement

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive a portion of the Virtus Glovista Emerging Markets ETF’s management fee equal to 0.03% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, which will have the effect of reducing acquired fund fees and expenses (the “Fee Waiver Agreement”). Unless the Adviser continues the Fee Waiver Agreement, it will terminate on February 28, 2019.

Expense Limitation Agreement

The Adviser and, with respect to iSectors® Post-MPT Growth ETF, the Sub-Adviser, has contractually agreed to reduce its fees and reimburse expenses in order to keep net expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage fees and commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, acquired fund fees and expenses, other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Funds’ business, and amounts, if any, payable pursuant to a plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act) from exceeding a specified amount. The expense cap in effect for the Funds during the period ended April 30, 2018 are as follows:

Funds

         Expense
Limit

  Expense Limit
Effective Through

iSectors® Post-MPT Growth ETF
                      0.75%       
February 28, 2019
    
Virtus Cumberland Municipal Bond ETF
                      0.59%      
February 28, 2019
    
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETF
                      0.80%      
February 28, 2019
    
 

Funds not listed in the table above do not have an expense limitation agreement.

The expense limitation agreement with respect to a Fund will be terminated upon termination of the Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and the Fund, or, with respect to iSectors® Post-MPT Growth ETF, the Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Sub-Adviser and the Fund. Under certain conditions, the Adviser may recapture operating expenses reimbursed within three years after the date on which such waiver or reimbursement occurred. The Fund must pay its ordinary operating expenses before the Adviser is entitled to any reimbursement and must remain in compliance with any applicable expense limitation, or if none, the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement. All or a portion of the following Adviser reimbursed expenses may be recaptured by the fiscal year ending:

Funds

         2018
     2019
     2020
Virtus Cumberland Municipal Bond ETF
                                                          88,591     
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETF
                      57,777                  183,990                  83,625     
 

Sub-Advisory Agreement

Each Sub-Adviser provides investment advice and management services to its respective Fund. Pursuant to an investment sub-advisory agreement among the Trust, the Sub-Adviser and the Adviser, the sub-advisory fee is based on a Fund’s average daily net assets as specified below. The Adviser has delegated to the InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF’s sub-adviser the obligation to pay all of the ordinary operating expenses of the Fund, except for the management fee paid to the Adviser; payments under any 12b-1 plan adopted by the Fund; taxes and other governmental fees; brokerage fees, commissions and other transaction expenses; interest and other costs of borrowing; litigation or arbitration expenses; acquired fund fees and expenses; and extraordinary or other non-routine expenses of the


    

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Fund. The iSectors® Post-MPT Growth ETF’s sub-adviser pays all routine expenses of the Fund, except for the management fees paid to the Adviser and sub-adviser; payments under a 12b-1 plan (if any); brokerage expenses; taxes; interest; litigation expenses; acquired fund fees and expenses; and extraordinary expenses of the Fund. The Sub-Advisers and sub-advisory fees for each Fund are listed below.

Funds

         Sub-Advisers

     Sub-Advisory Fees
InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF
              
Infrastructure Capital Advisors, LLC
    
0.375%*
iSectors® Post-MPT Growth ETF
              
iSectors, LLC
    
0.825%
Virtus Cumberland Municipal Bond ETF
              
Cumberland Advisors Inc.
    
0.245%
Virtus Glovista Emerging Markets ETF
              
Glovista Investments LLC
    
60% of the Net Advisory Fee*+
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETF
              
Newfleet Asset Management, LLC1
    
50% of the Net Advisory Fee*++
Virtus WMC Global Factor Opportunities ETF
              
Wellington Management Company LLP
    
0.21%*
 


1
  An indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus.
*
  InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF, Virtus Glovista Emerging Markets ETF, Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETF, and Virtus WMC Global Factor Opportunities ETF’s sub-advisory fees are paid for by the Adviser, not the Funds.
+
  Net advisory fee: The advisory fee paid by the Fund to the Adviser for investment advisory services under the Adviser’s investment advisory agreement with the Fund, after deducting the payment of all of the ordinary operating expenses of the Fund under the Adviser’s unified fee arrangement. In the event that the Adviser waives all or a portion of its fee pursuant to an applicable waiver agreement, then the Sub-Adviser will waive its fee in the same proportion as the Adviser.
++
  Net Advisory Fee: In the event the Adviser waives its entire fee and also assumes expenses of the Trust pursuant to an applicable expense limitation agreement, the Sub-Adviser will similarly waive its entire fee and will share in the expense assumption by promptly paying to the Adviser (or its designee) 50% of the assumed amount. If during the term of the Sub-Advisory Agreement the Adviser later recaptures some or all of fees waived or expenses reimbursed by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser together, then the Adviser will pay to the Sub-Adviser 50% of the amount recaptured.

Principal Underwriter

Pursuant to the terms of a Distribution Agreement with the Trust, ETF Distributors LLC (the “Distributor”) serves as the Funds’ principal underwriter. The Distributor receives compensation for the statutory underwriting services it provides to the Funds. The Distributor will not distribute shares in less than Creation Units (as hereinafter defined), and does not maintain a secondary market in shares. The shares are traded in the secondary market. The Distributor is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus.

Distribution and Service (12b-1 Plan)

The Board of Trustees has adopted a distribution and service plan, under which InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF, Virtus Glovista Emerging Markets ETF, Virtus LifeSci Biotech Clinical Trials ETF, Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF and Virtus WMC Global Factor Opportunities ETF (collectively, the “12b-1 Funds”) are authorized to pay an amount up to 0.25% of their average daily net assets each year to finance activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Creation Units of the 12b-1 Funds or the provision of investor services. No 12b-1 fees are currently paid by the 12b-1 Funds and there are no current plans to impose these fees.

Operational Administrator

Virtus ETF Solutions LLC (the “Administrator”) serves as the Funds’ operational administrator. The Administrator supervises the overall administration of the Trust and the Funds including, among other responsibilities, the coordination and day-to-day oversight of the Funds’ operations, the service providers’ communications with the Funds and each other and assistance with Trust, Board and contractual matters related to the Funds and other series of the Trust. The Administrator also provides persons satisfactory to the Board to serve as officers of the Trust. The Administrator is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus.

Accounting Services Administrator, Custodian and Transfer Agent

The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon”) provides administrative, accounting, tax and financial reporting for the maintenance and operations of the Trust as the Funds’ accounting services administrator. BNY Mellon also serves as the custodian for the Funds’ assets, and serves as transfer agent and dividend paying agent for the Funds.

Affiliated Shareholders

At April 30, 2018, the Sub-Adviser held 143,182 shares of InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF, which represent 15.9% of shares outstanding. These shares may be sold at any time.

4. CREATION AND REDEMPTION TRANSACTIONS

The Funds issue and redeem shares on a continuous basis at Net Asset Value (“NAV”) in groups of 50,000 shares called “Creation Units.” The Funds’ Creation Units may be issued and redeemed generally for cash or an in-kind deposit of securities held by the Funds. In each instance of cash creations or redemptions, the Trust may impose transaction fees based on transaction expenses related to the particular exchange that will be higher than the transaction fees associated with in-kind purchases or redemptions.


    

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April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

Only “Authorized Participants” who have entered into contractual arrangements with the Distributor may purchase or redeem shares directly from the Funds. An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a DTC participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Most retail investors will not qualify as Authorized Participants or have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they will be unable to purchase or redeem the shares directly from the Funds. Rather, most retail investors will purchase shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a broker and will be subject to customary brokerage commissions or fees.

5. FEDERAL INCOME TAX

Each Fund intends to qualify as a “regulated investment company” under Sub-chapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”), as amended. Each Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net capital gains to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required. Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes as issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements, and requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing a Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Interest and penalties related to income taxes would be recorded as income tax expense. Management of the Funds is required to analyze all open tax years (2015, 2016 and 2017), as defined by IRS statute of limitations, for all major jurisdictions, including federal tax authorities and certain state tax authorities. As of April 30, 2018, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds have no examination in progress and are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

The Funds recognize interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits and penalties as income tax expense. For the period ended April 30, 2018, the Funds had no accrued penalties or interest.

The adjusted cost basis of investments and gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:


Funds

         Federal Tax Cost
Of Investments
     Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
       Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    
InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF
                   $ 22,557,273               $ 25,229               $ (1,015,213 )      
$      (989,984)
    
iSectors® Post-MPT Growth ETF
                      12,849,878                  594,165                  (241,090 )      
353,075 
    
Virtus Cumberland Municipal Bond ETF
                      13,544,878                  64,304                  (116,290 )      
(51,986)
    
Virtus Glovista Emerging Markets ETF
                      25,821,977                  903,825                  (913,336 )      
(9,511)
    
Virtus LifeSci Biotech Clinical Trials ETF
                      81,409,407                  9,376,985                  (9,527,277 )      
(150,292)
    
Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF
                      38,766,665                  5,358,017                  (4,945,597 )      
412,420 
    
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETF
                      136,363,519                  1,420,810                  (3,725,341 )      
(2,304,531)
    
Virtus WMC Global Factor Opportunities ETF
                      5,112,181                  360,276                  (181,951 )      
178,325 
    

At October 31, 2017, for Federal income tax purposes, the following Funds have capital loss carryforwards available to offset future capital gains for an unlimited period. To the extent that these loss carryforwards are utilized, capital gains so offset will not be distributed to shareholders:

Funds

         Short-Term
No Expiration

     Long-Term
No Expiration

     Total
iSectors® Post-MPT Growth ETF
                   $ 26,362               $                $ 26,362     
Virtus LifeSci Biotech Clinical Trials ETF
                      7,317,392                  6,166,663                  13,484,055     
Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF
                      2,541,776                  983,154                  3,524,930     
Virtus WMC Global Factor Opportunities ETF
                      1,742                                    1,742     
 


    

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April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments), subscription in-kind and redemption in-kind for the period ended April 30, 2018 were as follows:

         Purchases
     Sales
     Subscriptions
In-Kind

     Redemptions
In-Kind

InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF
                   $ 8,174,738               $ 8,663,224               $ 2,573,276               $      
iSectors® Post-MPT Growth ETF
                      9,534,848                  9,552,369                                         
Virtus Cumberland Municipal Bond ETF
                      1,561,729                  3,881,510                                         
Virtus Glovista Emerging Markets ETF
                      23,997,015                  14,573,337                  16,836,052                       
Virtus LifeSci Biotech Clinical Trials ETF
                      9,491,280                  9,649,120                  48,651,335                  9,165,885     
Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF
                      6,732,021                  6,712,832                  5,996,653                  12,560,327     
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETF
                      57,704,922                  86,601,819                  733,598                  743,682     
Virtus WMC Global Factor Opportunities ETF
                      1,850,590                  1,823,742                                         
 

7. INVESTMENT RISKS

As with any investment, an investment in the Funds could result in a loss or the performance of the Funds could be inferior to that of other investments. An investor should consider each Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses carefully before investing. Each Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information contain this and other important information.

8. CREDIT RISK

Junk Bonds or High Yield Securities: High yield securities are generally subject to greater levels of credit quality risk than investment grade securities. The retail secondary market for these “junk bonds” may be less liquid than that of higher-rated fixed income securities, and adverse conditions could make it difficult at times to sell these securities or could result in lower prices than higher-rated fixed income securities. These risks can reduce the value of the Fund’s shares and the income it earns.

9. CASH CONCENTRATION RISK

At various times, the Funds may have cash and cash collateral balances that exceed federally insured limits.

10. ASSET CONCENTRATION RISK

Certain Funds may invest a high percentage of their assets in specific investments, including other funds. Fluctuations in these investments may have a greater impact on a Fund, positive or negative, than if a Fund did not concentrate its investments in such investments.

At April 30, 2018, the following Fund held a security with a significant concentration in the portfolio as detailed below:

 
         Security
     Percentage of
Net Assets

iSectors® Post-MPT Growth ETF
              
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
    
29.6%
 

The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF is registered under the 1940 Act as open-ended management investment companies. The financial statements of iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF can be found at the iShares website or the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website (www.sec.gov) and should be read in conjunction with the iSectors® Post-MPT Growth ETF’s financial statements.


    

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11. 10% SHAREHOLDERS

As of April 30, 2018, certain Funds had individual shareholder account(s) and/or omnibus shareholder account(s) (comprised of a group of individual shareholders), which individually amounted to more than 10% of the total shares outstanding of each such Fund as detailed below:

Funds

  % of Shares
Outstanding
  Number of
Accounts
InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF  49%  2
iSectors® Post-MPT Growth ETF
  62%  2
Virtus Cumberland Municipal Bond ETF  77%  1
Virtus Glovista Emerging Markets ETF  81%  4
Virtus LifeSci Biotech Clinical Trials ETF  63%  2
Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF  68%  5
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETF  88%  1
Virtus WMC Global Factor Opportunities ETF  98%  2
 

12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Funds are required to recognize in the financial statements the effects of all subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed as of the date of the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. For non-recognized subsequent events that must be disclosed to keep the financial statements from being misleading, the Funds are required to disclose the nature of the event as well as an estimate of its financial effect, or a statement that such an estimate cannot be made. Management has evaluated subsequent events through the issuance of these financial statements and has determined that there are no material events that would require disclosure.


    
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Schedule of Investments — InfraCap MLP ETF
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

    
Security Description

         Shares
     Value
 
Common Stocks — 123.6%(1)
                                                 
 
Energy — 123.6%
                                                 
Andeavor(2)
                      147,238               $ 20,365,960     
Andeavor Logistics LP(2)
                      1,566,361                  66,476,361     
Antero Midstream Partners LP
                      437,073                  11,717,927     
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP
                      519,222                  5,903,554     
BP Midstream Partners LP
                      285,493                  5,415,802     
Buckeye Partners LP(2)
                      933,636                  38,792,576     
Crestwood Equity Partners LP(2)
                      185,213                  5,065,576     
DCP Midstream LP(2)
                      66,236                  2,434,835     
Dominion Energy Midstream Partners LP
                      222,300                  3,223,350     
Enbridge Energy Partners LP
                      3,129,675                  33,111,961     
Enbridge, Inc. (Canada)(2)
                      50,858                  1,539,472     
Energy Transfer Equity LP(2)
                      702,862                  11,105,220     
Energy Transfer Partners LP(2)
                      4,794,416                  86,395,376     
EnLink Midstream LLC
                      298,778                  4,436,853     
EnLink Midstream Partners LP
                      2,440,128                  35,625,869     
Enterprise Products Partners LP(2)
                      813,926                  21,845,774     
EQT GP Holdings LP(2)
                      179,116                  4,477,900     
EQT Midstream Partners LP(2)
                      429,664                  24,172,897     
Genesis Energy LP
                      810,681                  16,983,767     
Kinder Morgan, Inc.(2)
                      756,446                  11,966,976     
Magellan Midstream Partners LP(2)
                      654,473                  43,083,958     
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
                      172                   12,884     
MPLX LP(2)
                      2,394,790                  84,607,931     
NGL Energy Partners LP
                      904,205                  11,438,193     
Noble Midstream Partners LP
                      91,330                  4,109,850     
NuStar Energy LP
                      34,203                  723,735     
ONEOK, Inc.(2)
                      246,388                  14,837,485     
Phillips 66 Partners LP(2)
                      445,039                  22,065,034     
Plains All American Pipeline LP(2)
                      640,426                  15,056,415     
Rice Midstream Partners LP
                      538,414                  9,896,049     
Shell Midstream Partners LP(2)
                      53,725                  1,159,923     
Spectra Energy Partners LP(2)
                      7,913                  282,098     
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP
                      373,517                  15,392,636     
Targa Resources Corp.
                      12,226                  574,255     
TC PipeLines LP
                      155,797                  5,466,917     
Western Gas Equity Partners LP
                      204,976                  6,946,637     
Western Gas Partners LP(2)
                      470,314                  22,603,291     
Williams Cos., Inc. (The)(2)
                      272,129                  7,001,879     
Williams Partners LP(2)
                      1,464,315                  53,301,066     
Total Common Stocks
                                                 
(Cost $797,596,675)
                                          729,618,242     
Exchange Traded Note — 0.4%(1)
                                                 
 
Equity Fund — 0.4%
                                                 
JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN(2)
                      84,148                  2,184,482     
Total Exchange Traded Note
                                                 
(Cost $2,208,787)
                                          2,184,482     
 
         Notional
Amount

     Number of
contracts

     Value
Purchased Options — 0.1%
                                                                     
 
Purchased Call Options — 0.1%
                                                                     
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF, Expires 06/15/18,Strike Price $130.00
                         10,000                      100                   400      
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF, Expires 06/15/18, Strike Price $135.00
                      81,900                  819                      2,867     
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF, Expires 06/15/18, Strike Price $136.00
                      460,000                  4,600                  0      
 
    
Security Description

         Notional
Amount

     Number of
contracts

     Value
 
Purchased Options (continued)
                                                                     
Purchased Call Options (continued)
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF, Expires 09/21/18,
Strike Price $140.00
                      60,000                  600                $ 600      
JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN,
Expires 05/18/18,
Strike Price $30.00
                      10,000                  100                   100      
JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN, Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $30.00
                      40,200                  402                   2,010     
JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN, Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $31.00
                      410,000                  4,100                  8,200     
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust,
Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $305.00
                      70,000                  700                   1,750     
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust,
Expires 07/20/18,
Strike Price $310.00
                      130,000                  1,300                  3,250     
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust,
Expires 08/17/18,
Strike Price $310.00
                      100,000                  1,000                  4,500     
United States Natural Gas Fund LP, Expires 07/20/18,
Strike Price $29.00
                      10,000                  100                   1,000     
United States Natural Gas Fund LP, Expires 07/20/18,
Strike Price $30.00
                      680,000                  6,800                  40,800     
United States Oil Fund LP,
Expires 05/18/18,
Strike Price $16.00
                      157,000                  1,570                  3,140     
United States Oil Fund LP,
Expires 05/25/18,
Strike Price $14.00
                      400,000                  4,000                  124,000     
United States Oil Fund LP,
Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $17.00
                      430,000                  4,300                  12,900     
United States Oil Fund LP,
Expires 07/20/18,
Strike Price $17.00
                      55,700                  557                   3,342     
United States Oil Fund LP,
Expires 07/20/18,
Strike Price $18.00
                      89,600                  896                   3,136     
Total Purchased Call Options
                                                                     
(Cost $356,864)
                                                              211,995     
Exchange Traded Fund — 0.0%(1) (3)
 
 
Equity Fund — 0.0%(3)
                                                                     
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
                                          176                   46,554     
Total Exchange Traded Fund
                                                                     
(Cost $46,637)
                                                              46,554     
MONEY MARKET FUND — 0.0%(3)
 
Dreyfus AMT-Free Tax Exempt Cash Management-Institutional Shares, 1.45%(4)
(Cost $285,639)
                                          285,639                  285,639     
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 124.1%
 
(Cost $800,494,602)
                                                           $ 732,346,912     
 


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

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Schedule of Investments — InfraCap MLP ETF (continued)
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

    
Security Description

         Shares
     Value
 
Securities Sold Short — (6.5)%
                                                 
 
Exchange Traded Funds — (6.5)%
                                                 
 
Commodity Funds — (5.5)%
                                                 
United States Natural Gas Fund LP*
                      (528,223 )              $ (11,916,711 )    
United States Oil Fund LP*
                      (1,512,240 )                 (20,868,912 )    
 
                                          (32,785,623 )    
Debt Fund — (1.0)%
                                                 
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
                      (47,872 )                 (5,701,555 )    
Total Exchange Traded Funds
                                                 
(Proceeds $(37,385,840))
                                          (38,487,178 )    
Total Securities Sold Short — (6.5)%
                                                 
(Proceeds $(37,385,840))
                                          (38,487,178 )    
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (17.6)%
                                          (103,593,796 )    
Net Assets — 100.0%
                                       $ 590,265,938     
 
         Notional
Amount

     Number of
contracts

     Value
Written Options — (1.8)%
                                                                     
 
Calls
                                                                     
Andeavor,
Expires 05/04/18,
Strike Price $120.00
                      (60,000 )                 (600 )              $ (1,117,800 )    
Andeavor,
Expires 05/04/18,
Strike Price $125.00
                      (30,000 )                 (300 )                 (410,400 )    
Andeavor,
Expires 05/04/18,
Strike Price $126.00
                      (10,000 )                 (100 )                 (140,000 )    
Andeavor,
Expires 05/11/18,
Strike Price $125.00
                      (20,000 )                 (200 )                 (225,000 )    
Andeavor Logistics LP,
Expires 05/18/18,
Strike Price $47.50
                      (100,000 )                 (1,000 )                 (11,000 )    
Andeavor Logistics LP,
Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $50.00
                      (10,000 )                 (100 )                 (2,000 )    
Buckeye Partners LP,
Expires 05/18/18,
Strike Price $40.00
                      (380,000 )                 (3,800 )                 (699,200 )    
Buckeye Partners LP,
Expires 05/18/18,
Strike Price $45.00
                      (187,300 )                 (1,873 )                 (37,460 )    
Buckeye Partners LP,
Expires 05/18/18,
Strike Price $50.00
                      (60,500 )                 (605 )                 (3,025 )    
Buckeye Partners LP,
Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $45.00
                      (110,000 )                 (1,100 )                 (33,000 )    
Buckeye Partners LP,
Expires 08/17/18,
Strike Price $40.00
                      (30,000 )                 (300 )                 (106,500 )    
Buckeye Partners LP,
Expires 08/17/18,
Strike Price $45.00
                      (171,000 )                 (1,710 )                 (205,200 )    
Buckeye Partners LP,
Expires 08/17/18,
Strike Price $50.00
                      (72,600 )                 (726 )                 (23,595 )    
 
    
Security Description

         Notional
Amount

     Number of
contracts

     Value
Written Options (continued)
                                                                     
 
Calls (continued)
                                                                     
Crestwood Equity Partners LP,
Expires 07/20/18,
Strike Price $30.00
                      (70,000 )                 (700 )              $ (17,500 )    
Crestwood Equity Partners LP,
Expires 10/19/18,
Strike Price $30.00
                      (190,000 )                 (1,900 )                     (118,750 )    
DCP Midstream LP,
Expires 07/20/18,
Strike Price $40.00
                      (20,000 )                 (200 )                 (12,800 )    
Enbridge, Inc.,
Expires 05/18/18,
Strike Price $32.50
                      (30,000 )                 (300 )                 (3,000 )    
Enbridge, Inc.,
Expires 07/20/18,
Strike Price $32.50
                      (30,000 )                 (300 )                 (15,000 )    
Energy Transfer Equity LP,
Expires 05/04/18,
Strike Price $16.00
                      (60,000 )                 (600 )                 (4,800 )    
Energy Transfer Equity LP,
Expires 05/11/18,
Strike Price $16.00
                      (60,200 )                 (602 )                 (12,642 )    
Energy Transfer Equity LP,
Expires 05/18/18,
Strike Price $16.00
                      (140,000 )                 (1,400 )                 (39,200 )    
Energy Transfer Equity LP,
Expires 05/18/18,
Strike Price $16.50
                      (220,000 )                 (2,200 )                 (28,600 )    
Energy Transfer Equity LP,
Expires 05/25/18,
Strike Price $16.00
                      (80,000 )                 (800 )                 (25,600 )    
Energy Transfer Equity LP,
Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $17.00
                      (165,000 )                 (1,650 )                 (33,000 )    
Energy Transfer Equity LP,
Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $18.00
                      (10,000 )                 (100 )                 (700 )    
Energy Transfer Partners LP,
Expires 05/18/18,
Strike Price $17.00
                      (275,500 )                 (2,755 )                 (289,275 )    
Energy Transfer Partners LP,
Expires 05/18/18,
Strike Price $18.00
                      (502,700 )                 (5,027 )                 (170,918 )    
Energy Transfer Partners LP,
Expires 05/18/18,
Strike Price $19.00
                      (170,000 )                 (1,700 )                 (15,300 )    
Energy Transfer Partners LP,
Expires 05/18/18,
Strike Price $21.00
                      (250,000 )                 (2,500 )                 (5,000 )    
Energy Transfer Partners LP,
Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $18.00
                      (250,000 )                 (2,500 )                 (137,500 )    
Energy Transfer Partners LP,
Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $19.00
                      (300,300 )                 (3,003 )                 (75,075 )    
Energy Transfer Partners LP,
Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $20.00
                      (110,000 )                 (1,100 )                 (11,000 )    
Energy Transfer Partners LP,
Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $22.00
                      (120,000 )                 (1,200 )                 (6,000 )    


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

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Schedule of Investments — InfraCap MLP ETF (continued)
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

    
Security Description

         Notional
Amount

     Number of
contracts

     Value
Written Options (continued)
                                                                     
Calls (continued)
                                                                     
Enterprise Products Partners LP,
Expires 05/18/18,
Strike Price $26.00
                      (20,000 )                 (200 )              $ (23,000 )    
Enterprise Products Partners LP,
Expires 05/18/18,
Strike Price $27.00
                      (110,000 )                 (1,100 )                 (55,000 )    
Enterprise Products Partners LP,
Expires 05/25/18,
Strike Price $26.00
                      (30,000 )                 (300 )                 (36,750 )    
Enterprise Products Partners LP,
Expires 06/08/18,
Strike Price $28.00
                      (90,000 )                 (900 )                 (36,000 )    
Enterprise Products Partners LP,
Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $26.00
                      (380,000 )                 (3,800 )                     (532,000 )    
Enterprise Products Partners LP,
Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $28.00
                      (60,000 )                 (600 )                 (20,400 )    
Enterprise Products Partners LP,
Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $29.00
                      (20,000 )                 (200 )                 (2,000 )    
EQT GP Holdings LP,
Expires 05/18/18,
Strike Price $25.00
                      (100 )                 (1 )                 (50 )    
EQT GP Holdings LP,
Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $25.00
                      (40,400 )                 (404 )                 (40,400 )    
EQT Midstream Partners LP,
Expires 05/18/18,
Strike Price $60.00
                      (100 )                 (1 )                 (5 )    
EQT Midstream Partners LP,
Expires 05/18/18,
Strike Price $65.00
                      (30,000 )                 (300 )                 (1,800 )    
EQT Midstream Partners LP,
Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $60.00
                      (130,100 )                 (1,301 )                 (32,525 )    
EQT Midstream Partners LP,
Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $65.00
                      (80,000 )                 (800 )                 (25,600 )    
EQT Midstream Partners LP,
Expires 07/20/18,
Strike Price $60.00
                      (61,900 )                 (619 )                 (46,425 )    
EQT Midstream Partners LP,
Expires 07/20/18,
Strike Price $70.00
                      (80,400 )                 (804 )                 (14,472 )    
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF, Expires 05/04/18,
Strike Price $120.50
                      (30,000 )                 (300 )                 (3,300 )    
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF,
Expires 05/04/18,
Strike Price $122.00
                      (40,000 )                 (400 )                 (800 )    
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF,
Expires 05/11/18,
Strike Price $121.50
                      (60,000 )                 (600 )                 (5,400 )    
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF,
Expires 05/18/18,
Strike Price $122.00
                      (70,000 )                 (700 )                 (7,700 )    
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF,
Expires 05/25/18,
Strike Price $122.00
                      (60,000 )                 (600 )                     (13,800 )    
                             
    
Security Description

         Notional
Amount

     Number of
contracts

     Value
Written Options (continued)
                                                                     
Calls (continued)
                                                                     
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF,
Expires 06/01/18,
Strike Price $122.00
                      (60,000 )                 (600 )              $    (20,400 )    
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF,
Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $121.00
                      (60,000 )                 (600 )                 (40,800 )    
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF,
Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $124.00
                      (50,000 )                 (500 )                 (10,000 )    
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF,
Expires 07/20/18,
Strike Price $123.00
                      (60,000 )                 (600 )                 (42,000 )    
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF,
 Expires 09/21/18,
Strike Price $125.00
                      (60,000 )                 (600 )                 (48,000 )    
JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN,
Expires 05/04/18,
Strike Price $25.00
                      (30,000 )                 (300 )                 (31,500 )    
JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN,
Expires 05/18/18,
Strike Price $26.00
                      (20,000 )                 (200 )                 (11,000 )    
JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN,
Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $26.00
                      (40,000 )                 (400 )                 (28,000 )    
JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN,
Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $29.00
                      (107,000 )                 (1,070 )                 (12,840 )    
Kinder Morgan, Inc.,
Expires 05/04/18,
Strike Price $16.00
                      (20,000 )                 (200 )                 (2,000 )    
Kinder Morgan, Inc.,
Expires 05/04/18,
Strike Price $17.00
                      (15,000 )                 (150 )                 0      
Kinder Morgan, Inc.,
Expires 05/11/18,
Strike Price $17.00
                      (110,000 )                 (1,100 )                 (3,300 )    
Kinder Morgan, Inc.,
Expires 05/18/18,
Strike Price $17.00
                      (220,000 )                 (2,200 )                 (6,600 )    
Kinder Morgan, Inc.,
Expires 05/25/18,
Strike Price $16.50
                      (53,200 )                 (532 )                 (7,980 )    
Kinder Morgan, Inc.,
Expires 05/25/18,
Strike Price $17.00
                      (122,100 )                 (1,221 )                 (7,326 )    
Kinder Morgan, Inc.,
Expires 06/01/18,
Strike Price $16.50
                      (210,000 )                 (2,100 )                 (37,800 )    
Kinder Morgan, Inc.,
Expires 06/01/18,
Strike Price $17.00
                      (110,000 )                 (1,100 )                 (7,700 )    
Kinder Morgan, Inc.,
Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $17.00
                      (90,000 )                 (900 )                 (11,700 )    
Kinder Morgan, Inc.,
Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $20.00
                      (80,000 )                 (800 )                 (1,600 )    
Magellan Midstream Partners LP,
Expires 07/20/18,
Strike Price $67.50
                      (100,000 )                 (1,000 )                     (145,000 )    


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

63

 
 


Schedule of Investments — InfraCap MLP ETF (continued)
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

    
Security Description

         Notional
Amount

     Number of
contracts

     Value
Written Options (continued)
                                                                     
Calls (continued)
                                                                     
Magellan Midstream Partners LP,
Expires 07/20/18,
Strike Price $70.00
                      (220,600 )                 (2,206 )              $     (154,420 )    
Magellan Midstream Partners LP,
Expires 07/20/18,
Strike Price $75.00
                      (200,000 )                 (2,000 )                 (40,000 )    
MPLX LP,
Expires 05/18/18,
Strike Price $36.00
                      (10,000 )                 (100 )                 (4,000 )    
MPLX LP,
Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $35.00
                      (50,000 )                 (500 )                 (57,500 )    
MPLX LP,
Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $36.00
                      (220,000 )                 (2,200 )                 (143,000 )    
MPLX LP,
Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $37.00
                      (120,000 )                 (1,200 )                 (42,000 )    
MPLX LP,
Expires 09/21/18,
Strike Price $37.00
                      (150,000 )                 (1,500 )                 (180,000 )    
ONEOK, Inc.,
Expires 05/04/18,
Strike Price $59.00
                      (60,000 )                 (600 )                 (105,000 )    
ONEOK, Inc.,
Expires 05/11/18,
Strike Price $59.00
                      (70,300 )                 (703 )                 (133,570 )    
ONEOK, Inc.,
Expires 05/25/18,
Strike Price $59.50
                      (50,000 )                 (500 )                 (95,000 )    
ONEOK, Inc.,
Expires 05/25/18,
Strike Price $61.00
                      (64,600 )                 (646 )                 (71,060 )    
Phillips 66 Partners LP,
Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $55.00
                      (111,000 )                 (1,110 )                 (16,650 )    
Phillips 66 Partners LP,
Expires 09/21/18,
Strike Price $55.00
                      (60,000 )                 (600 )                 (51,000 )    
Plains All American Pipeline LP,
Expires 05/04/18,
Strike Price $25.00
                      (20,000 )                 (200 )                 (2,600 )    
Plains All American Pipeline LP,
Expires 05/11/18,
Strike Price $25.00
                      (110,000 )                 (1,100 )                 (22,000 )    
Plains All American Pipeline LP,
Expires 05/18/18,
Strike Price $25.00
                      (100,000 )                 (1,000 )                 (30,000 )    
Plains All American Pipeline LP,
Expires 05/25/18,
Strike Price $25.00
                      (60,000 )                 (600 )                 (21,000 )    
Plains All American Pipeline LP,
Expires 06/01/18,
Strike Price $25.00
                      (100,000 )                 (1,000 )                 (42,500 )    
Plains All American Pipeline LP,
Expires 06/08/18,
Strike Price $25.00
                      (160,000 )                 (1,600 )                 (76,000 )    
Plains All American Pipeline LP,
Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $25.00
                      (120,000 )                 (1,200 )                 (66,000 )    
                             
    
Security Description

         Notional
Amount

     Number of
contracts

     Value
Written Options (continued)
                                                                     
Calls (continued)
                                                                     
Shell Midstream Partners LP,
Expires 05/18/18,
Strike Price $23.00
                      (10,000 )                 (100 )              $      (1,500 )    
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust,
Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $288.00
                      (20,000 )                 (200 )                 (2,000 )    
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust,
Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $289.00
                      (20,000 )                 (200 )                 (1,800 )    
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust,
Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $290.00
                      (30,000 )                 (300 )                 (2,100 )    
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust,
Expires 07/20/18,
Strike Price $280.00
                      (30,000 )                 (300 )                 (30,600 )    
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust,
Expires 07/20/18,
Strike Price $288.00
                      (20,000 )                 (200 )                 (5,400 )    
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust,
Expires 07/20/18,
Strike Price $292.00
                      (30,000 )                 (300 )                 (5,100 )    
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust,
Expires 07/20/18,
Strike Price $293.00
                      (30,000 )                 (300 )                 (3,600 )    
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust,
Expires 07/20/18,
Strike Price $294.00
                      (20,000 )                 (200 )                 (2,600 )    
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust,
Expires 08/17/18,
Strike Price $281.00
                      (30,000 )                 (300 )                 (67,500 )    
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust,
Expires 08/17/18,
Strike Price $282.00
                      (40,000 )                 (400 )                 (62,800 )    
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust,
Expires 08/17/18,
Strike Price $283.00
                      (30,000 )                 (300 )                 (40,500 )    
Spectra Energy Partners LP,
Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $45.00
                      (10,000 )                 (100 )                 (400 )    
United States Natural Gas Fund LP,
Expires 05/04/18,
Strike Price $22.50
                      (120,000 )                 (1,200 )                 (28,800 )    
United States Natural Gas Fund LP,
Expires 05/04/18,
Strike Price $23.00
                      (110,000 )                 (1,100 )                 (7,700 )    
United States Natural Gas Fund LP,
Expires 05/11/18,
Strike Price $22.50
                      (60,000 )                 (600 )                 (19,200 )    
United States Natural Gas Fund LP,
Expires 05/11/18,
Strike Price $23.00
                      (85,000 )                 (850 )                 (11,900 )    
United States Natural Gas Fund LP,
Expires 05/18/18,
Strike Price $23.00
                      (60,000 )                 (600 )                 (14,400 )    
United States Natural Gas Fund LP,
Expires 05/25/18,
Strike Price $23.00
                      (80,000 )                 (800 )                 (21,600 )    
United States Natural Gas Fund LP,
Expires 07/20/18,
Strike Price $23.00
                      (160,000 )                 (1,600 )                     (110,400 )    


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

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Schedule of Investments — InfraCap MLP ETF (continued)
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

    
Security Description

         Notional
Amount

     Number of
contracts

     Value
Written Options (continued)
                                                                     
Calls (continued)
                                                                     
United States Natural Gas Fund LP,
Expires 07/20/18,
Strike Price $24.00
                      (80,000 )                 (800 )              $     (25,600 )    
United States Oil Fund LP,
Expires 05/18/18,
Strike Price $13.00
                      (510,000 )                 (5,100 )                 (438,600 )    
United States Oil Fund LP,
Expires 05/18/18,
Strike Price $13.50
                      (38,800 )                 (388 )                 (19,788 )    
United States Oil Fund LP,
Expires 05/18/18,
Strike Price $14.00
                      (200,000 )                 (2,000 )                 (52,000 )    
United States Oil Fund LP,
Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $13.00
                      (430,000 )                 (4,300 )                 (455,800 )    
United States Oil Fund LP,
Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $13.50
                      (100,000 )                 (1,000 )                 (66,000 )    
United States Oil Fund LP,
Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $14.00
                      (290,000 )                 (2,900 )                 (121,800 )    
United States Oil Fund LP,
Expires 07/20/18,
Strike Price $14.00
                      (460,000 )                 (4,600 )                 (257,600 )    
Western Gas Partners LP,
Expires 05/18/18,
Strike Price $49.00
                      (30,000 )                 (300 )                 (9,000 )    
Williams Cos., Inc. (The),
Expires 05/18/18,
Strike Price $30.00
                      (200,000 )                 (2,000 )                 (3,000 )    
Williams Cos., Inc. (The),
Expires 05/18/18,
Strike Price $32.00
                      (47,000 )                 (470 )                 0      
Williams Partners LP,
Expires 05/18/18,
Strike Price $35.00
                      (10,000 )                 (100 )                 (14,000 )    
Williams Partners LP,
Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $37.50
                      (310,000 )                 (3,100 )                 (186,000 )    
Williams Partners LP,
Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $40.00
                      (352,600 )                 (3,526 )                 (52,890 )    
Williams Partners LP,
Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $42.50
                      (10,000 )                 (100 )                 (600 )    
Williams Partners LP,
Expires 09/21/18,
Strike Price $40.00
                      (70,000 )                 (700 )                 (38,500 )    
Williams Partners LP,
Expires 09/21/18,
Strike Price $42.50
                      (20,000 )                 (200 )                 (4,500 )    
 
Written Put Option
                                                                     
Andeavor,
Expires 05/04/18,
Strike Price $110.00
                      (100,000 )                 (1,000 )                 0      
Andeavor,
Expires 05/04/18,
Strike Price $121.00
                      (90,800 )                 (908 )                 (6,356 )    
 
    
Security Description

         Notional
Amount

     Number of
contracts

     Value
Written Options (continued)
                                                                     
Written Put Option (continued)
                                                                     
Andeavor,
Expires 05/11/18,
Strike Price $110.00
                      (65,500 )                 (655 )              $     (2,620 )    
Andeavor,
Expires 05/18/18,
Strike Price $115.00
                      (74,000 )                 (740 )                 (3,700 )    
Enterprise Products Partners LP,
Expires 05/04/18,
Strike Price $26.00
                      (100,000 )                 (1,000 )                 (6,000 )    
Enterprise Products Partners LP,
Expires 05/11/18,
Strike Price $26.00
                      (120,000 )                 (1,200 )                      (18,000 )    
Enterprise Products Partners LP,
Expires 05/18/18,
Strike Price $26.00
                      (110,000 )                 (1,100 )                 (22,000 )    
Enterprise Products Partners LP,
Expires 06/01/18,
Strike Price $26.00
                      (170,000 )                 (1,700 )                 (56,100 )    
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF,
Expires 05/04/18,
Strike Price $118.00
                      (20,000 )                 (200 )                 (4,800 )    
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF,
Expires 05/04/18,
Strike Price $120.00
                      (20,000 )                 (200 )                 (21,200 )    
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF,
Expires 05/11/18,
Strike Price $120.00
                      (20,000 )                 (200 )                 (28,000 )    
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF,
Expires 05/18/18,
Strike Price $118.00
                      (20,000 )                 (200 )                 (11,400 )    
JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN,
Expires 05/04/18,
Strike Price $24.00
                      (40,000 )                 (400 )                 0      
JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN,
Expires 05/11/18,
Strike Price $25.00
                      (50,000 )                 (500 )                 (7,500 )    
Kinder Morgan, Inc.,
Expires 05/04/18,
Strike Price $16.00
                      (60,000 )                 (600 )                 (13,800 )    
Marathon Petroleum Corp.,
Expires 05/11/18,
Strike Price $72.00
                      (12,400 )                 (124 )                 (7,812 )    
Marathon Petroleum Corp.,
Expires 05/11/18,
Strike Price $72.50
                      (40,000 )                 (400 )                 (19,600 )    
Marathon Petroleum Corp.,
Expires 05/18/18,
Strike Price $72.50
                      (70,000 )                 (700 )                 (91,000 )    
Marathon Petroleum Corp.,
Expires 05/25/18,
Strike Price $72.50
                      (70,000 )                 (700 )                 (81,900 )    
Marathon Petroleum Corp.,
Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $72.50
                      (20,000 )                 (200 )                 (33,200 )    
ONEOK, Inc.,
Expires 05/04/18,
Strike Price $55.00
                      (50,000 )                 (500 )                 0     


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

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Schedule of Investments — InfraCap MLP ETF (continued)
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

    
Security Description

         Notional
Amount

     Number of
contracts

     Value
 
Written Options (continued)
                                                                     
Written Put Option (continued)
                                                                     
ONEOK, Inc.,
Expires 05/11/18,
Strike Price $56.00
                      (100,000 )                 (1,000 )              $ (15,000 )    
ONEOK, Inc.,
Expires 05/25/18,
Strike Price $56.00
                      (110,000 )                 (1,100 )                 (30,250 )    
ONEOK, Inc.,
Expires 06/01/18,
Strike Price $56.00
                      (60,000 )                 (600 )                 (21,000 )    
Plains All American Pipeline LP,
Expires 05/04/18,
Strike Price $23.00
                      (240,000 )                 (2,400 )                 (48,000 )    
Plains All American Pipeline LP,
Expires 05/04/18,
Strike Price $24.00
                      (110,000 )                 (1,100 )                 (68,750 )    
Plains All American Pipeline LP,
Expires 05/11/18,
Strike Price $23.00
                      (110,000 )                 (1,100 )                 (55,000 )    
Plains All American Pipeline LP,
Expires 05/18/18,
Strike Price $24.00
                      (210,000 )                 (2,100 )                     (231,000 )    
United States Natural Gas Fund LP,
Expires 05/04/18,
Strike Price $22.00
                      (80,000 )                 (800 )                 (4,800 )    
United States Natural Gas Fund LP,
Expires 05/11/18,
Strike Price $22.00
                      (70,000 )                 (700 )                 (11,200 )    
United States Natural Gas Fund LP,
Expires 05/18/18,
Strike Price $22.00
                      (148,300 )                 (1,483 )                 (31,143 )    
United States Natural Gas Fund LP,
Expires 05/25/18,
Strike Price $22.00
                      (170,000 )                 (1,700 )                 (45,900 )    
United States Natural Gas Fund LP,
Expires 06/01/18,
Strike Price $22.00
                      (50,000 )                 (500 )                 (17,500 )    
United States Oil Fund LP,
Expires 05/04/18,
Strike Price $13.00
                      (520,000 )                 (5,200 )                 (5,200 )    
United States Oil Fund LP,
Expires 05/11/18,
Strike Price $13.50
                      (300,000 )                 (3,000 )                 (39,000 )    
 
 
    
Security Description

         Notional
Amount

     Number of
contracts

     Value
Written Options (continued)
                                                                     
Written Put Option (continued)
                                                                     
United States Oil Fund LP,
Expires 05/18/18,
Strike Price $12.50
                      (310,100 )                 (3,101 )              $ (6,202 )    
United States Oil Fund LP,
Expires 05/18/18,
Strike Price $13.00
                      (364,600 )                 (3,646 )                 (29,168 )    
United States Oil Fund LP,
Expires 05/18/18,
Strike Price $13.50
                      (300,000 )                 (3,000 )                 (60,000 )    
United States Oil Fund LP,
Expires 05/25/18,
Strike Price $12.50
                      (240,000 )                 (2,400 )                 (7,200 )    
United States Oil Fund LP,
Expires 05/25/18,
Strike Price $13.50
                      (300,000 )                 (3,000 )                 (57,000 )    
United States Oil Fund LP,
Expires 06/01/18,
Strike Price $13.50
                      (220,000 )                 (2,200 )                 (48,400 )    
United States Oil Fund LP,
Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $12.50
                      (400,700 )                 (4,007 )                 (40,070 )    
United States Oil Fund LP,
Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $13.00
                      (344,900 )                 (3,449 )                 (65,531 )    
United States Oil Fund LP,
Expires 06/15/18,
Strike Price $13.50
                      (200,000 )                 (2,000 )                 (70,000 )    
TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS — (1.8)%
                                  
(Premiums Received $7,681,990)
    $ (10,389,993 )    


Abbreviations:

ETF — Exchange Traded Fund

ETN — Exchange Traded Note

*
  Non-income producing security.
(1)
  Substantially all the securities, or a portion thereof, have been pledged as collateral for line of credit borrowings, short sales and open written option contracts. The aggregate market value of the collateral at April 30, 2018 was $593,454,344.
(2)
  Subject to written call options.
(3)
  Amount rounds to less than 0.05%.
(4)
  The rate shown reflects the seven-day yield as of April 30, 2018.


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

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Schedule of Investments — InfraCap MLP ETF (continued)
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

The following table summarizes valuation of the Fund’s investments under the fair value hierarchy levels as of April 30, 2018:

         Level 1
     Level 2
     Level 3
     Total
Asset Valuation Inputs
                                                                                         
Common Stocks
                   $ 729,618,242               $                $          —                $ 729,618,242     
Exchange Traded Note
                      2,184,482                                                      2,184,482     
Money Market Fund
                      285,639                                                      285,639     
Purchased Options
                      143,782                  68,213                                    211,995     
Exchange Traded Fund
                      46,554                                                      46,554     
Total
                   $ 732,278,699               $ 68,213               $                $ 732,346,912     
                                     
Liability Valuation Inputs
                                                                                         
Exchange Traded Funds
                   $ 38,487,178               $                $                $ 38,487,178     
Written Options
                      9,189,804                  1,200,189                                    10,389,993     
Total
                   $ 47,676,982               $ 1,200,189               $                $ 48,877,171     
 

For significant movements between levels within the fair value hierarchy, the Fund adopted a policy of recognizing transfers at the end of the reporting period. There were no significant transfers between levels during the period ended April 30, 2018.

A reconciliation of assets in which Level 3 inputs are used in determining fair value is presented when there are significant Level 3 investments at the end of reporting period. There were no Level 3 securities as of April 30, 2018.


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

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

Assets:          InfraCap MLP
ETF

Investments, at cost
                   $ 800,494,602     
Investments, at value
                      732,346,912     
Cash
                      45,538     
Cash collateral for securities sold short
                      12,575,807     
Receivables:
                             
Investment securities sold
                      20,114,324     
Capital shares sold
                      1,821,811     
Dividends and interest receivable
                      350,999     
Reclaim
                      6,868     
Prepaid taxes
                      7,089,938     
Total Assets
                      774,352,197     
 
Liabilities:
                             
Borrowings
                      111,042,398     
Payables:
                             
Investment securities purchased
                      23,719,963     
Sub-Advisory fees
                      446,727     
Written options, at value(a)
                      10,389,993     
Security sold short, at value(b)
                      38,487,178     
Total Liabilities
                      184,086,259     
Net Assets
                   $ 590,265,938     
 
Net Assets Consist of:
                             
Paid-in capital
                   $ 669,575,654     
Distributions in excess of net investment income, net of income taxes
                      (33,968,646 )    
Undistributed (Accumulated) net realized gain (loss) on investments, written options, securities sold short,
net of income taxes
                      26,615,265     
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, written options, securities sold short, net of income taxes
                      (71,956,335 )    
Net Assets
                   $ 590,265,938     
Shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized, no par value)
                      81,000,004     
Net asset value per share
                   $ 7.29     
(a) Premiums received
                   $ 7,681,990     
(b) Proceeds received from securities sold short
                   $ 37,385,840     
 


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

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Statement of Operations
For the Period Ended April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

         InfraCap MLP
ETF

Investment Income:
                             
Distributions from master limited partnerships
                   $ 26,791,131     
Dividend income (net of foreign withholding taxes)
                      1,289,201     
Less: Return of capital distributions
                      (26,916,051 )    
Total Investment Income
                      1,164,281     
             
Expenses:
                             
Dividend and interest expenses on securities sold short
                      3,626,230     
Sub-Advisory fees
                      2,726,430     
Total Expenses
                      6,352,660     
Net Investment Income (Loss)
                      (5,188,379 )    
             
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:
                             
Investments
                      (15,363,498 )    
In-kind redemptions
                      1,206,233     
Written options
                      25,711,024     
Securities sold short
                      (16,220,653 )    
Total Net Realized Loss
                      (4,666,894 )    
             
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:
                             
Investments
                      (5,270,085 )    
Written options
                      (4,773,464 )    
Securities sold short
                      1,685,614     
Total Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
                      (8,357,935 )    
Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Loss
                      (13,024,829 )    
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
                   $ (18,213,208 )    
Foreign withholding taxes
                   $ 6,420     
 


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

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
  

        InfraCap MLP ETF
        For the
Six Months
Ended
April 30, 2018
(unaudited)

  For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2017

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations:
                                     
Net investment loss, net of income taxes
               $ (5,188,379 )           $ (5,888,340 )   
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, written options and securities sold short, net of income taxes
                (4,666,894 )            31,422,159    
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, written options and securities sold short, net of income taxes
                (8,357,935 )            (64,713,427 )   
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations
                (18,213,208 )            (39,179,608 )   
 
Distributions to Shareholders from:
                                     
Net investment income
                            (22,241,012 )   
Return of capital
                (63,574,003 )            (56,174,997 )   
Total distributions
                (63,574,003 )            (78,416,009 )   
 
Shareholder Transactions:
                                     
Proceeds from shares sold
                185,091,033             507,687,243    
Cost of shares redeemed
                (17,917,248 )            (4,818,432 )   
Net increase in net assets resulting from shareholder transactions
                167,173,785             502,868,811    
Increase in net assets
                85,386,574             385,273,194    
 
Net Assets:
                                     
Beginning of period
                504,879,364             119,606,170    
End of period
               $ 590,265,938            $ 504,879,364    
Distributions in excess of net investment income
                (33,968,646 )            (28,780,267 )   
 
Changes in Shares Outstanding:
                                     
Shares outstanding, beginning of period
                60,300,004             11,250,004    
Shares sold
                22,850,000             49,500,000    
Shares redeemed
                (2,150,000 )            (450,000 )   
Shares outstanding, end of period
                81,000,004             60,300,004    
 


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

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Statement of Cash Flows
For the six months ended April 30, 2018

        InfraCap MLP
ETF

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
                        
Net decrease in net assets from operations
               $ (18,213,208 )   
 
Adjustments to reconcile net decrease in net assets from operations to net cash used in operating activities:
                        
Purchases of investment securities
                  (455,109,698 )   
Proceeds from sales of investment securities
                  558,613,619    
Net proceeds from purchased and written options
                  30,925,750    
Net proceeds from securities sold short
                  431,019,070    
Payments made to cover securities sold short
                  (466,079,688 )   
Net realized loss on investments
                  15,363,498    
Net realized loss on securities sold shorts
                  16,220,653    
Net realized gain on written options
                  (25,711,024 )   
Net realized gain on in-kind redemptions
                  (1,206,233 )   
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments
                  5,270,085    
Net change in unrealized appreciation on securities sold short
                  (1,685,614 )   
Net change in unrealized depreciation on written options
                  4,773,464    
Net increase in short-term investments
                  (285,639 )   
Decrease in deferred tax asset, net of valuation allowance
                  7,334,344    
Increase in capital shares receivable
                  (1,821,811 )   
Increase in dividends receivable
                  (163,156 )   
Decrease in income tax receivable
                  62,493    
Increase in current tax payable
                  (7,334,344 )   
Decrease in prepaid expenses
                  2,173    
Increase in prepaid taxes
                  (7,089,938 )   
Increase in reclaim receivable
                  (4,280 )   
Decrease in cash collateral for securities sold short
                  38,018,006    
Increase in sub-advisory fees payable
                  (349,820 )   
Net cash provided by operating activities
                  122,548,702    
 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
                        
Proceeds from borrowings
                  (31,640,615 )   
Payments for fund shares sold in excess of in-kind creations
                  (56,560,949 )   
Distributions paid
                  (63,574,003 )   
Net cash used in financing activities
                  (151,775,567 )   
Net decrease in cash
                  (29,226,865 )   
Cash, beginning of year
                  29,272,403    
Cash, end of period
               $ 45,538    
 
Supplementary information:
                        
Interest paid on borrowings
               $ 1,880,187    
 
Non-cash financing activities:
                        
In-kind creations — Issued
               $ 227,291,536    
In-kind creations — Redeemed
               $ 3,556,801    
 


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

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Financial Highlights
  

      InfraCap MLP ETF
      For the
Six Months
Ended
April 30, 2018
(unaudited)

    For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2017

    For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2016

    For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2015

    For the
Period
October 1, 20141
Through
October 31, 2014

Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding throughout each period presented:
                                                                       
Net asset value, beginning of period
           $ 8.37            $ 10.63            $ 14.28            $ 24.21      
$25.00
 
Investment operations:
                                                                         
Net investment loss2
            (0.07 )            (0.17 )            (0.08 )            (0.06 )     
(0.01
)
Net realized and unrealized loss
            (0.16 )            (0.01 )            (1.49 )3            (7.84 )     
(0.78
)3
Total from investment operations
            (0.23 )            (0.18 )            (1.57 )            (7.90 )     
(0.79
)
                                         
Less Distributions from:
                                                                         
Net investment income
                        (0.59 )                        (0.30 )     
 
Return of capital
            (0.85 )            (1.49 )            (2.08 )            (1.73 )     
 
Total distributions
            (0.85 )            (2.08 )            (2.08 )            (2.03 )     
 
Net Asset Value, End of period
           $ 7.29            $ 8.37            $ 10.63            $ 14.28      
$24.21
 
Net Asset Value Total Return4
            (3.43 )%            (3.44 )%            (8.60 )%            (34.34 )%     
(3.17
)%
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)
           $ 590,266            $ 504,879            $ 119,606            $ 19,989      
$6,052
 
                                         
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
                                                                       
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
                                                                       
Expenses, including deferred income tax
expense/benefit
            2.21 %7,12            1.93 %8            1.36 %5            1.11 %6     
2.70
%7
Expenses, excluding deferred income tax
expense/benefit
            2.21 %7,12            1.89 %8            1.58 %5            1.16 %6     
0.95
%7
Net investment loss
            (1.81 )%            (1.73 )%            (0.70 )%            (0.36 )%     
(0.35
)%7
Portfolio turnover rate9
            127 %            104 %            90 %            60 %     
0
%10,11
 


(1)
  Commencement of operations.
(2)
  Based on average shares outstanding.
(3)
  The per share amount of realized and unrealized loss on investments does not accord with the amounts reported in the Statements of Operations due to the timing of creation of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values.
(4)
  Net Asset Value Total Return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value on the first day of the period, reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.
(5)
  The ratios of expenses to average net assets include interest expense fees of 0.63%.
(6)
  The ratios of expenses to average net assets include interest expense fees of 0.21%.
(7)
  Annualized.
(8)
  The ratios of expenses to average net assets include interest expense fees of 0.94%.
(9)
  Portfolio turnover excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind creations or redemptions of the Fund’s capital shares.
(10)
  Not annualized.
(11)
  Amount rounds to less than 1%.
(12)
  The ratios of expenses to average net assets include dividend and interest expenses on securities sold short of 1.26%.


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

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Notes to Financial Statements
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

1. ORGANIZATION

The ETFis Series Trust I (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on September 20, 2012 and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The shares of the InfraCap MLP ETF, a separate investment portfolio of the Trust, are presented and referred to herein as “Fund Shares” or “Shares”. The offering of Shares is registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

Fund
         Commencement
of Operations

InfraCap MLP ETF
              
October 1, 2014
 

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek total return primarily through investments in equity securities of publicly traded master limited partnerships and limited liability companies taxed as partnerships (“MLPs”).

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 Financial Services — Investment Companies. The Fund prepares its financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States of America and follows the significant accounting policies described below.

Use of Estimates

Management makes certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of increases and decreases in the net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Indemnification

In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications for certain liabilities. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Fund has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

Security Valuation

Equity securities and Exchange-Traded Funds are valued based on their last sale price. Price information on listed securities is taken from the exchange where the security is primarily traded. Securities regularly traded in an over the counter market are valued at the latest quoted sale price in such market or in the case of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) or NASDAQ, at the NYSE or NASDAQ Official Closing Price. If market quotations are not readily available, or if it is determined that a quotation of a security does not represent fair value, then the security is valued at fair value as determined in good faith using procedures adopted by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”).

Purchased and written options contracts listed on exchanges are valued at their reported mean of bid and ask quotations; over-the-counter derivative contracts are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Board.

Fair Value Measurement

Accounting Standards Codification, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”) defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with GAAP, and requires disclosure about fair value measurements. It also provides guidance on determining when there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for an asset or liability, when a transaction is not orderly, and how that information must be incorporated into fair value measurement. Under ASC 820, various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the following hierarchy:

•  
  Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.
•  
  Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.
•  
  Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available; representing the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.


  

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The hierarchy classification of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at October 31, 2017, is disclosed at the end of the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Security Transactions

Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of investment securities are calculated using specific identification.

Investment Income and Return of Capital Estimates

The Fund invests in master limited partnerships (“MLPs”) which make distributions that are primarily attributable to return of capital. The Fund records investment income and return of capital in the Statement of Operations using management’s estimate of the percentage of income included in the distributions received from each MLP based on historical information from the MLPs and other industry sources. These estimates may be adjusted based on information received from the MLPs after the tax and fiscal year ends.

The return of capital portion of the MLP distributions is a reduction to investment income and a reduction in the cost basis of each investment which increases net realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation). If the return of capital distributions exceed its cost basis, the distributions are treated as realized gains. The actual amounts of income and return of capital are only determined by each MLP after its fiscal year-end and may differ from the estimated amounts.

Investment Income and Expenses

Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date. Expenses are recognized on the accrual basis. The Fund amortizes premiums and accretes discounts using the effective interest method.

The Fund pays all of its expenses not assumed by Infrastructure Capital Advisors, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) or Virtus ETF Advisers LLC (the “Adviser”). General Trust expenses that are allocated among and charged to the assets of the Fund and other series of the Trust are done so on a basis that the Board deems fair and equitable, which may be on a basis of relative net assets of the Fund and other series of the Trust or the nature of the services performed and relative applicability to the Fund and other series of the Trust.

Short Sales

The Fund may sell securities short. A short sale is a transaction in which the Fund sells a security it does not own in anticipation of a decline in market price. To sell a security short, the Fund must borrow the security. The Fund’s obligation to replace the security borrowed and sold short will be fully collateralized at all times by the proceeds from the short sale retained by the broker and by cash and securities deposited in a segregated account with the Fund’s custodian. If the price of the security sold short increases between the time of the short sale and the time the Fund replaces the borrowed security, the Fund will realize a loss, and if the price declines during the period, the Fund will realize a gain. Any realized gain will be decreased, and any realized loss increased, by the amount of transaction costs. On the ex-dividend date, dividends on short sales are recorded as an expense to the Fund.

In accordance with the terms of its prime brokerage agreement, the Fund may receive rebate income or be charged a fee on borrowed securities which is reported as “Interest Expense” on the Statement of Operations. Such income or fee is calculated on a daily basis based upon the market value of each borrowed security and a variable rate that is dependent upon the availability of such security.

Distributions to Shareholders

Distributions to shareholders are declared and paid on a quarterly basis and are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund uses a cash flow-based distribution approach based on the Fund’s net cash flow received from portfolio investments.

The estimated character of the distributions paid will either be a dividend (ordinary income eligible to be treated as qualified dividend income) or a return of capital. Distributions made from current or accumulated earnings and profits of the Fund will be taxable to shareholders as dividend income. Distributions that are in an amount greater than the Fund’s current and accumulated earnings and profits will represent a return of capital to the extent of a shareholder’s basis in their common shares, and such distributions will correspondingly increase the realized gain upon the sale of their common shares. Additionally, distributions not paid from current or accumulated earnings and profits that exceed a shareholder’s tax basis in their common shares will generally be taxed as a capital gain. This estimate is based on the Fund’s operating results during the period.


  

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

3. INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT RELATED PARTIES AND OTHER AGREEMENTS

Investment Advisory Agreement

The Trust has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) with the Adviser, a wholly owned subsidiary of ETFis Holdings LLC, on behalf of the Fund. ETFis Holdings LLC is majority-owned by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (Ticker: VRTS) (together with its affiliates, “Virtus”). Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser has overall supervisory responsibility for the general management and investment of the Fund’s securities portfolio. For its services to the Fund, the Adviser is entitled to receive a fee, payable monthly, at an annual rate of 0.075% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, subject to a minimum annual fee of $25,000, paid by the Sub-Adviser as described below.

Sub-Advisory Agreement

The Sub-Adviser provides investment advice and management services to the Fund. Pursuant to an investment sub-advisory agreement among the Trust, the Sub-Adviser and the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser is entitled to receive a fee, payable monthly, at an annual rate of 0.95% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The Sub-Adviser has agreed to pay all expenses of the Fund, except the Sub-Adviser’s fee, brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, litigation expenses, payments under any 12b-1 plan adopted by the Fund, and other non-routine or extraordinary expenses of the Fund.

Principal Underwriter

Pursuant to the terms of a Distribution Agreement with the Trust, ETF Distributors LLC (the “Distributor”) serves as the Fund’s principal underwriter. The Distributor receives compensation for the statutory underwriting services it provides to the Fund. The Distributor will not distribute shares in less than Creation Units (as hereinafter defined), and does not maintain a secondary market in shares. The shares are traded in the secondary market. The Distributor is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus.

Operational Administrator

Virtus ETF Solutions LLC (the “Administrator”) serves as the Fund’s operational administrator. The Administrator supervises the overall administration of the Trust and the Fund including, among other responsibilities, the coordination and day-to-day oversight of the Fund’s operations, the service providers’ communications with the Fund and each other and assistance with Trust, Board and contractual matters related to the Fund. The Administrator also provides persons satisfactory to the Board to serve as officers of the Trust. The Administrator is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus.

Accounting Services Administrator, Custodian and Transfer Agent

The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon”) provides administrative, accounting, tax and financial reporting for the maintenance and operations of the Trust as the Fund’s accounting services administrator. BNY Mellon also serves as the custodian for the Fund’s assets, and serves as transfer agent and dividend paying agent for the Fund.

Affiliated Shareholders

At April 30, 2018, the Sub-Adviser held 461,533 shares of InfraCap MLP ETF, which represent 0.6% of shares outstanding. These shares may be sold at any time.

4. CREATION AND REDEMPTION TRANSACTIONS

The Fund issues and redeems shares on a continuous basis at Net Asset Value (“NAV”) in groups of 50,000 shares called “Creation Units.” Creation Units of the Fund are issued and redeemed generally in exchange for specified securities held by the Fund and a specified cash payment. Redemptions of Creation Units are effected principally for cash. In each instance of such cash creations or redemptions, the Trust may impose transaction fees based on transaction expenses related to the particular exchange that will be higher than the transaction fees associated with in-kind purchases or redemptions.

Only “Authorized Participants” who have entered into contractual arrangements with the Distributor may purchase or redeem shares directly from the Fund. 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 DTC participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Most retail investors will not qualify as Authorized Participants or have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they will be unable to purchase or redeem the shares directly from the Fund. Rather, most retail investors will purchase shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a broker and will be subject to customary brokerage commissions or fees.


  

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April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

5. FEDERAL INCOME TAX

The Fund is taxed as a regular C-corporation for federal income tax purposes and as such is obligated to pay federal and applicable state and foreign corporate taxes on its taxable income. Currently, the federal income tax rate for a corporation is 21 percent. This treatment differs from most investment companies, which elect to be treated as “regulated investment companies” under the Code in order to avoid paying entity level income taxes. Under current law, the Fund is not eligible to elect treatment as a regulated investment company due to its investments primarily in MLPs invested in energy assets. The Fund expects that substantially all of the distributions it receives from MLPs may be treated as a tax- deferred return of capital, thus reducing the Fund’s current tax liability. However, the amount of taxes paid by the Fund will vary depending on the amount of income and gains derived from investments and/or sales of MLP interests and such taxes will reduce your return from an investment in the Fund.

Cash distributions from MLPs to the Fund that exceed the Fund’s allocable share of such MLP’s net taxable income are considered a tax deferred return of capital that will reduce the Fund’s adjusted tax basis in the equity securities of the MLP. These reductions in the Fund’s adjusted tax basis in the MLP equity securities will increase the amount of any taxable gain (or decrease the amount of any tax loss) recognized by the Fund on a subsequent sale of the securities. The Fund will accrue deferred income taxes for any future tax liability associated with (i) that portion of MLP distributions considered to be a tax-deferred return of capital as well as (ii) capital appreciation of its investments. Upon the sale of an MLP security, the Fund may be liable for previously deferred taxes. The Fund will rely to some extent on information provided by the MLPs, which is not necessarily timely, to estimate the deferred tax liability for purposes of financial statement reporting and determining the Fund’s NAV. From time to time, the Adviser will modify the estimates or assumptions related to the Fund’s deferred tax liability as new information becomes available. The Fund will generally compute deferred income taxes based on the federal income tax rate applicable to corporations and an assumed rate attributable to state taxes.

The Fund’s income tax expense/(benefit) consists of the following:

As of April 30, 2018
       Current
   Deferred
   Total
Federal
           $ (6,932,272 )        $ 8,350,310         $ 1,418,038   
State
            (402,072 )         (249,253 )         (651,325 )  
Valuation Allowance
                     (766,713 )         (766,713 )  
Total tax expense/(benefit)
           $ (7,334,344 )        $ 7,334,344         $   
 

Components of the Fund’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

 
         As of
April 30, 2018

Deferred tax assets:
                             
Net operating loss carryforward
                   $ 7,492,298     
Capital Loss Carryforward
                      908,101     
Net Unrealized Loss on Investments
                      5,446,018     
Other
                      9,933     
Valuation Allowance
                      (13,856,350 )    
Net Deferred tax assets
                   $      
 

The Fund reviews the recoverability of its deferred tax assets based upon the weight of available evidence. When assessing the recoverability of its deferred tax assets, significant weight was given to the effects of potential future realized and unrealized gains on investments and the period over which these deferred tax assets can be realized. Currently, any capital losses that may be generated by the Fund in the future are eligible to be carried back up to three years and can be carried forward for five years to offset capital gains recognized by the Fund in those years. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) eliminated the net operating loss carryback ability and replaced the 20 year carryforward period with an indefinite carryforward period for any net operating losses arising in tax years ending after December 31, 2017. Therefore, net operating losses that may be generated by the Fund in the future are eligible to be carried forward indefinitely to offset income generated by the Fund in those years but are no longer eligible to be carried back. The TCJA also established a limitation for any net operating losses generated in tax years beginning after December 31, 2017 to the lesser of the aggregate of available net operating losses or 80% of taxable income before any net operating loss utilization.

Based upon the Fund’s assessment, it has determined that it is “more-likely-than-not” that a portion of its deferred tax assets will not be realized through future taxable income of the appropriate character. Accordingly, a valuation allowance has been established for the Fund’s deferred tax assets. The Fund will continue to assess the need for a valuation allowance in the future. Significant increases in


  

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April 30, 2018 (unaudited)


the fair value of its portfolio of investments may change the Fund’s assessment of the recoverability of these assets and may result in the removal of the valuation allowance against all or a portion of the Fund’s gross deferred tax assets.

Total income tax (benefit)/expense (current and deferred) differs from the amount computed by applying the federal statutory income tax rate of 21% to net investment and realized and unrealized gain/(losses) on investment before taxes as follows for the Fund:

         Amount
        Rate
Income tax expense at statutory rate
                   $ (3,824,774 )      
(21.00
)%    
State income taxes (net of federal benefit)
                      (448,045 )      
(2.46
)%    
Permanent differences, net
                      (360,209 )      
(1.98
)%    
Effect of tax rate change*
                      8,055,790       
44.23
%    
Provision to Return Adjustment
                      64,682       
0.36
%    
Impact of Capital Loss Carryback
                      (2,720,731 )      
(14.94
)%    
Valuation Allowance
                      (766,713 )      
(4.21
)%    
Net Income tax expense/(benefit)
                   $        
0.00
%    
 


*
  The tax rate change listed in the table above is reflective of the change in deferred tax assets and liabilities due to the federal corporate tax rate change enacted by the TCJA as of December 22, 2017 (date of enactment). For tax years beginning after December 31, 2017, corporations will be taxed at a flat rate of 21% and no longer subject to the alternative minimum tax.

The Fund recognizes interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits and penalties as income tax expense. For the period from inception to April 30, 2018, the Fund had no accrued penalties or interest.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions, and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on U.S. tax returns and state tax returns filed since inception of the Fund. No U.S. federal or state income tax returns are currently under examination. The Fund’s tax years, October 31, 2014, October 31, 2015, October 31, 2016, and October 31, 2017, remain subject to examination by tax authorities in the United States. Due to the nature of the Fund’s investments, the Fund may be required to file income tax returns in several states. The Fund 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.

The adjusted cost basis of investments and gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments excluding written options and securities sold short, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

Fund
       Federal Tax Cost
Of Investments

     Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation

     Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation

     Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

  
InfraCap MLP ETF
           $ 754,302,648         $ 28,168,269         $ (50,336,000 )    
$(22,167,731)
  
 

6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments), subscriptions in-kind and redemptions in-kind for the period ended April 30, 2018 were as follows:

       Purchases
     Sales
    
Subscriptions
In-Kind

    
Redemptions
In-Kind

  
InfraCap MLP ETF
           $ 937,507,677         $ 979,455,857         $ 227,291,536     
$3,556,801
  
 

7. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Options

The Fund may write covered call and put options on portfolio securities and other financial instruments. Premiums received are recorded as liabilities. The liabilities are subsequently adjusted to reflect the current value of the options written. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or are closed are added to or offset against the proceeds or amount paid on the transactions to determine the net realized gain or loss. By writing a covered call option, the Fund, in exchange for the premium, foregoes the opportunity for capital appreciation above the exercise price should the market price of the underlying security increase. By writing a put option, the Fund, in exchange for the premium, accepts the risk


  

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April 30, 2018 (unaudited)


of having to purchase a security at an exercise price that is above the current price. Changes in value of written options are reported as change in unrealized gain (loss) on written options in the Statement of Operations. When the written option expires, is terminated or is sold, the Fund will record a gain or loss, which is reported as realized gain (loss) on written options in the Statement of Operations.

The Fund may purchase call and put options on the portfolio securities or other financial instruments. The Fund may purchase call options to protect against an increase in the price of the security or financial instrument it anticipates purchasing. The Fund may purchase put options on securities which it holds or other financial instruments to protect against a decline in the value of the security or financial instrument or to close out covered written positions. Changes in value of purchased options are reported as part of change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments in the Statement of Operations. When the purchased option expires, is terminated or is sold, the Fund will record a gain or loss, which is reported as part of realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statement of Operations. Risks may arise from an imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the securities held by the Fund and the prices of options relating to the securities purchased or sold by the Fund and from the possible lack of liquid secondary market for an option. The maximum exposure to loss for any purchased option is limited to the premium initially paid for the option. Written uncovered call options subject the Fund to unlimited risk of loss. Written covered call options limit the upside potential of a security above the strike price. Put options written subject the Fund to risk of loss if the value of the security declines below the exercise price minus the put premium.

Transactions in derivative instruments reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities at April 30, 2018, are:

Liabilities
         Equity Risk
    
Written options, at value
                   $ 10,389,993          
 

Transactions in derivative instruments reflected on the Statement of Operations during the period were as follows:

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:
         Equity Risk
    
Investments*
                   $ 3,775,188          
Written options
                      (4,773,464 )         


*
  Purchased option contracts are included in Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments on the Statement of Operations.
     
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:
         Equity Risk
    
Investments**
                   $ 195,273          
Written options
                      (4,773,464 )         


**
  Purchased option contracts are included in Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments in the Statement of Operations.

For the period ended April 30, 2018, the monthly average market value of the purchased options and written options contracts held by the Fund were $535,704 and $(9,895,519), respectively.

8. BORROWINGS

The Fund entered into a Lending Agreement (the “Agreement”) with a commercial bank (the “Bank”) that allows the Fund to borrow cash from the Bank. Borrowings under the Agreement are collateralized by investments of the Fund. If the Fund defaults with respect to any of its obligations under the Agreement, the Bank may foreclose on assets of the Fund and/or the Fund may be required to repay immediately, in part or in full, the loan balance outstanding under the Agreement, necessitating the sale of securities at potentially inopportune times. Interest is charged at the 3 Month LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) plus an additional percentage rate on the amount borrowed. The Agreement has an on-demand commitment term. For the period ended April 30, 2018, the average daily borrowings under the Agreement and the daily average interest rate were $123,146,565 and 3.06%, respectively.

At April 30, 2018, the amount of such outstanding borrowings was as follows:

Outstanding Borrowings
         Interest Rate
$111,042,398
              
3.56%
 

9. INVESTMENT RISKS

As with any investment, an investment in the Fund could result in a loss or the performance of the Fund could be inferior to that of other investments. An investor should consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses carefully before investing. The Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information contain this and other important information.


  

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

MLP Risk

Investments in securities of MLPs involve risks that differ from investments in common stock including risks related to limited control and limited rights to vote on matters affecting the MLP, risks related to potential conflicts of interest between the MLP and the MLP’s general partner and cash flow risks. MLP common units and other equity securities can be affected by macro-economic and other factors affecting the stock market in general, expectations of interest rates, investor sentiment towards MLPs or the energy sector, changes in a particular issuer’s financial condition or unfavorable or unanticipated poor performance of a particular issuer (in the case of MLPs, generally measured in terms of distributable cash flow). Prices of common units of individual MLPs and other equity securities also can be affected by fundamentals unique to the partnership or company, including earnings power and coverage ratios.

10. 10% SHAREHOLDERS

As of April 30, 2018, the Fund had individual shareholder account(s) and/or omnibus shareholder account(s) (comprised of a group of individual shareholders), which individually amounted to more than 10% of the total shares outstanding of the Fund as detailed below:

Fund
         % of Shares
Outstanding

     Number of
Accounts

InfraCap MLP ETF
                      61 %      
4
 

11. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT

On November 17, 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash. This update intends to reduce diversity in the presentation of restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in the statement. Any restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents will be included as components of cash and cash equivalents as presented on the statement of cash flows. For the Trust, the effective date of this update is for periods beginning after December 15, 2017. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of this ASU and believes it will not have a material impact on the financial statements.

12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Fund is required to recognize in the financial statements the effects of all subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed as of the date of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. For non-recognized subsequent events that must be disclosed to keep the financial statements from being misleading, the Fund is required to disclose the nature of the event as well as an estimate of its financial effect, or a statement that such an estimate cannot be made. Management has evaluated subsequent events through the issuance of these financial statements and has determined that there are no material events that would require disclosure.


  

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Approval of Advisory Agreements & Board Considerations (unaudited)

  

February 8, 2018 Annual Consideration of Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements for:
InfraCap MLP ETF (“AMZA”)
InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF (“PFFR”)
iSectors® Post-MPT Growth ETF (“PMPT”)
Virtus Cumberland Municipal Bond ETF (“CUMB”)
Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETF (“NFLT”)
(each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”)

On February 8, 2018, at an in-person meeting (the “Meeting”) at which all of the Trustees were present, including all of the Trustees who were not “interested persons” (as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of ETFis Series Trust I (the “Trust”), including the Independent Trustees voting separately, reviewed and unanimously approved for each of the respective Funds the continuance of an investment advisory agreement between Virtus ETF Advisers LLC (the “Adviser”) and the Trust (each, an “Advisory Agreement” and collectively, the “Advisory Agreements”) and an investment sub-advisory agreement among each Sub-Adviser,1 the Adviser and the Trust (each, a “Sub-Advisory Agreement” and collectively, the “Sub-Advisory Agreements”).

At the Meeting, the Board received and reviewed information provided by the Adviser and each of the Sub-Advisers in response to requests of the Board and its counsel, including a memorandum from the Adviser that included a description of the Adviser’s business, a copy of the Adviser’s Form ADV, and certain other information about the Adviser to be considered in connection with the Trustees’ review process (the “Adviser Memorandum”), and a memorandum from each Sub-Adviser that included a description of the Sub-Adviser’s business, a copy of the Sub-Adviser’s Form ADV and certain other information about the Sub-Adviser to be considered in connection with the Trustees’ review process (each, a “Sub-Adviser Memorandum”). The Board also met in person with representatives of the Adviser to discuss the Funds.

Advisory Agreements

In deciding on whether to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreements with the Adviser on behalf of the Funds, the Board considered numerous factors, including:

The nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by the Adviser. The Board considered the responsibilities the Adviser has under the respective Advisory Agreement, and the services provided by the Adviser to the Funds, including, without limitation, the management, oversight, and administrative services that the Adviser and its employees provide to the Funds, the Adviser’s coordination of services for the Funds by the Trust’s service providers, and its compliance procedures and practices, particularly with respect to the Trust’s exemptive order permitting the operation of the Funds as exchange-traded funds. The Board noted that many of the Trust’s executive officers are employees of the Adviser, and serve the Trust without additional compensation from the Funds. The Board also considered the information in the Adviser Memorandum, including descriptions of the Adviser’s investment advisory services and its related non-advisory business. The Board concluded that the quality, extent, and nature of the services provided by the Adviser are satisfactory and adequate for the Funds.

The investment management capabilities and experience of the Adviser. The Board evaluated the management experience of the Adviser, in light of the services it has provided to each Fund. In particular, the Board received information from the Adviser regarding, among other things, the Adviser’s experience in organizing, managing and overseeing the Funds and coordinating their operation and administration. The Board determined that the Adviser possessed adequate capabilities and experience for the management of each Fund.

The costs of the services provided and profits to be realized by the Adviser from its relationship with the Funds. The Board examined and evaluated the arrangements between the Adviser and the Funds under the Advisory Agreements. The Board considered the fact that AMZA and PFFR utilize a “unified fee” structure in which a Fund’s ordinary operating expenses (subject to customary exclusions) are paid from the Adviser’s and/or Sub-Adviser’s management fee. The Board also considered that NFLT, CUMB and PMPT are each subject to an expense limitation agreement (in each case, subject to customary exclusions) to cap the Fund’s total expenses. The Board noted that, under either arrangement, the Adviser would likely supplement a portion of the cost of operating each Fund (except for AMZA and PMPT) for some period of time and considered the benefits that would accrue to those Funds.

The Board also considered potential benefits for the Adviser in managing the Funds, including promotion of the Adviser’s name and the interests of the Adviser in providing management and oversight services to the Funds. In addition, at the Meeting, the Board compared the management fee and total expense ratio of the Funds to the expense ratios of other funds considered by the Adviser to have similar


1
  The Sub-Advisers include Infrastructure Capital Advisors, LLC; iSectors, LLC; Cumberland Advisors, Inc.; and Newfleet Asset Management, LLC.


  

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investment objectives and strategies to the Funds and comparable assets under management (“AUM”). Following these comparisons and upon further consideration and discussion of the foregoing, the Board concluded that the fees to be paid to the Adviser by the Funds (including, where applicable, pursuant to the Sub-Advisory Agreements) are appropriate and representative of arm’s-length negotiations.

The extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Funds grow and whether management fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of the Funds’ investors. The Board considered the AUM and operational history of each of the Funds, together with the fees paid to the Adviser (including, where applicable, any capped fees). The Board considered that AMZA and PFFR are subject to a unified fee. The Board considered that the Funds have experienced benefits from the unified fee arrangement, and would continue to do so even after each Fund’s assets grow to a level where the Adviser and/or Sub-Adviser is no longer required to reimburse the Fund’s ordinary operating expenses in excess of the amount received by the Adviser and/or Sub-Adviser under the unified fee. Accordingly, the Board concluded that each Fund’s fee arrangement with the Adviser and Sub-Adviser would provide benefits through the unified fee structure, and that, at each Fund’s current and projected asset levels, each Fund’s arrangement with the Adviser would be appropriate.

The Board considered that NFLT, CUMB and PMPT currently experience benefits from the capped fees pursuant to the expense limitation agreement. Accordingly, the Board concluded that, in light of the current AUM for each of the Funds, it was not necessary to consider economies of scale at this time.

Other benefits derived by the Adviser from its relationship with the Funds. The Board considered material “fall-out” or ancillary benefits that accrue to the Adviser as a result of its relationship with each Fund (other than the advisory fee). The Board noted that ETF Distributors LLC (the “Distributor”), an affiliate of the Adviser, serves as principal underwriter for the Funds, and that Virtus ETF Solutions LLC (the “Administrator”), also an affiliate of the Adviser, serves as the operational administrator for the Funds. The Board noted that the Adviser is responsible for the payment of any fees to the Distributor and the Administrator. The Board considered that the association of the Distributor and the Administrator with the Funds could result in non-quantifiable reputational benefits for those entities. Based on the foregoing information, the Board concluded that such potential benefits are immaterial to its consideration and approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreements.

Conclusion. The Board did not identify any single factor as being of paramount importance, and different Trustees may have given different weight to different factors. The Board reviewed with counsel to the Independent Trustees the legal standards applicable to its consideration of the Advisory Agreements. Based on its review, including consideration of each of the factors referenced above, the Board determined, in the exercise of its reasonable business judgment, that the Advisory Agreements were fair and reasonable in light of the services performed or to be performed, expenses incurred or to be incurred and such other matters as the Board considered relevant.

After full consideration of the above factors as well as other factors, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously approved the continuance of the Advisory Agreements on behalf of the Funds.

Sub-Advisory Agreements

In deciding on whether to approve the continuance of the Sub-Advisory Agreements with each Sub-Adviser on behalf of the respective Funds, the Board considered numerous factors, including:

The nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by the Sub-Advisers. The Board considered the responsibilities the Sub-Advisers have under the Sub-Advisory Agreements and the services provided by the Sub-Advisers including, without limitation, the investment advisory services and each Sub-Adviser’s compliance procedures and practices. After reviewing the foregoing information and further information in the materials, including each Sub-Adviser Memorandum (which included descriptions of each Sub-Adviser’s business and each Sub-Adviser’s Form ADV), the Board concluded that the quality, extent, and nature of the services provided by the Sub-Advisers are satisfactory and adequate for the Funds.

The investment management capabilities and experience of the Sub-Advisers. The Board evaluated the investment management experience of the Sub-Advisers and experience of the Sub-Advisers in carrying out the day-to-day management of the respective Fund’s portfolio. In particular, the Board received information from each Sub-Adviser regarding the performance of its portfolio managers in implementing the investment strategies for the respective Fund. The Board discussed the investment objective and strategies for each Fund and each Sub-Adviser’s performance in implementing the strategies. After consideration of these factors, the Board determined that each Sub-Adviser continued to be an appropriate sub-adviser to the respective Fund.

The costs of the services provided and profits to be realized by the Sub-Advisers from their relationship with the respective Funds. The Board examined and evaluated the arrangements between the respective Sub-Adviser and the Adviser under the Sub-Advisory Agreements. The Board considered the fact that AMZA and PFFR utilize a “unified fee” structure in which a Fund’s ordinary operating expenses (subject to customary exclusions) are paid from the Adviser’s and/or Sub-Adviser’s management fee. The Board also considered


  

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that NFLT, CUMB and PMPT are each subject to an expense limitation agreement (in each case, subject to customary exclusions) to cap the Fund’s total expenses. The Board considered the extent to which each Sub-Adviser bears a portion of Fund expenses. The Board noted that, under either arrangement, the Sub-Advisers would likely supplement a portion of the cost of operating the Funds for some period of time and considered the benefits that would accrue to those Funds.

The Board considered the Sub-Advisers’ staffing, personnel, and methods of operating; the Sub-Advisers’ compliance policies and procedures; the financial condition of the Sub-Advisers and the level of commitment to the Funds by the Sub-Advisers; the current and projected asset levels of the Funds; the Sub-Advisers’ payment of startup costs for the Funds; and the overall projected expenses of the Funds. The Board also considered potential benefits to the Sub-Advisers in sub-advising the respective Funds, including promotion of the Sub-Advisers’ names.

The Board compared the fees and expenses of the Funds (including the sub-advisory fee) to other funds considered by the Adviser to have investment objectives and strategies similar to the Funds and comparable AUM. Following these comparisons and upon further consideration and discussion of the foregoing, the Board concluded that the fees to be paid to the Sub-Advisers (including, where applicable, pursuant to the Advisory Agreements) are appropriate and representative of arm’s-length negotiations.

The extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Funds grow and whether sub-advisory fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of the Funds’ investors. The Board considered the AUM and operational history of each of the Funds, together with the fees paid to the respective Sub-Advisers (including, where applicable, any capped fees). The Board considered that AMZA and PFFR are subject to a unified fee. The Board considered that the Funds have experienced benefits from the unified fee arrangement, and that NFLT, CUMB and PMPT benefit from any additional capped fees, particularly where Sub-Advisers are paying Fund expenses in excess of their sub-advisory fee. The Board considered that the applicable Funds would continue to experience such benefits even after each Fund’s assets grow to a level where the Sub-Adviser is no longer required to waive its sub-advisory fee or reimburse the Fund’s expenses in excess of the amount received by the Sub-Adviser under its Sub-Advisory Agreement. Accordingly, the Board concluded that, in light of the current AUM for each of the Funds, it was not necessary to consider economies of scale at this time.

Conclusion. The Board did not identify any single factor as being of paramount importance, and different Trustees may have given different weight to different factors. The Board reviewed with counsel to the Independent Trustees the legal standards applicable to its consideration of each Sub-Advisory Agreement. Based on its review, including consideration of each of the factors referenced above, the Board determined, in the exercise of its reasonable business judgment, that the sub-advisory arrangements, as outlined in each Sub-Adviser’s Sub-Advisory Agreement, were fair and reasonable in light of the services performed or to be performed, expenses incurred or to be incurred, and such other matters as the Board considered relevant.

After full consideration of the above factors as well as other factors, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously approved the continuance of each of the Sub-Advisory Agreements with the respective Sub-Adviser on behalf of each Fund.


  

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Supplemental Information (unaudited)
  

INFORMATION ABOUT PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings for their first and third fiscal quarters with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on Form N-Q (or any successor Form). The Funds Form N-Q (or any successor Form) are available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free at (888) 383-4184. Furthermore, you may obtain the Form N-Q (or any successor Form) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Funds’ portfolio holdings are posted daily on the Funds’ website at www.virtusetfs.com.

The Funds’ premium/discount information that is current as of the most recent month-end is available by visiting www.virtusetfs.com or by calling (888) 383-4184.

INFORMATION ABOUT PROXY VOTING

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 (888) 383-4184, by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, or by accessing the Funds’ website at www.virtusetfs.com.

Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30th is available by calling toll-free at (888) 383-4184 or by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.


  

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c/o ETF Distributors LLC
1540 Broadway, Suite 1610
New York, NY 10036
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  8572(6/18)

 

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Investments.

(a)Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period 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.

 

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

Not applicable.

 

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

Not applicable.

 
 

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

The registrant does not have procedures in place to consider nominees recommended by shareholders. The registrant’s nominating committee generally will not consider nominees recommended by shareholders.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a)The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

(b)There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

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

Not applicable.

 

Item 13. Exhibits.

(a)(1)Not applicable.

 

(a)(2)Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 

(a)(3) Not applicable.

 

(a)(4)Not applicable.

 

(b)Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 
 

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)   ETFis Series Trust I

 

 

By  (Signature and Title)* /s/ William J. Smalley
         William J. Smalley, President and Principal Executive Officer
         (Principal Executive Officer)

 

Date 7/05/2018

 

 

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/ William J. Smalley
         William J. Smalley, President and Principal Executive Officer
         (Principal Executive Officer)

 

Date 7/05/2018

 

 

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Brinton W. Frith
         Brinton W. Frith, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
         (Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

Date 7/05/2018

 

 

 

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