N-CSRS 1 amid_semiannualreportx1130.htm N-CSRS Document

 
 
 
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 811-22961

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

19 E. Eagle Road
Havertown, PA 19083
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 
19 E. Eagle Road
Havertown, PA 19083
(Name and address of agent for service)

 
215-882-9983
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code









 
Date of fiscal year end: May 31, 2024
 
Date of reporting period: November 30, 2023
 
 
 













 
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
 
 
 
 
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Argent Mid Cap ETF
 
 
 
Semi-Annual Report
 
November 30, 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 









 
 



ARGENT MID CAP ETF

 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 

 

























 








ARGENT MID CAP ETF
 
Tabular Presentation of Schedule of Investments
As of November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
 
Sector1
 % Net
Assets
 
Industrials30.3%²
Information Technology22.8%
Consumer Discretionary13.2%
Health Care13.0%
Financials10.6%
Energy4.8%
Real Estate 4.1%
Other³1.2%
Total 100.0%
1Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials. The sector designations may represent the investment adviser’s internal sector classifications.

2For purposes of the Fund’s compliance with its concentration limits, the Fund uses various sub-classifications and none of the Fund’s holdings in the sub-classifications exceed 25% of the Fund’s total assets.

3Cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments and other assets less liabilities.
 


























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Argent Mid Cap ETF
Schedule of Investments
November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

Shares 
 
 Value
 COMMON STOCKS - 98.8%
 Application Software - 9.5%
 3,475 Aspen Technology, Inc. (a)$654,204 
 11,984 Descartes Systems Group, Inc. ADR (a)(b)971,183
 1,916 Fair Isaac Corp. (a)2,083,842
3,709,229
 Asset Management & Custody Banks - 3.7%
 20,617 Carlyle Group, Inc. 706,751
 23,066 Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. - Class A 741,572
1,448,323
 Automotive Retail - 3.1%
 3,070 Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (a)644,147
 1,530 Murphy USA, Inc. 565,412
  1,209,559
 Building Products - 6.6%
 6,334 Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. 767,111
 13,490 Builders FirstSource, Inc. (a)1,809,144
2,576,255
 Cargo Ground Transportation - 1.8%
6,010TFI International, Inc. ADR (b)710,262
 Consumer Finance - 2.1%
19,167OneMain Holdings, Inc. 810,764
 Diversified Support Services - 7.2%
2,181Cintas Corp. 1,206,638
31,872Copart, Inc. (a)1,600,612
2,807,250
 Electrical Components & Equipment - 3.4%
5,243AMETEK, Inc. 813,871
4,070Atkore, Inc. (a)528,693
1,342,564
 Health Care Facilities - 2.4%
3,700HCA Healthcare, Inc. 926,776
 Health Care Services - 1.3%
5,906Addus HomeCare Corp. (a)515,003
 Home Furnishings - 1.9%
18,583Tempur Sealy International, Inc. 749,267
 Homebuilding - 6.5%
11,820D.R. Horton, Inc. 1,509,059
3,465TopBuild Corp. (a)1,024,878
2,533,937
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Argent Mid Cap ETF
Schedule of Investments
November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
Shares 
 
 Value
 Investment Banking & Brokerage - 2.4%
8,929Houlihan Lokey, Inc. 961,831
 IT Consulting & Other Services - 2.5%
2,231Gartner, Inc. (a)$970,128 
 Life Sciences Tools & Services - 7.0%
8,352Agilent Technologies, Inc. 1,067,386
2,797Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (a)551,233
4,120Medpace Holdings, Inc. (a)1,115,366
2,733,985
 Managed Health Care - 2.3%
2,430Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a)888,311
 Oil & Gas Exploration & Production - 2.9%
19,384Antero Resources Corp. (a)458,044
26,827Marathon Oil Corp. 682,211
  1,140,255
 Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation - 1.9%
4,107Cheniere Energy, Inc. 748,090
 Property & Casualty Insurance - 2.4%
8,248American Financial Group, Inc. 943,489
 Real Estate Services - 4.1%
6,146Colliers International Group, Inc. ADR (b)639,614
6,206FirstService Corp. ADR (b)973,846
1,613,460
 Research & Consulting Services - 7.5%
8,173Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. 1,022,687
10,621CBIZ, Inc. (a)614,850
5,156Exponent, Inc. 396,806
6,411ICF International, Inc. 897,219
2,931,562
 Semiconductor Materials & Equipment - 2.0%
7,701Entegris, Inc. 803,983
 Semiconductors - 2.0%
14,010Marvell Technology, Inc. 780,777
 Specialized Consumer Services - 1.7%
 10,791 Service Corp. International 661,165
 Systems Software - 2.4%
 18,113 Fortinet, Inc. (a)952,019
 Technology Distributors - 4.4%
 8,129 CDW Corp. 1,714,244
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Argent Mid Cap ETF
Schedule of Investments
November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
Shares 
 
 Value
 Trading Companies & Distributors - 3.8%
 4,759 Ferguson PLC ADR (b)815,407
 1,418 United Rentals, Inc. 674,996
1,490,403
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $31,971,731)38,672,891
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 1.2%
479,597First American Government Obligations Fund - Class X, 5.29% (c)$479,597
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $479,597)479,597
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $32,451,328) - 100.0%$39,152,488 
Other Liabilities in Excess of Assets - (0.0%) (d)(9,059)
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%$39,143,429 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

ADR - American Depositary Receipt
PLC - Public Limited Company

(a)Non-income producing security.
(b)Foreign issued security.
(c)Rate shown is the 7-day effective yield.
(d)Less than 0.05%.

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.



























The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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ARGENT MID CAP ETF

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
Assets:
    
Investments in securities, at value
 $39,152,488  
Dividends and interest receivable
   24,051  
Total assets
  39,176,539 
Liabilities:
    
 Payable for investment securities purchased    17,730  
 Accrued investment advisory fees  15,380
Total liabilities
   33,110  
Net Assets
 $39,143,429  
 
    
Net Assets Consist of:
    
Paid-in capital
  33,022,316 
Total distributable earnings (accumulated deficit)
  6,121,113 
Net Assets:
 $39,143,429  
 
    
Calculation of Net Asset Value Per Share:
    
Net Assets
 $39,143,429  
Shares Outstanding (unlimited shares of beneficial interest authorized, no par value)
  1,414,000 
Net Asset Value per Share
 $27.68  
 
    
Cost of Investments in Securities
 $32,451,328  
 























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RELATIVE SENTIMENT TACTICAL ALLOCATION ETF
 
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Period Ended September 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
ARGENT MID CAP ETF
 
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Period Ended November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
Investment Income:
    
Dividend income (Net of withholding tax of $946)
 $175,902  
Interest income
   9,798  
Total investment income
  185,700 
 
    
Expenses:
    
Investment advisory fees
  84,953 
Net expenses
  84,953 
 
    
Net Investment Income (Loss)
  100,747 
 
    
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:
    
Net realized gain (loss) on:
    
Investments
  245,137
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
    
Investments
  3,726,266 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:
  3,971,403 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
 $4,072,150  
 

 






















The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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ARGENT MID CAP ETF
 
STATEMENT OF CHANGE IN NET ASSETS
 
For the Period Ended November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)For the Period Ended May 30, 2023⁽¹⁾
Increase in Net Assets from:
 
Operations:
 
 Net investment income (loss)$100,747 $145,718 
 Net realized gain (loss) on investments 245,137359,483
 Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 3,726,2662,974,894
 Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 4,072,1503,480,095
 Distributions to Shareholders:
 Distributable earnings  -  (66,678)
 Total distributions to shareholders  -  (66,678)
Capital Share Transactions:
 Proceeds from shares sold 7,448,42128,714,232
 Payments for shares redeemed (1,083,288)(3,421,503)
 Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from net change in capital share transactions 6,365,13325,292,729
 Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets 10,437,28328,706,146
 Net Assets:
 Beginning of period 28,706,146
 End of period $39,143,429 $28,706,146 
 Changes in Shares Outstanding:
 Shares outstanding, beginning of period 1,174,000 -
 Shares sold 280,0001,314,000
 Shares repurchased (40,000)(140,000)
 Shares outstanding, end of period 1,414,0001,174,000



(1)The Fund commenced operations on August 17, 2022.
 










The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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ARGENT MID CAP ETF
 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
For the Period Ended November 30, 2023
 
 
 Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period 
Net Investment Income(1)
 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments Net Increase in Net Asset Value Resulting from Operations Distributions from Net Investment Income Total Distributions Net Asset Value, End of Period 
    Total Return(2)
 Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)
    Net Expenses(3)(4)
Net Investment Income(3)
 
Portfolio Turnover Rate(5)
For the Period Ended November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)$24.45  0.08  3.21  3.29  (0.06) (0.06)$27.6813.21%$39,143 0.52%0.62%4%
August 17, 2022(6) to May 31, 2023
$25.01  0.13  (0.63) (0.50) (0.06) (0.06)$24.45-1.98%$28,706 0.52%0.69%21%
 
(1)Net investment income per share represents net investment income divided by the daily average shares of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the period.
(2)All returns reflect reinvested dividends, if any, but do not reflect the impact of taxes. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.
(3)For periods of less than one year, these ratios are annualized.
(4)Net expenses include effects of any reimbursement or recoupment.
(5)Portfolio turnover is not annualized and is calculated without regard to short-term securities having a maturity of less than one year. Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions.
(6)Commencement of operations.
 















































The accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements are an integral part of these Financial Statements.

 
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ARGENT MID CAP ETF
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOVEMBER 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
 
Argent Mid Cap ETF (the “Fund”) is a series of the EA Series Trust (the “Trust”), which was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on October 11, 2013. The Trust is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company and the offering of the Fund’s shares (“Shares”) is registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Fund is considered diversified under the 1940 Act. The Fund commenced operations on August 17, 2022. The Fund qualifies as an investment company as defined in the Financial Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946-Financial Services- Investment Companies. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation.

As part of the Fund’s commencement of operations on August 17, 2022, the Fund received an in-kind contribution from accounts managed by the Sub-Adviser, which consisted of $16,354,9621 of securities which were recorded at their current value to align the Fund’s performance with ongoing financial reporting. However, as the transaction was determined to be a non-taxable transaction by management, the Fund elected to retain the securities’ original cost basis for tax purposes. The cost of the contributed securities as of August 17, 2022, was 12,686,927, resulting in net unrealized appreciation on investments of $3,668,035 as of that date. As a result of the in-kind contribution, the Fund issued 654,000 shares at a $25.00 per share net asset value.

Shares of the Fund are listed and traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market. Market prices for the shares may be different from their net asset value (“NAV”). The Fund issues and redeems shares on a continuous basis at NAV only in blocks of 10,000 shares, called “Creation Units.” Creation Units are issued and redeemed principally in-kind for securities included in a specified universe. Once created, shares generally trade in the secondary market at market prices that change throughout the day in share amounts less than a Creation Unit. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares are not redeemable securities of the Fund. Shares of the Fund may only be purchased or redeemed by certain financial institutions (“Authorized Participants”). An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a DTC participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Most retail investors do not qualify as Authorized Participants nor have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they are unable to purchase or redeem the shares directly from the Fund. Rather, most retail investors may purchase shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a broker and are subject to customary brokerage commissions or fees.

Authorized Participants may be required to pay a transaction fee to compensate the Trust or its custodian for costs incurred in connection with creation and redemption transactions. The standard transaction fee, which is payable to the Trust’s custodian, typically applies to in-kind purchases of the Fund effected through the clearing process on any business day, regardless of the number of Creation Units purchased or redeemed that day (“Standard Transaction Fees”). Variable fees are imposed to compensate the Fund for the transaction costs associated with the cash transactions fees. Certain fund deposits consisting of cash-in-lieu or cash value may be subject to a variable charge (“Variable Transaction Fees”), which is payable to the Fund, of up to 2.00% of the value of the order in addition to the Standard Transaction Fees. Variable Transaction Fees received by the Fund, if any, are displayed in the Capital Share Transactions sections of the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

Because, among other things, the Fund imposes transaction fees on purchases and redemptions of Shares to cover the custodial and other costs incurred by the Fund in effecting trades, the Board determined that it is not necessary to adopt policies and procedures to detect and deter market timing of the Fund’s Shares.

NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
 
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A.
Security Valuation. Equity securities that are traded on a national securities exchange, except those listed on the NASDAQ Global Market® (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the last reported sale price on the exchange on which the security is principally traded. Securities traded on NASDAQ will be valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). If, on a particular day, an exchange-traded or NASDAQ security does not trade, then the most recent quoted bid for exchange-traded or the mean between the most recent quoted bid and ask price for NASDAQ securities will be used. Equity securities that are not traded on a listed exchange are generally valued at the last sale price in the over-the-counter market. If a non-exchange traded security does not trade on a particular day, then the mean between the last quoted closing bid and asked price will be used. Prices denominated in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollar equivalents at the current exchange rate, which approximates fair value. Redeemable securities issued by open-end investment companies are valued at the investment company’s applicable net asset value, with the exception of exchange-traded open-end investment companies which are priced as equity securities.
 
Subject to its oversight, the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has delegated primary responsibility for determining or causing to be determined the value of the Fund’s investments to Empowered Funds, LLC dba EA Advisers (the “Adviser”), pursuant to the Trust’s valuation policy and procedures, which have been adopted by the Trust and approved by the Board. In accordance with Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, the Board designated the Adviser as the “valuation designee” of the Fund. If the Adviser, as valuation designee, determines that reliable market quotations are not readily available for an investment, the investment is valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Adviser in accordance with the Trust’s fair valuation policy and procedures. The Adviser will provide the Board with periodic reports, no less frequently than quarterly, that discuss the functioning of the valuation process, if applicable, and that identify issues and valuation problems that have arisen, if any. As appropriate, the Adviser and the Board will review any securities valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Trust’s valuation policies during these periodic reports. The use of fair value pricing by the Fund may cause the net asset value of its shares to differ significantly from the net asset value that would be calculated without regard to such considerations. As of November 30, 2023, the Fund did not hold any securities that required fair valuation due to unobservable inputs.
 
As described above, the Fund may use various methods to measure the fair value of their investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of inputs are:
 
Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.
 
Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.
 
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available; representing the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability and would be based on the best information available.
 
The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.
 
 
 
The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
 
The following is a summary of the fair value classification of the Fund’s investments as of November 30, 2023:
 
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 DESCRIPTION LEVEL 1  LEVEL 2  LEVEL 3  TOTAL 
 
Assets*
                
Common Stocks
$38,672,891  $ - $ - $38,672,891 
Money Market Funds
479,597 - -479,597
 
Total Investments in Securities
 $39,152,488 $ - $ - $39,152,488 
 
 *For further detail on each asset class, see the Schedule of Investments
 
During the fiscal period ended November 30, 2023, the Fund did not invest in any Level 3 investments and recognized no transfers to/from Level 3. Transfers between levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period.
 
B.
Foreign Currency. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts using the spot rate of exchange at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions.
 
The Fund isolates the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. That portion of gains (losses) attributable to the changes in market prices and the portion of gains (losses) attributable to changes in foreign exchange rates are included on the “Statement of Operations” under “Net realized gain (loss) – Foreign currency” and “Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) – Foreign Currency,” respectively.
 
The Fund reports net realized foreign exchange gains or losses that arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
 
C.
Federal Income Taxes. The Fund intends to continue to comply with the requirements of subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, as necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute substantially all net taxable investment income and net realized gains to shareholders in a manner which results in no tax cost to the Fund. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. As of and during the fiscal period ended November 30, 2023, the Fund did not have any tax positions that did not meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. As of and during the fiscal period ended September 30, 2023, the Fund did not have liabilities for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Fund would/will recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits on uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the fiscal period ended November 30, 2023, the Fund did not incur any interest or penalties. The Fund is subject to examination by U.S. taxing authorities for the tax periods since the Fund’s commencement of operations.
 
The Fund may be subject to taxes imposed on realized and unrealized gains on securities of certain foreign countries in which the Fund invests. The foreign tax expense, if any, was recorded on an accrual basis and is included in “Net realized gain (loss) on investments” and “Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments” on the accompanying Statements of Operations. The amount of foreign tax owed, if any, is included in “Payable for foreign taxes” on the accompanying Statements of Assets and Liabilities and is comprised of withholding taxes on foreign dividends.
 
 
D.
Security Transactions and Investment Income. Investment securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Gains and losses realized on sales of securities are determined on a specific identification basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable tax rules and regulations.
 
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Distributions to shareholders from net investment income for the Fund and distributions to shareholders from net realized gains on securities normally are declared and paid on an annual basis. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund may distribute more frequently, if necessary, for tax purposes.
 
E.
Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
F.
Share Valuation. The NAV per share of the Fund is calculated by dividing the sum of the value of the securities held by the Fund, plus cash and other assets, minus all liabilities (including estimated accrued expenses) by the total number of shares outstanding for the Fund, rounded to the nearest cent. The Fund’s shares will not be priced on the days on which the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is closed for regular trading. The offering and redemption price per share for the Fund is equal to the Fund’s net asset value per share.
 
G.
Guarantees and Indemnifications. In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. Additionally, as is customary, the Trust’s organizational documents permit the Trust to indemnify its officers and trustees against certain liabilities under certain circumstances. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be against the Fund that have not yet occurred. As of the date of this Report, no claim has been made for indemnification pursuant to any such agreement of the Fund.
 
I.
Reclassification of Capital Accounts. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets relating to permanent differences be reclassified between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share. In addition, the Fund’s realized net capital gains resulting from in-kind redemptions, in which shareholders exchanged Fund shares for securities held by the Funds rather than for cash. Because such gains are not taxable to the Fund, and are not distributed to shareholders, they have been reclassified from distributable earnings to paid-in capital.


NOTE 3 – RISKS

Markets may perform poorly and the returns from the securities in which the Fund invests may underperform returns from the general securities markets. Securities markets may experience periods of high volatility and reduced liquidity in response to governmental actions or intervention, economic or market developments, or other external factors. The value of a company’s securities may rise or fall in response to company, market, economic or other news.

Investment Risk. When you sell your Shares of the Fund, they could be worth less than what you paid for them. The Fund could lose money due to short-term market movements and over longer periods during market downturns. Securities may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular asset classes or industries represented in the markets. The value of a security may decline due to general market conditions,economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuer of the security or to factors that affect a particular industry or group of industries. During a general downturn in the securities markets, multiple asset classes may be negatively affected. Therefore, you may lose money by investing in the Fund.

Equity Investing Risk. An investment in the Fund involves risks similar to those of investing in any fund holding
equity securities, such as market fluctuations, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in stock prices. The values of equity securities could decline generally or could underperform other investments. In addition, securities may decline in value due to factors affecting a specific issuer, market or securities markets generally.

Large-Capitalization Companies Risk. Large-capitalization companies may trail the returns of the overall stock
market. Large-capitalization stocks tend to go through cycles of doing better - or worse - than the stock market in
general. These periods have, in the past, lasted for as long as several years.

Mid-Capitalization Companies Risk. Investing in securities of mid-capitalization companies involve greater risk
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than customarily is associated with investing in larger, more established companies. These companies’ securities may be more volatile and less liquid than those of more established companies. Often mid-capitalization companies and the industries in which they focus are still evolving and, as a result, they may be more sensitive to changing market conditions.

Small-Capitalization Companies Risk. Investing in securities of small-capitalization companies involves greater risk than customarily is associated with investing in larger, more established companies. Small-capitalization companies often have less predictable earnings, more limited product lines, markets, distribution channels and financial resources, and the management of such companies may be dependent upon one or few people. Price movements of small-capitalization companies may be more volatile than mid-capitalization and large-capitalization companies.

Foreign Investment Risk. Returns on investments in foreign securities could be more volatile than, or trail the returns on, investments in U.S. securities. Investments in or exposures to foreign securities are subject to special risks, including risks associated with foreign securities generally. Those special risks may arise due to differences in information available about issuers of securities and investor protection standards applicable in other jurisdictions; capital controls risks, including the risk of a foreign jurisdiction imposing restrictions on the ability to repatriate or transfer currency or other assets; currency risks; political, diplomatic and economic risks; regulatory risks; and foreign market and trading risks, including the costs of trading and risks of settlement in foreign jurisdictions.

American Depositary Receipts. The Fund’s investments may be include American Depositary Receipts (ADRs).
ADRs are generally subject to the risks of investing directly in foreign securities and, in some cases, there may be less information available about the underlying issuers than would be the case with a direct investment in the foreign
issuer. ADRs represent shares of foreign-based corporations. Investment in ADRs may be more or less liquid than the underlying shares in their primary trading market.

Management Risk. The Fund is actively-managed and may not meet its investment objective based on the Adviser’s or Sub-Adviser’s success or failure to implement investment strategies for the Fund. The success of the Fund’s investment program depends largely on the investment techniques and risk analyses applied by the Sub-Adviser, including the use of quantitative models or methods. It is possible the investment techniques and risk analyses employed on behalf of the Fund will not produce the desired results.

Growth-Style Investing Risk. Stocks of companies the Sub-Adviser believes are fast-growing may trade at a higher
multiple of current earnings than other stocks. If the Sub-Adviser’s assessment of a company’s prospects for earnings growth, or how other investors will value the company’s earnings growth, is incorrect, the price of the stock may fall or may never reach the value the Sub-Adviser has placed on it. Growth stock prices tend to fluctuate more dramatically than the overall stock market and growth stocks may fall out of favor with investors for extended periods of time.

Value-Style Investing Risk. Value stocks can perform differently from the market as a whole and from other types
of stocks. Value stocks may be purchased based upon the Sub-Adviser’s belief that the stock may be out of favor.
Value investing seeks to identify stocks that have depressed valuations, based upon a number of factors which are
thought to be temporary in nature, and to sell them at superior profits should their prices rise in response to resolution of the issues which caused the valuation of the stock to be depressed. While certain value stocks may increase in value more quickly during periods of anticipated economic upturn, they may also lose value more quickly in periods of anticipated economic downturn. Furthermore, there is the risk that the factors which caused the depressed valuations are longer term or even permanent in nature, and that their valuations may fall or never rise. Finally, there is the increased risk in such situations that such companies may not have sufficient resources to continue as ongoing businesses, which would result in the stock of such companies potentially becoming worthless. The market may not agree with the Sub-Adviser’s assessment of a stock’s intrinsic value, and value stocks may fall out of favor with investors for extended periods of time.

Quantitative Security Selection Risk. Data for some companies may be less available and/or less current than data
for companies in other markets. The Sub-Adviser uses quantitative models, and its processes could be adversely affected if erroneous or outdated data is utilized. The securities selected using a quantitative model could perform differently from the financial markets as a whole as a result of the characteristics used in the analysis, the weight placed on each characteristic and changes in the characteristic’s historical trends. In addition, the investment models used in making investment decisions may not adequately consider certain factors, or may contain design flaws or faulty assumptions, any of which may result in a decline in the value of an investment in the Fund.

Sector Risk. If the Fund’s portfolio is overweighted in a certain sector, any negative development affecting that sector will have a greater impact on the Fund than on a fund that is not overweighted in that sector. To the extent the Fund is overweighted in the Information Technology sector, it will be affected by developments affecting that
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sector. Companies in this sector may be significantly affected by intense competition. In addition, technology products may be subject to rapid obsolescence.

Technology Sector Risk. The Fund may have exposure to companies operating in the technology sector. Technology companies, including information technology companies, may have limited product lines, financial resources and/or personnel. Technology companies typically face intense competition and potentially rapid product obsolescence. They are also heavily dependent on intellectual property rights and may be adversely affected by the loss or impairment of those rights.

Industrial Sector Risk. The Fund may have exposure to companies that operate in the industrial sector, which means the Fund will be more affected by the performance of the industrial sector than a fund that is more diversified. Industrial companies are affected by supply and demand both for their specific product or service and for industrial sector products in general. Government regulation, world events, exchange rates and economic conditions,
technological developments and liabilities for environmental damage and general civil liabilities will likewise affect
the performance of these companies.

Geopolitical/Natural Disaster Risks. The Fund’s investments are subject to geopolitical and natural disaster risks, such as war, terrorism, trade disputes, political or economic dysfunction within some nations, public health crises and related geopolitical events, as well as environmental disasters, epidemics and/or pandemics, which may add to
instability in world economies and volatility in markets. The impact may be short-term or may last for extended
periods.

See the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information regarding the risks of investing in shares of the Fund.

NOTE 4 – COMMITMENTS AND OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS.
 
Empowered Funds, LLC dba EA Advisers (the “Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser to the Fund. Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) between the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, and the Adviser, the Adviser provides investment advice to the Fund and oversees the day-to-day operations of the Fund, subject to the direction and control of the Board and the officers of the Trust. Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser is also responsible for arranging transfer agency, custody, fund administration and accounting, and other non-distribution related services necessary for the Fund to operate. The Adviser administers the Fund’s business affairs, provides office facilities and equipment and certain clerical, bookkeeping and administrative services. The Adviser agrees to pay all expenses incurred by the Fund except for the fee paid to the Adviser pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, payments under any distribution plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1, brokerage expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes (including tax-related services), interest (including borrowing costs), litigation expense (including class action-related services) and other non-routine or extraordinary expenses.

Argent Capital Management, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”), serves as a non-discretionary investment sub-adviser to the Fund. Pursuant to an investment sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) among the Trust, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for determining the investment exposures for the Fund, subject to the overall supervision and oversight of the Adviser and the Board.

At a Board meeting held on June 17, 2022, the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Trustees”) including each Trustee who is not an “interested person” of the Trust, as defined in the 1940 Act, approved the Advisory Agreement. Per the Advisory Agreement, the Fund pays an annual rate of 0.52% to the Adviser monthly based on average daily net assets. A description of the Board’s consideration is included in the Fund's May 31, 2023 Annual Report.

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

Services also serves as the transfer agent and fund accountant to the Funds. U.S. Bank N.A. (the “Custodian”), an affiliate of the Administrator, serves as the Funds’ Custodian.

The Custodian acts as the securities lending agent (the “Securities Lending Agent”) for the Fund.

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NOTE 5 – SECURITIES LENDING
 
The Fund may lend up to 33.3% of the value of the securities in its portfolio to brokers, dealers and financial institutions (but not individuals) under terms of participation in a securities lending program administered by the Securities Lending Agent. The securities lending agreement requires that loans are collateralized at all times in an amount equal to at least 102% of the value of any domestic loaned securities at the time of the loan, plus accrued interest. The use of loans of foreign securities, which are denominated and payable in U.S. dollars, shall be collateralized in an amount equal to 105% of the value of any loaned securities at the time of the loan plus accrued interest. The Fund receives compensation in the form of fees and earns interest on the cash collateral. The amount of fees depends on a number of factors including the type of security and length of the loan. The Fund continues to receive interest payments or dividends on the securities loaned during the borrowing period. Gain or loss on the value of securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan will be for the account of the Fund. The Fund has the right under the terms of the securities lending agreement to recall the securities from the borrower on demand.
 
The securities lending agreement provides that, in the event of a borrower’s material default, the Securities Lending Agent shall take all actions the Securities Lending Agent deems appropriate to liquidate the collateral, purchase replacement securities at the Securities Lending Agent’s expense or pay the Fund an amount equal to the market value of the loaned securities, subject to certain limitations which are set forth in detail in the securities lending agreement between the Fund and the Securities Lending Agent.

As of the end of the current fiscal period, the Fund had not loaned securities.

NOTE 6 – PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES
 
For the fiscal period ended November 30, 2023, purchases and sales of securities for the Fund, excluding short-term securities and in-kind transactions, were as follows:
 
 Purchases  Sales 
 $2,912,919   $1,274,180  
 
For the fiscal period ended November 30, 2023, in-kind transactions associated with creations and redemptions were as follows:
 
 Purchases  Sales 
 $6,200,112   $1,127,423  
 
For the fiscal period ended November 30, 2023, short-term and long-term gains on in-kind transactions were as follows:
 
 Short Term  Long Term 
 $33,892   $434,099 
 
There were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government securities during the fiscal period.

NOTE 7 – DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
 
The tax character of distributions paid by the Fund during the fiscal periods ended November 30, 2023 and May 31, 2023, were as follows:
 
Fiscal Period Ended
November 30, 2023
Fiscal Period Ended
May 31, 2023
Ordinary IncomeOrdinary Income
$— $66,678 
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NOTE 8 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
In preparing these financial statements, management of the Fund has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued. There were no transactions that occurred during the period subsequent to November 30, 2023, that materially impacted the amounts or disclosures in the Fund’s financial statements.















































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EXPENSE EXAMPLE
NOVEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED)
 
 
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of Fund shares, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
 
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the most recent six-month period and held the entire period as indicated below.
 
Actual Expenses
 
The first line of 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 under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
 
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
 
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund’s and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of Fund shares. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The information assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

 
 
Annualized Expense Ratio
Beginning Account Value June 1, 2023Ending Account Value November 30, 2023
Expenses paid during Period
Actual1
0.52%$1,000.00 $1,132.10 $2.77 
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)0.52% 1,000.00  1,022.40 2.63

 
1The dollar amounts shown as expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized six-month expense ratio multiplied by the average account value during the period, multiplied by 183/366, to reflect the one-half year period.





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REVIEW OF LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (UNAUDITED)

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

The Trust’s Board of Trustees has designated the Chief Operating Officer of the Adviser as the Program Administrator, responsible for administering the Program and its policies and procedures.

At the June 9, 2023, meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, the Program Administrator provided the Trustees with a report pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program for the period ended March 31, 2023. The report concluded that the Program appeared effectively tailored to identify potential illiquid scenarios and to enable the Fund to deliver appropriate reporting. In addition, the report concluded that the Program is adequately operating, and its implementation has been effective. The report reflected that there were no liquidity events that impacted the Fund’s ability to timely meet redemptions without dilution to existing shareholders. The report further described material changes that were made to the Program since its implementation.

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





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MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND

Trustees and Officers:

The business and affairs of the Trust are managed by its officers under the oversight of its Board. The Board sets broad policies for the Trust and may appoint Trust officers. The Board oversees the performance of the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser, and the Trust’s other service providers. Each Trustee serves until his or her successor is duly elected or appointed and qualified.
The Board is comprised of four Trustees. One Trustee and certain of the officers of the Trust are directors, officers or employees of the Adviser. The other Trustees (the “Independent Trustees”) are not “interested persons” (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act) of the Trust. The fund complex includes all funds advised by the Adviser (“Fund Complex”).
The Trustees, their age, term of office and length of time served, their principal business occupations during the past five years, the number of portfolios in the Fund Complex overseen and other directorships, if any, held by each Trustee, are shown below. The officers, their age, term of office and length of time served and their principal business occupations during the past five years are shown below.
The address of each Trustee and each Officer is: c/o EA Series Trust, 19 East Eagle Road, Havertown, PA 19083.
Name and
Year of Birth
Position(s) Held
with Trust
Term of Office and
Length of Time Served
Principal Occupation During Past 5 YearsNumber of Funds in
Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee
Other Directorships Held
by Trustee During Past 5 Years
Independent Trustees
Daniel Dorn
Born: 1975
TrusteeIndefinite term;
Since 2014
Associate Professor of Finance, Drexel University, LeBow College of Business (2003–present).49None
Michael S. Pagano, Ph.D., CFA®
Born: 1962
Trustee and Audit Committee ChairmanIndefinite term;
Since 2014
The Robert J. and Mary Ellen Darretta Endowed Chair in Finance, Villanova University (1999–present); Founder, Michael S. Pagano, LLC (business consulting firm) (2008–present).49Citadel Federal Credit Union (pro bono service for non-profit)
Chukwuemeka (Emeka) O. Oguh
Born: 1983
TrusteeIndefinite term;
Since 2018
Co-founder and CEO, PeopleJoy (2016–present).49None
Interested Trustee*
Wesley R. Gray, Ph.D.
Born: 1980
Trustee and ChairmanIndefinite term;
Since 2014; President (2014 – 2023)
Founder and Executive Managing Member, EA Advisers (2013–present); Founder and Executive Managing Member, Empirical Finance, LLC d/b/a Alpha Architect (2010–present).49None
* Dr. Gray is an “interested person,” as defined by the Investment Company Act, because of his employment with and ownership interest in the Adviser.

Additional information about the Affiliated Trustee and Independent Trustees is available in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI).


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MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND (Continued)


Officers
Name and Year of BirthPosition(s)
Held with
Trust
Term of
Office and
Length of
Time
Served
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years
Patrick R. Cleary
Born: 1982
President and Chief Executive OfficerSince 2023;
Chief Compliance Officer
(2015 – 2022); Secretary
(2015 – 2023)
Chief Operating Officer and Managing Member, Alpha Architect (2014 – present); Chief Executive Officer of EA Advisers (2021 – present).
Alyssa M. Bernard
Born: 1988
SecretarySince 2023General Counsel, EA Advisers (October 2023–present); Vice President—Regulatory Administration, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (2021–2023); Assistant Vice President—Regulatory Administration, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (2018–2021).
Sean Hegarty
Born: 1993
Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Comptroller Since 2023; Assistant Treasurer (2022 – 2023)Chief Operating Officer, EA Advisers (2022–present); Assistant Vice President—Fund Administration, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (2018–2022); Staff Accountant, Cohen & Company (2015–2018).
Jessica Leighty
Born: 1981
Chief Compliance OfficerSince 2022Chief Compliance Officer, EA Advisers (2021–present); Chief Compliance Officer, Alpha Architect (2021 – present); Chief Compliance Officer, Snow Capital (2015–2021).
Brian P. Massaro
Born: 1997
Assistant TreasurerSince 2023Chief Technology Officer, EA Advisers (2023 – present); Assistant Operating Officer, EA Advisers (2022 – present); Mutual Funds Administrator, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (2019–2022).
 























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INFORMATION ABOUT PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS (UNAUDITED)
 
 
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for its first and third fiscal quarters with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on Part F of Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT is available without charge, upon request, by calling (215) 882-9983. Furthermore, you may obtain the Form N-PORT on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s portfolio holdings are posted on its website at https://argentetfs.com/.
 
INFORMATION ABOUT PROXY VOTING (UNAUDITED)
 
 
A description of the policies and procedures the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is provided in the Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”). The SAI is available without charge upon request by calling (215) 882-9983, by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, or by accessing the Fund’s website at https://argentetfs.com/.
 
When available, information regarding how the Fund’s voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the twelve months ending June 30 is (1) available by calling (215) 882-9983 and (2) the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
 
FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS (UNAUDITED)
 
 
Information regarding how often shares of the Fund trades on an exchange at a price above (i.e., at premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund is available, without charge, on the Fund’s website at https://argentetfs.com/.
 
PRIVACY POLICY (UNAUDITED)
 
 
EA Series Trust (the “Trust”) is strongly committed to preserving and safeguarding the personal financial information of any customers of the Trust. Confidentiality is extremely important to us.
 
Regulation S-P requires, among others, each investment company to “adopt written policies and procedures that address administrative, technical, and physical safeguards for the protection of customer records and information.” However, Pursuant to Regulation S-P’s definition of “customer,” the Trust currently does not have, nor does it anticipate having in the future, any customers. In addition, the Trust does not collect any non-public personal information from any consumers.
 
Nonetheless, the Trust has instituted certain technical, administrative and physical safeguards through which the Trust would seek to protect personal financial information about any customers from unauthorized use and access. First, technical procedures are used in order to limit the accessibility and exposure of Trust-maintained information contained in electronic form. If customer information were obtained by the Trust, such technical procedures would cover such information.
 
Second, administrative procedures that are in place, would be used to control the number and type of employees, affiliated and nonaffiliated persons, to whom customer information (if the Trust were to obtain any) would be accessible.
 
Third, physical safeguards have been established, which if customer information were obtained by the Trust, to prevent access to such information contained in hard-copy form.
 
As these procedures illustrate, the Trust realizes the importance of information confidentiality and security and emphasizes practices which are aimed at achieving those goals.
 

 






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Adviser
Empowered Funds, LLC d/b/a EA Advisers
19 East Eagle Road
Havertown, Pennsylvania 19083
 
Sub-Adviser
Argent Capital Management, LLC
100 South Brentwood Boulevard, Suite 110
Clayton, Missouri 63105
 
Distributor
Quasar Distributors, LLC
111 East Kilbourn Ave, Suite 2200
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
 
Custodian and Securities Lending Agent
U.S. Bank National Association
Custody Operations
1555 North River Center Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212
 
Transfer Agent
U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
 
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Tait, Weller & Baker LLP
Two Liberty Place
50 South 16th Street, Suite 2900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102
 
Legal Counsel
Practus, LLP
11300 Tomahawk Creek Parkway, Suite 310,
Leawood, Kansas 66211
 
Argent Mid Cap ETF
Symbol – AMID
CUSIP – 02072L839
 
 
 
 












This material must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.
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(b)    Not applicable.

Item 2. Code of Ethics.
 
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
 
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
 
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
 
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
 
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
 
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
 
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
 
Item 6. Investments.
 
Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
 
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
 
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
 
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
 
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
 
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
 
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
 
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of trustees.

 
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
 
(a)The Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer have reviewed the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on their review, such officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately recorded, processed, summarized and reported and made known to them by others within the Registrant and by the Registrant’s service provider.
 
(b)There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the fiscal period covered by this report 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 to open-end investment companies.
 
Item 13. Exhibits.
 
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(a)
(1) Any code of ethics or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy Item 2 requirements through filing an exhibit. Not applicable
 
 
(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons. Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
 
(4) Change in the registrant’s independent public accountant. There was no change in the registrant’s independent public accountant for the period covered by this report.
 
 
 
 




































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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
(Registrant)EA Series Trust 
  
By (Signature and Title)/s/ Patrick Cleary 
 Patrick Cleary, President, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary 
  
Date:02/03/2024 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
By (Signature and Title)/s/ Patrick R. Cleary 
 Patrick Cleary, President, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary 
   
Date:02/03/2024 
   
By (Signature and Title)/s/ Sean R. Hegarty 
 Sean Hegarty, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Comptroller 
   
Date:02/03/2024 
 
 


















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