497K 1 sarmayathematicetflens497k.htm SUMMARY PROSPECTUS Document

SARMAYA THEMATIC ETF
Ticker Symbol: LENS
Listed on Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.
SUMMARY PROSPECTUS
January 24, 2025

www.sarmayaetf.com
Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”), which contain more information about the Fund and its risks. The current Prospectus and SAI, each dated January 24, 2025, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus. You can find the Fund’s Prospectus, reports to shareholders, and other information about the Fund online at www.sarmayaetf.com. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 215-330-4476.
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The Sarmaya Thematic ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation.
FEES AND EXPENSES
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund (“Shares”). You may also pay brokerage commissions on the purchase and sale of Shares, which are not reflected in the table or example.
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Management Fee
0.75 %
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
None
Other Expenses1
0.00 %
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses1
0.10 %
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
0.85 %
1 Other Expenses and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are estimated for the current fiscal year. “Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses” (“AFFE”) are indirect fees and expenses that the Fund incurs from investing in the shares of other investment companies.
EXAMPLE
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 for the time periods indicated and then hold or sell all of your Shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that the Fund provides a return of 5% a year and that operating expenses remain the same. You may also pay brokerage commissions on the purchase and sale of Shares, which are not reflected in the example. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
 One Year:Three Years: 
 $87$271 
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER
The Fund may pay transaction costs, including commissions when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. As of the date of this Prospectus, the Fund has not yet commenced operations and portfolio turnover data therefore is not available.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that will invest primarily in domestic and foreign equity securities of companies considered by Sarmaya Partners, LLC, the sub-adviser to the Fund (the “Sub-Adviser”), to reflect an emerging or prevailing market theme. The Sub-Adviser defines “emerging or prevailing market theme” as market sectors, asset classes, or regions that are believed to be poised for future growth through the market cycle (i.e, the period of time between two major lows for a market.
The Sub-Adviser’s investment process is macro-focused, looking to generate value through its active management of the Fund’s portfolio across various emerging or prevailing market themes. The Sub-Adviser believes these market themes typically result from major macroeconomic shifts, new secular regimes (i.e., a new secular trend driven by fundamental changes in the economy), or eras of innovation and are typically born in areas of the market that have been underappreciated



or ignored for a prolonged period, likely because of a structural consolidation from a prior theme high (i.e., the period that follows a market theme downtrend where companies begin to show signs of recovery). For example, the emerging and prevailing market theme during the 1990s involved the significant outperformance in technology/internet related companies.
The Sub-Adviser’s investment process begins by using proprietary analysis to identify an emerging or prevailing market theme using the macroeconomic and market framework of valuations, future growth prospects, economic growth outlook, monetary and fiscal policy outlook, and inflation or disinflation outlook. The Sub-Adviser generally expects a market theme to last approximately five to ten years. These themes are developed and driven by the direction and impact of the business cycle (i.e., the increase and decrease of economic activity over time), market, macroeconomic monetary and fiscal policy, and inflation or disinflationary forces. Based on the Sub-Adviser’s assessment of market conditions, the market themes will change over time, resulting in potentially significant shifts in the Fund’s portfolio holdings/allocations.
Once the macro investment theme has been identified, the Sub-Adviser then seeks to determine what, if any, sub-themes exist that have the potential to benefit from the macro theme. Companies identified by the Sub-Adviser as being economically involved in the macro theme and any correlated sub-themes will be evaluated for potential investment.
The Sub-Adviser will apply traditional fundamental analysis to identify companies operating within these themes that it believes are positioned to perform well. This process involves a review of several factors, including, but not limited to, a company’s price-to-earnings ratio, earnings per share, profit margin, return on equity, relative value to peers, and debt-equity ratio, and is designed to identify companies that are trading below their intrinsic value (i.e., the company’s value as determined by the Sub-Adviser) and/or may be currently out of favor with investors. The Sub-Adviser also searches for companies within these themes that offer earnings growth, opportunity for price/earnings multiple expansion, and the best combination of quality criteria such as strong market share, good management, high barriers to entry, and high return on capital.
When selecting investments for the Fund, the Sub-Adviser seeks to balance the Fund’s exposure to the largest, highest quality companies (i.e., low beta stocks) with the smaller, higher beta companies believed to offer strong return potential. Beta is a measure of a company’s volatility relative to the market. High beta stocks are generally considered to be riskier than low beta stocks.
The Sub-Adviser will seek to identify 25 to 35 holdings for the Fund, which may include investments in other exchange-traded products (“ETPs”) that provide either exposure to the desired asset class, sector, region and/or country or provide a potential hedge against certain market risks (e.g., inflation) identified by the Sub-Adviser. The Fund’s investments in ETPs may include ETFs, exchange-traded commodity trusts, and exchange-traded notes (“ETNs”). The Fund’s portfolio generally will consist of domestic and foreign, including emerging market, equity securities across all market capitalizations (small, mid, and large) and ETPs that provide such exposure.
The Sub-Adviser expects the Fund’s exposure to commodities will be through investments in other ETPs. The Sub-Adviser’s investment selection criteria for other ETPs includes a review of its structure, relative performance among its peer group and the broader market (e.g., the S&P 500 Index), total operating expense ratio, assets under management, and liquidity. For more information on the Fund’s investments in ETPs, please see the section - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND’S INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES. The Fund’s investments in foreign equity securities will be through depositary receipts (e.g., American Depositary Receipts (ADRs)) and/or ETFs that provide the desired foreign equity exposure. The Fund has no limit on the amount of assets it may invest in foreign securities. The decision to invest in a foreign security will be based on the Sub-Adviser’s investment analysis, as described above.
At times, the Fund may take short positions in one or more asset classes, sectors, or regions through its investment in inverse ETFs. For example, the Sub-Adviser may invest in inverse ETFs when it believes one or more asset classes, sectors, or regions are out of favor to gain short exposure to such asset class, sector, or region. The Fund will not short securities directly or invest in leveraged inverse ETFs.
While it is anticipated that the Fund will invest across various industries, certain sectors may be overweight compared to others because the Sub-Adviser seeks the best investment opportunities within the macro and correlated sub-themes. The Sub-Adviser generally seeks to sell an investment when it believes that the investment’s value has been fully reflected in a higher valuation by the market or when a negative fundamental development occurs at the company, sector, or regional level that could impact future growth. In addition, when the Sub-Adviser’s macro view of the market begins to change it will begin repositioning the Fund’s portfolio to the next emerging or prevailing market theme.
Because the Fund intends to operate as a “non-diversified” fund, that means it can invest in fewer securities at any one time than a diversified fund and can invest more of its assets in securities of a single issuer than a diversified fund. The Fund may invest a significant percentage of its assets in one or more ETFs.
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PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RISKS
An investment in the Fund involves risk, including those described below. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. An investor may lose money by investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any government agency. More complete risk descriptions are set forth below under the heading “Additional Information About the Fund’s Principal Investment Risks.
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 involves greater risk 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.
Investment Risk. When you sell your Shares, 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. Geopolitical and other risks, including war, terrorism, trade disputes, political or economic dysfunction within some nations, public health crises, and environmental disasters such as earthquakes, fire, and floods, may add to instability in world economies and volatility in markets generally. Changes in trade policies and international trade agreements could affect the economies of many countries in unpredictable ways. The value of a security may also decline due 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.
Non-Diversification Risk. Because the Fund is non-diversified, it may be more sensitive to economic, business, political or other changes affecting individual issuers or investments than a diversified fund, which may result in greater fluctuation in the value of the Shares and greater risk of loss.
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.
Thematic Risk. The Fund’s Sub-Adviser employs a “thematic” style of investing which means the Fund will invest primarily in securities of issuers that are considered economically involved with the macro and correlated themes. In that case, the Fund may forego some market opportunities available to funds that do not follow the particular themes established by the Sub-Adviser. Companies operating within Sub-Adviser’s selected investment theme may be out of favor in particular market cycles and perform less well than the market as a whole.
Commodities Risk. Commodities include, among other things, energy products, agricultural products, industrial metals, precious metals and livestock. The commodities markets may fluctuate widely based on a variety of factors, including overall market movements, economic events and policies, changes in interest rates or inflation rates, changes in monetary and exchange control programs, war, acts of terrorism, natural disasters and technological developments. Variables such as disease, drought, floods, weather, trade, embargoes, tariffs and other political events, in particular, may have a larger impact on commodity prices than on traditional securities. These additional variables may create additional investment risks that subject an ETF’s/ETP’s investments to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The prices of commodities can also fluctuate widely due to supply and demand disruptions in major producing or consuming regions. Because certain commodities may be produced in a limited number of countries and may be controlled by a small number of producers, political, economic and supply-related events in such countries could have a disproportionate impact on the prices of such commodities. These factors may affect the value of an ETF/ETP in varying ways, and different factors may cause the value and the volatility of an ETF/ETP to move in inconsistent directions at inconsistent rates.
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Commodity ETF Risk. Commodity ETFs are generally not registered as investment companies for purposes of U.S. federal securities laws, and are not subject to regulation by the SEC as investment companies, although some commodity ETFs may be registered investment companies. Consequently, the owners of a non-investment company commodity ETF do not have the regulatory protections provided to investors in investment companies. For example, the provisions of the 1940 Act that limit transactions with affiliates, prohibit the suspension of redemptions (except under certain limited circumstances) or limit sales loads do not apply to commodity ETFs. Commodity ETFs do not hold or trade in commodity futures contracts regulated by the Commodity Exchange Act (“CEA”), as administered by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”). Furthermore, commodity ETFs are not a commodity pool for purposes of the CEA, and their sponsors are not subject to regulation by the CFTC as a commodity pool operator, or a commodity trading adviser. Consequently, the owner of a commodity ETF does not have the regulatory protections provided to investors in CEA regulated instruments or commodity pools, the sponsor is not subject to registration as a commodity pool operator, and the owners of the commodity ETF do not receive a disclosure document or certified annual report required to be delivered by a commodity pool operator. To the extent that the Fund invests in a commodity ETF, the Fund may be subject to duplicative advisory and administrative fees.
Commodity ETFs are publicly traded partnerships, not regulated investment companies. Because of the 25% limit on ownership of publicly traded partnerships, the Fund will have to monitor its holdings in commodity ETFs so that such holdings will not constitute 25% of its assets at the close of any quarter.
Commodities Tax Risk. In order for the Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, it must derive at least 90% of its gross income each taxable year from “qualifying income”. Income and gains from certain commodity-linked instruments do not constitute “qualifying income” to a RIC for purposes of the 90% gross income test. The tax treatment of some other commodity-linked instruments in which the Fund might invest is not certain, in particular with respect to whether income or gains from such instruments constitute “qualifying income” to a RIC. If the IRS publishes an adverse determination relating to the treatment of such income and gain, the Fund would likely need to significantly change their investment strategies in order to qualify as a RIC under the Internal Revenue Code.
Metals and Mining Companies Risk. Metals and mining companies can be significantly affected by events relating to international political and economic developments, energy conservation, the success of exploration projects, commodity prices, and tax and other government regulations. Investments in metals and mining companies may be speculative and may be subject to greater price volatility than investments in other types of companies. Risks of metals and mining investments include: changes in international monetary policies or economic and political conditions that can affect the supply of precious metals and consequently the value of metals and mining company investments; the United States or foreign governments may pass laws or regulations limiting metals investments for strategic or other policy reasons; and increased environmental or labor costs may depress the value of metals and mining investments.
Gold Risk. The Fund may, from time to time, invest in underlying exchange-traded products that, in turn, invest primarily in the gold industry. The prices of gold and gold operation companies are affected by the price of gold as well as other prevailing market conditions. These prices may be volatile, fluctuating substantially over short periods of time. In times of stable economic growth, traditional equity and debt investments could offer greater appreciation potential and the price of gold may be adversely affected.
Allocation Risk. The Fund’s performance and risks depend in part on the Sub-Adviser’s skill in selecting and weighting the Fund’s investments. The Sub-Adviser’s evaluations and assumptions regarding the Fund’s exposure to common stocks and/or ETFs, domestic and/or international markets, may differ from actual market conditions.
Risk of Investing in Other ETFs. Because the Fund may invest in other ETFs, the Fund’s investment performance is impacted by the investment performance of the selected underlying ETFs. An investment in the Fund is subject to the risks associated with the ETFs that then-currently comprise the Fund’s portfolio. At times, certain of the segments of the market represented by the Fund’s underlying ETFs may be out of favor and underperform other segments. The Fund will indirectly pay a proportional share of the expenses of the underlying ETFs in which it invests (including operating expenses and management fees), which are identified in the fee schedule above as “Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses.”
Inverse ETF Risk. Inverse ETFs expose the Fund to all of the risks that traditional ETFs present (see “Risks of Investing in Other ETFs” above). Inverse ETFs seek to provide investment results that match a negative (i.e., the opposite) of the performance of an underlying index. Inverse ETFs rely to some degree on derivatives to achieve their objectives and, thus, the Fund is indirectly exposed to derivatives risk through its investments in these ETFs. Further, investments in inverse ETFs are subject to the risk that the performance of the ETF will not correlate with the underlying index as intended. Inverse ETFs often “reset” daily, meaning that they are designed to achieve their stated objectives on a daily basis. Due to the effect of compounding, their performance over longer periods of time can differ significantly from the performance (or inverse of the performance) of their underlying index or benchmark during the same period of time. This effect can be magnified in volatile
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markets. Consequently, these investment vehicles may be extremely volatile and can potentially expose the Fund to complete loss of its investment.
Exchange-Traded Notes Risk. ETNs are unsecured, unsubordinated debt securities and an investment in an ETN exposes the Fund to the risk that an ETN’s issuer may be unable to pay. In addition, the Fund will bear its proportionate share of the fees and expenses of the ETN, which may cause the Fund’s operating expenses to be higher and its performance to be lower.
Debt Securities Risks.
Credit Risk. The financial condition of an issuer of a debt security or other instrument may cause such issuer to default, become unable to pay interest or principal due or otherwise fail to honor its obligations or cause such issuer to be perceived (whether by market participants, rating agencies, pricing services or otherwise) as being in such situations. The value of an investment in the Fund may change quickly and without warning in response to issuer defaults, changes in the credit ratings of the Fund’s portfolio investments and/or perceptions related thereto.
Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk is the risk that fixed income securities will decline in value because of changes in interest rates. Fixed income securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to changes in interest rates, usually making them more volatile than securities with shorter durations. Interest rate changes can be sudden and unpredictable, and the Fund may lose money as a result of movements in interest rates. Recent and potential future changes in monetary policy made by central banks or governments are likely to affect the level of interest rates.
Prepayment Risk. The risk that the issuer of a debt security repays all or a portion of the principal prior to the security’s maturity. In times of declining interest rates, there is a greater likelihood that the Fund’s higher yielding securities will be pre-paid with the Fund being unable to reinvest the proceeds in an investment with as favorable a yield. Prepayments can therefore result in lower yields to shareholders of the Fund.
Extension Risk. An issuer could exercise its right to pay principal on an obligation held by the Fund (such as a mortgage-backed security) later than expected. This may happen when there is a rise in interest rates. Under these circumstances, the value of the obligation will decrease, and the Fund will also suffer from the inability to reinvest in higher yielding securities.
Issuer-Specific Changes. Changes in the financial condition of an issuer or counterparty, changes in specific economic or political conditions that affect a particular type of security or issuer, and changes in general economic or political conditions can increase the risk of default by an issuer or counterparty, which can affect a security’s or instrument’s credit quality or value. Entities providing credit support or a maturity-shortening structure also can be affected by these types of changes, and if the structure of a security fails to function as intended, the security could decline in value.
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.
Depositary Receipts. Depositary receipts are generally subject to the same risks as the foreign securities that they evidence or into which they may be converted. In addition, the underlying issuers of certain depositary receipts, particularly unsponsored or unregistered depositary receipts, are under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications to the holders of such receipts, or to pass through to them any voting rights with respect to the deposited securities. Depositary receipts that are not sponsored by the issuer may be less liquid and there may be less readily available public information about the issuer.
Developed Countries Risk. The Fund’s investment in developed country issuers may subject the Fund to legal, regulatory, political, currency, security, economic and other risks associated with developed countries. Developed countries tend to represent a significant portion of the global economy and have generally experienced slower economic growth than some less developed countries. Certain developed countries have experienced security concerns, such as war, terrorism, and strained international relations. Incidents involving a country’s or region’s security may cause uncertainty in its markets and may adversely affect its economy and the Fund’s investments. In addition, developed countries may be adversely impacted by changes to the economic conditions of certain key trading partners, regulatory burdens, debt burdens, and the price or availability of certain commodities.
Emerging Markets Risk. Many emerging market countries have a history of, and continue to experience serious, and potentially continuing, economic and political problems. Stock markets in many emerging market countries are relatively
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small, expensive to trade in, and generally have higher risks than those in developed markets. Securities in emerging markets also may be less liquid than those in developed markets and foreigners are often limited in their ability to invest in, and withdraw assets from, these markets. Additional restrictions may be imposed under other conditions.
Currency Risk. Because the Fund’s NAV is determined in U.S. dollars, the Fund’s NAV could decline if a currency of a non-U.S. market in which the Fund has exposure to depreciates against the U.S. dollar or if there are delays or limits on repatriation of such currency. Currency exchange rates can be very volatile and can change quickly and unpredictably. As a result, the Fund’s NAV may change quickly and without warning.
ETF Risks.
Authorized Participants, Market Makers and Liquidity Providers Concentration Risk. The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that may act as Authorized Participants (“APs”). In addition, there may be a limited number of market makers and/or liquidity providers in the marketplace. To the extent either of the following events occur, Shares may trade at a material discount to NAV and possibly face delisting: (i) APs exit the business or otherwise become unable to process creation and/or redemption orders and no other APs step forward to perform these services, or (ii) market makers and/or liquidity providers exit the business or significantly reduce their business activities and no other entities step forward to perform their functions.
Premium-Discount Risk. The Shares may trade above or below their net asset value (“NAV”). The market prices of Shares will generally fluctuate in accordance with changes in NAV as well as the relative supply of, and demand for, Shares on the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (the “Exchange”) or other securities exchanges. The trading price of Shares may deviate significantly from NAV during periods of market volatility or limited trading activity in Shares. In addition, you may incur the cost of the “spread,” that is, any difference between the bid price and the ask price of the Shares.
Cost of Trading Risk. Investors buying or selling Shares in the secondary market will pay brokerage commissions or other charges imposed by brokers as determined by that broker. Brokerage commissions are often a fixed amount and may be a significant proportional cost for investors seeking to buy or sell relatively small amounts of Shares.
Trading Risk. Although the Shares are listed on the Exchange, there can be no assurance that an active or liquid trading market for them will develop or be maintained. In addition, trading in Shares on the Exchange may be halted. In stressed market conditions, the liquidity of Shares may begin to mirror the liquidity of its underlying portfolio holdings, which can be less liquid than Shares, potentially causing the market price of Shares to deviate from its NAV. The spread varies over time for Shares of the Fund based on the Fund’s trading volume and market liquidity and is generally lower if the Fund has high trading volume and market liquidity, and higher if the Fund has little trading volume and market liquidity (which is often the case for funds that are newly launched or small in size).
Sector Risk. To the extent the Fund invests more heavily in particular sectors of the economy, its performance will be especially sensitive to developments that significantly affect those sectors. The Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in the following sectors and, therefore, the performance of the Fund could be negatively impacted by events affecting each of these sectors.
Energy Sector Risk. The market value of securities in the energy sector may decline for many reasons including, fluctuations in energy prices and supply and demand of energy fuels caused by geopolitical events, the success of exploration projects, weather or meteorological events, taxes, increased governmental or environmental regulation, resource depletion, rising interest rates, declines in domestic or foreign production, accidents or catastrophic events that result in injury, loss of life or property, pollution or other environmental damage claims, terrorist threats or attacks, among other factors. Markets for various energy-related commodities can have significant volatility and are subject to control or manipulation by large producers or purchasers. Companies in the energy sector may need to make substantial expenditures, and may incur significant amounts of debt, to maintain or expand their reserves through exploration of new sources of supply, through the development of existing sources, through acquisitions, or through long-term contracts to acquire reserves. Factors adversely affecting producers, refiners, distributors, or others in the energy sector may adversely affect companies that service or supply those entities, either because demand for those services or products is curtailed, or those services or products come under price pressure. Issuers in the energy sector may also be impacted by changing investor and consumer preferences arising from the sector’s potential exposure to sustainability and environmental concerns.
The profitability of oil and gas companies is related to worldwide energy prices, exploration costs, and production spending. Oil and gas companies may be at risk for environmental damage claims and other types of litigation, as well as negative publicity and perception. Oil and gas companies may be adversely affected by natural disasters or
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other catastrophes, changes in exchange rates, interest rates, changes in prices for competitive energy services, economic conditions, tax treatment, government regulation and intervention, and unfavorable events in the regions where companies operate (e.g., expropriation, nationalization, confiscation of assets and property or imposition of restrictions on foreign investments and repatriation of capital, military coups, social unrest, violence or labor unrest). As a result, the value of these companies may fluctuate widely. Oil and gas companies may have significant capital investments in, or engage in transactions involving, emerging market countries, which may heighten these risks. Any of these factors could result in a material adverse impact on the Fund’s securities and the performance of the Fund.
Industrial Sector Risk. 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. Transportation securities, a component of the industrial sector, are cyclical and have occasional sharp price movements which may result from changes in the economy, fuel prices, labor agreements and insurance costs.
Materials Sector Risk. Many materials companies are significantly affected by the level and volatility of commodity prices, exchange rates, import controls, worldwide competition, environmental policies and consumer demand. At times, worldwide production of industrial materials has exceeded demand as a result of over-building or economic downturns, leading to poor investment returns or losses. Other risks may include liabilities for environmental damage and general civil liabilities, depletion of resources, and mandated expenditures for safety and pollution control. The materials sector may also be affected by economic cycles, technical progress, labor relations, and government regulations.
Management Risk. The Fund is actively-managed and may not meet its investment objective based on the Adviser’s, Sub-Adviser’s, or portfolio managers’ 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 Adviser, Sub-Adviser, and the portfolio managers and the skill of the Adviser, Sub-Adviser, and/or portfolio managers in evaluating, selecting, and monitoring the Fund’s assets. The Fund could experience losses (realized and unrealized) if the judgment of the Adviser, Sub-Adviser, or portfolio managers about markets or sectors or the attractiveness of particular investments made for the Fund’s portfolio prove to be incorrect. It is possible the investment techniques and risk analyses employed on behalf of the Fund will not produce the desired results. Absent unusual circumstances (e.g., the Adviser determines a different security has higher liquidity but offers a similar investment profile as a recommended security), the Adviser will generally follow the Sub-Adviser’s investment recommendations to buy, hold, and sell securities and financial instruments.
New Sub-Adviser Risk. The Sub-Adviser has no experience managing ETFs, which may limit the Sub-Adviser’s effectiveness. However, the Fund’s portfolio manager does have prior experience managing ETFs, which may alleviate this risk.
New Fund Risk. The Fund is a recently organized investment company with no operating history. As a result, prospective investors have no track record or history on which to base their investment decision. There can be no assurance that the Fund will grow to or maintain an economically viable size.
PERFORMANCE
Performance information is not provided below because the Fund has not yet been in operation for one full calendar year. When provided, the information will provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns compare with a broad measure of market performance. Past performance does not necessarily indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information will be available at www.sarmayaetf.com.
INVESTMENT ADVISER
Investment Adviser:Empowered Funds, LLC dba EA Advisers (the “Adviser”)
Investment Sub-Adviser:
Sarmaya Partners, LLC
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
Wasif Latif, President and Chief Investment Officer of the Sub-Adviser, is the portfolio manager and the person primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.
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PURCHASE AND SALE OF SHARES
The Fund issues and redeems Shares on a continuous basis only in large blocks of Shares known as “Creation Units,” and only APs (typically, broker-dealers) may purchase or redeem Creation Units. Creation Units generally are issued and redeemed ‘in-kind’ for securities and partially in cash. Individual Shares may only be purchased and sold in secondary market transactions through brokers. Once created, individual Shares generally trade in the secondary market at market prices that change throughout the day. Market prices of Shares may be greater or less than their NAV. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, the Fund’s shares are not redeemable securities.
TAX INFORMATION
The Fund’s distributions generally are taxable to you as ordinary income, capital gain, or some combination of both, unless your investment is made through an Individual Retirement Account (“IRA”) or other tax-advantaged account. However, subsequent withdrawals from such a tax-advantaged account may be subject to U.S. federal income tax. You should consult your own tax advisor about your specific tax situation.
PURCHASES THROUGH BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
If you purchase Shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend Shares over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
 
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