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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 6, 2019

 

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-23237

 

 

TRANSAMERICA ETF TRUST

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

1801 California St., Suite 5200, Denver, CO 80202

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (720) 493-4256

Rhonda A. Mills, Esq., 1801 California St., Suite 5200, Denver, CO 80202

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2018

 

 

 


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Report(s) to Shareholders.

The Annual Report is attached.


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TRANSAMERICA ETF TRUST

 

ANNUAL REPORT

 

 

DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

 

 

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Effective on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the funds intend to no longer mail paper copies of the funds’ shareholder reports unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank). Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically (“e-delivery”), you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from a fund electronically anytime by contacting your financial intermediary.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. Please contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Transamerica funds held in your account.

Customer Service: 1-888-316-8077

1801 California St., Suite 5200 Denver, CO 80202

Distributor: Foreside Fund Services, LLC

www.deltashares.com

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Shareholder Letter

     1  

Disclosure of Expenses

     2  

Manager Commentary and Schedules of Investments

  

DeltaShares® S&P 400 Managed Risk ETF

     3  

DeltaShares® S&P 500 Managed Risk ETF

     11  

DeltaShares® S&P 600 Managed Risk ETF

     20  

DeltaShares® S&P International Managed Risk ETF

     30  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     45  

Statements of Operations

     46  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     47  

Financial Highlights

     49  

Notes to Financial Statements

     51  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     63  

Supplemental Information

     64  

Management of the Trust

     65  

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures and Quarterly Portfolio Holdings

     69  

Notice of Privacy Policy

     70  

 

Authorized for distribution only when accompanied or preceded by a prospectus. Investors should carefully consider a fund’s investment goals, risks, charges and expenses before investing. A prospectus contains this and other information; please read it carefully before investing.

 

 

Transamerica ETF Trust   Annual Report 2018


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Dear Shareholder,

On behalf of the DeltaShares by Transamerica, we would like to thank you for your support and confidence in our products as we look forward to continuing to serve you and your financial professional in the future. We value the trust you have placed in us.

This annual report is provided to you to show the investments and performance of your Exchange Traded Fund(s) (“ETFs”) during the fiscal year. The Securities and Exchange Commission requires that annual and semi-annual reports be sent to all shareholders, and we believe it to be an important part of the investment process. This report provides detailed information about your ETFs for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2018.

We believe it is important to understand market conditions over the Fund’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, to provide a context for reading this report. As the year began, there was continued optimism in the equity and credit markets following the low volatility environment of 2017 and the anticipation of strong corporate earnings for the upcoming year. As a result, the month of January was strong for equities, and the S&P 500® reached record highs. In early February, higher than expected wage growth in the January employment report incited inflationary fears and stocks experienced a sharp selloff. In the following weeks, concerns of international trade disputes and potentially U.S. imposed tariffs on overseas trading partners created more downside volatility. By late March stocks were in correction mode as the S&P 500® had fallen by 10%. Long term interest rates also jumped considerably as the 10-year Treasury yield increased to 3.11% in mid-May, which was 0.65 percentage points higher than the year’s onset.

By the summer months stocks had resumed an upward trend as economic and earnings results were quite favorable. In the second quarter—gross domestic product (“GDP”) growth posted its strongest quarter in almost four years at 4.2%, and S&P 500® underlying earnings growth came in above 20% on a year-over-year basis. While the U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”) hiked rates in both March and June, and international trade tensions between the U.S. and China continued to escalate, U.S. equities still moved higher into the fall as both the economy and corporate profitability displayed strength. However, during this time international markets failed to establish the same upward trend as growth in Europe and Japan fell below beginning-of-the-year expectations. When combined with the perceived risks of international trade frictions, political uncertainties and a rising U.S. dollar, overseas markets for the most part experienced steady declines for the rest of the year.

By early October, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (“Dow”) and S&P 500® had again experienced record highs. However, a host of investor concerns quickly rattled the markets, and stocks once again faced double digit declines in the fourth quarter. In the weeks following the Fed’s September meeting, in which the Fed once again raised rates, comments by Chairman Jay Powell were interpreted negatively by the market and fears quickly emerged that the Fed was at risk of making a policy error as defined by raising rates into a slowing economy. This created more volatility in the markets, and as U.S. – China trade talks failed to assure the markets that progress was being made, more selling ensued.

The month of December was a brutal one for both equity and credit markets. In addition to weakness in stocks, credit spreads widened materially, as evidenced by the differential of high yield bonds to comparable Treasuries, which rose from 3.2% to 5.3% by year end. Amid this downside volatility, longer-term Treasury rates declined in a flight to quality. As the 10-year Treasury rate fell back to 2.69% to close out the year, the yield curve, as defined by 10-year versus 2-year yield differentials, narrowed close to an inversion at just 0.21%. Traditionally viewed as a harbinger to a recession or economic slowdown, this stoked more fears in the market. Following another rate hike by the Fed at its December meeting and Chairman Powell’s negatively interpreted commentary that followed, equity selling reached its peak the final week of December. At that point the S&P 500® and Dow had declined 20% from their record September and October levels. International equities also continued to decline in the fourth quarter.

The year concluded with forecasts of economic and corporate earnings growth for 2019 being noticeably below that of the past year, however we feel it is important to recognize that both are still expected to be positive in the year ahead. As the new year begins, investors await resolution on a number of potentially market impacting developments such as U.S. – China trade relations, the timing of any future interest rate hikes, growth in the global economy, trends in the credit markets and the rate of corporate earnings growth.

For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2018, the S&P 500® returned -4.38% while the MSCI EAFE Index, representing international developed market equities, returned -13.36%. During the same period, the Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index returned 0.01%. Please keep in mind that it is important to maintain a diversified portfolio as investment returns have historically been difficult to predict.

In addition to your active involvement in the investment process, we firmly believe that a financial professional is a key resource to help you build a complete picture of your current and future financial needs. Financial professionals are familiar with the market’s history, including long-term returns and volatility of various asset classes. With your financial professional, you can develop an investment program that incorporates factors such as your goals, your investment timeline and your risk tolerance.

Please contact your financial professional if you have any questions about the contents of this report, and thanks again for the confidence you have placed in us.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Marijn Smit

President & Chief Executive Officer

Transamerica ETF Trust

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Tom Wald, CFA

Chief Investment Officer

Transamerica ETF Trust

 

 

Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index: Measures investment grade, U.S. dollar denominated, fixed-rate taxable bonds, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, as well as both mortgage- and asset-backed securities.

Dow Jones Industrial Average: a market that shows how 30 large, publicly owned companies based in the U.S. have traded during a standard trading session in the stock market.

MSCI EAFE Index: A free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada.

S&P 500®: A market-capitalization weighted index of 500 large U.S. companies with common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ Stock Market.

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio managers only and may not necessarily represent the views of the Transamerica ETF Trust. These views are as of the date of this report and are subject to change based upon market conditions. These views should not be relied upon as investment advice and are not indicative of trading intent on behalf of the Transamerica ETF Trust. Investing involves risk, including potential loss of principal. The performance data presented represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Indexes are unmanaged and an investor cannot invest directly in an index.


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Disclosure of Expenses

 

 

(unaudited)

 

SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES

Fund shareholders may incur two types of costs: (i) transaction costs including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares; and (ii) ongoing costs, including management fees.

The following examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at July 1, 2018, and held for the entire six-month period until December 31, 2018.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

The information in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these columns, 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 = $8.60), then multiply the result by the number in the appropriate column for your Fund titled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES

The information in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratios and assumed rates of return of 5% per year before expenses, which are not the Funds’ actual returns. 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 your Fund versus other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other fund(s).

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 information under the heading “Hypothetical Expenses” is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If any of these transaction costs were included, your costs would be higher. The expenses shown in the table do not reflect any fees that may be charged to you by brokers, financial intermediaries, or other financial institutions.

 

         

Actual Expenses

   

Hypothetical Expenses (A)

       
Fund   Beginning
Account Value
    Ending
Account Value 
    Expenses Paid
During Period (B)
    Ending
Account Value
    Expenses Paid
During Period (B)
    Annualized
Expense Ratio (C)
 

DeltaShares® S&P 400 Managed Risk ETF

  $   1,000.00     $   899.20     $   2.15     $   1,022.90     $   2.29       0.45

DeltaShares® S&P 500 Managed Risk ETF

    1,000.00       960.50       1.73       1,023.40       1.79       0.35  

DeltaShares® S&P 600 Managed Risk ETF

    1,000.00       892.60       2.15       1,022.90       2.29       0.45  

DeltaShares® S&P International Managed Risk ETF

    1,000.00       896.50       2.39       1,022.70       2.55       0.50  
(A)    5% return per year before expenses.
(B)    Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days), and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days).
(C)    The annualized expense ratios, as stated in the fee table of the Funds’ Prospectus, may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in this report.

 

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DeltaShares® S&P 400 Managed Risk ETF

 

 

(unaudited)

 

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

After a stellar performance in 2017, equities around the globe posed a major challenge to investors in 2018. It was the first calendar year since 2015 to bring net losses to global benchmark MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index, and the first year since 2008 to bring negative returns to the S&P 500®. Throughout the year, investor outlook was plagued with political risks, worries regarding global trade, the U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”) tightening program in the U.S., and general signs of weakening global economic growth.

The turmoil kicked off in February with a sharp sell-off in U.S. markets that included the largest ever single-day point drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (“Dow”), and took most major market indices into sharp drawdowns. However, by the second half of the month, equity markets were on the mend, and the S&P 500® recovered half its losses by mid-February. Regardless, the February drawdown brought about a markedly higher regime for volatility, which set the tone for the rest of the year.

Equities recovered modestly in the second quarter, but exhibited declining volatility, and the third quarter was a generally positive quarter, with the exception of emerging markets. By contrast, the fourth quarter brought most equities to the brink of bear market territory, and reinforced fears that centered on slowing global growth and trade disputes between the U.S. and China. After dovish comments from the Fed, U.S. equities staged a record breaking rally on December 26th, including a 4.96% return for the S&P 500®. Fixed income benefited from safe haven buying in the fourth quarter, and erased much of the losses from earlier in the year, leaving major indices flat to negative for the year.

PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW

For the year ended December 31, 2018, the DeltaShares® S&P 400 Managed Risk ETF (NAV) returned -9.19%. By comparison, the Underlying Index returned -8.69% and the S&P MidCap 400® Index returned -11.08%.

The Fund’s performance reflects annual operating expenses of the Fund, including management fees, brokerage expenses, and other fees and expenses. Index returns do not reflect fees and expenses of any kind, which would have a negative impact on returns.

STRATEGY REVIEW

The DeltaShares® S&P 400 Managed Risk ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results, before fees and expenses, of the S&P 400® Managed Risk 2.0 Index (the “Underlying Index”).

The Fund seeks to achieve this investment objective by holding a portfolio of securities that are included in the Underlying Index, including common stocks, U.S. Treasury bonds, and/or cash. The Underlying Index is designed to simulate, through a rules-based methodology, a dynamic portfolio with the aim of both managing the volatility of the Underlying Index and limiting losses from the Underlying Index’s equity exposure due to severe sustained market declines. The Underlying Index seeks to achieve these objectives by allocating weightings among the S&P MidCap 400® Index, the S&P U.S. Treasury Bond Current 5-Year Index, and the S&P U.S. Treasury Bill 0-3 Month Index. The Fund may also use derivatives in an effort to gain exposure to underlying securities and markets in a more efficient manner or optimize the execution processes and costs for portfolio transitions. Under normal circumstances, the Fund uses a replication strategy and generally expects to invest in substantially all of the securities in the Underlying Index.

During the period, the largest contributors to the Fund’s absolute total return were U.S. Treasury bonds as well as equities within the health care and utilities sectors. The largest detractors were equities within the financials, industrials and consumer discretionary sectors.

During the fiscal year, the Fund utilized derivatives. These positions detracted from performance.

Blake Graves, CFA

Charles Lowery

Louis Ng

Co-Portfolio Managers

Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC

 

 

 

Asset Allocation    Percentage of Net
Assets
 

U.S. Government Obligation

     64.0

Common Stocks

     33.3  

Other Investment Company

     1.3  

Repurchase Agreement

     0.4  

Net Other Assets (Liabilities) ^

     1.0  

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

^

The Net Other Assets (Liabilities) category may include, but is not limited to, reverse repurchase agreements, forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts, swap agreements, written options and swaptions, and cash collateral.

 

 

Allocations are subject to change.

 

 

 

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DeltaShares® S&P 400 Managed Risk ETF

 

 

(unaudited)

 

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Performance as of December 31, 2018                                   
       Average Annual Total Returns            Cumulative Total Returns            Inception Date  
        1 Year        10 Year or
Since
Inception
              1 Year        10 Year or
Since
Inception
                  

Fund NAV

       (9.19 )%         (1.09 )%           (9.19 )%         (1.54 )%           07/31/2017  

Fund Market

       (9.32 )%         (1.15 )%           (9.32 )%         (1.64 )%           07/31/2017  

S&P MidCap 400® Index (A)

       (11.08 )%         (2.42 )%           (11.08 )%         (3.42 )%        

S&P 400® Managed Risk 2.0 Index (A)(B)(C)(D)

       (8.69 )%         (0.58 )%                 (8.69 )%         (0.82 )%                    

(A) The S&P MidCap 400® Index is a market-capitalization weighted index of 400 mid-size U.S. companies with common stock listed on the NYSE or NASDAQ.

(B) The S&P MidCap 400® Managed Risk 2.0 Index is comprised of weightings amongst the S&P MidCap 400® Index, the S&P U.S. Treasury Bond Current 5-Year Index, and the S&P U.S. Treasury Bill 0-3 Month Index. The S&P MidCap 400® Managed Risk 2.0 Index rebalances on a daily basis.

(C) The S&P U.S. Treasury Bond Current 5-Year Index is a one-security index comprising the most recently issued 5-year U.S. Treasury note or bond.

(D) The S&P U.S. Treasury Bill 0-3 Month Index is designed to measure the performance of U.S. Treasury bills maturing in 0 to 3 months.

The Fund’s benchmarks are unmanaged indices used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. The 10 Years or the Since Inception calculation is based on the previous 10 years or since the inception date, whichever is more recent. An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not reflect deductions for fees or expenses. In comparison, a Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. You cannot invest directly in an index.

The performance data presented represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Performance data does not reflect the deduction of taxes that would be paid on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The Fund’s investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors’ shares when sold may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance quoted. Please see www.deltashares.com for performance data current to the most recent month end. Fund performance is net of investment fees and Fund expenses.

Performance results do not include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and may differ from amounts reported in the Financial Highlights.

Fund shares are bought and sold at Market Price, not Net Asset Value (“NAV”), and are not individually redeemed from the fund. Net Asset Value is an exchange-traded fund’s per-share value. The per-share dollar amount of the Fund is derived by dividing the total value of all the securities in the portfolio, less any liabilities, by the number of Fund shares outstanding. Market Price is the price at which a share can currently be traded in the market. The market price used to calculate the market return is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the exchange on which the shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated.

Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) are subject to market risk, including the loss of principal. Because Fund Shares trade at market prices rather than at NAV, Fund Shares may trade at a price greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount). Shares of DeltaShares® ETFs may be bought and sold throughout the day on the exchange through any brokerage account. Buying and selling shares of ETFs will result in brokerage commissions. Diversification and asset allocation may not protect against market risk or loss of principal. Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee the investment objective will be achieved. Investing in medium capitalization companies involves greater risk than is customarily associated with more established companies. The prices of securities of medium capitalization companies generally are more volatile and are more likely to be adversely affected by changes in earnings results and investor expectations or poor economic or market conditions. The market prices of fixed-income securities may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic or political conditions, inflation, changes in interest rates, lack of liquidity in the bond markets or adverse investor sentiment. The principal risks include risks related to: Equity securities, index tracking, leveraging, derivatives such as futures, forwards, swaps, options, and investing in underlying exchange-traded funds. The use of derivatives may produce disproportionate gains or losses, may increase costs, and amplify risks.

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

At December 31, 2018

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 33.3%  
Aerospace & Defense - 0.3%  

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

    1,019        $  104,060  

Esterline Technologies Corp. (A)

    619        75,178  

Teledyne Technologies, Inc. (A)

    840        173,939  
    

 

 

 
       353,177  
    

 

 

 
Airlines - 0.1%  

JetBlue Airways Corp. (A)

    7,098        113,994  
    

 

 

 
Auto Components - 0.3%  

Adient PLC

    2,023        30,466  

Dana, Inc.

    3,369        45,920  

Delphi Technologies PLC

    2,061        29,514  

Gentex Corp.

    6,105        123,382  

Visteon Corp. (A)

    673        40,568  
    

 

 

 
       269,850  
    

 

 

 
Automobiles - 0.1%  

Thor Industries, Inc.

    1,168        60,736  
    

 

 

 
Banks - 2.5%  

Associated Banc-Corp.

    3,861        76,409  

BancorpSouth Bank

    2,113        55,234  

Bank of Hawaii Corp.

    972        65,435  

Bank OZK

    2,816        64,289  

Cathay General Bancorp

    1,794        60,153  

Chemical Financial Corp.

    1,664        60,919  

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

    2,313        130,384  

Cullen / Frost Bankers, Inc.

    1,490        131,031  

East West Bancorp, Inc.

    3,376        146,957  

First Horizon National Corp.

    7,545        99,292  

FNB Corp.

    7,553        74,322  

Fulton Financial Corp.

    4,101        63,483  

Hancock Whitney Corp.

    1,984        68,746  

Home BancShares, Inc.

    3,706        60,556  

International Bancshares Corp.

    1,279        43,998  

MB Financial, Inc.

    1,962        77,754  

PacWest Bancorp

    2,836        94,382  

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

    1,705        78,601  

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

    1,545        96,253  

Signature Bank

    1,243        127,793  

Sterling Bancorp

    5,228        86,314  

Synovus Financial Corp.

    3,857        123,385  

TCF Financial Corp.

    3,885        75,719  

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (A)

    1,169        59,724  

Trustmark Corp.

    1,563        44,436  

UMB Financial Corp.

    1,045        63,714  

Umpqua Holdings Corp.

    5,129        81,551  

United Bankshares, Inc.

    2,404        74,788  

Valley National Bancorp

    7,720        68,554  

Webster Financial Corp.

    2,149        105,924  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

    1,314        87,368  
    

 

 

 
       2,547,468  
    

 

 

 
Beverages - 0.0% (B)  

Boston Beer Co., Inc., Class A (A)

    201        48,409  
    

 

 

 
Biotechnology - 0.3%  

Exelixis, Inc. (A)

    6,963        136,962  

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (A) (C)

    495        67,172  

United Therapeutics Corp. (A)

    1,015        110,533  
    

 

 

 
       314,667  
    

 

 

 
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Building Products - 0.2%  

Lennox International, Inc.

    844        $   184,718  

Resideo Technologies, Inc. (A)

    2,864        58,855  
    

 

 

 
       243,573  
    

 

 

 
Capital Markets - 1.0%  

Eaton Vance Corp.

    2,714        95,478  

Evercore, Inc., Class A

    943        67,481  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    886        177,315  

Federated Investors, Inc., Class B

    2,223        59,021  

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A

    1,749        95,583  

Janus Henderson Group PLC

    3,886        80,518  

Legg Mason, Inc.

    1,992        50,816  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    876        185,108  

SEI Investments Co.

    3,043        140,587  

Stifel Financial Corp.

    1,677        69,461  
    

 

 

 
       1,021,368  
    

 

 

 
Chemicals - 0.9%  

Ashland Global Holdings, Inc.

    1,455        103,247  

Cabot Corp.

    1,399        60,073  

Chemours Co.

    3,985        112,457  

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

    822        42,201  

NewMarket Corp.

    207        85,303  

Olin Corp.

    3,885        78,127  

PolyOne Corp.

    1,859        53,167  

RPM International, Inc.

    3,091        181,689  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.

    915        56,236  

Sensient Technologies Corp.

    985        55,012  

Valvoline, Inc.

    4,382        84,792  
    

 

 

 
       912,304  
    

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.5%  

Brink’s Co.

    1,179        76,222  

Clean Harbors, Inc. (A)

    1,188        58,628  

Deluxe Corp.

    1,079        41,477  

Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (C)

    1,719        69,069  

Herman Miller, Inc.

    1,382        41,806  

HNI Corp.

    1,021        36,174  

MSA Safety, Inc.

    816        76,924  

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

    4,370        25,827  

Stericycle, Inc. (A)

    1,984        72,793  
    

 

 

 
       498,920  
    

 

 

 
Communications Equipment - 0.5%  

ARRIS International PLC (A)

    3,806        116,349  

Ciena Corp. (A)

    3,306        112,107  

InterDigital, Inc.

    788        52,347  

Lumentum Holdings, Inc. (A)

    1,715        72,047  

NetScout Systems, Inc. (A)

    1,629        38,493  

Plantronics, Inc.

    769        25,454  

ViaSat, Inc. (A) (C)

    1,306        76,989  
    

 

 

 
       493,786  
    

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering - 0.4%  

AECOM (A)

    3,641        96,486  

Dycom Industries, Inc. (A)

    729        39,395  

EMCOR Group, Inc.

    1,340        79,985  

Granite Construction, Inc.

    1,092        43,986  

KBR, Inc.

    3,281        49,806  

MasTec, Inc. (A) (C)

    1,485        60,232  

Valmont Industries, Inc.

    514        57,028  
    

 

 

 
       426,918  
    

 

 

 
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2018

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Construction Materials - 0.1%  

Eagle Materials, Inc.

    1,092        $   66,645  
    

 

 

 
Consumer Finance - 0.1%  

Navient Corp.

    5,347        47,107  

SLM Corp. (A)

    10,147        84,322  
    

 

 

 
       131,429  
    

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging - 0.5%  

AptarGroup, Inc.

    1,463        137,624  

Bemis Co., Inc.

    2,120        97,308  

Greif, Inc., Class A

    605        22,452  

Owens-Illinois, Inc. (A)

    3,696        63,719  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

    1,803        42,587  

Sonoco Products Co.

    2,325        123,527  
    

 

 

 
       487,217  
    

 

 

 
Distributors - 0.1%  

Pool Corp.

    938        139,434  
    

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.3%  

Adtalem Global Education, Inc. (A)

    1,368        64,734  

Graham Holdings Co., Class B

    101        64,698  

Service Corp. International

    4,214        169,656  

Sotheby’s (A)

    810        32,189  

Weight Watchers International, Inc. (A)

    903        34,811  
    

 

 

 
       366,088  
    

 

 

 
Electric Utilities - 0.5%  

ALLETE, Inc.

    1,198        91,312  

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

    2,536        92,868  

IDACORP, Inc.

    1,174        109,252  

OGE Energy Corp.

    4,652        182,312  

PNM Resources, Inc.

    1,856        76,263  
    

 

 

 
       552,007  
    

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment - 0.4%  

Acuity Brands, Inc.

    933        107,248  

EnerSys

    982        76,213  

Hubbell, Inc.

    1,275        126,659  

nVent Electric PLC

    3,803        85,415  

Regal Beloit Corp.

    1,005        70,400  
    

 

 

 
       465,935  
    

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 1.3%  

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (A)

    2,031        140,037  

Avnet, Inc.

    2,590        93,499  

Belden, Inc.

    939        39,222  

Cognex Corp.

    4,010        155,067  

Coherent, Inc. (A)

    568        60,043  

Jabil, Inc.

    3,348        82,997  

Littelfuse, Inc.

    586        100,487  

National Instruments Corp.

    2,622        118,986  

SYNNEX Corp.

    965        78,011  

Tech Data Corp. (A)

    869        71,093  

Trimble, Inc. (A)

    5,849        192,491  

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

    3,077        55,417  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A (A)

    1,253        199,515  
    

 

 

 
       1,386,865  
    

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.4%  

Apergy Corp. (A)

    1,801        48,771  

Core Laboratories NV

    1,030        61,450  

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (A) (C)

    1,504        14,198  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Energy Equipment & Services (continued)  

Dril-Quip, Inc. (A)

    833        $   25,015  

Ensco PLC, Class A (C)

    10,180        36,241  

McDermott International, Inc. (A)

    4,206        27,507  

Oceaneering International, Inc. (A)

    2,295        27,770  

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

    5,064        52,412  

Rowan Cos. PLC, Class A (A)

    2,959        24,826  

Transocean, Ltd. (A)

    11,784        81,781  
    

 

 

 
       399,971  
    

 

 

 
Entertainment - 0.3%  

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

    2,476        88,641  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (A)

    3,221        158,634  

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Class A

    1,011        75,542  
    

 

 

 
       322,817  
    

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts - 3.0%  

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

    1,577        28,985  

American Campus Communities, Inc.

    3,192        132,117  

Camden Property Trust

    2,169        190,981  

CoreCivic, Inc.

    2,764        49,282  

CoreSite Realty Corp.

    855        74,582  

Corporate Office Properties Trust

    2,535        53,311  

Cousins Properties, Inc.

    9,791        77,349  

CyrusOne, Inc.

    2,465        130,349  

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

    3,760        128,329  

EPR Properties

    1,732        110,900  

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

    2,942        84,906  

Geo Group, Inc.

    2,837        55,889  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

    2,917        82,960  

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

    2,410        93,243  

Hospitality Properties Trust

    3,830        91,460  

JBG SMITH Properties

    2,535        88,243  

Kilroy Realty Corp.

    2,346        147,517  

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A

    1,982        137,115  

Liberty Property Trust

    3,443        144,193  

Life Storage, Inc.

    1,085        100,894  

Mack-Cali Realty Corp.

    2,104        41,217  

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.

    8,500        136,680  

National Retail Properties, Inc.

    3,707        179,827  

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

    4,674        164,291  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

    2,982        84,420  

PotlatchDeltic Corp.

    1,574        49,801  

Rayonier, Inc.

    3,015        83,485  

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.

    4,153        68,442  

Senior Housing Properties Trust

    5,537        64,894  

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (C)

    2,188        44,241  

Taubman Centers, Inc.

    1,422        64,687  

Uniti Group, Inc. (A)

    4,169        64,911  

Urban Edge Properties

    2,662        44,242  

Weingarten Realty Investors

    2,780        68,972  
    

 

 

 
       3,162,715  
    

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing - 0.2%  

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

    852        109,175  

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (A)

    2,972        69,872  
    

 

 

 
       179,047  
    

 

 

 
Food Products - 0.6%  

Flowers Foods, Inc.

    4,274        78,941  

Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (A)

    2,084        33,052  
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2018

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Food Products (continued)  

Ingredion, Inc.

    1,647        $   150,536  

Lancaster Colony Corp.

    455        80,471  

Post Holdings, Inc. (A)

    1,553        138,419  

Sanderson Farms, Inc.

    468        46,468  

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (C)

    431        14,395  

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (A)

    1,304        66,126  
    

 

 

 
       608,408  
    

 

 

 
Gas Utilities - 0.8%  

Atmos Energy Corp.

    2,721        252,291  

National Fuel Gas Co. (C)

    2,002        102,462  

New Jersey Resources Corp.

    2,062        94,172  

ONE Gas, Inc.

    1,223        97,351  

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

    1,235        94,477  

UGI Corp.

    4,049        216,014  
    

 

 

 
       856,767  
    

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 1.5%  

Avanos Medical, Inc. (A)

    1,105        49,493  

Cantel Medical Corp.

    845        62,910  

Globus Medical, Inc., Class A (A)

    1,771        76,649  

Haemonetics Corp. (A)

    1,204        120,460  

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

    1,567        138,758  

ICU Medical, Inc. (A)

    386        88,637  

Inogen, Inc. (A)

    411        51,034  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp. (A)

    1,647        74,279  

LivaNova PLC (A)

    1,134        103,727  

Masimo Corp. (A)

    1,135        121,865  

NuVasive, Inc. (A)

    1,198        59,373  

STERIS PLC

    1,968        210,281  

Teleflex, Inc.

    1,071        276,832  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    1,725        169,102  
    

 

 

 
       1,603,400  
    

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services - 0.7%  

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. (A) (C)

    2,055        52,834  

Chemed Corp.

    373        105,663  

Encompass Health Corp.

    2,304        142,157  

HealthEquity, Inc. (A)

    1,264        75,397  

MEDNAX, Inc. (A)

    2,083        68,739  

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (A)

    1,453        168,868  

Patterson Cos., Inc.

    1,924        37,826  

Tenet Healthcare Corp. (A)

    1,933        33,132  
    

 

 

 
       684,616  
    

 

 

 
Health Care Technology - 0.1%  

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (A)

    4,070        39,235  

Medidata Solutions, Inc. (A)

    1,425        96,073  
    

 

 

 
       135,308  
    

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.3%  

Boyd Gaming Corp.

    1,881        39,087  

Brinker International, Inc. (C)

    899        39,538  

Cheesecake Factory, Inc.

    971        42,248  

Churchill Downs, Inc.

    278        67,815  

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (C)

    559        89,362  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    969        240,302  

Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc.

    1,924        123,367  

Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (A)

    1,514        54,822  

International Speedway Corp., Class A

    570        25,000  

Jack in the Box, Inc.

    599        46,500  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)  

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

    953        $   67,196  

Papa John’s International, Inc.

    522        20,781  

Penn National Gaming, Inc. (A)

    2,519        47,433  

Scientific Games Corp., Class A (A)

    1,282        22,922  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.

    1,671        92,958  

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

    1,550        92,535  

Wendy’s Co.

    4,357        68,013  

Wyndham Destinations, Inc.

    2,270        81,357  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    2,310        104,805  
    

 

 

 
       1,366,041  
    

 

 

 
Household Durables - 0.5%  

Helen of Troy, Ltd. (A)

    615        80,676  

KB Home

    2,007        38,334  

NVR, Inc. (A)

    79        192,522  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc. (A)

    1,067        44,174  

Toll Brothers, Inc.

    3,158        103,993  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc. (A)

    3,312        36,200  

Tupperware Brands Corp.

    1,131        35,705  
    

 

 

 
       531,604  
    

 

 

 
Household Products - 0.1%  

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

    1,388        62,668  
    

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.1%  

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

    1,387        139,421  
    

 

 

 
Insurance - 1.7%  

Alleghany Corp.

    345        215,045  

American Financial Group, Inc.

    1,642        148,650  

Aspen Insurance Holdings, Ltd.

    1,390        58,366  

Brown & Brown, Inc.

    5,463        150,560  

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

    3,835        57,065  

First American Financial Corp.

    2,604        116,243  

Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A (A)

    11,663        54,350  

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

    986        115,135  

Kemper Corp.

    1,417        94,060  

Mercury General Corp.

    631        32,629  

Old Republic International Corp.

    6,626        136,297  

Primerica, Inc.

    1,000        97,710  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    1,462        205,016  

RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd.

    938        125,411  

WR Berkley Corp.

    2,247        166,076  
    

 

 

 
       1,772,613  
    

 

 

 
Interactive Media & Services - 0.1%  

Cars.com, Inc. (A)

    1,469        31,584  

Yelp, Inc., Class A (A)

    1,781        62,317  
    

 

 

 
       93,901  
    

 

 

 
IT Services - 0.9%  

CACI International, Inc., Class A (A)

    579        83,393  

CoreLogic, Inc. (A)

    1,876        62,696  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

    3,488        183,887  

LiveRamp Holdings, Inc. (A)

    1,584        61,190  

MAXIMUS, Inc.

    1,494        97,244  

Perspecta, Inc.

    3,294        56,723  

Sabre Corp.

    6,412        138,756  

Science Applications International Corp.

    991        63,127  

WEX, Inc. (A)

    1,004        140,620  
    

 

 

 
       887,636  
    

 

 

 
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2018

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Leisure Products - 0.2%  

Brunswick Corp.

    2,021        $   93,876  

Polaris Industries, Inc.

    1,352        103,671  
    

 

 

 
       197,547  
    

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.5%  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A (A)

    469        108,911  

Bio-Techne Corp.

    879        127,209  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (A)

    1,120        126,762  

PRA Health Sciences, Inc. (A)

    1,362        125,249  

Syneos Health, Inc. (A)

    1,418        55,798  
    

 

 

 
       543,929  
    

 

 

 
Machinery - 1.7%  

AGCO Corp.

    1,532        85,286  

Crane Co.

    1,177        84,956  

Donaldson Co., Inc.

    2,979        129,259  

Graco, Inc.

    3,876        162,210  

IDEX Corp.

    1,787        225,627  

ITT, Inc.

    2,040        98,471  

Kennametal, Inc.

    1,912        63,631  

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

    1,501        118,354  

Nordson Corp.

    1,219        145,488  

Oshkosh Corp.

    1,674        102,633  

Terex Corp.

    1,510        41,631  

Timken Co.

    1,611        60,122  

Toro Co.

    2,450        136,906  

Trinity Industries, Inc.

    3,408        70,171  

Wabtec Corp. (C)

    2,003        140,711  

Woodward, Inc.

    1,295        96,205  
    

 

 

 
       1,761,661  
    

 

 

 
Marine - 0.1%  

Kirby Corp. (A)

    1,255        84,537  
    

 

 

 
Media - 0.4%  

AMC Networks, Inc., Class A (A) (C)

    1,049        57,569  

Cable One, Inc.

    116        95,132  

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A

    1,053        49,459  

Meredith Corp. (C)

    929        48,252  

New York Times Co., Class A (C)

    3,288        73,290  

TEGNA, Inc.

    5,014        54,502  
    

 

 

 
       378,204  
    

 

 

 
Metals & Mining - 0.7%  

Allegheny Technologies, Inc. (A)

    2,927        63,720  

Carpenter Technology Corp.

    1,103        39,278  

Commercial Metals Co.

    2,740        43,895  

Compass Minerals International, Inc.

    789        32,893  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

    1,640        116,719  

Royal Gold, Inc.

    1,526        130,702  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    5,346        160,594  

U.S. Steel Corp.

    4,129        75,313  

Worthington Industries, Inc.

    938        32,680  
    

 

 

 
       695,794  
    

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities - 0.4%  

Black Hills Corp.

    1,257        78,915  

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

    4,566        108,853  

NorthWestern Corp.

    1,172        69,664  

Vectren Corp.

    1,935        139,281  
    

 

 

 
       396,713  
    

 

 

 
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Multiline Retail - 0.1%  

Big Lots, Inc.

    940        $   27,185  

Dillard’s, Inc., Class A (C)

    430        25,933  

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (A)

    1,201        79,879  
    

 

 

 
       132,997  
    

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.9%  

Callon Petroleum Co. (A)

    5,300        34,397  

Chesapeake Energy Corp. (A) (C)

    21,281        44,690  

CNX Resources Corp. (A)

    4,742        54,154  

EQT Corp.

    5,926        111,942  

Equitrans Midstream Corp. (A)

    4,738        94,855  

Matador Resources Co. (A)

    2,412        37,458  

Murphy Oil Corp.

    3,789        88,625  

Oasis Petroleum, Inc. (A)

    6,230        34,452  

PBF Energy, Inc., Class A

    2,792        91,215  

QEP Resources, Inc. (A)

    5,514        31,044  

Range Resources Corp.

    4,823        46,156  

SM Energy Co.

    2,403        37,198  

Southwestern Energy Co. (A)

    13,538        46,164  

World Fuel Services Corp.

    1,566        33,528  

WPX Energy, Inc. (A)

    9,202        104,443  
    

 

 

 
       890,321  
    

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products - 0.1%  

Domtar Corp.

    1,465        51,466  

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

    3,288        73,059  
    

 

 

 
       124,525  
    

 

 

 
Personal Products - 0.1%  

Edgewell Personal Care Co. (A)

    1,258        46,986  

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A

    1,294        79,361  
    

 

 

 
       126,347  
    

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals - 0.2%  

Catalent, Inc. (A)

    3,386        105,576  

Mallinckrodt PLC (A)

    1,941        30,668  

Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc. (A)

    1,205        37,210  
    

 

 

 
       173,454  
    

 

 

 
Professional Services - 0.4%  

ASGN, Inc. (A)

    1,222        66,599  

Dun & Bradstreet Corp.

    865        123,470  

Insperity, Inc.

    886        82,717  

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

    1,441        93,377  
    

 

 

 
       366,163  
    

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development - 0.2%  

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.

    1,061        134,323  

Realogy Holdings Corp.

    2,752        40,399  
    

 

 

 
       174,722  
    

 

 

 
Road & Rail - 0.6%  

Avis Budget Group, Inc. (A)

    1,513        34,012  

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Class A (A)

    1,360        100,667  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. (C)

    2,927        73,380  

Landstar System, Inc.

    958        91,652  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    1,524        188,199  

Ryder System, Inc.

    1,237        59,562  

Werner Enterprises, Inc.

    1,028        30,367  
    

 

 

 
       577,839  
    

 

 

 
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2018

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 1.0%  

Cirrus Logic, Inc. (A)

    1,393        $   46,220  

Cree, Inc. (A)

    2,388        102,147  

Cypress Semiconductor Corp.

    8,430        107,230  

First Solar, Inc. (A)

    1,757        74,593  

Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (A)

    3,005        145,532  

MKS Instruments, Inc.

    1,257        81,215  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    909        105,671  

Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (A)

    1,005        79,204  

Synaptics, Inc. (A)

    806        29,991  

Teradyne, Inc.

    4,175        131,011  

Universal Display Corp. (C)

    988        92,447  

Versum Materials, Inc.

    2,540        70,409  
    

 

 

 
       1,065,670  
    

 

 

 
Software - 1.3%  

ACI Worldwide, Inc. (A)

    2,701        74,737  

Blackbaud, Inc.

    1,131        71,140  

CDK Global, Inc.

    2,999        143,592  

CommVault Systems, Inc. (A)

    906        53,536  

Fair Isaac Corp. (A)

    674        126,038  

j2 Global, Inc.

    1,090        75,624  

LogMeIn, Inc.

    1,192        97,231  

Manhattan Associates, Inc. (A)

    1,523        64,530  

PTC, Inc. (A)

    2,488        206,255  

Teradata Corp. (A)

    2,753        105,605  

Tyler Technologies, Inc. (A)

    905        168,167  

Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (A)

    728        178,265  
    

 

 

 
       1,364,720  
    

 

 

 
Specialty Retail - 0.7%  

Aaron’s, Inc.

    1,597        67,154  

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

    3,924        75,851  

AutoNation, Inc. (A)

    1,340        47,838  

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (C)

    3,215        36,394  

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

    1,718        53,601  

Five Below, Inc. (A)

    1,299        132,914  

Michaels Cos., Inc. (A)

    2,093        28,339  

Murphy USA, Inc. (A)

    699        53,571  

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (A)

    2,798        47,706  

Signet Jewelers, Ltd.

    1,209        38,410  

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (A)

    1,755        58,266  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (C)

    1,867        94,190  
    

 

 

 
       734,234  
    

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.1%  

NCR Corp. (A)

    2,753        63,539  
    

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.2%  

Carter’s, Inc.

    1,068        87,170  

Deckers Outdoor Corp. (A)

    678        86,750  

Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A (A)

    3,118        71,371  
    

 

 

 
       245,291  
    

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.2%  

LendingTree, Inc. (A)

    173        37,986  

New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

    11,420        107,462  

Washington Federal, Inc.

    1,899        50,722  
    

 

 

 
       196,170  
    

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.3%  

GATX Corp.

    876        62,029  

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A

    1,057        81,304  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Trading Companies & Distributors (continued)  

NOW, Inc. (A)

    2,526        $   29,403  

Watsco, Inc.

    748        104,077  
    

 

 

 
       276,813  
    

 

 

 
Water Utilities - 0.1%  

Aqua America, Inc.

    4,145        141,718  
    

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.1%  

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

    2,165        70,449  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $36,356,537)

 

     34,491,080  
  

 

 

 
     Principal      Value  
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATION - 64.0%  
U.S. Treasury - 64.0%  

U.S. Treasury Note
2.63%, 12/31/2023

    $  66,128,000        66,474,114  
    

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Obligation
(Cost $66,329,643)

 

     66,474,114  
  

 

 

 
     Shares      Value  
OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANY - 1.3%  
Securities Lending Collateral - 1.3%  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust - Government Money Market Portfolio, 2.35% (D)

    1,340,258        1,340,258  
    

 

 

 

Total Other Investment Company
(Cost $1,340,258)

 

     1,340,258  
  

 

 

 
     Principal      Value  
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 0.4%  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 1.45% (D), dated 12/31/2018, to be repurchased at $453,608 on 01/02/2019. Collateralized by a U.S. Government Obligation, 2.75%, due 06/30/2025, and with a value of $463,055.

    $  453,571        453,571  
    

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreement
(Cost $453,571)

 

     453,571  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments
(Cost $104,480,009)

 

     102,759,023  

Net Other Assets (Liabilities) - 1.0%

 

     1,084,990  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

       $  103,844,013  
    

 

 

 
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2018

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS:

 

Description    Long/Short      Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     Long        17        03/29/2019      $   1,949,185      $   1,949,688      $ 503      $   —  

S&P Midcap 400® E-Mini Index

     Long        6        03/15/2019        980,510        997,320        16,810         
                 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

                  $   17,313      $  
                 

 

 

    

 

 

 

SECURITY VALUATION:

 

Valuation Inputs (E)

 

     Level 1 - 
Unadjusted
Quoted Prices
    Level 2 - 
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
    Level 3 - 
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
    Value  

ASSETS

 

Investments

 

Common Stocks

  $ 34,491,080     $     $     $ 34,491,080  

U.S. Government Obligation

          66,474,114             66,474,114  

Other Investment Company

    1,340,258                   1,340,258  

Repurchase Agreement

          453,571             453,571  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

  $ 35,831,338     $ 66,927,685     $     $ 102,759,023  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

 

Futures Contracts (F)

  $ 17,313     $     $     $ 17,313  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Other Financial Instruments

  $ 17,313     $     $     $ 17,313  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FOOTNOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:

 

(A)    Non-income producing securities.
(B)    Percentage rounds to less than 0.1% or (0.1)%.
(C)    All or a portion of the securities are on loan. The total value of all securities on loan is $1,307,891. The amount of securities on loan indicated may not correspond with the securities on loan identified because securities with pending sales are in the process of recall from the brokers.
(D)    Rates disclosed reflect the yields at December 31, 2018.
(E)    There were no transfers in or out of Level 3 during the year ended December 31, 2018. Please reference the Security Valuation section of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information regarding security valuation and pricing inputs.
(F)    Futures contracts and/or forward foreign currency contracts are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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(unaudited)

 

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

After a stellar performance in 2017, equities around the globe posed a major challenge to investors in 2018. It was the first calendar year since 2015 to bring net losses to global benchmark MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index, and the first year since 2008 to bring negative returns to the S&P 500®. Throughout the year, investor outlook was plagued with political risks, worries regarding global trade, the U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”) tightening program in the U.S., and general signs of weakening global economic growth.

The turmoil kicked off in February with a sharp sell-off in U.S. markets that included the largest ever single-day point drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (“Dow”), and took most major market indices into sharp drawdowns. However, by the second half of the month, equity markets were on the mend, and the S&P 500® recovered half its losses by mid-February. Regardless, the February drawdown brought about a markedly higher regime for volatility, which set the tone for the rest of the year.

Equities recovered modestly in the second quarter, but exhibited declining volatility, and the third quarter was a generally positive quarter, with the exception of emerging markets. By contrast, the fourth quarter brought most equities to the brink of bear market territory, and reinforced fears that centered on slowing global growth and trade disputes between the U.S. and China. After dovish comments from the Fed, U.S. equities staged a record breaking rally on December 26th, including a 4.96% return for the S&P 500®. Fixed income benefited from safe haven buying in the fourth quarter, and erased much of the losses from earlier in the year, leaving major indices flat to negative for the year.

PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW

For the year ended December 31, 2018, the DeltaShares® S&P 500 Managed Risk ETF (NAV) returned -3.68%. By comparison, the Underlying Index returned -3.27% and the S&P 500® Index returned -4.38%.

The Fund’s performance reflects annual operating expenses of the Fund, including management fees, brokerage expenses, and other fees and expenses. Index returns do not reflect fees and expenses of any kind, which would have a negative impact on returns.

STRATEGY REVIEW

The DeltaShares® S&P 500 Managed Risk ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results, before fees and expenses, of the S&P 500 Managed Risk 2.0 Index (the “Underlying Index”).

The Fund seeks to achieve this investment objective by holding a portfolio of securities that are included in the Underlying Index, including common stocks, U.S. Treasury bonds, and/or cash. The Underlying Index is designed to simulate, through a rules-based methodology, a dynamic portfolio with the aim of both managing the volatility of the Underlying Index and limiting losses from the Underlying Index’s equity exposure due to severe sustained market declines. The Underlying Index seeks to achieve these objectives by allocating weightings among the S&P 500® Index, the S&P U.S. Treasury Bond Current 5-Year Index, and the S&P U.S. Treasury Bill 0-3 Month Index. The Fund may also use derivatives in an effort to gain exposure to underlying securities and markets in a more efficient manner or optimize the execution processes and costs for portfolio transitions. Under normal circumstances, the Fund uses a replication strategy and generally expects to invest in substantially all of the securities in the Underlying Index.

During the period, the largest contributors to the Fund’s absolute total return were U.S. Treasury bonds as well as equities within the health care and information technology sectors. The largest detractors were equities within the financials, industrials and energy sectors.

During the fiscal year, the Fund utilized derivatives. These positions detracted from performance.

Blake Graves, CFA

Charles Lowery

Louis Ng

Co-Portfolio Managers

Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC

 

 

 

Asset Allocation    Percentage of Net
Assets
 

U.S. Government Obligation

     60.0

Common Stocks

     38.7  

Repurchase Agreement

     0.3  

Other Investment Company

     0.0

Net Other Assets (Liabilities) ^

     1.0  

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 
*

Percentage rounds to less than 0.1% or (0.1)%.

 

^

The Net Other Assets (Liabilities) category may include, but is not limited to, reverse repurchase agreements, forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts, swap agreements, written options and swaptions, and cash collateral.

 

 

Allocations are subject to change.

 

 

 

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LOGO

 

Performance as of December 31, 2018

                                        
       Average Annual Total Returns            Cumulative Total Returns            Inception Date  
        1 Year        10 Year or
Since
Inception
              1 Year        10 Year or
Since
Inception
                  

Fund NAV

       (3.68 )%         3.45          (3.68 )%         4.94          07/31/2017  

Fund Market

       (3.94 )%         3.32          (3.94 )%         4.75          07/31/2017  

S&P 500® Index (A)

       (4.38 )%         3.02          (4.38 )%         4.32       

S&P 500® Managed Risk 2.0 Index (A)(B)(C)(D)

       (3.27 )%         3.86                (3.27 )%         5.54                   

(A) The S&P 500® Index is a market-capitalization weighted index of 500 large U.S. companies with common stock listed on the NYSE or NASDAQ.

(B) The S&P 500® Managed Risk 2.0 Index is comprised of weightings amongst the S&P 500® Index, the S&P U.S. Treasury Bond Current 5-Year Index, and the S&P U.S. Treasury Bill 0-3 Month Index. The S&P 500® Managed Risk 2.0 Index rebalances on a daily basis.

(C) The S&P U.S. Treasury Bond Current 5-Year Index is a one-security index comprising the most recently issued 5-year U.S. Treasury note or bond.

(D) The S&P U.S. Treasury Bill 0-3 Month Index is designed to measure the performance of U.S. Treasury bills maturing in 0 to 3 months.

The Fund’s benchmarks are unmanaged indices used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. The 10 Years or the Since Inception calculation is based on the previous 10 years or since the inception date, whichever is more recent. An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not reflect deductions for fees or expenses. In comparison, a Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. You cannot invest directly in an index.

The performance data presented represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Performance data does not reflect the deduction of taxes that would be paid on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The Fund’s investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors’ shares when sold may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance quoted. Please see www.deltashares.com for performance data current to the most recent month end. Fund performance is net of investment fees and Fund expenses.

Performance results do not include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and may differ from amounts reported in the Financial Highlights.

Fund shares are bought and sold at Market Price, not Net Asset Value (“NAV”), and are not individually redeemed from the fund. Net Asset Value is an exchange-traded fund’s per-share value. The per-share dollar amount of the Fund is derived by dividing the total value of all the securities in the portfolio, less any liabilities, by the number of Fund shares outstanding. Market Price is the price at which a share can currently be traded in the market. The market price used to calculate the market return is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the exchange on which the shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated.

Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) are subject to market risk, including the loss of principal. Because Fund Shares trade at market prices rather than at NAV, Fund Shares may trade at a price greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount). Shares of DeltaShares® ETFs may be bought and sold throughout the day on the exchange through any brokerage account. Buying and selling shares of ETFs will result in brokerage commissions. Diversification and asset allocation may not protect against market risk or loss of principal. Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee the investment objective will be achieved. Equity securities represent an ownership interest in an issuer, rank junior in a company’s capital structure and consequently may entail greater risk of loss than debt securities. The market prices of fixed-income securities may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic or political conditions, inflation, changes in interest rates, lack of liquidity in the bond markets or adverse investor sentiment. The principal risks include risks related to: Equity securities, index tracking, leveraging, derivatives such as futures, forwards, swaps, options, and investing in underlying exchange-traded funds. The use of derivatives may produce disproportionate gains or losses, may increase costs, and amplify risks.

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

At December 31, 2018

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 38.7%  
Aerospace & Defense - 1.0%  

Arconic, Inc.

    3,055        $  51,507  

Boeing Co.

    3,751        1,209,697  

General Dynamics Corp.

    1,977        310,804  

Harris Corp.

    836        112,567  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    305        58,045  

L3 Technologies, Inc.

    559        97,076  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    1,758        460,315  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    1,233        301,962  

Raytheon Co.

    2,021        309,920  

Textron, Inc.

    1,726        79,379  

TransDigm Group, Inc. (A)

    345        117,321  

United Technologies Corp.

    5,764        613,751  
    

 

 

 
       3,722,344  
    

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.2%  

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    977        82,156  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    1,226        83,479  

FedEx Corp.

    1,722        277,810  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    4,938        481,603  
    

 

 

 
       925,048  
    

 

 

 
Airlines - 0.2%  

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

    876        53,305  

American Airlines Group, Inc.

    2,911        93,472  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    4,431        221,107  

Southwest Airlines Co.

    3,594        167,049  

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (A)

    1,626        136,145  
    

 

 

 
       671,078  
    

 

 

 
Auto Components - 0.1%  

Aptiv PLC

    1,871        115,197  

BorgWarner, Inc.

    1,479        51,380  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

    1,655        33,779  
    

 

 

 
       200,356  
    

 

 

 
Automobiles - 0.1%  

Ford Motor Co.

    27,750        212,288  

General Motors Co.

    9,323        311,854  

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

    1,157        39,477  
    

 

 

 
       563,619  
    

 

 

 
Banks - 2.2%  

Bank of America Corp.

    64,827        1,597,337  

BB&T Corp.

    5,473        237,090  

Citigroup, Inc.

    17,345        902,981  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    3,323        98,793  

Comerica, Inc.

    1,148        78,856  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    4,657        109,579  

First Republic Bank

    1,162        100,978  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    7,540        89,877  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    23,619        2,305,687  

KeyCorp

    7,348        108,603  

M&T Bank Corp.

    997        142,701  

People’s United Financial, Inc.

    2,681        38,687  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    3,277        383,114  

Regions Financial Corp.

    7,343        98,249  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

    3,191        160,954  

SVB Financial Group (A)

    378        71,790  

US Bancorp

    10,790        493,103  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    30,090        1,386,547  

Zions Bancorp NA

    1,365        55,610  
    

 

 

 
       8,460,536  
    

 

 

 
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Beverages - 0.7%  

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

    1,181        $   56,192  

Coca-Cola Co.

    27,209        1,288,346  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    1,180        189,768  

Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B

    1,330        74,693  

Monster Beverage Corp. (A)

    2,828        139,194  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    10,026        1,107,672  
    

 

 

 
       2,855,865  
    

 

 

 
Biotechnology - 1.0%  

AbbVie, Inc.

    10,684        984,958  

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (A)

    1,585        154,316  

Amgen, Inc.

    4,526        881,076  

Biogen, Inc. (A)

    1,431        430,617  

Celgene Corp. (A)

    4,966        318,271  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    9,188        574,709  

Incyte Corp. (A)

    1,255        79,805  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (A)

    551        205,798  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (A)

    1,815        300,764  
    

 

 

 
       3,930,314  
    

 

 

 
Building Products - 0.1%  

A.O. Smith Corp.

    1,022        43,639  

Allegion PLC

    675        53,804  

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

    1,004        38,142  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    6,563        194,593  

Masco Corp.

    2,170        63,451  
    

 

 

 
       393,629  
    

 

 

 
Capital Markets - 1.1%  

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

    374        36,443  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    990        103,326  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    6,461        304,119  

BlackRock, Inc.

    863        339,004  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    797        77,970  

Charles Schwab Corp.

    8,537        354,542  

CME Group, Inc.

    2,541        478,013  

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

    1,806        79,247  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    2,114        62,701  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    2,457        410,442  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    4,046        304,785  

Invesco, Ltd.

    2,922        48,914  

Moody’s Corp.

    1,184        165,807  

Morgan Stanley

    9,285        368,150  

MSCI, Inc.

    625        92,144  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    815        66,480  

Northern Trust Corp.

    1,572        131,403  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    916        68,160  

S&P Global, Inc.

    1,782        302,833  

State Street Corp.

    2,696        170,037  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    1,709        157,775  
    

 

 

 
       4,122,295  
    

 

 

 
Chemicals - 0.8%  

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

    1,559        249,518  

Albemarle Corp.

    754        58,111  

Celanese Corp.

    950        85,471  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    1,639        71,313  

DowDuPont, Inc.

    16,295        871,457  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    995        72,744  

Ecolab, Inc.

    1,806        266,114  
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2018

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Chemicals (continued)  

FMC Corp.

    956        $   70,706  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

    719        96,540  

Linde PLC

    3,914        610,741  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

    2,234        185,779  

Mosaic Co.

    2,519        73,580  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    1,704        174,200  

Sherwin-Williams Co.

    585        230,174  
    

 

 

 
       3,116,448  
    

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.2%  

Cintas Corp.

    615        103,314  

Copart, Inc. (A)

    1,463        69,902  

Republic Services, Inc.

    1,545        111,379  

Rollins, Inc.

    1,046        37,761  

Waste Management, Inc.

    2,786        247,926  
    

 

 

 
       570,282  
    

 

 

 
Communications Equipment - 0.5%  

Arista Networks, Inc. (A)

    370        77,959  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    31,933        1,383,657  

F5 Networks, Inc. (A)

    431        69,835  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    2,451        65,956  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    1,161        133,562  
    

 

 

 
       1,730,969  
    

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering - 0.0% (B)  

Fluor Corp.

    999        32,168  

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

    849        49,632  

Quanta Services, Inc.

    1,037        31,214  
    

 

 

 
       113,014  
    

 

 

 
Construction Materials - 0.0% (B)  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    445        76,482  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    938        92,674  
    

 

 

 
       169,156  
    

 

 

 
Consumer Finance - 0.3%  

American Express Co.

    4,975        474,217  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    3,364        254,285  

Discover Financial Services

    2,386        140,726  

Synchrony Financial

    4,696        110,168  
    

 

 

 
       979,396  
    

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging - 0.1%  

Avery Dennison Corp.

    616        55,335  

Ball Corp.

    2,409        110,766  

International Paper Co.

    2,877        116,116  

Packaging Corp. of America

    671        56,002  

Sealed Air Corp.

    1,115        38,846  

WestRock Co.

    1,801        68,006  
    

 

 

 
       445,071  
    

 

 

 
Distributors - 0.0% (B)  

Genuine Parts Co.

    1,042        100,053  

LKQ Corp. (A)

    2,260        53,630  
    

 

 

 
       153,683  
    

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.0% (B)  

H&R Block, Inc.

    1,460        37,040  
    

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services - 0.7%  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B (A)

    13,817        2,821,155  

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.

    1,996        34,651  
    

 

 

 
       2,855,806  
    

 

 

 
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.8%  

AT&T, Inc.

    51,693        $   1,475,318  

CenturyLink, Inc.

    6,754        102,323  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    29,348        1,649,945  
    

 

 

 
       3,227,586  
    

 

 

 
Electric Utilities - 0.8%  

Alliant Energy Corp.

    1,676        70,811  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    3,502        261,739  

Duke Energy Corp.

    5,063        436,937  

Edison International

    2,314        131,366  

Entergy Corp.

    1,287        110,772  

Evergy, Inc.

    1,871        106,217  

Eversource Energy

    2,251        146,405  

Exelon Corp.

    6,868        309,747  

FirstEnergy Corp.

    3,451        129,585  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    3,395        590,119  

PG&E Corp. (A)

    3,684        87,495  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    796        67,819  

PPL Corp.

    5,115        144,908  

Southern Co.

    7,308        320,967  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    3,651        179,885  
    

 

 

 
       3,094,772  
    

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment - 0.2%  

AMETEK, Inc.

    1,649        111,637  

Eaton Corp. PLC

    3,078        211,336  

Emerson Electric Co.

    4,447        265,708  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    857        128,961  
    

 

 

 
       717,642  
    

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.2%  

Amphenol Corp., Class A

    2,140        173,383  

Corning, Inc.

    5,685        171,744  

FLIR Systems, Inc.

    983        42,800  

IPG Photonics Corp. (A)

    254        28,775  

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (A)

    1,331        82,628  

TE Connectivity, Ltd.

    2,436        184,235  
    

 

 

 
       683,565  
    

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.2%  

Baker Hughes a GE Co.

    3,646        78,389  

Halliburton Co.

    6,222        165,381  

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

    774        37,105  

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

    2,723        69,981  

Schlumberger, Ltd.

    9,836        354,883  

TechnipFMC PLC

    3,022        59,171  
    

 

 

 
       764,910  
    

 

 

 
Entertainment - 0.8%  

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    5,420        252,409  

Electronic Arts, Inc. (A)

    2,146        169,341  

Netflix, Inc. (A)

    3,097        828,943  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (A)

    809        83,279  

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., Class A

    7,507        361,237  

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., Class B

    3,460        165,319  

Viacom, Inc., Class B

    2,510        64,507  

Walt Disney Co.

    10,573        1,159,329  
    

 

 

 
       3,084,364  
    

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts - 1.1%  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

    764        88,043  

American Tower Corp.

    3,129        494,977  
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2018

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)  

Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A

    1,105        $   48,487  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    982        170,917  

Boston Properties, Inc.

    1,097        123,467  

Crown Castle International Corp.

    2,947        320,133  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

    1,465        156,096  

Duke Realty Corp.

    2,545        65,916  

Equinix, Inc.

    571        201,312  

Equity Residential

    2,617        172,748  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

    469        115,003  

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

    899        81,342  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

    525        61,971  

HCP, Inc.

    3,391        94,711  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    5,271        87,868  

Iron Mountain, Inc.

    2,033        65,890  

Kimco Realty Corp.

    2,993        43,847  

Macerich Co.

    751        32,503  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

    809        77,421  

Prologis, Inc.

    4,471        262,537  

Public Storage

    1,065        215,567  

Realty Income Corp.

    2,096        132,132  

Regency Centers Corp.

    1,203        70,592  

SBA Communications Corp. (A)

    805        130,321  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    2,197        369,074  

SL Green Realty Corp.

    606        47,922  

UDR, Inc.

    1,957        77,536  

Ventas, Inc.

    2,532        148,350  

Vornado Realty Trust

    1,230        76,297  

Welltower, Inc.

    2,668        185,186  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    5,321        116,317  
    

 

 

 
       4,334,483  
    

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing - 0.6%  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    3,112        633,946  

Kroger Co.

    5,668        155,870  

Sysco Corp.

    3,396        212,793  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    5,710        390,164  

Walmart, Inc.

    10,111        941,840  
    

 

 

 
       2,334,613  
    

 

 

 
Food Products - 0.4%  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    3,982        163,143  

Campbell Soup Co. (C)

    1,368        45,130  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    3,449        73,671  

General Mills, Inc.

    4,235        164,911  

Hershey Co.

    996        106,751  

Hormel Foods Corp.

    1,936        82,628  

J.M. Smucker, Co.

    808        75,540  

Kellogg Co.

    1,799        102,561  

Kraft Heinz Co.

    4,417        190,108  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

    1,040        76,502  

McCormick & Co., Inc.

    865        120,443  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    10,326        413,350  

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

    2,096        111,926  
    

 

 

 
       1,726,664  
    

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 1.3%  

Abbott Laboratories

    12,474        902,244  

ABIOMED, Inc. (A)

    320        104,013  

Align Technology, Inc. (A)

    517        108,275  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued)  

Baxter International, Inc.

    3,515        $   231,357  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    1,905        429,235  

Boston Scientific Corp. (A)

    9,829        347,357  

Cooper Cos., Inc.

    349        88,821  

Danaher Corp.

    4,381        451,769  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

    1,581        58,829  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (A)

    1,485        227,458  

Hologic, Inc. (A)

    1,913        78,624  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (A)

    612        113,844  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (A)

    811        388,404  

Medtronic PLC

    9,539        867,667  

ResMed, Inc.

    1,012        115,236  

Stryker Corp.

    2,206        345,791  

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (A)

    647        73,312  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    1,449        150,290  
    

 

 

 
       5,082,526  
    

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services - 1.2%  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    1,114        82,882  

Anthem, Inc.

    1,837        482,451  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    2,116        94,374  

Centene Corp. (A)

    1,459        168,223  

Cigna Corp. (A)

    2,706        513,905  

CVS Health Corp.

    9,185        601,801  

DaVita, Inc. (A)

    896        46,108  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    1,907        237,326  

Henry Schein, Inc. (A)

    1,083        85,037  

Humana, Inc.

    974        279,032  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (A)

    717        90,600  

McKesson Corp.

    1,388        153,332  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    966        80,439  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    6,833        1,702,237  

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

    606        70,635  

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (A)

    355        83,812  
    

 

 

 
       4,772,194  
    

 

 

 
Health Care Technology - 0.0% (B)  

Cerner Corp. (A)

    2,340        122,710  
    

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.7%  

Carnival Corp.

    2,844        140,209  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (A)

    174        75,132  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    882        88,077  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    2,106        151,211  

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

    2,011        218,314  

McDonald’s Corp.

    5,475        972,196  

MGM Resorts International

    3,557        86,293  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd. (A)

    1,562        66,213  

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.

    1,217        119,010  

Starbucks Corp.

    8,811        567,428  

Wynn Resorts, Ltd.

    695        68,742  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    2,218        203,879  
    

 

 

 
       2,756,704  
    

 

 

 
Household Durables - 0.1%  

D.R. Horton, Inc.

    2,432        84,293  

Garmin, Ltd.

    858        54,328  

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

    926        33,188  

Lennar Corp., Class A

    2,078        81,354  

Mohawk Industries, Inc. (A)

    448        52,398  
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2018

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Household Durables (continued)  

Newell Brands, Inc.

    3,050        $   56,699  

PulteGroup, Inc.

    1,835        47,692  

Whirlpool Corp.

    453        48,412  
    

 

 

 
       458,364  
    

 

 

 
Household Products - 0.7%  

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    1,749        115,014  

Clorox Co.

    907        139,805  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    6,160        366,643  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    2,460        280,292  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    17,695        1,626,525  
    

 

 

 
       2,528,279  
    

 

 

 
Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.0% (B)  

AES Corp.

    4,704        68,020  

NRG Energy, Inc.

    2,059        81,536  
    

 

 

 
       149,556  
    

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.6%  

3M Co.

    4,136        788,074  

General Electric Co.

    61,779        467,667  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    5,258        694,687  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    735        195,892  
    

 

 

 
       2,146,320  
    

 

 

 
Insurance - 0.9%  

Aflac, Inc.

    5,407        246,343  

Allstate Corp.

    2,446        202,113  

American International Group, Inc.

    6,283        247,613  

Aon PLC

    1,711        248,711  

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

    1,304        96,105  

Assurant, Inc.

    370        33,093  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (A)

    842        25,664  

Chubb, Ltd.

    3,273        422,806  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    1,075        83,226  

Everest Re Group, Ltd.

    289        62,933  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

    2,548        113,259  

Lincoln National Corp.

    1,517        77,837  

Loews Corp.

    1,964        89,401  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    3,578        285,345  

MetLife, Inc.

    7,009        287,790  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    1,870        82,598  

Progressive Corp.

    4,142        249,887  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    2,933        239,186  

Torchmark Corp.

    729        54,332  

Travelers Cos., Inc.

    1,881        225,250  

Unum Group

    1,554        45,656  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    923        140,167  
    

 

 

 
       3,559,315  
    

 

 

 
Interactive Media & Services - 1.8%  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A (A)

    2,123        2,218,450  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C (A)

    2,185        2,262,808  

Facebook, Inc., Class A (A)

    17,064        2,236,920  

TripAdvisor, Inc. (A)

    727        39,214  

Twitter, Inc. (A)

    5,136        147,609  
    

 

 

 
       6,905,001  
    

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 1.4%  

Amazon.com, Inc. (A)

    2,917        4,381,246  

Booking Holdings, Inc. (A)

    329        566,676  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail (continued)  

eBay, Inc. (A)

    6,428        $   180,434  

Expedia Group, Inc.

    841        94,739  
    

 

 

 
       5,223,095  
    

 

 

 
IT Services - 1.9%  

Accenture PLC, Class A

    4,528        638,493  

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (A)

    1,157        70,670  

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

    333        49,977  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    3,109        407,652  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    829        79,791  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    4,113        261,093  

DXC Technology Co.

    1,990        105,808  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    2,326        238,531  

Fiserv, Inc. (A)

    2,830        207,977  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (A)

    630        117,004  

Gartner, Inc. (A)

    646        82,585  

Global Payments, Inc.

    1,124        115,918  

International Business Machines Corp.

    6,455        733,740  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    549        69,459  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    6,454        1,217,547  

Paychex, Inc.

    2,270        147,891  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (A)

    8,369        703,749  

Total System Services, Inc.

    1,192        96,898  

VeriSign, Inc. (A)

    756        112,107  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    12,481        1,646,743  

Western Union Co.

    3,145        53,654  
    

 

 

 
       7,157,287  
    

 

 

 
Leisure Products - 0.0% (B)  

Hasbro, Inc.

    827        67,194  

Mattel, Inc. (A) (C)

    2,451        24,485  
    

 

 

 
       91,679  
    

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.4%  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    2,264        152,729  

Illumina, Inc. (A)

    1,044        313,127  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (A)

    1,125        130,691  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (A)

    178        100,673  

PerkinElmer, Inc.

    790        62,055  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    2,859        639,816  

Waters Corp. (A)

    538        101,494  
    

 

 

 
       1,500,585  
    

 

 

 
Machinery - 0.6%  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    4,191        532,550  

Cummins, Inc.

    1,049        140,188  

Deere & Co.

    2,285        340,853  

Dover Corp.

    1,039        73,717  

Flowserve Corp.

    929        35,321  

Fortive Corp.

    2,087        141,206  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    2,168        274,664  

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

    1,745        159,196  

PACCAR, Inc.

    2,482        141,821  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    940        140,192  

Pentair PLC

    1,134        42,843  

Snap-on, Inc.

    395        57,390  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    1,073        128,481  

Xylem, Inc.

    1,276        85,135  
    

 

 

 
       2,293,557  
    

 

 

 
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2018

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Media - 0.5%  

CBS Corp., Class B

    2,391        $   104,535  

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A (A)

    1,252        356,782  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    32,246        1,097,976  

Discovery, Inc., Class A (A) (C)

    1,113        27,536  

Discovery, Inc., Class C (A)

    2,559        59,062  

DISH Network Corp., Class A (A)

    1,628        40,651  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

    2,730        56,320  

News Corp., Class A

    2,736        31,054  

News Corp., Class B

    879        10,152  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    1,592        116,598  
    

 

 

 
       1,900,666  
    

 

 

 
Metals & Mining - 0.1%  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    10,292        106,111  

Newmont Mining Corp.

    3,783        131,081  

Nucor Corp.

    2,230        115,536  
    

 

 

 
       352,728  
    

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities - 0.4%  

Ameren Corp.

    1,735        113,174  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    3,560        100,499  

CMS Energy Corp.

    2,012        99,896  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    2,212        169,130  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    5,340        381,596  

DTE Energy Co.

    1,292        142,508  

NiSource, Inc.

    2,580        65,403  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    3,590        186,859  

Sempra Energy

    1,944        210,321  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

    2,241        155,212  
    

 

 

 
       1,624,598  
    

 

 

 
Multiline Retail - 0.2%  

Dollar General Corp.

    1,867        201,785  

Dollar Tree, Inc. (A)

    1,690        152,641  

Kohl’s Corp.

    1,173        77,817  

Macy’s, Inc.

    2,184        65,039  

Nordstrom, Inc.

    808        37,661  

Target Corp.

    3,706        244,930  
    

 

 

 
       779,873  
    

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 1.9%  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

    3,582        157,035  

Apache Corp.

    2,696        70,770  

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

    3,062        68,436  

Chevron Corp.

    13,571        1,476,389  

Cimarex Energy Co.

    679        41,860  

Concho Resources, Inc. (A)

    1,422        146,167  

ConocoPhillips

    8,177        509,836  

Devon Energy Corp.

    3,325        74,945  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    1,096        101,599  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    4,119        359,218  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    30,071        2,050,541  

Hess Corp.

    1,767        71,564  

HollyFrontier Corp.

    1,132        57,868  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    13,481        207,338  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    5,904        84,663  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    4,907        289,562  

Newfield Exploration Co. (A)

    1,423        20,861  

Noble Energy, Inc.

    3,408        63,934  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    5,363        329,181  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

ONEOK, Inc.

    2,922        $   157,642  

Phillips 66

    3,013        259,570  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    1,211        159,271  

Valero Energy Corp.

    3,014        225,960  

Williams Cos., Inc.

    8,598        189,586  
    

 

 

 
       7,173,796  
    

 

 

 
Personal Products - 0.1%  

Coty, Inc., Class A

    3,201        20,999  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A

    1,562        203,216  
    

 

 

 
       224,215  
    

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals - 2.0%  

Allergan PLC

    2,252        301,002  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    11,593        602,604  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    6,696        774,861  

Johnson & Johnson

    19,049        2,458,274  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    18,469        1,411,216  

Mylan NV (A)

    3,662        100,339  

Nektar Therapeutics (A)

    1,229        40,397  

Perrigo Co. PLC

    888        34,410  

Pfizer, Inc.

    41,056        1,792,094  

Zoetis, Inc.

    3,412        291,863  
    

 

 

 
       7,807,060  
    

 

 

 
Professional Services - 0.1%  

Equifax, Inc.

    856        79,719  

IHS Markit, Ltd. (A)

    2,548        122,227  

Nielsen Holdings PLC

    2,521        58,815  

Robert Half International, Inc.

    863        49,364  

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (A)

    1,169        127,468  
    

 

 

 
       437,593  
    

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development - 0.0% (B)  

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A (A)

    2,252        90,170  
    

 

 

 
Road & Rail - 0.4%  

CSX Corp.

    5,698        354,017  

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    620        57,685  

Kansas City Southern

    722        68,915  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    1,934        289,210  

Union Pacific Corp.

    5,233        723,357  
    

 

 

 
       1,493,184  
    

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 1.4%  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (A)

    6,247        115,320  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    2,629        225,647  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    6,982        228,591  

Broadcom, Inc.

    2,937        746,820  

Intel Corp.

    32,416        1,521,283  

KLA-Tencor Corp.

    1,087        97,276  

Lam Research Corp.

    1,102        150,059  

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

    1,968        100,073  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    1,680        120,826  

Micron Technology, Inc. (A)

    7,956        252,444  

NVIDIA Corp.

    4,333        578,455  

Qorvo, Inc. (A)

    887        53,868  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    8,609        489,938  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    1,261        84,512  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    6,822        644,679  

Xilinx, Inc.

    1,797        153,050  
    

 

 

 
       5,562,841  
    

 

 

 
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2018

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Software - 2.4%  

Adobe, Inc. (A)

    3,467        $   784,374  

ANSYS, Inc. (A)

    593        84,763  

Autodesk, Inc. (A)

    1,556        200,117  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (A)

    2,004        87,134  

Citrix Systems, Inc.

    909        93,136  

Fortinet, Inc. (A)

    1,029        72,473  

Intuit, Inc.

    1,843        362,795  

Microsoft Corp.

    54,895        5,575,685  

Oracle Corp.

    18,098        817,125  

Red Hat, Inc. (A)

    1,255        220,428  

salesforce.com, Inc. (A)

    5,433        744,158  

Symantec Corp.

    4,538        85,746  

Synopsys, Inc. (A)

    1,060        89,294  
    

 

 

 
       9,217,228  
    

 

 

 
Specialty Retail - 0.9%  

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    518        81,564  

AutoZone, Inc. (A)

    179        150,063  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    1,663        88,073  

CarMax, Inc. (A)

    1,240        77,785  

Foot Locker, Inc.

    816        43,411  

Gap, Inc.

    1,517        39,078  

Home Depot, Inc.

    8,023        1,378,512  

L Brands, Inc.

    1,622        41,637  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    5,703        526,729  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (A)

    569        195,924  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    2,652        220,646  

Tiffany & Co.

    771        62,073  

TJX Cos., Inc.

    8,790        393,265  

Tractor Supply Co.

    867        72,342  

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (A)

    400        97,936  
    

 

 

 
       3,469,038  
    

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 1.5%  

Apple, Inc.

    32,019        5,050,677  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    10,107        133,513  

HP, Inc.

    11,239        229,950  

NetApp, Inc.

    1,789        106,750  

Seagate Technology PLC

    1,850        71,392  

Western Digital Corp.

    2,056        76,010  

Xerox Corp.

    1,472        29,087  
    

 

 

 
       5,697,379  
    

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.3%  

Hanesbrands, Inc.

    2,562        32,102  

Michael Kors Holdings, Ltd. (A)

    1,067        40,461  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    9,042        670,374  

PVH Corp.

    538        50,007  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    387        40,039  

Tapestry, Inc.

    2,058        69,457  

Under Armour, Inc., Class A (A) (C)

    1,333        23,554  

Under Armour, Inc., Class C (A)

    1,366        22,088  

VF Corp.

    2,311        164,867  
    

 

 

 
       1,112,949  
    

 

 

 
Tobacco - 0.4%  

Altria Group, Inc.

    13,346        659,159  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    11,041        737,097  
    

 

 

 
       1,396,256  
    

 

 

 
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.1%  

Fastenal Co.

    2,039        $   106,619  

United Rentals, Inc. (A)

    576        59,057  

WW Grainger, Inc.

    324        91,485  
    

 

 

 
       257,161  
    

 

 

 
Water Utilities - 0.0% (B)  

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    1,283        116,458  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $150,485,676)

 

     149,444,913  
  

 

 

 
     Principal      Value  
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATION - 60.0%  
U.S. Treasury - 60.0%  

U.S. Treasury Note
2.63%, 12/31/2023

    $  230,947,000        232,155,777  
    

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Obligation
(Cost $231,651,172)

 

     232,155,777  
  

 

 

 
     Shares      Value  
OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANY - 0.0% (B)  
Securities Lending Collateral - 0.0% (B)  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust - Government Money Market Portfolio, 2.35% (D)

    123,723        123,723  
    

 

 

 

Total Other Investment Company
(Cost $123,723)

 

     123,723  
  

 

 

 
     Principal      Value  
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 0.3%  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 1.45% (D), dated 12/31/2018, to be repurchased at $1,304,959 on 01/02/2019. Collateralized by a U.S. Government Obligation, 2.75%, due 06/30/2025, and with a value of $1,333,799.

    $  1,304,854        1,304,854  
    

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreement
(Cost $1,304,854)

 

     1,304,854  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments
(Cost $383,565,425)

 

     383,029,267  

Net Other Assets (Liabilities) - 1.0%

       3,728,911  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

       $  386,758,178  
    

 

 

 
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2018

 

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS:  
Description   Long/Short     Number of
Contracts
    Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

    Long       11       03/29/2019     $   1,261,237     $   1,261,563     $ 326     $  

S&P 500® E-Mini Index

    Long       31       03/15/2019       3,818,553       3,883,060       64,507        
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

            $   64,833     $   —  
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

SECURITY VALUATION:

 

Valuation Inputs (E)

 

     Level 1 -
Unadjusted
Quoted Prices
    Level 2 -
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
    Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
    Value  

ASSETS

 

Investments

 

Common Stocks

  $ 149,444,913     $     $     $ 149,444,913  

U.S. Government Obligation

          232,155,777             232,155,777  

Other Investment Company

    123,723                   123,723  

Repurchase Agreement

          1,304,854             1,304,854  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

  $ 149,568,636     $ 233,460,631     $     $ 383,029,267  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

 

Futures Contracts (F)

  $ 64,833     $     $     $ 64,833  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Other Financial Instruments

  $ 64,833     $     $     $ 64,833  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FOOTNOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:

 

(A)    Non-income producing securities.
(B)    Percentage rounds to less than 0.1% or (0.1)%.
(C)    All or a portion of the securities are on loan. The total value of all securities on loan is $120,706. The amount of securities on loan indicated may not correspond with the securities on loan identified because securities with pending sales are in the process of recall from the brokers.
(D)    Rates disclosed reflect the yields at December 31, 2018.
(E)    There were no transfers in or out of Level 3 during the year ended December 31, 2018. Please reference the Security Valuation section of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information regarding security valuation and pricing inputs.
(F)    Futures contracts and/or forward foreign currency contracts are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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DeltaShares® S&P 600 Managed Risk ETF

 

 

(unaudited)

 

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

After a stellar performance in 2017, equities around the globe posed a major challenge to investors in 2018. It was the first calendar year since 2015 to bring net losses to global benchmark MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index, and the first year since 2008 to bring negative returns to the S&P 500®. Throughout the year, investor outlook was plagued with political risks, worries regarding global trade, the U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”) tightening program in the U.S., and general signs of weakening global economic growth.

The turmoil kicked off in February with a sharp sell-off in U.S. markets that included the largest ever single-day point drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (“Dow”), and took most major market indices into sharp drawdowns. However, by the second half of the month, equity markets were on the mend, and the S&P 500® recovered half its losses by mid-February. Regardless, the February drawdown brought about a markedly higher regime for volatility, which set the tone for the rest of the year.

Equities recovered modestly in the second quarter, but exhibited declining volatility, and the third quarter was a generally positive quarter, with the exception of emerging markets. By contrast, the fourth quarter brought most equities to the brink of bear market territory, and reinforced fears that centered on slowing global growth and trade disputes between the U.S. and China. After dovish comments from the Fed, U.S. equities staged a record breaking rally on December 26th, including a 4.96% return for the S&P 500®. Fixed income benefited from safe haven buying in the fourth quarter, and erased much of the losses from earlier in the year, leaving major indices flat to negative for the year.

PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW

For the year ended December 31, 2018, the DeltaShares® S&P 600 Managed Risk ETF (NAV) returned -5.47%. By comparison, the Underlying Index returned -4.94% and the S&P SmallCap 600® Index returned -8.48%.

The Fund’s performance reflects annual operating expenses of the Fund, including management fees, brokerage expenses, and other fees and expenses. Index returns do not reflect fees and expenses of any kind, which would have a negative impact on returns.

STRATEGY REVIEW

The DeltaShares® S&P 600 Managed Risk ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results, before fees and expenses, of the S&P 600 Managed Risk 2.0 Index (the “Underlying Index”).

The Fund seeks to achieve this investment objective by holding a portfolio of securities that are included in the Underlying Index, including common stocks, U.S. Treasury bonds, and/or cash. The Underlying Index is designed to simulate, through a rules-based methodology, a dynamic portfolio with the aim of both managing the volatility of the Underlying Index and limiting losses from the Underlying Index’s equity exposure due to severe sustained market declines. The Underlying Index seeks to achieve these objectives by allocating weightings among the S&P SmallCap 600® Index, the S&P U.S. Treasury Bond Current 5-Year Index, and the S&P U.S. Treasury Bill 0-3 Month Index. The Fund may also use derivatives in an effort to gain exposure to underlying securities and markets in a more efficient manner or optimize the execution processes and costs for portfolio transitions. Under normal circumstances, the Fund uses a replication strategy and generally expects to invest in substantially all of the securities in the Underlying Index.

During the period, the largest contributors to the Fund’s absolute total return were equities within the health care equity sector as well as U.S. Treasury bonds. Equities within the communication services sector also contributed modestly to performance. The largest detractors were equities within the industrials, information technology and energy sectors.

During the fiscal year, the Fund utilized derivatives. These positions detracted from performance.

Blake Graves, CFA

Charles Lowery

Louis Ng

Co-Portfolio Managers

Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC

 

 

 

Asset Allocation    Percentage of Net
Assets
 

U.S. Government Obligation

     66.3

Common Stocks

     32.5  

Other Investment Company

     1.4  

Repurchase Agreement

     0.4  

Net Other Assets (Liabilities) ^

     (0.6

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 
  
^

The Net Other Assets (Liabilities) category may include, but is not limited to, reverse repurchase agreements, forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts, swap agreements, written options and swaptions, and cash collateral.

 

 

Allocations are subject to change.

 

 

 

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(unaudited)

 

LOGO

 

Performance as of December 31, 2018                                   
       Average Annual Total Returns            Cumulative Total Returns            Inception Date  
        1 Year        10 Year or
Since
Inception
              1 Year        10 Year or
Since
Inception
                  

Fund NAV

       (5.47 )%         1.89          (5.47 )%         2.70          07/31/2017  

Fund Market

       (5.63 )%         1.82          (5.63 )%         2.60          07/31/2017  

S&P SmallCap 600® Index (A)

       (8.48 )%         (0.22 )%           (8.48 )%         (0.31 )%        

S&P 600® Managed Risk 2.0 Index (A)(B)(C)(D)

       (4.94 )%         2.43                (4.94 )%         3.47                   

(A) The S&P SmallCap 600® Index is a market-capitalization weighted index of 600 small-size U.S. companies with common stock listed on the NYSE or NASDAQ.

(B) The S&P 600® Managed Risk 2.0 Index is comprised of weightings amongst the S&P SmallCap 600® Index, the S&P U.S. Treasury Bond Current 5-Year Index, and the S&P U.S. Treasury Bill 0-3 Month Index. The S&P SmallCap 600® Managed Risk 2.0 Index rebalances on a daily basis.

(C) The S&P U.S. Treasury Bond Current 5-Year Index is a one-security index comprising the most recently issued 5-year U.S. Treasury note or bond.

(D) The S&P U.S. Treasury Bill 0-3 Month Index is designed to measure the performance of U.S. Treasury bills maturing in 0 to 3 months.

The Fund’s benchmarks are unmanaged indices used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. The 10 Years or the Since Inception calculation is based on the previous 10 years or since the inception date, whichever is more recent. An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not reflect deductions for fees or expenses. In comparison, a Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. You cannot invest directly in an index.

The performance data presented represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Performance data does not reflect the deduction of taxes that would be paid on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The Fund’s investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors’ shares when sold may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance quoted. Please see www.deltashares.com for performance data current to the most recent month end. Fund performance is net of investment fees and Fund expenses.

Performance results do not include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and may differ from amounts reported in the Financial Highlights.

Fund shares are bought and sold at Market Price, not Net Asset Value (“NAV”), and are not individually redeemed from the fund. Net Asset Value is an exchange-traded fund’s per-share value. The per-share dollar amount of the Fund is derived by dividing the total value of all the securities in the portfolio, less any liabilities, by the number of Fund shares outstanding. Market Price is the price at which a share can currently be traded in the market. The market price used to calculate the market return is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the exchange on which the shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated.

Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) are subject to market risk, including the loss of principal. Because Fund Shares trade at market prices rather than at NAV, Fund Shares may trade at a price greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount). Shares of DeltaShares® ETFs may be bought and sold throughout the day on the exchange through any brokerage account. Buying and selling shares of ETFs will result in brokerage commissions. Diversification and asset allocation may not protect against market risk or loss of principal. Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee the investment objective will be achieved. Small capitalization companies may be more at risk than larger capitalization companies because, among other things, they may have limited product lines, operating history, market or financial resources, or because they may depend on limited management groups. The market prices of fixed-income securities may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic or political conditions, inflation, changes in interest rates, lack of liquidity in the bond markets or adverse investor sentiment. The principal risks include risks related to: Equity securities, index tracking, leveraging, derivatives such as futures, forwards, swaps, options, and investing in underlying exchange-traded funds. The use of derivatives may produce disproportionate gains or losses, may increase costs, and amplify risks.

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

At December 31, 2018

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 32.5%  
Aerospace & Defense - 0.8%  

AAR Corp.

    642        $  23,972  

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (A)

    1,420        50,027  

Aerovironment, Inc. (A)

    420        28,539  

Axon Enterprise, Inc. (A)

    1,152        50,400  

Cubic Corp.

    563        30,256  

Engility Holdings, Inc. (A)

    357        10,160  

Mercury Systems, Inc. (A)

    954        45,115  

Moog, Inc., Class A

    640        49,587  

National Presto Industries, Inc.

    99        11,575  

Triumph Group, Inc.

    982        11,293  
    

 

 

 
       310,924  
    

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.2%  

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (A)

    504        21,264  

Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (A)

    563        11,446  

Forward Air Corp.

    576        31,593  

Hub Group, Inc., Class A (A)

    662        24,540  
    

 

 

 
       88,843  
    

 

 

 
Airlines - 0.2%  

Allegiant Travel Co.

    252        25,256  

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.

    974        25,723  

SkyWest, Inc.

    1,023        45,493  
    

 

 

 
       96,472  
    

 

 

 
Auto Components - 0.7%  

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (A)

    2,201        24,431  

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

    987        31,910  

Cooper-Standard Holdings, Inc. (A)

    326        20,251  

Dorman Products, Inc. (A)

    573        51,581  

Fox Factory Holding Corp. (A)

    749        44,094  

Garrett Motion, Inc. (A) (B)

    1,459        18,004  

Gentherm, Inc. (A)

    688        27,506  

LCI Industries

    497        33,199  

Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (A)

    373        6,207  

Standard Motor Products, Inc.

    398        19,275  

Superior Industries International, Inc.

    454        2,184  
    

 

 

 
       278,642  
    

 

 

 
Automobiles - 0.0% (C)  

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

    572        13,848  
    

 

 

 
Banks - 3.1%  

Ameris Bancorp

    786        24,893  

Banc of California, Inc.

    841        11,194  

Banner Corp.

    621        33,211  

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

    797        21,495  

Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.

    1,663        17,578  

Brookline Bancorp, Inc.

    1,586        21,919  

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

    575        14,001  

City Holding Co.

    328        22,169  

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

    1,444        52,403  

Community Bank System, Inc.

    1,009        58,825  

Customers Bancorp, Inc. (A)

    574        10,447  

CVB Financial Corp.

    2,019        40,844  

Eagle Bancorp, Inc. (A)

    623        30,346  

Fidelity Southern Corp.

    435        11,319  

First BanCorp

    4,281        36,817  

First Commonwealth Financial Corp.

    1,959        23,665  

First Financial Bancorp

    1,930        45,780  

First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (B)

    1,335        77,016  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Banks (continued)  

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.

    2,097        $   41,542  

Franklin Financial Network, Inc. (A)

    240        6,329  

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

    1,666        66,007  

Great Western Bancorp, Inc.

    1,136        35,500  

Hanmi Financial Corp.

    626        12,332  

Heritage Financial Corp.

    654        19,437  

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

    2,411        28,594  

Independent Bank Corp.

    553        38,881  

LegacyTexas Financial Group, Inc.

    889        28,528  

National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A

    509        15,713  

NBT Bancorp, Inc.

    861        29,782  

OFG Bancorp

    859        14,139  

Old National Bancorp

    2,968        45,707  

Opus Bank

    426        8,345  

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (A)

    886        22,611  

Preferred Bank

    275        11,921  

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

    690        26,110  

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida (A)

    1,010        26,280  

ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.

    903        28,779  

Simmons First National Corp., Class A

    1,824        44,013  

Southside Bancshares, Inc.

    651        20,669  

Tompkins Financial Corp.

    244        18,302  

Triumph Bancorp, Inc. (A)

    476        14,137  

United Community Banks, Inc.

    1,561        33,499  

Veritex Holdings, Inc. (A)

    890        19,028  

Westamerica Bancorporation (B)

    527        29,343  
    

 

 

 
       1,239,450  
    

 

 

 
Beverages - 0.1%  

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated

    91        16,142  

MGP Ingredients, Inc. (B)

    249        14,205  
    

 

 

 
       30,347  
    

 

 

 
Biotechnology - 0.7%  

Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (A)

    778        12,121  

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (A)

    681        10,344  

Cytokinetics, Inc. (A)

    1,078        6,813  

Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (A)

    217        8,743  

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. (A)

    884        52,404  

Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (A)

    310        21,957  

Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (A)

    1,892        20,888  

Myriad Genetics, Inc. (A)

    1,473        42,820  

Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (A)

    1,666        6,997  

REGENXBIO, Inc. (A)

    593        24,876  

Repligen Corp. (A)

    769        40,557  

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (A)

    2,002        17,518  

Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (A)

    1,034        27,019  
    

 

 

 
       293,057  
    

 

 

 
Building Products - 0.7%  

AAON, Inc.

    801        28,083  

American Woodmark Corp. (A)

    303        16,871  

Apogee Enterprises, Inc.

    555        16,567  

Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (A)

    632        22,493  

Griffon Corp.

    666        6,960  

Insteel Industries, Inc.

    360        8,741  

Patrick Industries, Inc. (A)

    449        13,295  

PGT Innovations, Inc. (A)

    1,142        18,100  

Quanex Building Products Corp.

    693        9,418  

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.

    815        44,116  
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2018

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Building Products (continued)  

Trex Co., Inc. (A)

    1,158        $   68,739  

Universal Forest Products, Inc.

    1,215        31,541  
    

 

 

 
       284,924  
    

 

 

 
Capital Markets - 0.4%  

Blucora, Inc. (A)

    945        25,175  

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. (A)

    672        9,428  

Greenhill & Co., Inc.

    344        8,394  

INTL. FCStone, Inc. (A)

    313        11,450  

Investment Technology Group, Inc.

    652        19,716  

Piper Jaffray Cos.

    292        19,225  

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.

    141        11,200  

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., Class A

    1,544        27,915  

WisdomTree Investments, Inc.

    2,292        15,242  
    

 

 

 
       147,745  
    

 

 

 
Chemicals - 0.9%  

AdvanSix, Inc. (A)

    587        14,288  

American Vanguard Corp.

    526        7,990  

Balchem Corp.

    636        49,831  

FutureFuel Corp.

    509        8,073  

Hawkins, Inc.

    190        7,780  

HB Fuller Co.

    999        42,627  

Ingevity Corp. (A)

    827        69,212  

Innophos Holdings, Inc.

    387        9,493  

Innospec, Inc.

    481        29,706  

Koppers Holdings, Inc. (A)

    404        6,884  

Kraton Corp. (A)

    630        13,759  

LSB Industries, Inc. (A)

    400        2,208  

Quaker Chemical Corp.

    263        46,738  

Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.

    1,006        10,714  

Stepan Co.

    399        29,526  

Tredegar Corp.

    503        7,978  
    

 

 

 
       356,807  
    

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.8%  

ABM Industries, Inc.

    1,298        41,679  

Brady Corp., Class A

    964        41,895  

Essendant, Inc.

    647        8,139  

Interface, Inc.

    1,173        16,715  

LSC Communications, Inc.

    657        4,599  

Matthews International Corp., Class A

    632        25,672  

Mobile Mini, Inc.

    881        27,972  

Multi-Color Corp.

    275        9,650  

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.

    1,387        5,493  

Team, Inc. (A) (B)

    593        8,688  

Tetra Tech, Inc.

    1,091        56,481  

UniFirst Corp.

    304        43,493  

US Ecology, Inc.

    434        27,333  

Viad Corp.

    401        20,086  
    

 

 

 
       337,895  
    

 

 

 
Communications Equipment - 0.5%  

ADTRAN, Inc.

    939        10,085  

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (A) (B)

    371        5,725  

CalAmp Corp. (A)

    685        8,912  

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

    471        11,464  

Digi International, Inc. (A)

    541        5,459  

Extreme Networks, Inc. (A)

    2,332        14,225  

Finisar Corp. (A)

    2,314          49,982  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Communications Equipment (continued)  

Harmonic, Inc. (A)

    1,709        $   8,066  

NETGEAR, Inc. (A)

    621        32,311  

Viavi Solutions, Inc. (A)

    4,502        45,245  
    

 

 

 
       191,474  
    

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering - 0.2%  

Aegion Corp. (A)

    637        10,396  

Arcosa, Inc. (A)

    961        26,610  

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

    732        31,974  

MYR Group, Inc. (A)

    326        9,183  

Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (A)

    571        2,450  
    

 

 

 
       80,613  
    

 

 

 
Construction Materials - 0.0% (C)  

US Concrete, Inc. (A) (B)

    315        11,113  
    

 

 

 
Consumer Finance - 0.5%  

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (A) (B)

    505        11,868  

Enova International, Inc. (A)

    675        13,136  

EZCORP, Inc., Class A (A)

    1,017        7,861  

FirstCash, Inc.

    864        62,510  

Green Dot Corp., Class A (A)

    935        74,351  

PRA Group, Inc. (A)

    893        21,763  

World Acceptance Corp. (A)

    132        13,498  
    

 

 

 
       204,987  
    

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging - 0.0% (C)  

Myers Industries, Inc.

    697        10,532  
    

 

 

 
Distributors - 0.1%  

Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.

    901        20,948  
    

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.2%  

American Public Education, Inc. (A)

    324        9,221  

Career Education Corp. (A)

    1,375        15,703  

Regis Corp. (A)

    655        11,102  

Strategic Education, Inc.

    428        48,544  
    

 

 

 
       84,570  
    

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.4%  

ATN International, Inc.

    214        15,308  

Cincinnati Bell, Inc. (A)

    989        7,694  

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.

    824        37,253  

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.

    1,404        13,872  

Frontier Communications Corp. (B)

    2,080        4,950  

Iridium Communications, Inc. (A)

    1,909        35,221  

Vonage Holdings Corp. (A)

    4,344        37,923  
    

 

 

 
       152,221  
    

 

 

 
Electric Utilities - 0.1%  

E.I. Paso Electric Co.

    802        40,204  
    

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment - 0.1%  

AZZ, Inc.

    513        20,704  

Encore Wire Corp.

    411        20,624  

Powell Industries, Inc.

    172        4,302  

Vicor Corp. (A)

    319        12,055  
    

 

 

 
       57,685  
    

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 1.3%  

Anixter International, Inc. (A)

    567        30,794  

Badger Meter, Inc.

    574        28,246  

Bel Fuse, Inc., Class B

    198        3,647  

Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

    861        18,236  
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2018

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (continued)  

Control4 Corp. (A)

    526        $   9,258  

CTS Corp.

    652        16,880  

Daktronics, Inc.

    778        5,757  

Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. (A)

    676        20,253  

ePlus, Inc. (A)

    270        19,216  

Fabrinet (A)

    726        37,251  

FARO Technologies, Inc. (A)

    340        13,818  

II-VI, Inc. (A)

    1,178        38,238  

Insight Enterprises, Inc. (A)

    699        28,484  

Itron, Inc. (A)

    660        31,211  

Kemet Corp.

    1,132        19,855  

Knowles Corp. (A)

    1,778        23,665  

Methode Electronics, Inc.

    729        16,978  

MTS Systems Corp.

    352        14,126  

OSI Systems, Inc. (A)

    333        24,409  

Park Electrochemical Corp.

    380        6,867  

Plexus Corp. (A)

    620        31,669  

Rogers Corp. (A)

    362        35,860  

Sanmina Corp. (A)

    1,345        32,361  

ScanSource, Inc. (A)

    505        17,362  

TTM Technologies, Inc. (A)

    1,819        17,699  
    

 

 

 
       542,140  
    

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.6%  

Archrock, Inc.

    2,549        19,092  

Bristow Group, Inc. (A) (B)

    706        1,716  

C&J Energy Services, Inc. (A)

    1,234        16,659  

CARBO Ceramics, Inc. (A) (B)

    421        1,465  

Era Group, Inc. (A)

    403        3,522  

Exterran Corp. (A)

    620        10,974  

Geospace Technologies Corp. (A)

    268        2,763  

Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc.

    271        1,957  

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (A)

    2,745        14,850  

KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc. (A)

    441        10,341  

Matrix Service Co. (A)

    534        9,580  

Nabors Industries, Ltd.

    6,417        12,834  

Newpark Resources, Inc. (A)

    1,790        12,297  

Noble Corp. PLC (A)

    4,864        12,744  

Oil States International, Inc. (A)

    1,182        16,879  

Pioneer Energy Services Corp. (A)

    1,541        1,895  

ProPetro Holding Corp. (A)

    1,449        17,852  

SEACOR Holdings, Inc. (A)

    338        12,506  

Superior Energy Services, Inc. (A)

    3,045        10,201  

TETRA Technologies, Inc. (A)

    2,478        4,163  

Unit Corp. (A)

    1,065        15,208  

US Silica Holdings, Inc. (B)

    1,528        15,555  
    

 

 

 
       225,053  
    

 

 

 
Entertainment - 0.0% (C)  

Marcus Corp.

    394        15,563  
    

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts - 2.0%  

Acadia Realty Trust

    1,607        38,182  

Agree Realty Corp.

    680        40,202  

American Assets Trust, Inc.

    745        29,927  

Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.

    978        13,751  

CareTrust REIT, Inc.

    1,653        30,514  

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (B)

    3,403        6,534  

Cedar Realty Trust, Inc.

    1,739        5,460  

Chatham Lodging Trust

    917        16,213  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)  

Chesapeake Lodging Trust

    1,190        $   28,977  

Community Healthcare Trust, Inc.

    347        10,004  

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.

    4,098        37,210  

Easterly Government Properties, Inc.

    1,199        18,800  

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

    710        65,128  

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.

    1,335        34,977  

Franklin Street Properties Corp.

    2,113        13,164  

Getty Realty Corp.

    663        19,499  

Global Net Lease, Inc.

    1,499        26,412  

Government Properties Income Trust

    3,779        25,962  

Hersha Hospitality Trust

    715        12,541  

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

    1,752        16,083  

iStar, Inc.

    1,340        12,288  

Kite Realty Group Trust

    1,650        23,249  

Lexington Realty Trust

    4,144        34,022  

LTC Properties, Inc.

    782        32,594  

National Storage Affiliates Trust

    1,115        29,503  

Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (B)

    1,264        7,508  

PS Business Parks, Inc.

    393        51,483  

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.

    2,246        35,666  

RPT Realty

    1,580        18,881  

Saul Centers, Inc.

    227        10,719  

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.

    2,065        20,092  

Universal Health Realty Income Trust

    249        15,281  

Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., Class A

    588        11,301  

Washington Prime Group, Inc. (B)

    3,667        17,822  

Whitestone REIT

    784        9,612  
    

 

 

 
       819,561  
    

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing - 0.1%  

Andersons, Inc.

    519        15,513  

Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (A)

    455        14,551  

SpartanNash Co.

    708        12,163  

United Natural Foods, Inc. (A)

    1,001        10,601  
    

 

 

 
       52,828  
    

 

 

 
Food Products - 0.5%  

B&G Foods, Inc. (B)

    1,299        37,554  

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.

    596        25,211  

Calavo Growers, Inc.

    308        22,472  

Darling Ingredients, Inc. (A)

    3,245        62,434  

Dean Foods Co.

    1,801        6,862  

J&J Snack Foods Corp.

    296        42,798  

John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.

    172        9,573  

Seneca Foods Corp., Class A (A)

    132        3,725  
    

 

 

 
       210,629  
    

 

 

 
Gas Utilities - 0.4%  

NorthWest Natural Holding Co.

    568        34,341  

South Jersey Industries, Inc.

    1,685        46,843  

Spire, Inc.

    999        74,006  
    

 

 

 
       155,190  
    

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 1.0%  

AngioDynamics, Inc. (A)

    732        14,735  

Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (A)

    280        9,411  

CONMED Corp.

    510        32,742  

CryoLife, Inc. (A)

    670        19,014  

Cutera, Inc. (A)

    274        4,663  

Heska Corp. (A)

    135        11,623  
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2018

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued)  

Integer Holdings Corp. (A)

    587        $   44,765  

Invacare Corp.

    654        2,812  

Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (A)

    758        11,863  

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

    313        7,399  

Meridian Bioscience, Inc.

    836        14,513  

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (A)

    1,081        60,331  

Natus Medical, Inc. (A)

    666        22,664  

Neogen Corp. (A)

    1,025        58,425  

OraSure Technologies, Inc. (A)

    1,207        14,098  

Orthofix Medical, Inc. (A)

    373        19,579  

Surmodics, Inc. (A)

    264        12,477  

Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. (A)

    331        15,077  

Varex Imaging Corp. (A)

    751        17,784  
    

 

 

 
       393,975  
    

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services - 1.1%  

Addus HomeCare Corp. (A)

    199        13,508  

Amedisys, Inc. (A)

    572        66,987  

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (A)

    924        52,354  

BioTelemetry, Inc. (A)

    656        39,176  

Community Health Systems, Inc. (A) (B)

    2,292        6,463  

CorVel Corp. (A)

    181        11,171  

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (A)

    714        5,234  

Diplomat Pharmacy, Inc. (A) (B)

    1,115        15,008  

Ensign Group, Inc.

    969        37,588  

LHC Group, Inc. (A)

    575        53,981  

Magellan Health, Inc. (A)

    478        27,193  

Owens & Minor, Inc.

    1,227        7,767  

Providence Service Corp. (A)

    217        13,024  

Quorum Health Corp. (A)

    503        1,454  

Select Medical Holdings Corp. (A)

    2,134        32,757  

Tivity Health, Inc. (A)

    807        20,022  

US Physical Therapy, Inc.

    250        25,587  
    

 

 

 
       429,274  
    

 

 

 
Health Care Technology - 0.4%  

Computer Programs & Systems, Inc.

    236        5,924  

HealthStream, Inc.

    503        12,147  

HMS Holdings Corp. (A)

    1,654        46,527  

NextGen Healthcare, Inc. (A)

    943        14,287  

Omnicell, Inc. (A)

    781        47,828  

Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. (A)

    335        21,360  
    

 

 

 
       148,073  
    

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.6%  

Belmond, Ltd., Class A (A)

    1,766        44,203  

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.

    420        21,239  

Chuy’s Holdings, Inc. (A)

    334        5,925  

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.

    765        34,088  

Dine Brands Global, Inc.

    349        23,502  

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (A)

    439        6,660  

Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. (A)

    462        7,166  

Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. (A)

    233        8,887  

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (A)

    256        6,840  

Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.

    565        12,842  

Shake Shack, Inc., Class A (A)

    509        23,119  

Wingstop, Inc.

    577        37,038  
    

 

 

 
       231,509  
    

 

 

 
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Household Durables - 0.6%  

Cavco Industries, Inc. (A)

    169        $   22,034  

Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.

    487        8,566  

Installed Building Products, Inc. (A)

    431        14,521  

iRobot Corp. (A) (B)

    546        45,722  

La-Z-Boy, Inc.

    923        25,576  

LGI Homes, Inc. (A) (B)

    367        16,596  

M/I Homes, Inc. (A)

    550        11,561  

MDC Holdings, Inc.

    893        25,102  

Meritage Homes Corp. (A)

    740        27,173  

TopBuild Corp. (A)

    697        31,365  

Universal Electronics, Inc. (A)

    272        6,876  

William Lyon Homes, Class A (A)

    649        6,938  
    

 

 

 
       242,030  
    

 

 

 
Household Products - 0.2%  

Central Garden & Pet Co. (A)

    203        6,993  

Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A (A)

    807        25,219  

WD-40 Co.

    273        50,030  
    

 

 

 
       82,242  
    

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.1%  

Raven Industries, Inc.

    709        25,659  
    

 

 

 
Insurance - 1.2%  

Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (A)

    893        15,395  

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

    1,780        49,733  

AMERISAFE, Inc.

    380        21,542  

eHealth, Inc. (A)

    321        12,333  

Employers Holdings, Inc.

    646        27,113  

HCI Group, Inc.

    143        7,266  

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

    807        30,222  

James River Group Holdings, Ltd.

    590        21,559  

Maiden Holdings, Ltd.

    1,357        2,239  

Navigators Group, Inc.

    458        31,827  

ProAssurance Corp.

    1,057        42,872  

RLI Corp.

    772        53,260  

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.

    286        23,398  

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

    1,161        70,751  

Stewart Information Services Corp.

    468        19,375  

Third Point Reinsurance, Ltd. (A)

    1,466        14,132  

United Fire Group, Inc.

    420        23,289  

United Insurance Holdings Corp.

    424        7,047  

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.

    633        24,003  
    

 

 

 
       497,356  
    

 

 

 
Interactive Media & Services - 0.0% (C)  

QuinStreet, Inc. (A)

    758        12,302  
    

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 0.3%  

Liquidity Services, Inc. (A)

    522        3,221  

Nutrisystem, Inc.

    580        25,450  

PetMed Express, Inc. (B)

    407        9,467  

Shutterfly, Inc. (A)

    662        26,652  

Shutterstock, Inc.

    366        13,180  

Stamps.com, Inc. (A)

    335        52,139  
    

 

 

 
       130,109  
    

 

 

 
IT Services - 0.7%  

Cardtronics PLC, Class A (A)

    736        19,136  

CSG Systems International, Inc.

    657        20,873  

EVERTEC, Inc.

    1,190        34,153  

ExlService Holdings, Inc. (A)

    675        35,518  
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2018

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
IT Services (continued)  

ManTech International Corp., Class A

    523        $   27,350  

NIC, Inc.

    1,312        16,374  

Perficient, Inc. (A)

    654        14,558  

Sykes Enterprises, Inc. (A)

    784        19,388  

Travelport Worldwide, Ltd.

    2,586        40,393  

TTEC Holdings, Inc.

    273        7,800  

Unisys Corp. (A) (B)

    1,006        11,700  

Virtusa Corp. (A)

    542        23,084  
    

 

 

 
       270,327  
    

 

 

 
Leisure Products - 0.2%  

Callaway Golf Co.

    1,751        26,790  

Nautilus, Inc. (A)

    587        6,398  

Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc.

    344        18,308  

Vista Outdoor, Inc. (A)

    1,135        12,882  
    

 

 

 
       64,378  
    

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.2%  

Cambrex Corp. (A)

    661        24,959  

Luminex Corp.

    817        18,881  

Medpace Holdings, Inc. (A)

    511        27,047  
    

 

 

 
       70,887  
    

 

 

 
Machinery - 1.8%  

Actuant Corp., Class A

    1,203        25,251  

Alamo Group, Inc.

    190        14,691  

Albany International Corp., Class A

    572        35,710  

Astec Industries, Inc.

    449        13,555  

Barnes Group, Inc.

    930        49,867  

Briggs & Stratton Corp.

    835        10,922  

Chart Industries, Inc. (A)

    615        39,994  

CIRCOR International, Inc.

    391        8,328  

EnPro Industries, Inc.

    409        24,581  

ESCO Technologies, Inc.

    511        33,700  

Federal Signal Corp.

    1,187        23,621  

Franklin Electric Co., Inc.

    765        32,803  

Greenbrier Cos., Inc.

    638        25,227  

Harsco Corp. (A)

    1,583        31,438  

Hillenbrand, Inc.

    1,229        46,616  

John Bean Technologies Corp.

    623        44,738  

Lindsay Corp.

    212        20,405  

Lydall, Inc. (A)

    343        6,966  

Mueller Industries, Inc.

    1,137        26,560  

Proto Labs, Inc. (A)

    533        60,117  

SPX Corp. (A)

    855        23,949  

SPX FLOW, Inc. (A)

    839        25,522  

Standex International Corp.

    253        16,997  

Tennant Co.

    357        18,603  

Titan International, Inc.

    992        4,623  

Wabash National Corp.

    1,104        14,440  

Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A

    547        35,298  
    

 

 

 
       714,522  
    

 

 

 
Marine - 0.1%  

Matson, Inc.

    842        26,961  
    

 

 

 
Media - 0.2%  

EW Scripps Co., Class A

    1,111        17,476  

Gannett Co., Inc.

    2,229        19,013  

New Media Investment Group, Inc.

    1,070        12,380  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Media (continued)  

Scholastic Corp.

    547        $   22,022  

TechTarget, Inc. (A)

    436        5,324  
    

 

 

 
       76,215  
    

 

 

 
Metals & Mining - 0.2%  

AK Steel Holding Corp. (A) (B)

    6,219        13,993  

Century Aluminum Co. (A)

    967        7,069  

Haynes International, Inc.

    246        6,494  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

    325        29,019  

Materion Corp.

    399        17,951  

Olympic Steel, Inc.

    180        2,569  

SunCoke Energy, Inc. (A)

    1,276        10,910  

TimkenSteel Corp. (A)

    773        6,756  
    

 

 

 
       94,761  
    

 

 

 
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts - 0.4%  

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.

    2,216        36,918  

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.

    834        17,097  

Capstead Mortgage Corp.

    1,792        11,953  

Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc.

    856        15,434  

Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc.

    2,200        31,856  

New York Mortgage Trust, Inc.

    3,066        18,059  

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust

    1,201        22,363  

Redwood Trust, Inc.

    1,635        24,639  
    

 

 

 
       178,319  
    

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities - 0.1%  

Avista Corp.

    1,295        55,012  
    

 

 

 
Multiline Retail - 0.0% (C)  

JC Penney Co., Inc. (A) (B)

    6,216        6,465  
    

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.5%  

Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc. (A)

    368        7,607  

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. (A)

    1,679        18,956  

Cloud Peak Energy, Inc. (A)

    1,493        547  

CONSOL Energy, Inc. (A)

    547        17,345  

Denbury Resources, Inc. (A) (B)

    9,076        15,520  

Green Plains, Inc.

    767        10,055  

Gulfport Energy Corp. (A)

    3,108        20,357  

HighPoint Resources Corp. (A)

    2,177        5,421  

Laredo Petroleum, Inc. (A)

    2,996        10,846  

Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. (A)

    552        7,827  

PDC Energy, Inc. (A)

    1,302        38,748  

Penn Virginia Corp. (A)

    264        14,272  

Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (A) (B)

    735        18,889  

REX American Resources Corp. (A)

    112        7,628  

Ring Energy, Inc. (A)

    1,122        5,700  

SRC Energy, Inc. (A)

    4,781        22,471  
    

 

 

 
       222,189  
    

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products - 0.2%  

Boise Cascade Co.

    767        18,293  

Clearwater Paper Corp. (A)

    324        7,896  

Neenah, Inc.

    332        19,561  

P.H. Glatfelter Co.

    863        8,423  

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.

    606        15,180  
    

 

 

 
       69,353  
    

 

 

 
Personal Products - 0.2%  

Avon Products, Inc. (A)

    8,718        13,251  

Inter Parfums, Inc.

    340        22,294  

Medifast, Inc.

    236        29,505  
    

 

 

 
       65,050  
    

 

 

 
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2018

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Pharmaceuticals - 0.5%  

Akorn, Inc. (A)

    1,855        $   6,288  

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (A)

    681        13,552  

ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (A)

    163        7,338  

Assertio Therapeutics, Inc. (A)

    1,260        4,549  

Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. (A) (B)

    2,071        27,669  

Endo International PLC (A)

    3,935        28,726  

Innoviva, Inc. (A)

    1,334        23,278  

Lannett Co., Inc. (A) (B)

    668        3,313  

Medicines Co. (A)

    1,296        24,805  

Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A

    398        12,800  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (A)

    1,030        34,217  
    

 

 

 
       186,535  
    

 

 

 
Professional Services - 0.6%  

Exponent, Inc.

    1,025        51,978  

Forrester Research, Inc.

    202        9,029  

FTI Consulting, Inc. (A)

    757        50,446  

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.

    374        11,665  

Kelly Services, Inc., Class A

    615        12,595  

Korn/Ferry International

    1,117        44,166  

Navigant Consulting, Inc.

    839        20,178  

Resources Connection, Inc.

    584        8,293  

TrueBlue, Inc. (A)

    798        17,756  

WageWorks, Inc. (A)

    781        21,212  
    

 

 

 
       247,318  
    

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development - 0.1%  

HFF, Inc., Class A

    771        25,566  

Marcus & Millichap, Inc. (A)

    419        14,384  

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., Class A

    350        10,763  
    

 

 

 
       50,713  
    

 

 

 
Road & Rail - 0.2%  

ArcBest Corp.

    506        17,335  

Heartland Express, Inc.

    936        17,129  

Marten Transport, Ltd.

    762        12,337  

Saia, Inc. (A)

    506        28,245  
    

 

 

 
       75,046  
    

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 1.2%  

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (A)

    759        32,584  

Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (A)

    639        11,374  

Brooks Automation, Inc.

    1,415        37,045  

Cabot Microelectronics Corp.

    565        53,873  

CEVA, Inc. (A)

    432        9,543  

Cohu, Inc.

    802        12,888  

Diodes, Inc. (A)

    782        25,227  

DSP Group, Inc. (A)

    381        4,267  

FormFactor, Inc. (A)

    1,460        20,571  

Ichor Holdings, Ltd. (A) (B)

    450        7,335  

Kopin Corp. (A) (B)

    1,208        1,207  

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.

    1,324        26,838  

MaxLinear, Inc. (A)

    1,237        21,771  

Nanometrics, Inc. (A)

    477        13,036  

PDF Solutions, Inc. (A)

    547        4,611  

Photronics, Inc. (A)

    1,348        13,049  

Power Integrations, Inc.

    578        35,246  

Rambus, Inc. (A)

    2,138        16,399  

Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (A)

    629        12,876  

Semtech Corp. (A)

    1,297        59,493  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (continued)  

SMART Global Holdings, Inc. (A)

    245        $   7,277  

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (A) (B)

    848        29,765  

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (A)

    769        6,513  

Veeco Instruments, Inc. (A)

    942        6,980  

Xperi Corp.

    954        17,544  
    

 

 

 
       487,312  
    

 

 

 
Software - 0.8%  

8x8, Inc. (A)

    1,880        33,915  

Agilysys, Inc. (A)

    348        4,990  

Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. (A)

    691        35,842  

Bottomline Technologies de, Inc. (A)

    721        34,608  

Ebix, Inc. (B)

    444        18,897  

LivePerson, Inc. (A)

    1,150        21,689  

MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A (A)

    186        23,761  

Monotype Imaging Holdings, Inc.

    819        12,711  

Onespan, Inc. (A)

    619        8,016  

Progress Software Corp.

    885        31,409  

Qualys, Inc. (A)

    667        49,852  

SPS Commerce, Inc. (A)

    348        28,668  

TiVo Corp.

    2,442        22,979  
    

 

 

 
       327,337  
    

 

 

 
Specialty Retail - 1.3%  

Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A

    1,298        26,025  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (A)

    386        25,731  

Ascena Retail Group, Inc. (A)

    3,424        8,594  

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (A)

    722        2,895  

Barnes & Noble, Inc.

    1,125        7,976  

Buckle, Inc.

    560        10,830  

Caleres, Inc.

    851        23,683  

Cato Corp., Class A

    450        6,422  

Chico’s FAS, Inc.

    2,478        13,926  

Children’s Place, Inc.

    319        28,739  

DSW, Inc., Class A

    1,344        33,197  

Express, Inc. (A)

    1,351        6,904  

Francesca’s Holdings Corp. (A)

    713        692  

GameStop Corp., Class A

    2,009        25,354  

Genesco, Inc. (A)

    398        17,631  

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

    359        18,926  

Guess?, Inc.

    1,118        23,221  

Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc.

    374        7,024  

Hibbett Sports, Inc. (A)

    366        5,234  

Kirkland’s, Inc. (A)

    293        2,792  

Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A

    444        33,891  

Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc. (A) (B)

    564        5,369  

MarineMax, Inc. (A)

    450        8,240  

Monro, Inc.

    650        44,687  

Office Depot, Inc.

    10,784        27,823  

Rent-A-Center, Inc. (A)

    875        14,166  

RH (A)

    368        44,094  

Shoe Carnival, Inc. (B)

    198        6,635  

Sleep Number Corp. (A)

    655        20,783  

Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A

    466        6,412  

Tailored Brands, Inc. (B)

    984        13,422  

Tile Shop Holdings, Inc.

    769        4,214  

Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (A)

    308        1,460  

Zumiez, Inc. (A)

    372        7,131  
    

 

 

 
       534,123  
    

 

 

 
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2018

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.2%  

3D Systems Corp. (A) (B)

    2,250        $   22,882  

Cray, Inc. (A)

    805        17,380  

Diebold Nixdorf, Inc. (B)

    1,500        3,735  

Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (A)

    866        21,477  
    

 

 

 
       65,474  
    

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.6%  

Crocs, Inc. (A)

    1,317        34,216  

Fossil Group, Inc. (A) (B)

    897        14,110  

G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (A)

    827        23,065  

Movado Group, Inc.

    325        10,277  

Oxford Industries, Inc.

    334        23,727  

Steven Madden, Ltd.

    1,568        47,448  

Unifi, Inc. (A)

    286        6,532  

Vera Bradley, Inc. (A)

    425        3,642  

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

    1,869        59,602  
    

 

 

 
       222,619  
    

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.6%  

Axos Financial, Inc. (A)

    1,090        27,446  

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.

    611        10,375  

Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. (A)

    579        15,286  

HomeStreet, Inc. (A)

    532        11,294  

Meta Financial Group, Inc.

    544        10,548  

NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A (A)

    1,307        23,330  

Northfield Bancorp, Inc.

    928        12,574  

Northwest Bancshares, Inc.

    2,036        34,490  

Oritani Financial Corp.

    762        11,240  

Provident Financial Services, Inc.

    1,212        29,246  

TrustCo Bank Corp.

    1,905        13,068  

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.

    566        24,479  
    

 

 

 
       223,376  
    

 

 

 
Tobacco - 0.1%  

Universal Corp.

    492        26,642  
    

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.2%  

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

    764        41,210  

DXP Enterprises, Inc. (A)

    315        8,770  

Kaman Corp.

    551        30,906  

Veritiv Corp. (A)

    250        6,242  
    

 

 

 
       87,128  
    

 

 

 
Water Utilities - 0.2%  

American States Water Co.

    724        48,537  

California Water Service Group

    947        45,134  
    

 

 

 
       93,671  
    

 

 

 
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.0% (C)  

Spok Holdings, Inc.

    357        $   4,734  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $14,243,699)

 

     13,093,261  
  

 

 

 
CONTINGENT VALUE RIGHT - 0.0%  
Chemicals - 0.0%  

A. Schulman, Inc. (D) (E) (F) (G)

    1,541        0  
    

 

 

 

Total Contingent Value Right
(Cost $2,943)

 

     0  
    

 

 

 
     Principal      Value  
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATION - 66.3%  
U.S. Treasury - 66.3%  

U.S. Treasury Note
2.63%, 12/31/2023

    $  26,553,000          26,691,978  
    

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Obligation
(Cost $26,633,950)

 

     26,691,978  
  

 

 

 
     Shares      Value  
OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANY - 1.4%  
Securities Lending Collateral - 1.4%  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust - Government Money Market Portfolio, 2.35% (H)

    567,901          567,901  
    

 

 

 

Total Other Investment Company
(Cost $567,901)

 

     567,901  
  

 

 

 
     Principal      Value  
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 0.4%  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 1.45% (H), dated 12/31/2018, to be repurchased at $176,536 on 01/02/2019. Collateralized by a U.S. Government Obligation, 2.75%, due 06/30/2025, and with a value of $181,195.

    $  176,522        176,522  
    

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreement
(Cost $176,522)

 

     176,522  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments
(Cost $41,625,015)

 

     40,529,662  

Net Other Assets (Liabilities) - (0.6)%

       (255,525
    

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

       $  40,274,137  
    

 

 

 
 

FUTURES CONTRACTS:

 

Description    Long/Short    Number of
Contracts
   Expiration
Date
   Notional
Amount
   Value    Unrealized
Appreciation
   Unrealized
Depreciation

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

       Long        1        03/29/2019      $   114,659      $   114,688      $ 29      $

E-Mini Russell 2000® Index

       Long        6        03/15/2019        395,130        404,700        9,570       
                             

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

                              $   9,599      $   —
                             

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2018

 

SECURITY VALUATION:

 

Valuation Inputs (I)

 

     Level 1 - 
Unadjusted
Quoted Prices
   

Level 2 - 
Other Significant

Observable Inputs

    Level 3 - 
Significant
Unobservable  Inputs
 (J)
    Value  

ASSETS

 

Investments

 

Common Stocks

  $ 13,093,261     $     $     $ 13,093,261  

Contingent Value Right

                0       0  

U.S. Government Obligation

          26,691,978             26,691,978  

Other Investment Company

    567,901                   567,901  

Repurchase Agreement

          176,522             176,522  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

  $ 13,661,162     $ 26,868,500     $ 0     $ 40,529,662  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

 

Futures Contracts (K)

  $ 9,599     $     $     $ 9,599  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Other Financial Instruments

  $ 9,599     $     $     $ 9,599  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FOOTNOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:

 

(A)    Non-income producing securities.
(B)    All or a portion of the securities are on loan. The total value of all securities on loan is $550,739. The amount of securities on loan indicated may not correspond with the securities on loan identified because securities with pending sales are in the process of recall from the brokers.
(C)    Percentage rounds to less than 0.1% or (0.1)%.
(D)    Security deemed worthless.
(E)    Illiquid security. At December 31, 2018, the value of such securities amounted to $0, representing 0.00% of the Fund’s net assets.
(F)    Fair valued as determined in good faith in accordance with procedures established by the Board. At December 31, 2018, the value of the security is $0, representing 0.00% of the Fund’s net assets.
(G)    Security is Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
(H)    Rates disclosed reflect the yields at December 31, 2018.
(I)    There were no transfers in or out of Level 3 during the year ended December 31, 2018. Please reference the Security Valuation section of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information regarding security valuation and pricing inputs.
(J)    Level 3 securities were not considered significant to the Fund.
(K)    Futures contracts and/or forward foreign currency contracts are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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(unaudited)

 

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

After a stellar performance in 2017, equities around the globe posed a major challenge to investors in 2018. It was the first calendar year since 2015 to bring net losses to global benchmark MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index, and the first year since 2008 to bring negative returns to the S&P 500®. Throughout the year, investor outlook was plagued with political risks, worries regarding global trade, the U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”) tightening program in the U.S., and general signs of weakening global economic growth.

The turmoil kicked off in February with a sharp sell-off in U.S. markets that included the largest ever single-day point drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (“Dow”), and took most major market indices into sharp drawdowns. However, by the second half of the month, equity markets were on the mend, and the S&P 500® recovered half its losses by mid-February. Regardless, the February drawdown brought about a markedly higher regime for volatility, which set the tone for the rest of the year.

Equities recovered modestly in the second quarter, but exhibited declining volatility, and the third quarter was a generally positive quarter, with the exception of emerging markets. By contrast, the fourth quarter brought most equities to the brink of bear market territory, and reinforced fears that centered on slowing global growth and trade disputes between the U.S. and China. After dovish comments from the Fed, U.S. equities staged a record breaking rally on December 26th, including a 4.96% return for the S&P 500®. Fixed income benefited from safe haven buying in the fourth quarter, and erased much of the losses from earlier in the year, leaving major indices flat to negative for the year.

PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW

For the year ended December 31, 2018, the DeltaShares® S&P International Managed Risk ETF (NAV) returned -13.09%. By comparison, the Underlying Index returned -12.39% and the S&P EPAC Ex. Korea LargeMidCap Index returned -13.07%.

The Fund’s performance reflects annual operating expenses of the Fund, including management fees, brokerage expenses, and other fees and expenses. Index returns do not reflect fees and expenses of any kind, which would have a negative impact on returns.

STRATEGY REVIEW

The DeltaShares® International Managed Risk ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results, before fees and expenses, of the S&P EPAC Ex. Korea LargeMidCap Managed Risk 2.0 Index (the “Underlying Index”).

The Fund seeks to achieve this investment objective by using a sampling strategy and generally expects to invest in a subset of the securities in the Underlying Index that the Sub-Adviser believes is designed to approximate the returns of the Underlying Index. The Underlying Index is designed to simulate, through a rules-based methodology, a dynamic portfolio with the aim of both managing the volatility of the Underlying Index and limiting losses from the Underlying Index’s equity exposure due to severe sustained market declines. The Underlying Index seeks to achieve these objectives by allocating weightings among the S&P EPAC Ex. Korea LargeMidCap Index, the S&P U.S. Treasury Bond Current 5-Year Index, and the S&P U.S. Treasury Bill 0-3 Month Index. The Fund may also use derivatives in an effort to gain exposure to underlying securities and markets in a more efficient manner or optimize the execution processes and costs for portfolio transitions.

During the period, the largest contributors to the Fund’s absolute total return were U.S. Treasury bonds as well as equities within the utilities sector. The largest detractors were equities within the financials, industrials and consumer discretionary sectors. The small number of companies based in China held by the Fund had a slight positive impact on performance, while the largest detractors from a country perspective were companies based in Japan, the United Kingdom and Germany.

During the fiscal year, the Fund utilized derivatives. These positions detracted from performance.

Blake Graves, CFA

Charles Lowery

Louis Ng

Co-Portfolio Managers

Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC

 

 

 

Asset Allocation    Percentage of Net
Assets
 

Common Stocks

     52.9

U.S. Government Obligation

     44.1  

Other Investment Company

     1.5  

Repurchase Agreement

     0.9  

Preferred Stocks

     0.3  

Right

     0.0

Net Other Assets (Liabilities) ^

     0.3  

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

*

Percentage rounds to less than 0.1% or (0.1)%.

 

^

The Net Other Assets (Liabilities) category may include, but is not limited to, reverse repurchase agreements, forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts, swap agreements, written options and swaptions, and cash collateral.

 

 

Allocations are subject to change.

 

 

 

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LOGO

 

Performance as of December 31, 2018                 
       Average Annual Total Returns            Cumulative Total Returns            Inception Date  
        1 Year        10 Year
or Since
Inception
              1 Year        10 Year or
Since
Inception
                  

Fund NAV

       (13.09 )%         (5.00 )%           (13.09 )%         (7.04 )%           07/31/2017  

Fund Market

       (12.38 )%         (4.32 )%           (12.38 )%         (6.09 )%           07/31/2017  

S&P EPAC Ex. Korea LargeMidCap Index (A)

       (13.07 )%         (4.84 )%           (13.07 )%         (6.81 )%        

S&P EPAC Ex. Korea LargeMidCap Managed Risk 2.0 Index (A)(B)(C)(D)

       (12.39 )%         (4.31 )%                 (12.39 )%         (6.08 )%                    

(A) The S&P EPAC Ex. Korea LargeMidCap Index is designed to measure the performance of developed markets within the Europe and Asia Pacific regions, excluding Korea.

(B) The S&P EPAC Ex. Korea LargeMidCap Managed Risk 2.0 Index is comprised of weightings amongst the S&P EPAC Ex. Korea LargeMidCap Index, the S&P U.S. Treasury Bond Current 5-Year Index, and the S&P U.S. Treasury Bill 0-3 Month Index. The S&P EPAC Ex. Korea LargeMidCap Managed Risk 2.0 Index rebalances on a daily basis.

(C) The S&P U.S. Treasury Bond Current 5-Year Index is a one-security index comprising the most recently issued 5-year U.S. Treasury note or bond.

(D) The S&P U.S. Treasury Bill 0-3 Month Index is designed to measure the performance of U.S. Treasury bills maturing in 0 to 3 months.

The Fund’s benchmarks are unmanaged indices used as a general measure of market performance. Calculations assume dividends and capital gains are reinvested and do not include any managerial expenses. The 10 Years or the Since Inception calculation is based on the previous 10 years or since the inception date, whichever is more recent. An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not reflect deductions for fees or expenses. In comparison, a Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. You cannot invest directly in an index.

The performance data presented represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Performance data does not reflect the deduction of taxes that would be paid on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The Fund’s investment return and net asset value will fluctuate. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors’ shares when sold may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance quoted. Please see www.deltashares.com for performance data current to the most recent month end. Fund performance is net of investment fees and Fund expenses.

Performance results do not include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and may differ from amounts reported in the Financial Highlights.

Fund shares are bought and sold at Market Price, not Net Asset Value (“NAV”), and are not individually redeemed from the fund. Net Asset Value is an exchange-traded fund’s per-share value. The per-share dollar amount of the Fund is derived by dividing the total value of all the securities in the portfolio, less any liabilities, by the number of Fund shares outstanding. Market Price is the price at which a share can currently be traded in the market. The market price used to calculate the market return is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the exchange on which the shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated.

Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) are subject to market risk, including the loss of principal. Because Fund Shares trade at market prices rather than at NAV, Fund Shares may trade at a price greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount). Shares of DeltaShares® ETFs may be bought and sold throughout the day on the exchange through any brokerage account. Buying and selling shares of ETFs will result in brokerage commissions. Diversification and asset allocation may not protect against market risk or loss of principal. Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee the investment objective will be achieved. Investing in securities of foreign issuers or issuers with significant exposure to foreign markets involves additional risk. Foreign countries in which the fund may invest may have markets that are less liquid, less regulated and more volatile than U.S. markets. The value of investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies increases or decreases as the rates of exchange between those currencies and the U.S. dollar change. The principal risks include risks related to: Equity securities, geographic focus, index tracking, leveraging, derivatives such as futures, forwards, swaps, options, and investing in underlying exchange traded funds. The use of derivatives may produce disproportionate gains or losses, may increase costs, and amplify risks.

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

At December 31, 2018

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 52.9%  
Australia - 3.4%  

AGL Energy, Ltd.

    5,417        $  78,559  

Alumina, Ltd.

    12,185        19,730  

Amcor, Ltd.

    9,645        89,969  

AMP, Ltd.

    24,388        42,064  

APA Group

    9,741        58,290  

Aristocrat Leisure, Ltd.

    5,321        81,812  

Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A (A)

    996        88,624  

Aurizon Holdings, Ltd.

    7,562        22,785  

AusNet Services (B)

    15,407        16,866  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. (B)

    23,848        410,659  

Bendigo & Adelaide Bank, Ltd.

    4,046        30,734  

BHP Group, Ltd.

    26,413        636,498  

BlueScope Steel, Ltd.

    4,579        35,331  

Boral, Ltd.

    9,838        34,214  

Brambles, Ltd.

    13,227        94,515  

Caltex Australia, Ltd.

    2,171        38,943  

Challenger, Ltd.

    4,814        32,162  

CIMIC Group, Ltd.

    817        24,968  

Coca-Cola Amatil, Ltd.

    4,326        24,943  

Cochlear, Ltd.

    477        58,286  

Coles Group, Ltd. (A)

    9,365        77,401  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (B)

    14,402        733,963  

Computershare, Ltd.

    4,275        51,735  

Crown Resorts, Ltd.

    3,140        26,217  

CSL, Ltd.

    3,735        486,867  

Dexus, REIT

    8,692        64,986  

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises, Ltd.

    529        15,139  

Flight Centre Travel Group, Ltd. (B)

    489        14,775  

Fortescue Metals Group, Ltd.

    14,055        41,459  

Goodman Group, REIT

    13,573        101,574  

GPT Group, REIT

    15,505        58,289  

Harvey Norman Holdings, Ltd. (B)

    5,249        11,677  

Incitec Pivot, Ltd.

    13,962        32,240  

Insurance Australia Group, Ltd.

    19,589        96,535  

LendLease Group

    4,853        39,734  

Macquarie Group, Ltd.

    2,624        200,709  

Magellan Financial Group, Ltd.

    594        9,844  

Medibank Pvt, Ltd.

    22,887        41,409  

Mirvac Group, REIT

    31,717        50,016  

National Australia Bank, Ltd. (B)

    22,500        381,269  

Newcrest Mining, Ltd.

    6,313        96,887  

Oil Search, Ltd.

    10,993        55,412  

Orica, Ltd.

    3,122        37,914  

Origin Energy, Ltd. (A)

    14,506        66,073  

Qantas Airways, Ltd.

    7,891        32,165  

QBE Insurance Group, Ltd.

    11,301        80,355  

Ramsay Health Care, Ltd.

    1,097        44,584  

REA Group, Ltd. (B)

    441        22,968  

Santos, Ltd.

    14,580        56,248  

Scentre Group, REIT

    44,362        121,800  

SEEK, Ltd.

    2,991        35,628  

Sonic Healthcare, Ltd.

    3,705        57,670  

South32, Ltd.

    42,496        100,223  

Stockland, REIT

    20,797        51,537  

Suncorp Group, Ltd.

    10,743        95,522  

Sydney Airport

    9,175        43,470  

Tabcorp Holdings, Ltd.

    9,890        29,869  

Telstra Corp., Ltd.

    34,367        68,954  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Australia (continued)  

TPG Telecom, Ltd.

    2,143        $   9,716  

Transurban Group

    18,018        147,776  

Treasury Wine Estates, Ltd.

    5,982        62,328  

Vicinity Centres, REIT

    27,574        50,471  

Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co., Ltd. (B)

    1,028        18,013  

Wesfarmers, Ltd.

    9,364        212,402  

Westpac Banking Corp.

    28,156        496,338  

Woodside Petroleum, Ltd. (B)

    7,726        170,353  

Woolworths Group, Ltd.

    10,872        225,177  
    

 

 

 
       6,945,643  
    

 

 

 
Austria - 0.2%  

ams AG (A) (B)

    525        12,547  

Andritz AG

    623        28,573  

CA Immobilien Anlagen AG

    759        23,965  

Erste Group Bank AG (A)

    2,867        95,209  

Immofinanz AG

    930        22,219  

Lenzing AG

    111        10,081  

OMV AG

    1,222        53,433  

Raiffeisen Bank International AG

    1,138        28,880  

Verbund AG (B)

    833        35,462  

voestalpine AG

    993        29,627  

Wienerberger AG

    1,041        21,420  
    

 

 

 
       361,416  
    

 

 

 
Belgium - 0.6%  

Ackermans & van Haaren NV

    209        31,489  

Ageas

    1,609        72,286  

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA

    8,148        537,440  

Colruyt SA

    505        35,930  

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

    685        59,575  

KBC Group NV

    2,820        182,718  

Proximus SADP

    1,309        35,345  

Sofina SA

    172        32,600  

Solvay SA

    599        59,792  

Telenet Group Holding NV

    475        22,046  

UCB SA

    1,064        86,723  

Umicore SA

    1,720        68,542  
    

 

 

 
       1,224,486  
    

 

 

 
Bermuda - 0.0% (C)  

Golar LNG, Ltd.

    1,193        25,960  
    

 

 

 
Chile - 0.0% (C)  

Antofagasta PLC

    2,829        28,219  
    

 

 

 
China - 0.0% (C)  

ENN Energy Holdings, Ltd.

    6,900        61,206  

Fosun International, Ltd.

    18,500        26,937  
    

 

 

 
       88,143  
    

 

 

 
Denmark - 0.9%  

Ambu A/S, B Shares

    1,395        33,465  

AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class A

    25        29,489  

AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class B

    49        61,431  

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

    892        94,639  

Chr Hansen Holding A/S

    807        71,281  

Coloplast A/S, Class B

    978        90,639  

Danske Bank A/S

    5,776        114,052  

DSV A/S

    1,571        103,290  

Genmab A/S (A)

    502        82,091  

GN Store Nord A/S

    981        36,562  
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2018

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Denmark (continued)  

H. Lundbeck A/S

    491        $   21,466  

ISS A/S

    1,564        43,616  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    14,507        662,020  

Novozymes A/S, Class B

    1,809        80,613  

Orsted A/S (D)

    1,578        105,322  

Pandora A/S

    908        36,902  

Rockwool International A/S, B Shares

    15        3,906  

Tryg A/S

    1,086        27,267  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

    1,702        128,303  

William Demant Holding A/S (A) (B)

    894        25,322  
    

 

 

 
       1,851,676  
    

 

 

 
Finland - 0.7%  

Amer Sports OYJ (A)

    1,033        45,310  

Cargotec OYJ, B Shares

    342        10,446  

Elisa OYJ

    1,303        53,742  

Fortum OYJ

    3,599        78,581  

Huhtamaki OYJ (B)

    818        25,313  

Kesko OYJ, Class B

    605        32,575  

Kone OYJ, Class B

    3,328        158,415  

Metso OYJ

    1,066        27,906  

Neste OYJ

    1,063        81,854  

Nokia OYJ

    46,717        268,625  

Nokian Renkaat OYJ

    978        29,985  

Nordea Bank Abp

    26,142        219,908  

Orion OYJ, Class B

    870        30,115  

Sampo OYJ, Class A

    3,931        172,604  

Stora Enso OYJ, Class R

    4,811        55,464  

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

    4,430        112,171  

Wartsila OYJ Abp

    3,767        59,835  
    

 

 

 
       1,462,849  
    

 

 

 
France - 5.0%  

Accor SA

    1,539        65,288  

Aeroports de Paris

    269        50,893  

Air Liquide SA

    3,520        436,391  

Airbus SE

    4,769        457,723  

Amundi SA (D)

    429        22,637  

Atos SE

    769        62,837  

AXA SA

    15,941        343,648  

BNP Paribas SA

    9,260        417,865  

Bollore SA

    7,805        31,228  

Bouygues SA

    1,831        65,598  

Bureau Veritas SA

    2,250        45,770  

Capgemini SE

    1,330        131,970  

Carrefour SA

    4,873        83,057  

Christian Dior SE

    98        37,406  

Cie de Saint-Gobain

    4,576        152,564  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

    1,489        147,576  

CNP Assurances

    1,328        28,115  

Credit Agricole SA

    10,053        108,370  

Danone SA

    5,188        364,795  

Dassault Aviation SA

    25        34,580  

Dassault Systemes SE

    1,148        136,089  

Electricite de France SA

    2,893        45,638  

Engie SA

    13,290        190,286  

EssilorLuxottica SA

    2,209        278,910  

Hermes International

    244        135,225  

Ipsen SA

    34        4,386  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
France (continued)  

Kering SA

    621        $   292,193  

Klepierre SA, REIT

    1,793        55,259  

L’Oreal SA

    2,015        463,454  

Legrand SA

    2,196        123,761  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    2,217        654,373  

Natixis SA

    7,526        35,437  

Orange SA

    17,707        286,522  

Pernod Ricard SA

    1,733        283,889  

Peugeot SA

    4,577        97,554  

Publicis Groupe SA

    1,806        103,392  

Renault SA

    1,588        99,026  

Safran SA

    2,685        323,510  

Sanofi

    9,439        816,386  

Schneider Electric SE

    4,445        303,455  

Societe Generale SA

    6,235        198,288  

Sodexo SA

    757        77,450  

Thales SA

    879        102,493  

TOTAL SA

    20,692        1,092,344  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, REIT

    1,128        174,595  

Valeo SA

    1,965        57,303  

Veolia Environnement SA

    4,649        95,422  

Vinci SA

    4,268        351,383  

Vivendi SA

    6,368        154,909  
    

 

 

 
       10,121,243  
    

 

 

 
Germany - 4.0%  

1&1 Drillisch AG

    148        7,529  

adidas AG

    1,501        312,974  

Allianz SE

    3,549        710,550  

BASF SE

    7,554        521,575  

Bayer AG

    7,418        513,542  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    2,824        228,238  

Beiersdorf AG

    822        85,660  

Commerzbank AG (A)

    8,685        57,415  

Continental AG

    887        122,437  

Covestro AG (D)

    1,188        58,641  

Daimler AG

    8,197        430,195  

Deutsche Bank AG

    15,481        123,296  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    1,599        191,838  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

    2,049        46,144  

Deutsche Post AG

    8,034        219,591  

Deutsche Telekom AG

    26,684        452,066  

Deutsche Wohnen SE

    2,944        134,617  

E.ON SE

    18,143        178,925  

Evonik Industries AG

    1,233        30,727  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

    1,781        115,316  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

    3,402        164,816  

Hannover Rueck SE

    501        67,409  

HeidelbergCement AG

    1,124        68,588  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    843        82,635  

HOCHTIEF AG

    174        23,411  

Infineon Technologies AG

    9,331        185,228  

Innogy SE (D)

    1,038        48,330  

MAN SE

    292        30,092  

Merck KGaA

    1,063        109,341  

MTU Aero Engines AG

    316        57,220  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG

    1,236        269,234  
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2018

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Germany (continued)  

RWE AG

    4,315        $   93,549  

SAP SE

    8,239        818,742  

Siemens AG

    7,005        779,796  

Siemens Healthineers AG (A) (D)

    578        24,147  

Symrise AG

    690        50,876  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

    6,699        26,175  

thyssenkrupp AG

    3,201        54,815  

TUI AG

    3,750        53,754  

United Internet AG

    1,053        45,983  

Volkswagen AG

    259        41,184  

Vonovia SE

    4,246        192,163  

Wirecard AG

    901        136,781  

Zalando SE (A) (D)

    1,003        25,729  
    

 

 

 
       7,991,274  
    

 

 

 
Hong Kong - 1.9%  

AIA Group, Ltd.

    97,600        810,284  

Alibaba Health Information Technology, Ltd. (A)

    24,000        19,465  

ASM Pacific Technology, Ltd.

    2,500        24,092  

Bank of East Asia, Ltd.

    12,400        39,436  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd.

    29,500        109,645  

Cathay Pacific Airways, Ltd.

    8,000        11,383  

CK Asset Holdings, Ltd.

    24,000        175,647  

CK Hutchison Holdings, Ltd.

    23,500        225,715  

CK Infrastructure Holdings, Ltd.

    5,500        41,657  

CLP Holdings, Ltd.

    16,000        180,858  

Dairy Farm International Holdings, Ltd.

    2,500        22,625  

Evergrande Health Industry Group, Ltd. (A) (B)

    15,000        19,734  

Galaxy Entertainment Group, Ltd.

    22,000        139,935  

Hang Lung Properties, Ltd.

    12,000        22,868  

Hang Seng Bank, Ltd.

    5,900        132,478  

Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd.

    12,000        59,775  

HK Electric Investments & HK Electric Investments, Ltd.

    24,000        24,217  

HKT Trust & HKT, Ltd.

    25,000        36,018  

Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd.

    79,000        163,462  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, Ltd.

    9,600        277,847  

Hongkong Land Holdings, Ltd.

    9,500        59,850  

Jardine Matheson Holdings, Ltd.

    2,500        173,950  

Jardine Strategic Holdings, Ltd.

    1,100        40,381  

Kerry Properties, Ltd.

    5,500        18,792  

Link REIT

    18,000        182,314  

Melco Resorts & Entertainment, Ltd., ADR

    1,287        22,677  

MTR Corp., Ltd.

    12,500        65,778  

New World Development Co., Ltd.

    50,000        66,161  

NWS Holdings, Ltd.

    11,000        22,564  

Power Assets Holdings, Ltd.

    12,500        87,012  

Shangri-La Asia, Ltd.

    14,000        20,743  

Sino Land Co., Ltd.

    24,000        41,138  

SJM Holdings, Ltd.

    21,000        19,580  

Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd.

    12,000        171,049  

Swire Pacific, Ltd., Class B

    27,500        45,872  

Swire Properties, Ltd.

    9,600        33,719  

Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd.

    12,500        66,417  

Wharf Holdings, Ltd.

    11,000        28,661  

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co., Ltd.

    10,000        59,839  

Wheelock & Co., Ltd.

    9,000        51,441  

Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings, Ltd.

    5,500        17,597  
    

 

 

 
       3,832,676  
    

 

 

 
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Ireland - 0.4%  

AerCap Holdings NV (A)

    1,031        $   40,828  

AIB Group PLC

    1,811        7,619  

Bank of Ireland Group PLC

    8,262        45,901  

CRH PLC

    7,308        192,981  

DCC PLC

    845        64,410  

Glanbia PLC

    851        15,954  

ICON PLC (A)

    334        43,156  

James Hardie Industries PLC, CDI

    3,698        39,363  

Kerry Group PLC, Class A

    1,019        100,761  

Kingspan Group PLC (B)

    926        39,569  

Paddy Power Betfair PLC

    752        61,594  

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

    2,251        59,853  
    

 

 

 
       711,989  
    

 

 

 
Isle of Man - 0.0% (C)  

GVC Holdings PLC

    3,547        30,448  
    

 

 

 
Israel - 0.4%  

Azrieli Group, Ltd.

    405        19,346  

Bank Hapoalim BM

    10,219        64,676  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM

    13,488        81,576  

Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication Corp., Ltd.

    20,833        20,349  

Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. (A)

    1,160        119,074  

CyberArk Software, Ltd. (A)

    254        18,832  

Elbit Systems, Ltd.

    249        28,573  

Israel Chemicals, Ltd.

    5,656        32,089  

Israel Corp., Ltd.

    8        2,125  

Israel Discount Bank, Ltd., A Shares

    13,111        40,560  

Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. (A)

    333        30,763  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank, Ltd.

    1,906        32,206  

Nice, Ltd. (A)

    618        66,518  

Orbotech, Ltd. (A)

    204        11,534  

Plus500, Ltd.

    611        10,661  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., ADR

    7,586        116,976  

Tower Semiconductor, Ltd. (A)

    928        13,907  

Wix.com, Ltd. (A)

    307        27,734  
    

 

 

 
       737,499  
    

 

 

 
Italy - 1.1%  

A2A SpA

    13,990        25,148  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

    10,477        174,861  

Atlantia SpA

    3,916        80,892  

Banca Mediolanum SpA

    2,425        14,110  

Banco BPM SpA (A)

    12,629        28,412  

Brembo SpA

    1,355        13,778  

Davide Campari-Milano SpA

    5,017        42,354  

DiaSorin SpA

    62        5,011  

Enel SpA

    63,749        367,580  

Eni SpA

    21,077        331,247  

Ferrari NV

    1,050        104,163  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA

    3,414        34,258  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

    127,234        282,139  

Leonardo SpA

    3,314        29,087  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA

    5,219        44,006  

Moncler SpA

    1,417        46,862  

Poste Italiane SpA (D)

    4,131        32,981  

Prada SpA

    1,800        5,931  

Prysmian SpA

    2,273        43,835  

Recordati SpA

    916        31,717  

Saipem SpA (A)

    2,896        10,809  
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2018

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Italy (continued)  

Snam SpA

    18,799        $   82,071  

Telecom Italia SpA (A)

    83,921        46,365  

Telecom Italia SpA

    58,440        27,858  

Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA

    12,205        69,105  

UniCredit SpA

    17,090        193,293  

Unione di Banche Italiane SpA (B)

    8,548        24,752  

UnipolSai Assicurazioni SpA (B)

    9,131        20,631  
    

 

 

 
       2,213,256  
    

 

 

 
Japan - 14.5%  

Acom Co., Ltd.

    3,800        12,434  

Activia Properties, Inc., REIT

    12        48,617  

Advance Residence Investment Corp., REIT

    12        33,086  

Advantest Corp.

    1,200        24,544  

Aeon Co., Ltd.

    7,400        144,978  

AEON Financial Service Co., Ltd.

    1,200        21,372  

Aeon Mall Co., Ltd.

    1,200        19,130  

AGC, Inc.

    2,500        78,157  

Air Water, Inc.

    1,400        21,246  

Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd.

    1,200        41,781  

Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

    4,900        87,402  

Alfresa Holdings Corp.

    2,500        63,870  

Alps Electric Co., Ltd.

    1,300        25,297  

Amada Holdings Co., Ltd.

    3,800        34,220  

ANA Holdings, Inc.

    1,200        43,104  

Aozora Bank, Ltd.

    1,200        35,820  

Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.

    3,800        147,858  

Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd.

    800        33,833  

Asahi Kasei Corp.

    12,400        127,713  

Asics Corp. (B) 

    1,300        16,648  

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

    17,200        219,713  

Azbil Corp.

    2,000        39,557  

Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.

    2,300        103,245  

Bank of Kyoto, Ltd.

    100        4,143  

Benesse Holdings, Inc.

    1,100        28,053  

Bridgestone Corp.

    5,400        208,489  

Brother Industries, Ltd.

    2,500        37,164  

Calbee, Inc.

    1,200        37,625  

Canon, Inc. (B) 

    8,600        235,233  

Capcom Co., Ltd.

    600        11,878  

Casio Computer Co., Ltd. (B) 

    2,500        29,713  

Central Japan Railway Co.

    1,400        295,593  

Chiba Bank, Ltd.

    7,600        42,532  

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.

    6,100        86,873  

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    1,300        75,596  

Chugoku Bank, Ltd.

    1,400        11,829  

Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc.

    2,500        32,539  

Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.

    2,500        12,350  

Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings, Inc.

    1,200        35,929  

COMSYS Holdings Corp.

    1,300        31,791  

Concordia Financial Group, Ltd.

    10,800        41,540  

Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp.

    100        16,725  

Credit Saison Co., Ltd.

    1,300        15,297  

CyberAgent, Inc.

    900        34,822  

Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.

    400        8,374  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.

    9,800        153,456  

Daicel Corp.

    2,500        25,771  

Daifuku Co., Ltd.

    1,100        50,330  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Japan (continued)  

Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.

    4,900        $   156,805  

Daikin Industries, Ltd.

    2,500        266,486  

Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd.

    700        95,798  

Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.

    5,900        188,107  

Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp.

    15        33,592  

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.

    12,400        62,907  

DeNA Co., Ltd.

    1,200        20,059  

Denso Corp.

    4,600        205,148  

Dentsu, Inc.

    2,400        107,296  

DIC Corp.

    1,200        36,859  

Disco Corp.

    200        23,424  

Don Quijote Holdings Co., Ltd.

    1,200        74,593  

East Japan Railway Co.

    3,800        336,342  

Ebara Corp.

    900        20,270  

Eisai Co., Ltd.

    2,500        193,729  

Electric Power Development Co., Ltd.

    1,200        28,503  

Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd.

    200        10,172  

FamilyMart UNY Holdings Co., Ltd. (B)

    700        88,748  

Fancl Corp.

    600        15,351  

FANUC Corp.

    1,400        212,715  

Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.

    500        256,893  

Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.

    800        23,661  

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

    3,800        147,892  

Fujitsu, Ltd.

    1,200        74,889  

Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc.

    1,900        38,739  

Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.

    800        20,139  

GLP J-REIT

    30        30,597  

GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.

    200        8,531  

GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc. (A) (B) 

    1,200        2,188  

Gunma Bank, Ltd.

    3,800        15,898  

H2O Retailing Corp.

    1,200        17,084  

Hachijuni Bank, Ltd.

    4,900        20,142  

Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc.

    2,500        35,888  

Hamamatsu Photonics KK

    1,100        37,046  

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.

    2,500        83,170  

Harmonic Drive Systems, Inc. (B)

    200        5,487  

Haseko Corp.

    2,500        26,318  

Hikari Tsushin, Inc.

    200        31,299  

Hino Motors, Ltd.

    2,500        23,698  

Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.

    100        9,816  

Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.

    800        44,260  

Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.

    1,200        18,156  

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.

    1,200        28,131  

Hitachi High-Technologies Corp.

    900        28,342  

Hitachi Metals, Ltd.

    1,400        14,674  

Hitachi, Ltd.

    7,400        197,992  

Hokuhoku Financial Group, Inc.

    1,200        13,551  

Hokuriku Electric Power Co. (A) 

    2,500        21,852  

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

    14,700        387,815  

Hoshizaki Corp.

    400        24,354  

House Foods Group, Inc.

    1,100        37,848  

Hoya Corp.

    3,500        211,024  

Hulic Co., Ltd.

    3,800        34,116  

Ibiden Co., Ltd.

    1,200        16,931  

Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.

    1,200        39,484  

IHI Corp.

    1,200        33,140  

Iida Group Holdings Co., Ltd.

    1,300        22,525  

Inpex Corp.

    8,600        76,950  
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2018

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Japan (continued)  

Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings, Ltd.

    3,800        $   42,082  

Isuzu Motors, Ltd.

    4,900        69,158  

Ito En, Ltd.

    900        40,400  

ITOCHU Corp.

    13,200        224,622  

Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.

    300        5,808  

Itoham Yonekyu Holdings, Inc.

    1,400        8,460  

Iyo Bank, Ltd.

    2,500        13,216  

Izumi Co., Ltd.

    200        9,315  

J. Front Retailing Co., Ltd.

    2,500        28,711  

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.

    1,100        39,011  

Japan Airport Terminal Co., Ltd.

    900        31,254  

Japan Exchange Group, Inc.

    4,800        77,831  

Japan Hotel REIT Investment Corp.

    38        27,154  

Japan Post Bank Co., Ltd.

    3,800        41,909  

Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd.

    5,900        68,026  

Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp., REIT

    12        45,609  

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp., REIT

    12        67,375  

Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp., REIT

    25        50,016  

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

    9,400        224,173  

JFE Holdings, Inc.

    4,900        78,470  

JGC Corp.

    2,500        35,250  

JSR Corp.

    1,400        21,118  

JTEKT Corp.

    2,500        27,936  

JXTG Holdings, Inc.

    26,900        141,396  

K’s Holdings Corp.

    2,600        25,594  

Kagome Co., Ltd. (B) 

    1,200        31,511  

Kajima Corp.

    5,000        67,356  

Kakaku.com, Inc.

    800        14,160  

Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.

    7,400        111,288  

Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.

    2,500        48,170  

Kao Corp.

    3,800        282,415  

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.

    1,200        25,725  

KDDI Corp.

    14,400        344,398  

Keikyu Corp.

    1,200        19,655  

Keio Corp.

    500        29,121  

Keisei Electric Railway Co., Ltd.

    1,300        40,760  

Kewpie Corp.

    1,100        24,634  

Keyence Corp.

    800        405,997  

Kikkoman Corp.

    1,200        64,640  

Kinden Corp.

    1,300        21,044  

Kintetsu Group Holdings Co., Ltd.

    1,300        56,519  

Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd.

    7,400        155,028  

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    300        20,426  

Kobe Steel, Ltd.

    3,800        26,461  

Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    1,200        62,125  

Komatsu, Ltd.

    8,300        178,951  

Konami Holdings Corp.

    1,200        52,554  

Konica Minolta, Inc.

    4,900        44,349  

Kose Corp.

    200        31,463  

Kubota Corp.

    9,700        138,054  

Kuraray Co., Ltd.

    2,500        35,319  

Kurita Water Industries, Ltd.

    1,200        29,137  

Kyocera Corp.

    2,600        130,527  

Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd.

    2,500        47,327  

Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.

    3,800        45,337  

Kyushu Financial Group, Inc.

    3,800        14,408  

Kyushu Railway Co.

    1,200        40,633  

LINE Corp. (A) (B)

    400        13,763  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Japan (continued)  

Lion Corp.

    2,500        $   51,725  

LIXIL Group Corp.

    2,500        31,035  

M3, Inc.

    3,100        41,648  

Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd.

    100        3,072  

Makita Corp.

    2,500        88,981  

Marubeni Corp.

    14,700        103,489  

Marui Group Co., Ltd.

    2,500        48,603  

Maruichi Steel Tube, Ltd.

    1,100        34,740  

Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Co., Ltd.

    500        15,335  

Mazda Motor Corp.

    4,900        50,690  

McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan, Ltd. (B) 

    900        38,226  

Mebuki Financial Group, Inc.

    8,600        22,888  

Medipal Holdings Corp.

    1,300        27,904  

MEIJI Holdings Co., Ltd.

    1,200        97,999  

Mercari, Inc. (A)

    100        1,679  

Minebea Mitsumi, Inc.

    3,800        55,070  

MISUMI Group, Inc.

    2,600        54,955  

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

    12,400        94,101  

Mitsubishi Corp.

    13,500        371,599  

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

    18,400        204,016  

Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.

    11,100        174,976  

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.

    2,500        37,711  

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

    2,500        90,143  

Mitsubishi Materials Corp.

    1,200        31,664  

Mitsubishi Motors Corp.

    6,100        33,470  

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp.

    2,500        36,025  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

    108,000        529,492  

Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co., Ltd.

    4,900        23,581  

Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

    14,300        220,336  

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

    2,400        54,337  

Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.

    8,600        191,651  

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.

    1,200        26,239  

Miura Co., Ltd.

    600        13,699  

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

    208,900        324,255  

MonotaRO Co., Ltd. (B) 

    1,400        34,683  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

    4,600        131,315  

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    1,600        218,092  

Nabtesco Corp.

    1,200        26,206  

Nagoya Railroad Co., Ltd.

    2,500        65,989  

Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd.

    100        2,647  

NEC Corp.

    4,200        124,987  

Nexon Co., Ltd. (A) 

    3,100        39,924  

NGK Insulators, Ltd.

    2,500        33,974  

NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.

    1,200        23,975  

NH Foods, Ltd.

    100        3,769  

NHK Spring Co., Ltd.

    2,500        21,989  

Nichirei Corp.

    1,200        33,086  

Nidec Corp.

    2,500        284,259  

Nihon M&A Center, Inc.

    1,400        28,277  

Nikon Corp.

    3,800        56,629  

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

    900        240,227  

Nippon Building Fund, Inc., REIT

    12        75,578  

Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.

    1,000        24,545  

Nippon Express Co., Ltd.

    1,100        61,359  

Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd.

    1,300        44,552  

Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.

    1,200        21,492  

Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc.

    27        57,069  

Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd.

    400        25,484  
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2018

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Japan (continued)  

Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.

    100        $   6,389  

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp.

    7,400        127,644  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    5,400        220,597  

Nippon Yusen KK

    1,200        18,495  

Nissan Chemical Corp.

    1,100        57,750  

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

    19,500        156,459  

Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc.

    2,500        51,748  

Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd.

    1,100        69,179  

Nitori Holdings Co., Ltd.

    800        100,114  

Nitto Denko Corp.

    1,200        60,626  

NOK Corp. (B) 

    1,200        16,800  

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

    27,900        107,007  

Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.

    1,200        22,039  

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc., REIT

    39        51,329  

Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.

    1,100        40,856  

NSK, Ltd.

    3,800        32,869  

NTT Data Corp.

    4,900        53,817  

NTT DOCOMO, Inc.

    9,400        211,835  

Obayashi Corp.

    6,100        55,265  

OBIC Business Consultants Co., Ltd.

    200        7,875  

OBIC Co., Ltd.

    800        61,906  

Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd.

    2,500        55,075  

OJI Holdings Corp.

    9,900        50,982  

Olympus Corp.

    2,500        76,904  

Omron Corp.

    2,500        91,145  

Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    4,600        94,126  

Open House Co., Ltd.

    200        6,763  

Oracle Corp.

    100        6,380  

Oriental Land Co., Ltd.

    2,100        211,598  

ORIX Corp.

    11,000        160,967  

Orix JREIT, Inc.

    26        43,225  

Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.

    2,500        45,778  

Otsuka Corp.

    700        19,268  

Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd.

    4,900        200,663  

PALTAC Corp.

    100        4,730  

Panasonic Corp.

    20,400        184,189  

Park24 Co., Ltd.

    1,200        26,392  

PeptiDream, Inc. (A) 

    900        35,601  

Persol Holdings Co., Ltd.

    1,300        19,385  

Pigeon Corp.

    1,200        51,406  

Pola Orbis Holdings, Inc.

    900        24,355  

Rakuten, Inc. (A) 

    7,400        49,641  

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.

    13,300        322,757  

Relo Group, Inc.

    1,200        28,142  

Renesas Electronics Corp. (A) 

    4,800        21,875  

Resona Holdings, Inc.

    18,400        88,667  

Ricoh Co., Ltd.

    6,100        59,880  

Rohm Co., Ltd.

    900        57,750  

Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    600        16,406  

Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd.

    200        48,398  

Sankyu, Inc.

    100        4,534  

Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    3,800        54,931  

SBI Holdings, Inc.

    2,500        49,196  

SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.

    300        12,592  

Secom Co., Ltd.

    2,300        191,060  

Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc.

    1,300        18,200  

Seibu Holdings, Inc.

    2,500        43,613  

Seiko Epson Corp.

    2,500        35,273  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Japan (continued)  

Seino Holdings Co., Ltd.

    800        $   10,515  

Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.

    3,700        55,003  

Sekisui House, Ltd.

    4,900        72,306  

Seria Co., Ltd. (B)

    200        6,781  

Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd.

    6,200        270,288  

Seven Bank, Ltd.

    6,200        17,744  

SG Holdings Co., Ltd.

    1,600        41,766  

Sharp Corp.

    1,200        12,053  

Shikoku Electric Power Co., Inc.

    1,400        16,946  

Shimadzu Corp.

    2,500        49,537  

Shimamura Co., Ltd.

    100        7,656  

Shimano, Inc.

    800        113,166  

Shimizu Corp.

    6,100        49,761  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.

    3,500        272,306  

Shinsei Bank, Ltd.

    1,300        15,510  

Shionogi & Co., Ltd.

    2,500        142,893  

Shiseido Co., Ltd.

    3,500        219,861  

Shizuoka Bank, Ltd.

    300        2,354  

Showa Denko KK

    1,200        35,765  

Showa Shell Sekiyu KK

    1,300        18,259  

Skylark Holdings Co., Ltd.

    1,200        18,976  

SMC Corp.

    600        181,780  

SoftBank Group Corp.

    7,100        472,729  

Sohgo Security Services Co., Ltd.

    1,100        51,534  

Sojitz Corp.

    9,900        34,469  

Sompo Holdings, Inc.

    3,500        119,054  

Sony Corp.

    10,700        519,420  

Sony Financial Holdings, Inc.

    1,200        22,476  

Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.

    900        24,503  

Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.

    1,200        33,797  

Subaru Corp.

    4,900        105,400  

Sumco Corp. (B) 

    1,400        15,657  

Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.

    12,200        59,268  

Sumitomo Corp.

    10,900        155,132  

Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd.

    1,300        41,412  

Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

    6,200        82,618  

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.

    1,600        42,984  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

    11,800        392,025  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

    3,800        139,303  

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd.

    2,400        88,068  

Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.

    1,300        15,404  

Sundrug Co., Ltd.

    900        26,865  

Suntory Beverage & Food, Ltd.

    1,200        54,250  

Suzuken Co., Ltd.

    1,100        56,045  

Suzuki Motor Corp.

    3,800        192,814  

Sysmex Corp.

    1,200        57,706  

T&D Holdings, Inc.

    4,900        57,122  

Taiheiyo Cement Corp.

    1,200        37,133  

Taisei Corp.

    2,100        90,056  

Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co., Ltd.

    300        30,160  

Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp.

    2,400        39,287  

Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.

    900        13,420  

Takashimaya Co., Ltd.

    200        2,559  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (B) 

    6,100        205,993  

TDK Corp.

    1,100        77,401  

Teijin, Ltd.

    1,400        22,420  

Terumo Corp.

    2,500        141,822  

THK Co., Ltd.

    1,200        22,553  
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2018

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Japan (continued)  

TIS, Inc.

    500        $   19,710  

Tobu Railway Co., Ltd.

    2,500        67,516  

Toho Co., Ltd.

    1,200        43,531  

Toho Gas Co., Ltd.

    300        12,674  

Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc.

    3,800        50,221  

Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd. (B) 

    1,600        18,200  

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

    6,100        291,114  

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings, Inc. (A) 

    7,400        44,043  

Tokyo Electron, Ltd.

    1,200        136,882  

Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.

    2,500        63,471  

Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd.

    2,500        25,976  

Tokyu Corp.

    4,900        80,167  

Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.

    5,500        27,170  

Toray Industries, Inc.

    13,500        94,992  

Toshiba Corp.

    5,700        161,054  

Tosoh Corp.

    900        11,747  

TOTO, Ltd.

    1,200        41,672  

Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, Ltd.

    1,100        25,286  

Toyo Suisan Kaisha, Ltd.

    1,200        41,945  

Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.

    1,200        23,789  

Toyota Boshoku Corp.

    1,200        17,948  

Toyota Industries Corp.

    1,200        55,672  

Toyota Motor Corp.

    21,900        1,278,689  

Toyota Tsusho Corp.

    2,500        73,942  

Trend Micro, Inc. (A) 

    1,200        65,296  

Tsumura & Co.

    1,000        27,845  

Tsuruha Holdings, Inc.

    200        17,172  

Ube Industries, Ltd.

    1,200        24,434  

Unicharm Corp.

    3,800        123,267  

United Urban Investment Corp., REIT

    25        38,782  

USS Co., Ltd.

    2,500        42,132  

Welcia Holdings Co., Ltd.

    200        9,042  

West Japan Railway Co.

    1,200        84,885  

Yahoo Japan Corp.

    11,000        27,471  

Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd.

    1,100        77,401  

Yamada Denki Co., Ltd.

    7,400        35,545  

Yamaha Corp.

    1,200        51,187  

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (B) 

    2,500        49,196  

Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. (B) 

    3,800        104,737  

Yamazaki Baking Co., Ltd.

    1,200        25,222  

Yaskawa Electric Corp.

    2,500        61,477  

Yokogawa Electric Corp.

    2,500        43,317  

Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.

    1,200        22,586  

Zensho Holdings Co., Ltd.

    1,100        26,669  

Zeon Corp.

    500        4,585  

ZOZO, Inc.

    1,300        23,816  
    

 

 

 
       29,237,290  
    

 

 

 
Jersey, Channel Islands - 0.0% (C)  

Randgold Resources, Ltd.

    783        63,430  
    

 

 

 
Luxembourg - 0.1%  

ArcelorMittal

    5,205        107,935  

Aroundtown SA

    1,508        12,446  

Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR

    519        32,870  

SES SA

    3,283        62,712  

Tenaris SA

    3,869        41,752  
    

 

 

 
       257,715  
    

 

 

 
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Macau - 0.1%  

MGM China Holdings, Ltd. (B)

    8,000        $   13,427  

Sands China, Ltd.

    19,200        84,114  

Wynn Macau, Ltd.

    13,200        28,796  
    

 

 

 
       126,337  
    

 

 

 
Mexico - 0.0% (C)  

Fresnillo PLC

    1,516        16,605  
    

 

 

 
Netherlands - 2.4%  

ABN AMRO Group NV, CVA (D)

    3,427        80,467  

Adyen NV (A) (B) (D)

    176        95,577  

Aegon NV

    11,653        54,337  

Akzo Nobel NV

    2,086        167,876  

ASML Holding NV

    3,566        559,129  

EXOR NV (B)

    819        44,247  

Heineken Holding NV

    989        83,380  

Heineken NV

    1,783        157,352  

ING Groep NV

    31,447        338,277  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    10,316        260,325  

Koninklijke DSM NV

    1,502        122,663  

Koninklijke KPN NV

    35,019        102,482  

Koninklijke Philips NV

    7,774        274,870  

NN Group NV

    2,521        100,289  

NXP Semiconductors NV

    2,697        197,636  

QIAGEN NV (A)

    1,911        64,838  

Randstad NV

    1,051        48,166  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A

    38,963        1,145,057  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B

    29,004        864,384  

Wolters Kluwer NV

    2,328        137,480  
    

 

 

 
       4,898,832  
    

 

 

 
New Zealand - 0.2%  

a2 Milk Co., Ltd. (A)

    6,265        46,841  

Air New Zealand, Ltd.

    7,305        15,185  

Auckland International Airport, Ltd.

    9,442        45,459  

Contact Energy, Ltd.

    7,943        31,424  

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp., Ltd.

    5,588        48,711  

Fletcher Building, Ltd. (A)

    7,849        25,684  

Meridian Energy, Ltd.

    14,164        32,340  

Ryman Healthcare, Ltd.

    5,120        36,873  

SkyCity Entertainment Group, Ltd.

    8,012        19,072  

Spark New Zealand, Ltd.

    17,760        49,422  

Synlait Milk, Ltd. (A)

    506        3,054  

Trade Me Group, Ltd.

    1,824        7,767  

Xero, Ltd. (A)

    652        19,287  

Z Energy, Ltd.

    4,893        18,013  
    

 

 

 
       399,132  
    

 

 

 
Norway - 0.5%  

AKER BP ASA

    1,093        27,517  

DNB ASA

    7,852        125,273  

DNO ASA

    388        562  

Entra ASA (D)

    1,526        20,302  

Equinor ASA

    9,401        199,492  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

    1,918        29,947  

Leroy Seafood Group ASA

    689        5,247  

Marine Harvest ASA

    3,638        76,758  

Norsk Hydro ASA

    11,580        52,436  

Norwegian Finans Holding ASA (A)

    1,471        11,382  

Orkla ASA

    7,674        60,299  
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2018

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Norway (continued)  

Salmar ASA

    242        $   11,961  

Schibsted ASA, B Shares

    1,722        52,202  

SpareBank 1 SR-Bank ASA

    2,055        21,169  

Storebrand ASA

    4,566        32,503  

Telenor ASA

    5,916        114,437  

TGS NOPEC Geophysical Co. ASA

    941        22,691  

Tomra Systems ASA

    405        9,111  

Yara International ASA

    1,501        57,810  
    

 

 

 
       931,099  
    

 

 

 
Portugal - 0.1%  

Banco Comercial Portugues SA, R Shares (A)

    92,268        24,207  

EDP - Energias de Portugal SA

    21,490        74,903  

Galp Energia SGPS SA

    4,228        66,674  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

    2,425        28,664  
    

 

 

 
       194,448  
    

 

 

 
Republic of South Africa - 0.0% (C)  

Mondi PLC

    3,075        63,973  
    

 

 

 
Romania - 0.0% (C)  

NEPI Rockcastle PLC

    2,692        21,147  
    

 

 

 
Singapore - 0.8%  

Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust

    24,700        46,573  

CapitaLand Commercial Trust, REIT

    26,600        34,153  

CapitaLand Mall Trust, REIT

    25,600        42,448  

CapitaLand, Ltd.

    21,900        49,970  

City Developments, Ltd.

    4,900        29,192  

ComfortDelGro Corp., Ltd.

    18,400        29,024  

DBS Group Holdings, Ltd.

    14,700        255,497  

Genting Singapore, Ltd.

    47,700        34,121  

Golden Agri-Resources, Ltd.

    58,700        10,551  

Jardine Cycle & Carriage, Ltd.

    1,100        28,529  

Keppel Corp., Ltd.

    13,500        58,536  

Mapletree Commercial Trust, REIT

    19,600        23,727  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd.

    32,300        266,836  

SATS, Ltd.

    7,300        24,958  

Sea, Ltd., ADR (A) (B)

    24        272  

Sembcorp Industries, Ltd.

    8,600        16,026  

Singapore Airlines, Ltd.

    4,200        29,027  

Singapore Exchange, Ltd.

    8,600        45,114  

Singapore Press Holdings, Ltd.

    14,700        25,345  

Singapore Technologies Engineering, Ltd.

    13,500        34,567  

Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd.

    64,800        139,299  

Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust

    23,400        30,559  

United Overseas Bank, Ltd.

    11,700        210,909  

UOL Group, Ltd.

    5,100        23,161  

Venture Corp., Ltd.

    2,500        25,587  

Wilmar International, Ltd.

    30,500        69,817  
    

 

 

 
       1,583,798  
    

 

 

 
Spain - 1.5%  

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA

    2,282        88,251  

Aena SME SA (D)

    612        94,972  

Amadeus IT Group SA

    3,638        253,020  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

    54,132        286,849  

Banco de Sabadell SA

    46,539        53,228  

Banco Santander SA

    128,798        584,966  

Bankia SA (B)

    8,480        24,817  

CaixaBank SA

    29,539        106,840  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Spain (continued)  

Endesa SA

    2,611        $   60,083  

Ferrovial SA

    4,132        83,582  

Grifols SA (B)

    2,358        61,728  

Grifols SA, ADR

    2,384        43,770  

Iberdrola SA

    49,794        399,479  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

    8,780        224,324  

Mapfre SA (B)

    8,342        22,124  

Naturgy Energy Group SA

    2,846        72,421  

Red Electrica Corp. SA

    3,637        81,053  

Repsol SA

    10,512        169,197  

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA (A)

    1,073        13,051  

Telefonica SA

    37,682        316,136  
    

 

 

 
       3,039,891  
    

 

 

 
Sweden - 1.5%  

Ahlsell AB (D)

    2,465        14,486  

Alfa Laval AB

    2,452        52,451  

Assa Abloy AB, B Shares

    8,142        145,238  

Atlas Copco AB, A Shares

    4,983        118,310  

Atlas Copco AB, B Shares

    3,552        77,451  

Axfood AB

    1,002        17,145  

Boliden AB

    2,274        49,241  

Castellum AB

    2,351        43,316  

Electrolux AB, Series B

    1,964        41,447  

Elekta AB, B Shares

    3,060        36,361  

Epiroc AB, Class A (A)

    4,985        47,141  

Epiroc AB, Class B (A)

    3,533        31,433  

Essity AB, Class B

    4,985        122,350  

Fabege AB

    707        9,423  

Fastighets AB Balder, B Shares (A)

    847        24,075  

Getinge AB, Class B

    1,871        16,862  

Hennes & Mauritz AB, B Shares (B)

    6,824        96,997  

Hexagon AB, B Shares

    2,185        100,552  

Hexpol AB

    2,153        17,011  

Holmen AB, B Shares

    271        5,347  

Hufvudstaden AB, A Shares

    1,058        16,337  

Husqvarna AB, B Shares

    3,561        26,389  

ICA Gruppen AB (B)

    666        23,798  

Industrivarden AB, A Shares

    1,304        26,945  

Industrivarden AB, Class C

    1,492        30,157  

Intrum AB (B)

    615        14,269  

Investment AB Latour, B Shares (B)

    1,187        14,995  

Investor AB, B Shares

    3,708        157,089  

Kinnevik AB, B Shares

    1,962        47,291  

L E Lundbergforetagen AB, B Shares

    675        19,886  

Lundin Petroleum AB

    1,443        36,035  

Nibe Industrier AB, B Shares (B)

    3,456        35,442  

Saab AB, B Shares (B)

    707        24,545  

Sandvik AB

    9,038        128,803  

Securitas AB, B Shares

    2,727        43,754  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A

    13,862        134,620  

Skanska AB, Class B

    3,320        52,800  

SKF AB, Class B

    3,108        47,133  

Spotify Technology SA (A)

    407        46,194  

SSAB AB, B Shares

    6,704        18,843  

Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B

    5,166        40,042  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, A Shares

    12,717        141,000  

Swedbank AB, Class A

    7,941        177,121  
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2018

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Sweden (continued)  

Swedish Match AB

    1,498        $   58,985  

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (A)

    1,369        29,802  

Tele2 AB, Class B

    4,245        54,081  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, B Shares

    23,336        205,095  

Telia Co. AB

    22,455        106,325  

Trelleborg AB, B Shares

    2,008        31,561  

Volvo AB, Class B

    11,719        153,264  
    

 

 

 
       3,009,238  
    

 

 

 
Switzerland - 4.5%  

ABB, Ltd.

    15,935        302,196  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG

    14        86,630  

Cie Financiere Richemont SA

    4,345        277,678  

Credit Suisse Group AG (A)

    20,088        220,076  

Ferguson PLC

    1,996        127,537  

Geberit AG

    306        118,669  

Givaudan SA

    61        140,836  

Glencore PLC

    99,091        367,690  

Keuhne & Nagel International AG

    488        62,547  

LafargeHolcim, Ltd. (A)

    3,964        162,855  

Lonza Group AG (A)

    612        158,122  

Nestle SA

    25,165        2,037,094  

Novartis AG

    20,792        1,772,530  

Partners Group Holding AG (B)

    159        96,129  

Roche Holding AG

    5,962        1,471,019  

Schindler Holding AG

    514        100,419  

SGS SA

    49        109,850  

Sika AG

    1,180        149,146  

STMicroelectronics NV

    5,498        76,866  

Swatch Group AG

    896        88,240  

Swiss Re AG

    2,670        244,086  

Swisscom AG

    222        105,775  

UBS Group AG (A)

    31,610        392,319  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    1,245        370,166  
    

 

 

 
       9,038,475  
    

 

 

 
United Arab Emirates - 0.0% (C)  

NMC Health PLC

    699        24,357  
    

 

 

 
United Kingdom - 7.8%  

3i Group PLC

    8,080        79,588  

Admiral Group PLC

    2,120        55,270  

Anglo American PLC (B)

    11,587        257,926  

Ashtead Group PLC

    4,175        87,044  

Associated British Foods PLC

    2,930        76,237  

AstraZeneca PLC

    10,434        780,448  

Aviva PLC

    33,195        158,751  

Babcock International Group PLC

    4,241        26,429  

BAE Systems PLC

    26,311        153,876  

Barclays PLC

    131,336        251,774  

Barratt Developments PLC

    8,451        49,812  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

    1,184        52,461  

BHP Group PLC

    17,385        365,689  

BP PLC

    162,430        1,025,976  

British American Tobacco PLC

    18,551        590,664  

British Land Co. PLC, REIT

    8,395        57,009  

BT Group PLC

    68,188        206,776  

Bunzl PLC

    2,865        86,441  

Burberry Group PLC

    3,484        77,008  

Centrica PLC

    46,419        79,752  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
United Kingdom (continued)  

CNH Industrial NV

    8,263        $   74,131  

Coca-Cola European Partners PLC (A)

    2,167        99,357  

Compass Group PLC

    13,142        276,171  

ConvaTec Group PLC (D)

    6,036        10,682  

Croda International PLC

    179        10,681  

Diageo PLC

    20,215        719,596  

Direct Line Insurance Group PLC

    11,417        46,341  

DS Smith PLC

    5,068        19,319  

easyJet PLC

    2,414        33,973  

Experian PLC

    7,619        184,853  

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (A)

    9,052        131,231  

G4S PLC

    12,917        32,400  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

    40,242        764,273  

Hammerson PLC, REIT

    7,009        29,404  

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

    2,080        48,982  

HSBC Holdings PLC

    164,616        1,356,257  

IMI PLC

    2,263        27,207  

Imperial Brands PLC

    7,932        240,129  

Informa PLC

    10,861        87,173  

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

    1,647        88,876  

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA

    7,659        60,283  

Intertek Group PLC

    1,331        81,368  

ITV PLC

    30,504        48,504  

J Sainsbury PLC

    14,280        48,195  

Johnson Matthey PLC

    1,648        58,748  

Kingfisher PLC

    18,236        48,193  

Land Securities Group PLC, REIT

    6,323        64,778  

Legal & General Group PLC

    48,500        142,688  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

    587,511        387,970  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

    2,613        135,180  

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

    13,738        43,252  

Melrose Industries PLC

    31,972        66,719  

Merlin Entertainments PLC (D)

    6,065        24,525  

Micro Focus International PLC

    3,608        63,551  

National Grid PLC

    29,673        288,803  

Next PLC

    1,172        59,572  

Ocado Group PLC (A)

    4,439        44,663  

Pearson PLC (B)

    6,538        78,139  

Persimmon PLC

    2,577        63,344  

Prudential PLC

    21,232        379,116  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

    5,522        422,883  

RELX PLC

    16,928        348,509  

Rentokil Initial PLC

    15,322        65,801  

Rio Tinto PLC

    9,436        448,260  

Rio Tinto, Ltd.

    3,067        169,430  

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC

    15,330        162,051  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

    27,501        75,900  

Royal Mail PLC

    7,803        27,041  

RSA Insurance Group PLC

    8,512        55,679  

Sage Group PLC

    9,467        72,512  

Schroders PLC

    966        30,056  

Severn Trent PLC

    1,999        46,221  

Smith & Nephew PLC

    7,372        137,455  

Smiths Group PLC

    3,250        56,459  

SSE PLC

    8,430        116,115  

St. James’s Place PLC

    4,437        53,345  

Standard Chartered PLC

    22,639        175,680  

Standard Life Aberdeen PLC

    19,395        63,421  
 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2018

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
United Kingdom (continued)  

Subsea 7 SA

    2,248        $   21,880  

Taylor Wimpey PLC

    27,388        47,526  

Tesco PLC

    80,122        193,984  

Unilever NV, CVA

    14,147        766,883  

Unilever PLC

    9,877        516,822  

United Utilities Group PLC

    5,648        52,957  

Vodafone Group PLC

    218,635        425,755  

Weir Group PLC

    2,141        35,393  

Whitbread PLC

    1,525        88,935  

WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC

    19,674        53,434  

WPP PLC

    10,574        114,012  
    

 

 

 
       15,831,957  
    

 

 

 
United States - 0.3%  

Carnival PLC

    1,804        86,458  

Flex, Ltd. (A)

    4,832        36,772  

International Game Technology PLC

    937        13,708  

Shire PLC

    7,512        437,225  

Stratasys, Ltd. (A)

    243        4,376  
    

 

 

 
       578,539  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $117,671,904)

 

     106,943,040  
  

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.3%  
Germany - 0.3%  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG,
6.40% (E)

    315        22,362  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA,
1.87% (E)

    1,464        159,659  

Porsche Automobil Holding SE,
3.24% (E)

    1,280        75,561  

Sartorius AG,
0.44% (E)

    216        26,889  

Volkswagen AG,
2.76% (E)

    1,524        242,021  
    

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $556,215)

 

     526,492  
  

 

 

 
RIGHT - 0.0% (C)  
Austria - 0.0% (C)  

BUQOG AG, (A) (F)
Exercise Price EUR 29,
Expiration Date 12/31/2099

    152        5,048  
    

 

 

 

Total Right
(Cost $4,530)

 

     5,048  
  

 

 

 
     Principal      Value  
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATION - 44.1%  
U.S. Treasury - 44.1%  

U.S. Treasury Note
2.63%, 12/31/2023

    $  88,658,000        $   89,122,036  
    

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Obligation
(Cost $88,928,403)

 

     89,122,036  
  

 

 

 
     Shares      Value  
OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANY - 1.5%  
Securities Lending Collateral - 1.5%  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust - Government Money Market Portfolio, 2.35% (E)

    2,998,144        2,998,144  
    

 

 

 

Total Other Investment Company
(Cost $2,998,144)

 

     2,998,144  
  

 

 

 
     Principal      Value  
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 0.9%  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 1.45% (E), dated 12/31/2018, to be repurchased at $1,903,308 on 01/02/2019. Collateralized by a U.S. Government Obligation, 2.75%, due 06/30/2025, and with a value of $1,942,817.

    $  1,903,154        1,903,154  
    

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreement
(Cost $1,903,154)

 

     1,903,154  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments
(Cost $212,062,350)

 

     201,497,914  

Net Other Assets (Liabilities) - 0.3%

       692,161  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

       $  202,190,075  
    

 

 

 
 

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS:

 

Description    Long/Short      Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     Long        9        03/29/2019      $   1,030,646      $   1,032,188      $ 1,542      $  

MSCI EAFE Index

     Long        54        03/15/2019        4,627,603        4,633,200        5,597         
                 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

                  $   7,139      $   —  
                 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2018

 

INVESTMENTS BY INDUSTRY (unaudited):

 

 

Industry   Percentage of
Total Investments
       Value  

U.S. Government Obligation

    44.2      $   89,122,036  

Banks

    5.7          11,553,629  

Pharmaceuticals

    4.4          8,794,310  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

    2.9          5,900,947  

Insurance

    2.8          5,577,551  

Automobiles

    1.9          3,795,226  

Food Products

    1.8          3,668,640  

Chemicals

    1.7          3,490,480  

Metals & Mining

    1.7          3,316,911  

Machinery

    1.3          2,672,342  

Beverages

    1.3          2,538,743  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

    1.2          2,470,342  

Personal Products

    1.2          2,426,690  

Real Estate Management & Development

    1.2          2,423,209  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

    1.1          2,277,947  

Capital Markets

    1.1          2,259,338  

Electric Utilities

    1.1          2,224,454  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts

    0.9          1,841,521  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

    0.9          1,712,953  

Food & Staples Retailing

    0.8          1,691,463  

Industrial Conglomerates

    0.8          1,684,436  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

    0.8          1,657,234  

Trading Companies & Distributors

    0.8          1,574,608  

Road & Rail

    0.8          1,555,357  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

    0.8          1,549,197  

Electrical Equipment

    0.8          1,516,467  

Software

    0.7          1,482,780  

Aerospace & Defense

    0.7          1,408,225  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

    0.7          1,392,892  

Professional Services

    0.7          1,362,043  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

    0.7          1,346,551  

Household Durables

    0.7          1,325,552  

Auto Components

    0.6          1,203,200  

Biotechnology

    0.6          1,177,084  

Tobacco

    0.6          1,113,951  

Multi-Utilities

    0.5          1,078,774  

IT Services

    0.5          1,044,439  

Construction & Engineering

    0.5          1,040,516  

Household Products

    0.5          1,013,925  

Building Products

    0.5          912,738  

Specialty Retail

    0.4          868,747  

Diversified Financial Services

    0.4          796,245  

Media

    0.4          791,265  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

    0.3          689,154  

Entertainment

    0.3          636,239  

Commercial Services & Supplies

    0.3          607,255  

Multiline Retail

    0.3          605,029  

Health Care Providers & Services

    0.3          591,435  

Construction Materials

    0.3          582,238  

Transportation Infrastructure

    0.3          519,674  

Gas Utilities

    0.2          477,302  

Communications Equipment

    0.2          473,720  

Air Freight & Logistics

    0.2          424,363  

Paper & Forest Products

    0.2          349,471  

Leisure Products

    0.2          331,108  

Airlines

    0.2          310,275  

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2018

 

INVESTMENTS BY INDUSTRY (unaudited) (continued):

 

 

Industry   Percentage of
Total Investments
       Value  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

    0.1 %        $ 266,116  

Containers & Packaging

    0.1          219,740  

Marine

    0.1          198,201  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

    0.1          153,295  

Water Utilities

    0.1          99,178  

Energy Equipment & Services

    0.1          97,132  

Interactive Media & Services

    0.0 (C)          78,362  

Health Care Technology

    0.0 (C)          61,113  

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

    0.0 (C)          60,843  

Consumer Finance

    0.0 (C)          49,103  

Distributors

    0.0 (C)          33,259  

Diversified Consumer Services

    0.0 (C)          28,053  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Investments

    97.6          196,596,616  

Short-Term Investments

    2.4          4,901,298  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

    100.0      $   201,497,914  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

SECURITY VALUATION:

 

Valuation Inputs (G)

 

     Level 1 - 
Unadjusted
Quoted Prices
    Level 2 - 
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
    Level 3 - 
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
    Value  

ASSETS

 

Investments

 

Common Stocks

  $ 988,243     $ 105,954,797     $     $ 106,943,040  

Preferred Stocks

          526,492             526,492  

Right

          5,048             5,048  

U.S. Government Obligation

          89,122,036             89,122,036  

Other Investment Company

    2,998,144                   2,998,144  

Repurchase Agreement

          1,903,154             1,903,154  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

  $ 3,986,387     $ 197,511,527     $     $ 201,497,914  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

 

Futures Contracts (H)

  $ 7,139     $     $     $ 7,139  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Other Financial Instruments

  $ 7,139     $     $     $ 7,139  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FOOTNOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:

 

(A)    Non-income producing securities.
(B)    All or a portion of the securities are on loan. The total value of all securities on loan is $2,850,209. The amount of securities on loan indicated may not correspond with the securities on loan identified because securities with pending sales are in the process of recall from the brokers.
(C)    Percentage rounds to less than 0.1% or (0.1)%.
(D)    Securities are registered pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Unless otherwise indicated, the securities are deemed to be liquid for purposes of compliance limitations on holdings of illiquid securities and may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2018, the total value of 144A securities is $658,798, representing 0.3% of the Fund‘s net assets.

(E)

   Rates disclosed reflect the yields at December 31, 2018.

(F)

   Illiquid security. At December 31, 2018, the value of such securities amounted to $5,048, representing less than 0.1% of the Fund‘s net assets.

(G)

   There were no transfers in or out of Level 3 during the year ended December 31, 2018. Please reference the Security Valuation section of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information regarding security valuation and pricing inputs.

(H)

   Futures contracts and/or forward foreign currency contracts are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2018

 

CURRENCY ABBREVIATION:

 

EUR    Euro

PORTFOLIO ABBREVIATIONS:

 

ADR    American Depositary Receipt
CDI    CHESS Depositary Interests
CVA    Commanditaire Vennootschap op Aandelen (Dutch Certificate)
EAFE    Europe, Australasia and Far East
REIT    Real Estate Investment Trust
SDR    Swedish Depositary Receipt

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

At December 31, 2018

 

     DeltaShares® S&P
400 Managed
Risk ETF
    DeltaShares® S&P
500 Managed
Risk ETF
    DeltaShares® S&P
600 Managed
Risk ETF
    DeltaShares® S&P
International
Managed Risk  ETF
 

Assets:

               

Investments, at value (A) (B)

  $ 102,305,452     $ 381,724,413     $ 40,353,140     $ 199,594,760  

Repurchase agreements, at value (C)

    453,571       1,304,854       176,522       1,903,154  

Cash collateral pledged at broker for:

               

Futures contracts

    60,760       187,013       21,980       249,120  

Foreign currency, at value (D)

                      100,010  

Receivables and other assets:

               

Investments sold

    69,947,431       252,194,072       28,160,863       91,214,080  

Net income from securities lending

    672       70       693       3,609  

Shares of beneficial interest sold

    2,415,227                   2,239,265  

Dividends and/or distributions

    50,629       246,310       21,412       158,427  

Interest

    4,670       16,882       1,882       6,016  

Tax reclaims

                      178,499  

Variation margin receivable on futures contracts

    81,101       671,891       45,556        

Total assets

    175,319,513       636,345,505       68,782,048       295,646,940  
         

Liabilities:

               

Cash collateral received upon return of:

               

Securities on loan

    1,340,258       123,723       567,901       2,998,144  

Payables and other liabilities:

               

Investments purchased

    70,096,536       249,347,996       27,924,354       90,288,298  

Investment management fees

    38,706       115,608       15,656       85,514  

Variation margin payable on futures contracts

                      84,909  

Total liabilities

    71,475,500       249,587,327       28,507,911       93,456,865  

Net assets

  $     103,844,013     $     386,758,178     $     40,274,137     $     202,190,075  
         

Net assets consist of:

               

Paid-in capital

  $ 114,101,259     $ 409,090,676     $ 46,057,003     $ 224,679,898  

Total distributable earnings (accumulated losses)

    (10,257,246     (22,332,498     (5,782,866     (22,489,823

Net assets

  $ 103,844,013     $ 386,758,178     $ 40,274,137     $ 202,190,075  

Shares outstanding

    2,150,000       7,550,000       800,000       4,500,000  

Net asset value per share

  $ 48.30     $ 51.23     $ 50.34     $ 44.93  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(A) Investments, at cost

  $ 104,026,438     $ 382,260,571     $ 41,448,493     $ 210,159,196  

(B) Securities on loan, at value

  $ 1,307,891     $ 120,706     $ 550,739     $ 2,850,209  

(C) Repurchase agreements, at cost

  $ 453,571     $ 1,304,854     $ 176,522     $ 1,903,154  

(D) Foreign currency, at cost

  $     $     $     $ 99,695  

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the year ended December 31, 2018

 

     DeltaShares® S&P
400 Managed
Risk ETF
    DeltaShares® S&P
500 Managed
Risk ETF
    DeltaShares® S&P
600 Managed
Risk ETF
    DeltaShares® S&P
International
Managed Risk  ETF
 

Investment Income:

               

Dividend income

  $ 1,408,872     $ 6,842,274     $ 503,476     $ 7,196,878  

Interest income

    398,826       1,537,518       193,141       280,026  

Non-cash dividend income

    98,191                    

Net income from securities lending

    36,804       40,204       32,032       100,092  

Withholding taxes on foreign income

    (885           (69     (628,846

Total investment income

    1,941,808       8,419,996       728,580       6,948,150  
         

Expenses:

               

Investment management fees

    519,626       1,470,125       215,484       1,120,351  

Total expenses

    519,626       1,470,125       215,484       1,120,351  
         

Net investment income (loss)

    1,422,182       6,949,871       513,096       5,827,799  
         

Net realized gain (loss) on:

               

Investments

    (8,316,838     (20,461,324     (4,611,898     (10,960,762

In-kind redemptions

    10,121,096       34,579,835       8,412,243       2,062,381  

Futures contracts

    (429,668     (1,554,889     (199,441     (924,806

Foreign currency transactions

    (3     (15           (75,156

Net realized gain (loss)

    1,374,587       12,563,607       3,600,904       (9,898,343
         

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

               

Investments

    (12,344,672     (31,330,227     (6,209,449     (25,168,089

Futures contracts

    3,548       4,885       3,296       (21,071

Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

                      (12,911

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (12,341,124     (31,325,342     (6,206,153     (25,202,071

Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)

        (10,966,537         (18,761,735         (2,605,249         (35,100,414

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

  $ (9,544,355   $ (11,811,864   $ (2,092,153   $ (29,272,615

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

For the years and periods ended:

 

     DeltaShares® S&P 400
Managed Risk ETF
    DeltaShares® S&P 500
Managed Risk ETF
    DeltaShares® S&P 600
Managed Risk ETF
 
     December 31,
2018
    December 31,
2017 (A)
    December 31,
2018
    December 31,
2017 (A)
    December 31,
2018
    December 31,
2017 (A)
 

From operations:

                       

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 1,422,182     $ 618,205     $ 6,949,871     $ 2,586,002     $ 513,096     $ 252,105  

Net realized gain (loss)

    1,374,587       761,843       12,563,607       640,808       3,600,904       586,201  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (12,341,124     10,637,451       (31,325,342     30,854,017       (6,206,153     5,120,399  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (9,544,355     12,017,499       (11,811,864     34,080,827       (2,092,153     5,958,705  
             

Distributions (B):

                       

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

    (1,403,938           (6,986,427           (555,073      

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders from

                       

Net investment income

          (657,754           (2,669,883           (259,815

Net realized gains

          (149,457           (111,926           (160,912

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

    (1,403,938     (807,211     (6,986,427     (2,781,809     (555,073     (420,727
             

Capital share transactions:

                       

Proceeds from shares sold

    70,966,612       131,262,410       280,974,489       396,016,172       45,414,201       61,596,412  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (88,168,320     (10,478,684         (294,728,315     (8,004,895     (61,823,421     (7,803,807

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

    (17,201,708     120,783,726       (13,753,826     388,011,277       (16,409,220     53,792,605  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

    (28,150,001     131,994,014       (32,552,117     419,310,295           (19,056,446     59,330,583  
             

Net assets:

                       

Beginning of year

    131,994,014             419,310,295             59,330,583        

End of year

  $     103,844,013     $     131,994,014     $ 386,758,178     $     419,310,295     $ 40,274,137     $     59,330,583  

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income (loss) (B)

        $           $           $  
             

Capital share transactions - shares:

                       

Shares issued

    1,300,000       2,650,000       5,050,000       7,902,000       800,000       1,250,000  

Shares redeemed

    (1,600,000     (200,000     (5,250,000     (152,000     (1,100,000     (150,000

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    (300,000     2,450,000       (200,000     7,750,000       (300,000     1,100,000  

 

(A)    Commenced operations on July 31, 2017.
(B)    The sources of distributions to shareholders and the amount of undistributed net investment income are no longer required disclosures for the year ended December 31, 2018 due to the SEC Regulation S-X updates effective November 5, 2018. Please reference the New Accounting Pronouncements section of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information.

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)

For the years and periods ended:

 

     DeltaShares® S&P International
Managed Risk ETF
 
     December 31,
2018
    December 31,
2017 (A)
 

From operations:

       

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 5,827,799     $ 1,356,561  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (9,898,343     71,899  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (25,202,071     14,639,526  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (29,272,615     16,067,986  
     

Distributions (B):

       

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

    (5,925,145      

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders from

       

Net investment income

          (1,565,012

Net realized gains

          (27,848

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

    (5,925,145     (1,592,860
     

Capital share transactions:

       

Proceeds from shares sold

    14,936,476       229,932,452  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (21,956,219      

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

    (7,019,743     229,932,452  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

    (42,217,503     244,407,578  
     

Net assets:

       

Beginning of year

    244,407,578        

End of year

  $     202,190,075     $     244,407,578  

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income (loss) (B)

        $ (201,079
     

Capital share transactions - shares:

       

Shares issued

    300,000       4,600,000  

Shares redeemed

    (400,000      

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    (100,000     4,600,000  

 

(A)    Commenced operations on July 31, 2017.
(B)    The sources of distributions to shareholders and the amount of undistributed net investment income are no longer required disclosures for the year ended December 31, 2018 due to the SEC Regulation S-X updates effective November 5, 2018. Please reference the New Accounting Pronouncements section of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information.

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

For a share outstanding during the period and year indicated:     DeltaShares® S&P 400
 Managed Risk ETF
 
      December 31,
2018
        December 31,
  2017 (A)
 

Net asset value, beginning of period/year

  $ 53.88     $ 50.00  
     

Investment operations:

       

Net investment income (loss) (B)

    0.66       0.27  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (5.58     3.94  

Total investment operations

    (4.92     4.21  
     

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:

       

Net investment income

    (0.66     (0.27

Net realized gains

          (0.06

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

    (0.66     (0.33
     

Net asset value, end of period/year

  $ 48.30     $ 53.88  

Total return

    (9.19 )%      8.42 %(C) 
     

Ratio and supplemental data:

       

Net assets end of period/year (000’s)

  $   103,844     $   131,994  

Expenses to average net assets

    0.45     0.45 %(D) 

Net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    1.23     1.25 %(D) 

Portfolio turnover rate (E)

    435     6 %(C) 

 

(A)    Commenced operations on July 31, 2017.
(B)    Calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(C)    Not annualized.
(D)    Annualized.
(E)    Excludes investment securities received or delivered as a result of processing in-kind issuances or redemptions of capital share transactions in creation units.

 

For a share outstanding during the period and year indicated:     DeltaShares® S&P 500
 Managed Risk ETF
 
      December 31,
2018
        December 31,
  2017 (A)
 

Net asset value, beginning of period/year

  $ 54.10     $ 50.00  
     

Investment operations:

       

Net investment income (loss) (B)

    0.91       0.36  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.86     4.09  

Total investment operations

    (1.95     4.45  
     

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:

       

Net investment income

    (0.91     (0.34

Net realized gains

    (0.01     (0.01

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

    (0.92     (0.35
     

Net asset value, end of period/year

  $ 51.23     $ 54.10  

Total return

    (3.68 )%      8.94 %(C) 
     

Ratio and supplemental data:

       

Net assets end of period/year (000’s)

  $   386,758     $   419,310  

Expenses to average net assets

    0.35     0.35 %(D) 

Net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    1.65     1.64 %(D) 

Portfolio turnover rate (E)

    430     2 %(C) 

 

(A)    Commenced operations on July 31, 2017.
(B)    Calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(C)    Not annualized.
(D)    Annualized.
(E)    Excludes investment securities received or delivered as a result of processing in-kind issuances or redemptions of capital share transactions in creation units.

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

 

For a share outstanding during the period and year indicated:   DeltaShares® S&P 600
Managed Risk ETF
 
     December 31,
2018
    December 31,
2017 (A)
 

Net asset value, beginning of period/year

  $ 53.94     $ 50.00  
     

Investment operations:

       

Net investment income (loss) (B)

    0.59       0.24  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (3.52     4.09  

Total investment operations

    (2.93     4.33  
     

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:

       

Net investment income

    (0.64     (0.24

Net realized gains

    (0.03     (0.15

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

    (0.67     (0.39
     

Net asset value, end of period/year

  $ 50.34     $ 53.94  

Total return

    (5.47 )%      8.65 %(C) 
     

Ratio and supplemental data:

       

Net assets end of period/year (000’s)

  $   40,274     $   59,331  

Expenses to average net assets

    0.45     0.45 %(D) 

Net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    1.07     1.12 %(D) 

Portfolio turnover rate (E)

    448     21 %(C) 

 

(A)    Commenced operations on July 31, 2017.
(B)    Calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(C)    Not annualized.
(D)    Annualized.
(E)    Excludes investment securities received or delivered as a result of processing in-kind issuances or redemptions of capital share transactions in creation units.

 

For a share outstanding during the period and year indicated:      DeltaShares® S&P  International
Managed Risk ETF
 
     December 31,
2018
       December 31,
2017 (A)
 

Net asset value, beginning of period/year

  $ 53.13     $ 50.00  
     

Investment operations:

       

Net investment income (loss) (B)

    1.33       0.32  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (8.15     3.16  

Total investment operations

    (6.82     3.48  
     

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:

       

Net investment income

    (1.37     (0.34

Net realized gains

    (0.01     (0.01

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

    (1.38     (0.35
     

Net asset value, end of period/year

  $ 44.93     $ 53.13  

Total return

    (13.09 )%      6.97 %(C) 
     

Ratio and supplemental data:

       

Net assets end of period/year (000’s)

  $   202,190     $   244,408  

Expenses to average net assets

    0.50     0.50 %(D) 

Net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    2.60     1.47 %(D) 

Portfolio turnover rate (E)

    189     3 %(C) 

 

(A)    Commenced operations on July 31, 2017.
(B)    Calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(C)    Not annualized.
(D)    Annualized.
(E)    Excludes investment securities received or delivered as a result of processing in-kind issuances or redemptions of capital share transactions in creation units.

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this report.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At December 31, 2018

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

Transamerica ETF Trust (the “Trust”) is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and was organized as a Delaware statutory trust dated May 5, 2016. The Trust applies investment company accounting and reporting guidance. The funds covered by this report (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) are each a series of the Trust and are as follows:

 

Fund

DeltaShares® S&P 400 Managed Risk ETF (“S&P 400 Managed Risk”)

DeltaShares® S&P 500 Managed Risk ETF (“S&P 500 Managed Risk”)

DeltaShares® S&P 600 Managed Risk ETF (“S&P 600 Managed Risk”)

DeltaShares® S&P International Managed Risk ETF (“S&P International Managed Risk”)

Each Fund is classified as a “non-diversified” investment company under the 1940 Act.

The investment objective of each Fund seeks to track the investment results, before fees and expenses, of its respective index listed below (each, an “Underlying Index”). Each Fund uses a “passive” or index approach to try to achieve its investment objective.

 

Fund    Underlying Index

S&P 400 Managed Risk

   S&P 400® Managed Risk 2.0 Index

S&P 500 Managed Risk

   S&P 500® Managed Risk 2.0 Index

S&P 600 Managed Risk

   S&P 600® Managed Risk 2.0 Index

S&P International Managed Risk

   S&P EPAC Ex. Korea LargeMidCap Managed Risk 2.0 Index

This report must be accompanied or preceded by each Fund’s current prospectus, which contains additional information about the Funds, including risks, as well as investment objectives and strategies.

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. (“TAM”) serves as investment manager for the Funds pursuant to an investment management agreement. TAM provides continuous and regular investment management services to the Funds. TAM supervises each Fund’s investments, conducts its investment program and provides supervisory, compliance and administrative services to the Funds.

TAM currently acts as a “manager of managers” and has hired Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC as the sub-adviser to furnish day-to-day investment advice and recommendations. TAM may, in the future, determine to provide all aspects of the day-to-day management of a Fund without the use of a sub-adviser. When acting as a manager of managers, TAM provides investment management services that include, without limitation, the design and development of the Funds and their investment strategies and the ongoing review and evaluation of those investment strategies including recommending changes in strategy where it believes appropriate or advisable; the selection of one or more sub-advisers for the Funds employing a combination of quantitative and qualitative screens, research, analysis and due diligence; negotiation of sub-advisory agreements and fees; oversight and monitoring of sub-advisers and recommending changes to sub-advisers where it believes appropriate or advisable; recommending fund combinations and liquidations where it believes appropriate or advisable; selection and oversight of transition managers, as needed; regular supervision of the Funds’ investments; regular review and evaluation of sub-adviser performance; daily monitoring of the sub-advisers’ buying and selling of securities for the Funds; regular review of holdings; ongoing trade oversight and analysis; regular monitoring to ensure adherence to investment process; regular calls and periodic on-site visits with sub-advisers; risk management oversight and analysis; oversight of negotiation of investment documentation and agreements; design, development, implementation and regular monitoring of the valuation process; periodic due diligence reviews of pricing vendors and vendor methodology; design, development, implementation and regular monitoring of the compliance process; respond to regulatory inquiries and determine appropriate litigation strategy, as needed; review of proxies voted by sub-advisers; oversight of preparation, and review, of materials for meetings of the Funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Board”), participation in these meetings and preparation of regular communications with the Board; oversight of preparation, and review, of prospectuses, shareholder reports and other disclosure materials and regulatory filings for the Funds; oversight of other service providers to the Funds, such as the custodian, the transfer agent, the Funds’ independent accounting firm and legal counsel; supervision of the performance of recordkeeping and shareholder relations functions for the Funds; and oversight of cash management services. TAM uses a variety of quantitative and qualitative tools to carry out its investment management services. TAM, not the Funds, is responsible for paying the sub-adviser(s) for their services, and sub-advisory fees are TAM’s expense.

TAM’s investment management services also include the provision of supervisory and administrative services to the Funds. These services include performing certain administrative services for the Funds and supervising and overseeing the administrative, clerical, recordkeeping and bookkeeping services provided to the Funds by State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”), to whom TAM has outsourced the provision of certain services as described below: to the extent agreed upon by TAM and the Funds from time to time, monitoring and verifying the custodian’s daily calculation of the Net Asset Values (“NAV”); shareholder relations functions;

 

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At December 31, 2018

 

1. ORGANIZATION (continued)

 

compliance services; valuation services; assisting in due diligence and in the oversight and monitoring of certain activities of sub-advisers and certain aspects of Fund investments; assisting with Fund combinations and liquidations; oversight of the preparation and filing, and review, of all returns and reports, in connection with federal, state and local taxes; oversight and review of regulatory reporting; supervising and coordinating the Funds’ custodian and dividend disbursing agent and monitoring their services to the Funds; assisting the Funds in preparing reports to shareholders; acting as liaison with the Funds’ independent public accountants and providing, upon request, analyses, fiscal year summaries and other audit related services; assisting in the preparation of agendas and supporting documents for and minutes of meetings of trustees and committees of trustees; assisting in the preparation of regular communications with the trustees; and providing personnel and office space, telephones and other office equipment as necessary in order for TAM to perform supervisory and administrative services to the Funds.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

In preparing the Funds’ financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”), estimates or assumptions (which could differ from actual results) may be used that affect reported amounts and disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds.

Foreign currency denominated investments: The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the closing exchange rate each day. The cost of foreign securities purchased and any realized gains or losses are translated at the prevailing exchange rates in effect on the date of the respective transaction. Each Fund combines fluctuations from currency exchange rates and fluctuations in value when computing net realized and unrealized gains or losses from investments.

Net foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include, foreign currency fluctuations between trade date and settlement date of investment security transactions, gains and losses on forward foreign currency contracts, and the difference between the receivable amounts of interest and dividends recorded in the accounting records in U.S. dollars and the amounts actually received.

Foreign currency denominated assets may involve risks not typically associated with domestic transactions. These risks include revaluation of currencies, adverse fluctuations in foreign currency values, and possible adverse political, social, and economic developments, including those particular to a specific industry, country or region.

Security transactions and investment income: Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Security gains and losses are calculated on the specific identification basis. Dividend income, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of foreign securities, as soon as the Funds are informed of the ex-dividend dates, net of foreign taxes. Interest income, if any, including accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis commencing on the settlement date.

Distributions to shareholders: Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date and are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

Foreign taxes: The Funds may be subject to taxes imposed by the countries in which they invest, with respect to their investments in issuers existing or operating in such countries. The Funds may also be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments, or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Funds accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable when the related income or capital gains are earned or unrealized, and based upon the current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which the Funds invest. Some countries require governmental approval for the repatriation of investment income, capital, or the proceeds of sales earned by foreign investors. In addition, if there is deterioration in a country’s balance of payments or for other reasons, a country may impose temporary restrictions of foreign capital remittances abroad.

Indemnification: In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds and/or their affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.

3. SECURITY VALUATION

All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value. The Funds value their investments at the official close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) each day the NYSE is open for business.

 

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At December 31, 2018

 

3. SECURITY VALUATION (continued)

 

The Funds utilize 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 inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The three levels (“Levels”) of inputs of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1—Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2—Inputs, other than quoted prices included in Level 1, which are observable, 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 based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available, which may include the Funds’ own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative instruments.

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 that is assigned to the fair value measurement of a security is determined based on the lowest Level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Certain investments that are measured at fair value using NAV per share, or its equivalent, using the “practical expedient” have not been classified in the fair value Levels. The hierarchy classification of inputs used to value the Funds’ investments at December 31, 2018, is disclosed within the Security Valuation section of each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, but not limited to, 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 generally greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuation, the determination of values may differ significantly from values that would have been realized had a ready market for investments existed, and the differences could be material.

Fair value measurements: Descriptions of the valuation techniques applied to the Funds’ significant categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows:

Equity securities: Securities are stated at the last reported sales price or closing price on the day of valuation taken from the primary exchange where the security is principally traded. To the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Equities traded on inactive markets or valued by reference to similar instruments are generally categorized in Level 2 or Level 3 if inputs are unobservable.

Foreign equity securities: Securities in which the primary trading market closes at the same time or after the NYSE, are valued based on quotations from the primary market in which they are traded and are categorized in Level 1. Because many foreign securities markets and exchanges close prior to the close of the NYSE, closing prices for foreign securities in those markets or on those exchanges do not reflect the events that occur after that close. Certain foreign securities may be fair valued using a pricing service that considers the correlation of the trading patterns of the foreign security to the intraday trading in the U.S. markets for investments such as American Depositary Receipts, financial futures, ETFs and the movement of the certain indices of securities based on a statistical analysis of their historical relationship; such valuations generally are categorized in Level 2.

Rights: Rights may be priced intrinsically using a model that incorporates the subscription or strike price, the daily market price for the underlying security, and a subscription ratio. If the inputs are unavailable, or if the subscription or strike price is higher than the market price, then the rights are priced at zero. Rights are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, or Level 3 if inputs are unobservable.

Contingent value rights (“CVR”): CVRs for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Valuation Committee under the supervision of the Board. CVRs are normally valued using a model that incorporates market observable data such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids, offers, and reference data relating to the issuer. Depending on the relative significance of observable valuation inputs, these investments may be classified in either Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Repurchase agreements: Repurchase agreements are valued at cost, which approximates fair value. To the extent the inputs are observable and timely, the values are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

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At December 31, 2018

 

3. SECURITY VALUATION (continued)

 

Securities lending collateral: Securities lending collateral is invested in a money market fund which is valued at the NAV and no valuation adjustments are applied. Securities lending collateral is categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

U.S. government obligations: U.S. government obligations are normally valued using a model that incorporates market observable data such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids, offers, and reference data. Certain securities are valued by principally using dealer quotations. U.S. government obligations generally are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, or Level 3 if inputs are unobservable.

Derivative instruments: Centrally cleared or listed derivatives that are actively traded are valued based on quoted prices from the exchange and are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivative contracts include forward, swap, swaption, and option contracts related to interest rates, foreign currencies, credit standing of reference entities, equity prices, or commodity prices. Depending on the product and the terms of the transaction, the fair value of the OTC derivative products are modeled taking into account the counterparties’ creditworthiness and using a series of techniques, including simulation models. Many pricing models do not entail material subjectivity because the methodologies employed do not necessitate significant judgments and the pricing inputs are observed from actively quoted markets, as is the case of interest rate swap and option contracts. The majority of OTC derivative products valued by the Funds using pricing models fall into this category and are categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy or Level 3 if inputs are unobservable.

4. SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Contingent value rights: The Trust may invest in CVRs, which is a type of right given to investors of an acquired company (or a company facing major restructuring) that ensures additional benefit if a specified event occurs. A CVR often has an expiration date that relates to the time the contingent event must occur. CVRs generally lack liquidity since most are nontransferable and a large number of legal and other issues can arise when negotiating and implementing these instruments.

CVRs held at December 31, 2018, if any, are identified within the Schedule of Investments.

Real estate investment trusts (“REIT”): REITs are pooled investment vehicles which invest primarily in income producing real estate, or real estate related loans or interests. Distributions received by REITs are classified at management’s estimate of the dividend income, return of capital and capital gains. Estimates are based on information available at year-end, which includes the previous fiscal year’s classification. The actual amounts of dividend income, return of capital, and capital gains are only determined by each REIT after the fiscal year end and may differ from the estimated amounts. Upon notification from the REITs, some of the distributions received may be re-classified and recorded as a return of capital or capital gains. There are certain additional risks involved in investing in REITs. These include, but are not limited to, economic conditions, changes in zoning laws, real estate values, property taxes, and interest rates.

REITs held at December 31, 2018, if any, are identified within the Schedule of Investments.

5. BORROWINGS AND OTHER FINANCING TRANSACTIONS

The Funds may engage in borrowing transactions as a means of raising cash to satisfy redemption requests, for other temporary or emergency purposes or, to the extent permitted by their investment policies, to raise additional cash to be invested in other securities or instruments. When the Funds invest borrowing proceeds in other securities, the Funds will bear the risk that the market value of the securities in which such proceeds are invested goes down and is insufficient to repay the borrowed proceeds. The Funds may borrow on a secured or on an unsecured basis. If the Funds enter into a secured borrowing arrangement, a portion of the Funds’ assets will be used as collateral. The 1940 Act requires the Funds to maintain asset coverage of at least 300% of the amount of their borrowings. Asset coverage means the ratio that the value of the Funds’ total assets, minus liabilities other than borrowings, bears to the aggregate amount of all borrowings. Although complying with this requirement has the effect of limiting the amount that the Funds may borrow, it does not otherwise mitigate the risks of entering into borrowing transactions.

Repurchase agreements: In a repurchase agreement, the Fund purchases a security and simultaneously commits to resell that security to the seller at an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon date. Securities purchased subject to a repurchase agreement are held at the Fund’s custodian, or designated sub-custodian related to tri-party repurchase agreements, and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, must be collateralized by securities with an aggregate market value greater than or equal to 100% of the resale price. The Fund will bear the risk of value fluctuations until the securities can be sold and may encounter delays and incur costs in liquidating the securities. In the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the seller, delays and costs may be incurred.

Repurchase agreements are subject to netting agreements, which are agreements between the Fund and its counterparties that provide for the net settlement of all transactions and collateral with the Fund, through a single payment, in the event of default or termination. Amounts presented within the Schedule of Investments, and as part of Repurchase agreements, at value within the

 

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At December 31, 2018

 

5. BORROWINGS AND OTHER FINANCING TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities are shown on a gross basis. The value of the related collateral for each repurchase agreement, as reflected within the Schedule of Investments, exceeds the value of each repurchase agreement at December 31, 2018.

Repurchase agreements at December 31, 2018, if any, are included within the Schedule of Investments and Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Securities lending: Securities are lent to qualified financial institutions and brokers. State Street serves as securities lending agent to the Funds pursuant to a Securities Lending Agreement. The lending of securities exposes the Funds to risks such as, the borrowers may fail to return the loaned securities, the borrowers may not be able to provide additional collateral, the Funds may experience delays in recovery of the loaned securities or delays in access to collateral, or the Funds may experience losses related to the investment collateral. To minimize certain risks, loan counterparties pledge cash collateral with a value of at least 102% of the current value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities loaned. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Funds in the case of default of any securities borrower.

Cash collateral received is invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust – Government Money Market Portfolio, a money market mutual fund registered under the 1940 Act. By lending securities, the Funds seek to increase their net investment income through the receipt of interest and fees. Such income is reflected in Net income from securities lending within the Statements of Operations and is net of fees and rebates earned by the lending agent for its services.

The value of loaned securities and related collateral outstanding at December 31, 2018, if any, are shown on a gross basis within the Schedule of Investments and Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

The following table reflects a breakdown of transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the gross obligation by the type of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturity of those transactions as of December 31, 2018.

 

    Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements  
     Overnight and
Continuous
    Less Than
30 Days
    Between
30 & 90 Days
    Greater Than
90 Days
    Total  

S&P 400 Managed Risk

 

Securities Lending Transactions

 

Common Stocks

  $   1,340,258     $   —     $   —     $   —     $   1,340,258  

Total Borrowings

  $ 1,340,258     $     $     $     $ 1,340,258  
                                         

S&P 500 Managed Risk

 

Securities Lending Transactions

 

Common Stocks

  $ 123,723     $     $     $     $ 123,723  

Total Borrowings

  $ 123,723     $     $     $     $ 123,723  
                                         

S&P 600 Managed Risk

 

Securities Lending Transactions

 

Common Stocks

  $ 567,901     $     $     $     $ 567,901  

Total Borrowings

  $ 567,901     $     $     $     $ 567,901  
                                         

S&P International Managed Risk

 

Securities Lending Transactions

 

Common Stocks

  $ 2,998,144     $     $     $     $ 2,998,144  

Total Borrowings

  $   2,998,144     $     $     $     $   2,998,144  
                                         

6. RISK EXPOSURES AND THE USE OF DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

The Funds’ investment objectives allow the Funds to use various types of derivative contracts, including option contracts, swap agreements, futures contracts, and forward foreign currency contracts. Derivatives are investments whose value is primarily derived from underlying assets, indices or reference rates and may be transacted on an exchange or OTC.

Market Risk Factors: In pursuit of the Funds’ investment objectives, the Funds may seek to use derivatives. The Funds’ use of derivatives may increase or decrease their exposure to the following market risks:

Interest rate risk: Interest rate risk relates to the fluctuations in the value of fixed income securities due to changes in the prevailing levels of market interest rates.

 

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6. RISK EXPOSURES AND THE USE OF DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (continued)

 

Foreign exchange rate risk: Foreign exchange rate risk relates to fluctuations in the value of an asset or liability due to changes in the currency exchange rates.

Equity risk: Equity risk relates to the change in value of equity securities as they relate to increases or decreases in the general market.

Credit risk: Credit risk relates to the ability of the issuer of a financial instrument to make further principal or interest payments on an obligation or commitment that it has to the Funds.

Commodity risk: Commodity risk relates to the change in value of commodities or commodity indices as they relate to increases or decreases in the commodities market. Commodities are physical assets that have tangible properties. Examples of these types of assets are crude oil, heating oil, metals, livestock, and agricultural products.

The Funds are also exposed to additional risks from investing in derivatives, such as liquidity and counterparty credit risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Funds will be unable to sell or close out the derivative in the open market in a timely manner. Counterparty credit risk is the risk that the counterparty will not be able to fulfill its obligations to the Funds. Investing in derivatives may also involve greater risks than investing directly in the underlying assets, such as losses in excess of any initial investment and collateral received. In addition, there may be the risk that the change in value of the derivative contract does not correspond to the change in value of the underlying instrument.

The Funds’ exposure to market risk factors and certain other associated risks are summarized by derivative type as follows:

Futures contracts: The Funds are subject to equity and commodity risk, interest rate risk, and foreign exchange rate risk in the normal course of pursuing their investment objectives. A Fund may use futures contracts to enhance the Fund’s ability to track its Underlying Index. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date. Upon entering into such contracts, the Funds are required to deposit with the broker, either in cash or in securities, an initial margin in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are paid or received by the Funds, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contract, and are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Funds. Upon entering into such contracts, the Funds bear the risk of equity and commodity prices, interest rates, or exchange rates moving unexpectedly, in which case, the Funds may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize losses. With futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Funds since futures are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Futures contracts are generally entered into on a regulated futures exchange and cleared through a clearinghouse associated with the exchange.

Open futures contracts at December 31, 2018, if any, are listed within the Schedule of Investments. Variation margin, if applicable, is shown in Variation margin receivable or payable on futures contracts within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

The following is a summary of the location and each Fund’s fair values of derivative investments disclosed, if any, within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by primary market risk exposure as of December 31, 2018.

 

Asset Derivatives  
Fund/Location   Interest Rate
Contracts
    Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Credit
Contracts
    Commodity
Contracts
    Total  

S&P 400 Managed Risk

           

Futures contracts:

           

Total distributable earnings (accumulated losses) (A) (B)

  $ 503     $     $ 16,810     $     $     $ 17,313  

Total

  $ 503     $     $ 16,810     $     $     $   17,313  
                                                 

S&P 500 Managed Risk

           

Futures contracts:

           

Total distributable earnings (accumulated losses) (A) (B)

  $ 326     $     $ 64,507     $     $     $ 64,833  

Total

  $ 326     $     $ 64,507     $     $     $ 64,833  
                                                 

S&P 600 Managed Risk

           

Futures contracts:

           

Total distributable earnings (accumulated losses) (A) (B)

  $ 29     $     $ 9,570     $     $     $ 9,599  

Total

  $ 29     $     $ 9,570     $     $     $ 9,599  
                                                 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2018

 

6. RISK EXPOSURES AND THE USE OF DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (continued)

 

Asset Derivatives  
Fund/Location   Interest Rate
Contracts
    Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Credit
Contracts
    Commodity
Contracts
    Total  

S&P International Managed Risk

 

         

Futures contracts:

           

Total distributable earnings (accumulated losses) (A) (B)

  $ 1,542     $     $ 5,597     $     $     $ 7,139  

Total

  $ 1,542     $     $ 5,597     $     $     $ 7,139  
                                                 

 

(A)   May include exchange-traded derivatives which are not subject to a master netting arrangement, or another similar arrangement.
(B)   Included within Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

The following is a summary of the location and the effect of derivative investments, if any, within the Statements of Operations, categorized by primary market risk exposure as of December 31, 2018.

 

Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments

 
Fund/Location   Interest Rate
Contracts
    Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Credit
Contracts
    Commodity
Contracts
    Total  

S&P 400 Managed Risk

           

Futures contracts

  $ (714   $     $ (428,954   $     $     $ (429,668

Total

  $ (714   $     $ (428,954   $     $     $ (429,668
                                                 

S&P 500 Managed Risk

           

Futures contracts

  $ (845   $     $ (1,554,044   $     $     $ (1,554,889

Total

  $ (845   $     $   (1,554,044   $     $     $   (1,554,889
                                                 

S&P 600 Managed Risk

           

Futures contracts

  $ (348   $     $ (199,093   $     $     $ (199,441

Total

  $ (348   $     $ (199,093   $     $     $ (199,441
                                                 

S&P International Managed Risk

 

         

Futures contracts

  $ (1,571   $     $ (923,235   $     $     $ (924,806

Total

  $ (1,571   $     $ (923,235   $     $     $ (924,806
                                                 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivative Instruments

 
Fund/Location   Interest Rate
Contracts
    Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Credit
Contracts
    Commodity
Contracts
    Total  

S&P 400 Managed Risk

           

Futures contracts

  $ 503     $     $ 3,045     $     $     $ 3,548  

Total

  $ 503     $     $ 3,045     $     $     $ 3,548  
                                                 

S&P 500 Managed Risk

           

Futures contracts

  $ 326     $     $ 4,559     $     $     $ 4,885  

Total

  $ 326     $     $ 4,559     $     $     $ 4,885  
                                                 

S&P 600 Managed Risk

           

Futures contracts

  $ 29     $     $ 3,267     $     $     $ 3,296  

Total

  $ 29     $     $ 3,267     $     $     $ 3,296  
                                                 

S&P International Managed Risk

 

         

Futures contracts

  $ 1,542     $     $ (22,613   $     $     $ (21,071

Total

  $ 1,542     $     $ (22,613   $     $     $   (21,071
                                                 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2018

 

6. RISK EXPOSURES AND THE USE OF DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (continued)

 

The following is a summary of the ending monthly average volume on derivative activity during the year ended December 31, 2018.

 

    

Futures Contracts at Notional Amount

 
Fund    Long      Short  

S&P 400 Managed Risk

   $   1,351,208      $   —  

S&P 500 Managed Risk

     4,023,245         

S&P 600 Managed Risk

     570,277         

S&P International Managed Risk

     2,568,880         

Collateral requirements: Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange-traded derivatives (futures contracts, exchange-traded options, and exchange-traded swap agreements) while collateral terms are contract specific for OTC derivatives (forward foreign currency exchange contracts, OTC options, and OTC swap agreements). For OTC derivatives, under standard derivatives agreements, the Funds may be required to post collateral on derivatives if the Funds are in a net liability position with the counterparty exceeding certain amounts. Additionally, counterparties may immediately terminate derivatives contracts if the Funds fails to maintain sufficient asset coverage for its contracts or its net assets decline by stated percentages.

For financial reporting purposes, cash collateral that has been pledged or received at the custodian and/or broker to cover obligations of each Fund, if any, is reported separately in Cash collateral pledged at custodian and/or broker, and Cash collateral received by the broker within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Non-cash collateral pledged to each Fund, if any, is disclosed within the Schedule of Investments. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a party must exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold before a transfer has been made. To the extent amounts due to the Fund from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance.

7. RISK FACTORS

Investing in the Funds involves certain key risks related to the Funds’ trading activity. Please reference the Funds’ prospectus for a more complete discussion of the following risks, as well as other risks of investing in the Funds.

Asset Allocation: The Underlying Indexes and, thus, the Funds allocate assets among equity and fixed income securities. These allocations and the timing of the allocations may result in performance that is less favorable than that of a portfolio that does not allocate its assets among equity and fixed income securities.

Foreign investment risk: Investing in securities of foreign issuers or issuers with significant exposure to foreign markets involves additional risk. Foreign countries in which the Fund may invest may have markets that are less liquid, less regulated and more volatile than U.S. markets. The value of the Fund’s investments may decline because of factors affecting a particular issuer as well as foreign markets and issuers generally, such as unfavorable or unsuccessful government actions, reduction of government or central bank support, political or financial instability or other adverse economic or political developments. Lack of information and weaker accounting standards also may affect the value of these securities.

Index tracking: While an index fund seeks to track the performance of its stated index (i.e. achieve a high degree of correlation with the index), an index fund’s return may not match the return of the index. An index fund incurs a number of operating expenses not applicable to the index, and incurs costs in buying and selling securities. In addition, an index fund may not be fully invested at times, generally as a result of cash flows or reserves of cash held by an index fund to meet redemptions. The sub-adviser may attempt to replicate the index return by investing in fewer than all of the securities of the index, or in some securities not included in the index, potentially increasing the risk of divergence between an index fund’s return and that of its stated index.

Small and medium capitalization risk: Small or medium capitalization companies may be more at risk than large capitalization companies because, among other things, they may have limited product lines, operating history, market or financial resources, or because they may depend on a limited management group. The prices of securities of small and medium capitalization companies generally are more volatile than those of large capitalization companies and are more likely to be adversely affected than large capitalization companies by changes in earnings results and investor expectations or poor economic or market conditions. Securities of small and medium capitalization companies may underperform large capitalization companies, may be harder to sell at times and at prices the portfolio managers believe appropriate and may offer greater potential for losses.

8. FEES AND OTHER AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS

TAM, the Funds’ investment manager, is directly owned by Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (“TPLIC”) and AUSA Holding Company (“AUSA”), both of which are indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of Aegon NV. TPLIC is owned by Commonwealth

 

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At December 31, 2018

 

8. FEES AND OTHER AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

General Corporation (“Commonwealth”) and Aegon USA, LLC (“Aegon USA”). Commonwealth and AUSA are wholly owned by Aegon USA. Aegon USA is wholly owned by Aegon US Holding Corporation, which is wholly owned by Transamerica Corporation (DE). Transamerica Corporation (DE) is wholly owned by The Aegon Trust, which is wholly owned by Aegon International B.V., which is wholly owned by Aegon NV, a Netherlands corporation, and a publicly traded international insurance group.

TAM is an affiliate of Aegon NV.

Certain officers and trustees of the Funds are also officers and/or trustees of TAM. No interested trustee, who is deemed an interested person due to current or former service with TAM or an affiliate of TAM, receives compensation from the Funds.

Investment management fees: TAM serves as the Funds’ investment manager, performing administration as well as investment advisory services. TAM renders investment advisory, supervisory, and administration services under an investment management agreement and each Fund pays a single management fee, which is reflected in Investment management fees within the Statements of Operations.

Each Fund pays a management fee to TAM based on daily Average Net Assets (“ANA”) at the following rates:

 

Fund    Rate  

S&P 400 Managed Risk

     0.45

S&P 500 Managed Risk

     0.35  

S&P 600 Managed Risk

     0.45  

S&P International Managed Risk

     0.50  

From time to time, TAM may waive all or a portion of its management fee. TAM pays all expenses of each Fund other than the investment management fee, distribution fee pursuant to each Fund’s distribution and service plan, if any, brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, litigation expenses, fees and expenses related to securities lending services, costs of borrowing money, acquired fund fees and expenses and other extraordinary expenses. TAM also currently pays fees and expenses of the Trust’s chief compliance officer and independent trustees (including independent trustee counsel fees); however, these fees may be charged to the Funds in the future.

Distribution and service fees: The Trust has a distribution plan (“Distribution Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Payments at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of each Fund’s average daily net assets may be made for the sale and distribution of capital shares. No payments, pursuant to the Distribution Plan, will be made through at least April 30, 2019. The implementation of any such payments would be approved by the Board prior to implementation.

The Trust has entered into a distribution agreement with Foreside Fund Services, LLC as the Funds’ distributor. The Distributor will not distribute Fund shares in less than creation units, and does not maintain a secondary market in Fund shares. The Distributor may enter into selected dealer agreements with other broker-dealers or other qualified financial institutions for the sale of creation units of Fund shares.

Brokerage commissions: The Funds incurred no brokerage commissions on security transactions placed with affiliates of the adviser or sub-adviser(s) for the year ended December 31, 2018.

9. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES

For the year ended December 31, 2018, the cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding in-kind transactions and short-term securities) are as follows:

 

    Purchases of Securities     Sales/Maturities of Securities  
Fund   Long-Term     U.S. Government     Long-Term      U.S. Government  

S&P 400 Managed Risk

  $   104,436,511     $ 390,003,011     $   195,242,765      $ 323,971,498  

S&P 500 Managed Risk

    332,309,987       1,430,617,707       649,497,531          1,199,943,820  

S&P 600 Managed Risk

    42,277,108       169,522,349       81,579,809        143,041,234  

S&P International Managed Risk

    78,705,288       341,507,240       170,807,155        253,278,756  

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2018

 

9. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES (continued)

 

For the period ended December 31, 2018, the cost of in-kind purchases and proceeds from in-kind sales are as follows:

 

Fund   Purchases of
Securities
          Sales/Maturities of
Securities
 

S&P 400 Managed Risk

  $     64,980,058       $ 57,744,665  

S&P 500 Managed Risk

      256,427,085         183,920,628  

S&P 600 Managed Risk

    41,123,212         44,070,073  

S&P International Managed Risk

    13,684,660         21,880,116  

10. CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

The Funds will issue or redeem capital shares to certain institutional investors (typically market makers or other broker-dealers) only in large blocks of 50,000 capital shares (“Creation Units”). Creation Unit transactions are typically conducted in exchange for the deposit or delivery of a designated portfolio of in-kind securities and/or cash constituting a substantial replication, or a representation, of the securities included in each Fund’s Underlying Index.

Individual capital shares may only be purchased and sold on a national securities exchange, electronic crossing networks and other alternative trading systems through a broker-dealer at market prices. Because capital shares trade at market prices rather than at NAV, capital shares may trade at a price greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount). Transactions in capital shares for each Fund are disclosed in detail within the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

11. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

The Funds have not made any provision for federal income or excise taxes due to their policy to distribute all of their taxable income and capital gains to their shareholders and otherwise qualify as regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. The Funds recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. The Funds’ tax returns remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state tax authorities three years from the date of filing for federal purposes and four years from the date of filing for state purposes. Management has evaluated the Funds’ tax provisions taken for all open tax years, and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. If applicable, the Funds recognize interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in relation to interest and penalties expense in Other within the Statements of Operations. The Funds identify their major tax jurisdictions as U.S. Federal, the state of Colorado, and foreign jurisdictions where the Funds make significant investments; however, the Funds are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.

Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to different treatment for items including, but not limited to, wash sales, futures contracts mark to market, passive foreign investment company inclusions partnership basis adjustments, capital straddle, straddle loss deferral and Express Scripts corporate action tax adjustments. Therefore, distributions determined in accordance with tax regulations may differ significantly in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character. The primary permanent differences are due to exclusion of baskets such as wash sales reversals, real estate investment trust and non-real estate investment trust adjustments, distribution re-designations, redemptions in-kind, foreign currency gains and losses, passive foreign investment company gains and losses, and reversal of prior year REIT capital gain reclass. These reclassifications have no impact on net assets or results of operations. Financial records are not adjusted for temporary differences. These permanent reclassifications are as follows:

 

Fund   Paid-in Capital     Total Distributable
Earnings
(Accumulated Losses)
 

S&P 400 Managed Risk

  $ 9,854,508     $ (9,854,508

S&P 500 Managed Risk

    34,363,534       (34,363,534

S&P 600 Managed Risk

    8,078,542       (8,078,542

S&P International Managed Risk

    1,767,189       (1,767,189

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2018

 

11. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (continued)

 

As of December 31, 2018, the approximate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and the aggregate gross/net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the value of investments (including securities sold short and derivatives, if any) are as follows:

 

Fund   Cost     Gross
Appreciation
    Gross
(Depreciation)
    Net Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

S&P 400 Managed Risk

  $   107,468,012     $ 1,855,259     $ (6,564,248   $ (4,708,989

S&P 500 Managed Risk

    393,456,043       9,177,236       (19,604,012     (10,426,776

S&P 600 Managed Risk

    43,165,665       765,731       (3,401,734     (2,636,003

S&P International Managed Risk

    218,900,097       4,422,971       (21,825,154     (17,402,183

As of December 31, 2018, the capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains are as follows:

 

          Unlimited  
Fund          Short-Term     Long-Term  

S&P 400 Managed Risk

    $   2,509,664     $   3,037,879  

S&P 500 Managed Risk

      2,765,872       9,409,790  

S&P 600 Managed Risk

      2,276,571       871,511  

S&P International Managed Risk

      192,069       4,962,329  

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Funds did not have any capital loss carryforwards utilized or expired.

The tax character of distributions paid may differ from the character of distributions shown within the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

 

    2018 Distributions Paid From     2017 Distributions Paid From  
Fund   Ordinary
Income
    Long-Term
Capital Gain
    Return of
Capital
    Ordinary
Income
    Long-Term
Capital Gain
    Return of
Capital
 

S&P 400 Managed Risk

  $   1,403,938     $     $     $ 768,934     $ 38,277     $  

S&P 500 Managed Risk

    6,923,900       62,527               2,667,885       113,924        

S&P 600 Managed Risk

    555,073                   402,533       18,194        

S&P International Managed Risk

    5,872,442       52,703             1,565,012       27,848        

As of December 31, 2018, the tax basis components of distributable earnings are as follows:

 

Fund   Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
    Undistributed
Tax Exempt
Income
    Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
    Capital Loss
Carryforwards
    Late Year
Ordinary Loss
Deferred
    Other
Temporary
Differences
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

S&P 400 Managed Risk

  $   —     $   —     $   —     $ (5,547,543   $   —     $ (714   $ (4,708,989

S&P 500 Managed Risk

    270,785                   (12,175,662           (845     (10,426,776

S&P 600 Managed Risk

    1,568                   (3,148,082           (348     (2,636,004

S&P International Managed Risk

    56,259                   (5,154,398           (3,206     (17,388,478

12. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-13 (“ASU 2018-13”), “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820: Disclosure Framework), Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement”. ASU 2018-13 eliminates the requirement to disclose the amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the timing of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy and the valuation processes for Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 does not eliminate the requirement to disclose the range and weighted average used to develop significant unobservable inputs for Level 3 fair value measurements, or the reporting of changes in unrealized gains and losses for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 requires that information is provided about the measurement uncertainty of Level 3 fair value measurements as of the reporting date. The amendment is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Management has evaluated and early adopted the disclosure requirements and the impact is reflected within the Funds’ financial statements.

 

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At December 31, 2018

 

12. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (continued)

 

In August 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) released its Final Rule on Disclosure Update and Simplification (the “Final Rule”) which is intended to simplify an issuer’s disclosure compliance efforts by removing redundant or outdated disclosure requirements without significantly altering the mix of information provided to investors. The most notable impacts being that a fund is no longer required to present the components of distributable earnings on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, or the sources of distributions to shareholders and the amount of undistributed net investment income on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is November 5, 2018. Management has evaluated and adopted the disclosure requirements and the impact is reflected within the Funds’ financial statements.

13. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On August 27, 2018, Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. (“TAM”), Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC (“AUIM”) and Transamerica Capital, Inc. (“TCI”) reached a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) that resolved an investigation into asset allocation models and volatility overlays utilized by AUIM when it served as sub-adviser to certain Transamerica-sponsored mutual funds, and related disclosures. TAM serves as investment manager to the funds. AUIM, an affiliate of TAM, has no role or involvement with respect to the funds. TCI, an affiliate of TAM that serves as principal underwriter to the Transamerica-sponsored mutual funds, serves as an intermediary for the funds.

The SEC’s order instituting administrative and cease-and-desist proceedings (the “Order”) pertains to events that occurred during the period between July 2011 and June 2015, and, among other things, the operation and/or implementation of an asset allocation model utilized by AUIM when it served as sub-adviser to certain Transamerica-sponsored mutual funds, the designation of the portfolio manager for certain of these funds as well as the operation and/or implementation of volatility overlays utilized by AUIM when it served as sub-adviser to certain of these funds. The Order also states that the parties failed to make appropriate disclosures regarding these matters, including in marketing materials, and failed to have adequate compliance policies and procedures.

Under the terms of the Order, AUIM, TAM and TCI were censured, and agreed, without admitting or denying the findings in the Order, to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations of certain statutory provisions and SEC rules. AUIM agreed to pay civil penalties of $21,000,000, $24,599,896 in disgorgement and $3,682,195 in prejudgment interest. TAM agreed to pay civil penalties of $10,500,000, $15,000,000 in disgorgement and $2,235,765 in prejudgment interest. TCI agreed to pay civil penalties of $4,000,000, $12,000,000 in disgorgement and $1,826,022 in prejudgment interest. The amounts paid in disgorgement, prejudgment interest and civil penalties will be deposited into a Fair Fund for distribution to affected investors. Affected investors are those who purchased or held the relevant mutual funds, variable life insurance and annuity investment portfolios and separately managed account strategies during the period between July 2011 and June 2015. The Order states that these investors are to receive from the Fair Fund the pro rata fees and commissions paid by them during that period, subject to any de minimis threshold.

In accepting the settlement, the SEC considered the substantial cooperation and remedial efforts of AUIM, TAM and TCI. In the Order, the SEC acknowledged that, after the start of the SEC staff’s investigation but before the settlement, AUIM, TAM and TCI had voluntarily retained an independent compliance consultant to conduct a comprehensive review of certain compliance policies and procedures, internal controls and related procedures, and that AUIM, TAM and TCI had received the consultant’s written findings and implemented the consultant’s proposed changes. The SEC also acknowledged that, in advance of receiving written findings and recommendations from the independent compliance consultant, AUIM, TAM and TCI had already begun making revisions and improvements to their compliance policies and procedures. The SEC also considered that AUIM, TAM and TCI have retained the independent compliance consultant for further reviews through the completion of the consultant’s follow-up review for fiscal year 2019.

The language in the settlement Order does not impose any restrictions on the business or continued ability of TAM or TCI to serve the funds.

Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC (“TFA”), which serves as an intermediary for the Transamerica-sponsored mutual funds, also was a party to the settlement. The findings in the Order with respect to TFA are unrelated to the funds and the Transamerica-sponsored mutual funds.

The foregoing is only a brief summary of the Order. A copy of the Order is available on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov.

The funds are affected by many factors and risks: for example, the risk that the sub-adviser’s judgments and investment decisions, and methods, tools, resources, information, models and analyses utilized in making investment decisions, are incorrect or flawed, do not produce the desired results, and cause the funds to lose value. See “Principal Risks” in the prospectus.

The Order and settlement has no impact on the Funds’ financial statements.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders and the Board of Trustees of Transamerica ETF Trust

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Transamerica ETF Trust (the “Trust”) (comprising DeltaShares S&P 400 Managed Risk ETF, DeltaShares S&P 500 Managed Risk ETF, DeltaShares S&P 600 Managed Risk ETF and DeltaShares S&P International Managed Risk ETF, (collectively referred to as the “Funds”)), as of December 31, 2018, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, and the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the year then ended and for the period from July 31, 2017 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2017 and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Funds (the four portfolios constituting Transamerica ETF Trust) at December 31, 2018, and the results of their operations for the year then ended, and the changes in their net assets and their financial highlights for the year then ended and for the period from July 31, 2017 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2017, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Trust in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2018, by correspondence with the custodian and others, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

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We have served as the auditor of one or more Transamerica investment companies since 1995.

Boston, Massachusetts

February 26, 2019

 

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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

(unaudited)

TAX INFORMATION

For dividends paid during the year ended December 31, 2018, the designated maximum amounts of qualified dividend income are as follows:

 

Fund    Qualified Dividend
Income
 

S&P 400 Managed Risk

   $   1,060,033  

S&P 500 Managed Risk

     6,555,878  

S&P 600 Managed Risk

     331,217  

S&P International Managed Risk

     4,618,048  

For corporate shareholders, investment income (dividend income plus short-term gains, if any) which qualifies for the maximum dividends received deductions are as follows:

 

Fund    Dividend Received
Deduction Percentage
 

S&P 400 Managed Risk

     74.56

S&P 500 Managed Risk

     84.48  

S&P 600 Managed Risk

     62.64  

For tax purposes, the long-term capital gain designations for the year ended December 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

Fund    Long-Term Capital Gain
Designation
 

S&P 500 Managed Risk

   $  62,527  

S&P International Managed Risk

     52,703  

The amounts which represent income derived from sources within, and taxes paid to, foreign countries or possessions of the U.S. are as follows:

 

Fund   Foreign Source Income     Foreign Taxes  

S&P International Managed Risk

  $ 5,162,975     $ 343,864  

The information and distributions reported herein may differ from the information and distributions taxable to the shareholders for the calendar year ending December 31, 2018. Complete information will be computed and reported in conjunction with your 2018 Form 1099-DIV.

 

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Management of the Trust

Board Members and Officers

The members of the Board (“Board Members”) and executive officers of each Trust are listed below.

Interested Board Member means a board member who may be deemed an “interested person” (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) of each Trust because of his current or former service with TAM or an affiliate of TAM. Interested Board Members may also be referred to herein as “Interested Trustees.” Independent Board Member means a Board Member who is not an “interested person” (as defined under the 1940 Act) of each Trust and may also be referred to herein as an “Independent Trustee.”

The Board governs each fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of the shareholders. The Board Members are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the business affairs of each fund and the operation of each fund by its officers. The Board also reviews the management of each fund’s assets by the investment manager and its respective sub-adviser.

The funds are among the funds managed and sponsored by TAM (collectively, “Transamerica Fund Family”). The Transamerica Fund Family consists of (i) Transamerica Funds (“TF”); (ii) Transamerica Series Trust (“TST”); (iii) Transamerica ETF Trust (“TET”) and (iv) Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds (“TAAVF”). The Transamerica Fund Family consists of 136 funds as of the date of this annual report. The Independent Board Members do not govern TF, TST and TAAVF, they are overseen by a separate Board of Trustees. With the exception of Mr. Smit, none of the Board Members serve on the board of trustees of TF, TST or TAAVF. TF, TST and TAAVF are overseen by a separate board of trustees.

The mailing address of each Board Member is c/o Secretary, 1801 California Street, Suite 5200, Denver, CO 80202.

The Board Members, their age, their positions with the Trust, and their principal occupations for the past five years (their titles may have varied during that period) the number of funds in the Transamerica Fund Family the Board oversees, and other board memberships they hold are set forth in the table below. The length of time served is provided from the date a Board Member became a member of the Board.

 

Name and Age   Position(s)
Held with
Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length
of Time
Served*
   Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
  Number of
Funds in
Complex
Overseen
by Board
Member
  Other
Directorships
Held
By Board
Member

INTERESTED BOARD MEMBERS

Marijn P. Smit
(45)
  Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief Executive
Officer
  Since 2017   

Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, TF, TST and TAAVF (2014 – present); TPP, TPFG and TPFG II
(2014 – 2018);

 

Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, TET (2017 – present);

 

Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, Transamerica Income Shares, Inc. (“TIS”) (2014 – 2015);

 

Director, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. (“TAM”) and Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. (“TFS”) (2014 – present);

 

President, Investment Solutions, Transamerica Investments & Retirement (2014 – 2016);

  136   Director,
Massachusetts
Fidelity Trust
Company
(2014 – present);
Director,
Aegon Global
Funds (since
2016); Director
– Akaan-
Aegon,
S.A.P.I. de
C.V. (financial
services joint
venture in
Mexico)

(2017 – present)

 

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Name and Age   Position(s)
Held with
Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length
of Time
Served*
   Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
  Number of
Funds in
Complex
Overseen
by Board
Member
  Other
Directorships
Held
By Board
Member

INTERESTED BOARD MEMBERS — continued

Marijn P. Smit
(continued)
          

 

Vice President, Transamerica Premier Life Insurance Company (2010 – 2016);

 

Vice President, Transamerica Life Insurance Company
(2010 – present);

 

Senior Vice President, Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company (2013 – 2016);

 

Senior Vice President, Transamerica Retirement Advisors, Inc. (2013 – 2016);

 

Senior Vice President, Transamerica Retirement Solutions Corporation (2012 – present); and

 

President and Director, Transamerica Stable Value Solutions, Inc. (2010 – 2016).

       

INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS

James S. Parson

(61)

  Trustee   Since 2017    Retired (2009 – present);   4   Director,
Velocity
Shares

(2011 – 2014)

Francis J. Enderle

(53)

  Trustee   Since 2017    Consultant, Lattice Strategies/ Hartford Funds (2014 – Present)   4   Chair,
BlackRock
Canada
Independent
Review
Committee
(2010 – 2017)
Director,
WineInStyle
(Japan)

(2006 – 2017)

 

*

Each Board Member shall hold office until: 1) his or her successor is elected and qualified or 2) he or she resigns, retires or his or her term as a Board Member is terminated in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust.

 

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Officers

The mailing address of each officer is c/o Secretary, 1801 California Street, Suite 5200, Denver, CO 80202. The following table shows information about the officers, including their year of birth, their positions held with the Trust and their principal occupations during the past five years (their titles may have varied during that period). Each officer will hold office until his or her successor has been duly elected or appointed or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal.

 

Name and Age   Position    Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served*
  Principal Occupation(s) or Employment
During Past Five Years
Marijn P. Smit
(45)
  Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer    Since 2017   See Interested Board Member Table.
Christopher A. Staples
(48)
  Vice President and Chief
Investment Officer,
Advisory Services
   Since 2017  

Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Advisory Services (2007 – present), Transamerica Funds and TST;

 

Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Advisory Services (2007 – 2015), TIS;

 

Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Advisory Services, TAAVF (2007 – present);

 

Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Advisory Services, TPP, TPFG and TPFG II

(2007 – 2018);

 

Director (2005 – present), Senior Vice President (2006 – present), Senior Director, Investments (2016 – present), Chief Investment Officer, Advisory Services (2012 – 2016), and Lead Portfolio Manager (2007 – present);

 

Registered Representative (2007 – 2016), TCI; and Registered Representative, TFA (2005 – present).

Thomas R. Wald
(58)
  Chief Investment Officer    Since 2017  

Chief Investment Officer, Transamerica Funds, TST and TAAVF (2014 – present); TPP, TPFG and TPFG II (2014 – 2018);

 

Chief Investment Officer, TIS (2014 – 2015);

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, TAM (2014 – present);

 

Chief Investment Officer, Transamerica Investments & Retirement (2014 – present); and

 

Vice President and Client Portfolio Manager, Curian Capital, LLC (2012 – 2014).

Vincent J. Toner
(48)
  Vice President and Treasurer    Since 2017  

Vice President and Treasurer, Transamerica Funds, TST and TAAVF (2014 – present); TPP, TPFG and TPFG II (2014 – 2018);

 

Vice President and Treasurer, TIS (2014 – 2015);

 

Vice President and Treasurer (2016 – present), Vice President, Administration and Treasurer

(2014 – 2016), TAM;

 

Vice President, Administration and Treasurer, TFS (2014 – present); and Senior Vice President and Vice President, Fund Administration, Brown Brothers Harriman (2010 – 2014).

 

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Name and Age   Position    Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served*
  Principal Occupation(s) or Employment
During Past Five Years
Scott M. Lenhart
(57)
  Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer    Since 2017  

Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer, Transamerica Funds, TST and TAAVF (2014 – present), TIS (2014 – 2015); TPP, TPFG and TPFG II (2014 – 2018);

 

Chief Compliance Officer (2014 – present), Anti-Money Laundering Officer (2014 – Present), TAM;

 

Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, TFS (2014 – present);

 

Director of Compliance, Transamerica Investments & Retirement (2014 – present).

 

*

Elected and serves at the pleasure of the Board of the Trust.

 

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PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

(unaudited)

A description of the Transamerica ETF Trust’s proxy voting policies and procedures is available in the Statement of Additional Information of the Funds, available without charge upon request by calling 1-888-316-8077 (toll free) or on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.

In addition, the Funds are required to file Form N-PX, with their complete proxy voting records for the 12 months ended June 30th, no later than August 31st of each year. The Form is available without charge: (1) from the Funds, upon request by calling 1-888-316-8077; and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarter of each fiscal year as an attachment to Form N-PORT which is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

You may also visit the Trust’s website at www.deltashares.com for this and other information about the Funds and the Trust.

Important Notice Regarding Delivery of Shareholder Documents

Every year we send shareholders informative materials such as the Transamerica ETF Trust’s Annual Report, the Transamerica ETF Trust’s Prospectus, and other required documents that keep you informed regarding your Funds. The Trust will only send one piece per mailing address, a method that saves your Funds’ money by reducing mailing and printing costs. We will continue to do this unless you tell us not to. To elect to receive individual mailings, simply call a Transamerica Customer Service Representative toll free at 1-888-316-8077, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday-Friday. Your request will take effect within 30 days.

Premium/Discount Information

Information about differences between the per share net asset value of each Fund and the closing price of shares of each Fund are available, without charge, at www.deltashares.com.

 

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NOTICE OF PRIVACY POLICY

(unaudited)

Your privacy is very important to us. We want you to understand what information we collect and how we use it. We collect and use “nonpublic personal information” in connection with providing our customers with a broad range of financial products and services as effectively and conveniently as possible. We treat nonpublic personal information in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

What Information We Collect and From Whom We Collect It

We may collect nonpublic personal information about you from the following sources:

 

 

Information we receive from you on applications or other forms, such as your name, address, and account number;

 

 

Information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others, such as your account balance and purchase/redemption history; and

 

 

Information we receive from non-affiliated third parties, including consumer reporting agencies.

What Information We Disclose and To Whom We Disclose It

We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about current or former customers to anyone without their express consent, except as permitted by law. We may disclose the nonpublic personal information we collect, as described above, to persons or companies that perform services on our behalf and to other financial institutions with which we have joint marketing agreements. We will require these companies to protect the confidentiality of your nonpublic personal information and to use it only to perform the services for which we have hired them.

Our Security Procedures

We restrict access to your nonpublic personal information and only allow disclosures to persons and companies as permitted by law to assist in providing products or services to you. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect your nonpublic personal information and to safeguard the disposal of certain consumer information.

If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy, please call 1-888-316-8077 on any business day between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Eastern Time.

Note:        This Privacy Policy applies only to customers that have a direct relationship with us or our affiliates. If you own shares of our funds in the name of a third party such as a bank or broker-dealer, its privacy policy may apply to you instead of ours.

 

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Customer Service: 1-888-316-8077

1801 California St., Suite 5200 Denver, CO 80202

Distributor: Foreside Fund Services, LLC

www.deltashares.com

 

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In an effort to reduce paper mailings and conserve natural resources, we encourage you to visit our website, www.transamerica.com, to set up an account and enroll in eDelivery.

The Transamerica ETF Trust is advised by Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. and distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC., Member of FINRA

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Item 2:

   Code of Ethics.

(a)

   The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, and any other officers who serve a similar function.

(b)

   The Registrant’s code of ethics is reasonably designed as described in this Form N-CSR.

(c)

   During the period covered by the report no amendments were made to the provisions of this code of ethics.

(d)

   During the period covered by the report, the Registrant did not grant any waivers, including implicit waivers, from the provisions of this code of ethics.

(e)

   Not Applicable.

(f)

   The Registrant has filed this code of ethics as an exhibit pursuant to Item 13(a)(1) of Form N-CSR.

Item 3:

   Audit Committee Financial Experts.
   The Registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that Francis J. Enderle is an “audit committee financial expert,” as such term is defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR. Mr. Enderle is “independent” under the standards set forth in Item 3 of Form N-CSR. The designation of Mr. Enderle as “audit committee financial expert” pursuant to Item 3 of Form N-CSR does not (i) impose upon him any duties, obligations, or liabilities that are greater than the duties, obligations and liabilities imposed upon him as a member of the Registrant’s audit committee or Board of Trustees in the absence of such designation; or (ii) affect the duties, obligations or liabilities of any other member of the Registrant’s audit committee or Board of Trustees.

Item 4:

   Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

          Fiscal Year Ended 12/31
(in thousands)
 
          2018      2017  

(a)

   Audit Fees    $ 86      $ 86  

(b)

   Audit Related Fees(1)    $ 0      $ 12  

(c)

   Tax Fees(2)    $ 22      $ 25  

(d)

   All Other Fees(3)    $ 0      $ 0  

 

(1)

Audit-Related Fees represent assurance and related services provided that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the financial statements of the funds comprising the Registrant, specifically data verification and agreed-upon procedures related to asset securitizations and agreed-upon procedures engagements.

(2) 

Tax Fees represent tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice services provided in connection with the review of the distributions for excise tax purposes, fiscal year end taxable income calculations and certain fiscal year end shareholder reporting items on behalf of the funds comprising the Registrant.

(3) 

All Other Fees represent service fees for analysis of potential Passive Foreign Investment Company holdings.


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(e)(1)

  Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures. Generally, the Registrant’s Audit Committee must preapprove (i) all audit and non-audit services performed for the Registrant by the independent accountant and (ii) all non-audit services performed by the Registrant’s independent accountant for the Registrant’s investment adviser, and certain of the adviser’s affiliates that provide ongoing services to the Registrant, if the services to be provided by the accountant relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant.
  The Audit Committee may delegate preapproval authority to one or more of its members. The member or members to whom such authority is delegated shall report any preapproval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting.
  In accordance with the Procedures, the annual audit services engagement terms and fees for the Registrant will be subject to the preapproval of the Audit Committee. In addition to the annual audit services engagement approved by the Audit Committee, the Audit Committee may grant preapproval for other audit services, which are those services that only the independent accountant reasonably can provide.
  Requests or applications to provide services that require separate approval by the Audit Committee will be submitted to the Audit Committee by both the independent accountant and the Registrant’s treasurer, and must include a joint statement as to whether, in their view, the request or application is consistent with the Securities and Exchange Commissions’ rules on auditor independence.
  Management will promptly report to the Chair of the Audit Committee any violation of this Procedure of which it becomes aware.

(e)(2)

  The percentage of services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X for fiscal year ended 2018 was zero.

(f)

  Not Applicable.

(g)

  Not Applicable.

(h)

  The Registrant’s Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Registrant’s Adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintain the principal accountant’s independence.
Item 5:   Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
  The following individuals comprise the standing Audit Committee: James S. Parson and Francis J. Enderle.
Item 6:   Schedule of Investments.

(a)

  The schedules of investments are included in the Annual Report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

(b)

  Not applicable.


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Item 7:   Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
  Not applicable.
Item 8:   Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
  Not applicable.
Item 9:   Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
  Not Applicable
Item 10:   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
  There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees that have been implemented since the Registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of this Item.
Item 11:   Controls and Procedures.

(a)

  The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer evaluated the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of this filing and have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are appropriately designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in the reports that it files on Form N-CSR (a) is accumulated and communicated to Registrant’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and (b) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the rules and forms adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

(b)

  The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer are aware of no change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12:   Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
  Not Applicable
Item 13:   Exhibits.

(a)(1)

  The Registrant’s code of ethics (that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2(a)) is attached.

(a)(2)

  Separate certifications for Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act, are attached.

(a)(3)

  Not applicable.


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(b)

  A certification for Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act, is attached. The certification furnished pursuant to this paragraph is not deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to liability of that section. Such certification is not deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that the Registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.


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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.

 

Transamerica ETF Trust

(Registrant)
By:  

/s/ Marijn P. Smit

  Marijn P. Smit
  President and Chief Executive Officer
  (Principal Executive Officer)
Date:   March 6, 2019

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:  

/s/ Marijn P. Smit

    Marijn P. Smit
    President and Chief Executive Officer
    (Principal Executive Officer)
  Date:   March 6, 2019
  By:  

/s/ Vincent J. Toner

    Vincent J. Toner
    Vice President and Treasurer
    (Principal Financial Officer)
  Date:   March 6, 2019


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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description of Exhibit

13(a)(1)   Code of Ethics for Principal Executive and Principal Financial Officers
13(a)(2)(i)   Section 302 N-CSR Certification of Principal Executive Officer
13(a)(2)(ii)   Section 302 N-CSR Certification of Principal Financial Officer
13(b)   Section 906 N-CSR Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer